Overgeared Chapter 1314:
The Overgeared Kingdom was a kingdom established by players . The policies of the Overgeared Kingdom were innovative considering the fact that the existing nations were based on the Middle Ages . One of the biggest topics in the world was the education system in the Overgeared Kingdom .
It was an equal education system that didn’t discriminate against identity, gender, and talent . It was one step above the empire which claimed that talent didn’t care about the rich or the poor .
‘I didn’t expect it to have grown this much . ’
Grid clicked his tongue as he visited the academy for the first time in ages . The Overgeared Academy’s location was always expanding and it already felt like a city . It could be argued that the Overgeared Academy was larger than any other campus in reality .
‘I am proud . ’
Grid knew how important learning opportunities were . He walked around the campus in a happy manner and his emotions were deep . It was seven years after the establishment of the Overgeared Academy . It was finally the graduation day for the first graduates . He was already looking forward to seeing how many talents would emerge .
“I would like to welcome Your Majesty . ”
The Overgeared Academy had dozens of departments . There were hundreds of professors alone . There were celebrities that Lauel had worked hard to invite from all over . The reason they were professors of the Overgeared Academy wasn’t because they coveted wealth or power . It was out of respect for the great sage, Sticks .
“You have worked hard . ”
Grid greeted the professors . He honestly admired the people who shared the knowledge and experience that they had accumulated throughout their lives . However, he was also worried . Many of the professors were white-haired old men . Most of them were about to retire .
‘Lauel will soon suffer again . ’
“Why did you come so early?” Sticks secretly reproached him .
It was almost time for the rooster to cry . In other words, it was still early in the morning and there was a long time left before the graduation ceremony began . Grid, by coming here at this time of the day, disturbed things . He had to accumulate his mana so early in the morning . . . would he faint while giving a speech to the graduates?
Grid launched at Sticks, who was anxious in advance and trying to prepare a teleport spell . “I wanted to quietly look around campus while there are no students . I also wanted to greet the professors who have been working hard so far . ”
“I see . ”
‘Thanks to you, the professors who have to get up early in the morning are going to die . ’ Sticks swallowed down these words . He was aware that Grid’s diligence had reached a level beyond common sense . He was worried about sleeping properly .
“The menu is terrible . ”
It was after taking one walk around campus . Grid frowned when he visited the cafeteria to eat breakfast . The freshly baked bread was delicious because it was soft and rich in flavor, but the side dishes were bad . The soup tasted like hot water, as if it hadn’t been boiled for a long time .
“I am wondering if students can concentrate on their studies after eating just this food . ”
Grid didn’t hide his unhappy heart . What happened to the budget he gave the academy every year? The food wasn’t even provided properly . Were the excellent facilities just for show?
‘Who is taking the money for the meals in the middle?’
He would have to hurry to send Rabbit’s monitoring team—Grid made a serious vow . Then Sticks told him, “There are still two hours until breakfast . The food hasn’t been completely prepared . If you come and say something like this, the cooks will be upset . ”
“ . . . . . . ”
He had forgotten for a moment . He lived fiercely every day and started his day earlier than others . His concept of time was distorted . Grid was coughing with embarrassment when Lauel joined him . As prime minister, he also planned to attend today’s graduation ceremony . “Aren’t you over-meticulous?”
“ . . . . . . ”
Lauel’s soft whisper made Grid feel even more embarrassed .
***
It was before the graduation schedule began . Graduates who came to the academy early in the morning visited their respective departments . They wanted to thank their teachers who had taught them for so long .
“My father was living alone in my hometown . When his house collapsed due to a typhoon not long ago, the reason I was able to reassure him without becoming frustrated was purely thanks to Teacher . I used the skills I learned from Teacher to rebuild the pillars . I covered the walls and ceilings, and built a new house for my father . I want to thank you for teaching me without discriminating against me for being the son of a butcher . ”
“My hometown is in the mountains . I was a person who cleared the ground with fires . My family and neighbors lived in shabby huts . In the summer, we suffered from heat and insects . In the winter, we trembled from the cold . However, it is different now . Every vacation, I go home and repair the homes of my family and my neighbors . Hehe . . . Thanks to Teacher, I was able to turn the shabby huts in my hometown into warm houses . Thank you so much . ”
A house was one of the most important factors in human life . However, like most professional skills, construction skills weren’t taught to anyone . Architects were proud of their profession and were cautious about raising disciples . Anyone suspected of having no origin or lacking talent couldn’t learn the art of building a house .
The poor people had to build houses relying on the knowledge and experience of the adults around them . The houses that were built were very incomplete . On the surface, it looked fine, but there were many problems with soundproofing, cold protection, and waterproofing . The durability was also poor .
For students in the architecture department, their teachers were gods . They would build homes for the poor at a low cost and spread their skills . . . they would build a country where there were no children sleeping while the ceiling leaked rainwater .
“That friend and that friend . ”
Grid watched the architecture students greeting their teachers from afar and picked out two students . Lauel wrote down their names . Grid was holding the King’s Sword in his hand .
***
“Thanks to Teacher, I’ve suffered several fractures, stretched ligaments, and my muscles became strong . Thank you so much, Teacher . ”
“I learned while being beaten by Teacher . Now I’m not afraid of most people . I went to my hometown during my last vacation and thieves threatened me . It was so funny that I **** myself . ”
“Your mouth is really bad . Should I cancel your graduation so you will study for another year?”
“Hahaha . . . I really appreciate it, Teacher . I will never forget Teacher’s grace in turning an ordinary hunter like me into a good swordsman . From now on, I will devote myself more and aim to become a knight!”
“It was an honor, Teacher!”
“It was an honor!”
The ninth department Grid visited was the swordsmanship department . Compared to other departments, the number of students was much higher and there were many graduates . There were a huge 137 people, but none of them were talented . It was natural .
Talented people wouldn’t enter the academy . If they had talent, they would’ve become a disciple by catching someone’s eye or directly becoming a knight . In the first place, the students attending the academy were those who had to earn a living . They worked for half a day and came to school for the rest of the day to receive an education . Therefore, they barely honed their basic skills in these seven years to earn the graduation qualifications .
“Still, I see people who are better than ordinary soldiers . ”
The prime minister had a high discerning vision—it was because he gained unique stats and skills when he rose to the position of prime minister . The prime minister, Lauel, smiled as he stood beside Grid and watched the graduates .
“Once they go back to their villages and join the vigilante group, they will be a big help in maintaining security . ”
“Yes . ”
In the future, there would be graduates every year . The number would also increase by several times .
In the next 10 years, people were technical skills like experts and people with combat skills like soldiers would be seen throughout the villages . Then once they started raising disciples, the people of the Overgeared Kingdom would grow into outstanding talents one by one in a few decades .
Grid was happy, but he was also a bit disappointed .
Talent—one of the most unfair concepts in the world, it sometimes deceived people . It was often the case where it would be gone for several years or even decades, only to suddenly appear and surprise the people around them . This was commonly referred to as talent perseverance or resilience . Even people who were considered as stupid when they were young could develop above average talents if they worked hard . This was the case with Grid himself .
It was the so-called ‘great talent matures late . ’
‘I had high hopes that some of the graduates would be more skilled than expected . . . ’
However, this wasn’t the case at all . Most of the graduates were mediocre . Grid had only found five talents in the nine departments and they were only slightly better than ordinary people . They would be a bit usable after working hard for the next few years .
However, there was no such person in the swordsmanship department . It was disappointing for Grid since he had high expectations for the swordsmanship, magic, and elemental departments .
‘The magic department’s problem will be even more serious . Can I only believe in the elemental department?’
All those who had some talent for magic entered the magic towers . The chances of finding an outstanding magician in the academy was significantly lower .
‘There are limits to solely relying on the Ul clan . ’
Most of the Overgeared Kingdom’s magicians consisted of those from the Ul clan . In addition to their small population, they had a problem when communicating with ordinary people . The Ul clan were a minority and they had different values . There was a reason why the talents of the Ul Clan, who had been in charge of education at the academy and the magic tower, couldn’t endure for long and resigned .
“Your Majesty!”
“I greet Your Majesty!”
“ . . . . . . ”
Grid was suddenly awakened from his thoughts . The students of the swordsmanship department bowed the moment they saw Grid in the distance .
“Rise . I didn’t mean to interrupt . ”
Grid couldn’t turn away so he entered the training field and raised the students up . The eyes of the students were full of respect as they looked at him .
They were just like the young people dreaming of becoming blacksmiths . The reason why the students of the swordsmanship department dreamed of becoming swordsmen was because they respected Grid . It was the same for the students in the magic department . Grid fought and overcame all enemies with swordsmanship and magic and he was the dream of the people . Their goal was to resemble Grid even a little bit .
Lauel smiled as he saw the students whose eyes were shining like lanterns .
“Your Majesty, I think the students want to see your swordsmanship . ”
Gulp .
Lauel created the situation and the students gulped . It was hard for them to miss the opportunity to see Grid’s swordsmanship up close when they had only heard about it through rumors . The excitement of the students caught Grid .
‘It is a bit embarrassing, but . . . ’
It was just swinging his sword . It wasn’t a big deal . Grid reached out to a young man whose eyes were particularly bright .
“Can I borrow a wooden sword?”
Rabbit might appear if he used a real sword here .
“I-It is an honor!”
The young man politely offered his wooden sword as the others around him gazed at him enviously . Grid’s shoulders trembled with tension and excitement as he looked around the training field . His gaze wasn’t limited to the target . He looked around and recognized the entire battlefield .
‘Let’s test my power like this . ’
Grid’s sword dances could now be used without taking any steps, but it was possible to maximize the power by taking up to four steps .
Step .
Grid took a step forward while holding the wooden sword comfortably .
Rumble!
The atmospheric pressure lowered . The students thought it was an illusion, but they soon realized this wasn’t the case . Grid took another step, and this time, the earth shook . The sands on the training field vibrated and generated noise . A transparent sword energy emerged from the tip of Grid’s sword .
“Ahhh . ”
The students, professors of the swordsmanship department, and Mercedes let out cries of admiration . Grid’s back as he took the third and fourth steps was something they couldn’t even imagine . It was so huge .
“Pinnacle . ”
The martial god—a sword dance that reproduced Chiyou’s blow, not that of Zeratul, who was just a copy .
The wooden sword was wrapped in a radiant light and fell in a straight line . There wasn’t even a small noise, let alone a destructive wave . However, Mercedes could see the atmosphere being cut in half . Then a shockwave occurred one step late . The wind pressure created shook the trees around the training field . The leaves swirled for a while before falling to the ground .
“Gasp . . . ”
The professors and students of the swordsmanship department exhaled .
‘Huh?’
Grid felt something strange as he returned the wooden sword to the young man with clear eyes . Therefore, he placed his hand on the sheath hanging from his waist . He was touching the King’s Sword . Then the active Talent Search responded to the young man .
[Name: Bethell
Age: 21 Gender: Male
Class: Swordsman
Title: Sword Seeker
The strike of the Overgeared King changed his world . He will live trying to reproduce Grid’s strike for the rest of his life .
The power of a slash attack is increased by 50% to 400% . Sword Mastery proficiency acquisition speed is increased by 300% .
Level: 195
Strength: 981/1,590 Stamina: 360/630
Agility: 319/551 Intelligence: 210/509
Obsession: 10
Skills: Beginner Sword Mastery (D), Overgeared Academy Swordsmanship (D), Curse of the Strike (S), Sword Seeker (S)]
[Curse of the Strike]
[Passive
He is fascinated by a strike he can never reach in his lifetime . This powerful curse will keep him in despair and cause him to constantly develop .
* Generate the Rage stat .
* Each time the rage stat is accumulated, the power of slash-type attacks will increase significantly .
★Whenever the rage stat reaches its maximum, the stats limit will be broken .
Cooldown Time: None
Resource Consumption: None . ]
“Lauel . ”
“Yes . ”
“Include this friend as well . ”
“I understand . ”
It was the moment when the story of Chiyou and Pagma was recreated on the ground . Grid was deeply interested in Bethell while Bethell was frozen . Grid’s sharp eyes that were filled with greed were hard for humans to handle .
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