Chapter 580
Miliam Fortress .
The users standing on the fort walls could see the monster horde tainting the earth black as they advanced . The ground shook with the monsters’ movements .
“Ugh… Those things are coming to attack . ”
“They’re unstoppable . ”
Many users had not yet returned since they all marched to the Garnav Plains . The current number of users at Miliam Fortress was approximately 5,000 .
Compared to the usual number of over 30,000 active users around the fortress, it had significantly declined .
– Kuoooo!
– Shred human flesh, consume them!
At the frontline of the monster horde was a creature named Butcher .
The boss of a horrifying dungeon in the level 700s . He had a grotesque form and black skin .
*Crumble!*
Butcher smashed the fort wall with his double-edged axe .
Each time, an ear-piercing thundering noise echoed and a fraction of the wall collapsed .
“We don’t have a chance here . We must run too . ”
“That’s a good idea . ”
The users of Miliam Fortress scrambled out through the rear gate .
– Kill all the humans!
The monsters quickly approached the walls that Butcher had destroyed .
They climbed the walls relentlessly, each with 8 long furry legs .
Some monsters dug underground and surged from inside the fortress . The users that did not get away in time were slaughtered .
< Miliam Fortress was overrun .
The national prestige of the Arpen Empire is decreased by 2 .
The loyalty level and security of citizens near Miliam Fortress is decreased greatly .
The activity of monsters near these regions will become more frequent . >
The Arpen Empire had gained control of Miliam Fortress in the Central Continent and lost it to monsters within a week . National prestige spreads influence to various areas including foreign affairs, special products, and knights’ royalty level .
Savant Village .
Anton Fortress .
City Soven .
These locations fell under the hands of monsters in just a single day .
Kaybern’s activity disturbed a large number of monsters and the Versailles Continent was swamped .
***
“It is an honor to meet you . Weed-nim!”
“Mmm… It would be pleasant if I am promoted to a knight of the Arpen Empire . ”
“It is great to meet you at a place like this . I was deeply impressed by the quest Great King of the Desert . If Weed-nim had not come to the desert, I also would have been absent . ”
Barang .
It was the capital of the desert . Weed commenced negotiations in a place filled with excellent users . The goal was to accept them under the Arpen Empire and acknowledge the individual tribes . He was worried that some of these tribes may have alternative ambitions, but the users of the desert region did not go against it .
“Ha-ha . Weed-nim spends all his fortune to upgrade the regions . Please develop the desert like you did for the Central Continent!”
“K-ugh . ”
“How much funding are you going to invest in the desert? It would be nice to have a large river that runs through the desert . ”
“A river…”
“An amusement park! Build an amusement park, so that a lot of people will visit!”
Weed’s popularity was at its peak even in the desert!
Geomchi and the apprentices decided to completely merge into the Arpen Empire without a single doubt .
They even wanted to hand over the control over their associate warriors and tribe members .
“Being a man is all about trust . Loyalty . ”
“Of course . You never know when you’re going to die . We must live admirably . ”
Weed sighed quietly as he observed the tribe members brought forth by the apprentices .
“To think that it was this big of a mess . ”
Geomchi and the other apprentices did not pay any attention to internal affairs . They were merely fetching food each time they thought that the members were going to starve to death . The security level of the desert region was quite low and had a low level of technology . Weed was taking on a poor tribe that had no concept of possessions . Weed sent a whisper to Mapan .
“Please deliver food supplies and necessities to the desert as soon as possible .
– Mapan : The cost of food supplies are increasing due to Kaybern . What is the quantity needed?
Weed quickly scanned his surroundings . He saw an endless number of people sitting on the sand . The desert tribe members with camels and sheep spanned beyond the sand hill .
“I need consistent amount for feeding about 100,000 people . Can you make the delivery?”
– Mapan : That is possible . However, Weed-nim . I believe that currently, you have insufficient funds…
“Can you put that on a tab?”
– Mapan : Tab works . But at a 3% interest weekly .
“Let’s not put that kind of thing between us…”
– Mapan : Weed-nim once said, give what you need to give and take what you have to . That is a long-lasting relationship .
“You have excellent memory . ”
– Mapan : Also, you said there is no such thing as family when it comes to money .
“…”
Weed could not afford put it on credit and instead agreed to hand over the equipment gained from the Hermes Guild members at the Garnav Plains battle .
< A vast territory with numerous tribes supporting you . You have the 7th highest influence since the birth of the Pallos Empire . >
The 1st and 2nd places for influence were Geomchi and Geomchi2, and they were hunting in the north together with their girlfriends . The unification of the southern desert region was as good as decided already .
Geomchi smirked as he spoke .
“Youngest one, where are you headed to now?”
“I have to make a trip to the North . ”
There was a sign of the Eye of the Sun rising in the Desert of Tranquility . When the night of the desert turns red and a day or two passes, the Eye of the Sun forms and creates a storm .
Weed could not wait idly at the Desert of Tranquility .
“Are you leaving the desert completely?”
“If the Eye of the Sun forms, I will come to destroy the storm and I will be able to meet the Sun Tribe . ”
“The Sun Tribe… I’ve heard stories of them . They are the mightiest tribe in the desert . ”
“Even if they may be, they wouldn’t be a match . ”
“Of course . We are the best . ”
***
Bard Ray was able to get away after tediously signing autographs to users in Morata .
‘I must hurry . I am never coming back anywhere near Morata . ’
The vast Northern Continent .
Kaybern led to multiplying monsters, making it a rare case for one to encounter other users in the field .
“Hey, let’s go . ”
He rode on the bull he purchased in Morata and travelled straight North-west . Monsters that resided only inside of bizzare dungeons came across his way occasionally, but they posed little threat .
“Mana Sword . ”
Secret skill of the Sword Technique . It summons a flying sword . As it flew, Bard Ray charged closely behind its tail .
The coward bull was astonished each time a monster appeared, but quickly came to realize that its owner was powerful . After that, it kicked its four legs in a ragingtempo .
Bard Ray couldn’t believe his own state of riding on a bull .
‘A cow instead of a horse… To think that I’d end up riding on it . Average speed is slower, but it passes through mud really well and it has great strength . ’
The Northern bulls were exceptionally comfortable for riding . He had a lot of money which led him to buy an expensive bull . The Morata head merchant of the Mapan Association spoke .
“You know of Yellowy that Weed-nim rides? This one’s the 3rd generation . It’s the best breed! The downside is that it eats a ton, but it’s stamina and strength are extraordinary . ”
He pretended to listen, but the more he traveled, the more he realized the truth of the head merchant’s words . If he let the bull loose for a bit, it consumed all the grass nearby and walked to the woods .
*Bang! Bang!*
It kicked a tree and snatched the fruits off the ground as they fell .
*Craaaaack!*
It would sometimes kick with too much force that even thick bulky trees would snap .
‘It gets scared way too easily, but would be amazing in combat . Though you don’t really rely on mounts the higher level you become . ’
Bard Ray heard some news about the horse that he was riding until recently .
“Stuart is doing well . ”
“Stuart?”
It was a legendary horse born from an extreme probability of one in several millions .
They roamed countless hunting grounds together, and he had lost the horse after being defeated by Weed .
“Ah . Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned it . I thought you would have been curious . It is doing well on a ranch . It’s being fed a load of nutritious things and it has good relationships with the female horses . There are plains where horses can run freely even in the North, so I am planning to start breeding . ”
In addition, he heard that there were many shepherds and ranch workers in Morata . The Emperor of Arpen Empire was a sculptor, so not a single job would be mistreated .
Bard Ray thought to himself as he rode the bull northwest .
‘I will definitely win the next battle . What’s more… Weed became a warrior? I also will become stronger . ’
The farthest point northwest within the Northern Continent . The weather gradually turned colder as he passed through the Valley of Death and Purgol Fortress .
“Moooo . ”
“Cover up with this . ”
Bard Ray placed overa magic cloak with thermal functions on the bull .
If it was Weed, he would have said that the bull will grow used to the cold, but Bard Ray had a tender side . Conversely, he was merciless to his enemies during conquest .
He finally arrived at the village of the bulky barbarians .
“Halt . This is not a place for the average use5r . ”
He had acquired this 1st-class information from the Hermes Guild . This village was the Barbarian village where he could advance into the Iron-Blood Warrior .
***
Under the command of the dragon soldiers, the monster horde passing through the Varq Mountain Pass in order to attack human lands was constantly growing in numbers .
“Screek!”
“Croak . Creeek!”
There were many stray monsters roaming about, but the hordes sizeable enough to destroy fortresses and cities numbered11 groups .
4 hordes were gathering around Thor and one more was being assembled eat each of the Britten, Haven, and Tullen Regions .
For Haven, the powerful Hermes Guild was able to protect, but the rest required the protection of the Arpen Empire .
*Shwaaaah . *
Rain followed over the heads of the advancing monsters .
– The acidic level is low but it’s rotten . Contaminated rain is drizzling down . The plants of the continent are suffering or dying out .
– Why is this happening all of a sudden?
– The exact cause is unknown but we can make a plausible assumption . It seems to be due to Kaybern . It is likely a characteristic by the Black Dragon… We can speculate that he is spreading poison .
The great lords that each govern over a region announced that there was a phrase in the quest about Kaybern’s cursed rain, confirming the speculations to be true .
– The continental danger can only be stopped by defeating Kaybern or the monsters .
-The plants are all dying… This is terrible .
-Yes . Fortunately, I have received reports that the trees in the Elven Forest are not affected .
(To be continued…)
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