Overgeared

Chapter 1807

‘I’m not in a hurry about Piaro’s mental world.’

Piaro relied the least on items among the apostles.

It was because his combat style focused on skill damage rather than weapon damage. His dependence on weapons was relatively low because the various stat values that affected skill damage were met through the use of ‘Natural State.’

In the first place, Piaro’s weapon was farming tools. The emphasis was on plowing the field faster rather than strength. Piaro fought using the connection between sowing seeds and rapid growth, so the important thing for Piaro was the speed of plowing the field. This speed had already reached its peak.

‘Additionally, Piaro has lowered the importance of fighting these days.’

Piaro was a farmer. It was only when he developed and produced crops as beneficial as the golden walnut that he showed his true value.

In the days when Piaro was the best power of the Overgeared Kingdom, he was forced to ignore his duties as a farmer to play an active role, but now things had changed. Currently, there were at least five people in the Overgeared Empire who could replace Piaro’s role. Unless all of them collapsed, there was virtually no reason for Piaro to be on the frontlines. No, it was desirable not to put him on the frontlines.

Of course, it was necessary to take him on the Baal expedition, but there was plenty of time until then. It wasn’t Baal who coordinated the expedition schedule, but Grid himself. There was no need to be pressed for time. Above all, Grid had a strong faith. He believed that Piaro could open up the mental world. It was based on the fact that the fields created by Piaro were already playing a role comparable to the mental world.

‘Piaro understands the principles of the mental world. The moment he had a small enlightenment, he will be in a position to open the mental world.’

It wasn’t known when the exact moment of enlightenment would come, but it was clear that it wouldn’t be long...

Piaro himself was aware of this fact, so he didn’t show any signs of nervousness. However, Mercedes was in a different position. Not only did she always want to be on the frontlines, but she was also highly dependent on weapons. Originally, the class of knight itself had a correction effect when wearing equipment. Even Mercedes’ chivalric code was heavily influenced by Grid. By respecting items, an additional correction effect was obtained when wearing equipment.

Simply being an apostle placed her in a much better position than the other apostles to properly handle Grid’s items. The faster she replaced the White Tiger Sword, which was considered an old weapon, the higher her combat power would rise. It was right for her to be frustrated if she couldn’t open the mental world. She wasn’t in the position to answer ‘I can’t open the mental world’ with a casual expression.

“Mers, you... do you have a mental world?”

“Hiccup!”

It was as expected. Mercedes couldn’t hide her flustered expression.

Grid smiled. ‘She can’t even lie. Why is she trying to deceive someone?’

Mercedes had a strong personality. She couldn’t lie. Grid couldn’t imagine Mercedes deceiving anyone.

“Show me your mental world.”

“......”

“It might be a bit embarrassing, but it is okay. I just want to make a new weapon... think of it as the same logic as undressing in front of a medical staff.”

“I don’t undress in front of anyone other than My Liege.”

“Y-Yes... anyway.”

She was reacting in a weird way. Grid was overwhelmed by Mercedes’ pretty eyes and waited for a while. Then he persuaded her again, “I need the user’s mental world to create a new dragon weapon.”

“You can make it without the mental world, right? Just like Twilight.”

“Yes, but it is disappointing in terms of power.”

“It... isn’t like that. My Liege’s Twilight is one of the best swords. What is disappointing about it? For me, a weapon equal to Twilight is enough. It will be rewarding to grow together.”

it would one day match Defying the Natural Order. However, it wasn’t easy to create a growth-type myth rated weapon. Additionally, dedicated weapons exerted more power from the beginning than growth-type weapons that

weapon with you. For growth-type weapons, you can grow it by using it

“...Uh.”

It was a habit Grid first witnessed on the

‘I understand.’

but this usually wasn’t the case. The mental worlds of Zik and Mir

he considered himself the center of the world. Normally, it was a mental world that was embarrassing to display in front

be similar to theirs. It was because there was darkness in everyone’s heart. In particular, Mercedes was abandoned by her parents because she was born

your mental world. I fully understand why you are

“......”

dissuade Grid. She reflected on Grid’s words that he wouldn’t

no matter what type of woman I am, please don’t be

like a shy girl and wriggled her fingers. She

again infatuated with Mercedes’ innocent and cute appearance and nodded with a

blue hair, blurring the color and the earth cracked because it was dry. The world froze around the ground on which Mercedes stood.

have entered Mercedes’

“......”

were statues of three people made of ice. There was a statue of a little girl sitting alone while the adult statues, who appeared to be her parents, stood looking

-The cursed child.

that monster is my child. What type of man

girl...! Due to that cursed monster, I

with suspicion, hatred, and

girl who rose slowly and stared at the intruder. “You aren’t a monster. Don’t be swayed by the suspicions and

auditory hallucinations moved away and the landscape seen

at someone’s command. It was the command of a knight carrying the statue of a young girl on his shoulders. The knight was also

girl laugh for the first time. It was a young Piaro. As a knight of the empire, he worked with the

girl’s laughter mingling with the knights’ calls

to Grid in unison. They aimed cold ice blades at him. The sharpness of the White Tiger Sword burst forth from every blade. It meant that the weapon’s attack power

our whole lives to the empire and the emperor! How

no way we would betray

faces of the knights attacking Grid turned red. It was the aftermath of tears of blood. Coincidentally, the cries of the knights didn’t reach the girl. Before she knew it, she was isolated in a tall tower. Other knights, persuaded by Yatan’s Servant, locked her up in the name of training. They were wary of her Keen Insight discerning

You are

didn’t you help

seasons changed several times while the screams and resentments of the knight statues echoed endlessly. Finally, the place where they stood was filled with only bloodstains. It

limit, the knights collapsed on their own. Around this time, a terrible crack appeared on the chest of the statue of the girl who

perspective, she was betrayed by her newfound

Mercedes could only mistakenly believe

pain that makes up Mers’ mental

emotion that dominated the mental world was vaguely felt. It was regret, not

of that day were engraved in her mental world wasn’t from the pain of being

kind... Mers feels guilty toward her parents who hated

hadn’t been silent at that time, wouldn’t her parents have stayed

seemed to think so. The memory of that day was

indeed a very kind person. He was glad that he loved Mercedes. In this frozen world,

‘...Warmth?’

everywhere. It was due to the open air hot spring placed alone on the snowy field. It seemed that the heat of

‘A hot spring?’

all of a sudden? It happened as Grid was cocking his