Overgeared

“As you can see, my armaments are very simple. The vanguard’s performance is directly related to the army’s morale. I think we should put forward a talented person who is capable of counterattacking without dying in vain from the enemy’s attacks...”

Kyle tried to look for Lord again, but stopped. His keen senses told him that the atmosphere around him was turning ominous.

These high treason sinners who dared to call the crown prince by name didn’t want to let the crown prince take his place within the vanguard. They were madmen who were difficult to deal with.

Asmophel, who betrayed his comrades out of jealousy, spoke shamelessly. “That’s why I’m leaving it to you. Since the Sword Saint is seriously wounded, you, the second strongest, will open up the battle by deflecting the enemy’s attacks.”

“Deflecting the enemy’s attacks...? The opponent is a dragon. If he shoots a Breath... How am I supposed to handle that? You are armed with excellent armor. Wouldn’t it be better if you took the lead?”

“Do you want me to lend you my armor?

“The armor that His Majesty gave to you...? You deserve to be punished!”

“......”

Why was he like this?

People thought that Kyle’s fear toward Grid had faded a bit because he insisted that Lord should be in the vanguard, but this wasn’t the case. The Overgeared members were starting to feel exhaustion creep in as they looked at Kyle.

“Kubartos deals with the energy of gold. Basically, he has the ability to control metal, so weapons like swords won’t work properly on him. His ability to turn the energy that touches the scales into metal neutralizes most ranged attacks.”

Kraugel kept resiliently persuading him.

“On the other hand, you have the advantage. Kyle, don’t you deal with lightning?”

“...I understand the Sword Saint’s opinion.”

Now that compatibility was being discussed, he couldn’t turn back from this conversation. Kyle swore in his mind, feeling a deep sense of despair.

Then Lord told him, “I will be right behind you.”

Asmophel frowned. Lord had just planned a strategy focusing on attacking from the rear. Yet Lord wanted to stand right behind the vanguard?

He was just about to tell Lord to take that back when Kyle nodded. “If that’s the case...”

“T-This guy really...”

Singuled, famously known for his hot temper, wanted to swear. However, it was hard for him because he remembered how he used to immaturely make fun of Kyle for being an electric eel.

Even if he did swear, the other person wouldn’t have been able to hear him anyway.

Kyle was already leaping forward. The madman barged into battle even though the formation hadn’t been set yet. Lord and the knights chased after him as cries of alarm rang out everywhere. All types of buffs hurriedly surrounded them.

Kraugel sat down cross-legged and muttered that this didn’t seem too bad. He was deep in thought while activating skills that increased his regeneration, trying to comprehend the intentions of the silent Kubartos as his colleagues were climbing toward the summit. He wondered if Kubartos was going to be patient and wipe them all out at once when they reached the entrance of the lair.

Thus, Kyle, overwhelmed by anxiety, immediately took action. He might have been eccentric, but he could read the flow of battle. He must have been wary of the same things as Kraugel.

‘He has such a peculiar personality, but there is a reason why Grid takes care of him.’

He couldn’t know for sure if Grid would still do that after finding out that Kyle wanted to use Lord as the vanguard but... Kraugel didn’t care about that.

A Breath was being fired.

It wasn’t aimed at the force that charged forward alongside Kyle. Instead, the attack targeted the entrance of the lair, where Kraugel was sitting in a cross-legged position. Kubartos did not want to give up that place for the Overgeared Guild’s follow-up troops to gather.

Kraugel rose to his feet and drew his sword. In addition, the backup troops who had just arrived at the summit were prepared to use their defensive skills.

“Don’t waste your energy.”

group’s actions. He had slipped into Kyle’s

“Shadow Manipulation?”

was rushing forward uncontrollably. It was like

in

this compliment (from Lord’s perspective). The Breath passing right

second. It briefly halted for a moment so brief that it could not be noticed unless the person

As Grid grew, so did the value of his lineage. Moreover, Lord had been taught by the best teachers

surged from Kyle’s shadow and struck the Breath

to Kubartos. It fell in a straight line, collapsing on a ridge with an explosion, resulting in few

“Waah!”

“Lord-chan...”

admiration while Damians’

Church could learn it in exchange for faith and contribution. Those who called out ‘Grid’s Sword

imitate Grid’s Sword Dance. It completely embodied it. He

fact that Grid and Lord had been watching each other’s sword dances, even if they were together or not,

state

“The Sword Saint’s disciple...!”

meant that, one day, the prince would rise to be the next Sword

the inherent

Kraugel smiled slightly.

long time ago, Grid had created a weapon specifically designed to hunt drakes. Lord had refined and evolved this weapon over the years to make it deadly to

Lord was Grid’s child, no matter what anyone said. He might have been born in a different world, but he had inherited

of Lord, but it couldn’t define him entirely. Lord was the

someone just speak

thoughts transmitted an ominous sensation to Lauel, who

dozens of meteorites. As if conscious of Kyle, he started actively using offensive measures other than

each magic cast being very powerful, Kubartos used his attacks in the right place, at the right time. The Overgeared Guild shortly found themselves with

just in time, Euphemina arrived

the magic

following Euphemina’s directions. Once dozens of spells were fused together successfully, one of Kubartos’ spells was

Asmophel and the former Red Knights did their best to block or at least cut down

class displayed surprisingly great synergy with the Red Knights. It felt as if it was the blessing of the

similar to the deck effect that appeared in games. The more emotional a person felt, the more motivated

wave of

Those who could fly tried to attack Kubartos, while those who couldn’t committed themselves to providing support from the rear. Eventually, several tower members joined in,

of

that Euphemina and the magicians could prevent was Kubartos’ magic and the landslides. There weren’t many people skilled enough to immediately carry out the

Overgeared members were killed or seriously

blood flowing in rivers...

no retreat until His Majesty

can’t he take

the sky, Kyle was the busiest person. The golden dragon’s claws, which could’ve crushed dozens of people at a time, only grazed one or two people thanks to Kyle releasing

out, Kubartos slowed down for a moment. Then Lord would pop out of Kyle’s shadow and use swords, spears, poles, rods, bows, and even siege weapons to attack in this

it, though he wouldn’t forget

dragon was taking form, and every moment felt worthy of going down

in it, but Kyle’s whining

ride, why didn’t you bring a

front of a dragon unless it’s Sir Zibal we’re talking

unicorn...? You know, your father has

the way animals love me, so even I find

treating a person like a horse...