Overgeared Chapter 1043:

Debirion, the **** of hunting, was one of the numerous indigenous gods born from the myths .  His status was considerably inferior when compared to Rebecca, Hexetia, and Zeratul .  In the Saharan Empire, worshipping him was classified as heresy .  He was an existence that was only at this level .  Yet for Zibal, Debirion was an object of absolute faith .

“Grow!” 

[Due to Debirion’s favor, PvE damage has greatly increased and experience gained has increased slightly . ]

The passive effect was triggered as soon as he entered combat .  This was the driving force that allowed Zibal to stay in second place in the past .  Debirion’s Envoy was a class that specialized in hunting and growth, so Zibal was convinced he could surpass Kraugel the moment he got the class .  It was just that it had obvious limitations in PvP . Thus, Zibal had been forced to switch to Sky Rider tearfully . The loss of gold to Grid in the National Competition’s raid event had also been decisive .  The moment Zibal became a Sky Rider, he lost all class traits of Debirion’s Envoy .

Still, Debirion was a loving **** .  Rather than punish one of his few believers for leaving him, Debirion gave a blessing and allowed Zibal to perform excellent hunting skills .  Any target that was classified as a monster, no matter the race, was forced to be helpless in front of Zibal .  

“Increase!”

The function of the Golden Cudgel could be easily described .  Grow or become smaller—that was it .  However, its difficulty of use exceeded the highest level, and the Golden Cudgel was classified as the worst .  The biggest problem was the recoil the moment the volume and weight increased .

[The skill ‘Lengthen’ has been used to the maximum!]

[The attack power of the +8 Golden Cudgel has increased significantly, and a critical hit will occur unconditionally . The critical damage is hit by three times . ]

[The target has been destroyed!]

[The weapon youre using is very heavy . You can’t endure the strength . ]

[The muscles in your right arm are torn, and the bones are broken!]

[You can’t move your right arm!] 

“Kuek . . . !” Zibal’s eyes reddened, and he gritted his teeth .  His right arm, which was using the Golden Cudgel to smash the demons, turned black and twisted in a strange direction .  Strength was lost from his fingertips .  At this rate, he would let go of the Golden Cudgel and lose ownership .  Due to this powerful constraint, Debirion’s Envoy couldn’t bring out all of the Golden Cudgel’s potential .  However, it was different now .

“Pegasus!”

A horse that appeared in fantasies like the unicorn—it was one of the decisive things that led Zibal to become a Blue Sky Rider .  The pegasus licked his right arm like it was familiar with this work from before .  Then Zibal’s limply hanging right arm recovered quickly .  It took him only two seconds to go through this whole process .  As one of the most powerful people among two billion users, Zibal had control over the realm of time and felt senses returning to his fingertips . He immediately shouted, “Become smaller!”

The Golden Cudgel rapidly shortened like an elastic spring and returned to its original size .

“Kuhum . . . !” Zibal couldn’t handle the rebound of the Golden Cudgel and took a few steps back .  He stopped when his back hit Raiders’ leg .  Then he drank a potion and shouted to the soldiers on the wall, “Keep your formations!”

There were hundreds of demon species .  They had a variety of races like monsters, and Berith’s army was the same .  Some demons resembled insects, and others resembled beasts .  The insect-like demons were small but swift enough to climb the walls in an instant . Meanwhile, the beast-like demons were large, massive and slow but they were durable .  It wasn’t easy for Zibal to harm them with the Golden Cudgel .  The surviving demons climbed the walls and shot fire or poison from their mouths at the soldiers .

“Waaaah!”

The soldiers, who had been in high spirits due to Zibal, were swallowed up by the flames and burned . Meanwhile, the soldiers hurling rocks below the walls were shocked when the guards escorting them disappeared without a trace .  The ranks of the soldiers started to collapse, and the demons’ climbing speed increased .  Even those who shrank back from Zibal’s attacks chuckled and spread their wings .

They were small demons that resembled flies .  The flies shot out their saliva, and hundreds of thin needles that were hard to grasp with the naked eye flooded toward the soldiers .

“Protect the soldiers!”

The nobles, including Earl Flenitium, jumped over the walls and used magic . Transparent barriers started to fend off the demon attacks on the soldiers .  They were the pillars of the Haken Kingdom .  The nobles who ignored the royal family that despaired at Berith’s march were Zibal’s former bosses and old comrades .  They trusted Zibal when he was a beginner and gave him many quests that increased Zibal’s confidence and allowed him to live up to their trust .  Without them, the current Zibal wouldn’t exist .

“Don’t overdo it . ”

Zibal looked at the nobles behind him and smiled .  He felt the passage of time .  The nobles who reigned over players a few years ago now depended on players . . . The times had changed .

“Pegasus, let’s handle the pigs during this gap . ”

Pegasus carried Zibal on its back and soared into the sky .  The demons coming over the walls entered Zibal’s gaze .

‘These guys . ’

Zibal targeted the large monsters at the head of the demon army .  The demons boasted a huge physique like a bear’s, were covered in gray fur, and had four faces on one head .  Their appearance was bizarre, but they were very durable . Most of the arrows and rocks shot by the soldiers on the walls were blocked by their bodies, and they helped the other demons .  They were tankers of **** .  Zibal determined he should handle them first and swung the Golden Cudgel .

“Grow!”

The size and weight of the Golden Cudgel increased dramatically, and the blood vessels in his right arm rose and burst .  Still, Zibal endured the pain .  His right arm became completely ragged the moment the Golden Cudgel fell on the heads of the huge monsters .

Pegasus cried out anxiously as Zibal trembled .  The eyes of the huge monsters looked at Zibal simultaneously .  The huge monsters didn’t die when Zibal hit them with the Golden Cudgel . Only their health was shaved .

“These dirty guys are hard . ”

The huge monsters weren’t elite monsters . They were classified as normal .  Yet they endured the most powerful attack of the Golden Cudgel .  Zibal was frankly upset .  He felt frustrated at the sight of the demon army crossing the plains and climbing the walls .  Rather than stopping Berith’s advance, he might be eaten by the demons before meeting Berith .

. . . I’m really a used thing . ’

He couldn’t help smiling .  Zibal hadn’t been frustrated with any hardship or adversity in the days when he was aiming for first in the rankings .  He had endured much more frustrating situations than his current circumstances .  Of course, there were many things he had endured and failed to overcome .  He had tasted failure so much that he realized reality and became the person he was now .

‘Let’s not push the limits today . ’

There was no certainty that he could drive away this swarm of evil demons .  Still, he shouldn’t become frustrated . He had to keep fighting .  It was time to go back to the days when he was a daredevil who knew nothing .  His courage would invigorate the morale of his former colleagues and the soldiers .

“Ohhhhhh!” A thunderous roar echoed in the battlefield .  The earth was turbulent whenever Zibal wielded the Golden Cudgel .  His right arm was broken many times, and Pegasus’s aura was quickly exhausted as it healed him .  In the end, the huge monsters at the forefront of the demon army collapsed one by one .  The arrows fired by the soldiers on the walls finally started to hit the demon army .

“Wahhhh!”

“Zibal, we believe in you!”

The morale of the soldiers rose sharply .  The complexion of the nobles dealing with the flies brightened .  They had hope that they could protect their country with their hands .

On the other hand, Pegasus’ expression was pained .  The tongue licking its master’s arm trembled .  The white wings flapping in the sky stopped .

“Pant . . . Pant . . . Pant . . . ”

Zibal was on the verge of exhaustion .  His stamina window was flashing red .

“Not yet . . . Not yet . ”

Just a bit more .  At the very least, he wanted to stay strong until he got rid of the demon army’s snipers .  However, his vision kept blurring .  This was the end .  Eventually, Zibal’s gaze returned to Raiders standing inside the fortress .  Originally, he planned to operate Raiders when confronting Berith, but now that he was about to die, his plan changed .

‘Use Raiders to break through the demons and kill Berith . ’

The determined Zibal stroked Pegasus’s head .  Pegasus read the will of its master and turned its head with sadness .  The moment it descended toward Raiders .

““Nasty, nasty . How long do you think I will let a trivial human have his way?”” 

There was a terrible stench as a voice entered Zibal’s ears .  It was a voice that he had heard over a hundred times through the broadcasts—the voice of Great Demon Berith .

““You hurt my soldiers and will have to pay the price . ””

“ . . . !”

Zibal’s eyes widened .  It was absurd to hear Berith’s voice when Berith was so far away .  It was also absurd to see the dust rising from the battle solidify into metal .

““Stop it and die . ””

The sharp metal joined together and rotated, forming a storm .  It tore through the hard flesh of the demons and flew to Zibal .  Pegasus flew vigorously and tried to endure the metal storm, but it wasn’t easy .  Pegasus had already exhausted most of its strength and lacked stamina .

“Pegasus, go back . ”

It was enough for Zibal to die alone .  He would receive more damage if Pegasus died .  Pegasus shook its head stubbornly and ignored Zibal .  Zibal canceled the summoning and started to fall to the ground .

‘I’m dying sooner than planned, but there is still one more chance . ’ 

Zibal had already set Fort Taleren as a revival point .  Even if he died, he could be resurrected immediately .  His stamina would completely recover .

‘I will fight again . ’

Of course, a second death meant he would experience the penalty where he couldn’t connect . While he was away, the Haken Kingdom would have a harder fight, but it couldn’t be helped .  The metal storm approached as Zibal neared the ground .  Would he die from being swallowed by the storm or by falling to the ground? The moment Zibal had this trivial thought, someone grabbed Zibal’s hand and pulled him up .

Then a low and cold voice was heard, “Take a break . ”

It was an unforgettable voice .  Zibal had felt envy and jealousy .  Then he felt envy and longing .  It was the first of the former supreme one .

“Kraugel . . . !”

A silver robe with a large golden dragon embroidery on it flapped in the wind .  Soft silk wrapped around Zibal’s injured body .

“Tearing the Sky . ”

The claw of a mighty beast was carved into the sky .  The metal storm stiffened in place .  This was something that would’ve torn Zibal apart .  Now it reversed its route .  It returned to where it came from, sweeping through the demon army and engulfing Berith .  Just before it reached Berith, the metals that formed the storm changed back to dust and scattered .

““Sword . . . ””

“Space Sword . ”

““ . . . Saint . ””

The world was split into two .  The earth, the sky, the thousands of demons, and Berith—all of them were cut .