Overgeared

Bright orange hair that was like looking at the sun—it felt like the sun in the sky, which had been hidden by the blizzard, had actually fallen to the ground.

“57 minutes.”

Helena swept back her fluttering hair and looked around. The last ridge of the Chaos Mountains...

For the first time since she arrived, she was left alone in a place filled with vicious monsters. However, she knew it was just a short silence. In a few seconds, new monsters would rush in and Helena didn’t have the health left to handle them.

“Huhuhu...”

A smile spread on Helena’s cold face. It was a beautiful smile but it was actually filled with ridicule. She ridiculed the people who remained in their homeland, obsessed with the notion that ‘there is no better toy than the empire.’

‘I’m looking forward to their disappointment when they realize sooner or later that the empire isn’t worth playing with.’

“Helena!”

How much further would she have to progress if she wanted to fight non-stop on the seventh ridge? Helena was returning to the sixth ridge in a joyful state when she stopped. A half-draconian, Jad, had found her and was running toward her.

“What is it?” Helena asked in a cold manner.

Unfortunately, the 20 half-draconians who came to the Chaos Mountains with her weren’t loved. The intention was too obvious. They were all males who were eager to be chosen as Helena’s mate but it wasn’t possible. Helena wanted her partner to unconditionally be stronger than her.

“Heltavon’s energy has disappeared!”

“I know.”

“...!”

“I can feel whether the person with the name of Hel is dead or alive even if he is far away.”

Bun and Hel—the lineage of their ancestors still existed a thousand years later. All the lords of the half-draconians were named after Bun and Hel. This time, it was Helena’s turn to be the lord. It was based on the rule that the descendants of Bun and Hel should be lords in turn.

However, Helena couldn’t become the lord. It was the aftermath of her proposal to move all the half-draconians to the Chaos Mountains when she was about to be elected as the next lord. There was a backlash about the noble half-draconians needing to mingle with monsters who had nothing but instincts. This caused Helena’s position to weaken.

The result meant that for the first time in the history of the half-draconians, a person with the name of Bun was elected as the lord two consecutive times. Helena had felt ashamed at that time but she soon realized it was a great opportunity. The turning point was the visit of one of the Seven Dukes, Spear Saint Rachel.

The person who visited the half-draconians without any fear was weak compared to Helena’s standards. Compared to the days when they were the Nine Dukes, not the Seven Dukes, the level was poor, yet the senior warriors couldn’t handle her easily. The empire had weakened over the years but the strength of the half-draconians, who were accustomed to playing with the empire, also declined.

being the lord. Thus, his obsession with being the lord was amazing. He turned away

wasn’t fun at all. She persuaded her fellow people to join her

a level that he would be killed by the monsters of the sixth ridge. I’m thankful that he perished rather than survived tenaciously to tarnish the name

“T-That’s right. Haha...”

their breeding power was limitless, so they were dangerous. Jad had such worries so the death of one of the strong warriors, Heltavon, came as a worry. Nonetheless, once Helena reacted coldly, he couldn’t speak anymore and could only smile. Helena passed him to enter the shabby hut. She got into a small bathtub and asked, “Are you

of dresses for Helena to wear.” Jad answered while picking up the clothes that Helena had thrown carelessly. He

killed a single digit Red Knight of the empire and 10,000 troops without a single drop of blood falling on

Duguen!Duguen!

was dominated by aggressiveness and was staring at the seventh

you want to die a

will go

wine when you

bring it

Helena watched him. For the two of them, Frontier wasn’t a wealthy city on the outskirts. It

***

In Frontier’s central square...

originally had no room to move was currently completely

Ttang!Ttang!Ttang!

a stage next to the beautiful fountain. It was Laden’s tomb. The carpenters didn’t know it

“......”

recalled the

only the lord could

Frontier. Don’t use someone weak as a sacrifice.

Laden had felt the difference in skills and fell into deep despair. Nevertheless, Laden had no intention of fleeing. He became a knight

Duguen!

the carpenters built the stage,

Duguen!

the staircase of the stage was completed, Laden’s heart sank. The staircase looked like the mouth of a vicious demon leading him to hell. A huge fear started to rule him

“Laden.”

“My Lord!”

at the stage, only to be startled and bowed his head. Duke Steim was approaching him. Usually, he would’ve already read the

“Run away.”

wanted to say from the very

Laden who comforted Irene after she just got married and then became lonely when her husband, Grid, left on his adventures. Laden’s upright character

allowing Laden to die in vain when he should grow to become one of the pillars supporting the Overgeared Kingdom. The reason he couldn’t tell Laden