Overgeared Chapter 1116:
“What? An orc is fine after my blood magic?”
“Grruk . It hurts . Vampire . Bad! Grruk!”
“A kid who hasn’t lost his baby fat shouldn’t talk back to me! I have lived hundreds of years longer than you!”
“A strong person . Gruruk . Adult!”
“This rude little bastard! Ack! My potatoes! Give me my potatoes!”
“ . . . . . . ”
The potato battle between Teruchan, who looked like an uncle in his mid-30s, and Noll, a beautiful teenager who seemed to be in his teens, intensified while Skunk’s party watched with bemused expressions . It was a confusing conversation where a vampire and carnivorous orc argued over a potato, so they thought it was a bug .
‘Is the red potato special . . . ?’ Skunk’s group started to pay attention to the blood potatoes .
‘The Five Seniors and the Chiyou . ’ Meanwhile, Grid was thinking about the organizational chart of the Hwan Kingdom . Garam and Pagma were yangbans of the Hwan Kingdom . On top of them were the Chiyou who passed the test and the Five Seniors they served .
‘First . . . I don’t think the average yangban are gods . ’
Grid knew Garam and Pagma well . Their combat power was unique, especially when Pagma overwhelmed the great demons, but it wasn’t enough to be considered as a **** . In Garam’s case, his specialty was ‘blindness’, and he had been caught off guard by Grid several times . A **** wouldn’t be so clumsy . Additionally, Hexetia’s jealousy of Pagma was due to a ‘human’ threatening a god’s specialty . It was clear evidence that Pagma wasn’t a **** .
‘The Five Seniors and the Chiyou are gods while those beneath them are the descendants of gods . . . ?’
It was a reasonable guess . Grid got a chill down his spine as he thought about the two categories of yangban and the possibility that there was a king-like presence among the Five Seniors .
‘It was a god’s power . ’
In the past, there was the sudden event of a hidden quest ‘Call of the Heavens . ’ It was a massive quest for all blacksmith players, and Grid led 100 blacksmiths to the East Continent . He met Garam there and got in a predicament . At the time, Garam had said it was to catch him .
That’s right . The quest that had attracted hundreds of thousands of blacksmiths had actually been a trap for Grid . Grid had been seduced by NPCs using quests . He had been going through it since becoming Pagma’s Descendant, so it wasn’t insignificant .
‘It gives me goosebumps when I think about it now . ’
It was impossible to create a quest of such magnitude unless they were a **** . So, it was likely that Garam got the help of one of the Five Seniors to set the trap . The expelled gods already knew him, and they weren’t favorable to him .
Grid felt a vague fear as he had a thought . If he didn’t know the identity of the Abyss, he might’ve explored it successfully and entered the Hwan Kingdom . What would he have suffered? Just imagining it was horrible . He wanted to thank Lee Jeong .
‘It is a strange fate . ’
No matter how he thought about it, his relationship with the yangbans seemed to be negative . Garam wasn’t the problem . Grid needed more strength . He needed information . One day, he might fall into a trap and face a crisis .
‘I need to work harder . ’
It wasn’t the time to be relieved that he had passed level 400, and it wasn’t the time to be satisfied that he had become transcendent .
‘Can I make something like a mobile smithy?’
Due to the nature of his profession, Grid had to spend a lot of time stuck in a smithy . It meant he couldn’t hunt often, leading to a low growth rate .
‘I want to hunt and do blacksmithing at the same time . ’
Of course, Grid had a portable furnace . It was just that one furnace couldn’t create the complete environment of a smithy . There were obvious limitations to the type of items and the materials that could be used with the portable furnace . Therefore, it was less efficient to hunt and blacksmith at the same time . Then what if he had a portable smithy?
‘What if I work in a smithy in the middle of the hunting ground while Noe and the God Hands sweep away the mobs?’
Grid’s heart was pounding with excitement as he considered it . He thought it was quite feasible .
‘Would it be enough to build a barrack in a big wagon?’
It would be just like a motorhome . As it happened, Grid knew a dexterous dwarf . Dwarf Ke had been caught by Grid after breaking into the castle and couldn’t refuse Grid’s request easily .
‘It is a race that loves making things, so if I give a reasonable reward, he will work on it actively . ’
“Your Majesty . ”
“Yes . ” Grid turned when he heard someone calling for him .
How long had they been waiting? There were three knights in uniform .
Piaro introduced them, “In order, they are called Amelda, Kentrick, and Dante . During the time when Asmophel and I led the Red Knights, they were called the Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth Knights . Each one has a high reputation . They have lived rough lives and so might not know formalities well, but they are highly skilled and loyal . ”
“H-Hello, Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I’ve heard a lot about you!”
“I heard that you took care of Captain Piaro and cleared our names . I am deeply grateful for your grace . ”
“It is an honor . This body of mine might be an old one, but if you give me a chance, I’d like to serve Your Majesty with all my heart . ”
“It is nice to meet you . ”
There was nothing happier in the world than getting new colleagues . These were former single digit knights . Still, Grid wasn’t excited . He turned his gaze behind the three knights . Asmophel and Mercedes were visible . Mercedes had been helping Asmophel for months while he had wandered alone for years to collect old colleagues . Grid’s heart throbbed at the sight of them in rags .
“Everyone has suffered . ”
Grid strode past the three knights toward Asmophel and Mercedes, hugging them tightly . He had trained hard over the years, so his chest was wide enough to accommodate two people at the same time .
“Thank you for coming back safely . ”
“ . . . I’m glad to see you . ”
The embrace of the three people continued for a long time . Grid couldn’t release strength from the arms hugging the two people, seemingly not wanting to let them go again . The emotions in his heart were felt by the two people .
“Your Majesty . . . ”
“ . . . ”
Mercedes smiled as happily as a girl while Asmophel grimaced . Sinners didn’t deserve to be happy . Amelda bowed her head as she watched from a distance . “A-Asmophel . How pitiful . ”
“ . . . ”
***
Grid pulled out the King’s Sword and observed the knights in turn .
[Name: Amelda
Age: 37 Gender: Female
Race: Human
Title: Geographer
* Finds terrain that’s favorable to your allies in any location .
* Increases the terrain adaptability of your party by 100% .
* Greatly increases the marching speed of the army .
Title: Chatterbox
* Loves having conversations . Be sure to stutter the first word to demoralize the enemy and reduce their stats slightly .
* There is a low probability of providing buffs when talking to allies .
Level: 435
Strength: 2,673 Stamina: 1,960
Agility: 2,300 Intelligence: 2,105
Skills: Empires Swordsmanship (B), Genius in Swordsmanship (S), Geography (SS)
The Third Knight of the former Red Knights—she was the only daughter of a family that had produced the most renowned scholars for generations . She joined the Red Knights after showing exceptional talent in swordsmanship . Since then, she has achieved countless achievements in wars . ]
In Amelda’s case, her level was very low compared to Singuled . Considering that Singuled was the Second Knight and Mercedes’ assessment that he was stronger than Asmophel, the level difference was too great . Singuled’s level was already 455 when they first met a few years ago .
Additionally, Singuled possessed a large number of titles and skills specialized in combat, while Amelda was more unusual . She wasn’t like a knight . In fact, she didn’t look very strong . However, her total stats were extraordinarily high, and her ability to use geography as a commander seemed to be outstanding . Above all, the skill Genius in Swordsmanship was amazing .
[Genius in Swordsmanship]
[Skills that are classified as ‘swordsmanship’ can be learned without a skill book .
It is limited to a total of five types .
Currently learned swordsmanship (1/5): Empires Swordsmanship . ]
‘What does it mean to learn skills without a skill book?’
Grid cocked his head as he realized something .
‘Is teaching possible?’
Perhaps .
‘Will she learn it if I teach her my sword dances?’
No, it was unlikely . It might be possible if Genius in Swordsmanship was an SS-grade skill, but it was only S-grade . She wouldn’t be able to learn legendary skills .
Grid was reminded of Kraugel . ‘Kraugel must’ve learned many sword techniques even before becoming a Sword Saint . ’
What would happen if Kraugel taught Amelda?
‘I heard there is even a swordsmanship that increases strength . If Amelda acquires that type of swordsmanship, she will overcome her shortcomings and become very strong . ’
The question was whether Kraugel would help her .
‘I’ll ask next time . ’
[Name: Kentrick
Age: 41 Gender: Male
Race: Human
Title: Knight of Annihilation
* Increases physical attack by 15% and the attack power of single target skills by 50% . Deals more damage to enemies with greater health .
Title: Vanguard
* Can wear all types of armor and the defense of equipped armor will increase by 10% .
* Once you stand at the vanguard of the battle, you will gain a shield that is proportional to your maximum health .
* In battle, the first target to be attacked will be hit unconditionally, and there will be a high chance of instantly killing them .
Level: 440
Strength: 3,820 Stamina: 2,190
Agility: 1,215 Intelligence: 503
Skills: Empires Swordsmanship (B), Charge (A), Charge Command (S), Decapitation Cut (SS) .
The Seventh Knight of the former Red Knights—his ability to sweep through the battlefield is unparalleled . Even Piaro gave up the vanguard when he was with him . ]
[Name: Dante
Age: 73 Gender: Male
Race: Human
Title: Veteran
* All attacks will deal a critical hit, and there is a high probability of triggering a weakness attack .
* When attacking, 30% of the target’s armor is ignored, and there is a low chance of disarming them .
Title: Vigorous Old Age
* Always immune to critical hits and receives damage on behalf of nearby allies . Relieves 80% of the damage done to teammates .
Level: 480
Strength: 1,820 (▼) Stamina: 650 (▼)
Agility: 715 (▼) Intelligence: 1,503
★ This persons life is coming to an end .
Skills: Empires Swordsmanship (S), Dotage Swordsmanship, Bodyguard (S), Reserve Strength (SS)]
The Ninth Knight of the former Red Knights—he is a power who mastered the foundations of the Empire’s Swordsmanship and is a mentor to all the Red Knights .
He is a lot weaker now that he is old, but he often exhibits a surprising strength . ]
“ . . . ”
It was good up to Kentrick . He thought he really got a jackpot . Then Grid’s heart cooled down when he confirmed Dante’s information . The phrase ‘life is coming to an end’ pierced Grid . He was forced to think of Khan . Grid took a deep breath and smiled as widely as possible to the three knights . “I am lacking but I will try not to shame you as your king . ”
“It is an honor, Your Majesty,” the three knights answered vigorously as they fell to one knee . In the huge forest, the knight’s pledge ceremony that was carried out under the golden sunlight wasn’t shabby but rather solemn and sacred . The knights—who had been abandoned by their masters once already—pledged allegiance to a new master, and the new master pledged allegiance to them .
“Waaaaaaaah!” The Sword Knights cheered from their position .
‘Crazy **** . ’ Kyle clicked his **** bewildered manner .