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.”

energy was a mythical force. He didn’t know that the energy Grid wore was fighting energy when Grid had been a

Biban’s vision, the Hero King was an absolute strong person but Grid hadn’t

“I see...”

the need to fight for the truth. It wasn’t important if Biban knew about fighting

Step.Step.

of dirty water and a wet cloth but his eyes were deep and still, as if he was looking at

case, we’ve lost quite a bit of

“......”

and improve. However, your body has been swallowed up by fighting energy and this didn’t work fully. You will barely take one step

“...?”

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 Muller. At the same time, he felt like he had

will barely take one step while others take ten steps. It is really

little while ago. It was a system that allowed players to gain experience on an ongoing basis when doing class-specific activities or battles. It was the fourth class advancement (awakening) ‘public’ system. However,

enjoy the effect of

‘...Ah.’

the enlightenment system would’ve activated naturally without going through the process of obtaining this information. This meant that a typical player had

because the system itself took care of non-combat professional classes

higher the level, the more the gap between

he looked at it. The traditional way to level

didn’t think the experience required

leveling up in the usual manner. Grid sighed as he recalled all the hardships and adversities he experienced to reach level 408. ‘I had fighting energy so I was

time when he gained fighting energy, he gained a strength above his level. Due to fighting energy, he was able to reach this position

organized his mind and politely asked Biban, “Biban, please teach me how to curb fighting

“Um...”

about the dirty wet cloth touching his forearm and thought hard with crossed arms. Grid gulped. Biban’s silence felt like it lasted an

“Hrmm...”

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 suppress

Grid’s sword

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

will it take for me to

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

sigh and eventually lowered his head. Unbearable

patted him on the shoulder. “Don’t be too frustrated. This is the Tower of Wisdom. It is the place where the geniuses of each era are gathered. It is also a mysterious place that runs on a dragon’s heart. There

“......”

members. I’m sure that everyone will welcome

“...Thank you, Biban.”