Overgeared Chapter 80:
Chapter 80
“Kiyaaaaak!”
‘Okay! Good!’
I felt bliss as I watched the mermen suffering every time I wielded my sword . It was because I felt stronger .
[The Best Gauntlets option effect is activated, causing you to attack the target twice . ]
[The Ideal Dagger’s option effect is activated, instantaneously killing the target . ]
One of the six mermen was killed due to the Ideal Dagger’s option activating . I was immediately attacked by the remaining five mermen . However, I was using a dagger as a weapon, while their weapons were 2m long tridents . They needed a certain distance to attack me properly .
“Grrr!”
In the end, the mermen gave up on the immediate counterattack . They moved a certain distance away and glared at me wildly . I followed and attacked one of them relentlessly .
Bam bam bam!
“Kiik!”
The merman were monsters famous for having a strong camaraderie . The mermen didn’t know what to do as I stuck to their companion like a leech and stabbed . They wanted to help, but were afraid they would end up being stabbed . Indeed, they were stupid **** .
‘Mermen… these **** guys!’
As a warrior, I fought mermen at Lake Fabian . The mermen at Lake Fabian were very low level, unlike the mermen here, but they were very strong opponents at the same time . In the end, I was killed by them .
‘Revenge for back then!’
Puok!
“Kkuk!”
The merman received my dagger with no mercy and eventually died . The watching mermen shed tears of blood and started a violent onslaught .
[You have suffered 2,900 damage . ]
[You have suffered 2,830 damage . ]
Indeed, the mermen had powerful attacks . I lost more than half my health just from two of their attacks .
‘A fearsome strength! I am armed with the Frostlight Orc Chief’s Helmet and Khan’s Masterpiece, but I still received this much damage!’
But there was no need to be afraid . The cooldown time of my mana potion was up .
“Gulp . ”
I used a new skill straight away after verifying my mana gauge .
“Pagma’s Swordsmanship, Wave!”
My body was like Loran Falls behind me, but the calm stream started to move . Then waves of energy shot in every direction .
Pepepepeng!
“Kiyaaaaak!”
The four mermen were hit simultaneously and screamed in pain . They tried to counterattack but due to the influence of Wave, their movement speed and attack speed were slowed by almost two times . It wasn’t difficult to deal the final blow .
“Wind Blast!”
“Kyaaak!”
In the end, all six mermen died and I confirmed the money, japtem and experience that dropped .
[Your level has risen . ]
“Invest 10 points in intelligence . ”
[You have invested 10 points in intelligence . Is this correct?]
“Yes . ”
After 10 points in intelligence, my mana rose to exactly 600 . There was still a long way to go, but I was very proud .
‘If I make an item, my stats will rise . Someday, I will have enough mana to use Pagma’s swordsmanship freely . But I don’t know when that will be…’
By the time I paid back the debt, would I have thousands of mana? As I imagined it and prepared to leave, a man appeared before me . It was a man with a scraggly beard . He was also wearing odd clothing . At a glance…
‘A beggar . ’
What? This beggar?
‘Don’t tell me he wants money?’
I was concerned that he would beg me for money, so I hurriedly tried to leave this place . But then the beggar called out to me . “I have a favor to ask of you . ”
“… Ah, **** . ”
Of course this beggar would be asking me for money .
‘He found the wrong person . ’
I wasn’t proud of it, but I never once put 10 won in the Salvation Army donation box during my 26 years of living . Therefore, I had no intention of helping a beggar in the game .
‘How can I help when I am trying to stay alive in the first place?’
I turned around calmly as the beggar placed a hand on my shoulder .
“Can’t you hear me?”
“I heard you . ”
“Then why aren’t you answering?”
“Why would I reply to a beggar?”
The man’s face distorted . “What? Beggar? I am a beggar?”
“You aren’t? You look exactly like a beggar . ”
“Kuk! Kuhahahaha!”
Was this beggar insane? Why was he laughing all of a sudden?
“Hey Mister, would you mind being quiet? This place smells of mermen blood and other merman might appear, so it will be dangerous to make loud noises . ”
Gurgle gurgle!
As we were talking, a huge foam started to rise from the bottom of the waterfall . In the end, new mermen emerged . I guessed that more than six would appear, so I had wanted to leave this place as quickly as possible .
‘I don’t think I could fight more than seven . ’
“Hey . ”
I was hurrying away when the beggar called out to me again . But I responded without stopping .
“Hey beggar, if you don’t want to die, then just leave . Well, I don’t care if you die or not . Then I’m going…”
Peeng! Peeng! Peeng!
… Damn . I was too delayed because of the beggar . 11 mermen popped out of the water, surrounding me and the beggar .
“Who…? Someone murdered our kin!”
“I will kill you… Kill him and chew up his heart!”
I screamed towards the mermen . “I witnessed with my own eyes that this man killed your brethren!”
My finger pointed towards the beggar . This wasn’t an intentional act, it was instinctive . It was my nature to sacrifice other people for myself!
“You…! It was you!”
The mermen believed my words immediately and turned their eyes towards the beggar . Then I hurried to escape . However…
Chaeng!
‘…Sword?’
It was clearly the sound of a sword . I reflexively looked back and saw the beggar holding a longsword that would’ve been used in the past .
‘That’s clearly a sword! How does a beggar have such a thing?’
Perhaps he wasn’t a beggar? Yes, it was common sense to think that no ordinary beggar would be in Kesan Canyon . An ordinary beggar wouldn’t survive a day here!
‘Then this person…!’
I belatedly focused my attention above the beggar’s head . Then I confirmed the name .
‘Piaro . ’
I didn’t know who he was, but he was clearly an NPC . The fact that the NPC approached me first must be related to a quest! The beggar, no Piaro spoke .
“I don’t like fish . ”
Sasak! Sasasasak!
He was on a completely different dimension from me . I relied on my skills when dealing with the mermen . However, Piaro didn’t use any skills . He just fought the 11 mermen with his sword skills .
Clink .
His sword flashed a few times before Piaro placed his longsword back in his sheath . Then the mermen coughed up blood simultaneously and disappeared into grey light . I was stunned as I witnessed Piaro’s ridiculous display of strength . Then he said with a frown .
“You are the type of person who will sacrifice innocents to survive… You are the type of person I hate most in the world . ”
“I-I’m sorry…”
I was afraid that he might be killed, so I apologized . Then he shook his head . “There is no need for any pretenses . I don’t want to talk to you for too long, so I will cut to the chase . Help me . ”
Ttiring~
There was a familiar sound and the quest notification window popped up .
[The True Traitor of the Red Knights]
Difficulty: S
The Red Knights were once the strongest knight division on the continent . It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that the Saharan Empire could now exist because of the Red Knights .
Asmophel, the vice captain of the Red Knights, had a secret rendezvous with the Empress . Then he framed Piaro, who knew the truth .
Due to Asmophel skillfully borrowing the power of the Empress, Piaro and his men were framed as traitors to the Emperor and were forced to flee .
Piaro couldn’t forgive Asmophel or the imperial family, who drove the lives of his comrades to the brink of ruin .
But it was impossible for Piaro to move directly due to the trackers scattered throughout the continent, who were released by Asmophel .
In the end, Piaro was forced to give up on revenge himself and needed to entrust it to an agent .
Quest Clear Conditions: Punish Asmophel .
Quest Clear Reward: Title ‘Agent of Revenge . ’
* Agent of Revenge: The ‘Cruelty’ stat will be opened .
Attack Power +100 . Skill ‘Murderous Impulse’ will be generated .
Quest Failure: Level -4 .
The Saharan Empire was adjacent to the Eternal Kingdom . However, it was natural to take a long time to go there and back . Furthermore, I needed to punish the vice captain of a knight’s division . Even Leo, who was called the Northern Nova, was just a chick in front of Asmophel .
‘I like the reward, but there is no guarantee of success and the distance is too far . It is wiser to create items at the smithy rather than doing this quest . ’
I made a decision and firmly declined . “I don’t have the time or ability to help you . ”
[The quest was refused . ]
Piaro clicked his tongue .
“You don’t like the reward?”
“No, I don ‘t have the time or ability . ”
“I am familiar with people like you . You must be hoping for a bigger reward by taking advantage of my desperate situation . ”
“No, that isn’t it . It isn’t about the reward . I really don’t have the time or ability to help you . ”
“Bah, I will add my sword as a reward . ”
[Piaro has changed the quest reward . ]
Quest Clear Reward: Title ‘Agent of Revenge’ Piaro’s longsword .
* Agent of Revenge: The ‘Cruelty’ stat will be opened .
Attack Power +100 .
Skill ‘Murderous Impulse’ will be generated .
* Piaro’s longsword .
Rating: Unique
Durability: 110/213 Attack Power: 387 Accuracy: +10%
The skill ‘Hatred’ will be generated .
* Stamina -100 .
It is somewhat damaged, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is a great sword . But it is cursed because it contains Piaro’s strong grudge . There is some risk involved in using it .
User Restriction: Level 190 or higher . More than 900 strength .
More than 300 agility . Advanced Sword Mastery .
It was difficult to talk about the options since I didn’t know what skill ‘Hatred’ was . But the attack power was great .
‘It is a one-handed sword, but the attack power exceeded the legendary rated Sword of Self-transcendence… Of course, the level limit was 30 levels higher than the Sword of Self-transcendence . But considering the difference in rating, this attack power was really amazing . It is definitely an item that can be sold at an expensive price . ’
I was greedy . Why did I want to make items? To make money . But even if I made dozens or hundreds of items, there was no guarantee that items with a unique or higher rating would be produced . Perhaps I could obtain bigger rewards from this quest than from making items, since the item could be sold for a high price .
‘But I truly don’t have the capabilities . ’
I was strong . However, it wasn’t enough to face the vice captain of the once strongest knight division on the continent . I needed to calm down . I closed my eyes tightly and turned away from Piaro’s longsword .
“I truly don’t have the ability to carry out your request . ”
[The quest was refused . ]
Piaro bit his lip . He seemed angry .
“You truly are a greedy person . Don’t you know that excessive greed can be a poison?”
Words didn’t work . This vaguely familiar situation made me recall someone I had forgotten . Yes, Doran . No matter how much I rejected the quest, I somehow ended up doing Doran’s quest . Piaro resembled Doran .
‘I might be dragged into the quest if I don’t show a definite attitude . ’
I came out strongly . “How many times do I have to say it? When did I say that I don’t like the rewards? I don’t have the ability, the ability! Why are you misunderstanding a person in a strange way?”
“You don’t have the ability? It isn’t easy to kill canyon lizards, lizardmen, spiders, eagles, crocodiles, wolves and six mermen at the same time . ”
“Heok…”
W-What was up with this guy? How did he know everything I did in Kesan Canyon? This must be…!
“Y-You! Are you a stalker? What do you want from me? Surely not my virginity…! Dirty bastard!”
“Didn’t I already say it? All I want is Asmophel’s death . It seems talking won’t work with you . ”
Peok!
Piaro hit my thigh with his sheath . Then I literally fell to my knees .
[You have suffered 7,500 damage . ]
[The Apostle of Justice’s bravery is unmatched . ]
[The Apostle of Justice is in a crisis . You won’t easily collapse in front of the enemies . ]
[All stats will increase by 30% . ]
“W-What…?”
My health fell just from a hit on my thigh from a sheath? He also took care of 11 mermen in an instant . Who was this person? As I was feeling appalled, Piaro looked down at me with cold eyes .
“Make sure to answer . Will you accept my request? Or will you die here?”
“…”
I was mistaken when I thought Piaro was like Doran . Doran was stubborn, but nice . This man was completely different . He was more like a demon . A selfish demon!
“T-This is ridiculous…! An NPC will kill me if I refuse the quest… What the **** is this…?”
“What are you saying? Answer me . ”
“Dammit! I’d rather die! If I fail the quest, I will lose four levels and waste my time . But if I die here, I will just lose experience! Hmph . I would prefer that! I will be resurrected in Winston so it will save me some time!”
“… Really, you don’t know what a life is worth . Why did God create immortal beings like you, and why are you living among ordinary humans like us? I can’t understand, no matter how I think about it . ”
An NPC was questioning the existence of a user . I was temporarily speechless at the intelligence of an NPC . Then Piaro glanced at me .
“Get lost . ”
“Huh?”
“Get out of my sight .
“Q-Quest . No, weren’t you going to kill me if I refuse your request?”
“Bah, I don’t have the hobby of killing innocent people . ” Piaro left this place . Just before completely disappearing from my field of view, he stopped and said . “If you are willing to accept my request later, come here . I’m not forcing you . It’s just hope . ”
Thus, my brief encounter with Piaro ended . Then I returned to Winston . In the process, I fought several monsters in the canyon and reached level 95, investing all the stat points into intelligence .
‘Shit, I’m like a magician . ’
Investing stat points in intelligence just to increase the amount of mana! It was regrettable, no matter how I thought about it . But I got some happy news .
[The skill level of Blacksmith’s Rage has risen . ]
[The skill level of Unbreakable Justice has risen . ]
[Blacksmith’s Rage]
Lv . 2
Increases attack power by 15% and attack speed by 30% for 30 seconds .
Skill Mana Cost: 40
Skill Cooldown Time: 60 seconds
[Unbreakable Justice]
Lv . 2
Deals 320% of your attack power .
Skill Mana Cost: 300
Skill Cooldown Time: 90 seconds
In the case of Wind Blast and Quick Movements, they were skills built into the Ideal Dagger, so the skill level wouldn’t increase no matter how many times I used it . But Blacksmith’s Rage and Unbreakable Justice were my own skills . Like any ordinary skills, it gained experience and the level rose .
I realized I was becoming stronger as I saw the effects of the upgraded skills .