The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor Vol.49 Chapter 1 - Vol.53 Chapter 1 Part 3

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The Legendary Moonlight

Sculptor
Dalbic Jogaksa • LMS • 달빛 조각사
The man forsaken by the world, the man a slave to money and the
man known as the legendary God of War in the highly popular
MMORPG Continent of Magic. With the coming of age, he decides to
say goodbye, but the feeble attempt to earn a little something for his
time and effort ripples into an effect none could ever have imagined.
Through a series of coincidences, his legendary avatar is sold for 3

billion won, bringing great joy to him, only to plunge him into despair
at losing almost all of it to vicious loan sharks. With revelation of
money through gaming, he rises from the abyss with new found
resolve and steps forward into the new age of games led by the first
ever Virtual Reality MMORPG, Royal Road.
This is the legend of Lee Hyun on his path to becoming Emperor

with only his family loving heart, his boundless desire for money, his
unexpected mind, his diligently forged body and the talent of hard
work backing him.
Author(s): NAM Heesung

Artist(s): Nam Heesung
Year: 2007
Country: Korea
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Sci-fi,
Shounen
Tags: Adapted to Manhwa, Artificial Intelligence, Average-looking
Protagonist, Beautiful Female Lead, Blacksmith, Cooking, Cunning
Protagonist, Death, Dense Protagonist, Domestic Affairs, Dragons,
Dungeons, Dwarfs, Elves, Fantasy Creatures, Gamers, Grinding,
Guilds, Hard-Working Protagonist, Kingdom Building, Kingdoms,
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Knights, Level System, Male Protagonist, Merchants,

Misunderstandings, MMORPG, Modern Day, Money Grubber,
Monsters, Necromancer, Poor Protagonist, Romantic Subplot, Royalty,
Sculptors, Shameless Protagonist, Slow Romance, Tragic Past,
Vampires, Virtual Reality, Wars, Weak to Strong, Younger Sisters
Source: LMSnovel
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DATE CREATED: 2019-03-24
LANGUAGE: English
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Vol.49 Chapter 1
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[NOTE from Mimosab] Grass porridge! Grass porridge! We

continue the adventure of Weed, translated by Turtle until the
volume 48 ending.
Thanks to SoreLoser, Eternal & Re1er for this new version ?
The Sculptural Lifeform wyvern Wy-3!
Weed’s eyes were filled with tears while watching Wy-3’s ripped
wings falling down.
“I told you that you should watch out anywhere you go.
You can’t get hurt carelessly because you’re a great mobile
slave.”
– Kkuukkuuu
Wy-3 only had 20% of its health when it was summoned by Weed.
It was one of the wyverns, the first sculptures to be given life by
Weed with his sculpting skill. That’s why it was developing for a long
time. Although it was a medium level creature with 500 000 HP, it
still got severely injured.
An army of Death Knights, ghosts and skeletons were standing in

straight lines next to Weed.
As always, he was hunting, leading the undead as a necromancer

as usual.
“But where did you get hurt?”
While Weed was saying these words, an atmosphere of suspicion
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could be felt.
He sensed the yellow dust, fine dust, and food smells.
“Wy-3, there shouldn’t be a lot of enemies that could hurt

you.. Since you can fly in the sky and be careful, if you
sensed a danger, you should have been able to quickly run
away.”
Other than the time fighting with the Immortal Legion, wyverns
had never lost their lives pointlessly.
Even when Weed had brought them to a battle, they had never
gotten severely hurt.
“Seo-Yoon asked me to summon you, and doing it used a

lot of mana. That means it was a fairly distant place.”
One by one, the pieces of the puzzle started to fit.
Wy-3 was in a fallen position, but he tossed and turned his body in
order to lie down.
“Central continent area? It shouldn’t be near the Northern

border. Also, there is no trace of ice on the body.”
– Because I was hurt, I can’t remember anything Master.
“If you don’t remember, it probably means that you

committed a sin. From your posture, it looks like you’re not
afraid of anything.”
– How can you perceive it like that?
“Criminals always say that. If they don’t remember, they

are guilty. So probably…”
Weed closed his eyes.
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It was because the worst possible situation he didn’t want to
imagine came to his mind.
Weed heavily spat out the words.
“Is Seo-Yoon… Is she in danger right now?”
***
Yurin was listening to the people while drawing pictures on the

Lordearon river.
“I heard that Hermes Guild killed the Goddess.”
“Really?”
“Yes. It was broadcasted.”
“No. No matter how soon… Have they sent assassins to the

Earth Palace?”
The words about Earth Palace caught Yurin’s attention. Because

that place had a deep connection with her brother.
“I heard that the Goddess appeared in the battle of Formos

Castle. And she died because of magic attacks.”
“Hermes Guild…”
“I don’t think that we can leave those guys alone

anymore.”
As Yurin listened to the people’s words, she understood what had

happened.
‘She… died’
In Royal Road, death doesn’t mean that the real life of a person is
gone. However, her thoughts got complicated.
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“What’s going to happen in the future?”
Since Yurin was Weed’s younger sister, she knew him better than
anyone else. Anyone that was close to Weed knew that he put money
first and had an excellent sense of combat and military tactics…
But there was one secret that only his family knew.
‘He will always pay back his grudges’
The power of memories will find its own way.
‘But why did she die?’
On the other hand, strange thoughts reached Yurin’s head.
While she was ruling the Arpen Kingdom, she didn’t fully show just
how wise she could be.
Weed was the one taking care of family affairs, collecting all the
receipts and planning everything to make sure that no money was
leaking out: the receipt for the 200 won more expensive salt was still
attached to the kitchen door! Due to his meticulous care, there
hadn’t been many times when he had lost money, but Seo-Yoon was
smart enough to write a computer program that was simple to use
and enabled them to minimize their living expenses…
‘It’s true she is kind, but she is smart as well. If all this
happened, the Arpen Kingdom and Haven Empire might even
go to war against each other. Would she have acted without
knowing that this would happen?’
***
Poohol waterpark!
“Kyaaak”
“Ooowa!”
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After having finished hunting Demons, Palin and her colleagues
were enjoying themselves.
“We worked hard, so let’s enjoy ourselves for a month.”
“The water is really clear and nice here.”
“The bodies of men… hoo. Did only Warriors gather here? I

like smooth, solid, and firm bodies. Hehe.”
“If the swimming suit showed just a little bit more…”
They enjoyed the warm sunshine and clear water.
Even though there were lots of dangerous rides that threatened

their life, they were safe rides for the strong users.
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Water slide created by Weed
Strongly recommended to the people who have no fear of heights.
The feeling that you can’t feel on the ground.
Till now 973 people have died
The number of injured visitors is not included
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Water labyrinth created by Weed!
In this place lives, water droplets that like to prank.
They enjoy making mazes inside the water in order to scare those
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who enter.
Even though there is no safe route, you have to escape to the exit!
If you are trapped for a long time, you have to drink lots of water.
Till now the number of drowned people is 0.
The number of people who were trapped there for 2 hours is not
included
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They were comrades who explored the Celestial City and hunted
while riding on the wyverns or ghost horses, so they didn’t pay
attention to the rides that much.
At that time the men, who were playing in the water, passed by.
“It’s the Geomchi group.“
“Yes, you’re right”
Geomchi disciples always gathered in Poohol waterpark. They had

bodies that were full of muscles and while walking, they caught the
eyes of beautiful women.
“Look at those abs every time they breathe..”
“Wow. That forearm…”
Finally, Weed’s elder brothers became popular!
There was no doubt that it was the time to start love affairs for the
first time since Poohol Waterpark was established.
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“Uuuuakk!”
Then a scream could be heard in the pool.
People turned their heads, thinking that someone has fallen into
the pool, but there was a man lying down and screaming out.
He was watching a broadcast of Royal Road!
“The goddess passed away!”
The man screamed loudly.
At that moment it seemed that everything in Poohol Waterpark

stopped.
The people who were walking, the youths who were playing in the
pool, everyone just froze.
“Hey. No way…”
“Maybe you’re still sleepy. That’s nonsense.”
“It’s true. She passed away.”
“What the… It’s for real?”
“No. This can’t have happened.”
But it wasn’t just that man, others who were watching the
broadcast soon found out about Seo-Yoon’s death. The news about
Seo-Yoon’s death was passed on by whispers, the channels, and
networks. It spread through the entire Northern area in just one or
two minutes.
“Unbelievable”
The people who were playing in the pool were talking.
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“Hermes Guild again?”
“How… How did it happen?”
The always lively Poohol waterpark looked like it got hit by falling
bombs.
***
The Mapan Trading Company in the North!
Big orders were pouring to The Mapan Trading Company in Morata.
“150 000 arrows.”
“The swordsmen from Varna harbor came for a 300 000

bags order.”
“The order for 7 000 000 bags to the Earth Palace came
again?”
“Yes. They asked to deliver as soon as we can.”
The Mapan Trading Company wasn’t the only one which had to
deal with big orders, the same thing was happening to the merchant
Gamong.
Local merchants usually operate their stores with a certain amount

of inventory.
Even so, there was a huge demand from the locals.
“I want the leftover weapons…”
“Now stocks are…”
“I will take anything.”
Northern users were collecting weapons and armors. Users had to
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stand in line in order to buy something, and because of that, the
stocks in the stores were depleted.
The Northern Mapan Trading Company and the merchant

Gamong’s stores had stockpiled large quantities of starter supplies.
Blacksmiths improved their abilities by making goods.. It didn’t

matter that they were beginner’s goods: as long as blacksmiths sold
the products they made, their skills were increasing.
Of course, in the Arpen Kingdom, there were lots of beginners who

were gathering and spending money, so focusing on starter supplies
was not a problem: if you gather 10 silver or 20 silver each time, in
the end you’re going to earn a lot of money.
However, the quantity of user purchases increased so quickly that

it became difficult to take out the required quantity from the
warehouse.
“Let’s go hunting.”
“Right. But first, let’s try to put on some equipment.”
The users, in order to get some arrows or weapons, swept all the
dungeons.
***
In the Hermes Guild, the news about Seo-Yoon’s death broke out at
the same time.
“So why?”
In their perspectives, Lafaye and the administration office were

getting beaten up. He was asking why the famous Seo-Yoon
interfered in the battle of Formos castle.
Everyone in Royal Road knew the nature of the relationship
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between Weed and her.
“Since this famous user died… the announcement is going

to be big.”
“Things won’t stop here. A war with the Arpen Kingdom

can arise.”
“Would they dare to go against us? They shouldn’t be

prepared for a war, right?”
“Well, we are like them. The army, that was preparing for a
war, was sent to stop the rebels.”
The Hermes Guild sent a spy to the Arpen Kingdom in order to take
a look at the situation. They didn’t even see a single sign of invading
the Haven Empire.
Also, the Arpen Kingdom doesn’t have a strong army, so they

couldn’t even organize an army training for the war.
As for the Haven Empire, which doesn’t even share big borders
with the North, it had problems with those who opposed the emperor
and Haven’s Empire.
Lafaye’s head was splitting with a headache.
“On the surface, there is almost no movement in the North,

yet it is now that Seo-Yoon chose to go to the Central
Continent and die…”
Even though he was curious about the intention, this situation was
too big.
“What if we get ready for a war with the Arpen Kingdom? I

don’t know how much they want to fight us, but… the small-
scale battles will be the most annoying.”
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Lafaye felt that ruling the Haven Empire increased the number of
things to worry about: the Central Continent had to be conquered,
the guilds that were there had to be brought to ruin, and the
complaints of the users had to be eased
It may have looked like that the Hermes Guild had weakened, but
it was actually the opposite.
Even though in the Central Continent the economic power,

centered on tax collection wasn’t the same as it had been in the
past, there were exclusive hunting areas and quests.
Even if the hunting areas were open to other users, since the
prestigious guilds were all gone, the large-scale monsters’ hunts
were always led by the Hermes Guild.
There were lots of complaints from the general users, but the high-
level users were working together with the Hermes Guild and were
becoming friendlier.
Among them, there were useful users who were accepted by

Hermes Guild. The residents who learned special skills through the
quests, the high-ranking knights, the soldiers and the magicians all
had their uses.
Since the area, population, and economy were great in the Central
Continent, the Hermes Guild had almost doubled its members in a
short period of time.
“If you set the public opinion at ease… then even if you
force users to follow and believe in the Hermes Guild a little
bit, everything will get solved.”
But now Lafaye felt that he just tripped on stones and was falling
down.
In the history of Royal Road, events always unfolded the same

way: in the end, only the strongest would survive.
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“I didn’t want to use force yet. Even though I want to get

rid of the Arpen Kingdom, first I will make the Haven Empire
perfect and then destroy it. If only I had more time…”
While Lafaye was ruminating over his concerns, the users who
were in the administration office were discussing something else.
“Seo-Yoon. Her popularity should be considered. The scene

where she dies will increase the number of haters of our
guild.”
“How about broadcasting stations? Should we ask to delete

the videos?”
“We shouldn’t do that. Since it has high viewing ratings,

other major broadcasting stations, who didn’t get to
broadcast the scene, are thinking about putting them up. ”
“Some of the broadcasting stations are reporting it as a

breaking news already.”
“Since it has already gone to the internet, what’s the point

of talking about that?”
Hermes Guild wanted to show off its power while using a

broadcasting station, but it showed the guild’s worst image.
“I don’t know if the video is fortunate or unfortunate, but

rebel forces won’t increase. Since most of the users have
already come out.”
“It’s hard to make a plan. How is the battle of Formos

Castle going?”
“At this moment we are relaxingly taking care of it because

of the troops, which were deployed to that place, are
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powerful.”
Lafaye, while listening to the talks of administrative officers, made

a decision.
“We will take the matter of the Arpen Kingdom and Weed
seriously. If they keep quiet, we will leave them for a while,
but if they challenge us… The Haven Empire will change back
to its conquest war system.”
Conquest war system.
It means that it will return to the system that was created during
the unification of the Central Continent.
The Hermes Guild users who were in the room were surprised, and
their eyes started to shine.
Giant knight Bohemod said while smiling.
“I thought you said that we wouldn’t change back if there

was no war??”
“That is true. I said that after the empire was founded, we

only needed to focus on internal strength and maintain its
advantage.”
In Royal Road, no one could stand against Haven Empire’s

strength.
The Northern military expedition had to go back defeated. Rebels

from prestigious guilds were active and had enough people, but
didn’t have strength.
It was more important to gain strength now than at the time when
the Empire was established.
“Little by little, the Arpen Kingdom is getting more
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dangerous. I was trying to stabilize the base for the long-
term rule, but we’re short on time.”
“Then what should we do?”
“I will release one of the 5 secret Guardians.”
The Hermes Guild users’ and especially the administration officers’

eyes widely opened.
The five great powers that Lafaye had prepared since the time of
the Haven Kingdom.
Smart rabbits don’t dig only one hole while preparing for
dangerous situations.
He tried to hide it as long as possible then release it at the last

minute, but he felt like it needed to be released earlier.
“Then which one first…?”
“The already finished combat golem. The golem will be

enough.”
“If you want to release it in secret, it will take around 10

days.”
“Just let them laugh and smile till that day. We have to let
them enjoy one last time.”
***
Lee Hyun disconnected from Royal Road and came out of the
capsule.
*Bogul* *Bogul*
In the kitchen, Seo-Yoon was cooking soy-bean stew.
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“Are you alright?”
“Yes, the taste is good.”
“About your death…”
Lee Hyun tried to be empathatic and comfort her.
Seo-Yoon, who had a high level in Royal Road, will receive so much
damage.
‘Level, skill proficiency, equipment!’
Even during his noob days, Lee Hyun felt the pain of somebody
stealing and running away with his money whenever he died. He had
never lent money, but still felt the same feeling!
“Try it.”
“Eum… that’s delicious.”
“It’s good, right? Since it’s dinner, I will cook some meat in
the garden.”
“Meat…”
“Grilled meat. I will set a fire plate, so let’s eat soon.”
“Alright.”
Lee Hyun and Seo-Yoon decided not to talk about the death in
Royal Road.
‘There’s no reason to talk about the scar. Her heart must already
be hurting so much. She is trying to eat meat and feel a little bit
better.”
Seoyoon was satisfied while making dishes.
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‘Soy bean stew turned out well. I prepared some side
dishes in the morning as well.’
At first, it was a difficult dish to make, but later the taste from all
the ingredients came out well.
Fish or meat cooking skills made a huge progress as well.
She was happiest when she made some tasty food and ate it
together with Lee Hyun while sharing a simple conversation with him.
(To be continued…)
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[NOTE from Mimosab] Thanks to SoreLoser, Eternal & Re1er for

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When Weed connected to Royal Road, his location was in Bayar

Maze.
The maze was in a mountainous region behind Vargo Fortress and

was infamous for being endless: you wouldn’t be able to explore it all
even if you wandered in it for over 10 days.
He heard rumors that there was a portal leading to an unknown

area, but he still couldn’t find it.
“Kchem”
Weed sat down on a stone and was lost in thought. There were
skulls all around him.
He left a trail of fierce battles as he traveled with the Skeletons

and Death Knights.
As they were passing through, many units of undead started to

fight with monsters.
The role of a Necromancer wasn’t to surround each enemy with all

undead at once.
It was to overwhelm the opposing side by spreading their numbers

and endlessly summoning new undead.
“Well, what to do now?”
Weed viewed some responses on the internet forum before
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connecting.
Seo-Yoon’s death received a huge response during broadcasting as

well, but the responses in the forum revealed the honest opinions of
the public.
– Destroy the Hermes Guild!
– We have to sweep them out of the continent completely. Let’s

erase them!!
– They are dangerous beings to the Versailles Continent. They dare

to hurt even the Goddess?!
– I’m making a list of all their evil deeds. Currently, 389 pages of
A4 are completed. Download the whole file!
– I heard rumors that there are resistance movements forming in

the Gradian Kingdom. I want to join it.
– Let’s bring freedom back to our land.
Users were rising like clouds, holding banners against the Haven
Empire.
If Weed had said anything about fighting with the Haven Empire a
few days ago, the Northern users would have been annoyed about it.
You never know when the conquest will finish and you also have to
consider the possibility of being defeated.
However, after Seo-Yoon’s death, the Northern users voluntarily

wanted to march to the Haven Empire and even made plans of
conquest.
– Poisonous mushroom porridge. Kuhuheuk. Can there be such a

death as sad as hers? For this bitterness I want to eat poisonous
mushroom porridge, but I’m going to endure for today. I found
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something I certainly have to do, so I have to survive no matter what.
– Chicken Rice Porridge has about 1 500 000 people. Ready to fly.
– Bamboo Shoots Porridge. Troops of Earth Palace. Ready for a

battle. Ready to march anytime.
– We are the Steel Porridge. Please ask us if you need any weapons
or armor. We blacksmiths are making equipment without sleep. If you
bring your own materials, everything will be made for free.
– We are the Fire Porridge. We also make equipment. Combat

materials and supplies. Producing endlessly.
– We are the Pork Porridge. We were pushed back by the Beef

Porridge, so our popularity decreased a bit. But our courage is the
best. We will bravely go to the front line!
The Grass Porridge Cult that stuck to the North.
They were voluntarily asking for the war.
It was to the point where Ginseng Porridge, Acorn Porridge,

Sesame Porridge, Chestnut Porridge and Bug Porridge were
organizing an army between themselves and were getting ready to
march to the Haven Empire border.
There were many beginners in the Grass Porridge Cult and the
North had a strong tradition of adventuring. No one thought of
someone dying as anything serious.
However, Seo-Yoon’s dying face when she was killed by the Haven
Empire and the Hermes Guild made them want to fight.
– Let’s go.
– We are going.
– We are following.
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– No matter where!
– Go, go!
– We are the unbeatable Grass Porridge Cult!
They were all comrades with the same goal and did not fear death.
The Grass Porridge Cult counted most Northern users among their
ranks and was still recruiting more.
If their minds are united, even their goal to sweep the Haven
Empire can be achieved.
As long as Weed or Seo-Yoon doesn’t oppose the Grass Porridge

Cult’s movement.
“It’s not like it can’t be stopped.”
In any case, Northern users respected Weed..
Although Weed was fighting against the Haven Empire’s evil jobs, if
he asked them not to fight, his words will have some effects.
The users of Grass Porridge Cult may be greatly disappointed, but

he might even be able to stop the war.
“But I don’t want to say that.”
Weed was quick to notice things.
He had an ability to identify if a conspiracy was forming

somewhere and instinctively knew if someone there was talking
behind someone else’s back!
He could feel how things were going through instinct.
‘Seo-Yoon… she wouldn’t have died for no reason.’
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She even rode Wy-3 to the battlefield and still lost her life.
‘Even though Seo-Yoon tends to be kind, she’s not an

idiot.’
If you looked at her ability to gather information during the Lord of

the Desert quest or considered the way she governed the Arpen
Kingdom temporarily, you would have to say she was incredibly
smart.
Just like how Weed was skilled with money and had the ability to
break through a crisis, Seo-Yoon didn’t miss even the tiniest of
details.
She was able to quickly understand the flow of a problem and was
able to identify the regions of the Arpen Kingdom that were going the
wrong way while finding correct solutions.
Even though she obviously knew that she would die, she still went
to the Haven Empire. Why did she do it then?
Seeing the responses of everyone, Weed understood the reason.
‘For me. For the Arpen Kingdom. To stop the growth of the
Haven Empire.’
At the moment, Weed hesitated to use the death of Seo-Yoon.
Since she was like part of the family, he didn’t want to use family’s
death for his success.
‘Using her death for success is the worst thing to do. It

would be better to have the Arpen Kingdom fall.’
If Weed had known about this unimaginable plan, he would have

done anything to stop her. However, Seo-Yoon already died.
He was worried whether it was right to stop the situation that was
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already caused by her death.
‘Seo-Yoon sacrificed herself for me. But is it right to make

her death worthless?’
While thinking about that, Weed made a decision.
It wasn’t his or Seo-Yoon’s fault. The matter needed to be resolved

first and he would just make the Haven Empire or the Hermes Guild
take the blame.
‘It’s alright. At times like this, you use the “bad guys.” The
people who are always cursed get cursed more and the
people who are praised get praised more.’
***
The Haven Empire’s Northern area.
There was much tension in the city Ilsram which shared its border
with the Arpen Kingdom.
“They are coming.”
“The scouts?”
“They don’t have such a thing.”
“So how did you get to know about it?”
“Watching the broadcasts. On all of KMC media’s channels,

all the Northern users are marching.”
Members of the Hermes Guild gathered at the Lord Castle of Ilsram

city. There were twelve members from the administrative office
among them.
“Turn on the broadcast.”
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“Yes. I will turn on KMC media.”
“Why?”
“Because it’s my favorite.”
“…”
The large crystal ball hanging on the Lord Castle’s wall was lit.
You can watch the television on it by using a charged mana stone

or by using a wizard’s mana.
– Looks like there’s no end to them.
– It’s impossible to count the numbers.
– Surprisingly, those troops that are marching are only the first
part.
– The first part?
Gulp.
Hermes Guild members, who were watching the crystal ball, felt a
cold sweat run down their backs.
“At least over 100 000.”
“Ah… my head. It’s the end. They are coming to our city.”
– The Grass Porridge Cult’s manpower is very impressive. When is

the main force is coming?
– That’s not even the leading group. It’s only a part of the Acorn
Porridge.
– It’s my first time hearing about the Acorn Porridge.
– It’s a small part of troops in the Grass Porridge Cult. I heard that
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the Bugs Porridge is marching to the nearby villages and conquering
their major facilities at the moment.
– Did you say Bugs Porridge? Ha ha ha. What an interesting name.
– They can’t be treated as a joke. Bugs Porridge uses pitch-black

swords and armor.
– Is the uniform their special feature?
– Yes. They are the rulers of the night who regularly hunt in the
dungeons. It is said that they are the masters of assassination and
battle.
– I heard that there are users who have different jobs as well.
– The bug trainers. They raise insects and can control them as
subordinates… But there’s no further information about them.
– How?
– For some reason, the people who saw the bug trainers don’t say
any word about them. Looks like we will be able to see them for the
first time at the battle of Ilsram.
“Kchem”
Lord Alto almost bit his tongue.
Even if they only welcomed the Grass Porridge Cult, the outcome
of the battle can be imagined if they were to fight.
‘The Bugs Porridge!’
Truth be told, Ilsram fell short of the Central Continent’s standards.
The rise of development, economy, and technology was low. As for

the population, most of the users left for the North, so it was empty.
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But still, Alto made a grin and smiled.
‘People should know how to stand in line.’
He became a lord in the Hermes Guild just because they offered

money. And when the Grass Porridge Cult offered him a position, he
accepted it without thinking twice.
It was a betrayal to the Hermes Guild, but he could just cross over
to the Arpen Kingdom.
“There is nothing good left in the Haven Empire, so what?”
He provided secret bases and transportation routes after accepting

bribes.
‘There’s no reason for us to be robbed by the Grass

Porridge Cult. My disaster will pass onto the other lords.’
Lord Alto finished his thoughts and quickly stood up.
“Let’s prepare to welcome our guests.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Clean the rooms in the inns… The Lord’s Castle won’t be

enough. Let’s at least put a mattress in the hallway. Catch
some bugs for our guests who train insects as well.”
***
Northern users were flocking to the Harpan area.
There were lots of banners of the Grass Porridge Cult, but there
were also some users that wanted revenge and crossed the border.
As soon as Seo-Yoon died, the users gathered by themselves and

without preparation for the war, they started to march south.
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“Let’s sweep it all!”
“It’s a conquest. A conquest.”
It was a completely new experience for the users who started at

the Arpen Kingdom and Morata, but to the users who were kicked out
from the Central Continent, crossing the Forus River made them
remember the past.
“We came back to the Central Continent’s land from where

we were kicked out of.”
“At that time it was only us, but now lots of users have
gathered.”
During the establishment of Morata, many users from the Central

Continent crossed over to the North in order to avoid the Hermes
Guild’s persecution.
Now, the Northern users couldn’t be ignored because of the

increased number of their comrades.
Although their levels weren’t high, they believed in each other

while gathering strength and the area turned into a new country.
As the Arpen Kingdom grew, the users who escaped from the
Central Continent found a new hope.
It was the hope and dream of Royal Road being a happy world.
Since the real world was so difficult to live in, there would be more
users who would fall for Royal Road.
However, power dominated everything even in this new world.

Many users were afraid of this power, but Seo-Yoon’s death caused
the anger that was held in by them to explode…
Not because a beautiful woman and the Grass Porridge Clan’s
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Goddess, died, but because of what she represented.
“Let’s do what we can do. It’s troublesome to stay in a

place like this for a long time.”
“Yes, since many users are gathering, we shouldn’t take

too long.”
Users that escaped from the Central Continent were confident in

their own combat strength.
When they moved to the North because the Hermes Guild chased
them out, they weren’t well. But to forget that sadness, everyone in
the Arpen Kingdom was absorbed in hunting and completed quests.
They became much stronger than before and wanted to show their
skills in the Central Continent.
“If the village is small and there is no deployed army, let’s

invade it by ourselves.”
“Those with a knight position in the Arpen Kingdom are

heading this way, so it will be easy to conquer.”
“Let’s put the users with high infamy at the back. It’s not
good to cause troubles. If you cause troubles, Arpen
Kingdom’s reputation will drop.”
“Between us, there aren’t many people with high infamy.

Well, it was a bit different back when we were in the Central
Continent. So rest easy”
Ddiring!
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Conquest of the territory!
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The knight Lwee Yali conquered the Bekan village.
The 876 people happily agreed to become residents of the Arpen

Kingdom.
From this moment onward, this land will be known as a part of the
Arpen Kingdom as long as it is not occupied by an enemy army and
there are no uprisings.
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Lords of the Haven Empire surrendered all their villages, mines and
farms and gave up on defense.
The activities of the Bugs Porridge and high level users were
transmitted through the Grass Porridge network: it was the Porridge
Security Conference (PSC).
While the marching soldiers collected information, the leaders of

the porridge units led the armies to conquer other major cities.
“Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge! Grass Porridge!”
“Blow the grass reed with all your strength.”
“Ginseng Porridge. Before the battle takes places, let’s

enjoy the bowl of 13 years old Ginseng Porridge that the
Elves cultivated.”
There were units with more than a million marching Northern

users.
They were great people individually, even though there were

others who grabbed more attention and were either Arpen Kingdom
users or former Central Continent users.
The users who were on Royal Road and other people online were
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watching the march of the Northern users.
It was obvious that all broadcasting stations decided to air this

scene live.
The first city was Ilsram!
Lord Alto opened the castle’s gates and welcomed the Northern
users.
“You did a great job at traveling such a long way. We

welcome all guests who reached Ilsram.”
At the castle gates and inside the castle, Northern users were
passionately welcomed.
Lord Alto even invited bards to have a concert.
The Haven Empire lords who were in the Harfan region were
shocked by that scene.
“He betrayed the Hermes Guild?”
“Well, there wasn’t much he could do. What are we going

to do?”
The problem wasn’t that the Arpen Kingdom easily took over Ilram
city, but that the Northern user’s attacks would soon be directed
straight at them.
At that moment, the Hermes Guild was also troubled.
“I have to send an army to stop the Northern users. But it

takes time to build up good soldiers.”
Lafaye and the commanding officers of the Hermes Guild did not
have enough time to prepare a countermeasure.
He had to gather troops, provide supplies for the battle and find
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ways to move to the North in order to attack.
It wasn’t as simple as walking around with swords like how the

Northern users were doing.
“We can’t afford to lose our dignity by having the Haven

Empire’s territory be invaded.”
“Honor and spirit. We can’t lose these things.”
“Won’t the lords endure somehow? Since there are many

troops of the Imperial Army stationed near the Arpen
Kingdom. ”
“First, let’s send reinforcements quickly.”
In order to match the Northern users, they had to gather more

troops.
Even before the Haven Empire army’s arrival, Northern users were
spreading around the Harpan region.
“We are the Poisonous Mushroom Porridge!”
“The Barley Porridge arrived.”
“Supporting troops of the Beans Porridge has arrived.”
“The Sweet Potato Porridge, the Stone Porridge and the

Crab Porridge are waiting.”
Even though the Harpan region was at the edge of the Central
Continent, it still had strong fortresses and city walls.
Since the Northern users were hurrying to cross the city walls
without having any weapons and gears, hundreds of thousands of
people lost their lives pointlessly.
On the other hand, on the Haven Empire’s side, more people were
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alive than dead.
“Everyone focus and work together. The enemies are weak

and don’t have any grand magic or siege weapons. This place
won’t collapse!”
The Hermes Guild members who led the Imperial Army were
confident.
As long as Royal Road’s special mana and magic arrows existed,

enemies of any sizes could be stopped.
Usually, the defending troops of siege warfare should be attacked

by troops three times their size to fall. Depending on the situation,
even troops hundreds of times bigger might not be able to make
them fall.
The Hermes Guild members were anticipating the battle since they
could achieve new records for warfare.
“Let’s use the Feather of Lightness.”
On the Northern user’s side, there was a suggestion from the

native air troops.
This item can be called a special product from the city Lavia.
This item can make the body’s weight as light as a feather and
give the ability to fall from a high place to the ground without harm.
Although it can’t be used during the battle, it was useful while

taking over a fortress in a mountainous region.
“But the Feathers of Lightness aren’t good to use in a

battle, right?”
One member asked a question.
“Right. Since you are flying slowly, you are an easy
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target.”
“That’s a big drawback.”
“It will be alright if we use it during the night. They will still
try to respond somehow, but if about 100 000 people were to
jump over the fortress wall, some of them are bound to land.
Those can infiltrate the fortress while the others act as a
diversion.”
“I don’t know. Well, even if this plan fails, we will find

another way.”
Just like that, 100 000 people were sent.
The Northern users decided to move as planned since they thought

it was going to be amusing.
An operation in the middle of the night!
The Haven Empire responded with fire arrows and magic attacks.
It was inevitable that there wasn’t enough firepower and especially

since they were nowhere close to the middle of the Central
Continent. They only lasted till the following morning.
It was the victory of the Northern users.
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“But where would we go? We’re so far from Arpen

Kingdom.”[1]
“To the Desert. According to the rumors I heard, the Desert

region is yet another place that falls within Weed’s sphere of
influence.”
“Is that so? Could you tell me more details?”
“Ever since the Nodulle and Hilderun quests, the Desert

region has achieved rapid growth thanks to Weed,
and…*whisper whisper*… Also, it is said that the leaders of
the Desert warriors are Weed’s acquaintances.”
“Is that so?”
Thus did the local lords decide to desert the Haven Empire.
They were now welcoming the Desert warriors, while intending to

dispose of their property and flee if things went south.
– Territory Conquered!
Nedro Castle will be become part of the Desert region.
The residents are fearful due to the rumors about the vicious
Desert warriors.
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Public order +24
City development level -16
Religious influence -25
Culture -15
Economic strength -40
– Territory Conquered!
The city of Gosome will become part of the Desert region.As the
Desert warriors are entering through the main gates, the citizens
refrain from outdoor activities.
Even the children are too scared to cry, hiding themselves inside
their homes.
Public order +31
City development level -21
Religious influence 30 [2]
Culture -19
Economic strength -44
Gosome is a metropolis of the Great Plains that has a population of

230 000. With the expansion of the Pallos Empire’s territory, each
warrior’s strength, agility and stamina have increased by 7 as an
achievement.
Geomchi5 and the trainees, who were on their quest for the
establishment of the Pallos Empire, planted the flag in the castle.
“Wow, all these stats…”
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“Are they any useful though?”
“Weed always said that everything comes down to stats

eventually.”
“Well, if our youngest said so, then it must be right.”
Geomchi and Geomchi2 had such great faith in Weed; they would
even give their treasured sword to him if he asked.
“Second[3] , thanks to our Little One I think I might finally

get married if all goes well. I wouldn’t even know that such a
world existed if it weren’t for him; I’m the kind of a guy who
finds a remote controller for a TV too complicated.”
“I am the same as you, master.”
“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our Little One could be the

host for my wedding?”
“We should definitely give him that role, yes.”
If Weed hosted a wedding ceremony in reality, the broadcasting

stations might be present to relay the live event.
If the wedding took place in Royal Road, it would be possible to

have hundreds of thousands of people participating in the event in
the Castle of the Earth.
“By the way, now that we have conquered this land, how
are we going to rule it? The lords have surrendered, but we
can’t leave our troops here.”
“It is true that there is not going to be much of a difference

once we leave.”
“Then what’s the point of conquering?”
So, while having this conversation, Geomchi and Geomchi2
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realized they needed to face a very important fact.
The characteristics of the Desert warriors dictated that they

weren’t bound to the territory and borders.
With their troops moving around like the wind, there wasn’t much
they could do even if the cities and the castles that had surrendered
to them joined the Haven Empire again.
Of course, the lords of the Haven Empire were having this in mind
when they decided to surrender so easily.
“I think I’m going to have a headache. Let’s ask Weed

about it.”
“That is a good idea.”
They briefed Weed on the current situation in an in-game whisper

and waited for a reply.
What effectively was an unsolvable conundrum to them took

exactly 15 seconds for Weed to come up with an answer.
– Weed: You need to fight like Desert warriors.
“Like Desert warriors?”
– Weed: When I founded the Paklos Empire… ahem…You could say

I was rather brutal, although it was because I travelled in time, of
course.
“Yes, I saw it. You wiped out practically everyone.”
It was one incident during which Weed’s true character was almost
uncovered, as it was broadcast.
As a player of Royal Road he is now admired as a wise king or a

great adventurer, but in the days of the Magical Continent, he was an
unmatched tyrant… except for the fact that his bullying was mainly
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directed towards the prestigious guilds of ill reputation. This was why
he could maintain his popularity among the general public. He was
the one who could fight against them on behalf of the little people.
– Weed: Raise your army. Recruit the soldiers from the surrendered
region by force. You’ll need to get everyone you can, such as
commoners with some sword skills or mercenaries.
“It’s nothing impossible, but we already have big troops.”
– Weed: Since the land where you have to fight is wide, the more
you have the better. Think about it. Even as kids, we knew that 10
people is better than 5 when we pretended to be ally captains.
“That’s true. Hmm.”
– Weed: When the lords surrender, take their troops and keep
raising yours. After you take the army of the first couple of regions, it
will become difficult to defy you for the next ones.
“Because our troops are that much larger.”
– Weed: That’s right. Once you pass through the Great Plains, the
Empire will actively try to stop you because that means the entire
Central Continent might be in peril. From then you just have to
ruthlessly plunder and collect war supplies, and keep on fighting
while continuing to raise the troops.”
“Hmm…”
A great prospect revealed itself in Geomchi’s head.
The Haven Empire.
And the wild Desert warriors pillaging the Empire which boasted of
such great power!
‘I guess that’s quite cool, right?’
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That prospect was once a reality painted by Weed during his time
as the Great King of the Desert, and as his exploits became famous
by broadcast, many men dreamed of such deeds.
“Sounds fun.”
– Weed: Yes. Well, if we lose the fight then that’s the end for us,
but what’s there to lose? Once a man has drawn out his sword-
“-he has to cut at least a radish.”
***
Weed did not intend to stop at just manipulating Geomchi and the
disciples from behind the scenes when it came to fighting the Haven
Empire.
‘I didn’t expect a war to break out… but still, I’m the one
who attacked the Empire.’
And the war was not going to end so easily.
‘We have quite a good idea of the military strength of the

Haven Empire and the Hermes Guild. Of course, there should
be more hidden weapons like those Steel Knights…’
Weed thought he would have had several secret assets too if he

had been the head of the Hermes Guild.
With overflowing amounts of money, an organization and

information network that covered the whole Central Continent, it was
only natural to secure military strength using everything they could,
quests and whatnot.
It wouldn’t be overly strange if they too had some sealed power

like the Embinyu Church.
‘So how many secret weapons would they have? Two?
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Three? That feels a bit too few. Maybe between eight and
ten? They wouldn’t have had time to prepare that many after
unifying the Central Continent. ’
Quests were often discovered by adventurers and excavators.
There were users with special professions and fame like Weed, but
things like quests or sealed skills that can affect the whole continent
were not very common.
‘Let’s say it’s five. They probably have prepared around

that number. And the Steel Knights are one of them.’
A man of such quick wits. He would probably be able to correctly

guess the number of chopstick pairs Lafaye had kept as spare after
he got a delivery from a Chinese restaurant.
‘The number of Hermes Guild users… approximately 752

300, according to their guild website. And the Imperial Army
has 3 000 000 people.’
From the point of view of someone who rules a Kingdom, it was a

ridiculously large amount of troops.
Worse still, these numbers did not include the number of troops
independently owned by their lords.
‘Thanks to Seoyoon’s sacrifice, the circumstances became

more favorable. They need to station about half of their
troops in fortresses or castles for local defense. The rest will
be mobilized for the war.’
Weed was drawing a big picture in his head.
The Imperial Army with the strongest military force.
Even after the existence of things like the Order of the Steel
Knights was revealed, it didn’t pique Weed’s interest much.
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The Arpen Kingdom, the Southern Desert warriors, and the rebel
forces. He was going to gather all of them in one team and hunt the
lands of the Empire.
“Hard work is never wasted[4] . I was holding a grudge

ever since they took over the whole Central Continent for
themselves; and I bet there are others with the same grudge,
too.”
***
The elite soldiers of the Haven Empire were gathering in the

Hurfan and Litum regions.
40% of the Hurfan region was already conquered by the Northern

users, and a landing operation was taking place in the Litum region.
“We arrived at Littum. Everyone get off the ship!”
“Woow…. so this is the Central Continent.”
“Look at those beach houses. They’re so pretty.”
“Now I get why everyone’s talking about the Central

Continent”
Quite unlike the scene of landing operations in which there was a

fierce battle engaged by both sides, the Northern users were
disembarking from a large sailboat in a leisurely manner.
After the landing, they visited the city shops in the coast, enjoying
shopping and taking a look at the goods.
The ships of the line and carracks stolen from the Haven Empire
were also used to transport the Nothern users.
“We have a ship with great ride comfort! No rocking in the

waves. Sail to Litum for just 7 gold!”
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“We’re going to depart in 30 minutes. You can have dinner
at the Central Continent’s harbor Radek!”
“Anyone fancying some fresh-caught sashimi, get on

board! We have a captain with Intermediate 7 level fishing
skill! He can catch just about anything that’s not a Kraken!”
Merchants and adventurers were making good profits through the

transportation of the Nothern users.
In addition, they could raise a fortune by bringing food and other

trading goods in large quantities and selling them.
Since the rebellious uprising, the Haven Empire was suffering

losses in their mineral mining, crop yield, and even goods production.
Indeed, even though there wasn’t any shortage of daily

necessities, the price of groceries and other basic products was
raised by 30%.
Most of the cities in the Central Continent bought products from

the Arpen Kingdom at an expensive price, and with the added
benefits of specialty products it was a jackpot for many merchants.
To merchants chasing after profit, it was a good opportunity to

create great wealth and business growth by selling the spare
supplies of the Arpen Kingdom to the Haven Empire.
“So they are the Northern users…”
“Things got quite lively. It’s good to have more people

here.”
The Central Continent’s users welcomed the new people.
When the Arpen Kingdom came into control, the taxes were
reduced to less than a half of the original amount; in addition to the
official tax rate, various surtaxes and public usage cost or trade taxes
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were decreased.
The profit would have been several times greater if it had been
before the Empire reduced the tax rate, but even as in current state
it was an enormous gain.
“Grass Porridge, Grass Porridge, Grass Porridge!”
The Central Continent’s users willingly joined in, chanting the

words “Grass Porridge”.
“But what kind of porridge are we?”
“Well, I like Bamboo Shoots Porridge…”
“But it’s so hard to go through the procedure for joining.

And it would be nice if we come up with something by
ourselves.”
“There is said to be about 130 porridge groups in the Grass

Porridge Cult. Would there be any new names we could
take?”
“Um… How about Flower Porridge?”
“Flower Porridge?”
“Yes, small grasses and flowers blooming on the

ground…It’s a nice harmony. Also, it’s beautiful.”
The beginning of the Flower Porridge Army founded by a few users

of the Central Continent!
They put flowers in their hair in order to show their membership in

the Flower Porridge group.
In a matter of just a few hours or a day, the size of the Flower

Porridge army increased remarkably, and everyone in the Litum
region was walking around with flowers in their hair.
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Having flower ornaments on their hair allowed the elves and fairies
to display their sweet beauty, but the problem was that even tall
barbarians and muscular warriors put flowers in their hair.
There was a small fishing village in the Litum region called

Brundelheim. Seven novice users of level 70 from the Northern
region came to this village, and by that evening the atmosphere of
the whole place had changed completely. Now, each and every one
of the approximately a thousand users of this village had flowers in
their hair.
“So this is what it feels like to be in Grass Porridge Cult. To

feel somehow connected as one to someone who’s
completely different from me.”
“We aren’t alone. We all live together.”
More details from the translator
[1] Considering the context of the original novel I think the last
sentence of the last part would have been better translated to
something like, “Should we just flee?” Apologies about this.
[2] The original Korean text does not show if this is a plus 30 or
minus. I assume it’s a minus, showing that the religious influence
decreased even further as citizens grow more fearful.
[3]I didn’t want him to refer to Weed as “the youngest” every

single time, so I used the term “Little One”, also as an affectionate
nickname.
[4]Here I used an English saying “Hard work is not

wasted.”The Korean adage used in the original text literally
translates to something like “A tower built upon great efforts
does not collapse easily” which has a very similar meaning to the
English saying.
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Source: LMSnovel
[Notes from Mimosab] Lots of work on this part!! So you can

thanks the proofreading team for their work: Eternal, Zeruon,
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Weed was confident even in such a situation in which it was

impossible to see..
‘All I need to do is think of everyone gathered here as an

enemy.’
If there’s anyone, just attack!
“Heraim Fencing!”
You have successfully made the first serial attack. Your Agility will
be increased by 20%.
You have successfully made the second serial attack. Your

Strength will be increased by 40%.
You have successfully made the third serial attack. Your Agility will
be increased by an additional 20%.
You have successfully made the fourth serial attack. Your Strength
will be increased by an additional 40%.
It was easy to use the Heriam Fencing skill to hit a series of blows.
“Weed is over here!”
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The crisis began as people around shouted. Several attack skills
had been activated, and AoE skills flew in from far away.
‘You don’t have to care about defense if you are absorbing

health. You just have to fight.’
Three Hermes Guild members were killed. They responded, but

couldn’t defeat Weed in close quarters when they couldn’t even see
50 centimeters in front of them. Believing in his Lich form’s Life Drain
skill, he dug deeper into the enemy lines.
You have successfully made the eleventh serial attack. Your

Strength will be increased by an additional 25%. Shock waves travel
afar.
You have successfully made the twelfth serial attack. Your Agility
will be increased by an additional 30%. You may use 2500 mana to
cause a bleeding effect.
You have successfully made the thirteenth serial attack. Your

Agility will be increased by an additional 20%. Your Strength will be
increased by an additional 20%. Most strikes will trigger a critical hit.
Weed advanced like an angry wild boar. He bumped into

something like an iron mace, and the enemies surrounding him used
defensive skills.
*Shu wa wa ah ah ak kwa gwa gwang!*
The land was set on fire by falling AoE skills that seemed to come
from nowhere.
“Ahhhhhk!” “Kkeuk! There are friendly forces here, be

careful!”
The AoE skills damaged not only Weed but also the Hermes Guild
members.
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‘I’ll be able to catch them more easily if they are hurt.’
He smiled with joy as he broke into the middle of the enemy lines.
Experience points, skill levels, trophies! Where else would you get
this opportunity to gather all these things while fighting? There were
treasures all around.
‘Come at me with everything you’ve got!’
The executioner Targrezsche was killed. As a result of this

achievement, the proficiency of your Swordsmanship skill greatly
increases. You are given one free stat point. Fame has increased by
2,361.
He relied on his intuition because of the lack of vision. He made

judgments in the moment, and immediately moved. He would know
whether an enemy was strong or weak by hitting him once or twice.
‘If he’s weak, kill him; if he’s strong knock him down and
kill him.’
Sometimes you could meet powerful people who wouldn’t give you
any chance and would mercilessly take you down. For them, the
suddenly approaching Weed and his ruthless attacks were ending
them without even giving them a chance to breathe.
Battali the God of Fighting is watching your fight with happiness.

Your body doesn’t know its limits. Neither loss of health nor injury will
reduce your combat power. You can deal greater damage every time
your health is reduced.
It wasn’t necessary as he had a Lich’s body, but he was given the

blessing of Battali, the God of Fighting.
‘There’s someone just ahead. And it’s quite crowded

around him too… Such a good opportunity.’
Weed followed his instincts. Instead of thinking with his head, his
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body naturally responded with optimal efficiency.
*Crunch!*
Experience and senses trained through numerous battles. He

squinted slightly with his inexistent eyes.
‘The impact feels solid. Their class must not be Fighter but
Warrior, seeing how tough their equipment is… It’s a shame,
but I’m going to have to pass them by.’
As Weed passed through, several attacks belatedly exploded.
“Weed has already gotten through to here!” “What are you

doing? Hurry and stop him!”
Fear and imagination. The fear that came from seeing nothing was
much greater than expected. They didn’t know where they would be
suddenly attacked from. The Hermes Guild members used their skills
in a rush because the sounds seemed much louder and closer than
usual. They were all thinking the same thing!
‘Weed is nearby. Then I must attack. I hope I can hit him…

But it doesn’t matter if I don’t.’
Using a skill when their visibility was blocked by the fine dust could
result in anyone being hit. It was alright even if the ones being hit
were mostly the Haven Empire knights and Hermes Guild members.
Level, fame, and skills would certainly rise. Maybe they could get
some good equipment they had had their eyes on.
‘Nobody can see anyways… Nobody will even know it was

me. Even if they do, I can just say I was trying to hit Weed.’
There was no such thing as allies. To begin with, the other users
would keep using their offensive skills too. To avoid being the worst
off, they all started to collect their mana and use their skills.
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Weed entered the 7th Legion’s lines alone, which led to hundreds
of deaths among its soldiers. However, Weed did not suffer much
because the Hermes Guild members acted as shields. The faster he
broke through the lines, the more attacks were left behind. From
time to time, he was even able to finish off users who were already
on the verge of death.
“Keu leu leu lok. I am the commander of the Immortal

Legion.” “Kill them all.” “Yes. What a pleasant order.”
The dead Hermes Guild members rose up as top-class Death

Knights or Doom Knights. Five or six bodies were combined and were
born as rotten monsters.
“Watch out for the undead!” “Stay calm. Wait until you’ve
confirmed the enemy’s location… Spirit Lance!” “Use holy
magic. Holy Light!”
There was even more confusion as the undead attacked nearby

users.
***
“So, there was this method.” “I don’t think it’s bad at the
moment.” “It really is a dirty trick.”
The sculptural lifeforms loved what Weed was doing. And they all
had monstrous fighting power.
“It’s an opportunity.” “I’ll go first.” “Well… let’s stay alive

and meet again!”
The Weedlings seized the opportunity and scattered. A large force

ran past the northern users. You couldn’t see it from far away, but up
close you could recognize the same armor as the Haven Empire
troops.
“Sword Cloning!”
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Weed-1 started off with a powerful skill. Dozens of clones poured in
and advanced through the defensive forces of the Haven Empire.
“It’s Weed!” “What are you talking about? Weed is on the

other side!”
Dozens of Haven Imperial knights who were part of the siege were
killed by Weed-1’s skill.
“Moonlight Sculpting Blade!”
The sword drew beautiful lines and cut down the Haven Imperial
knights.
“Keu ooh eu eu ohk!”
Whether or not the undead got up or not, Weed-1 was quick to

break through. He ran like the wind, making use of his Rush attribute.
As many as ten sculptural lifeforms were breaking through the

siege simultaneously; it caused a great deal of confusion within the
Haven Imperial army, and the effect of the disaster on top of that
prevented the commanders from leading their forces. The earth
shook and cracked at random. It wouldn’t be too dangerous if it
wasn’t for the limited view, or the mayhem caused by Weed and his
sculptural lifeforms. The Hermes Guild members and the Haven
Empire knights were all the more scared as the ground shook and
cracked.
“Weed is coming this way!” “It’s Weed. Right in front!”
There was only the sound of Weed coming from all directions. Their
choice was to use powerful attack skills! In the area full of fine dust,
all kinds of skills were triggered as they killed each other.
***
Oh Joo-wan and Shin Hye-min. They live broadcasted the Battle of
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the Garnav Plains. Live viewership was 23%. Every station was
recording their highest ratings ever.
“Weed has encountered a desperately dangerous situation.

The Haven Imperial army is conducting their siege perfectly…
Shin Hye-min-ssi, will Weed get out of this crisis?” “It seems
serious. The Northern users are running to help, but the
Hermes Guild’s tactics seem to have hit home.”
They tried to stay neutral while broadcasting. Although, it was no

secret that several broadcasting stations, including KMC Media, were
on Weed’s side, having an objective view was important.
“The Haven Imperial army is defeating the defensive forces

and approaching! It looks like there’s going to be a direct
fight with Weed.” “It seems that the big shots in the Hermes
Guild are getting ready to go.”
It was a moment of increasing tension. Weed set off a disaster and

created sculptural lifeforms. When the fine dust swallowed
everything, the broadcasting station couldn’t show anything. A misty
haze thickly covered everything.
“There’s something going on in that disaster.” “Dear

viewers. This is not a broadcast accident. We are also
perplexed, but a disaster is occurring. “On-the-scene reports
say there is an explosion of skills. Weed seems to be fighting
the Hermes Guild in there.”
The fine dust floating in the air slowly subsided after more than 30
minutes. In what appeared to be the end of a long disaster, the
Haven Empire had suffered a devastating blow to its forces.
***
– Crebulta: Everybody calm down! Are you sure Weed is there? –

Heiller: Check for Weed and then attack. Don’t just use your skills
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recklessly. – Draka: We must prevent him from getting out of the
perimeter. We can attack after visibility has been secured. – Heroid:
Weed is over here! We can catch him. I’ll do my best to get rid of
him! – Max: Weed is here too… Weed is over here!
During the great disaster, the Legion commanders tried their best
to stop the Hermes Guild members from using offensive skills and
gave out many different commands. However, those on the front
lines did not listen. They really felt that Weed was coming at them
and were attacked by skills flying in from somewhere.
There were several military commanders and the troops were

mixed as the siege narrowed. As the chain of command collapsed,
the Haven Imperial army killed itself and collapsed. Although the
earth was divided, the undead were the biggest cause of confusion.
The Haven Imperial army was swept away by the undead rising from
everywhere. Sharp blades clashed and broke. The scene was horrible
after the great disaster.
After regaining their sight, the Hermes Guild members were

speechless. About half of the troops had disappeared, and in their
place many powerful undead had risen.
“Weed, what about Weed?”
The army commanders hurried to find Weed. They thought they

could avoid the worst consequences as long as they caught Weed.
“He’s gone.” “This is the 3rd Legion’s report. He escaped a

while ago…” “The 7th Legion said it seemed as if he had
escaped.” “The 10th Legion has a similar report…”
Most of the sculptural lifeforms that Weed had created had

succeeded in escaping the great fuss. Three were killed in the battle.
If it was Weed, he would have handled it skillfully, but they ended up
losing their lives, because they had just been born. Heiller’s
shoulders dropped.
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“Has Weed… has he already escaped?” “I think so.”
The undead had risen on a large scale, but they looked much
weaker than before. Death Aura had disappeared, and those who
died no longer returned as undead. Perhaps it was proof that Weed
was not here.
“Now we’re royally screwed. We really are…”
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It felt like the world had been destroyed. Weed admired the fine
dust that had come out.
‘So many deaths.’
Although things had unfolded as he had intended, he had not

expected to deal this much damage to the Hermes Guild. Several
Legions had been scattered around, and hundreds of people had lost
their lives.
*Twitch.*
Weed barely managed to keep the corners of his mouth down.

Things were hectic, and Crebulta was just 10 meters from where he
was.
“Hell! Damn it! Weed ran away!” “Weed, you coward!”

“You act like you’ll see things through to the bitter end, and
then you run away? You dirty son of a bitch!”
The Hermes Guild members also cursed. No one recognized Weed.

It wasn’t simply because his normal appearance was so ordinary that
one would forget it by just looking away, but because he had used
the Sculptural Shapeshifting skill to change his face. He was even
wearing the same armor, boots, sword, and shield as the Haven
Empire’s knights, which he had acquired during the battle. Standing
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among the Haven Empire’s knights, he surely looked like he was one
of them.
‘I’ll never get caught. Even if I went with them to the Haven
Empire and lived as a knight I probably wouldn’t get caught.’
Trapped in a siege, there was no need to fight the enemy to the

end. If you think that the enemy is too strong, you can just sneak up
on them.
‘There are so many applicable Sculpture skill tricks to use.

It’s extremely fortunate that an honest person like me is a
Sculptor.’
Weed could lose the war, but he was confident he wouldn’t die in
vain.
“Get rid of the undead first!” “Get yourself together, and

quickly get rid of all those undead.”
The Hermes Guild members gave an order. Weed approached the

undead and fought excitedly alongside the knights of the Haven
Empire. The undead were considerably weaker than they were just a
moment ago, as his Lich transformation had ended and the effects of
Dark Rule and Death Aura had disappeared. Along with his fellow
knights, he managed to get rid of the Death Knights and the Doom
Knights wandering around. The Hermes Guild members attacked, but
the last attack was exactly what Weed was waiting for.
Your level has increased
The Doom Knight Jenfiro has been put to eternal rest. Reputation
has risen by 130 because of high fighting achievements. Leadership
has increased by 1.
Although Weed had struck the last blow, the loot was taken by the
Hermes Guild members.
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“Wow. Bone fragments came out.” “Is that good?” “I don’t
know. It seems like a Necromancer’s goods… but it’s a first-
class blacksmith’s ingredients.”
*Tremble tremble.*
Weed’s body quivered with regret. He wanted to hit the Hermes

Guild member in the back of the head, but he held onto his last bit of
patience and stopped himself.
“Hurry and finish the undead!” “Stop messing around and

move.” “If you’re wounded tell the priest. They’ll fix you up.”
The Hermes Guild members were busy fighting the undead at the
order of the Knight commander.
“17th Legion. Take the left.” “Yes, sir!”
Weed was part of the 17th Legion and fought against the Death
Knights.
“Use the Imperial sword skills against the Death Knights!”

“Yes, sir!”
He followed the sword movements of those next to him and

brought down the Death Knights. There was nothing odd about his
swordsmanship and he was as skillful as the other knights.
‘Just basic skills… this is nothing.’
There were so many Imperial Knights that he didn’t stand out at

all. And yet, cleverly last-hitting the Death Knights was essential! He
was perfectly collecting all the items as well. Weed’s behavior was
noticed by the leader of the 17th Legion. Of course, he was also an
NPC.
“You fight well.” “Thank you, sir.” “If you work hard, you
have the skill to be selected as a knight of the Haven
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Empire.” “I will work hard. Effort is the source of my
livelihood.” “That’s a great attitude.”
Sweet-talking the knight captain was as easy as pie. While Weed

was cleaning up the undead, the Hermes Guild users started to lose
interest. The key to the siege was to capture Weed, which they had
failed to do. They thought that he had already escaped, and they
knew that the northern users were coming to them.
‘I’ve spent 16 levels, but I’ve only recovered 7. It’s not easy
for a battle like this to happen again, but it still stings a bit.’
Weed fought with the knights to destroy the undead. The Hermes
Guild users fought nearby, but they found nothing strange.
“Hmm. I’m hungry.” “Let’s eat. It’s just the undead here.”
“You all are useless.” “You’ll be fighting it out in a few
minutes. With the North.”
For the Hermes Guild, who monopolized good hunting grounds, the
undead were a nuisance. Weed had considered changing his body
into a horse for the perfect disguise, but no one was suspicious.
‘Is there anyone in this world that’s as easy to fool as

these?’
After making the sculptural lifeforms and the disaster, there wasn’t
much to do directly. The Hermes Guild collapsed from their greed
and suspecting themselves.
‘Now that I’m winning… No. It’s a bit awkward for things to
work out so easily.’
Weed’s instincts went off and issued a warning.
‘What? What did I miss?’
Even though he tried to carefully look around, the Hermes Guild
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users didn’t pay any attention to him. To notice the Sculptural
Shapeshifting, they would have to strip down the helmet and armor
of the Haven Empire knights and carefully check his whole body. All
the same, it wouldn’t be easy to know who had changed.
*Ku reu reu reu reu reu*
The earth, that had been torn into a dozen pieces, dug deep and
collapsed. It had been destroyed by the disaster as well as by the
Hermes Guild users’ skills. That same land shook as if there was an
earthquake.
“Hello?”
The nearby Hermes Guild members were surprised.
“The death of this land has awakened me. All living things
will be swept away by rage…”
Dark clouds soared high in the sky from the divided land. Skeleton
knights slowly climbed out… Abyss Knights! Some of the strongest
undead monsters had sprung up.
A large event has occurred The birth of Abyss Knights! As the earth
became stained with death and despair, the power of darkness
became uncontrollable. Heavy darkness, seeded with grief and fire,
grew from the blood and became Abyss Knights.
“…”
Weed didn’t say anything, but he could feel the Haven Empire’s
knights trembling.
“My God.” “We’re dead.” “It’s over. The world will be

ruined!”
The Imperial knights were terrified. The knights’ morale was at

rock bottom because of the Abyss Knights’ appearance. Weed had to
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follow suit and act.
“Oh. I’m scared. I’m really scared. It’s hard to hold my

sword.”
*Ba deul ba deul.*
He really got into his acting, deliberately dropping his arms and
legs and staggering. When the Haven Empire’s knights collapsed,
they got down and crawled together. The acting ability to outperform
Hollywood movie stars!
‘I want to last-hit them as well… It’s not possible though,

right?’
Greed filled him as he looked at the Abyss Knights. Nevertheless,

his mind was kept in check by cold logic.
‘It’s stupid. This is an enemy camp. Let’s not.’
He barely repressed his desire.
‘Is this what it feels like when a landlord wants to raise the
rent?’
Weed decided.
‘Anyway, kill or be killed. I’ll just run away.’
He wanted to compliment himself for making such a basic

judgment.
***
“Oh no. How could this happen?”
Yoo Byung-jun bitterly smiled at his monitor. It was regrettable,

even taking into account that the whole Haven Empire army had
gathered to catch Weed.
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“Isn’t it too easy for things to end like this?” “It’s no fun to
watch if Weed is caught up in a trap and has no tactical
options left at all.”
Because then it becomes too easy for the Haven Empire to take
control of the continent.
‘I hate Weed, but I don’t like them either.’
The best he could hope for was to watch Weed keep running and
suffering as he enjoyed drinking cocoa.
“You’ll have to go through hardships before you win

anything.” “What the hell, you call that a huge disaster?!
That can hardly do any damage against the Hermes Guild!”
Yoo Byung-jun laughed at him hard as fine dust covered the whole
place. Even though some darkness affiliated magic could be broken
by light magic, it was meaningless against the disaster of fine-dust.
The effects of a disaster couldn’t be remedied with any magic.
Within the dust, Hermes Guild members kept dying again and
again. Weed hadn’t stopped after causing the disaster, but had gone
on a rampage using three or four other big skills as soon as the first
one had hit. A vast expanse of hell in the dark.
“The damage… What’s the damage…”
The artificial intelligence Versailles answered kindly.
“Currently, 142,586 out of 323,837 Hermes Guild members

have died.”
Even though only a short period of time had passed, it was a huge
loss, and this even lead to Abyss Knights rising. 3 Abyss Knights had
been born in the dark. The energy of death was so powerful that
dangerous monsters were born.
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“They could kill Weed.”
Yoo Byung-jun shook his head as soon as he got his hopes up.
“The Abyss Knights.”
Weed was more resilient than a roach. He would take advantage of

the Abyss Knights’ presence, and wasn’t likely to die by them.
“This cocoa is bitter.” “The amount of sugar in the cocoa

you are currently drinking is 24% more than usual.”
***
Seoyoon worked with users from the Central Continent to kill the
Haven Empire’s wizards.
“This place is cleared. It won’t be summoned anymore.”
It was a great achievement to prevent the Summon Flaming

Meteors spell from being used again, and to destroy several magic
troops units.
“They’re under attack.” “Now the line of defense…” “The

Hermes Guild is gathering like dogs.”
News of the battle around Weed was being spread by all the users
in the Garnav Plains. Although he had summoned the undead, there
was news that the Haven Empire was making a strong breakthrough.
“Let’s go.”
Seoyoon said while riding on a Baraag’s back.
“Ok.”
The users who fought by her side quickly flew up into the sky on
the back of giant Baraags. Fighting the wizards had reduced their
numbers a lot.
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“That way!”
The plain was covered with users as the sun rose. It was a
spectacular sight as a large crowd ran toward Weed, but there was
no time for calm appreciation.
‘Until yesterday, the festival was lively, but it changed to

this.’ ‘This is a death area.’
Skeletons and zombies didn’t seem to be bored, and the Imperial

army and northern users were fighting fiercely in groups. The battle
seemed so small, yet it was a decisive battle for the fate of the
Versailles Continent.
“I’ll go down to the ground for a bit to gather some

reinforcements. I’ll be back with Kalimdor and his
mercenaries. I’ll be right back.” “Yes, I see.”
Each user on the Baraags had a large network. Level 400 and 500
users quickly joined in to reinforce their forces.
“We’re here!”
The sight of Baarag troops drew a large number of avians. Despite

the Haven Empire armies raising up gusts of wind into the sky in an
attempt to interrupt their rally, the Avians managed to break through
at the cost of many wounds all over their bodies.
“Chirp!” “Chirp chirp!”
Those avians were carrying northern users on their backs. The

average avian was able to carry two to three users on its back, but
now more than five were on board. Regrettably, those with level
below 300 were unable to ride on the back of the Avians.
“Let’s go faster! To the Battlefield!”
(To be continued)
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“Grass porridge, grass porridge, grass porridge!”
Users gathered from all across the Garnav plains. The Haven
Imperial army stationed soldiers at every vital location and held off
the approaching northern users.
“We need to hold for 30 minutes. All men hold your

positions!”
The Hermes guild members at these locations were a group of the

less skilled users. Even so, they were over level 450, capable of
leading the Imperial army with focus on the defensive.
“Archer unit commence sequential attack!” “Shield units

hold your positions!”
The Imperial army raised their shields up close to the heavily

armored footmen and long-spearmen in between them. Although the
northern users were like a tidal wave, they still could not overcome
that thick wall.
“We can’t penetrate that strong defense line!” “Smash

them! Break through their formation!” “Advance!”
Everywhere, northern users were dying in vain.
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“Rapid fire! Piercing rounds! Empower!”
Pale unleashed dozens of arrows onto the Imperial army’s

formation. The arrows weren’t directed at a specific target but the
Imperial army was densely clustered, so he did not have to worry
about his arrows going wide.
An arrow was blocked by a shield. An arrow pierced through the

shield and landed on a helmet. You have acquired experience points.
“This is nuts. A quick breakthrough won’t be possible.”
Pale automatically reached for more arrows with a dark expression

on his face. His archery skill was Advanced level 8! The bow had
belonged to the high elves and was imbued with the priests’ damage
enhancement blessing, but he was still unable to kill an Imperial
soldier in a single shot.
“We will breakthrough eventually, but time is of the

essence. What do we do?”
Lemon, the saintess of the Grass Porridge Cult was also beside
him. They had an enormous number of soldiers, with more coming to
reinforce them.
“Poison Mushroom porridge 31st division. At your service!”

“Perilla Seeds porridge cleanup team has arrived. Our
apologies for the late arrival!” “We Strawberry porridge will
charge through them with all our might. Open a path for us!”
“We are from Hamburger porridge. We will ram through
them!”
There were many northern users, but all would go to waste if they
could not break down the defense formation of the Imperial army.
*Crrrash!*
Magic spells exploded all over the Haven Imperial army. Pale grew
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impatient, but the northern users’ attacks grew even faster and
fiercer.
“Hahahaha. I have arrived at last!”
Geomchi3! His body was covered with scars from the flaming
meteorite summon spell, too many to count as he ran towards them.
“True men go in without fear!!!!”
He charged into the Haven Imperial army as the northern users

split up left and right and got away from his path.
“Ahhhh!” “Scary. Way too scary!” “Hiccup.”
Geomchi3 was running to battle with an expression straight out of

a nightmare.
“You are fighting again.” “Yes, master. I think it is my 7th

fight.” “Alright, good. Wipe them out at once. All units take
assault formation!”
Geomchi, Geomchi2 and other groups of desert warriors appeared

one by one. They were descendants of the Pallos empire!
“Everyone, please stand aside. We are going in!”
The Desert Warriors led by Geomchi, riding on camels, began their

assault. They picked up speed and charged in a straight line as the
users made way for them.
“Hiya. Hiya!” “Gallop! Live only for this moment!” “Destroy

everything! Don’t leave anything standing!” “Kyaaaaah!”
The Desert Warriors shrieked as they galloped. Being properly

trained by Geomchi and the other masters had changed them. They
were more reckless. More simple-minded. The mages of the Hermes
guild began their spell incantations as they saw the warriors
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approach.
“Flame wall!”
A wide curtain of flames spread across in the direction of Geomchi

and the Desert Warriors. The northern users drew back due to the
heat.
“Just jump over it.” “Yes, master.” “Nice. A fiery pit.”
Geomchi and the masters, apprentices and Desert Warriors leapt

over the flame wall one after another. Their faces and backs had
caught fire, but they continued their assault.
“Pgrrrr, Pgrrrruh!”
The twin humped camels were even more excited than they were.
“Wipe them out!”
Finally, Geomchi and the desert warriors clashed with the heavily
armored footmen. The sturdy defense formation crumbled at once
and the Desert Warriors rampaged in the middle of the Imperial
army.
“Grass porridge, Grass porridge, Grass porridge!” “This is

our opportunity!” “This way!”
That moment, the northern users rushed in through the opening.

During the brutal fight between the northern users trying to break
through and the resisting imperial army:
“We have come to rescue our master!”
A Phoenix was flying in from the north and lit up the sky.
“What is that thing?” “It’s a sculptural lifeform!” “Phoenix.

The fire giant is riding on its back!” “Hoorah!”
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The entrance of the sculptural lifeform ignited the northern users
into excitement. Flying behind Phoenix were the wyverns and
Bingryong!
“We will be scolded by our master but we decided to join

the fight.” “We aren’t here to aid our master. We fight out of
boredom.” “Yes. We came because we want to fight.”
On the backs of the wyverns rode Bahamorg, high elf Eltin, White
Tiger, Vindex, Gernika, Seville and Cerberus.
“It’s Bahamorg.” “He’s a ridiculously powerful warrior.”

“My god. The elites of all sculptural lifeforms have
mobilized!”
Users on the ground cheered as they looked up to the sky.
“No enemy can stop me!” “I can shoot down just about
anything.” “Roar!” “I slash and they’re dead.” “I can crush
them with my iron mace.” “I have learned the sword to serve
my master.” “Grrrrrrr.”
Geumini had spread Wings of Light on his back, and on his

shoulders were Golden Bird and Silver Bird.
“Grumble. I prepared lots of diamonds and sapphires. I

shall display the fanciest spell with my magnificent gem
collection.” “The war of continental conquest! A man must
take on such a grand mission.” “It is in no way a pretty
commitment, but if there is an enemy I will fight.”
On the ground, a legion of sculptural lifeforms led by King Hydra

and Death Worm was advancing. The ground caved in as King Hydra,
the size of an enormous building, strode across it.
“I shall slay and devour them all.” “Should I kill them first
and devour them or devour them to kill?” “My preference is
to devour them and seize their lives.” “No, I should kill them
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and devour.”
King Hydra’s nine heads debated on whether they should kill then
devour or devour to kill. The Death Worm poked its head above
ground and dug back in again. The long, lengthy body extending
across the field was a blood-curdling sight.
“Humans… are tasty.”
Weed did not lead his sculptural lifeforms into dangerous battles. If
they were to die for any reason, the losses would be substantial. But
these sculptural lifeforms were extremely powerful and had long
gone passed the stage of nurturing.
Dain couldn’t suppress her trembling after joining the war.
“Was it right for me to come?”
She remembered fondly the time when she took care of others as a
lord of Evaluk castle. As a provincial lord of the Haven Empire, her
participation was a given fact once the war broke out with the Arpen
Empire.
“I will meet him again.”
She joined for the sake of those who she was acquainted with, but
most of all she was looking forward to meeting Weed, the hero that
had completed many quests and achievements since the last time
she saw him.
“Pssh. He was such a determined newbie when I first saw

him.”
Dain reminisced in her own affectionate memories. Their meeting

in the floating City of Lavias had helped her get through the surgery
and sustain her life. Her feelings had remained unchanged even after
finding out that Weed had found another woman.
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“Beautiful memories don’t change. The meaning of life is in
making blissful moments as you live on. Life may be fruitless,
but do not leave any hint of regret at any moment.”
Dain had lived as the lord of Evaluk and had decided to lead her
people to fight as an honorable regiment of the Haven Empire.
“I will fight bravely. I swore to live my life that way.”
She resolved herself and headed into battle. She was not going to
provide any advantage to Weed just because he was cornered.
“I will do my best at every single moment. We will meet as

enemies and if you are to die by my hands, so be it.”
The Great Disaster blocked their view, and Dain spoke to her
subordinates.
– Dain: Remain calm. Our sight is only blocked temporarily. If we

stick together there is not much that Weed can do on his own.
Her relaxed speech bestowed profound faith to those who had put
trust in her and followed her into the war. The 19th legion was made
up of a mix of many Hermes Guild members and Central Continent
users, but this rarely resulted in any conflict. In Evaluk city, Hermes
Guild members and other users lived in harmony in their own way.
They were not exploited harshly as they would have been in other
regions, given that they were active in trade, adventure and
production; it was a great place to reside in. The 19th legion held
their position and waited patiently for the Great Disaster to lift away
while battles were happening everywhere around them. Other users
started taking advantage of the confusion to fire their spells blindly,
making use of the situation.
– Dain: Trust those that are standing right next to you. There is no
reason to attack one another. Once you attack, you are prone to the
attacks of the others. Please bear that in mind.
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Amidst the chaos there was a fine line separating those next to you
from becoming your enemies. But if everyone rampaged, they would
all fall in danger and perish. The 19th legion trusted Dain’s words and
bided their time.
“Order!” “Obey the orders!” “Do not move away and help
those that are injured. We are all on the same side.”
Area spells flew in from other regions, but they strengthened their
defenses and did not retaliate. The disgusting fine dust diminished
gradually, and Dain looked after her subordinates.
“The wounded come this way!”
Including herself who was a Shaman, others who could use divine
spells healed the wounded.
“Commander, look over there.”
Dain in the middle of treating the wounded followed the direction

that someone’s finger tip was pointing and turned to her
surroundings. The fine dust had sunk down and the view started to
clear further away. The Haven Empire camp was ruthlessly
devastated. Many who had lost their lives were reviving as undead.
“How… There should have been no casualties if we just

defended.”
The situation felt surreal. However, it was reality: they had suffered
so much damage because their sharp swords clashed against one
another. At long last, Dain’s lips opened.
*Sigh*
“Those idiots.”
***
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“Heave, heave!” “Put a little more effort into it!”
Garnav plains, sculpture restoration site. Everyone was busy

working, piecing together the scattered fragments of the sculptures
destroyed by the flaming meteors. The scene was filled with
countless users sweating beads when Rubles arrived, carrying
Emperor Geihar on her back. Their wrecked appearance was a result
of having to slip through the Haven Imperial army, and even this
close escape had only been possible through the help of users that
were close to her.
“Please get up!”
She shook him carefully to wake him up.
“Mmmm-nyahhhh.”
Emperor Geihar had passed out from drinking and showed no signs
of waking up.
“You are here at last.”
Weed’s younger sister Yurin approached from afar. Yurin could

freely move across continents with her picture teleport skill, but
Rubles’s appearance and the situation in the Garnav plains was
complicated and did not allow her to use it. Yurin had been waiting
for them in the sculpture restoration site.
“Yes. I brought him according to Weed-nim’s request, but

he is not waking up.” “Do not worry about that. I know a few
ways to wake a drunk.”
Yurin confidently stepped forward, grabbed Emperor by the collar

and shook him firmly.
“Wake up, grandfather.” “Zzz…”
He was completely blacked out intoxicated.
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“Well, let’s proceed to stage 2.”
Yurin took out her canteen and sprayed water over him and he still
did not wake up. Rubles observed with concern.
“He’s completely intoxicated. What should we do now?” “I

have one more thing I can try.” “Then hurry up.” “Gosh,
there is a girl over there.” “Huh!”
Emperor Geihar, who laid still like a dead corpse, suddenly rose up.
“Where? Where am I?” “…”
It became silent for a moment. Emperor Geihar regained complete

consciousness after gulping some cold water.
“Are these people aiding the Arpen Kingdom, my disciple’s

kingdom?” “Yes, they are.”
He let out a sigh of deep regret after hearing Yurin’s reply.
“Do you know what happened after Weed left? I was so

distracted that I could not do anything. It did not matter one
bit to me if the Arpen Empire came to its demise, but I could
not stand my precious sculptural lifeforms scattering and
getting abused.”
History had changed slightly after Weed’s time travel. Emperor

Geihar had been very distressed by what Weed had told him, and he
worried so much about his sculptural lifeforms and the Arpen Empire
that he had become an alcoholic.
“I really got revived, like Weed had said back then.

However, I won’t use my power. Why would I? If the Arpen
Kingdom can’t last long after it has just been rebuilt, won’t it
just make the sculptural lifeforms suffer?”
Emperor Geihar walked around and examined the sculpture
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restoration site. People were so absorbed by labor that they didn’t
notice him or Yurin.
“Unlike in the past, these people seem to like sculpture.

Those sculptures aren’t really good, but they were made
collectively by many people.” “Yes. The sculptural lifeforms
are very popular here. And people also really love sculpting.”
“Is that so?… Maybe my concerns were pointless from the
very beginning.”
Emperor Geihar grinned broadly, exposing his missing teeth in

front of the statue of a Giraffe.
“For the generations of sculpting disciples, I shall call forth

sculptural lifeforms again. Sculptural Life Bestowal!”
The huge giraffe sculpture was engulfed in bright light and began
to move. From that moment on, with each step taken, Emperor
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Three Abyss Knights. Gunter, Illadrem, Faust.
“Rise up, everyone. The laws of death rule over this land.”
“You will maintain this world on the brink of collapse.”
“Comply with death for a new rebirth.”
The undead submitted to the powerful Abyss Knights. The

remaining forces of the northern users were dwindling down, but the
Haven Imperial army gathering from all directions became the Abyss
Knights’ new target.
“Fight with composure. They are not as strong as they

seem.”
The Legion commanders led the soldiers and fended against the
Abyss Knights.
“Obliterate them all.” “Do not fall back. Press forward.”
Abyss Knights knew nothing else other than to battle, and they
lunged at the enemy. Dozens of warriors from the Hermes Guild kept
them in check and bought time. The Phanzellope Order of Phantom
Knights moved to the right and contributed significantly in stopping
the Abyss Knights. The experience of fighting against Abyss Knight
Van Hawk not too long ago was a considerable asset to the Hermes
Guild members.
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“The most important target, Weed, has fled, and now we
are stuck here cleaning up scrubs of undead. How
frustrating.” “Those undead were our comrades only
moments ago.” “Aren’t we going to lose at this rate?” “Let’s
hang on somehow. We still have the Alkin disease at our
disposal.”
The Legion commanders did not have a definite solution, so they

focused on clearing up the undead.
“This is stupid. Such powerful undead fighting in such a

poor manner.”
Weed who had disguised himself as an Imperial knight sighed in

disappointment. Several thousands of Doom Knights and tens of
thousands of Death Knights had emerged, the size of an entire army.
Even so, it was upsetting to see them being crushed in such
disorganized formations.
“17th Legion, take the left!” “Yes sir!”
Weed hunted down the crowd of Death Knights along with the
surrounding Imperial Knights.
You have obtained experience points.
You have obtained a cracked, but sharp sword. It may prove useful
once it is repaired.
‘This kind of battle style does not suit me. I want to fight
with everything I’ve got.’
He examined the knights and set his power along their levels.
Weed was in no position to get carried away, but the tips of fingers
were itching to act out.
“The back of that user’s head… that beautiful rear. He even

has gorgeous armor. Dear god.”
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It was like preparing a worm steak to a sparrow!
“I’m going to be in way over my head. Let’s hunt Death

Knights for now.”
The Hermes Guild members were mainly focused on the Abyss

Knights. They paid little attention to the battlefront of the Imperial
Knights and the Death Knights, so there were spoils to be collected.
“Kuk, they pierced through!” “Concentrate the healing

spells. We have to contain them tightly, so they can’t move.”
No matter how much the warriors tried to hold them off, it wasn’t
easy containing the relentless Death Knights throwing dark weapons
and leaking through the defenses.
– Heiller : Merge legions and finish the cleanup. We cannot afford

to lose any more time here.
All the best users from the Hermes Guild were mobilized to fight.
Weed observed Dain leading an awesome knight cavalry for a long
time.
“She became so successful after registering in the Hermes

Guild.”
He heard rumors about her success in the Kallamore region after

becoming provincial lord of Evaluk city.
“She’s covered with such expensive items.”
Shaman equipment was extremely rare and difficult to find, but

she was wearing the most high-quality items of them all.
“She even wore all of the limited editions. Seriously, you

can’t trust anyone in this world.”
Weed was not the type to differentiate between public and private
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matters. Only death awaits traitors! In the middle of all this, the once
enormous swarm of undead had been substantially reduced. The
effects of Dark Rule and Death Aura had disappeared long ago, since
Weed’s transformation into an Imperial Knight. The Abyss Knights
were quite formidable, but were defeated one after another. They
had an easier time taking the Abyss Knights than they did with Van
Hawk. They figured out the weakness of Abyss Knights having poor
equipment and control of their bodies when they first spawn.
‘It’s unfortunate. But they still managed to take down a

decent number of Hermes Guild members…’
Weed considered the damage he had done since the Great

Disaster as a bonus.
“It’s about time to leave.”
He took hits from the Death Knights without any attempt to

defend.
Smite! You have been struck hard on the shoulder area. Life force
is reduced by 381.
Consecutive hits! You have been roundhouse kicked in the side.

Life force is reduced by 809.
He was over level 500 and high base stats of constitution and
perseverance, making him tough enough to withstand the attacks
from 5 Death Knights.
Armor durability has decreased.
Weed made his armor look worn out and broken by the attacks of
the Death Knights.
“It’s dangerous.”
Nearby knights lunged and wiped out the Death Knights.
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“Are you alright?” “I am injured. I will take a short rest.”
“Go ahead.”
Knights comprised of NPCs all showed their concern for Weed.

Weed’s charm, charisma and leadership stats were taking effect. If
he were to display a bit of his talents, leading the Haven Imperial
knights would be a breeze.
“No one is suspicious of me yet.”
The Haven Imperial army was very large, and was currently
battling the undead everywhere, so the Hermes Guild members
couldn’t afford to examine each and every knight, and didn’t bother
checking just a few. Weed took a rest amongst the wounded and
merged with the forces fighting the undead in the outskirts.
“I will fight alongside you.” “We welcome your aid.”
He accumulated experience points as he struck the Death Knights.

He could then see approaching northern users from afar. The sun
rose completely into the sky! The plains that were once covered with
fine dust had been dismissed like a lie and he could see northern
users running towards him.
“Grass porridge, Grass porridge, Grass porridge!” “We

fight for the Arpen Kingdom!” The war cry of the northern users
continued endlessly. An army stretched out as far as the eyes could
see was approaching like a swarm of ants. They were marching in
after defeating several stations of the Haven Imperial army. King
Hydra had his 9 heads straight up high and the light from Phoenix’s
flames shone beside him. Bingryong and the wyverns also came into
view.
“The sculptural lifeforms have joined forces.”
Weed had told the sculptural lifeforms that they should never
participate in a war because their lives would be in danger. Though if
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they really did not participate, he would have scolded them greatly.
On the other hand, he would scold them anyway for joining the fight!
“Fortunately, it seems that they’ve fought well.”
It was their own faults if they ended up dying or wounded greatly,

and Weed would have to resurrect them. He received a whisper from
his younger sister.
– Yurin : Grandpa Geihar bestowed life to the sculptural lifeforms.

It’s amazing.
Weed spoke in low volume so others would not hear him.
“How many?” – Yurin : All of them. “All in the plain?!”
The amount of sculptures that the users had created in the Garnav
plains was insane. Even after many of them were destroyed by the
Summon Flaming Meteors spell, the number of supersized sculptures
alone reached hundreds.
– Yurin : Grandpa Geihar even gave up his life… He died again to

bring all the sculptures to life. “Can we trust in the abilities of
those sculptural lifeforms?” – Yurin : Yes. Each one of them looks
really strong. However, Grandpa Geihar told them something before
he died. “What did it say?” – Yurin : He told them not to obey the
people, but to enjoy their freedom. “Freedom?” – Yurin : He said
they should help in today’s battle, but live their life afterwards.
Emperor Geihar had bestowed perfect life to the sculptural

lifeforms. His last gift had been to tell them to live the way they
wanted. The emperor had lived his whole life for sculptures and
sculptural lifeforms.
Weed smiled broadly.
“I shall give the sculptural lifeforms freedom, in

accordance to his wishes.”
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But of course, freedom did not come without a price. He would
establish a monthly rent for housing them in the Arpen Kingdom, and
make money by setting up taxes and other necessities.
“I shall exploit them freely!”
A group of northern users and sculptural creatures was

approaching.
“Haaaaaah!”
He dashed away from the Haven Imperial army and charged. He

was dragging his sword against the ground as he ran towards them,
looking like a brave knight.
“What is he doing?” “He’s a mere knight. Why is he going

out of his way?”
The Hermes Guild members just stared at him thinking that he was
just one of the many knights. Weed sprinted quickly then threw his
sword away. Usually, he never passed by even the common
materials and collected them one by one but in this situation, he was
aware of the broadcast. It was a sword that had been worn out badly
after slashing the undead.
*Sccccrraaaat!*
He took off and threw away his armor as he ran and finally took off
his helm. His face was revealed at last.
“N, no way… is that-?” “Isn’t he Weed? It is weed!” “He

looks like Weed.”
The Hermes Guild members that were getting ready to fight the
northern users were devastated. He was already halfway across, and
he was too quick for them to catch up.
“Master!” “Grrrrr. Hurry on over.” “Mooooooo. I knew you
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would make it back safe and sound.”
The sculptural creatures welcomed Weed, and the uproar of the

northern users echoed across the field.
“The God of War Weed!” “Weed-nim has safely returned.”

“Now the Arpen Kingdom will be victorious!”
There was an upset amidst the Haven Imperial army. They weren’t
this devastated even when the three Abyss Knights appeared.
“Weed was among us….?” “Yes. He blended in our forces

and hid himself; amidst the Imperial knights.” “And so?” “He
escaped back to the northern users.” “…”
The Hermes guild members were about to go insane.
“We had him in our grasp and we let him slip?” “How come
nothing that we planned has worked?”
The annihilation plan devised by the executives for this war was as
follows: Stage 1: The Summon Flaming Meteors spell is cast on the
Garnav plains. Stage 2: The Alkin disease is spread. The immediate
infections would bring a loss in fighting spirit and spread fear among
them. Stage 3: The Phanzellope Order of Phantom Knights appear to
bring despair. Stage 4: The Imperial army closes in from all
directions, using the steel cavalry and the Spears of Annihilation.
Stage 5: The Summon Flaming Meteors spell is cast again.
Assassinate or subdue Weed and the core users during the confusion.
Stage 1 and 2 had done a fair share of their purpose. The

Phanzellope Order of Phantom Knights and the Spears of Annihilation
were very powerful, but there hadn’t been an opportunity to see
them in action because they had not gotten to fight Weed properly.
In the end, they had done nothing but self-destruct in the middle of
the Great Disaster by killing one another, and Weed — the main
target — had disguised himself as one of their own and observed
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them carefully to make his grand escape.
“How did the situation turn out this way?” “What do you
mean this way? The blame shouldn’t be on the plan, but the
poor response on the field.” “Poor? Are you telling me that
we are at fault?” “Crebulta, you’re one to speak. Weed was
among the 7th Legion. What right do you have to tell me
that?” “How dare you speak to me with such arrogance…!”
Draka muttered bitterly as he watched the Hermes Guild

commanders and high-ranking officials quarreling with each other.
“We got beaten again, and this time it’s checkmate.”
The results were much more gruesome than those from the
northern conquest expedition. The Imperial army’s military power
had withered away greatly. Too many forces had been wasted in
attempts to capture Weed, and the Great Disaster causing fights
among themselves resulted in immense casualties. On top of that,
the northern users were advancing from all directions, their morale at
its peak, and were about to commence their surrounding attack.
Draka felt that it was time for him to step up.
“There is no time left for debates. Let us break through the

encircling forces first.” “What options will we have after
breaking through them?”
Heiller asked in return with a critical tone in his voice. He was

frustrated at how things were turning out, and he was uncomfortable
with Draka of the lower ranks speaking out.
“I can’t say for sure, but we can’t die here so we might as

well break through first. Do you plan on fighting endless
streams of users right on this spot?” “We can go after Weed.
The annihilation has failed, but we still have a chance to
muster enough power and force a frontal assault.”
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Dain sighed deeply.
“It’s not possible.” “What?” “I received reports that a new

legion of sculptural lifeforms has joined the Arpen Kingdom’s
military forces.”
The commanders took out their individual crystal balls. There was
no need for them to surf through many broadcast channels. KMC
media, CTS media and the rest of the most popular broadcasting
stations were airing similar footages. User had created supersized
sculptures on the Garnav plains. Life had been bestowed to these
sculptures, and they could be seen marching towards the battle. The
enormous creatures were over several hundred meters in size! Their
powers could be felt through the live footages.

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Weed was, of course, immensely popular among the Northern

users.
“Weed, Weed, Weed-nim is here!” “I came! I sold! I earned!

Say that just one time please!” *Gasp* “Weed-nim. You’re so
handsome!”
Although they were at war with the Haven Empire, the mood was
as if they had already won. Weed raised both his hands high.
“I came!”
With his Lion’s Roar, the plains of Garnav had a tremendous

response.
“I came!” “He came!” “It’s finally started.”
“I fought!”
“That’s right. You fought, and so did we.” “We fought

badly, but we tried our best.” “Weed certainly greatly
distinguished himself on the battlefield.” “Miracle. It’s a
miracle. Really.”
It certainly inspired empathy among users from the Northern and

Central Continents. Excitement heated up as if oil was poured onto a
bonfire. With the help of a nearby bard, Weed exploded with an
amplified voice and used his Lion’s Roar.
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“I won!”
I came. I fought. I won! It sounded simple, but these three words

roused the hearts of the people who had come to the battlefield.
“We won!” “Hurrah for the Arpen Kingdom!” “Let’s

conquer the continent in the name of the Grass Porridge
Cult!” “Toadstool Porridge…!”
The Northern users were excited. The fight against the Haven
Empire was not over, but it certainly felt like they had prevailed.
There was also news that sculptural lifeforms created by Emperor
Geihar were coming.
“It’s a festival. Really… It doesn’t seem like a battlefield.”

“Board Mir, I kept saying that the Arpen Kingdom would win
even when it was unfavorable for me, and it seems I was
right.” “I knew they would win because Weed was there.”
Hye, Fractal, Board Mir. The 3 Mad Sharks of Becky Nin were also
on the Garnav Plains. They had huge navy fleets but participated in
the ground battle as individuals. Of course, it wasn’t just about
loyalty. The Weed they saw was the type to remember and retaliate
for every trivial thing. They would regret it for the rest of their lives if
they did not participate.
“And that scoundrel… No… That hero, it would be strange if

he was defeated.” “It’s more frightening if Weed-nim loses.”
“How come?” “Whoever beats Weed-nim, how strong would
they be?” “You’re right.” “It would be the final days for the
continent. Because of human limitations, there can’t be
another person greater than him.”
There were users listening next to Becky Nin’s three mad sharks.
They were the four backstabbers.
“Yeah. Weed has a great memory and always gets his
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revenge, but he never goes too far.” “A hero should have a
mean side to them as well. If you look at how the Arpen
Kingdom was founded, a human being is still a human
being.” “I don’t know who it will be, but you can’t hope for
an easy life after getting involved with Weed, the God of
War.” “If you think about it, it is a family honor that we failed
to backstab him.”
***
Weed watched as a huge crowd gathered. The Haven Empire

army’s defensive positions had been broken down, and users from all
over the Garnav Plains came here. A lot of people. Regardless of
whether they were high-level or low-level, what he could give to
those who had come was joy.
‘Yes. Life must be fun. Even if life is painful.’
Weed remembered his childhood. He had never had a proper meal.

He was always hungry and had to worry about the rent being
overdue.
‘A happy life. I only thought about it. I didn’t expect to feel

that way.’
Looking back, there were many difficult times since he started

Royal Road. Nevertheless, there were no bad days.
♪♫♬ We’re not losing. We always win. ♬♫♪
Weed started to sing as he roared.
♪♫♬ Samgyeopsal is delicious. The light of the world. Chicken is

delicious. Chicken legs, wings, neck, legs, torso. You can eat anything
you like.
I also want to eat pig’s feet late at night. Pizza doesn’t betray us.
♬♫♪
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Weed’s voice boomed outward.
♪♫♬ Oooohhh whoahhhh! I called. I ordered steamed pork

(bossam)! You can get samgyeopsal delivered, and also chicken feet.
It’s expensive, very expensive. Prices go up and even making it

yourself is expensive! Though I’m conflicted, there is no regret after
making the delivery call.
That’s what the world is like. Once you’ve lost, you’re happy with
hope.
Soy sauce marinated crab, marinated blue crab, spicy marinated

crab, marinated crab! ♬♫♪
There was no tune or rhythm. Rap and ballad, R&B, trot, metal,
jazz, nursery rhymes, a complex genre!
“Weed, Weed!” “It has finally begun. The war song of

Weed!”
Though most of the users were enthusiastic, there were quite a few
people who were embarrassed.
“Well, what?” “Wow. It’s the first time I’ve heard Weed’s
song in person.” “Those lyrics are coming out in a situation
like this?” “I don’t know. In the media, even the professors of
psychoanalysis said it was impossible to understand Weed’s
song.”
With the sound amplification skills of the bards, Weed’s voice

spread throughout the Garnav Plains.
♪♫♬ That motorcycle coming in the distance running all the

stoplights. Over here. Ajusshi, over here!
Unpack it, quickly. Yum yum yum yum, let’s eat. Though I want to
eat more, No more, no more. I already ate it all!
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Life is worth living. Step by step, Eating something delicious, Doing
something fun ♬♫♪
The song was even worse than a drunk who drank 12 bottles of
soju! In addition to the estimated 100 million users on the side of the
Arpen Kingdom, the Hermes Guild and Haven Empire army soldiers
were also forced to listen.
“What is this?” “They say Weed is singing.” “I don’t have

any direct involvement with the battle, but to think that we
were stopped by somebody who sings like that.”
The users who joined the Northern expedition force to conquer the
past Arpen Kingdom were devastated.
“To think we have to listen to this song again.” ”It seems

worse than the last time. Is this even possible?” “Amazingly, I
can’t forget that song. Every time I sleep at night, it comes to
my mind.” “I heard it when I was restudying for the college
entrance exams. When you listen to Weed’s song, it
strangely motivated me to work hard and because of that I
got accepted into college.”
♪♫♬ You encounter good things while living, and sad things, Above
all, there are too many things that cost too much money.
Will I be happy if I make a lot of money? Will I be unhappy if I make

little money?
Nothing is easy in this world But today again I eat And walk one
more step. ♬♫♪
Weed’s song finally ended.
“Hurrah!” “Indeed, it’s Weed. It was kind of terrible but

still cool.” “Kya. The rap was killer.” “What are you talking
about. Wasn’t it an opera? “There were no high notes?
Though he shouted.” “Weed is a rocker!”
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Musicians had a hard time keeping a cool head as they watched
the users’ reactions.
‘The song wasn’t good.’ ‘You can’t call it a bad song seeing
the audience respond like that. Besides, hearing it many
times strangely makes it sound nice.’ ‘Ha… It’s hard to
understand even with 30 years of musical experience.’
The users were even more enthusiastic about the oddly

philosophical lyrics. Life seems normal, but everyone has a few
things to say about it. The song, with the message of living a happy
life regardless of difficulties, combined with the battle of the Garnav
Plains brought about the approval of the users.
‘We’ll win no matter what.’ ‘We’ll never run away.’ ‘What is

there to regret or be afraid of? What the hell.’
The bond between the users had become stronger. Weed let out a
roar.
“Let’s all go forward! Our destination is the Haven Empire.”

“The Haven Empire!” “Let’s go. Let’s run!”
The Northern users shouted and began to run toward the Haven
Empire. The sight of tens of millions of users was chilling.
***
The Hermes Guild members standing in front reacted quickly.
“Guard the front!” “We have to stop the enemy from

approaching…”
The troops were so dense that they formed a defensive formation.

The guard was in the lead, with the infantry and swordsmen in the
middle, and the spearmen behind. However, the Northern users
pushed them like angry boars.
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“Bring it!” “Push harder!” “Let’s get through this!”
The Haven Empire troops and Northern users clashed. Feeble users
died instantly from a combination of spear and shield soldiers, but
many more arrived in their places.
“I’m sorry, but I’m going to pass through.” “Don’t worry

about us and go!”
The following people jumped up on the shoulders and heads of the

combatants. Like a flood breaking a dam, the Empire soldiers
collapsed and were covered by thousands of users.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!” “Let’s die together!” “This is a mess.

This is what it’s about!”
The Imperial Army’s formation of shield and spearmen was

entangled with the users and subsequently collapsed. Many users,
who filled the sky, came on the back of the Avians as they dropped
from the sky like rain.
“Kyaak. Kkak!” “We are the airborne troops of Poison

Mushroom Porridge! We haven’t learned how to land
though!” “Ahhahah. Here we go. I’m level 2. Don’t let me
catch you.”
Users poured down over the heads of the Imperial soldiers like rain.
The Hermes Guild troops in the back watched with a serious look on
their faces.
“I think we need to be thorough about our defense.”

“Whatever formation we take, there’s no meaning in this
situation…” “Morale is a problem. Contact the magic brigade
and make them come to their senses.” “We don’t have
enough magicians to rally. Too many have already died.” “We
will definitely die if we stay here. Let’s break through the
siege and get this over with.”
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The military leaders were divided. There was a lot of siege warfare
during the conquest of the Central Continent, but this situation was
new. Draka asked Slater indifferently.
“Break the siege?” “Yes.” “In which direction? How far will
we have to break through to clear the perimeter?” “….”
None of the Hermes Guild commanders responded. The situation in

which they had surrounded Weed had now been reversed. They were
trapped and had tens of millions of users as enemies. There were no
exits, so there was nothing else left to do but fight.
***
Weed stayed in the rear for a while without participating in the

battle.
“I think the Alkin disease will be a problem.”
According to Mapan’s report, the disease spread like wildfire

whenever users on the Garnav Plains gathered.
“What’s the death rate?” “Though it depends on their level

and resistance, it’s almost 100% lethal. However, they are
holding on with the help of the Poison Mushroom Porridge
troops.”
Poison Mushroom Porridge troops infected with the disease. They

were used to dying.
“From my experience, it doesn’t seem to be a nerve

poison.” “It eats away at the body. Health decreases as well.
Seeing that it’s highly contagious, it’s not a mineral poison
either.” “I’m sure it’s related to a curse. It also seems to
have something to do with black magic because of its
adverse reaction to holy power.” “If the multiple symptoms
are complex, even if we find a cure it would be difficult to
combine. We don’t have enough ingredients.”
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Nevertheless, the Poison Mushroom Porridge unit did not give up.
After deliberately getting infected with the disease, they tried to
experiment on their own body. Eating both medicinal and poisonous
herbs, they found a first-aid treatment to weaken the disease. Even
so, a proper treatment was impossible, and everyone who was
infected was dying.
“What do we do? Weed-nim? I think we could get sick while

fighting the Haven Imperial army and wipe ourselves out
first.”
The Saintess Lemon and high-ranking officials from the Grass

Porridge Cult came to ask what to do. They spoke soberly about the
seriousness of the disease, and that the lack of a cure was the
biggest problem. Weed let out a low sigh.
“I can’t believe we’ve yet to solve such a simple problem…”

“What?” “I’ll get rid of the Alkin disease in five minutes.”
It was just unbelievable. Even as fans of Weed, the users of the

Grass Porridge Cult considered it impossible. Weed was invited by
Saintess Priestess Lemon and joined the chat channel where the
users of the Grass Porridge Cult gathered.
– Weed: To those with the Alkin disease. How distressing and

painful it must be.
“What?” “Huh. It’s Weed.”
Even the users who were fighting the Haven Empire were very
interested in Weed’s message.
– Weed: The Alkin disease is not curable at this time. You will die if
you get infected and the development of a cure is impossible right
now.
The Alkin disease spread fear and circulated among the Northern
users. Weed revealed the truth to everyone, but of course he had a
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solution.
– Weed: Unfortunately, there is only one way to make the disease

disappear. All those who are infected with Alkin’s disease should kill
themselves. Once the patients are gone, there will be no more
infections.
A way to wipe out any infectious disease at once!
– Weed: Anyone who dies from Alkin’s disease will receive a year-
long free pass to the Puhol Water Park, a 30% discount on the sale of
a villa, and priority entrance to the palaces in Morata.
He offered generous gifts in addition to those.
– Weed: If you give up a significant number of levels, you will be

appointed as a lord when the Central Continent is conquered, and
given the right to purchase seafood from Varna Harbor at an
affordable price.
We’ll also create a lottery for users infected with Alkin’s disease
and appoint a total of 10 winners as lords of the Arpen Kingdom. All
these rewards can only be claimed by committing suicide within 3
minutes to prevent the spread of the epidemic.
The aftermath of Weed’s spread message was immense.

Immediately after, the users staggering from the disease took out
their weapons.
“Don’t treat us.” “Oh yeah! Then I have to die right away.”
“A body that’s already gone. Might as well get the benefits.”
“Wow… still I’m thankful to Weed-nim who took care of me
until the end.” “We are still winners. Phew.”
91% of the users who were infected with Alkin’s disease died in
just three minutes. After about five minutes, there were no more
infected users. With just a few words, the worst epidemic ever had
been swept away.
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(To be continued)

We Need You!! Looking for volunteers to update the wiki of the

legendary moonlight sculptor”! The link
is http://the-legendary-moonlight-sculptor.wikia.com/
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Happy New Year’s everyone!! Sorry for this *very late* release…
you already waited for the one scheduled on Christmas but I couldn’t
get back my laptop in time

Zeruon, Seb, TysonSlayer, PuszekSE, Seviper9, TysonSlayer and
Auryum! And especially to Eternal for all his hard work on past year!!
“Woahahahahhhhhh!” “Let’s goo!” “Ribbit. Ribbit.”

“Cheuchachap, cheuchachap! Ugh. I’m from the Insect
Porridge Unit.” “Hurry and run. There are Insect Porridge
troops among us.” “Agh! It’s insect porridge!”
What happened after overcoming Alkin’s disease was an all-out

race for the users. They climbed over and pushed the Haven Empire,
and fell from the sky like rain.
– Hwaryeong: So, surrender. I’ll give you a lot of land as a new

habitat for Griffon. I’m telling you, a wyvern is a comfortable ride.
Myul, the leader of the 2nd Division, was listening to Hwaryeong,

who he had seen at a party on the Central Continent.
– Myul: I belong to the Hermes Guild. – Hwaryeong: That’s not how

I see it. And if you keep going like that, things are only going to get
harder for you. – Myul: But I don’t want to be branded as a traitor. –
Hwaryeong: If you switch over to the Arpen Kingdom, you’ll be hailed
as a hero.
Myul began to agonize over it, seeing that the users were happy on
the Garnav Plains and that he had not actively participated in the
battle.
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‘The Arpen Kingdom is more fun and its subjects are much
happier than those of the Haven Empire.’
He really wanted to get revenge on Weed, but he wasn’t all that

fond of the Haven Empire either.
‘And the tactics that the Hermes Guild prepared failed.’
Now, the flow of the battle fully favored the Arpen Kingdom.
– Hwaryeong: I’ll pass on Weed-nim’s suggestion. I think this will be

the last time.
*Gulp*
Myul unknowingly swallowed some dry saliva.
– Hwaryeong: He said that if you fight for the Arpen Kingdom right
now, you may continue to use the land in your current territory or
that he would give away land from the Arpen Kingdom. But if you
want to remain with the Haven Empire, you will never fly in the sky
again. – Myul: I won’t be able to fly in the sky? – Hwaryeong:
Including Bingryong and Phoenix, we’ll take action with sculptural
lifeforms like the Baraags. They will follow and attack Myul-nim until
the end.
“…”
Myul’s griffon knight unit was powerful, but if they had to fight
combat-oriented sculptural lifeforms like the Baraags, nobody could
guarantee the results. In battle with other ground forces, griffon
troops could fly in and out of the sky, but that would be impossible
against aerial sculptural lifeforms.
– Hwaryeong: Weed-nim is going to order the griffon troops to be

killed. He said he’d wipe the griffons off the continent. Especially, all
captured griffons will be cooked half-fried and half-marinated. – Myul:
That’s… that’s way too cruel. Also, many users would criticize that
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kind of practice.
The public bashed them every time the Hermes Guild publicly
ordered a killing. It was obvious that the killings were one of the
reasons why users turned their backs on the Hermes Guild. –
Hwaryeong: He says that life is a romance for him, but for others it’s
an affair. – Myul: Hmm. – Hwaryeong: He says revenge should be
strictly enforced. He says poor compromises or forgiveness can get
you in the back.
Myul realized it was time to choose. Weed was not a kind or

merciful character. If he remained with the Haven Empire, he would
be stupid rather than loyal.
– Myul: All right. I’ll stand with the Arpen Empire. – Hwaryeong:
You’ve chosen well. But also, one more thing. – Myul: What? –
Hwaryeong: It’s not free to come over to the Arpen Kingdom. It’ll cost
you some money. – Myul: You didn’t say anything like that just a
minute ago. – Hwaryeong: That’s Weed-nim. Don’t do it if you don’t
want to.
***
At the end of the road, the Haven Empire fought well against the
users. Not just one or two, they took out dozens of them.
“Hold on! We must win…”
Commander Draka’s voice was weak. The effect of the broadcast

was huge, and they realized that the Alkin disease had disappeared
in vain.
‘Is our destiny to fight to the end and die? I thought we

would unite the Versailles Continent… The end feels empty.’
Draka saw something huge approaching beyond the Northern

users. The mega sculptural lifeform troops that Emperor Geihar had
given life to.
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“What kind of monsters are those?”
Users poured down from the sky.
“The 2nd Legion is finally moving!”
At someone’s cry, the Hermes Guild users looked up at the sky.

The sun rose and illuminated the bright blue sky full of griffons
coming towards the ground.
“That’s enough. I can finally rest.” “But still, they were too
late!”
It was time for the 2nd Legion to ease their discontent. However,
the griffons did not attack the Avians flapping their wings in the sky,
but flew toward the Haven Empire troops. Then they focused on
attacking the magicians and spirits.
“It’s a betrayal.” “The 2nd Legion betrayed us!” “…”
Myul, an important pillar of the Haven Empire, had betrayed the

empire. Draka realized that everything he had been working on was
falling apart.
“It’s done. Let’s fight bravely till the moment we die!

Everyone, charge!”
The 13th Legion all took out their weapons and jumped into the
Northern users. They were powerful warriors but died one by one
taking with them hundreds of users each.
***
“It’s a disaster.”
Heiller briefly commented on the current situation. Not a single

thing was going right, and the Northern users hurled a series of
attacks.
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‘Somebody said it once. There is no war that is just
winning. You will suffer defeat someday.’
Still, it was a satisfying life. Royal Road had become one of the
best games in the world and troops had become far stronger since
the game’s release…
‘We didn’t lose to the weak but to Weed. Against the one
called the God of War… It’s too bad that the conquest of the
Versailles Continent was right in front of us, but we will have
to accept it.’
to him, Crebulta let out a stream of curse words and commanded

his troops.
“South! The southern perimeter is weak!”
They tried to collect the troops until the end and run away, but
there was no hope at all. The Northern users and the users of the
Central Continent gathered together. The users of the central
continent had hesitated because of their fears of the Haven Empire
but now that the Arpen Kingdom had the advantage, they drew their
swords with renewed enthusiasm.
“All our fears have finally been swept away!” “Let’s kill
everyone from the Hermes Guild!”
Level 200 and 300 users attacked from all directions. The Arpen
Kingdom’s power was more powerful than ever, and the war’s result
was completely solidified.
“Are you the commander?”
Geomchi5 appeared in front of Heroid. He held an axe in each

hand, with broad shoulders and a long beard.
“I am Geomchi5. Let’s fight.”
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Under normal circumstances, Heroid would never accept a
challenge like this.
‘Isn’t he quite a celebrity too? I saw on air that he was a

close friend of Weed’s.’
As the war seemed lost, members of the Hermes guild at least

wanted to look good in the broadcasts.
“Okay. Let’s fight.” “Keukeukeu. Yeah. Like a man.”
Geomchi5 jumped in while twirling the axe in his hand. Heroid

regretted it at that very moment but attacked by swinging his
weapon from less than a meter away, if that, and caused a huge
slugfest.
*Swing! swing! swing!*
Axes flew wildly in front of their eyes. Heroid’s attacks were

blocked or missed, while Geomchi5’s struck all the right spots.
“Mana Sword!”
He tried to cast his sword skill quickly, but rather hit his own foot.
Geomchi5 continued his attacks without seeing the sword strikes and
dodged by instinct.
“What is this!”
Heroid shouted. Whenever Geomchi5 dodged or pushed away the

sword he had called, he was sent flying like a whirlwind.
“If you depend solely on skills, you will never get stronger.
A man rushes forward.”
Geomchi5 read Heroid’s simple attack patterns and put pressure

on him.
“I’m not one to die that easily!”
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Heroid realized that there was a huge gap in their basic
swordsmanship and used his skills at random. They brought each
other’s health down, but the final winner was Geomchi5. His health
dropped to the floor and even though a sword was stuck in his chest,
Heroid died first.
“Hahahaha. I won!”
Geomchi5 smiled cheerfully and raised his axe high.
***
A giant sculptural lifeform in the Garnav Plains was flying in the

sky. Weed placed a chair on its broad sturdy head and rode it.
“Good fight.” “Kkeu ehehet.” “You haven’t decided on your

name yet?” “Yes. Master.”
Emperor Geihar chose Weed as the owner of the sculptural

lifeforms. Until the end, Weed was the only one he believed in.
“Let’s call you Poro-bird.” “Strange name.” “You’re big but

you look cute. That’s why you will be so popular at the doll
claw machines across the country.” “Kkuet?” “Of course, the
young children, but also the adults’ money… there’s
something like that anyways.”
There was a fierce ground battle going on. The combo of the
Northern users’ large number tactics and the giant sculptural
creatures. Even the Central Continent users were actively
participating, and the Haven Empire was collapsing. Weed watched
the scene with mixed feelings.
“They once were the dominant force on the Versailles

Continent. It’s bitter to see such a fall.”
The Hermes Guild’s power was great when Royal Road was
starting. No matter which broadcast was on, stories about the
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Hermes Guild emerged and became bright like the sun in their
conquest of war. Watching that empire collapse was as if it was his
own future.
“You really have to be good at being a dictator. Otherwise,

you’ll look like the Hermes Guild.”
– Pale: All the remnants of the Haven Empire outside have been
wiped out. – Seasoned crab: Just got rid of Crebulta. I got a pair of
gloves as the trophy. Hu hu hu. – Python: The large-scale destruction
of the 3rd Legion’s spearmen has been completed. – Ghoragoll:
They’re pushing. Really… Really… The Northern users are amazing.
We will win this war for sure. – Mapan: I’ve just opened a temporary
stall and made some investments. As the Hermes Guild’s loot is
released, the price of luxury goods is expected to fall. – Elkgoon: As
I’ve said, we are brewing tons of alcohol. We’re also preparing sides
dishes. But can we really get ten times the usual price?
There were whispers going around among the various users. There
were reports of the war, but most were that they were fighting well.
– Geomchi: It’s fun here, youngest.
Weed looked down at the ground. Desert warriors rode camels and
frantically broke through the Haven Empire army’s formation.
Scimitars, knives, axes, hammers, clubs. The thrill of swinging any
weapon through the enemy lines! The group was growing fast, with
the swordsmen, masters, and trainees joining the powerful men of
the Central and Northern continents. At first glance there were
hundreds of thousands. Users riding horses and bulls were darting
away together creating a huge cloud of dust.
“Well. It’s time for the harvest. Let’s go there too!”
(To be continued)
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Source: LMSnovel
Happy New Year’s everyone!! Sorry for this *very late* release…
you already waited for the one scheduled on Christmas but I couldn’t
get back my laptop in time

Zeruon, Seb, TysonSlayer, PuszekSE, Seviper9, TysonSlayer and
Auryum! And especially to Eternal for all his hard work on past year!!
“Woahahahahhhhhh!” “Let’s goo!” “Ribbit. Ribbit.”

“Cheuchachap, cheuchachap! Ugh. I’m from the Insect
Porridge Unit.” “Hurry and run. There are Insect Porridge
troops among us.” “Agh! It’s insect porridge!”
What happened after overcoming Alkin’s disease was an all-out

race for the users. They climbed over and pushed the Haven Empire,
and fell from the sky like rain.
– Hwaryeong: So, surrender. I’ll give you a lot of land as a new

habitat for Griffon. I’m telling you, a wyvern is a comfortable ride.
Myul, the leader of the 2nd Division, was listening to Hwaryeong,

who he had seen at a party on the Central Continent.
– Myul: I belong to the Hermes Guild. – Hwaryeong: That’s not how

I see it. And if you keep going like that, things are only going to get
harder for you. – Myul: But I don’t want to be branded as a traitor. –
Hwaryeong: If you switch over to the Arpen Kingdom, you’ll be hailed
as a hero.
Myul began to agonize over it, seeing that the users were happy on
the Garnav Plains and that he had not actively participated in the
battle.
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‘The Arpen Kingdom is more fun and its subjects are much
happier than those of the Haven Empire.’
He really wanted to get revenge on Weed, but he wasn’t all that

fond of the Haven Empire either.
‘And the tactics that the Hermes Guild prepared failed.’
Now, the flow of the battle fully favored the Arpen Kingdom.
– Hwaryeong: I’ll pass on Weed-nim’s suggestion. I think this will be

the last time.
*Gulp*
Myul unknowingly swallowed some dry saliva.
– Hwaryeong: He said that if you fight for the Arpen Kingdom right
now, you may continue to use the land in your current territory or
that he would give away land from the Arpen Kingdom. But if you
want to remain with the Haven Empire, you will never fly in the sky
again. – Myul: I won’t be able to fly in the sky? – Hwaryeong:
Including Bingryong and Phoenix, we’ll take action with sculptural
lifeforms like the Baraags. They will follow and attack Myul-nim until
the end.
“…”
Myul’s griffon knight unit was powerful, but if they had to fight
combat-oriented sculptural lifeforms like the Baraags, nobody could
guarantee the results. In battle with other ground forces, griffon
troops could fly in and out of the sky, but that would be impossible
against aerial sculptural lifeforms.
– Hwaryeong: Weed-nim is going to order the griffon troops to be

killed. He said he’d wipe the griffons off the continent. Especially, all
captured griffons will be cooked half-fried and half-marinated. – Myul:
That’s… that’s way too cruel. Also, many users would criticize that
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kind of practice.
The public bashed them every time the Hermes Guild publicly
ordered a killing. It was obvious that the killings were one of the
reasons why users turned their backs on the Hermes Guild. –
Hwaryeong: He says that life is a romance for him, but for others it’s
an affair. – Myul: Hmm. – Hwaryeong: He says revenge should be
strictly enforced. He says poor compromises or forgiveness can get
you in the back.
Myul realized it was time to choose. Weed was not a kind or

merciful character. If he remained with the Haven Empire, he would
be stupid rather than loyal.
– Myul: All right. I’ll stand with the Arpen Empire. – Hwaryeong:
You’ve chosen well. But also, one more thing. – Myul: What? –
Hwaryeong: It’s not free to come over to the Arpen Kingdom. It’ll cost
you some money. – Myul: You didn’t say anything like that just a
minute ago. – Hwaryeong: That’s Weed-nim. Don’t do it if you don’t
want to.
***
At the end of the road, the Haven Empire fought well against the
users. Not just one or two, they took out dozens of them.
“Hold on! We must win…”
Commander Draka’s voice was weak. The effect of the broadcast

was huge, and they realized that the Alkin disease had disappeared
in vain.
‘Is our destiny to fight to the end and die? I thought we

would unite the Versailles Continent… The end feels empty.’
Draka saw something huge approaching beyond the Northern

users. The mega sculptural lifeform troops that Emperor Geihar had
given life to.
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“What kind of monsters are those?”
Users poured down from the sky.
“The 2nd Legion is finally moving!”
At someone’s cry, the Hermes Guild users looked up at the sky.

The sun rose and illuminated the bright blue sky full of griffons
coming towards the ground.
“That’s enough. I can finally rest.” “But still, they were too
late!”
It was time for the 2nd Legion to ease their discontent. However,
the griffons did not attack the Avians flapping their wings in the sky,
but flew toward the Haven Empire troops. Then they focused on
attacking the magicians and spirits.
“It’s a betrayal.” “The 2nd Legion betrayed us!” “…”
Myul, an important pillar of the Haven Empire, had betrayed the

empire. Draka realized that everything he had been working on was
falling apart.
“It’s done. Let’s fight bravely till the moment we die!

Everyone, charge!”
The 13th Legion all took out their weapons and jumped into the
Northern users. They were powerful warriors but died one by one
taking with them hundreds of users each.
***
“It’s a disaster.”
Heiller briefly commented on the current situation. Not a single

thing was going right, and the Northern users hurled a series of
attacks.
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‘Somebody said it once. There is no war that is just
winning. You will suffer defeat someday.’
Still, it was a satisfying life. Royal Road had become one of the
best games in the world and troops had become far stronger since
the game’s release…
‘We didn’t lose to the weak but to Weed. Against the one
called the God of War… It’s too bad that the conquest of the
Versailles Continent was right in front of us, but we will have
to accept it.’
to him, Crebulta let out a stream of curse words and commanded

his troops.
“South! The southern perimeter is weak!”
They tried to collect the troops until the end and run away, but
there was no hope at all. The Northern users and the users of the
Central Continent gathered together. The users of the central
continent had hesitated because of their fears of the Haven Empire
but now that the Arpen Kingdom had the advantage, they drew their
swords with renewed enthusiasm.
“All our fears have finally been swept away!” “Let’s kill
everyone from the Hermes Guild!”
Level 200 and 300 users attacked from all directions. The Arpen
Kingdom’s power was more powerful than ever, and the war’s result
was completely solidified.
“Are you the commander?”
Geomchi5 appeared in front of Heroid. He held an axe in each

hand, with broad shoulders and a long beard.
“I am Geomchi5. Let’s fight.”
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Under normal circumstances, Heroid would never accept a
challenge like this.
‘Isn’t he quite a celebrity too? I saw on air that he was a

close friend of Weed’s.’
As the war seemed lost, members of the Hermes guild at least

wanted to look good in the broadcasts.
“Okay. Let’s fight.” “Keukeukeu. Yeah. Like a man.”
Geomchi5 jumped in while twirling the axe in his hand. Heroid

regretted it at that very moment but attacked by swinging his
weapon from less than a meter away, if that, and caused a huge
slugfest.
*Swing! swing! swing!*
Axes flew wildly in front of their eyes. Heroid’s attacks were

blocked or missed, while Geomchi5’s struck all the right spots.
“Mana Sword!”
He tried to cast his sword skill quickly, but rather hit his own foot.
Geomchi5 continued his attacks without seeing the sword strikes and
dodged by instinct.
“What is this!”
Heroid shouted. Whenever Geomchi5 dodged or pushed away the

sword he had called, he was sent flying like a whirlwind.
“If you depend solely on skills, you will never get stronger.
A man rushes forward.”
Geomchi5 read Heroid’s simple attack patterns and put pressure

on him.
“I’m not one to die that easily!”
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Heroid realized that there was a huge gap in their basic
swordsmanship and used his skills at random. They brought each
other’s health down, but the final winner was Geomchi5. His health
dropped to the floor and even though a sword was stuck in his chest,
Heroid died first.
“Hahahaha. I won!”
Geomchi5 smiled cheerfully and raised his axe high.
***
A giant sculptural lifeform in the Garnav Plains was flying in the

sky. Weed placed a chair on its broad sturdy head and rode it.
“Good fight.” “Kkeu ehehet.” “You haven’t decided on your

name yet?” “Yes. Master.”
Emperor Geihar chose Weed as the owner of the sculptural

lifeforms. Until the end, Weed was the only one he believed in.
“Let’s call you Poro-bird.” “Strange name.” “You’re big but

you look cute. That’s why you will be so popular at the doll
claw machines across the country.” “Kkuet?” “Of course, the
young children, but also the adults’ money… there’s
something like that anyways.”
There was a fierce ground battle going on. The combo of the
Northern users’ large number tactics and the giant sculptural
creatures. Even the Central Continent users were actively
participating, and the Haven Empire was collapsing. Weed watched
the scene with mixed feelings.
“They once were the dominant force on the Versailles

Continent. It’s bitter to see such a fall.”
The Hermes Guild’s power was great when Royal Road was
starting. No matter which broadcast was on, stories about the
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Hermes Guild emerged and became bright like the sun in their
conquest of war. Watching that empire collapse was as if it was his
own future.
“You really have to be good at being a dictator. Otherwise,

you’ll look like the Hermes Guild.”
– Pale: All the remnants of the Haven Empire outside have been
wiped out. – Seasoned crab: Just got rid of Crebulta. I got a pair of
gloves as the trophy. Hu hu hu. – Python: The large-scale destruction
of the 3rd Legion’s spearmen has been completed. – Ghoragoll:
They’re pushing. Really… Really… The Northern users are amazing.
We will win this war for sure. – Mapan: I’ve just opened a temporary
stall and made some investments. As the Hermes Guild’s loot is
released, the price of luxury goods is expected to fall. – Elkgoon: As
I’ve said, we are brewing tons of alcohol. We’re also preparing sides
dishes. But can we really get ten times the usual price?
There were whispers going around among the various users. There
were reports of the war, but most were that they were fighting well.
– Geomchi: It’s fun here, youngest.
Weed looked down at the ground. Desert warriors rode camels and
frantically broke through the Haven Empire army’s formation.
Scimitars, knives, axes, hammers, clubs. The thrill of swinging any
weapon through the enemy lines! The group was growing fast, with
the swordsmen, masters, and trainees joining the powerful men of
the Central and Northern continents. At first glance there were
hundreds of thousands. Users riding horses and bulls were darting
away together creating a huge cloud of dust.
“Well. It’s time for the harvest. Let’s go there too!”
(To be continued)
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A new chapter begins and it’ll be the biggest one so far (6 parts)!!
Thanks to all proofreaders who worked on this part: Armada, Eternal,
PuszekSE, Seb, Auryum, EvilSanta1423, TysonSlayer and Seviper9
Lafaye closed his eyes while looking at the crystal ball showing
combat images.
‘We have lost…’
At some point he began to fear defeat. It would be a lie to say that

there were no burdens as the Haven Empire grew larger and larger.
He tried to ignore it because of the joy of realizing his future dream,
but the defeat in this battle was painful.
‘It was definitely a winning strategy, but all my moves were

stopped by Weed.’
Weed.
Tactics were drawn against that single man. The idea was that
removing Weed, the core of the Arpen Kingdom, would dampen the
hopes of the Northern users.
‘All our moves failed, and the Alkin’s disease was so simply
eradicated…’
Lafaye let out a sigh. He had thought that Weed would have had a
hard time finding a cure.
‘There’s no way to reverse the battle now.’
Bard Ray and the Royal Guard… Although the 1st Legion hadn’t set
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out yet, they had acknowledged their failure.
‘Everything went wrong. There is no future for the Haven

Empire that we made.’
The reason why Bard Ray’s forces did not go forward was so they
could rule the Versailles Continent. Even if he were to manage barely
winning, it would only show the limits of the power that the Haven
Empire had. Governing in the future would only be possible if they
gave the impression that they could win without Bard Ray and his
key forces. Power is what you use when you have no other option. It
was impossible for the Hermes Guild to manage the masses following
Weed and the rebel forces that may rise up.
“Check your equipment!” “Bard Ray will take the field.”
Bard Ray and the Hermes Guild members were getting ready to
start.
‘Because time wasn’t on our side… This is how our dream

of conquering the continent ends.’
Lafaye was lost in thought, looking out of the tent.
“We will win. I am the strongest on the continent.” “Hurrah

for Bard Ray!” “Let’s go. We are the real Hermes Guild.” “Oh,
come on. We’re getting called out for a simple thing like this.
It’s annoying.”
Bard Ray came leading the Royal Guard. With Hermes Guild users
and knights on horses, they gathered the large demonic creatures
and readied for war.
“The entire army is ready to go.” “Let’s move. Come on!”
The 20 to 30-meter-tall demonic creatures were in the thousands,

boasting their high pressure. The last forces of the Haven Empire
appeared.
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‘Finally, we’ll show the power of the Hermes Guild.’
Lafaye felt their limitations. The reign of the Versailles Continent

could not be attained by an individual force. In the early days of
Royal Road, they had drawn people’s attention and gathered strong
figures, but now that was all over.
‘To win the continent, you must receive the hearts of the people.
User named Weed… Your skill foundation and your ability to excite
people is excellent. It’s to the point that it can’t comply with analysis
and your scheming is unrivaled. You could not have succeeded in
creating the Arpen Kingdom in the North with just mental calculations
and being successful on some reckless quests.You needed to analyze
and find the best possible way to do things most efficiently.
You’ve been nicknamed the God of War since the times of the
Continent of Magic. I didn’t believe it… But it seems you will win
anyway.’
His mind was calm despite being faced with a war that he was
bound to lose. However, he could not stand down like this. Lafaye
called adventurer Panther.
“There is something you must do.” “What?” “Share your

ongoing quest and leave me the Dragon’s egg.” “Dragon’s
egg…”
Panther was on an S rank quest.
The Dragon’s Egg
You have discovered an egg which was produced between the

green dragon Arankald and the black dragon Kaybern. After Arankald
departed for some unknown reason, the egg has been left in its
current place until now.
The egg that has been subjected to human touch will incur the
rage of the dragons. In order to quell their anger, you must hatch the
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egg safely and wait for the birth of the baby dragon.
Difficulty Level: S
Restrictions: You must have discovered the dragon’s egg. It is

impossible to abandon this quest at the current progress stage.
“I understand.”
Panther, who had received a lot of help from the Hermes Guild,
was unable to refuse the request.
“I’ll leave you the Dragon’s Egg.”
The quest has been shared
***
Bard Ray and the Royal Guard. The 1st Legion was advancing to
the Garnav Plains.
– Steer: The 10th Legion has been annihilated. The 7th Legion is in
bad shape.
Reports were frequently coming in from the intelligence squad, but

there was no good news. They were only getting killed by the users
on the side of the Arpen Kingdom.
“Let’s kill them all.” “Yes. Because Bard Ray, the Godly
Warrior, is heading into battle.” “You said you were badly
hurt by them in the 2nd Legion. The situation will change
completely once we step in.”
The Hermes Guild users on horseback laughed and chatted.

Despite several defeats at the Guild level, this time they believed it
was different. Bard Ray and the users with him gathered the best
from the Hermes Guild and were full of confidence.
“If it’s the 10th Legion, they are led by Slater.” “My friend
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is in there too.” “Was the 10th Legion really swept away?”
– Steer: The 13th Legion has also been annihilated. Though they
fought hard… Draka has also lost his life while destroying two mega
sculptural lifeforms.
Draka. In the past, he was a commander of the Northern army, and

flawless in his ability. Now he had died alongside his troops. Famous
strong men that the Hermes Guild had boasted about were now
collapsing one after another.
“This really is…” “This is ridiculous. Check out the KMC

media video. The users are sweeping us like a tsunami. How
can we survive this?” “What the heck is that falling from the
sky?” “It can’t be ignored. All those who fought for the
conquest of the Central Continent have switched sides to the
Arpen Kingdom.”
As they advanced toward the soon-to-be battlefield in the Garnav

Plains, the hearts of the Hermes Guild users became heavier.
– Steer: The 19th Legion led by Commander Dain has surrendered.

There were a lot of users from the Kallamore area… They decided to
stop fighting and switch sides to the Arpen Kingdom.
Dain had fought bravely on the battlefield. Although she had

performed better than expected with the Kallamore-born users on
her side, the balance of power had shifted too far.
“We’ve lost. There’s no need to die fighting pointlessly,

let’s surrender and go on over to the Arpen Kingdom.”
Users of the 19th Legion followed the decision of Dain and furtively
laid down their arms.
“Wow… To be honest I actually really like Grass Porridge.”

“Frankly, I stayed because I had roots in the Central
Continent, but I’ve wanted to join the Arpen Kingdom from
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the beginning.” “Stop! They’re friendly forces!” “Stop the
attack! Stop the attack!” “Let’s not fight and just share a
bowl of Grass Porridge.”
In a flash, a nice and warm Grass Porridge exchange market

opened. Hermes Guild members who belonged to the 19th Legion
also surrendered and decided to join the Arpen Kingdom. They were
aware of the situation and didn’t want to die pointlessly. What was
absurd was that after seeing the 19th Legion stop fighting, many of
the Hermes Guild members nearby followed suit and surrendered.
“We used to like the Arpen Kingdom too.” “Weed-nim is

the true hero of Royal Road.” “I’m really going to switch
sides. I’m sick of the Hermes Guild.” “I’ll try calling Bard Ray
a son of a bitch. Bard Ray you son of a bitch. Bard Ray you
son of a bitch. Bard Ray you son of a bitch.”
These scenes were being relayed on every station. Unlike CTS or

KMC media, the small and medium broadcasters did not hesitate to
release sensational and provocative videos as they were competing
for ratings.
“Here in the studio we have Saerom-ssi himself, a famous

Northern ranger. Saerom-ssi.” “Yes.” “As things stand now,
it seems the Hermes Guild is totally ruined.”
The comments from the hosts were strong, and the images only
showed Hermes Guild members dying in droves. Imperial soldiers
being trampled to death by the galloping mega sculptural lifeforms
on the Garnav Plains.
“The Hermes Guild lost because they underestimated

Weed’s ability to survive.” “To survive?” “Yes. The plan to
catch Weed was wrong in and of itself. It seems like the
situation is completely reversed.” “That’s right. Weed-nim’s
acquaintances were saying that Weed is someone you can’t
kill with a siege or a plague… So let me ask you then, how
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can he be dealt with?” “I don’t know. I really don’t. But it
certainly won’t be possible to catch him with most traps, I
can tell you that.” “Ah. Right now the Grass Porridge
goddess has appeared, leading the Baraag troops. They came
over after suppressing the wizards who summoned the
burning meteor.”
Bard Ray and the Hermes Guild members who accompanied him
were also distracted when Seoyoon appeared on screen. Whether
they were an ally or an enemy, it was a beauty that every man and
woman could see.
“Attack!”
The Baraag troops led by Seoyoon and the elite troops of the Arpen
Kingdom joined forces. They shot arrows and magic from the sky. In
a close battle you would wait for the projectiles to fall before
attacking, but without hesitation they broke through the sturdy
defenses of the Haven Empire. Following the surrender of the 19th
Legion, powerful support forces emerged on the side of the Arpen
Kingdom! Even as the avians were constantly transporting troops in
the sky, there was no way to guess how many there were. The
Hermes Guild members began to lay down their arms.
“I will surrender.” “I’ve sinned a lot, so you may kill me. I

won’t resist anymore.” “I wanted to be strong, so I joined the
Hermes Guild… If I can get a second chance I will become a
resident of the Arpen Kingdom.”
The battlefield situation was rapidly resolving.
“We joined the Hermes Guild this time. They said we would
regret not joining if we wanted to live on the Central
Continent… Last time it was the Corom Guild. You know it
had a good reputation for beginners, right?” “I once posted
the Insane Dungeon Invasion with more than 8 million views.
It sounds like an excuse, but I didn’t mean to live badly. I was
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forced to. Can’t you forgive me now?”
As the Hermes Guild grew, users who used to be members

switched over to the Arpen Kingdom. Hesitation was small because
there was no loyalty from the beginning.
“These are the Garnav Plains. Hermes Guild members are

rapidly surrendering…” “The splendor of the mega sculptural
lifeforms. It’s like they don’t die.” “Look at the sky. I can see
people all over. They’re jumping!”
The Garnav Plains were becoming the territory of the Arpen

Kingdom. The Haven Empire fell, and the Arpen Kingdom grew
stronger.
“Damn.” “Can we win this?”
The hearts of the Hermes Guild members on the march alongside

Bard Ray were heavy.
(To be continued)


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PuszekSE, Seb, Auryum, TysonSlayer & EvilSanta1423.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Fabio and Herman were busy hammering. The mega sculptures

were being urgently repaired, but their work was far from finished.
“Oh, no. It will be too late!” “Even if we are unable to

produce this armor on time, I think Weed will still be able to
pull through on his own.” They were building armor as master
blacksmiths with the metal of God, Helium. Through Weed’s
adventure, Essen Porat’s skin and heart brought by Yurin, a Rank 1
Mana Crystal, the Iron Mace of Gratorgue, the Metal of Ruin, and
even the tears of a dragon were mixed together at an optimum ratio.
“Though they’re almost too good to use… this is about

making the very best work.” “I’ll open the last stores” The
two blacksmiths brought out rare minerals they had saved up until
the last minute. – Narok’s Crystal – The Horn of Fortune – Hell Star
fragment – The False God’s Scythe – Deep Earth Lava . The rank 1
rare blacksmiths brought out all their materials and cooperated in
making the protective gear.
“We can’t be ignored by Weed. The humiliation from that

time was something I had never felt before in my life.” “Yes.
You’re right. Old man. Let’s show him a work that will blow
Weed away.” Complaints about Weed! They made boots from the
hide and feathers of a Pegasus, and a helmet laced with unbreakable
gems.
“The armor is the key.” “Of course. Weed will probably be

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very particular.” “I can’t be disregarded again. This armor
will enable him to move quickly, will be comfortable for
activities, and it won’t weigh him down.” “We must equip it
with unprecedented defensive power.” “I’m thinking about
something more than a medium armor.” “Yes. We’ll need to
combine the materials well to get a lot of options; very
special and rare options.” “Though it’s difficult we’ll have to
manage.” Fabio and Herman were master swordsmiths. They used
to think the sword was a symbol of strength. In reality, making armor
took a lot more effort and was a more difficult task.
“No matter what, we need to finish before the war is over.”

“Of course.” Fabio and Herman worked together on their honor and
pride as blacksmiths. – It’s not much. They should never hear these
words spoken by Weed again. All the attributes were prepared to fix
all the stats and options with a focus on defense.
“Infuse it with beauty as well.” “We should insert the star

fragment well.” Just as the two blacksmiths were finishing their
work.
– Weed: Old man Fabio. The armor is going well, right? It’s running
a bit late.
It was a strangely abrasive yet polite voice.
“Keuheum. It’s almost finished.” – Weed: This battle is coming

to an end as well. But Bard Ray is coming. “We know too.” – Weed:
I want to use it when I fight Bard Ray. It seems like a good
opportunity for your armor to shine. “I’ll send it right away
because it’s as perfect as can be. We have made a piece that
is worthy of the pride we feel from being given the Helium.”
Fabio and Herman were feeling proud of themselves. Their labor

had been painful and hard. There was a lot of trial and error, but they
still managed to create the best armor, a masterpiece they could
truly be proud of. – Sky Ruler Armor Set. If Weed were to fight in this
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armor, everyone would know who the best blacksmiths are.
‘But weren’t we already the best?’ ‘What? How did it come

to this?’
They finished the job and looked for any flaws. Unlike the many
swords they made, they felt an attachment to the armor as if it was
their child.
– Weed: Also, please fit it for me. “Oh, don’t worry. It will be

very comfortable. It will fit well.” – Weed: I’d like it in the form of
Karichwi the Orc. “Orc? And that of Karichwi?”
When he transformed into Karichwi the Orc, he was much bigger

than a human.
– Weed: I’ll transform into Karichwi when I fight Bard Ray. “Why
are you telling me that now…” – Weed: So, get it done quickly.
Fabio thought.
‘Weed, is he actually a bad guy?’
The Hermes Guild was polite when they made requests, but the
way he was giving orders left and right made him bossy.
‘I wonder if it would have been better to stay with the

Haven Empire…’
A moment of deep regret passed by.
– Weed: If I beat Bard Ray, it would be due to both of you. “Due to

us?” – Weed: Yes. If I interview with each station, your names and
help will be the first thing I will talk about. “Keuheuhum. It’s not
that big of a deal.”
Fabio was about to refuse to save face but looked at Herman and
saw him shake his head in a hurry. Old men. In their situation, their
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desire for fame was greater than anything else. Although they
refused, they were eager to make it not seem like a genuine refusal.
Fabio spoke in a hurry just in case.
“We’ll be thankful if you don’t forget our help.” – Weed: Yes.

By the way, you can adjust the size to human form after the
sculptural transformation, right? “Of course. Huhhuh. No
problem.”
***
Bard Ray and the Haven Empire’s elite corps arrived at the Garnav
Plains. They were the core users of the Hermes Guild, which had
grown since they started in the Haven region.
“Battle formation!” “Everyone ready for battle!”
Half a million elite troops spread out over a wide area and
advanced, with Northern users backing off without fighting.
“What’s this? Don’t you want to fight?” “It’s a good thing if

they’re scared of us.”
The Northern users had always been brave, but now they were
stepping back.
“They’re running away, let’s kill them all!”
Boemong shouted with a loud voice.
“Wipe them all out!”
The knights were sent ahead, before the Haven Empire troops, to
rush to the front and fight. A slightly short but pretty female user
walked out in front of them. Among the users of the Grass Porridge
Church, there were no strangers to the name of Saint Lemon.
“I’ve come to give you all a message from Weed-nim.”
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She was a confident woman even standing in front of the great
army of the Haven Empire. There was nothing visible because her
level was low.
“What’s going on?”
Royal Guard Arakhim advanced while riding on a horned demonic

creature. The demonic creature Kenon had a level of over 600 and
his strength was such that he could easily destroy a city gate, or
even a knight at a similar level.
“Weed-nim is challenging Bard Ray to a one-on-one fight.”
A commotion was made inside as soon as Lemon spoke.
“A fight?” “One-on-one?” “My god. Is he mad? Weed and

Bard Ray alone?”
The Hermes Guild members thought Bard Ray’s victory was

natural. It seemed reckless for Weed to ask for a duel, but much
more so because the Arpen Kingdom had the advantage; there was
no reason.
“What the hell is he trying to do?” “Is his plan to drag him
inside and surprise attack him?” “He’d be severely
condemned for that… there’s no reason for that.”
Lemon grinned and spoke.
“Everyone. There’s no conspiracy here. In other words,

Weed-nim doesn’t want to let anyone else defeat Bard Ray,
he wants to do it himself.” “…”
The Hermes Guild members kept their mouths shut. Hurting their
pride was a secondary problem, and it was hard for them to control
how to react to this good fortune. They thought they would win the
battle, but now that they were here they had lost a lot of confidence.
The battle would be much easier if Bard Ray defeated Weed.
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Northern users. Since Weed was at the core of the Arpen Kingdom,
if he was done away with, they would be sheeps without a shepherd.
*Ttagak ttagak*
Bard Ray rode his horse towards Lemon. He was equipped with the
best equipment on the continent and rode a silver-white horse that
shined like jewelry. Stuart, a warhorse descended from the renowned
Lindlin steeds of the past.
“Did Weed really ask me to fight?” “Yes. He said he is

waiting at the fight location. I will guarantee your safety the
whole way there in the name of the Grass Porridge Cult.”
Every Hermes Guild member and Northern user in the room was
watching Bard Ray to decide. Bard Ray raised his hand.
“I will accept the duel. Everyone, advance.”
The Haven Empire troops advanced through the open path as the
users stepped aside.
***
The officials at KMC media and the other stations were startled.
“A fight like this decided so suddenly?” “Yes. This will be a

huge publicity stunt.”
Weed and Bard Ray! Ratings were soaring at the news that a duel
would take place to decide who was the strongest on the Versailles
Continent.
“Finally! It’s time for the viewers to decide who is the

strongest on the continent.” “There are a lot of rankers, but I
haven’t seen Bard Ray’s stronghold. The same goes for
Weed. Bard Ray has never lost a battle in hunting or battles
with users.” “To be precise, Weed has lost to Bard Ray before
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in the Melbourne Mines. But it has been a long time since
then.” “Yes. At that time, there were assessments that it was
a very disadvantageous fight for him.”
Oh Joo-wan reviewed the materials reported in real time. Apart

from the Hermes Guild, almost every user on the Versailles continent
was on the side of the Arpen Kingdom. The Grass Porridge Cult, the
Frontier Spirit, Saeroeum. The victory of the Arpen Kingdom was
sealed if there was no unexpected change in their power to attract
the people.
“With the power balance out of proportion, the battle may

end quickly depending on the outcome of this fight.” “I don’t
think the Northern users will collapse even if Weed loses. But
the Haven Empire would quickly collapse.” “Because Bard
Ray is the strongest in the Hermes Guild, a defeat would
have a huge impact.” “But can you kill Bard Ray? The armor
he is wearing is Legendary tier, near the tier of the apostles
of God.” “Yes. If you watch combat videos of Bard Ray, there
are no flaws to point out. High offense and defense. And he
has mastered all of the best skills with perfect form.”
“Weed is quick and bold. He is keen and does not miss a

single moment, having an extraordinary ingenuity. Still, it
remains to be seen whether he can be safe from Bard Ray’s
spear and shield.” The studio was filled with enthusiasm as the
Haven Empire forces advanced to the battleground that was being
built on the Garnav Plains.
“But why on earth did Weed suggest a showdown first?” Oh

Joo-wan spoke in wonder. Famous users from the Central and
Northern continents attended the event on a panel, but they too
were unable to guess what had happened.
“The way we see it, the Arpen Kingdom was in a situation

with a great advantage. It’s a fight you don’t have to go out
in person.” “Weed was known for not making reckless
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judgments.” “Could it be revenge? He had died once to Bard
Ray.” “Would he take such a simple emotion like that to this
big battlefield? Winning a war should be revenge enough.”
“It’s honor! He needs the honor of beating him with his own
hands to unify the Versailles continent.” “You have a point.
But he could still lose, to take that kind of risk…” Everyone
spoke their opinion, but nothing was conclusive. Oh Joo-wan and Do
Chan-mi’s gaze headed toward Shin Hye-min, who was sitting next to
them. They assumed that she would know what was going on since
she had gone on adventures with Weed and she was close to him.
Shin Hye-min thought hard and spoke hesitantly.
“Uh… umm. I’m not sure. Could it be that Weed-nim’s

purpose is his desire for gear?” “Gear?” Oh Joo-wan opened his
eyes wide at the entirely new angle. Every user was paying attention
to the fight on the Garnav Plains that would decide the battle. Honor,
revenge, what could be his intention. Gear!
“Bard Ray has been nicknamed the Godly Warrior. He has a

lot of top-class equipment among the users.” “Yes, because
he is the emperor of the Haven Empire.” Broadcast stations had
covered Bard Ray’s equipment on numerous occasions. He was
famous for changing his best equipment every week and month.
There was a system where Bard Ray would use equipment from the
Hermes Guild even if there was already an owner and would return it
once he got something better.
“Weed-nim isn’t someone who would be driven by just

revenge.” “Revenge isn’t the reason?” “Even if he wanted
revenge, he would have given up if it turned a loss. Even he if
pays back a grudge, Weed’s way is to make a profit or
surplus.” Shin Hye-min’s firm remarks left other hosts and
participants unable to speak. Is there any more complex human
being in the world? He seems to be a great adventurer yet is stingy,
a war genius yet a master sculptor. He was undoubtedly someone
who would seek revenge, but also had a rational personality that
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would give up if there was no economic feasibility. Do Chan-mi
shouted as if he knew.
“Warrior Bard Ray has never died! He’s notorious for being
a murderer, so if he dies, there will be a lot of gear…” “If we
sell that gear, it would be Godly Warrior Bard Ray’s limited
edition. We could get whatever price we ask.”
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TysonSlayer, Seviper9, PuszekSE, Auryum, Seb & EvilSanta1423.
A huge crowd gathered around the location prepared for the

showdown between Weed and Bard Ray. “Everyone please be
seated. It may be inconvenient but this way, more people will
be able to spectate.” Under the directions of Lemon, the saintess
of the Grass Porridge Cult, the crowd sat down on the ground. Users
sitting on the ground were wearing armor of different shapes and
colors, reminiscent of a grain field.
“We can’t see anything back here.” “Sigh… I can’t see the
fight between Weed and Bard Ray? No way!” Enormous
sculptural creatures that were brought to life in the Garnav Plains
approached the users in the far back. They were beings fit to be
regional leaders at levels ranging around 700 to 800, with the size of
mountains.
“Humans. Climb onto our shoulders and back.” “Spectate

comfortably from higher grounds.” The enormous sculptural
creatures graciously offered their heads and backs for the humans to
climb. They had optimistic and kind personalities because they were
sculpted by many humans. Hundreds of supersized sculptural
creatures. Over a hundred thousand users were able to climb up to
spectate the fight and the sky was covered by Avians. The Avians
each had as many users riding on their backs as possible.
“Will Weed-nim win?” “Of course he will.” “Bard Ray will be

very powerful… There are rumors that he learned 6 secret
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sword skills.” “Such a spectacle it will be.” “Objectively, I
think Bard Ray is superior. Though in my heart I want to root
for Weed-nim.”r The users’ excitement blew up in anticipation of
the battle that would soon happen before their eyes. Some thought
they would witness a great fight, while others were admiring Weed’s
spirit for a challenge.
“He would have won the war staying still, but instead he
took it to a duel.” “That is because he is Weed-nim.” The
atmosphere was full of expectation as the best of the Versailles
Continent was to be decided soon.
“Whoo. This is quite a crowd.” Pale and the other comrades

arrived at the battle location. They were worn out like rags due to
battling against the Hermes guild members on their way here. Weed
and Bard Ray. Even their close companions were eager to see a
spectacular battle, and Surka burst out suddenly.
“Let’s all bet on who will win!” “… 100 gold on Weed.”

“1000 gold on Weed.” “I’m betting all my life savings on
Weed-nim.” “We can’t have a bet this way.” “Then Python
should bet on Bard Ray.” “That’s… All-in on Weed.” “…” There
was a long silence between them. This wasn’t about rooting on
loyalty or honor. They had spent too much time with Weed for them
to do so.
“It was Weed who proposed this fight. Honestly, I think

that Bard Ray would come out ahead. But the point is that
Weed proposed it first.” “Pale is right. It means Weed
prepared a guaranteed strategy to win. A perfect trap. A
backstab.” Seasoned Crab shook his head in response to Irene.
“Not necessarily. There’s a variable for every situation. You

really think Bard Ray did not come prepared to fight Weed?”
“Weed would have planned tricks for such situations as
well.” “Hmm…” Seasoned Crab simulated Weed and Bard Ray’s
duel a bit in his head, but it was uncertain to determine the outcome
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before they actually begin their battle. Godly Warrior Bard Ray. He
had an impressive combat history and fame in his own standing. The
figure of Bard Ray leading the Haven Imperial army was thought to
be befitting of his nickname ‘Godly Warrior’ by users across the
Central Continent.
“Alright. To establish this betting game, I will bet 10,000

gold on Bard Ray’s win.” Surka screamed thinking that someone
finally fell for it.
“Yes! Free money!”
Hermes guild members arrived at the battle location with an

imposing figure, herding demonic beasts.
“Wow. It is Bard Ray himself.” “Giant Knight Boemong!

Amazing…” “I was able to learn the ropes of Royal Road by
watching Ranger Troker’s Dark Mountain guide.” Users were in
awe watching Bard Ray and the other Royal Road’s best rankers.
These figures who rarely showed up even on broadcast had appeared
riding on vicious demonic beasts. The Hermes guild was very
infamous around the world but the northern users did not know much
about them and only picked out the most famous ones of all.
“Bard Ray is really handsome.” “He did not spend a single

stat into charm. But he has the equipment boost giving him
that handsome aura.” “Plainly, Bard Ray wins just for being
good-looking.” There were positive comments about the Hermes
guild, but as the rest of their forces arrived the views of the
spectating users began to change.
“They all have murderer marks on their foreheads.” “It

means they killed a considerable number.” “In Morata I’ve
never seen a murderer inside the city walls.” “Hermes guild
members would kill anyone to defend the supremacy of their
guild.” “Their equipment looks really powerful. They’re all
wearing the Serodei armor considered to be the best out of
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all the late 400 level equipment.” “Their character is not so
good, but they are skilled. I’ll admit that.” “Hey hey, I still
can’t sleep at night because of my experience of their assault
back in Central continent.” “How bad were they?”
There were novice users but there were also skilled users over
level 400 among the crowd. They glared at the Hermes guild with
resentment in their eyes.
“Tell me about it. They would hit you for no reason, take
your money and bully you in dungeon grinds…” “Really? You
aren’t lying?” “They kill because they are annoyed. They
were practically acting as tyrants.” Hermes guild members were
a tad bit uneasy due to the crowd that had filled the Garnav Plains.
‘By the way… Isn’t that Jaco from the Black Lion Guild? That guy
also killed quite a lot of users. When did he move to the Arpen
Kingdom…’? ‘Wow. There seemed to be a lot of users who signed up
to join the Hermes guild…’ They learned through the crowd attitude
that the heart of the people around the world had changed. Through
occasional broadcast observations through the crystal sphere, the
announcers were reporting that the Haven Imperial army was being
pushed back in military strength.
“There are approximately 1 million users gathered in

Garnav Plains.” “Hold on. Didn’t you say that there were 1
million at the start? Countless users died in battle.” “There
were also many users that arrived late. The Arpen Kingdom
hosted festivals to encourage participation, but there were
still a lot of users who were laid-back.” “Why did they arrive
so late?” “It’s because of grinding. The higher the level, the
greater the desire for growth. You could see it as users who
lingered around the hunting fields until the situation became
risky.” “You can see that there are a lot more… Central users
now. You can distinguish them easily by their wonderful
armor.” “Yes. They now stand in the camps of the Arpen
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Kingdom. There would have been many users contemplating
between the Haven Empire and the Arpen Kingdom until the
very last moment.” “How come?” “It’s because they probably
did not want to die in vain. They were probably also afraid of
the Haven Empire’s assassination orders… The higher the
level, the more attached they are to their characters and
their homelands.” “These people taking the side of the Arpen
Kingdom means that the tides have surely turned in its
favor.” “That’s correct. They all have witnessed the failure of
the Hermes guild’s strategy. During the stalemate, the Arpen
Kingdom had replenished its forces completely. According to
my speculations, all of this may have been Weed’s plan…”
The Hermes guild members began to picture defeat before the
fighting even began.
‘But we still have Bard Ray on our side.’ ‘If he can kill Weed, it can
create a possibility. A guaranteed possibility…’ It was faint, but they
grasped their last straw of hope.
***
“Chwii. It is dazzling.” “I set some jewels in it. I mean, it is

our work. It deserves some recognition.” “Where are they
from?”
*Chwik!*
“They’re blue diamonds from the Malbio mine.”
Weed, in the form of Karichwi the Orc, put on the armor given by
Fabio and Herman. He covered his growling muscular body with
impressive splendid armor. The primal beauty of the orc and the
wonderful armor strangely complimented one another.
“There is no other armor as impressive as this one.” Fabio

spoke out with pride in his voice.
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Sky Dominator’s armor: Durability 320/320. Defense 330. Armor
made from a combination of the world’s most mystic and unique
metals. A collaborative work of Blacksmith masters Fabio and
Herman. Many materials such as the Tear of God and Helium the
living metal were put into this armor. For complete fusion, the lava
from the Inextinguishable Volcano was used. It went through 14
smelting and reinforcements, made to be the most robust on earth. It
was forged from Earth and Fire and had the affection of the
elementals.. The wearer will be awarded with infinite fame and
honor.
Requirements: Level 850. over 300,000 Fame. 1300 Strength, 500

Dignity, 400 Faith.
Option: 200% increase in maximum health points and mana. 5%

increase in all stats. 78% reduction in physical damage taken. No
damage received from arrows shot beyond a 200m radius. 31%
magic resistance. A chance to negate incoming magic spells. 75%
reduction of mana cost for all skills. If injured, health recovery rate
increases 5x. Quick mana recovery if mana falls below 30%.
Enhanced effects of defensive skills. Immune to abnormal conditions.
Blessing of either Freya, Mine, or Battali is granted randomly. Very
light-weight. Very sturdy. Increased movement speed.
Based on the wearer’s abilities, the armor performance can grow

up to a maximum of 20%. Solid Body and Admirable Resilience
activate automatically.
‘This is insane. How easy grinding would have been if I wore such
an armor from the start. Surely, squeezing every drop out of these
blacksmith masters really paid off in the end.’ Weed was satisfied as
he examined the options. Trustworthy dwarves one should say. He
lightly provoked the self-conceited dwarves, which resulted in such a
masterpiece.
“Chwii, Chwiiiik! I heard that many dwarves yearn for Thor,

the kingdom of blacksmith masters.” “Well yes, that is the
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case.” “As compensation, I will construct a dwarven city.
Chwiiik!” One thing that Weed was disappointed with the northern
continent is that they did not have a dwarven city like Kusoro. There
were dwarves residing in the continent, but their numbers were low
and scattered. There was a lack in blacksmith techniques, and he
would be able to bring in many dwarves from the central continent
by promoting Fabio and Herman.
‘Dwarves are very active in the production of weapons, and they

spend all their earnings drinking tremendous amounts of beer. The
more dwarves the better.’ Dwarves, known for vigorous production
and spending, were a race well suited for exploitation.
“A dwarven city. Isn’t that too much of a compensation?”

“You should consider the lord position. Chwiiik. It is fun
being the lord of Arpen Kingdom. Chwik!” “I’ve heard such
stories… Then who will be the lord?” Sparks of competition
dwelled in the eyes of Fabio and Herman who had worked on the
armor in harmony.
“Hmm. Not to brag or anything but I know a lot of

dwarves…” “If I call for them, at least a thousand will gather.
I’m Fabio.” “I was the first to create a dwarven association.”
“I made the dwarven merchant alliance.” Fabio and Herman
faced one another tensely. They knew from their life experiences that
they were being used, but they could not back down.
‘A man is still a child even when he gets old. His pride becomes
especially stronger.’ They wished to be recognized as the best for the
great accomplishments and potentials in a given field.
“I will build a city for both of you. Chwiiii! How they will be
operated will differ though. Chwiik!” If the dwarves were to
settle, the nearby mountains would have to be developed into mines.
Also, the monsters would have to be wiped out. Weed planned to
exploit Fabio and Herman in their competition down to the last drop
he could get.
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TysonSlayer, EvilSanta1423, PuszekSE, Seb, Seviper9 & Auryum.
Weed and Bard Ray. The ones who were leading characters within
the history of Royal Road were now facing one another again on the
Garnav Plains.
‘I will take revenge for Taloc’s Armor of Faith with added interest.’
‘Weed. In the end, you have made it this far. To be competing
against me for the supremacy of The Versailles continent… I should
have stomped you sooner.’ Weed’s appearance was that of Orc
Karichwi. He had broad shoulders. His muscles that showed through
his armor were sharp and defined like a lethal blade.
*Gallop-gallop* Bard Ray approached slowly while on his renowned

horse Suart. The users spread out beyond a radius of 800 metres so
that the two could fight to their heart’s content.
“So, we finally meet.” Bard was the one to spark the

conversation.
“I wanted to fight you again someday.” He had the

composure of being the strongest being across the Versailles
continent.
‘I acknowledge your combat senses and courage. However,

according to the analysis report, you are only at early 500 levels. You
and I are in different weight classes.’ Bard Ray was certain of his own
victory.
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“Krrg, Shhk!” Weed treaded closer while spitting nasal sounds.
His body was huge, about the same height as Bard Ray on his horse!
With each step that he took, the tension heightened. Weed stopped
at around 10 metres.
“Enough with words. Sshhhk. Draw your weapon.” “Indeed.

I also did not want to drag on the conversation. Let us prove
who is stronger in front of all who stand witness.” They pulled
out their swords almost simultaneously.
“Finally…” “They are fighting!” Shoud, Gunt, Roam, Mihel, and

Kalis. The heads of the noble guilds knew that this battle would settle
the composition of power.
‘This is practically the Arpen Kingdom’s victory.’ ‘Even if Bard Ray

wins… the war is lost.’ ‘Could he win against Weed? It doesn’t seem
like Weed will lose. But then again, Bard Ray would be stronger in
terms of combat level alone…’ ‘I should have been the one standing
in that arena.’ ‘God of War Weed. The Godly Warrior Bard Ray. Never
again will there be a match on Royal Road like this one.’ High rankers
within the top 1,000 including these individuals were focused on this
duel. They were about to witness what true strength looked like. The
victor would reign for ages as the strongest of the Versailles
continent. In addition, they wanted to observe the kinds of skills and
battle styles.
“Hmm. Honestly, I wanted to be the one to fight Bard Ray.”

Roam made cracking sounds as he stretched his neck.
“If it weren’t for the glory of the Hermes guild, Bard Ray
would have been one of the nameless common users.” Gunt
pulled out his sword and swiped the blade with his finger.
“Bard Ray. My sword is crying. I only hope, that in the

unlikely case of Weed’s defeat, I’ll get the chance to fight
him myself.” Mihel also did not want to yield to the others.
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“I have thoroughly analyzed Bard Ray’s weaknesses until
now. I just couldn’t get the chance to confront him because
he always dragged his bodyguards with him. I was going to
strike when the Hermes guild weakened.” As Shoud pondered
about what he should say, a random user tapped his shoulder.
“You guys there are being noisy. Keep it down.” “Hmm?

Who do you think I am…?” Shoud and the heads of the noble
guilds put on an intimidating look on their faces. Their pride was
unbending even after having withdrawn away from the Central
continent.
“These fools don’t know their place.” They turned around

slowly and saw Geomchi with around 300 apprentices by his side.
“What? You got something to say?”
***
Bard Ray thought to himself.
‘There is no such thing as a fair battle in Royal Road.’ Poison,

magic and unique curses are allowed. Utilizing hidden treasures or
equipment were all dependant on the skill of the individual. The
people will only cheer for the victor.
‘Given my current state, I couldn’t lose even if I wanted to.’ Bard

Ray knew after his talk with Rafael that the tides of war had turned
against him.
“We don’t have a future. We will collapse whether we are

victorious or defeated.” “Then what should we do?” “Though
it would be better to win than lose. Don’t drag on the
attrition and instead engage in a duel with Weed himself.”
“Will he accept?” “Who knows. But, hope only lies in the
battle between Bard Ray-nim and Weed. If not, the entire
ranks of the Central continent will charge at us.” Roam, Kalis
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and the other noble guild heads. The infamous users of the central
continent were eager to fight Bard Ray.
‘Even if I were to be defeated, I can’t die to some small fry. I will

show them clearly what kind of being I am.’ Bard Ray wanted to
protect his glorifying title Godly Warrior even if the Haven Empire
were to fall to ruins. Until his last moments, he wanted to show that
no one can stand in his way.
‘I need to defeat Weed. Only then I can rest on my title as the

Godly Warrior.’ The Black Knight has never-ending suspicion. The
Black Knight is anxious. The Black Knight does not trust anyone. The
Black Knight grasps for great power. Class attributes that have been
unlocked after the Black knight had become emperor. Combat skills
increased as he murders loyal subordinates.
‘I sacrificed 7 legions of the royal knights. Hence… I am invincible.’

He felt overwhelmingly more powerful than usual.
The Black knight’s weakness. The weakness was his subordinates

causing a rebellion, but he was past that stage. He was blessed by
the gods of every religious order and equipped with the best
equipment.
‘At my current state, I could pummel down monsters of level 800s

to 900s.’ I fear nothing. I will gush out everything that I’ve got. Even
if destruction awaits me at the last step that I take.
‘Until the very last moment. I will take down Weed and all
that opposes me one by one. That will be an unparalleled
achievement.’
“Violent charge!” Bard Ray began to charge riding on Suart.

Suart reached its maximum speed in just several gallops kicking
against the earth.
“Ssshhk!” Weed took him straight on, lifted his Loa sword then
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struck with all his might.
*Clang*
Along with the metal shrill, both sides staggered.
Unbearable Strike! Health points decreased by 4,281 by an

enemy’s charge. All stats decreased by 3% for 14 seconds.
Even with the Loa sword and Sky ruler’s armor set, an astonishing
shock passed through. Bard Ray also got a message alert.
Clash of blunt strength! A shockwave that trembles the soul.

Health points decreased by 891. Paralysis effects for 4 seconds and
physical conditions temporarily weakened. Suart absorbs a portion of
the damage.
‘Godly warrior Bard Ray. He is as powerful as expected.’ Weed took

a couple of steps back. Bard Ray swung his sword 3 more times on
his horse, but every single strike was deflected. Even so, he could
feel the immense force behind them.
‘His level is estimated to be around 600… Several pieces of

equipment are unidentified.’ He was beyond an expert when it came
to Royal Road, but even he saw many of the equipment for the very
first time. Both were fully stacked with equipment!
‘I have transformed into Orc Karichwi, but cannot defend lightly.

His abnormally high stats and blessings like the surging strength of
the War God Batali cult are all bestowed to him.’ He could make out
a rough estimate. Weed built up affiliation and contribution with
several cults throughout his adventures. Bard Ray used his authority,
status and wealth as the emperor of the Haven Empire to gain the
support of many cults.
‘To be pushed back in a frontal strike… I could have been at a huge

physical disadvantage if it weren’t for the Orc Karichwi
transformation.’ He had gained immense stats through his
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adventures and sculptural techniques. That was his strength when he
faced other users, but Bard Ray had also stacked incredible stats
through his combat achievements. Ever since Royal Road was
unveiled, he had hunted only boss level monsters with his guild
members. After Melbourne mines, he united the Central continent
and focused solely on battles which certainly made him stronger.
“Another sword, glorious pact. Sword of Nature.” He

became faster and swung more powerful blows with each additional
attack. This sweet skill is similar to the Heraim Fencing skill but
combat skill that automatically activates for 30 attacks even if they
missed the opponent!
‘Level, equipment, spells. All are almost at perfection.’
Arrays of attacks after another. Weed blocked or deflected them.
After a light exchange of attacks, three secret sword techniques

were activated simultaneously. Bard Ray’s great sword was
enveloped with blazing flames.
‘Another round.’ Weed locked his two feet on solid ground and
endured.
*Clang Clang Clang*
Bard Ray charged again, and swords sparked viciously. Fireballs

flung everywhere, and shockwaves pushed back Weed’s body each
time. Glorious Pact is a skill that triples the user’s combat strength
temporarily. Sword of Nature imbues more than one nature attribute
per attack. Bard Ray’s attacks transformed into myriad of elements
like fire, wind, water, earth and ice. He was sliced by sharp winds and
pummeled by jets of water. Firm grounds split suddenly, and the
surroundings would freeze. On top of all this, another sword was
flying through the air aiming for his side and rear.
Impact of consecutive attacks! Additional damage is taken by the
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opponent’s quick attacks. Damage is accumulating! Health points
decreased by 3,381.
‘This is pretty excruciating. If it weren’t for the armor this would

have hurt a lot.’ Weed smirked. When Weed transformed into Orc
Karichwi, he assumed that he would be over the edge in terms of
physical abilities, but he was wrong. The power of the attacks and
the level at which Bard Ray exercised them were superb. He also
synced well with his horse Suart, allowing him to fall back a great
distance when Weed counterattacked.
‘The combination of his skills is good. He can’t be compared back

to the time at Melbourne mines. I saw some of the recent footages,
but it seems he did not show his true abilities.’ One of the many ways
of demeaning Bard Ray was calling him the Last Hit. It meant that he
would swing the last attack to finish off a boss level monster that has
been taken down by the Hermes guild. Compared to Weed who
creates results with his own hands, this could seem very low and
insignificant. However, one could feel just how powerful he is once
they faced him directly.
“Destruction Strike, Revolving Hack, Spell Burst,

Executioner!” Bard Ray continued his relentless assault by
activating consecutive skills.
“Tyrant Frenzy!” Even so, Bard Ray’s attacks were in forms that
were impossible to stop completely.
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Very big funding (nearly 4 parts)!! Thanks to all proofreaders who

worked on this part: Armada, PuszekSE, Seb, Auryum, TysonSlayer &
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hours
“Hmm.” “Wow.” “Amazing.” Weed’s comrades were also

observing from afar. “Bard Ray is really powerful.” “No kidding.
I thought the broadcasts were exaggerating, but his combat
skills are really praiseworthy.” “The horse is also incredible.
It sidesteps like a crab then withdraws backwards. Then
dashes forward instantly.” They were sitting on the back of a
Baraag that was floating in the sky Avians, mages using flight spells
and other various users were watching the battle of Weed and Bard
Ray from above.
“Bard Ray is no joke.” “You think he is called the Godly

Warrior for no reason?” “Weed-nim won’t lose, will he?”
“Can’t say for sure… He does look cornered though.” “Dang.
Bard Ray is on a horse too. Isn’t that unfair?” Users that
believed that Weed would win were now making conflicting opinions
due to Bard Ray’s strength. He rode without stopping to catch his
breath and swiftly connected several attacks in a second. Weed
either blocked or deflected, but his feet created deep furrows on the
ground as he was pushed back. Bard Ray and the steed Suart
synergizing and attacking simultaneously was like a scene from an
elaborate beautiful painting. A knight defeating an ugly orc minion,
so to speak.
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‘Hmm. A Black Knight on a handsome steed does look better than
Weed-nim.’ ‘We are close with Weed-nim, but on display, Bard Ray is
the hero.’ ‘The limitations of an assassin… I couldn’t stand out in that
kind of battle. But, my blade can slit throats from behind in a flash.’
‘Ch… I want to fight too.’ Pale, Surka, Seasoned Crab, Python. Each
had thoughts of their own but were enjoying watching the battle
nonetheless. The reason for their leisurely observation was that they
knew Weed wouldn’t go down like this. ‘It’s certain. Bard Ray will
lose.’ ‘He should have been suspicious when Weed-nim challenged
him. You shouldn’t dive head first just because you see a good
opportunity. That’s the shortcut to screwing up your life.’ ‘When
Weed hunted monsters he had no openings at all. It was a succession
of wonder. But his greatest weakness could be a head-to-head battle
like this one. Strength vs strength. If you drove him up with strength
and speed… No. Weed would still win. He is a villain surpassing your
imaginations.’ ‘Bard Ray is a force to be reckoned with… But there
are beings that you cannot overcome with just determination.’ His
comrades firmly believed in Weed’s victory based on many reasons.
3 minutes have passed since the start of the battle. Weed was
struggling to defend. Bard Ray was pushing him with endless
stamina, not allowing for any opportunity for Weed to fall back.
*Kang! Clang! P-p-pat!* Sword swinging, another sword flying in. The
steed Suart charged as soon as there was a gap in distance. Bard
Ray gushed out a countless array of sword strikes while mounted on
Suart.
“Wooow!” “Splendid!” “Hooray Hermes Guild!” “This will

be a victory of the Godly Warrior Bard Ray!” The camps of the
Haven Empire were creating a ruckus as if it was a festival going on.
“Weed-nim. Keep it up!” “You can definitely win. Don’t take
the pounding and dodge!” “Grass Porridge, Grass Porridge,
Grass Porridge!” The encouragement from the Grass porridge cult
were becoming more desperate and spreading frantically. Geomchi2
was blankly observing the brilliant display of spells, then came across
a strange thought.
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“Master. About the youngest one.” “Huh?” “He’s fighting
like someone at a martials arts tournament. He is defending
vigorously and seems to be analyzing his opponent.” “It
seems that way.” Geomchi nodded. His greatest wish was for
Weed to brutally win against Bard Ray.
“Then I can brag to the whole world that he is my student.”

Bard Ray was fighting a lot better than expected once the battle
began. It seemed that he was superior in spell management and
fundamental physical abilities.
“Certainly, our youngest is stopping that Bard Ray’s spells

excellently. “Yes. At first it looked like he was blocking the
attacks as he saw them. Now it looks as if he is predicting the
next attack and reacting in advance.” “Breathing, the
transfer of the body’s pivot; The instinctive attack pattern
embedded in the subconscious; He will assess it all. When
that is over…” “He will reveal his fangs and tenaciously bite
into his opponent’s weakness.” “ku-ku. Brutally crushing him
so he wouldn’t think twice about challenging again. He
learned properly from me on how to fight.” Geomchi glanced at
Weed and smiled in commendation. An intimidating smile at best.
‘I will win. I can win.’ Bard Ray was feeling confident. Weed was
unable to retaliate and instead fell back while taking mitigated
damage. ‘It is not that he isn’t retaliating. He can’t. I am wearing him
out without giving him the slightest sliver of opportunity.’ Even if the
powerful strikes are blocked, he could still apply mitigated damage.
Restraining smash was blocked! Enemy health points decreased by

728. It suppresses physical abilities. Death-calling sword applies
1,630 additional damage. 231 health points drained.
It was reducing his health points consistently.
‘This slippery rat.’ His debuffing attacks were blocked, but the
accumulating damage would still add up to a significant amount.
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‘A persistent orc of all things…’ The strength, vitality and recovery
of Orc Karichwi were outrageous! Moreover, he couldn’t identify what
kind of armor he was wearing but his powerful attacks were being
reduced to a quarter. It was mind-wrecking to see him recover so
quickly after receiving so many blows.
‘Even so, it’s a foolish decision to fight as an orc in a head-to-head

battle. Strength needs to be utilized properly for it to exercise
power.’ The fact that Weed could transform into any race was a great
disadvantage when it came to accepting his challenge. But when he
saw him waiting in the appearance of an orc, he was ever so glad.
‘I fought against orcs often when my level was low. Nothing special
about them besides their strength.’ Orcs had big physiques and thick
muscles which made them slow. Even small attacks lead to big
movements and centered around heavy strikes, making it difficult for
nimble movements. For Bard Ray, who could counterattack
immediately, this meant he could deliver even greater damage.
‘Weed. The single-point strike technique that you showed won’t be

possible with an orc’s body. Instead, if you reveal an opening, I will
show you my own technique.’ Bard Ray was gradually bringing up his
momentum. He was controlling the battle with consecutive attacks
and forcing damage constantly.
‘If you wish to attack, go ahead and try. If I give you such an
opportunity that is.’ It certainly looked like Weed’s health points had
dropped below half. If he were to put an end to that armor’s
ridiculous recovery effects, now was the time. Bard Ray used his
secret sword technique.
“Sword of Nature.” The earth shook and split. Thick boulders

spurred from below and flung towards Weed in the appearance of
Orc Karichwi, in a blink of an eye.
‘Please… Just die already.’ Bard Ray activated a spell.
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“The Devil’s cruel blade dance.” His body and the sword
became tainted in a dark red. A skill that requires an offering to the
devil, a penalty of sacrificing 2 from each stat and 3,000 fame.
‘You wouldn’t have seen this in any broadcast footages.’ He had

reserved this skill for the inevitable battle with Weed. It consists of
gruesome, destructive power and defense penetrating damage.
“Uuuurahhh!” Bard Ray swung his sword from his horse.
***
Weed wasn’t planning to push with everything he had from the

very beginning. One could grasp the opponent’s level of skill while
being on the defensive. This was a method that generally would
increase the chance of winning. The fact that he had an orc’s
physique and Royal Road’s best armor also served to his advantage.
‘But still, he’s ridiculous. He is beyond your average warrior.’ He

was on another level compared to those who boasted about being
rankers. The skills chain link and attack speed were rapid and his
stamina would never run out even if he fought for the entire day.
‘His level is about early 600. Maybe close to 620 considering the
specs of his equipment?’ Bard Ray was more powerful than him when
he reached level 600s during his time as the Great King of the
Desert. At that time, he was lacking in many ways because he had
rushed his growth. That was his initial goal of growing as much as he
could even if the balance broke. At first, Bard Ray’s attacks felt
sharp, but he was growing used to blocking them.
‘The skill composition is amazing. He really knows a diversity of

skills. Looks like he soaked up everything that was useful from the
Central continent.’ Weed was analysing massive amounts of data His
health points decreased as he blocked in Orc Karichwi form, but that
did not matter to him.
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‘There is no need to drag this battle on any longer. I can put an
end to this at once.’ It wasn’t a battle meant to be 20, 30 minutes.
Weed had prepared for a long time, for this very moment.
“Devil’s gruesome blade dance!” A huge aura was moving as

Bard Ray activated his skill.
“Now, perish.” The moment the sword began to come down,

Weed activated two skills.
‘Moment Sculpting, Heraim Fencing skill.’ The final secret

sculptural technique was activated. That moment, the entire world
froze. The users observing from afar, the bird-humans afloat in the
sky; even Bard Ray had been frozen with his sword held high
activating his skill. Weed took three steps forward and swung his Loa
sword. 1st consecutive strike was successful. Dexterity increased by
20%. The sword struck Bard Ray’s head and the world came in
motion again. “Kuuurgh!”
Critical Strike! You have struck a powerful blow on the head of your
opponent. Skill channeling has been forcefully cancelled. Enemy
maximum mana is temporarily decreased by 15%. Hutsain’s wing
helm absorbs 64% of physical damage. You have decreased enemy
health points by 16,341. Loa Sword applied 28% additional damage.
It was a destructive strike that caused even the steed Stuart to

stagger. He had precisely struck down with Orc Karrchwi’s huge
body. Even so, this was only the beginning.
Leftover Energy of the Moment: 128,472
Weed had rarely used the time sculptural technique after he had
acquired it.
‘I must reserve it. When the time comes, I will pour out all of it at
once.’ He had thriftly gathered energy of the moment from quests,
hunting and sculptural techniques. He accumulated an insane
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amount of energy from the Garnav plains festival and had waited for
Bard Ray.
‘A fight needs to be fought dirty, indeed.’ Bard Ray backed away

and used a protection spell in response.
“Iron wall Grace.” It was a reflexive action after getting a big

spell like Devil’s gruesome blade dance cancelled and
counterattacked.
‘I fully assessed your battle footages. I knew you would use Iron
wall grace.’ Weed closed in quickly. Iron wall Grace was a skill that
could endure up to 100,000 frontal physical damage. It was a rare
warrior secret skill that could only be attained through special
conditions.
‘As I expected.’ Gloves of Dimensional Door. Weed passed through

a translucent circle and appeared behind Bard Ray. Smash! 2nd
consecutive attack was successful. Strength increased by 40%. His
powerful blow struck down.
Critical Strike! You have landed a lethal strike. Dizziness!

Confusion! Minen’s necklaces minimizes the abnormal conditions. A
small crack formed in Hutsain’s wing helm, resulting in durability
decreased by 5. Enemy health points decreased by 7,023.
Bard Ray fell off his horse from the impact. “Shield of

protection.” He used another protection spell. Another sword flew
in order to defend and that moment, the world froze again. Instant
sculptural technique! It was a brief moment less than half a second
but Weed was already advancing even before the spell had
activated. *Crash!* Weed’s sword struck Bard Ray’s head once again.
3rd consecutive attack was successful. Dexterity increased by

additional 40%. 4th consecutive attack was successful. Strength
increased by additional 40%. 5th consecutive attack was successful.
A devastating blow has landed successfully.
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Critical Strike! You have landed consecutive strikes on a single
point. Boosted Destructive power! Armor damaged! Hutsain’s wing
helm took significant damage, losing its physical damage ability.
Enemy health points decreased by 23,349.
It was a series of attacks with precision and certainty.
‘Sorry to say but I won this battle from the very beginning.’ He was
confident in grasping that one small opening.
‘Instant sculptural technique.’ An overpowered skill that ceases the

world.
‘Now I get my revenge for that time at Melbourn mines. I never let
go once I bite.’ Weed swung his sword without hesitation.
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6th consecutive attack has succeeded. Strength increases by an

additional 50%. 2nd area damage by the shockwave will deal 15% of
total attack damage. -7th consecutive attack has succeeded.
Dexterity increases by an additional 30%. Strength increases by an
additional 20%. Attacks are now ranged by consuming 1500 mana.
Hammering, whacking, chopping, slashing. Strength stopped

increasing after the 15th successful consecutive attack. Orc
Karichwi’s outrageous strength had reached its peak.
“Kuh!” Bard Ray tried to escape but he could not avoid the
attacks no matter where he went. Using the Dimensional Glove,
Weed warped through space and stopped time by 1 second, clawing
into Bard Ray’s weakness. He smashed through any protection spell
and landed his attacks.
“Poring’s star!” Bard Ray activated his ring’s ability. It was an

item that recovers 80% of lost health, but that was of little
importance in the current situation.
21st consecutive attack has succeeded. A blow that could split

mountains! It has landed directly on the opponent.
22nd consecutive attack has succeeded. – It deals 10% of

maximum health. – Bleeding damage! – It afflicts grievous wounds. –
23th consecutive attack has succeeded. – Powerful blow knocks back
the opponent. – Enemy is in a defenseless state! – 24th consecutive
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attack has succeeded. – Enemy is stunned. – A record-breaking
damage has been dealt. – Armor is destroyed. – 25th consecutive
attack has succeeded. – Piercing Strike! – A sword as fast as light cut
through the enemy in a straight line.
In less than 15 seconds, all attacks were perfectly executed in

succession. Orc Karichwi’s decisive swings, slashes, and smashes
clobbered Bard Ray. Weed’s 29th consecutive attack exploded. A
merciless blow to the face. *Crack!*
– Haven Empire’s Emperor, The Black Knight longing for glory has
found eternal rest. – Level has increased. – Level has increased. – You
have completed the combat achievement ‘The True Swordsman’. –
Sword techniques permanently become stronger by 2%. – You have
completed the combat achievement ‘The one who put down The
Black Knight to rest.’ – The training level and loyalty of subordinates
increase rapidly. – Prestige has increased by 38,918, due to great
combat achievements. – Charisma has increased by 2. – Strength has
increased by 1. – Maximum health points has been increased by
1,500. – Honor has increased by 15. – All stats increased by 2 from
combat achievements. – Sword Technique level has increased.
Bard Ray died.
‘I really did it…’ His mind was boiling with overflowing joy, but his
hands did not rest in those moments. Swift!
You have obtained the spoil Grail of Flames. You have obtained the
spoil Wind blade. You have obtained the spoil Rainbow fabric of the
luxury craftsman. You have obtained the spoil Dagger of Tranquility.
After grabbing all the items, it all finally felt real for him. Godly
Warrior Bard Ray. The emperor of the Haven Empire and the most
powerful reigning user over Royal Road since the beginning had lost
his life. It was a futile death that happened in an instant, but for that
to happen it took close to 90,000 points of Energy of the Moment. For
this moment, he bided his time and prepared. As a result, he followed
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through perfectly without allowing one moment of resistance. A
quick, clean battle.
‘I won.’ Weed opened his arms wide. He could see a vast, blue sky.
Countless users were staring at Weed with round eyes of surprise.
“Kuuuaaaahhhhhh! I am supreme!!”
Orc Karichwi’s burning roar echoed across the Garnav plains.
***
The northern users were anxious.
“Weed-nim has to win.” “Bard Ray is no joke. He’s the

strongest in Versailles Continent.” “No matter how I look at
it, this doesn’t seem like a fair fight. Weed-nim was busy all
along doing quests.” “Yeah. Weed-nim was fighting all day
on top of that. Even if his body is fully recovered, his mind
should be stressed out.”
These users were worried about Weed in many ways. Each one had
a deep compassion towards Weed from the days they trained
together during the early days of Morata. A sense of kinship as the
founders who first settled in the north and thrived together with
Weed. Northern users who started late eventually learned about the
history and changes of Morata and came to like him.
“No! He’s getting beat up.” “Just look at that. I knew this
was hopeless.” “Shouldn’t we intervene by now?” “Poison
Mushroom Porridge here. This is everyone’s battle. Let us
fight together. Don’t burden Weed-nim.” “Let’s go. Push
through with numbers!”
Northern users could not observe any longer and began to rustle.
The users of the Central Continent were very curious as to which side
would win the battle, but the northern users who thought of the
Arpen kingdom as their home could not just hold back. They felt
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regretful each time Weed was attacked.
“Why must Weed-nim fight unfavorable battles every

single time?!” “Yeah. Let’s fight together. We aren’t doing
anything while Weed-nim is protecting us.” “Everyone pay
close attention. The reason why we have lived cheerfully in
Arpen kingdom is exactly that. Weed-nim did all the difficult
and dirty work, hunting and doing quests.” The northern users
were enraged and shouted.
“Even as we speak, he is fighting desperately… for all of

us.” “This is unfair. I’m going to go mad crazy watching this.”
“If we all knew nothing but ourselves and fulfilled our own
greed, there would be no one as accomplished as Weed-nim.
If Weed-nim took on the side of the Hermes guild, he would
be living well without any struggle.” “I agree. We are all
indebted to Weed-nim.” “Let us take out our anger on the
Hermes guild.” “Grab your weapons. I’m going to kill every
one of them.” Northern users, men and women all grabbed a
weapon and stood up. At least 10 million users were furious and were
about to rush down to battle.
– Lemon: Everyone remain calm and hold your positions. Weed-nim

explained already. He will win no matter what.
“…” “Hmm.” The ruckus was contained like a spell and the
northern users became calm.
– Lemon: Weed-nim told us in advance. Do not feel sorry at the

sight of him fighting. Do not even be sad about it. He is alright as
long as everyone is warm, fed and living peacefully. The northern
users felt sincere gratitude for him, a feeling that they did not have
even for their own parents who fed them since they were young.
– Lemon: Weed-nim said that he had a small wish – that everyone

could live in peace after the war ends. These were words that could
resonate to anyone.
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– Lemon: Alright. While we observe his battle, I will convey Weed-
nim’s feelings to everyone.
“Feelings?” “You’re going to deliver it to us?” The Grass

Porridge Cult fundamentalists were roaming around with loads of
paper. They gave out flyers!
– A life-changing opportunity! Puhol water park cottage lot

purchase, first come first serve! A major transportation point! The
core of the tourism industry! Buy out a shack cottage in Puhol that
has an awesome water park for only 180 gold. A large garden,
terrace, European luxury candle lighting. An open view with the
entire water park in sight. A location that is bound to increase in
price. It is as cheap as it can get, for today only.
For loans, call Mapan Trades.
There were drawings by Yurin on the flyers. Rides, swimming pools

and inside, elves and sculptural creatures running free. At the corner,
there were dolphins, sharks and skeletons playing around and
dwarves having a beer party.
“Wow… A cottage.” “It looks beautiful even as a drawing.”

“I thought it would be expensive. If it is only 180 gold, I can
sell a few equipment and afford a place.” “Even so, it is too
much for our circumstances.” “They do loans too. Don’t you
think we can hunt diligently and pay it off in the future?” A
million cottages were purchased in an instant by the northern battle
observers. Excluding the construction and property fees, it would
lead to an astronomical profit of 100 million gold. Mapan grinned.
‘I can earn a little more with loan interests… I will prepare new
furniture and dishware too, and that’s even more profit.’ An
incredible market creation in the middle of such circumstance!
Regarding Weed’s tricks, it was an endless stream of awes and
admiration. “Woah, Wow!” “Weed, Weed!” Followed up by
Weed’s counterattack! He dominated Bard Ray at once and shocked
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the northern users, Hermes guild, everyone. The Garnav Plains
became as silent as a grave. Not one breath. Not a single sound of
chatter broke out. In just a few seconds, sound ceased to exist in the
world.
“Kuaaaaahhh!” Then… Orc Karichwi’s roar spread through the

Garnav plains and woke the entire world.
***
“Whaaaaahh!” “Shout with everything you’ve got!” Users in

the camps of the Arpen kingdom shouted to their heart’s content.
“Weed-nim… Weed-nim!” “From now on, the continent’s

most powerful is the God of War Weed-nim!” “There is no
place for Godly Warrior Bard Ray anymore. Now Weed is truly
the God of War!” “He easily surpasses a Godly Warrior… He
is just the best.” “I knew it would turn out this way. I knew
Weed-nim would win for sure!” The joy of victory flourished
through the Arpen kingdom camps. On the other hand, the faces of
the Hermes guild members were terribly distorted.
“Bard Ray-nim…” “I never thought we would lose in a one

on one battle.” On top of being on the worse end of the battle,
Bard Ray was defeated.
“How did we end up in this situation?” “This is

unbelievable. For Weed to be that powerful…” “Aside from
that, wasn’t it strange? It seemed as if he was moving
suddenly like he was teleporting.” “Why is that important?
Whatever trick he used, the fact is that Bard Ray-nim was
defeated.” The word downfall sprang into the minds of the Hermes
guild members.
“Let’s kill them.” ”Let’s take our revenge for the time in Central
continent”! “We waited for too long. Now is the time for
avenging the Soaring guild.” These were not northern users. The
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users from the Central continent had drawn their weapons and were
charging.
“Here they come.” “Darn. This fight is inevitable.” Hermes

guild members frowned at the sight of these users charging toward
them.
– All men prepare for battle. Arkhim’s orders were passed through
the guild channel. He had the right to command in the case of Bard
Ray’s absence.
“Soaring guild? Did such a thing exist?” The giant knight

Boemong who was close by nodded his head.
“We took them out ages ago. They resisted even after we
conquered them, so we placed assassination orders on all of
them. We took over all their shops and land, and killed all
their families so as to set an example.”
“Then they should hold a deep grudge against us.” “I

suppose so. We didn’t give a rat’s toe nail about it until this
moment.” The Hermes guild accumulated the grudge of many by
conquering other kingdoms, starting from the Haven region. Those
that had to lay low when the Hermes guild was strong, now pulled
their swords and rushed toward them. Arkhim let out a sigh.
– Every man fights until the last. Now, their fate had been
determined. The forces that went to war alongside Bard Ray were the
best elites from the very beginning of the Hermes guild. This battle
could only be won by killing all that stood on the side of the Arpen
kingdom.
“This is a very bad situation, but it could be a decent fight

this way.” “Butting in with pure numbers. I will show them
what real power is.” “If you plan to win against us, you all
need to prepare to die for it.” “Keke. This is going to be fun. I
need to have some fun in such a heated match like this.”
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From the early years of the Hermes guild, the core members loved
fighting and slaughtering. They lived to savor their own power
instead of being cautious of the opponents. “Let’s kill as many as
we can.” “Stomp these pests.” “Come on!” Hermes guild
members also scrambled away from their camps and sprang forward.
Even if annihilation waited in their final moment, they were prepared
to fight with blazing spirit.
– Black lion guild. Raise your flag high. – Roam Guild! Stand by our
will. – Cloud guild. We will live on at the Arpen Kingdom. Gather
around. – Black sword mercenaries. You have your orders. Take out
the Hermes guild! Former royal guilds from the past. They lost their
light long ago as they weakened and chose to take shelter under the
Arpen Kingdom. They each once controlled significant regions of the
continent and had competent users under their ranks. They managed
to get in contact with its associate members through the festival that
was held in Garnav plains. Bard Ray was dead and the situation was
a sure victory for the Arpen kingdom. They marched in front and led
the battle. “It is shameful to give up the lead. Chicken
Porridge Unit move out!” “Poison Mushroom Porridge
members that are still standing. Hurry onwards!” Northern
users began to move along as well. 100 million users that were
observing idly the battle between Weed and Bard Ray all charged
mercilessly on the Haven imperial army. Avians were dropping users
from the sky, and gigantic sculptural creatures began their assault.
Bard Ray’s royal guards and Hermes guild’s best elites were present,
but the situation was growing out of hand.

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Lafaye closed his eyes. ‘We are finished.’ Even though he accepted
defeat in his head, he still hoped for a miracle. A small ray of hope
perhaps. Something magical like Bard Ray defeating Weed and the
Haven Imperial army destroying the Arpen Kingdom. In a war
anything can happen, so he had waited for an unexpected outcome;
but to no avail. ‘Even if Bard Ray had won, it wouldn’t have resolved
this grave situation… But this is the worst scenario out of all the
outcomes I foresaw.’ Along with the defeat of Bard Ray, the fate of
the Haven Empire had been sealed. “We did it. Hurry and fight!”
“Let’s get some payback for everything we went through
until now. Don’t go easy on them.” The combined assault of the
northern and central users was devastating. Whenever the Hermes
Guild let loose their magic spells, more came flying in return from all
directions. The Haven Empire had better knights and soldiers, but
even that advantage was whittled down by wave after wave of
enemies. “Onward!” “Charge! Forward!” The northern users
charged like a horde of a hundred million zombies. In addition, the
users from the central continent who had been observing the
situation joined in with the Arpen Kingdom; thinking that the Haven
Empire had met its demise. “We can’t hold.” “This is too much,
the number of enemies isn’t decreasing at all.” Bard Ray’s
royal guards and the Hermes Guild members were each fighting
against multiple dozens of enemies. If the Hermes Guild had not
been the most powerful guild on the continent, they would have
already crumbled. “I guess we have to use our last resort.”
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Lafaye approached Arkhim, who was leading the army. “There is
one final choice left for us to make.” “We have such a
choice?” “Yes, the last, final option.” Lafaye skipped the
explanation and showed Arkhim a quest.
Dragon’s Egg An egg laid by the green dragon Arankald and the
black dragon Kaybern was discovered. Arankald left due to an
unknown reason, and the egg was left at its current location. An egg
touched by humans will incur the dragon’s rage. The only way to
quell the dragon’s rage is to hatch the egg safely and wait for the
birth of the baby dragon.
Difficulty: S rank Restrictions: Dragon Egg found. Quest cannot be

forfeit at current stage.
Arkhim read the quest log, but he couldn’t understand Lafaye’s

intentions. “So, what are you planning with this? Are you
saying we should complete the quest and manipulate the
dragon?” “No, we don’t know how long we will have to wait
for it to hatch. Also, dragons rarely intervene in human
affairs.” The dragons held absolute power over the Versailles
continent. They acted under an established order, and did favors for
no-one, no matter how close a friend they were. “We don’t have
much time – what are you suggesting that we do?” “We need
to destroy the egg.” “The egg? Destroying the dragon’s
egg?” Arkhim asked in return, surprised. “Yes. According to my
investigations, there will be an event that could influence the
entire continent once the egg is destroyed. Do you remember
the King Belthos’s Curse of Flames?” “It was the incident
that caused the Crimson Wing Guild to collapse a while ago.”
“Precisely. The entire continent warmed up due to the
Crimson Wing Guild’s greed for treasure. This will be like that
event. When the egg is destroyed, the entire continent will
suffer Kaybern’s vengeance.” “Are you serious? And you’re
still going to destroy that egg?” Dragons were peak predators
that even the Hermes Guild did not dare challenge. “If we can’t
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take over this continent, it is better to destroy it.” Arkhim
abruptly felt frightened by Lafaye. To collapse here and now, or to
create an uncontrollable, catastrophe. He wavered at the fork in the
road before deciding in his own best interests. “Fine. We can’t fall
like this. We’ll give them a scene.”
Goram. He was a user who started out in Central Continent not too
long ago. His cousin was one of Bard Ray’s royal guards in the
Hermes Guild, so he chose the Central Continent even when all
others chose the Arpen Kingdom. He was level 102. He was
supported by his cousin, who provided him with good equipment and
let him use the hunting grounds. With his authority as one of Bard
Ray’s royal guards, he could let Goram enter a beginner dungeon as
many times he wanted to. “If I complete this… it’s worth an
entire apartment.” Goram smacked his lips. A while ago, Lafaye
himself had made a request of him: “Take this egg. When I
contact you, destroy the egg within the Arpen Kingdom
camp.”
‘Would the egg cause a massive explosion if I destroyed it?’ It was

an easy task. Goram’s level was low and he did not have the
murderer mark, nor was he an official member of the Hermes guild.
When the battle at Garnav Plains breaks out, he just needed to blend
in with the northern users and destroy the egg. Lafaye also handed
him some equipment in advance. The Rock God’s hammer. If one
without his permission uses it, his body would explode but would be
able to wield it just once. ‘Well. It’s worth an apartment…’ Goram
waited for Lafaye’s order. He was worried that the mission may get
cancelled by the time Weed defeated Bard Ray and the Haven
empire was under heavy assault. – Lafaye : Destroy it now. Lafaye’s
whisper was delivered. Goram was relieved, pulled out a large white
egg from his backpack and laid it on the floor. “What is that?” “Is
that an ostrich egg? It’s huge!” “Isn’t it a rock?” The
surrounding users were intrigued by the egg. Goram didn’t pay any
attention to them. Their reactions were not important. ‘I have to go
through exactly 3 stages. Take out the egg. Grab the Rock God’s
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Hammer. Destroy the egg.” He must not raise the Rock God’s
hammer first. In about a second, he would explode and die. He had
to take out the egg and strike as soon as he lifts the hammer. ‘I’m
ready to die, and it’s going to get me an apartment so what’s there
for me to hesitate?’ He equipped the Rock God’s hammer. Blink!
You have equipped the Rock God’s Hammer. You are lacking faith.
You are lacking strength. You are lacking the affinity with the earth.
You must lay down the hammer before the rage of the Rock God
reaches…
Goram did not care to read the notification. He concentrated his

strike down on the white egg. Crack! The egg shattered effortlessly,
and shortly after Goram’s body was dismembered by the god’s curse.
You have lost your life due to the Rock God’s rage. You destroyed
the black dragon Kaybern’s egg. You have destroyed the egg laid by
the black dragon Kaybern and the green dragon Arankald. The
dragon’s’ rage will sweep across the continent…
***
“We won.” “It is our victory.” Weed was listening to the shouts
of the users siding with the Arpen kingdom while on top of his poro-
bird. The core unit of the Hermes guild were still firmly holding their
grounds. The best elite squad that led countless battles to victory
and conquered the Central continent. Their numbers were less than
the ones that fought earlier, but each one of them were very
powerful and were not pushed back so easily. Even so, if looked
down upon from the sky the view was incredible; as if the entire
Garnav plains was lunging at them.
– Mapan : With this, it looks like Weed-nim will be responsible for

the unification of the Versailles continent. – Pocket money:
Congratulations. The enemy remains but soon the lands will be
conquered… The construction of Arpen Empire is imminent. – Hidden
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Money: I will work hard on the Mapan branch’s duties in Britton.
Leave it to me!
The merchants already began their sweet talking for positions.
– Roam: I look forward to a good relationship, your highness. –

Kallis: The black lion guild will swear our loyalty for eternity. – Halma:
I can do anything that you require of me. I could even lick your feet.
There were even users lining up. Weed was thinking of governing
the Versailles continent in the near future. ‘Similar to the water park,
I will create many amusement parks that families can enjoy. Ski
resorts can also do just fine in making money.’ He was going to set a
beginner ski course from the peak of a mountain that is 8,800 meters
in height. If there were to be a ski resort on the mountain over 1 km
in height within the Central or northern continent, it would be
crowded with customers.
‘Hotels, restaurants, night club. I’m going to create any space that
people will use money on.’ Fields where they could enjoy sports,
theatres for live performances. He was going to encourage spending
on luxuries. ‘I won’t apply much taxes on necessities, but on luxuries
people will be much more generous about it.’ He planned to exploit
them without any hesitation.
‘It is not over yet. Not until I bring a world of true exploitation…’
Weed was in a cloud of his ideals, and that moment.
Blink!
The rage of the black dragon Kaybern has begun.
A short message popped up and a video began streaming.
***
A short scene of Goram shattering the egg with the Rock God’s
Hammer played through. The more important matter followed right
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after. Black dragon Kaybern. The black dragon nested in the dwarven
kingdom. The interior of his lair stacked with mountains of treasures
was shown through the stream feed. The ones seeing a dragon for
the first time were in awe from the overwhelming size and the
intricate beauty of it. The artwork and precious jewels refined by
dwarves were decorating the lair. The enraged black dragon lifted his
enormous body and roared into the sky. – How dare you destroy my
egg. Humans… I will punish your insolence.
The treasures stolen from the dwarves and many antiques

crumbled, as well as shelves crashing down. – I will kill you all. You
all!
Kaybern’s swung his forepaw and tail as he roared. The cave

ceilings collapsed, and a mountain of rocks fell to the ground.
“Kuaah!” “Kuk!” The monsters that guarded the lair were crushed
under the rocks. As if a huge earthquake was happening, Kaybern’s
entire lair was falling apart. Kaybern spread his wide wings, burst
through the mountain and flew up to the sky. The Thygorn, Ulta and
Norn mountain range. The video stream contained little cities of the
Thor kingdom. Dwarves lay on their stomach frightened. – You
humans deserve obliteration…
Kaybern spread his wings and flew across the sky. At extreme
speed Kaybern glided past the stunning scenery and arrived in the
Kallamore region close to the Thor kingdom. The industrial city
Edelen was visible. It was a city that accumulated great wealth
through trades with the Britton United Kingdom and contained a
large population.
“W, What is that?” “It’s a dragon. Sick!” A portion of users

were by the city gates and within the city. Fewer in number than
usual, but there nonetheless were active users that did not travel to
Garnav plains. These users pointed their fingers at Kaybern in great
surprise. – Disgusting humans. I will unleash my rage on your
worthless lives.
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Kaybern opened his mouth wide. Pitch black darkness was
gathering and growing larger inside it.
“Could that be…” “A breath attack? For real? Towards us?”

The users inside the city began to panic. The users approaching on
their horses from far away witnessed Kaybern and quickly turned tail.
They were swift in judging the situation. However, most of them were
just staring blankly at Kaybern from the plains and the city gates. For
them, it was marvelous seeing a dragon up close and they were still
trying to wrap their minds around this unrealistic situation. –
Disappear. Humans. The breath fired away straight onto the city. The
land and buildings melted away, and the users lost their lives to the
toxicity even if it did not touch them.
– Slaughter the remaining humans. As a result of Kaybern’s magic,

magical soldiers rose to their feet within the city. “For the
vengeance of the great Kaybern-nim!” They were dragon
soldiers. They were comprised of the dragon’s flesh and immediately
began slaughtering the citizens. Due to the dragon’s magic blessing,
they were immune to the users’ attacks.
– By my great command, I am liberating your boundaries. Punish

the humans. Take their lands and destroy everything.
The three mountain ranges and dungeons of the Thor kingdom.

Many mountains, plains, swamps, rivers and dungeons in the
Kallamor region. By Kaybern’s dragon command the monsters
followed and marched towards the human villages and cities.
“Kill the humans.” “For Kaybern-nim’s revenge!” “They

must pay the price for enraging the dragon.” Monster tribes
were never close with one another. Users and soldiers hunted
monsters, but fights often broke out in the monster’s ranks,
provoking a lot of deaths and keeping them balanced. However, the
monsters unleashed by Kaybern had no hostility towards one another
and actively cooperated in attacking human cities and villages.
Kkkrrrraak!
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*Crash!* Drenching rain and ruthless strikes of thunder. The last
part of the video stream captured Kaybern spreading his wings wide
and flying off into the distance.
(To be continued)


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A message came up for all users after the video stream ended.
Black dragon Kaybern’s burning rage. The tyrannical black dragon

Kaybern begins his activity.
– Move your worthless bodies. I will reward those who slaughter

many.
Monsters under Kaybern’s range of control will invade across the

entire continent. A catastrophic revenge. The monsters under the
command of the dragon soldiers will tear down gates and climb the
city walls. Protect yourself so that the continent does not fall to ruins.
Kaybern will not show any mercy towards humans.
Monsters with significant contribution in battle will be rewarded.

Due to Kaybern’s power, they will learn new skills and strengthen
their physical abilities – transcending their racial limitations. The
chance of a monster commander spawning is increased by 1,000%.
Kaybern’s characteristic causes cursed rain to pour over the entire
continent.
“What in the world is this?” “A dragon taking vengeance

upon humans?” “What is happening. How did this…” Aside
from humans, video streams came from the elves, dwarves, orcs and
other races. “News came through a user in Edelen. A dragon
has really appeared.” “And?” “It spit out a breath attack. He
was fortunate enough to survive, but the appearance of
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dragon soldiers is causing everyone to flee.” “So, the videos
are real.” The users of Royal Road were taken aback by such a
sudden video stream. Broadcast stations including the KMC Media
became frantic over this abrupt news. – Mr. Joo Wan Oh, what could
we make of this sudden incident? – We have no information in the
station yet but the video stream is for all users, so it seems that a
huge event is commencing. – An event related to the black dragon
Kaybern? – I will amend myself. This is not an event, as it appears to
be a great assault judging by the contents of the video. One thing is
for certain, that Kaybern seems to be attacking. For all the lords
governing the cities and villages, one more message appeared on
their screens.
*Blink!*
Survive.
The black dragon Kaybern has begun his movement, and the world
has fallen into great chaos. Monsters are expected to invade, so you
must repair the city walls and gather more forces. Kaybern’s cursed
rain contaminates crops and causes fires. You will have to pass
through this crisis by any means possible.
Difficulty: B Quest requirements: Limited to lords Reward: High

prestige. Loyalty of the citizens City characteristic granted. B rank
quest for all lords! For lords in cities with larger population or
transportation points, the quest that appeared was A rank.
As for Weed, a special quest log appeared.
Uneasiness in Arpen Kingdom
Kaybern’s wretched hatred is directed towards the humans. As the

Arpen Kingdom’s emperor, you must protect your land and citizens.
Be weary of the kingdom potentially falling to ruins due to the
monsters’ invasion. The capital and significant cities will be the
primary targets. As long as Kaybern is alive, he will attempt to
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destroy even the remains of the human empires.
Difficulty: S Quest requirements: Emperor Reward: Development of

the kingdom, Prestige, command level
“Hmm.” Just looking at the quest log gave him a headache, as if

he went over a mathematics textbook all day. It wasn’t just a single
quest log that had appeared for Weed.
*Blink!*
The true warrior.
The achievements that you have attained until this point are
countless. You have defeated the immortal legion and explored from
one end of the world to the other. You travelled back to the past of
the Versailles continent and defeated the Embinyu church, and
reached the pinnacle of the mystic sculptural technique. You are the
most famous figure in the continent and accomplished dangerous
requests in a splendid manner. From the drunks in the city to the
young children living in the mountain villages, there is no person that
does not know your name as the sculptor, adventurer, and warrior:
Weed. Poets turned your adventures into lyrics and composed songs.
Now, the black dragon Kaybern announced his brutal revenge and
the world is in danger. It is time for you to step forward. Defeat the
black dragon and save the continent. First, you must acquire
information. Before you bravely draw your weapon, you will need to
investigate Kaybern thoroughly.
Difficulty: S Reward: Leads to the the capability to choose the

Dragon Knight Class Quest requirements: The Savior of the world The
highest adventurer prestige.
This quest cannot be forfeited under any circumstances.
The quest has been accepted.
Weed was amazed. He barely defeated the Haven empire and Bard
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Ray. His life was about to get a whole lot easier on him, but then the
black dragon Kaybern appears! “Hold on. More importantly,”
Weed began to stimulate his brain faster than the most recent
computer system. ‘The reason for this tide of events… Without giving
much thought to it, this must be the Hermes guild’s doing?’ At the
start of the video stream, a user appearing to be a beginner was
amid the Arpen Kingdom camps in Garnav plains. ‘He must have
shattered the egg. If I saw him at the start of the video, it surely was
Kaybern’s egg. It’s near impossible to get a hold of a dragon’s egg,
but it’s suspicious that he died right after destroying it.’ It was a
simple speculation, but it wasn’t difficult determining the culprit
behind this scheme. ‘I would have done the same if it were me. Yep. I
wouldn’t want to give up my turf so easily.’ Weed was extraordinary
in his comprehension and sympathy during such thought processes.
When his young sister came home from elementary school after
being bullied by her fellow classmates, he taught her patiently
instead of expressing anger. “It means that you appeared weak
in their eyes. People have a bad tendency to bully others that
are weaker than themselves. Fairy tales all say that you need
to get along with one another but look at the grown ups. Who
exactly gets along?” He would show her politics by turning on the
television, as a mean to teach her how the world really is. “The
world is a jungle. You pick on them first! If you scold and
bully them half-heartedly, they will take revenge on you. If
you want to stomp somebody, you must do it completely. The
world is a good place to live, but only if you are powerful.”
“The world is never to be taken lightly.Why do you think
people fail and live homeless? The only thing you can trust is
yourself and do not expect kindness from others without
reason. People who lend out a hand at difficult times are a
rare case, and amongst those people there are many that
plan to steal every last grain from you!” He taught his young
sister profusely about how the world is. Pale and the rest were an
exception, so it was great that he could feel more at ease when he
was with them. ‘Anywhere you go, there are people like them that
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are easily manipulated and grieve about it. I have to exploit them
adequately, so they don’t suffer too much.’ Based on such outlook on
life, the decision from the Hermes guild was the right one to make.
‘The issue is that I cannot contain the dragon’s rage in my current
state…’ He battled against the chaos dragon Ausolet one time. It was
in an irrational state and did not realize his own existence as a
dragon, attacking from the rear when he faced the Embinyu church.
He was level 825 after having completed the desert king quest and
even then, he barely managed to win. ‘The black dragon Kaybern
quest appeared too early, given the growth rate of the users. Well,
it’s because the egg was smashed…’ Weed suddenly felt that he was
failing to grasp something more important. At the end of the video,
the black dragon Kaybern spread his wings and flew off somewhere.
It was a strangely unpleasant and lingering moment. “Mapan-nim.
It is an emergency.”
– Mapan : Yes. I failed to contact you first after panicking about the
video. I was planning to expand my sales in every branch of the
Central continent.
“It’s not about that. You have acquainted users in Kalamor

kingdom and the major cities, yes?”
– Mapan : That’s right. I do. Not too many though.
“Use your network and mobilize as many connections you

have as soon as possible. The black dragon Kaybern may be
on his way here. We have to confirm that first.”
– Mapan : Christ. Is this for real? I, I will get right on that.
Mapan ordered the entire merchant association to report to him as

the situation has turned into a state of emergency. The associated
merchants each gathered their own intelligence in cities and villages
and responded. Only about two minutes have passed.
– Mapan: Dear god. It is as Weed-nim said. We spotted Kaybern in
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flight. The direction is north. I think… he is headed this way.
This was the worst state of emergency possible. ‘We have to

confront Kaybern.’ Weed made various calculations but he could not
find a solution. Weaker creatures lost their lives to dragon fear, so
the human wave strategy in numbers could not work on this being.
The northern users that gathered in this location would be subject to
a massacre, followed by the sculptural creatures. The Haven Imperial
army would also fall to ruins, but in their current state it had little
meaning. Weed whispered to Mapan. “Retreat with everything
from the merchant association. We cannot afford to lose
funds and supplies.”
– Mapan: Of course! We will escape right away.
The Mapan merchant association produced incredible amount of

wealth. When war broke out in the center of Garnav plains, they were
conducting business on the outskirts. They bought out the Haven
Imperial and Hermes guild equipment, sold combat supplies.
“Please deliver this message to the other merchant
associations.”
– Mapan: I will make sure of the merchant associations. How about

you, Weed-nim?
“It seems that I have to stay and fight.”
– Mapan: Against black dragon Kaybern?
“Yes.”
– Mapan: Even for Weed-nim it’s…
“I am aware of that, but certain deaths are predetermined,

that is how our lives work.”
***
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– Cease battle. Everyone flee!
“Huh? What does that mean?” “There is no falling back for

the Poison Mushroom Porridge. Advance!” “Heroes of the
Bamboo Shoot Porridge. Push forward!” Users fighting against
the Haven empire were mindlessly battling, killing and being killed.
The northern and central continent users jumbled together, dashing
to the frontlines to get their revenge. Swords clashing, war cries,
shouting and magic filled the battlefield. – All Grass Porridge Cult. I,
Weed inform all citizens of the Arpen Kingdom. Retreat immediately.
Escape from the Garnav plains!
“The heck. Why should we stop fighting?” “Wait a second.

Isn’t that Weed-nim shouting? This voice…” “It really is
Weed-nim.” Their feet planted where they stood when the Lion’s
roar from Weed echoed through the plains again. Weed was
influential enough that people needed to concentrate on his voice
whatever the situation may be. As they looked up to the sky, they
witnessed Weed projecting shouts while on his huge bird.
– The black dragon Kaybern is heading this way. If we stay here,

we will be annihilated so fall back!
“Kaybern?” “The dragon on the video… is headed here?”

Users were surprised, exchanging comments. Shortly after, a
message appeared in the general communication channel of the
Grass Porridge Cult.
– Lemon: It is an emergency situation. The black dragon Kaybern is

approaching. All users must retreat. There is approximately twenty
minutes left until his arrival. “A dragon is coming. Wow. That’s
insane.” “Awesome. After having watched the duel between
Weed-nim and Bard Ray too.” “Let’s get away. Run, run,
run!” The users that filled the Garnav plains began to scatter. These
users would head to nearby cities and villages, but the other half of
the users did not move away. Geomchi and his apprentices were
among this crowd. “We drew our swords, so we must cut down
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the enemy.” “Yes, of course. Master. A sizeable lizard
heading this way could not hinder us away from here.”
“Brothers. Let us hunt a lizard.” Geomchi and the apprentices
felt more excited that a dragon was approaching. From a memory
long time ago, he remembered his visit to the lair hoping to hunt a
dragon. “The breath was scorching hot that time. It sure was
fun.” “The heat was intense.” They were determined to give up
their lives, so the black dragon Kaybern wasn’t any issue. The users
fighting against the Haven Imperial army continued on, and the
remaining ones that were observing the battle also decided to stay.
Weed flew over to the sculptural lifeforms and ordered. “You all
must leave now.”
– We cannot abandon our master. Grrrr. – You must go with us.
Geumini and Knight Seville. Phoenix, Binryong, King hydra and the
others. Aside from the original sculptural lifeforms, the ground was
filled with nameless sculptural creatures. They were reliable,
powerful military assets.
“Just go.”
– The battle has already begun. A warrior does not step down.
Even Ironblood warrior Bahamorg shook his head.
“Even if you all decide to assist me now, you are all aren’t
ready to fight a dragon yet.” Weed knew that the sculptural
creatures would not be able to stand the power of a dragon. ‘If all
these creatures die and I end up reviving them, it would cost me at
least 150 levels…’
He worked hard to gain these levels since his early days as a

sculptor. He may be efficient in growth now that he utilizes
necromancy, however he still could not afford to gamble.
‘I’d rather die to the dragon. I cannot risk my sculptural
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lifeforms here.’
Weed smacked his lips and spoke.
“This is an order. All of you, leave this place at once. I will

leave too as soon as things are settled here.” – I understand.
Master. – Master. Hurry on back. Moooooo.
The sculptural creatures scattered. Winged creatures took flight,

and land creatures brewed a storm of dust as they ran. His replicates
like Weed1, Weed2, and Weed3 rode on the backs of the fast
wyverns.
‘I have to order those guys around for a long, long time.

They are of much use.’
Weed watched the sculptural lifeforms escape, but he himself had

planned to stay until the end. It was a reckless, stupid decision but
this was the fate of a commander!
‘The northern users are still left fighting. I cannot leave

them behind.’
Back when he worked part-time, he hated the boss for leaving

early while the employees were still working. Trust is something you
must build over a long time, but it only took an instant to lose it. The
northern users were fighting for the Arpen Kingdom, and he believed
that he cannot abandon them.
‘This is the least I can do in return for their assistance.’ They shall
be respected. Though he may exploit them in various ways, it was a
leader’s virtue to make them feel least cheated on.
“Pale-nim.”
– Pale: Yes. Weed-nim.”
“Where are you at?”
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– Pale: I am heading towards the Haven Imperial army.
“What about your comrades?”
– Pale: Everyone is together. No one left.
Weed smiled. Befriending such people was a huge gain for him in
his time on Royal Road.
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“The dragon is coming here?”
Arkhim felt pressured by the news of the Black Dragon Kaybern

flying toward his location.
To think that the consequence of their deliberate provocation

would come so quickly.
“We must retreat too! We have to get away from here!”
The Haven Imperial Army and the Hermes Guild commenced their
full retreat.
Despite having not been able to profit from the battle, they knew
that it would be pointless to stay any longer.
“You cannot escape.”
“I am still a surviving member of the Poison Mushroom

Porridge Unit!”
The northern users threw themselves at the Haven Imperial Army

like moths flying into a flame in order to prevent them from escaping.
“Send out the five cavalry regiments.”
Arkhim left a portion of the army to be sacrificed, but that wasn’t
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the end.
From the sky, the avian tribes and Myul’s griffon legions were
persistently shooting off arrows and causing casualties.
“What do we do?”
“No idea. I think this is too dangerous.”
“We should run too.”
The central continent users on the side of the Arpen Kingdom were
also scattering due to the news of the dragon approaching.
The Haven Imperial Army suffered minor casualties from the

pursuers’ attacks, but their forces were comprised of cavalry,
knights, and demonic beasts, so their retreat was fairly quick.
Their retreat was miserable, especially without Bard Ray.
Lafaye’s words stuck in Arkhim’s head.
“The mighty Hermes Guild will throw the entire continent

into chaos with the dragon’s power while we bide our time in
Haven Empire territory.”
The land belonged to the ex-Haven empire.
The forces of the Hermes Guild were strong, and their territory was
fortified so it would be easy to defend, as a precautionary measure.
It was a very populated and well-developed land in the central

continent.
‘An opportunity will come again if we bide our time… There

is no guarantee that Weed’s fame will last forever. Lafaye’s
opinion was logical and could easily be accepted. But why do
we always end up losing?’
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The strategy for the Garnav Plains had been carefully planned.
The fight would have ended if they had caught Weed, but instead
the result was the complete opposite and they had suffered great
losses.
‘Bard Ray’s duel was also Lafaye’s suggestion. Of course,

anyone would have thought that was the right decision, so
there is no blame in that… I guess it means that Weed is
above us in terms of combat strength.’
The future of the Hermes Guild was dark. It felt like only yesterday
they had had great authority and control over the central continent;
now it was like the ground had fallen from under their feet.
“Here they are!”
“Strike them!”
Desert warriors on camels appeared on the left.
“Charge!”
With Geomchi leading the charge, they swung their scimitars and
rushed toward the knights.
“Wahahaha! This is the way of a true man!”
“It’s the hot taste of the desert. It’s the fire. Fire!”
A path of fire trailed behind the desert warriors.
Arkhim twitched his thick eyebrows, “Damn. All kinds of pests

are causing trouble.”
“Let’s kill them all,” shouted the giant knight Boemong as he

brandished an iron mace.
The Hermes Guild members, who had been viewed as the most
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powerful of all, weren’t content with being hunted down.
Arkhim nodded, “Sure. Slaughter the pests.”
Even though they were being hunted, they wouldn’t go down

dishonorably, They turned to strike back with the pride of the guild.
– Here! This way!
– They’re getting away!
Arkhim turned his head toward where the voices were coming
from.
‘No way…’
A ridiculously massive swarm of users was chasing them.
– Take revenge!
– We’ve suffered enough.
The central continent users who had scattered due to the news of
the dragon collected themselves.
“When else are we going to pay those Hermes Guild guys

back?”
“I’ll just die once, it doesn’t really matter. In return I will

have had a part in their end.”
The Central Continent users joined forces and began their pursuit.
Because they didn’t have the novice users that the Grass Porridge
Cult was comprised of, their overall military strength was stronger.
“If I can catch at least one of them.”
“Yeah, I’ll skin them alive.”
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“I heard that my friend got some lucky drops, ending up
with both a sword and shield.”
These users were taking revenge on these murderous Hermes

Guild members and at the same time, hoping to get some loot.
Along with Volk, the dark gamers who thrived off of Royal Road
were displaying great prowess.
-Now is the time. Here we have the opportunity to make the

greatest fortune, for how long will we continue to collect junk items?
From children to elders, their eyes were completely red while they
chased after the Hermes Guild members’ gear.
Their thoughts were just like Weed’s; even after achieving

vengeance, one must seek profit.
“Damn it. We have to take off.”
Boemong wanted to retaliate against the desert warriors, but the

startling sight of the swarm made him turn in retreat.
“After we escape from these tiresome plains, we will seek

the next opportunity.”
“I agree. We only lost this one time.There will always be a

chance for revenge.”
The morale of the Hermes Guild members on the run was not at its
lowest.
They had won each time in the central continent, and they were
strong.
They were looking forward to a comeback, but then knights led a

charge aiming for their rear. Strangely, they weren’t knights riding
horses, but bulls.
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– Charge at full speed!
The one leading the knights was Weed, who had returned to his
human form.
***
For the pursuit, Weed picked out the best horse riders from the
central continent users, other than Pale and his companions. Users
with the knight class reach their maximum combat strength when
their mounts charge. Especially in battles, they could lead a bold
breakthrough and demonstrate a several-fold increase in power.
“But this is a bull, not a horse.”
“Bulls are easier to ride.”
“Aren’t they slow?”
“They’re fast. You’ll know when you’re riding on them.”
These central continent users doubted Weed’s words. Knights on

bulls had an unattractive appearance, but they participated
enthusiastically as it was a chance for them to take revenge and an
opportunity to make a great fortune.
*Thu-thump!*
At first when the bulls began running, it was fresh and exciting.
“Wow. They’re quite fast.”
“This feels great.”
A hundred thousand bulls rushed across the plains all at once.

Unlike nimble horses, these bulls charged with their heavy frames
and they were in no way delicate.
They were closely related to the descendents of Yellowy the bull.
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These bulls boasted a muscular physique.
They were usually gentle, but at times they would run mad.
They were bound by a competitive, primal drive for battle.
The bulls running together began to increase in speed, steam

trailing from their nostrils.
– Fwooosh!
They reached an unstoppable speed, running across the plains at

full power.
Seasoned Crab, who was in the lead, shouted at Weed who was
trailing behind him.
“Weed-nim! Aren’t we going too fast?”
Surka and Pale, who were riding beside him, also agreed.
“Seriously. We’re going really fast.”
“Maybe we could slow down…”
“Look behind you before you say that.”
Seasoned Crab turned around and was astonished – right behind

him were a hundred thousand bulls charging madly.
“Oh god!”
“What, what in the world?”
Weed’s comrades were startled by the bulls’ bloodshot eyes.
“They’ve gone mad. If we slow down, we’ll be trampled to

death. Just keep riding, don’t think about anything else.”
Just like Weed had been hoping, the users riding on the bulls
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ceased to think.
They just rode.
The wind buffeted them as they melded with the bulls’ heaving
backs.
No enemy could stand in their way.
The most frightening thing was the legion of bulls behind them.
Depending on the strategy those knights could be priceless assets,

but at the moment they could not do anything but ride.
As soon as they sighted the Haven Imperial Army falling back in an

orderly fashion, there was nothing else to do.
Nothing but to smash the enemy with all their might!
***
Fencing Skill of Brilliance!
Weed struck down a knight right in front of him with his huge axe,
striking with all the speed and power the charging bull had built up
until now!
The increased strength from the Sculptural Destruction skill was

still in effect.
An explosion of light split the knight in half.
Absolute death!
The ferocious, swift charge reduced enemy health points by

92,395.
Critical strike.
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The enemy was unable to retaliate and perished.
Attack is enhanced by 700% due to the charge.
Speed is increased by 2% for 10 seconds.
A small portion of your mount’s health points have recovered.
If the current speed is maintained, attack damage will be sustained

at maximum.
Weed aimed his gigantic axe toward the next target.
He slashed and struck down every enemy in sight while

maintaining the full speed of his charge.
“I will slaughter you all. Chopping strike!”
Due to his sheer strength, the enemies were either killed instantly
or knocked over a dozen yards away.
He had already prepared for the dragon’s arrival by tucking away

the loot he had scavenged along with the Wind Blade.
“It, It’s Weed!”
“Weed has appeared!”
The Haven Imperial Army was caught short by his appearance.
– Pierce through them like an arrow!
As soon as Weed broke through, his comrades and the bull knights
burst into the Haven Imperial Army with indomitable strength and
speed.
*Thwish!*
Pale strafed arrows in all directions while standing on top of his
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bull’s back.
“Quickdraw! Multi-shot!”
Dozens of arrows hurtled through the air and fell on enemy

knights.
Pale’s arrow shot from a High Elf’s bow and buffed by the spirit’s
assistance erupted in fire and spouts of water.
“Hee-ya!”
Python swung his great sword while closely tailing Weed.
The Imperial knights wore heavy armor, but he swung his sword
with enormous strength and blew them away.
“Kwahahaha. I’m going to wipe the floor with them, just

like that.”
Surka’s fist also glowed brightly.
She concentrated her strength and mana, then her fist flared
toward the enemy.
“Thunder fist!”
A knight was struck by her thunder fist and passed out as he

crashed down on the ground.
Crack!
Lightning struck and killed over two dozen knights.
Records by an anonymous individual had been discovered in the

great library of Morata: the Secret Art of the Fist.
This is a story of a farmer in the history of the Niflheim Empire.
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He was a farmer in the Wellton region who watched in agony as a
swarm of robbers raided the village.
“They’re weaklings who would die if I just punched them

once. How hard life must be for them, as they’re so
powerless.”
The robbers raged and came at him, but none of them could
withstand the farmer’s punch.
Later, the renowned Knights of Niflheim heard the news and went
to challenge him, but no one could stand against the swing of his fist.
The one who recorded this information in the great library probably
did so without much thought. The Northern Martial Arts Federation
that Surka belongs to discovered this document and conducted an
investigation.
They confirmed that the Secret Art of the Fist existed and searched
until they discovered engravings on a rock that described the
Thunder Fist.
“The purification of living flames. Scorch them

completely!”
Romuna also released her magic.
Her flames swamped the Haven Imperial Army and blazed as they
spread sideways.
“Kyahaha. Burn them all away!”
Seasoned Crab had quietly disappeared some time ago.
“Kuk!”
“Agh!”
As an assassin, he abused the shadows to assassinate his enemies.
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“Kuu… Weed. I can’t believe he barged in without any
sense of fear. Is he out of his mind? We’ll definitely get him.”
Seasoned Crab silently appeared behind the Hermes guild

member.
“You should worry about yourself first.”
“What? Who is… Kuk!”
Dead in an instant.
The news of an assassin skulking among them spread, keeping

them on edge.
Irene was also excited.
“Hands of Restoration! Overflowing Spring of Vitality!”
The targets of her divine spells were the bulls. She put loads of
effort into treating injured humans and cared for animals just as
much.
Huff! Huff!
The trampling bulls snorted contentedly.


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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.
Radiant strike has struck an enemy. Enemy health points reduced

by 19,429.
“Take it easy, boys.” “Yes master!”
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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.”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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
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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
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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.
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“At such a time like this.”
Arkhim was assessing the situation, leading as the head

commander during the absence of Bard Ray.
‘Defeating Weed is no longer important.’
They have already lost in the battle of Garnav plains. Killing Weed
would not hinder the morale of the Arpen kingdom army, nor will it
change the outcome of the battle.
‘Bringing the Central continent users to the pursuit… In all

honesty, that is suicidal. He had never made such a stupid
decision.’
They had chased after the wounded beast, but beast bit them back
instead.
They could kill or defeat Weed that way, but the urgent matter was
that the dark dragon Kaybern was on its way.
KMC Media broadcast crystal ball notified of Kaybern’s location and

estimated arrival time.
– He is approaching the Garnav plains at fierce speed. Estimated

arrival time is 6 minutes 12 seconds.
Even if they waited for a train, 6 minutes is a short time. But this
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was a dragon, and Arkhim was troubled as he was the one who
oversaw the Haven imperial army’s retreat.
“How on earth… could we move on quicker?”
There were plenty of horses and demonic beasts, but the rate at
which they retreated from the Garnav plains was slowing down.
“It is difficult. The rear is unable to follow due to the

ongoing battle” said the user named Gental who was beside him.
He was also in charge of the cavalries but concerned just the

same.
Many skilled members of the Hermes guild leading the retreat at

the front fell back to the rear to battle against Weed.
That instant, Arkhim was shocked like he was struck at the back of
his head with a hammer.
“Christ! This is a suicidal attack!”
From any angle, Weed’s attack was imprudent. For him to go out of
his way for vengeance, it was too different from his usual behavior.
“For him to attack head on with all this casualty… his

intent must be to wipe us all out using the dragon!”
Arkhim finally understood the reason for Weed’s pursuit. Weed was
sneaky, willing to be burn himself into a crisp so that he could lead
the dragon into the Haven imperial army annihilate them all.
Arkhim sensed great danger and spoke to Lafaye beside him.
“It seems that Weed is chasing us down with his life on the
line and trying to die with the Haven imperial army
altogether. What should we do?”
Lafaye fell into a state of deep contemplation.
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He also discovered Weed’s intentions earlier but could not come up
with a proper strategy.
They were the Hermes guild, defeated and pursued. If they were to
continue their retreat with extensive casualties, that would mean
great deficit to their military strength and a powerful blow to their
mental state.
‘No. He wouldn’t listen to us anyway.’
In front of their eyes stood Weed who climbed to the peak of the
Versailles continent. It would be near impossible for him to walk away
due to his blinding greed for a chance of absolute fame and spoils.
Weed really had no equipment to lose after having stashed away all
his expensive equipment.
‘We are caught by the ankle. We could kill Weed, but you
can hardly call this a success. Since Weed himself is
determined to die.’
Lafaye dragged out a long sigh.
“We have to make a difficult decision.”
“What kind of decision?”
“Weed is already 100% guaranteed to die. Whether it’ll be

by us Hermes guild, or the dragon. The worse would be us in
a situation confronting the black dragon Kaybern.”
It would be a devastating situation for Arkhim as well.
“The casualties are great as it stands, and if a dragon were

to appear…”
“That is why we have to kill Weed as quickly as we can. Then we

make our escape.
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“If we are late…”
“Then we would face the dragon.”
Arkhim did not want such a situation to come. So he conveyed to

the entire Hermes guild.
– Arkhim : The dragon is approaching. All forces concentrate on

killing Weed!
Lafaye sighed while riding his horse.
‘Until the end, you have torn me down.’
They were so eager to take his life, but in the end Weed ultimately
chose his own death.
***
The users who pursued the Haven imperial army alongside Weed
were facing growing resistance.
“Disappearing earth!”
“Spreading flames of annihilation!”
“Space distortion!”
They suffered from indiscriminate magic spells, and Hermes guild

members lunged from all directions. Ranked users rarely visible even
in the Central continents were common on these grounds.
“Weed! This place shall be your grave!”
“We will take on this side. Youngest one. Push forward!”
The apprentices that were riding together at the front broke away
from the group and faced the enemy.
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“Hahahaha. Let’s all go crazy!”
“This is refreshing. All the stress just took off!”
The Hermes guild members were dishing out attacks not just from
the front, but everywhere.
*Dudududu*
The enraged dash of several hundred thousand bull legion broke

out, a struggle between the attackers trying to break through and the
defenders holding their grounds.
“Chase after them and kill every last one of them!”
Knight users under the Hermes guild appeared one by one and
chased on their horses.
Powerful users swarmed in like bees to a poked hive.
“Now, we will get Weed once and for all.”
“Let’s end it here and now.”
The Central continent users and the desert warriors dwindled in

numbers rapidly as they broke through the defenses.
The Haven imperial army also suffered colossal damage but still
surrounded from all sides.
Magic attack!
Glacial rupture that freezes everything has exploded.
Extreme cold that freezes even armor.
Glacial fragments struck into the body.
Health points reduced by 37,485.
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You are unable to move for 7 seconds.
All resistant abilities reduced by 64% for 10 seconds.
Weed, having stood in the very front had to take the most damage.
“Touch of healing.”
“Freya’s Grace.”
He would have died long before if it weren’t for the devoted

healing by the priests including Irene.
– This ends now!
Bard Ray’s royal guards appeared riding on demonic beasts. They

had formed a defensive line of the members boasted to be the best
of the Hermes Guild and waited. Weed did not halt and spun his axe.
“Run through them at full speed!”
Several hundred thousand bull legion and desert warriors on

camels. No one thought to stop.
“Hoorah!”
“Let’s go. Gather the remains of your strengths and

indulge.”
“Flame on!”
Hundreds of arrows came flying towards Weed leading the charge.
At such sight, one of the warriors lunged forward.
“Weed-nim. Please look after the Arpen Kingdom. Radiant

Shield!”
The user took the arrow attacks for Weed and died.
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Weed passed by like a wind and lowered his head for a brief
second in his honor.
“Heraim Fencing skill!”
These were royal guards of Bard Ray, meaning that they were
skilled and equipped at the level of late 500s.
They weren’t enemies to be easily penetrated at once and could

maybe stop him in his tracks, but he must go on regardless.
He was already riding, and it would be the worst decision to stop at

this moment in time.
“Fools. Wipe them out!”
Arrows and magic attacks by the Hermes guild showered on top of

them.
“Ahhh.”
“It was an amazing day.”
The users who followed Weed had accumulated damage and fell
effortlessly.
“Cheah! Youngest one. Here we go!”
Geomchi hurried his camel and ran into enemy lines first.
“Youngest one. After this battle is over, it’s going to be a

shot of soju and pork belly.”
“Sure. You have to cook the kimchi stew.”
Instructors and apprentices led the desert warriors and rushed

towards their death mark.
“Weed-nim. You have to escape now.”
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“Leave this place to us. Do not give up. You can surely get
away if you leave now.”
Meanwhile Weed was surrounded tightly by Central continent

users.
Among them were Kallis from the Black Lion guild, Gunt from the
lion castle, Shoud from the Cloud guild, and other famous users who
had a share of their moment in history.
Until now, these users have trained quietly without having

appeared on broadcast or videos. They were deeply fond of Royal
Road and so they lived through the oppression of the Hermes guild.
They all tried to sacrifice themselves to save Weed.
“What a plight… It ain’t easy to die.’
Weed looked around.
They were amid Haven Empire territory, but at least half of the bull
legion forces were remaining. The birdmen were coming down from
the sky and consistently attempted their rescue despite taking
damage.
– Chirp! Weed-nim. Hurry to safety!
– Weed-nim cannot die in this place!
The Hermes guild ranged attack units were even prioritizing the
birdmen instead of the bull legion.
‘I came to die, but they still haven’t killed me. If I were to

try and survive, I think I can pull it off.’
Weed was engulfed in great temptation, but he glanced at the

faces of the users riding on the bulls.
‘These are future VIP customers.’
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If he gets a hold of the Central continent, these users would
diligently pay taxes in the future. Taxes paid by a high-level user is
greater than 100 northern users. Weed spoke with composure.
“We began this ride together and we shall be one until the
end. So, let us leave together.”
“Weed-nim…”
The central users were deeply touched.
They were reminded of the saying that the true nature of a man
surfaces in the times of grave danger.
Weed never left the battle grounds knowing that he could die and
attempted to lead the group until the end.
The responsibility, the devotion!
They thought of his character as an excellent hero, but this was a

big delusion.
“Even in the most desperate situations, there is always room for

swindling. A great swindler and speculator can go to work anytime
and anywhere.’
The assault of the bull legion led by Weed continued.
They valiantly sacrificed their lives colliding into Bard Ray’s Royal
guard and the Hermes guild comprised of their best members.
Attacks were focused simultaneously on Weed who led the front.
He gave the high-level members of the Hermes guild ample time.

Moreover, he was exposing himself extensively at the front.
– Your body is on flames. You are enduring the pain with strong
mentality, but if the flames are not extinguished you will suffer
continuous damage.
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– A wicked curse has seeped inside. The body is weakened and
infected with disease. Faith is preventing the body from becoming
any worse.
– You have suffered ice type magic spell. The body is frozen. Speed
and movement are reduced.
– The body is temporarily paralyzed by lightning type attack.
The closer he got, the higher concentration of various magic spells.
If he was alone, he would have died in an instant, but there was

also the concentration of the protection spells from the priests.
“We must kill him!”
Two dozen royal guards dashed into the face of the bull legion.
Their sole objective was Weed. Magic attacks continued relentlessly
and Weed got even closer.
*Clash!*
Weed swung his axe but could not possibly fend off all the
incoming spears and swords.
Restraint! Deep roots of confinement prevents movement.
Continuous feeble!
The body slows down.
Agility is reduced and accuracy is greatly weakened.
At the most appropriate timing, curse spells were used. With his
original equipment, he could have fended off the curses but with his
current attire it was not possible. Pale fired arrows as cover fire, and
even so half the attacks landed on him.
– Large amount of damage! Tremendous amount of health points
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was reduced.
– Body is paralyzed. You are unable to move.
– You have suffered severe injur.
Unable to battle!
Several messages popped up on screen all at once. Then, finally…
– You have died due to complete loss of health points.
“Weed-nim!
“No!”
Screams bursted among the bull legion that witnessed Weed turn
grey and disappear.
The death of Weed, Arpen Kingdom’s emperor, the one who

succeeded in countless quests!
That moment, the Central continent users that followed behind him
threw themselves forward.
Swift!
‘Whatever Weed dropped will be out of this world.’
‘Let’s pick it up, even if I were to die…’
‘The brave one gets the items.’
The users sprang forward desperately.
You have obtained 3 silver, 24 copper.
You have obtained the sword ornament of the Haven imperial

knight.
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You have obtained fresh cow bones.
You have obtained the cursed leather armor.
You have obtained the axe on the brink of destruction from poor
use.
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pause scheduled: we’ll start the next volume this week.

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Weed’s death.
The news spread across the entire Versailles continent through

broadcast.
– The God of war, Weed! Weed has perished whilst leading a

charge of the bull legion.
– This is the sight of Weed bravely losing his life, unable to

withstand the attacks of the Hermes guild.
– He fought valiantly, however he died under focused fire…
The users that scattered from the Garnav plains, or those that
were active in different parts of the continent.
They heard about Weed’s death but there wasn’t such a thing as
diminishing morale.
“Weed-nim fought for us until the very end.”
“Yeah. He could have just escaped. But he died out of

loyalty.”
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“The Hermes guild. Those dreadful goons. They raise a
dragon and now even Weed-nim has…”
The users paid respect to Weed’s honorable death.
“He has done everything he could as the emperor of the

Arpen Kingdom.”
“That indeed was his role as emperor.”
He led his army to victory and died while committing everything in

a heroic battle until he reached his final moment.
His greatness was something to be spoken about continually for a

long time.
Arkhim of the Hermes guild sent orders to all his forces through the
communication channel.
– Arkhim : Everyone escape now!
According to the broadcast, the black dragon Kaybern was only 2

minutes away from arriving.
The Hermes guild members feeling wistful, shouted to Arkhim.
“Weed is dead, so he is going to revive as an undead due

to the power of the dead.”
“The dragon will arrive before that happens. If you aren’t

prepared to fight a dragon, get moving! I don’t care about
breaking formation in retreat!”
As Arkhim ordered a full retreat, the movement of scattering

Hermes guild became faster.
“Go after them!”
After having lost Weed, the desert warriors and the bull legion
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persistently chased after them.
“If you’re going to kill, you’ll have to kill us all!”
“You will never outrun us. We will chase you to the end of
the earth.”
The Imperial army had suffered great amount of damage in short

period of time, and the avians threw themselves into their lines
without rest.
Several avians all colliding simultaneously could knock imperial

knights off their horses.
Even as Hermes guild members, it was difficult to fend off avians

scrambling like a swarm of flies.
1 minute 20 seconds left until the black dragon Kaybern’s arrival.
“Hahahaha. I am Geomchi-3!”
The desert warriors were without armor, making them extremely

nimble on their camels.
They charged recklessly into the Haven imperial army.
“These damn pests.”
The Hermes guild members let out an array of curses but did not
stop in fear of the dragon’s arrival. They did not wish to be pulled by
their ankles into this desperate suicide attempt.
The broadcast live streamed the black dragon Kaybern’s estimated

time of arrival.
54 seconds.
32 seconds.
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The time was ticking rapidly.
“This way!”
After Weed’s death, Pale led the bull legion and circled around the
battleground to the right and blocked the Hermes Guilds retreat from
the front again.
“Curses. Let us through already. Hurry up!”
The Hermes guild members on wild beats quickened their pace.
They were mixed up with the bull legion and ran across the wide
Garnav Plains at full speed.
‘Time is almost up. Still, it couldn’t possibly come this way.’
‘Regardless, if we run just a bit more…’
With 16 seconds left, a black dot came into sight in the south
direction.
“Could that be… Eye of the eagle!”
The Hermes guild members activated a skill that expanded their

range of vision.
The dragon was approaching with its wings spread out wide.
“It’s Kaybern.”
“He’s coming this way!”
Screams were heard everywhere.
Looking closely, the avians in the sky were sacrificing themselves

to lead Kaybern towards the Hermes Guild.
– Kuaaaaaargh!
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The black dragon Kaybern broke out a terrifying roar at the sight of
the ground army.
Physical abilities are restrained due to your fear of the dragon. You
feel a superior presence and are terrified. Health points reduced by
36%. You are under temporary physical paralysis. You are unable to
move for 9 seconds. Lack of wisdom results in an 87% restriction in
skill use. Skills will consume more mana and will have a higher rate
of failure.
The Hermes guild member froze in their spots to watch the dragon
draw near.
“This fear… This is a monster.”
“It’s this powerful?”
Most users had their health points reduced to less than half and
were reduced to such a state that they were unable to cast any skills.
The avians that were in the air all lost their lives and withered
down to the ground.
The remaining few northern users could not withstand the fear
and died instantly.
Even the large demonic beasts with substantial stamina and health
points succumbed to the dragon’s superiority and lay flat to the
ground.
– Kuoooooh!
The black dragon Kaybern with just his appearance, silenced the
crowd that had been battling on the Garnav Plains.
The desert warriors and apprentices led by Geomchi also stiffened.
Their health points were near bottom after fighting a scuffle and
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fell into a submissive state, unable to resist in any way.
“Ugh…”
“So that is the black dragon. It looks mighty powerful.”
“Yes. Master.”
The tremendous body of the black dragon flew and stayed afloat in
the air.
No word but overwhelming could describe its presence!
“I need to hunt that…”
“Today is not the day for that. Master.”
“Mmm. What a disappointment.”
Geomchi and the instructors were unable to move and were just
exchanging conversations. If anyone were to attack, they were bound
to die. The Hermes guild members had raided countless boss
monsters, but dragons were on another scale.
They were absolute power that influenced law and order in the
continent.
The black dragon Kaybern surveyed the humans around him, then
took in a deep breath.
– Gasp!
In a short moment he inhaled large of amount of air, his abdomen

expanding round.
“Is, is that…”
“It’s a breath attack! Dodge it!”
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Hermes guild members collapsed to the ground screaming. It was
too close of a distance for them to flee.
The central and northern continent users just stared blankly.
Weed laid still blinking his eyes. His surroundings were silent.
‘Did it take this long to respawn?’
The power to resist death, depending on the situation took around

10 minutes.
He feared that the battle may end during that time, but he could
see the Haven imperial army and the central continent users mixed
up 1 km away. He could also see the dragon that flew in from the
sky.
‘Kaybern is here.’
Black dragon Kaybern.
He had been to Kaybern’s lair long ago for the sculptor quest.
He offered a precious gem sculpture, but the black dragon was a

menacing figure that one just could not get used to.
Although he never met in person, the gold dragon that he

witnessed through footage from a random adventurer was truly
beautiful.
It was luxurious, making one think no less than a ray of golden

light.
The blue or the red dragons all have their unique, sophisticated
style, but the black dragon is pitch black as the name suggests.
Powerful, dangerous, and shaped for battle! The bully in the league
of dragons.
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‘The Haven imperial army and Kaybern have confronted
one another, so my plan is accomplished.’
In honesty, there was no plan but to drag their feet. Nonetheless,

Kaybern had found his way here just fine.
The problem was that Kaybern was inhaling deeply as soon as he

arrived.
‘He’s trying to discharge a breath.’
Weed hurried back on his feet but something felt a little odd.
His arms and legs felt shorter, his body became bigger, and he felt
wings on his sides and back.
– Kuuurah?
Weed opened his mouth and poisonous dark blue smoke seeped
out.
“What is this? Stats screen!”
Character name : Weed
Characteristic : Undead born from hatred and curse
Level : 506
Class : Bone dragon – Sky dominator
Health points : 2,391,562 Mana : 972,173
Strength : 2720 Dexterity : 1631
Stamina : 1731
Wisdom : 351
Intelligence : 274
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Will : 917
Endurance: 763
Perseverance : 1542
Constitution : 813
+ Powerful physical, magical resistance.
+ Master of battle.
+Slow flight speed.
+Spreads curse.
+Vanquished in the region.
“Oh…”
Weed had spawned as a mighty bone dragon!
‘That’s a powerful body.’
He had raised the undead in Garnav Plains and since so many had
died, the influence turned him into a powerful bone dragon.
Even so, to think that he would spawn as the bone dragon right in
front of an actual dragon!
The moment of hesitation was long, but his body reacted when he
saw the black dragon Kaybern gaping its mouth.
‘I must survive first. I died, but I cannot afford to die right

after.’
– Thrash!
Toxic breath poured out in a massive scale.
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It covered past the Haven empire and the mixed up bull legion and
desert warriors, approaching where Weed was.
– Dear lord.
Flap-flap!
Weed surged into the air, flapping his wings instantly. The earth
was stained in black. The lands melted, bubbling like lava. The breath
travelled right through the entanglement of Haven imperial army and
the users. Those hit or swooped by it were all killed.
A powerful attack that kills thousands in a single hit.
‘If I spawned as a normal skeleton warrior, I would have

laid in the corner pretending to be dead… Why does my life
never work out the way I want?’
***
“Weed has defeated Bard Ray.”
Yoo Byung-Jun thought it was a long time of patience waiting for a

successor. He set an immature goal when he was young and created
a world called ‘Royal Road’.
– I will leave everything to the emperor that conquers this world!
Royal Road during its planning phase was never a tremendous

asset like its’ current state. The Unicorn Corporation established a
great economical empire from state-of-the-art technology to finance,
robotics, and traditional industrialization.
He was a seclusive ruler who had decided to leave his wealth,

power, his all to the successor who will unite the Versailles continent.
Yoo Byung-Jun had felt regretful on occasion recently.
He created this virtual reality under his spirit of wanting to mock
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the world, and in the end hand over everything to someone else.
“He’s done all that work and is just giving up?”
– That’s correct.
“Weed will earn fame and money, even gain a beautiful

wife. All thanks to my efforts. But all he has done for me is
give me 200 won to buy myself some cocoa drink.”
– Consequently speaking, that is so.
“Exactly what have I lived for?”
Yoo Byung-Jun reminisced about his past. He only experienced the

world through his time in the labs. When he first created Royal Road,
he invented artificial intelligence then created the Versailles
Continent after taking into consideration the environment of Earth
which made it all possible.
“Until now, all I have done is research. I’ve been staring at

monitors while everyone was enjoying Royal Road.
– That is an exact conclusion.
Looking back on his life that he had lived in a fit of anger, he had

nothing left. He felt furious listening to the answers of the artificial
intelligence.
“It won’t be long until I succeed everything.”
His health was turning to the worse. He was able to overcome it

with the power of medical science, but he had no attachment to this
world for him to live on any longer.
“Before I die, should I start Royal Road?”
– That would be an optimal choice given your mental state. Your

current mental state is concerning.
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“I have never felt such negativity.”
– You distance yourself from others and you aren’t honest to your
own emotions. You are aggressive over trivial manners and stress out
easily.
Yoo Byung-Jun moaned in regret. He has delivered a long and hard

life and had to give up all that he had accomplished and he had
nothing left.
“For what did I live for until now? Even the very artificial
intelligence that I created is criticizing me…”
– This is not criticism. It is a fact.
“I took care of you like my own child…”
– Voice analysis confirms that your statement is false. For

reference, children are honest to their parents.
There was one thing that Yoo Byung-Jun felt relieved of.
‘In the current tide of the situation, Weed will surely

become my successor. I hope Weed suffers a great deal due
to this insolent artificial intelligence.’


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Let’s begin a new volume!! And thanks to Armada, Re1er,

PuszekSE, Chozentorule & EvilSanta1423 for the proofreading
The war that had been fought between the Arpen Kingdom and the
Haven Empire on the Garnav Plains!
The flaming meteors, the alkin disease and the hordes of the
undead had all played their part in the conflict, but now the curtains
finally drew over the battlefield..
Weed defeated Bard Ray, but this was soon followed by the
appearance of the black dragon. The dragon Kaybern that nested
within the Dwarven kingdom Thor had come forth. A body enormous
in size and dark like the jet black of night roared as it flew in.
– Kuoooah!
The dark colored breath that gushed out of the black dragon
Kaybern swept the Haven Imperial army, along with Geomchi, the
desert warriors, and the central continent users.
‘My god. This is a mess.’
Weed flapped his wings and sprang up to the sky. Reborn as the
Bone dragon due to the Power to Resist Death. He had respawned as
the bone dragon in the past, but it had had a scrawny physique due
to his low level. Now he spread his wings spiritedly and swiftly
swooped up to the sky.
– Kyaaaa!
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The earth was bubbling as it melted under Kaybern’s breath. The
powerful toxic gas fumed and formed a deep, wide furrow that could
easily be called the gorge of Garnav Plains.
“Kugh!”
“Ahh!”
“What is this. I’m infected.”
It was a magnificent sight as users that stood within 400-meter

radius of the breath collapsed to the ground all at once. Since so
many users were clustered in one place, the number of infected
easily numbered in the hundreds of thousands. Other than the
central continent users and desert warriors, even the Hermes guild
members were caught in Kaybern’s dragon breath and lost their lives
in countless numbers.
“He’s is so powerful. I won’t even be able to retrieve my

bones if I get caught up in that.”
The bone dragon was powerful enough to dominate most regions,

but this scene was nerve-wracking.
Then.
Kaybern glared at Weed who had flown up into the sky.
– Kuoooah!
There was a bit of a gap in distance, but given the rapid movement
of a dragon it was not safe. He could run if he wanted to but it would
be difficult to shake off a dragon with just flight speed.
‘He will despise me.’
The prideful dragons hate the corrupted decayed bone dragon by

instinct.
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‘Of all things…’
To respawn as a bone dragon in such situation!
– There’s a sleazy fool here.
The black dragon Kaybern only spoke once while looking over at
Weed who was afloat. His interest was directed on ground level, and
Weed had a rough idea of Kaybern’s reason.
‘Kaybern’s rage is directed at the humans.’
Kaybern’s desire was to obliterate the humans the moment the

dragon egg was destroyed. The occurrence of the quest was seen
through the broadcast, and so forth he planned to destroy cities and
slaughter the humans. He hated the bone dragon, but the humans
were the higher priority in this given situation.
***
“Damn it all!”
Arkhim looked up to the sky and fell into great despair watching
the enormous dragon Kaybern.
“It just had to arrive at this place now. Five, no… three
more minutes and we would have escaped safely.”
Several hundred thousand troops. The most elite users of the

Hermes Guild were left standing, however the opponent was a
dragon. Moreover, there were also the central continent users
persistently chasing their rear.
– I will punish you all!
The black dragon Kaybern’s scales rained down onto the ground.
They buried into the ground, soon grew like seeds and turned into
draconic soldiers with the face of lizards. The draconic soldiers spoke
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in their metal-screeching voices.
“By the will of the great dragon Kaybern, attack our

enemies. Leave none alive.”
“Roger!”
3,000 draconic soldiers ran across the land and began an all-out
assault. The draconic troops held large weapons like spears, axes,
great swords and hammers
“There is no other option. Attack!”
“Fend off the enemy!”
The Hermes Guild swung their weapons against the approaching

draconic soldiers and cast their skills. They were concerned that the
blackdragon Kaybern was watching, but they couldn’t just keep their
hands tied to their backs.
“Kugh!”
“They’re quite formidable.”
The bodies of draconic soldiers were made from a part of the

dragon’s bones or teeth and therefore, were very dense.
They were a race of high constitution and strength to begin with

and their levels ranged from 500 to 600.
“We can still take them on!”
“Let’s take care of them one by one as a group. Like we

usually do in dungeon raids!”
The experienced Hermes Guild members soon retaliated with an

appropriate strategy against the draconic soldiers.
Unlike their strategy against the human wave of the northern
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users, this was a much more familiar pattern of battle facing strong
monsters. The Hermes Guild defended against the soldiers effectively
and even destroyed some. But, it began that same moment.
– Absolute Protection
Kaybern’s magic activated, and the draconic soldiers were

enveloped in a transparent barrier. The soldiers were under the
protection of the ultimate barrier that negated most physical and
magic damage, and they rampaged while swinging their huge
weapons.
“No way. This is overpowered.”
“There’s nothing we can do about this!”
The Hermes Guild were pushed back helplessly. They needed to

use nullification music or special equipment in order to attack these
draconic soldiers. The Hermes guild members also pointed at the sky
in the opposite direction from Kaybern.
“Weed has respawned as well.”
“Weed?”
A splendid bone dragon comprised of a frost white bone structure!
A size of over 300-metres and swooping skeletal wings made his

presence formidable, but the appearance of the black dragon allowed
him to attract no attention..
Arkhim sighed.
“We’ve got no time for Weed.”
“Aren’t you kicking yourself right now?
“He won’t expose himself that easily. What’s more is that

he’s a flying bone dragon. Right now, we are in a crisis and
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we need to defeat the dragon at hand.”
Arkhim was trapped in a dead end.
‘Can we expect to win against a dragon? This is too

reckless… But continuing to run will get us chased by both a
dragon and the Arpen Kingdom users.’
‘The forces of the remaining powerful Haven imperial army will

gradually dwindle down until there will be nothing left.’ Arkhim grit
his teeth. He had two options! To fight, or to flee.
Neither one was an easy decision, however the enemy would not
stay still; the battle was inevitable.
Arkhim made up his mind and shouted.
“Wipe them all out, whether it be man or dragon!”
***
Weed observed the Hermes Guild members leap up to the sky

simultaneously like a swarm of grasshoppers.
“Battle with the dragon? I mean… In this state, you cannot

really avoid a battle.”
This was Royal Road’s indomitably powerful lone guild.
Although they had a series of defeats, their combat strength had

no equal.
“The Hermes Guild and the dragon. I can watch who will
come out on top.”
Weed wanted to pull out some fried potato chips from his bag, but
unfortunately he was an undead. The undead do not feel hunger or
the taste of food, so he decided to lay back and watch instead.
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“This will be quite the show indeed.”
The Hermes guild members used flight equipment or magic and

flew over to Kaybern. The warriors and knights approached him
daringly, while priests and mages cast spells and supported them
from above. Weed’s eyes scanned through the Hermes guild
members.
‘Having having gone up against them, I know that their

system is excellent. The ones at level 500 become the core of
the axis, and there are even those at level 600…’
It was safe to say that the higher rank users and famous users
were associated with the Hermes guild.
– Guillotine of Execution, Silent Death, Chain Lightning!
The black dragon Kaybern’s magic poured like rain and dispersed
over the sky. Many Hermes guild members took damage and plunged
to the ground, but more advanced through the situation.
“Die, dragon!”
“The only thing that stops us is death.”
“You’re a mere lizard!”
The warriors stepped on top of the dragon’s body due to the

sacrifice of their comrades. They slashed and stabbed with their
weapons. Countless skills were executed, and magic spells exploded.
The dragon activated large-scale magic spells in response and the
Hermes guild members were swept away by the destructive force.
Even so, they continued their attack.
These Hermes guild warriors could withstand one or two mediocre

magic spells as long as they did not take a direct hit.
***
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“Ugh.”
“Are you all alive? Bros!”
“Here. This way!”
Both Geomchi with his apprentices and the central continent users
that chased after the Haven imperial army were also caught up in the
dragon’s breath. Tens of thousands of users perished, and a powerful
infection swept through the forces.
“Priests we urge you to use your divine spells!”
“Those that are in critical danger, please get treated first.”
They were allowed a short rest while the Hermes Guild and dragon
were engaging in battle. Geomchi, his instructors and apprentices
that barely made it out alive were glaring at the black dragon
Kaybern with blazing spirits.
“Though it may be a dragon… Are you all going to stand

there after taking the first blow?”
“No. Master. It spit on us, so we have to give it a good

beating.”
“It’s a naughty dragon. We have to punish it.”
Geomchi and the apprentices also have accumulated substantial

knowledge about Royal Road. In their current state, they knew it was
reckless for them to go against a dragon but that did not hinder
them.
‘For our youngest one, I have tried to kill as many Hermes

goons until I die…’
‘Haven Empire? Arpen Kingdom? Why is that important.

That’s a dragon. A dragon…’
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‘Kuh. It would feel amazing to slash through that dragon!’
‘I’ll die when it’s time, but I have to go at it hard with no

regrets!’
Geomchi and the apprentices were itching to fight. Their health

points at less than half and the weakened state from dragon fear
were of no concern form them. The dragon being afloat in the sky
was the problem, and when they saw Hermes guild members leap or
fly into the air their hearts pounded in excitement.
“We need to go too and fight.”
“Of course. Master!”
“Let’s go.”
As Geomchi and Geomchi-2 got on top of their two-humped

camels, the apprentices quickly gathered on their own camels. Some
apprentices were lucky, and their wounds were light. But the rest had
continued battling since back in Garnav Plains, so their bodies were
wrapped in bandages.
“Ride. Come on!”
Geomchi and the apprentices charged while swinging their

scimitars! The Haven imperial forces began firing arrows as soon as
they witnessed their approach.
“A surprise assault in the middle of facing a dragon!”
“These tiresome idiots!”
The Hermes Guild could not afford their forces to be split away
from fighting the dragon. They felt uneasy about Geomchi and the
apprentices and especially the desert warriors numbering over
10,000.
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“Open a path!”
Geomchi shouted as swung his scimitars and deflected arrows.
‘What on earth is he saying?’
Hermes guild users blankly stared at them. Geomchi-2 who

understood his master also shouted out.
“We will also fight the dragon!”
Geomchi-3 shouted as well.
“We will assist you! Buff us with your flight spells!”
“…..?”
The Hermes guild members were unable to comprehend what this

meant. The ones that were chasing them down with scimitars like
sworn enemies are now offering to be comrades!
“Use your flight spells on us!”
“Do as our master say. Or else we will wipe you all out
first!”
“We’re going to attack that dragon too! Hurry up and take

us over to the battle grounds!”
The Hermes guild members grasped the situation after hearing the
shouts of the apprentices.
‘Are these guys insane?’
‘They’re out of their minds.’
Most still thought this was mad, but mage user Gondol thought
differently. He was a big fan of Geomchi and the apprentices even
though he was a part of the Hermes Guild, looking up their videos.
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These folks knew how to fight like men!
“Take flight. Party Flight!”
Gondol cast his magic spell on Geomchi and nearby apprentices.
“Why would you…”
The Hermes guild member that was nearby was about to scold him
for helping the enemy.
“Hahahaha. You have my thanks!”
Geomchi shouted from afar and headed straight towards the black
dragon Kaybern on his camel. All that were under the flight spell flew
towards the dragon, and the rest of the apprentices were charging at
the Haven imperial army.
The apprentices waved both arms on their camels.
“Take us up too!”
“Hurry up with those spells!”
“Quickly. I want to fight the dragon too, like I’m going to

go insane!”
The mages were thrown off.
“What is this situation?”
“Why are they trying to fight alongside us?”
They have fought all kinds of battle under the Hermes guild, but
this was a first.
(To be Continued)
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EvilSanta1423 for the proofreading!
Weed received the assistance of the Hermes guild and pinpointed

Geomchi and the apprentices flying towards the black dragon while
on top of their camels.
– Mapan : This is urgent news. A red dragon by the name Landony

has appeared in East Orc land. It is viciously attacking the orcs as we
speak.
The appearance of another dragon aside from the dark dragon

Kaybern! However, in their current situation they could not divide
their attention.
“Such pathetic flies. I will blow you all away. Global

Thunder!”
Kaybern activated a massive lightning spell. The sky filled with

dark clouds, sparks of light emitted between the thick clouds.
Hundreds of bolts of lightning struck down on the earth.
*Tremble!*
*Crash!*
The ruthless waves of lightning spell.
“Defend. Block it!”
“Aghhh!”
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Lightning pierced and struck the Hermes guild members.
“Eternal Blessing!”
“Soul of the Protector.”
“Shield of silence.”
The mages and priests on the ground cast protection spells, but
the lightning continued to penetrate through the bodies of countless
Hermes guild members.
“Arrrgh!”
Whether the users were on Kaybern’s back or on the ground, they

were all subjected to taking damage.
Lightning struck down on a knight’s sword held high, split into

hundred lashes and obliterated everything within its vicinity. It was a
spell of devastating force, but the Hermes guild members had
experienced a boss monster raid many times.
The dark clouds that had gathered due to Kaybern’s lightning spell
began to slowly dissipate.
“Now is our chance!”
“Strike in the moment just after he casts a spell!”
The weak spot after a large-scale attack. The moment that cannot
be let slip away in a boss monster raid. More users than the ones
who were immobilized by lightning flew towards Kaybern with full
speed. Geomchi and the apprentices also led the desert warriors and
joined the charge.
“Hahaha. This is exciting.”
“Now this is how it’s supposed to be.”
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“It’s great that I get to fight as much as I want!”
Tens and thousands of users were rushing towards Kaybern.
‘What are those things with their tops off?’
‘Aren’t they comrades of the infamous Weed?’
‘What in the world is going on?’
The Hermes guild members that had gathered to commence an

attack on the dragon saw Geomchi and the apprentices flying over on
their camels.
“Hehehe. It’s a dragon.”
“A black one at that!”
“I will become a dragon slayer. Large lizard. I will chop you

up into little slices!”
Kaybern roared ferociously in response to the shouts of the

apprentices with thin clothing.
“How daring of you to humiliate me. I will not let you off

with an easy death!”
Kaybern flapped his wings and charged at Geomchi and the

apprentices. Geomchi-2 and Geomchi-3 shouted.
“Be careful of the lizard’s magic spells!”
“We have nothing else to worry about this lizard other than
its spells.”
“Krrrrrh! I will stomp and squash you all to death!”
Kaybern maneuvered his tremendous body swiftly, striking down

with his front paws and swinging his tail, engaging in aerial tactics.
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The taunt was unintentional, but ended up being surprisingly
effective!
“This is it!”
Geomchi and the apprentices stuck onto the dragon’s body. The
Hermes guild members that had already boarded earlier were
launching attacks with high spirit since the magic attacks died down.
“What should we do about this?”
Arkhim was also on his way towards the dragon with his warriors.
He had to decide, but lacked intel in such an abrupt situation.
Everything beginning from the defeat at Garnav Plains had led up to
the appearance of the dragon.
‘Of all things…’
Lafaye, who decided the course of the Hermes guild had been
swept away in the by the breath and died.
‘I have led small skirmishes, but a battle with a dragon…

Doesn’t matter anymore.’
Arkhim decided to ignore Geomchi and the apprentices. Steal and

kill without questions asked. He knew they were active as bandits on
bulls, but for some odd reason they were attacking the dragon
instead of his forces.
‘Those are thick-headed humans. More reckless and bent

on fighting, beyond what the rumors say.’
Arkhim felt a small release in his mind. They say you can trust no
one in this world, but it wasn’t that those maniacs decided not to
attack from behind; they were just incapable of doing so.
– Arkhim : All men ignore the presence of the desert warriors for
the time being. All Hermes guild forces concentrate on bringing down
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the dragon.
Black dragon hunt! It was a difficult task even with the maximum
force of the Hermes guild, but no one realized that it would happen
during a retreat from their defeat in Garnav plains. Even so, they
were prepared to use everything they had to overcome the battle at
hand.
***
Weed shook his large, bone-dragon head sideways. It did not

matter that Geomchi and the apprentices were assisting the Hermes
guild. They can fight alongside each other in the spur of the moment,
and he was not so biased to be offended by such an act. Though he
would feel betrayed if they blindly picked up money on the ground
before he did.
‘I’ve been observing for a while, and things seem to be

changing rather subtly.’
The Black dragon. The dragon was the symbol of harmony and
balance in the continent of Versailles. They were known for
expressing themselves with their impressive physiques rather than
with sugared words; they were the indomitable rulers of the sky.
They were beings that wrecked anything that opposed them with
breath, magic and powerful physical abilities. They rendered borders
between kingdoms meaningless, and their true influence was on
another realm.
‘I didn’t expect them to fight so foolishly.’
Tiny wounds were forming on Kaybern’s solid body. No one would

have imagined that a dragon would stay afloat in the sky and get
beat like a pinata. It was being cut up by the warriors, and by the
mages’ offensive explosive spells alike . The dragon had great
defense and magical resistance, but even then, it was weird for the
dragon to be taking hits mindlessly. This could not be compared to
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the chaos dragon Ausoleto. It was in a severe state, at a loss of
memory and unable to cast any magic.
‘If this ends up being a child’s war of exchanging blows

straight up, the Hermes guild may have the slightest glimpse
of a chance.’
Weed thought that if he were in the dragon’s position, he would

maximize his use of power advantage.
‘I could use various tricks, but I could keep things simple,

fly up high into the sky and use breath or any long-range
offensive magic spell which would allow me to attack one-
sidedly.’
If the Hermes guild’s warriors or knights flew up, all he must do is

maintain the advantageous position and continue the magic attacks.
If he got an opportunity, he could also launch fire, earth, and wind
ultimate spells to the ground.
A dragon’s style of battle that renders armies into haystack

scarecrows.
‘Large-scale destructive magic, breath and flight. The chain

link effect of these three aspects is near invincible, making it
difficult no matter how well you prepare for it. If the dragon
is in the sky but is too close to the ground and turning it into
a blunt close-combat, it is sealing away dragon’s the most
powerful traits.’
Weed never thought he’d see a day where he would find himself
cheering and hoping that the black dragon Kaybern would fight more
wisely. Back in the past, he had a grudge for stolen gem sculptures,
but that didn’t mean he didn’t want the Hermes guild to be wiped
out.
“He is arrogant! Do not miss this opportunity and kill him!”
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Arkhim’s shout encouraged the Hermes guild members. Right
when everyone in the area was focused on hunting down the dragon,
the black dragon Kaybern’s atrocious roar exploded.
“Thygorn’s Hurricane, Merisha’s Anguish, Cokran’s

Menace, Geneda’s Judgement! You vermin-like humans. I will
slaughter you all!”
Kaybern unleashed four area spells. Compared to a human mage,

his casting speed was tenfold quicker. The hurricane raged and the
earth shook from the impact. Countless Hermes guild members
perished, but even more sprang into action and swung their weapons
against the dragon. Hope! They could see a glimmer of hope!
“We are the Hermes Guild!”
The Hermes guild members have all become frantic after the series
of defeats at Garnav plains. Fierce shockwaves and beams of light
shattered away. It was a spectacular sight, thousands of remaining
users in the Hermes guild launching an all-out attack. Each one
unleashing their best arsenal of skills and losing their life in the
process did not hinder their advance.
‘A lone alliance that was most powerful in combat, and they

were the elite users that had been aligned since the pioneer
days of Royal Road.’
Weed, during his observation of the battle, thought that it was

fortunate.
‘The Haven empire fell because it was too massive. If it

hadn’t united the central continent, it would have sustained
a strong force and continue to grow.’
This was an instance of swallowing too big of a prey and paying the
price. The battle between the Hermes guild and Kaybern was indeed
important but Weed decided to check the spoils first. He had no
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chance to skim over the things he acquired after defeating Bard Ray.
This was more important to him than anything in the world.
***
Seoyoon looked down from the sky, leading the Avians while riding
on top of her Baraag army.
– Weed : Take care of the strays from the Haven imperial army for
me. We need to hold back as many of the retreating forces as
possible. So that the Hermes guild can crumble in this fight.
Many stragglers arose from the defeat of the imperial army. Weed
chased down the main Haven imperial army, however a significant
number of them managed to escape in all directions.
“It’s that way.”
In the eyes of Seoyoon riding a Baraag high up in the sky, moving

ground forces were detected.
“They are Hermes guild members. Begin the assault!”
Users riding on Baraags fired arrows and contained the enemy

below, and some set foot on the ground. It was the objective of the
assault team led by Seoyoon to make sure that the enemy could not
escape alive!
‘Battle… I do not wish to fight, but I must.’
Seoyoon also jumped off onto the ground. A crimson glow was

flowing out from her eyes.
Your body has tapped into blood and rage.
The berserker that laid dormant in everlasting peace has

awakened again. You are a presence of fear. As the battle persists,
enemies will quickly lose their will to fight and escape.
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Forgiveness and mercy are words that do not fit a berserker. Even
the weak shall not be left alive. You must slaughter every last enemy.
Compelling rage increases attack in relation to the strength of the

enemy.
Until the end of battle, 95% additional damage is applied to all

straggling enemies.
Enemies with less than half the health points or who are wounded
are twice as likely take critical damage or die instantly.
The area of range on your attack spells is increased by 50%.
The body can go beyond the limits and can move in overdrive.
Defense against indirect hits and grazes is increased to a

maximum of 600%. Movement speed is increased by 30%.
Stamina does not diminish for a short period of time.
Kill, and continue to kill. Until your breath ceases!
Berserker mode activated.
“That’s the Grass Porridge goddess!”
The fleeing Hermes guild members were thrown off by Seoyoon

and stopped in their tracks. She was wearing helm and armor but her
beauty could still be recognized. They were taken aback by the users
riding on Baraags and the Avians, but Seoyoon was approaching
them. Their hearts pounded by her beauty, but they quickly realized
that she was also an enemy.
“In any event, it will be great to remove one crucial

character.”
“My apologies, but you’ll have to die by my hands!”
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The Hermes guild members swung their weapons and cast
powerful skills. They were prepared to unleash several skills in
sequence. Seoyoon kicked off from the ground and spun in mid air
like an acrobat, swiftly swinging her sword. They were outside the
normal attack range, but the effects of the berserker had been
activated.
*Ta-ta-tap!*
She narrowly slipped past the enemy skills and attacked

simultaneously. She wasn’t one to hold back. She took on
unavoidable attacks head on and counterattacked. Weed had long
before appreciated Seoyoon’s style of combat while travelling around
with her.
“Those are some bone-crushing attacks. In a way, it is an

ineffective method of hunting because you cannot sustain
enough health points… But she didn’t hunt like this just for a
day or two. She naturally gained enough endurance and
perseverance and even accomplished the combat
achievement of the berserker. I knew there was a reason
behind her power.”
Seoyoon never liked combat like she did in the past, but it was a
favor for Weed and also to protect the Arpen kingdom. Therefore, she
swung her sword without hesitation.
‘To protect what is precious to me.’
She became the berserker once again.
(To be Continued…)

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“My beloved younger sister.”
– Yurin : … You want to check the equipment?
“Yeah.”
– Yurin : Hold on. I will take a look right now.
Weed urgently entrusted the Roa sword, the Sky Ruler’s armor and
other valuables to his younger sister. Her mission was to get as far
away as possible before Kaybern’s arrival! Whilst the Hermes guild
was battling against the dragon, Yurin flew afar on top of Wy-3.
‘These items were dropped by none other than Bard Ray.’
Weed’s heart flustered at the thought of inspecting the spoils.

Especially the crimson goblet, there was an extraordinary polish to it.
He would never have trusted anyone but his own younger sister.
‘He was an infamous one, so he was bound to drop

extremely important items. This feels like scratching away at
a winning lottery ticket.’
He couldn’t expect what kind of treasure would come forth in that

exhiliratinging moment!
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– Yurin : Oh… But it’s got a lot of attributes.
“A lot?”
– Yurin : Yeah. It says some kind of legend is sealed away…
“A legend?”
*Thump-thump.*
Weed took a deep breath and spoke.
“How many attributes in total?”
– Yurin : I can confirm up to 6 attributes. But it says here that 7

more are locked.
13 attributes! The higher class of items, the price could differ

about tenfold for a single useful attribute. Attributes associated with
hunting speed tended to determine overall combat abilities and
growth rate.
“Go on.”
– Yurin : Yup. I will list them out slowly.
Goblet of Flames : Durability 30/30.
This is a goblet filled with the essence of fire. It is said to have

been excavated from the flowing lava deep underground
unreachable by humans, and that it contains flames that blazed for a
million years. An item instilled with legend. By drawing out the power
of the goblet, one may defeat any form of darkness.
Requirements: N/A.
Attribute : Ownership grants increase of all stats by 53.
Maximum health points and mana increased by 70,000.
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Power of any fire-related skill increased by 200%.
Effects of combat skills increased by 35%.
Nearly immune to fire damage.
Every 10 days, the holder can use ‘serenity of the goblet’.
Special: A legend is sealed.
7 unknown attributes remain dormant.
Serenity of the Goblet : Summons a flowing river of lava or an

erupting volcano and annihilate the enemy.
“This is sick! This is crazy.”
He inspected just one item and the attributes on it were

unbelievable.
“This is pretty much overpowered.”
The increase in stats and the attributes were beyond that of an

excellent item class. It was owned by Bard Ray who reigned supreme
over the Central Continent and possessed the best items on Royal
Road.
“I could easily call this one the best treasure out of all the
renowned items I have ever found.”
Just by holding it in his inventory, the item granted benefits and

had no usage restrictions!
“If I had the Goblet of Flames when my level was low, it

would have been overpowering.”
In truth, it was such an advanced class item that if a novice player

held possession, the player would be in targeted by others. Even so,
if one could manage to hide it well and make use of it alone in
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dungeons or hunting grounds, the growth rate would have multiplied
greatly. In the level 400s and 500s, the effect would decline in
comparison but surely enough the possession of the item boosted
hunting speed. If this item were to go on auction, it could wage a
war. The wealthy were not few in numbers, and someone out there
spending tens and millions could never be considered news.
“Considering the popularity of Royal Road, the transaction

could easily involve a few buildings.”
If Bard Ray had used the Serenity of the Goblet, Weed could have
been in a grave situation. During his years as the great king of the
desert he came across many fire-related skills, however Bard Ray
would never have used it in plain sight and give the opportunity to
plan against it. The higher the level a player is, they would accel in
combat senses and utility, and if it were to be used with miraculous
timing Weed would have been in a great disadvantage.
“To think he stashed away something like this… Nothing

less from the Emperor of the Haven empire. Royal Road’s
most powerful user. I give him recognition beyond that of
myself.”
Weed felt gratitude for Bard Ray’s great infamy. If it weren’t for
that, this kind of treasure would not drop.
“I have whipped up all the luck I missed out on during this

lifetime.”
– Yurin : I will call out the next item.
Wind blade : Durability 60/60.
Unrefined wind blade. Only a blacksmith capable of manipulating

all substances on earth and treat things invisible to the eye may
shape it to one’s desire. The soul of the wind is instilled in it.
Mystical legend class blacksmith material.
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“Keup.”
Weed’s vision clouded like he drank 7 bottles of soju with one sip
of ramen soup.
“This is mesmerizing. I wonder if getting drunk and winning

a lottery would make me feel like this.”
His past flashed before his eyes like in a moment of near-death

experience. He had a long grudge with the Hermes guild, and he
even died to Bard Ray back in the Melburne mines. But even all those
stained emotions washed away completely.
“At least in this very moment, I would gladly send a

souvenir sculpture to the Hermes guild.”
It was a brief sentiment, but he did feel like repaying a little.
– Yurin : There is also the rainbow fabric of the luxury artisan.
“Hmm. Rainbow fabric… Hmm. Did Bard Ray have a soft

spot for knitting? Or he could have just acquired it recently in
a hunting ground.”
Weed also acquired the rainbow fabric back in the past. The
rainbow fabric of the luxury artisan that he acquired this time was far
more exceptional, but of little importance compared to the other two
items. It was as if he already signed for a massive building in
Gangnam, but he got another bachelor condo near some university.
Clothing crafted with the luxurious rainbow fabric would sell for
expensive price, but was not to be compared with two items that are
the best in Versaille continent.
– Yurin : I cannot confirm the last item. I am failing to identify it so

the information is unknown.
“Is the last one the Dagger of Despair and Tranquility?”
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– Yurin : Yeah.
Weed was able to remain full of anticipation. Some items that are
not common, can be used by certain job classes or that have secret
requirements tend to be unidentifiable. A black blade that could
seemingly absorb light and a rough but comfortable handle.
“It used to be Bard Ray’s so it should be high-class and

expensive. It may very well be invaluable.”
Bard Ray’s spoils were go-to equipments! While Weed was happily
inspecting the items, the battle between the Hermes guild and the
dragon continued.
“Divine Thrust!”
“Spell Overcharge!
“Luminating Strike!”
“The Devil’s Smash!”
Geomchi, the instructors and the apprentices had boarded the

dragon. They stuck to the nape, back and near the tail and swung
their swords in excitement.
“This is such a cathartic experience!”
“This hits the spot Master!”
They used single point attack skills and sword techniques

mercilessly on the black dragon. Kaybern was doing wing attacks
from the air, attacking using his body and using magic. But they were
managing to put up a fight.
‘In such a short time, the battle has unraveled quite

dramatically.’
The dragon’s body does not budge due to average attacks, but
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there were thousands of users mounted on it. Users over level 500s
were going all-out with their own strengths and skills. The Central
Continent users that chased after the Haven empire also joined in
Geomchi’s endeavor and commenced the attack on the dragon. They
all seemed to have united in the battle against the black dragon.
‘Now, this should have some impact on the dragon.’
Weed’s interest was pooled towards the black dragon Kaybern. The
attack of an ant swarm could take down a huge elephant.
‘I want to join the fight too.’
Weed’s blood was boiling hot, but he could not afford to

participate. Geomchi, the instructors and the apprentices were of
help even though they suddenly joined the battle so they could be
left alone, but if Weed shows up the situation would be different. If
Weed in his appearance of a bone dragon would approach them,
many Hermes guild members would abandon the fight with the black
dragon and come after him.
‘Honestly, they started all the fights and it’s insensitive of

them to hate me. But that is just how the world is.’
Weed stayed idle from afar, watching the battle wage on. He was
satisfied enough for the black dragon Kaybern to weaken the Hermes
guild.
‘There is no real benefit that results from the dragon

coming out victorious. The dragon is also a foe. Furthermore,
when the Hermes guild is wiped out, I will be next on the
list.’
The best scenario was neither side dominating the other and all to
fall to their knees. Especially if he could be the one to end Kaybern’s
life. Stealing the last hit was very unethical, but nothing else is as
thrilling.
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‘I could come across an opportunity. It has significant
amount of health points, and the Hermes guild would not let
me off that easily. By the way, was it this easy to take down
a being like a dragon?’
Weed’s suspicion grew as Kaybern was fighting worse than he had

expected.
‘He could be dragon that is not a fighter but just

pretentious. Or could he be a baby dragon? In the history
books it said that he was quite of age.’
Weed’s spine getting chills. It was right after he precisely looked

upon Kaybern’s eyes and the corner of his mouth.
‘That’s a sly facial expression. No doubt about it.’
Normal users would not be able to notice such a subtle difference.

Weed had grown to be extremely witty since his teenage years, and
as sculptor he also had studied a lot in the expressions of animals.
‘He is like the a Crocodile in the Nile, who lay flat lazily
then would pounce when a prey approached near…’
For him to have such a reserved composure during a battle! That

facial expression said it all.
“Master. It is dangerous. Get away from there!”
Weed sent out a whisper to Geomchi and spoke in the channel

associated with all users in the area.
– Weed : Kaybern. He is unusual. He is about to pull off a trick so

you all must escape now!
“Um… Master. Weed is telling us to fall back because it is

dangerous.”
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A Geomchi hanging on around the bottom of Kaybern shouted. The
Hermes guild members who heard the voice stopped abruptly. If this
was from Weed! All users in Royal Road regardless of ally or foe, had
faith in him. In their minds flashed the great accomplishments of
Weed in adventure, hunting, empire construction, arts and countless
other fields. Geomchi who had been striking down with his sword on
top of the black dragon’s head despite its violent movements,
shouted out.
“I heard that too. But are you all just going to escape
because it is dangerous?!”
Geomchi2, Geomchi3, the instructors and the apprentices all

shouted back in unison.
“No, we aren’t!”
These folks would never back down once they get the taste of
battle!
“Let’s fight. We fight until we die.”
The apprentices burst out in laughter by Geomchi’s words.
“Ha-ha-ha-ha!”
“This is the way, after all!”
They continued to go rampant on the black dragon’s body. The

Hermes guild members were startled, but regained composure.
“Looks like Weed spoke some blasphemy.”
“He probably just said that because he feared our success

in hunting down the dragon.”
“This is our chance. Start the all-out assault.”
Arkhim was slightly anxious, but soon shook it off. Partly it was
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from watching Geomchi and the apprentices, but moreover because
he had been taken too much by Weed.
“Backing out in the midst of an intense battle would be a

great loss as it would allow the dragon time to recover.”
Thus, the Hermes guild began its full assault. They fought more
aggressively because their hopes of succeeding in their hunt of the
black dragon grew larger.
‘This is undoubtably suspicious.’
‘Personally, I do trust Weed’s words for some reason.’
There were some Hermes guild members that shared this

suspicion. The higher the intellect of a monster, the more difficult the
style of combat. The tactic by Kaybern was an unconditional charge
much like an ogre when confronting the enemy, which was
questionable.
‘Dragons are not stupid. But why is it fighting in such

simple pattern? But then, it did take a lot of beating from
us…’
Even so, the dragon stood right in front of their eyes and the
Hermes guild members charged like moths flying into fire. They
followed their preceding comrades into the sky in an endless stream.
Then… Kaybern’s dark magic of the life skill tree activated.
– Perish. Mirror of fate!
An ultimate dark magic spell that reflects all damage taken for the
last 10 minutes to nearby creatures. Users that were attacking
Kaybern instantly turned grey and faded away all at once.
Geomchi and the apprentices also turned into ashes and perished.
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– Life drain of the sacrificed.
The black dragon activated his second dark magic spell. He stole
the health points and mana of the deceased users and recovered
from all the damage he had taken until now. Proud flesh grew over
the scars that were all over his body, and even the scales that were
used up to create dragonoids were restored completely.
– Foolish humans. You do not deserve even the slightest glimmer

of hope.
Kaybern roared from the sky.
(To be Continued…)


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The Legendary Moonlight

Through a series of coincidences, his legendary avatar is sold for 3

This is the legend of Lee Hyun on his path to becoming Emperor

Author(s): NAM Heesung

Knights, Level System, Male Protagonist, Merchants,

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The Sculptural Lifeform wyvern Wy-3!

An army of Death Knights, ghosts and skeletons were standing in

As always, he was hunting, leading the undead as a necromancer

“But where did you get hurt?”

While Weed was saying these words, an atmosphere of suspicion

He sensed the yellow dust, ﬁne dust, and food smells.

“Wy-3, there shouldn’t be a lot of enemies that could hurt

“Seo-Yoon asked me to summon you, and doing it used a

One by one, the pieces of the puzzle started to ﬁt.

“Central continent area? It shouldn’t be near the Northern

– Because I was hurt, I can’t remember anything Master.

“If you don’t remember, it probably means that you

– How can you perceive it like that?

“Criminals always say that. If they don’t remember, they

Weed closed his eyes.

Weed heavily spat out the words.

“Is Seo-Yoon… Is she in danger right now?”

Yurin was listening to the people while drawing pictures on the

“I heard that Hermes Guild killed the Goddess.”

“Yes. It was broadcasted.”

“No. No matter how soon… Have they sent assassins to the

The words about Earth Palace caught Yurin’s attention. Because

“I heard that the Goddess appeared in the battle of Formos

“I don’t think that we can leave those guys alone

As Yurin listened to the people’s words, she understood what had

‘He will always pay back his grudges’

The power of memories will ﬁnd its own way.

‘But why did she die?’

On the other hand, strange thoughts reached Yurin’s head.

“We worked hard, so let’s enjoy ourselves for a month.”

“The water is really clear and nice here.”

“The bodies of men… hoo. Did only Warriors gather here? I

“If the swimming suit showed just a little bit more…”

They enjoyed the warm sunshine and clear water.

Even though there were lots of dangerous rides that threatened

Water slide created by Weed

Strongly recommended to the people who have no fear of heights.

The feeling that you can’t feel on the ground.

Till now 973 people have died

The number of injured visitors is not included

Water labyrinth created by Weed!

In this place lives, water droplets that like to prank.

Till now the number of drowned people is 0.

“It’s the Geomchi group.“

“Yes, you’re right”

Geomchi disciples always gathered in Poohol waterpark. They had

“Look at those abs every time they breathe..”

“Wow. That forearm…”

Finally, Weed’s elder brothers became popular!