The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 617

Chapter 617: 617

V55C6P2 – The Great Escape

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KMC Media, CTS Media .

They were the top two of the many broadcasting channels out there in Royal Road .

KMC media owned the most popular programs with high view rates .

Even foreign broadcasting channels had overwhelming profits with both indirect and direct exports of these programs .

CTS media was relentless with its aggressive operation based on the capital strength of its parent company .

Revolving around famous hosts, the companies didn’t limit their spendings when it came to casting guests and production costs .

Their primary interest was one man .

“Weed! Get Weed . ”

“We get Weed on screen, and that’s game . Who cares if the producer or the chief director changes? More of Weed’s appearance means higher views for that program . ”

The broadcasting channels were full of joy each time Weed went on an adventure .

Whether it was combat or sculpting he was guaranteed to bring views .

“We don’t need to worry about foreign exports for the program . Just tell them that we have Weed . ”

“But, we don’t have an exclusive contract with him . ”

“But it is true that we have produced lots of programs about Weed . ”

Under the name of Weed, foreign exports worked out without trouble .

The broadcasting channels were getting a splendid share from it all, but they were not always the ones out ahead .

Birthdays and holidays, even insignificant anniversaries . They had to find an excuse to bury him with gifts .

“How many times did we send out gifts to Weed-nim this year?”

“Seven times . ”

“Send more! I’m hearing rumors that KMC media has already sent ten gifts . ”

“There’s nothing right now to use as an excuse . ”

“There’s a dog in that house . If it gives birth, just send something . ”

“Isn’t that too blunt?”

“It’s fine . As blunt as it may seem, it’s all about the receiver being happy . ”

The broadcasting channel went on a big promotion for the dragon lair robbery .

“Will it actually work? If they get wiped out immediately, that’s the end of our views . ”

“But, it is Weed after all . ”

It was a half-hearted live broadcast .

“They got discovered by the draconic warriors!”

“There is going to be combat . They’re at it for real . ”

The siege inside the lair led to an increase of viewers by the minute .

After that, they seemed to be well on their way to escape but the massive monster chase from the dragon’s lair seemed to douse their hopes .

Furthermore, the trail of fire by the dwarves set ablaze the Ulta and Sygorn Mountain Pass .

The hosts’ veins bulged . .

– As you see on the screen, the forest fire is approaching Weed . It seems to be no less than 500 meters away .

– It’s going to reach them at any moment, judging by the speed of the spread .

– I have never been up close to such a forest fire . I’m certain they’re already feeling the heat on their skin . A very flushing heatwave .

– This is a critical situation .

The producers watched in delight as the fire spread; the number of viewers seened to rise with every inch the fire crept closer to Weed .

The broadcasting personnel yelled in delight .

***

Crackle-crackle!

The forest fire was being driven closer by the wind .

Weed calmly carved out a water droplet with his sculpting knife .

“Wow, that’s so cool . How can you carve water?”

“There really is nothing you can’t sculpt . It’s so interesting to see up close . ”

Nide and the dwarves were observing in shock .

“Fu-fu-fu . ”

Weed felt proud every time his sculpting was appreciated .

His sculpting had reached the ultimate level through his flawless grinding!

“Hyung, what exactly are you doing, though?”

“I’m going to make a cloud . I will make it rain . ”

“I see . ”

It was the sculptural arts of another sculpting master Deikram . He will conjure a miracle of rain and put a rest to the forest fire .

‘Obscuring the sky with dark clouds would help in the escape too . ’

Calculations raced through Weed’s head .

‘The dragon’s lair was robbed rather easily . Even though war broke out after getting caught by the draconic warriors; we fended them off thanks to Oberon-nim’s amazing efforts . This fire is nothing in comparison . ’

It was a smooth quest considering the initial assessment of near impossibility .

He just had to succeed in the escape somehow .

‘Sculptural art indeed serves its purpose in various situations…’

– Kuaaaaah!

Screaming Kaybern flew right above them .

“Hide . ”

Weed, Nide and the dwarves dropped right to the ground . Fortunately, they weren’t discovered as it was just passing through .

Kaybern, writhing its body as it roared continuously, was truly nightmarish!

They stuck close to the ground for at least 30 seconds .

“It’s not going to work…”

“What?”

“Sorry, I think I wasted time here . ”

Weed gave up on the cloud sculpting .

“I could make it rain, but the fire has gotten too close . ”

“But it could still help prevent the fire from spreading, no?”

“Now that the dragon is in proximity, I can’t do anything too suspicious . What a useless thing sculpting is . ”

Weed packed his sculpting knife and got on the move once again .

The forest fire tailed close behind them and the fire trail grew down the path along the ridge .

“Hyung, it’s getting hotter . ”

“I told you this would happen . ”

Running from the fire was becoming more dangerous . It would have been wiser to change routes the moment the dwarves set fire on the forest .

Given the terrain of Ulta Mountain Pass, it was possible to seek the safe paths from the fire trail . The fire and smoke actually diverted the chasers and acted as cover .

Ultimately, they could not go ahead with the option because the escape routes of other transport teams were predetermined .

If the other transport teams were to be discovered, it could lead to unforeseen consequences and any mix-up at this point would be dangerous .

Weed’s team was furthest behind having had to visit the Debrado Village and transport the Brazier of Sacrifice .

“The cleanup is always the most important thing . And now, it is a bit of a crisis . ”

Weed felt the tension of running for his life once again . .

The forest fire spread and now the entire Ulta Mountain Pass was a hell of fire .

An immense threat that stimulated their primal instinct for survival!

“Nide . ”

“Yes, hyung . ”

“Go ahead on your own . The smoke is thick right now, so you will be able to escape with ease . ”

“What about you?”

“I’m going to cut through the fire and move the brazier . I’ll wait until the fire spreads completely . ”

“Gasp!”

Weed decided to use the advancing forest fire to his advantage .

Being engulfed in the flames and smoke would shroud him from the harpies on aerial patrol!

The Brazier of Sacrifice wasn’t something that could be destroyed by fire anyhow .

It was truly an outrageous but innovative plan .

“W-Weed-nim?”

“How could you commit to such a sacrifice…?”

“No . Weed-nim is the emperor of the Arpen Empire . You cannot die in a place like this!”

The dwarves were distraught, but Weed smiled .

“It is okay . I won’t die . But you guys will . ”

“…”

“I will compensate for your lives . ”

Weed’s words had a significant effect in calming the nervous dwarves .

He was the emperor of Arpen Empire with the highest level of trust . Even more, he succeeded in robbingthe dragon lair raid and grasped tremendous wealth .

The treasures they saw earlier proved it to them more than any speech .

“Well, if Weed-nim says so, what fiery path could possibly stop you?”

“I only now have the chance to introduce myself . I am Haron . Thank you . I will only take two pieces of equipment in exchange for my life . ”

“I also only need just two . ”

“I can choose for myself, if I may? Oh, of course not the overly expensive ones, but something I can equip right now . ”

Weed felt that the greed of these dwarves burned deeper than the forest fire .

“Excuse me, I think one is…”

“You’re being stingy with someone’s life here . Don’t we deserve two?”

“Give us two . Two . ”

The dwarves in unison pushed for two items .

Even Nide seemed ready to turn at any moment and demand equipment instead of escaping with his life!

‘The world has changed . ’

The world was cruel with rarely any gullible people .

“Alright . Let us continue . ”

Weed sent Nide first, then pushed the wagon with four others .

He had to wait for the fire and hence there was no need to hurry like before .

The raging forest fire crawled closer and swallowed them .

***

“It is a massive forest fire . ”

“It’s so horrible . The entire Ulta Mountain Pass is going to turn into a pile of ashes . I have never seen such a frightening scene . ”

The dwarves that fled north watched the fire over the mountain and were frightened .

“Luckily the fire won’t be coming toward us . ”

“Still, let’s keep moving . There is no time to rest . ”

The forest fire was forcing these dwarves to flee unreservedly .

“Monsters ahead . ”

“There are monsters crossing our route . Oh! The transport team over there…”

The transport teams that went first were surrounded by monsters in combat .

The teams were comprised of dwarven warriors .

Mapan Council left beforehand, and the wagons driven by dwarven warriors that were the last to retreat from the lair were caught in the middle of monsters .

“There is no hope there when monsters are continuing to pool in . ”

“Let’s go around . ”

The dwarves regrettably turned their heads away and diverted around the monsters .

They had to move according to plan . In the chance of being detected, they agreed on bearing with the situation on their own . However, unpredictable situations always come about . Reinforcement arrived for the dwarves struggling in the intense battle against the monsters .

The short dwarf warrior!

“It’s Oberon-nim . ”

“They would have been near us… But Oberon-nim was also leading a transport team . ”

“I guess he sent away the transport team already and came by himself . ”

Oberon wielded a hammer and axe simultaneously and valiantly fought against the monsters .

It seemed like the effects from the Brazier of Sacrifice remained, as he pushed back the monsters aggressively .

He miraculously rescued two transport teams that were isolated!

In return, he had to be under the concentrated attack from hundreds of monsters .

The dwarves that were watching from afar shook their heads .

“Obern-nim is such an amazing individual… So brilliant, but…”

“Yeah, there is just something that he lacks . For him to step up until the very end even after all that back in the dragon’s lair . ”

“By Weed-nim’s own expression, we are all just trying to make a living . ”

“We should follow Weed-nim . Life just turns out better when you are beside someone like him . ”

“Yup, you are right . ”

(To be continued…)

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