Chapter 40-9
9) Resurrection of a Hateful Subordinate
Weed arrived at the Earth Palace .
The hunting party was officially disbanded and each person would scatter . But the Earth Palace was filled with an unimaginable amount of people .
“Move a little out of the way . ”
“Please get some of the people to work in my weapons store!”
“Inform the merchant union . All items are out of stock at the grocery stores . In the future, please use the merchants outside the palace . ”
All the buildings on the road to the Earth Palace were busy due to the users .
“What is this?”
Python was confused .
The grounds of the Earth Palace were filled with people . It was like a swarm of ants covering the plains .
The island of Lavias was floating in the blue sky as hundreds of avians could be seen . Sparrows were toddling along on the stone walls and trees .
Having this many people gathered was unprecedented . The Island of Lavias in the Arpen Kingdom was moved and northern users came to the Earth Palace for the decisive battle .
Weed was also sincerely impressed .
“This world is rotten . The gathered crowd has showed me . To fight against the lies and hypocrisy!
It was an objective attitude to face reality .
“Where is the Haven Empire?”
“Approximately 3 hours away . Is that important now?”
“Yes?”
“Grass porridge, grass porridge, grass porridge!”
“Hooray Grass Porridge Cult!”
Numerous users gathered at the Earth Palace weren’t scared of dying in the upcoming war . It was the same atmosphere as a frenzied festival .
Weed calmly nodded .
“Modern people receive severe stress so this is a scene of mass hysteria . ”
He didn’t do anything specifically . It was evidence that people’s hearts were with the Arpen Kingdom .
“Selling bean porridge . Bean porridge with plenty of sugar! If you drink it then you will feel reassured when you die . ”
“This torch is useful when hunting in dungeons . It is useful when serving roasted meat, a long burning torch that is only 4 copper . ”
“I’d like to travel after the war . Risking my life to go to the frontier . I will buy 3 cows . ”
In this situation, the northern users were looking for colleagues . It was a troublesome situation but they enjoyed the atmosphere .
“Kwaaaaack!”
Sometimes while watching the scenery, users would be pushed off the cliffs by the crowd of users but they didn’t care . Those that fell off a cliff were rescued by avians or magicians with flying magic .
“Let us fly . Aaaack!”
Some users aimed for a disaster and jumped off a cliff together .
Weed was very concerned about the future of the Arpen Kingdom .
“Short and bold . The Arpen Kingdom doesn’t have a long history . ”
The Haven Empire had invaded the relatively weak Arpen Kingdom that stretched across a huge amount of land .
Even though the Haven Empire occupied some territory, the Arpen Kingdom was still expanding their economy, adventuring spirit and culture into the area . The expansion inland was almost finished and the potential of the sea area was terrific .
After the collapse of the Niflheim Empire, many people had avoided the cold and monsters by escaping to sea . Every once in a while, adventures would find large islands and this increased the influence of the Arpen Kingdom .
Architects in the north would build infrastructure in a short amount of time that link them to the transportation network . Without the invasion of the Haven Empire, the north would look completely different in 1~2 years .
Many users cherished the Arpen Kingdom that Weed built .
Pale looked at the south with a troubled face .
“Weed-nim, I can see the Haven Empire . ”
The archer’s excellent eyesight meant he could clearly see the Haven Empire’s army that was far away .
The Haven Empire was slowly advancing while dragging the siege weapons . The flags carried by the knights in the lead and the endless amount of infantry wearing armour was magnificent . The sight of the incoming elite troops was enough to make him lose his mind .
Weed could also dimly see them .
“They came all this way to eat but they are just going to step on dog poo . ”
The users were chatting loudly while looking in the direction of the Haven Empire’s army . There was evidence that quite a few high level users were mixed in this place .
The extent that they would cooperate depended entirely on Weed . They came to the Earth Palace grounds to fight but the chances were good that they would lose the battle . If Weed led them then there was a chance of a miracle upset .
But the northern users who bravely stormed against the Haven Empire was smashed apart and fled .
“Weed-nim, what are you going to do?”
Pale asked but Weed didn’t have an apparent answer .
“Well, I’ll see . ”
“Have you prepared some exceptional tactics?”
“Well, just fight bravely . ”
“Really?”
“I’ll bet 1 gold . ”
“…… . ”
Weed willing to take out 1 gold meant he was telling the truth . The war would take place soon but he didn’t reveal himself to command the crowd . Too many users had concentrated in the Earth Palace .
The Haven Empire were being slowed by the siege weapons so he had time to relax and organize a chain of command .
If King Weed appeared then things were sure to become messier . In addition, he couldn’t use complex commands in a war .
Weed muttered to himself .
“Commanding people on a battlefield of this scale…the knights in present time . There is only one good guy…but I don’t want to see his face again . Then I’ll have to enter the palace . ”
Python left first .
“I understand . I’m not going to fall in this place . I need to warm up my body before facing the army . ”
“I will go too . I sense some prey here . ”
The nameless man quietly disappeared into the darkness .
Pale pulled out his bow and said .
“I will grab a good spot for the fight after visiting the store . Then I will meet our other colleagues . ”
“I understand . I’ll see you at the battle . ”
After everyone left, Weed ignored the Haven Empire and entered the interior of the palace to make a sculpture .
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-Where are you? Search teams respond .
-This is search team 1 . Not found yet .
-This is search team 2 . He hasn’t appeared at all .
-This is search team 3 . He doesn’t appear .
The Hermes Guild had dispatched some assassins to the Earth Palace . They were 700 elites .
The final command from the leaders of the Hermes Guild hadn’t come down yet . The leaders were worried in many ways .
‘Can we really assassinate Weed at the start of the battle?’
‘No, the effect on the victory . Mobilize the army to fight properly . Experiencing a nasty defeat would be better . ’
‘If we killed Weed then we can easily win the big battle…… Once the palace is destroyed, the entire kingdom will see us as serious villains . ’
‘In many ways, running away is annoying . In order to subdue the north, we have to kill Weed . And this is the best opportunity . ’
The leaders also had this opinion .
Weed the God of War was a key figure . If he was assassinated then they didn’t have to worry about being defeated in an all-out war .
-Wait . First we need to find out if Weed is at the Earth Palace .
-The chance is high that he just successfully finished a reckless adventure .
The assassinations squads decided to watch the situation after finding out information about Weed .
The assassins were placed in different areas of the Earth Palace while dressed as beginners or merchants . It was an impersonation as an ordinary person .
Once the war began, they would assassinate Weed and other important figures . It would be much easier to attack thanks to the assassination squads .
“Keook!”
“Ugh!”
“Ah, I am……”
People collapsed in the street and changed into a grey light . The Earth Palace was bustling with users so they were quickly discovered .
“A person died!”
“What is happening?”
“There seems to be some assassins!”
The members panicked in the guild channel .
-What happened? The battle hasn’t started yet someone is already acting .
-People are being killed on the boundaries . Moreover, it seems to be a merchant that was killed……
The information scouts were reprimanding them when one of the assassins hastily said .
-We’re not doing anything . We are the ones being targeted…ugh!
-What?
The assassins of the Hermes Guild . They were all at least level 380 and went through various training to learn skills .
The nature of a level 380 assassins was to use disguises to approach with a poison dagger or crossbow . They would run lightly and surprise the target with an ambush .
Notorious assassins on the Versailles Continent were collapsing .
-What happened? The enemy’s location and identity?
-I don’t know . My colleagues were killed by someone stabbing them who then instantly disappeared into the shadows……
-Does that make sense?
-We are proud to be elite stealth assassins but this is the first time we’ve suffered from such a strong, fatal attack . The person’s strong attacks means instant death .
-The enemy seems to be aiming at us .
The assassination crew were disguised as ordinary beginners . They were dressed as beginners below level 50 or non-combat professions like painter, sculptor or merchant .
They were defenseless .
‘Hmm, is it that easy?’
An assassin attacking the Hermes Guild was the man who went hunting with Weed .
He had the skill ‘Eyes of Truth . ’ It allowed his eyes to see any stealth or camouflage skills .
The assassins of the Hermes Guild had tremendous infamy so their names flashed red . But they covered it with camouflage and blended in as an ordinary person .
The man came out of the shadows and stabbed with his dagger . The assassin had a very fast processing speed after hunting with Weed .
‘Huhuhu, it is fun for an assassin to hunt other assassins . ’
He gained quite a few experience and skill levels . Infamous assassins gave a different type of experience from normal monsters .
-We are still being attacked .
-Our colleague disguised as a merchant selling flowers is now being attacked .
-Pounce altogether . We have to quickly take care of it .
-The shadow disappeared between the pillars .
-Search that area thoroughly…keok!
-Buranos-nim has died .
The assassins of the Hermes Guild quickly changed their outfits . They firmly grasped poisoned daggers in their hands in order to fight the enemy . Some took out a portable crossbow .
It was a strange sight for the users on the grounds of the Earth Palace .
“What the, what is happening? Only those with a very high level can wear that equipment . ”
“People are just dying out . ”
“Are they fighting each other in the Earth Palace? Look . Fight outside . ”
“Isn’t that the assassin equipment?”
The situation suddenly changed and the assassins of the Hermes Guild made the wrong decision .
Assassins were covert and adept in the darkness . They camouflaged their identities and freely acted in the enemy camp . But that advantage disappeared once they were exposed to the enemy .
Assassins hid like a ghost before suddenly attacking . The camouflage disappearing meant their identities were revealed!
The northern users were in an uproar .
“Who are they?”
“Well, they must be high level assassins who wore the costume of the north . ”
“Then what, the Hermes Guild?”
“It must be them . Those sneaky bastards . They must have penetrated in order to cause damage . ”
The northern users pulled out their weapons and prepared spells . Now it was the worst situation for the Hermes Guild assassins .
-I don’t know . Look around and attack all enemies!
-Kill all of them!
The assassins caused havoc in the Earth Palace .
However, the Hermes Guild assassins had to deal with all the users gathered at the Earth Palace . All types of dazzling attacks were poured towards the assassins .
In the end, they didn’t even last 5 minutes before being wiped out .
-The assassins have been wiped out .
-How did this…
The leaders of the Hermes Guild fell into a state of panic after receiving the report .
The assassination that had a high utility rate due to its uniqueness was completely destroyed . Their infamy was high due to murder, destruction and graffiti so the damage was huge .
-What do we do now about the Earth Palace?
-Terminate the search operation . Take note of the information and withdraw . Order the assassins to give the information . We can’t lose such precious information .
And shortly after, the residents started to tell a story .
“You, did you hear the story? The God of Death appeared at the Earth Palace . ”
“Ah, the shadow of death?”
“That’s right, I heard he is called Seasoned Crab . ”
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“It really doesn’t make sense . ”
Weed muttered while diligently moving his Sculpting Knife .
“These guys!”
“The Haven Empire’s army is coming!”
He could hear the sound of users shouting outside the palace .
“Well, it can’t be helped even if he is an ugly bastard . Life is filthy and you don’t always get what you want . I need to make it . ”
Weed felt melancholy while making the sculpture .
Twelve bright chunks of natural stone were placed in front of him . They were stones specifically set aside for the king to sculpt a person .
The straight eyebrows, high nose, clear blue eyes and soft, upright mouth . Needless to say, it was a very handsome face with a body and legs that matched it .
A tall person that would have no choice but to stand out on the streets . Maybe wearing clothes would allow even designers to feel pride in their profession . The colourful hues and natural texture of the stone made it feel like jewels .
“Hmm, a human like this can’t actually exist . A ridiculous lie and cheat . ”
Weed didn’t stop complaining as he moved onto the next part . Compared to the ordinary body proportions of Korean people, the sculpture had long legs, broad shoulders and a superior physical condition .
It felt like the world’s top model was standing in front of Weed . The perfect body and handsome face was just a nuisance to humanity .
He would rather not remember but his mind actually easily recalled many details .
“I thought I would meet him again someday . But to encounter him this early . ”
Weed was working on a sculpture of Hestiger who gave an outstanding performance in the warring period . Fortunately, he was a subordinate but Hestiger almost pushed him to a bridesmaid role .
“If it wasn’t for those guys threatening my rice bowl then I wouldn’t have to do this . Hmm, I have to nag him properly . ”
He received news about the Hermes Guild’s assassins outside but Weed didn’t care . If he wasn’t attacked directly then Weed was indifferent .
When it came to living in the complex modern society, a virtue like this was essential for mental health .
“Kukukuku!”
“Tweet tweet!”
Silver Bird and Golden Bird chattered next to Weed in the Earth Palace . Silver Bird and Golden Bird were also jealous .
A statue of Hestiger was completed .
“Well, it is perfect . I made it really well, huhuhu . It is purely because of my excellent sculpting skills . Isn’t it made well?”
He scanned the sculpture but couldn’t find any flaws . If there was even a small mistake then 200% of the skills couldn’t be demonstrated .
Weed watched Hestiger with jealousy and envy but that allowed him to painstakingly give birth to a perfect sculpture .
“My subordinate has been completed . ”
-Please set the name of the new sculpture . |
“Let’s say Hestiger . No, there is no meaning in the name of the sculpture after I give him life . If so…Cheeky Subordinate . ”
-Cheeky Subordinate is correct? |
“That’s right . ”
Weed expressed some of his anger towards Hestiger .
Ddiring!
-Masterpiece! Cheeky Subordinate has been completed . In the long history of the Versailles Continent, many figures have disappeared . However, the hero Hestiger in the warring period was a shining star who was never greedy or betrayed anyone . He was a knight but respected and looked after the weak . A genius talent who overcame any limits with his scimitar . The wind and sun gods blessed him while the religion of the war god worshipped him . A warrior who fought against the cruel oppression of the rulers on the immoral and disorderly continent . An individual with outstanding achievements who surpassed the limits of chivalry . Now a human statue with the most perfect appearance is created . Artistic Value: 7,985 Special Options: Cheeky Subordinate will increase health and mana regeneration will increase by 42% for a day . Knights and warriors with the right mentality can learn skills . The skills will help with the knight’s leadership abilities . Honour +120 . The ability to study sword skills and magic skills will improve by 7% for a week . All stats will increase by 41 . Hunting with subordinates will increase all abilities by 4% . The morale of all soldiers in the vicinity of Cheeky Subordinate will be maintained at the maximum . The effect doesn’t overlap with other sculptures . Current number of Masterpieces created: 26 |
-The skill proficiency of Sculpting has improved . -The skill proficiency of Handicraft has improved . -Fame has increased by 1,320 . -Art has increased by 12 . -Fighting Spirit has increased by 3 . -Charm increased by 7 . -All stats will gain an additional 3 points for making a Masterpiece sculpture . |
“This world that only cares about appearance! The materials are nice but this isn’t worthy of being a Masterpiece! Well, I’m in a bad mood but it is already finished . ”
He felt a new emotion after creating the sculpture of Hestiger . He had felt jealousy during the warring period but that wasn’t the entire truth .
‘I was in a lot of danger . ’
The final secret sculpting technique quest . It was disadvantageous because of the need to grow within a limited time in the desert .
He had encountered a few dangerous situations while exploring the dungeons . Weed and even his sculptural lifeforms were in danger until Hestiger exerted his skills . The loyalty meant he took care of monsters and boss monsters .
Hestiger might have intercepted Weed’s share but he also helped in creating the legend of the Great Emperor . Hestiger was a hero that made even Weed jealous!
“Come, you ugly subordinate . Sculpture Resurrection!”
-Sculpture Resurrection has been used . The desert warrior Hestiger has been called back to this land through art . 45 Art stats have permanently disappeared . Faith stat has been permanently reduced by 100 . Level has fallen by 3 . 18,000 Health and Mana has been consumed . The person revived by Sculpture Resurrection will retain their knowledge and ability . It is only a fixed short time but they are thankful for being able to move in this world again . |
-The skill proficiency of Sculpture Resurrection has improved . |
The natural stone sculpture started to change . The statue’s hair turned into a noble blonde and the eyes became more blue . The strong muscles of the upper body started moving from gentle breathing and the legs firmly attached to the ground started moving .
It was only one person but the atmosphere changed dramatically .
A straight nose and masculine jaw line . A handsome appearance with overflowing charm . His appearance felt much more like a king than Weed’s and he looked around with curiousity .
‘Hestiger has survived . ’
Weed tensely looked at him .
The muscles of Hestiger’s naked upper body was like a beautiful work of art . A mysterious force was exerted by those muscles that seemed enough to destroy the current Weed!
‘I can’t be too reckless . ’
Hestiger had a firm resolve .
He was brought back with Sculpture Resurrection but there was no guarantee he would cooperate with Weed . In spite of the miracle of resurrection, the person would move according to their own will .
‘He might use this chance to get revenge . He has all types of accusations such as bullying……! He might be a more dangerous enemy than the Haven Empire . ’
Weed belatedly realized his mistake and regretted it .
Hestiger looked around and politely said to Weed .
“Master is here……! I can’t believe it . Are you really him?”
“T-that’s right . ”
Hestiger’s expression was briefly surprised until he gave a gentle smile that would melt the heart of women .
“You are alive . And you seem younger than you did in the past . ”
The low voice was enough to make a woman’s mind fly to a distant galaxy . Hestiger’s one glance seemed to see Weed’s sin as his heart dropped in his chest…
However, Hestiger just politely kneeled down and extended his neck .
“I was worried about not seeing Master after you defeated the Embinyu Church . Since then, I’ve been wandering around the continent searching for news of Master . I didn’t find you so please punish me . ”
“Ah, no . Rise . ”
Weed asked cautiously .
“Right now I am weaker than you . Do you know?”
“Yes . I can see it . ”
In accordance with their rules, the desert warriors had a habit of obeying the strong .
Weed swallowed his saliva .
“Yet your allegiance to me is still the same?”
“My life is yours . Even though I’ve risen again after losing my life, my heart beating and blood flowing is still the same . ”
Despite the cool answer, Weed’s doubts didn’t disappear . He couldn’t help having nasty thoughts after all his sins .
“I have to be careful about being stabbed in the back . I’ll ask you again, can I really trust you?”
“I pledged my allegiance to you in the desert sands and despite a long time passing, nothing has changed . My pledge of allegiance made in the desert sands will last until the day I disappear . ”
“As expected from my subordinate . ”
Hestiger’s strong tone of speech made him seem like a hero from a weekend drama . Of course, there was no one that could match up with him .
“You were reliable in the past so I will believe you now . ”
“You believed in me and entrusted me with important tasks . I thank you for giving me the chance to participate in a noble mission to save the world . ”
“But why are you dead?”
Weed was curious about what happened .
After defeating the Embinyu Church, there didn’t seem to be anyone on the continent who could challenge him .
“I took the elves home and wandered the world searching for Master and seeing all types of places . Past the south and west, through the Desert of Tranquility and past some swamp lands before boarding a boat made of nails . ”
“A boat made of nails? You really have ridden anything . Continue to speak . ”
“After finding traces of the gods, I ended up fighting in the land of the giants……”
“Stop . I don’t want to know anymore . ”
Weed thought it was sufficient .
The story of crossing the Desert of Tranquility was interesting but then he felt a cold feeling . He had an ominous feeling that he might encounter Hestiger’s adventure someday .
“The magicians are chanting some spells!”
“Slay the bastards from the Haven Empire!”
“Go out and fight, Grass Porridge warriors!”
Loud noises continued outside due to the war . The Haven Empire’s army was lining up on the plains . It was just before the war started .
Hestiger’s eyes flashed .
“What are these sounds? It seems like a battle will take place soon . ”
“This……”
Weed thought about what he should say .
Warrior-1, Warrior-2 and Warrior-3 . The sculptural lifeforms were simple and didn’t need a reason to fight .
On the other hand, Hestiger would brandish his scimitar to protect the poor . Weed needed to say something that would make Hestiger willingly jump in the fire . Weed needed him to swing his sword for justice so that there wouldn’t be any chance of betrayal .
‘Good guys are difficult to handle . But I have to praise his loyal spirit . ’
The calculations were over in an instant . Somehow Weed needed to actively convince him to fight the Haven Empire .
Hestiger needed justification to fight aggressively .
“They have come to crush my kingdom . You know that I wasn’t merciful when creating the Pallos Empire in the past . I destroyed the Embinyu Church while obtaining more land and cities for the sake of the desert tribes . Many people were suffering but it couldn’t be helped . ”
Weed criticized himself .
In the warring period, he didn’t have any special responsibility as ruler of the desert so he just smashed things as he went along .
“The sins that I committed are still fresh in my mind . When I get up in the morning, I remember countless incidents in the warring period . I conquered them without putting down my sword and talking but I told myself that it was for the important purpose of defeating the Embinyu Church . I have to live with the guilt of that . ”
“Master, at that time all the other kingdoms were more vicious than the Pallos Empire . We tried but things couldn’t be resolved with persuasion and compromise so the sword needed to be used . And thanks to Master, the desert tribes could find a new life . You can’t blame yourself for the lives that became uncomfortable under the reign of the empire . ”
Hestiger was naive enough to snap up the rice cakes . It was like an elementary school student snatching a phone to play a game .
Weed bowed his head and used red pepper flakes to make his eyes moist with tears . Actually, his eyes could become like that quickly even without any red pepper flakes .
“The current time is different from the warring period . Everyone is happy as I pioneered the northern frontier to form the Arpen Kingdom where individual rights are maintained . It wasn’t easy but I worked hard to achieve my dream . ”
“I see . ”
“The Arpen Kingdom is like a flower that I carefully planted in the wilderness . ”
Weed recalled the past . Having the territory of Morata slowly expand was like discovering wild ginseng on the mountain . Other people wouldn’t know the anger and frustration it could cause .
“The kingdom really fills me with pride and joy . All of this is the fruit of my sweat and effort . But the Haven Empire is invading it . In the past, I tried to settle it but their hearts are filled with hate and they are just trampling on the weak .
“Umm . ”
“It is fine if I lose the Arpen Kingdom . I will dedicate my life to try and keep the kingdom . It is the only honourable thing to do . However, the residents believe in me and this is a huge burden . ”
Tears welled up in Hestiger’s eyes . They were tears that sympathized with the common people .
“I will stop them . ”
“No . I will use all my strength until the end . There are two reasons why I called you . The first is to rally the loyal warriors who want to see you again and the second thing is to protect the women and young children of the kingdom . ”
“Master!”
‘I got him . ’
Hestiger would help if it involved women and young children .
He didn’t want to regret using Sculpture Resurrection .
“Master, I learned from you the pride of the desert warriors . There is no defeat . Obliterate all of them . ”
“Hestiger!”
At the moment, Weed felt a small amount of remorse . The King of the Arpen Kingdom and ruler of the desert .
‘It is a good life experience . I will continue to live while dreaming of becoming a vice-president . ’
TO BE CONTINUED
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