Overgeared - Chapter 947

Chapter 947: 947



[The audience voting has ended . ]

[The winner of the most votes is the Demon King . ]

“What? What nonsense is this?”

It was an absurd notification window . Some players responded violently .

“A monster was included in the voting? Does this make sense? Why are they playing around with busy people?”

“Don’t you know the nature of those S . A people? They didn’t want to pay the compensation so they included the Demon King in the voting . They played us . ”

They were all elites who represented their country . No one cursed due to the weight of the stage called the National Competition . However, the atmosphere was terrible enough that it wouldn’t be strange if there was cursing . The Demon King wasn’t a player and it was right for him to be excluded from the voting . In the first place, they wouldn’t have let the Demon King have an active role if they knew he was included in the voting .

It was the logic of the players . They protested that they shouldn’t recognize the Demon King’s votes . However, the S . A Group’s reply was, “We never said the voting was limited to players . ”

The S . A Group that moved according to its own rules was famous for being a ‘wall’ and their logic couldn’t be refuted . Furthermore, this situation was a positive for the majority of players . It was better for none of them to benefit than for one outstanding player to monopolize the rewards .

The players studied Kraugel . Kraugel was silent . He had an arrogant expression like he wasn’t interested in the rewards from the beginning .

***

“Thank you for your efforts . ” Yoon Nahee greeted Grid after he returned to the waiting room . She hadn’t expected Grid to be this active .

Breaking down magic and duplicating it . Grid suspected that the S . A Group might’ve intervened in the probability of Magic Contemplation skill of the Duke of Wisdom, since the above aspects had a 50% and 4% chance of activating respectively .

‘It is a game of luck . ’

The perfect activation of Magic Contemplation was the good fortune due to the increase in his good luck stat . Grid prayed that he would walk a path of luck in the future and asked about something he doubted . “By the way, won’t there be doubts over the Demon King being included in the voting?”

“What doubts?”

“That the Demon King is actually a player . ”

“It is hard to doubt that a monster is actually a player . Who would imagine that a player would be a raid target for 400 people?”

In the first place, Grid was covered in the skin of the Demon King . Grid’s appearance, his items and his pets all looked different . The skill names and descriptions had also changed . The lightning storm used in the Demon King’s Appearance event was also different from usual . For example, lava appeared on the ground and the sound from the sky was subtly different from usual . It was virtually impossible to doubt that the Demon King was a player and then associate that player with Grid .

“Then I’m glad . ”

Grid was reassured and sat in his spot with a light heart . The PvP semi-finals were about to begin .

***

125 countries participated in the 4th National Competition . It was the largest scale so far . There were a total of 53 events that allowed players to showcase a wide variety of talents and provide a spectacle to the viewers . The result . . .

[Medals Status]

1st - United States (9 gold, 17 silver, 11 bronze) .



2nd - China (7 gold, 5 silver, 7 bronze) .

3rd - Canada (7 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze) .

4th - Russia (6 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) .

5th - United Kingdom (6 gold, 1 silver, 5 bronze) .

6th - South Korea (6 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) .

7th - Japan (3 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze) .

8th - India (3 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze) .

9th - Brazil (1 gold, 1 silver, 0 bronze) .

10th - Spain (1 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze) .

. . . .

. . .

The dignity of the United States, the world’s most powerful country, was revealed to the world . The United States boasted a pool of talent that couldn’t be compared to other countries and swept up the medals in many events . The shocking fact was that not all American powerhouses participated in the National Competition .

The United States was the overwhelming first place country despite people like Hurent, Box and Asuka not participating . It was a superpower that could carry out selection trials for the National Competition, something that South Korea couldn’t even imagine .

『 At this point, I realize how great Overgeared King Grid is . 』

『 I agree . Grid has the history of overcoming the terrible United States and placing South Korea in first place . 』

『 Players from all over the world must be watching the United States’ solo play and missing Grid . 』

『 Haha . Still, there is no guarantee that the United States will keep being first . Isn’t there still the PvP and Demon King Subjugation left? 』

『 In particular, up to 15 medals can be earned in the Demon King Subjugation . There are five gold medals so the US can’t feel relieved . The rankings can change at any time . . . Ah, as I was speaking, the players entered . 』

『 After the shocking Demon King’s Appearance event, it is the semi-finals of PvP! Now! It is starting! 』

***

“Strong . ” This was Regas’ impression after being eliminated from the quarter-finals . He didn’t try to make any excuses . He knew that Zibal was stronger than him and admitted defeat .

‘The person must be at least Faker-level to make Regas admit defeat without hesitation,’ Chris thought .

Zibal . He was a monster who stood at 2nd in the rankings for more than three years after Satisfy opened . He was skilled enough to be elected as the leader of the seven guilds and in the field of PvE, he was a superior figure compared to Kraugel when Kraugel was the sky above the sky . He was evaluated to be relatively weak in PvP but this proved to be a misunderstanding .

In the 2nd National Competition, Zibal displayed outstanding skills in PvP . However, he couldn’t use his skills when he met Grid or Kraugel and eventually gained the stigma of being a punching bag .



“ . . . You have succeeded in a brilliant comeback . ” Chris smiled on the stage . They might have a bad relationship but they had a bond from living in the same era . Chris was deeply moved by Zibal’s successful return . A quiet excitement filled him . “You must’ve been trying to death for two years . ”

“Yes . I tried until I almost died . ”

“ . . . ?”

Chris was stunned when Zibal answered honestly . He didn’t know that the highly prideful Zibal would admit to putting all that effort into this . Honestly, he thought Zibal would disagree .

Zibal shrugged . “I’m not a genius like Grid or Kraugel, so I had to try as hard as I could . For two years, I let go of my ego and started from the bottom again . I’ve been through many dirty things but I’ve endured it . ”

“You have changed . ”

“Yes, I’ve changed . I will continue to change in the future . Well, let’s stop talking here . I want to fight with the Demon King . ”

Zibal summoned a ride . It wasn’t the two-headed hippo shown in the round of 64 and 32 or the pegasus shown in the quarter-finals . It was inanimate, an artifact instead of a living thing .

“Robot . . . ?”

A crack appeared in the sky and a white robot with a seething aura descended . Its name was Raiders and the golden horns on both sides emitted light . An ancient relic, the magic machine . The 100,000 spectators, the commentators and the billions of viewers in front of the TV and computers couldn’t close their mouths . The intensity of the shock they received was equal to when the Demon King appeared .

“At the very least, I will be the strongest this year . ”

His attitude showed that it was natural to be the strongest in Grid’s absence .

“Zibal! Zibal! Zibal!”

The crowd of 100,000 people started to chant Zibal’s name . The emergence of the humanoid weapon with a height of 5 meters was gorgeous and romantic enough to replace the strongest person who was absent .

[Synchronizing with Raiders . ]

. . .

. . .

[Synchronization success!]

[Raiders is in operation!]

[Your maximum mana is too low!]

[The maximum time you can activate Raiders is 21 seconds . ]

“I . . . ” For the past two years . His hard work and patience were for this very moment . “I’m back!”

He boarded Raiders . He felt that the whole world was paying attention to him . A large, thick spear fell toward Chris’ head .

[You have blocked a powerful blow . ]

[The durability of Yetima’s Greatsword has dropped by 108!]

[Both wrists have been fractured!]

[Your lower body has lost strength!]

[You have suffered 7,930 damage . ]

[You can’t move for 15 seconds . ]

“Kuek . . . !” Chris’ knees bent as he raised his greatsword above his head to block the blow . He had to open up the Tyrant’s strength in order to withstand the weight of the giant spear .

[Tyrant’s Strength has allowed you to withstand the status effects from the damage and increase attack power in exchange for defense . ]

"Ohhhhhh!"

Wasn’t it like David facing Goliath? Chris’ appearance looked shabby against the giant spear but he was determined not to break . The 1st ranked player, Chris . He was the mountain that stood under Grid . He had no intention of giving up the top spot to anyone unless it was Grid . However . . .

[You have blocked a powerful blow . ]

[The durability of Yetima’s Greatsword has dropped by 79!]

[Your right wrist has been fractured!]

[You have suffered 6,030 damage . ]

[You have blocked a powerful blow . ]

[The durability of Yetima’s Greatsword has dropped . . . !]

The mountain was eventually conquered .

[Your defense has failed!]

[You have suffered 28,090 damage . ]

[The durability of the Silver Ogre’s Armor has dropped by 190!]

[You have received internal injuries! All stats have fallen!]

Chris couldn’t withstand the constant bombardment as the PvP stage was destroyed . An artifact made by the ancient humans who wanted to endure the raids of the great demons and archangels . It was impossible to bear with a body that hadn’t yet become transcendent .

“You aren’t weak . ” Zibal spoke as Chris struggled silently every time Raiders aimed at him . “I . . . No, Raiders is strong . ”

The sharp edge of the spear pierced Chris and the first game of the semi-finals ended in an unexpected manner .

“Zibal! Zibal! Zibal!”

The crowd was still chanting Zibal’s name . The men’s voices were particularly loud . A hero riding a robot . It was the romance of all men around the world, regardless of nationality and race .

***

Pon, who just had the long reach of the spear to overpower his opponents, met Yura in the semi-finals and was defeated . The bullets shot at medium range were fatal and Pon’s white horse was slow compared to Zibal . The white horse was successfully shot and Pon suffered a deadly blow after it died .

“Isn’t it hard?”

“Well . . . ”

Despite Yura entering the finals, South Korea had a funeral-like atmosphere . The citizens couldn’t forget the white giant that broke the 1st ranked Chris like he was a toy . On the other hand, the dream where Yura won the gold medal in PvP and South Korea rose to 4th in the rankings had disappeared into bubbles .

In the midst of the people’s disappointment, Yura’s grandfather Lee Jinmyung was relieved . “That child’s place isn’t Satisfy . ”

Chairman Lee was one of the beneficiaries of an international law to prevent the S . A Group’s economic monopoly . The Daejin Group, which had originally focused on the automobile business, was able to produce and distribute 7 . 3% of the Satisfy capsules in Northeast Asia due to its technological prowess . It was expanding its business in this area . However, Chairman Lee Jinmyung was 77 years old this year . He always said that he will live to be 120 years old but he had to admit that it was hard to lead a big company in his old age . A successor was required .

That’s why he clung to Yura . Chairman Lee Jinmyung was aware of his granddaughter’s business talents . Yura was well-known for being a genius and the image that she built up over time with the shareholders was excellent .

“That child must sit in my position . I can’t give the company founded by my ancestors to those terrible people . ”

Only the leader of the Daejin Group could sit in this place . Lee Jinmyung grabbed the armrest of the cowhide chair with his wrinkled hands .

“Wahhhh!”

On the TV, he saw his granddaughter standing on the finals stage . His granddaughter fought and suffered . Her beautiful appearance was messed up as she was forced to one knee by the giant opponent and her blood poured down to the ground . Then she turned to ash .

“ . . . Yes . Now it is all done . ” The chairman uttered a deep sigh as he watched his granddaughter’s last match . His eyes were red and bloodshot as he leaned against the chair . He wanted his granddaughter to be defeated but he was upset by the result . He didn’t feel pleased to see his proud bloodline fail and feel frustration .

Suddenly, he didn’t want to be the chairman of the Daejin Group . He resented the responsibility he bore .

‘ . . . At this age, I have to bully my young granddaughter . Tsk . ’

It was his son who left first . Truly a cruel person .

***

“It is strange . ”

After the completion of the PvP event . Grid felt strange as he watched Yura wearing the silver medal . It was because Yura’s expression was too detached . It looked like she had no regrets . Yura shouldn’t show such a reaction based on her personality, which was hard on herself .

‘Yura can’t be satisfied with the silver medal . . . ’

He was nervous . He was extremely nervous . His senses as a man were telling him to contact her right away . However, how could a man who never had a relationship or knew love talk about ‘senses . ’

“Ah, I don’t know . Why should I feel bad? Isn’t it normal to say hello to a friend?”

It was a problem because he couldn’t do such ordinary things . Grid made up his mind and pressed the call button . It was the first time he called a woman simply because he was worried, without any clear purpose . He was nervous and his heart thumped whenever he heard a beeping sound .

The fact that this one phone call was going to create the hottest issue of this year’s National Competition . . .

No one knew .