Overgeared

The meeting with Kraugel three days ago was an obvious mistake and failure. Biban acted cautiously because he couldn’t tolerate the two failures himself, let alone seek forgiveness from the tower.

‘Control my temper...’ Biban told himself repeatedly as he roamed around Overgeared City for the past three days. He barely suppressed his nature while searching thoroughly for someone stronger than Kraugel. In the end, Mercedes was the one he found. Biban measured Mercedes’ capabilities and was truly impressed. He was convinced about why Kraugel lost. Mercedes showed a ruler’s dignity with every action, and the small circle on her head proved her identity.

‘She is the ruler of this country,’ Biban came to this conclusion after watching Mercedes. He tried to make contact with her, but she never came out of the castle.

‘What is the identity of the person who made this barrier?’

It was unexpectedly difficult to approach Mercedes quietly. In fact, it was virtually impossible to infiltrate the castle undetected. It wasn’t just because of the magic but also the protection of the elementals. Biban had only trained in the sword, so he was weak in magic and stealth.

‘It is simple to break through with strength.’

With Biban’s power, the barrier around the Overgeared Castle wasn’t a threat at all to him. If he desired to do so, he could easily break through and defeat the soldiers and knights guarding the castle. However, there was a rule that the members of the tower couldn’t kill or leave traces behind in this world. So, Biban had no choice but to wait.

Then today, Mercedes finally came out of the palace. Her clear eyes were captured by Biban, who had eyesight better than a hawk.

‘Hah.’ Biban peered into Mercedes’ deep eyes and felt an eerie feeling in his body. Despite erasing his spirit, he felt like her eyes were piercing through him.

‘Keen Insight...’

It was an accomplishment that couldn’t be achieved through discipline. This was an innate ability. Her eyes were filled with a certain power from the moment she was born. Even hundreds of years of training couldn’t catch up with this.

‘How much can this person grow?’

Biban’s heart thumped. He no longer had any regrets, but he once again became interested in the world he left. At this moment, all his attention was focused on Mercedes. The person following Mercedes and the memphis hovering around her were insignificant. Hell was just a part of this world, so even hell’s best demonic beast was nothing special to Biban.

Biban took action the moment Mercedes entered a deserted street.

“Who are you?”

“This is no place for the public.”

“Nyahahat!”

Biban was still uninterested in the nearby man and memphis, and he focused completely on Mercedes, observing her thoroughly. A legendary sword and the dignity of a ruler... Immeasurable eyes and thoroughly disciplined breathing...

Mercedes hadn’t built up her transcendent status due to a lack of experience, but she didn’t seem lacking. She would’ve surely made a name for herself if she had been born in the same era as Muller or Madra. Perhaps, she could even have been stronger than the two of them... Well, probably not.

“You rely on items. I don’t think there is anything that isn’t luxurious from head to toe.”

“Who are you?”

‘Ahh.’ A chill went down Biban’s spine. Mercedes's gaze was different from what he saw at a distance. He felt the magic trying to peek inside him.

“...I came from the tower to meet you.”

Duguen, duguen, dugeun.

Biban didn’t doubt Mercedes. He was convinced she was the new Pioneer and that she would climb the tower with talent beyond his imagination.

Let me see the

felt an emotional high for the first time in hundreds of years when he peeked at

days of when he

mouth, “I can’t believe you held out for

were amazing. Once his swordsmanship was blocked, Biban became cautious and regained his

“...?!”

The attendant did it with a speed so amazing that Biban wondered if he practiced changing clothes

his failure to hit the pressure point, and he stepped back.

A legend and transcendent...

dignity of a

suggested he seemed to have pushed

the faint

squid Biban had thought was just an attendant—no, Biban belatedly stared straight at this man. He realized that, like

‘I’m ruined.’

pulled up continuously, and negative thoughts such as ‘disappointment’ and ‘madness’ emerged constantly. Biban stood quietly for a while before shouting,

his assumptions

be leaked to outsiders. Send your knight away for a

“Who are you?”

said I was from

“The Tower of Eternity?”

Wisdom be compared to such an insignificant

the first time I’ve

“...”

but he denied it once more. “I saw you coming out of

say it.’ Biban’s eyes were full of

Mercedes’ answer

are you

and failures—it was really serious. The punishment would

you grabbed anyone on

“...”

had forgotten how to communicate. Biban eventually admitted it,

“What are you saying...”

“Crazy human ong.”

“...”

memphis thought it was absurd and clicked their tongues. The two of them were well suited to each other. However, Biban showed a bright smile instead of being angry. Regardless, he had finally found

the king,” he said with a voice

was locked on Grid. Grid denied it for now, “Why do you think it

be the king

“...?”

hide it anymore. I have already seen

‘I never hid it.’

carved on Grid’s body proved that he had pushed the limits again and again. The status carved into Grid’s soul proved

“...”

to be vigilant. It is clear that he came because of Greed.’ One thing he could be sure of was that the Pioneer and Tower of Wisdom weren’t

of them had the ability to make Mercedes extremely nervous, but he didn’t show any hostility or killing intent. He only challenged them