Overgeared - Chapter 1280

Chapter 1280: 1280

Edan’s rebellion was a failure . He failed to become the emperor, failed to save his mother, and paid the price for treason with his own life . He dared to aim the sword at the emperor, his father, and was supposed to have been erased from imperial history . The empire considered it a shame to record the prince’s rebellion . However, the empire couldn’t erase Edan’s name .

Rather, Edan would be mentioned heavily in the future history of the empire . His rebellion had brought about too many changes . He killed the empire, changing the empire and the world .

Yes, he killed the emperor . The former emperor Juander was killed by Edan, who carried the sword of the founding emperor Saharan on his back . Of course, Grid had been evacuated by Juander and didn’t directly witness Juander’s end . Nevertheless, the system had clearly stated Juander’s death . The only one left in the blood-stained palace was Edan . Yet Juander was alive?

‘ . . . I thought this might be possible . ’

It happened when he wanted to defeat Agnus who had been possessed by Baal . Grid had witnessed the appearance of the grandmaster and thought that Juander might still be alive . At the time, it was just unfounded speculation . Now in retrospect, there was Armored Cavalryman Chensler by Juander’s side . Armored Cavalryman Chensler had the formula of being ‘unable to die . ’ Grid couldn’t rule out the possibility that the armored cavalryman had protected Juander .

‘That’s right . it isn’t strange if he is alive . ’

However, it was a shame . Juander’s combat strength when using the red energy was among the highest in the West Continent . The individual Juander, not the emperor, was rated as one of the most powerful people on the continent . It was Juander who had such great force .

Wouldn’t it be nice for him to have made a dramatic appearance? The chance for a great appearance was also available recently .

it was when the five great demons attacked . It would’ve been great if he appeared when Grid was being defeated by the 13th great demon and recited the line, ‘I will fight to save the world . ’ However, the news of his survival turned out to be like this . Honestly, it was ridiculous .

Grid couldn’t hide his disappointment and asked, “Juander is alive? How did you find out?”

“I found out during my class quest to track the Lantier of the present day . ”

Lantier’s technique left scars in the shadows . The faint traces that could be recognized by those who were well-versed in the technique remained at the entrance of the Abyss .

Grid wondered, “There is a Lantier of this present day?”

“Yes . ”

“You found Eclipse’s base?”

“That’s right . ”

“ . . . . . . !”

Eclipse was once the strongest group of assassins . They had long been lost in history . Most people thought that Eclipse no longer existed and Grid completely disregarded Eclipse . Of course, he knew that Eclipse was being maintained . However, he treated Eclipse as a deteriorating group due to the fact that Kasim and Doran, the students of the former Lantier, were unable to properly inherit Lantier’s techniques . Yet the new Lantier managed to maintain the skills necessary to secure Juander from the imperial palace?

Faker explained to the flustered Grid, “Bain’s identity is Lantier . ”

“ . . . . . . !” These words made Grid understand the situation instantly . Grid touched his forehead as he recalled Bain, who was always by Juander’s side . “I’ve seen Bain fight a few times and he didn’t use Lantier’s techniques at all . Was he hiding his identity?”

“Yes, even Juander must not have known his identity . ”

Bain had intentionally approached Juander and would’ve built up trust over the years . This way, he could stay by the emperor’s side as his shadow .

“Why? What was he trying to get from the imperial palace?”

“Juander himself . ”

“ . . . . . . ?”

“In Eclipse’s base, Juander’s red energy is being exploited . ”

“ . . . . . . !”

The red energy was a symbol of Saharan’s lineage . It was a power that only the imperial family inherited and in particular, Juander’s red energy was very strong . A power like a tsunami with a sun-like heat . It bound to matter and dominated over life . . .

The intense power of Juander’s red energy was clearly imprinted on Grid’s mind . This historic power was being exploited by Eclipse?

“What the hell is going on?”

Faker explained, “Bain wasn’t in the legitimate line of descent . He was just the right arm of the former Lantier and didn’t officially learn Lantier’s techniques . After the rebellion, he only learned the techniques through the records . It means that he mastered the techniques on his own, but in the process, he felt the obvious limitations and needed external energy . ”

“ . . . He chose red energy as that energy?”

“Perhaps it is because Lantier’s technique is the power to turn the concept of shadow into matter and control it . ”

“???”

“It means that the match between Lantier’s techniques and red energy, which increases the binding power of matter, is very good . Bain must’ve approached Juander to complete Lantier’s techniques . It was with the intention of taking him away if the opportunity came . ”

“Ah . . . ” Good . All the circumstances had been identified . Grid nodded with understanding and stepped forward enthusiastically . “Okay, guide me to Eclipse’s base . Let’s smash Eclipse together and rescue Juander . ”

"……”

“ . . . . . . ?”

Grid, who was ready to leave immediately, cocked his head . Faker simply stared at him without responding . Then he spoke to the puzzled Grid, “Don’t come out . ”

“ . . . . . . ???”

“Bain is a problem that I have to solve and my relationship with Eclipse will lead me in a positive direction . The reason I came to you and informed you of this is to discuss Juander’s treatment, not to ask for help . ”

“Ah . . . ”

In retrospect, Faker had never asked Grid for anything . He always watched Grid’s back and quietly resolved his work . It wasn’t just Faker . It was the same for Jishuka, who just became a Bow Saint, and most of the other 10 meritorious retainers . Perhaps it was natural .

‘That’s right . Faker isn’t weak enough to ask me for help . Moreover, he will lose his self-esteem if I help him with his class quest . ’

On the other hand, he asked for help by summoning his knights whenever it was difficult . . .

Grid felt embarrassed after realizing it . Meanwhile, Faker asked him, “Do you want to save Juander?”

Juander was an enemy . Before he was the enemy of Grid and the Overgeared Kingdom, he was the one who made the continent’s situation worst through race discrimination and violence . Rather than a personal matter, Juander was the emperor of the Saharan Empire . It was the emperor before Basara . However, Grid . . .

“I want to save him . Then he will owe me a favor . ”

“Kasim and Piaro might feel resentful if they know . ”

“No, Juander is a man who repented over his mistakes and withdrew from history of his own free will . Piaro and Kasim can’t resent him when he has already sacrificed his life and apologized . ”

“That is wrong . ” Someone suddenly interjected in the conversation . It was Kasim . His eyes shone in the darkness . “I still resent him . I will resent him even if he dies . ”

“ . . . Kasim . ”

Were his thoughts too shallow? Kasim continued to speak to the flustered Grid, “That’s why I want him to survive . I want him to survive to witness Empress Basara changing the world, realize his sins desperately, and regret them . ”

“ . . . . . . ”

No further words were necessary . No matter the reason, Faker’s hesitation was over once he learned that both Grid and Kasim wanted the emperor to survive .

“Then I will save Juander . ”

“Wait!” Grid stopped the leaving Faker .

Faker had already failed once and died . Was it really okay to go alone? Faker read Grid’s worries and gave a rare smile . “I just hesitated because I couldn’t decide what to do with Juander . Therefore, I revealed a gap . There is no need to worry . ”

Bain was clearly strong . Even if Lantier’s techniques were sealed, he was considered one of the pillars of the empire . He had already reached level 400 and his true ability was likely to be close to a legend . Additionally, he had hundreds of subordinates .

However, Faker had no doubts about his victory . It was because he had already mastered the techniques of the former Lantier, who produced outstanding characters like Kasim and Doran .

Faker melted into the shadows and disappeared .

Grid felt anxious and Kasim reassured him, “There is no need to worry . There are only four people in the Overgeared Kingdom who are stronger than Faker . Bain isn’t Faker’s opponent . ”

Bain would be defeated by Faker and at that time, a new Lantier would be born . It was Faker, not Bain, who would become Lantier, and he would be one of the strongest Lantiers in history . Kasim was convinced .

“The second legendary assassin will be Your Majesty’s shadow . ”

The results were proven three days later .

[A new Lantier has been born . ]

[A legendary assassin has been born!]

[The dagger walking in the shadows will cause a death without any screams . ]

Someone who became Lantier became a legend and that person was Faker, not Bain .

Deep in the night . . .

“ . . . You’ve taken care of me again . ”

The gaunt Juander and Chensler sat in front of Grid . Grid was thrilled when he saw Faker, who guided them here, melt into the shadows .

The second legendary assassin will be Your Majesty’s shadow . . .

Kasim’s conviction became a reality .

“I didn’t know you were alive . ” Grid was amazed by Faker’s ability to be around him without being detected . Then he rose from the throne and approached Juander . “Are you going to go back to the empire?”

It probably wouldn’t be the case . It was as he expected . . .

“No, I am already dead . I won’t go back to the empire again . ”

“If so, shall we look at where Your Majesty can stay?”

“I don’t want to owe you anything more . Juander refused Grid’s favor .

Discolored hair and a skinny body—Juander completely lost the appearance of the former emperor who commanded the West Continent and he looked out the window with a dazed expression .

“In the future, I plan to explore the continent with Chensler . I will spend the rest of my life repenting, regretting my mistakes, and watching the world that the new empress will change . ”

“ . . . . . . ”

It was Kasim’s desire . It was also for the world . There was no place for Juander to stand in the changing world .

Grid had many thoughts . He realized that the being with the greatest power and combat strength in the world could become so shabby . He vowed not to be like Juander .

“Then you can go . ” Grid opened the doors of the great hall and bowed solemnly to Juander . It wasn’t a courtesy to the ruler of the earlier era, but courtesy to the person who helped him .

“ . . . . . . ”

Juander also responded politely and went out of the great hall . He looked all around the royal palace . Could he see the face of an old friend for the last time? He was full of expectations . However, he couldn’t find the person and left the palace without expressing any regret . His back was neither shabby nor lonely . His new friend, Chensler, was standing by his side .

In the shadows, Faker handed an armor to Grid, who was quietly watching the two men leave . “This is Chensler’s armor . He wants to give it to you . ”

The magic armor that attached the formula of being ‘unable to die’ to the wearer . Grid read the information through Pagma’s Eyes, found the secret story, and smiled . Then he pulled out the Fire Dragon Sword and burned it with the flames the sword created . The armor of rumors was nothing more than an illusion created by Chensler’s loyalty . As long as Juander was alive, Chensler’s formula of being ‘unable to die’ would be maintained, even without his armor . He wasn’t even aware of it .

The smiling Grid suggested to Faker, “Do you want to take the bus? You have gone back to level 1 . ”

“I’m fine . My level can be restored with quests . ”

“What . . . ?”

X-ing hell . Grid’s curses echoed through the royal palace at dawn .

After this day, comments from people having trouble at hunting grounds about being helped by an unknown old man and middle-aged man started to appear on the Internet .

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