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Chapter 267

Volume 28 Chapter 5

5) Excavated Ice Beauty





Bardray, the Royal Guards and the battle company heard the news about Weed .

‘This is a really good chance . We can finally catch the ankles of the guy irritating us and execute him . ’

‘The heavens are helping the Hermes Guild . If we defeat him today… . . ’

The assassins had secured the Melbourne Mine’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors .  This mine contained the power of the Hermes Guild so they could turn to Weed after completing Bardray’s class quest .

‘This has become interesting . ’

Bardray was also thrilled at the thought of Weed .  He had wanted to meet Weed again in Royal Road to get revenge .  Unfortunately he was in the Woomba Belkain’s lair and he needed to get rid of the Black Lion Guild first .  He would show Weed the colossal gap in power and defeat him .  The Black Lion Guild was coming here but this dungeon was under the Hermes Guild’s control .

“The monsters are continuing to gather!”

“I’ve sealed the three back passages . There are additional monsters in the passage . ”

The Woomba Belkain’s lair was a huge cave with many passages connected to it .

-Kiiek!

-I’ll eat the humans who dare attack my mother .

Users had run away from the Melbourne Mine only to intrude and annoy the boss monster .  They had dragged the monsters only to die but it caused difficulty for the Royal Guards and battle company .

“Stay here . Endure and don’t leave even if you have no health left . ”

The priests belonging to the Royal Guards and battle group became busy .  If they were kicked by the Woomba Belkain or stabbed by its horn then it was no different from death .  Belkain’s children and the wild dogs of hell were also tough .  They were at least level 400, with skin as hard as steel so they didn’t suffer much damage .

“Wounded Heal!”

It was a 4th stage magic used for absolute recovery .  The level of the priests wasn’t ordinary so if they didn’t die then their health would be half recovered .  Bardray walked to the side of the Woomba Belkain .  His legs sank into the ground whenever he moved a step .  The ground changed into a swamp due to intensity of the technique to increase his strength and vitality .

“Shock Wave!”

“Thunder Arrow . ”

The magicians and archers indiscriminately attacked the Woomba Belkain .  Its health steadily decreased despite there being no change in the outward appearance .  The Woomba Belkain continued attacking users with its horns and paws .  The surrounding stones were also thrown at people so the collateral damage was significant .

“Heavy Blow of Satisfaction!”

Bardray walked towards and Woomba Belkain’s side and dealt several attacks in a row .  If vulnerable areas with low defense was hit in succession than symptoms of Stun or Paralysis would occur .  The Woomba Belkain wasn’t so weak that it would suffer those effects but it still lost a considerable amount of health .  He used his sword techniques and repeatedly struck the Woomba Belkain .  It was a medium sized monster so it wasn’t pushed back by the intense attacks .

-You’re the strongest human here .

The Woomba Belkain showed fierce hostility towards Bardray .  He had struck its flesh more times compared to the other Hermes Guild members so naturally he would attract its hostility .

-The Woomba Belkain has unleashed its Fighting Spirit . You have overcome it due to your high Honour .

Bardray stood facing it .  Meanwhile pieces of stone, arrows, magic and even axes were flying about in the surroundings .

-Kueeeeek

The Woomba Belkain stumbled as it experienced attacks from all sides .  But it was a boss class monster so it tightened its stance without falling down .

“I guess I have to use this . Hero’s Sword!”

Bardray’s Sword emitted a pale light .  It was another sword technique! It was useful when the hero’s fame was high and the opponent was a legendary monster .  Once the skill was used, the sword would break and it would be impossible to recover .  The Hermes Guild obtained many of the best magic swords so Bardray didn’t regret losing the weapon .

-Kuaah!

The Woomba Belkain jumped and twisted its front paw .  Bardray swung his sword towards the paw .

Pwaaaaang!

There was an enormous noise as an explosion occurred .

Strength vs . strength .

While Bardray confronted it head on, the Royal Guards continued reducing its health with magic and arrows .  Over 14 Hermes Guild members were sacrificed to the Woomba Belkain’s paws and horns .  Their deaths were a shame but it was because Bardray used his command skill .

Black Knights had a skill called ‘Brave Conductor’ that raised the combat power of his subordinates when he was the leader .  All the Hermes Guild members belonging to the Haven Kingdom needed to fight against the Woomba Belkain directly .





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Flames rose once Weed was caught in the trap .  Arrows flew from every direction .

“Now . ”

The assassins didn’t miss this opportunity and started to attack .  Hegel, Alice and Dine were in the back but they didn’t care about them .

‘I’ll kill them later . ’

‘It isn’t worth dealing with those guys . ’

The assassins’ goal was Weed! They concentrated their attacks on Weed in order to kill him .  Despite his high resilience and evasion, Weed lost 30% of his health the moment he fell into the trap .  He was also previously injury and had bandages wrapped around him so it had the effect of weakening his vitality .  Weed closed his eyes .  It was the Close Eyes Tightly skill that increased defense!

“Van Hawk, forward . ”

“Understood Master!”

Death Knight Van Hawk dashed forward with Weed, it was a risky move .  Weed had his eyes closed so he had to believe in Van Hawk .  He used his improved agility and the Wind Sprint skill! He exquisitely avoided the arrows and spears fired from the trap .  Some hit but he endured it with his resilience and perseverance .  Van Hawk then reached the assassins .  Weed flew at an alarming rate and opened his eyes in front of them .

“Heriam Fencing!”

The assassins’ form was completely weak . Their secret was to hide in the darkness until the moment they could inflict maximum damage .  Weed fell into the trap so the assassins had decided it was time to attack .  Now there was a frontal confrontation with the assassins so his chances were good .

Of course, if he was attacked in his vulnerable spots when surrounded then it could be dangerous .  When he decided on a place and time to fight the assassins, he had wanted a war of speed .  The front two assassins tried to defend but Weed’s attacks exploded on their body .  Heriam Fencing hit 6 times as it became stronger!

“Our chance is still here . ”

“He is weakened so we can kill him . ”

The assassins’ attack with the trap was in vain so they had to chase after Weed .  Weed struck with the much stronger Heriam Fencing .

-The 7th consecutive attack has succeeded . Agility has increased by 30% .

Strength has increased by 20% .

The destructive power of a fatal blow has increased .

-The 8th consecutive attack has succeeded . Agility has increased by an additional 15% .

The enemy will be pushed away .

-The 9th consecutive attack has succeeded . Strength has increased by an additional 25% .

Enemies are stunned .

A fatal blow has been dealt .

There was a total of sixteen consecutive attacks! It was a high level sword technique that the enemy couldn’t stop .  Weed used the chance to press and knock down the assassins with his swordplay .  His heightened agility shortened the skill activation time and Heriam Fencing proceeded from the beginning to the end .  Weed’s feet, lower back, shoulders and hands were in a perfect posture like an action figure performing a skill .

-The skill proficiency of Heriam Fencing has increased by 0 . 1% .
-The skill proficiency of Sword Mastery has improved .
-The durability of the Daemon Sword has decreased due to the violent movements .

Van Hawk and Torido also attacked them from behind .  The battle that began since the trap was activated proceeded at a lightning fast speed .

“Kuooh… . . ”

“So strong . ”

The assassins hit by Heriam Fencing were either killed or suffered significant damage to their health .  His agility was also high from destroying the Fine sculpture .  He suppressed the assassins secret attack with his defense and attack speed .

“Weed, you disturbed the Hermes Guild so you will surely die here today . ”

A wounded assassin then said .  Weed killed him and took his items .  The acquisition of smoke bombs!

“I am honoured to fight Weed the God of War today . Let’s have a great battle next time……”

“More troops will come to kill Weed . It’s a shame I can’t see how long you last . ”

Weed swung his sword at another assassins without any regrets .  The assassins were fully exposed and slower than Weed so they couldn’t escape .  Their escape routes were also blocked by Torido and Van Hawk .  The last assassin begged him .

“Spare me just once . My wife is playing at the beginner’s hunting ground and my children are crying for barley bread……”

Weed struck with his sword .  This was a battle where lives were risked so begging for mercy didn’t make sense .  He also couldn’t give up the loot and experience .

“This area seems to be almost cleaned up . ”

Weed had exterminated all the assassins from the Hermes Guild on the 3rd floor .  In addition to Sculptural Destruction, the help from Torido and Van Hawk ensured his victory . But Weed’s body was a wreck from falling in the assassins’ trap .





The big disadvantage of Heriam Fencing was that he couldn’t avoid enemy attacks because it would stop the sword’s movements .  His health had fallen to 57% by the time the attacks ended .

“I’ve gained some time but they will soon be swarming like bees . ”

Just when Weed thought about escaping .

The Black Lion guild had passed onto Hegel the information gathered from the broadcast and he received a communication saying that they were the Hermes Guild .

300 people had entered from the Hermes Guild .  The assassins had also covered the 1st and 2nd floor with traps so he needed to take that into consideration .  Weed didn’t have a skill to release traps so the chance of fleeing through dozens of assassins and traps were unlikely .  In addition, there were still the general soldiers of the Hermes Guild waiting .

“If the assassins are preparing traps for a raid then there is no way to sneak out . I’m not about to risk my monthly salary on being reckless . ”

If his health was reduced a lot then he could use Seo-yoon’s Berserker skills .  If he fell in many traps then his chances of survival would become much slimmer .

“If someone enters then the assassins would gather upstairs . Even if I hide again, those guys will be searching so I’ll just be detected . ”

Weed looked at the items he obtained .

Assassin’s camouflage clothes, dagger, crossbow, boots, gloves, belts, masks, he came across quite a few decent items .

The assassins dropped more items than usual because of their murderer state .

“Now that I have this……”

Weed disarmed his Talrock’s Armour, Daemon Sword and other equipment .

“I need to get dressed . ”

He wore the assassin’s equipment! Users with the Blacksmith skill could wear clothes of different professions .  Weed’s level in the Blacksmith skill meant he could wear level 409 equipment .


“Well, this much should be similar . ”

The equipment obscured his face so he couldn’t be distinguished from the Hermes Guild’s assassins .

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Dante was a beginner user just getting started in Morata .  He was the classic beginner grown on grass tea .  He had to decide on a class .

“I’d like to be a sculptor like Weed-nim… Although I’ll never exceed him . ”

He first felt admiration when seeing Weed’s sculptors in the Art Centre .  There wasn’t any wasted materials .  They had simple and concise forms that were expressed clearly .  There were also no mistakes .  Weed wasn’t afraid of failure so he tested various possibilities .

“The challenge is becoming a sculptor everyone respects . ”

That was the reality that came to his mind when thinking of Weed .  In the worst case situation, he needed to have confidence to rip people off! Dante chose not to become a sculptor .  If he couldn’t be the best then he didn’t want to do it .

“I should get a different job that suits me . ”

He also engaged in business by the square and learned basic ice magic .  There was a time when the north was covered in the ice . There was a high percentage of ice magicians so the magic related to it developed a lot .

Dante read the books in Morata’s library to boost his knowledge and wisdom and admired the artworks .  Morata’s knowledge, art and religion was a lot higher than other areas .

“You don’t have enough money . You can eat for free until you gather enough money . ”

Dante turned to construction to earn money .  Morata had a lot of construction of villas, houses and commercial facilities .  Right now there was the construction of Research Tower and the Forge of Hestia .  Beginners earned money by carrying stones and sand .  Sculptors, painters, architects, magicians and blacksmiths all participated so the great work of architecture was carried out smoothly .

“I need a job… . . ”

After hunting in the area nearby, Dante returned to the village and read a book related to adventures .  He still had a general profession despite passing level 47 .  Some fellow novices only obtained a good job when their level exceeded the 60s’ .  Then a Morata villager called Karen approached him

“Ajusshi, hello . ”

Dante happily received the greeting .

“I have a question . Do you know a lot of things from reading books?”

“It’s nothing . Still, I might be able to answer your questions so please ask it . ”

Karen had been a Morata villager since the days when they were turned into statues by the vampires .  Currently the users’ interest in them was receding .





That’s because they could get larger quests and more rewards from those that immigrated to the north compared to the natives .  But Dante didn’t care about that and liked conversing with all users and residents .

“Morata in the past… There was only winter in the north . A cold and hungry hunter told a story about seeing an ice sculpture . ”

“Ah, wasn’t there something like that?”

Dante said with a laugh .  This was a city that Weed established .  So the story about the sculpture was right .  Residents often told useless stories like these so to more users it was a waste of time .

“Those who were tired could take a rest when they arrived at the sculpture . Surprisingly they couldn’t feel the cold anymore . The hunters really valued the sculpture . ”

“There is a special power concentrated in the sculpture . ”

“I also think so . After all, we are Morata villagers so we are proud of sculptures . There was a giant ice dragon and… . . ”

Something flashed in Dante’s head .

‘Wait! This story isn’t just about Bingryong?’

Bingryong who followed Weed was already a celebrity and there was no one in the north who didn’t know about him .  Users would after chase after Bingryong when he was hunting at Morata to see him use his Ice Breath on monsters .  In particular, young children really liked Bingryong .

“There was the ice dragon but also a sculpture of a mysterious beauty .

“A beauty?”

“The hunters and travellers who saw the sculpture were suffering from fever so I don’t know if it is attractive but…… Can you find out a little more about the sculpture?”

Ddiring!

-Ice Beauty made for Morata!The master sculptor Weed made a number of sculptures for Morata . One of the pieces was praised as a work of beauty!

Level of difficulty:  D

Quest Restriction: Be acquaintances with the Morata villagers, miscellaneous knowledge, walking around many areas in the surroundings and acquisition of ice magic .

 

“I’ll look for it . ”

-You have accepted the quest .

Dante willingly received the quest .  He couldn’t help feeling excited about a sculpture of Weed’s that hadn’t been discovered yet .

“The quest restriction is a complicated . Aren’t I the only one who can do this quest? Ah, that can’t be . ”

Dante used his remaining money on a map of the area that cost 14 silver .  There were many novice painters so he could buy a drawn map for a cheap price .  Dante looked at the map of the mountains that he spent his fortune on .

“Where is it? I heard that Weed made Bingryong in an icy storm . ”

If he looked at Weed’s history behind his sculptors then he really admired him .  There was a philosophy that those who lived a righteous path could cut costs .  Sculptors were always spending money like water while struggling with deficits .  Weed lived with strict moderation while making sculptures so he could make a profit .  Dante looked at the map and muttered .

“It would be nice if I could get information about Serbian Witch’s curse that covered the north . ”

In those days it was rare for users to come here because of the environment impact .  The quests were low value and likely to fail .  Then the painter Aiels who sold him the map asked .

“Are you looking for a specific place?”

“That’s right, I’d like to know the place where Weed-nim created the Bingryong sculpture . ”

“Not a lot of people know that . You should go to the top of Painter’s Hill . There is a painter there who draws Bingryong professionally . ”

Morata had a separate place called Painter’s Hill .  It was a place where 1 and then 2 painters gathered until a village of shabby shacks were created .  People wanting to buy paintings also gathered so the place was called Painter’s Hill .

“I’ll draw the painting you want . You’ve just finished a dungeon hunt . I’ll draw your moment of glory . ”

“Professional portraits! I can also draw pictures of you hunting monsters . Even if you are level 1, it is possible to have a picture of you hunting a dragon!”

“Paints for sale . The colour will slightly vary when it is used . ”

Dante climbed up the hill and saw many pictures of Bingryong .  Bingryong, the Wyverns, Yellowy, Golden Bird and Phoenix .  They were popular subjects so there were main products containing them on Painter’s Hill .  People who loved Weed’s adventures collected pieces about these creatures as well as the orc Karichwi .  Tori, Van Hawk, Lich Shire and Lich Barkhan were also popular pieces .  Users sightseeing in Morata often bought these types of souvenirs .

“The contents of Weed’s adventures are really valued . He’s gone to various places . ”

There was a painting of lava erupting from the volcano in the Jigolaths .  Some painters professionally drew scenes of Weed’s adventures .  There was also paintings of several places in the Versailles Continent .  Dante headed towards the area filled with Morata scenes .

Among the pictures was one where Morata was covered with snow .  The mountains and hills were covered in ice and snow and looked completely different to now .  He automatically felt cold as he saw the imagines until he observed one of Bingryong .  A few days later, Dante climbed up the mountains with three miners he made friends with .

“It’s really here? It is too close to Morata . ”

“It is true . There were many ice storms in those days so we have to dig to prevent ice and snow from covering the village . ”

“Well, even if you don’t believe it… Let’s just try it . ”

The miners had a lot of work these days .  They dug iron, copper and jewels from the mines nearby as well as participated in the construction of a Grand Building .  It was an important time but they accepted this request because of the intimacy Dante built with them .

“It might seem a bit ridiculous . But Weed sculpted his pieces in this area . ”

“Soon he shall be the king . ”

“He might be the king but he is ruling over a narrow land . ”

A road was being built between Morata and Vargo Fortress that was wide enough for 4 carriages to pass at once .  Morata had invested quite a lot into road construction .  Once the road was completed then the merchant’s carriages could move more easily . This would reduce that rate that vitality was lost .

If a monster appeared then the carriage could easily escape so it was a big benefit to merchants .  An expansion of trade would naturally occur and fresh products could be obtained .  It was also possible to receive fame and money by completing quests to procure goods .  In the north most roads were to connect long-distance cities .  It was started quietly but that wouldn’t last long since it was Morata .

“Let’s dig quickly . ”

The miners carefully dug at the ground .  For a while they didn’t find anything .

“Phew, it was in vain like I expected . If we can’t find it here then I’ll have to give up the quest . ”

Dante said in a bittersweet voice to the miners .  Morata was quite wide and quickly growing so he couldn’t go around searching different areas .  Then one of the miners suddenly shouted .

“Wait a minute, there’s something here!”

There was a piece of ice protruding from the surrounding stones and soil .  It was hard to recognize the shape because it was melting .  Dante quickly cast a spell .

“Cold Spray!”

It was a simple magic that caused a chill so it wasn’t suitable for fighting monsters .  However Dante considered it a good magic to know and learnt it .

“Please take it out . ”

“Understood . We’ll have to dig by hand without using equipment since this might be a sculpture . ”

The miners removed the earth with the hand and started excavating a lump of ice .  Unfortunately the hands and legs of the statue had been melted in the meantime .

“Well, I don’t know what value this will have since it is melted . ”

“Didn’t you want to find it to complete a quest?’

The miners continued digging until they saw the sculpture’s face .

“A sculpture of a beautiful girl……”

“Kuuuk! This is worth the lifetime I spent solo . I feel comforted just looking at the sculpture’s face . ”

Weed’s work was worthy of being called an Ice Beauty .  It was an ice sculpture so it should be cold but the sculpted figure caused a warm energy .  But when the Serbian Witch’s curse was broken, this portion of the land was pulled down .  The Ice Beauty was buried in the ground along with snow and ice so it was preserved .

Bingryong also remembered the Ice Beauty that was born with him in the past, like a chicken and its eggs .  It was fortunate that the face and body shape was left .  This was the second sculpture Weed properly made after the statue of Freya at Baran village .

“This sculpture isn’t just for us… Now other people can see it . ”

Dante decided on a class .  He decided to didn’t want to wait for a noble profession .  Right now he could feel the excitement of a class .

“I will be an Adventurer . There is still a lot of mysteries and legends in the Versailles Continent that will take a lifetime to discover . ”

A warrior, magician or even merchants could comfortably go to a resort area to rest .  On the other hand, there was a lot of work to do for the Adventurer’s quests so it was a highly competitive field .

Discovery, excavation, searching and limited terrains were all areas difficult to find in another job .



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