Overgeared - Chapter 1123

Chapter 1123: 1123

“The realization of breathing is slower than the Heart Sword . . . ”

Kraugel had reached the point where he could read and exploit the breathing of the target .  The basic technique of the Sword Saint was acquired only now .

“It is amazing . You learned to run before walking so you didn’t know what was possible . ”

NPCs weren’t aware of the existence of the system and couldn’t understand players who benefited from the system .  Kraugel was forced to smile bitterly at his master who was clicking his tongue . It was a pity that he couldn’t say anything .

‘Grid . ’

The deeper his relationship with Kirinus became, the more he thought of Grid .

‘Has he been fighting this type of gap for a long time?’

The NPCs were an artificial intelligence, not living human beings .  Nevertheless, Kraugel respected the NPCs .  It was a type of role play, a way to increase his concentration and endurance by maximizing his immersion in this world .  Yet from the time he met Piaro and after studying under Kirinus for more than two years, Kraugel’s perception underwent a major change .

At the very least, in this world, the NPCs were accepted as real humans . They felt precious .  He now fully understood Grid’s wrath that resonated throughout the world after losing the blacksmith called Khan .

‘At that time, he must’ve been having a really hard time?’

Kraugel was lost in thought for a while before his expression stiffened .  An unidentified, suspicious person was suddenly standing right behind him .

“It is a shame . ”

‘This person?’

Kraugel was unable to turn his head as the voice entered his ears .  It was a voice that remained in Kraugel’s memory from six years ago .  Kraugel used his genius memory to immediately identity this opponent .

‘The underground association of the tower!’

“I had expectations when you became a Sword Saint but you haven’t even achieved the basic training, let alone transcendence . Isn’t it an embarrassment to call yourself a Sword Saint in this state?”

“Who are you?”

The surprised Kirinus stepped forward .  Even the best spearman on the continent was late to realize the presence of the suspicious man .  The man holding the spear emitted hostility and Kraugel tried to say, ‘He isn’t the enemy . ’ However, he was unsuccessful .

“Hoh, you have a great foundation . ”

The mysterious man showed interest in Kirinus and pointed his finger at a specific part of Kraugel’s body .  Then . . .

[You have been affected by the ‘silence’ state!]

[Resistance has failed . This will last for 3 minutes . ]

“?!”

Kraugel was unable to speak . At the same time, most skills were forbidden .  Kraugel was surprised at encountering this for the first time but he soon recovered his composure .  He was the supreme person because he didn’t become confused by the various situations he encountered .

‘Master, I’m fine . ’

Kraugel’s strong willpower was contained in his eyes .  He intended to convey his will to reassure Kirinus but it wasn’t delivered .  Kirinus couldn’t afford to look at Kraugel .  His feet sank deep into the stone floor as he blocked the suspicious man’s sword .

“Why are you doing this?”

“Don’t talk nonsense and focus on the fight . I want to measure the level of this era . ”

The man ignored Kirinus’ question and warned in a rather excited voice . His mouth revealed below the hood of his robe was clearly smiling .

“There won’t be a chance!”

Kirinus’ anger reached its limits .  It was natural to be angry when this person suddenly appeared, inflicted harm on his disciple, and treated him like a child .  Unlike his anger, his spear didn’t show any emotions .  Kirinus’s spear contained the same extreme flexibility as always . The spear handle encircled the mysterious man dozens of times .

“ . . . ?!”

The mysterious man was startled .  He wasn’t surprised by Kirinus’ spear techniques .  The mysterious man stepped back from Kirinus, blocked the sword coming from behind him, and uttered an exclamation of admiration .  His sword was trembling madly from the shock .

“Heart Sword?”

The eyes of the mysterious man were focused on Kraugel .

“You opened the heart before the completion of the skill and body?”

“ . . . ”

Kraugel’s blood was clogged from his pressure point being hit and he couldn’t answer . The mysterious man had intended for him to not use any skills, let alone speak .

“How interesting . You aren’t following Muller’s path but you are self-studying . Therefore, it is impossible to complete the ‘skill’ and the ‘body,’ but you reached the ‘heart’ with your talent . ”

The interest of the mysterious man returned to Kraugel from Kirinus .

He thought this person had become a Sword Saint too early because he thought Kraugel was following Muller’s progress, but what was this? This was perhaps a talent equal to Muller .

‘A talent that emerges once in a thousand years . ’

He would confirm if it was true .

“Stop! Your opponent is me!”

Kirinus stretched out his spear as the mysterious man approached Kraugel . His spear swayed like bamboo in the wind and was fast and unpredictable .  However, it didn’t work against the mysterious man .  The mysterious man twisted his sword and the tip of the spear was buried in the ground .

“Don’t disturb me . ”

The mysterious man’s interest in Kirinus had cooled down in a short period of time .  He was a capricious person .

‘What is this power?’

Kirinus was surprised by the swordsmanship and hurriedly pulled the tip of his spear out of the ground . He used the repulsive force to swing it like a whip, aiming the spear at the mysterious man’s lower half .  The mysterious man’s actions were faster .

“It has been confirmed . ”

The man stepped on Kirinus’ spear and reached for Kraugel’s head .  He grinned and stabbed at Kraugel’s pressure point with his finger .

“Kraugel!” Kirinus screamed because he misunderstood that this monster had inflicted harm on his disciple .

Surprisingly, the one who reassured him was the normal Kraugel .  “I’m fine . He isn’t an enemy . ”

Kraugel could finally open his mouth and he politely greeted the mysterious man .  “Master, I greet you . ”

“You know who I am?”

“I remember you from six years ago . ” 

Kraugel deliberately avoided the words ‘tower’ and ‘underground association’ since he knew that the Tower of Wisdom was extremely reluctant to be associated with the world .

“You are really clever and quick to notice . ” The mysterious man was pleased while Kirinus shouted, “Kraugel! Do you know him?”

“Yes, this disciple is indebted to him . ”

“Cough!”

The red-faced Kirinus snorted .  He didn’t like that a mysterious man he didn’t know was Kraugel’s benefactor .  The mysterious man frowned .  “Disciple? You became the disciple of a spearman?”

“That's right . ”

“Hah! A Sword Saint has become the disciple of a spearman?”

It was absurd .  Who should be angry now?

Kirinus’ face reddened . Now he seemed to be a ripe date .  Nevertheless, Kirinus couldn’t blame the mysterious man .

‘He is a master of the previous generation . ’

The mysterious man was at the level of transcendence .  Moreover, Kirinus remembered something about transcendents .

‘A transcendent can live for hundreds of years . Despite his appearance, he must be an old man . ’

This meant he wasn’t someone Kirinus could be prideful towards .  This person seemed to have a relationship with Kraugel so it was wiser to observe silently first .  Kirinus tried to soothe his heart while Kraugel spoke politely to the mysterious man .

“As Master noticed, I was self-taught and came here . There are many skills I haven’t awakened so I asked to be his disciple . Thankfully, he accepted me . ”

“Wouldn’t it be better to follow Muller’s progress?”

The death of a hero was directly related to the world’s crisis .  That’s why the hero left behind their secret techniques before leaving .  They wanted someone to defend the world on their behalf .  It was the same with the mysterious man .  The secret technique he left behind was passed down to Muller and developed further by Muller, protecting the world .

“My goal is to surpass Muller so I can’t follow his progress . ”

“Huh . . . ”

His talent was comparable to Muller but he had a completely different personality .  Well, the environment was different so it couldn’t be helped .  Muller had quickly realized he was the strongest of all eras and didn’t compete with others . This child was obscured by the shadow of Muller and was destined to spend a long time proving himself .

“Even so, for a Sword Saint to ask a spearman for help . . . ”

This was a major event that would crush a swordman’s pride .  All the swordsmen in the world would be distressed .  Still, the mysterious man didn’t say anything more .  It was because the Tower of Wisdom didn’t get involved with the world .  From the moment he entered the Tower of Wisdom, he had vowed that he would no longer intervene in the world .  He had been a bit excited and showed an abnormal attitude when he thought Kraugel was his descendant but it turned out that this wasn’t the case . Therefore, he needed to draw the line clearly .  

“Well, that’s fine . It is none of my business what you do . ”

The mysterious man sent a strange look toward Kirinus, like he was going to eat Kirinus .  Kirinus slightly shrank back and wasn’t aware that at this time, the mysterious man was sending a sound transmission to Kraugel .

[Pioneer . The Tower of Wisdom seeks your cooperation . ]

Now the mysterious man didn’t treat Kraugel in a personal manner . He called Kraugel ‘Pioneer’, not ‘Sword Saint’, and conveyed the tower’s position to him, the only bridge that connected the Tower of Wisdom to the world .

[It is something called the insane dragon iron . It is a mine born from the influence of Insane Dragon Nevartan and is likely to be a target for all dragons targeting Nevartan . ]

‘As expected, it is the Tower of Wisdom . ’

The force only watched dragons and were lacking when it came to other news . No, it was more accurate to say that they had no interest .  The Tower of Wisdom had no interest in the world and didn’t know the Pioneer had changed .

“Excuse me, Master . ”

Kraugel hadn’t yet learned how to send a sound transmission to NPCs .  He wanted to say he was no longer the Pioneer and the mysterious man had gone to the wrong place, so he should go back .

[Uhh! Have you forgotten that the tower’s chief is the only one who can leak the tower’s affairs to outsiders? Watch your mouth, even if this person is your teacher!!]

“That isn’t it . . .  oof oof!”

[Just listen in silence! Your teacher has already noticed something suspicious! You can’t avoid punishment if you misrepresent the situation of the tower to the outside!]

“Oof oof!”

[Quiet!]

“ . . . ”

Ah, this person . . .  He had the same temperament when Kraugel saw him at the tower six years ago .  The man had been so excited that Kraugel was a Sword Saint that he attacked despite the discouragement of the other association members .  He was a person with a hotheaded temperament, unlike the other association members .

‘The tower sent the wrong person . ’

It was obvious how these circumstances came about .  This person would’ve claimed that he could speak well through the sword .  Kraugel closed his mouth and looked like he had lost his soul . He couldn’t resist even if he wanted to, so he would let this person have his way for now .  Kraugel calmed down and the satisfied man continued .

[In any case, the dangerous insane dragon iron has been discovered and is being used recklessly by a human . Pioneer, I hope you can use your position in the world to search for him . All costs will naturally be handled by the tower and sufficient compensation will be provided . ]

Finally, the mysterious man pulled back the hand blocking Kraugel’s mouth .  He looked solemn and determined, like a man on a mission to protect the world from the scourge of dragons .

“Um . . . ” Kraugel looked at Kirinus with a troubled expression . Kirinus guessed there was something between the two of them and stepped back .  Kraugel received the right to speak and revealed the truth .  “Master, I am no longer the Pioneer . ”

“ . . . ?”

“I lost in a competition against others and was disqualified from the title of Pioneer . ”

“ . . . This is a serious situation where you don’t know what the world will be like . Don’t joke around . ”

"It is true . ”

“ . . . ” The silence continued for a long time .  The strange man stood blankly for a few minutes before a vein on his neck bulged .  “Why are you only saying that now?!”

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