Overgeared Chapter 731:
Chapter 731
'I didn’t want this to happen . . . ’
Grid wanted to show off the numerical superiority he could wield as the king of a kingdom . It was absolutely upsetting to see a person who didn’t know what the real power of numerical superiority was . Thus, Grid assembled the main force in Reinhardt .
The final number was over 30,000 . It was a large army worthy of the Noll raid . It was enough to make Noll experience the fear of a numerical superiority . Grid didn’t want any more troops . Yet things became twisted .
"Maxong, king of the water clan, has led his army to help the Overgeared King!”
“ . . . ”
"Laden and the Gale Troops have arrived! Duke Steim sent me!”
“ . . . ”
“Bland . My father has commanded me to protect Your Majesty . ”
“ . . . ”
-Grid-sama, I heard rumours that you are in danger . I’m running over with Rebecca’s Daughters right now, so hold on for a while .
- . . . Please don’t come .
The power of a royal order was much bigger than Grid imagined . The lords and players at various places misunderstood that Grid was in danger and constantly sent troops to Grid . It was hard to even enter the vampire city . It was useless .
‘All the food consumed moving here . . . What should I do…?’
The soldiers consumed more food in wartime than in peacetime . A simple march consumed more food than usual, which was a real economic burden on a kingdom . In particular, the Overgeared Kingdom tended to depend on food exports as an agricultural kingdom . Food was precious . Grid sighed as the troops gathered like dogs .
‘What is this . . . ’
From the first time he convened the troops, Grid only need Piaro and Asmophel’s power . He had no intention of the soldiers participating in the battle . He just wanted the soldiers to stand in place and scare the vampires . Why? The first reason was that if the soldiers joined the battle and died, it would be a big loss for the kingdom . There was a second important reason .
‘I don’t want to share the experience with many soldiers!’
Grid knew that even if only Piaro and Asmophel joined the raid, the experience of the party members would be greatly reduced . Grid didn’t want to dispatch soldiers who would gain the experience . How impractical would it be to raid a direct vampire and only gain experience the size of a rat’s dropping? Thus, Grid tried to make the soldiers wait and only take Piaro and Asmophel into the raid . . .
“Help the alliance! It is time to repay the favor!”
"Cause a tsunami!”
“ . . . ”
This plan was wiped out when Maxong, who led an independent army, told the water clan army to participate in the raid . Now it was a war, not a raid . Grid and the party members couldn’t hope for experience even if they hunted Noll .
“Hah . . . ”
Grid sighed as he lost motivation . He stood idly as he watched Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong’s struggle . He didn’t think of participating in the raid . There was no enthusiasm . But he couldn’t lose his motivation for long .
“I will kill all of you!”
Noll started to run wild as he became furious at Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong . His huge magic was invoked without rest, causing damage to the Overgeared soldiers . It was a scene that woke Grid up . Grid stopped regretting the missed experience and came back to reality . He defended the soldiers and used all sorts of buff skills before attacking Noll .
Then .
[You have joined forces with people you absolutely trust!]
[The player common hidden piece ‘Cooperative Skill’ has been opened for the first time!]
[As a reward for first opening the skill, the damage when using the Cooperative Skill has permanently increased by 20%!]
Piaro, Asmophel, Maxong, and Grid . These four people didn’t intentionally link their skills . They just read the perfect timing and trusted each other . The result was amazing .
[The power of all skills have increased by 240% thanks to the Cooperative Skill! Your skill damage has increased by 260%!]
Kwajajak!
Piaro’s Splitting the Sky, which boasted the power of Pounding Mortar, was deadly to Noll .
Kwaruruk!
Kwarururung!
Asmophel’s sword contained a similar power . The effect of the sword perfectly sealed off the target’s healing effect .
“Sea Sting!”
Maxong’s ultimate technique, which boasted a proportional damage to the target, also showed a power reminiscent of Piaro’s Fated to Perish .
“Kuock . . . !”
The skills of the three people hit at the same time and Noll’s health gauge dropped to a dangerous level in an instant . The Cooperative Skill of the three people was extremely lethal to Noll, who lost his defense ability in his berserk state . Noll lost momentum and coughed up blood . In his blurred vision, he could see Grid’s appearance .
“Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle!”
“You . . . !”
It was the four linked sword techniques that Noll clearly saw kill his brother . Noll couldn’t help sensing his death . Of course, he wasn’t willing to accept this . He was hundreds of years old . Due to the Curse of Idleness, he could only sleep . He finally overcame the Curse of Idleness and was going to enjoy life . He didn’t want to see this world disappear . He had to live no matter what . He would get out of the city, get out of the desert, and walk the world .
But .
Puk!
Puk! Puk . Puk! Puok!
“ . . . !!”
The power in Grid’s attack was enough to exceed Noll’s imagination . It was the havoc of the Cooperative Skill . Grid’s attack was a death penalty itself to Noll .
Kwarururung!
Peng!
Pepepepeong!
Noll was continuously pierced and stabbed as black flames swallowed his body . It was a momentum that would turn him into ashes .
‘Ah . . . Ahhh . . . ’
Noll’s mind became increasingly blurred . He no longer felt the pain that dominated his body and mind . Now he felt only one thing . Foolishness . It was only a craving for life .
‘This is also a curse . . . ’ Noll thought .
If he was still suffering from the Curse of Idleness, then this moment of death wouldn’t be so scary and sad . He was convinced that leaving the world wouldn’t be so bad if he thought it was a nuisance . But now Noll had overcome the Curse of Idleness . He was in a state where he desired to enjoy life . It was terrible for him to be killed in this state . The feeling of sadness dominated him .
Flash!
Energy emerged from Grid’s sword like a wave and then sunk like a thunderbolt . It was the final blow .
‘Mother . . . This stupid son who shouldn’t have been born . . . This unworthy existence is leaving the world . I wanted to make you feel like it was worthwhile giving birth to me, but the fate of a natural curse is difficult to overcome . ’
The only things he saw in the kaleidoscope of life was the coffin that was his bedroom and his mother’s face . Noll felt empty as he realized this . He was sorry towards his mother .
‘If . . . If another chance comes to me . . . ’
He wanted to live a life completely different from this one . But it was just wishful thinking . It was already the end . Noll closed his eyes . He was ready to accept death . Grid’s sword was now right in front of his nose .
But .
“ . . . ?”
Noll had a question as he was ready to die . It was because Grid’s sword, which should have split apart his skull like a watermelon, seemed to stop in front of his nose .
‘Am I mistaken?’
Had he already been killed and his soul was wandering in the eons of chaos? Yes, he had already died . It was without feeling any pain . After a short amount of time passed, Noll arranged his thoughts opened his eyes . He feared the landscape of ‘Chaos’ that his cursed soul would live in forever . However .
“Pant . . . Pant . . . ”
It wasn’t the scenery of ‘Chaos . ’ It was Grid breathing roughly . The gigantic greatsword held in his hands stopped just before Noll’s eyes .
“ . . . ”
There was an awkward silence . Everyone was paying attention to Grid . They all wondered why he didn’t kill Noll .
“Wh . . . at?”
Noll’s gaze was the same . He couldn’t understand Grid’s intention behind not killing him,
“ . . . ”
Grid didn’t say anything . He just swung his sword, only for it to once again stop in front of Noll’s nose . Noll frowned .
“What . . . ? Why aren’t you killing me?” It couldn’t be . “You . . . Are you sympathizing with me?”
“ . . . ”
Grid didn’t say anything . He just had a complicated expression on his face as he opened and closed his mouth repeatedly . Noll was convinced .
“Right . . . You sympathize with me . You realized my yearning for life and my weak heart . . . ”
Noll had an unbelievable experience for someone who lived for hundreds of years . He had the appearance of a beautiful 13 year old boy . His delicate body and voice started to tremble .
“Human . . . ! This human . . . !! Feeling sympathy for a direct descendant . . . !”
Tears flowed from Noll’s eyes as he cried out . Did he feel shame that a human felt sympathy for him? No . It was because he was glad . He was a person who hadn’t been able to prove his reason for being born and just existed . He never even dreamt that someone would sympathize with him and save him .
Yet that person appeared in front of him . It was also an opponent who had fought with him several times over the past few days . Noll dimly noticed it .
“Yes . . . You . . . You must’ve noticed my value . Through your experiences over the past few days, you have become convinced that I am a good vampire . ”
“ . . . ?”
“ . . . Thank you . For not denying me, for giving me the benefit of the doubt . I am moved for the first time since I was born . ”
“ . . . ??”
"I am able to live thanks to you . My remaining life will be given to you . I will prove my value and repay your favor by your side . ”
“ . . . ”
Grid didn’t say anything to the end . Noll thought it was because he was excited . It was natural . A human becoming the master of a direct vampire . It was unheard of . It was a legend that no one would believe, even if it was written down in history . Of course Noll thought that Grid was excited .
At that moment, Piaro opened his mouth instead of Grid .
“It is a good idea to serve King Grid . Work in the field with me . ”
“ . . . . $!@## . . . ”
Noll couldn’t help cursing . This crazy Sword Saint kept pretending to be a farmer and was treating him as a fool was very unpleasant for Noll to deal with . Noll liked Grid, but was hostile towards Piaro .