Overgeared

『 It isn’t fake. They are some of the Seven Dukes. 』

Johannes, a German, was a young genius who was noted as a once in a century pianist. Then he suffered from a terrible accident. He was involved in a terrorist incident in Britain and lost one arm and both legs. Of course, modern medicine gave him good prosthetics. Johannes got a new arm and legs that were almost no different from the real thing.

Yes, the problem was that there was a slight difference. Johannes succeeded in restoring 99% of the function but not 100%. He wasn’t satisfied with his own performance. It was a terrible pain for a young genius. The frustrated Johannes announced his retirement. However...

『 I saw them in the imperial ballroom. 』

Johannes resurrected in a brilliant manner. He gained a complete body in Satisfy, chose the class of musician, and showed off his infinite talent. As he dreamed of music, he was recognized for his skills and joined the Saharan Imperial Orchestra through which he saw the empire’s social circles up close and personal. He was an ordinary player who remembered the tone and habits of the grand nobles who he didn’t have a chance to see in real life. Additionally, he helped viewers by appearing as a panelist on a German broadcasting company relaying the Berith raid.

『 Duke Grenhal and Duke Basara are among the Seven Dukes vying to be the most powerful. I heard that Duke Grenhal’s territory is the largest while Duke Basara is a close relative of the emperor. I heard that all three of them, including Duke Morse, are undefeated. They are all very prideful. 』 Johannes paused.

The camera zoomed in on Duke Grenhal. Then Johannes’ additional explanation continued, 『 Duke Grenhal only bows to the emperor. This means that he only recognizes the empire. 』

『 Huh, this... Do the other royal family members dislike them? 』

『 No. Duke Grenhal is a descendant of the founders and has a number of achievements. Moreover, the imperial princes don’t dare to disapprove of him because his actual force is greater than anyone apart from the emperor. There are rumors that the imperial princes are eager to be acknowledged by Duke Grenhal. 』

The camera captured Duke Morse’s image at this time.

『 As for Duke Morse... he is a hooligan. He is lacking in dignity and is rowdy. He is different from the other nobles. Every time he enters the palace, the people of the imperial palace can’t hide their discomfort. He acts like he has nothing to fear in the world. He seems to be someone who only lives for today. 』

Finally, the camera captured Duke Basara’s image. Her eyes were so beautiful that the camera stopped on her for an unusually long time.

『 She is the most elegant person. Her every action is prudent and gentle to her subordinates. Everyone in the imperial palace admires her. There is a rumor that she is blind because she always has her eyes closed... 』

『 Huh? Isn’t she opening her eyes now? 』

『 That’s why it is weird. Considering the nature of the three dukes, it is unthinkable that they would be so amazed at others. 』

『… 』

By this time, the commentators had grasped the situation. The viewers also sensed something strange. Why did Grid arrive at the scene with the dukes when he was hostile to the empire? Everyone was paying attention to the superficial situation, but Johannes knew the nature of the Seven Dukes and was paying attention to a deeper aspect.

『 We’ve always admired Grid. It is because Grid always shows us things beyond our imagination. Now I think Grid has surpassed the dukes’ imagination. 』

『 No, what... 』

In what way did he surpass the imagination of the dukes? 200,000 Army Crushing Sword—based on the name, the skill was obviously very powerful. He literally smashed the tens of thousands of blades aiming at Kraugel’s party. Despite this, the concept of ‘neutralizing’ a skill had already been seen.

Of course, it wasn’t a common skill, but the other people were part of the Seven Dukes. For those who had seen much more than players, would the 200,000 Army Crushing Sword be a special skill? To think it was enough to make Basara open her eyes when there was always the misconception that she was blind...? Honestly, it was hard to understand.

『 The formula to neutralize a skill with another skill isn’t surprising. Berith’s skill might be on a great scale that hasn’t been seen before, but isn’t it theoretically possible to neutralize it with one skill? If Kirinus and Rachel were in full condition, they would be able to use their intangible will to get rid of all the blades. 』

as simple as that since Rachel has been stiff since

Isn’t Rachel’s reaction particularly strange? That is a completely haunted

just watch.

their knowledge and information, but they were scolded for being wrong. This was the power of repetitive learning. The viewers’ chat window was plastered with criticisms for the panelists, but it was better than having

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have been injured by the recoil from 200,000 Army

lost 50% of

“Kuek...!”

Army Crushing Sword (Degraded)

a wave of energy blades that inflicts 200% attack power to all enemies in sight and crushes the enemy’s attack skills. The

many types of skills that are crushed, then the greater the power, the greater the

mana, 50

(a minimum of

Cooldown Time:

200,000 Army Crushing Sword…

all targets within his field of view, but the damage was 10 times larger. Of course, it didn’t cause the ‘blocked’ state, but it had the effect of ‘crushing’ the

‘Crazy.’

hadn’t been such a skill up to now. It was a real fraudulent skill. He thought this as he hurriedly pulled out a potion and roughly wiped at the

like the cooldown

minutes were extremely rare, and it was safe to say he couldn’t use it more than twice in one battle. However, the cooldown of 100,000 Army Blockade Sword was also 30 minutes. It was comforting to know that the cooldown of the higher ranked skill—200,000 Army Swordsmanship—was

am used to skills with a long

others, Grid might be invincible, but in reality, he was suffering from all types of troubles and weaknesses. This didn’t

‘I have God's Command.’

was a passive skill that could reset the cooldown of a skill. The probability of triggering it

‘By the way...’

King’s swordsmanship. They must

not the descendant of the Undefeated King

killed the Red Knight Lorex and cut off Kyle’s arm. Grid didn’t dare say these words. There was no need to

been causing a stir for a while? She would’ve tracked the movements in reverse to determine the authenticity of his words. Of course, if her affinity with Grid wasn’t so high, she might not even confirm the authenticity

to show off the Undefeated King’s swordsmanship in front of the dukes because he believed in the trust he had built up with

many events and gained a lot of achievements. He achieved the 200,000 Army Swordsmanship and accomplishments

connections rather than personal growth. He gained affinity with the dukes and planned to actively utilize

timing to show the Undefeated King’s

and felt hostile toward... Originally, the moment it was revealed that Grid was a descendant of the Undefeated King, the empire would be committed to killing Grid. Yet it was different now. The dukes drew a future with Grid and

There isn’t just

glad that one of them is King

“Haha.”

voice entered the ears of Grid who

turned to

pale blue that was the color of his rotten lungs before turning bright red again. Clearly, the stinking odor that was filling the canyon rose from a small hole in his waist. It was disgusting. Yes, disgusting. Grid’s observation of the great demon was over. Unlike most people, he didn’t feel fear. This was immediately after meeting War God Zeratul, so the great demon didn’t give Grid any special

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