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.”

the Natural Order. However, it wasn’t easy to

with you. For growth-type weapons, you can grow it by using it as an auxiliary

“...Uh.”

showed when she was embarrassed. It was a habit Grid

‘I understand.’

but this usually wasn’t the

World’? It meant he considered himself the center of the world. Normally, it was a mental world

particular, Mercedes was abandoned by her parents because she

to ask you to show your mental world. I fully understand why you are hesitating to show it. But keep

“......”

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

woman I am,

together like a shy girl and

again infatuated with Mercedes’ innocent and cute appearance and nodded with a smile. “Of course, I promise you with everything I

breath thickened like a breath on a cold winter’s day. A cold chill intertwined with her blue hair, blurring the color and the earth cracked because it was dry. The world froze around the ground on which Mercedes stood. Everything froze before Grid’s divinity had a chance to stop it. More precisely, Grid

have entered Mercedes’

“......”

made of ice. There was a statue of a little girl sitting alone while the

-The cursed child.

child. What type of

It is because of that girl...! Due to that cursed monster, I am

The auditory hallucinations were filled with suspicion, hatred, and

rose slowly and stared at the intruder. “You aren’t

moved away and the landscape seen by Grid also changed. It was a training

young girl on his shoulders. The knight

wounded girl laugh for the first time. It was a young Piaro. As a knight of the empire, he worked with the other Red Knights to both train the girl and

the girl’s laughter mingling with the knights’ calls brought a smile to Grid’s

meant that the weapon’s attack power would be applied to

devoted our whole lives to the empire and the emperor! How can

Testify for us! There is no way we

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

You are

didn’t you help

Finally, the place where they stood was filled with only bloodstains.

own. Around this time, a terrible crack appeared on the chest of the statue of the girl who had

was betrayed by her

only mistakenly believe that Piaro and the Red Knights betrayed the empire

isn’t pain that makes up Mers’

the mental world was vaguely felt. It was regret, not

world was opened relatively recently. It was after learning the truth about Piaro and the Red Knights. The reason why the events of that day were engraved in her

Mers feels guilty toward her parents who hated her and threw

If she hadn’t been silent at that

to think so. The memory of that

was glad that he loved Mercedes. In this

‘...Warmth?’

His mind returned and he saw that there was steam everywhere. It was due to the open air hot spring placed alone on the snowy field.

‘A hot spring?’

of a sudden? It happened as