Overgeared Chapter 1123:
“The realization of breathing is slower than the Heart Sword . . . ”
Kraugel had reached the point where he could read and exploit the breathing of the target . The basic technique of the Sword Saint was acquired only now .
“It is amazing . You learned to run before walking so you didn’t know what was possible . ”
NPCs weren’t aware of the existence of the system and couldn’t understand players who benefited from the system . Kraugel was forced to smile bitterly at his master who was clicking his tongue . It was a pity that he couldn’t say anything .
‘Grid . ’
The deeper his relationship with Kirinus became, the more he thought of Grid .
‘Has he been fighting this type of gap for a long time?’
The NPCs were an artificial intelligence, not living human beings . Nevertheless, Kraugel respected the NPCs . It was a type of role play, a way to increase his concentration and endurance by maximizing his immersion in this world . Yet from the time he met Piaro and after studying under Kirinus for more than two years, Kraugel’s perception underwent a major change .
At the very least, in this world, the NPCs were accepted as real humans . They felt precious . He now fully understood Grid’s wrath that resonated throughout the world after losing the blacksmith called Khan .
‘At that time, he must’ve been having a really hard time?’
Kraugel was lost in thought for a while before his expression stiffened . An unidentified, suspicious person was suddenly standing right behind him .
“It is a shame . ”
‘This person?’
Kraugel was unable to turn his head as the voice entered his ears . It was a voice that remained in Kraugel’s memory from six years ago . Kraugel used his genius memory to immediately identity this opponent .
‘The underground association of the tower!’
“I had expectations when you became a Sword Saint but you haven’t even achieved the basic training, let alone transcendence . Isn’t it an embarrassment to call yourself a Sword Saint in this state?”
“Who are you?”
The surprised Kirinus stepped forward . Even the best spearman on the continent was late to realize the presence of the suspicious man . The man holding the spear emitted hostility and Kraugel tried to say, ‘He isn’t the enemy . ’ However, he was unsuccessful .
“Hoh, you have a great foundation . ”
The mysterious man showed interest in Kirinus and pointed his finger at a specific part of Kraugel’s body . Then . . .
[You have been affected by the ‘silence’ state!]
[Resistance has failed . This will last for 3 minutes . ]
“?!”
Kraugel was unable to speak . At the same time, most skills were forbidden . Kraugel was surprised at encountering this for the first time but he soon recovered his composure . He was the supreme person because he didn’t become confused by the various situations he encountered .
‘Master, I’m fine . ’
Kraugel’s strong willpower was contained in his eyes . He intended to convey his will to reassure Kirinus but it wasn’t delivered . Kirinus couldn’t afford to look at Kraugel . His feet sank deep into the stone floor as he blocked the suspicious man’s sword .
“Why are you doing this?”
“Don’t talk nonsense and focus on the fight . I want to measure the level of this era . ”
The man ignored Kirinus’ question and warned in a rather excited voice . His mouth revealed below the hood of his robe was clearly smiling .
“There won’t be a chance!”
Kirinus’ anger reached its limits . It was natural to be angry when this person suddenly appeared, inflicted harm on his disciple, and treated him like a child . Unlike his anger, his spear didn’t show any emotions . Kirinus’s spear contained the same extreme flexibility as always . The spear handle encircled the mysterious man dozens of times .
“ . . . ?!”
The mysterious man was startled . He wasn’t surprised by Kirinus’ spear techniques . The mysterious man stepped back from Kirinus, blocked the sword coming from behind him, and uttered an exclamation of admiration . His sword was trembling madly from the shock .
“Heart Sword?”
The eyes of the mysterious man were focused on Kraugel .
“You opened the heart before the completion of the skill and body?”
“ . . . ”
Kraugel’s blood was clogged from his pressure point being hit and he couldn’t answer . The mysterious man had intended for him to not use any skills, let alone speak .
“How interesting . You aren’t following Muller’s path but you are self-studying . Therefore, it is impossible to complete the ‘skill’ and the ‘body,’ but you reached the ‘heart’ with your talent . ”
The interest of the mysterious man returned to Kraugel from Kirinus .
He thought this person had become a Sword Saint too early because he thought Kraugel was following Muller’s progress, but what was this? This was perhaps a talent equal to Muller .
‘A talent that emerges once in a thousand years . ’
He would confirm if it was true .
“Stop! Your opponent is me!”
Kirinus stretched out his spear as the mysterious man approached Kraugel . His spear swayed like bamboo in the wind and was fast and unpredictable . However, it didn’t work against the mysterious man . The mysterious man twisted his sword and the tip of the spear was buried in the ground .
“Don’t disturb me . ”
The mysterious man’s interest in Kirinus had cooled down in a short period of time . He was a capricious person .
‘What is this power?’
Kirinus was surprised by the swordsmanship and hurriedly pulled the tip of his spear out of the ground . He used the repulsive force to swing it like a whip, aiming the spear at the mysterious man’s lower half . The mysterious man’s actions were faster .
“It has been confirmed . ”
The man stepped on Kirinus’ spear and reached for Kraugel’s head . He grinned and stabbed at Kraugel’s pressure point with his finger .
“Kraugel!” Kirinus screamed because he misunderstood that this monster had inflicted harm on his disciple .
Surprisingly, the one who reassured him was the normal Kraugel . “I’m fine . He isn’t an enemy . ”
Kraugel could finally open his mouth and he politely greeted the mysterious man . “Master, I greet you . ”
“You know who I am?”
“I remember you from six years ago . ”
Kraugel deliberately avoided the words ‘tower’ and ‘underground association’ since he knew that the Tower of Wisdom was extremely reluctant to be associated with the world .
“You are really clever and quick to notice . ” The mysterious man was pleased while Kirinus shouted, “Kraugel! Do you know him?”
“Yes, this disciple is indebted to him . ”
“Cough!”
The red-faced Kirinus snorted . He didn’t like that a mysterious man he didn’t know was Kraugel’s benefactor . The mysterious man frowned . “Disciple? You became the disciple of a spearman?”
“Thats right . ”
“Hah! A Sword Saint has become the disciple of a spearman?”
It was absurd . Who should be angry now?
Kirinus’ face reddened . Now he seemed to be a ripe date . Nevertheless, Kirinus couldn’t blame the mysterious man .
‘He is a master of the previous generation . ’
The mysterious man was at the level of transcendence . Moreover, Kirinus remembered something about transcendents .
‘A transcendent can live for hundreds of years . Despite his appearance, he must be an old man . ’
This meant he wasn’t someone Kirinus could be prideful towards . This person seemed to have a relationship with Kraugel so it was wiser to observe silently first . Kirinus tried to soothe his heart while Kraugel spoke politely to the mysterious man .
“As Master noticed, I was self-taught and came here . There are many skills I haven’t awakened so I asked to be his disciple . Thankfully, he accepted me . ”
“Wouldn’t it be better to follow Muller’s progress?”
The death of a hero was directly related to the world’s crisis . That’s why the hero left behind their secret techniques before leaving . They wanted someone to defend the world on their behalf . It was the same with the mysterious man . The secret technique he left behind was passed down to Muller and developed further by Muller, protecting the world .
“My goal is to surpass Muller so I can’t follow his progress . ”
“Huh . . . ”
His talent was comparable to Muller but he had a completely different personality . Well, the environment was different so it couldn’t be helped . Muller had quickly realized he was the strongest of all eras and didn’t compete with others . This child was obscured by the shadow of Muller and was destined to spend a long time proving himself .
“Even so, for a Sword Saint to ask a spearman for help . . . ”
This was a major event that would crush a swordman’s pride . All the swordsmen in the world would be distressed . Still, the mysterious man didn’t say anything more . It was because the Tower of Wisdom didn’t get involved with the world . From the moment he entered the Tower of Wisdom, he had vowed that he would no longer intervene in the world . He had been a bit excited and showed an abnormal attitude when he thought Kraugel was his descendant but it turned out that this wasn’t the case . Therefore, he needed to draw the line clearly .
“Well, that’s fine . It is none of my business what you do . ”
The mysterious man sent a strange look toward Kirinus, like he was going to eat Kirinus . Kirinus slightly shrank back and wasn’t aware that at this time, the mysterious man was sending a sound transmission to Kraugel .
[Pioneer . The Tower of Wisdom seeks your cooperation . ]
Now the mysterious man didn’t treat Kraugel in a personal manner . He called Kraugel ‘Pioneer’, not ‘Sword Saint’, and conveyed the tower’s position to him, the only bridge that connected the Tower of Wisdom to the world .
[It is something called the insane dragon iron . It is a mine born from the influence of Insane Dragon Nevartan and is likely to be a target for all dragons targeting Nevartan . ]
‘As expected, it is the Tower of Wisdom . ’
The force only watched dragons and were lacking when it came to other news . No, it was more accurate to say that they had no interest . The Tower of Wisdom had no interest in the world and didn’t know the Pioneer had changed .
“Excuse me, Master . ”
Kraugel hadn’t yet learned how to send a sound transmission to NPCs . He wanted to say he was no longer the Pioneer and the mysterious man had gone to the wrong place, so he should go back .
[Uhh! Have you forgotten that the tower’s chief is the only one who can leak the tower’s affairs to outsiders? Watch your mouth, even if this person is your teacher!!]
“That isn’t it . . . oof oof!”
[Just listen in silence! Your teacher has already noticed something suspicious! You can’t avoid punishment if you misrepresent the situation of the tower to the outside!]
“Oof oof!”
[Quiet!]
“ . . . ”
Ah, this person . . . He had the same temperament when Kraugel saw him at the tower six years ago . The man had been so excited that Kraugel was a Sword Saint that he attacked despite the discouragement of the other association members . He was a person with a hotheaded temperament, unlike the other association members .
‘The tower sent the wrong person . ’
It was obvious how these circumstances came about . This person would’ve claimed that he could speak well through the sword . Kraugel closed his mouth and looked like he had lost his soul . He couldn’t resist even if he wanted to, so he would let this person have his way for now . Kraugel calmed down and the satisfied man continued .
[In any case, the dangerous insane dragon iron has been discovered and is being used recklessly by a human . Pioneer, I hope you can use your position in the world to search for him . All costs will naturally be handled by the tower and sufficient compensation will be provided . ]
Finally, the mysterious man pulled back the hand blocking Kraugel’s mouth . He looked solemn and determined, like a man on a mission to protect the world from the scourge of dragons .
“Um . . . ” Kraugel looked at Kirinus with a troubled expression . Kirinus guessed there was something between the two of them and stepped back . Kraugel received the right to speak and revealed the truth . “Master, I am no longer the Pioneer . ”
“ . . . ?”
“I lost in a competition against others and was disqualified from the title of Pioneer . ”
“ . . . This is a serious situation where you don’t know what the world will be like . Don’t joke around . ”
It is true . ”
“ . . . ” The silence continued for a long time . The strange man stood blankly for a few minutes before a vein on his neck bulged . “Why are you only saying that now?!”