Overgeared - Chapter 787

Chapter 787

Chapter 787

12 years ago, Asmophel condemned Piaro and his loyalists as traitors .  The fallen hero .  Yes, after Piaro’s betrayal, Asmophel was no longer a hero .  After destroying his most precious friend Piaro, his fellow men, and their families with his own hands, he isolated himself in a mansion for many years, sinking into drugs and alcohol . It seemed like a ritual . A ritual to call death .

" . . . One day, you suddenly disappeared . ”

He might be ruined, but a splendid swordsman was still abducted . Did he do this? Mercedes was aware of Asmophel’s ability despite his inaction and wasn’t convinced . Therefore, she had only one guess .

“I thought it was a self-fabricated act . ”

“ . . . ”

The old hero Asmophel appeared in a pillar of light .  Like the old days, he smiled at Mercedes with a noble and beautiful appearance .

"I thought that you wanted to turn away from a hellish life and left the empire to escape from the protection of the Red Knights . ”

She was sad .  The knight who died for himself, not for his master, was no longer a knight .  Mercedes felt sorrow that the hero who had been an idol like Piaro had transformed into a symbol of shame and corruption .

"Yes . I thought you were already dead . ”

However .

“You’re alive . And you’re by the traitor Piaro’s side . ” Mercedes gripped her two swords with great strength . Blood was flowing down her hands as she started to tremble .  "You were once a hero, yet you betrayed your country and your emperor to be with your friend?”

“ . . . ”

The key to resolving the misunderstanding just made things worse .  But Grid wasn’t worried . He knew that Asmophel would release the misconceptions as soon as he spoke .

“Mercedes, there are a few things to keep in mind . ”

After responding to Grid’s call, the silent Asmophel finally opened his mouth .

“The first one . The Red Knights didn’t protect me, they watched me . You know the Fourth Knight, right?”

The Fourth Knight was different from the other Red Knights . It wasn’t a position appointed by the emperor but one handed down .

"The Fourth Knight, a position designed to protect the Red Knights, became corrupted . It’s my guess that the Fourth Knight is closely related to the Yatan Church . Dive, the one closest to Marie, was a black magician . . . In fact, he was Yatan’s Seventh Servant and the subordinate of the Fourth Knight . The Red Knights who watched under the pretext of protection were the Fourth Knight’s men . ”

“ . . . ?”

It was an unbelievable story .  The problem was that he claimed the person closest to the empress was a Yatan Servant . Didn’t this mean that Empress Marie was related to the evil Yatan Church? Mercedes and the Red Knights didn’t believe Asmophel .

"The empress can’t be just anyone . The imperial family thoroughly investigated their origins and only welcome the cleanest women . How can the empress be related to the Yatan Church?”

"At first she was a clean girl . But the empress could no longer be clean the moment she was filled with the ambition to place her son on the throne . She held hands with the evil forces that serve the great demons . Humans are weak creatures to temptation . ” Asmophel’s expression was exhausted .  “I’m also a weak creature of temptation . ”

“ . . . ?”

"I fell for Marie’s beauty . I had a relationship with her . ”

“W-What . . . ?”

Asmophel didn’t use the excuse that his mental state had been weakened by the Yatan essence and that he was brainwashed .  It was because of his feelings of inferiority toward Piaro that there was a gap in his mind for Yatan’s essence to affect .  It was his own fault in the first place .

"That's right . I had lost the qualification to be a knight from the beginning . I betrayed my country and the emperor . Piaro was purely a victim . ”

Asmophel’s heart was shattered and his soul filled with shame every time he reminded himself of his sin . His guilt towards Piaro and his country was endlessly deep, like the depths of hell .  

“That’s right . . . I’m the one who betrayed the emperor, not Piaro and the Red Knights .

He didn’t even deserve tears .  Asmophel’s eyes were bloodshot when he thought about it .

"I only wanted to cover up my sin . . . For my own sake, I framed my friends and comrades, murdering their families and lovers . ”

It was a terrible sin committed under the name of punishment .  Asmophel’s body trembled with pain, sorrow, and anger towards himself .  But Asmophel didn’t stop speaking . It was in order to reveal the hidden truth to the world . This was the only reason why Asmophel was currently living .

“Stop it . ”

Piaro, who had already forgiven Asmophel, tried to stop him . However, it was useless . Asmophel didn’t stop . His trembling voice filled the ears of Mercedes and the Red Knights .

"The knight of the empire, the hero who you once admired and loved is still alive . Please get rid of all misconceptions about him and pour the hate and blame onto me . "

“ . . . ”

What the hell was this person saying right now? The Red Knights couldn’t follow the truth .  However, Mercedes realized it instantly .  Asmophel was telling the truth . In the end, tears flowed down Mercedes’ white cheeks .  She was aware that Asmophel was still hiding the truth from her .  If Asmophel was truly wicked, then Piaro wouldn’t have forgiven him .

“You . . . ”

Over the past 12 years, one hero lived in desperation and suffering from a false accusation while another hero was ruled by guilt .  In the end, the source was Empress Marie and the Yatan Church . The moment she realized this .

' . . . I am the hero of your heroes . ’

Grid was excited when he saw Mercedes’ eyes .  Now that she found out the truth, she had an obligation . It was to make the other Red Knights believe Asmophel’s words .  In order to do so . . .

"I need solid information to be convinced . We will go back to the empire and review the events from 12 years ago to determine if your words are true or false . Once I can be sure that your words are true . . . ”

Mercedes stopped and turned her gaze towards the Red Knights . The confused Red Knights nodded with determined eyes . All of them believed in Mercedes .

"We will help your pursue charges against Empress Marie and punish her . ”

It was the duty of the empire and the emperor towards the two heroes .

‘First, I need to investigate Captain Limit . ’

Was he also on the empress’ side? Or had he been affected by the Fourth Knight? There was a lot to do .  Mercedes was in a rush and said to Piaro and Asmophel .

"Today I didn’t see you . Later when we are reunited, I hope my sword doesn’t turn towards you . ”

In her heart, she wanted to kneel down .  She wanted to yell at them for making her feel resentment towards them over the years .  But it wasn’t possible . She couldn’t change her attitude until the other Red Knights understood the truth . She bowed deeply to Grid .

"Overgeared King Grid, I want to apologize for our rudeness and to ask for understanding . Today’s price will be paid later, even if I have to give up everything . ”

“Everything . . . Okay . I am looking forward to it . ”

Grid smiled as his heart thumped .

[Affinity with First Knight Mercedes of the Red Knights has increased by 20 . ]

It was due to this notification window . Grid knew that it was very difficult to raise affinity with this named NPC .

'This woman must’ve believed in Piaro and Asmophel . It will be a great contribution when the truth is revealed later . ’

Perhaps Mercedes would fall into a crisis in the process . The opponent was the empress of the empire . There was a high chance that Mercedes would suffer a counterattack from the opponent and be labeled a traitor like Piaro .  It was good from Grid’s perspective . It might be an opportunity to take Mercedes away from the empire .

"Let’s go . ”

Mercedes commanded the Red Knights and approached the aide guarding her horse far away .  His name was Sky .  A player . He was wearing a helmet, so Grid wasn’t aware that he was a player .

‘Kukukuk . . . It is a jackpot . ’

Sky was excited about being able to glimpse a hidden episode of the Red Knights thanks to Grid . He was one step closer to his grand ambition of making Mercedes his slave .

‘I have to reach the empress at the right timing . Grid, thank you . Kukukuk!’

Satisfy wasn’t a microcosm world, but a world itself . Politics and betrayal were rampant and there were more than a few wicked people .  It was impossible for only one person to survive in this huge world where there were conflicting goals between the two billion players . Sky thought like this and it was right .

“Kasim . ”

-Yes .

"Go after the witness who overheard the conversation between Mercedes and Asmophel . ”

-Are you talking about the aide of the First Knight . . . ? What if I’m discovered by the First Knight?

"It doesn't matter . Mercedes will understand . In the worst case, she might stop the assassination, but she will also dismiss the aide . In the future, she also has to be careful . ”

-I understand .

The current Grid had the power to go beyond reason . His journey to transcend the category of a legend wasn’t over yet .