The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Chapter 38.1

1) Scattered Subordinates

Monsters were wandering around the Barren Howling Ruins . There were non-violent zombies that walked around absent-mindedly like they had lost their souls .

'Well, they look like they are level 300? But there seems to be a suspicious aura flowing around here . '

Weed hid behind a rock and analysed the monsters .

The features of high ranking monsters became clearer over time . For example, the skin would be a special colour or the monster would be ugly but it gave off a feeling of elegance .

However, here the monsters were just ugly . They were large and brutal . But the monsters were ugly due to the magic of the Embinyu Church flowing everywhere . The proportion of their body, head and arm wasn't normal or they seemed weirdly threatening .

'The level is low but there are plenty of them . '

Bizarre creatures were leaping .

Kkiyaaak!

Weed saw a crow flying from a distance towards the collapsed barriers .

When he first saw it, the crow was relatively normal despite being large . But soon its hair started falling like a bald eagle . The canines in its mouth grew to resemble those belonging to a vampire bat and the claws grew longer .

The moment it reached the barrier, it became a weird mix of a crow and dog . And it lost its spirit as it just roamed around the place .

'It is quite dangerous . It is because of the aura of the Embinyu Church but… Anyway, this place is quite uncommon in the world . '

Weed waited quietly at the corner of the rock . A slow moving monster suddenly stopped and sniffed its nose . There was a lot of ground to cover so it would be tough to cross the barrier without being caught .

'I need to clean up the ones near me as quickly as possible . So that no monsters will be drawn . '

The monsters wouldn't move in a collective group like orcs or goblins . But they would immediately gather once there was a battle . They were tinged with the power of darkness so the creatures were instinctively hostile .

'I need to wait for an opportunity and move slowly . Scout, move, hide, move, hide and repeat . I don't know whether my subordinates will be able to do this well . '

Weed tried to grasp the terrain and atmosphere of this place . He had ten days for the quest so that was quite a short period of time . This was the final stage of the epic adventure to obtain the secret sculpting technique quest!

The quest difficult had gone up with every stage so this certainly wasn't a lot of time . Even if he toiled for 10 days, the slightest mistake could cause him to fail in minutes . It was like a student studying for an exam tomorrow!

'Anyway, I need to move . I need to go to a higher place to see the whole view . And the highest thing in the vicinity… That barrier . '

Monsters walking slowly!

Weed waited until a monster passed by . And he dealt a surprise attack with the Extermination Sword .

If a knight hit from behind then they would experience a penalty to their fame and honour . There were also knights infamous for their 'backstab' attacks . But other professions didn't care about dignity and could freely attack from behind . The thief profession made it their career to stab from the back!

Kuwek!

Instant death .

Weed's level meant that an ordinary creature couldn't withstand his strike .

Kyak!

Kwaack!

Keuk!

He handled the monsters while moving a short distance . Wide area skills were used to quickly get rid of 6~8 gathered together .

“What?”

“I…I heard a sound . ”

If there was a disturbance than monsters would gather together . Weed sped off and hid again for another 10 minutes . The monsters here weren't smart so they just moved according to their instincts .

Another loud sound would make them gather again like zombies . Whenever there was a collapsed barrier, he would deliberately cause a noise and then moved without making any sound . All their basic instincts were removed except for eating and killing .

'The simple reactions can make this the best hunting ground . '

However, he couldn't be careless . Things that moved on instinct could be really scary . They forgot their reason for living and would just bit and claw after pouncing .

If he made a fuss when fighting one monster then a whole group of enemies would come . There was no guarantee that the Embinyu Church wouldn't come investigate . If he couldn't grasp the topographic map then he might end up fighting knights .

'I have to think of worst case scenarios . '

He didn't fear fighting under any circumstances but Weed had no intention of fighting earnestly yet . His goal wasn't the monsters around here .

'I need to check for anything familiar!'

He moved carefully and climbed up the half collapsed stairs of the barrier that was his target .

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-You have arrived at an unknown barrier .

The barrier makes it impossible to feel comfortable .

Health will be exhausted by angry monsters .

If your health falls below 50,000 then you will immediately change into a monster .

The energy inside your body will be reduced by 23% .

When vitality falls below half, it will cause damage to your health .

An unexpected penalty!

“Hrmm, this isn't good . And this is the worst terrain . ”

A groan automatically slipped from Weed's mouth as he passed the barrier . There were many monsters below in the Barren Howling Ruins .

A river flowed in the direction of the Embinyu Church that contained dead bodies floating on it, causing a deeply rotten river where monsters swarmed . They gathered near the blackened river like ants swarming to honey .

There seemed to be hundreds of thousands of monsters along the river bank . It was like a monster fair where they raced to take the best place . There were various types of monsters here that couldn't be seen throughout the entire continent .

He could fly through the sky but he needed to pass the rotten river . A poison mist was spread densely from the river . Flying monsters trying to cross the river would be touched by the poison mist and fall into the river .

Beyond these obstacles, arriving at the Embinyu walls was also a problem . Just like a sand dune, the walls of the fortress was higher than anything else . It wasn't just rock but lined with thick steel as well . This made the walls so thick and firm that even a bronze giant's attacks wouldn't pulverize it .

The watchtowers that monitored the boundaries were also an issue . There were troops placed on the staircase of the tower that almost touched the sky . He didn't know how he could invade under such tight surveillance .

This was a shrine for the Embinyu Church as well as a production base to make new monsters . It wasn't visible but there were training grounds for monsters inside . The moment he was discovered, there would be a hornet's nest of monsters ready to pounce .

“I'd rather go to the Bank of Korea to get rid of my gold bars . ”

He felt a lot of misery . He was one person going against a country of a massive scale .

“If I won the lottery three times in a row then I wouldn't need to worry about money . ”

He could only think of common sense methods that wouldn't work! Even though Weed was the strongest human, he still suffered from a lot of limitations . The curse of the weak was that he couldn't fight for a long time without a break .

He was proud of his power but it was unsure if he could face the Embinyu Army gathered here . And the enemies had the ultimate weapon, the Chaos Dragon . Ausollet was said to be especially strong and dangerous that even other dragons didn't want to deal with him .

'I have to stay calm . There has to be some options . And ten days . I need to use this time very well . I can only depend on myself . '

Weed looked around in other directions . The barrier continued to the left and the right . He was curious about how far it extended but there was no point in following the barrier .

There were many collapsed parts where monsters roamed . Weed looked towards the rear of the red wasteland . There was probably a kingdom filled with humans beyond the wasteland .

'The exact location of this place… Judging by the location of the sun and the moon, it is the Wasteland of the Lost . '

The Wasteland of the Lost was a huge maze that connected the Central Continent to the Western Continent . Those that entered this place would endlessly wander until they died .

It was rumoured that legendary swords or armour were buried here along with riches so many adventurers lost their lives . That's why the Wasteland of the Lost was one of the continent's 10 Forbidden Zones .

“Uhh, no . I can't stop here . ”

Weed wanted to protect his reputation and this adventure was being broadcasted so he wanted to be successful .

An astronomical advertising revenue! He could make money by selling items obtained through adventuring and hunting but it wouldn't compare to the profit made by the broadcasts .

Putting aside the money . Weed was now familiar with the rich and generous lifestyle so he didn't want to be reminded of his hungry past . He recently earned a lot of money so luxury had permeated his body .

“I am no longer the same as I was in the past . I know how to spend money and my expenses have increased . ”

He used to eat a spoonful of rice with ham and now he was eating like a middle class person .

He washed with warm water from the boiler and even bough seasonal fruits from the market, an extravagance that would've previously caused an endless amount of criticism .

Ten days was both a long and a short time .

Weed spend a few hours moving along the collapsed barriers of the Barren Howling Ruins and arrived at the river .

Using the quiet!

“I have to find a way . ”

A way to avoid the monsters, destroy the Sky Tower and get rid of the Chaos Dragon .

“I can do it . An idea has emerged . Calling Death Knight Van Hawk!”

Abyss Knight Van Hawk has returned to the original world . Van Hawk and Torido had already returned to the original time zone .

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“The usable ones are gone . ”

Then he needed a quicker way to navigate so that he could find his subordinates and Ahellun .

“A monster . I don't need to continue killing them while moving . ”

Weed finally decided to use Sculpture Transformation .

Kang! Kang! Kang!

A piece similar to the monsters around here .

The right eye was unusually large and the thick jaw curved inwards . Running on four legs was faster so he developed specially muscular hind legs . Now he could escape through running if needed . The ears were large and spacious so he could hear the sounds around him .

A roughly made, presentable pony .

Unfortunately, the pony lives an unhappy life because it can't be free .

A piece made by a sculptor that travelled through time and space .

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A sculpture with special effects!

It wouldn't be eating food so he made a skinny body that wouldn't attract attention from the other creatures .

Weed had created a piece with a bizarre appearance but it closely followed the shapes of the monsters around here .

“I had plenty of time to master sculpting after my adventure . However, the Hermes Guild won't leave me alone . Life is too short to be twisted like this . Sculpture Transformation!”

The infinite affection for sculpting makes the sculptor and statue resemble each other!

As a Sun Warrior, his body itself was beautiful and sturdy . He wore the best equipment obtained from the Salamander King that anyone would envy yet he was suddenly changed into a pony .

The form meant he couldn't exert much combat power . Among the means of attack, the fatal blow was always a kick to the rear!

Weed curled the lips of the pony .

'Well, it sounds good . I want to eat a carrot . I can finally understand Bactrian Camel's mind . '

The pony stealthily descended the stairs of the barrier .

Kuhung!

The monsters only glanced at him before turning their heads away .

'That appearance is one of us . '

'I don't want you near me . '

Weed proudly walked along the barrier .

Warrior-2 .

He had been given life by Weed and proudly fought for the desert .

When he was just born, many terrifying enemies threatened the safety but later it was calm . He obtained dozens of records of bravery while following Weed's desert festival!

He was confident even after coming to the Barren Howling Ruins to defeat the Embinyu Church .

'I want to obtain recognition for killing a high priest . '

He was a bodyguard and the loyalty of his subordinates was second to none . He came here alone but Warrior-2 bravely held his scimitar while staring at the enemy .

“Everybody bring it on!”

Kurung?

“I am Warrior-2 and I will kill all of you . ”

He deliberately raised a fuss in order to attract the attention of the monsters .

Kurung . Kurrrrrung!

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As a result, hundreds of monsters concentrated their attacks on him! As an honourable desert warrior, Warrior-2 would clean up all the monsters in that place . He held an axe in his right hand and a spear in his left as he continuously struck the enemies . However, the increasingly loud uproar caused all the monsters nearby to gather .

Health is reduced .

A paralysis effect has occurred but try to overcome it .

Attack speed is reduced .

The continuous group attack of the monsters .

Despite Warrior-2's pride in his health, he was forced to get tired and have his health reduced after fighting for a few hours .

Poison was spat and monsters damaged his body . He could defeat thousands of soldiers alone but the monsters here were severe .

Humans had overwhelmingly strong skills but their will could break easily while monsters just cared about attacking . And they spat poison . In addition, more monsters came constantly running out of the barrier to attack .

Beyond the barrier, the monsters that drank from the rotten river were level 400 . And 5~6 of them jointly decreased Warrior-2's health . Some of them ate the bodies of other monsters and quickly became stronger .

“As a warrior, I am happy to die fighting . ”

He could run away but Warrior-2 stubbornly persisted in struggling in that place . The fighting spirit that wouldn't subside despite being wounded by thousands of enemies! The dying Warrior-2 kept on attracting more monsters .

“Ah…there is no anger . However, I want to see Great Emperor before I die… . ”

Something happened when Warrior-2's health fell to 10% . A pony was running at full speed in the distance . Another monster had found him .

'This pathetic person! He doesn't think at all . I gave you life yet you haven't even eaten seaweed soup yet . ' (A traditional dish that Koreans eat on their birthdays) .

Puhihihihing!

The pony's running speed was incredibly fast . Weed's changed stats meant he had absolute ability in track and field .

He reached the place where the group of monsters were gathered and leapt up, jumping over the monsters' heads . The front and hind legs pushed against a head, moving dozens of metres every time .

“Grrrrr, where… going . ”

An enormous monster suddenly blocked the path in front of him and he jumped over it .

“Not yet… Fight… My strength…remaining . ”

Weed was right in front of Warrior-2 . Warrior-2's body was full of wounds after hours of fighting and his knife was bent due to low durability .

A few more fights and the knife would be broken . Warrior-2 was a great warrior but he couldn't endure without any weapons . The transformed Weed looked at Warrior-2 and grumbled .

“This is a really a place with all types of misfortunes . I became a ugly, monster like pony!”

Puhuhung!

“Eh? That rotten expression is very familiar… Don't tell me you are Great Emperor-nim?”

Warrior-2 got on the transformed back . He briefly looked around and saw that they were surrounded by monsters .

It was close to impossible to find a place with no enemies in order to escape . Now both Weed and Warrior-2 would probably be buried here . Weed snorted and stomped his hind legs .

'I need to believe in this lacking body . '

Pababak!

His heel kicked hard against the ground! He jumped into the air between the monsters . The superior agility enabled him to jump 4 or 5 times!

The extraordinary Weed moved like a horse with wings by stepping on the heads of the monsters . He broke through the encirclement of the monsters .

“Cha…se . ”

“Don't miss the prey . ”

The monsters pursued . It felt like a long distance marathon consisting of monsters was occurring!

Weed ran along the barrier while pricking his ears . He needed to be on guard for any potential monsters in front that would attack . In addition, there were some monsters chasing that wouldn't give up . He avoided the large and small monsters as he ran through the Barren Howling Ruins .

It was 4 minutes until he found a pit under a wall .

'Here . '

Weed entered the pit while carrying Warrior-2 . After a while, the monsters that had no intelligence just passed by . They had no instincts so they just stumbled around in vain .

“W…why aren't they here?”

“I don't kno…w . ”

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“I…'m hung…ry . ”

The monsters lost motivation and started wandering around like a zombie . Weed had fully grasped the nature of the monsters here .

'Dull and slow . But still dangerous . '

The level of the monsters was high enough to be a burden for general users . It wasn't unreasonable for the kingdoms ruled by the prestigious guilds to led a force here to subjugate the area .

In many ways, even the Hermes Guild would find it tough . Weed's body in his original time wouldn't be able to face hundreds of them .

The health of the monsters was low but they attacked abnormally because they didn't care about their bodies .

'Well, despite that I'm not going to die . '

Even if he fought the monsters, Weed could still escape . The situation would become complicated if a bunch of monsters from the river moved or knights and priests emerged .

It would be an enormous combat power but Weed's nimbleness meant it would be easy to escape if his life was in danger .

Weed cursed with the mouth of a pony .

“You incompetent bastard! Your life doesn't belong to you . I don't need a subordinate that insists on unnecessarily dying!”

“I'm sorry Great Emperor . ”

“But the future is dark . The reaction of the others won't be significantly different from yours . ”

Thanks to all the dungeon exploration and hunting, Weed knew that the sculptural lifeforms have a fearless nature that wouldn't back down .

He knew their versatility and the limits of their ability so apart from Zahab and Ahellun, he became gloomy at the thought of his subordinates, except for Hestiger, dying .

It was like a senior citizen worrying about their children living to an old age .

'I can't bring this guy around on my back . '

Creatures didn't care about Weed after he became a pony . Once they approached within 30 metres, there would be a rancid smell so they backed away .

He was inconspicuous compared to the wandering monsters so he could roam around with ease . However, if he carried a human warrior on his back then monsters would aim at him .

'I wandered around so much and only found one person . I should try to find the other subordinates . '

Weed left Warrior-2 in the pit and continued searching . He searched until the sun went down but couldn't find his other subordinates .

There were traces remaining of the monsters fighting someone but he couldn't be sure if it was his men . Time was running out as he already searched around the barrier and passed by the rotten river .

'This is the fate of my subordinates . '

He could only hope that his subordinates found each other instead! He also didn't know what to do with Warrior-2 . Even with Warrior 2, he still couldn't invade the location of the Embinyu Church .

“Well, I still have this!”

Weed took out the Sands of Time . If he looked at Nodulle's adventure then he might obtain a good strategy .

Of course, just because he had an idea didn't mean it would succeed .

“I need to make sure of the timing . If I save it then I might end up being bitter later . Sands of Time!”

The Sands of Time flowed down Weed's hands .

Sands of Time, a mysterious sand that can recollect things .

A treasure from the southern desert that can look back in time .

It is possible to return to your original time to bring goods or people .

Just possessing it can give references to the past .

Ddiring!

The Sands of Time have become useless . It will disappear forever .

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