Overgeared

Reidan, which faced the empire, could be called the gateway to the Overgeared Kingdom. The Overgeared Kingdom had never allowed the empire to advance into Reidan. The elite forces armed with Grid’s mass-produced set and the top rankers blocked the empire.

It was why the imperial army had been stuck in the desert for a month. The imperial army was exhausted from fighting every day in the desolate and hot desert and was tired enough to think that the spires of Reidan Castle in the distance was actually a mirage.

It happened one day when the imperial army’s morale was low.

“The enemy in front has retreated!”

“Ha!”

Good news came to them. The desert—it was an unfamiliar terrain for the imperial soldiers. It was news that the Overgeared Kingdom’s troops fighting here had moved back.

“Now we can break through the desert without interference!”

“Start a rapid march to Reidan Castle!”

In the imperial army’s main barracks, the nobles were excited by the good news, but the commander—Marquis Fulbas—ignored their cries. He sought advice from his staff, “The desert is a very favorable terrain for the Overgeared members who are familiar with the desert. Why did they discard the desert and move back? Will there be traps?”

“There will naturally be traps.”

“There is a high probability that they will lead us to terrain with many giant worms.”

“Every oasis will release poison.”

“There is also a need to be careful of ambushes using the curved slope.”

“Nevertheless, we must traverse the desert. If we don’t cross the desert, we won’t be able to reach Reidan.”

“If we march with sufficient care, we won’t suffer much damage from the traps.”

The opinions of the staff members all coincided. They knew there were traps, yet they had no choice but to march.

“We must advance as quickly as possible. I’m sure the reason why the Overgeared army moved back is that they’re tired.”

“That’s right. Now is the right time for red energy.”

They had to take risks in order to win the opportunity. The staff members insisted, and Marquis Fulbas nodded. The imperial army was less tired because reinforcements kept arriving, but the Overgeared army was different. Their numbers were limited, and they couldn’t help being tired from the ongoing battle. The time had come to glimpse victory.

“Send a command to march with full force.”

“Yes!”

“Understood!”

After all, they had a great army of 250,000. Thousands of troops had been consumed in the lasting war, but the size of the imperial army had grown. Before them, Reidan’s 80,000 troops were no different from a candle in front of the wind.

“Waaahhhhhhhh!”

The leaders engaged in propaganda through the barracks, and the empire’s momentum rose to the sky. They literally stepped foot in the desert. It was hot sand that their feet sank into. The Overgeared army that had been camped there just yesterday was gone.

The imperial army marched in without a hitch. They continued to move forward, keeping the high spires of Reidan Castle in their vision. Of course, the march wasn’t easy. Giant worms popped up all over the desert and destroyed the formation of the imperial army, eating hundreds of soldiers. Due to the poisoning of every oasis, they couldn’t get an independent supply of water and were forced to wait for the supply unit. The marching rate gradually slowed down.

Church.” Marquis Fulbas clicked

They felt deep respect for the supreme goddess, Rebecca, but they also coveted the divine power of the Rebecca Church. The divine power of the Rebecca priests who ‘cleansed’ curses and ‘healed’ wounds was the greatest strength in wartime.

pretext of the war with the Yatan Church. It was a natural attitude for Pope Damian, the man who was

‘Pascal’s failure influenced this...’

Majesty the Emperor was too comfortable. The death of Empress Aria

“There is something strange.”

“...?”

was marching at the head of the army, stopped in place.

contact has been

“...!”

speed up the march before the night got darker. Then

the whole army a break and send new

“Yes!”

They had an obligation to identify and report in advance the

“Prepare for battle!”

and the 250,000 soldiers took their formations. During the cold desert night, the muscles of the soldiers contracted as their tension was heightened. Their

calm. The enemy’s approach wasn’t detected at all. There weren’t even

“...”

sooner it would break. As time passed and nothing happened, the tension of the soldiers dispersed. At this moment, there was an explosion from the center of the

and the sand of the desert vibrated. The surprised Marquis Fulbas and the imperial forces turned

“A young child?”

The beautiful boy rose from the ground and looked at the crowd with arrogant

arrived after

“...!”

transcendent beauty, long pointy teeth, and eyes that looked at humans

“Vampire!”

It was the Curse of Idleness. They didn’t wake up easily from their sleep. There were few cases in history of them rising aboveground. So, why was a vampire boy in the

each unit quickly commanded the soldiers. The heavy armored infantry raised their shields and surrounded the vampire boy, while bows and spears aimed at the boy. There was only one vampire. Even a true blood vampire was just an ant in front

him! Punish the demonkin who don’t know themselves and

their bows and stabbed their spears. Hundreds of infantry rushed with their weapons. The vampire was destined to be stabbed to death like skewered meat. Even so, the boy didn’t feel any fear. He just gave a smile that was full of ridicule. No, it was closer

It was a bloody magic power that cleared the darkness of the night. Stretching over the desert to the extent of

“Kuaaaaak!”

“H-Hik!”

The massive bloody magic power ripped at the armor and flesh of the

paled. Filled with terror, the soldiers who had trained for many years died

the nobles shouted, “T-That isn’t

“...?”

It wasn’t a true blood vampire but the

“...!”

direct descendant... A long time ago, Marie Rose was described as the greatest disaster of

of shock

you?” Marquis Fulbas gave a small

his silver

“Earl!”

classified, and they were the direct descendants. Yes, the boy in front of them was in the same class

appear at this time to interrupt their march? Marquis Fulbas’ body trembled as he was filled with all sorts of

of the Overgeared Kingdom,

“...!”