Overgeared Chapter 1039:
After Grid’s party left for the Ruins of the War God, Piaro never slept comfortably . Being a farmer and warrior, he knew too many of the stories about the War God and his followers . Piaro estimated that the Ruins of the War God was a very dangerous place and was worried about Grid .
He didn’t dare blame Grid for not bringing him as he took off his clothes and put on his armor . That way, he could run at any time when Grid needed him . Yet he hoped that Grid wouldn’t need to call him . During the last month, Piaro wasn’t a farmer or a legend . He was just an ordinary knight waiting for news of his master . Finally, he was called by his master and arrived at the historical site .
“ . . . You . ” Piaro gazed at Drunk Duke Diworth who was confronting Grid . He immediately noticed that Diworth had chased Grid from Reidan to this location, placing Grid in danger .
“A person who dares to go against my king doesn’t deserve to even be used as manure . ”
When Piaro became a legendary farmer, he was liberated from his obsession with becoming a Sword Saint . The misunderstanding with Asmophel was lifted, and the pains of the past were relieved . Since then, Piaro had a relaxed mind . He delayed his anger, and his peace of mind was slowly recovered .
However, at this moment, he was a vicious demon . He wondered if he would look like this when he met Empress Marie . The anger he had been suppressing caused him to have a terrifying expression that was completely unbearable . No, it channeled his anger .
Dozens of sparks flew up into the sky that was red from the setting sun . The nature in the atmosphere was reacting to Piaro’s life and anger . It was the manifestation of Natural State .
“I never dreamed about reliving the old days . ”
Air currents swept over Piaro, causing the hand plow, sickle, and **** hanging from his waist to rub against his armor . The weight of the weapons (?) was so light that a loud and clear sound echoed like notes played by a musical instrument . Piaro swung his hand once, throwing out something as small as a seed and hard to identify with the naked eye . Dozens or hundreds of the small seed-sized things were scattered across the empty space .
The flustered Diworth moved back . He used his eyes and senses that transcended the human reality and immediately grasped the identity of the small things pouring toward him . They were fragments of a strong energy . It was in the form of fine particles, but the destructive power contained in each one was enough to stir up the heavens and the earth .
No, was it really that? Something felt different . Strong energy . . . This power was often known as the upper echelons of sword energy and was thrilling to face, but Piaro’s strong energy was very gentle . No destructive power was felt . It was as expected . The strong energy fragments, that failed to hit Diworth and fell to the ground, didn’t exert any power . They melted like snow and were absorbed into the ground .
‘A trick?’
It forced Diworth to evade . Would he encounter some type of storm after this? Diworth was prepared for the shock . Unable to easily guess how Piaro would link an attack, Diworth retreated . He wasn’t confident about beating Piaro in a fight . Still, he wanted to believe in his wits . He would boost his alcohol intake and respond in real time to what was happening . Unfortunately, his determination was useless .
“ . . . ?”
Piaro was still standing in place . Unlike Diworth’s expectations, Piaro didn’t link to the next attack . Diworth was engulfed in doubts .
“Free Farming 2nd Style,” Piaro then recited quietly while pulling out his hand plow, “Super Growth . ”
“ . . . ?!” Diworth’s eyes widened .
Immense chaos surged like a wave, making him dizzy . They were in a desolate canyon . Somehow, all types of grains and trees started to grow from this impoverished land that was only sand and dust . It didn’t take long for the barren land to turn into an abundant field . In fact, it happened in the blink of an eye .
Diworth felt like he was dreaming .
‘Illusion magic?’
No, it wasn’t . The sight of the fields and the sweet scent coming from the hanging grapes could never be a fantasy . In the first place, an illusion master wouldn’t allow him to distinguish between fantasy and illusion .
“You’ve learned a weird thing!”
The fragments of energy that Piaro sowed contained life, and Piaro created the environment using techniques that promoted life . When Diworth quickly grasped this fact, he took a sip of alcohol and spat it out . The stream of alcohol emitted from his mouth contained powerful magic power . The lush plants and trees were unable to cope with the terrible alcohol and withered . At the end of the stream of magic power was Piaro .
Diworth ran across the withered fields and reached out a hand . Piaro’s hand plow and Diworth’s attack collided, causing an explosion . Since the opponent was strong, Diworth didn’t intend to contend with unnecessary skills . He took out the hidden weapon in his other hand and shot it . It was covered with an extremely poisonous substance made by an aging white bamboo spider . The needle, which was filled with a terrible poison that boasted no color or odor, flew silently and struck Piaro’s thigh .
‘He wasn’t alert!’ A smile spread across Diworth’s face .
The Tiphon dukedom was famous for poison . Even those who had reached the top would become vulnerable in front of Duke Diworth’s poison . At this moment, Diworth was convinced of his triumph . He was proud that Piaro, a former pillar of the empire, failed to respond to his hidden weapon .
However, Piaro was fine . “It is insignificant . ”
“ . . . !?”
Piaro didn’t respond to Diworth’s poison . Natural State combined with the body of a legend made him unaffected by the poison needle . Piaro knew it as well . He let himself be hit to thoroughly shatter Diworth’s self-esteem . It was to sentence him to the worst death .
Piaro’s hand plow flew toward Diworth’s heart . However, Drunk Duke Diworth wasn’t easily hit because he boasted unpredictable movement paths . Diworth’s clothes were loosened as he used gentle movements to avoid the hand plow .
“What?”
Piaro was fine after being poisoned with the hidden weapon…? Diworth was baffled by the appearance of Piaro, who didn’t seem poisoned . He suffered greater confusion and shock from this than when he saw the fields . Even so, he didn’t lose his concentration . He drank more alcohol and drove out the confusion and fear .
“You built up a bigger status . . . ” Watching the confrontation, Duke Grenhal was thrilled . Piaro had lost everything apart from his life and lived as a hermit . Did he live in pain and anxiety every day? Honestly, Grenhal had been dubious about that . He had expected Piaro to be weaker, even if he was alive .
Yet what was this? Piaro boasted an excellent shape after being called by Grid . It was a bit ambiguous to say he was stronger, but based on his resistance to poison, he had definitely built up a stronger status .
‘Why is he sealing the sword?’
Grenhal and Morse became more doubtful . The Piaro they knew was a great swordsman aiming to be a Sword Saint . Yet the current Piaro didn’t use a sword at all and was holding farming equipment . He had a knight’s spirit and armor, but the things he showed throughout the battle were no different from those of a farmer . Why was he putting constraints on himself? At this rate, he might not be able to win against Diworth .
Then it happened when Grenhal’s and Morses suspicions became stronger .
“Free Farming 4th Style . ”
The hand plow missed Diworth who dodged like a fish, then Piaro pulled out a trident attached to his back . No, he pulled out a rake .
“Plow the Field!”
The soil in the field was turned over .
“ . . . ?”
The ground suddenly turned upside down, and soil rose, causing Diworth’s stance to collapse . Somehow, seeds flew in his vision as he tried to keep his body upright . It was the effect of Free Farming 5th style, Harvest . Hundreds of thousands of seeds flooded toward Diworth .
“Kuek . . . !”
The retreat was blocked . Diworth became extremely tense as he was surrounded by seeds .
‘They are just seeds,’ he calmed his mind .
Yes, he was only surrounded by seeds . There was no problem . A person couldn’t die because of seeds . Diworth judged and bent his waist . He planned to fight back and deal a blow while Piaro was harvesting, but that was a huge mistake .
“Free Farming 8th Style, Polishing Rice . ”
“ . . . !?”
There was a huge explosion that shook the entire canyon . The thousands of seeds harvested by Piaro exploded at once, swallowing up Diworth .
“Kuaaaack!” Diworths scream echoed .
He failed to respond to the unexpected attack and was seriously wounded . His body became dull as the alcohol flew away . Piaro took action without hesitation . He took out his sickle without delay and aimed at Diworth’s heart . There was no time to avoid it .
[The Saharan Empire’s duke ‘Drunk Duke Diworth’ has been defeated . ]
[It is a great accomplishment that no one has achieved . ]
[Your reputation throughout the continent has increased . You have acquired 2,000 reputation points . ]
[Your level has risen . ]
[The Duke Tiphon Family’s Magic Gourd has been acquired . ]
[The Duke Tiphon Family’s White Dragon Wine has been acquired . ]
[Your knight ‘Piaro’ has accomplished the achievement of ‘Overwhelming the Seven Dukes’ . ]
[Your article, ‘Piaro’, is progressing!]
It was an unprecedented and vain end for a duke of the empire . There were complicated emotions in Grenhal, Morse, and Basara’s eyes as they watched Diworth turn to ash .
“No one helped,” Piaro then blamed them, “You haven’t changed at all . ”
That’s right . Piaro had been aware of the three peoples existence from the very beginning . However, only Diworth was threatening Grid at that moment, so Piaro had to kill Diworth first . He calculated that the dukes wouldn’t help Diworth . The dukes had already turned away from Piaro and his family in the past .
Piaro gritted his teeth . They were people who he had believed to be his friends . He couldn’t blame Basara because he had not had many moments of contact with her, but Grenhal and Morse were different . During his time as chief of the Red Knights, Piaro had a profound connection with the warriors, Grenhal and Morse . He had respected and trusted the people who served the same imperial family and fought for the same people .
However, it had been a one-sided trust . They had turned away from him easily .
“Sir Piaro . . . ” Grenhal and Morse felt Piaro’s anger and sadness toward them and lowered their heads . They didn’t have the courage to face him . This was despite them having fought for Piaro’s family and prayed for Piaro’s peace of mind . They had failed help Piaro’s family in the end and hadnt expected to have a reunion with Piaro .
Yet this situation was now suddenly occurring before them . They understood Piaro’s pain and sorrow, so they couldn’t say anything . Grenhal and Morse could only let out a sinner’s sigh .
Piaro tried to control his resentment . “ . . . Now, I won’t blame you anymore . ”
He turned away from Grenhal’s broad shoulders that didn’t save his younger brother . “The destruction of me and my family was the result of my carelessness . I don’t deserve to blame you . ”
He also turned away from Morse, who usually wasn’t as proud in front of his parents . “Now I am fighting to protect my king . ”
Piaro wiped his eyes and grabbed his farming equipment . Thinking that Grenhal, Morse, and Basara were naturally with Diworth, Piaro interpreted them as a threat to Grid . It was natural . The Saharan Empire was the enemy of the Overgeared Kingdom .
‘I can’t drag out the fight for too long . ’
Piaro’s Natural State was incomplete . It couldn’t exert infinite power . Piaro couldn’t afford a long fight as he had gone all out in his battle with Diworth . Coldly analyzing the situation, he judged that he had to aim for a swift attack in order to protect Grid from them . He would use all his secret techniques from the beginning, including Origin True Energy .
‘I must protect him . ’
Piaro’s life wasn’t important . The life saved by Grid would be used for Grid . Piaro had just vowed this when a reversal occurred . Grid suddenly made an absurd proclamation, “Piaro, put away your hand plow . ”
“ . . . ?”
“They are my friends . ”
“ . . . Your Majesty?” Piaro doubted his ears .
“Additionally, these two people struggled to protect your family, although they didn’t succeed in protecting anyone . They have been in pain for almost 20 years,” Basara, who was famous for being wise and impartial, spoke up .
“I’m ashamed . . . ”
“Shit, I’m sorry . Really . . . I’m really sorry . ”
Grenhal and Morse apologized to Piaro who was standing like a stone statue . Piaro flopped to the ground and felt something slip out of his body . He was dizzy and seemed to hear the humming of bees in his ears .