The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Chapter 600

“That is my sword technique . ”

Weed stopped the swing of his sword and walked closer to the Half-elf .

“You are right . ”

“Were you the one who sought for me?”

“I have arrived to this place in order to fight against Kaybern . ”

The adventurers that led the maze expedition had backed away to a distance and listened quietly to the conversation between them .

Vishur raised her lean body .

“Kaybern is truly a dreadful dragon . ”

“I'm fully aware of that . ”

“Has attacked again, causing the humans to fight against the dragon?”

“Yes . ”

Weed started to talk about Kaybern who destroyed cities and raised monster invasions . He did not forget to criticize him in the midst of his explanation .

“The peace of the continent will never revisit us until we slay that smokey dragon . ”

“I see . So, the reason for Kaybern's attacks is because of its egg?”

“That's right . ”

“That may not be a real dragon egg . ”

“Excuse me?”

Vishur's next story was a shock in its entirety .

The Black Dragon Kaybern had thought of the elves as a nuisance since long ago .

Unlike the dwarves that it could rip off through its harassment, the elves were a noble race with pride .

They were untouchable under the protection of the World Tree and the Green Dragon .

Then, Kaybern devised a scheme that would give him a cause for harassing the elves .

The dragon egg!

It sent a fake dragon egg forged from magic into the elven forests, and when it broke, it used the egg as an excuse for the assault .

“Black Dragon Kaybern burnt down the forest and murdered elves . Even the World Tree, the genesis for the elves burnt to ashes . From that day on, the elves lost the forest . ”

“So, that's what happened . ”

It was surprising, even for Weed .

What Kaybern committed were the actions of a bunch of thugs .

'Is that why it claimed its nickname as the Black Dragon? If a fake dragon egg existed, this quest would have come up sooner or later . Even if the Hermes Guild wasn't involved . '

The fake dragon egg would never hatch in a natural way .

After some time had passed and the egg was  destroyed, Kaybern would have attacked the humans .

It was just then the Hermes Guild destroyed it before it would have been destroyed ordinarily, to screw him over . Meaning that they only sped up the process of what was inevitable .

'To think that the dragon's assault was a predetermined danger… Though it would have been much easier, if I dealt with him later . '

At last, they discovered the Half-Elf Vishur within maze Zode .

They succeeded in waking her with the Sword of Regeneration, who had turned into a plant from the depletion of health points after a long life span .

He learned that the Black Dragon Kaybern's plot occurred for the elves, and it was about to begin for the humans as well .

Even so, it was too early to give up .

Just like how the Half-Elf Vishur revived, the spark of hope was unextinguished .

< You have gained a level . >

< Wisdom increased by 2 . >

< Adventure achievement increased all stats by 2 . >

He gained experience and adventure progress from the quest completion .

Thanks to the help of many users, he was able to complete it easily, but it was no easy quest given the process .

Vishur summoned a water elemental and spoke after she healed herself .

“I was in search of comrades to fight against Kaybern . If you seek vengeance too, why don't you fight alongside me?”

Weed nodded instantly .

“Of course, I will join your journey . ”

He was immensely excited for the Half-Elf Vishur to become a comrade .

'I'll exploit her thriftily as I did with Hestiger . '

Elves were gifted in archery and elementals and were highly efficient with their nimble bodies .

Half-elves were nothing like the normal pure-blooded elves, but they compensated with their  sword technique and endurance .

“Alright . I have studied over 200 years for a way to eradicate Kaybern . ”

“For 200 years?”

“I knew that if Kaybern were to begin its activity, it would come to torment the elves . I considered many options, but they were not sufficient enough to fight against a dragon . The final method  we discovered was the Brazier of Sacrifice . ”

“Brazier of Sacrifice?”

“It is a legendary item owned by the dwarves . The dwarves are the race that follow the sacrifice of fire and new birth . There is a myth that if one offers himself to the brazier, he will acquire the power to fight against a dragon . Do you wish to go on the search for this brazier with me?”

Blink!

< The noble artefact of the dwarves .

Dwarves live with the fire their entire lives . .

With their short stature, they raised so many flares in history, but there are three mystical braziers they hid away from all others .

The Brazier of Bugta Volcano .

The Brazier of Sacrifice .

The Brazier of Birth .

However, there was a great secret within the Brazier of Sacrifice .

“Dwarves are weak? We make everything from the breath of flames . Like burning lumber in the fire, we can make miracles from burning our own life . Magic? Magic is nothing compared to the power of the brazier . ”

The Brazier of Sacrifice was an artefact that was dormant for 500 years .

If this dwarven artefact were to be discovered, it could grant enough power to confront the dragon .

One of the dwarven elders will know about the Brazier of Sacrifice .

Difficulty: S

Quest Requirement: Savior of the Continent, Highest adventure reputation . >

< This quest cannot be declined under any circumstances . >

< Quest has been accepted . >

'Hmm . Brazier of Sacrifice…'

He had never heard of it before, but the fact that it was a dwarven artefact hyped him up .

'If I can get the power to face the dragon, that would be terrific but…'

The problem was that the artefact was named the Brazier of Sacrifice .

The word Weed despised the most was sacrifice .

“It burns the user's own life?”

“I don't know in detail . But, it won't be something like dark magic because it is a dwarven artefact . ”

“Mm-hmm . I don't have a good feeling about it . ”

Dwarves hated dark magic or evil deeds, and they themselves did not tell lies .

Users that did not keep their promises with the dwarves had their reputations dropped to the point where they had trouble with their activity in the village .

'This is an S rank difficulty linked quest for facing the dragon . Indeed it will have traps and danger . For now, I need to look into this .

Oberon .

He, who was the leader of the Cold Roses Guild, was also the lord of Castle Vent under the Arpen Empire .

'I wonder how dreadful I will feel if Kaybern were to destroy my castle . '

He observed Weed's adventure with nervous eyes .

He couldn't watch every single moment of the hunts, but he did make sure to watch the crucial scenes .

“The Brazier of Sacrifice…?”

“Boss . Isn't it what we heard about that time?”

“Uh… Yeah . The 3rd dwarven treasured brazier . ”

The dwarven warriors in the Cold Roses Guild also chimed in .

“I have to inform Weed-nim right away . ”

Oberon spoke on the chat channel for Arpen Empire's important lords .

“Weed-nim . I know about the Brazier of Sacrifice . ”

It was only after 2-3 seconds .

Ropener: “Awesome . As expected from Oberon-nim . ” Pia: “Wow… That's Oberon-nim for you, indeed . ” Lemon: “You're so amazing . Now that we have the info, the proceeding for the next quest will be a lot quicker . ” Flame: “This will certainly be a huge help in stopping Kaybern . ”

The lords cheered, and Weed checked the communication channel soon after .

He expected reports from the users as his meeting with Vishur during his quest will be broadcasted live .

Weed: Oberon, I will be on my way right now . Send me your current location .

A moment after, Weed arrived with Yurin through the Picture Teleportation Skill .

“What kind of information is it?”

“I know what the Brazier of Sacrifice is . ”

“Great . ”

Weed thought that it would bring incredible assistance to the quest as it would resolve the aspect that bothered him most .

'This is a good start . '

If he knew what was the exact role of the dwarven artefact, he could deduce the direction of the quest .

“Yes . At that time, I didn't pay much attention to it… But I heard that you could burn your life force with the Brazier of Sacrifice . ”

“What does it exactly mean to burn your life force?”

“It is exactly as told . Health points . The user can burn their maximum health points and levels at the brazier . ”

“… And then?”

“The use of the Brazier of Sacrifice results in the decline of maximum health points, and your level is lowered as well . In return, you become stronger until the flames die out . ”

“Just how much power?”

“I heard it is 10 times the loss of health points or level . ”

“That is a high multiplier . ”

“Though it can be dangerous too . No, it is surely dangerous . ”

Burning 10,000 maximum health points in the Brazier of Sacrifice resulted in a temporary boost of 100,000 health points .

Weed was at 120,000  health points, meaning that it could become almost double the amount . Burning 100 levels will result in 1,000 levels temporarily .

“There would be conditions?”

“I don't know that in detail . I've only heard the basic stories about it . ”

“Hmm . ”

Weed crossed his arms and became lost in his thoughts .

'Time duration is the problem, but combat-wise I can become immensely more powerful . This way, I could even try hunting down Kaybern…'

It was a far stretch of an adventure that required a considerable amount of maximum health points and levels to be deducted . His maximum health points were already lower than other users and this meant that his consequences would be more severe .

He could raise his health points with the Goblet of Flames and other equipment, but a loss was still a loss .

'If I have to pay such a sacrifice and fail, I won't be able to taste any bitterness from coffee . '

Lately, life has been easier on him, and he decided to drink one can of coffee every day .

'I saved up until now, so a can of coffee per day sounds fine, right?'

Popping a can of coffee early in the morning, laid back, enjoying life in comfort .

'This is the happiness in life . '

Just dying once had a detrimental impact on level and skill proficiency, and he forbade thinking about failing, after using the Brazier of Sacrifice .

That being said, if he hunts down the dragon, he could earn an enormous number of combat achievements and treasures .

That moment, Oberon pulled out his axe from his back and spoke .

“Weed-nim . I want to assist in hunting Kaybern as well . ”

“Pardon?”

“I believe I accumulated all these levels for a time like this . I want to join the Kaybern hunt and give up about 100 levels . ”

Weed suddenly grasped Oberon's hand .

“Thank you . You are a true hero . ”

Instinctively, he touched Oberon's luxurious axe .

It is only natural for people to check prices when they're near expensive items .

“Your words are kind . It is also my duty as lord of Castle Vent . Weed-nim, you are the emperor of Arpen Empire with all the burden of continental peace on your shoulders . ”

“It is rightfully my responsibility to protect the peace of this continent . ”

“I have always envied you,Weed-nim . ”

Only Weed's old companions knew of his true side .

'The users will be watching this as well . '

Viewer rating would easily reach 15% .

After Arpen Empire conquered the Central Continent, the popularity among the users heightened even further .

There were going to be more users signing up for the Kaybern hunt like Oberon, however,he could no longer back out from the quest .

'It's not like my stand can neglect the destruction of the continent… Sigh . The Hermes Guild will be joyful and throw a party about this . Even if the hunt succeeds, would it be a profit?”

He was stuck in a swamp of dilemmas .

Even if he were to obtain the Brazier of Sacrifice, he had to bet everything on the line for the Kaybern hunt .

(To be continued…)

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