Overgeared

Grid returned to the Overgeared Kingdom with Piaro. The reason he chose to walk instead of using the return scroll or warp facilities was out of consideration for Piaro. The end of the emperor, which came in an unexpected form, made Piaro feel lost.

‘Piaro...’

Piaro’s face was gloomy and haggard as he walked silently for a few days. Often, he would rush forward and roar when he couldn’t contain his anger. Grid felt more troubled as he chased after Piaro. He didn’t think Piaro would be able to smile again...

Grid felt anxious. Ironically, Piaro had been able to endure up to now because of the emperor. That’s right. He was the reason why Piaro managed to keep himself sane after losing his colleagues, family, and entire life. It was due to his hatred and desire for vengeance against the emperor. He must’ve dreamt of slashing the emperor’s throat every night.

Yet he couldn’t get revenge on the emperor whom he’d met. Piaro couldn’t fulfil his dreams or even let out curses. The emperor had died willingly… by the hands of someone that wasn’t Piaro.

“Kuek...! Kuaaaaak!”

The seizure began again. Piaro, who was eating the beef jerky Grid handed to him, shook wildly and held an axe. He charged like an angry bull and roared. The steep ridges, the rivers as big as a sea, the heavy rains, and the ferocious hordes of monsters didn’t dare restrain him. Piaro’s eyes turned white as he continued to yell and climb over several mountains without rest. Grid gradually became exhausted as he followed behind Piaro. His stamina was depleted, and his legs were shaking.

‘Natural State...’

There was a reason why the imperial dukes regarded Natural State as special. The characteristic of absorbing energy from nature meant Piaro’s stamina didn’t deplete easily. It was just like it was the beginning...

“Pant, pant! Pant...”

The stamina gauge flashed red. Grid’s body seems to be completely submerged in the depths. His breathing was hard, and his heart seemed like it was going to burst. Even his vision was blurred. The hardest part was that he couldn’t share the despair and anger that Piaro was feeling.

If only he was as thoughtful as Lauel...

If only he was as eloquent as Huroi...

If only he had Peak Sword’s wit or Regas’ pureness...

If only he could comfort Piaro a little bit...

Yet Grid couldn’t do anything.

“Overgeared… Cor...n...”

He was calling the unicorn in this mood and making it lick his cheeks...? Grid had refrained from summoning Overgeared Corn because of this, but he was now afraid he was going to die. If he died here, he was afraid that the emotionally unstable Piaro would make an extreme choice. It happened the moment Grid judged he couldn’t bear it anymore and was about to start the summoning.

[Your knight Piaro has reached new heights in extreme conditions!]

[Your knight Piaro’s Natural State skill has gone beyond the beginner level and reached intermediate level!]

“...!”

It was like a blessing from everything. The rivers and seas, mountains and forest, sky and earth—all of nature extended their energy to the sweaty Piaro. Subsequently...

[Your sixth sense transcends the concept of space.]

“...?” Grid, who was far behind Piaro, realized that Piaro’s back that was looming far away was also right in front of him.

‘Don’t tell me...?’

[You feel less attached to the concept of space. Yet it is still looming.]

space itself folded, the ‘absolute beings’ reached their goal in no time. The yangban Garam called it Shunpo. It was a type of method of contracting space, and

be a skill

his feeling of joy was faint. Now, his mind was only

turned his head. His passionate voice and his violently shaking eyes had all subsided into calm. The deep darkness on his face receded slowly. “It is very regrettable that I couldn’t execute

“...”

to cut out the eyes of the emperor who looked at me as

“...”

case, the emperor

The sun rising beyond the deep ridges

“My past is over.”

“...Piaro.”

Piaro’s face looked bright and

I will

deep bond beyond liking with

system is

[Bond]

you

★ Piaro ★

Bond Lv. 1.

stats will increase by 1%

detect if the health of the bond target is

they felt about that, it would be hard to do because of practical problems. Yet Grid put everything aside and stayed by Piaro’s side. His responsibilities as king, his economic activities, and his efforts to maintain his position were erased from his mind. He didn’t do it based on some calculation. It

didn’t speak any words of comfort, Grid did

able to let go of his

would he have been able to

to do well this time.’ This was the first thought that came to

faces of Irene, Lord, Sehee, and his friends emerged in

all

were steadily sending letters. Someone was found and persuaded while someone else couldn’t be persuaded, but they were safe at their current location. They passed as much information as they could to Grid, but he was worried because he couldn’t see them. It felt like they were hiding the

still asleep. There were no signs that the faded presence was recovering in the aftermath

well and be sure to

After speaking to Braham, Grid barely recovered with the help of Overgeared Corn and Piaro and

***

going through a pretty big crisis, you handled things a-lo-ne. I’m so glad

so relieved that

a long time, Grid wanted to meet Irene and Lord. However, waiting

corner of the corridor with a big Lord, she cheered for Grid with clenched fists. She seemed to guess the

had seen the epic just as she had been about to engage in an archery competition with the legendary archer Povia’s ghost and ultimately gave up the hidden quest, smiled brightly. “Do you have an earthworm in your ear? Did your brain move at a strange angle for a moment, causing

“...”

sounded terrible. The panicked Grid

of the 33rd great demon. They were as strong as the fourth stats awakening Grid, and she had witnessed the epic shortly after killing three

to an amusement park for our date this

“Eh...?”

he was in elementary school, he rode on the Viking and pissed his

about to argue only to close his mouth.

apologize with my death!” Huroi tried to disembowel himself