Chapter 323
Chapter 10) Crossroad of Life and Death
“Cough . ”
Weed was still coughing up blood .
‘This situation really isn’t good . ’
He sent a whisper to Seo-yoon .
-W…hat is hap…pening?
-I’m being dragged into the palace .
-E…scape?
-I just checked but my name changed to Hilderun and I can’t use my skills anymore .
Her level and skills also fell so she couldn’t think of resisting . Nodulle and Hilderun probably felt this feeling of helplessness .
Ddiring!
-Treatment of the Black DiseaseThe black disease is eating away at your body . If you’re not treated quickly then you will die . If the time of treatment is delayed then obstacles can occur . Level of Difficulty: Final Secret Sculpting Technique Quest Quest Restrictions: Three days remaining . The quest will fail if you die . You will return to the original Versailles Continent . |
He staggered around the village and looked for a temple . If there was a priest at the temple then he could be healed with holy magic . Boden village was a small place so he couldn’t find a temple . Instead, it was possible to meet a village elder on the street .
“H…ello . ”
An instinctive greeting to increase intimacy!
“You are an outsider . What is happening?”
“B…ody, have…to t…reat b…lack di…sease . ”
It was difficult to even talk . Despite barely uttering the words, the elder’s reaction was cold .
“If you have the black disease then just die . There is no cure in our village . ”
“T…hen…”
“If you give money then I can help . ”
The eyes of the village elder brightened . Weed knew that look very well . It was a look that aimed for more money . If he had his original abilities then he could easily get rid of the village elder but now he didn’t have any capital .
“N…o . I…d…n’t h…ave mone…y . ”
“Damn . As expected . ”
The village elder moved away from the sick Weed . The hearts of the residents were bound to be tough in times of war .
Weed admitted that Nodulle was in an unfortunate and regrettable situation . In this world, he was someone fortunate enough to have a good face and a lover . But now Weed had experienced it himself .
The residents just indifferently walked past as they saw Weed . Then a guard holding a spear approached and said .
“A diseased person can’t stay in this village . ”
He had no combat ability and his body was in the worst state so Weed might be bitten by wolves if he went outside .
“There is n…o da…mage . ”
“If you die then we’ll have to get rid of your body . Get out of the village . ”
“…… . ”
People really were heartless .
“I w…ill lea…ve . ”
Weed staggered out of the village . He felt a vain hope every time he saw a resident but they didn’t help .
“Wah, a sick person!”
“Look there!”
He also encountered naughty children that threw stones .
-You have been hit by a stone . Health has decreased by 3 . |
He had no armour so his health fell immediately .
‘At this rate I will die . ’
Weed lowered his head and quickly left the village . It was distressing but he also had to watch out for passing dogs! He still needed to be careful after leaving the village .
-Resting has recovered 2 health . |
Vitality is slowly recovering . It would be better with bandages but he didn’t have any .
“Keheok!”
-The Black Disease has caused a seizure . Health has fallen by 14 . Lower vitality makes it difficult to walk . |
Weed’s body trembled from the pain .
‘Still I’m lucky . Because it isn’t cold . ’
Wiiing!
Suddenly a cold wind started blowing!
‘As expected…I probably sold a galaxy in a previous life . ’
Weed suffered as he slowly regained his health and vitality . He didn’t know how much time he had left before the Portu King sacrificed her . Seo-yoon’s abilities had also climbed so she couldn’t escape alone .
He sent a whisper to Seo-yoon again .
-Now wh…ere?
It also wasn’t easy to say short words . His body was cold and in pain .
-I’m trapped in a carriage that is continuing to move . I thought I’d go to a palace but it seems I’m to be locked in a tower . I’ve been listening to the soldiers and it seems like it will take one day to arrive . I’ll inform you of my location once I’m trapped .
Seo-yoon indifferently replied .
-Y…es, fi…rst te . . ll me t…he c…ity . I w…lll go and g…et y…ou l…ater .
-Yes . Come slowly .
Weed had restored his health and vitality but it was still difficult .
‘I can’t stay in the vicinity of the village so I need to go to a place with no monsters . ’
He lacked physical strength and had to walk slowly . He continuously surveyed the area to ensure no dangerous monsters were nearby .
-Vitality has decreased due to excessive movement in a fragile body . The movement will cause strain . Health has decreased by 6 due to the Black Disease . 5 hours should be plenty of rest . |
When he moved his body, the Black Disease was aggravated and his health decreased .
If he tried to walk a little faster then his vitality would drop . Judging by his current state, he would die from the Black Disease before the 3 days were over .
‘It is hard to walk . It might be better if I just collapse and die . ’
Although he had fought with Barkhan, he never felt this tired that he just wanted to collapse . It was the domain of monsters once he got away from the village . Weed needed to exert a lot of effort to avoid or hide from the monsters .
‘I need to think about it . Small errors of judgement can’t be tolerated . I need to decided where to go and what should be done . ’
The urgent will to live! Weed’s quest had sent him on a long journey . He had to live . In reality, if his body was sick then he could lose everything . The situation was frustrating but it could get better if someone empathized with him .
His weakened body caused his spirit to strengthen . After leaving Boden village, a wide plain and forest stretched out in front of him .
‘I’d rather go towards the trees . ’
If he entered the forest then the path was steep and there were many monsters . But it was also dangerous in the fields and he was an easy target . Weed moved quietly while checking the safety of the forest . He hid his body in the bushes as kobolds and goblins passed .
“I’m hungry . ”
“Let’s hunt quickly . ”
“Kikikik!”
Even the kobolds were a fearful existence!
‘The sun hasn’t set yet . I have to find a safe place before then . ’
He couldn’t hide quickly . Once the sun set, the monsters would become stronger and start to roam . Then it would be really dangerous .
‘This body… . ’
The body that could jump off a wyvern couldn’t even climb a tree now . Nodulle was weak but the real blame lay in the Black Disease . Weed utilized all his experience and walked slowly . He hoped to find a house belonging to a hunter . But if that wasn’t possible then he wanted a place where he could cover himself up .
‘A cave . ’
Weed stared at the deep, dark cave and contemplated on whether to go inside .
‘At times like this, I have to be cautious because I can’t expect to be lucky . ’
He hid in the bushes and observed the cave . And after a while, a bear left the cave and headed elsewhere .
‘I almost died . ’
Normally a bear meant leather and meat but now it was an existence similar to a dragon!
‘Once night comes, there is no place to hide safely in this forest… . . ’
The starving wild animals would also be really dangerous .
‘I have to go to the territory of the kobolds . ’
Weed moved carefully to the border of the kobold territory . He was more afraid of the wildlife and weak monsters than the kobolds who moved in groups . If he was in their territory then he didn’t need to worry about other beasts .
“It is time to go hunting . ”
“Follow the kobold leader!”
The kobolds moved in groups of 20 . They were monsters with a command system and preferred a systematic life . Weed observed the kobolds in the forest and avoided them . It was unreasonable to move further due to his vitality and health .
‘I have no choice but to entrust my life to the heavens . ’
Weed stayed up all night while crouching down . The good news was that he had a lot of beef jerky so he wasn’t going to starve .
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“Kiyahh!”
“How exciting! Smash everything!”
“Huhuhu, it is my turn after Geomchi-127!”
The Geomchis were currently completing their Master Quest .
-Subdue the rebel army of PallisarRebels have taken control of Pallisar Fort . Subdue them quickly . You shouldn’t die in battle and render large achievements as martial artists . Level of Difficulty: Martial Artist Master Quest . Quest Restrictions: Weapons Mastery Advanced Level 8 . A party of 30 people can be composed . |
The strong point was that they could combine swords, hammers, axes, bows and spears to attack! The Geomchis used all types of weapons to attack the rebels occupying the fortress .
But countless number of arrows were pouring towards them . The opponent in a fight needed to be strong .
“Men shouldn’t talk a lot . ”
Geomchi-3!
He took off his jacket in front of the gate and revealed all his muscles . It didn’t matter if his defence fell . The wild beauty and pride in his muscles was the utmost priority!
He was excited about the Martial Artist Master Quest due to the increasingly strong enemies .
“Go!”
The spear in Geomchi-3’s hand started to spin at a formidable pace . The arrows from the rebels poured down but they all bounced off the rotating spear . This was a skill Geomchi-3 received when Weapons Mastery reached advanced level 8 . It maximized the power of whatever weapon he handled . It was possible to apply this to swords and spears as well .
“Crush . Shortwave!”
Geomchi-3’s spear struck the gate with all his might . There was a noise like a thunderbolt was falling as the gates were destroyed .
“Let’s go!”
Geomchi-3 cried in a loud voice .
Like a starving beast, he ran through the gates to subdue the rebel army .
“The Master Quest has already advanced this much . ”
“That’s right Teacher-nim!”
Geomchi and Geomchi-2 had completed the rebel subduing quest first . Therefore, they could now create a new Weapons Mastery skill .
There were endless possibilities involved with the Weapons Mastery skill . They could handle all weapons so they could make any skill related to a weapon . Even if only a sword, spear and bow skill was produced, the combined power could make Geomchi stronger than the military .
Geomchi-2 politely waited for his master to produce the skill first . They followed a well-structured plan for their future and didn’t delay it . Their style was to create a Weapons Mastery skill straight away!
“I… . ”
Geomchi decided immediately .
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Geomchi-5 met a woman during a quest .
A female cook holding a ladle over a boiling iron pot! She was selling soup for those about to enter a dungeon .
“Please eat . It is delicious . ”
The female user Rosen sold meat soup for 2 silver . The soup bowls were carefully made by Morata’s novice ceramists .
“One more bowl . ”
Geomchi-5 cleaned out the soup .
Rosen was a novice user who only reached level 60 . But skill was more important than level when it came to cooking . The soup contained various types of spices . Rosen laughed and handed him another bowl of soup .
“Is it tasty?”
“Everything is delicious when you are hungry . ”
“…… . ”
Geomchi-5’s insensitive way of talking!
“Give me one more bowl . ”
“Again?”
“I’m hungry . ”
Geomchi-5 ate seven bowls before entering the dungeon . Ever since then, he appeared every day to drink the soup .
“Welcome . ”
“Two bowels of soup please . ”
“Thank you very much . I’ll give you a lot of meat . ”
“Hmm . ”
Many people gathered around Rosen who was engaging in business . This was close to a famous dungeon so many merchants and guests came to taste her cooking .
Geomchi-5 drank the soup every day and greeted Rosen . Rosen had a good impression of Geomchi-5 who came to eat daily .
“This must be your favourite soup . ”
“It is tasty . ”
“The food from other chefs are also good… . ”
The expression that secretly hoped he would say her cooking was the best!
Keook!
Geomchi-5 replied with a burp .
“This is a lot cheaper . ”
“T-there is no other reason?”
“Well, everything is the same once it enters the stomach . ”
Rosen was still an amiable woman . The blunt appearance of Geomchi-5who hunts in the dungeon and returns to eat all his food left a deep impression on her .
Geomchi-5 was also wearing great level 400 equipment . The other guests admired his equipment when he ate at the restaurant .
‘A person like that coming everyday just to eat my 2 silver soup . He likes me . But he is too shy to express it . ’
Rosen spoke to others kindly every time Geomchi-5 had a meal .
“I really like the Arpen Kingdom . ”
“Why?”
“People are organized . I can’t forget the first taste of porridge someone gave me while carrying stones to build the Cathedral . ”
“So you became a chef?”
“Yes . I want to cook good porridge for people . And my specialty at school is food . ”
“You must be learning the science of cooking rice . ”
“Huh? I’m a food and nutrition major . ”
“Isn’t that just rice?”
Rosen’s body trembled at Geomchi-5’s ignorance .
“But isn’t that specialty divided into several parts?”
“What do you mean?”
“Korean, European, Chinese, Japanese food, etc . ”
“That is… . ”
Usually there was a misunderstanding about the food nutrition department .
They learnt about balanced diets, new food ingredients development, microbiology, chemistry etc . but people just thought they learnt a variety of food cuisines .
“Do you have qualifications in cooking?”
“…… . ”
“You should systematically learn dishes . ”
Rosen wanted to hit Geomchi-5 with her frying pan and ladle .
TO BE CONTINUED
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