The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 36-4

Chapter 36-4

4) The Strongest Warrior

Weed took over the advantageous position of Jonas Castle and relaxed while waiting to fight the Beiner Kingdom .

High level human blacksmiths were gathered at Jonas Castle . It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that this place was the home of blacksmiths .

The Beiner Kingdom’s defense army didn’t want to lose this place but they were eventually annihilated and Van Hawk used them to strengthen the undead army .

The proud sculptural lifeforms protested against the undead army .

“Great Emperor, the undead is undesirable . ”

“This isn’t an attitude for a warrior . We need to fight justice with swords!”

10 sculptural lifeforms! Weed’s charisma and strength pressed on the also wavering desert warriors .

“This isn’t it . ”

“Great Emperor leads us with pure power and pure strength . ”

The desert warriors who accepted pillaging and slavery couldn’t accept the undead troops as colleagues .

“These guys . ”

Weed tried to govern them but it was difficult to convince the desert warriors . Of course, he didn’t do it with words but beating them up .

“We left the desert and headed to the Central Continent for a reason .

“We are humans . ”

They had a history with Weed so they didn’t want to abandon him but the desert warriors had their own will .

“That’s right . We need to slay the Embinyu Church in order to stop the confusion on the continent . If I wanted to be warm and satisfied then I would’ve just stayed in the desert . However, I left the desert so that my children and desert brethren can live well in the future . ”

“I am aware of that . ”

The goods pirated from the Central Continent were sent to the desert .

Many of the technology in the desert was outdated . Furthermore, technology and culture was required in the desert . The desert warriors were able to maintain a steady, high morale during the war on the Central Continent .

The warriors had a good understanding up to here . Weed’s sugar-coating skills were effective .

“My wife and family is waiting in the far desert, wondering what my fate is . ”

The warriors thought earnestly about their family .

“My wife if pretty like a rabbit and might meet a new man . ”

“My son is wearing short, leather pants so he needs money . Just one pair of pants will cost 30 copper . ”

“… . . ”

Weed had to listen to their complaints when hunting . The desert warriors longed for their family but couldn’t be close to them . Most parents felt like this when working or their children .

“Hum hum, listen carefully . We didn’t come here to live . We will fight until the end until your bones are buried . You might not like the undead but they are necessary to act as obstacles against the real enemies . After you die, your body will also stand up and fight for the desert . ”

“Great Emperor!”

“We have been too short-sighted . ”

“Please punish us!”

Ddiring!

These simple words wouldn’t be enough to persuade the merchants in the Central Continent . There wouldn’t be any concerns about the undead in the first place .

But the desert warriors were naive compared to their high strength and knowledge . From an early age, they had wandered along with Weed to the dungeons and battles . Weed was the spiritual pillar of the desert warriors!

“Arm the soldiers . And prepare the weapons . ”

“Yes!”

The armour, leather and weapons store of Jonas Castle were pillaged by the occupying forces . The desert warriors obtained a considerable amount of equipment .

The Red Knife unit proudly wore a headpiece made of the feathers of a red bird from the desert .

“The scouts say that we have a few days to spare . We need to be properly prepared . We need to slay the Beiner Kingdom and Embinyu Church . ”

Weed gathered the finest blacksmiths at Jonas Castle .

“I will give this to you to process . Create a sword with these 3 horns . ”

He handed the blacksmiths the leather and horns obtained from the Fire Salamander King .

The polished leather wasn’t remarkable but the horns were incomparable . The horns were like a transparent diamond without any impurities . It was the finest of materials but he was Sun Warrior so he had to begrudgingly leave it to the blacksmiths .

“This is such a precious material that it is a pity a fiend obtained it!”

“Does that barbarian think we will use all our skills for him?”

The blacksmiths had dedicated their lives to working steel . This was the warring period but it was still possible to find dwarves in human cities . The dwarves wouldn’t follow anyone even if a knife was at their throats .

“Then it is pointless . I will need to destroy all these materials . ”

“Heeok!”

“These precious things… . destroyed?”

The eyes of the blacksmiths shook!

The blacksmiths had never seen the materials from the Fire Salamander King before . Just seeing such precious materials made them able to imagine rare, obscure designs .

“It can’t be helped . ”

“But we can’t do a good job for the enemy . ”

The blacksmiths were still humans . Weed was the head of the army that stole their weapons and armour and damaged the Beiner Kingdom . But the eyes of the dwarf blacksmith was filled with regret .

“The difference between the forces is like the earth and the sky . He even managed to destroy the Fire Salamander King . ”

“… . . ”

The public would need thousands of sacrifices to catch the Fire Salamander King but Weed achieved it with just his subordinate!

Weed licked his lips .

“I no longer require a good weapon r armour . ”

Of course it was necessary .

“Swords, magic, elementals and arrows . I can block them all . ”

His words were enough to make them sick!

“Even an army of 1 million people won’t be able to block my steps!”

Weed roared in front of the blacksmiths .

It was like a man in his thirties threatening to steal a neighbourhood kid’s candy . It was like watching a polished screenplay being directed!

It was a similar tone when nagging the desert warriors but the incredible force overwhelmed the blacksmiths . They had no choice but to fear the barbarian Weed in this situation .

“This is your last chance . Make the best sword and armour with these materials within a week . If I am satisfied then my troops will leave this castle unharmed . I will let the residents leave quietly without hurting them . But if I’m not satisfied then this castle and the Beiner Kingdom will completely disappear .

Weed refused to leave without any threats .

He couldn’t take the goods back to his original time so he might as well put them to good use here . If the castle’s blacksmiths didn’t cooperate then the materials from the Fire Salamander King would be wasted .

The blacksmiths looked among each other with worried expressions .

“What does everybody think? The goods are too precious to pass up . ”

“I think so as well . We should make it . The savages are making us so we’re not betraying the Beiner Kingdom . ”

“Uhh, this nourishing feeling with touching this horn and the great mana . I can already taste the satisfaction when working on this with my hands . ”

“Well, well! Let’s think carefully and not get too excited . This involves our lives and the fate of the entire castle . ”

“Is he really going to get rid of it if we don’t make the items?”

“I heard a rumour when I was growing up . According to the rumours about the savages, our families in Jonas Castle won’t be able to survive . ”

“Hrmm . ”

The blacksmith with an elderly face full of wrinkles was locked in deep anguish . The dwarven blacksmiths next to him were drinking beer .

“If we don’t make things to the satisfaction of the barbarian then he will kill us . ”

“I think so as well . That lousy bastard has no honour, morality or tolerance . ”

“He is worse than an orc . ”

The dwarven blacksmiths also poured insults but their eyes were gawking at the Fire Salamander’s horns and leather .

The instinct of a blacksmith . Their eyes could sense the finest materials . It was a strong temptation that they couldn’t resist .

“But in the end, are we really qualified to deal with such precious materials?”

“Morul Hand, you are like a god!”

“My hands have never touched such materials before…and you know that iron is my specialty . ”

“This is a rare opportunity to touch such materials . It is no wonder that he ignored us . ”

“Haren Hand, your self-esteem?”

“I am thinking . Haven’t we made a considerable amount of weapons and armour so far? It isn’t impossible to handle such excellent goods . ”

“Can we handle it without making any mistakes? If I make even a small scratch on these seamless horns then I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life as a blacksmith . ”

“Well, this is our chance to touch the horns and leather . ”

Weed left the NPCs blacksmiths who were talking loudly and entered the room filled with the loot .

Gold and loot obtained from the Central Continent was piled up like a mountain! He was happy every time he saw it .

“I can’t take this back to the original world… This quest is too unfair . ”

He felt like this was the worst quest after looking at the treasures .

He had already taken care of the blacksmiths . He had no more control over whether they manufactured the sword and armour . Leaving the materials would stimulate their desire as a blacksmith .

A blacksmith’s capabilities would rise when seeing good materials! They talked nonsense but their bodies would itch when looking at the Fire Salamander’s horns .

The blacksmith NPCs and dwarves knew what to do . They couldn’t help feeling greedy . He had no doubts that good work would emerge .

Weed was satisfied with his own judgement and nodded .

“Craftsmanship is important . Autonomy and creativity is important for this . ”

They might feel under pressure with a time limit but the results wouldn’t be bad if he left them alone .

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It was the warring period so little boys were playing with swords .

“Hiyah! I am a Royal Knight of the Beiner Kingdom! You can’t meet His Majesty without passing through me first!”

“I am Captain Vincent of the Keltun Kingdom . Charge forward!”

“Huhuhu, I am the villain and tyrant Weed . ”

“Heeok!”

“Spare my life . ”

His infamy had spread even to the children . As the conquest war continued, Weed and his army became known as barbarian invaders throughout the warring kingdoms .

The 540,000 army of the Beiner and Mapon Kingdom approached Jonas Castle . The number had reduced by 60,000 in order to pursue Hestiger .

“Your Majesty, let’s show those savages the greatness of the Mapon Kingdom . ”

“Ohh, I’m concerned since I heard that the barbarians are very strong . But Rohadram is a reliable person that I can believe in . We won’t let anyone leave alive . ”

The Mapon Kingdom didn’t have the possibility of winning a war against the desert army . But they joined forces with Sword Master Rohadram of the Beiner Kingdom .

600,000 people was a massive army but this was the warring period so it wasn’t made of citizens with swords and armour . They were well trained regulars . They had experienced numbers wars and battles and were familiar with defense and assault type tactics .

“The place we will handle those savages is Jonas Castle . ”

Weed knew that a decisive battle for the continent was going to occur so he decided the location and waited there . He would devastate the enemy around Jonas Castle with tricks!

“I need to fight the Embinyu Church so I can’t waste my sculptures . ”

Weed spent some time making sculptures . Time was running out but he produced works using the finest materials . In the past, he had created warm and positive sculptures to sell to other users . But now the pieces were dark and expressed the gloom of the world .

“This should be enough . ”

He made mythical races that he could transform into using Sculpture Transformation . It was a work which fit Weed’s aptitude exactly!

Meanwhile, the desert warriors were conducting high intensity training with the soldiers . There would be another battle with the Embinyu Church so he needed to raise their usefulness by even a little bit .

It was mainly training with charging and using their shields! Anyway, his expectations couldn’t be too high .

“Great Emperor, the enemy is here . ”

“Let’s go greet them . ”

Weed took out 200,000 troops to meet the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms . 50,000 troops were left to defend Jonas Castle from leftover forces of the Dagan Kingdom .

Seo-yoon also stayed in the castle protected by desert warriors .

“Guard her well . ”

“Yes, Great Emperor . ”

The knights trembled with fear .

Weed was a cruel human existence so it was natural for the knights to be scared . They had seen his great skill and heard the frightening stories .

“This treatment isn’t bad . If I commit bad actions then people won’t dare protest . ”

19,000 desert warriors, 100,000 undead and 800 vampires created by Torido headed out to the battlefield . The rest of the headcount consisted of slaves .

“Numbers aren’t important in this fight . We will beat them . ”

“Yes!”

Compared to the desert warriors who were excited about the upcoming battle, the soldiers were frozen . They were fighting against the elites of the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms .

“Hihihit, Embinyu will take care of us . ”

“Follow Embinyu . Hooray!”

The fanatics of the Embinyu Church worked hard on missionary activities among the slaves . The fanatics that had their areas seized couldn’t accept it .

“I want to go back home . ”

“Can I live on this looted gold? This is mine and I won’t give it to anyone else . ”

“Fire, like a firebug . Just like my surname, I will make this house burn!”

This was common in the army but Weed didn’t mind . He just intended to get rid of the Embinyu fanatics in battle .

“It is fairly systematic . Magicians, archers and knights . None of them are lacking . ”

Weed stood on a hill and observed the armies of the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms .

The infantry held up their weapons and shields . 2,000 people in columns carried the flags of the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms, causing an scene that would normally be difficult to see . The knights wearing gleaming armour rode on horses in the central group .

“It is very desirable . People like that will be more tasty to fight . ”

Weed had a greedy appetite .

If he defeated the Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms then he could combine it with the south to form a great empire . The biggest empire since Geiher Von Arpen made the Arpen Empire would be born .

However, the purpose of this quest wasn’t to create an empire but to defeat the Embinyu Church .

“It is really too bad . But this battle will be fun . ”

He didn’t rush at the Beiner and Mapon armies camped on the plains . The full-fledged battle at Jonas Castle would be delayed until the next day .

The justification of the desert army was to allow the weak kingdoms of the continent to join together . There were more troops coming from the other territories so it was advantageous to them .

Weed could afford to give them this time . He also needed to train his soldiers for the upcoming battle with the Embinyu Church . That’s why he did a good thing for the enemy .

More than 500,000 troops gathered on the plains by the end of the night .

“It will take quite a bit of time to kill them all . However, it is necessary to achieve a complete victory to prepare for the next battle with the Embinyu Church . Warrior-1, I will leave command of the soldiers to you . ”

“Yes, I understand . ”

“Warrior-2, you are leader of the desert warriors . ”

“I will perform this task . ”

He installed his sculptural lifeforms in important positions . They had experience with commanding and fighting a war .

The sculptural lifeforms used the camels to strike them strongly . And they also minimized the friendly fire against the slaves . Repeated battles had taught them not to fall into any traps .

The knight had better strength and tactics than regular users . The well trained soldiers put up a valiant assault against the desert warriors .

“Great Emperor, what are you going to do?”

Warrior-1 who was in charge of the military command had asked Weed this the previous day . Usually it was rare for him to give permission to his subordinates .

“I will fight alone . I can properly exert my skills in this battle . ”

Weed hadn’t used all his power since he exterminated the Fire Salamanders in the dungeon .

The 824 Royal Knights he killed just died with a touch! No matter how strong the knights were, they were just treated as neighbourhood kids .

He jumped over walls and smashed the gates during sieges before chopping up the enemies . The Mapon and Beiner allied kingdoms . This crisis was enough for him to appear on the battlefield .

“Now I can relieve me stress!”

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Dong! Dong! Dong!

The sound of drums resonated through the battlefield .

“Kill all the savages who don’t have manners!”

“Eliminate the nobles . This is a rare opportunity to make them suffer . We can loot after we win . Charge!”

The Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms clashed with the Red Knife army! The hooves of the horses ran through the plains .

Weed was among the recruited soldiers . He wore a gorgeous leather cloak and leather armour instead of his gold mask . He sacrificed defense in order to greatly increase his agility .

“Will we be able to live this time?”

“You’re wrong . Huhuhuk…”

“My father’s enemy is the Beiner Kingdom . I’m going to kill them . ”

The slaves spoke in anxious voices .

The sculptural warriors conducted the desert warriors from above on their camels . That was Weed’s original position . The position that could oversee the largest number of people in the battle, the army commanding position .

He used overwhelming strength to lead thousands of soldiers against the enemy and gave them hope of victory . But unlike the other battles, Weed wasn’t watching and was among the combatants .

The knights from the alliance ran out after the desert warrior’s first assault . They caught each other’s tails on the wide plains .

“We can’t surrender to the invaders!”

“Full force attack!”

The enemy archers, magicians and infantry holding flags marched forward . Weed was slightly in the back and could see the troops confronting each other .

“Shield unit, thrust forward for the sake of His Majesty!”

Elite slaves holding spears stabbed through the shields of the allies . In this warring period, the level of the soldiers was very high . The slaves were their enemies .

“Please help me! I was brought here with force!”

“We don’t need cowardly bastards who would surrender to the barbarians!”

“Kuaaak!”

The alliance soldiers easily got rid of the slaves .

Half of the Red Knife army consisted of Van Hawk’s undead so this was the predetermined fate of a slave . The attacks of the archers and magicians concentrated on the slaves .

But the slaves also had a stubborn side . Soldiers picked up from Noah had survived countless battlefields . In fact, they were the soldiers that grew the fastest in this war .

It was mainly the rookie soldiers that died . They soon collapsed and the enemies approached Weed .

“You… . ”

The 400 allied soldiers froze . They suddenly felt chills as their imagination saw something terrifying . The entire group stiffened simultaneously!

“It is ludicrous that you are my first opponent . I wanted some stronger people . ”

Weed said as he slowly pulled his sword from the scabbard . The result of the Fire Salamander King’s equipment hadn’t emerged from the blacksmiths yet . But it was like herbivores facing the king of the animals so the soldiers were stiff .

“Undulating Flame Mark . ”

A desert warrior’s strongest skill . It amplified and spread the aura of fire . Weed’s skill exploded towards the bodies of the soldiers with an enormous force .

Kwa kwa kwa kwang!

There was a chain explosion due to the skill . Hundreds of soldiers were killed instantly . Apart from the soldiers of the Beiner Kingdom, the slaves were also damaged .

“Well, it is indeed a spectacular effect!”

Weed didn’t care that much . It was just like throwing a rock onto the wide desert that was his infamy . Professional bank robbers wouldn’t have any problem depriving a child of their candy .

“Sword Awakening, Power of Birth, Summon Another Sword . ”

Brilliant light exploded from Weed’s body due to the special effects of the skill! The soldiers of the Beiner Kingdom hastily lifted their shields .

“I am sorry for you . ”

Weed started a monologue as he watched the scared enemy soldiers .

“It is a shame that I needed to properly exert my power . How can I enjoy using all my power to fight you when you won’t resist properly? Not much, just a little bit of fun… . It can’t be helped . Because today’s battle will be broadcasted in the future!”

He would receive a salary and advertising fees from the broadcasting stations .

“Let’s start with the sales . ”

Weed ran forward while holding his sword . Every soldier that he passed by would die without needing to swing his sword . They were just swept up by a river of fire .

“He is trying to reach His Majesty . Block!”

“Knights gather here!”

He passed through the soldiers and the knights of the Beiner Kingdom tried to intercept him .

The king and nobles were still quite far away but the knights still rushed forward to escort them to safety . There needed to be an immediate and rapid evacuation of military commanders during times of war .

Of course, he could still catch 1~2 senior nobles if he wanted to . It was the law of this era that the king would have successors in case of hostages .

Weed’s goal was to thoroughly annihilate the enemies .

“The knights escorting the king has appeared? Let’s have a little taste . ”

He turned the sword in his hands .

It was a light sword trick that couldn’t afford to be done on the battlefield . Therefore, it was an act that was rarely seen .

But none of the enemies could get close to Weed .

The average level of the desert warriors was 500~600 so they would just be burned by the hot flames around him . Especially the amateur desert warriors who were only around level 300 .

“Now, pull out this knife . ”

“Yes . ”

“Water is on the left . ”

“We will bring cool water . ”

They were taught the basics step by step .

400 Royal Knights riding white horses rushed towards him . Their mounts contained great speed and power!

The goal of the knights that were normally called flowers of the battlefield was tragically Weed .

“Shall I try them out? No, I can’t use too much mana at the beginning of the battle . ”

Weed waited until the knights came closer . The Beiner Kingdom’s knights separated in three directions and rushed from the sides and the front . They crossed at regular intervals and cut down on him!

“Ring of Fire!”

Weed wielded is sword as he turned his body . Then hot flames were emitted in all directions .

The knights about to assault him lost their lives to the flames . The deadly skill killed 30~40 knights! The rest of the knights rushed through the flames . And they used all their strength and weight to thrust the spear .

Weed stood in place and moved his sword . It was so fast that it was hard to see with his eyes . It struck the attacking Royal Knights with each movement .

Puhihihihing!

The horses received a huge shock and collapsed .

Weed used basic sword techniques and overwhelming power to block the assault of the knights . He could even ignore the onslaught of the knights!

His sword surpassed the reach of the knights’ weapons . He diligently intercepted the sword techniques of the knights . The other Royal Knights were assaulted by Weed’s flames .

Of course, Weed collected all the japtem they dropped . This instinct was uncontrollable even in the warring period .

“Ohhhh . ”

“The king of the barbarians isn’t a human like s . ”

“He is the type who would cut the author’s neck before being forced to marry the princess!”

Weed fought using basic swordsmanship . Even so, the sight of a master swordsman wasn’t common . The assault of the knights was simple swept away .

“I’m not surprised . This is like receiving a roasted bun as a bonus after ordering sweet and sour pork . ”

“Kill that arrogant person!”

Someone from among the senior nobles ordered . A flood of magic and arrows rained down on Weed .

A warrior fighting alone on the battlefield without any allies!

A colossal number of attacks were concentrated on Weed but he didn’t receive much damage . The magic was cancelled or the arrows fell nearby . In addition, there was also the great sight of arrows flying through the air being destroyed by fire .

This was the spectacular protection effect of Undulating Flame Mark!

His health reduced by 2000~3000 but there was still a lot remaining until he would die . His high health was due to the blessing of the earth goddess Mi-ne, who gave him the quality of an ogre . Common soldiers and magicians couldn’t possible kill him!

Right now he even had the ability to make Bardray cry .

“Let’s make this more fun . Black Knight’s Strike!”

Weed plunged through the cracks of the army .

“One, two, three, four… . ten!”

Kwaaang!

A wide area skill cause successful continuous attacks! The ground was disturbed . And soldiers of the Beiner Kingdom were lying everywhere . There was death in every direction .

Weed switched between attack and defense, especially in regards to the arrows and magic being fired at him . He combined the most efficient skills for offense and defense .

Now defense wasn’t necessary but if he didn’t block some attacks, mana would be consumed at a rapid pace . Some knights would’ve died before even completing their attacks .

“I could comfortably hunt Bardray . Especially if my offensive, defensive and wide area skills can be used . ”

Weed muttered as he ran around the battlefield . He didn’t worry about the location of his allies, the desert warriors and the undead army . Instead, he just focused on getting rid of the enemies .

Suddenly, he saw 100 magicians wearing white robes and chanting a spell .

“Those guys are the Wisdom of Thunder . ”

It was the magic unit of the Beiner Kingdom!

They had quite a bit of history and didn’t participate in border disputes . Their levels were 300~400!

When considering the profession, the power of the magician unit exceeded it . There was a fierce competition for survival in this era so the professions like merchant, artist, architect etc . had low levels while knights and magicians had high levels .

“I need to get my hands on them before others get hurt . ”

The Red Knife desert unit was one of Weed’s most powerful subordinates . A common goal of the knights, archers and magicians was to target them . He needed to catch the magician unit before they swept away the desert warriors .

Weed was 1 kilometre away from them so he was quite far away . The magician unit was on a hill overlooking the battlefield in order to see the enemies to cast the magic spell .

Once they cast their magic, the wind, lightning etc . would fall upon the slaves and desert warriors . All types of things were happening in the skies above the battlefield .

“End of the Day!”

A tsunami of flames destroyed the spear unit in front of him!

Weed ran towards the magician unit . He used mana much faster than before . He broke through the barrier of soldiers and horsemen .

“He is aiming at us . That swordsman doesn’t feel fear . ”

“Block him . ”

“Aim magic attacks at him . Circular Lightning!”

“Flow of water, emerge as a mighty stream . ”

The magicians cast a long spell .

Weed surpassed the magic with his body . He broke through hundreds of metres of magic attacks .

The tremendous health of a boss class monster had caused Weed and his colleagues great pain in the past . But now his resilience was at the level of a boss class monster so Weed didn’t need to worry .

The places where Weed passed were burned by flames . His footprints caused a deep imprint .

“I really am like a playing child!”

Playing with fire! The audience ratings of the children would surely rise in this scene .

He slaughtered through the spearmen, infantry and magic attacks . Even the fearless knights retreated .

He used the Black Knight’s Strike to tirelessly get rid of black magic and strong enemies .

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