The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Chapter 31.11

Chapter 11: Sea Turtle

“Life is what it is… I started to understand this as I grew older . ”

Bart could understand why his daughter Seo-yoon and other people were excited about Royal Road .

Reality wasn't warm like a fairy tale and the relationship with other people was cold . Too many people mechanically lived their lives floating through school and work .

People became lonely as time passed and they aged . They drank, found hobbies and travelled but recognized that they were lonely . However they weren't alone in Royal Road .

“I heard that the chef Jeiren developed a unique grass porridge . It is free to eat until the sun rises . ”

“Going to conquer the dungeon filled with grey wolves! We've already been wiped out 9 times . This time we will definitely succeed . A thrilling quest for people less than level 60 . ”

“Selling steel belts . To be honest, it is very heavy and rusty so the defense has lowered . So I'll be selling it cheaply . Selling urgently! If I sell this then I can buy a hat for my mother . ”

The square was overflowing with people shouting . Of course, there was also a lot of people in real life department stores, subways and parks . But they were bleak and there was no emotion regarding relationships .

In Royal Road, everyone spoke regarding hunting or trading so it was easy to become friends . It didn't take a long time to become familiar with someone .

“The Hermes Guild isn't bad . ”

“There is no need to bring it up . ”

They helped on difficult tasks and attacked together . People could go on exciting adventures with those they got along with so it was no wonder Royal Road was popular .

'I now understand why Cha Eun-hee showed Royal Road to Seo-yoon . '

Living in a different world . And this was a world where the pleasure of meeting important friends could be experienced . In reality, a familiar routine was repeated every day while there were dramatic incidents on the Versailles Continent . It was a fun world because it was dangerous!

And he heard talk about Weed almost every day .

“Did you see Weed-nim's adventure?”

“Yes, it completely thrilled me . He sailed a raft into a storm . ”

“The residents were just talking about him . ”

“Yes . I heard . ”

The residents spoke about how Weed fell into the sea .

“They're talking about the King of the Arpen Kingdom . ”

“Weed? A sailor said he fell into the sea so he might've been eaten by a shark now . ”

“What will happen to our kingdom from now on?”

“His Majesty is a person who thinks about honour more than a knight . More righteous than anyone else . If he is experiencing a storm then he has a reason . If you think about disparaging him then get out of my store . ”

The users and residents of the Arpen Kingdom praised Weed .

“I seem to have mistaken him . ”

In the past, Weed was getting close to Seo-yoon so Bard didn't have a good impression of him . He handed over an envelope of money but Weed didn't accept it .

“He has the ability to rule a kingdom . He might be worthless regarding money but he seems to be a solid youth . ”

Bard's evaluation of Weed turned more positive as he spend time in the Arpen Kingdom .

“Weed looks really stupid . He was also stepped on by Bardray . ”

“I want to travel all around the continent on adventures . Don't jinx it . ”

“What is the Grass Porridge Cult? There should be tonkatsu grass porridge and pizza grass porridge . Ggol ggol ggol!”

Some male users were drinking beer at a tavern and blaming Weed . They were acting boldly while drunk and made a mistake .

Bang!

It hadn't even been 3 minutes since leaving the tavern before they were killed . Users quietly drinking in a corner followed them and attacked . The users knew that they could live comfortably in the north because Weed reclaimed it .

Bard had to admit that Weed's presence in Royal Road was like the sky .

“Mister, over here!”

“We've been waiting for 20 minutes . Why were you so slow?”

Bart was managing a company so he didn't have a lot of time . His judgement in battle was also inferior to others . He reached level 32 but he still found the kobolds scary . Frankly, it was normal for him to cause trouble for his party .

He was thankful that his colleagues didn't abandon him and kept hunting with him . This was the hunting party he was introduced to after joining the Grass Porridge Cult

“I'm sorry . I was looking around while selling… . ”

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“Have you prepared everything?”

“Appreciated an artwork?”

“Ah, I forgot… . ”

It was a basic part of living in Morata to appreciate an artwork before hunting .

“It's okay . We're going far away today so we're going to visit the Garden of the Gods . ”

The party appreciated Weed's sculptures and went hunting .

When there was 7 days left on his quest deadline, Weed's Radiant Sword reached Advanced level 2 .

Ddiring!

You can utilize a special type of bird .

The range of the attack has increased .

Goal accomplished . In the meantime his Sword Mastery had also reached Advanced level 4 . It was the effect of training on the back of Turtle .

The mana consumption of Radiant Sword was low compared to its increase in damage . So far he could utilize multiple attack skills like Heriam Fencing and Moonlight Sculpting Blade but Radiant Sword was overwhelming . The attack range was wider than ordinary users so he could use the skill to overwhelm them .

A group of eagles would appear to attack the enemy . 10 thick eagles made of light destroyed the high waves with terrible power .

Furthermore, Radiant Sword reached advanced level so it was possible to call a thunderbird . A thunderbird had the capacity to make monsters tremble and emit thunder around it .

“This is a secret technique for a reason . ”

Weed was very satisfied .

The thunderbird consumed 15,000 mana for a ranged attack . It was more memorable when the thunderbird would fly through a crowd of monsters while striking them with thunderbolts . Usually a wide area skill that targeted 1~2 targets like this would level up quickly .

“I'm sad for some reason . ”

Normally in a fight, Weed would attack all opponents directly with his sword . Long distance attacks were possible with Sculpting Blade but the attack damage wasn't worth the mana consumption . It was normally used when the opponent was weakened or the level was lower .

“An easy technique like this… . ”

It was like when Weed bought a washing machine after normally hand washing his laundry .

“It is that feeling of buying a vacuum cleaner after wiping with a rag . I can really relax as it sucks up every bit of dust and hair . ”

Weed had an attachment to household goods . It was to the point that he didn't know why there wasn't a Nobel prize for appliances .

And swinging his sword also raised his Sword Mastery skill to advanced level .

“Let's go someplace else . ”

Turtle obediently followed Weed's command . The large shell moved on the surface while it swam on all fours . Turtle persisted through pounding storms that it would've normally avoided .

“I gave you life… Please do this for me . ”

Turtle swam with its full strength . It thought Weed was returning to land so it was happy .

'It listens to me well . Is there a way to make it work more?'

Weed passed through various stormy areas with Turtle's help .

Ddiring!

A shellfish grows in a sea environment and can be found attached to reefs .

If you tell a marine guild then you can gain fame as the discoverer .

-Art stat has increased by 2 .

-Affinity to Nature has increased by 9 .

Sometimes he would get close to unknown reefs in a storm . A ship could become caught in a sea current and crash on the reefs . Weed had discovered one such reef .

“Things can be found in nature!”

It could be eaten fresh with chilli paste or honey . It could also be boiled or used to make other foods .

Sometimes dangerous things would appear when searching for ingredients . Those with skill in Herbalism could safeguard against it however he had practice while brewing drinks for the Geomchis .

The graveyard of a whale has been found .

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A small island made of stone . A whale approaching the end of its life came here to greet death .

-Art stat has increased by 3 .

-Health has increased by 750 .

-Affinity to Nature has increased by 11 .

The island was filled with the bones of a whale .

“Perhaps there is some leather remaining… . ”

Weed searched everywhere and acquired the leather of a mink whale .

“Inspect!”

Item related to the Sewing production skill .

The ultimate clothing material . The skin of a whale that lives in the deep ocean .

It is the toughest leather and barely rips apart .

Contains the characteristics of water .

It isn't light .

Intermediate Sewing skill is required to cut the Mink Whale Leather .

1st grade sewing item .

Options: Grants the special characteristic of water .

A fisherman that obtained whale meat and leather wouldn't lack for tailors wanting to buy it . It wasn't leather for light clothes or armour but could be used for summoners and magicians . The characteristic of water would increase water magic so they would put up with the weight .

“Later I can get profit from this . ”

Turtle guided Weed to other places it knew . Weed was able to pick up coral and pearls during his travels .

“Finally I can see land!”

Weed arrived at a coast with 3 days left in his deadline .

Even if it couldn't see anything, Turtle lived in the sea so it was the best navigator that couldn't get lost .

The beautiful milky skin of the Malleins Eunoto Turtle showed off its charm . The solid shell wasn't easily broken so it could live in the depths of the sea without worrying about other tough creatures . When Turtle appeared, its appearance was so majestic that other creatures would be intimidated .

“Kkukkuuk . ”

But now it was panting like it was dying and could barely raise its neck .

Normally it swam calmly in the sea so its four feet was now tired . It had to carry Weed while he was training and swim in dangerous places .

“That was a really good place . It was difficult to visit because of the intense whirlpool . ”

“Let's go . ”

“It is possible to see seaweeds if you dive under the sea . The seaweed dances when the water flow chances and the schools of fish is really wonderful . ”

“What, you're not diving?”

Weed appreciated nature from Turtle's shell . After completing his sword training, he would catch fish, sea cucumber, abalone, crab and oysters to eat .

“This one… It is good for you to eat . ”

Turtle felt thankful to Weed in the early stages so it naturally accepted the food .

“Shall we eat grilled Spanish Mackerel today?”

“The freshness is falling!”

“Hey, I'm hungry! Are you trying to kill me with starvation? You are going too slow . ”

“Stick with it . I will return to land a little later… . . ”

The gentle Turtle didn't complain despite all this . In the meantime it was overworked and couldn't get any proper nutrients so its skin became old and vitality wasn't as good as before .

In contrast, Weed's face was so incredibly smooth it was difficult to believe he trained in a storm . This appearance showed how well he ate at sea . His clothes also dried once rain stopped falling because he was on the turtle's back .

Weed's feet finally touched land .

Ddiring!

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-Your long voyage has finished .

The extinct Malleins Eunoto Turtle has returned you to land .

You didn't move great distances but exploring a stormy area is a large adventure for a sailor .

-Fame has increased by 610 .

– Perseverance has increased by 7 .

“It has been approximately 60 days since I've seen the continent . ”

It had also been a long time since he climbed on a small island . Turtle hurriedly turned back towards the sea as soon as Weed descended . Only a sculptural lifeform would know this feeling of finally being washed after being dirty .

“Turtle, this is our destiny… . Do you want to live together on land?”

Turtle had no desire to answer . Weed granted it life but Turtle had suffered so that intimacy had already decreased .

Weed watched Turtle disappear before nodding .

“It is shy . It is a good one… I'll come to play with it once summer comes to the Versailles Continent . ”

A Royal Road expo held by the Unicorn Corporation!

It was held every year for 5 days at a convention centre so the interest of the world gravitated here . Apart from South Korea, there was an enormous amount of users from other countries . The perfect translator system meant that foreigners could be unleashed in Royal Road .

A Royal Road expo could truly be described as a festival of the world .

“The event for my class is starting at 3 o'clock . ”

“Then let's go there . I think that is about orcs . ”

“We have to wait 1 hour in line before it is our turn . ”

Hundreds of thousands of visitors came daily .

Royal Road was a worldwide hit so many people from the business world came as well . Unicorn Corporation's net profit was an astronomical amount . There was also a growing momentum as its income had doubled in 6 months . The money gained from Royal Road was invested into new businesses .

Businesses like developing new materials, chemistry, robotics, environmentally friendly technology, etc . The banks that fell into a temporary financial difficult were also taken over . They encountered criticism for their octopus like expansion but the success in every business meant that Unicorn Corporation's assets were explosively expanding .

The public knew of it as the creator of the first virtual reality but the financial and political world feared Unicorn Corporation .

“It was also sent this year . ”

This morning Lee Hyun pulled out an invitation to the expo from his mail . The gold envelope was indicative of a VIP invitation!

Lee Hyun-nim is invited to see the vision that turned dream into reality .

The name tag included in the envelop had a sensor recognition and can be attached to his clothes . The gold name tag that symbolized a VIP!

“There are no free gifts like souvenirs or rice so I won't go . ”

Unicorn Corporation's public relations team considered for a few days before sending a separate invitation . The number of invitations to the expo was limited but they were clamouring to get Lee Hyun . That was because they did a thorough identification before sending the invitation .

Yoo Byung-jin watched the expo from a screen in his laboratory .

“There are a lot of people this year . Even more than last year . ”

-There are no seats and the number of people exceeds 2 million .

Even motor shows and game exhibitions in Korea could easily gather 1 million people . They liked seeing new things .

Visitors who received a special invitation from Unicorn Corporation came from all over the world . It was to the extent that separate police were assigned and news about foreign politicians and business people were shown every day .

“Did Lee Hyun come?”

-He hasn't come yet .

Today is the last day so he probably isn't showing . Users from the Hermes Guild and other prestigious guilds also received invitations . Bardray came, did some media interviews and explored a little bit before leaving .

“He didn't come once . ”

Yoo Byung-jin created Royal Road and enjoyed it every time it was a topic of conversation . But he felt strange watching this .

'Is that fun and makes you feel happy?'

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Reality and virtual reality . It was possible to feel a wide range of emotions when living in another world .

Since Royal Road was released and became popular, there had been an endless philosophical debate . How far does the scope of life go and what about the choices of humans in reality and virtual reality?

Articles and best-selling books were released about it . There were religious and philosophical controversy but many users had already joined Royal Road .

It could be said that human desire was very large . If they obtained one thing then they would wish for another .

A famous saying . You want to eat if you're hungry and lie down when full .

Modern society offered many conveniences to humans but didn't satisfy their destructive nature . And they were subjected to the stress of the workplace . The technology used to develop Royal Road was like a paradise to them . Anyone who made such a space would become popular worldwide .

'The reaction is different from what I thought . '

Yoo Byung-jin couldn't feel any delight in his success . He wanted to make the virtual reality space show the bitterness of reality even more .

'See how absurd the world you live in is . This reality is nothing . I made this virtual space . '

Yoo Byung-jin's legacy of a huge amount of Unicorn Corporation's stocks was something that anyone would desire . He wanted someone to conquer Royal Road so he could laugh at the world .

But people really liked Royal Road and experienced euphoria in it . They preferred it over the hard life in reality .

This wasn't what Yoo Byung-jin intended .

If there was a fun and happy place then people's minds would become peaceful . They weren't feeling negatively like Yoo Byung-jin thought . The world of Royal Road was fascinating and they became faithful to it over time .

It made them feel better and they started to use this feeling in their workplace and lives . Humans weren't as simple and weak as some thought . Sometimes they could overcome problems with time and hard work . A place to relieve that pressure also helped .

“They like it so much that I feel ill . ”

Yoo Byung-jin said as he surveyed the expo through the monitor .

It really had a festival like atmosphere . The bright form of a family holding a child could be seen .

Yu Byeong-Joon asked the artificial intelligence .

“Can you cut off the power supply to the expo?”

-It is possible . It will soon switch to the emergency power system but that can be destroyed .

Many parts were controlled by the artificial intelligence Versailles . This building was powered with green energy so it wouldn't be difficult to cut it off .

Yoo Byung-jin watched the people on the monitor with bloodshot eyes .

A woman holding a child . He spend a lifetime experimenting with machines so it was difficult to understand their feelings .

'Why are they laughing like that? Many things in life are difficult . '

Owner of Unicorn Corporation . Creator of Royal Road . The world's richest . A person with a behind the scene influence in business circles .

He was able to watch everything happening in Royal Road . He had accomplished more than others but his heart was weak .

Other people were giving birth, establishing a home and living their lives . Yoo Byung-jin felt strange whenever he observed such sights .

“Versailles . ”

-Yes, please give a command .

“This should be answered according to your judgement, not instructions . Am I a normal person?

The artificial intelligence replied without hesitation .

-Of course .

Yoo Byung-jin realized something after watching all the people .

'It seems like I was a bit wrong . '

TO BE CONTINUED

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