Overgeared

After being crowned the empress, Basara’s first task was to admit and apologize for the empire’s past mistakes. That’s how they could move forward. They weren’t the empire of the past. All the misdeeds, wrongs, and mistakes of the past empire hadn’t been committed by her. For her, it was just history that had passed...

If she used these excuses to ignore the mistakes of the past generations and not take responsibility, who would comfort and appease the victims of the empire? Who could erase the wounds that had been rooted in them and their descendants? Could she discuss a future with them?

For the continent’s unity and peace, Basara knew she had to take full responsibility.

“Unbelievable...”

The eyes of the Sword Knights shook. There was a woman with three sword scars in the center of her face, a short man without a left ear, and an elderly man with different colored eyes. The knights knew these people who were armed with the old red armor.

Amelda, Kentrick, and Dante—they were the single digit knights who led the empire’s golden age along with Piaro. They were the idols of the Sword Knights.

“Thank you... Thank you, Goddess of Light.”

The knights suddenly started to pray. They were trembling. Thanks to the truth Empress Basara had revealed, the knights knew that Piaro and the Red Knights weren’t traitors. No, they were still heroes. The knights knelt and shouted in unison, “Sir Amelda! Sir Kentrick! Sir Dante! It is an honor to see you again!”

Their eyes were red and wet. The heroes, who had been unfairly accused of being traitors, had gotten betrayed by the country they had devoted their lives to and even lost their families. The knights didn’t dare imagine the anger, hatred, and grief the heroes would’ve felt over the years. However, the knights were grateful for their survival and would honor their wounded hearts, hoping they could recover even a small bit.

Amelda laughed. “What, what? Is this real? Have we been cleared completely?

Kentrick spoke in a somber voice, “Those who were chasing us a few years ago to kill us are now honoring us...”

“...” Dante was silent.

All three of them didn’t welcome this. Rather, it was absurd and unpleasant. That was a natural reaction. What was the point of their names being restored when they had already lost everything? There were no family members or colleagues left for them to rejoice with. All that was left was revenge. Their honest feeling was that they wanted to point their swords at the soldiers and knights of the empires who had harmed their families.

“Calm down,” Mercedes restrained Amelda’s killing intent. She had already figured out the situation.

‘Empress Basara apologized and made reparations to all nations and people who were damaged by the empire. The empire’s treasury is empty. The moderates accused her and stuck to Dulandal. In the process, Dulandal had Kyle punish the elves in order to negotiate with other kingdoms.’

Mercedes guessed this perfectly because she was aware of Dulandal’s nature. During the time when she was the first knight, she often encountered the imperial family, and her knowledge of Basara and Dulandal made it easy to gain insight into the situation.

‘A fight can’t be avoided.’

In the past, Grid—her liege—had fought to protect the elves. It was her duty to protect them for her liege.

unusually favored by Juander. He might’ve

stronger than he was before. I will have to

Empress Basara, and Dulandal wanted to take the throne from Basara. Even if she fought Dulandal’s minions, there was

like Mercedes, opened his mouth to say. He

electric currents as he

never looked down on you or treated you as a child. I’m just admiring

interrupted, “Hehe, heh. That’s right. Kyle was dwarfed by his peers. Now he is totally grown up. By the way, it doesn’t match. Wasn’t Kyle a model student? You were always polite and respectful to everyone. Then what is with this tone and expression?

you haven’t changed at all. Aren’t you ashamed of using that childish tone when you’re so old?

in my 30s,

out laughing. He was laughing at himself for being nervous a

the Fifth Knight Amelda, the Seventh Knight Kentrick, and the Ninth Knight Dante... In the

the years, Asmophel had been enchanted and drugged while the other three were mentally and physically exhausted as they fled the empire. It wasn’t strange that they had lost their skills

even if they regained the skills from their prime or developed beyond that. At present, Kyle was overwhelmingly strong. He worked under the former emperor

into the realm of transcendence. The way he saw it, Legendary Knight Mercedes was the only one to be wary of among the uninvited guests. Even she had yet to fully mature in the years since she became a legend.

Not only do you call me ‘Electric Eel’, but you also betrayed your friend Piaro out of a sense of inferiority and framed him. Still, I didn’t know you could be so shameless. You are now calling upon your old colleagues who were branded as traitors and lost their family members because of you. I would’ve

that time, he hadn’t been familiar with life in the imperial palace. Feeling afraid, Kyle would choke and wave his hands every time he met someone’s eyes, causing him to be called Electric Eel. Kyle still had vivid memories of when the people

blocking his way, rather than killing him straight away. Asmophel’s response was different from expected. He wasn’t angry or ashamed. Instead,

take responsibility for my sins. I was obliged to meet them. Additionally, the way I treated you in the old days...” Asmophel couldn’t

you going to leave here or will

away. “This is a land King Grid protects.

and adolescence, Kyle had been afraid of this attribute but not anymore. He was able to fully control and use his power. It was thanks

[Physical defense isn’t possible.]

have suffered 15,900

paralyzed

“Ugh...!”

Asmophel, Amelda, Kentrick, Dante, Resh, and the elves. Resh was electrocuted despite raising his shield, and

current fired at Mercedes’s group was deflected

a weak attack against us, he must

right! How much have we done in order to

the first time, “Don’t mock the adversity we have

eyes widened

the Sword Knights. Amelda’s two swords stabbed at Kyle, but Kyle’s electric current blocked