The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 145

Chapter 145

Kramado Dungeon .

Intermediate monsters called Kramanoims appeared on the 1st and 2nd floors .

That alone was enough to call it more than a beginner dungeon; a veteran’s hunting ground . However, dangerous traps and even monsters in the late 300s came out from the 3rd floor onwards .

They wouldn’t have met the Elfin Queen Spider if they’d taken a normal path, but it was still an asphyxiatingly dangerous dungeon .

If it was just up to Hegel and the others, they would choose the path that would take them back out!

“Huff huff . ”
“Please slow down a little!”

However, they were now advancing even deeper into the dungeon .

Granted, the way in front of them was perfectly cleaned out by Weed . It was destruction that didn’t leave even 1 tiny baby spider alive . As for the monsters, they couldn’t even sightsee them, and the traps were completely destroyed .

That was because Weed had given Nide a separate task .

“Nide . ”
“Yes . Hyung!”

“As you go forward, dismantle the traps . ”
“What about the fighting?”

“I’ll take care of it . Just keep moving on ahead and dismantle the traps . Leave all the monsters alone . ”

“Yes, hyung . Please leave it to me . ”

For Nide, a Thief who explored dungeons and labyrinths as a profession, something like dismantling a trap was child’s play!

He had also experienced a near-death crisis with the Elfin Spider Queen, however it was merely because Thieves had characteristically low attack power . If he had created an opportunity for an ambush after hiding his body behind pillars of obstacles to fight, he wouldn’t have been able to win, he wouldn’t have lost either . Even when the boulder was chasing them, if not for his teammates, he could have somehow squeezed himself into a small crack in the wall and escaped, though there would’ve been no reason for him to get caught in the trap in the first place .

The Thief, Nide, was entrusted with a task appropriate for his specialties, and worked to disable or destroy the traps as he passed by .

Weed was assigned to the remaining monsters .

Weed-hyung, there are a considerable number of level 300 Morron Chasers ahead .

Nide also performed the task of scouting .

How many are there? There are around 65 of them . With this many of them, it’s going to be immensely dangerous… 3 minutes . What? I’ll finish up within 3 minutes, so find me another monster mob . I understand .

Short and sweet!

When he was whispering someone, he made it short and straight to the point, however the time he was in battled was far more briefer than that .

Run up, fight, hunt and kill, collect the japtem!

There was nothing more frustrating than grilling and eating meat at a restaurant than having the meat suddenly stop coming in the middle of it . For Weed, the most stressful problem was running out of monsters while fighting .

[This refers to Korean BBQ places where you grill your own meat, there’s nothing more annoying than running out of meat . ]

In other battlefields, monsters didn’t come out like they did in this dungeon . Since he didn’t have to fight sparingly, it was something to be welcomed!

A week hadn’t passed since the dungeon discovery, so double the item drop rate and experience were applied . The first discoverers got to obtain discovery fame and the very best items from the monsters, but as long as you came in within a week, the experience and item drop rate applied to everyone .

You could say that it was the gift the monsters that had grown with warm and full bellies inside the dungeon gave to outsiders .

“65 of them…”

Weed could take on that many Kramanoims easily . With that many it would take a significant amount of time to dispose of all of them .

“Summon Dirtman, Fiery Pebble!”

Weed summoned the Spirits he’d personally created .

Since he had max intimacy with them, as long as his Mana held out, there was no limit to what the Spirits could do . It was a privilege only the Spirits’ creator could have!

The Dirtmen were mostly low-class Spirits, and many of the Fiery Pebble Spirits came as intermediate Spirits .

A part of the ceiling collapsed and the dungeon became a sea of fire .

Chaos!

The Dirtmen rode on the Morron Chasers’ backs .

“Get off!”

Although the Morron Chasers swung their spears, the Dirtmen didn’t budge . That was because the Spirits of earth had nearly infinite Health . They squashed the Morron Chasers with their weight and slowed them .

The Fiery Pebbles went into the Morron Chasers’ mouths . Searing flames spewed out every time they opened their mouths!

Every time Weed ran in, only the flames were left behind . He cut down the flame-engulfed Morron Chasers without using any skills and just his basic swordplay . That was because he needed to pool his Mana and use it for calling Spirits in this large-scale battle .

Dwarves had faster regeneration than humans, so thanks to their quick regeneration he could fight with basic swordplay and occasionally use Sculpting Blade .

When he was finishing the Morron Chaser group, Hegel, Selsia, Rumi, Bella, and Twitter ran into the nearby vicinity . The distance between them and Weed had shortened although they ran without stopping .

Thanks to being in the same party as Weed, they also received experience .

– Your level has risen . – For being together with the party member who slayed a Morron Chaser with one blow, your Fame has risen by 1 . – Your level has risen . – Your level has risen . A low grade boss monster, Morron General, has been massacred by your group .

Their experience was rising so quickly that they were terrified to check their information windows .

With the exception of Hegel, the level 200ers were electrified and couldn’t believe whether it was a dream or reality .

By the time they’d caught up to him, Weed was already running off again .

Running as he wrapped bandages, with eyes closed for meditation, and using the defense skill Close Eyes Tightly, he managed to save a little Health even in the middle of battle!

As long as you weren’t blind, it was normal to always keep your eyes open if you weren’t sleeping . Since he was raising the efficiency of his fighting as he forcibly closed his eyes, it was absolutely ridiculous .

If you carefully examined Weed’s fighting method, it makes you wonder if it was made for humans to imitate!

“He doesn’t rest . ”
“He’s probably not human . ”
“He’s a Dwarf . ”

Hegel became irritated listening to Rumi, Bella, and Twitter’s admiration .

“What the hell . ”

He really couldn’t wrap his head around how the situation had become like this .

Common sense!

Although he’d grown up since youth hearing often that he had no consideration, at the very least he had common sense .

Whenever he tried to use his common sense, his head just got muddled up .

“Though he said his profession was Sculptor…”

Hegel suddenly remembered something he’d said to the Black Lion guild members just 8 hours ago . It had been on the chat channel of the Black Lion Guild!

* * *

While they were resting after hunting Kramanoims on the 1st floor, Hegel had chatted with some people he knew .

Provence: Hegel, where are you now?

Hegel: Ah, yes . I spoke to you about this before . I have to explore a dungeon with friends from my school…

Provence: Oh, that was today?

Hegel: Yes . I’ve come to a dungeon in the Plains region of Dale Kingdom . Do not be surprised, hyung-nims, but I was the first to find an undiscovered dungeon .

Provence: Really?

Ject: That’s a bit surprising, Hegel .

Shen: Have you already grown this much?

As large as the Black Lion Guild was, there were many people who recognized Hegel .

Finding an undiscovered dungeon was a rare and glorious deed .

Shen: Approximately what level of dungeon is it?

Hegel: It’s a low-level dungeon . Although I had expectations, jeez . It’s about perfect for level 200s to come play . Whatever .

Hegel whispered quietly so his nearby group members couldn’t hear him .

Ject: Don’t disregard low-levelers . Even low-levelers get big quickly . You were also below level 200 not so long ago .

Hegel: I’m not disregarding them, I just mean it’s a dungeon for low-levels to play in .

Provence: You must be getting the appetite for exploring an undiscovered dungeon . You also get tense from not knowing what’ll come out…

Hegel: Ah, it’s fine . It’s a low-level dungeon anyways, so what would there be? I want to finish the dungeon exploration quickly and also return to the guild hunting ground .

When he was chatting like this, he heard a dignified tone through the chatting room .

Bindel: Are your friends strong?

It was the Dwarven Warrior Bindel, who ranked within the top 3 in the Black Lion Guild .

Hegel: No . They’re weak . There’s one Thief who has a higher level than me, but besides him they’re nothing special .

Bindel: Isn’t your level over 300 right now? A Thief that’s higher than level 300…that’s amazing .

Thieves were a tough job to raise .

If they joined a party, they could use close-combat, but they often died because of their weak defense . The risk of exploring alone could not be compared to hunting with a party .

Bindel: What kind of build of Thief is he? And what is his level?

Hegel: He’s just a little over 300 . His build is probably just mainly party hunting .

Hegel cut his words short since he didn’t want to flatter Nide .

The Swordsman who shone as the battle’s flower .

He had some contempt towards other professions, and although he himself knew Nide wasn’t normal, he didn’t want to acknowledge it .

Bindel: At least with a Thief it will be easy to explore the dungeon . Since you said something about not having a Priest .

Hegel: Well, it’s just meh . Since I’m almost entirely handling the battle . And there’s still 1 Dwarf who hasn’t arrived yet .

Bindel: Oho, a Dwarf .

Bindel seemed to be quite interested since it was a Dwarf .

Bindel: Is he a Soldier or a Warrior?

Hegel . No, he’s a Sculptor .

Bindel: Sculptor?

Hegel: Yes . He’s a hyung I know, but he happened to be a Sculptor, so… he probably won’t be much help in the dungeon exploration, but I squeezed him in for the sake of the school assignment . You know, I wish I could just breeze through and defeat just enough monster . After I’m just about done with my work here, I want to quickly go hunting with you, hyungs .

Bindel: Is that Sculptor’s level high?

Hegel: It’s…I don’t know . I never asked . Wasn’t really interested . Why are you asking?

Bindel: Because I worked with an impressive Dwarven Sculptor some time ago .

Hegel: So he made an awesome sculpture?

Bindel: Though that’s true too… he was a Sculptor with an abnormal Charisma and ability to command troops . I also was following his orders mindlessly and before I knew it, we’d blasted through the dungeon in an instant . Not just me, but dozens of Dwarves were pulled in by his control .

Hegel: I’m surprised there’s a Sculptor like that .

Bindel: That wasn’t all . His cooking skills were also outstanding . If you just ate the food he made, the fighting became even more ridiculous . The miscellaneous ingredients that went through his hands became an invigorating meal that made you feel strength was surging into your body .

Hegel: For a Sculptor to have that level of cooking…

Bindel: It was really comfortable because he also repaired weapons and armors that were in bad shape . If that Dwarf repaired it for you, items that were damaged beyond its durability limits were also restored .

Hegel: What? Durability limits can be restored? What are you talking about… is there such a thing?

Hegel didn’t know that items past their durability limits could even be restored .

Provence: Bindel hyung-nim, does that mean durability limits can be restored?

Ject: So you can return completely ruined weapons or armors back to perfect condition?

The majority of the Black Lion guild members didn’t know this . Although the Black Lion Guild had a considerable number of high level users like a prestigious guild, they didn’t know much about repairing the durability limit .

In the first place, there were hardly any cases where the durability limit of weapons or armors lowered by a lot while hunting . On top of that, they had never met a Blacksmith who could repair durability limits .

In order to repair the durability limit, you had to raise the skill level to at least intermediate mastery . For a craftsman with that level of skill, they could earn a fairly large sum of money simply by making and selling weapons or armor . There had been no cases where someone was willing to repair the durability limit, which wasn’t much help in making money and was just cumbersome .

Bindel: Anyways, there was such a Dwarven Sculptor .

Hegel: Surely not, hyungnim! Versailles Continent is wide, so there can only be one Dwarf like that . But the hyung I know probably isn’t a Dwarf like that .

He had boasted to his guild members like this just 8 hours ago!

Hegel was devastated .

“This is far worse than than the case Bindel-hyung talked about!”

He was simply resentful that this kind of thing would happen to him, of all people .

* * *

They hunted a variety of monsters as they roamed about in the expansive third floor underground labyrinth . Once they entered the heart of the dungeon, there were dangerous traps, and boss-grade monsters were crouching in each place like that .

Weed and Nide deliberately fell into those traps and massacred the boss-grade monsters there .

It was a hunting method of complete monster annihilation .

If even 1 monster was left, it was somewhat galling, stifling . Like when you wash your face but don’t wash your forehead, you can’t feel refreshed .

Besides, there was a double experience bonus applied!

Weed was getting a large amount of experience and items from the boss monsters .

Thanks to Nide destroying the traps, they gained additional fame, skill, and experience as they safely cleaned out the dungeon .

Those who were following were also able to gain experience, fame, and the japtem that hadn’t been completely picked up .

In this fashion, the Thief Nide completed the dungeon 3rd floor map .

– The Kramado Dungeon’s third floor basement has been mapped for the first time . Fame has increased by 75 . Mapping skill proficiency has improved . Experience has been increased .

That means they have gone through every single passage there was . They had completed the perfect occupation of the Kramado Dungeon .

“Huff huff . ”

“Thi-this exploration is now finally over with!”

Hegel sank to the ground .

A dungeon exploration spanning five days!

Even considering the time difference that was four times faster than reality, almost a whole day had steadily passed since they’d come into the capsule room at noon . It was midday in reality, when the sun was hovering in the middle of the sky outside .

“It was a really long day . ”

Everyone could sympathize with Nide’s words .

They had never felt that hunting was this scary and gruesome before . They had also formed belief and confidence in themselves . Instead of always hunting safely with their Health bars filled up, they had chased down monsters like their tails were on fire .

Although they did it with Weed taking the majority of the fighting, when the others had enough Mana and Stamina, they had also participated in the fight .

‘Hunting is fun . ’
‘Will I be able to try this kind of hunting again . ’

Even though it was scary, the thrilling pleasure could not be denied .

Hegel’s legs were knocking together .

“Good job everyone . ”

Twitter smiled as her dimples showed .

“Yeah, you too . Since the dungeon exploration is over too, I think I’m going to go home and rest up . ”

They planned on catching up on the sleep they’d lost . However, Weed raised his sword silently and was walking away somewhere .

“Oppa, where are you going?”
“I have to hunt . ”

“Bu-but the dungeon exploration is over . ”
“The double experience time hasn’t ended yet . ”

“But it’s already noon . ”
“There’s no school on Saturday . ”
“…”

Bella butted into the peculiarly flowing atmosphere .

“But oppa, if you keep going like this, you’ll ruin your body . ”

“Body?”

“Since we’ve stayed up the whole night, you got to go home and at least have a nap . You also have to eat . ”

“I ate earlier . And slept too . ”
“When?”

“At dawn . I went home, made food for my little sister, slept for 2 hours, and came back . ”
“…”

That meant when the group was taking a break and resting during the dungeon exploration, Weed had returned after eating and even sleeping!

In order to play Royal Road for a long time, body maintenance was essential .

* * *

“Come to the masquerade the Law Department is hosting! Freshmen can enter at a 30% discounted price . ”

“There is Slavery Blind Dating in the Microbiology Department, which has lots of pretty older sisters . Only those younger than the older sisters can participate . ”

[Slavery Blind Date is an event where one student ‘buys’ another and makes them do whatever they want as their ‘slave’, all in good fun . ]

“The Social Physical Education Department is having a super strength show in the Recreation Club Crew . ”

“Look here! An opportunity doesn’t come day in and day out! Bare-handed fish catching that you can do during the festival period!”

It was the day of the Korea University’s festival .

This could not be a more unpleasant moment for Lee Hyun .

‘In the end, this day has come . ’

After finishing school, he usually had free time right afterwards . He would play Royal Road as much as he wanted . With sleep adjustments, he invested about 12 hours a day into Royal Road . Since he couldn’t help but play for less time than other Dark Gamers, it was essential that he spend his time sparingly . He even raised his level to level 358 .

But to think that he was helplessly forced to stay at school for the festival duration!

It felt like a prison to Lee Hyun .

“Examination hell is no big deal . If a man is indeed ceaselessly imprisoned, then does that mean he is an existence that cannot help but live?”

A question about existence!

Lee Hyun was having a philosophical thought for the first time in his life .

Other little kids raised their sensitivity as they played with the neighborhood puppies . When they saw the napping dogs, they were also dipped into speculation about the routines of animals .

However, Lee Hyun had not lived a life like that .

The law of the jungle!

If he saw a dog, and it was an easy target, the first thing he thought of was doenjang .

[Doenjang, fermented soybean paste, is a brown, thick paste . Depending on how it is prepared, it can be savory, sweet, or spicy . Japtem does not endorse the eating of dogs .

Remember the cultural difference — although the majority of new-generation Koreans frown on eating dogs, there are still a significant number of older Koreans who do eat dog meat . ]

Dog and doenjang . Like the relationship of ramen and egg, it was a naturally occurring process of association .

The ten year old Lee Hyun who gazed with pleasure at the dogs that approached with their tails wagging if you threw them a few bones!

‘That puppy looks like its meat broth will brew well . ’

Although it was a festival everyone was enjoying, Lee Hyun just waited for it to end quickly .

“Dishwashing squad, mobilize!”

Lee Hyun was in charge of managing the bar .

His responsibility had grown because he was older than his teammates and had shown ability since the bar preparation .

“Alright!”

Students used rubber gloves washed the cups and bowls . The bowls in the store were rented so they had to thoroughly wash them before use .

“When should we start receiving customers?”
“The girls will be ready in 10 minutes!”

Business would begin as soon as the female students, who were entrusted with serving, arrived . Even as they were making the appetizers, they heard music and the sound of firecrackers outside . Many people were coming and going past the outside of the tent bar . There were far more students from other schools and outsiders than students from their school .

Finally, the female students, who had changed in the dressing room and had put on light makeup, appeared .

The college girls appeared wearing a white veil and a wedding dress!

The college girls each walked toward their close friends .

“Don’t just stand there blankly . Take off my veil!”

For some reason, the male students felt their hearts thump as they took off the veils .

The female students had instructed them in advance .

“It doesn’t really mean anything . It’s just because the man is supposed to take it off to get that feeling . ”

“I know!”

The male students threw back the veils .

“You look different when I look at you like this . ”
“Well tomboy, you look elegant when I look at you like this . ”
“Wanna die?”

The group members also exchanged jokes without reserve .

Since the female students’ wedding dresses had been personally handmade, they weren’t that pretty or the designs weren’t really impressive . Even so, they were similar imitations and gave off slight impressions of a young bride .

All the female students came out, and Seo Yoon, who had gone in last, hadn’t come out .

“…”

The conversations in the bar stopped . Even the students preparing appetizers in the kitchen and the students cleaning the tables with rags were speechless .

It was because very many eyes were drawn to the dressing room as they waited for something .

Click .

Seoyoon carefully opened the door to the dressing room and walked out .

In that moment, the men were captivated .

She was the woman of every man’s dream .

The beautiful skin that looked like it could only be maintained by drinking dewdrops that were purified by about 8 filters!

Seoyoon had light makeup on her face .

This was a common misconception men make; they think that makeup is plastic surgery .

Makeup adds expression and color to the face . The light makeup on Seo Yoon made her own beauty seem all the more beautiful .

The face that was extremely beautiful even in its normal, bare state, was now difficult to stare at for a long time .

Although her eyes, nose and lips were far too beautiful, they merged together and manifested in complete harmony . She was a beauty who made them wonder what the peak of natural radiance was . Their breathing stopped, and they felt like they wouldn’t have any regrets even if they died like this simply by looking at her face .

In addition, the thin fabric of the wedding dress evoked a stunning figure from the shape of her body .

It felt like a dream every time Seoyoon walked forward . Even if you knew that she was pretty even when she went plainly, after getting dressed up, her beauty was enough to make you lose your senses .

The men’s mouths went dry .

They were enormously moved, like a person who discovered water after not drinking for a decade, and not just water, but honey water!

The miracle of the century was here .

The line of the dress from the thin fabric that swept from the legs to the waist, chest, and collar bone was perfect .

With the enchanting beauty Seoyoon possessed, her forearms alone could be considered sexy!

The most beautiful face wearing the veil was flushed pinkly with bashfulness .

Every time Seo Yoon walked forward, the dress made a swish, swish sound . She walked forward towards Lee Hyun with her head bowed .

“It’s a goddess . ”
“She’s a goddess . ”

Sounds of admiration came from around the room .

The female students murmured their envy .

“That dress, the works of a world-renowned designer Marie-Ange Chloe . ”

“Ugh… It’s really too pretty a dress . ”

The boys were deeply sympathetic .

“A world-renowned designer!”
“Impressive . Impressive!”

Then, just as enormous respect for the designer was forming!

Seoyoon went to Lee Hyun and raised her head a little . The clear light of her eyes were visible .

Anyone could see that it meant she was asking him to take off her veil .