Overgeared

[The Overgeared Kingdom and the elf species have signed an alliance.]

“What?”

“Why is this happening?”

The numerous players and reporters. They all stiffened like statues as they searched the World Tree’s Forest for the site of Resh’s broadcast, which cut off at the critical moment. The sight of tens of thousands of humans across the continent stopping at the same time were scenes that would be talked about for a long time in the future between the S.A Group’s staff. The title of the scene was ‘Statues of Fools.’

“L-Logout!”

The reporters hurried out of the game. Those who were judged to be in ‘combat’ and couldn’t log out still forced the logout, even if it meant dying. Didn’t everyone know the nature of the elves? The news about the Overgeared Kingdom allying with the elves was something that couldn’t be missed.

***

“Wow, the Overgeared Kingdom is doing as well as always.”

Pearl Island. It was a place where only the traces of a country lost a long time ago remained. This was the stage of the 1st National Competition’s PvP event and one man and one woman were fighting side-by-side. The female’s ID was Jishuka and the male’s ID was Bondre. They didn’t seem to have a good relationship.

“Isn’t an alliance with the elves beyond the standard? Is there a genius in diplomacy in the Overgeared Kingdom? Or...”

The air froze. The transparent particles gathered together in a flash to complete the shape. The moment the barrier of ice was erected, a rusty iron sword stuck into it.

‘Shit.’

Bondre’s expression stiffened. A chill went down his spine at the thought that it would’ve pierced his face if his reaction had been a bit slower. The iron blade unleashed a storm of energy blades. The magic that Bondre used to confront this contained ‘ice’ as the basis.

Bondre repeatedly used magic that was merely an act of ‘making ice’ and struck the iron sword’s energy blades, which was very effective. The iron blade’s accurate trajectory was twisted slightly. Bondre avoided a serious injury several times, sipped a potion, and continued.

“Or is Grid simply just good at picking people? He had placated the orc lord so the naive elves would simply be easy for him. Isn't that right?”

By now, Grid would be enjoying the elves. This was the meaning. Bondre was clearly taunting Jishuka. It was to vent his anger. It was Jishuka who put him in the current crisis.

“...”

Jishuka was silent. Her arms trembled as she concentrated to the limit. It was a charging process to maximize the power of her arrow.

“Che.”

He wanted to resolve his anger but she didn’t give him any room. Annoyed by Jishuka’s unshakable appearance, Bondre clicked his tongue. He was stabbed in the shoulder and pointed his hand at the death knight rushing in front of him.

“Absolute Zero.”

Pearl Island entered an ice age. The environment changed. Everything around Bondre was frozen and he stood on the back of a gigantic mountain of ice.

“Pant pant.”

In front of the breathless Bondre, the death knight stopped as it was about to wield its sword. However, this wasn’t a phenomenon that lasted forever. Bondre gritted his teeth.

‘Dammit, I have no luck.’

He hadn’t heard of any boss monsters here on Pearl Island. It had been an hour of struggling and all his resources were consumed. There seemed to be no hope. He would soon be killed. It was because that wicked woman Jishuka pushed the enemy to his side.

It happened as Bondre was thinking this.

“Don’t look at me like that. We can catch it if we join forces.”

Tatang!

In the world that had turned to ice, Jishuka was able to escape the ice due to being in a party with Bondre and she finally fired her bow. Then the fiercely rotating red arrow started to collapse the icy world. The arrow pierced through the ice in the way, reached the death knight, and instantly smashed the death knight’s skull.

[The specter of Lion Castle, Deodore has been destroyed.]

[Your level has risen.]

[Your level has risen.]

leader ‘Jishuka’ has acquired

‘Bondre’ has acquired

‘Bondre’ has

‘Jishuka’ has acquired Magic

“Wow! It’s amazing!”

cheered wildly. He was so excited that he clapped hands with Jishuka, who he had been hostile to until now. He

“Kuek...”

took an awkward step back. He frowned and grumbled, “Dammit. I am the magician. Why did the magic

the magic book

the price of Mana Arrow is much

for our lives

“Nonsense.”

tsk, you should live in

Korea? Hat, I’ll never visit Grid’s country again

had been on a downward trend after losing to Grid in four seconds at the 1st National Competition. His guild was disbanded after Faker killed all the guild members, he lost to Grid again at the 2nd National Competition, and he was PKed by

be a lie to say that Bondre didn’t have a grudge against Grid and the Overgeared Kingdom. Bondre was reluctant to be friendly with Jishuka. Even so, he knew. His defeat to Grid was purely due to his lack of skill and he had been arrogant regarding Faker. It was shameful to forever hold a grudge against them. Rather, the incident where

That's it. Just take it and get out of here. Let’s not

pressed the ‘accept’ button of the trading window that Jishuka

which had a market value difference of at least three times,

grinned at her good

I’ll pay you back

need. Didn’t I say not to get tangled

a cold

In the first place, I wouldn’t have been successful

couldn’t have succeeded without

“...”

cooperating with each other. Then the death knight appeared and Jishuka brought the death knight to Bondre’s location. Naturally, Bondre started swearing. Naturally, he had refused Jishuka’s offer of a party. However, he was forced to accept after they both

really become

his control when creating ice to shift the trajectory of the incoming attack was

the same for

accumulated enough damage in the one hour battle but Deodore was still a death knight over level

know the exact nature of that charging archery but once it was charged for more than 10 seconds, it even exceeded Grid’s attack power. It was a correct

can’t imagine how high

why did you

of the Overgeared Guild was that they could hunt in the vampire cities around Reidan. It was

archer. She could never raid a boss on her own. If she had

Jishuka shrugged. “I’m training.”

“Training... that's good."

sense of kinship since he was in

sorry for saying bullshit earlier. I know that you like Grid so I said it

in a word, it was bullshit. It was impossible to transform an alliance between nations into a

your guess is right? It is highly likely that Grid is attracted to the

“...Bullshit.”

truth. You should

for you? Grid

“It’s a game.”

“...?”

don’t care who Grid meets in the game. Rather, I welcome

intention of conceding Grid to anyone but she didn’t want to

an open

a married man. I’m not in a

“I see...”

strangely convinced and left. Jishuka was left alone and looked at the

to surpass

to visit the World Tree’s

the ruler of the