Overgeared

“Why are you only saying that now?!”

“Master didn’t give me a chance to speak.”

“A chance should be won by yourself! How can a Sword Saint be easily overthrown and lose his chance?”

“As Master evaluated earlier, I am still lacking. On the other hand, Master is a member of the noble tower. I couldn’t resist.”

“Aish, kids these days are weak. I used to beat a dragon with one hand when I was the Sword Saint.”

“I’ve never heard of a legend like that.”

"Hum hum, you are brave and fearless. You shouldn’t have said anything. Do you know how to respect your elders?”

“I’m sorry.”

“...Cough.”

The unidentified man felt something called shame. He might be irresponsible by nature but he couldn’t hold Kraugel accountable. Kraugel’s polite attitude to the end despite the unjust situation made the mysterious man feel ashamed.

‘There are no true wise men.’

The mysterious man had lived hundreds of years and knew that the personality of a person was innate and not easily corrected. He wasn’t an elder just because he lived a long time and being young didn’t necessarily mean being ignorant. If a person who lived for a long time was unconditionally wise, would the world be like this? It would be peaceful because it was overflowing with wise men.

‘I don’t know anything else but this child’s personality is real.’

The mysterious man let out a deep sigh.

“Sigh, what does it matter? I will die soon.”

“Is it because you leaked the circumstances of the tower to me?”

"That's right. I can’t avoid punishment.”

“Is it punishable by death?”

“Those are serious words! Don’t you know the words metaphor and exaggeration? I’m so afraid that I can’t even joke around!”

“I’m sorry.”

“Sigh...”

‘Is he afraid?’

Kraugel was quite surprised when he saw the mysterious man’s slumped shoulders. A person who thought he was the best in heaven and earth. He thought that the weight of the punishment must be unusual for the mysterious man with a strong self-esteem to show such a frightened expression. Kraugel confirmed that he didn’t have to pretend not to know about the tower’s underground association.

“Don’t worry. I will never tell the outside world what I heard today.”

“You don’t know why the tower is called the Tower of Wisdom.”

“How can a person like me dare to discern the association’s deep meaning?”

There were many reasons why Kraugel had been ranked number one for several years. One of them was the way he treated people. The mysterious man had a great liking for Kraugel.

“It is because the Tower of Wisdom is a tower of wise people. It is impossible to cover up my mistake because they’ll look at my whereabouts and figure out most of what happened here. It is a sense that you can’t cover the sky with your palms.”

“I... see.”

Of course, Kraugel also knew it. He had visited the tower six years ago and witnessed that most of the tower members had a creepy perception. However, there were exceptions, such as the mysterious man in front of him. At this point, Kraugel felt envy beyond absurdity because the mysterious man was implying that he was the same as the other association members.

‘He is a great guy in many ways... he seems to live without any particular worries.’

It might be the secret to longevity. Kraugel was thinking seriously while the mysterious man talked to himself.

“Well, you don’t have to worry. I’ll try my best to stop you from being punished.”

“...”

Kraugel just listened. If it was another association member present today, they would offer an apology rather than punishing him It was because the Tower of Wisdom was a very rational organization. Kraugel was so dumbfounded that he closed his mouth.

The arrogant man asked proudly, “Then who is the new Pioneer?”

Answering that he didn’t know wouldn’t work. It didn’t make sense for him to not know the competitor who pulled him down from his position. In the first place, there was no reason to avoid answering. The Tower of Wisdom and the Pioneer had a relationship of cooperation. An exchange with the tower was unconditionally beneficial to the Pioneer. The story that the mysterious man told meant Grid would get a hidden quest and a huge reward.

a nation called

“Overgeared? That’s weird.”

that means to borrow the power

the power

he was eating shit. The sword shone because of swordsmanship. In other words, it was natural for technique to be greater than tools. The ruler of the Overgeared Kingdom

to be reunited with Kraugel, who was comparable to Muller and had good manners,

next time we meet,

“I will try.”

“Hrmm...”

from Kraugel but no confidence. How good was the ruler of the Overgeared Kingdom that Kraugel

Don’t tell

of someone who had superior talent

‘Is he Madra’s descendant?’

years, Madra was a genius who would never appear again. If Madra was alive, the Tower of Wisdom wouldn’t exist now. This was the evaluation of the tower’s chief. Why? The dragons would’ve been sealed and the need for the tower’s

I’m going too

In addition, he wasn’t someone obsessed with

ruler is probably a resourceful

was a person who overcame his limitations by relying on a ruler’s power and tools. He would be a big barrier for Kraugel, who was only an individual. The mysterious

to leave, "Can I ask Master for Master’s

the information he needed. Therefore, he thought he had the right to ask for this man’s name. As expected, the mysterious man

It was an honor to meet

Kraugel expected.

***

-What are you doing?

target can’t receive a

-Sir~?

can’t receive a

“Wow, really great.”

contact Kraugel for a fortnight. Yet for the last fortnight, Kraugel was in an area where it was impossible to send whispers.

hunting for

prepared a bag of jerky. He didn’t pick up miscellaneous items or threw them away. He must’ve minimized his consumption of potions. The repair kit was heavy so he couldn’t have

sorry when

was abnormally high and he could hold a much larger weight than Kraugel. He was also advantageous in terms of maintaining stamina

Teleport so he didn’t need to worry about the time spent travelling to and from hunting grounds. He was advantageous in all respects compared to Kraugel. Grid felt sympathy for Kraugel. Of course, Kraugel wasn’t aware of this difference between the two of them. Kraugel’s situation was the same as others.

for Kraugel—was the

the Tower of

only to the Pioneer. Was it an organization engaged in the destruction of the insane dragon iron? He was somewhat wary. It might be an insidious place

Ttang! Ttang!

so Grid wasn’t comfortable as he made items

completed the production of Sword

“It is another failure.”

last fortnight in himself. He focused on the growth of the Overgeared Skeletons, Noe, Randy, and Tiramet, while trying to recreate

Breath and Astaroth’s Horn while crafting the Blue Dragon’s Boots. Of the two materials, Astaroth’s Horn was out of stock so it was impossible to reproduce the performance of the Blue

‘It isn’t easy.’

limitations to the items made using the portable furnace and anvil. However, he didn’t want to be stuck in the smithy for two days for an item that would

I have to briefly

returned to Reinhardt. He put nine of the 10 Sword Breakers he made in the last fortnight into the guild’s warehouse. He set it up so that those who had the right

is that their

was often more than the market price. They

type of item can

Grid obtained from

to the smithy without a

circlet with blue jewels. It was made by Elizabeth, the only accessories maker of the Overgeared Guild,

think I need to focus a bit more.” Grid answered with

as beautiful as a magnolia. He was like a

“Your Majesty.”

the castle, Grid was heading for the smithy

“...?”

of Grid that Grid could see

not

lacked Mercedes’ ability to detect danger. Grid clicked his tongue and asked the man

"Who are you?"

is no place for the

had been flapping his wings around Grid, laughed. “Master is dressed like a beggar so you are mistaken for

“Cough... be quiet, Noe.”

Noe’s chubby belly and studied the situation. The unidentified

rely on items. I don’t think there is anything that isn’t

“Who are you?”