Overgeared

“What, this...?”

Kubartos couldn’t take his eyes off Kraugel’s sword.

A red aura resembling the flames of the Fire Dragon, legitimately hot, rising from a mere human’s sword. It was a flame that could turn most things to ashes.

Kubartos recalled a disgraceful memory. He remembered the red dragon that had dared look at him with the eyes of a predator. The pain of having his scales burned by the fire released by him was still vivid. Even now, he sometimes felt a portion of his soul burning. Every time this happened, the concept of death became clearer to him, and he experienced the feeling of turning into something small, insignificant.

Kubartos asked a question that even he found absurd. “Are you Trauka’s illegitimate son?”

It was Bunhelier’s fault. Back when he’d gone insane, he’d set the precedent of mating with a human and giving birth to a child. This had left Kubartos dumbfounded for a while.

Kraugel cocked his head. He was relieved to learn that Biban’s escape had become easier thanks to Kubartos’ interest in him.

‘A dragon is making a joke?’

Kubartos recovered a bit and corrected his question. “How do you have those flames?”

Kraugel didn’t want to hand him the answer easily. Looking closely at the face of the blond-haired man, who was so handsome that he might as well have been born to be loved by everyone, Kraugel determined that Kubartos’ curiosity was authentic.

“Who knows...”

A dragon was born to rule and control. They even said that there was nothing they didn’t know. Now, one was showing signs of panic on his face, which was unusual. If Kraugel maneuvered this situation well, he might be able to buy more time than expected.

“Is the achievement of defeating Trauka the one that brought you enlightenment? No, it is too great to interpret it that way.”

Kraugel’s expectations lowered.

“Is it a function of the sword itself? Is it because of Trauka’s bones and scales? That might be the case if the heart was used as a material... However, it is impossible to recreate the energy of an old dragon to this extent, even with Grid’s skills.”

Kubartos didn’t wait for Kraugel to answer. He asked a question and answered himself with very quick thinking.

“It is a sword that has grown with you.”

Finally, he got the answer himself.

“After slashing Trauka’s Breath a few times, a magical effect was imbued in the sword... Saving the elemental world was a wonderful move for you. Who guided you to enter the elemental world? It shares a deep connection with the World Tree and the Peach Blossom Spring. The elves must’ve been the daoist immortals that degenerated over generations...”

Kraugel let out a sigh.

The only path leading to Grid. He remembered the scene of the mountain of corpses piled up at the entrance of Trauka’s lair.

The top dragon Kubartos, whose modifier hadn’t been revealed yet, was one who knew how to take advantage of other dragons. He must’ve searched through the vast amount of knowledge allowed by the system when necessary and easily obtained results.

He was unlikely to make a mistake. He was a difficult enemy who used his strength and skills in the right time and place.

Kraugel whispered to Yura and Jishuka.

[Whisper from Kraugel: Have you changed your sniping location?]

The two women were more than 15 kilometers away and concluded that their safety could be guaranteed.

[Whisper from Kraugel: Don’t let your guard down. This guy’s Breath will surely reach you.]

Maybe because they had always been on the front lines together, Kraugel was no longer shy. He revealed his true personality without hesitation to his like-minded colleagues. He’d become infinitely kinder and gentler, the same way he was with his mother.

[Whisper to Kraugel: Yes, I’ll be as agile as I can.]

[Whisper to Kraugel: Yes~ Oppa.]

Kraugel was a bit relieved after checking his colleagues’ answers, but his expression was still dark.

‘I’m worried about Grid.’

The atmosphere in the media today was unusual. The rumor that Grid was the reason why the dragons had formed an organization and had become hostile to humanity was spreading rapidly. Since both the Overgeared Guild and the forces cooperating with the Overgeared Guild were so large, information control wasn’t properly implemented. Maybe the S.A. Group had leaked the information on purpose.

a few people who were unhappy with

dragons remained unharmed... The media would never miss the bait. They would stir up

immediately. The voice

Kraugel came to

seem to be able to concentrate.” He had just arrived at

the mountain itself. The altitude was so high that it was difficult to rely on a pair of shoes infused with flying magic. Very few people reached max level in the climbing skill, which was considered a minor

in the guild window, letting everyone know that they had to practice climbing daily for at least two

said, “I’d rather you didn’t

because I

him. There was no sincerity to his words. He had the same expression on his face

let out

seems to have a strong mentality among the dragons. Give

“Yes.”

faithfully carried

recognized by Huroi’s lord. Huroi had witnessed his ability to play a leading role in major battles on several occasions. Grid and Lauel had also urged the Guild members to support Kraugel well. It was

expectations would be

“Cough!”

the mountain, Huroi was an accomplished player. However, his opponent was an Absolute. He nullified the debuffs that Huroi was most confident in. After drawing the aggro by giving a buff

to Huroi, he took flight without hesitation and escaped from the range of the blast. Because of this, he was hit

and evolving hell, the Demon Slayer’s bullets could now deal additional damage to transcendents and Absolute. Instead of bouncing off

those weak points over and over again, causing Kubartos to bleed, though they didn’t deal much

“Storm Sword.”

Kubartos, who released polymorph, his

talked carelessly and shot a

your cities. If civilization crumbles,

had activated the Blue Dragon’s Boots the moment Kubartos’ neck swelled, entering a state in which both mind and body acted at very high speeds. He calculated the path of the Breath and stood in front of Huroi, swinging his sword, which was surrounded by both flames and lightning, and aimed at the Breath that was right in front

he only cut through the

it was as if the atmosphere was

ping-pong ball, hitting the mountain peak beyond the

Breath managed to crush the mountain that had

a moment. They couldn’t close

didn’t know that one of the people on the

was currently in hell after using the Hell Leap skill. Once she returned to the surface, she found herself on a mountain peak north of Kubartos. Her position was diametrically opposed to where she had been

Tatang!

more people like

by another sniper shot. At first glance, he seemed like he was taken aback, but the

was no time to waste. The situation

to cut the attacks, but Kubartos’ Breath kept changing its trajectory. It pushed Kraugel back

the Breath, some were crushed by the pouring rocks and turned to ash, and others fell to the distant ground and then turned

“Hey! Get behind me!”

Vantner and Toban had been able to block the falling debris. The nimble ones jumped over the rocks on their own, while outstanding swordsmen like Peak

the ones who suffered the most serious

Laella tried to provide support from above, but there was no way that a wide-area shield could fully handle a top

most important people by

He reloaded the Breath, targeting the humans who survived the

his. The page containing

He held his sword in his hand and

for him to prove that he was capable of killing an opponent stronger than himself. Unlike Grid, who used his ultimate skills without hesitation, Kraugel

was determined to cut

seemed like

see how

to avoid Kraugel and shoot the Breaths. He didn’t even need to use Shunpo. He could just

eyes, the present day Sword Saint had quite a lot of power. He had nothing to lose by killing him first. Therefore, Kubartos pretended to fall for the provocation, firing a burst

down the first and second Breaths with relative ease. The third Breath was also neatly cut, though

then, he felt the skin from his hands

first Breath. Of course, cutting a Breath was possible, but it was never easy. The rebound was much more severe compared to hitting a hard rock with an iron

muscles being torn from his forearms and shoulders. Physical abnormalities occurred, and his muscle strength

his left wrist finally broke. He had no choice but to cut the seventh Breath using only one hand. But after cutting the eighth Breath, his right wrist let him down as well. The muscles of both

were to happen one after another, Kraugel’s

wait for the ninth Breath. He relied on a ‘skill’ that produced results only when the operation