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Chapter 426

Volume 45 Chapter 5

Chapter 5) Exposed Plan





All users belonging to the Haven Empire received a message window .

Ddiring!

-War has been declared . In accordance with the defense at Puhol Fortress, the morale of all soldiers has increased by 310% .

The soldiers will have absolute faith in victory and will be able to unleash their fighting skills .

The strong mentality will have a big impact on attack power .

The defense skills of all combat troops +1 .

Depending on the height of the walls, the damage of arrows fired will increase by 161% .

Damage from enemy arrows will be reduced by 44% .

Due to the protection granted by the fortress, the damage of all magic attacks from the enemy will be reduced by 47% .

These effects will be reduced or disappear when the durability of important facilities decreases .

The luck of all soldiers will increase by 54 .

Depending on the facilities in Puhol Fortress, the recovery rate of the wounded will increase by 63% .

Vitality will recover 67% faster than normal .

Alcard’s preparations for the war were near perfect .

“Fire!”

Arrows flew into the sky and fell between the northern users .

“Kuweek!”

“Uwaaaack!”

Users disappeared into grey light from the assault .

Alcard had placed the defense troops in suitable locations .

“Fight . Kill anyone that comes!”

A full scale war broke out as the northern users pounced towards the fortress .  The other side knew their tactics and were well prepared .

The northern users ran towards the fortress with their maximum power .

They used shields to block the arrows and tried to climb the walls using the ladders bought from the merchants .

Ttoduk!

“Ugh . The ladder has been broken . ”

“It is defective!”

31 out of 100 ladders ended up breaking!

In fact, the quality of the ladder was normal . The ladders just couldn’t withstand the weight of hundreds of users trying to climb it .

The high level users of the Hermes Guild were nervous .

“Funny guys . Don’t let them step one foot on the walls!”

The soldiers of the Imperial Army station on the wall stabbed with their spears .  The siege environment made them think the fight would be easier than they first thought .

Alcard turned his gaze towards Krobidyun .

“It looks like there are already many dead bodies…do you want to start?”

“Not yet…there are many bodies but the quality is lacking . The undead made from them would just be stepped on . ”

“Myul-nim?”

“He won’t move until Weed is seen . He wants to repay that bitter taste . ”

For the time being, Krobidyun and Myul would stay in the background .

The walls of Puhol Fortress were built high and thick to prepare for such waves of northern users .

‘We are encircled on all sides but Puhol Fortress can handle it . There is a siege on at least three sides but the defense makes it 10 times more advantageous for us . There are only fools on the ground . ’

He felt very lucky that he was given the right to command the Hermes Guild users .

-Alcard: All Hermes Guild users, don’t leave the walls . We will have a chance to trample the enemy in a while . For now, just defend your place .

The position of a commander on the battlefield would bring strength, power and fame .  Alcard was ready to compete in a favourable environment .

The Hermes Guild users will be wiped out by the northern users if they left the walls .  Discipline was important in the Central Continent so they followed the commander’s orders .

The northern users were like an angry tidal wave .

They pushed the ladders against the wall but died trying to climb it .

-Alcard: We have perfectly obtained their plans thanks to the spies . This battle will be the prelude to peace in the north .

Alcard confidently called out .

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The Grass Porridge Cult held an emergency strategy meeting .

The team consisting of former senior military members and war movie screenwriter-made plans .

The soldiers needed to maximize their imagination when it came to a war in Royal Road .

Of course, all types of ideas popped up .

“We should have the avians drop poo on them . As well as make them eat rotten fruits . ”

“I would rather use the orcs as guerilla soldiers . There would be able to get food for every 100km they advance . ”

“I don’t know what you are thinking . There are at least 10 million swords that we can push . We have the unbeatable beginners unit . ”

There were many fanciful ideas like the bird droppings operation .

“The merchants at Port Varna suffer from seasickness . I am a former construction worker so do you mind if I say something?”

“Of course . ”

“If you have a good idea then go ahead and tell me . ”

“The large ships should be pulled through this river here . If the ships are sunk then they should be able to completely block the water . It will disable the drinking water at Puhol Fortress . ”

A grand plan based on blocking the river in order to build a dam!

The farmers were in favour of the idea .

“Water is scarce in the region so changing the waterways will be a large help . ”

The architects and shipbuilders were recruited for ideas and showed their excitement .

“If we overcome some of the technical difficulties…ah . It isn’t an impossible suggestion . We can do it . ”

“This is a time of war . I’ll make several ships in this field . ”

It was a grand plan .  Many people were in favour of it .





The report was forwarded to Weed through Mapan .

“Not bad . ”

“Really?”

“Mapan-nim . If you could change the flow of the river…to the east . ”

“Is there a reason why? The east area has many sandy areas hard for farming as well as cliffs . ”

“Luxury villas . ”

“…… . ”

“We can build luxury housing of different colours on top of the cliffs . It would be really breath-taking . After importing sand and causing some flooding, beaches will form . ”

Mapan and Weed exchanged sticky gazes .

It was the smell of money!

They accumulated wealth through smuggling in the Haven Empire but they didn’t know how long that would take .

The surest business was land speculation .

“The housing project will be a jackpot . ”

“An opportunity to earn a fortune . ”

“When looking at it in the long term, the costs of building the facilities and management is quite scary . There is a chance that nobody would come . ”

“Admission is free and we can supplement it with food and drinks . Souvenir stores for tourists, hotels, nightclubs and casinos can be opened in the area . It isn’t far from Dawn City so this place could be a potential golden egg . ”

Weed’s land speculation spread throughout the north!

However, this proposal wasn’t executed because there was only a few days left before the war began .

It would have to wait as the north was advancing towards the south .

It went without saying that Weed bought the land .

The soldiers and scenario writers decided to refine basic concepts .

“We need to create a sketch of the overall battle . We need to travel to the Central Continent and deliver an overwhelming victory for the Arpen Kingdom . ”

“What about the movie scenario writers? Taking into account the Central Continent, there should be some long term plans for liberating cities and kingdoms . If so, what is the plan?”

“Gather the warriors . It is necessary to figure out the time and numbers . Once the enemies are fatigued, we will wipe them out . ”

There were the world’s top generals in the army, air force and navy .

The elderly soldiers were puzzled .

“So the writers . Will the soldiers be able to understand their explanations?”

“Looking at the plains, it is similar to a scene I saw of swarming ants . Nothing is left behind them . ”

“There isn’t any specific methods . ”

“This is what I think . ”

“…… . ”

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The soldiers and users stayed up all night thinking of plans .

-Military plan 9891 . Strategic goals .

The perfect liberation of the Arpen Kingdom and conquest of the Central Continent .

Available assets .

The number of troops is impossible to measure .

More are still accessing the cities so there are at least tens of millions .

It is possibly even over 100 million .

Given the characteristics of the orc reserves, a close to infinite food supply is required .

Individuals will have to purchase combat supplies themselves .

There are no siege weapons .

100% of the terrain has been identified .

76% of the enemy’s nature has been measured .

Based on the military and economic power of the Haven Empire, it is expected that they would have some hidden power .

360 soldiers participated in establishing the plan .

The Grass Porridge Cult were divided into troops that fit their characteristics and battle plans unfolded according to the terrain .

The meeting started a few days before the battle of Puhol Fortress and continued around the clock as they made plans to conquer the Central Continent .

“This operation is the best we can do . Once we deal a serious blow to the enemy, it will act as a bridge to liberate the Central Continent . ”

“The estimated damage at Puhol Fortress is 6 million…the population of a country lost their lives . ”

“The operation has left our hands so it needs to be done well . ”

The high ranking officials of the Grass Porridge Cult divided their plans with the northern lords .

A chunky book that was 490 pages was distributed to key figures in the north .

“Operational plan 9891…great . It seems like we will be able to do something . ”

“If we have this…just wait . Haven Empire bastards!”

“A perfect plan . It completely suits my personality . ”

“Huhu . I’ve verified it twenty times and it is amazing . Victory is close . ”

The key figures in the north opened the book containing the operational plan .

“Ah…so great . Um . That’s right . Kuooh!”

“Well . Why am I sleepy?”

“Well, it seems like a good story! So I will read it today and tomorrow . ”

“It is complex . So I am part of the alpha squad . Bravo squad . The password is…drurang!”

The problem was that the operational plan had a greater effect as a sleeping pill .

As a result, the users couldn’t understand and follow the operational plan properly .

The users noticed it even as the war was going on .

“The occupy an area plan . It needs an explanation…I don’t understand it . ”

“So it is telling us to fight . Or are we supposed to infiltrate from the rear? There are several complicated tactics depending on the situation . Anyway, the smart guys…”

“Um . We need to join with the unit next to us . ”





The Toadstool unit of the Grass Porridge Cult were in the vanguard .

“Grass porridge, grass porridge, grass porridge!”

“Our captain . What did you receive?”

“Ah . This…it is good to read . ”

The operational plan was admired without reading it .

“Kya . This thing . It is telling us to do this . Now that makes sense . But it is just running forward . ”

“Our meticulous defense plan…we just need to follow it . ”

“Don’t scatter everywhere . ”

“These guys . They will be executed in advance . ”

Spies from the Haven Empire eagerly grabbed the operational plan .

Alcard, Lafaye and the highest members of the guild trembled with fear and admiration as they saw the operational plan .

“I had no idea there were so many smart people in the Arpen Kingdom . There are many disadvantages in the war . The shortcomings we were afraid of were exposed . ”

“They are divided into groups to take advantage of these attributes . With just a few changes, they can naturally transition from a conquering army to an expeditionary force in the Central Continent . It is absurd!”

“We need to pay attention and strengthen our empire’s defenses in the future . ”

“Introduce new weapons projects, village construction and operations to separate territories . ”

The commandos, airborne division and the navy should perform special missions . Once these plans are implemented for one month, it will be difficult for them to deal with the empire . ”

“The large commercial ships should be used to fight against the avians . The aircraft carriers should perform containment operations off the coastal cities . ”

“Hurry . Come up with urgent measures . If we start slow then it will be too late . ”

The highest authorities in the Hermes Guild read the operational plan and came up with some corresponding tactics .

The meeting lasted all night and continued the next morning .

It didn’t matter what money or manpower was needed .

The Hermes Guild’s main power and a great deal of money was relocated to a response strike force .

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“Kuwaaaaah . Where in the world is this?”

“Straighten up . Anyway, all we need to do is kill . ”

“Did you see those dead people?”

“I just picked up a loose cloth belt . It only has 2 defense . It is just annoying . ”

The Hermes Guild users stayed inside the walls .

The northern users were trying to climb the walls .

They couldn’t secure a foothold to conquer the fortress and lost their lives .

Hundreds of troops took axes to the gates but it was made of 13 layers of steel .

Alcard conducted the defense from the highest place in the fortress .


“Stop those guys . Have the support troops be prepared so they can be called at any time!”

Rocks were also prepared above the gates .

“The rock attacks will come later . Maintain the current state for now!”

The Imperial Army had to conserve their resources as much as possible .

He had seen the operation plan of the northern users so he planned strategies with that in mind .

‘There will be a burst from the assault troops . They will appear soon . From then on, the battle will become real . ’

The magicians of the Hermes Guild prepared their spells of mass destruction and aimed them at the northern users .

It was like pouring it into the sea . It was because there were many people waiting in line to fight .

“Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge!”

The grass porridge battle cry .

The Hermes Guild and Imperial Army were sick of hearing it .

“Attack!”

“Fight recklessly . ”

The arrows and magic spells from the northern users also flew towards the fortress .  The imperial magicians and elementalists intercepted them .

The battle that started in the north of the fortress expanded .

Although Alcard knew the overall tactics, the intermediate commanders needed to control their troops .

‘The avians should be storming to occupy the walls . ’

The intermediate commanders considered this point and organized the elite units accordingly .  Some urgently dispatched high level archers and magicians of the Hermes Guild were waiting .

‘But why can’t any avians be seen?’

There wasn’t even one sparrow in the sky .

‘Don’t tell me that plan 7 has changed?’

Worrying too much was also a sin .

The intermediate commanders had stayed up all night reading the operational plan .

‘Now it is the 11th plan, the reckless charge . ’

Alcard sent some knights to the south to check if that was actually the case .

“Now . Slice that point . ”

Soon some of the grass porridge members started using their axes against the walls .  Since the ladders collapsed, they planned to make little footholds to climb up .

“Stop them!”

The axe troops were wiped out by the archers .  The actions of the northern users were too easy to see .

The plains in front of Puhol Fortress were filled with hundreds of thousands of people that kept coming .

Explosive shouts came from among the northern users .

“Let’s pile those stones . ”

“Good . Okay . We have the experience . ”

People who were exploited while building a pyramid in the Rosenheim Kingdom .  In the north, they had built the Goddess of Freya Statue as well as a variety of Grand Buildings .

The users moved swiftly to build a pile of stones in front of Puhol Fortress .





“Pant pant . Here . Please send me to the front of the wall . ”

“Stones . Move out of the way!”

People moved through the crowd carrying larger stones .  One by one, the stones under the walls multiplied to a massive degree .

Some northern users even rode bulls with large stones attached .  Depending on the size of the stone, groups of 5~6 or even 20 people carried them together .

It wasn’t interrupted even when people were killed by magic and arrows .  People continued laying the stones before the walls .

It was a plan created by some grass porridge members spontaneously but it was quite effective .

“Occupy the walls . Uwaaaah!”

The northern players came pouring in .

Soon huge piles of stones were completed and the northern users started to climb the walls .

Alcard felt like he had been hit in the back of the head!

“Nothing is different . Guard the places they are coming from and kill them!”

The Hermes Guild and Imperial Army had excellent skills and were able to defend the walls .

They had the advantage since the walls of Puhol Fortress were extremely wide .

Then Krobidyun rolled up his sleeves .

“Should I even it out a little bit?”

The battle had been progressing for two hours .

There was a large amount of bodies accumulated so he felt quite greedy!

Most of them would only be zombies or skeletons but the large scale would still make it fun .

Alcard was a little worried and carefully said .

“Please wait a little bit longer . It will be better when it can change the battlefield . Won’t an obvious opportunity emerge?”

Krobidyun could decrease the fatigue of the soldiers . But the Imperial Army had the best power and the walls still hadn’t been occupied .

Alcard wanted to correctly demonstrate the ability of a commander in this battle .

At the same time, he didn’t want to use a valuable card so early .

“I see . ”

Krobidyun followed the words of the commander and retreated .

‘There will be more corpses in the future . ’

There were be more opportunities against the northern users .

Myul who was waiting for Weed didn’t even come out .

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Weed belatedly arrived near Puhol Fortress after hunting the Hermes Guild users .

“Hmm . They are already fighting . ”

He was at least three mountains away .

Puhol Fortress seemed smaller than his finger . As expected, the strategy of the northern users was to keep pushing .

He didn’t need to look at the specific details to see the whole stage .

It was a shocking sight just looking at it while flying on Wy-1 .  The sight of people covering a few kilometres as they headed to the south was ridiculous .  It felt like the entire population of the Arpen Kingdom .

“Becoming a lich is powerful but there are side effects and Myul will be coming after me . ”

He already knew about Myul thanks to the broadcasting stations .

Once Weed exposed his identity on the battlefield, he would be the focus of intensive attacks from Myul’s griffon troops .  He would also notice if Weed took out the thunder spear .

One of the strongest powers in the Haven Empire, the griffon troops would jump on Weed .

“Even so, it’s not like there are no methods . In this world, there is something called choice . This time it is from the ground, not the sky . ”

Weed pulled out the Sculpting Knife and used it on the rocks under the cliffs nearby .

“A large scale sculpture is needed due to the size of the war . ”

Large sculptures gave overwhelming vitality and strength but were easy targets for the enemy .

“A mole or centipede will have some advantages . ”

He made a long and ugly body and face, with a few feelers sprouting like antennae .  Both arms were strong and sharp .

A sculpture of an underground monster!

By default, a narrow head was made so that it could dig and move freely in narrow spaces in the ground .

“An efficient and simple beauty . It seems to fit the design trends these days . ”

The face and body was like a chubby centipede . It looked even more horrible with only two arms and legs .

A visual that was enough to cause girls and children to cry in disgust!

Weed normally made sculptures that could be produced as dolls .

“I hope to sell a lot of dolls . The eyes should make an impression . I should make some innocent eyes . The head is too large so it is stretched, but the eyes should at least be crystal clear . ”

The design of the body itself was like a heinous atrocity .

“I can’t miss this hunting opportunity . It should be incredibly loud . ”

The mouth was about to devour half a dozen people at once .

“I need to be able to catch anyone that flees . Or I might have to run away . Versatility is needed . ”

Wings and a net were attached to his sides . It would be able to fly as well as capture things with the net .

“In addition, there should be a tail . ”

The thick and sharp tail would be able to be swung like a whip .

Weed was satisfied with the piece but it seemed too weak when Weed would transform into it .

“It isn’t murderous enough . It is too simple . ”

He wanted to make a really strong piece for when he used Sculpture Transformation .

He needed something that wouldn’t be difficult to use on the battlefield .

Weed’s eyes went straight to the gaping mouth . Although it was huge, his unique sense of aesthetics was mobilized .

“It isn’t overly noticeable but this is insufficient . Let’s have the tongue stretch out like a snake . As well as sharp, serrated teeth .

Even this still wasn’t enough . The majestic appearance of a large creature was still lacking .

“There should be some ranged attack skills . ”

This time he made some improvements to the rear .  The so-called rear reconstruction business!

“I will make a smell that is difficult to endure . ”

He elongated it to have the same shape as a centipede .

An appearance that was impossible to look at for even one second .

“It has been a long time since a satisfactory work emerged . ”

He had been working on pieces that would increase his proficiency in order to master sculpting .  Among them, this work was his favourite .

-Please set the name of the new sculpture .

“Squashy Wriggler . ”

-Squashy Wriggler is correct?

“That’s right . ”

-Fine piece! Squashy Wriggler has been completed!A work created by the sculptor Weed who is a hero that saved the world as well as an adventurer .

Rumours of Sculptor Weed’s abilities have already spread across the land .

He made the shocking work Squashy Wriggler!

The unpleasant appearance and unknown smell prevents people from coming closer .

Artistic Value: 30

Special Options: Squashy Wriggler will increase health and mana regeneration by 41% for a day .

The morale of your colleagues will degrade .

The residents don’t want to live in the vicinity of the sculpture .

Good luck is reduced by 35% .

The effect doesn’t overlap with other sculptures .

Number of Fine pieces completed: 144 .

Health and mana regeneration was fast but the other options were rubbish .

In particular, the smell decreased the value of the land so that was really the worst .

“It doesn’t matter if it is useless . Sculpture Transformation!”

-Sculpture Transformation has been used . The infinite affection for sculpting makes the sculptor and statue resemble each other!

Weed’s neck and body became thicker until they couldn’t be distinguished from each other .

He became a fat creature .

Thick arms and legs with sharp claws sprouted .

Thin wings were attached to his side and there was an attack tail .

It was lucky he didn’t have a mirror after the transformation .

-Your body shape has changed so a number of equipment can’t be worn . New equipment is needed depending on the species .
-The influence of Sculpture Transformation has significantly increased perseverance and vitality . Intelligence and wisdom has fallen to the lowest level .

The art stat has disappeared .

Good luck will often change to -350 .

This misery will be spread .

Affinity to earth has reached maximum value .

The survival feature of the species means that health and vitality has increased to 600% .

You have become resistant to poison .

The skin is hard .

This will last until Sculpture Transformation is released .

-Five racial skills have been obtained through Sculpture Transformation . Digging, 36% advanced level 8:

You can move underground through digging .

However, there is the risk of soft ground collapsing .

Shake the Earth, 48% advanced level 3:

A scary creature that lives in the depths of the earth .

Sometimes vitality can be consumed to create an earthquake and scare the creatures above ground .

However, great power is required in order to attack someone .

Formation of Wetlands, 11% advanced level 6:

You can change the terrain of the area . The moist earth is the best for farming, will enhance your speed underground and speed up vitality recovery .

Tenacious Health, 88% advanced level 9:

Maximum health has increased by 6 . 58 times . Your life will remain even when parts of the body is cut off .

Although there will be some decline in health, the damage won’t persist .

There is an 85% possibility of holding onto life even near the end .

Eating Master:

You can eat a lot of foods . The body will absorb the nutrients in the food to move quickly or recover from injuries .

Of course, you will be able to eat anything alive .

Maybe even humans…

It was an oversized creature but it only had some basic skills .

There were no attack or defense skills .

However, the health was outrageous .

Weed wasn’t a warrior but changing his appearance would give him over 200,000 health

Health was important for survival in Royal Road so it wasn’t hard to find users with more than 200,000 .

200,000 was the lowest his health could be after using sculpture transformation and if he transformed into species known for their health, it could increase by a further 6 times .

The Tenacious Health also increased his health by 6 . 58 times .  His final health surpassed 7 million .

Just having simple defense skills and resilience would allow him to endure .

“A nice body . But it is a shame that there are no special skills . ”

It was unfortunate that he didn’t receive any wide area attack skills .

Weed’s mouth opened to revealed sharp teeth like saw blades .

“I think that there are some gaps because I made it in a hurry . If I create another similar species then it will be better . ”

His research on creating even more horrible species would be continued .

Weed’s paws moved towards the ground .

Pabababak!

His body broke through the ground in an instant .



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