Overgeared Chapter 696:
Chapter 696
"Anyone who knows the joy of reading has a way to face the disaster . ”
Just as there was a phrase like this, reading in Satisfy was also classified as a valuable hobby . Players were able to accumulate new knowledge through reading and enjoy the synergistic effect of various stats based on this . Occasionally, they could get quests and skills by following the clues in books . Even if they couldn’t get anything, they were able to be absorbed in the joy of the moment . Therefore, reading was an absolute benefit .
In particular, Satisfy boasted a vast worldview and the amount of books it possessed was tremendous . Even the protagonist of the rumor that ‘there is a madman who only reads books whenever he connects to Satisfy’ had only read a fraction of Satisfy’s books .
Of course, this story was far from Grid . From the standpoint of Grid whose comprehension was less than ordinary people, reading was a hobby not for him and he naturally kept away from books . But now .
[Death Knight Madra’s Diary]
“ . . . ”
A royal study room located in the Overgeared Palace . Grid sat where Irene and Lord normally did and faced a book .
‘How long has it been since I read a book?'
It was last year, when he read the instructions for the diamond class capsule that he received from the Comet Group .
“Umm . . . The contents of the diary can’t be as difficult . ”
Grid didn’t know that it was rare for anyone to read a manual from the first chapter to last chapter in detail . His obsession with his lack of talent caused him to finish reading the book all the way to the end . He perceived reading as ‘labor’ and was nervous despite this not being an educational book .
“Sigh, okay . ”
Grid took a deep breath and controlled his mind . It was a process to maintain his concentration until he finished reading Madra’s diary .
‘Well, it is unlikely I will get something because it is just a diary . I need to work hard . ’
Grid’s expectations for the diary were surprisingly small despite purchasing it for one million challenger points . There was a basis . He couldn’t forget that one word would make things different . The diary that Grid obtained from the Behen Archipelago was precisely the diary of Death Knight Madra .
It wasn't Undefeated King Madra . In other words, it was a diary written after Madra was resurrected as a death knight, not when he was living . It was realistic not to expect something special from the diary created by Madra who had been trapped on the island for over 100 years after becoming a death knight .
Flap .
Finally .
Grid opened the first chapter of Madra’s diary . At the same time, Grid wasn’t seeing sentences written in the diary . His eyes naturally closed and what followed was the gaze, sensation, and emotions of someone else .
“Kuk . . . !”
An indirect experience item . This was the identity of Death Knight Madra’s diary . As soon as the diary was opened, Grid became Madra .
***
The first chapter .
Once I opened my eyes again, the most amazing thing was that I couldn’t feel my own breathing . I realized that I wasn’t alive . Yes, I died . Then how did I open my eyes again? It was confusing .
. . . Confusing? I feel confusion? Did the cognitive power of the Undefeated King Madra decline to this level?
It was weird . Perhaps I was wandering in my dreams? From the beginning, I wasn’t dead . It was just a long nightmare . No .
Rattle .
. . . This was the awful reality . I tried to put my hand on my forehead and witnessed it . My body, it was just bones . The red blood that always boiled hot, the muscles that were never cut, the flesh and skin . . . Everything was stripped and gone .
Ah, the memories . I died . I was murdered by my own flesh and blood and given to the beasts of Saharan . Huh, whose head was this? Everything was unfamiliar . An empty goal that couldn’t contain the total amount of memories flooding back like a tsunami . It took too much time to think . I couldn’t get away from the strange sense of confusion .
Step .
The source of the current situation appeared . The man with the feminine face . I knew him . I remember the man with the cold eyes that wasn’t suitable to be called Duke of Fire .
“P . . . agma . . . ”
I barely managed to open my mouth and my voice was a deep roar that echoed . It was an uncomfortable voice to hear . I felt uncomfortable and the Duke of Fire bowed deeply .
"Undefeated King, sacrifice yourself for the peace of the world . ”
***
“ . . . Ugh!”
The moment the first chapter in the diary ended . Grid’s mind returned to reality . The confusion, anger, resentment, and sorrow felt by Madra after he was resurrected as a death knight . Grid experienced all these gloomy emotions from Madra’s position . The mental shock he received was too big to bear . His whole body was sweating as he looked around with trembling eyes .
“Kuoock . . . Kuhuk!”
Flop!
Grid fell to the ground from the chair and couldn’t help shedding tears . He was cursed by the people he protected his whole life, stabbed in the heart by his son, his head cut off and his decaying corpse fell into a bleak desert without entering a coffin . Then when he opened his eyes again, he was a skeleton . Despair led to nothing but more despair .
“Pant . . . Pant . . . ”
Was he Grid or was he Madra? The terrible confusion that filled Grid after experiencing Madra’s memory seemed to last forever . He wiped at the tears that kept falling and breathed roughly, his face distorted with pain . His field of view was blinking red .
[★ Warning ★ You have assimilated with Madra in the diary and shared his memories and feelings . You need to be careful because you are psychologically feeling a great amount of anxiety and pain . ]
[You are in extreme confusion . ]
[The system is checking your brain waves and pulse . If it is determined to be dangerous, Death Knight Madra’s diary will be sealed . ]
"Ku . . . no!”
Immersive virtual reality often put the player at risk . For example, the first meeting with Huroi a long time ago . The warning message from the system wasn’t unfamiliar because Grid strongly remembered what happened that day . This wasn’t exaggerated and Grid was scared .
But he didn’t give in . Grid intended to receive what Madra left behind . The tears stopped as he started to distinguish reality from virtual reality . He was aware that he wasn’t Madra, but Grid, and Shin Youngwoo before he was Grid .
Duguen! Duguen! Duguen . . .
His crazily beating heart started to stabilize .
[You are free from the confusion . ]
[Your vitals have returned to normal . The second chapter of Death Knight Madra’s diary is unfolding . ]
[Do you want to read it?]
"Of course . . . !”
Grid’s fear hadn’t gone away yet . He was already trembling at the thought of experiencing Madra’s point of view again . But when faced with trials, Grid knew better than anyone that grumbling and giving up because of fear would be a lifelong regret . Grid opened the second chapter of Madra’s diary .
***
The second chapter .
"Undefeated King, sacrifice yourself for the peace of the world . ”
White skin contrasted with long black hair . The long and narrow eyes were cold . The legendary blacksmith, the Duke of Fire was bowing his head to Madra . Then Grid was Madra .
"You want me to sacrifice myself?”
It was very unpleasant . Regardless of will, I was being forced to sacrifice myself immediately after being resurrected as an undead . Anxiety and fear boiled up from deep inside . This was before I heard any explanation .
"It has been a long time since I felt such anger . ”
I intuitively sensed that the current Duke of Fire was a target to be hated . He managed to stir up a body made entirely of bones . Strange . But I definitely realized . This was my burden of the present .
"The situation . . . You should first explain more . ”
The person who resurrected me must be the Duke of Fire . I wanted to kill him right now, but I couldn’t . Why? He must’ve resurrected me for some reason . I had to know what sacrifice he was talking about . The answer was absurd .
"The great demons are invading this place, the Behen Archipelago . As you know, the Behen Archipelago is the succession place and the Hall of Fame . If this falls into the hands of the great demons, there is no future for humanity . You must protect it . ”
“The future of humanity . . . ”
It wasn’t a problem for me to discuss . I was only responsible for the future of my people . Aside from that, I had no interest . That’s why I became more angry .
“ . . . I see . This is why you are keeping me here and resurrected me as an undead? How trivial! How scandalous! How dare you deprive me of my burden! You deserve to die a hundred times!!”
***
“Kuock!”
The moment Madra roared angrily and drew his sword .
Grid was returned back to reality . It was the end of the second indirect experience . Grid’s fingers were shaking . He was afraid . The feeling when he pulled out a sword with a hand only made of bones came back with him, completely frightening him .
‘So vivid . ’
He wanted to avoid becoming an undead . The moment he gulped .
[At present, you can’t reproduce Madra’s swordsmanship with your abilities . You can’t read the second chapter of the diary to the end . ]
“ . . . ?”
A notification window popped up .
[In order to read the second chapter of the diary, you need to learn Madra’s swordsmanship . ]
[Swordsmanship Textbook: 100,000 Army Swordsmanship has been acquired . ]
[Death Knight Madra’s diary is sealed until you learn 100,000 Army Swordsmanship . ]
“What?”
Madra’s swordsmanship book? It was a reward he couldn’t even imagine!
‘This is just from reading the second chapter of the diary!’
The astonished Grid confirmed the swordsmanship book .
[Swordsmanship Textbook: 100,000 Army Swordsmanship]
Rating: Legendary
A textbook recording the basics of Madra’s swordsmanship . However, it records the swordsmanship used after Madra became a death knight, so the contents are weak compared to the original .
There are only two swordsmanship techniques recorded . 100,000 Army Blockade Sword (Degraded) and 100,000 Army Massacre Sword (Degraded) .
Learning Conditions: Those who have been recognized by Madra .
“Madra . . . !”
Grid’s blood was boiling . He became hostile to Pagma in the diary, but he didn’t care . He was thrilled that an overwhelmingly strong man had acknowledged him .
“The legacy you left . . . I’m going to use it for the rest of my life . ”
Grid had always been anxious since witnessing the power of Sword Saint Kraugel during the Great Demon Belial raid . Kraugel split the world despite his level still being low . Grid realized that he needed to continue to grow, grow, and grow in order to keep up with Kraugel .
Now he got a new opportunity . It was extremely valuable . Grid silently closed Madra’s old diary and was resolved .
"The greatness of the Undefeated King, I will announce it to the world . ”
The true swordsmanship of the Undefeated King was a natural step for the descendant of the Undefeated King . But Grid had a hunch that he would at least be able to maintain the Undefeated King’s will .
At the same time, the Saharan Empire’s territory of Lubana .
“This is the Undefeated King’s descendant? How boring . ”
Mercedes became angry as she arrived at the scene of the army fighting the rebels . Her blue eyes were focused on a man in majestic armor surrounded by knights and soldiers . The few weeks of struggle against the empire’s regular army was an achievement that would go in history, but that was it . In the end, it wasn't enough to change history .
"In the first place, the Undefeated King is nothing . History was just exaggerating . ”
Mercedes’ ridicule permeated the ground . It was as if she was mocking Madra in the grave .