Overgeared Chapter 490:
[You have suffered fatal damage!]
[You have become ‘stunned’ . ]
[You have resisted . ]
“Ugh . . . !”
Kraugel lost nine-tenths of his health in one blow . He endured the pain and hastily jumped back . Luck didn’t bother going after him . He was confident that he could kill Kraugel at any time .
"Level reset and stun resistance… Did you obtain a legendary class? In particular, it’s likely to be the first tier Sword Saint . Oh my, I need to tell Brother Ares to grow to the legendary rating quickly . ”
The top players performed more quests than regular players and their information gathering was excellent . In particular, the Ares Guild’s main activity was invading and conquering cities, giving them many opportunities to gain old literature .
They had already identified many features of a legendary class .
"Well, it was somewhat expected . Still, it’s shocking that the immortal passive wasn’t activated . Did you collect around 20 titles?”
Even if Kraugel had titles that enhanced his health and defense, Luck was level 335 . Kraugel was only just past level 100, so it was surprising that Luck couldn’t kill him in one blow . Kraugel regained his expressionless face and opened his mouth .
"I’m not weak enough to fall because of a swordsman’s punch . You have to pull out a sword to knock me down . ”
"Hahat, now you feel like Kraugel . That’s right . Kraugel is prideful . It’s because of this that people call you the sky above the sky . Do you know why I came?”
“It is funny to ask me that after attacking randomly . Don’t you want my head?”
"Yes, I am going to take your head . No just this time, but hundreds of times . ”
" . . . ”
Kraugel was constantly looking around while talking to Luck . He was looking for an exit .
‘There’s no way other than to use that rock . '
Kraugel noticed a rock rising in the middle of the swamp . He would make use of the White Light Steps that he learned again after becoming a Sword Saint and leap for that rock . Movement speed fell by 90% in the swamp, so he judged that he could escape if he made it into the swamp .
The problem was that the rock was 11 meters away . It was a distance he could reach with two consecutive White Light Steps, but the current Kraugel had low mana because of his level . It wasn’t enough to use White Light Steps two times in a row .
‘I need to take a mana potion the moment I use the first White Light Steps . ’
The act of taking a potion out of the inventory while unleashing his footwork in the air . It wasn’t easy . Among the top 10 players, only four of them could pull it off . However, Kraugel had to perform this sequence of actions within 0 . 7 seconds . In order to reach the rock without falling into the swamp, it was necessary to link the second White Light Steps within 0 . 7 seconds of the first .
"I'm sorry . This is cowardly . Trying to keep you in check when you’re weakened . It’s truly shameful . ”
" . . . ”
"But you must understand my side . I can’t just sit back and watch you become a threat to Ares . Three months . Endure it for three months . I will kill you for only three months . ”
It meant Kraugel wouldn’t be able to hunt for at least three months . This wasn’t unusual behavior . There was an organization that focused on brutally harassing and crushing players . In the past, there were many attempts on Kraugel . The best guilds hadn’t known Kraugel’s true strength at the time and tried to kill him to keep him in check .
But at that time, Kraugel was stronger than anyone else . He destroyed all enemies and reigned at the top . However, things were different now . Now Kraugel was weak . Over time, he would become several times stronger than he was in the past . But right now, he was only level 109 . Compared to the Grid of the past who took a year to reach level 89, Kraugel’s level up speed was unmatched as he reached level 109 in a fortnight .
“What? There isn’t any shaking at all? Haven’t you thought about begging?”
Kraugel’s face consistently remained emotionless, making it no fun for Luck . Then Kraugel asked him, "Are there any tigers who would shake because a dog is barking?”
“What . . . ?”
Luck’s expressions twisted .
Pahat!
Kraugel immediately took action . He used White Light Steps, kicked off from the ground and moved at an angle that allowed him to enter sunlight . At the same time, Stealth was used . It was only for one second, but the effect was enough . Luck panicked as he lost Kraugel . Kraugel pulled out a mana potion and immediately used White Light Steps after drinking it .
Swaeeeeek!
Kraugel quickly crossed the swamp . He was about to step on the rock that was his destination when he heard Luck’s voice in his ears .
“Oh my, amazing . I should’ve expected this much . ”
Luck pulled out his sword and wielded it . A red aura stretched out in a straight line . The target was naturally Kraugel .
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
The swamp where the aura passed was shaking . If the depth was a little deeper, a large wave was likely to happen .
“Kuk . . . !”
Kraugel leaned back in order to avoid it . The aura passed by the tip of his nose and collapsed a tree on one side . Kraugel became dismayed . It was because the rock was caught in the storm of the aura and shattered .
“Hahat!”
Luck laughed .
He hoped that Kraugel would fall into the swamp . However, Kraugel easily broke his expectations . The level and stats were inferior to before, but Kraugel was Kraugel . He used his godly control to step on the fragments of the rock and quickly left the swamp .
“What?” Luck was astonished . He never imagined that Kraugel would move on the rocks flying through the air .
Kraugel secured a safe distance from the swamp and declared to Luck, "Once I recover my strength, I will surely repay today’s debt . ”
“Eek!”
Luck fired his aura again . But this was Kraugel . He used his Super Sensitivity passive and his innate abilities to avoid the aura and leave his position .
"Damn! Where can I learn how to do that?”
Luck had missed his target . The scream that lamented at his own stupidity echoed through the serene swamp .
***
‘It was too dangerous . ’
Kraugel’s complexion was dark as he left the swamp and checked his status window . His stamina was on the verge of depletion . This was the sorrows of a low level .
‘It can’t be helped . ’
Kraugel was worried about Luck and decided to log out . The sky above the sky . The person praised as the sky above the sky was running away . Some people might be shocked about this . However, Kraugel didn’t care . Unlike what people thought, he wasn’t invincible .
He had experienced defeat and running away numerous times . Of course, it was mainly from NPCs and monsters . He only had one experience of being defeated by a player .
***
“Mother? You woke up early . ” Kraugel panicked as he left his capsule and found his mother cooking in the kitchen . “Leave this to the housekeeper . Why are you…?”
His mother smiled at the worried Kraugel . It was a kind smile that warmed up the heart .
“I want to cook the son I love breakfast . ”
“ . . . Thank you . ”
Thank you, thank you again . He felt thankful to his mother who fought against the illness . In addition, there was Grid and the Overgeared members who prayed for his mother’s recovery . Kraugel was suddenly reminded of Grid .
‘If Ares’ forces continues expanding this way, it will be seen in one year . ’
Kraugel was well aware that Overgeared was the strongest guild . But the Ares Guild was an army . They were more systematic and had powerful soldiers . Ares’ wide area buff passive, originally used on the battlefield, was a fraudulent power that tilted the balance . In addition, many of Ares’ subordinates like Luck and Scott had threatened him in the past .
'Luck is a level below Scott, but . . . ’
He was believed to have the passive skill ‘Unconditional Counterattack . ’ An absolute passive skill that couldn’t be evaded, there was a 100% chance of a counterattack every time Luck was hit . He was likely to serve as a perfect counter to the Overgeared members, who had strong attack power .
'In the end, I must grow quickly . ’
Kraugel was sorry towards Grid, but he had no intention of joining Overgeared . But wasn’t there a way for him to help without joining the guild? Of course there was . Kraugel set up a plan to help Grid, and one of them was containing Ares’ forces . Kraugel vowed that Ares’ ‘Plundering’ skill would never include Grid and Overgeared as its targets .
‘Before that, my position is a problem . ’
His mother passed a bowl to the sighing Kraugel . Kraugel took a sip of the bubbling stew .
‘Mother’s taste . . . It’s still the same . ’
Kraugel blinked and gazed at his mother .
“Mother . . . You should leave the meals to the housekeeper . ”
" . . . ”
His mother had no talent in cooking .
***
Luck barely escaped the swamp . He judged that Kraugel wouldn’t have made it far with low agility and stamina, so he started to search the area . But Kraugel's trail was gone . Kraugel disappeared completely without leaving any footprints behind .
“It seems like he logged out, but I can’t figure out the location . Erasing all traces, isn’t this at the level of an assassin?”
No, there was nothing impossible for Kraugel . He was too universal .
‘Nevertheless, Kraugel is dangerous . We can’t leave him alone . But it will be hard to keep him in check with me alone . . . Damn, I need more people . ’
Why did Luck cling to Kraugel? It was because he had a bad experience . In the past, Ares and his troops invaded a small town, only for Kraugel to receive a ‘Protect’ quest there . Kraugel grabbed their ankles and Luck realized it . A person with a strong power could be a danger at any time, simply by existing .
Thus, Luck wanted to stop Kraugel from restoring his power . At least, he wanted to slow Kraugel down . It was all for the sake of the construction of the Ares Empire .
***
Japan .
Damian became an international star after the National Competition and was being interviewed . Normally he refused all interviews, so why did he specifically agree today? It was because the contents of the interview involved Grid .
"Why do you think Grid registered in the rankings now?”
“It’s proof . Grid is going to prove that his levelling speed is faster than others and show his greatness . ”
"Does it make sense to say that Grid’s levelling speed is fast?”
At the 2nd National Competition . According to the report of an ‘anonymous Korean player’ who partied with Grid in the siege, Grid was level 306 at that time .
"It has been 16 days since the National Competition and Grid’s level is the same . Doesn’t this prove that his levelling speed is bad?”
South Korea was ranked second in the National Competition and received a huge 27% experience buff . In addition, many ideal hunting grounds for level 300 players had recently been released on a large scale . In this situation, Grid couldn’t gain one level in the 45 days of gaming time . Anyone could see that his levelling abilities were terrible . It was normal to gain at least three levels in the past 16 days .
Damian asked the reporter, “Isn’t Grid’s currently level 307?”
“Huh?” Wasn’t it 306 this morning? "Ah, he must’ve accumulated a lot of experience before registering in the rankings . It explains why his level went up in just half a day . ”
Damian hummed as the reported interpreted it arbitrarily .
"You want to deny Grid’s greatness, but I will tell you one truth . ”
“Truth?”
“The 1st place in the rankings will be occupied by Grid . ”
“ . . . Ah, yes . ”
That evening . Damian’s interview was released and Japan’s websites heated up . Damian was accused of being a Grid otaku who didn’t know the world .