Overgeared - Chapter 787
The pillars supporting the country. The empire was eternal and the people would be at ease.
This was a verse of a song that was once popular throughout the empire. Great Swordsman Piaro and Splendid Swordsman Asmophel. The people of the empire gained great courage and hope when they listened to the song that praised the two heroes of the empire.
It was the same for the young Mercedes. She had dreams of becoming a knight and was raised humming the heroesâ song. Mercedes overcame every hardship and trial in the hope that she could someday wear the same red armor as the two heroes. For her, the tragedy of 12 years ago was a huge shock.
âPiaro!â
ââŠ?!â
The name buried deep in her chest. The moment when the name of the sinner flowed from Gridâs mouth.
Flash!
The pillar of light fell and a man appeared inside. He was a middle-aged man dressed in shabby clothing and covered in dirt and sweat. He wore a straw hat on his head and he was holding a sickle and hand plow with hands covered in calluses. He looked like a farmer, but Mercedes wasnât deceived by the appearance. Despite the 12 years of misunderstanding, she recognized his identity with one glance.
âPiaroâŠ!â
Great Swordsman, Hero, Pillar, Emperorâs Sword, Head Teacher, CaptainâŠ
They were all the titles that Mercedes once used for Piaro in the past. Now the best courtesy she could give Piaro was to not speak the stigma of âtraitor.â Piaro defended Grid from her sword and made a bittersweet expression.
âThat keen-eyed girl is now a beautiful knight.â
No regrets could be found in Piaroâs eyes as he recalled the past. This made Mercedesâ beautiful face distort.
âYouâŠ!â
Why didnât he miss the past? How could he be so dignified? Why was he standing on the side of the Overgeared King? It couldnât be.
âYour Majesty, are you safe?â
âThanks to you.â
âI am here to serve.â
âDonât tell meâŠâ
The empire in Piaroâs heart. It had completely disappeared?
âIckâŠ!â
Mercedes eyes became red without her knowing. There was a sense of struggle as she tried to hold back her tears.
âIâŠ!â
ââŠâ
âDo you know how much I have been looking for you in the past 12 years?â
It was hard to bear. In the end, Mercedesâ tears emerged. It was because she realized that she was only an âenemyâ to Piaro as she watched Piaro hiding Grid behind his back.Â
âEvery day⊠I was waiting every day. For the day when you would suddenly appear, telling me that the betrayal was a false accusation.â
ââŠâ
âBut look at you now? My captain⊠Where did my captain go?!!!â
Mercedesâ cry rang across the battlefield. Thanks to this, all the Red Knights saw Piaro.
âP-PiaroâŠ?â
âNo way⊠Why is Piaro hereâŠ?â
The chaos of battle stopped. Veradin and the Immortal members were baffled by this unexpected situation. Grid was also confused as he faced the Red Knights.
âWhy are the Red Knights reacting like this?â
Grid knew that Piaro was kicked out of the empire 10 years ago. At that time, he heard that most of the Red Knights who followed Piaro were branded as traitors and killed. As a result, Grid regarded the current Red Knights as a group that had no relation to Piaro. Everyone else in the world was the same. Yet looking at their reactions, it seemed this wasnât the case.
Why?Â
Gridâs question was resolved by Mercedes.
âMany boys and girls dreamt of seeing you.â
ââŠâ
âThe young knights who devoted themselves to your teachings and gained great strength from them are now wearing red armor.â
ââŠâ
âNo one has ever spoken your name, but we were all missing you. If you one day appeared before us and told us that you were framed and didnât betray the empire, I wanted you to come back.â
At the very least, she wanted to hold the funeral. Mercedesâ sad face and shaky voice gradually calmed down. The tears flowing down her cheeks completely dried up.
âBut the traitor appeared alive before us.â
The reason was because he was hiding behind the Overgeared King.
Kwaduduk!
Mercedes recovered from her confusion. Enormous anger filled her from the betrayal.
âI missed you⊠I wanted to believe you. Now Iâm ashamed and embarrassed.â
Surung!
Mercedes pulled out another sword. It wasnât until the double swords were grasped with both hands that Mercedesâ strength was revealed.
âOvergeared King Grid, you have done the sin of sneaking a traitor into the empire. And the traitor⊠I will exterminate Piaro.â
Mercedesâ meaning was absolute to the Red Knights. Her declaration was a signal. The Red Knights, who hesitated after seeing Piaro, started attacked Kasim again. Meanwhile, Mercedes flew to Piaro and wielded her swords. Veradin and Immortal didnât miss this moment.
âNow!â
Immortal had been watching the strange atmosphere with unease. Now they started to act again. They summoned new undead to hit Gridâs soldiers. Veradin shouted, âGrid! You have to summon all your knights right now!â
If he didnât want to lose the strongest farmer that the Overgeared Kingdom was proud of! Summon all the talents and lose everything in return!
Veradin, who believed in the power of the Red Knights and smiled with joy, didnât know. Piaroâs Pounding Mortar that took off one of Great Demon Belialâs arms. It was a power that a mere player couldnât afford.
âPiaro! How long will you play around? Are you still seeing me as a child?â
Chaaeng! Chaeng!
Mercedes spat out angrily at Piaroâs clear disregard as he used his sickle and hand plow to block her swords.
âPounding Mortar.â
Kuooooooh!
A pillar, or mortar, that was a size too big for humans to guess appeared in the night sky. It was gigantic enough to devour the bright moon that floated in the sky.
Chill.
The strong aura caused goosebumps. Mercedes and the Red Knights escaped, but the nervous Veradin and Immortal necromancers had low agility and were forced to stand in the wrong place. Yet they didnât despair. Veradin was still smiling.
âIt finally came. The legendary farmerâs strongest technique.â Veradin had watched the Belial raid video several times. It was to grasp the power of Grid, Kraugel and the Overgeared members. In the process, he analyzed Piaro and Pounding Mortar. âA wide range skill that deals physical damage in proportion to the targetâs maximum health?â
He was certain. He believed that unless the skill dealt proportional damage, it couldnât inflict a critical wound on Belial who had millions of health. The confident Veradin signalled to Immortals top rankers. They all took out new armor.
[The Armor of Great Weight has been equipped.]
[Armor of Great Weight]
Rating: Epic
Durability: 59/59 Â Defense: 579
* Increases defense in proportion to the level of the wearer (1 defense per 3 levels).
* Reduces physical damage by 9%.
* Movement speed is fixed at 0 and moving isnât possible.
* Stamina is reduced by 20%.
* Stamina will be reduced by 1 every 10 seconds.
The armor of the Pero people that was made to endure the raids of the Saharan Empire.
It increases the wearerâs defense to the extreme. However, the armor is so heavy that wearing it is exhausting. The durability is lacking because it is designed only for high defense. Wearing it for too long isnât allowed.
Weight: 69,900
User Restriction: Level 250 or higher.
The worst armor that decreased stamina and made it impossible to move! However, the defensive power was high enough to exceed heavy armor.
âIf we can endure this attackâŠ!â
The death of the sub-rankers who couldnât obtain such armor wasnât a concern. Veradin calculated that he and the surviving top rankers could help Mercedes destroy Grid. Veradin and the necromancers took expensive buffing potions that temporarily boosted their defense.
Kuwaaaaaaaang!
Pounding Mortar fell. Piaro was aiming for the necromancers from the beginning. He knew that necromancers needed to be taken out when fighting an undead army.
âKuahahat! Ha?â
Take a step forward. After a while, kill Grid.
Veradin and the necromancers laughing like crazy couldnât even scream as they were crushed.
[The Armor of Great Weight has been destroyed!]
[The Armor of Great Weight has beenâŠ!]
[The Armor of Great Weight hasâŠ!]
âŠ
âŠ
The heavy weight of the falling mortar contained a power that violated common sense. The armor that Veradin and the necromancers believed in was destroyed and their bodies and souls disappeared without a trace.
ââŠâ
No one could open their mouths. They just gaped at the forest that disappeared. As the trees disappeared, ash-colored pillars scattered all over the night sky. The countless undead also turned to dust and returned to the ground. There was an awkward silence.
âAs long as I am alive, no one can harm my kingâs body.â Piaro declared to his confused enemies, including Mercedes. There was no trace of the old days. As Mercedes expected, Piaro recognized the Red Knights as an obvious enemy.
Crack.
Her heart hurt. The hero who taught her how to be a knight was a traitor aiming his sword⊠No, aiming his hand plow at them. It was awful. It made her wonder if a knight was such a fleeting existence. The Red Knights spoke to the pained-looked Mercedes.
âItâs dangerous with just us alone.â
âIf we retreat⊠Even Captain Limit would understand.â
Right now, Mercedes was the only solo number knight present. Meanwhile, Piaro seemed stronger than he did in the past. In addition, Grid and Kasim were formidable opponents. The Red Knights judged it was impossible to beat the enemies with their current power.Â
Mercedes nodded and gave a command, âOkay. Everyone retreat.â
âSir MercedesâŠ?â
âWho will guard your retreat?â
What did it mean to be alive? The captain she vowed a knightâs oath to was forcing her to betray, rather than be loyal to the emperor, which her former teacher who taught her about a knightâs oath was already a traitor. In the end, she would rather die than be corrupted.
Piaro smiled for the first time as he prepared for Mercedesâ challenge.
âYou are the same as ever.â
There were those who didnât change under any circumstances. They were the ones who had strong convictions from the start.
âI canât break your will. Good. I will deal the end with my own hands.â
Piaro was Gridâs. He couldnât stand that Mercedes tried to harm Grid. He knew her talents and beliefs and decided to kill the girl he had raised as a seed. But Grid didnât allow it. It was because he witnessed the sadness in Piaroâs face.
âPiaro, do you remember how I wished for you to be happy?â
âYour MajestyâŠ?â
âSummon Knight, Asmophel.â
The only key to getting rid of Piaroâs bad name. The Red Knights were astonished when Grid shouted this name.  Mercedes once again lost her soul.