The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 556

Chapter 556

V53C2P1 – Dragon Hunt




ON MARCH 27, 2019 BY MIMOSAB
Thanks to Armada, evilsanta1423 and Zeruon for the proofreading!!

‘That is ridiculous . ’

Weed, who was observing from afar, was at a loss for words: and how about the Hermes guild that went up against the dragon?

“Sigh, it was a trap . ”

“We’re done for . How are we supposed to kill the dragon now?”

The black dragon plunged even the Hermes guild into despair . He flapped his wings in the sky and slowly descended to ground level . Life Drain of the Sacrificed was the highest class of dark magic, but it was different from Barkan’s constant Life Steal through the undead . Its weakness was that it only drains life from enemies killed in a short period of time . Even then, considering the dragon’s power it was easy to restore all health points .

“This is illogical . ”

Arkhim who had barely survived thanks to his Space rift bracelet, let out a groan . The Hermes guild squeezed out every last drop of effort while hanging off the edge of a cliff, only for it all to be part of the dragon’s plan .

“How in the world do we defeat this dragon…”

Arkhim could not come up with a way to fight against it . The black dragon was descending and the Hermes guild members had lost the spirit they had had just moments ago and fell back .

– Kuuuuuuaaa!

Dragon’s fear activated . Invisible shockwaves swept the battlefield and nearby users were stunned or paralyzed, horses and demonic beasts squirmed simultaneously .

– Charge at me again and amuse me!

Kaybern stomped forward, kicked away the users and swept the land with his tail . The audacious black dragon . It was a first time for the Hermes guild to experience such humiliation . 3,000 draconic soldiers were wreaking havoc on the ground, making it difficult for them to concentrate all forces on the dragon .

*Doong! Doong! Doong!*

Then, someone within the camps of the Haven Imperial army struck the drum . A user who became frustrated by the dragon’s pressure was sounding the drum to charge forward .

*Fuuuuuuu!*

The sounds of horn flutes echoed from various directions and the knights began to move . Their objective was the humongous black dragon that had descended onto the earth .

***

The group that chased after the Haven included Roam, Carlise, Sherwood, Gunter and Michel . They were observing idly as Geomchi and the apprentices followed by the Central Continent users and rushed to fight against the black dragon .

“Wow . Incredible . ”

“A dragon and the Hermes guild…”

“Was the Hermes guild that powerful?”

They chased down the Hermes guild and returned the favor for all the times they were harassed . They kept a far enough distance away when the dragon appeared, but they were overwhelmed by watching the Hermes guild fight . Not just Geomchi and the apprentices, the Central users were also fighting competently . Roam spoke out with a heavy tone .

“This brings back memories of the battle when the Hermes guild united the Central continent . We couldn’t do anything about it . ”

Kalis also had terrible memories of that very day .

“The true side of the Hermes guild . Looking at that makes me question how we even won against them . ”

Mihel let out a deep sigh .

“The power of the Arpen Kingdom is not just in numbers . They are highly motivated to win . The thought that Royal Road would only continue to be exciting along with the continued existence of the Arpen Kingdom drove them to fight without hesitation . ”

Back in the day, they lost to the Hermes guild both in tactics and combat strength . The black Lion guild that united the Tulen region were snapped up by other guilds and could not dare to go against them head-on afterwards . Sherwood did not speak a word and glared towards the battle of the Hermes guild . The Cloud guild where he stood as leader could not compare at all to the Hermes guild in power . The gap in power was at a level that could not be filled even with 3 months, nor 6 months of training .

‘Would we be able to dream once again?’

The leaders of the prestigious guilds were different from one another but had similar thoughts . They thought that if the Hermes guild was defeated, there would be an opportunity for themselves . For the time being they would have to survive under the eyes of Weed but it would be much easier to expand their forces . On the other hand, even such a powerful guild like the Hermes guild was defeated by Weed and the Arpen kingdom . Like the saying ‘There’s always another mountain to climb’ it felt as if there would never be a chance for them to spread their wings wide and rule over the continent .

***

Bard Ray, who’s health points dwindled to the bottom, closed his eyes as he saw Weed’s sword approaching .

‘So, this is the end . ’

The tides turned when he used the Devil’s gruesome blade dance in certainty of victory . The chain sequence of the dimensional rift glove and the Moment Sculpting led to quick and precise consecutive attacks . The consistent frenzied attacks during several breaths . It was a chain skill technique that is near impossible to react for someone who’s seen it for the first time .

‘I thought I was better in the basics…’

He reminisced back to when he first started Royal Road . Drew to the fame of the the perfect virtual reality, many set foot into Royal Road . Within this race to outrun the rest, Bard Ray always carried the nickname Godly Warrior . Level 100, 200 . Such levels were insignificant compared to the harsh monsters of the Versaille continent, but among the users he outpaced them in growth by one or two steps . With that he carried heavy expectations on his shoulders, but he felt pride in it .

‘To think I would lose in a duel… But this isn’t over yet . ’

The moment Bard Ray lost his life, an alert message popped up .

With a single sword in hand you have climbed to the chair of emperor, a mighty dark knight . You rewrote the history of the Versaille continent, and your imperial lands expanded as you conquered various kingdoms . In the path that you walked wasn’t only about glory . Wariness, obsession, jealousy, suspicion . Unable to trust the most loyal subordinates and having them executed in secret has been left as a dark side . In power there is brilliance, which in turn gives existence to darkness . You have perfectly fulfilled the desires as a dark knight but faced a bitter tragic ending…

The world will speak of the new victor . However, history books will never cease to be written . The dark knight will stand again . Maybe… you will attain it all with your sword . >

– You have accomplished the great achievements of glory and despair .

The dark knight challenge is complete .

Rewards are doubled due to the achievements .

< You have completed the job class quest of the dark knight .
Effects of all combat skills are increased by 16% .
All stats are increased by 88 points .
Strength and agility are increased by additional 60 points .
Maximum health points increased by 32% .
Infamy disappeared .
Misfortune is temporarily removed . >

Completion of a job class quest! Weed sculpted a star in outer space and became the master of the sculptural arts . Bard Ray climbed to the prestigious position Emperor of the Central continent and was defeated to someone with high fame, thus achieving the completion of the job class quest .

With death you have acquired deep enlightenment of the sword .

The characteristic in the dark knight of burning aspirations and gifted talents has been activated .

You have become the master of swordsmanship .

You have slashed through countless moments of silence, performed in battle and came to have a complete understanding of the sword . You have reached the sublime pinnacle of the sword, with no more progress left to achieve .

The base damage of sword techniques is enhanced by 500% .

Sword technique skills can be cancelled at any time and mana will be refunded .

The range of the attack skills is enhanced .

Attack skills can be acquired faster and proficiency level will also increase faster .

No damage is taken when enemy attacks are defended with a sword .

You can absorb enemy sword techniques .

All stats increased by 40 points .

Combat quests can be accepted without any requirements .

You will bring out the potential of weapons and enhance their base attack damage by a multiple of 2 .

Durability of swords will hardly decline, and never to be destroyed .

You have acquired the title ‘Master of swordsmanship . ’

You may meet kings regardless of fame .

Many knights and warriors will come before you to challenge .

Increased effects of spirit and charisma, immune to any influence even if your stats are lower than that of your opponent’s .

Bard Ray confirmed the messages and laughed . Master of swordsmanship! A hard-earned keep after sacrificing so many subordinates including the royal knights and even getting defeated by a rival . The job class of the dark knight can only be complete by climbing to the very top and facing the misery of failure .

‘Finally, I’ve done it . ’

The Haven empire, his foundation had been defeated . He was confident nonetheless .

‘I was defeated this time… But I became even more powerful . I was victorious at the Melbourne mine and I lost this time . The score is still one to one . ’

– You died due to complete depletion of life points . You are unable to log in for 24 hours . Level and skill proficiency decline upon death .

Bard Ray thought to himself before he was logged out .

‘This is not the end . The real game starts now . ’

***

Seasoned Crab and Python! They were mixed up in the crowd of Central continent users and desert warriors . They had arrived late after crushing the straggling troops of the Haven Imperial army .

“What do you think we should do next?”

“I am not certain . But the force of the Hermes guild that had been defeated and was on retreat is surely incredible . ”

The two were amazed by the sight of the Hermes guild battling against the dragon . They were wiped out by the Mirror of fate, but the extent to which they fought was acknowledgeable . Users in level 500s with fine-tuned equipment and skills overflowed in numbers at the Hermes guild . The Hermes guild charging madly the moment the black dragon Kaybern settled on the ground was quite spectacular as well . The dragons scales reflected the light of explosions and the picture of users slipping through the magic spells and advancing forward!

“Wow…!”

“This is amazing . Wonderful . ”

“I wanted to see a battle like this . The Hermes guild is truly powerful . ”

“I can’t believe we won against those guys . ”

“You think we won by force? Honestly, we just pushed through with numbers . If it weren’t for Weed-nim we would never have made our rendezvous . ”

The Central Continent users that chased after the Hermes guild were also gaping at the scene . The black dragon, draconic warriors and the Hermes guild all coming together in a massive war . The higher the level of users, the more they were captivated by battle scenes and wish to become the center of it all . It is a fact that the Hermes guild was criticized a lot, but they had many fans . Not whether they were kind or evil; they were respected because they were powerful .

“Can we even kill this dragon at this rate?”

“I have no idea . They are significant… though the situation turned with a single magic spell . ”

“If the Hermes guild cannot defeat it, who else can?”

“There’s Weed-nim . ”

“Weed-nim . Nah… Even he would not be enough . ”

The words from the crowd of the Central continent users got into Seasoned Crab’s ears and his facial expression turned serious .

“Would the Hermes guild be able to take down the dragon?”

“Who knows . But based on my experiences as a warrior, it would be difficult in this state . ”

“How come?”

“Lack of experience . For any monster, there is a huge difference in fighting it for the first time and having gone through an encounter . Furthermore, they were unprepared, and it seems to me that the Hermes guild attacks remind me of fire moths . ”

“Won’t they be utilizing secret sword techniques and armor-penetrating skills? They will be doing some damage . ”

“I can feel great composure from the dragon . Judging by the previous trap, it seems to enjoy fighting directly and watch humans struggle . ”

“That’s a bad preference . ”

“He isn’t called the dark dragon for nothing . ”

It looked as if the users were ruling the Versailles continent, but at the top of the food chain there were beings called dragons . Various skills and spells were landing on the black dragon’s body, and the Hermes guild members risked themselves dying to friendly fire, charging close to the dragon . To no avail, the dragon seemed to feel nothing .

“Sigh . This is such a letdown . In battles such as this one, I can feel my limits as an assassin . ”

Seasoned Crab spun the dagger in his hand . Assassins were weak against non-human types, especially large monsters with high health points .

“Dragon hunt . I want to get up close and personal . ”

Python also felt his body steaming from excitement . He could empathize with the warriors scrambling on the massive foe, a dragon . Each time Kaybern swung his wings and tails violently, several users died .

– Seismic Impact .

Powerful spells were complete in split seconds and wiped out the entire Hermes guild members .

(To be continued…)