Overgeared Chapter 1235:
Bright orange hair that was like looking at the sun—it felt like the sun in the sky, which had been hidden by the blizzard, had actually fallen to the ground .
“57 minutes . ”
Helena swept back her fluttering hair and looked around . The last ridge of the Chaos Mountains . . .
For the first time since she arrived, she was left alone in a place filled with vicious monsters . However, she knew it was just a short silence . In a few seconds, new monsters would rush in and Helena didn’t have the health left to handle them .
“Huhuhu . . . ”
A smile spread on Helena’s cold face . It was a beautiful smile but it was actually filled with ridicule . She ridiculed the people who remained in their homeland, obsessed with the notion that ‘there is no better toy than the empire . ’
‘I’m looking forward to their disappointment when they realize sooner or later that the empire isn’t worth playing with . ’
“Helena!”
How much further would she have to progress if she wanted to fight non-stop on the seventh ridge? Helena was returning to the sixth ridge in a joyful state when she stopped . A half-draconian, Jad, had found her and was running toward her .
“What is it?” Helena asked in a cold manner .
Unfortunately, the 20 half-draconians who came to the Chaos Mountains with her weren’t loved . The intention was too obvious . They were all males who were eager to be chosen as Helena’s mate but it wasn’t possible . Helena wanted her partner to unconditionally be stronger than her .
“Heltavon’s energy has disappeared!”
“I know . ”
“ . . . !”
“I can feel whether the person with the name of Hel is dead or alive even if he is far away . ”
Bun and Hel—the lineage of their ancestors still existed a thousand years later . All the lords of the half-draconians were named after Bun and Hel . This time, it was Helena’s turn to be the lord . It was based on the rule that the descendants of Bun and Hel should be lords in turn .
However, Helena couldn’t become the lord . It was the aftermath of her proposal to move all the half-draconians to the Chaos Mountains when she was about to be elected as the next lord . There was a backlash about the noble half-draconians needing to mingle with monsters who had nothing but instincts . This caused Helena’s position to weaken .
The result meant that for the first time in the history of the half-draconians, a person with the name of Bun was elected as the lord two consecutive times . Helena had felt ashamed at that time but she soon realized it was a great opportunity . The turning point was the visit of one of the Seven Dukes, Spear Saint Rachel .
The person who visited the half-draconians without any fear was weak compared to Helena’s standards . Compared to the days when they were the Nine Dukes, not the Seven Dukes, the level was poor, yet the senior warriors couldn’t handle her easily . The empire had weakened over the years but the strength of the half-draconians, who were accustomed to playing with the empire, also declined .
Bunsdel, the one who took Helena’s place as the lord, also knew this fact . It was just that he was born with the destiny of not being the lord . Thus, his obsession with being the lord was amazing . He turned away from the visible truth and encouraged his people to play with the empire .
This was an opportunity for Helena . As Bunsdel was obsessively clinging to the lord’s position, she left their home that had fallen to being a playground that wasn’t fun at all . She persuaded her fellow people to join her but only 20 males followed her . Heltavon was one of them . Helena’s expectations for him were low from the very beginning .
“He was at a level that he would be killed by the monsters of the sixth ridge . I’m thankful that he perished rather than survived tenaciously to tarnish the name of Hel . ”
“T-That’s right . Haha . . . ”
The monsters of the sixth ridge were too strong . One monster was stronger than 100 elite troops of the empire and their breeding power was limitless, so they were dangerous . Jad had such worries so the death of one of the strong warriors, Heltavon, came as a worry . Nonetheless, once Helena reacted coldly, he couldn’t speak anymore and could only smile . Helena passed him to enter the shabby hut . She got into a small bathtub and asked, “Are you going to accompany the envoy to Frontier tomorrow?”
“Yes, I’ll bring back a lot of dresses for Helena to wear . ” Jad answered while picking up the clothes that Helena had thrown carelessly . He was unfamiliar with Helena’s clothes becoming rags in only one battle .
She had killed a single digit Red Knight of the empire and 10,000 troops without a single drop of blood falling on her clothes . This made him wonder about the strength of the monsters inhabiting the seventh ridge .
Duguen!Duguen!
Helena scoffed at Jad, who was dominated by aggressiveness and was staring at the seventh ridge .
“You can try it if you want to die a worse death than Heltavon . ”
“N-No . Haha . . . I will go to Frontier first . ”
“Bring wine when you come back . ”
“I’ll bring it by the wagonload!”
Jad left the hut and Helena watched him . For the two of them, Frontier wasn’t a wealthy city on the outskirts . It looked like any ordinary human land that could be controlled in one breath .
***
In Frontier’s central square . . .
The place that originally had no room to move was currently completely blocked off .
Ttang!Ttang!Ttang!
The sound of nailing and sawing never stopped . Hundreds of carpenters were building a stage next to the beautiful fountain . It was Laden’s tomb . The carpenters didn’t know it but Laden did .
“ . . . . . . ”
Laden recalled the calm dawn .
The envoy of the half-draconians had showed off his fearsome presence as he invaded the castle and stepped onto the terrace that only the lord could step foot on . He came to Frontier and pointed to the huge square in the center of the city .
“Build a stage there . Tomorrow morning, in front of all the people watching, I will fight the strongest person of Frontier . Don’t use someone weak as a sacrifice . If the person you send out is terrible and makes us feel bored, we’ll slaughter half the inhabitants of this city . ”
It was a one-sided notification . It was a death sentence for Laden . After the brief meeting, Laden had felt the difference in skills and fell into deep despair . Nevertheless, Laden had no intention of fleeing . He became a knight to protect Duke Steim . It was impossible for him to abandon his master and people to flee .
Duguen!
As the carpenters built the stage, Laden’s heartbeat became faster .
Duguen!
Once the staircase of the stage was completed, Laden’s heart sank . The staircase looked like the mouth of a vicious demon leading him to **** . A huge fear started to rule him but he didn’t express it .
“Laden . ”
“My Lord!”
Laden stood staring blankly at the stage, only to be startled and bowed his head . Duke Steim was approaching him . Usually, he would’ve already read the duke’s mind and was prepared . Laden was aware of his poor condition and tried to control his mind . Duke Steim clenched his trembling hands tightly .
“Run away . ”
This was what he wanted to say from the very beginning .
Duke Steim had been watching Laden since Laden was a child and he regarded Laden as his own child . It was Laden who comforted Irene after she just got married and then became lonely when her husband, Grid, left on his adventures . Laden’s upright character was Duke Steim’s pride and his outstanding talent was Duke Steim’s joy .
Duke Steim had no intention of allowing Laden to die in vain when he should grow to become one of the pillars supporting the Overgeared Kingdom . The reason he couldn’t tell Laden to run away was to protect Laden’s pride . How could he ignore a knight’s determination to fight? He was just silent, supporting Laden while praying for a miracle to happen .
Then an hour ago, he happened to see it . The helpless Laden was filled with hope due to a few words spoken by King Grid . It was only a short time but Duke Steim clearly witnessed it . He felt a desire to preserve Laden’s life .
“I’ll take care of the half-draconian so you should go to Reinhardt for a while . Assist the prince and His Majesty . Then decide whether you want to come back here in the future depending on His Majesty’s orders . ”
Duke Steim might not fall into the category of a genius but there was nothing shameful about his combat talent . He was strong . That’s why he was able to protect the North . He might be old and frail but his experiences over the years had permeated into his body . It meant there was enough talent to protect the people from the half-draconians .
‘It is right for me to step out . ’
His life was going to end soon anyway . Rather than waiting for death in vain, it was right to protect Laden and his kingdom .
“Don’t worry . The half-draconians are after the supplies of Frontier, not its destruction . It doesn’t matter as long as the people are safe . In the future, King Grid will defeat the half-draconians and govern Frontier in a more correct manner . ”
The reason for Duke Steim’s failure to respond to the crisis was simple . There was no time . The half-draconians who couldn’t be dealt with using Frontier’s power had suddenly appeared, giving him no time to do anything . He could only close both eyes and be inevitably beaten .
In the end, it was a problem that time would solve . Duke Steim had no doubt that the Overgeared Kingdom would defeat the half-draconians and liberate Frontier .
“No . ” Laden shook his head . He had been obedient to Duke Steim no matter the time and circumstances . Now he rebelled for the first time . “I will fight . ”
Laden didn’t feel the need to speak a lot . He was just stating the obvious . Suddenly, someone appeared and empowered Laden’s words .
“Of course . Father-in-law’s words were rude . . . it isn’t good to play into the hands of uncivilized invaders . ”
“ . . . Your Majesty!”
Duke Steim and Laden were amazed . They were surprised that Grid suddenly disappeared and reappeared again in the midst of the conversation .
Although Jishuka had told them, ‘You only need to believe in Grid’, they didn’t have a sense of reality because they weren’t in a position to understand the situation . They didn’t know where Grid had gone and when he would come back . So why would they act with Grid in mind?
Grid explained to the dumbfounded Duke Steim, “I’m back from hunting a half-draconian . Father-in-law, I didn’t explain it because I was going to come back quickly anyway . I’m sorry for the inconvenience . ”
“ . . . You came back from hunting a half-draconian?”
It had only been an hour since Grid disappeared . In an hour, he flew to the Chaos Mountains, hunted a half-draconian, and returned? It was Duke Steim who had shouted ‘My son-in-law is the best in the continent!’ since the days of the Eternal Kingdom but he couldn’t believe what Grid was saying now .
“First, let’s go to practice . ”
Grid picked up the absent-minded Duke Steim and flew in the direction of the castle . Laden chased with all his might but he soon fell behind, unable to narrow the distance to Grid, who was flying while carrying Duke Steim . He felt the huge wall that existed between Grid and himself .
Duguen!
Laden’s heart jumped again . This time, it wasn’t because of despair . He was excited by the huge hope that couldn’t be compared to the desperation the half-draconians had given him .
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