Overgeared Chapter 235:


Chapter 235

There was a small book kept in a firmly locked box . It was someone’s diary . The first few chapters were filled with crooked letters like a child had written it .



Summer, Year 259 of the Kingdom .

I met a child who looked exactly like me in the forest on the way out of the village .

The person said hello! I also smiled and greeted the child .



“Year 259…”

“146 years ago . ”

It was a diary from a long time ago . It was remarkably well preserved without anything being erased . Grid turned to the next chapter .



Winter, Year 259 of the Kingdom .

I went to the forest for the first time in a while .

The child who looked exactly like me was wearing summer clothes . I took off my hat and scarf and gave it to the child, who laughed .



Winter, Year 259 of the Kingdom .

I told my dad about the child in the forest .

My dad became angry . He said the child was a dangerous monster . He told me not to meet the child again .



“The child in this diary is the doppelganger?”

“Indeed . ”

Not all monsters were aggressive . There were monsters that attacked humans first, and those that didn’t . The Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest seemed to be a gentle monster in the past .

‘If this guy was like this, why did he attack us first?’

Grid and the Overgeared members had questions .



Spring, Year 260 of the Kingdom .

Dad said that child in the forest was dangerous, but he didn’t know .

I went to see her again .

The child treasured the hat and scarf that I gave her .

“Hello!” I greeted her . She replied with those words .

We promised to be friends .



Spring, Year 260 of the Kingdom .

I named my friend Randy . My name is Wendy and together, we’ll look like sisters .



Autumn, Year 260 of the Kingdom .

Randy now speaks very well . She can follow everything that I say .

My good friend is smart .



Winter, Year 260 of the Kingdom .

I played with Randy every day and was caught by my dad . Dad took out his bow, stating that he was going to kick Randy out .

I was scared and followed .

My dad saw Randy’s greeting and couldn’t shoot the bow . Thank **** .



Summer, Year 261 of the Kingdom .

My dad taught Randy how to use the bow . Now Randy is better at hunting than Dad .

Thanks to Randy, my family never goes hungry .

Thank you Randy .

But I like rabbit meat more than boar meat .



The days in the diary flowed quickly . The young girl called Wendy spent her days pleasantly . Her father and her friend Randy gave her new experiences every day . The feelings conveyed from the diary were happy, so the hearts of Grid and the Overgeared members became warm .

Unfortunately, the contents of the diary started to enter a new phase . It was when Wendy’s handwriting started to mature .



Spring, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

There seems to be an amazing mine behind our house . The villagers gathered together to check it, before saying that they should report it to the lord of Reidan .



Spring, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

The lord visited with dozens of knights . He told my dad to guide him to the mine .

The sight of the lord watching me was somewhat unpleasant .



Summer, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

Oh my god!

A gentleman more beautiful than me came to the mine . His dignified manner and fine skin was like a prince from a fairy tale .

The prince was concerned .

“The minds of humans are still too immature to bear this mineral . ”



“Is she talking about Pagma?”

“I was thinking the same thing . ”

Grid was sure of it after reading the contents of the diary . As Rabbit guessed, there was a mine in this mountain, and the mineral there was so huge that Pagma had to pay attention to it .

‘Yellow mithril . ’

Grid kept reading the diary .



Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

The lord declared that he would develop the mine . Then he ordered me to pour him a drink .

As I was serving him, the lord kept touching my hips .

I was uncomfortable, but refrained because he was the lord .



Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

The lord said he would make me his concubine .

What is a concubine?

When I asked my father what that meant, he just shed tears .



Autumn, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

The villagers told me . There were one or two women who went to become the lord’s concubines, but they were all treated as playthings .

Everyone is worried about me .

Scary…



Winter, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

I explained the matter to Randy, stating that I would need to leave home soon to become the lord’s concubine .

I don’t want to leave my father and Randy .

I cried loudly and Randy patted my back .

Randy is always nice . Winter with Randy wasn’t too cold .



Winter, Year 270 of the Kingdom .

It’s serious .

The lord tried to visit the mine, but was attacked by a monster in the Mysterious Forest .

The identity of a monster is a doppelganger .

Randy…



Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

I heard that the angry lord organized an army to kill Randy .

I’m worried about Randy and can’t sleep .



Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

As soon as dawn came, I went to Randy .

Randy’s appearance was different .

She looked exactly the same as one of the lord’s knights .

“I don’t like it . I will protect Wendy . ”

Randy shouted at me to run away .

No matter how I tried to persuade her, Randy wouldn’t step back .

What if Randy was hurt?

I was afraid and sad .



“Since then…”

In order to defend the girl called Wendy, the gentle doppelganger started attacking anyone who invaded the forest . He had been fighting for 100 years .

“The Guardian accessories were made by the doppelganger for this . ”

What happened to Wendy in the end? Then how did the doppelganger take on Pagma’s appearance? Grid and the Overgeared members became immersed in the diary .



Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

It’s said that Randy defeated the army sent by the lord by herself .

It’s scary that many people died . But Randy was unharmed, so I was happy .

I went to Randy .

“Don’t worry . I’ll protect Wendy . Don’t worry, Wendy, don’t worry . ”

Randy repeatedly said the same thing while bleeding .

She was seriously injured and couldn’t get up properly .

I had been saving up herbs to treat Randy .

But Randy was impervious to the effects of the herbs .

I will be with Randy tonight to look after her .



Spring, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

A few days later, Randy’s wounds haven’t healed .

According to rumors, the lord is preparing a new army .

Please… Somebody please help Randy .



Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

I was leaning on Randy’s shoulders .

“Your killing originates from a noble heart . ”

The prince I saw last year appeared .

Despite Randy swinging the sword, the prince hammered at her .

No!

I yelled, but the prince didn’t stop . Randy’s body kept being hit .

Then something strange happened .

Randy’s wounds became better .



“Is this the concept of repair? The material that makes up the body of a doppelganger can be called a metal . ” Lauel asked .

Grid nodded .

“It seems so . ”

It seemed like he could do it as well . Grid thought before turning to the next chapter .



Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

“This world is full of danger . Humans are threatened by monsters and are busy fighting among themselves, while the demons underground are helped by the Yatan Church . ”

The prince who called himself Pagma said difficult words .

He smiled at me while patting Randy’s head .

“There is a balance to be kept . If the present day Eternal Kingdom has the power to threaten the empire, it would cause great confusion . I will give you the right to use some of my strength, so you must defend this forest thoroughly . The consequence of that will result in Wendy’s safety . ”

“…”

Randy was smarter than me . Unlike me, Randy understood the words and nodded .

Then on this day . Randy’s appearance changed into that of the beautiful prince .



Summer, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

Randy defeated the lord’s army .

This time, Randy wasn’t seriously injured .

Thank **** . But I was worried .

Randy’s atmosphere changed .

The warmth of his eyes felt a bit cold .



Winter, Year 271 of the Kingdom .

Randy continued to fight for the last few months . The lord hired mercenaries after the army couldn’t defeat Randy .

Randy warned me when I visited him .

“Don’t come here anymore . Wendy should stay with your dad . ”

‘Why…?

“Aren’t we friends? Why are you rejecting me?”

I asked him and Randy explained .

“I’m able to easily kill humans . And Wendy is a human . I… I’m scared . ”

Randy looked lonely . My heart hurts .



Spring, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

I visited Randy today .

Randy acted as usual .

He told me to ‘Go back’ and then fell silent . He didn’t respond to any of my stories .

I’m sorry and scared . More than anything, I am sorry .



Summer, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

Randy has killed many people .

‘Are you okay?’

There was no answer from Randy . Now he didn’t even look at me . He just looked into the distance . He’s changing more and more .

Because of me…



Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

My dad went to the village to sell leather and hasn’t returned for several days . I tried to visit the village, but Randy blocked my way .

He still didn’t speak .



Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

I have to go to the village today!

I yelled at Randy .

I spoke harshly when I said it wasn’t necessary for him to protect me .

Then Randy opened the way .

In retrospect, Randy looked very sad .



Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

I arrived in the village and heard shocking news .

My dad was arrested by the lord .

His crime was conspiring with the doppelganger .

The lord found out that my dad and I were close to Randy .

It’s all my fault .

The sweet and pure Randy became covered in blood and my dad was suffering…

All my fault .



Winter, Year 272 of the Kingdom .

The lord promised to release my father . Instead, I would become his concubine .

I have no other options .



Spring, Year 273 of the Kingdom .

I met Randy last night .

I couldn’t bear to tell him, who was trying to protect me, that I was leaving .

Thank you, I’m sorry . And I can only say that I love you .

Now I am leaving this house . I will never be able to come back . However, I lied and told Randy I would be back after a while .

Today will be my last diary entry .



“…Poor Randy!”

Vantner burst into tears . Unlike his rough appearance, he was very sensitive . Therefore, tears and snot were running down his face .

“Shit! Poor Randy! He struggled to protect Wendy, but in the end he couldn’t protect her! He didn’t even know that he couldn’t protect Wendy . Until now! For over 100 years, he has been waiting for Wendy to come back!”

“…”

The Overgeared members were solemn . They didn’t know the circumstances of the doppelganger and just thought he was a bad guy . Grid saw their depressed expressions and smiled .

“Even if it wasn’t us, someday someone else would’ve done the same thing . It’s fortunate that we know how Randy was feeling due to this book . ”

It was a mature comment that they couldn’t believe .

“Grid…”

“My Lord…”

The Overgeared members comforted by Grid were impressed . They felt genuine respect for the ever-changing and growing Grid . Grid turned to the ‘real last chapter’ of the diary .



Summer, Year 286 of the Kingdom .

The lord abandoned me .

My soul and body that have become rags have finally found freedom .

The Mysterious Forest that I hadn’t returned to in 13 years .

Randy was waiting for me, looking just like he did in the past .

Randy…

There were so many words I wanted to say . I wanted to express my pain . But I didn’t want Randy’s heart to hurt, so I smiled as brightly as possible .

I’m back .



In the last chapter of the diary, small traces of blood could be seen . It seemed like Wendy became sick while living the lonely life of the lord’s concubine .

“She died shortly after returning home . The doppelganger must not understand that humans have a different life-span and had been waiting until this day . ”

“Um…”

Grid closed the diary .

Then a notification window popped up .



[You have learned a little more about the person called Pagma . ]

[There is a bond with Pagma . The growth rate of your skills will increase . ]



‘What?’

The legendary skills had the disadvantage that their effect and power were excellent, but the growth speed was slow . This would overcome that shortcoming . Grid was delighted by the unexpected harvest when the notification windows were renewed .



[You have discovered the story of the Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest . ]

[The Doppelganger of the Mysterious Forest that fell by your hands is now different from the past . Its intelligence, physical abilities and most of its memories have been degraded . But if you call it Randy, it will be delighted and follow you . ]



This was an opportunity to get a new pet . Grid couldn’t resist .

‘I will be your new friend . ’

Ttalkak .

Grid decided to put the diary back in its place . Then he ordered the Overgeared members .

“After confirming the mine, I will collect the doppelganger and return . ”

It was an expedition where he could obtain many things .

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