Overgeared Chapter 504:
Only 19 seconds . That was the time it took for the solo number knight to jump from the wall, get through the eight young knights, and reach Lauel .
Syuk!
The Y-shaped sword flashed towards Lauel’s neck . Fast . Lauel’s death seemed inevitable . But Lauel lived . A pebble came flying from Reidan’s troops and stopped the sword of the solo number knight .
‘Unbelievable!’
A solo number knight . They referred to the top nine of the Red Knights, the strongest people on the continent . It was evaluated that their strength was higher than Piaro, the former leader of the Red Knights . It was because all the Red Knights of the present day had accomplished the status of great swordsman .
The 9th knight, Nautilus, couldn’t believe it after his sword was blocked by a stone .
‘A person who can throw a stone that can block my sword exists?’
It was also in a small kingdom?
‘Duke Grid?’
No, Nautilus had already penetrated through Grid’s skills and talent . He had watched from afar during the war with Prince Ren and fully understood Grid’s fighting skills . He was strong, but a few levels below Nautilus . Grid wouldn’t be able to reach this level even if he trained all his life . If that was the case?
‘It can’t be . . . Piaro?’
There was information that the last place the traitor hid was the Eternal Kingdom . It was possible that this was Piaro .
‘No, no . It isn’t Piaro . ’
Piaro hadn’t been capable of this in his prime . He couldn’t stop Nautilus’ sword with a stone when his skills had fallen far below what it was in the past .
‘Who is it?’
1 second . Nautilus was feeling confused .
“Lauel . Protect . ”
Jude arrived and swung the +8 Dainsleif (Reproduction) . The black sword fell towards Nautilus’ head like a lightning bolt .
Chaaeng!
“Kuk!”
Nautilus’ arms and legs shook when he collided with Jude’s sword .
‘What is this strength?’
It wasn’t simply high muscular strength . The person in front of him seemed to have learned how to exert double or triple his actual strength .
Kwang!
Kwa kwang!
Nautilus realized as he defended against two more strikes from Jude .
‘He isn’t afraid of death . ’
He seemed to have 10 lives . This person didn’t care about being hit by a counterattack or his own well-being . He just wielded the sword in order to destroy the enemy . It was more intense and threatening because the opponent was an animal that acted through instincts .
‘Is he from Durima?’
They were a crazy clan that raised puppets who only knew **** with weapons .
‘Anyway, he’s weak . ’
Nautilus regained his coolness, avoided Jude’s diagonal slash by bending his knees, then he stabbed his sword upwards .
Seokeok!
A white aura sprang out and caused a deep wound on Jude’s thick chest . Nautilus jumped into the air and stabbed his sword in Jude’s shoulder .
“Ouch . It hurts . ”
“Jude!”
The Overgeared members running from the rear were worried . They was concerned about Jude dying, but it wasn’t easy to move through the gaps between 3,000 soldiers . Faker stepped lightly on the soldiers’ head and was the fastest . However, he was still far away .
“This is the end . ”
The moment that Nautilus’ sword aimed at Jude’s head .
Chaaeng!
Once again, a stone blocked Nautilus’ sword .
“Crazy . . !”
It was like a ghost . Nautilus paled and hurriedly shouted to Earl Ashur on the wall .
“Command the army to attack! I will rescue Bland in that gap!”
‘Don’t listen to Lauel’s words and end the war as quickly as possible . ’
Nautilus felt desperate because he feared the unidentified enemy, but Earl Ashur was a clever man . He thought first instead of acting rashly .
'Does Grid get any benefits from killing Prince Ren?’
No . On the other hand, King Aslan obtained the kingdom with Prince Ren’s death . It was too early to dismiss Lauel’s claim that Aslan was behind Prince Ren’s death as a false one .
‘Besides, he said that Bland would testify . . . ’
Was Grid really framed? Earl Ashur was taken aback by the thought .
‘Bland is a hostage . ’
He would’ve suffered terrible pain and humiliation while being held in Reidan . Earl Ashur couldn’t believe Bland’s words, as his body and soul might’ve been torn down . He might’ve been threatened in order to lie .
‘My first priority is to rescue Bland . I will secure his safety and then discover the truth . ’
Earl Ashur decided and finally issued a command .
"Shoot!"
Papat!
Pa pa pa pa pat!
The 2,000 archers on the walls fired simultaneously . Indeed, the archery abilities of the Patrian soldiers called the ‘Heart of Eternal’ were excellent . Thousands of arrows flew in a curve . However, Earl Ashur’s magic was more surprising than the skill of the soldiers . All the arrows shot by the soldiers simultaneously gained the fire attribute and accelerated .
The Reidan soldiers panicked as the arrows poured down like meteors .
“Hiik . . . ! B-Block!”
"Raise your shields!”
“If you want to live, hurry! We have to reunite with our families in Reidan!”
The idea of surviving raised the concentration of the soldiers . Thanks to the harsh training, Reidan’s soldiers moved into rows and succeeded in blocking most of the arrows with their shields . However, there were some people who were unlucky .
“Ack!”
"Ugh!"
The arrows penetrated through the gaps in the shields and struck the soldiers . Some died instantly, while others would be crippled for life .
“Leo! Franc!”
The soldiers cried out at the sight of their bleeding comrades . Desire to live once again filled their faces as they used the shields to block the enemy’s arrows .
Chaaeng!
Puk!
“Kyak!”
The battlefield filled with sharp screams and the sound of metal clashing was fierce and terrible . It was a pit of grief and anger . Asmophel held a shield and moved among the soldiers .
‘This is what soldiers on the battlefield sees . . . ’
Asmophel was born a noble . He received a command role as soon as he entered the military . He always treated his soldiers with great care, despite the desire to win . However, this was the first time he had been in the position of a soldier . Did he enjoy it? It was awful . He didn’t know that war was so horrendous in the days when he was the commander who held tens of thousands of lives in his hand .
‘The important thing for soldiers isn’t the war or the compensation . ’
It was only survival . They were the weak who were afraid of even one arrow . Asmophel was avoiding the flying arrows when he was hit by a shield that a soldier was setting up . His eyes widened as his nose became **** . Beyond the shields, a large rock fired from the enemy’s catapult was falling .
“Uwaaaack!”
“R-Run away!”
The screams of the soldiers echoed as they tried to escape from the rock . They pushed other people away as they started to run, including Asmophel .
‘So far, I have only experienced a fraction of war . ’
Now he knew .
‘Duke Grid called me a soldier so that I could experience the life of one . ’
In fact, Grid never invited Asmophel to experience being a soldier . But whatever the case, Asmophel accepted it and a positive change occurred .
‘I will be a commander who knows the heart of the soldiers . I won’t forcibly sacrifice the soldiers . I will come up with a strategy to win the war with a minimum of sacrifices . ’
But before that .
'I have to perfectly perform the role of a soldier!’
Asmophel picked up a spear and threw it . It was towards the rock falling on his allies .
Kuwaaaaaang!
The spear shattered the rock in the air .
[Asmophel has acquired a new skill . ]
[Asmophel has acquired a new skill . ]
[Asmophel has acquired a new title . ]
***
“Why is it so hard?”
“No matter how I shoot the arrows, they don’t die . . . ”
On the walls, the Patrian soldiers gradually lost morale . It was because the equipment of Reidan’s soldiers were so hard that no matter how many arrows they fired, only a few casualties appeared .
“Soldiers are wearing armor that is normally for high ranking knights . . . Is Reidan that rich?"
“A desert city is rich? It’s proof that Reidan’s lord is taking care of the soldiers . Duke Grid cherishes the soldiers and gives them good armor . ”
"Such a great master . . . I envy Reidan’s soldiers . . . ”
Earl Ashur panicked as soon as morale started to rapidly deteriorate .
‘I must reverse the atmosphere . ’
Borneo’s army was advancing towards the gate while Reidan’s soldiers performed the role of blocking the arrows .
Kung!
Kung!
The walls shook and the soldiers trembled in fear every time Borneo’s siege weapons slammed against the gate . In the end, Earl Ashur could no longer stand still . He would show them the value of a magician in a war!
“I will show the majesty of the 10 great magicians on the continent!”
Kurururung!
Earl Ashur’s voice spread through the battlefield as he started to chant a spell, causing the atmosphere to heat up quickly . It was the precursor to the mass destruction magic, Fire Storm . Lauel recovered from his paralysis and hurriedly shouted to Bland .
“What are you doing right now? Go and stop your father!”
" . . . I can freely take action?”
Bland was baffled by Lauel’s words .
“Have I ever blocked your freedom?”
" . . . ”
No more words were necessary . Bland used magic to fly through the sky . He cried out as he approached his father .
“Father! Listen to Earl Lauel!”
“ . . . ?!”
Earl Ashur’s eyes trembled . How could his son, a hostage, move freely on the battlefield?
‘Perhaps . . . ! Maybe!’
Earl Ashur stopped the magic spell and Lauel asked from the ground .
“King Aslan killed Prince Ren and framed Duke Grid . If this is the truth, will you abandon Eternal’s royal family and serve Duke Grid?”
"I can feel betrayed by the Eternal Kingdom, but I don’t intend to serve Duke Grid . I don’t want to serve someone incompetent . ”
Ssik!
Lauel smiled evilly and threw the bait . “So you will serve Grid if he is capable? Okay . I will immediately prove Grid’s capabilities . ”
“ . . . ?”
It was like Lauel predicted his answer . He declared to the puzzled Earl Ashur .
"The fortified city Borneo of Gauss, which hasn’t been occupied for hundreds of years by Eternal, will now fall . ”
The moment he finished speaking . The Overgeared members that Lauel placed in the rear started to target the 10,000 Borneo soldiers attacking the gate .
Pepepepeong!
The Borneo soldiers became panicked at the bombardment of magic and skills that dealt catastrophic damage .
“W-What is this?”
Marquis Valtin was in turmoil while Earl Ashur felt astonished . Lauel properly explained the situation to them .
"The Eternal Kingdom and Gauss Kingdom will all fall into Duke Grid’s grasp . ”
“ . . . !”
The moment that Earl Ashur was shivering .
“Earl Ashur! Don’t be deceived! He’s telling lies!”
Nautilus belatedly cried out from where he was surrounded by Regas, Pon, and Faker . He painfully shook off the three men and threw himself at Lauel . He hoped to kill Lauel and somehow straighten out the confusion .
"Get lost!”
The enemy troops blocking the path were nothing . Dozens of soldiers were instantly slain as he reached Lauel and struck .
Chaaeng!
Suddenly, one of the soldiers guarding Lauel blocked Nautilus’ attack .
“Who are you?”
The soldier pointed a spear at Nautilus and stated .
“Private Ars . ”