Chapter 267
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 .
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“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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