Overgeared

by Park Saenal

  Yura was a former member of the Yatan Church and familiar with slaughter. She was always covered in the blood of the enemy and got the nickname of Blood Witch. But at that time, she was just acting faithful to her role. Unlike Lauel, she didn’t regard people as tools and appreciated Marquis Steim’s heart. She knew that a man who cherished his people had value.

  ‘A talented person who is essential for Youngwoo’s kingdom.’

  They would win the war without putting pressure on Marquis Steim. Yura pledged and pulled out a sword. Yes, it was a sword instead of a gun. It wasn’t a bayonet with a blade at the end, but a pure sword that was 1 meter in length. Pon tilted his head to one side.

  “A sword? Isn’t a Demon Slayer’s main weapon a magic engineering gun?”

  “The sword can also be used as a primary weapon. A Demon Slayer has the same level of Gun Mastery and Sword Mastery.”

  The reason she chose a gun was because the former Demon Slayer did so. She thought that a gun was a better weapon than a sword for a Demon Slayer. But she changed her thoughts since the National Competition. She had suffered in close combat since her days as a black magician. She didn’t want to be afraid of enemies approaching anymore.

  In addition, a crucial reason for her selection of the sword was Grid. Grid couldn’t make a gun alone. He needed the help of magic and alchemy. On the other hand, Grid could make a sword alone. Using a sword meant it was easier to receive a weapon from Grid.

  Thus, Yura chose the sword. This was a great choice.

  Black magician. She formulated and arranged magic with quick responses that were beyond common sense and displayed strong combat capabilities. Her ability to calculate in real time combined with swordsmanship made her as deadly as the thorns on roses.

  “Whenever the cooldown time of my basic skills return, I will open the gate and act.”

  “…Huh?”

  “The enemies are level 200. If I go out and kill 100 people, we will be able to win the win if this keeps repeating.”

  “…”

  Her brain resembled Lauel, while her personality was like Grid. Pon was confused by this crazy tactic and tried to stop her.

  “No, this won’t work no matter how strong you are. Your stamina is a problem, and the fortress…”

  He was too late. Yura had already jumped down the wall and ordered the soldiers to open the gate.

  Kiiiiik!

  “What?”

  “Opening the gate themselves?”

  “Are they crazy?”

  The kingdom’s soldiers and players laughed as they watched Bairan’s gate opening. They had 10,000 people, while the other side had 2,000. Bairan should be closing themselves up like a turtle, not opening the gate.

  “Hahaha! Bairan? You can’t fight and now you want to surrender? Keeok!”

  They expected to enter with no blood shed. Then the bodies of the excited players started to turn grey one by one.

  Peeng!

  Peng! Pepepeng!

  It was a grey feast of grey-colored pillars rising to the sky. Yura was at the center. Her expression was unchanged while the sword supposed to be for destroying demons was now taking human life. She was a grim reaper that was as beautiful as a goddess.

  “The female version of Kraugel?”

  Yura used Image Sublimation in the midst of the bombardment of arrow and magic. Pon couldn’t help having this thought as he watched Yura moving through the enemies like lightning. She was the former 5th ranked user. She was also a genius, and now she was a legend.

  ***

  “Crazy… What are these people?”

  The fortified city of Patrian.

  The players of the Eternal Kingdom turned white. Every time Jishuka fired an arrow, dozens of allies died. Hundreds of soldiers were stopped by Vantner and Toban’s shields. Every time the Overgeared members entered the battlefield with Regas in front, the army was ravaged. For the ordinary and low level users who couldn’t deal with more one or two soldiers, the Overgeared members were transcendent.

  The second day of the war. The high rankers quietly watching the Eternal soldiers and ordinary players shrink back stood at the crossroad of choice. Should they give their strength to the Eternal Kingdom and strike Overgeared as planned, or stand back?

  ‘I would’ve added my strength if the Eternal Kingdom was a bit stronger.’

  ‘The number of troops isn’t high, so I’m reluctant to help out.’

  At the start of the game. Most players chose the Saharan Empire as their starting point. The empire had a wide range of infrastructure that made it easier to enjoy the game. The Eternal Kingdom compared to the empire? It was a village located in the north of the continent.

  The awareness level was third-rate. As a matter of fact, the number of players belonging to the Eternal Kingdom was small and the quality was low. It happened when the high rankers decided to leave the battlefield.

  “Reinforcements have arrived!”

  A voice roared out on the battlefield. Everyone’s attention naturally turned that way. Then the players of the Eternal Kingdom regained their color.

  Jeff, Ralph, and Bubat. The masters of the former Seven Guilds led their guilds to intervene in the war. Bubat, who had the strongest CC and a reputation for being unrivalled on the battlefield, smiled with satisfaction.

  “I can’t miss an opportunity to mess with Grid.”

  Bubet wasn’t a member of Eternal and hadn’t been given the quests to kill Overgeared. But that didn’t matter to him. Grid had frustrated him several times in the National Competition and the Reidan invasion, so he only dreamt of revenge.

  “Let’s go! Wipe out Overgeared!”

  “Waaahhhhhhhh!”

  The appearance of the powerful army enhanced morale. The high rankers noticed this and also joined the offensive. Jishuka’s beautiful face wrinkled.

  “The puppies have become dogs.”

  It was a bit dangerous.

  Chapter 548

  Chapter 548

  [Reclaim Borneo]

  Level of Difficulty: Varies depending on the competency.

  Borneo has been captured by the Overgeared Guild.

  Borneo is a fortified city on the border of the Eternal Kingdom and is a vital base for the defense of the Gauss Kingdom.

  King Cactus has commanded you.

  Recapture Borneo and wipeout the malicious group Overgeared that dared to invade the territory of the Gauss Kingdom. Those who are loyal to the kingdom will gain reasonable rewards!

  User Restriction: Level 130 or higher.

  Quest Victory Conditions: Recapture Borneo in three days before the food supply runs out.

  Quest Victory Reward: 1 level. A 10% increase in experience for all skills. One unique rated weapon and one epic rated armor.

  * Additional compensation will be received if you defeat NPCs or players belonging to Overgeared.

  “This is great. It’s comparable to the rewards for the SS grade quest that I saw on the air.”

  “This is a war. I covet the rewards, but it isn’t possible with the Overgeared members running around.”

  “In the first place, there aren’t any quests with a 100% chance of success.”

  It was difficult for the Gauss Kingdom to advance into the central part of the continent due to the Eternal Kingdom. This place was more of a frontier than the Eternal Kingdom. There was no reason for players to choose this as their kingdom, so the number of players was very small. It was a kingdom for users who played lightly.

  But weren’t there less than 400 Overgeared members? Once all the troops were combined, the total number was only 6,000. On the other hand, there were 210,000 Gauss players who exceeded level 130. Even if only 1/10th of them participated in the quest, it was still more than double the Overgeared Guild. There was even information that the Overgeared Guild arranged less than 1,000 troops at Borneo. The restriction that there was only three days worth of food wasn’t a hindrance.

  ‘There are a lot of light us
ers, so the participation rate of the quest is likely to fall.’

  ‘But the fact that we have overwhelming numbers doesn’t change.’

  The Gauss players believed it wouldn’t be difficult to recapture Borneo. They thought it would be resolved by pushing forward like a bulldozer. However, reality wasn’t that easy.

  Puk! Puuoooook!

  “Keok!”

  “Kyaak!”

  A fortified city was called that for a reason. In particular, Borneo was a fortress designed with Great Magician Ashur as the enemy. It boasted solid walls that neutralized the magic bombardment of the Gauss soldiers. In addition, there were the archers of Overgeared placed on the wall.

  The NPC archers were level 180.

  It was a glimpse of how hard Overgeared had worked to raise their soldiers. In fact, the level of the soldiers wasn’t the important issue. There was another fundamental problem and the Gauss players realized it. Why the Overgeared Guild was called overgeared!

  “Crazy…! The soldiers’ attack power is ridiculously high! Kuaaaak!”

  The arrows of the Gauss players and soldiers couldn’t penetrate the armor of the Overgeared troops, while the Overgeared arrows easily penetrated their armor. The power of the overgeared soldiers was preposterous. As a general rule, these weren’t items that would normally be supplied to soldiers.

  It was impossible even for the Saharan Empire. Not only did they need the money to mass produce the items and supply it to the soldiers, they needed a blacksmith with the skills to do so.

  “This is Grid’s power…!”

  The Gauss players felt like they were possessed by a ghost. Grid didn’t appear on the battlefield, but his presence was huge.

  “Shoot! Continue shooting!”

  The soldiers of Overgeared fired the arrows without rest. Under Piaro and Asmophel, they tirelessly built up their skills and stamina as elite soldiers. There was the bravery they learned from Jude and the archery from Jishuka. They didn’t shrink back as they aimed the jaffa arrows at the enemy, and combined with Grid’s Bow, they showed overwhelming attack power. The arrows pierced the enemy’s shields, helmets, and armor without interruption.

  The Gauss soldiers couldn’t approach Borneo’s walls. The river of blood created seized the ankles of the Gauss soldiers like a deep swamp. It was a disaster and they started to lose their numerical superiority.

  “Kukukuk! Kuhahahahat!”

  A laugh rang out on the battlefield. The river on the ground wriggled in response. It was the advent of Blood Warrior Katz. A class that demonstrated the strength of a legend on a stage with a large amount of blood.

  “Be glad to know that the blood of worms like you is helping me. Blood Lane.”

  Kuooooooh!

  The blood on the battlefield started to gradually rise into the sky. It was like a reverse rain. The red ‘rain’ rose into the air, causing the Gauss soldiers to stiffen with fright.

  “Kukukuk! You will all die here today.”

  Swaaaaaah!

  At the same time as Katz’ declaration. The red blood in the air poured down on the Gauss soldiers. The battlefield became chaotic. The screams of the soldiers echoed infinitely and the blood they shed became Katz’ limbs, causing more casualties. The worst situation was infinitely repeated.

  “Kukuk! Kuhahahahahat!”

  Unlike the Eternal Kingdom that had to disperse troops to Bairan and Patrian, the Gauss Kingdom was able to concentrate on Borneo. Unfortunately, they met the demon king of blood and their first advance failed. But they were just the vanguard. The second reconnaissance army would arrive in two days, and it had more numbers and quality than the first army. The scary thing was that the second army included Soul Predator Seuron.

  Like Katz, he was an existence that showed absolute power in the battlefield.

  “I have to pay back Grid.”

  Pepepepeng!

  Seuron made dozens of soul spears by capturing the souls of the dead on the battlefield and massacred the Overgeared soldiers on the wall.

  “That Lauel… He told me to last at least four days?”

  The smile had disappeared from Katz’ face.

  ***

  “Do you see? This is the biggest war since Satisfy opened!”

  A battlefield where thousands of soldiers and NPCs were dying and killing each other. The scene of the carnage taken from the sky was more fierce and exciting than any raid image. The viewers’ blood was boiling with excitement, rather than shrinking back at the horrors of war.

  Think about it! What other game in the world could recreate such a war? Before Satisfy opened, the mmorpg L.T.S. had only 2,000 participants in a war.

  -Patrian Fortress is amazing… There are 15,000 people fighting;;

  -Borneo has 20,000 people ㅋㅋ

  -Lim Cheolho had repeatedly said this.

  -Satisfy isn’t a game, but another world. Therefore, there are no limitations.

  -The implementation of virtual reality didn’t make sense in the first place. Lim Cheolho seems to be an alien.

  The viewers were boiling with excitement. They were grateful to be born in an age where they could play Satisfy. They were envious of the Overgeared members who led thousands of soldiers and struggled for supremacy. They wanted to stand with the Overgeared members. Then…

  -Why isn’t Grid visible?

  -I saw that a few days ago, he gained two levels in a few hours. It’s either a bug or he’s performing a great quest.

  -Wow… Leaving the guild members alone on the battlefield while raising his level ㅡ ㅡ;;

  -Or was there a mishap?

  Public opinion was running wild.

  As the Overgeared Guild gradually weakened on the third day of the war, there were various speculations about why Grid didn’t show up. Grid was garbage, Grid quit Satisfy, Grid had been kicked out of Overgeared, there was a traffic accident, etc.

  Most of them leapt to conclusions. It was the same for the media. The second and third tier media outlets were more interested in getting attention than reporting facts. They wrote speculative articles without knowing the facts.

  『 I suspect that Grid is trapped somewhere. 』

  『 A few days ago, wasn’t there an accident in Gangnam XXX where a supercar hit a pole? There are rumors that Grid is the owner of that supercar…』

  『 Grid probably ran away. The Overgeared Guild is currently blocking the enemy by emphasizing the strength of an individual, but how long can this last? The Overgeared Guild will fall in a day or two. They will lose all their troops and territories, becoming broke. Grid probably knows there’s no hope and ran away alone… 』

  The media were originally masters of aggravation. They poked at all sorts of things, creating a big issue and spreading it to the world. The defense of the three Overgeared territories was of great interest to the world and the related broadcasts secured high ratings.

  And at that time.

  『 Everyone, can you hear me? 』

  The fortified city of Patrian. The world’s best gaming BJ, Bunny Bunny appeared on a wyvern.

  Lalalalala~

  It was the most powerful and brilliant fire wyvern. As he shouted loudly and the wyvern shot out a breath, the people struggling on the battlefield and the broadcasting cameras naturally paid attention to him. The satisfied Bunny Bunny opened his mouth. His cry was amplified throughout the battlefield.

  『 This is a message from Grid! I will kill anyone who hasn’t retreated when I arrive in one minute! 』

  “…”

  Was there anyone who wasn’t ready to die in a war? It wasn’t normal to retreat just because of a threat.

  “Hah, it’s so funny.”

  “An arrogant bastard! If he can kill us, come and kill!”

  “Kill me! Then I will resurrect and come back!”

  The players of the Eternal Kingdom didn’t shrink back. It was already known that even a strong person couldn’t overturn a war with the power of an individual. Just look at Jishu
ka. She massacred thousands of soldiers since the war started and was now losing momentum. Her stamina was exhausted and the number of arrows she shot was significantly decreased.

  Grid would be the same. Everyone thought this, while Bunny Bunny laughed happily on the wyvern.

  ‘Good, good. This wouldn’t be a broadcast if you retreat so easily.’

  Endure and endure. Then they would be slaughtered by Grid, increasing the number of viewers. Bunny Bunny started counting down.

  『 You have 30 seconds. 』

  “Bah! Let him come!”

  『 20 seconds. 』

  “How can Grid handle all of us alone?”

  『 10 seconds. 』

  9 seconds, 8 seconds, 7 seconds, 6 seconds…

  The battlefield became silent as it reached 5 seconds. The Eternal players who were talking a while ago gulped hard. They had no doubt that they could handle Grid, but there would be huge sacrifices. And finally.

  『 0 seconds! Now God Grid will emerge! 』

  The moment Bunny Bunny mentioned Grid’s appearance. The ratings of Bunny Bunny’s broadcast and all broadcasts reached the peak. People had high expectations. Grid would descend like a storm and wipe out his enemies! However…

  “…Not coming?”

  『 … 』

  Grid didn’t appear and Bunny Bunny turned into a shepherd boy. At the same time, in Pangea on the East Continent.

  “How do I go back?”

  Grid became frustrated because he didn’t know how to return to the West Continent.

  Chapter 549

  Chapter 549

  A return scroll.

  It was an everyday supply for anyone who played Satisfy. If certain conditions were met, the player would move to the return point that they set. This was also the resurrection point. Grid also had return scrolls, since it was a routine consumable that everyone would use.

  Grid’s resurrection point was Reidan. Not long ago, he tried to change the point to Pangea. However, he stopped, since he realized his path to return to Reidan would disappear. That’s right. In other words, Grid had the idea that he could return to Reidan (West Continent) whenever he used the return scroll.