The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor
/ The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Chapter 42.2
“No tax, no tax . I didn't realize when I was young . The chilling taste as I got older . ”
“Huhuhuk, yesterday was the first time I registered with 3 females as friends . ”
“I have lukewarm beer . Those who drink lukewarm beer can buy 1 cup for 1 silver! A small amount of cold beer is being sold for 3 silver . Those salted with spinach are 2 silver!”
The northern users were having a night festival in the vicinity of the Earth Palace .
All the users had come together to share their joy .
Bonfires were built all over the place and food was cooked . The number of people meant the alcohol and food was scarce so they were sold regardless of the price .
Ttararang!
The harp and guitar were played .
Beautiful female users were dancing around the bonfires .
The merchants willingly supported people wearing armour or wanted clothing .
In fact, it was close to impossible to feed all the people filling the plains . A vast amount of materials were consumed and victory was undecided so they hadn't bought food in anticipation of a festival .
However, there were a huge amount of supplies from the Haven Empire .
By the end of the battle, the northern users looked like a swarm of ants .
“Dried filefish!”
“Ohh, dried filefish! It would go perfectly with this glass of wine . ”
“Aaaaah, another dried filefish!”
“Look here . A whole carriage stacked with dried filefish!”
“All the carriages in the back have dried filefish . ”
“This is a filefish's hell!”
While Weed was busy obtaining loot from the Hermes Guild, there was a procession of carriages . The northern users packed the food and supplies into their backpacks and pockets .
Even the basic weapons of the Imperial soldiers were great .
The steel arrows could be sold at a fairly good price .
The northern users were even willing to go to remote areas to sell the loot .
The merchants smelled money and already bought a lot of loot from the northern users . The merchants already purchased horses and carriages in order to sell the products to other villages .
'Passage!'
'I will become the next legendary merchant in the north . The money in this world is mine . '
'One arrow can earn 60 copper each . How much is this?'
The mind of the users became warm after the war ended .
A wide variety of cheeses, whiskey and other specialties of the Central Continent were generously distributed . The festival celebrating the victory spread throughout the plains .
People were drinking from wine glasses .
“Heeok! Shall we hunt together in the kobold dungeon?”
“Yes, let's go for Eksoju-nim . ”
“Of course . Many northern users have fallen in this place . It has been a really long time . ”
“The kobold dungeon was my first adventure . It feels like the past is catching up with me . ”
“We won't be able to feel the excitement of that time . ”
“There has been a lot of growth since then . ”
“What is Nero-nim's level now?”
“54 . ”
“You are awesome! I'm only level 51 . Do you have tips?”
“Just work hard and you will be rewarded like me . Little by little you will become stronger . ”
“I will keep it in mind . ”
In one corner, a cat and mouse chase was occurring .
“I asked you to study! There is a test at school tomorrow but you are connected to the game? Fireball!”
“Kyaak, please help me!”
A number of users were singing and dancing around the campfire .
“In the mountains, the red sun rises and heavy winds blow, chwi chit . The clouds that foretell a heavy battle approaching, I stood at the frontlines with the dark elves, chwit! ”
Male and female users started to sing .
“My fresh hopes in the morning, chwi chwit . Our courage and desire for victory, the noble sprit and soul! I want to sing, chwiik! I have to sing more strongly than the dark elves, a song of my wish to win . If you don't give up then you can win . ”
A song of the orc Karichwi!
More than 1,000 female and male orcs had gathered around a bonfire to celebrate .
The night was dark but there were plenty of people dancing and playing instruments .
The busy users left the plains on horseback in the middle of the night but most remained in order to relax and enjoy the situation .
“Ya, amazing . ”
“This is the north's culture!”
The northern users were able to enjoy a long festival .
“I've found a very dangerous tomb . I've died three times already . ”
“Did you smell a quest?”
“What is that?”
“I smelt a quest related to Weed-nim, the God of War . ”
Information about adventure and trade were actively exchanged .
In one corner, the architects were going through the rubble of the Earth Palace with a tape measure and shovel .
“Well, this pillar has split so it can't be used again . ”
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“Jackpot . After examining the roof of the Royal Palace, those who made it really paid a lot of attention to durability . We are lucky . ”
“Is it possible to recycle it?”
“It is a bit unreasonable . Still, we can take advantage of it even if it can't be used to reconstruct the Royal Palace . It is possible to use the remaining parts to create a monument……”
“The stone is well preserved but it won't take much for it to crumble . Too bad . ”
They looked among the rubble for parts that could be recycled . It was a waste to throw away the premium materials that the palace had been built with .
“Use the broken stones to lay the road . ”
“The metal can be smelted and re-forged at the smithy . ”
“We aren't lacking steel due to the loot from the Haven Empire . There will be a huge surge in demand in the north . ”
“Let's go quickly . We should take this opportunity to gather a lot of people . ”
The architects immediately proceeded with their planned restoration of the Earth Palace .
The finance and budget of the Arpen Kingdom hadn't been decided yet . But the architects rushed to rebuild because they loved their building .
“In the past, the Royal Palace was built on the mountains . ”
“That will be harder now that the mountains are cut . ”
“Originally it was a palace with its own unique taste . Can we build up the dirt, stones and sand again?”
“If we work hard then our workforce can make a few mountains . ”
“This is the palace so we can easily mobilize millions of people . ”
The architects envisioned a terrible plan .
They came up with the plan to use the huge labour force of the north to build a large mountain .
“Hmm, the Earth Palace is good but it only had a medium height . It is okay to drastically increase the height of the mountain by 500 metres or 1 kilometre?”
“It is a good idea to erect the buildings while climbing up the mountain . ”
“But then the difficulty of the construction and smoothly maintaining the supply and demand will increase……”
“The number of residents in the north is always growing . If we build the palace earnestly then it will be 2~3 times the scale of the previous palace . ”
“This…we really have a lot of practice building a royal palace . ”
However, Pavo was skeptical . In his view, the plans for the royal palace were becoming too extravagant .
“I understand your thoughts . My heart also wants to restore the Earth Palace and make it better . But this part shouldn't be handled with an architect's greed . ”
“Huh?”
“The Arpen Kingdom needs a palace as soon as possible . If the Royal Palace isn't present then there will be a downturn in the cultural and commerce development . ”
It would be a disadvantage to governing a territory if there isn't a palace .
The regional villages and cities wouldn't run smoothly, identifying and managing state affairs would be difficult and taxes would be lowered . Due to corruption, there would be some budget losses and security wouldn't be maintained at 100% .
The sheer size of the Arpen Kingdom meant thieves would become more frequent .
There would be a disadvantage with large facilities, commercial buildings and work buildings . If it wasn't a big city like Morata then establishing public buildings would become more difficult .
Users who were knights wouldn't be given advanced skills .
General users who went to a place where the kingdom's fame was low might be forced to accept disadvantageous quests and trades .
In the meantime, the Arpen Kingdom had grown without a palace .
The users received the disadvantage early on so they took it for granted .
But after accepting a number of territories and having a population boom, the palace was now necessary for the development of the kingdom .
The architects also knew this part .
Merchants made villages and cities wealthy but the architects firmed up the foundation . They constructed buildings and saw the population and commerce growing every day so they couldn't be happier .
Architects made stunning buildings for the main streets as well as comfortable places for people to live .
Pavo's opinion continued .
“Now is the time for the Arpen Kingdom's development so our desires as an architect can't be greedy . Aren't the northern architects better than this?”
“Make the necessary buildings . The buildings for the people . ”
“Yes, that's right . If the architects are too greedy then the schedule will be lengthened and an endless amount of funds will be needed . ”
“Uhh, the plan to rebuild the palace on a mountain is too reckless . ”
“It is important to build fast but this palace will play a pivotal role in the Arpen Kingdom . ”
The architects stayed up all night and established a basic plan for the reconstruction of the palace .
The Arpen Kingdom will be rebuilt on the back of the current rubble . The building materials from the wreckage will be reused if possible and the rest will be procured through merchants . The palace will be built on a flat area that is 3 times larger than the past . After the central area is complete, further expansion can be added as required . Near the palace grounds will be a city larger than Morata with a river . In particular, the best land will be pre-assigned for 7 Grand Buildings . For the future development of the Arpen Kingdom, the new city will be called 'Dawn City . 'For a seamless workforce and to save on construction costs, new users will participate in the basic development of the palace's construction . Shacks will be built for 7 days and will continue to grow with future needs . All architects in the north will co-operate with the foremost goal being the reconstruction of the Royal Palace .“Is this enough?”
“Unfortunately any more will be greedy . ”
The architects decided to announce the plan to rebuild the palace .
But without revealing it, they internally agreed on some extra stipulations .
The Royal Palace will become an impregnable fortress in order to ensure that such an unfortunate event won't occur again . The new palace has to be big and luxurious in order to not embarrass the Arpen Kingdom . Construction costs should be saved as much as possible so the minimum budget for the palace and city will be 17 million gold . The construction costs will increase if necessary .If Weed knew this then he would immediately collapse .
Python and Seasoned Crab had considerable achievements in the war against the Haven Empire .
After coming back from the southern desert, they hunted the Hermes Guild and Haven Empire without any hesitation .
Python tried to protect the Earth Palace from the 1st corps and continued to fight until the end of the battle . Python didn't know the meaning of retreat and survived until the end .
Seasoned Crab was an assassin and went around the battlefield killing the powerhouses of the Hermes Guild .
While the cold weather and tsunami were happening, he had repeatedly infiltrated the enemy and assassinated them .
“Well, only this much? There is no obstacle in taking their lives . ”
14 leaders of the knight divisions as well as countless top knights lost their lives .
Seasoned Crab determined their deaths .
After such great achievements, they met up with Weed .
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Weed had sent them a whisper first so they were expecting something after the fight finished .
'Heoheot, my ugly pride . Should I blatantly talk about my skills? Then I need to say a lot . '
'I am the one who decides death…anyway! They won't be able to talk about me in this war . Nobody in the Hermes Guild escaped my knife . I took advantage of the turmoil in the war to use my skills . '
The two men were going to boast to Weed . They wanted eat and drink while telling war stories .
Pale nodded silently after seeing that the two men had arrived .
'He has also survived the battle of the Earth Palace . He really is the famous Python . '
'War heroes are gathered in this place . An assassin must have enjoyed it . '
Then Weed said .
“I hope you didn't wait long . ”
The two men thought .
'Indeed, Weed will know 3~4 people here . I want a place . I'd like the north's leading experts to meet each other . '
'Well, it is an embarrassing but fun spot . I've only introduced myself to female users . But I need to tell them a pseudonym . Cappuccino is acceptable to people . '
Python and Seasoned Crab's expectations!
Soon Hestiger arrived .
“Great Emperor, all the enemies who have been hiding are defeated . The kingdom is now secure . ”
“Yes, thank you . ”
The two men squinted at Hestiger .
They had confirmed his unparalleled strength on the battlefield . He was a strong opponent but their pride wouldn't let them admit defeat .
'My sword is larger . '
'There is only one life . I would like to try assassinating him . If I have the perfect opportunity then anyone would die . '
After a while, Alveron the pope candidate of the Freya Church arrived .
Some of the general users didn't know him but Python and Seasoned Crab were well aware of his identity . During Weed's crazy hunting, the one with strong recovery magic that was like a curse!
'Keeok! This configuration is surely……! No, it can't be, no!'
'H-hik!'
And Weed said .
“Then let's go hunting . ”
Weed could only resurrect Hestiger for a single day .
He wanted to use him as much as possible .
Irene, Romuna and his other colleagues were too tired to take into danger so they were given a break . Instead of fighting well, they might end up killing their colleagues during the hunt .
Python and Seasoned Crab's eyes urgently met .
Their eyes blinked a few times before they talked .
“I'm dizzy and my body is uncomfortable……”
“There is an emergency and I have to go home . ”
It felt like a student lying to a teacher in order to leave early .
However, Weed was persistent .
“Are you really not feeling good?”
“Yes . I'm not a man who would boldly lie to you . ”
“There is no other choice if you don't want to go . Just relax and tell me . In the future, do you not want to hunt with me?”
“I need to rescue others . I'm a good person . ”
“You are indeed feigning illness . ”
“Hestiger, your sword . Today I will spill some blood . ”
“Yes, Great Emperor . ”
Seasoned Crab didn't say anything and was lured along .
Thus they stayed up all night hunting!
There was the strongest warrior Hestiger so they could clear the dungeons with the highest difficulties .
Hestiger could defeat monsters just by punching them .
“My father was worried about thieves and hid a mysterious shovel . In the end, no one could find it . ”
The quests associated with the dungeon were meticulously performed .
There wasn't a lot of risks so there was only short breaks . There was no such luxury like sleeping or eating as they stayed up all night hunting .
“Once again, every minute counts . I want to do as much as possible before Hestiger leaves . Hestiger, this is to protect the peace of the continent so move faster . ”
“Understood, Great Emperor . Your great and noble heart hasn't changed at all . ”
“It is hard to defend justice . So I need to work harder . The sleeping treasures of the world…no, I will definitely resurrect justice . ”
They hunted in the Northern, Central and Southern Continent .
It was just a brief stop in the central regions so the Hermes Guild didn't notice them . If possible, he wanted Hestiger to wipe out some enemies but there was no time .
Weed was also worried about invading the Haven Empire .
“There is only a few hours left until Hestiger disappears . Should I feed Bardray to him?”
The Imperial Palace had already collapsed but the Haven Empire currently contained some of the highest levelled people on the Versailles Continent .
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If Hestiger went there then he could get good results by killing a large number of Hermes Guild users . Weed felt a lot of pleasure at the thought .
The only one who could pull it off was Hestiger .
In the future, it would be difficult to resurrect a strong person like Hestiger with such absolute obedience .
There were other desert subordinates that he could resurrect but it was a dangerous idea .
Weed didn't become ruler of the desert through benevolence . He had showed off his power . Every time he chased after a quest, his subordinates were decreased by a few people .
They thoroughly obeyed Weed but it was a completely different situation once they were resurrected . Weed would be weaker than the desert warriors .
“A few of them are dangerous and might even try to loot the Arpen Kingdom . ”
Weed thought for a while before eventually abandoning his plans to invade the Haven Empire's Imperial Palace .
It was risky to have Hestiger go to the Imperial Palace to slaughter the Hermes Guild users .
There were tens of thousands of the best users .
A variety of professions as well as NPC knights .
He would be able to deal with more enemies than Van Hawk but Hestiger wasn't immortal . Weed and Alveron couldn't help in that environment .
It wouldn't be good if Hestiger was like Van Hawk and was killed by Bardray . Killing the legendary hero would increase the morale of the troops and the authority of the Empire .
If Hestiger's power fell from the battle then a result similar to the battle between Van Hawk and Bardray might appear .
From the Hermes Guild's perspective, they could make a lot of money if it turned out well .
And there were quite a few high level users so killing them would incur a penalty and reduce the power of the Hermes Guild .
In the end, Weed decided to use Hestiger to supplement his losses .
Weed had succeeded in the final secret sculpting technique quest but had suffered a lot of damages .
“Yurin, let's go to the next place . ”
“Yes . I've been preparing . Picture Teleportation!”
After defeating a dungeon, Yurin would move them to another place .
She drew a few destinations in advance . She just needed to finish off Weed and his companions and they could move quickly .
'The devil's skill . A painter and sculptor is truly like the devil . '
'I don't have the rights of a human while hunting . I am just like a combat slave . The human brain and body is moving while my spirit has flown away . '
After the all night hunting, the party finally returned to Morata .
It was after a series of continuous hunts in the southern desert so they were mentally and physically exhausted . Right now if a level 2 novice with a knife came to rob them then they would hand over all their money .
Most users were at the Earth Palace after the Haven Empire's invasion so Morata was unusually quiet .
There was almost no one entering and exiting the gates so it felt like a miracle .
In the aftermath of the war, the victory festival was still going on . But soon people connected to Royal Road and returned to Morata in droves .
New users were also starting in the north .
By the time Weed arrived with his colleagues, novices were busy doing the apple delivery quest .
The bustle of the city .
The sound of birds chirping as they woke up in the morning . The warm sun, cool breeze, clear birdsong and scent of flowers that could be felt on adventures was a big advantage of Royal Road .
“Great Emperor, I was assaulting monsters until the end even if I was too old . Now it seems so peaceful . ”
“I think so too . I'm sorry . We encountered many things in the desert . ”
“I'm tired . I would have liked to see Great Emperor's ambition in the past . ”
“This world made me passive and quiet . ”
Python and Seasoned Crab stared at Weed and Hestiger with disbelief .
The relationship between the two of them was overly inflated . The ridiculous conversations that they shared while hunting! It was like a nightmare had come to life . They were fatigued so it had a large emotional impact on them .
Hestiger bid a nice farewell to Weed .
“It was an honour to serve you again . Your power might be weaker than it was in the past but you are still the Great Emperor . It is truly impressive that you are committed to the peace of the continent . ”
“Well, it isn't a big deal . I'm just trying to live right . ”
Weed had pulled a cover over his eyes .
Hestiger turned his head and looked around when they were near Morata's gates .
“The faces of people ruled by Great Emperor is filled with laughter . Looking back, this is the kingdom that we dreamed of . I, Hestiger, don't regret dedicating my life to you . ”
“Yes yes . ”
“Go in peace . Although the path in front of you will be rough and steep . ”
A shimmering light started to appear around Hestiger's body . Then his body became increasingly blurred .
The time limit of Sculpture Resurrection had reached its end .
A proud hero from the warring period was disappearing completely .
Weed's face was filled with satisfaction . A subordinate he raised well in the past had done well so he was filled with pride .
'I also have benevolence . '
He wouldn't see Hestiger any longer so he didn't feel hateful .
'The concept of a good subordinate . '
He never even praised his sculptural lifeforms!
While he was fading away, Hestiger opened his mouth .
“Master, I have some last words for you . ”
“Go ahead, loyal Hestiger . ”
“The other day, I was telling Master about my trip . ”
Y-yes . I remember . ”
“While wandering the land with large footprints, I met a human adventurer called Lodsiker who arrived at the land of the giants . ”
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“Hoh, I have heard of Lodsiker . ”
The adventurer Lodsiker .
A legendary adventurer that could be called the hero of the profession .
When looking at the history of the Versailles Continent, he had experienced all types of rare adventures . Finding the existences of unknown sea creatures and many unknown lands .
A master of survival and directions and a person who had returned unharmed from all 10 forbidden zones . He recorded implausible adventures and explored underneath the sea, underground worlds and hell .
At the time, Lodsiker was considered an irresponsible noble but he discovered things that hadn't yet existed in the world .
He wrote books regarding his adventures but sadly most of them weren't passed down to the present .
These were the three books that remained .
Those that read the books could drastically reduce the damage from traps and their sense of direction went up .
The Adventurers Guild set a very large reward and treasure for those who found the tracks of Lodsiker .
Greed momentarily formed in Weed's eyes .
'Lodsiker's bounty has exceeded 300 million gold…I also heard that he owned many rare things . '
The blind greed that couldn't distinguish between the front and rear .
“Lodsiker explored the land of the giants with me . And from there……”
Ddiring!
-Information about Lodsiker has been acquired .“Uhh, I feel faint . It is time to leave . ”
“It can't be . 3 million gold! Tell me more about Lodsiker before you go!”
“Great Emperor, there is no time . If you find the Allium flower while following the large footsteps to the red monument then you will be able to know the rest . Maybe…something there will be waiting for Master . ”
Ddiring!
-Land of the Big Footprints .Beyond the end of the world, there is a ship made of dead nails . The giants live close to the territory of the gods and the red monument will hold a clue regarding Lodsiker .
If you bring a never fading Allium then Lodsiker's spirit will wake up .
Level of Difficulty: S
Adventurer Quest .
Compensation: 'Lodsiker's Promise' quest .
May be linked to the epic 'Myth of the World . '
Quest Restrictions: Information about Lodsiker . Limited to adventurers or those with the Explorer title . The continent's greatest adventurer fame .
-This is an adventurer only quest but the specific special request means that you can proceed .“Heeok . ”
Weed finally realized what was happening .
'Quest . '
He had forgotten about normal quests for a while due to his sculpting technique quest . But originally he had floated all around the continent on quests .
'S class difficulty quest . And it involves Lodsiker who is a master adventurer . '
Lodsiker's quest probably had an awful degree of difficulty!
If he wanted to resolve this adventure himself then he would need to accumulate his level .
An adventurer's quest was often more difficult and required using their heads . If the right clue wasn't found then he would have no idea where to go next .
Using a specific adventurer skill or infiltrating monsters were sometimes required . Weed would have to bulldoze through it with a sculptor's skills .
Weed could see a thorny path stretching out in front of him . It seemed like a difficult path that would require an aircraft to pass over .
'No matter what the problem is, I have confidence that I can solve it . '
He would approach any difficulty and would overcome it . Even the final secret sculpting technique didn't scare him .
'I need to actively carry out quests . There is a limit to growth through normal hunting . '
I couldn't use the final secret sculpting technique yet so I needed to diligently raise Time Sculpting .
But even so, it was dangerous to go on a perilous adventure at the moment .
'I need to raise my lost levels . And take care of my kingdom . There is a mountain of work to do . '
He would challenge the uncertain future at another time!
'Well, I constantly obtain chances . With my fame, just saying a few words will allow me to quickly obtain a kingdom quest . Several minor ones would be better than one big quest . '
Weed quickly said .
“Hestiger, I have heard about that adventurer from bards . He is one of the most sought after people in this era . Deserving to be called a true hero . ”
Hestiger smiled and said .
“I am relieved to hear Great Emperor say that . Be sure to listen to my words . I hope you can fulfill Lodsiker's wishes . ”
-You have accepted the quest .“Keeook!”
Hestiger disappeared in a bright flash of light that connected the earth and the sky .
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