The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 304

Chapter 304

r Volume 32 Chapter 1

Chapter 1) Expansion of the Arpen Kingdom

Weed was advancing through the quests for the final secret sculpting technique . Sword of Light that Splits Everything Radiant Sword reached Advanced level 2 after training on the stormy sea . Now he needed to make a nature sculpture for his connected quest . It was a quest that he had to pass as a sculptor!

“If I became a merchant then I would receive quests that will enable me to make profit from trading . Nature Sculpting is extremely difficult…it is natural to be worried . ”

A technique that could carve nature! It was a type of miracle that could use clouds, water, wind, wood and even dirt as a material . A red tinged sunset, coloured leaves, the coast and snow covered mountains . Anything could be expressed using Nature Sculpting . Weed started to look for land that he could fill with a nature sculpture .

“I have to make the sculpture in the north . I won’t be comfortable creating it in any place other than the north . ”

Land speculation was important when creating the sculpture . The land of the Arpen Kingdom in the north was constantly widening . The kingdom’s fame and influence in neighbouring regions was high and that also benefited users . When users from the Arpen Kingdom visited other villages, the residents would run out aggressively .

“I have been waiting for someone from the Arpen Kingdom to come!”

“Ah, hello . ”

“There is something I want to ask of you Adventurer . Did you bring any wonderful artwork from the Arpen Kingdom?”

Ddiring!

It wasn’t difficult so users happily accepted the quest . They had collected many sculptures and paintings from their time in Morata . Therefore they were able to complete the quest as soon as they received it .

The residents wanted to hear stories about dangerous adventures to unknown lands and traded with merchants . The users who completed the quest, helped restore peace and did commercial transactions opened the hearts of the residents to the Arpen Kingdom .

The territory of the Arpen Kingdom was steadily expanding .  Small villages that didn’t belong to anyone after the fall of the Niflheim Empire was actively absorbed by the Arpen Kingdom’s influence . Furthermore, the users were also very excited .

“In the old days, no visitors were allowed into the village and now I am receiving the utmost welcome . ”

“If I speak then they will answer right away . ”

“Hey, yesterday the neighbourhood child picked flowers for me as a gift . ”

The influence of the Arpen Kingdom was favourable to the users . There was a boom in development and trade expansion in the north .

“I have to offer my loyalty to the Arpen Kingdom’s King who did so much for the north . ”

“He is a king who knows devotion and honour . ”

NPC lords and nobles also came to join the Arpen Kingdom . Although the territory was widening, the economic profit from the residents was small .

Weed was very sensitive about taxes and the amount paid to lords had already decreased . If the village was small then the tax would only be 30 gold, 70 gold and 1,000 gold at most . But it was a tremendous opportunity for farmers, miners and merchants .

“Which village are you going to?”

“I’m going towards the east . ”

“That place is a wasteland . ”

“I’ll have to clear it . I’m going to make it my land . ”

“Well, I’m going to the large mountains to the northwest to look for iron ore . ”

“If the ground is weak then you’ll be in danger . ”

“There is no need to worry since we’ve gathered 100 miners . I’ll work until my pickaxe breaks . ”

The area that Morata users spent time in gradually widened . The birth-rate of the entire North Continent increased and production was expanding . Soldiers secured the peace for settles and villages in good locations rapidly developed .

Morata was the capital of the Arpen Kingdom and now many medium sized villages were showing up . Luxury shops, housing and production facilities were built to increase the infrastructure of the kingdom’s capital city . Beautiful buildings were created and gave the city a more romantic and glamorous appearance .

The entire north was welcoming the Arpen Kingdom . The impact of Weed’s influence was that residents would obey if he ever gave orders in the villages . Weed was satisfied with the Arpen Kingdom .

“Land speculation…I need to create a nature sculpture that is comfortable for Morata and Vargo Fortress . ”

He flew on Wy-3 in the sky and searched for a suitable location .

“Land not being used for anything else . Location is everything . ”

The magnificent mountain terrain was too high and the wide rivers were likely to become flooded .

Broken remnants of the Niflheim Empire was scattered around the north . Trees grew in the forgotten cities that have become ruins . There were many ruins that hadn’t felt the touch of a human in ages so they were in a natural state .

“If I make a nature sculpture…Then I need to consider the cities that can grow in the vicinity . ”

He also considered transportation development, residential areas and hunting when making a decision about the location . The place Weed decided on had a clean and clear river to the east and a wide, fertile plain to the north where a big city could develop . There were no obstacles preventing him from making the nature sculpture he wanted .

“A group of monsters roaming nearby is a problem but…I’ll subjugate them sometime . ”

The Arpen Kingdom’s military power was expanding far quicker than most people expected . It was because many users who were knights commanded soldiers while fighting on the plains . NPC free knights came from the Central Continent . Among them were knights from the Kallamore Kingdom . The levels of these free knights were somewhat higher .

Users who completed quests and gained achievements could rent free knights . The Knight Corps of the Arpen Kingdom had 1,000 people but they weren’t resting . They subdued monsters, helped move settlers and constructed cities in the Arpen Kingdom .

“I need to make a natural environment where people can rest . Until now, the Arpen Kingdom had only been surviving . ”

It was inevitable since it was a new kingdom . Everything started from Morata and those living there were being worn out . If users exchanged money for hunting and trade then they would also be searching for a place to relax . Thus he had already prepared construction work for a city of recreation and tourism .

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Birds sang vigorously as the day began . A small golden bird opened its wings and flew somewhere .

Kukukuku!

Tweet tweet .

Jjorororong .

Golden Bird was flying around unusually large birds . Unlike common birds, the sparrows were the size of chickens and there were owls wandering in the morning . The beak and claws were strong enough to penetrate iron . Golden Bird was heading towards Lavias, the island in the sky .

“Our fellow kin is coming . ”

“That sparkling crown on his head…”

“It is him . ”

A bird with good eyesight reported that Golden Bird was coming .   Dozens then hundreds of birds from Lavias came out to meet Golden Bird . It received the best treatment from the birds .

The size, type and colour of Golden Bird compared to others was truly magnificent . Golden Bird circled around the island before landing on the ground . It perched on a branch after landing on Lavias .

“It has been a long time, children . ”

The avians nodded their heads . Unfortunately their memory was bad so after a while they wouldn’t even know their parents or siblings . But they didn’t forget about Golden Bird . The first bird created by Emperor Geihar Von Arpen .

Sculptures and paintings celebrating Golden Bird still remained in Lavias . In the past when Weed came to Lavias, he hadn’t climbed up its nest . Some users climbed up and discovered the existence of Golden Bird . This legendary existence had finally visited Lavias .

“I came here because it is time that we moved . ”

The avians flew around at Golden Bird’s words . The avians simultaneously flapped their wings while spinning in the sky . It was difficult to guess the population of the avian clan . Houses were built in the centre of the island and stores engaged in business but some birds barely left their nests .

More than 100 birds had the hobby of living in trees and chirping! Fierce birds also had wild and tough battles in the dungeon and hunting ground of Lavias . Additionally, there were the eggs that haven’t hatched yet . Many avians walking around didn’t even know English .

Piyak?

Paek paek paek paek!

The birds on Lavias ran around flapping their wings and making a lot of noise . The birds on the ground also flapped their wings in an uproar . Baran village on the ground had no idea about what was happening in the sky . Ever since Baran village fell into the hands of the Embinyu Church, very few users stayed there .

“What is this?”

“Shh, an event seems to be happening . ”

“Then what is it? We can’t go near that area . ”

The birds filled the streets, trees and fences of Lavias . Users were unable to come near this area and were force to watch from a distance . Golden Bird allowed them to calm down before saying .

“The continent has fallen into disorder . Humans are moaning in pain so our noble group can’t just watch . ”

Normally when hearing such a speech, humans would clap and cheer .

Tweet tweet .

Piyak piyak .

Kkwae kwae kwaeek!

The small and young birds opened their wings and cried out in agreement .

“These days humans in the Rosenheim Kingdom aren’t farming properly . ”

“It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain nutritious rice . ”

“I don’t like eating worms…”

The avians were used to luxurious tastes . They also experienced difficulties when humans went to war . Golden Bird was a leader that could affect the fate of the entire race .

“We will go to the North . ”

“What is there?”

A small and cute-looking yellow bird asked .

“There is fine grain there and you can eat as much as you want . ”

The avians decided to move due to these words! The avians didn’t just pack their belongings and fly to the north . Such a method was possible but it wasn’t necessary . That afternoon, Lavias the sky island started to move .

The whole island was moving through the sky towards the north . All the dungeons, hunting grounds and shops were moved .

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“It isn’t possible to do this alone . I have to bring Yellowy!”

He was reminded of Yellowy’s existence whenever hard work was required . Weed decided to report the success of the Radiant Sword quest in Rhodium first .

“I’ve developed my sculpting in order to protect the Versailles Continent . ”

It was instinctual to make attempts to raise his intimacy .

The eyes of the old man in Rhodium changed . At first Weed was just a general user but now he was treated as a genius sculptor .

“You have done a lot . How fantastic . With this degree, it won’t be impossible for you to express a radiant beauty . Then the other sculpture… . . ”

“I’m still in the process of making it . ”

“I’ll believe in you and wait . If you finish this successfully then I can entrust you with an important task . Please continue to work hard on sculpting . ”

“Of course . ”

Weed often made sculptures so he was confident about his skill . He didn’t find training in a storm that difficult .   Forget strength and fatigue . The wellspring of his imagination was money!

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Weed returned to the north with Yellowy to make his nature sculpture .

“I don’t have to think too big . All I need to think about is including the sky, earth and flowers . ”

He made clouds out of river water for his nature sculpture . It was time consuming but it was nothing compared to the first one he made . But it was a large piece of land so making the sculpture wasn’t easy .

“It is lacking in several parts…it can’t be a true nature sculpture without excessive intervention . ”

Nature is more beautiful when left intact . The goal of the quest was to achieve natural beauty after time passed . Weed’s present sculpture needed to express beauty even after a long time passed so that made it more difficult .

“A natural beauty needs to be vibrant . ”

A rich source of health . And a wonderful landscape that can ease all the worries in a person’s heart .

“This place…”

Weed clearly decided on the subject of the nature sculpture . The form of a sun setting or an aurora was naturally beautiful . He had some unforgettable memories at twilight . But there was a part missing when trying to feel the vitality of nature .

“There is a scene that I want to see at least once . ”

He didn’t need to imagine it as a sculptor . It was a profession that could express anything he visualized in his mind! ‘A large number of sculptor’s skills were meant for this purpose . ”

“Nature… . ”

Weed decided not to think like a human . He decided to use his previous experience as a hummingbird, a wandering wolf or a jumping kangaroo as examples .

Sculpture Transformation allowed him to change his body and look at the world from the viewpoint of that species . Humans tried to change everything to suit their own comfort but animals adapted to live in nature .

“If I live here…”

A swamp from the point of view of a salamander . A large river crossed here but the flow of water was really quick and the river area high . There wasn’t likely to be many floods so it wasn’t an appropriate place for farming from a human’s point of view . Now only large weeds grew and animals didn’t come to this wide land .

“I should create a wet and damp swamp where the shallow part of the river crosses the ground .

Weed rushed into his work .

“Great Disaster Nature Sculpting!”

He used a natural disaster .

Kugugugugung!

The sinking land could be used to pull down a city or granary .  It was an immensely large disaster that could destroy the ground .

“Kuhuhuk, my precious land . ”

It was painful work even if Weed was just watching . A crack occurred and the shallow river flowed into it, causing a pond to be built . If this was the only big change then the once peaceful and beautiful landscape looked ruined .

“Time will resolve this .   Broken nature will heal over time . As I progress, there will be many variables so I have to manage every detail . ”

There was no choice but to rely on his senses . In the meantime Weed had travelled to many places and seen different types of animals .

“If there is a swamp then many animals and plants can live there . A reed field will naturally form…and it would be nice to have a thick forest . ”

Weed made Yellowy plough the land while he scattered seeds and fruit . But unlike the past, he gave Yellowy specially cooked food and also stroked his head . There was a reason for his particularly affectionate behaviour .

“Umoooo . Isn’t this the seed of the man-eating vines from the forest of the elves, Master?”

“I don’t know . I somehow got it . Just plant it for the time being . ”

“The elves said it will grow to more than 70 meters in height…umoooo . ”

“Just pour it on the ground!”

Strong, rooted trees would grow up well .

“The animals living here, the rain and wind will do the rest . ”

Weed worked in a wide area but there was still a lot of land remaining . If he composed it well then it could turn into a great agricultural area for Morata . Currently farmers couldn’t enter here due to the roaming monsters . He couldn’t help sighing impatiently while creating the swamp and forest .

“What else could I make from this?”

This time it was from the view of a land owner!

“I really shouldn’t have…”

Icecap, forests, sandy deserts and flowing glaciers .  They were tolerable places for people . But their presence meant it was impossible for people to live there and the land value would never rise .

“It is a problem yet I am still purposefully creating the sculpture . ”

It didn’t fit in with the surrounding environment .   A swamp couldn’t be placed next to a desert or a snowy area . Nature had to exist in harmony with its surroundings .

“If this wasn’t such an extreme case…there isn’t one land owner that would like it . ”

Once the land subsidence was accomplished, he placed rocks to direct the flow of the water .

“Dirtman!”

“You called . ”

Dirtman emerged from the ground .

The elemental didn’t have full strength with Weed gave birth to it so it was like an immature son . But Weed often summoned it to reinforce his ability . Dirtman could use magic related to the earth and its movements became faster as it matured . The curved back gradually straightened but its old appearance didn’t change .

“Place the stones here . ”

“Tell me the size and number that you want . ”

“Bigger would be better . Approximately 30,000 of them? And the colour should be red or brown . ”

Weed was its master so the elemental calmly did its job .

“Understood, Master . ”

The strong point about an elemental was its obedience . The summoned Dirtman could do the work of 60 people . Stones buried deep under the ground or were far away was pulled over with magic .

Of course, Dirtman had to borrow his mana to work the earth . Weed’s mana flowed out like the tide . Eventually Dirtman borrowed less mana from Weed .

Rocks were rising from the centre of the future swamp .

“Is this size sufficient?”

Weed’s heart didn’t admire the rocks moved by Dirtman . When considering the size of this area, it was pebble sized at best .  He needed to make a landscape that would be admired!

“No . Much larger . The rocks should come from the mountains . Is that possible?”

“It isn’t possible to bring those big rocks with my ability . ”

“I guess so . ”

Placing the rocks consumed an enormous amount of mana .

“But rocks can be made of sand . ”

“I’ll bring it immediately . ”

Red sandstone mainly formed in a desert area! Dirtman worked tirelessly to form red sandstones in this area . Meanwhile Weed carved his sculpture .

“I should end this properly . Nature Sculpting!”

Only shallow water was running into the planned swamp site . He used Nature Sculpting to make fog from water and clogged water channels .

“It won’t be possible to farm here again . ”

The fog gradually spread due to the effect of Nature Sculpting!

“Ummoooooo . ”

Yellowy quivered his tail and cried out .

“This seems insufficient…”

Weed wasn’t satisfied with the sculpture . But the terrain of this place was completely changed so he had to leave the rest to time .

“The basic part is to call over the fairies .   It needs to be something good . ”

Cooking something with honey was necessary to lure out the fairies for the quest . Honey ribs and honey pork belly! People eating it thought it was a strange taste but meat and honey was the perfect complement for fairies .

“This bottle was worth every penny . ”

Weed added honey to matured whiskey .  The so-called honey distilled spirits!

The fairies wouldn’t show up in front of a wicked person . It was difficult to find them . But once they liked someone, they would sometimes come out to play tricks .

-Sniff sniff, what is that smell?

One fairy was already sitting down on Weed’s shoulder . A fairy sleeping in his hair emerged while sniffing . The fairy was smaller than a fly . Usually fairies were small but there were also large ones the size of a finger . Although they were small, they had the best sense of smell and clear, transparent wings .

-Sniff, for me?

”And your friends . ”

-I want to eat it alone .

“I won’t give it . ”

-I’ll bring them!

“As many as possible . ”

The fairy opened a spatial tear and disappeared before returning 10 seconds later . Its friends were dragged along .

-What is this enchanting smell?

-Something that we can eat .

The fairies attached themselves to the food that Weed prepared . The fairies ate luxury dishes made with advanced cooking skills .

-Any fish? I like fish .

This was also a restaurant where the fairies could set orders .   Weed made a sardine stir fry with honey spread on it .

-Wah, fish that lives in the sea .

-So sweet .

The fairies quickly ate 1 sardine each . Once their stomachs were full, the fairies showed interest in their surroundings .

-Where are we?

-It is completely different from when I came here last time .

-It changed strangely .

-Is this a place where we can play?

-How complex and exciting!

The fairies swam in the water and played tag among the sandstones .