Overgeared

“Wait a minute. Let’s wait. We have to wait and observe a bit more.”

Kraugel appeared with Rachel and Kirinus and caused a worldwide stir. Most people had predicted the raid’s success and headed for Fort Taleren. It was to benefit from the raid that would succeed anyway. The opponent was a great demon. They would get a great reward even if they made a small contribution. That’s right. If it wasn’t for Fort Taleren blocking teleportation magic, all the rankers scattered throughout the continent would already be gathered at Fort Taleren.

‘By the way, why is there such a stupid sight?’

Box, a ranker of the Haken Kingdom, was the first ranked Linker—a class that was classified as the most difficult to grow after the Asura. He was the closest aide to Zibal during Zibal’s prime and became the leader after Zibal abandoned the Snake Guild and left Haken.

Presently, he came to Fort Taleren in order to gain a free ride from the Berith raid. He had been staying near Fort Taleren, so he could arrive at the scene on time. Box imagined a dying Berith surrounded by tens of thousands of rankers. Yet once he arrived at the scene, the sight in front of him was completely different. He couldn’t see the rankers who should be defeating Berith.

In fact, he only saw a few people like himself hiding in corners of the canyon. It was due to the magic barrier. The other rankers didn’t arrive on time because of this magic barrier.

‘Shit.’

The situation was bad. The continent’s best spearmen, who were considered the strongest NPCs by the media around the world, started to struggle against Berith. Kraugel’s group was still struggling against the demons. Among the demons, there was a distinction between ‘normal’ and ‘elite’, and the elite demons weren’t easily struck by Kraugel’s sword.

In particular, the plant-type demons that had multiple tubes coming from their bodies seemed tricky. Once smoke emerged from the tubes, the battlefield was covered with fog. Then when sounds emerged from the tubes, the soldiers of the Haken Kingdom were brainwashed and attacked each other. Meanwhile, the insect-like demons consumed the honey flowing from the tubes and were temporarily strengthened as they focused on attacking Kraugel.

Their combat power and intelligence were better than all field boss monsters in all respects. They were the core power of Berith’s army. Box, who thought the raid would fail, clicked his tongue and stared at the nobles on the wall.

‘They are fools. I can’t believe they raised a barrier against teleportation magic in a situation where they have to borrow other people’s hands.’

Still, Box knew the reason for their decision. The danger was too great if outsiders were allowed access. The raid difficulty would rise due to the appearance of hostile forces like the Yatan believers or those hoping for the collapse of the Haken Kingdom.

However, weren’t they just going to die like this? Box felt that the Haken royal family was pathetic for blocking hope in order to prevent some risks. Well, they were one of the smallest countries on the continent because they were so timid and stupid.

“This is a failure.”

The ultimate alchemy...

Kirinus and Rachel were caught in the crossfire of a sharp metal rain. Kraugel, the Hao siblings, Alexander, and the Russian rankers changed their formation as if they had already given up. He ignored the demons in front of him and gazed at the retreating Kirinus and Rachel.

‘We can’t enter this battle.’

Apart from dying and losing experience, they would have the disgrace of being added to the list of raid losers. The reputation of the Snake Guild would be lost.

...Box almost drove his guild members to their deaths. He sighed and ordered the guild members, “Let’s leave. There is no hope here.”

“Don’t you want to help Zibal?”

The Snake Guild—Zibal founded it, but the prestigious guild was now led by Box. The members had a glimpse of Box’s heart. He had shouted about a free ride on the surface, but the reason Box came to this place was because of Zibal. It was because of the old emotions Box held toward the only person he had served. However, Box was someone who led 300 guild members. He wasn’t stubborn enough to drive his guild members to death because of personal feelings.

“Zibal? I don’t care about that retired person.” Box pretended to be casual and started moving. The direction he headed in was outside the canyon, which was the opposite direction of the city he originally stayed in. He was about to leave the Haken Kingdom.

‘I don’t want to lose the fame and achievements I’ve accumulated in Haken, but I have to let it go. I will change to the Saharan Empire.’

A small country had its own advantages. There were relatively few active players, and there were many opportunities to monopolize the high-level quests and hunting areas. Compared to the more populous countries, competition in all sectors of Haken was low. This was a particularly beneficial environment for rankers like Box. It was being the head of a snake, rather than the tail of a dragon. Box wanted to live like that in the Haken Kingdom, rather than being at the bottom in the empire.

However, the recent situation with Berith dramatically changed his idea. He realized it when he saw the fall of the Rotemon Kingdom. It was foolish to live in a nation that couldn’t protect its people. A person had the right to choose a better country.

‘It is different from knocking while sitting on the streets and knocking while the door of your house is still open.’

along the river when his nostrils flared. Everywhere he looked, he spotted people heading to the canyon. They wanted an easy ride on the Berith raid. They never

go back

the same direction as himself. They were refugees. They foresaw the destruction of the Haken Kingdom and were leaving their homeland. Box was relieved when he saw them. It wasn’t just him who abandoned the country.

thoughts revolved around Box’s

he found himself in the procession of refugees that he felt guilty about his choice. This question

the first country he chose. He had grown up interacting with the people of Haken. At the

“...”

Why did he keep looking back even when he knew it was useless? The

“...”

will regret it for the rest

“...Shit.”

In the end...

we should

crisis, he would eventually lose a place to flee to. Then

“Hey.”

“...?”

shadow cast over him, and he heard someone’s voice. By the way, this voice

Box’s eyes

looking down at him. “Did you come from the fortress? What is

mind. He couldn’t forget the man in front of him who was the cause of

Box felt like he was grasping a straw as he spoke to this man—the man

had Box’s attention said. Then he urged his colleagues,

name of the skill and quickly disappeared. The surprising thing was that there were five people who kept up with his crazy speed. There were four big NPCs with flashing golden names. By the way, the names of the NPCs were a bit strange. They were familiar names. He had heard

a smile. The world’s most glamorous beauty emanated an irresistible force. “You, follow us. You are the

“I...”

nonsense and

eyes sharpened, and

***

This raid has also failed. Still,

fought well enough.

few people in the world who would deny Kraugel’s performance. They stopped the advance of the demon army, which no one had ever stopped, and dealt a terrible wound to Berith who ridiculed the

it would be a tough fight.

““There are many souls.””

gathered the bodies of the Haken soldiers and summoned a fourth army. The people were gloomy as they saw Berith build

was blocking Berith’s

behind his back and confronted Berith alone. Kirinus shouted, “Are you making fun of

life became meaningless. He was the only one who could

an immortal. For me, death is a concept

for you,’ Kraugel

that death is still a loss. It might

“I can afford it.”

Sword

“...”

Sword Saint is the lantern of humanity. They

“The game isn’t over yet. I will have

who wanted to sacrifice himself

Alexander. Hao and Alexander nodded