The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Chapter 438

[TL Note]: Small note since people seem to be misunderstanding something . Weed is making a sculpture of a star that will be seen in the Versailles Continent's night sky, not an actual star .

Volume 46 chapter 8: 'The Goddess Hestia has given him a new opportunity . Use the power of the gods to create a sculpture of a star!'

It is just like any other sculpture he made, except he is making it in the universe .

Chapter 2: Baby Star

Luxury cars were parked in a row outside Lee Hyun's house .

Not only Korean broadcasters, but gaming broadcasters around the world jumped on the popularity of Royal Road .

Major overseas broadcasting stations sent executives to engage in negotiations regarding the Sculpting Master Quest .

“I'm been here so often that I'm familiar with this street . ”

“I even memorized the address . ”

The station executives exchanged greetings with each other .

“Director Son-nim, your weekend ratings are quite high these days . The broadcast theme is also novel . ”

“I tried out a new program where girl groups go on adventures . Featuring Morata also raises the ratings . They aren't tired of pretty girl groups walking in such scenery . ”

“That is very good . These days, singers also hold concerts in Royal Road . It is easy to find a place, stage devices, and an audience so it is better . ”

“I know . The venues in Morata and Dawn City are already full for a year . ”

“Can't additional concert venues be made? Isn't ORK Communications planning a venue in the Arpen Kingdom?”

“It seems they are busy with other constructions… There are many people in the north . ”

Competition with real singers was also a good thing .

A wide variety of singers and musicians created characters in Royal Road, competed with their singing skills as bards and became famous .

The reaction of the viewers was also hot and it was one of the crazes in the Arpen Kingdom .

The meeting time was 3 o'clock in the afternoon .

At a time exactly between lunch and dinner, the door to Lee Hyun's house opened .

“Puppies, you grew up well . ”

The station officials hurried to enter Lee Hyun's house .

The employee of KMC Media brought expensive ribs for Lee Hyun's dogs .

“Good . Eat a lot . ”

Dogmeat and her puppies chewed at the ribs .

The staff of the other stations questioned what he was doing .

“Is that even necessary?”

“True . This isn't the Joseon era where the dogs need to be greeted . ”

The station officials smiled and entered the living room where Lee Hyun was waiting .

“Director Son, please sit here . Director Park, congratulations on your promotion . I have prepared comfortable seats for you . ”

Lee Hyun's house didn't have a spacious living room . Guests only occasionally came to visit so the number of chairs wasn't enough .

“It won't be comfortable but please sit down . ”

Lee Hyun distributed cushions for them to sit on the floor and the foreigners naturally accepted .

“Thank you, Mister Lee . ”

However, the South Korean broadcasters waged a subtle psychological warfare over the cushions .

The division of cushions among the station officials seemed random but they had a common point .

'I sat on the ground the last time I came here, but I sent him wild ginseng for New Year's and this time I got a chair . '

'My holiday gift set was poor . Kuooh . I received a cushion with holes due to the public relations department! Those guys!'

There was also a difference in the drinks Lee Hyun gave them .

Cold water was given to those who came for negotiations without any gifts .

Orange juice was given to those who gave gifts while entering .

Despite the orange juice being those sold at marts, those who didn't receive it felt a subtle sense of deprivation .

'I heard he was stingy but this…'

'Fabulous . He gave me half a glass of orange juice! It means he liked the quality of the gift but the quantity was too little . '

'I'm glad . My orange juice was filled up . The negotiating process will be a little better . '

The officials from the foreign broadcasting stations were laughing and having fun .

'Weed? It feels like something is wrong . I thought he would harsher . Nice . '

'How wonderful . '

And the broadcast contract that followed . Lee Hyun briefly described the quest that was currently in progress .

“As you might have known, I am on the Sculpting Master Quest . It is also the final step!”

“Ohh . ”

The station officials rose from their seat .

The competition to see who would become a master first was still ongoing . However, many abandoned the Master Quest before they were extremely difficult .

The amount of risks involved in the quest!

People didn't want to lose their lives just to master a class .

'Weed the God of War, he is on the last stage of the Master Quest . '

'The god of hard work . '

'He is completing all the quests . He really looks ordinary… He is different from what he seems . '

'A strong guy . CTS Media should have obtained a monopoly earlier . '

'What type of people are the Koreans? The virtual reality world is being dominated by the South Koreans . '

Lee Hyun arrogantly looked at the station officials .

“But I'm not doing a general master quest . I arrived at this process after developing a new sculpting technique . Perhaps you will never see another sculpting master again . Kuuck . I felt both sorrow and regret . ”

His memories and experiences were filled with hardships, but there were occasionally nightmares .

Lee Hyun wasn't uncomfortable but in order to create an atmosphere, he pinched his side and squeezed to form terms .

“Anyway, if this work is successful then I am likely to be the first master . Being the first to sculpt a star sculpture is also a separate thing . There are many viewers who want to see it . ”

There was no need for a long explanation .

It was enough for the broadcasting stations to decide that high ratings were guaranteed .

'This is good . '

'It will be the best selling item . '

Weed's quest always got high ratings .

Weed just making and selling sculptures in the market got 10% ratings so the audience for the master quest was certain .

'Right now many users are watching the stars at night . '

'The Grass Porridge Cult . They are big fans of Weed so we need to resolve their cravings . That is the only way we can stop the attacks on the bulletin boards . '

The bulletin boards for the broadcasting stations were occupied by viewers shouting .

It was a jackpot every time they showed Weed's quests and hunting .

Approximately a year ago, the stations were sick of the grass porridge members commenting on the boards .

The administrator of the bulletin boards carried out a wide deletion of posts without looking at the contents . And the stations regretted it deeply afterwards .

The number of users on their site rapidly plummeted!

The Grass Porridge cult members were enthusiastic fans of Royal Road .

It hadn't been long since they started Royal Road but they were more active .

Not only the activity on the internet site, but their ratings were also hurt .

Now the bulletin boards allowed the grass porridge members and they consisted of two thirds of the members .

Especially in South Korea .

Not only the major broadcasting stations associated with Royal Road around the world, but all of the internet's major sites were being taken over by the grass porridge members .

The grass porridge members actively engaged in social communities such as Weibo, Facebook and Twitter .

Reporters and entertainers frequently mentioned that they were members of the Grass Porridge Cult in articles and interviews .

Even a famous economic newspaper in Britain published an evaluation .

The Grass Porridge Cult revolutionized digital media .

The Grass Porridge Cult in Royal Road were born for freedom, adventure, and happiness .

As they had more fun playing, they were less concerned with cold reality .

The expansion of the Grass Porridge Cult was amazing .

More than a million people joined every day, and there was no limit on age and abilities .

Ordinary people joined the Grass Porridge Cult and there were many affiliated organizations .

The members were brave, diligent, dedicated to learning and developed their skills for a hopeful future .

The Grass Porridge Cult could be called a new leap forward in citizenship .

In addition, the influence of the Grass Porridge Cult on the economy couldn't be ignored .

Worldwide department stores, outlets, airlines, hotels, amusement parks, mobile communication, and high end restaurants all offered memberships to the Grass Porridge Cult .

The services offered had no annual fee since all the members were loyal and friendly to each other .

Hundreds of companies and economic research institutes studied the economic ripple effects of the Grass Porridge Cult .

-What if the Grass Porridge Cult starts a social networking service? Wouldn't it be possible to dominate the global social networking market with hundreds of millions of users?

-What about opening a Grass Porridge broadcasting station?

-From station to fashion, children toys, sports, luxury goods, and mobile communication, it would be easy to market if the Grass Porridge's brand is utilized .

[Global companies and research institutes have foreseen a digital economic revolution based on virtual reality .

In addition, the doctrines of the Grass Porridge Cult are fully capable of opposing dictatorships in third world countries or becoming a political revolutionary force . ]

The station officials had to reach a contract with Lee Hyun .

Lee Hyun handed out a piece of paper to them one by one .

“Write down any amount you want . ”

…Director Shin of New Management Media received the paper first .

“Write down an amount?”

“The contract will be decided through an auction . Regardless of the country or broadcasting share, I will only deal with the seven companies that offer the highest amounts . There will be no restrictions on the number of times it is broadcasted a day and I will get the average industry royalties . ”

“Umm . ”

The station officials thought furiously as they accepted the pieces of paper .

'How much should I write?'

'The price will definitely rise . The major stations will definitely try . '

'There will be plenty of profit on my investment . Especially considering the ads that companies will place on our stations . But what is the proper amount to write down? The problem is the other broadcasting stations . '

While the station officials were troubled, Lee Hyun calmly continued .

“You should also give me 15% of the advertising for the live broadcasts and replays . ”

“Huh?”

“It is an important part that has to be acknowledged . ”

The station officials wrote the maximum amount that was possible .

The broadcasters from the United States, China and Japan had many viewers and were willing to pay a large sum .

The domestic broadcasters, including KMC Media who had the highest average ratings, immediately decided on the spot .

Lee Hyun handed out business cards to the station officials who were going to leave .

Unlike normal business cards that contained a name and position, Lee Hyun's was different .

Lee Hyun: 5th October

Seo-yoon: 22nd April

Lee Hye-yeon: 9th July

Grandmother:  7th January

“What is this?”

The director of KMC Media took the business card and asked .

“The birthdays in my family . It would be good if you remember these days . ”

Lee Hyun had the upper hand against the broadcasting stations .

Weed decided to temporarily name the star sculpture .

“How about B612?”

The star in the Little Prince!

He saw the name in a storybook he read as a child .

“Um . But the times had changed . Let's call it by a simpler name, Baby Star . ”

It was a rounded star sculpture that hadn't been properly shaped .

Although it was immense, it was just one of the many stars in the universe when viewed from a distance .

It wasn't a blue planet with white clouds like Earth, and the features other than minerals were difficult to distinguish .

“It has to look good . ”

It was habit to take out Zahab's sculpting knife but stopped when he saw that it didn't make a dent in the huge size .

Even a disaster would only cause a small scratch .

“Let's do it . ”

Weed moved away and held both hands in front of him .

“Divine Flame!”

A firestorm rose in both hands .

Hestia had the power to melt anything .

He threw the firestorm towards the baby star from 10,000km away .

At first, the baby star had no response but the surface soon turned red and started to melt .

“When I was a child, I wanted something like this . ”

Weed was deeply satisfied .

He remembered when some neighbourhood children tried to cook sweet potatoes after lighting some rotten twigs .

Now he obtained a fire that could burn something the size of a planet!

Moreover, he felt a sense of accomplishment after working a few hours .

“But what should I make? It is really the last piece before becoming sculpting master . ”

Weed lost some energy as he became lost in thought .

Sculpting was a field of art with limitations like any other field .

He needed to think of new ideas within those limits .

“There is a feeling of burden from creating a star sculpture in space . There is always risk when it involved a new area . ”

The size and materials were beyond the existing limitations of sculptures, but there were still some constraints .

The stage was too large so he couldn't make an ordinary sculpture .

“It needs to be a sculpture that suits the universe . I have to make sure it matches the light and background . What type of star would be cool?”

In the middle of the universe, he couldn't hear a sound so he felt lonely .

While living in the world, he sometimes felt like he was alone but there would always be a person if he opened the door .

In the universe, the physical distances between objects were very far apart .

“At a minimum, I have to create a Magnum Opus . ”

The burden on Weed's shoulders was heavy . However, he didn't worry about it for too long .

It was the final piece before becoming a sculpting master .

If so, it would be best to make the sculpture that he wanted to make .

“At this moment, the sculpture I most want to make… It is clear . ”

A sly smile appeared on Weed's mouth .

It wasn't much different from his usual rotten smile .

It was a smile like if he won the lottery when there was a 1 in 100 chance .

“Shush . He is making it . The appearance of the star has changed a little bit . ”

“What differences are there? I'm curious . ”

“If you are curious then watch it on the television . Kyaah . A really nice sculpture will emerge . ”

The people in every city on the Versailles Continent was looking up at the night sky .

The squares were crowded with people eating and drinking while watching the sky, and users were also crowded on the terraces .

A small number of users were curious and went to the Archer's Guild to learn eyesight skills .

Mapan's Trading Company were able to buy a large number of telescopes and earn extra money from selling them .

Many users on the Versailles Continent watched as Weed made his baby star sculpture .

For a few days, a large chunk of the surface was cut and melted away .

Users watched as the top right corner of the star formed a round watermelon shape .

“A person . ”

“The last sculpture will be of a person . ”

“Then the target is the Goddess?”

“It is likely . If a star in the night sky is in the shape of a goddess… I can see that face every night . Kyah . Take it . ”

“Perfect . I really don't want anything else . ”

Goddess Hestia and Freya were famous on the Versailles Continent, but they were already pushed back .

People called the Goddess of the Grass Porridge Cult just the 'Goddess . '

The Ice Beauty sculpture was a famous sightseeing spot where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims visited every day .

The Arpen Kingdom was a place of art and culture, with many paintings and sculptures .

Many sculptors and painters imitated Weed's sculpture, and Goddess Seo-yoon was a fantasy and a dream .

Sacrosanct!

A number of sculptors tried to sculpt Seo-yoon but were frustrated by the attempts .

“N-no . It doesn't even express a tenth of her beauty . ”

“It looks roughly similar… Why don't I feel anything? There isn't enough emotion . The sculpture I made is just like a machine . ”

The members of the Grass Porridge Cult were filled with expectations as they watched the stars in the night sky .

“If the Goddess becomes a star, then the Arpen Kingdom will never perish . I will wait every night . ”

“Kuooh . Martyrdrom, martyrdom . ”

The viewers could only see the right side of the star being sculpted . The shoulders were narrow and the round part that was probably the head was being trimmed .

“This is nonsense . Goddess-nim doesn't have such a big head . ”

“The sculpture has a simple form . Won't he refine it afterwards? It is just the beginning to the eyes, nose and mouth . ”

“From the beginning, it is impossible to sculpt a perfect figure . However, Weed has often made sculptures of Goddess-nim . ”

“We will be able to see Goddess-nim's charm through Weed's quest . That is the only way her original beauty can be expressed . ”

“Yes . It is already beyond the scope of art . ”

“After seeing Goddess-nim, I felt my soul changing . ”

The thick and rounded shoulders were out of proportion with the head size . As short legs and a plump upper body were created, the users of the Versailles Continent became confused .

“It isn't the Goddess?”

“How can that be? Is Weed-nim betraying us at such a crucial moment?”

Apart from the Grass Porridge Cult, Weed's anti-cafe already had 100 million members .

-Title: A petition against Weed's sculpture .

Weed doesn't seem to be carving the Goddess .

Isn't this frivolous behaviour?

It is an opportunity to create a sculpture of the Goddess that will always shine on the continent .

Life is short .

I can only feel completely happy and restful when seeing the Goddess .

A statue of the Goddess can't be replaced and will bring joy and happiness to millions of people .

Weed has become drunk on his success and betrayed us .

This unscrupulous act deserves condemnation . But we will give him another chance, even if we hate him .

If he stops making this sculpture and starts sculpting Goddess-nim then we will forgive Weed .

The Versailles Continent was sad at not being able to see Seo-yoon's legendary beauty .

Weed continued making the sculpture .

“Shouldn't there a pure feeling? A wide smile? Um… I need to decide on the gender . It can't be reversed if I continue sculpting any more . ”

Weed planned the sculpture but the size was too big and there were many variables .

The approximate form was there but he didn't know how to sculpt it specifically .

“It resembles Seo-yoon to some extent . I need to give off a similar feeling . ”

Chubby little hands, short legs .

A relatively large upper body and head .

Only the general form of the sculpture was created .

“Eh, I don't know . I will just follow what I feel . As the image comes into my head… I can't decide . In the end, this is the answer . ”

The flames continued to melt the sculpture .

He recalled all the pretty and beautiful scenes in the world .

However, when he thought about Seo-yoon, affectionate and cute were the words that popped up .

Someone lovable with thick cheeks and small chin .

“The gender is a girl . It is hard to choose between a son or daughter . Still, I think that a daughter would be more beautiful . ”

Weed was making a sculpture of a baby . Was there anything as beautiful or sacred as the birth of another life?

The sculpture would completely change depending on a boy or girl, but he chose a daughter .

“There is a saying that the firstborn being a daughter will bring fortune to the family . ”

There would be a bond as the child grew up .

It was hard for most humans to live a hundred years . In the meantime, their time was consumed with studying, working, loving, and living in this world .

They felt joy, sorrow, anger, and thankfulness .

Bringing a baby into that life was valuable .

Young babies grew up differently .

They learned to turn over their bodies, crawl, and speak in the arms of their mother and father .

In his poor days, Weed had imagined the future while looking after his sister .

'Can someone like me get married and have a family?'

He could only sigh in those days .

The value of diapers and milk formula seemed too expensive .

'I don't want to love without any money . This is too hard . I would rather live alone than hurt anyone else . '

Being unable to love due to a lack of money was a natural reality to Weed .

'I can't like a person because of money . I can't bear it . '

Weed often saw parents holding onto the hands of their children who were smiling brightly .

When a man and woman met and fell in love, they got married, would have children and grow old together .

It was an ordinary routine but a young baby could be called a marvel of love and happiness .

'I have to overcome the price of milk formula and diapers . I need to be firmly decided before embarking on this path . '

Weed dreamed of raising a baby in the future with his love . He wanted to make a lot of money in order to live happily with people .

'My heart needs to be determined in order to make a really good sculpture . '

Seo-yoon was busy managing the Arpen Kingdom .

As commerce developed throughout the Northern Continent and the borders widened due to cultural influences, there were many trivial things to pay attention to .

No matter how much money was raised, it was used sparingly and the population of the wide kingdom was growing exponentially .

Depending on how the policies were implemented, development would total change .

Seo-yoon asked Lee Hyun to act in his place .

“Give me permission to manage the Arpen Kingdom . ”

“What and how much?”

“Administrative, judicial, the budget, and military rights . ”

“It is just like being the ruler . ”

“I will do it well . ”

“Surely you aren't thinking of spending all the money in the Arpen Kingdom?”

Lee Hyun looked at her with suspicion .

Seo-yoon didn't reply .

Therefore, Weed's imagination ran wild .

“Making a backroom deal with the Haven Empire or sell places like Morata, Dawn City, and Puhol Water Park . Or selling 50 pyeong real estate . Becoming rich with money…”

Lee Hyun's imagination ended there .

Seo-yoon was living right next door and she didn't have a reason to do that .

In addition to property, she had plenty of money so there was no reason to do so .

She was able to earn money with only a few appearances on television .

“I understand . I will allow it . ”

Seo-yoon took the position of a queen and proceeded with appointing lords for small villages .

She didn't raise her level in the hunting grounds but her contribution to the development of the Arpen Kingdom was great .

She was busy with a lot of work in Royal Road, but Seo-yoon was also interested in Lee Hyun's everyday life .

She heard stories about how he delivered strawberry milk and newspapers at dawn in order to live .

She knew that Lee Hyun wouldn't eat if left alone .

She even fed Dogmeat and the puppies .

The number of puppies kept on increasing .

Seo-yoon was especially interested in Lee Hyun's sculpture in Royal Road .

The memories of his sculptures were vivid .

She had seen him make a sculpture many times .

They were the best gifts that Lee Hyun gave her .

'Will he make a sculpture of me to become the sculpting master?'

She waited for the day when the sculpture would be completed .

Carving her figure in the sky would be a romantic and wonderful gift .

'I won't ask him directly . I will wait . But…'

Seo-yoon entered the capsule and connected to Royal Road .

“Mapan-nim . ”

-Yes .

Seo-yoon sent a whisper to Mapan as soon as she entered .

Seo-yoon was also a goddess to Mapan .

“I need a large telescope to see the sky . ”

-Ah… Yes . I understand . I will contact the best blacksmiths to produce it .

“Do it quickly . ”

-Yes . What is the budget you are thinking of? It is okay to receive the money afterwards .

“2 million gold . ”

-Huh?

“I'll pay with my money . Please make a large telescope that allows me to see clearly with 2 million gold . ”

Seo-yoon's face was red with anticipation .

She waited for the large telescope she had commissioned .

She stared up at the night sky every night .

Seo-yoon temporarily bought a small telescope so that she could see the star Weed was sculpting .

The appearance of the star was gradually revealed, but it didn't look like her .

Seo-yoon quietly picked up a sword and headed to a dungeon .

She wiped away all the monsters in a high level dungeon .

The characteristics of a berserker meant she wasn't tired from hunting all night, as she blew away all strong enemies .

If this was a long time ago then she would have finished her hunting .

“…It is still lacking . ”

Seo-yoon swept away seven dungeons .

It also affected reality .

Seo-yoon had been taking care of the food for Lee Hyun and Lee Hye-yeon .

Lee Hyun didn't say anything but she always bought great ingredients at the market and cooked for him .

Now there was no pork in the kimchi stew and the boiled eggs that were the highlight in tteokbokki were gone .

There was only strawberry milk in the fridge and she didn't give any snacks to Dogmeat .

“Oppa . What did you do wrong?”

“I don't know . ”

“There has to be something . I think it is really important . ”

Seo-yoon didn't speak and kept her head down when she went to the market .

As she passed, the traders gathered together and chattered .

“Lee Hyun . What did that crazy guy do?”

“It must be something unscrupulous . I don't have any doubts . ”

“Is there another woman?”

“Don't tell me… Cheating on her?”

“People don't know what can happen . ”

In the whole neighbourhood, public criticism towards Lee Hyun was rising .

The bright image that Seo-yoon usually showed was gone .

And then Seo-yoon looked up at the night sky in Royal Road . She was still curious about what sculpture was being made .

She absolutely wished that it wasn't the appearance of another woman .

'That looks like… A Baby?'

The head was sculpted and the ratio was a bit strange originally . Once the body was created, the feeling of a cute baby became clear .

The face was still being sculpted, but the eyes and mouth were smiling . The baby had a cute, innocent, and playful expression .

'And… It looks like me . The eyes and mouth…'

Seo-yoon stared into the telescope for a really long time .

The next day, Lee Hyun's dinner was eel, abalone, octopus, and ginseng chicken soup .

Chapter end