Overgeared

“Ah...”

It was the sword which was created by Sword Saint Kraugel and Overgeared King Grid and used by the legendary knight Mercedes. There were exclamations all over the place when the World Crushing Sword of the Noble White Tiger revealed its form. The blade was white and transparent like Mercedes’ skin while the crown-shaped knuckle bow grip seemed like a significant work of art, a symbol of power and prestige. Yes, art. It was likely to decorate an emperor’s wall.

Then what was the reality? The White Tiger Sword wasn’t an ornament. It was a war weapon where all the elements that made up the sword specialized in combat. The sword combined with Mercedes’ unstoppable movements to become an ideal state.

“...?!”

The White Tiger Sword roared, the ground shook, and the forest swelled. Arrows poured down like rain, and bushes hindered their vision. There were also sharp thorns and bumpy rocks. The war god followers, who had been leisurely breaking through all the obstacles, lost their balance and started to fall down.

Only one person was different. One man, who had his eyes blindfolded, used his restrained hands to maintain his balance in the air.

Mercedes stared at the cloudy dust that was falling over her head. The White Tiger Sword and the follower’s restraints collided. The earth once again trembled from the shockwave that followed. A mighty storm sprang up and shook the surrounding bushes. It was a sight that made it seem like the wrath of a god had struck the world.

‘Is this the strength of a legend?’

Resh and the Sword Knights murmured to themselves. At this moment, they had new thoughts. Even Kyle, who had previously believed he was the supreme, escaped the well he was in and realized he was actually inferior to Mercedes. They all tried to understand Mercedes’ movements and the intent contained in them. They had faith that their status would rise rapidly as soon as they understood.

Mercedes wasn’t as fast as Kyle, but it was clear that she transcended a human being. She moved at a normal speed that Resh’s eyes should be able to follow, but it was strange. Resh clearly saw Mercedes’ movements. They were so sophisticated that they were obvious. Of course, this was one in 100 moves. Furthermore...

“Hup...?”

After Mercedes’ attacks, a follower with a steel plate tied to his hands let out a faint moan. It was easy to see Mercedes’ attacks that flowed along an honest trajectory, but the follower was baffled. Mercedes’ swordsmanship was like the world tree. The huge pillars stretched out straight, but there were hundreds or thousands of branches at the end, making it transformative. The simplicity of the moves was something they should never be dazzled by.

The follower’s body flew far away and struck a tree with a circumference of more than five meters, Then the follower pierced another giant tree behind it. It only stopped after four additional trees. The knights clearly witnessed him coughing up red blood. Yet the follower came back in an instant and kicked at Mercedes.

Mercedes, who was on the verge of breaking through Kyle’s guardians and cutting his throat, failed to do so and had to step back. The follower who came back with an incredible speed opened his mouth to speak for the first time, “I see. You are the strongest on this continent.”

It was a statement, not a question.

“No. There is a person stronger than me,” Mercedes denied it. She was implying that the West Continent was wide.

The follower’s mouth curved upward. “Indeed... There is no meaningless divine message.”

“...”

The battle briefly entered a lull.

The followers wondered how to keep in check the ‘sword’ and the ever-changing swordsmanship, which specialized in both offense and defense and created an earthquake. Meanwhile, Mercedes was wary after noting that the beings in front of her were ‘followers of the war god.’

‘They are similar in many ways to the followers of the war god found in the Galgunos Temple. Looking at the techniques they use, they must also be followers of the war god.’

Based on Kyle’s comments about the providence of power and the statements that people came to help him due to a divine message, the possibility of it was 99.9%. Still, one thing was clear.

‘The temple followers had no sense of reason.’

There were distinct limitations to the followers of the war god roaming the Galgunos Temple, but it wasn’t because the number of secret techniques acquired was small. The absence of reason meant they followed instincts. The temple followers were obsessed only with secret techniques and were weak in all areas where they had to use their heads, including the ability to apply the techniques and identify and control the emotions of the opponents to create variables.

However, these followers had a sense of reason. It was clear that they had mastered even more secret techniques than the temple followers.

‘They don’t seem easy.’

than Kyle, despite not being able to use his hands fully because of his blindfold. The other followers who had endured the White Tiger’s Cry couldn’t be taken lightly either. They were only careless at first, but the attitude and physical ability they

could be

of the peculiarity of the place. This place—Mercedes had experienced how dangerous the World Tree’s Forest was. A place filled with ancient species... Lurking here

lead to death…’ Mercedes thought this and took up a certain posture. ‘I have to finish the

convinced of her role at this moment. She would handle Kyle and all the followers. It was

with the other two

around. At this point, she was holding a black sword in her right hand. The White Tiger Sword attacked the blindfolded follower. The follower blocked it, but he became aware of Mercedes’ left hand coming for his neck and hurriedly

the White Tiger Sword pressing against

by the ensuing hit. ‘Is it the spirit of

created with the breath of a sacred creature was rare in the East Continent. How was it in the

time to think. This follower wouldn’t be beaten easily. The reason he was blindfolded was to awaken his senses. He quickly adapted

break

is Lee Jeong! I once worshipped the expelled

blood flowing from her mouth. “I am Mercedes. I serve King

were soon interlocked. The two people were close

god. You would’ve seen the ultimate technique presented by the war

greater than the

“Item?”

already have the power of my liege,

Hahat! What

King Grid will transcend the god

has reached

you serve at the height of arrogance? The ultimate technique? Would a farmer dare call himself

“You are definitely crazy.”

to talk any further. He couldn’t see because he was blindfolded as part of his training, but he seemed to know. Mercedes, the knight who competed with him, must have very good eyes. She was a true warrior who possessed the idea that she should train herself without relying on

are still

human couldn’t surpass a god. He had experienced it and gotten

he would rather

“Black Death Light.”

──!

A rare talent...

companions? Lee Jeong was filled with some expectations as he used a

...At least, it should’ve.

A frightened Lee Jeong recovered his fist and leaped back. However, it was one step too late. A sharp sword light cut one

Jeong’s voice trembled, “Keen Insight...! You have

something higher than the mind’s eye appeared in

“My name is Mercedes.”

pronunciation isn’t good! No, don’t

“And—”

“...?”

Kyle’s grandeur, when Asmophel showed Piaro’s power, when the war god’s followers intervened, or even when she was prepared to die,

“Don’t demean my liege.”

created a new chivalric

better than the gods you serve. In