The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 294

Chapter 294

Volume 31 Chapter 1

 Chapter 1) New Secret Sculpting Technique

Weed had finished his 16th Master Quest .  This was the last request and the only thing left was to form a master skill and be recognized .

“I’ve done a lot of work in the meantime . ”

He remembered all the quests he had suffered through .

“Raising my sculpting proficiency while doing the master quests was also tough . ”

After going through countless hardships, he was close to becoming the first Class Master on the continent but he wasn’t happy about it .  While Weed went through so much effort for the quests, Bardray was experiencing great success .

The Hermes Guild had gained the impetus and was invading the Britten Alliance Kingdom after Lasalle Kingdom .  Weed had frequented many cities while adventuring through the Britten Alliance Kingdom . Many famous cities with commercial freedom and adventures were developed on the continent .

“If the Hermes Guild expands to the Britten Alliance Kingdom then their tax income will increase tremendously . ”

If the Britten Alliance Kingdom fell to the Hermes Guild then the area where he couldn’t escape their influence would increase even further .  The hero of the Arpen Empire Bahamorg was now Weed’s subordinate but his happiness decreased after hearing the news .

“Anyway, I now have Bahamorg so I need to make him work completely . ”

Weed met with the Ellyons in order to complete the quest .

“I brought the barbarian hero here directly . ”

Even though a long time had passed, Bahamorg and the Ellyons recognized each other with just one glance .

-Bahamorg!

“You seem to be doing well . ”

-Yes . I was worried… Thank goodness you’re safe .

“I gained a new life from this person who followed the Arpen Emperor’s sculpting . ”

-That’s right . I’m happy that I could meet you .

Ddiring!

“Huhuhu . ”

Weed warmly watched the encounter between the Ellyons and Bahamorg .  He knew how useful something like blind obedience would be in the future .

“Choosing to use Sculpture Life Bestowal for this quest was really the correct judgement . ”

He now had the Ellyon’s eternal loyalty because of Bahamorg .  If he only returned without giving life to Bahamorg then Weed would’ve missed this opportunity .

‘If a person challenges the Sculpting Master Quest after me then they’ll probably get a different sculptural lifeform . ’

There were many obscure sculptural lifeform races living on the continent without leaving a mark . This seemed to be the unknown legacy left behind by Emperor Geihar .  The Arpen Empire had unified the continent so the sculptural lifeforms had scattered all over the place .  Thus it would be possible to obtain a good sculptural lifeform when completing the Master Quest early .  Of course, this would only happen once the culmination of labour reached the peak .

‘I really have to make them work to the fullest from now on . 24 hours a day, all day long . They would be forever working in my mines and fields . Bahamorg, I will meet you in a dungeon in the future . ’

“Do you know the whereabouts of any other sculptural lifeform races?”

Weed asked the Ellyons . He wanted to obtain more subordinates from his Class Master Quest .  If he had the knowledge then he would snatch them right away!

-We don’t know any others . Unfortunately everyone is scattered too far… .

“Well, it is like that . ”

It was a shame but he had to give up so he could complete the last process in the Sculpting Master Quest .

“Is there anything else I can do for the freedom and justice of art?”

Naturally his ultimate goal was to make money .

-Please go to a religious society . The next step will be told once you go to any religious society .

“I understand . I won’t play and will work diligently . ”

Weed chose the Freya Church and moved there .  In the meantime a close relationship had developed so he felt more comfortable with this religion .  He visited the Freya Cathedral in the northern part of Morata .  Weed walked up the stairs of the northern Cathedral .

Sculptures of knights and priests were lining both sides of the staircase .  There were 48 stairs to the entrance of the Cathedral . The main entrance was decorated with white gold .  Couples and users were relaxing in the sunlight or conversing with each other on the stairs .

“The cost for building something like this far exceeded the budget . ”

The Cathedral was a Grand Building so it could be classified as a work of art . It also had value as a cultural heritage and played a role in spreading the culture of the Arpen Kingdom .

“I’d like to meet High Priest-nim . ”

“Your Majesty has come . I understand . I will guide you . ”

Weed received the invitation of the guards and priests and headed to the High Priest’s room . An annex for the High Priest had been placed in the Cathedral .

“The Freya Church welcomes His Majesty who has done a lot for the continent .

“You are praising me too much . I just wanted to spread the Freya Church a little bit . ”

Weed and the High Priest exchanged small words .  Anyway, it was good that he had influence with a NPC like this .  Weed also became the king so the High Priest’s attitude was very polite . He also returned Helain’s Cup as a novice adventurer so he received different treatment from the Freya Church .

He didn’t need to kneel down to greet them .  This was the power of fame! Weed’s achievements with each religion was so vast that he would receive the same treatment everywhere else .

“I’ve been waiting for Your Majesty to visit the Freya Church . There are many undisclosed villages in the north that are having trouble because of monsters . Some things only Your Majesty can do . ”

Weed received a new request from the High Priest .  Normally quests like this would expand the Arpen Kingdom’s territory or treasury but unfortunately this one had a different purpose .

“The reason I came to the Freya Church is to find my way as a sculptor . ”

“It is like that . Some time ago, a god descended and passed a message to a priest . The Goddess will appear once sculpting becomes part of the continent . I know that Your Majesty is the only one who can accomplish this . ”

“Kuheom . ”

Weed became uncomfortable as he listened . He had a strange feeling that he needed to spend money or accept a difficult request .

“Your Majesty has given so many things to our Freya Church . I know how difficult it is to walk along the path of art . Now I will give Your Majesty this item that has been kept by our church . ”

The High Priest took out a wooden box .  Weed always trembled in moments like this, just like when a boss monster’s health dropped to the bottom .

‘I wonder what it is . ’

His interest was completely focused on the wooden box .  The first thing he thought of was a priceless treasure .  He would be extremely happy if the wooden box was filled with treasures .

An ordinary piece of wood was inside the box when Weed opened it .  Energy flowed from the pattern clearly carved in it . It was clearly made with the best wooden material .  A faint but warm and comforting mysterious power could be felt from the wood .

“What is this?”

“Weed has already left a lot of artwork on the continent . If your work is shown then everyone would admire it . Goddess Freya has personally given Weed-nim her blessings as you walk along the path of a sculptor . ”

Ddiring!

It was a quest but the compensation would be beyond anything he got before . A new secret technique would be established due to the Class Master Quest .

‘It is somewhat expected but… . ’

Zahab, Geihar Von Arpen, Daycram, Belsos and Darone .  Each Sculpting Master had created their own technique .  Weed was now able to reach such heights by himself .  It felt like he was a true Master leaving footsteps behind .  Weed went to a corner of the room that people hardly used . A deep emotion he never felt since starting Royal Road now rose inside him .

“In the meantime, it has become really serious . I will be reborn as a sculptor . Inspect!”

“There are many techniques that I want to make . A sculpture that can ruin the continent? No . I have invested too much money in the Arpen Kingdom to do that . A sculpture to make the value of land soar? It would be nice if I could turn wood into good or stones into jewels . ”

Weed was engrossed in his serious worries .

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Tailor Drago .

He challenged his Class Master Quest and was required to sew 100,000 doll eyes .

“Huhuhuk!”

It was to the extent that it felt like he was surrounded by eyes . But he didn’t give up and succeeded at last .

“Now I have to distribute the dolls to the children . ”

Drago went out onto Morata’s streets and gave the dolls to children .

“Thank you very much . Mister . ”

He felt a complicated feeling every time he parted with a doll . Still, the sight of the children relieved a little of his mental fatigue .

“I’m thankful you gave such a present to my child, Tailor-nim . ”

A tailor giving dolls as presents .  Morata’s children and their parents believed that he was a good man .   Good people could receive more commissions .  But doubt could have an adverse effect .

The children all rejoiced in getting a doll .   They were able to change between playing with a toy or a ball .

“Huhu, I finally finished . ”

He met with the instructor for the next part in the Tailor’s Master Quest .

“You’ve done a good job . Thank you . Next… . ”

Drago swallowed his saliva .  Broadcasts often showed other people doing wonderful adventures for their Master Quest . He hoped for a request that wasn’t too hard .

“Next, I request that you stitch buttons . ”

“Kehek!”

“I would appreciate it if you sew 100,000 buttons onto clothes and distribute it in the shanty town . ”

Drago fell into despair .  He blamed the world for giving him such an ordeal .

But there was someone else who experienced similar circumstances when challenging the Class Master Quest .  A childlike feeling still hadn’t disappeared from the man’s face .  In the past, Weed had met a boy growing food ingredients when participating in the punitive force to Baran .

He travelled around the continent studying delicious dishes and acquiring the recipes of different regions . His dishes were enough to earn a job as a royal cook but he roamed the continent instead .

“There are limits to how many dishes can develop if I stay in one place . ”

If he met a monster when travelling then he would run away .  The cook Elkukun was popular on the continent .  Rumours of the dishes he created spread .  He then came to Morata to avoid the war on the Central Continent .

“Delicious food can develop in a peaceful place with artwork . I have to make the best dish that everyone can’t resist . ”

Elkukun challenged the Cooking Master Quest! And he shed garlic tears for 3 weeks .

Combat professions only needed to fight and it was either victory or defeat . Production or art professions also depended on success or failure . A lot of effort was required for the production or art professions in order to fail or succeed .

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Despite having Sword-Cloning and Radiant Sword, the Geomchis didn’t forget about their basic Sword Mastery .

“Weed said . It is easy if he follows the texture when carving a sculpture… . . ”

It was sufficient if they continuously struck the weak point while hunting . But the Geomchis were in a never ending battle to develop new sword techniques .  That’s why they always fought against intimidating or strong monsters .  The instructors and practitioners really felt a thrill when facing monsters that could kill them .  The dungeons near Vargo Fortress had already been explored so they wanted to test the limits of their sword .

“The texture… It doesn’t apply to monsters or living people . But it is easy in regards to a tree or rock . ”

The Geomchis didn’t worry about the difficulty . This was training for the instructors and practitioners .

“It is difficult to cut the texture of things . ”

Geomchi2 and Geomchi3 immediately started thinking .  They realized something when watching Weed live his life . It wasn’t flattery but they realized that their strong bodies were an inconvenience .

“Our training has been lacking, Teacher-nim!”

“I will learn train my body to cut along the texture and report back . Teacher-nim!”

The instructors and students started to cut rocks .  It was a mixture of hard and soft so controlling their power was needed to cut it accordingly . The right amount of power would reveal a smooth cut along the texture .  The sword experts naturally realized it when practicing with trees .

Royal Road had skills and stats so they could exert a significantly lower power than in reality . Sometimes the trees or rocks would shatter and break .  This was one of the fun parts about raising their level! If their characters grew then they could feel like Superman .

If a swordsman or warrior wore thick armour then they could move with a larger force . If agility was raised then they could match the speed of a horse when running!

Despite the failure rate, a magician would have their desires come true when succeeding in a wide area magic against a mob of monsters .  It was why flying or magic items were sold for such an expensive price .

The physical abilities of the students was second to none so they could break the trees with just a light cut .  If a tree didn’t break in Royal Road then the person was a beginner .  Despite being level 200, it wasn’t easy to cut along the texture .

Kwa kwa kwa kwa!

“It doesn’t seem to be like this . ”

He couldn’t control his strength and the rock in front of Geomchi300 was broken .

Kwaaaang!

Geomchi500 struck at a large rock with his sword .

“The durability of my sword keeps on falling . Fuu . ”

They searched their body for a response .  They needed to somehow resolve this in order to become stronger .  The instructors and students wanted to easily break a rock using a small amount of force .

“Ah, I did it!”

Geomchi2 succeeded first .

“Sahyung, how did you do it?”

“Your weight is connected to your centre then attack with suitable power and speed . If you attack one spot then won’t you cut it precisely? It is difficult to explain in words but there will be a moment when you will experience it too . ”

“I’ll work hard . Sahyung . ”

Afterwards Geomchi3 and Geomchi4 succeeded as well .  After countless effort and attempts, they finally learnt the way to cut the rock correctly!

“Kyahaha, this is exciting . ”

“This really relieves my stress, Sahyung!”

The students smashed the rocks and passed .  There were consecutive sounds of rocks breaking! A feeling of delight and pleasure could be felt when swinging the sword and smashing the surrounding rock .  If they found the right texture then they could break a rock 10 times large while using a relatively small amount of force .

Ddiring!

The only thing they thought about all day long was smashing the rocks .

‘It is no use separate like this . Because there are no textures in a shield or armour . ’

‘Even if there is a texture, it will be very small and difficult to distinguish in battle . ’

‘Ah, how fascinating… . . ’

A free life! Nothing learnt was useless .  But there was no point is breaking a large rock if it couldn’t be used in battle .  Geomchi3 thought deeply about the Rock Destruction technique .

‘Hrmm, there must be a way to utilize it somehow . It wouldn’t be possible for humanoid monsters . Then if we meet something big like the Bone Dragon… . !’

The Bone Dragon had great defensive power so this would be very useful in weakening it .  It would be very dangerous since it required a close range but they had to make an attempt in order to become strong .  They practiced using the Rock Destruction technique against a real monster .

Grrrrr!

“So weak… . ”

Kaeng!

“It was very strong this time . ”

It was difficult to find a useful monster .  They found that the best hunting method was to aim at the vital spot continuously .  In fact, at higher levels most users relied on skill . Even if their Sword Mastery skill was high, an attack skill was stronger than the basic skill despite consuming mana .  However the skill wouldn’t allow adjustment of power .

Of course, a combination of strong and weak skills would be used depending on the situation .  But few people would deliberately search for the weak point and keep on attacking it . It the attack wasn’t possible then it would become a one-sided beating .  But the Geomchis were tenacious and kept on trying .  Even against a monster of the same level, their health, resilience, skills and equipment were completely different .  It was impossible to quantify . Even if they checked the monster with magic, the details of the situation wouldn’t appear . The only way to know was to fight directly .

The monster’s resistance would disappear if attacked with the correct power, mana and speed .

-Your attack has succeeded in penetrating the monster’s defense .

A monster’s defense power either depended on armour or hard skin .  High ranking monsters possessed skin stronger than steel . But if they succeeded in the attack then it ignored basic defense!

Ddiring!

“Kyah!”

A high attack inevitably emerged .  And the hands were the basis of all sports and martial arts .

“Exhilarating . ”

Interest sprang up as they fought against monsters .  Even if they attacked a vital spot, the monster’s defense couldn’t be ignored so they searched for the perfect texture .  Their entire strength and damage exploded .

Weed’s Sculpting Blade was capable of ignoring the physical defense of the opposite party . But the mana loss was very intense so the direct striking power itself was weak .  Even if Sculpting Blade attacked two or three times, the attack power meant it was weaker than a normal sword .

“Kuoooooh!”

Once the weak point was found, the monsters retreated and fell into a state of fear .  If they succeeded in continuous attacks then they would overwhelm the monsters .  Their aggressive attacks meant their Weapons Mastery climbed freely without wasting a lot of mana .

“This is weird . It is to the extent that I don’t have to intentionally look for it . If I see a gap then I can control my mana and power in order to fight the monster . ”

The students mastered the attack under the threat of death .

“Um, is that so . ”

“But this is a really difficult sword technique, Sahyung . It is difficult to make the body move even if my head is telling it to . ”

It was hard to successful complete the technique 100 times .  However their bodies slowly grasped the abilities of the monsters over time . If they knew the spot beforehand then they could make preparations to attack .  Naturally the monsters didn’t just sit down politely to receive it .  High level monsters had various skills to resist .  The body might understand but it was difficult to put into action .

“Teacher-nim, I’ve found the texture part . ”

Geomchi2 reported it to Geomchi .  Then Geomchi suddenly received a whisper from a female shaman .  They had met on the edge of the Yurokina Mountains . He had lived his whole life as a single man but now he received a final hope to meet a woman .

-Did you come yesterday? Many days have passed since you promised to come .

-I’m sorry . My work caused some delay… . I’ll return soon .

-Where are you now? Can you tell me?

Geomchi found it difficult to answer . It wasn’t that he disliked the idea of her coming to Vargo Fortress so that they could hunt together . But he wanted to be calm and elegant in front of her so he couldn’t nag anyone .

‘Well we did hunt together in the Yurokina Mountains . ’

He decided to answer honestly .  A women usually wouldn’t notice if the time of suffering was short .  Zephyr also gave advice that it was better to answer honestly . Or he would be buried in a grave once caught .

-You probably don’t know it but right now I’m at a fortress located in the north… . .

-The Arpen Kingdom?

-That’s right . Tomorrow I will head to the Yurokina Mountains .

The female shaman’s voice wasn’t angry . It was actually filled with curiosity .

-Why are you in such a distant place?

-I’m teaching some children in a place called Morata . And one of my students is the king here… .

-Weed the God of War?

-Yes .

-Kyaah! It is really the great Weed-nim? Weed-nim… Weed-nim is really your student?

Weed was also popular with women in their 30s! Geomchi was jealous but wise enough to take advantage of Weed’s celebrity status .

-It is almost like I raised him . Because I taught him how to use the sword .

-If I go Morata will I get to see Weed-nim?

-Just follow me and we can meet . You don’t have to do anything .

-Then I will head to Morata with my younger sister and niece . Thank you . And love… . you .

-Me too .

She decided to take a passenger ship towards the north .  Geomchi who had handled a big crisis and didn’t have to head to the Yurokina Mountains looked manly as he held his sword and said .

“Hmm, tell me where it is . ”

“It is different for every monster . We have to attack the part depending on the monster’s health, defense and skills . This requires exact strength, speed and mana . ”

Usually most users had no idea about hitting properly . It was common sense that hitting harder would cause more damage .  That’s why most people chose an elaborate attack .  By accurately attacking along the texture at the monster’s weak point, it was possible to bypass the monster’s health and defense .

“This is fascinating . I was just becoming bored with fighting . ”

Geomchi immediately applied it to the monster .  The power and speed had to be different when considering the defense and abilities of the monsters . He finally managed to succeed after hunting the seventh monster .

Kuweeek!

The monster suffered from just one cut .  It was thrown into chaos from the continuous attacks at its vital spots .  It was an attack that completely ignored the opponent’s defense!

“It seems surprisingly simple . ”

Geomchi tested the technique while dealing with the monster .  He understood the special nature of a monster’s body .  Geomchi fought instinctively like a calculator .

Kuwawak!

He even used strong monsters as his partner .

Kwaaek!

He also found the texture when dealing with weak monsters .

“This is cutting along the grain . ”

He avoided a weak monster and lightly wielded his sword .

Suksak!

It showed the greatest effect for a minimal expenditure of energy .  This was the type of sword mastery that came from swinging, stabbing and cutting with a sword tens of thousands of times .  The core part of mastering a sword was power, speed and accuracy .  They could double the attack power in a fight . This technique would be hard in a confusing fight and could only be used during a one on one battle .  It was the best technique to show off basic swordplay .

Geomchi was able to find the texture and cut the monster with his sword straight away .  Countless bodies fell to the ground like the land was being cultivated! Geomchi resolutely attacked and succeeded in five consecutive hits .  Despite the monster’s resilience, it soon staggered and collapsed .

“This is a pretty difficult sword technique . It won’t be easy during a difficult and urgent battle . ”

Ddiring!

Geomchi received an unexpected result after hunting monsters in a row .

“I’ll call it Texture Sword Technique . ”

Geomchi had no interest so his naming sense was exactly like his student Weed .

“Now I have to teach my students this sword technique . ”

It was difficult and demanding but a sword technique that wasn’t inferior was produced .