Overgeared Chapter 986:
By the time Bullet arrived at the scene, many people were already present . The Overgeared Shadows and Sticks analyzed the traces of the battle while dozens of soldiers controlled the onlookers . Lauel covered half his face and was in deep thought . ‘This . . . ’
Bullet was able to enter the scene without the soldiers stopping him . His complexion darkened as he looked around the collapsed inn . It was because he saw the traces of Dyulebul’s light ray . Unlike his desperate wish, Agnus was apparently involved in the battle here .
‘However, Agnus didn’t fight because he wanted it,’ Bullet believed this .
Thus, he approached Lauel and insisted, “It is clear that someone attacked Agnus first . He wouldn’t intentionally make a disturbance in the Overgeared Kingdom . ”
Bullet hoped that Lauel would release Agnus from jail . Lauel made an interested expression . “What is the basis of your claim? Agnus is an unpredictable madman . Furthermore, as the head of the former Immortal Guild, he must be holding a grudge against the Overgeared Kingdom . It wouldn’t be unusual for him to intentionally cause damage to the Overgeared Kingdom . ”
“Agnus isn’t a fool . In addition, he doesn’t feel any regrets about Immortal . In the first place, the one who set up Immortal and chased Agnus was Veradin . Agnus himself doesn’t have much interest in Immortal . ”
“You should know the truth first before defending him . ”
“ . . . !”
“Aren’t you a member of Overgeared? Why are you acting as Agnus’ advocate?”
“I-I’m sorry!” Bullet realized his mistake and hurriedly bowed his head .
‘I should’ve figured out the truth first . ’
It was simple . All he had to do was ask Lauel a single question, but he was worried about Agnus and skipped the most basic procedure . He was just distracted by Agnus’ safety .
‘I’m disappointed . ’
Bullet was in a greatly favored position due to Grid . Despite being from Immortal, he had received forgiveness and obtained the Jiangshi Production method . How reprehensible would his behavior be from the standpoint of Grid and his colleagues, who considered Agnus their enemy? Bullet couldn’t lift his head .
Then Lauel’s hard voice was heard, “Please be careful next time . ”
“Yes . I will be careful . ”
In fact, Lauel wasn’t disappointed or angry with Bullet . He knew from the beginning that Bullet was soft-hearted . Grid liked this tendency of Bullet’s and accepted him as a colleague . It was hard for Bullet to turn away from his old colleagues . Nevertheless, Grid didn’t say this to Bullet because he wanted Bullet to know how to keep a level head .
Lauel spoke to Bullet who was still looking at the ground, “First of all, we have failed to secure Agnus . ”
“He got away?”
It couldn’t be . This was the heart of the Overgeared Kingdom . The place was completely guarded, and there were monsters lurking everywhere . It was impossible for Grid to escape with force, let alone Agnus . Lauel shook his head at the incredulous Bullet . “He didn’t run away . He was dragged away . ”
“Dragged? No way!” Bullet was reminded that Agnus was wanted by seven kingdoms . “T-This can’t be . . . ”
Bullet was able to grasp the truth of the situation . Agnus had lost a place to go and hid himself in the Overgeared Kingdom, an enemy kingdom . Then the pursuers of the seven kingdoms followed him and attacked him .
“A-Agnus . . . ”
Bullet shouldn’t act like this in front of the Overgeared members, but he was worried about his old idol . When he realized his mistake, he hurriedly shut his mouth . Lauel saw this and smiled bitterly . ‘Agnus has his own charm . ’
Looking at the early days of the Overgeared Kingdom, Grid had been publicly known as trash . At the time, Grid was filled with poison and was fierce toward many people . Nevertheless, he received deep trust and affection from his colleagues . Agnus could have a similar aspect . He was a person who couldn’t be understood without actually experiencing it .
“Lauel . . . Do you know where Agnus was taken?”
“Why?”
“Eh? J-Just . . . ”
“You should give up if you plan to rescue him . He will be guarded by the armies of the seven kingdoms, including some of the best talents . ”
As a necromancer and jiangshi maker, Bullet could exert great power in large-scale combat . However, the opponent was the seven kingdoms . It was no different from an ant facing an elephant . Bullet also knew this fact . He never dreamed that he could rescue Agnus . However—
“ . . . I want to help Agnus . ”
Bullet wanted to show Agnus that there were people fighting for him . He might’ve suffered and been betrayed in the past, but it would be different in the future .
“To him . . . I want to let him know that he isn’t alone . ”
Agnus’ lonely appearance caused great pain to others who were just watching him . Bullet couldn’t imagine how much pain Agnus must be suffering . Bullet wanted to heal Agnus, even if it meant sacrificing himself . However, Lauel’s reaction was cold . “It isn’t possible . Did you forget that you belong to the Overgeared Kingdom? If you step forward, the relationship between the seven kingdoms and the Overgeared Kingdom will become irreparable . ”
“I’ll leave the guild for a while . I won’t use the jiangshi . I will never expose a connection between myself and the Overgeared Kingdom, and I won’t harm Grid . ”
Bullet liked both the Overgeared Guild and Agnus . He was sincerely grateful toward those who were willing to be his colleagues and friends . It meant there were no pretenses in his words . Bullet really intended to fight alone and risk everything by himself . Even so, Lauel’s reaction was cold to the end . “Do you think of the Overgeared Guild as a joke? Do you think you can leave and rejoin as you like?”
“ . . . ”
Lauel persuaded Bullet, “I fully understand your feelings . Nevertheless, you have to realize that you are now a member of Overgeared . Do you know why Grid gave you the strong Jiangshi Production recipe? He wants you to grow quickly and become a boon to the Overgeared Guild . Yet you are going to die on your own now? Isn’t that ignoring Grid’s favor?”
“ . . . ”
“From the moment you joined the Overgeared Guild and received the Jiangshi Production recipe, you gained the responsibility of being an Overgeared member . Don’t neglect your responsibilities for your personal feelings . ”
Lauel also felt regretful . He pitied Agnus and thought it was a waste of Agnus’ power . This didn’t mean he was in a position to go forth for Agnus’ sake . It was impossible, so it was better to throw away these lingering feelings .
Bullet lamented, “It could be resolved if we can clear up Agnus’ false accusations . . . ”
“Are you sure he is being framed? How can you be sure Agnus didn’t kill those people?”
“I’m certain . Agnus might kill strong people, but I’ve never seen abuse the weak . Look back at the incident with Elizabeth . Agnus needs an accessory maker . Would he make himself the public enemy of accessory makers by killing them?”
Lauel had also thought about this part, but he was missing something important . “Do you know who the real culprit is? At the very least, there should be a suspect you can point at . ”
“Maybe it is the Yatan Church . ”
“The Yatan Church?” Something flashed in Lauel’s head . It was because he saw a new possibility .
“Didn’t he help Queen Irene and Prince Lord in attacking the Vatican? Agnus had a symbiotic relationship with the Yatan Church yet he helped these two people . It is no different from an act of betrayal . ”
“ . . . ”
“I don’t know if you have any idea about this, but the Yatan Church has been struggling for the past 10 years because of a certain enigmatic figure and they are sensitive due to Yura’s betrayal from a few years ago . I think they made a plan to punish the new traitor, Agnus, and set an example . ”
“Hrmm . . . ” A hopeful scheme came to Lauel’s mind .
It would make Agnus indebted to them while getting rid of a problem he had been concerned about . Lauel asked Faker, “Do you know the whereabouts of Rose?”
“We are gradually approaching her . We’ve found a few traces and will be able to locate her soon . ”
Rose was the number one black magician after Yura, and she had become one of Yatan’s Servants . She was one of the villains who summoned the 32nd Great Demon Belial . Additionally, she was one of the leaders of the raid on the Vatican last year . From the position of the Overgeared Kingdom, Rose was someone who had to be punished . Grid and the Overgeared Kingdom had no intention of forgiving her for trying to harm Irene and Lord . They pursued her steadily .
“Wait a moment . . . ”
“ . . . ?”
Lauel had Bullet and Faker wait beside him while he focused on whispering to someone . How much time passed by . . . ?
Lauel swept back his silver hair and laughed . “Bullet, I’ll give you a smarter way . ”
“What is it?” Bullet had been waiting for a while . He couldn’t help feeling nervous when Lauel didn’t answer him . Finally, a guild message popped up .
[The guild master ‘Grid’ has attached a kill order on the player ‘Rose . ’]
“Eh . . . ?”
What was this all of a sudden? Lauel finally explained to the embarrassed Bullet, “Threaten to trample on her . ”
What would happen if one of Yatan’s Servants revealed that the true culprit was the Yatan Church? Agnus would be able to get rid of his false accusations .
***
‘I have to pay him back for helping Lord and Irene . ’
On the first underground floor of the Galgunos Temple, Grid set the kill order on Rose and felt a blockage in his body become unblocked . He had felt disgusted at owing the **** Agnus . Now he felt good at the chance of paying off his debt . It was a good situation because he wanted to punish Rose anyway .
‘By the way, this isn’t an easy decision . ’
It was obvious, but in the future, the Overgeared Skeletons One and Two would use their own weapons and helmet . This would optimize their attributes and allow them to demonstrate their stats more efficiently .
‘They naturally need the best production methods . . . ’
There was one big problem . The Overgeared Skeletons could only learn one production method . Teaching the Overgeared Skeletons the best production method was difficult due to all the materials necessary for the item production .
‘This means the Overgeared Skeletons won’t be able to use blacksmithing that often, and they can’t fully utilize their skills . ’
However, if he taught them a production method with materials that could be obtained easily, the performance of the weapon and helmet would be insignificant .
‘I have to coordinate it well . ’
He needed a production method with materials that were relatively easy to obtain, but the performance of the items produced also needed to be excellent .
“ . . . Hmm?” Grid stared at the hard bones of the Overgeared Skeletons . His gaze was so strange that the dancing Overgeared Skeletons were startled .