Overgeared Chapter 1045:

The war situation changed greatly after Kraugel emerged .  First of all, the gates of the fortress were wide open .  The soldiers of the Haken Kingdom stopped waiting for the demons on the walls and emerged from the fortress .  They stood in the winding paths of the canyon and helped Kraugel’s group fight the demons . No longer crouching like a tortoise, the soldiers swarmed bravely toward the demons like beasts .

“Die! Damn demons!”

“Go to hell!”

“Disappear from our land!!”

It was a fierce counterattack .  The advance of the demon army started to be pushed back little by little .  Now the demons weren’t close to the walls .  The durability of the walls, which decreased every time the acid and fire demons climbed the walls, slowly started to recover .  It was just like Zibal’s stamina .

“Artillerymen, cover!”

Above the walls, Zibal briefly withdrew from the battlefield while his stamina was recovering and directed the soldiers .  He used to be a noble of the Haken Kingdom, was the former leader of the Seven Guilds, and was now a soldier of the empire . Consequently, his commanding ability was excellent .  Every time the guards and artillerymen fired at Zibal’s orders, allies on the battlefield were saved .  Of course, not everyone could be protected .

“Cover! Cover fire!”

“Ah, I’m still loading!”

“Dammit!”

The weapon called the bow was too heavily influenced by the archer’s skill and the wind direction . The cannon also had a fatal weakness, which was that they couldn’t be fired immediately .  Zibal and his soldiers were forced to watch as the demons grabbed the soldiers .  Every time this happened, they felt great anger and hatred .  They held a terrible killing intent toward the main culprit, Berith .

‘Son of a **** . ’ Zibal’s gaze turned to a small battlefield on the horizon .

Far from the battlefield beneath the walls, a fierce battle was occurring between Berith, Kirinus, and Rachel .  Kirinus’ spear moved like flowing water, while Rachel’s spear boasted explosive energy that was like a dragon’s breath .  At first glance, the two spears pressured Berith .

Berith tried to counter their attacks, defending against their tactics with alchemy .  Kirinus’ and Rachel’s intangible wills didn’t allow Berith’s alchemy to form .  Berith’s alchemy was shattered every time it was cast .  

The dance of alchemy . . .

The helpless Berith reached a point where he had to pull out the sword hanging from his waist .  Berith blocked Rachel’s red spear with a crude sword and rolled his pupil-free white eyes .  It was as if he was laughing .

““The power of thought isn’t infinite . ””

There was a limit to mental power .  Kirinus and Rachel might be two of the strongest beings on the continent, but it was still a burden for them to use their intangible wills in succession .  In fact, the speed at which their intangible wills dispersed Berith’s alchemy was slowing down . If this continued, Berith’s alchemy creation speed would surpass the speed at which they formed their intangible wills .  No, they were both likely to self-destruct before they could catch up with the speed .

Kirinus’ and Rachel’s foreheads were already covered with sweat .  Even so, Kirinus and Rachel didn’t care .

“Our purpose—”

“—isn’t to knock you down . ”

“We’ll do it appropriately . ”

“Yes, that’s right . ”

““ . . . . ?””

The two of them had spent almost three months together .  Kirinus and Rachel had met each other on a daily basis and acknowledged the other as a rival .  They didn’t forget why they were standing in front of Berith now .  This was only a game .  It was important to know who dealt more damage to Berith, but they had no plans to lay down their lives for Berith .  They would act moderately in this situation .  Kirinus and Rachel had no intention of dying in this place .  Still, if possible . . .

‘I will stay as long as I can . ’

This race was far from the concept of training and performance .  The two people used their innate strength to deflect Berith’s clumsy sword and stabbed their spears . Then they glanced back .  Far away, Kraugel was struggling with the demons along with his companions .

Kirinus and Rachel wanted to buy as much time as possible for Kraugel .  They planned to hold on to the great demon until Kraugel defeated the demon army .  For Kirinus, Kraugel was his only disciple and friend .  For Rachel, Kraugel was fairly interesting to observe and he captivated the hearts of her knights .

‘I can’t let him die in a place like this . ’

Kirinus and Rachel nodded .  The two people competed with perfectly equal skills .  Those who acknowledged and respected each other let their backs face each other’s .

“Moonrise Spear Secret Technique .

Dehakel 5th style .

Eclipse . ” Kirinus’s spear moved in a circle and swallowed up the light around it .  The path couldn’t be read .  

“Salamander!” Rachel’s spear moved in a straight line and emitted a yellow flame . It obviously couldn’t be stopped .

““ . . . . !”” Berith’s eyes widened .

Without knowing it, his heart started to burn, and he screamed .

『 B-Berith’s health has been greatly reduced! 』 The commentators from each country gulped as they relayed the situation, and all the chat rooms were boiling over .

Emoticons such as surprise, thumbs up, and applause bombarded the chat .  The skill of Kirinus and Rachel were greater than the rumors claimed .  The two people broke the concept of the ‘strongest’ in the minds of the public .  The people realized that even the farmer of Overgeared, who had been active in the Belial raid a few years ago, was merely trash in front of them .  This was natural because the people couldn’t properly predict how much Piaro had grown over the years .

“I think I hit him harder . ”

“It was only possible because I exposed his weakness . ”

“In any case, didn’t I do more damage?”

“It is possible because of me so my contribution was higher . ”

“Do you have such thick skin?”

“That is you . ”

Kirinus and Rachel bickered while pushing back the bleeding Berith .  It was a childish argument, but it was important for them .  This was because the direction of the battle could determine the problem that hadn’t been resolved for more than two months .

Two spears hit Berith’s chin and side .  The shocked Berith fell from the horse, and his face slammed into the ground .  Berith’s dry and elongated body twitched from the pain .  The great demon was like this in front of only two humans .  Kirinus and Rachel were easily able to achieve meaningful results when tens of thousands of challengers had died because of Berith .

It was due to a difference in level .  Just as it was pointless for hundreds of level 100 players to go against a level 300 player, the thing that mattered in Satisfy was strength, not numbers .  Both Kirinus and Rachel were better than the thousands of rankers who faced the top boss .  It would be hard if the thousands of rankers had to fight against both Kirinus and Rachel .

Well, in any case .  Kirinus and Rachel weren’t too nervous about Great Demon Berith .  It was the reason why the Saharan Empire hadn’t acted when the Overgeared Kingdom raided Belial .  For an empire that had a large number of powerful people, there was no need to fear the great demons .

Of course, this was just arrogance .  Hadn’t the empire already suffered a crushing defeat because of Astaroth? The great demons were the nemesis of humanity .  They were never easy opponents .

““ . . . You guys,”” Berith said, chewing the soil in his mouth as he slowly raised his elongated body .  He asked Kirinus and Rachel, who were standing side by side, ““Aren’t you mistaken about something? You are just my prey . ””

“Hah?” Rachel frowned .  Naturally, she knew this .  She knew that she and Kirinus had a very short time to gain an advantage over Berith .  Once a little more time passed, they would run out of skills and stamina, and the situation would gradually reverse .  However, not yet .  After all, they still had an overwhelming advantage .  They could take the lead in the battle because they sealed the alchemy that was Berith’s main force .  That’s what Rachel thought .

““The two of you, aren’t you already dying?””

“ . . . ?”

Berith’s power wasn’t only alchemy .  His true power was the ability to lie, and his lies deceived the entire world .

“Cough!?” Rachel cocked her head at the absurd remark, only to cough up blood . Her clear skin was covered in blood . Her entire body was full of wounds that she had suffered without her knowledge .  Kirinus was the same .  When had his legs gotten cut? Kirinus sat on the ground and gazed at the wounds on his legs . The sight of the blood soaking into the earth was imprinted in his mind .  The soil that Berith was chewing on turned into metal in his mouth .  Dozens of sharp nails filled his mouth .

““I told you . Mental power isn’t infinite . The mental power of lower-minded humans is quickly drained . ””

At this moment . . .

“ . . . !?”

Rachel’s wounds disappeared without a trace . The various pains that accompanied the wounds disappeared like they were a lie .  The same was true for the deep wounds on Kirinus’ legs .  Kirinus rose from his position, and the blood staining the earth was erased as if they had never been there .  The world itself had been deceived .  Berith’s lies lost their effect .

Rachel and Kirinus realized that what they just experienced was an illusion and hurriedly adjusted their spears .  However, it was too late .  Berith spat out the dozens of nails filling his mouth and turned the bodies of the two people into rags .  This was reality, not a lie .

“Ugh . . . !” Blood flowed from their bodies, and the nailed Kirinus and Rachel stiffened briefly .  They temporarily lost their senses .  Berith didn’t miss this gap .

““Hahaha, humans are really simple . ”” 

He grinned as he transformed everything around him into metal .  Dozens of sharp blades were quickly created and aimed at Kirinus and Rachel .

““Die . ””

Berith didn’t waste time .  He neatly dealt with all obstacles in front of him at a quick speed .  The great demon didn’t delay as he moved his sword and tore at Rachel’s and Kirinus’ bodies .

『 T-This is ridiculous . . . 』

The commentators around the world confirmed Kirinus’ and Rachel’s rapidly decreasing health gauges .  The viewers lost the small hope they had just obtained and sat own with a sense of helplessness .

‘Berith won’t be defeated until the Saharan Empire comes out . ’

The experts made a prediction .  Kirinus and Rachel lost their composure and were now busy protecting their lives .  Those who were watching the two people struggle to avoid Berith’s rain of blades abandoned their vain dreams .