Overgeared, page 552
‘Now I see why Braham and Elfin Stone tried to overcome the Curse of Idleness.
Braham had a desire for knowledge and Elfin Stone longed for love. Those who opened their eyes to desires and emotions earlier than their kin wouldn’t like the Curse of Idleness. That was why they struggled so hard.
“Kuk…! Kuahahaha! But in the end, I overcame it first!”
Noll thought that he was superior to Braham and Elfin Stone. Then a true blood vampire approached him and asked carefully, “Excuse me… Earl Noll, can we go to sleep now?”
“…”
The true blood vampires and ordinary vampires received only a small bit of the Curse of Idleness compared to the direct descendants. But that was just when compared to the direct descendants. They were all annoyed and wanted to go to sleep. However, they couldn’t leave because they had to follow the orders of the direct descendant.
Noll clicked his tongue.
“Sleep here if you’re tired. I don’t know when that human will come back.”
“…”
They were noble vampires who slept in coffins, not on the ground! The true blood vampires and ordinary vampires wanted to protest, but couldn’t. Just like the direct descendants honored, loved, and feared Beriache, the true blood vampires and ordinary vampires also felt the same towards the direct descendants.
Some of the vampires who noticed it carefully gave their opinions.
“That… Earl Noll. Humans aren’t stupid. Isn’t it likely that they won’t come back?”
“It would be completely crazy to come back when they know we’re camped here.”
Yes, it was a very common sense interpretation. Grid wouldn’t come back here unless he was a madman. Thus, Noll believed they should stay camped here. Noll was aware that Grid was a psycho!
“That human is crazy. He came back to this place several times, struggled when there were no odds, and killed my brothers one after another. It’s evidence that he’s crazy.”
“You mean he will come again?”
“That’s right. He will surely come.”
And.
“He will be killed by me. Kuk, kukukuk!”
Noll had already killed Grid once. He enjoyed the blood. It was very sweet. The moment he drank the blood, it felt like his strength reached boiling point. Evolution. It was similar to a class advancement when comparing it to players. After wiping out the Overgeared members, he was stronger than ever. He was confident because he was aware of this fact himself.
“Was it 10 years ago? Do you remember the human army that entered our city?
“Yes, at that time, there were thousands of humans.”
“It was a full feast. It was the first and last time I ate so much.”
“There will be another feast soon.”
“Huh?”
“Just like ants, weak people like to gather together because they can’t do it themselves. The crazy human will certainly bring reinforcements to resist us. The number will be similar to ours.”
“Ohh…!”
The eyes of the drowsy vampires shone. By nature, humans were weak. They were a species that was the vampire’s prey. A lot of them coming at once wasn’t a threat, but a buffet. In this warm atmosphere, Noll shouted joyfully.
“Come…! Come at any time! Bring it on! I will feed on all your humans and gain the strength to reach another level!”
At that moment.
“Yes, I’m here.”
A human voice was heard from the entrance of the city. The owner of this voice was unforgettable. Grid. He was completely crazy.
“Kik…! Kihahahaha! You came! You really came back!”
Noll shuddered with joy when he discovered Grid. It was great to see the prey that had come to him. It was so lovely that he wanted to kill. The other vampires also shouted excitedly.
“He didn’t come alone, did he?”
“Did you bring a lot of friends this time? Baby.”
The vampires were too excited! Grid nodded at them.
“Yes, I have a lot of friends.”
Kurururururuk!
Footsteps could be heard from the doorway. It wasn’t the sound of dozens or hundreds of footsteps. Thousands? It wasn’t that either.
Kurururururuk!
“…?”
Noll and the vampires cocked their heads at the sound. The number of people entering through the doorway seemed to be more than expected. There was a problem.
Kurururururuk!
There was still a lot of noise. Humans were constantly entering the city. The number…
“…I can’t count them.”
“Me too…”
It was a number they were seeing for the first time in their lives! The vampires shrank at the emergence of a large army. In the meantime, humans were constantly entering. Eventually, Noll cried out.
“Why are you so stiff? The long-awaited banquet is right in front of you! Dinner! Shouldn’t a predator be rejoicing?”
“Ohhhhhhh!”
Noll’s cry woke up the stunned vampires. It was the power of a direct descendant. The vampires lost their fear and flew to the humans. Noll was naturally in the lead. He was only looking at Grid. He didn’t care about the other humans.
“I will eat something delicious again!”
Noll proclaimed in a threatening manner! Then above Noll and the vampires following him.
“Pounding Mortar.”
“…?”
Something very big fell from the ceiling of the city.
Kuuuuuuong!
The vampire city with hundreds of years of history started to collapse.
Chapter 729
Chapter 729
Pounding Mortar. It was the Free Farming technique that the legendary farmer Piaro created. It was a technique that created a mortar that was as big as a house in the sky. It lasted for two seconds and the radius was 180 meters. The most remarkable aspect of this technique was that it could distinguish between allies, despite the overwhelming range of the skill.
Jjirak. Jjirak.
‘What?’
Noll who was only aiming for Grid. A large shadow appeared over his head and the air became heavy.
Kurururung!
Thunder. No, the sound was more artificial, intense, and threatening than thunder. Noll instinctively felt fear and created Blood Shield.
Kurururung!
An unimaginable weight hit the Blood Shield.
Jjejeok! Jjejejejeok!
Jjejejejeoook!
The Blood Shield shattered. Blood Shield was a magic and robust defense created to protect the direct descendants!
‘What strength is this?’
Originally, Noll would ask this question. But Noll had no doubt about the power that destroyed Blood Shield with one blow. It was due to the terrible pain.
“…!!”
Kwajak!
Kurururung!
Kwajajajajak!
The unbearable pressure crushed Noll’s skin, flesh, and bones. Noll couldn’t even scream. As soon as his mouth opened, the pressure caused his eyes to bulge out. It was useless to grit his teeth.
Kwajajak!
Noll continued to be squashed. The body that had been floating in the air was pressed close to the ground, while the ground continued to sink in like a meteorite attack.
Peeng!
Pepepepeng!
Hundreds of vampires and familiars around Noll were already turning to grey. It was the scene of a massive number of enemies being crushed to death.
“Kuk…! Kuaaaaah!”
Noll tried to endure and let out a loud scream. It was to emit magic and defy this transcendent power. Then the duration of Pounding Mortar was over.
“Pant… Pant… Pant…”
The pain of experiencing a huge pressure. Noll breathed roughly once he was freed from it. His red eyes looked around as his body shook. The city, familiars, and vampires were all ashes. Everything that stood in a dignified manner was gone. Noll was shocked and lost for a moment.
“A force deadly to a vampire… Did that guy bring one of Rebecca’s dogs?”
“…”
The strength that was powerful enough to almost crush him must be divine power. That’s what Noll believed. It was a reasonable idea from his position. But reality was much different from what he thought.
“The city’s soil… It is very unusual since it has sucked in a large amount of blood without seeing the sun for so long.”
“…?”
Normally, humans confronted with a direct vampire were likely to suffer from heart attacks and die. It was because the difference between direct descendants and humans was too big. And Noll was a direct descendant. In particular, he was an earl. Except for a few special people like Grid, most humans couldn’t even raise a finger in front of Noll.
Noll was emitting a fearsome killing intent even in his current state. In fact, the vast majority of the thousands of soldiers who entered the city were frozen in place. All of them were pale and didn’t dare look at Noll. But at this time.
“Hrmm… If I farm here, I might be able to grow something very interesting.”
“…”
One human kept making fun of Noll. At first glance, it was a man in shabby attire. The clothes he wore were covered with dirty and his hands held unfamiliar tools. It was a small tool that looked similar to a sickle but it wasn’t as sharp. It was clearly not a weapon.
“Interesting, how interesting. It’s certainly interesting soil.”
“…”
Noll, who had been living in the city for a lifetime, didn’t know about human society. But he still had common sense. He instinctively perceived that a human armed with strange tools and the old, dirty attire was a slave or lower class among humans. However, the slave couldn’t grasp the atmosphere. He kept on touching the ground in front of Noll, mumbling something.
“…All humans are crazy.”
He believed that the Rebecca’s believer who used the technique would need a long time to reuse it. Noll was determined to take care of Grid before Rebecca’s believer could act again. But before that.
“I will drink this slave’s blood as an appetizer.”
Noll wanted to take care of the slave who was disrupting him. He snorted and waved a hand lightly to destroy the slave smelling the ground, intending to leap over and fly towards Grid. However.
“What?”
The simple slave. The dirty human who didn’t even have a weapon lightly blocked Noll’s attack. Then he took out an unknown tool.
Puk.
“Eek!”
Noll was hit by the unknown tool and suffered terrible pain. He forgot his dignity and let out an unseemly scream. Then he moved away from the slave. He grabbed his injured forehead with a disbelieving expression.
‘Divine power…? Is his attack so painful because he has divine power?’
Then this person who looked like a slave was actually one of Rebecca’s dogs?
“What…? I heard Rebecca’s dogs always wear white and clean clothes!”
“…”
How pathetic. After Pounding Mortar, Grid and the Overgeared members watched Noll being hit. Noll felt worse.
“What? What are all of you doing?”
Noll’s confusion reached the extremes! If his magic resistance wasn’t so high, he might’ve suspected that he was caught by a spell without knowing it. But as it happened, Noll was highly resistant to magic. It was safe to say that there was no possibility of him being enchanted. This confused Noll even more. How was that human called Grid able to draw some many supporters and what was the identity of the powerful force that crushed the vampires and familiars? More than anything else.
“You… Who are you?”
The identity of the slave was the thing he was most curious about. The man mistaken for being a slave, Piaro replied.
“A farmer.”
“Farmer?”
“Yes.”
“A farmer…!”
As mentioned earlier, Noll had some common sense. He knew that food was necessary for humans to live and there was a group of humans who grew the food. Yes, he knew what ‘farmer’ meant.
“This crazy guy!”
Noll was agitated, It was scandalous that a mere human could cause him such confusion. It was the first time since Noll was born that he met such a nasty person. His anger soared.
“Eat…! I will eat you!”
Kuwaaaaaang!
Blood magic was released as Noll roared. It was the manifestation of the high grade blood magic that only the direct descendants could use.
Kurururuk!
The blood magic that burst out swallowed up Piaro. Noll was invigorated by the sight. He thought that the damn madman who appeared once in one hundred years would disappear without a trace. It was just for one second.
“The ability to breathe blood like water…! I think I need to build a farm here!”
“…!!”
Piaro was surprisingly alive despite being swallowed up by Noll’s blood magic. It was natural. He was someone who survived Great Demon Belial’s attacks several times. In addition, he was now being thoroughly supported by Ruby. The strong support from Grid’s party meant that Piaro’s death should never happen.
Flash! Flash!
The heals of Saintess Ruby were overlapped on Piaro’s body. Holy Weapon was also included. The hand plow in Piaro’s hand started to shine brilliantly.
“Hit me now!”
“Shut up…! Just shut up!”
It wasn’t enough that this crazy person much stronger than Grid lied about being a farmer. The farmer dared to directly challenge him. Noll felt extreme confusion and anger every time Piaro opened his mouth and his composure fell. It was due to the Farmer’s Provocation skill that the legendary farmer Piaro acquired unintentionally. It was a powerful skill that Piaro learned in the process of training many powerful people including Kraugel and Damian.
“Die…! Die!”
He cried out dialogue different from predators who saw humans as food usually said. It was ‘die’ instead of ‘be eaten.’ This meant that he recognized Piaro as special. Now his eyes didn’t see anyone other than Piaro. Now only Noll and the farmer were in this place… No, he focused only on Piaro as Piaro was the only one who existed. That was the problem.
“Wrath of the Sea!”
“Grey Strike.”
Maxong summoned a tsunami using powerful magic and the eternally second place Asmophel wielded a glowing sword at Noll. The two attacks were powerful enough to threaten Noll. In particular, the current Noll had lost his composure and the impact was greater.
Kurururung!
Puoook!
“Keok!”
Noll lost his balance as he was swept away by the tsunami and the sword stabbed his heart. Piaro didn’t miss this gap.
“Fated to Perish.”
Puk!
The hand plow deeply pierced Noll’s chest. Noll couldn’t even scream. Grid checked Noll’s heath gauge and clicked his tongue.
“…How did this happen?”
“Hey look. Shouldn’t you wait your turn?”
“What do you mean? Don’t you know that our Gale Troops arrived one second earlier then you? It is our turn to enter next.”
“Ha…? One second? Is there any evidence? I will swear on this potato.”
“…”
On the other hand, at the entrance of the gate behind Grid, the soldiers who couldn’t enter the city were still making a fuss. Grid and the other Overgeared members only played a ‘part’ of the disaster.
“Isn’t this a complete cheat key?”
Vantner muttered. It was the power of the ‘royal order’ used by Grid.
Chapter 730
Chapter 730
“You…! You!”
Was it towards the water clan’s king, Maxong? No, it was Piaro and Asmophel. Noll no longer used the expression ‘human.’ Yes, Noll was forced to admit it. The human species wasn’t insignificant. Their power was too amazing to be dismissed as mere livestock.
‘I can’t believe it!’
The hand plow caused terrible pain and Noll’s chaos accelerated. He was a direct descendant. He was the child of the great mother Beriache. A great demon’s blood flowed through him. At the very least, he would reign as an absolute being in this middle world.
‘Then what is this situation? Am I actually an insignificant being?’
Noll never dreamt that the people he was dealing with were the strongest party that even destroyed a great demon. He fell into a frenzy.
Chaaeng!
Chaeeeeeng!
He blocked Maxong’s trident and magic with a shield, as well as Asmophel’s sword with blood magic.
Puk.
He was struck with a hand plow again due to the gap that was revealed when dealing with the two.
‘Why is it so painful?’
The tool that the human calling himself a farmer wielded was too ambiguous to be called a weapon. The efficiency was very low compared to conventional weapons. It hurt every time he was hit. This made Noll angry. At the very least, he was embarrassed and humiliated about being hurt by this tool.
“I’ll take it seriously!”
Thanks to Piaro, Asmophel, and Maxong, Noll’s health was reduced to 40%. Like most named bosses, Noll entered a new phase.
Kukukung!
Kukukukukukung!
Direct Suppression Lv. 2. Due to eating Grid in a previous battle, the Direct Suppression had evolved to be much more powerful than those used by the previous earls. By overwhelming all targets that he was ‘aware’ of, it dramatically lowered stats and at the same time, caused the abnormal state of fear and silence. The duration had doubled.
“Kuk…!”
“Uh!”
Asmophel and Maxong spat out as they felt their minds and bodies shrinking back. The inherent gap was difficult to overcome. Maxong of the water clan overcame fear more quickly than Asmophel, but the gap between them was a big one. There was a grim smile on Noll’s face.
“Kik…! Kikikik! Yes, things are finally aligning. People in front of me with frightened expressions… Eek!”
He would reverse the situation. He would transfuse the blood of humans, who were frozen like mice, recover from his wounds and fight back. Noll suddenly screamed. It was because a hand plow hit the back of his head. Noll’s eyes widened.
