The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 32-7

Chapter 32-7

Chapter 7) Demon Slayer

Weed managed to restore the experience lost when he used Sculpture Resurrection . The demon soldiers had high levels so he gained a lot of experience after he dealt the last strike . It wasn’t to the extent that he gained 3 levels but his experience bar was quickly filling .

Ddiring!

A title he got from fighting!

As Weed created sculptures and accumulated stats, he surpassed his limits and became a stronger warrior . He gained fame, stats and special skills . The Geomchis weren’t interested in production skills which was why they were so strong . However, it wasn’t easy to exceed their limits during battle and there were many cases where they died . Focusing on a safe hunt would prevent the development of his abilities .

‘This will be useful when using the Daemon Sword . ’

Right now he was wearing the Red Star but the Daemon Sword was very useful in everyday hunting .

“Now there are 12 more fights… . Montus will be waiting . ”

“I see . ”

Weed responded politely to Roderick .

His magic was full of endless surprises . The magician’s mana consumption was very serious . It was common sense that they would have to mediate for a short time to recover their power . Yet Roderick didn’t need to take such breaks .

“Fever, Blind, Lightning Circle!”

Despite the fact that he recklessly used 3 magic spells in a row and repeated it in battle, he never showed any signs of running out of mana . He only knew Roderick for a short amount of time but Weed boldly asked him a question .

“What is the secret behind your mana not running out?”

“Isn’t that too simple?”

“Huh?”

“It is what the world is made of . The world is filled with mana . ”

Everything in Royal Road was composed of mana .

“That’s right . ”

“My body can drag in mana from the world in order to have an infinite source of mana . ”

“Oh, then it is possible to use magic even if the body doesn’t contain mana . ”

“A situation like pulling in mana doesn’t occur that often . But I use advanced magic that consumes too much mana . ”

Weed was completely envious of magicians .

‘How good would it be if I mastered magic instead of sculpting . ’

It was inevitable that sculptors would be jealous of other professions . Roderick could pull a large amount of mana from his surroundings into his body . A break wasn’t necessary so he could be called the perfect battle magician .

Weed went to the place where Roderick devastated the demons with his magic and picked up the items .

“You seem to be lacking in power . Memorize the power of giants . ”

“Thank you very much . ”

Roderick chanted a spell that gave Weed, Bahamorg, the paladins and priests the power of the giants .

The magician also mastered secondary magic . The ratio of power that the lower levelled people in the group received was higher . The blessings that priests could overlap so it was very useful . Even if their power was stronger, the paladins were still suffering from the attacks from the demons .

“You couldn’t avoid that?”

“We’re too weak…”

“I’ll chant a spell for swiftness . ”

“You don’t need to do something like that . ”

“Too noisy . ”

Roderick was an arrogant and stubborn old man . He took the lead in battle and the others had to follow his movements . But their trust in him grew the more Weed, Bahamorg and the paladins fought together . Roderick could only exist in this world for another 9 hours and 40 minutes .

‘The path to the destination is going smoothly . ’

All the traps were dismantled as they moved along the shortest path . But Weed was seriously strained when 12 demon soldiers appeared . These were demons who hadn’t seen any humans so far .

The intermediate demon commander Bulko!

“Summon Fire Golem!”

Roderick called out his guardian the Fire Golem . No matter how strong the demon was, it couldn’t stand against the huge Fire Golem! Only a high ranking magician could summon golems . The Fire Golem, Bahamorg and Roderick struck at the enemies .

“Grrr, split up and attack the humans . ”

The clever demons spread out and attacked . So far, 200 paladins and 32 priests had died after meeting the demons . But the number of demons they killed in the labyrinth was tremendous so it wasn’t an insignificant sacrifice . None of the monsters mutated by Roderick’s research dared jump them .

After he finished eating and resting, Weed approached Roderick .

“We will soon reach the place where Montus is . ”

“That’s right . I will send him back to hell . ”

“Of course . By the way, I was just wondering something . ”

“What is it?”

“I heard that you studied radiant beauty along with other sculptors . ”

“It was very rewarding . And even I made no progress in it . ”

“Can I ask what type of research you did?”

Weed was so nervous his heart was thumping .

“For the sake of research…there were dozens of attempts . I experienced a myriad of failures and there were impossible challenges . It is because we have to surpass the laws and limits of this world to express radiant beauty . ”

“What was specifically involved?”

Weed held his breath as he waited for Roderick’s answer .

“How annoying . You won’t believe it even if I say it…you’ll see when you go to my laboratory . ”

“Yes…”

“Go over there . ”

There was a fall in intimacy! Roderick played an active role in the battle against the demons . He used ultimate combat magic!

“Sinner’s Bridle . ”

A thick iron block formed around the foot of a demon soldier . It was a magic spell that decreased agility and movement speed .

“Flame Cannon, Hand of Evil!”

There was a fire attack strong enough to shake the labyrinth and a blackened hand emerged from the ground to grab a demon’s leg .

“Kyaat! No, I don’t want to be dragged!”

The ground closed over as 5 demons were pulled underneath . It was the end for the demon soldiers caught .

Weed was quick and used his accurate judgement to build up achievements in battle . The paladins and priests also fought the demons wandering around . Roderick was attentive to some extent but was mainly interested in getting rid of the demons .

“My magic isn’t the same as before . If I had a reagent and auxiliary item then I would be able to show a stronger power . ”

Roderick already had fearsome magic so his words were absurd .

‘Stronger than right now…I wonder if he was more powerful than Barkhan in the past?”

The decorations on the walls before flashier as Weed moved further into the labyrinth . There was a thick crust of dust but the hallways were filled with sculptures and artwork of knights . Of course, they had received serious damage over time so he couldn’t get an increase in stats or sculpting proficiency unless they were restored .

‘It is valuable . If only there was enough time…”

Weed had found some work . Restoration of all the art in Roderick’s Labyrinth! If he cleaned it perfectly then it would be a wonderful palace . While he was lost in his thoughts, they arrived in front of the large doors leading to Montus .

Despite the many long journeys through the labyrinth, this was the first time someone arrived in front of these doors . Weed wanted to know the place before the battle started so he asked Roderick about the room .

“What is beyond those doors?”

“It is a spacious room where visiting kings used to stay . I used it for my magic research and Montus is probably in there . ”

Gulp .

Weed swallowed his saliva . No one on the Versailles Continent had arrived at this place in Roderick’s Labyrinth but it was difficult to imagine fighting against even a lower devil .

‘If this is a dream then it is definitely a nightmare…’

Despite that, excitement and tension rose . He would die if he lost but it was exhilarating to think about fighting against a lower devil . This might be the last battle so there was a long break this time . Bahamorg, the paladins and the priests’ equipment was repaired like they were new .

“Let’s meet again alive . ”

“We can definitely win . ”

They exchanged words and had a generous meal . He used more than half of the remaining supplies Mapan had provided . He had been prepared for a long and risky fight against the demons from the beginning .

‘If I die then I won’t be able to take these goods out . ’

He used his advanced cooking skills to create first class food . It even impressed Roderick who had eaten with kings on the continent .

“I haven’t eaten for a long time . ’

Roderick didn’t need to recover mana and had a perfect physical body .

“I’m going . ”

8 paladins pushed open the doors .

“It is starting now . ”

Weed changed his body to Kubichya and equipped the Red Star . The doors were fully opened and the devil Montus was waiting for them .

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Myeongdong’s bond market was necessary for South Korea’s economic development . Corporate bonds, corporate loans, discounted bills, etc . were all involved . Of course, there wasn’t just the positive side of the process . The high rate of interest meant that politicians or criminals could take advantage of it .

Vicious loan sharks occupied a deep position .

“When are you collecting the funds from SA Construction?”

“One week later . The president asked for an extension, Hyung-nim . ”

“Collect the full amount . ”

“They won’t be able to repay, Hyung-nim . ”

“I heard that President Park bought land in the metropolitan area under the company’s name and is developing it . ”

“I understand what you mean . I will definitely handle it . ”

The loan shark deliberately devoured the assets of businesses . There were many cases of people who borrowed money from load sharks in order to urgently fund a building or factory .

This was a rising market in Myeongdong over the past 3~4 years . In the past, the high interest rates were aimed to the general public but now the targets were companies .

Of course, loans to the general public was still an important business . The financial sector was rapidly evolving and loan sharks were the target . Thanks to the cultural development of over-consumption of goods, the loan shark businesses had bright prospects .

Han Jin-sup meticulously combed through his ledger .

“The earnings for this month is good . Any news?”

“The store at Dongdaedum seems bad . The initial loan was around 4,000 and the interest has increased it to 9,000 . Even if we clean out the store, only 2,000 would be recovered . ”

“The family?”

“One daughter and two sons . One son is still in junior high school . ”

“2 people should be able to pay it off . ”

The system of money lending had changed a lot from the past . If the loan amount was large, the women would be handed over to bars . If was effective to squeeze a debtor but it was a crime so the company would be dissolved if caught . The funds were hidden in different organizations in advance but the risk was still considerable .

Thus they changed it into a legitimate business .

Over time, Royal Road had become the trend!

They rented a warehouse and gathered items before giving people jobs to repay their debt . The room and board wasn’t free and there was even a fee to use the game capsule so their debt didn’t decrease . It was a place that they couldn’t leave once they entered . It was a business that could get employees without paying a monthly salary .

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Geomchi’s Weapons Mastery reached 50% of advanced level 9 .

“Now I feel like I’ve become a little stronger . ”

“The trainees have reached beyond advanced level 8 . ”

They went hunting without the instructors around the clock . The trainees quickly trained their Weapons Mastery skill . They were familiar with a sword but they tested all sorts of weapons in combat like bows, spears, axes, hammers and maces .

Their proficiency in various weapons also increased Weapons Mastery . Even though their basic weapon was still a sword, they also carried a bow and had a small hand axe stuck at their waist .

Geomchi-100 liked looking at his reflection in the sword .

“I look like a valiant warrior . ”

Geomchi-150 was looking down like he was sleeping . A large axe was in both hands .

“It is the same for me, Sa-hyung . I have confidence in every type of battle . ”

The beginners who were crossing Peshil River using Alkazar Bridge were startled to see them .

“Bandits!”

“Not monsters?”

“I’ll give you everything I have so please spare me . This is 3 gold!”

Their appearance was enough to not need a job for the rest of their lives!

Geomchi gathered the instructors and trainees together . A soft and warm smile was on his face because his girlfriend arrived in the north not long ago . He had shown her around the north on dates so there was a slight smile on his face .

‘The last time he smiled like that, he punished us all night…’

‘He made us go into the mountains for survival training for 10 days . ’

A murderous smile that was even worse than Weed’s rotten one! Geomchi spoke in a soft, gentle tone .

“Hey everyone . ”

“Yes! Teacher-nim!”

The answer promptly came out like they were in the army .

“We will now challenge the Master Quest . ”

“Yes! Teacher-nim’s words are the truth . ”

They replied without any objections .

“Where are Geomchi-3 and Geomchi-5?”

“They are up to the 13th quest . We have to catch up with them . ”

“So far there haven’t been any difficult points?”

“They managed to kill everything . There are some tricky martial arts to learn but if we fail then we can attempt it a few times . ”

Despite the degree of difficulty, it was simple for people who lived their lives wielding the sword . It wasn’t possible to import their real bodies but their mentality and judgement was the same .

But they didn’t always use these strong points as they didn’t like calculation or memorization . That’s why sometimes several attempts were needed for a simple quest .

“Then let’s start the quest . ”

“Yes, Teacher-nim . ”

Geomchi moved with the gathered instructors and trainees . They were able to use all types of weapons due to Weapons Mastery . They took the weapons of the ogres, orcs and trolls after fighting them . They became even more ignorant when united .

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“Montus!”

“Roderick! I spent hundreds of years trapped here because of you . ”

“Shut up . I will fix my mistake today . ”

“I’ll chew up your heart just like in the past . ”

Weed didn’t care about the dramatic reunion between Roderick and Montus . His priority was to check for other enemies .

‘Uhh, this won’t be easy . ’

There were 30 demon soldiers! There were also a few medium sized monsters that normally lived in hell . They weren’t as high levelled as the demon soldiers but had strong resilience .

The walls, ceiling and floors looked different from previous images he had seen of the labyrinth . A liquid was flowing from eggs that hung everywhere . The eggs would hatch into an unknown creature .

“That is probably the eggs of a Talloss . ”

There were many travellers who became writers . There were many old books stored since the early days of Royal Road and NPCs also wrote some .

Later the area that users explored widened and they wrote down stories . The users could also obtain special hints from adventurer’s notes . A traveller who went to hell drew pictures of eggs similar to this on their notes .

“They are born fast and harder than steel . ”

They resembled spiders with 12~16 legs and could move quickly on the ground while attacking . They were troublesome even in hell . A very long time was needed before the eggs hatched . And they would wake up hungry so they would eat the closest prey .

Pasasasak!

The odds were against them if the Talloss eggs hatched! There were many Talloss eggs around this place .

“If they all awaken…and there are also 30 demon soldiers .

Prepare for combat!

This is a fight where we’ll have to risk out lives . ”

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“3 seconds before we go live!”

Today was a special day at the broadcasting station .

Since the broadcasting stations started showing Royal Road, the number of viewers increased every day . Funds were invested into the broadcasting stations and they greatly expanded to their current form . They broadcasted for 24 hours and even simultaneously sent it to foreign countries with subtitles .

The PDs and technical teams were done for the day but they were on emergency standby . Today was the day that Weed’s adventures in Roderick’s Labyrinth was going to be shown .

God of War, conquering Roderick’s Labyrinth .

Weed’s song part 1, part 2 and part 3 .

Weed the Demon Slayer .

Weed’s adventures in Roderick’s Labyrinth up to the current point was shown on Sunday and continuously got high ratings . The individual stations could only compete in video quality, narration and music . They received the video in advance so it obviously went through some edits .

“Mom, I want to watch a cartoon . ”

A young child tried to touch the remote .

“Eun-bi, please be quiet . If you keep doing this then I won’t help with your homework . ”

“Che…Mom, aren’t you supposed to pick up the table?”

The daughter’s grumbling didn’t move her mother .

“I had the man deliver it . Mother doesn’t want to go anywhere today . Go read a book . Tell me when the delivery man arrives . ”

The live broadcast of Roderick’s Labyrinth started in the morning and went all the way into the evening .

The roasted chicken stores were also busier than public holidays .

Phone ringing!

“Apartment in Cheongdamdong, semi-seasoned and half fried…”

“There are no more chickens!”

If there wasn’t a chicken store then it was a Chinese restaurant .

“Sichuan sweet and sour pork?”

“If you order now then you’ll be waiting 3 hours . ”

A boom in the delivery industry! There were more people watching Royal Road then dramas and movies . Needless to say, the ratings were very high in other foreign countries apart from South Korea .

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