Overgeared - Chapter 260

Chapter 260
Chapter 260



“This is the place . ”

“What?”

Grid didn’t know exactly what type of treatment Piaro was receiving . He vaguely thought that Piaro would be well respected and comfortable because he was so talented . But it turned out he was mistaken .

‘I never thought he would live in a place like this . ’



[Farmer’s House]

A large-scale accommodation where widowers or single farmers lived together .



A great swordsman was staying in a shabby place like this? Grid was baffled .

“Isn’t Reidan wide? Why is it so hard to give him a house?”

A great swordsman who was soon to become a sword saint . Wasn’t he a good mentor to everyone? Lauel explained to Grid, who was looking at them with rebuke in his eyes . “Piaro himself didn’t want to stay anywhere else . He said that he doesn’t deserve to live a comfortable life . ”

Grid’s expression became dark .

‘It’s because of guilt . ’

He felt guilty for the family members and colleagues who died because he was falsely accused . Maybe Piaro hadn’t slept well for a single day in the last few years .

‘On the surface, he acts brightly . ’

Recently, Grid thought Piaro had overcome most of the wounds in his heart, but that was a misunderstanding .

“Duke Grid came…”

“That’s okay . ” Grid restrained Lauel from shouting loudly and asked Asmophel . “Are you ready?”

Asmophel, who had been silent since arriving in Reidan, opened his mouth for the first time . “I have been prepared to die for a long time . ”

“Don’t talk about dying so easily . ”

The reward of the hidden quest ‘Hidden Story’ was that Asmophel’s affinity would rise to the maximum along with Piaro . Grid hoped that the named NPC, Asmophel, wouldn’t die . But the problem was that his survival depended on Piaro, not Grid .

‘I am shaking . ’

Grid took a deep breath and entered the house . Among the farmers who were exhausted by deep labor, the mediating Piaro was sitting alone . The moment that Piaro’s eyes opened and made contact with him, Grid instinctively realized .



‘He has become stronger . ’

Piaro was originally strong . However, Grid fought against Piaro and was confident of winning . Their skill with the sword might be different, but Grid believed he could defeat Piaro if he summoned Noe and Randy .

But he was wrong . Grid’s high insight warned that Piaro was a monster that couldn’t be predicted . He was completely different from five years ago .

‘It’s more than Hell Gao’s presence…’

Surely he didn’t achieve the status of sword saint while Grid was gone?

Duguen! Duguen! Duguen!

Grid’s heart started to thump wildly . He imagined Piaro becoming a sword saint and his excitement heightened .

“You have become stronger, Duke Grid . ”

Piaro stood up and faced Grid . His eyes gazed deeply into Grid .

‘I want to fight . ’

Grid wanted to test his skills against the current Piaro . Grid was filled with an extreme fighting spirit . But now wasn’t the time . The quest came first .

“Did you kill Asmophel?”

Piaro’s eyes filled with deep emotions . It was a glimpse of his hatred towards Asmophel .

Grid replied .

“I didn’t kill him . ”

“You didn’t?” He wasn’t that weak, was he? “What does this mean?”

Piaro made a confused expression and Grid pointed to the doorway .

“I brought him to see you . ”

“What?”

The culprit of everything! If that guy came here, Piaro would tear off his limbs and grind up his bones! Piaro rushed out of the room right away . His face looked like a scary demon as he saw his enemy . Damian and all of the Overgeared members, except for Grid, were overpowered by his pressure .

“Asmophel!”

“…Piaro . ”

A street where darkness descended . The two friends who hadn’t reunited in three years, the distance between them was quickly narrowed down .



Kwack!

Piaro’s hand grabbed Asmophel’s neck . Asmophel’s pale face twisted . But it wasn’t due to physical pain . It was because all his emotions burst out when he saw Piaro and he wanted to cry . Piaro, who had pulled out his sword, paused when he saw Asmophel’s face .

“You . . ! Why is a shameful person like you shedding tears?”

“I’m…sorry…”

Despite his constricted neck, Asmophel succeeded in spitting out the words that he had cried many times over the years . At that moment, Piaro’s heart thumped . He sensed something . . Maybe the atrocities committed by Asmophel were against his will .

However, that wasn’t an important issue right now . No matter the hidden story, Asmophel’s sin couldn’t be rationalized .

“You!”

Piaro shook off his curiosity and tightened his grip around Asmophel’s neck . Asmophel didn’t resist at all . He just repeated his apologies while being suffocated . He had long been determined to atone with his death .

‘Kill me . Brutally tear me apart, burn my body and drop my filthy soul into hell . It doesn’t matter as long as your grudge is resolved . ’

Piaro read Asmophel’s heart through his eyes . He had been friends with Asmophel for 25 years . This meant that Piaro could read his mind through his eyes . That’s why the sense of betrayal was more prevalent .

“This awful bastard!”

The sword flew towards Asmophel’s neck . Grid saw this and turned his head away .

‘I failed to get Asmophel . ’

Asmophel would die like this . Unfortunately, it wasn’t a situation he could intervene in . Grid judged this and was about to retreat .

“Shit!” Piaro cursed . Grid turned his head again to see that the sword was stopped underneath Asmophel’s jaws . “Dammit!”

Piaro threw Asmophel away . Then he sat down . His noble friend, Asmophel . A great man and friend until the day of betrayal . Piaro was the person who knew him better than anyone .

“Let me hear your story . ”

He wasn’t about to forgive Asmophel . He had just been curious since a long time ago . Why their relationship ended in such a catastrophic manner, Piaro wanted to know it .

“…”

Asmophel didn’t say anything . He knew there was no excuse for what he did . Piaro roughly grabbed his collar . “Say something!”

He had lost everything . Ironically, the only friend left was this enemy . He was sorry to his dead family and colleagues, but he wanted to hear the story . Asmophel read Piaro’s feelings and painfully managed to open his mouth . He spoke the truth that he had buried in his heart for as long as he could .

“…”

Piaro’s murderous expression became distressed as he heard the story . The biggest victim of this story was Asmophel . Asmophel didn’t try to justify himself . He described himself as weak and the worst trash . But it wasn’t a position accepted by the listeners at all .

“…”

Asmophel tried to speak as calmly as possible . He constantly listed why he should die . He kept emphasizing his sins . However, Piaro’s hatred towards Asmophel lessened .

“Dammit!”

He slammed his fist into the ground after losing the target of his anger . Tears flowed down from Piaro’s eyes . He was confused after knowing the whole truth . Piaro couldn’t kill Asmophel . But it was right to kill Asmophel in order to appease the souls of Piaro’s family and colleagues .

As he was wondering what to do, Grid approached him . “I know that it is hard to forgive . However, now that you have learned the truth, isn’t it foolish to kill him?”

“…”

“Isn’t there a separate target for revenge?”

Empress Marie . The woman who took away the happiness of countless people due to her greed .

“Kill her . ”

Grid said bluntly . Lauel had a headache .

‘Couldn’t you phrase it in a nicer way?’

‘Become my person . Increase my strength with your abilities and become a weapon against the empress . I will be your sword and strike down your true enemy’ etc etc .

Weren’t they great lines? As Lauel was filled with regret, Piaro was forgiving Asmophel .

“I can no longer resent you after finding out that you were used in Marie’s wicked schemes . ”

Asmophel wept . He could only repeat his apologies . It was the end Grid wanted . He smiled as he watched them .



[The hidden quest ‘Hidden Story’ has been completed . ]

[The relationship between Piaro and Asmophel has improved . ]

[The affinity with the two people has risen to the maximum . ]

[If you recruit Piaro, there will be a 20% increase in the effect of the barracks and a 100% increase in the chance of getting a good harvest . In addition, you can create a ‘knights division . ’]

[If you recruit Asmophel, the effect of the techniques research institutes will increase by 20% . In addition, you can create a ‘knights division . ’]



[Knights Division]

You can have a group of knights .

The buff effect will depend on the person appointed as the captain .



[Barracks Effect]

Affects the training speed of the soldiers .

The soldiers will gain new tactics as their level and abilities increase, and the number of weapons that can be used will increase as well .



[Techniques Research Institute Effect]

Affects the speed at which soldiers and people gain skill experience .

The higher the skill level, the greater the variety of skills available to soldiers and also increases the power of the skill .

The reward of the hidden quest was more than Grid imagined .



‘Amazing . ’

It was a big hit . This was an exorbitant level that couldn’t be easily expressed . Grid felt like he owned the world . He clenched his fists tightly as he felt a thrill .

‘Then…’

Now he had a question .

‘What is the 100% increase in the chance of a good harvest?’

What relationship did that have with a sword saint? Grid was puzzled until he suddenly recalled the notification window that appeared when he was in Titan .



[A legendary farmer has been born!]



‘Perhaps…’ No . It couldn’t be . ‘It can’t be . ’

He tried to shake off his sinister imagination .