It was possible to feel Morataâs development when looking at the square. He heard stories from merchants and users walking by.
âNow there is only 6 days left.â
The quest required him to last 1 month. He was bored staying still as a statue but it was a quest he could fulfil safely.
There were also people who showed up in the square in the late hours. Dawn passed and more people came. He saw birds as the sun came up and also received warm light from the sun.
There was unlikely to be a dangerous incident in the middle of the square so it was fun watching people.
Weed often engaged in business at Serabourg Castle in Rosenheim Kingdom. He did business as a sculptor, cook and blacksmith so he was able to overprice customers as time passed.
Merchants who succeeded in a big adventurer and gained wonderful profit from trade regularly appeared in Morata.
âIt is said that Spenson-nim has found the Church of Lughâs sanctum in Argoldia.â
âAh, they finally did it.â
âThey are in the process of restoring the swordâs power. Those who stayed until the end of the quest have received a complete jackpot.â
It was also possible to hear news about adventurers and goods that were popular. He also had information about the Class Master Quests that a wide variety of people were now qualified for.
The skill proficiency required for combat classes was a little low. Even if they werenât famous, people who raised the basic skill plunged into the Class Master Quest.
They didnât think they would be the first to succeed but it was still worth doing it. And it was possible to raise their fame so the number of people completing the Master Quest grew to 54.
Weed was almost at the final step so he wasnât interested in other competitors.
âNews about Bardray is sparse these days⊠I donât know what he is doing. I hope he is planting pumpkin seeds somewhere.â
The hatred generated due to Tallockâs Armour!
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The day of decision for the Hermes Guild.
âWar will start at dawn today.â
Lafaye declared at a meeting of leaders. The army was already waiting at the borders of the Lasalle Kingdom. Bardray also stopped his Master Quest progression in order to command Haven Kingdomâs army.
Lafaye spoke to make it certain.
âWe will leave the United Supremacy alliance when we strike Lasalle Kingdom.â
It was a big alliance of prestigious guilds on Versailles Continent. United Supremacy. Rather than expanding and fighting each other, they would join forces and keep their own occupied territory.
The Hermes Guild had precedent for breaking this thanks to the invasion of the Black Lion Guildâs Melbourne Mine.
They had already received warnings from the other prestigious guilds in the United Supremacy alliance so mobilizing an army against Lasalle Kingdom was like a declaration of war towards the entire continent.
The leaders were somewhat worried because of this point.
âHave any counter measures been taken for when we leave the alliance?â
âOur Hermes Guild is might but it will become difficult if they join together against us.â
The plan for the occupation of Lasalle Kingdom had already been decided but it was impossible not to feel anxious.
Lafaye carefully explained.
âAccording to the current situation, the other guilds havenât completed their territory expansion yet. They are still battling their enemies in the kingdom so it will be difficult for them to throw military power against us.â
Lafaye was the guildâs external cannon.
Bardray exercised substantial control in the Hermes Guild but that was because Lafaye gave him permission. The important goals and detailed plans for the guild were determined by Lafaye and his advisors. Things like the development of the kingdom, measuring personnel, military education and diplomatic negotiations were done by Lafaye.
The Hermes Guild had grown thanks to Lafaye. Thanks to the intelligence staff behind Lafaye and the support of his advisors, his decisions were at a wonderful standard.
âAnd Iâve prepared some pre-emptive measures against some guilds that we should pay attention to.â
âIâve never heard about this. What is the plan?â
The Hermes Guildâs territories were large and they had 100 leaders. Thus not all of them would know everything about the plan.
âIt was still too early to tell you. I gave power to the hostile forces opposing them. There is sabotage, assassination of key figures and support such as in the case of the Beden Guild taking control of Tullen Kingdom.â
âIt was very successful in the case of the Black Lion Guild and Tullen Kingdom. If the plan goes well then weâll be able to make them flustered. But do we have the troops and funds to pay for war with the Lasalle Kingdom?â
âI decided to use the troops I dispatched to Morata to take care of Weed. Other secret battle companies are also prepared. The taxes from the Kallamore Kingdom are huge so we can afford it.â
âWeâre stepping on a long tail. If they notice what we did then wonât we be in an even more difficult position with the other guilds?â
âEverybody is already watching us. Our forces are greater at present even if they attack. There is no meaning if the United Supremacy alliance breaks and an alliance that sets its sights on the Hermes Guild forms. It is better to be the person that strikes first.â
Anyway, the Hermes Guild needed to fight against the prestigious guilds if they wanted to conquer the continent. The temporary cooperation was just for their own interests!
The Hermes Guild hid their power and was able to quickly occupy the Kallamore Kingdom. The prestigious guilds had become tense and watched them.
Thus they decided on the strategy of striking first. The expansion of the Hermes Guildâs military power was smooth thanks to Bardrayâs fame.
They stood as the pinnacle of overwhelming power that other guilds couldnât compare to.
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The Hermes Guildâs shock invasion of the Lasalle Kingdom!
The magician units moved on a large scale, destroyed a castle and commenced the war. The knights were trained to the best standard while the infantry and armoured troops were the best army on the continent.
The scene of the troops marching on the plains of the Lasalle Kingdom was a truly fearful sight.
Breaking news! The Haven Kingdom that is one of the major powers on the continent has declared war against the Lasalle Kingdom.
The Lasalle Kingdom wonât be able to hold up and it is only a matter of time until they are occupied!
The Haven Kingdomâs quick advance will have a great impact on the continent.
The ripple effect meant there was no news more important than this. Battles frequently happened on the Central Continent but a war between kingdoms didnât occur that easily.
The Haven Kingdom was ahead in territorial area, population, military strength and economic strength. Therefore it was a one-sided invasion and the broadcasting stations were reporting it heavily. The Lasalle Kingdom wouldnât even last 5 minutes against the Haven Kingdom considering the difference between them.
To make matters worse, the quality and quantity of the military was no comparison.
-The Hermes Guild has invaded? Are there any who surrendered?
-Iâm a merchant. Everyone has closed up shop and is moving on but what way is safe?
-I know how Bardray fights. The war will end in the Lasalle Kingdomâs defeat so letâs go sightseeing.
The knights in the Hermes Guild were trained in various assault tactics that were useful against the weak army of the Lasalle Kingdom that was full of plains.
The Haven Kingdomâs troops completely overwhelmed the Lasalle Kingdom that it was only a matter of time before it was completely occupied.
-A war has happened again. Iâm sick and tired of it.
-The Hermes Guild is too terrible. Do they really have to cause a war to broaden their territory while the Central Continent is suffering from the Embinyu Church?
-That is because of their strength. The person who suffers damage is someone weak. Of course, not many were thinking with their heads.
The viewers went on the boards and blasted the Hermes Guildâs ambition. The Guilds that belong to the United Supremacy also had an emergency meeting to prepare countermeasures.
The Hermes Guildâs invasion of the Lasalle Kingdom was clearly them leaving the alliance. But they were already engaged in war so it was impossible to prepare a large scale military. It wasnât possible to stop the Hermes Guild with a small army.
âWill the Roam Guild help us?â
âThe Cloud Guild can afford it so we will join you.â
âThe Black Sword Mercenary group?â
âWe have recently been commissioned for a difficult request so we canât spare many people.â
The United Supremacy guilds sympathized with each other but each of them wanted to reduce the damage as much as possible. There were other prestigious guilds but the Hermes Guild had secretly obtained their support.
The meeting continued but the collection of forces didnât formally become an alliance.
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The best equipment, skills, hunting ground and mercenaries hired for a shaman.
Dain received all these benefits when hunting in a dungeon. The Hermes Guild treated her differently from the general users in the guild. The Hermes Guild had a policy of preferential treatment based on their abilities but Dain received more special treatment than normal.
âWho is she?â
âI donât know. Guild Master-nim knows her personally. He told us to give her any support she needs.â
Dain possessed a high skill proficiency as a shaman so her level quickly rose. The guildâs support team periodically contacted her.
âDo you need anything more?â
âRight now Iâm okay.â
âIf you need any consumable items then tell us. And if there is a city or castle that you want to govern then just request it.â
Those with ability in the Hermes Guild were offered a territory. However if they didnât demonstrate their skills on the battlefield then they would be stripped of their position.
They would still give Dain a position even if she didnât have the skills. Including Bardray and Lafaye, she was one of the original 7 core members that founded the Hermes Guild in the early days of Royal Road. Even if the Hermes Guild gave priority to those with abilities, they couldnât help treating the founders differently.
Dain didnât care about power but she was interested in the Kallamore Kingdom.
After being plundered by the Hermes Guild, there was barely enough food left for the residents to the extent that they died from starvation.
âAny territory that belongs to the Kallamore Kingdom is fine.â
âPermission from Guild Master-nim is required for the Kallamore Kingdom⊠I will contact you after confirming it.â
The guild gave a reply in just a few hours. The Kallamore Kingdom didnât matter so they offered her a territory.
âPlease save the population as the security there is low.â
âA place with low security? Indeed⊠Those places are favourable for hunting so it will be good to raise the fame. I understand.â
The following day, the Hermes Guild decided to give Dain Evaluk Castle. It was one of the most populated areas in the Kallamore Kingdom but there were currently riots occurring due to excessive taxes. Monsters also frequently appeared there so it was a really dangerous place.
âThe knights and infantry will also support you. And you donât need to pay taxes for 3 months.â
It was the continuation of the exceptionally privileged treatment.
Once Dain was the lord, she cut taxes for the residents and focused on repairs of facilities and the walls. The invasion of monsters decreased so the rate of decline of the residentsâ loyalty slowed. The first priority was to earn back the residentsâ trust.
She was the only lord in the Kallamore Kingdom who invested in art. An exhibition space was prepared for sculptors and painters.
Kallamore, the kingdom of knights. After it was occupied, the flower of art started blooming.
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Weed heard news about the war while he was still a statue in the square. The merchants walked the streets and spread rumours but the only stories were related to the war.
âThe users in the Lasalle Kingdom only fought a few times before they died. I heard that seven castles have been occupied in 1 day.â
âWahh, this is really frightening. Why is their advancement speed so fast?â
âI heard that the army was divided into three parties and used a wave offensive. Each division has 150,000 troops⊠I canât even imagine it.â
The merchants in the square were anxious. War on the Central Continent would also have an influence on them.
There were massive amounts of refugees and the prices of things like grain and iron became unstable due to massive inflation.
Weed prayed as he constantly heard news of the Hermes Guildâs victories.
âFall. Fall completely.â
He had a hostile relationship with the Hermes Guild so it would be troublesome if they grew larger.
An adventurer ran up and said.
âIt was difficult this time but the Hermes Guild has managed to occupy Suokun Fort!â
But Weed wasnât disappointed. The Hermes Guild was huge but there were many variables in a war.
âLose. Lose.â
The merchants engaged in business around the statue also chattered away.
âI heard they just received Ellabas Plains. The occupation rate is really fast.â
His body couldnât move and he was forced to listen to news about the Hermes Guildâs victories. Sometimes he also heard news about the Roam Guild or the Black Sword mercenaries.
They started to sneak out of their own kingdoms and launched a war of aggression against other kingdoms. The Hermes Guildâs invasion of the Lasalle Kingdom spread like a shockwave across the Central Continent.
Once the United Supremacy alliance was broken, the members indiscriminately rushed into war.
âNow it really is a time of war.â
âOur lives will change thanks to what happens on the Central Continent.â
âThis fight might be the birth of an empire. Then we will have to live under their rule in the future.â
The news of the war decreased peopleâs interest in the Master Quests. The number of people in the square and broadcasting stations talking about the quests noticeably decreased.
The Master Quest was a fierce competition but the Adventurer Chase, Warrior Python, Farmer Miretas and Weed didnât progress that quickly. They had to go to distant places, defeat legendary evil or find something legendary.
The Class Master Quest revealed the hidden history of the Versailles Continent. The quests were difficult, the progress speed was slow and the knowledge they obtained wasnât shown on broadcasts.
If they were the first one to complete the Master Quest then they would get honour and be acknowledge as the most outstanding in their profession on the continent.
But the Versailles Continent was once again engulfed in war and the Embinyu Church was spreading like wildfire so the usersâ interest turned to the war stations.
âWeed-nim is the only one people can believe in.â
âYes. The God of War will protect us.â
âWeed-nim has to kill Bardray.â
A lot of people were searching for Weed but he was actually the statue covered with rain and dust. The weather became dark and damp as night fell.
There was only 2 days left until his quest completed. The period was only one month but he was bored so he wanted to go hunting.
âThis weather must be annoying YellowyâŠ..â
Weed spent 2 more days as a statue before finally completely the quest.
Ddiring!
-The skill proficiency of Sculpting has improved.
-2,002 Fame has been acquired for being a sculpture that changed the city.
-Your Perseverance has increased by 39 for spending time as a sculpture.
-Endurance has increased by 17.
-Luck has increased by 21.
-Thanks to the new experience, your Art stat has increased by 51.
-The cultural value of the Arpen Kingdom has risen.
-Sculpting skill proficiency has increased by 0.9%.
Weed realized something when doing the quest. He didnât know the purpose of the quest but now he could understand the heart of a sculpture a little better.
âIt is tedious.â
That was everything! The sculpture was nice from the viewpoint of the person who passed by and saw it but for the sculpture it was completely boring.
âIt wonât be hard to sell.â
His sculptures were the most popular. Weedâs philosophy in life was to try and buy things even 200 won cheaper.
The Elvesâ question has been settled.
The Orcs have been taught sculpting.
The Dwarves have recognized your sculpting skills.
The sculpting of the Arpen Emperor is expanding into the world again.
The Ellyon race has been found.
The Arnin race has been rescued.
You have created new history while walking along the path of a Master Sculptor.
The continentâs artists and sculptors will look up to you. Now it is possible to advance to the next stage of the Master Quest. Please meet the Ellyons and listen to their story.
His stiff body returned to normal. The corners of Weedâs eyes trembled like a sad movie has been seen. But the tears never flowed! He had gone on a long journey with the Sculpting Master Quest.
âNow it is almost at the end.â
He remembered the way he felt when he first learnt sculpting.
âI really thought my life was ruined⊠Even in the difficult situation I didnât give up on the arts.â
In the beginning he was immersed in selling off sculptures for 2 silver. He made sculptures even while hunting and questing.
âIâve had a lot of fun though.â
He also made Bingryong after coming to the cold north and fighting the vampires.
âI received an important enlightenment about art during the ice storm. Art isnât different from nature.â
He could make sculptures using everything in nature. The damaged pyramid and sphinx destroyed by the Embinyu Church were also treasured memories.
He used the strength of sculpting in order to fight against the Immortal Legion.
Even the wyverns he gave life to were still useful today.
Weed accomplished his adventures with sculpting so it was impossible to separate them. Morataâs development also stemmed from sculpting. Blacksmithing, Sewing, Fishing, Mining, Sailing were all skills learnt with the help of sculpting.
This was the fateful path of a sculptor. The important memories naturally surged when he thought about it.
âOnce Iâve mastered sculpting then I need to master blacksmithing.â
Of course he would also master his Sword Mastery skill when fighting against monsters.
Weedâs goal was to master all his skills!
Anyway, now his priority was to leave Central Square. He had spent 1 month as a sculpture so it was awkward for him to suddenly move. There were still people talking around the fountain so Weed maintained his posture as a sculpture. He was holding the Daemon Sword and Sculpting Knife while staring at the sky. He didnât even blink his eyes when people looked at him.
âHrmmâŠ..â It is harder trying to stay still when I can move.â
No events happened in Morataâs Central Square but it was always full of people.
âA chance will come.â
Evening was approaching so Weed persisted in maintaining his posture. And after complete darkness fell, he saw a carriage approaching his area. Weed moved the moment the carriage passed. He quickly wore a robe and used Quadruple Run to leave his position.
âEh? Weed-nimâs sculpture is gone? It was here a little while ago.â
âWhere is it?â
âI donât know. It is gone all of a sudden.â
âThereâs no such thing. Itâs not like a sculpture can move.â
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Weed met the Ellyons working in the mines.
âPlease tell me what I need to do.â
There wasnât much left to the long journey so his heart was a little urgent. The Ellyons put down their pickaxes and received the beef jerky Weed gave them.
â If it is you then we can believe it. This is a story I havenât told you. In the past, humans started going to war after the Arpen Empire split. There were lifeforms like us who scattered across the continent and lived elsewhere.
Weed nodded.
âIt seems like that. Would you like me to collect another species?â
His target was to grab another sculptural lifeform and make them work!
â No, thatâs not it. There was a friend who didnât live with the humans and protected us on the continent.
âWho is it?â
? The hero Bahamorg of the Arpen Empire. He is an existence born with us.
The now familiar videos appeared in front of Weed.
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After the Arpen Empire split apart, the humans warred among themselves.
During this era of war, the Britten Alliance, Kallamore, Tullen, Masen, Gradian, Norton, the now disappeared Mapon and Bromba kingdoms were formed.
The power of humans weakened and monsters invaded once again. The sculptural lifeforms of the Arpen Empire were either caught as prisoners or found new settlements.
Bahamorg.
When the Arpen Empire unified the continent, he was the hero who led the sculptural lifeforms.
âKurehah!â
He yelled in a large voice as he fought the enemies and monsters. He was a hero who played an active part in a place where magic was dancing wildly.
There were no weapons he couldnât handle and he defeated large monsters and senior magicians.
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âHe is very strong.â
Weed thought as he watched the video. Judging by his fighting, he was far stronger than Golden Bird. He might even be equivalent to the one who plunged the sword into Barkan! As the guardian of the former Empire, he was part of the strongest class of monsters.
âIt is good if I can make him work.â
While the Ellyons and Arnin were steady workers, Bahamorg was a hero born for war.
âSo what happened?â
â He fought at a settlement for some other friends. If it wasnât for him then it would probably be difficult for us to survive directly. He never rested and moved to other places to fight for the safety of our friends.
Weed also liked that point. There were lots of strong monsters. But if they were sincere then he could make them work really well.
Weed would exploit a target once he made them work.
â But when we saw him at the end, Bahamorg was full of wounds and poisoned that he wouldâve died at any moment.
âOh!â
Weed thought it was a waste. A really wonderful sculptural lifeform that he could put to work had died.
â Iâm sorry for Bahamorg. Can you find out what happened to him? He probably returned to the capital of the Arpen Empire. It has been a long time since he died but any news is good.
A sculptural lifeform that Geihar Von Arpen, the Arpen Emperor made after envying the strength of the Barbarians.
He was an illustrious warrior who stood at the forefront of every battle. After the Arpen Empire split, Bahamorgâs fate is unknown.
The Ellyons want to learn about his last moments.
This is the last adventure in the Class Master Quest.
If you accomplish this mission then it will lead to the final process to become a Class Master.
Level of Difficulty: Sculpting Master Quest
Quest Restrictions: Level 8 Advanced Sculpting
Sculpture Life Bestowal is necessary.
âFinally the end of a long adventure.â
As expected, the request this time wasnât that easy. It was like dropping a 100 won coin and trying to find it again 1 year later. Or when the pork roast he bought disappeared without a trace.
But he didnât want to give up. Weed was the type to breakthrough if he was put into a corner!
âThe capital of the Arpen Empire⊠I will find it.â
The great Antarosa!
Once ruins were left of the Arpen Empireâs Imperial Palace and city buildings.
Monsters swarmed the place at night but the shattered rubble everywhere made it even more dangerous. There was no protection from walls and no guards were stationed there!
In the early days of Royal Road, there was a boom of adventurers going on expeditions there. Numerous magic items and history books were discovered.
A large number of knowledge and treasure on the Versailles Continent came out of Antarosa. In the past, it was the capital of the Arpen Empire and there were all kinds of buildings.
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Historical or high value artwork and treasures were still being unearthed now so there were still many adventurers who aimed at finding a jackpot.
âIâll do my best to investigate.â
? I will wait for the good news. Bahamorg was a hero who protected us.
âIâll complete your request to the end without giving up. He has to be aliveâŠ.â