Overgeared

“I don’t know what it is but I can help you. I can feel from the energy of the insane dragon iron in your hands that you have completed the mission I entrusted to you. This will be a reward.”

Biban was Grid’s benefactor. If it wasn’t for the favor he showed during the 9th’s Test, Grid wouldn’t have gained the Matchless Heart Technique. Biban even corrected the Undefeated King’s Swordsmanship. Grid liked Biban. It was a short relationship but he felt absolute liking and gratitude. He just didn’t trust Biban very much at the moment because this person didn’t know what fighting energy was. In the first place, Biban didn’t recognize fighting energy. The proof was that he mistook Grid as Mercedes’ servant on their first meeting.

‘If Biban knew about the Hero King’s fighting energy then he wouldn’t have mistaken my identity.’

Could such a person help with the fusion of fighting energy and sword energy? Abellio stepped forward as Grid was feeling perplexed.

“The secret techniques that Biban left behind for an unknown genius fell into Muller’s hands and Muller became the greatest legend of all time. It was a glimpse of the Matchless Heart Sword.”

“......”

“It can be said that Biban is the originator of the Matchless Heart Sword and the progenitor of Muller. He will be very helpful to you.”

“What the hell is going on?”

Biban got up while squeezing the wet cloth and urged Abellio to get to the point. Abellio avoided the dirty water and pointed to Grid’s fighting energy.

“The Pioneer of this era has gained the qualification of Hero King and broke the harmony of heart, body, and skill. It is up to you to help him. Is it possible?”

“...The Hero King?”

Biban cocked his head and looked like he didn’t know. His attitude made Grid feel even more uneasy. In the end, Grid asked directly, “Biban, you didn’t know I was the Hero King?”

“Huh, you are still daring. Are you trying to test me? Don’t doubt people. I was just glad to hear that you became the Hero King.”

“You just heard about it now? I became the Hero King a number of years ago...”

“For a transcendent like me who lives for eternity, time is gratuitous. Decades ago is the same as yesterday and a few years ago is the same as now. It is pointless to discuss the past and present.”

“Then why do you keep avoiding my eyes?”

“I’ve been tasked with the great mission of purifying the tower and I’m looking for dust that might be stuck somewhere.”

‘He is really...’

Grid sent Abellio a look asking for help. Abellio smiled and reassured Grid, “Don’t think too much. He is joking.”

fact, Abellio’s innermost thoughts were different. He noticed that Biban really didn’t know. It was understandable. The Hero King’s fighting energy was a mythical force. He didn’t know that the energy Grid wore was fighting energy when Grid had

Hero King was an absolute strong person but Grid hadn’t reached that

“I see...”

nod. He didn’t feel the need to fight for the truth. It wasn’t

Step.Step.

wet cloth but his eyes were deep and still, as if he was looking at the

we’ve lost quite a bit of

“......”

been swallowed up by fighting energy and this didn’t work fully. You will barely take one step while others take ten steps. It is

“...?”

Seeing that he gave the same explanation as Abellio, it seemed he truly was a tower member. It reminded Grid that Biban was the one responsible for the birth of Sword Saint

take one step while others take ten steps. It is

the enlightenment system that had been activated a little while ago. It was a system that allowed players to gain experience on an ongoing basis when doing class-specific

are unable to enjoy the effect of Enlightenment due to the

‘...Ah.’

enlightenment system would’ve activated naturally without going through the process of obtaining this information. This meant that a typical player had no problem growing after reaching level 400. Rather, it seemed that the

itself took care of non-combat professional classes or classes where it

gap between players will decrease. Is this one of the

system was convincing when he looked at it. The traditional way to level up was to clear high difficulty quests or

the experience required to

he recalled all the hardships and adversities he experienced to reach

disadvantages alone. From the time when he gained fighting energy, he gained a

Biban, “Biban, please teach

“Um...”

respond quickly. He didn’t care about the dirty wet cloth touching his forearm and thought hard with crossed arms. Grid gulped. Biban’s silence felt like

“Hrmm...”

by his inability to come up with an answer and blew his nose with the wet cloth. He wiped his nose and then spoke with a complicated expression, “In my view, the only way to

darkened as he peeked at Grid’s sword energy. “Your Matchless Heart

the Matchless Heart Technique that Grid had learned. It only had 50% of

much time will it take for me to reach the mastered level in the

Technique was the ‘recovery of sword energy.’ After Grid consumed sword energy, the experience would increase in proportion to the amount of sword energy restored with the Matchless Heart Technique. This meant that he could intentionally gain experience. However, as with most skills, the experience gain rate would decrease as it leveled up. It might take

gave a deep sigh and eventually lowered his head. Unbearable despair struck

where the geniuses of each era are gathered. It is also a mysterious place that runs on a dragon’s heart. There will surely be a

“......”

let’s go see the other tower members. I’m sure that

“...Thank you, Biban.”