Overgeared

“Haha.”

Piaro returned with the soldiers from digging potatoes and noticed that His Majesty had returned. His fighting energy soared like it was provoking the sky. Piaro could perceive the ferocious spirit that made even Mother Nature nervous.

“Mercedes must be sad. You just embraced her only to apply for a duel.”

Piaro assimilated with the wind through Natural State and ran to the training ground. He was happy to see Grid and Mercedes sharing a hug. Mercedes showed her love for the first time and rather than responding to her courage, Grid applied for a duel. Mercedes must be feeling hurt. Mercedes immediately removed the faint smile she showed to Grid and faced Piaro with an expressionless face. “We never shared a hug.”

“I’ve already seen it.”

“I was just dizzy for a moment. His Majesty supported me.”

“Hehe, it is refreshing.”

Mercedes didn’t know that her cheeks were slightly red. Piaro smiled at the rare sight of her being distracted and knelt down in front of Grid. It was a tribute to Grid, who gave the Red Knights a second life. He was also thankful for Grid’s safe return. “This Piaro eagerly welcomes Your Majesty who has returned from your exploits that threatened the skies.”

“I heard you captured the Gauss Kingdom perfectly while I was away? You’ve really worked hard.”

“This is the life Your Majesty has given me. If you hadn’t taken me away, I wouldn’t be who I am now. The only reason why I was able to win the war was due to Your Majesty’s grace, so Your Majesty shouldn’t praise me.”

“......”

Piaro was originally lacking in thought. No matter the position of the people around him, he just smiled and went his own way. It was rare for him to be so excited. Grid smiled when he saw that Piaro’s always wrinkled and dirt covered clothes were ironed today. “Why does it feel like your spirit is soaring into the sky? Are you happy these days? Is it because of your wife?”

“...Hum hum, I won’t deny it. How can I not be happy when Your Majesty made me a human again and Beniyaru gave me love?” Piaro frankly replied and then activated his pure energy.

The mud stuck to the hand plow and sickle were burned away by the strong pure energy. The hoes and sickle showed a sword-like sharpness that was intimidating.

“I, Piaro, will accept Your Majesty’s application for a duel.”

“It is good that you’re so straightforward.”

[The duel with ‘Piaro’ has started.]

[In dueling mode, no one will die even if they reach the minimum health.]

[The battle is decided the moment one side’s health reaches the minimum.]

Just as Grid had grown steadily, Piaro had also grown. In particular, his Natural State had reached a deeper stage since being taught by Braham.

“The greatest strength of Natural State is the variability of energy.”

Piaro engraved Braham’s teachings once again into his heart and entrusted his body to the wind. He closed his eyes and read the nature of the wind touching his skin. Then he reproduced it with pure energy.

“......!”

“......!”

sharp, changed so it was as soft as

a property that

at Grid. Piaro was entering a new phase she had never seen before. Mercedes was

was because Grid enhanced his power and speed and was rushing straight at Piaro. She obviously thought that he would be swept away by Piaro’s pure energy, which was like the wind itself.

is

his many years of experience, he noticed that Piaro’s pure energy contained a peak strength. He had come running after

Piaro’s pure energy and his back will

possibilities than anyone else. There would be no regrets if he could give even

On the other hand...

early for His Majesty

the scene after following Piaro, who had suddenly run off instead of digging for potatoes. Now he showed skepticism. He had witnessed Grid’s skills many times but thought that Grid wasn’t a match for Piaro. However, Hurent’s thoughts were

“...?”

like a god? Yet he doubted Piaro’s victory? Hurent shrugged as he put down the sack of rice and sat on it. “Yes, he will be

“...?”

then, there

“......!”

the airflow formed by Piaro’s pure energy collided with Grid’s sword, Grid’s body should’ve been swept up in

‘White Tiger’s Posture!’

White Tiger’s Posture was supposed to be a restraint but now it was used to support the body that should’ve been swept away by the

“......!”

be surprised was Dante. He didn’t miss Grid staring straight at Piaro’s sickle that

‘He didn’t avoid it?’

Piaro also seemed to notice it. However, his sickle was already aiming at Grid’s brow. There was a noise like metal colliding with stone. Piaro’s wrists

“......!”

surprised was Singuled.

‘A stone head...!’

wielded by Piaro. Piaro kept wielding his sickle as Singuled clicked his tongue. He repeatedly stabbed at one spot as if to deny Grid’s hardness. Once Grid

he immune to

true skills. The First Style of Free Farming, Sowing Seeds, unfolded splendidly. Hundreds of small, round seeds were scattered around Grid. Previously, Piaro had linked it with Polishing to explode it

was able to grow plants without planting the seeds in the ground. It was due to entering the deepened phase of Natural State. The seeds he threw were already holding the pure energy of the earth. He could immediately sprout new buds

Farming 2nd Style!

sweet potatoes larger than an adult man released stems that tangled together and

“Sweet Potato Battering!”

the techniques of Free Farming and it was originally a technique that could only be used by linking Sowing Seeds, Rapid Growth, and

going through all those processes. Dozens of sweet potatoes hanging from

“A-Aaaaack!”

gathered to watch the fight were flustered. Every time the stem of sweet potatoes struck the ground, the entire training ground shook

be a spar but this is too ruthless

real battle. He was eager to fight against

he lose his sense of chivalry after

some nonsense to Singuled, “The sweet

“...Are you hungry?”

battle? Singuled felt it was absurd only to become

‘What?’

focus on the confrontation that he knew was about to end. He captured the moment when the sweet potatoes smashing the ground appeared through the dust. Then he saw it. Piaro’s sweet potatoes were all