by Park Saenal
“Why are you perfectly fine?”
Noll shouted with an incredulous expression.
“A legend doesn’t yield.” Piaro started to introduce his real self. “In fact, I’m not usually a farmer.
‘Indeed!’
Gulp!
Noll swallowed his saliva. As soon as Piaro resisted the Direct Suppression, he realized that Piaro was a legend, just like Grid. But the question was, what type of legend? Maybe Piaro was the strongest among legends, a Sword Saint. In other words, he would have to fight against a frightening new Sword Saint.
‘What legend are you?’
Noll trembled as he watched Piaro, waiting for his introduction. Then Piaro revealed himself.
“I am a…”
“L…?”
“Legendary…”
Gulp!
“Farmer!”
“X%#@$~!!!”
Before the vampires were kicked out of hell. It was the evil language that vampires used hundreds of years ago. Noll might be born in this middle world, but he knew the demonkin language because of his natural knowledge as a direct descendant. The vast majority of the demonkin language consisted of terrible profanity…
Piaro’s face hardened as the worst language emerged from his mouth. Piaro naturally couldn’t understand the words of the demonkin language. However, Piaro noticed they were curses because the words used were similar to those usually spoken by Grid and Huroi.
“Perhaps… Did you curse me just now?”
“What are you going to do?”
“I will find your dead parents!”
“What?”
This was too much. Even great demons didn’t mess with their parents.
‘I’m not evil like that fellow!’
Noll’s gaze moved towards Huroi, who was standing far away from Grid. He was a bastard who cursed at the dead Beriache several times. Noll hated that he was being treated like that by a garbage human. He wanted to actively deny it.
“It’s hard to forgive…! You will have to fix this habit if we will do field work together in the future!”
Piaro was already emitting killing intent. It was the first time since the Great Demon Belial raid that he had such a ferocious expression. His momentum seemed like he would strike Noll immediately. But it wasn’t so easy in reality. Noll had very high innate stats as an earl class vampire while Piaro had already consumed Pounding Mortar and Fated to Perish. In addition, Maxong and Asmophel were suppressed and couldn’t actively support Piaro.
‘This guy is great, greater than necessary. But does he believe he can win against me in a one on one situation?’
Noll’s red eyes calmed down. He was looking for a safe victory. Yes, he was too focused on Piaro that he forgot reality. The fact the he was alone while Piaro had an army!
“Purification!”
“Eh?”
Saintess Ruby’s skill! She was able to restore all of the allied forces caught by Direct Suppression. At the same time, Asmophel and Maxong struck Noll while Piaro used Free Farming and gave Noll another critical strike. This wasn’t the end.
“Shoot!”
Puk!
Puuoooook!
Peng!
Pepepepeok!
The elite soldiers of Reinhardt started firing their bows and using magic. Thanks to Ruby’s Purification, the soldiers overcame their fear and started acting.
“We are going too!”
Laden and Bland, who arrived late into the city, joined the front lines. The amount of damage increased to a different level than before.
“These small fries!”
Kurururung!
Noll no longer clung to just Piaro. He threatened all the Overgeared soldiers who stepped into the city with a wide area spell. The new phase, berserk mode.
“E-Everyone avoid it!”
“Open…!!”
The knights tried to minimize the damage to the soldiers but the problem was that too many troops were gathered in a narrow city. The soldiers could barely move. If the Overgeared members tried to avoid the flying magic, they would cause greater damage to each other. But the Overgeared soldiers were elite soldiers trained by the best commanders. They realized that moving back and forth was counterproductive. All of them stood still, closing their eyes tightly without escaping the magic flying towards them.
At this moment, there were hundreds of soldiers ready to die. No, there were thousands. However, the actual damage was small. It was because there were Overgeared members beside the soldiers.
“Protect the soldiers!”
These people, the army was their national power! The Overgeared members moved actively, despite Grid and Lauel not commanding them. Each one of them came up with the best method to protect the soldiers.
Katz consumed special resources to block the blood spell while the tankers, including Vantner and Toban, defended the soldiers using all types of defense skills. Meanwhile, the damage dealers like Chris and Pon tried to weaken the power of the magic. They even threw their own bodies to defend the soldiers.
“Kuk!”
“Cough! Cough!”
The screams and groans of the Overgeared members resonated through the city. Noll was truly strong. He was a direct vampire for a reason. However, it was somewhat shabby in front of the legendary farmer Piaro.
“Fly Up!”
Jishuka fired the Red Phoenix bow. It was an effort to damage Noll and heal his allies. Thanks to her, the damage to their allies was smaller than expected. But Noll in berserk mode didn’t stop.
“Die! All of you will die!”
Kuwang-!
Kwa kwa kwa kwang!
Noll used wide area magic again. It was at this point that the soldiers started to grab the ankles of the Overgeared members.
Due to the nature of the Overgeared members, who were unable to recognize the soldiers as consumables, the Overgeared members were obliged to protect the soldiers from Noll’s wide area attacks. This caused the Overgeared members to suffer damage.
“Block it!”
The water clan were also acting. They continued to use magic to weaken Noll’s blood magic. Then Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong trio also continued to attack Noll, attempting to stop his running wild mode. But Noll’s infinite health recovery after using the wide area skill was phenomenal. It was the vampire’s unique ability to convert the damage done to the target into health. This ability along with the large number of enemies combined to give Noll wings. The hundreds of soldiers and Overgeared members were hit by Noll’s magic and his health gauge kept on going up.
“This monster has no waiting time on his cooldown…!”
Vantner shouted as the durability of his shield fell to a dangerous level. It was the aftermath of protecting the soldiers with the shield and blocking big magic. He couldn’t endure the speed at which the durability fell.
Finally.
Jjejeok!
Jjejejejeok!
Vantner’s shield cracked. It wouldn’t be strange if it was broken. A chill went down Vantner’s spine. He was worried that if the shield broke, him and the soldiers he was guarding would be destroyed. He was feeling frightened when he heard a hammering sound in his ears.
Teeong-! Teeong-!
[The durability of the Lud Shield has been restored.]
[The durability of the Lud Shield has been…]
“Grid…!”
Vantner opened his eyes again and grasped the situation. Was there anyone other than a legendary blacksmith who could restore the durability of the items at such a fast pace? Grid put his hand on Vantner’s shoulder.
“I’ll finish it soon, so hold on a bit longer.”
Grid was also protecting the soldiers in real time. In the process of counterattacking against the large scale magic spell with Revolve, blocking with a shield, and offsetting the power with attack skills, his fighting energy rose to 80 points. He was surrounded by a purple aura as he used Blackening, Blacksmith’s Rage, and Quick Movements.
Next.
Teong!
His body flew up. His goal was naturally Noll.
“You…! You finally came!”
Noll was wielding a weapon against Asmophel, Piaro, and Maxong when he discovered Grid and roared. It was an opportunity to get revenge on the person who created the situation, making him full of enthusiasm. He ignored Piaro’s attack and only reached out to Grid.
“Die!”
“Pagma’s Swordsmanship!”
Grid had already used Item Combination. The combined Enlightenment Sword and Failure aimed at Noll’s heart. At this time, Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong also attacked. Here, Grid had a new experience.
[You have joined forces with people you absolutely trust!]
[The player common hidden piece ‘Cooperative Skill’ has been opened for the first time!]
[As a reward for first opening the skill, the damage when using the Cooperative Skill has permanently increased by 20%!]
“Splitting the Sky!”
Piaro’s skill, which Kraugel copied, broke the sky.
Puhahahak!
Blood gushed out like a waterfall from Noll’s chest.
“Fire Sword!”
Asmophel’s sword was surrounded with fire and repeatedly cut Noll’s side. Noll’s wounds became ashes and the direct recovery ability of a direct descendant was blocked. Then…
“Sea Sting!”
Maxong’s trident shone with blue magic power and stabbed at Noll’s heart with the force of a tsunami.
“Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle!”
Grid’s sword followed. The Cooperative Skill was activated when a player used a skill at the same time as an NPC they had the maximum affinity with and the target was the same. It was the moment when a powerful system hit one of the strongest beings. Now it seemed like Noll had no choice but to pray for his soul.
But the abnormal character Grid inadvertently blocked the natural flow.
[The title ‘Pangea’s Duke of Virtue’ is activated!]
Chapter 731
Chapter 731
‘I didn’t want this to happen…’
Grid wanted to show off the numerical superiority he could wield as the king of a kingdom. It was absolutely upsetting to see a person who didn’t know what the real power of numerical superiority was. Thus, Grid assembled the main force in Reinhardt.
The final number was over 30,000. It was a large army worthy of the Noll raid. It was enough to make Noll experience the fear of a numerical superiority. Grid didn’t want any more troops. Yet things became twisted.
“Maxong, king of the water clan, has led his army to help the Overgeared King!”
“…”
“Laden and the Gale Troops have arrived! Duke Steim sent me!”
“…”
“Bland. My father has commanded me to protect Your Majesty.”
“…”
-Grid-sama, I heard rumours that you are in danger. I’m running over with Rebecca’s Daughters right now, so hold on for a while.
-…Please don’t come.
The power of a royal order was much bigger than Grid imagined. The lords and players at various places misunderstood that Grid was in danger and constantly sent troops to Grid. It was hard to even enter the vampire city. It was useless.
‘All the food consumed moving here… What should I do…?’
The soldiers consumed more food in wartime than in peacetime. A simple march consumed more food than usual, which was a real economic burden on a kingdom. In particular, the Overgeared Kingdom tended to depend on food exports as an agricultural kingdom. Food was precious. Grid sighed as the troops gathered like dogs.
‘What is this…’
From the first time he convened the troops, Grid only need Piaro and Asmophel’s power. He had no intention of the soldiers participating in the battle. He just wanted the soldiers to stand in place and scare the vampires. Why? The first reason was that if the soldiers joined the battle and died, it would be a big loss for the kingdom. There was a second important reason.
‘I don’t want to share the experience with many soldiers!’
Grid knew that even if only Piaro and Asmophel joined the raid, the experience of the party members would be greatly reduced. Grid didn’t want to dispatch soldiers who would gain the experience. How impractical would it be to raid a direct vampire and only gain experience the size of a rat’s dropping? Thus, Grid tried to make the soldiers wait and only take Piaro and Asmophel into the raid…
“Help the alliance! It is time to repay the favor!”
“Cause a tsunami!”
“…”
This plan was wiped out when Maxong, who led an independent army, told the water clan army to participate in the raid. Now it was a war, not a raid. Grid and the party members couldn’t hope for experience even if they hunted Noll.
“Hah…”
Grid sighed as he lost motivation. He stood idly as he watched Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong’s struggle. He didn’t think of participating in the raid. There was no enthusiasm. But he couldn’t lose his motivation for long.
“I will kill all of you!”
Noll started to run wild as he became furious at Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong. His huge magic was invoked without rest, causing damage to the Overgeared soldiers. It was a scene that woke Grid up. Grid stopped regretting the missed experience and came back to reality. He defended the soldiers and used all sorts of buff skills before attacking Noll.
Then.
[You have joined forces with people you absolutely trust!]
[The player common hidden piece ‘Cooperative Skill’ has been opened for the first time!]
[As a reward for first opening the skill, the damage when using the Cooperative Skill has permanently increased by 20%!]
Piaro, Asmophel, Maxong, and Grid. These four people didn’t intentionally link their skills. They just read the perfect timing and trusted each other. The result was amazing.
[The power of all skills have increased by 240% thanks to the Cooperative Skill! Your skill damage has increased by 260%!]
Kwajajak!
Piaro’s Splitting the Sky, which boasted the power of Pounding Mortar, was deadly to Noll.
Kwaruruk!
Kwarururung!
Asmophel’s sword contained a similar power. The effect of the sword perfectly sealed off the target’s healing effect.
“Sea Sting!”
Maxong’s ultimate technique, which boasted a proportional damage to the target, also showed a power reminiscent of Piaro’s Fated to Perish.
“Kuock…!”
The skills of the three people hit at the same time and Noll’s health gauge dropped to a dangerous level in an instant. The Cooperative Skill of the three people was extremely lethal to Noll, who lost his defense ability in his berserk state. Noll lost momentum and coughed up blood. In his blurred vision, he could see Grid’s appearance.
“Linked Kill Wave Pinnacle!”
“You…!”
It was the four linked sword techniques that Noll clearly saw kill his brother. Noll couldn’t help sensing his death. Of course, he wasn’t willing to accept this. He was hundreds of years old. Due to the Curse of Idleness, he could only sleep. He finally overcame the Curse of Idleness and was going to enjoy life. He didn’t want to see this world disappear. He had to live no matter what. He would get out of the city, get out of the desert, and walk the world.
But.
Puk!
Puk! Puk. Puk! Puok!
“…!!”
The power in Grid’s attack was enough to exceed Noll’s imagination. It was the havoc of the Cooperative Skill. Grid’s attack was a death penalty itself to Noll.
Kwarururung!
Peng!
Pepepepeong!
Noll was continuously pierced and stabbed as black flames swallowed his body. It was a momentum that would turn him into ashes.
‘Ah… Ahhh…’
Noll’s mind became increasingly blurred. He no longer felt the pain
that dominated his body and mind. Now he felt only one thing. Foolishness. It was only a craving for life.
‘This is also a curse…’ Noll thought.
If he was still suffering from the Curse of Idleness, then this moment of death wouldn’t be so scary and sad. He was convinced that leaving the world wouldn’t be so bad if he thought it was a nuisance. But now Noll had overcome the Curse of Idleness. He was in a state where he desired to enjoy life. It was terrible for him to be killed in this state. The feeling of sadness dominated him.
Flash!
Energy emerged from Grid’s sword like a wave and then sunk like a thunderbolt. It was the final blow.
‘Mother… This stupid son who shouldn’t have been born… This unworthy existence is leaving the world. I wanted to make you feel like it was worthwhile giving birth to me, but the fate of a natural curse is difficult to overcome.’
The only things he saw in the kaleidoscope of life was the coffin that was his bedroom and his mother’s face. Noll felt empty as he realized this. He was sorry towards his mother.
‘If… If another chance comes to me…’
He wanted to live a life completely different from this one. But it was just wishful thinking. It was already the end. Noll closed his eyes. He was ready to accept death. Grid’s sword was now right in front of his nose.
But.
“…?”
Noll had a question as he was ready to die. It was because Grid’s sword, which should have split apart his skull like a watermelon, seemed to stop in front of his nose.
‘Am I mistaken?’
Had he already been killed and his soul was wandering in the eons of chaos? Yes, he had already died. It was without feeling any pain. After a short amount of time passed, Noll arranged his thoughts opened his eyes. He feared the landscape of ‘Chaos’ that his cursed soul would live in forever. However.
“Pant… Pant…”
It wasn’t the scenery of ‘Chaos.’ It was Grid breathing roughly. The gigantic greatsword held in his hands stopped just before Noll’s eyes.
“…”
There was an awkward silence. Everyone was paying attention to Grid. They all wondered why he didn’t kill Noll.
“Wh…at?”