Overgeared - Chapter 696

Chapter 696

Chapter 696

"Anyone who knows the joy of reading has a way to face the disaster . ”

Just as there was a phrase like this, reading in Satisfy was also classified as a valuable hobby .  Players were able to accumulate new knowledge through reading and enjoy the synergistic effect of various stats based on this . Occasionally, they could get quests and skills by following the clues in books .  Even if they couldn’t get anything, they were able to be absorbed in the joy of the moment . Therefore, reading was an absolute benefit .

In particular, Satisfy boasted a vast worldview and the amount of books it possessed was tremendous .  Even the protagonist of the rumor that ‘there is a madman who only reads books whenever he connects to Satisfy’ had only read a fraction of Satisfy’s books .

Of course, this story was far from Grid .  From the standpoint of Grid whose comprehension was less than ordinary people, reading was a hobby not for him and he naturally kept away from books .  But now .

[Death Knight Madra’s Diary]

“ . . . ”

A royal study room located in the Overgeared Palace .  Grid sat where Irene and Lord normally did and faced a book .

‘How long has it been since I read a book?'

It was last year, when he read the instructions for the diamond class capsule that he received from the Comet Group .  

“Umm . . . The contents of the diary can’t be as difficult . ”

Grid didn’t know that it was rare for anyone to read a manual from the first chapter to last chapter in detail .  His obsession with his lack of talent caused him to finish reading the book all the way to the end . He perceived reading as ‘labor’ and was nervous despite this not being an educational book .

“Sigh, okay . ”

Grid took a deep breath and controlled his mind . It was a process to maintain his concentration until he finished reading Madra’s diary .

‘Well, it is unlikely I will get something because it is just a diary . I need to work hard . ’

Grid’s expectations for the diary were surprisingly small despite purchasing it for one million challenger points .  There was a basis .  He couldn’t forget that one word would make things different .  The diary that Grid obtained from the Behen Archipelago was precisely the diary of Death Knight Madra .

It wasn't Undefeated King Madra . In other words, it was a diary written after Madra was resurrected as a death knight, not when he was living . It was realistic not to expect something special from the diary created by Madra who had been trapped on the island for over 100 years after becoming a death knight .

Flap .

Finally .

Grid opened the first chapter of Madra’s diary . At the same time, Grid wasn’t seeing sentences written in the diary . His eyes naturally closed and what followed was the gaze, sensation, and emotions of someone else .

“Kuk . . . !”

An indirect experience item .  This was the identity of Death Knight Madra’s diary . As soon as the diary was opened, Grid became Madra .  

*** 

The first chapter .

Once I opened my eyes again, the most amazing thing was that I couldn’t feel my own breathing . I realized that I wasn’t alive .  Yes, I died .  Then how did I open my eyes again? It was confusing .

. . . Confusing? I feel confusion?  Did the cognitive power of the Undefeated King Madra decline to this level?

It was weird .  Perhaps I was wandering in my dreams? From the beginning, I wasn’t dead . It was just a long nightmare . No .

Rattle .

. . . This was the awful reality .  I tried to put my hand on my forehead and witnessed it .  My body, it was just bones .  The red blood that always boiled hot, the muscles that were never cut, the flesh and skin . . .  Everything was stripped and gone .

Ah, the memories .  I died .  I was murdered by my own flesh and blood and given to the beasts of Saharan .  Huh, whose head was this? Everything was unfamiliar .  An empty goal that couldn’t contain the total amount of memories flooding back like a tsunami . It took too much time to think . I couldn’t get away from the strange sense of confusion .

Step .  

The source of the current situation appeared .  The man with the feminine face .  I knew him . I remember the man with the cold eyes that wasn’t suitable to be called Duke of Fire .  

“P . . . agma . . . ”

I barely managed to open my mouth and my voice was a deep roar that echoed . It was an uncomfortable voice to hear . I felt uncomfortable and the Duke of Fire bowed deeply .

"Undefeated King, sacrifice yourself for the peace of the world . ”

*** 

“ . . . Ugh!”

The moment the first chapter in the diary ended .  Grid’s mind returned to reality .  The confusion, anger, resentment, and sorrow felt by Madra after he was resurrected as a death knight .  Grid experienced all these gloomy emotions from Madra’s position .   The mental shock he received was too big to bear . His whole body was sweating as he looked around with trembling eyes .

“Kuoock . . . Kuhuk!”

Flop! 

Grid fell to the ground from the chair and couldn’t help shedding tears .  He was cursed by the people he protected his whole life, stabbed in the heart by his son, his head cut off and his decaying corpse fell into a bleak desert without entering a coffin . Then when he opened his eyes again, he was a skeleton . Despair led to nothing but more despair .

“Pant . . . Pant . . . ”

Was he Grid or was he Madra? The terrible confusion that filled Grid after experiencing Madra’s memory seemed to last forever . He wiped at the tears that kept falling and breathed roughly, his face distorted with pain . His field of view was blinking red .

[★ Warning ★ You have assimilated with Madra in the diary and shared his memories and feelings . You  need to be careful because you are psychologically feeling a great amount of anxiety and pain . ]

[You are in extreme confusion . ]

[The system is checking your brain waves and pulse . If it is determined to be dangerous, Death Knight Madra’s diary will be sealed . ]

"Ku . . . no!”

Immersive virtual reality often put the player at risk .  For example, the first meeting with Huroi a long time ago .  The warning message from the system wasn’t unfamiliar because Grid strongly remembered what happened that day . This wasn’t exaggerated and Grid was scared .

But he didn’t give in .  Grid intended to receive what Madra left behind . The tears stopped as he started to distinguish reality from virtual reality . He was aware that he wasn’t Madra, but Grid, and Shin Youngwoo before he was Grid .

Duguen! Duguen! Duguen . . .

His crazily beating heart started to stabilize .

[You are free from the confusion . ]

[Your vitals have returned to normal . The second chapter of Death Knight Madra’s diary is unfolding . ]

[Do you want to read it?]

"Of course . . . !”

Grid’s fear hadn’t gone away yet .  He was already trembling at the thought of experiencing Madra’s point of view again . But when faced with trials, Grid knew better than anyone that grumbling and giving up because of fear would be a lifelong regret .  Grid opened the second chapter of Madra’s diary .

*** 

The second chapter .

"Undefeated King, sacrifice yourself for the peace of the world . ”

White skin contrasted with long black hair .  The long and narrow eyes were cold .  The legendary blacksmith, the Duke of Fire was bowing his head to Madra . Then Grid was Madra .

"You want me to sacrifice myself?”

It was very unpleasant . Regardless of will, I was being forced to sacrifice myself immediately after being resurrected as an undead . Anxiety and fear boiled up from deep inside . This was before I heard any explanation .

"It has been a long time since I felt such anger . ”

I intuitively sensed that the current Duke of Fire was a target to be hated .  He managed to stir up a body made entirely of bones . Strange .  But I definitely realized .  This was my burden of the present .

"The situation . . . You should first explain more . ”

The person who resurrected me must be the Duke of Fire .  I wanted to kill him right now, but I couldn’t .  Why? He must’ve resurrected me for some reason . I had to know what sacrifice he was talking about . The answer was absurd .

"The great demons are invading this place, the Behen Archipelago . As you know, the Behen Archipelago is the succession place and the Hall of Fame . If this falls into the hands of the great demons, there is no future for humanity . You must protect it . ”

“The future of humanity . . . ”

It wasn’t a problem for me to discuss .  I was only responsible for the future of my people . Aside from that, I had no interest . That’s why I became more angry .

“ . . . I see . This is why you are keeping me here and resurrected me as an undead? How trivial! How scandalous! How dare you deprive me of my burden! You deserve to die a hundred times!!”

***

“Kuock!”

The moment Madra roared angrily and drew his sword .

Grid was returned back to reality .  It was the end of the second indirect experience .  Grid’s fingers were shaking . He was afraid .  The feeling when he pulled out a sword with a hand only made of bones came back with him, completely frightening him .  

‘So vivid . ’

He wanted to avoid becoming an undead . The moment he gulped .

[At present, you can’t reproduce Madra’s swordsmanship with your abilities . You can’t read the second chapter of the diary to the end . ]

“ . . . ?”

A notification window popped up .

[In order to read the second chapter of the diary, you need to learn Madra’s swordsmanship . ]

[Swordsmanship Textbook: 100,000 Army Swordsmanship has been acquired . ]

[Death Knight Madra’s diary is sealed until you learn 100,000 Army Swordsmanship . ]

“What?”

Madra’s swordsmanship book? It was a reward he couldn’t even imagine!

‘This is just from reading the second chapter of the diary!’

The astonished Grid confirmed the swordsmanship book .

[Swordsmanship Textbook: 100,000 Army Swordsmanship]

Rating: Legendary

A textbook recording the basics of Madra’s swordsmanship . However, it records the swordsmanship used after Madra became a death knight, so the contents are weak compared to the original .

There are only two swordsmanship techniques recorded . 100,000 Army Blockade Sword (Degraded) and 100,000 Army Massacre Sword (Degraded) .

Learning Conditions: Those who have been recognized by Madra .

“Madra . . . !”

Grid’s blood was boiling .  He became hostile to Pagma in the diary, but he didn’t care . He was thrilled that an overwhelmingly strong man had acknowledged him .

“The legacy you left . . . I’m going to use it for the rest of my life . ” 

Grid had always been anxious since witnessing the power of Sword Saint Kraugel during the Great Demon Belial raid .  Kraugel split the world despite his level still being low .  Grid realized that he needed to continue to grow, grow, and grow in order to keep up with Kraugel .

Now he got a new opportunity .  It was extremely valuable . Grid silently closed Madra’s old diary and was resolved .

"The greatness of the Undefeated King, I will announce it to the world . ”

The true swordsmanship of the Undefeated King was a natural step for the descendant of the Undefeated King . But Grid had a hunch that he would at least be able to maintain the Undefeated King’s will .  

At the same time, the Saharan Empire’s territory of Lubana .

“This is the Undefeated King’s descendant? How boring . ”

Mercedes became angry as she arrived at the scene of the army fighting the rebels .  Her blue eyes were focused on a man in majestic armor surrounded by knights and soldiers . The few weeks of struggle against the empire’s regular army was an achievement that would go in history, but that was it . In the end, it wasn't enough to change history .

"In the first place, the Undefeated King is nothing . History was just exaggerating . ”

Mercedes’ ridicule permeated the ground . It was as if she was mocking Madra in the grave .