The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 551

Chapter 551

V52C8P2 – Two dragons




ON MARCH 2, 2019 BY MIMOSAB
Thanks to all proofreaders for their work: Armada, Chozentorule, Seb, atgm, EvilSanta1423 & PuszekSE ?

“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 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 .

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 .

“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 .

“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 .

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 .
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 .

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 . ”

“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 . ’

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 .

– 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 was reduced .

– Body is paralyzed . You are unable to move .

– You have suffered severe injury .

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 . >

< 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 . >

(To be continued)