Chapter 310
Volume 32 Chapter 7
Chapter 7) Demon Slayer
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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!
-The demon soldier Teipe has been destroyed by your seven continuous attacks . -The skill proficiency of Sword Mastery has improved . -You have gained the title Demon Slayer . When hunting demon soldiers, the effectiveness of your attacks will improve .The effect of the title will help your subordinates overcome fear .
You will receive more respect from the religious societies on the continent .
When hunting weak monsters in a dungeon, there is a chance of dealing a deadly blow .
The probability of acquiring an item from a demon soldier has improved .
Resistance to black magic and curses has increased by 2% .
When owning an item associated with demons, it is possible to extract a higher power .
Restrictions: Only those who had hunted 200 demon soldiers will be given the title .
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 Grand Magician Roderick has used the spell ‘Power of Giants . ’Latent power will be awakened and increased to 300% .The duration is 2 hours and 50 minutes .
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 . ”
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“You don’t need to do something like that . ”
“Too noisy . ”
-The Grand Magician Roderick has used ‘Spell of Quickness . ’Movement speed has become faster .The delay time in skills has decreased .
The duration is 2 hours and 59 minutes .
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…”
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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 .
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!
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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 .
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, Shyung . 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 .
“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 . ”
“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 .