The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor - Chapter 8-7

Chapter 8-7

Chapter 7 : Classical Concert

Lee Hyun got up early in the morning to go to the market . To buy fresh groceries for his sister!

He prepared food for his sister, and logged in to the Hall of Fame . He uploaded videos of the Lich and dungeon hunts .

"I wonder how many views I'll get this time . "

He didn't expect too much because non-quest related hunting videos were not popular .

People enjoy watching fierce battles instead .

But it has its advantages, because other players also upload videos of themselves hunting .

"For now, I'll just post it . "

He did it in hope that others will take interest in it . It was a difficult competition in order to gain more popularity .

"It's still better than not uploading it . "

KMC Media browses the Hall of Fame looking for hunting movie videos that will sell .

Lee Hyun, again uploaded the entire video of his two days hunt .

*Diiirrriiiing!*

Out of nowhere, something in his computer rang .

He had uploaded the footage stored in his capsule onto the Internet using his severely outdated computer .

From time to time, he would find random parts from broken down computers to repair his computer .

"So its been about 2 years . "

Weed browsed around on the internet until noon for information . He could not allow himself to fall behind on info about Royal Road .

There were all sorts things going on throughout the continent all the time that no one knew about .

Lee Hyun accessed the Dark Gamer's site .

There were a great number of Dark Gamers . They could be referred to as one of the most pivotal forces on the Versailles Continent .

People regretted participating in the Northern Expedition

How was the heat on the continent going to be overcome

Those were the first posts that caught his eyes .

'I guess that's the Northern Expedition . '

Weed read through the posts roughly .

At first things had started off well since they were moving to the northern lands .

However, they had not been prepared the imaginable cold and ice storms .

At night they could get killed by a chunk of ice or freeze to death because of the cold .

However due to the extreme cold, it was easy to catch an awful cold that considerably reduced physical ability .

The would have a hard time travelling in the north and they would have to fight against the monsters and wild beasts so gradually more people would desert the expedition .

They had high morale at the beginning of the expedition, but after they suffer like beggars for awhile it would soon disappear .

In addition, the responses were not very good .

As Dark Gamers, we need to prioritize money . However, it is not always good to concentrate on a reckless quest .

No matter how large a crisis is on the continent, I'm still going to be able to hunt and gather items .

There were mostly comments from solo Dark Gamers .

Lee Hyun read several more posts .

The most popular posts on the Dark Gamer's forum were mainly about items .

But the viewership on profession related posts were also high .

In the post about the Necromancer profession, there was already a lot of information that was gathered about the class .

Some very tricky quests had to be performed to become a Necromancer .

To produce the first undead, it required fresh bodies and they need to have an affinity with death .

You also need to kill a lot of that type of creature .

That will increase the ability .

It was not an easy thing to do, but it was alluring to reign over a legion of undead .

'This is good . I'm guessing the tome will become very expensive when I sell it . '

Weed still had not sold the tome he had obtained from Lich Shire .

Early on, Necromancer items will not sell for much . The market value still have not been formed .

Necromancers were very good magic professions since they did not need to buy magical items in order to use spells like wizards .

As more time passes, the Necromancer class will gain more popularity and the price of the tome will gradually rise .

'I can probably sell it after 2~3 months . '

Weed read about the other combat based professions carefully .

Posts praising their profession!

Each of the posts boasted the advantages that their profession had . However, nobody recommended any crafting professions .

It was very rare for there to be adventuring professions in the Dark Gamers .

Most of them were solo combat professions such as Paladins that could use healing magic .

Elementalists were also spotlighted since they could summon spirits to fight .

Finally after Lee Hyun search up info on monsters, he stood up and got ready to leave .

* * *

Today was Friday .

His little sister came back early from school

"Hye Yeon, do you want to come along?"

Lee Hyun asked his sister who was resting and watching the television .

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to see some people I met in Royal Road . "

"You mean the people you were talking about the other day?"

"Yea, we're going to see a performance . "

"That sounds great . "

Lee Hyun sometimes talked to his sister about Royal Road .

Royal Road was the most popular game . His sister always paid attention whenever he said anything about it .

Lee Hye Yeon just said .

"I'm just going to stay home and relax . "

"Yea? Be sure to lock the doors . "

"Yes . You don't have to worry . "

His sister would usually just return home from school and rest .

'She's been busy studying so she must be tired . '

Lee Hyun quietly left the house .

Lee Hye Yeon leapt up from where she was and nervously paced around after making sure she locked the door .

'Today they announce the results . '

At 5 p . m . the University of Korea would announce the results on the internet and by phone .

Lee Hye Yeon was waiting for the results .

She was going to find out whether or not Lee Hyun passed and how she was going to tell him .

* * *

The cafe was booming .

It was located in the area around the university so the place had a continuous amount of people passing through .

Apart from that this place was also popular for other reasons .

Couples in Royal Road would meet up here .

The cafe!

This was a place where you could meet people that you built relationships with in Royal Road!

It was already considered a popular location .

"Keuheum!"

"Miss, can I get another one of those parfait things?"

"How is it that you are thirsty . . "

"Argh, I'm nervous . I need to relax . "

* * *

Ahn Hyundo .

The instructors Chung Il Hoon, Choi Jong Bom, Ma Sang Bom, and Roi Lee .

They, who have trained their entire lives in the way of the sword, arrived first and were waiting for their companions .

They had combed their hair back and their muscles were bursting out of their suits .

Chung Il Hoon was hot since he was wearing sleeves .

"The dojo is a lot more familiar and comfortable than here . "

Roi Lee thought so as well .

"Training in the jungle was not as uncomfortable as this . "

"There are so many people I have never seen before . In addition, their clothes are very revealing . "

Choi Jong Bom did not know where to keep his eyes .

There were a lot of slender women who were not wearing much clothing . His face was flushed .

Then Ahn Hyundo said .

"Then do you want to go back to the dojo?"

" . . . "

Nobody could answer .

It was uncomfortable and awkward, but none of them were willing to leave .

A long time passed .

The time for the meeting was in ten minutes .

Oh Dongman appeared holding hands with Min Sinhye .

On the Versailles Continent, Min Sinhye was Maylon and Oh Dongman was otherwise known as Pale .

"Hello . "

"Nice to meet you . "

Oh Dongman and Min SInhye bent over and greeted them .

They faced them and tried bending over to return the friendly greeting with their large sturdy bodies .

Iron River, the nickname that Mapan had given them when he first saw them surprisingly fit .

"Hey buddy . "

Ahn Hyundo tried to get the instructors to relax with the young people .

Then people began to show up one after another .

"Ah, it's this way!"

Ahn Hyundo and Chung Il Hoon bent over to greet Kim In Young who came into the cafe wearing a bright white dress .

"Hello . "

"Yeah . So you came? You look prettier in person . "

"Thank you . "

"What is your name?"

"Kim In Young . "

She took a seat and sat down .

Then Yeon Hee Park and Yoon Soo Park came over to say hi, otherwise known as Romuna and Surka respectively .

"Hello . "

"Nice to meet you . "

They could not help but be surprised when they saw Ahn Hyundo .

'Scary!'

'His eyes look like he's out for blood . '

Then they looked over .

Chung Il Hoon!

He had a dignified but wildly handsome face . He looked as if he was a very tolerant person .

Choi Jong Bom . Ma Sang Bom and Roi Lee .

They naturally kept their waists bent .

It was if it was on instinct .

The cafe became calmer when Choi Ji Hoon, otherwise known as the fisherman Zephyr entered into the cafe with his gentle look .

"Hyung, it's a pleasure . "

He reluctantly made a respectful greeting!

By now he had already been noticed . He was meeting in real life .

The entrance was getting loud .

"Jae Lynn is here,"

"The singer . "

"A celebrity's coming here . . . "

"So this means that she plays Royal Road?"

She blatantly appeared walking in!

Even with a hat and sunglasses, it was easy to know someone's face .

The moment Jae Lynn entered the cafe, everyone stopped talking and turned their attention towards her .

The clothes she was wearing, even if it wasn't a performance costume, harmonized with her appearance .

The clothes sofly exposed his waist and the top of her chest, showing off her seductive curves .

They could not take their eyes off of her white neckline .

Looking around the cafe, Jae Lynn walked in the direction of Ahn Hyundo and Chung Il Hoon .

Gulp!

"That girl . . . why is she coming over here, Sahyung?"

"Why, why is she coming?"

"Sahyung, maybe we did something wrong . . . "

Choi Jong Bom, Ma Sang Bom, and Roi Lee trembled badly . Chung Il Hoon smiled, puzzled .

"Guys, do you not know why?"

"Sahyung, do you have any idea?"

"You tell me!"

"That's all there is to it . "

Chung Il Hoon shrugged his shoulders .

"Wasn't it because she was attracted to my fabulous muscles? Hahaha!"

" . . . "

They still did not know why .

Chi Jong Bom, Ma Sang Bom, and Roi Lee thought in the back of their heads .

'Every time he thinks of women in the same sense that he think of fighting . '

Despite Chung Il Hoon misunderstanding, Jae Lynn greeted them .

"Hi . I barely made it here in time . So Weed is not here yet?"

She sat down in an empty seat .

Oh Dongman widened his eyes and asked nervously .

"Well, excuse me . "

"Yes?"

"Do you mean . . . that you are Hwaryeong?"

"Yeah . "

Jae Lynn nodded in confirmation .

Of all the women that have yet to show up, Hwaryeong was the only one left in the group .

'So this means . . . that we have been playing the same game as Jae Lynn this entire time!'

Oh Dongman and Min Sinhye were shocked . Anyone could enjoy Royal Road . There was no law against having celebrities play . To think that they would actually meet someone that did!

Yoon Soo Park caught Jae Lynn's hands .

"Unnie, I'm a fan . "

"Really? Thank you . "

"You're a lot prettier in real life . Why is it that you look a little different?"

"Is it now? You can change your face when you make a character . I changed a lot of things like the eyes and the overall impression of the body so people don't recognize me . "

"The body?"

"That's where I was ignorant . I thought that if I ate delicious things I would gain weight . . . so I thought as a dancer I would do a lot of physical activity . "

Jae Lynn and Yoon Soo Park started having all sorts of conversations .

Yeon Hee Park and Kim In Young faces flashed with tension .

'A tremendous competitor has shown up . '

'In Royal Road she was targeting Weed, surely not here as well . . . !'

'I do not thinks so, but she still is an entertainer and singer . '

A confrontation sparked over a man!

Chung Il Hoon, Choi Jong Bom, Ma Sang Bom, and Roi Lee were all 5 years older than them .

That was why they did not intervene in the women's conversation at all .

Oh Dongman was only interested in Min Sinhye and Ji Hoon was talking nicely about a few topics .

Roi Lee whispered to Choi Jong Bom .

"She is a very pretty lady . "

"Yea, Sahyung, I did not think she was going to be that pretty . "

They were unaware of the fact that Jae Lynn was a singer .

A large number of people were meeting up on table 2 .

A mix of young men and women created a bright atmosphere .

Having a fond conversation about small topics!

However, Ahn Hyundo was in his 50s so he just sat there . He did not say a word and just sat in his rigid posture .

They played together in Royal Road . But the age difference was just too much so he couldn't hold up in conversation . Furthermore the look in his eyes stung . It was like a group of people sat down and he was bullying them for attention .

Then Lee Hyun came into the cafe . He did not modify his appearance in Royal Road so it was easy for them to recognize him .

"This way!"

Yoon Soo Park waved her hand .

Lee Hyun slowly approached and greeted them .

"Hi, I'm Lee Hyun . "

He was already acquainted with Ahn Hyundo, Chung Il Hoon, Choi Jong Bom, Ma Sang Bom, and Roi Lee . That split up the greetings .

"I'm Oh Dongman . "

"Min Sinhye . "

"My name is Ji Hoon . Hyung!"

Lee Hyun easily accepted it since he saw them a lot in Royal Road .

Lee Hyun was going to sit next to Jae Lynn . It was the empty spot near the entrance so he did it without really thinking . Jae Lynn was a famous singer . Like Ahn Hyundo, Lee Hyun had no idea of it . In fact, according to Weed's criteria, Jae Lynn was an average woman .

'She's wearing expensive looking clothes . Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and other accessories . Luxury is useless!'

It was minus 200 points by his criteria .

"Lee Hyun . "

Choi Jang Bom called out to him as he was going to sit .

"Yes, Sahyung . "

"This spot is also empty . Why don't you sit over here?"

Lee Hyun rejected his offer and sat down .

"Sahyung, you're here early . "

"I came a little early . How about you?"

"I'm late because I was stuck on the bus . "

From there on, the atmosphere became a little brighter .

Chung Il Hoon and Choi Jong Bom had a scary face and they had a hard time talking to people for the first time .

Aside from looking scary, it was hard to them to say anything in such a rigid atmosphere!

Once Lee Hyun came, it was easier for Chung Il Hoon and Choi Jong Bom to talk . The edge of the burden was relieved .

Oh Dongman rose from his seat .

"If we leave now, I think we can get to the concert on time . Come on everyone . "

Hearing that, they began to hurry .

Lee Hyun suddenly leaned over .

"Ah, my shoelace . . . "

" . . . "

He was no different than how he was in Royal Road!

He eventually went with Ahn Hyundo to the concert .

Classical concert .

It was very full because a famous French orchestra was performing tonight .

Oh Dongman and Min Sinhye reserved some seats in the middle .

Min Sinhye reserves such difficult seats because she was in the broadcasting industry .

Lee Hyun sat down .

The concert began with the conductor's greeting .

He was a rookie conductor recognized in France . He held concerts all around the world and raised his fame and confidence .

'Korea has culturally outdated performances . It's time that the audience experiences something new and surprising . '

It started with a solemn grim atmosphere . Then 10 minutes in, there was a sound .

Deureureuong!

Kuul!

Chung Il Hoon and Ahn Hyundo had fallen asleep and were snoring .

Oh Dongman looked around . Everyone was looking at them .

'This is embarrassing . "

Oh Dongman's face reddened .

He was also scare that they would recognize Jae Lynn .

Yeon Hee Park complained .

'To fall asleep in a place like this . I don't even know how they can do that . '

But then ten minutes later .

"Haaaaaaah . "

Ji Hoon's eyelids started getting heavy .

"Even together these performances are really boring . "

He looked around and everyone was asleep .

Oh Dongman, Kim In Young, Min Sinhye, and Yeon Hee Park were all asleep .

Their consecutive hunting accumulated a lot of fatigue . They fell asleep when the tension was gone and it was relaxed .

"Come to think of it, I'm getting sleepy too . "

Ji Hoon also slipped into sleep .

A group of people were falling asleep!

Jae Lynn was startled when she heard the sound of snoring during the classical music . Everyone was asleep .

"Shouldn't we wake them up?"

She carefully whispered to Lee Hyun, who was sitting next to her . However there was no answer .

"You're kidding?"

Jae Lynn grabbed Hyun Lee's hands and shook them . She was literally shaking him to see if there was a response . He was watching the performing with his eyes wide open but he was asleep .

"Wow, you're really asleep . "

Jae Lynn just sighed . Eventually she just closed her eyes .

"I'm the strongest . "

Ahn Hyundo was dreaming .

There were echoes as he marched through the streets .

He achieved a great victory in war and was being recognized as a hero!

"Please allow me this dance . "

"You are very beautiful"

Chung Il Hoon was dreaming too .

He was in a medieval palace with splendid music playing .

The entire place was filled with beautiful women from noble families!

It was common for women to be attracted to promising knights with powerful bodies .

He was covered in precious stones and gem to return to his hometown .

He had great riches!

However, they were not the only ones .

'Monster!'

'Damn these guys . '

'There it is again'

The rest were having nightmares of hunting in the dungon .

Unlike Ahn Hyundo, Chung Il Hoon, and everyone else, Lee Hyun slept like the dead .

Under no circumstance did he relax .

One less hour of sleep meant more experience he could get and more skill proficiency he could raise .

He could not rest because of Royal Road's monthly fee .

So to Lee Hyun, the concert was his precious time of relaxation .

Hyun was sound asleep as he was unknowingly lying against Jae Lynn's shoulder .

Jae Lynn could feel the touch of his body as she gently stroked his hair .

Meanwhile, the conductor was furious and in a frenzy .

'How could they fall asleep listening to my music! What does my music possibly lack?'

The conductor put all his strength into conducting the orchestra .

The passion! The electrifying feeling, the best music .

Even if it was to only wake up the people that fell asleep .

They left the concert and they were stretching out .

"That was a really good show . "

"I'm still kind of tired . . . "

"My body is refreshed . "

"Oh, I slept well . "

They were hungry after a refreshing sleep .

"Hey, I'm buying . "

Ji Hoon went ahead and took them to a nearby restaurant .

Eating all they could would relieve their fatigue .

They got a lot of meat onto their bowls and got platters of roasted meat,

They shared up the roasted meat and drank while chatting .

It was nothing special, but they were satisfied and happy .

By the time they finished dinner and went outside, it was already dark .

"It's a shame that we have to leave now . "

It was a bit of an emotional parting .

They suddenly met with each other and saw each other's faces .

But they did actually meet in real life .

"It was nice to see you . Now we can meet up anytime . "

"I had a good time . "

"See you next time . "

"We'll see you in the Rotten Lich's dungeon . "

"We really need to sell off that japtem . "

They exchanged emails and telephone numbers and then they went home .

Lee Hyun rode on the bus and went home . But when he went home, he saw Hye Yeon sitting on the chair in front of the computer wiping away her tears .

"What's going on?"

Lee Hyun trembled with anger .

Hye Yeon had never been fortunate in the past .

Kid would use to tease about their parents .

"Well . . . "

Hye Yeon was using the computer and went to the University of Korea's website .

There was the list of successful applicants .

"I got accepted into the University . "

Lee Hyun quickly glanced at the monitor screen .

"Is this the University of Korea's successful candidate roster? Are you absolutely certain that you passed?"

"Yes . My name is written there . "

"And did you get a scholarship?"

"They contacted me on the phone earlier and I got the scholarship . "

Hyun Lee's body was trembling . When he first heard it he had tears of joy .

'But why did she have to receive the scholarship . . . "

The promise he made to his sister!

If she received a scholarship then Lee Hyun would have to attend university .

"Oppa, didn't you promise to go to college?"

"Yeah . I'll keep my promise . "

Lee Hyun had a bad taste in his mouth .

He was going to send his sister to college, but now he was going to spend an enormous amount of money to attend college .

But he already made the promise .

However, he was not light hearted .

There was more to worry about than college acceptance .

Now he still needed to earn money .

Lee Hyun took out a passbook hidden within a book and gave it to Hye Yeon .

"I still want to help pay for your tuition . I want you to be able to buy clothes and have spending money . At the very least, so that a trip abroad will not matter . "

"Oppa . "

"As a college student you will be studying hard . There will be times where you will need to spend money . I've been saving a little from wherever I could . I did it just for a time like this . "

Lee Hyun wanted to teach her how to spend money .

Ever since he was young, he was always saving and he did not know how to spend money . But he was not stupid to think that money was something that he took to the grave .

He spent his money sparingly .

Lee Hyun was tenaciously collecting money for his family .

"Thank you . "

Hye Yeon's eyes were tearing up .

She carefully opened the passbook which contained 30 million won that her brother had been steadily saving for her college tuition .

He willingly walked around to save bus fare to save up this money .

'He did all this for me in a year?'

For a while, Hye Yeon had trouble holding the money .

She didn't know what she was even supposed to spend it on .

She was going to go the college and try to not spend a lot of money .

But she was a college student .

They were supposed to be economically self-reliant .

Books, tutoring, and tuition were covered by the scholarship .

'I want to experience the way you see the world . '

In the very end, Hye Yeon decided to order a capsule .

The Church of Freya!

There were a few people trying to purchase holy water and blessings .

"Hey did you hear the news?"

"What news?"

"The Hermes Guild took down three castles yesterday . "

"Even that one castle?"

"Yea . It lasted quite long but it couldn't handle an all out attack from the Hermes Guild . "

Urban cities were greatly different .

Urban cities could train soldiers and archers from the population .

They could also conquer cities for commercial gain .

For a castle, having military power is an important role .

"They're occupying all the territories of Haven Kingdom . Have they already occupied the entire kingdom?"

"Not yet . There's a still a few cities left . "

"The towns and cities won't be able to stop it . "

"Well its not important . They're all going to fall to the Hermes Guild . "

"Bad Ray called himself the king . He's going to be ascending the throne shortly . It's a wonderful coronation with over 6000 guests apparently . "

Between users there was endless talk about the Hermes and Bad Ray .

He was the first person qualified to be king and the strongest in the Versailles Continent .

He was the true meaning of a king .

Bad Ray did not have a very good reputation .

To get where he was now, he had to fight a lot of battles .

Cruelty, do not accept any surrender!

Thats to that notoriety, it has risen to the heights it has now .

"That castle had miserable military strength . "

"Still, the Hermes Guild is not going to have a bright future . "

"You're right . Half of the guilds under the Hermes Guild's banner are useless . "

"I heard that the Iron Templars and the Lone Wizards Guilds are forming a coalition . "

"It looks like there's going to be a great war with the Hermes Guild . Which side should we go with?"

"No no . The Hermes Guild will collect funds in the meantime and devote the money to internal affairs . "

"Come to think of it, they did acquire a lot of land . They're going to get attacked . "

"Keeping something is harder than taking it . "

"The war will not stop . "

Thus people were talking .

Then the Templars that represented the Church of Freya entered .

People stopped their conversations to watch .

Large movement of the Church of Freya's Templars!

"What's going on?"

"It looks like something is happening . "

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc . . ), Please let us know so we can fix it as soon as possible .

Tip: You can use left, right, A and D keyboard keys to browse between chapters .