Chapter 419
Chapter 6) Great Master
Weed decided on the nature of the sculpture .
‘It can’t be simple . Ratuas and Yuskellanda . There is something between them . ’
There were some obvious laws of the world . After being released into a yard with roosters, hens would lay some eggs .
He became sure that Ratuas and Yuskellanda were lovers .
He wanted to see the dragon Yuskellanda . As an artist, Weed needed to fully express the charm and character of Yuskellanda .
‘Create gentle, nostalgic eyes . A sculpture made of previous materials can be exaggerated so I need to be careful . ’
A sculpture!
Easy but very difficult . He needed to produce the best work .
In addition, he needed to produce it from a picture . It was more difficult because the dragon he was sculpting was in a special relationship with Ratuas .
He couldn’t make any type of sculptures for the client . The sculpture needed to resemble Yuskellanda as quickly as possible . Everything including the eyes needed to feel like Yuskellanda!
He couldn’t be creative so it was very difficult . A work that wasn’t possible unless he had a sincere understanding of sculptures!
‘I’ve never directly met her . Can I overcome this?’
His sculpting skill would give some assistance . Currently it was at 96 . 6% advanced level 9 . It was just one step before master level .
Nevertheless, it might not be perfect .
‘The sculpture needs to fit the personality and feelings . If so…I just need to do my best . ’
Weed worried about it for 5 minutes .
‘A conclusion . I will do what I can no matter the price . ’
This was a dragon’s quest .
The best chance to make a sculpture using precious materials . He would put in all his effort to create a magnum opus .
Success depended on the mind, heart and effort .
‘I will try it . ’
It would be a very large sculpture and one month wasn’t considered that generous .
He committed to working day and night .
‘The quest gives two chances…I needed to make sure I do it properly . ’
Weed decided to take advantage of this rare chance and accessed Royal Road .
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The first thing Lee Hyun did was access Royal Road’s website .
“I should check videos on the internet . Dragons are divided into many categories in human history so I should look at features similar to Yuskellanda . So that I can express the similarities and differences . ”
There were videos about dragons scattered all over the place . Users in Royal Road occasionally saw dragons flying and would post the videos on the internet . It was relatively easy for elves to meet dragons without any risk .
He used the many videos of dragons as reference . Dragons spreading their wings, flying or sitting on top of a mountain!
There were a lot of grand and wonderful images . He observed the joints, skeletal system and other physical proportions . When he looked closely, it was quite different from a hedgehog or rabbit . He needed to see and understand the different parts .
“I made Bingryong roughly . If I investigated at the time then I could have made it more tasteful . But somehow, Bingryong has a charm similar to eating junk food . ”
Searching multiple information boards to understand the dragon!
While Lee Hyun was spending time in the real world, time in Royal Road was also passing . One month was a very tight deadline so he couldn’t waste time .
Lee Hyun picked up the phone and called someone .
-Yes, KMC Media .
“This is Lee Hyun . I’d like to talk to Director Kang . ”
He booked appointments with KMC Media and several other stations .
A piece of the dragon quest! It wasn’t an adventure or combat but sculpting was also suitable for broadcast . And sculpting was a subject of interest to the broadcasting stations .
After learning the final secret sculpting technique, the viewers were even interested in Weed’s minor adventures or sculpting .
KMC Media were always strongly on his side when broadcasting so he contacted them first . He also contacted CTS Media and LK Games . As well as foreign broadcasting stations such as Fox and CRR . They promised to find Korean employees immediately .
The war between the Haven Empire and Arpen Kingdom caused social repercussions in the news . Lee Hyun’s character was sweeping the world’s internet portal sites and search rankings .
Weed’s popularity in Royal Road spread out to Korea, China, Japan, the United States and Europe .
Overseas fans wore costumes from Royal Road and Yellowy stickers could commonly be seen on cars . Teenagers in the United States tried to convert their homes into shacks when their parents were at work and made a mess . In Russia, they even made a majestic 20m large sculpture of Bingryong .
Merchandising of the wyverns, Bingryong and Yellowy were actively exported .
“If children all over the world spends money then it won’t be a problem to get a wealthy retirement fund . ”
Lee Hyun politely spoke to the Korean employees of the overseas broadcasting stations
“You shouldn’t go into someone else’s home empty handed . That is overstepping the bounds of politeness . A person should enter someone’s home with heavy hands . But gift certificates aren’t bad . Because most gifts are useless . It would be good if I can take advantage of department stores and marts . ”
Bribery as a courtesy!
The station officials gathered at Lee Hyun’s house with high expectations and were a little disappointed about the dragon quest .
In fact, they wanted cool scenes such as large-scale attacks against the Hermes Guild . Still, a sculpting quest was refreshing .
Director Kim of Fox asked .
“But what if you fail the quest?”
“It is hard to assure your life against a dragon . ”
“So these are really good conditions . The ratings will be favourable . ”
Lee Hyun knew the broadcasting officials very well . He signed a high value contract with KMC Media, CTS Media and Fox . The deal with the other stations was that they would be given 2 hours on a regular program .
Director Kang frowned and asked .
“So how is it going?”
“The sculpture?”
“Yes . If you fail then you will die . Your sculpting skill will also drop . The morale of the Arpen Kingdom will also drop . Can you really create something good?”
No one could guess the results of the sculpture . It wasn’t fighting against the Hermes Guild but there was no guarantee he wouldn’t die .
It wasn’t hard to decide . He had a contract with the broadcast stations so the ratings would become even bigger if he failed once .
“Well, I will do my best . And I can’t fail due to the ingredients . ”
Director Kang was familiar with Lee Hyun’s personality and said .
“The dragon won’t kill you if a few materials are hidden away . ”
“…… . ”
“Don’t work wholeheartedly . ”
“I have a thorough and meticulous plan . ”
“It could be dangerous . ”
“I will bet my life . ”
The officials started laughing .
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Weed melted and poured a large mold with the help of the dwarves .
While the silver was boiling and cooling, he used the Sculpting Knife to carve the form of the dragon .
The legs were completed in just 6 hours while the thick body took the whole night . The tremendous speed wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the dwarves .
The dwarves tied ropes and helped with the sophisticated work . 10 metres and then 20 metres was completed
Weed ordered the dwarves .
“Don’t worry about accuracy . Just do it as quickly as possible . ”
“Huh, are you really sure? I know that the human world doesn’t have great sculptors . But this dragon sculpture has all our lives at risk . ”
“It doesn’t matter . Because I will be making the form of the sculpture . ”
“It is difficult to work on the upper body due to the size but we will do our best . ”
“Then I will make the dragon lying down . There is no need for it to be standing . ”
“Are you serious? Making the form of a dragon like that…”
“Of course . The angle of its head will be like it is sleeping . ”
“I understand . We will cooperate . ”
The dwarves started to feel increasingly dubious towards Weed . Weed’s fame was too high but doubts started forming .
“Us dwarves would be able to make the sculpture a lot better . ”
“I don’t know what that human is thinking . Somehow we need to build a solid foundation . If we don’t work hard then we will pay for it . ”
“Don’t give up . That is an artist . ”
“That human is acting too casually . ”
Using pure silver to create the form of the silver dragon . He didn’t make an intimidating dragon but an unimpressive sculpture of a dragon lying down .
There was no artistry or special emotional feeling involved in the subject . Numerous scales were roughly crushed and clumsily handled .
The shape of the face was almost similar to Yuskellanda but the nose, eyes and mouth weren’t very elaborate . He didn’t make any major changes or attempt to fix it .
Finally, the sculpture was completed after five days . He didn’t even use the helium and pearls!
| -Please set the name of the new sculpture . |
“Hmm, let’s use Yuskellanda . ”
| -Yuskellanda is correct? |
“That’s right . ”
| -Yuskellanda has been completed . A work showing the silver dragon Yuskellanda who existed in the past . A huge amount of silver was used . In 100 years, people might say that is it one of the artist Weed’s best work . An incredibly poor sculpture . Artistic Value: 590 . Special Options: Yuskellanda will increase health and mana regeneration by 7% for a day . Combat capabilities of monsters in this area will be reduced by 14% . |
He managed to make a fairly ordinary piece with low artistic value .
Then Ratuas walked towards the entrance of his lair . The giant dragon caused the mountain to shake every time he moved .
-This is your final product! You made this after making so many demands! You have the most outstanding skills among humans but you are still useless!
Ratuas roared .
The dwarves watching were astonished .
Dragon Fear!
Weed felt like the earth and sky was shaking and his whole body was terrified .
| -Fighting spirit and concentration has given you a strong resistance to fear . Resistance has been invoked against the skill Dragon Fear . The stiffness caused by the dragon has decreased by 63% . Battle skills can be used normally after 13 seconds . A great experience . Insight has increased by 2 . |
Weed was able to somewhat counter the skill due to his previous quest .
Right now, he needed to be respectful to the dragon but he had faced Ausollet in the past!
Ddiring!
| -The client isn’t happy with the sculpture of Yuskellanda . Your first chance has disappeared . The dragon Ratuas’ hostility has reached 59% . |
Weed wasn’t surprised by this attitude .
“No . This is a prototype I made in order to study the fundamental form of the dragon . This will be a proper work the next time you see it . ”
-This will be your last chance .
“I know . You absolutely won’t regret it . ”
Weed was still confident regarding sculpting .
‘It absolutely won’t fail . ’
He took the initiative to create numerous sculptures . He would use that experience for this work .
He was now determined to do his best .
Getting a high evaluation for a new creative work was always hard .
Basically, it was important to listen to the client .
“I will dedicate myself to making the best sculpture for Ratuas-nim . ”
Weed believed in himself .
‘Life is about using the appropriate tricks to become comfortable . Living an honest and proper life is too painful . ’
It wasn’t that easy to just make a magnum opus .
Secret sculpting techniques . He could take advantage of Sculpture Resurrection .
It would be a jackpot if he used it to revive Yuskellanda after completing the sculpture but the skill was only beginner level 4, giving it some limitations .
Apart from the enormous sacrifice in his level, art and faith stat, he could only revive humans and similar species .
‘It also won’t work if the fine details are lacking . ’
It really would be an icing on the cake if he could revive Yuskellanda .
He never saw Yuskellanda so there was no way he could make the sculpture perfect enough to revive her .
But he had an endless amount of tricks to use!
“Summon Sculpture!”
Weed summoned one of his sculptures displayed in Morata’s Art Centre . It was a wooden sculpture representing the sculpting master Darone!
Darone was the mentor who taught him Sculpture Transformation and endlessly created sculptures of the women he loved .
It was an ordinary piece but that didn’t matter .
“Sculpture Resurrection!”
| -Sculpture Resurrection has been used . The sculpting master Darone has been called back to this land through art . 45 Art stats have permanently disappeared . Faith stat has been permanently reduced by 100 . Level has fallen by 3 . 18,000 Health and Mana has been consumed . The person revived by Sculpture Resurrection will retain their knowledge and ability . It is only a fixed short time but they are thankful for being able to move in this world again . |
| -The skill proficiency of Sculpture Resurrection has improved . |
“Sob!”
Sculpture Resurrection was a success but it was difficult to bear his levels falling .
The wooden sculpture of Darone . It started changing to skin and he soon began to move .
“I-I am back…”
Darone marvelled as he looked at his hands and feet . Weed was familiar with this reaction and decided to help .
“Teacher-nim!”
“Who are you? Ummm…ah! Weed . ”
Weed had an extremely ordinary face so it was difficult to recognize him .
“This isn’t the time . There is work to do . ”
“What type of work?”
Weed showed him the materials given by Ratuas .
“We have to use these materials to carve the silver dragon . ”
Weed planned a collaboration to make the best sculpture ever!
Darone was persuaded after a simple explanation .
Ratuas and Yuskellanda . The reason of love was enough for Darone to agree to make the sculpture . A sculptor having motivation was the best ingredient for working .
Weed even showed the pictures and failed sculpture of Yuskellanda .
“It was be based on this work . We will create the rest together . ”
Darone glanced at me and nodded .
“You have improved . It might be rough but the basic shape is good .
“Begin . I will start with the tail . ”
“Then I will work from the wings . ”
Weed and Darone began the elaborate sculpture of Yuskellanda .
The sculpture of the dragon was large and delicate work was required for the scales . The overall vision in his head was too big for him to do alone .
However, two people working on different parts could give an overall awkward impression .
Weed believed in Darone’s skills .
‘Sculpting one woman for his whole life . The emotional aspect is perfect . ’
He had confirmed Daron’s workmanship several times in the past . His skillful hands would be perfect for this .
In terms of expressing the various forms of sculptures, Emperor Geihar von Arpen was the best . He created numerous creatures so Weed could trust him with a dragon . However, the Arpen Emperor could give it an unfamiliar feeling .
Darone was rich in emotions and had delicate and precise skills so he was the best partner for Weed .
‘This is definitely the feeling!’
Besides, there was another advantage to cooperating with Darone .
This was the real reason why Darone was necessary .
“Sculpture Transformation!”
Darone created the Sculpture Transformation technique . He transformed into a silver dragon on a semi-regular basis . Weed looked at the appearance of the silver dragon and found any awkward parts .
“The ratio of the legs should be a little longer . When thinking of Bingryong’s short legs…”
Daron maintained the appearance of the silver dragon and said painfully .
“I think so as well . ”
Sculpture Transformation was used in order to determine the appearance and perfect proportions .
Weed had always used Sculpture Transformation in battle so this was the first time he utilized it for art .
Weed requested more materials from Ratuas .
“I’m sorry but can you give 10,000 kilos more? The piece is larger than I first estimated . Of course, it can still be sufficiently completed in this state . ”
-In the warehouse…I will bring out 20,000 kilos . Tell me if you need more . You are also welcome to the dwarf village in my territory .
Ratuas had been angry after the first sculpture but that had changed .
He watched quietly as Weed and Darone worked on the sculpture of Yuskellanda with tremendous speed and workmanship .
It was meticulous work so there were no more accusations . All the bulky and awkward parts were changed . Beauty, grace and artistry were shown .
Platinum was melted and covered the wings, claws and between the scales . Small portions created from nothing were pulled together to create a wonderful and shining silver dragon .
‘It is hard to live a comfortable life without using any tricks . ’
It was like an interior designer changing the design in response to the owner . The client had a definite response as he watched the process of creating the sculpture of Yuskellanda .
-Yus…ekellanda . I can see your face again .
Ratuas staring blankly at the sculpture meant the work was going properly .
‘There is nothing else to fix on the face . I can concentrate on other parts . ’
Using Sculpture Transformation occasionally would draw out the soul of the client .
‘I need to watch and point out any bad points . ’
Even a genius artist needed to use all types of tips and tricks to improve their chances of success .
It was the reason for all the focus on education in South Korea .
‘Success through studying? Wrong . That is how they remain a salaryman for the rest of their lives . Having an excellent education from an early age can increase their IQ . In life, opportunity will knock at least three times . ’
Darone trimmed the sculpture of the silver dragon .
The overall shape was representative of the sculpture . It was common behaviour when making a large sculpture .
But Darone had spent a lifetime making a sculpture of one woman . He had an obsession with sculptures that wouldn’t allow even one flaw!
The length of the claws, tendons of the legs and even the wrinkles were fully expressed . He even worried over the look in the eyes and thickness of the tongue .
Still, Darone only did some parts .
“I can’t handle helium . ”
“I will do it . I have the blacksmith skill . ”
“Excellent . Blacksmith skills aren’t required for a sculptor . You truly are the continent’s leading sculptor . ”
“I first picked it up for money . ”
Weed used his advanced blacksmith skill and the hearths of the dwarves to melt the helium .
‘There can’t be any mistakes . Especially when I am already having doubts . ’
He had done this twice already but Weed’s forehead was covered in sweat .
Sya sya sya sya syak .
A covert action was finished .
“Hum hum, the amount of helium is a little less than before .
“You are mistaken . ”
“It seems to be mixed with some foreign substance…”
“It is mixed to increase the purity as much as possible . So that I can use plenty . ”
“Even if it is mixed, the original amount of helium…”
“Wasn’t it used for the sculpture?”
The melted helium thinly covered the silver dragon’s face and neck .
Plain silver lacked the ability to express the subtle hues of the silver dragon . He could paint the sculpture but he would rather change the material itself .
The noble appearance of the shining, silver dragon was slowly being revealed . The shape of a true dragon was slowly forming under the hands of two artists .
Weed occasionally asked Darone .
“Is there any beast more magnificent than a dragon?”
“You have good judgement . I feel a greater determination in my heart . ”
“Well, art is emotional . ”
Yuskellanda had the magnificent appearance of a dragon standing on two legs with its wings spread .
It was too high for the dwarves since it wasn’t in a lying down position like the first sculpture . Even if Weed and Darone used ladders, it was too high to work efficiently .
Therefore they modified the primary sculpture .
A fine dragon sleeping in the warm sun . It was infinitely endearing but the eyes weren’t open . It wasn’t a mighty dragon but the loving memories that remained intact in Ratuas . Even the dwarves wouldn’t be scared of a dragon like this .
Weed had a thought .
‘There are only a few days until it is finished . It will be sufficient if I finish the rest alone . ’
Ruthlessly discarding their camaraderie!
“How long can you stay in this world?”
“Well, around four days . It should be enough to finish the sculpture . ”
Darone could stay in this world longer than expected .
Weed’s resurrection skill could only make them last for a day . However, Darone was a sculpting master with his own high art stat so this increased his survival time by leaps and bounds .
‘It is like making an owner wash some dishes . ’
This was an unexpected side effect of Sculpture Resurrection .
“You don’t need to bother with this . There isn’t long remaining in this world so go relax or on a tourist trip . I will even recommend a restaurant . Use plenty of money . ”
“No . I am already dead so I don’t want to eat something delicious . If I am hungry then I can eat some barley bread . I think it would be great to spend the last moments of my life sculpting . This would be a big gift . ”
Weed’s fist trembled .
“Uhh…if that is what you want . ”
“Don’t be sad . I am happy enough that you summoned me here . Now we will complete this sculpture until the end!”
Darone was happy to create a sculpture during his last four days .
‘Should I covertly kill him?’
The dragon was watching him so Weed waited for an opportunity .
‘Should I handle him at night?’
There were no chances even at night .
Darone was already dead so he stayed up all night working without needing to worry about his health . Weed might also be held liable if someone died while working with him .
The continent’s two best sculptors joined together on a sculpture . The statue of the silver dragon Yuskellanda finally finished .
There was a large golden cauldron next to her . Of course, the gold was obtained from Ratuas . He added this to the silver dragon in order to secretly siphon off some gold .
| -Please set the name of the new sculpture . |
Weed struggled for a moment but decided not to prioritize money .
“This is Darone-nim’s last piece so please give it a name . ”
“It is your sculpture so you should name it . I am just a junior sculptor who helped you . ”
“It pricks my conscience but…no, thank you for the consideration . I will name it The Sleeping Silver Dragon Yuskellanda . ”
| -The Sleeping Silver Dragon Yuskellanda is correct? |
“That’s correct . ”
Ddiring!
| -Magnum Opus! The Sleeping Silver Dragon Yuskellanda has been completed . A sculpture that transcends the limit and is full of infinite affect made by the sculptors Weed and Darone . The perfect appearance of a silver dragon made with the most precious materials in the world . The materials and treasures created a beauty that is difficult to continue to exist . The pinnacle of art on the Versailles Continent! A sculpture that will be recorded in the legends . Artistic Value: A collaborative work between the sculptors Weed and Darone . 49,212 Special Options: The Sleeping Silver Dragon Yuskellanda will increase health and mana regeneration by 64% for a day . All resistances have increased by 55% . The probability of obtaining gold when hunting will increase by 450% . The activation speed of skills and magic spells will increase by 15% . Movement speed will increase by 22% . All stats have increased by 31 . Courage, charisma, dignity and wisdom have permanently increased by 12 . Looking at the statue once a day will restore maximum health, mana and vitality . The city or area this sculpture is located in won’t be invaded by monsters for two years . * 53% achievements has been distributed to Darone and 47% to Weed . A special title for the ones who finished this sculpture will be granted . The effect doesn’t overlap with other sculptures . Current number of Magnum Opus created: 18 |
| -The skill proficiency of Sculpting has improved . |
| -Great achievement!Advanced handicraft skill has reached 100% proficiency . Handicraft Master! Your hands have reached the ultimate state . Humans and dwarves are the only species to achieve this unimaginable feat . The proficiency rate of all skills involving the hand will increase by 12% . All skills involving fists or weapons will quickly reached advanced level 1 . Weapons will be handled more accurately . Striking in one place will deal 16% more damage and you will be protected from some damage . Techniques that require following a pattern will build up a fixed amount of experience . In particular, advanced skills should be followed accurately a certain number of times . Forging and tailoring products will be given special benefits . There is a 1/10 probability that the product won’t tear or be destroyed . There is a 1/35 probability of creating a product with great attack power or incredible defense . Special benefits will be granted to dishes cooked . The taste from your hands! Each dish will be tasty despite only having a minimal amount of seasoning . The probability of failing during fishing will be greatly reduced . The subtle dexterity in the hands will show excellent power regulation when fishing . High durability will be granted to boats created with the shipbuilding skill . You will have direct control of the sails when sailing . When using a pickaxe, you can dig in more areas with less force . Bandages will be wrapped very quickly . Special benefits will be granted to sculptures . A meticulousness will be added to all sculptures . There will be a 15% increase in the value of sculptures and this will affect the relevant skills . |
| -Fame has increased by 23,490 . -Art has increased by 98 . -Perseverance has increased by 7 . -Charm has increased by 10 . -All stats will gain an additional 3 points for making a Magnum Opus sculpture . |
| -Title! Craftsmanship of Rare Metals has been acquired . A special title attached to those who work with helium, a metal called the tears of the gods . Production experience and fame from blacksmith quests will double . The proficiency level will increase quickly when dealing with rare metals . |
“Aaaack . ”
A statue with great options!
Weed almost screamed the moment it was completed .
“That sculpture is mine!”
The excellent options on the sculpture were no use to the dragon Ratuas . The sculpture was in a dragon’s lair so he wouldn’t be able to come visit it .
A situation that caused him pain!
“This is why I can’t give pieces away . All that suffering was in vain . ”
And Weed was puzzled .
“But something like this…the handicraft skill is really related to a lot of things . ”
A message window that contained a tremendous amount of information! Weed was shocked while reading the message window .
“Wait a minute…did I really master handicraft?”
Handicraft was at 98 . 4% advanced level 9 so there was only a little bit more to go .
Although sculpting benefited, all the skills involving the hands like tailoring, blacksmithing, swordsmanship etc . contributed to increasing it .
Handicraft was a common skill that wasn’t hard to accumulate experience .
It was the skill that was the symbol of labour!
The Dark Gamers Union analyzed that it wasn’t possible for a master to appear in the next three years .
Handicraft Master!
The biggest reward was that it affected all skills .
Reading the message window was enough to have an excellent idea of the comprehensive gift set .
“But I thought…sculpting would be mastered first . ”
He was glad to see it but still slightly upset .
It was mastered thanks to cooking, tailoring, shipbuilding, navigation, mining, fishing and more skills .
Sculpting took a lot of time and work, especially when making a large sculpture .
His sculpting skill was at 98 . 9% advanced level 9 . The proficiency had increased but not enough to reach master level . He didn’t want to use the time museum from intermediate Time Sculpting until he was a master .
“I will still become the continent’s first sculpting master . ”
A historic achievement that would be founded in labour .
“I’ve spent most of my life working . ”
Weed had been working since childhood .
Sewing doll eyes, buttons, milk delivery, newspaper delivery etc . There were so many jobs where he wanted to give up .
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