The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 550

Chapter 550

V52C8P1 – Two dragons




ON FEBRUARY 26, 2019 BY MIMOSAB
Thanks to all proofreaders for their work: Armada, Chozentorule, atgm, Seb, PuszekSE, & EvilSanta1423 ?

Geomchi and the desert warriors swung their scimitars amidst the Haven Imperial army .

“Uuurah!”

They were screaming wildly, showing off their muscular upper bodies .

“Such uproar at the front, what’s going on?”
“Master . The youngest one has arrived . ”
“Is that so? Then we could hopefully meet him . Let’s get over to the action!”
“Yes . Master!”

Geomchi and the desert warriors changed directions and began penetrating through the Haven Imperial army .

“Hiryah!”

Geomchi’s scimitar was spinning at the tip of his fingers while riding on his two-humped camel!
His dexterous movements, much like those of an acrobat, were followed by a quick slash as fast as lightning .

Enemy health points reduced by 19,429 . >

“Take it easy, boys . ”
“Yes master!”

The apprentices stood true to his instructions and fought adequately .
They wielded their scimitars at the appropriate moment with moderate strength and speed .
They achieved perfect timing where the enemy cannot dodge nor defend, allowing the apprentices to strike consecutively .

“What, what is this?”

The camel units of the desert warriors were charging ferociously through the Haven imperial army .
Weed, with his wide field of view also observed the forces crumble like haystacks . He led the Central Continent users and took the Imperial Army apart from both sides .

“Youngest one!”
“Master!”
“It’s real fun on this battleground! Let us run wild . ”
“Yes master!”

Weed joined up with Geomchi and rode side by side on their bull and camel at the frontline .

“Hiryah!”
“Let’s go!”

Neigh!

There was formidable retaliation from the Hermes guild members and the Imperial knights .
Many men fell in the middle of enemy lines, but the intensity of charging through the army was not to be so easily extinguished .
“Today is the best day of my life in Royal Road!”
“Yeeah! This is why I became a knight . Let’s ride!”

A shivering sensation of excitement!
As the users ran, they experienced a moment that would last forever in their memories .
The Hermes guild members that crowded the frontline of the Imperial army became enraged after seeing the situation behind them .

“For Weed to come all the way here, is he insane?”
“Where does he think he’s treading? He must have come prepared to die . ”

Even if this was the Weed that defeated Bard Ray, this was their own territory .
There were the desert warriors, the griffin legion and the Avians; even the bull cavalry had appeared . However, it was not that they were weak, they were just being overrun .
“Arkhim-nim . I will go and obliterate them . ”

Boemong stepped forward and continued at a quick pace .

“This place is different from the Garnav plains . Back there the users were swarming endlessly, but in this situation we are greater in numbers and strength . We can suppress the likes of them . ”

The Hermes’ guilds forces suffered great casualties, however their lines were still swarming with the best Royal Road users .

“We will return with Weed’s life . ”

Boemong drew back from the group with the users that followed him to take out Weed .

“I’m going as well . ”
“I’m going to chop off Weed’s head with my own hands . ”
The skilled users of the Hermes guild fell back to the rear to battle .
“It is unfortunate that I cannot fight alongside them . ”

Arkhim needed to command the rest in their retreat for the sake of escaping the dragon . However, a while had passed and there were no news about Boemong defeating Weed .

Seasoned Crab!
Scouting patiently, he had spotted a large fish called the giant knight, Boemong .

“This is heaven!”

Weed scrounged a generous amount of equipment from the Haven Imperial knights .
Swords, armor, boots and other items .
They weren’t the best brands, but were costly and the most popular models that people had in demand .
They were sold as soon as they were listed in the auction .

“Take as much as you need!”

Weed and the bull legion ran vigorously . The Central Continent users were also risking danger, but they got their revenge and large sums of spoils which made them content .
As Weed smashed through enemy lines, they rushed in and slashed away randomly . The once-almighty Imperial knights were falling to their knees .
Geomchi and the apprentices were also firmly carrying their share in battle . Their scimitars were sharp and swift, more suited for riding on charging camels and rapidly changing situations rather than casting skills .
The frontline smashes through and the rear tramples upon the enemy . This was their first ride together, but they were synced perfectly .
The Central Continent users were truly regretful .

‘This is crazy . To think that I had given up on such delight…’
‘I should have skipped over to the Arpen Kingdom in the first place . Why on earth did I stay in the Central continent living under such tyrannical persecution?’

Weed and Bard Ray were the two famous figures in Royal Road .
The Central Continent users tended to look down on Weed depending on how high their levels were .
Back when he first began to achieve fame through the immortal legion quest, they praised his good fortune .

‘He managed to get a hold of a good quest . ’
‘It’s different from the continent of magic . Royal Road is on another dimension . ’

There were many users who spread their own names across the Central Continent during the early years of Royal Road .
They thought lightly of him when they discovered that Weed was from the Rosenheim Kingdom and that they would be far higher in levels than he would be .




Later, they came to respect him as they observed his accomplishments in battles and quests .
Now their hands and feet were trembling with excitement after having fought alongside him in battle . As focused as they were in battle, they glanced over at Weed from time to time .
Weed, the God of War, who wreaked havoc on enemy lines as he dashed towards the enemy’s most concentrated formations .

‘He’s crazy . That’s a maniac right there . ’
‘It’ll be Weed’s world from now on . I need to suck up real good . ’
‘Yeah . This is enjoyable . So exciting that I want to follow this guy around everywhere . ’
‘Now I understand why the Grass Porridge cult was formed . I always thought they were annoying fanatics… but looking at that, I can totally agree!’
‘There ain’t much to life, just have to enjoy it!’

The Central Continent users made a solid resolution . From this point on, they would accept any offers to hunt, quests or other tasks made by Weed .
Of course, it was a resolution made under a moment of temptation that was surely to be regretted .

KCM Media Studio .
The commentators were wearing out broadcasting the battle at Garnav plains .
The battle began with the Flaming Meteor Summoning and never ceased to stop even for a second, and hundreds of millions of users got into formation and died fighting .
‘I’m going to take a week-long rest after this . ’

Shin Hyemin fired up her last commentary with such thoughts in her head .
“Yes . We can see that Weed and the pursuers are harshly cornering the Haven Imperial army that is on retreat . Report team, how is the situation with the dragon Kaybern?”

The screen hastily switched to a blue sky .
KCM Media put up a recruitment for new employees under one condition .

< Must be able to report from anywhere within the Versailles continent >

The job as a reporter requires one to get to any location where there is an accident or event .
The reporters risked their lives visiting these scenes, confronting rugged, gruesome terrain on their adventures .
The 10 restricted locations like Jigolaths that Weed used to travel to were a requirement for them . The mottos on the reporter room walls were unique .

– If an interview isn’t possible with the monster, die to it at the least!
– The viewers want it . So we will suffer .
– Throw yourselves into lava for the sake of news material .

Rumors had it that one of the most extreme jobs was being a reporter of Royal Road .
New reporters stuck to the post for the cover of the dark dragon Kaybern .
Reports with the mage class moved on land, but the one closest to the dragon was a reporter by the name Hummingbird Partani .
In the feed sent to the station by Hummingbird, showed an enormous black dragon flying across the sky at considerable speed .
The ground scenery passed quickly, and the dark smoke seeping out from Kaybern’s mouth was clearly visible .

– This… is… the scene… The dragon… sure… is… fast .

The reporter on scene appeared to have trouble keeping up with Kaybern .
Oh Joowan asked tactlessly .
“About the city that Kaybern destroyed, did you witness the dragon breath firsthand?”

– Yes… I did… Luck… was on… my… side…

“How devastating was it?”

– I thought… I was going… to die . . although I… was observing from… afar…

Even in the brief exchanges of questions and answers, Hummingbird could not stop flapping his wings .
He was at his limits but continued to fly . The true mindset of a reporter!
Shin Hyemin said with a smile as she observed from the side .
“We appreciate your effort . You will get some help if you fly for around 3 more minutes . ”

– Excuse me…?
“Reporter Miyul who is a priest is climbing Susan’s peak . ”
– That . . place . . is really… dangerous…

The mountain was the largest of all mountains, with its peak covered in perpetual snow .

“She is on her way to offer some stamina recovery spells . ”
So that they could keep Hummingbird in flight as he reached the last drop of his stamina, they sent out a priest to aid him .
“Please hang on until Kaybern reaches the Garnav plains . ”
– Foul commentators…
The complaints of the reporter could be heard, but that was just courtesy .
The modern-day reporters needed to go through dirty, difficult and rigorous tasks to fulfill the viewers’ desires .
Not too long ago after Weed walked across the road of struggle, a reporter mimicked him and became famous for having commented that this was not possible for a human being .
Shin Hyemin looked at the map and continued .
“Kaybern’s current path shows that he is heading straight north . ”
Oh Joowan carried on .
“Yes . The location in which the dragon’s egg was destroyed is the Garnav plains . Judging by the situation, he is surely aimed towards it . ”
The screen transitioned to the Garnav plains .
Users that were once swarming like ants had scattered in such a short time, but many were remaining, nonetheless .
There were a late group of users that tailed behind after hearing the news that the Central Continent users led by Weed were in pursuit .
The broadcast screen changed to the scene with the Haven imperial army, the Central Continent users and the desert warriors all muddled together .
Shin Hyemin spoke with concern .
“I’d say that Kaybern will get there in 10 minutes . That means all the users in that location are going to die . ”

The retaliation from the Hermes guild was swift and menacing .
The giant knight Boemong had died in vain despite his fame, however there were many more like him in the vicinity .

Glacial zone!
Absolute Divide!
The most powerful spells activated and swept across the desert warriors and Central Continent users alike .
The Haven Imperial army was everywhere, but these large magic spells were ones that ignored ally presence .

*Neigh!*

Camels and bulls were knocked away .
Weed also took great damage by the magic attacks .

< Your body is frozen .
Physical abilities are weakened .
All stats are reduced by half for 12 seconds .
Health points reduced by 25,291 .
You have suffered severe damage . >

Magic resistance is heavily reliant on equipment .
He had hidden away all his expensive armor, so he had to take most of the damage .
If he had not trained his constitution with his regular labor work, he would have suffered even greater damage!
The Central Continent users led by Weed were swept away by the hundreds .
“Hiryah! Ride! Catch up to the wind!
“Born a man… Born for one important moment . A worthy life indeed!”
“For a precious moment!”
They were pouring out their feelings that they suppressed inside them during their time in Royal Road .
After having bided for so long, they released their emotion explosively .
“Damn . Kill them all!”
The Hermes guild also struck back aggressively .
Skilled users from both sides clashed head on, resulting in tremendous casualties .
The users around Weed and Geomchi also collapsed like tall grass in a storm, and more users took their places .

Weed-nim! Now is the time to back away!
Grab onto my legs!

Loud voices came from the sky . The Avians were gliding down low in order to rescue Weed .
With him being in the middle of the Haven imperial army, surrounded by Hermes guild attacks and the black dragon Kaybern approaching; now was the time to escape .

“Piercing spear!”

The magic attacks from the Hermes guild aimed at the sky and a shower of avians crashed to the ground . However, they continued unabated and approached Weed .
The general communication channel of Grass Porridge cult .
Weed’s low toned voice resonated out .

Weed : All northern users including the avians, retreat now . I am not leaving until the end .

The sudden surprise message through the communication channel rendered all users briefly silent .
It was the first time that everyone became aware that Weed was prepared to die .

Weed : For the sake of those who fought for us until now, I cannot leave alone . I will not leave .

His passionate words moved the users of the Arpen kingdom . Of course, this was all calculated .

Weed : Everyone, those who gathered together to prepare for the battle on Garnav plains . The courageous who charged against the evil Haven Empire . The unfortunate who gave up their own lives due to the Alkin disease . I cannot remember every name, but I have sincere gratitude for all of you within the deepest parts of my heart .
He thought of the time when he made pepper stew so that he could assume a passionate and tearfully emotional state .
He thought of the memories of slipping on ice while he was on milk delivery, so that he could earn enough money to pay monthly rent .
Though those were difficult times, he could manage to get through them . He thought that no matter what circumstance, there were bound to be people in worse situations . Even so, those times of struggle did not necessarily take the place of beautiful memories in his mind .
Without money, life was sorrowful, hungry and tearful .

Weed : I am going to gain strength from the help, sacrifices, and expectations of everyone, all these emotions will drive me to fight until my final moment . I will resist against the Haven Empire and swing my swo… axe against Kaybern who is about to lay waste on the continent .

He had stashed away the Loa Sword in expectation of death, so it was not possible to wield it .

“Wow…”
“To think that Weed-nim had such passion . ”
Users that heard Weed’s speech were deeply touched .

(To be continued)