Chapter 358
Volume 37 Chapter 9
9) Pallos’s Power
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[TL Note: I’ve made a change to the previous chapter that people who read it quickly might not have noticed . ‘As a special reward for the fight, all stats have increased by 120’ has been changed to ‘As a special reward for the fight, the Faith stat has increased by 120 . ’ This also applies to the later stat box where ‘all stats have increased to 130’ has been changed to ‘As a special reward for the fight, the Faith stat has increased by 130 . ’]
Changes occurred to the Versailles Continent .
There were changes due to Weed’s success in the past . The ice covering the north were the undead army lived disappeared and cities were discovered . New ordinances sprang up, great architecture and cities were built that would leave a great impact on the Northern Continent .
A myriad of users living on the Versailles Continent encountered the changes that Wed caused . Once again, the Versailles Continent would also change if the Embinyu Church was victorious .
Arud River in the Rosenheim Kingdom .
The place where the Sphinx and Pyramid used to be was just a pile of stones after being destroyed by the Embinyu Church . Users were crouching down and hiding in this wasteland .
“Shhh! Quiet . ”
“We have to remain unnoticed until the end . Let’s go slowly . ”
They were users that lived in a land dominated by the Embinyu Church . They couldn’t bear leaving their hometowns in Rosenheim Kingdom . Hunting was difficult and it was impossible to live a normal life .
Users would immediately lose their lives if they encountered the inquisitors and religious fanatics . Users hid in the forests during the day and only moved at night .
The charred and blackened wastelands suddenly had flowers bloom . The entire land was recovering . The power of the Embinyu Church disappeared and the land was changing back to its past fertile state .
Grains that millions of people could eat were grown and flowers bloomed along the Arud River .
“What is this?”
The users marvelled at the strange sight and sent whispers to each other .
-Really?
-Yes . I don’t know what is going on all of a sudden .
-You don’t know? Today Weed is fighting the Embinyu Church .
-Then it is because of that?
-I haven’t seen that part on the broadcast yet . But this likely means that his adventure is successful . A real jackpot!
The pyramid was also slowly restored .
Due to the changes in the past, the deep wounds that the Embinyu Church left on the Rosenheim Kingdom, had disappeared .
Serabourg Castle returned to its original state and the massacred royal family were revived . Villages were also restored .
The changes were just confined to the eastern part of the Versailles Continent .
The Central Continent!
It was the land with the largest number of users and residents . The conflict with the prestigious guilds ended with the Haven Empire’s victory .
As their territory widened, there was an increasing number of destruction and rebellion due to the Embinyu Church . The fanatics lived in the cities while several villages were changed into the monster production bases . The kingdoms of the Central Continent were taken over by the Haven Empire but were also prone to self-destruction from the Embinyu Church .
The Haven Empire was tense due to the Embinyu Church and were prepared for a war .
The Central Continent upset by war started recovering! The devastated cities and land were restored . The residents that followed the Embinyu Church or were killed by them once again appeared .
“I hope there is a good harvest this year . ”
“Yes . I will make a donation to the Church of Lugh . ”
Cities were prepared and residents lived again . Technology developed, culture flourished and the economy blossomed .
Weed’s actions in the warring period had caused damage to the prosperity and development of the continent .
The Central Continent was very spacious .
The Versailles Continent was divided into the north, south, east, west and centre but the central area had a larger territory and population than the others .
The barren south beyond the Desert of Tranquillity, the frozen land of the north and beyond, the sea and islands of the east but the Central Continent had a larger population than those areas combined .
The fairies of the forest, the forest of elves, the dragon’s territory and ruins of the giants . There was a wide variety of terrain for adventures and hunting . The land dyed by the Embinyu Church’s corruption returned to normal .
The users initially had no idea of these changes .
They were gathered in the taverns to watch Weed’s adventure . But they started receiving whispers from other users .
-I’ve been on a quest to find materials at Inep Castle .
-Then?
-The Embinyu Church here was wiped out and Inep Castle returned to its original state from 3 months ago .
-Really?
Once the change was known, the users started seeing other changes .
“Please help me!”
“If you don’t follow Embinyu then you will suffer a painful death!”
The novice users were captured by the inquisitors! They closed their eyes tightly as they waited for the inquisitor to deal a fatal blow . The brainwashed knights were nearby so they didn’t even dare dream of escaping from the Embinyu Church!
But the bodies of the inquisitors suddenly turned into a grey light and disappeared like they had died .
“Why are you speaking like that?”
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“Huh?”
The knights that had been brainwashed had their faces distorted from the evil . But now the knights had returned to their original appearance .
“The ground is cold so I don’t know why you are lying down there . Get up . ”
The knights gave the novice users a warm hand . The number of Embinyu Church members in the Central Continent dropped sharply . Once this fact was known along with Weed’s success, the users on the Central Continent were filled with frenzied joy .
-Weed is like a real dog . The house that I owned was blown away because of him . The residents also disappeared . The damage that I suffered…sob sob .
-My shop! The city is a mess due to the demon Weed . The residents disappeared so the economy and technological development decreased . The only good thing is that it reduced the number of thieves . A hairy crab . Does he need to do this?
The users of the Central Continent criticized Weed on the bulletin boards! His activities in the warring period had affected numerous cities and users .
There was always a risk of invasion or damage in Royal Road so the users had no choice but to accept it . The conflicts between the prestigious guilds caused numerous wars and deaths . The secondary damage was limited hunting grounds and less business .
The users in the Haven Kingdom, Kallamore Kingdom and Britten Alliance Kingdom were used to adapting to a changed world . They could understand war but found damage caused by an individual’s adventure unfair .
While the Hermes Guild was originally negative towards Weed, the users of the Central Continent thought of him as an idol . The users that lost their livelihood or stores posted angry criticisms of Weed .
-That Weed bastard, that dirty and lethal… . when I think of the damage… .
-Once again, I don’t like Weed . He is someone who made me go swimming in the middle of winter . I spent the entire time in Royal Road hating him .
-I will kill Weed when he comes back . Looking for people to kill Weed!
Then the changes on the Central Continent became known to the users . The cities that fell had their population reduced by more than half .
The influence of the Embinyu Church was reduced as commercial cities were restored to its former glory as stable and safe tourist cities . The cities returned to their prosperous state from the early days of Royal Road and the development of swords and magic advanced . There was a flow of inhabitants over the entire continent as 100 new cities sprang up .
And all the users in Royal Road had a message window flash in front of them .
Ddiring!
-The Pallos Empire that ended the warring period!Historians defined the warring period as a time where trickery, betrayal ,war, slander and violence dominated .The greedy kings and nobles meant there was never a shortage of battles in that period!
Innocent residents died on the battlefield and those who resisted the excessive taxes were killed .
Instead of acting honourably and loyally, the knights weren’t ashamed of their cruelty and violence .
However, there weren’t many who knew that the Embinyu Church was deeply embedded in the warring period .
A conqueror raised in the cast and barren land of the south destroyed the dark clouds on the continent and formed a new empire .
The Pallos Empire!
A country built on the scimitars of the camel warriors . The desert culture and traditions formed a powerful empire in the warring period .
The might armed forces dominated the continent for 80 years while maintaining order in the world .
Despite the dispute between the desert tribes, they were able to occupy the territories for a long 80 years with their simple and effective preferential treatment of the strong .
The excellent desert warriors acted as the kingdom knights . They established commercial roads that connected the continent, suppressed the monsters and firmly managed the safety of the area .
If the senate hadn’t fallen apart due to infighting then the Pallos Empire would’ve reigned for even longer .
The power of the Pallos Empire .
0 years: The Mapon and Beiner Kingdoms unconditionally surrendered .
The dark clouds on the continent, the Embinyu Church was crushed .
All kingdoms felt respect and fear towards the Pallos Empire .
Weed stepped away from the seat of the Emperor and delegated the rule to the senate .
2 years: A rebellion occurred in the occupied territories . Six cities belonging to the Noah and Ruprea Principalities were involved .
The desert warriors overflowing in the Pallos Empire lightly took care of them .
The brutal destruction contained any further rebellions .
3 years: Monsters increased due to the deteriorating security in the warring period .
The Pallos Empire annihilated any enemies that tried to invade their borders .
The kingdoms felt fear and paid tributes .
The golden period of the Empire began .
5 years: Famine caused by severe drought .
The Pallos Empire didn’t suffer because they were overflowing with food and riches .
6 years: The great desert warrior Mobis was born .
He was the second Sun Warrior that the desert respected after Weed .
9 years: The senate declared they would expand the territory .
The Pallos Empire destroyed the Mapon Kingdom .
Due to the severe destruction during the war, diplomatic relations with other kingdoms worsened .
15 years: The desert areas experienced a surge in the birth rate .
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The advanced agricultural technology of the continent increased food production .
Laos was selected as one of the top 10 cities on the continent .
The residents lived in luxury and abundance .
Tobacco became a local specialty of the desert and its popularity spread across the continent .
21 years: A large scale civil war occurred between the Brukan Tribe and the Kusilli Tribe .
43 desert tribes formed an alliance .
There were countless corpses before a cease-fire occurred .
34 years: The generation of desert warriors changed .
The desert warriors who followed Weed returned to the soil .
52 years: The invasion of the warlocks .
The Pallos Empire engaged in a 3-year war .
Mobis captured the warlocks and executed them .
However, the oasis in the desert were poisoned and many died .
It was too late to detox the oasis and 6 cities were closed .
66 years: A conflict occurred inside the senate .
The war between the Brukan and Kusilli Tribes continued .
The civil war was aggravated as most of the desert tribes participated .
69 years: The storehouses of the Pallos Empire were emptied .
Due to the preferential policies involving production and commerce of the desert warriors caused the craftsmanship to fall behind other kingdoms .
The trade imbalance with the other kingdoms worsened .
71 years: The senate had a dramatic reconciliation .
They decided to invade other kingdoms to restore their depleted gold .
72 years: A backlash occurred in the occupied territories .
The desert warriors were involved but the fortresses had high magic resistance .
The Dagan Kingdom was reconstructed .
74 years: The great desert warrior Mobis retired .
77 years: The number of kingdoms resisting the Pallos Empire increased to 6 .
The Keltun Expedition failed .
81 years: Revolts occurred in most of the occupied territories .
The desert warriors were outstanding but couldn’t win against the armed soldiers .
The Pallos Empire decided to abandon the occupied territories and withdrew to the desert .
83 years: The desert tribes started fracturing .
The Pallos Empire was officially dissolved .
* New history books about the Pallos Empire has appeared . Related adventures have been created .
* The Southern Continent will continue to develop economically and technically .
* The culture of the desert is introduced to cities in the Central Continent .
* More warriors are likely to be born in the desert area .
The children of the desert areas dream of becoming outstanding warriors .
When looking at the history books, the Pallos Empire didn’t leave a large footstep behind . But the warring period had ended ahead of schedule .
Therefore, the world was more prosperous and stable . This was an achievement that the great Weed of the desert achieved . His heroic path in the past changed the current continent .
Users rushed to delete their posts on the bulletin boards that blamed him . Whether they liked it or not, they also lived in the Haven Empire . Numerous cities that weren’t originally there sprang up although some were less civilized . In some cases, the destroyed cities came back even larger .
-Weed the God of War!
-Kyah, Weed really is out there .
-Thank you . Let’s live well in the future .
-My one-bedroom house that I used all my money on…it now turned into a manor . I don’t know how to repay this grace… .
“It is ridiculous that he really succeeded . ”
Lafaye had considered hundreds of possibilities for what might happen . It was most likely that Weed would fail the adventure involving the Embinyu Church . It wouldn’t be bad even if he failed the adventure .
-The army of fanatics in Frompen has been destroyed .
-The Embinyu worshippers in Rangken Castle have returned to normal people .
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The Embinyu Church that they were prepared to fight just faded away . Lafaye had watched the television broadcast of Weed’s quest and was amazed at the astonishing scene as Weed’s fortitude and effort led to his victory .
“It is outrageous . Outrageous . ”
Weed had succeeded in a hard adventure but there were consequences . The Embinyu forces that had been threatening the Haven Empire had been reduced early on . As long as big variables didn’t occur in the future, the Embinyu Church wouldn’t be able to cause any more damage .
“Really stupid . ”
Lafaye gave a big large .
People should make an effort . It was the reason why a person lived and ate well .
Weed once again became a celebrity due to the success of the quest but the Haven Empire was the one who reaped the sweet fruit .
“It is like making gruel for a dog only to have something else eat it first . ”
Users whose name was famous in the Haven Empire were gathered . The famous knights and users of the cities! They gained achievements in the Hermes Guild and were given high positions in the occupied territories . The so-called elites of the Hermes Guild were prepared for battle .
“We will now go to the north . ”
There was a brightness at the end of Lafaye’s thoughts . The Embinyu Church or conquering the north . He thought it would be one of those two options .
He thought it was better to attack than to defend the territory and cities of the Haven Empire . He skipped the hassle of a civil war with the Embinyu Church and could concentrate on conquering the Versailles Continent .
The Hermes Guild had thought about unifying the Versailles Continent since the moment they started and there were only a few steps left . If the north was properly occupied then it wouldn’t be difficult to secure the east and west . They might even surrender before the army arrived .
“12 corps will be sent to the north . ”
Lafaye and his staff meticulously created a plan for the northern conquest .
In the past, they faced the bitter taste of failure when trying to invade the north but they had obtained considerable data from it . There was considerable resistance from the users and their supply chain had been disrupted . The conclusion was that they shouldn’t try again with insufficient troops .
Each corps was made out of 300,000 troops so 12 corps was a tremendous force of 3 . 6 million! The Haven Empire consisted of 20 corps so it was more than half of their troops .
Only the Haven Empire could afford to train so many troops . It consisted of 350,000 Hermes Guild users that dominated the Central Continent and the rest were NPC soldiers . The Hermes Guild users had a variety of professions and were familiar with all types of combat . Each corps was made up of knights that raised the power of the soldiers .
When considering that they normally mobilized two or three corps to conquer a kingdom, Lafaye had gathered a very large force to invade the north . The 12 corps consisting of knights of the Haven Empire could be called an invincible army .
“Is this much required?”
“The Arpen Kingdom should only have 100,000 troops . ”
Those words came from a corps commander, Bolmensori . He thought the number gathered to conquer the north was too excessive .
“We need to deal with the users of the Arpen Kingdom . ”
“Even so, they are just a mixed bag of rubbish… . ”
In the past, Rensullot had only let 70,000 troops to the north . They didn’t return to the Central Continent unharmed but hundreds of thousands of users were killed in the north .
The Northern Continent couldn’t compete with the power of the Central Continent . Especially if they needed to fight the elite troops of the Haven Empire led by Bardray .
“It can’t hurt to be ready to fight for the unification of the continent . The north is our goal . Finish the necessary arrangements and be prepared to march in three days . ”
The star players of the Haven Empire that would participate in the conquest of the continent were gathered in front of the Imperial Palace .
The Hermes Guild all had the same thought about the war . They never supported the war . The size and quality of the troops was completely different compared to the north .
Bardray was directly leading the army and Weed wasn’t there to be their opponent .
‘We will always win the fight . ’
‘It is good belonging to the Hermes Guild . ’
The Hermes Guild users would always win the fight . Through discipline and obedience, the hierarchy of power efficiently maximized their victory .
They personally liked Weed’s adventures but understood how to divide those aspects of their lives .
Despite the great achievements Weed made in Royal Road, the Hermes Guild was obsessed with destroying the Arpen Kingdom .
Yoo Byung-jin drank hot chocolate as he watched the exciting adventure .
“In the end he managed a victory . ”
He thought it would end after the meteors were summoned but Weed persistently survived like a cockroach .
Weed’s biggest asset was his ability to survive in any environment! And his ability to govern his subordinates .
Deep wisdom and insight, trust in people, strategies and tactics . Of course, it was difficult to find any sense of responsibility .
Sometimes he was stingy but other times he showed a brave and bold imagination and he wasn’t discouraged by hardships . The quest or battles might turn out unfavourable but he never hesitated .
In other words, he was no different from a human cockroach .
“It is really hard to kill him . ”
The viewers saw somewhat edited videos . Magnificent music would play or a scene would be nicely framed! Even if it was a live broadcast, there would be a time lag as it was sent from the capsule and the stations would be ready to insert advertisements .
In contrast, Yoo Byung-jin watched Weed’s raw videos and saw his struggle to live . The recorded history of heroes wouldn’t mention all of their struggles .
Life might be hard but people needed to clench their teeth and overcome it .
“The Haven Empire moved as we expected . ”
“Those guys are really quick . ”
A meeting of the Grass Porridge Cult! The representative of each unit, village and cities were present .
The Haven Empire contained the top ranked players of the Hermes Guild but the Grass Porridge Cult had a wide range of people of all shapes and sizes .
When looking at it from the view of the Central Continent, the level 100 users that attended the meeting would be considered beginners .
The Toadstool Porridge unit was willing to welcome a glorious death .
The users that started in the Arpen Kingdom had the opportunity to grow up with the place . But quite a few lords and guilds had migrated from the Central Continent to the north .
After the founding of the Arpen Kingdom, the nobles and lords had grown on a large scale . Culture expanded in most of the areas due to the will of the residents and many users who participated in the direct growth of the kingdom were promoted to lords .
The users would participate in village development activities, public donations, bribes and completion of certain quests . High level users who recently came from the Central Continent were greedy for a higher position .
‘We will build a new home for our guild in the north . There will be many opportunities for the development . Mountains were mines are likely to exist and wide fields where grains can be grown . ’
‘I’m not interested in war so I will become a lord through achievements . And once I become a lord, I will invade other lands . ’
‘Well, that is cool . Can’t I earn money if I become the lord of a city?’
There were many myths about the north and it didn’t have any civil wars . The Arpen Kingdom was self-regulated but the general users didn’t allow this .
A lord who waged war over land would have the lowest popularity! Even novice users would avoid their village . There were numerous development opportunities so there was no benefit to cause a war .
Moreover, the users in the north was extremely complex and diverse . Level 300 users rapidly grew in the north while level 400 users could be found around Morata and other areas . The Haven Empire had swept through the Central Continent so many users came over .
The high level users could lose a lot of levels and fame in the war . For that reason, the lords of the Arpen Kingdom developed cities, towns or villages according to their preference .
The rapid development of the Arpen Kingdom was due to the effort of the regular users as well as the lords . It was a miracle how ruins around Morata could change into a village in just one week or a month .
“How many people has the Haven Empire mobilized for the invasion?”
“There are at least 11 corps moving . ”
“Hrmm, that is a lot . ”
Lafaye and the members of the Hermes Guild went through a lot of effort to gather intelligence . But there was no need for the Grass Porridge Cult to do that .
It was easy for regular users to see the movement of the army . The Grass Porridge Cult members had already reported the activities of the Haven Empire .
Apart from their bad relationship with Weed, the Haven Empire was trying to conquer the continent . The north knew that they would someday invade and were prepared .
“It isn’t easy to deal with them, even if they are only moving half of their troops . Those troops could be called the flagship of the Haven Empire so we need to gather as much people as possible to fight . ”
The users that crossed from the Central Continent talked about the defeats they experienced . The Haven Empire would generally win by mobilizing more troops and equipment .
Lafaye’s general tactic was to overwhelm the opponents with the scale of the army as the battle progressed .
The betrayal of the Allied Forces was also ridiculous . They said they would do their best before the fight but someone became helpless after being fooled by excellent tactics .
The Hermes Guild didn’t just have strong users . The leaders also knew how to display their abilities to the best potential .
“They systematically analyse the whole picture . In the end, we were forced to admit defeat as they weren’t an opponent we could face in the first place . ”
A user from the Haven Kingdom said .
He had once been a fairly active and recognized member of a prestigious guild in the Haven Kingdom . But after it was occupied by the Hermes Guild, he couldn’t endure it and moved to the north .
The users of the Haven Kingdom revealed all types of dirty tricks and sneak behaviour that was used .
“They are really dirty and lousy bastards . ”
“I couldn’t live my life!”
They gossiped about the Hermes Guild for a while before the meeting progressed again . They already came to the conclusion that they needed to fight for the north .
“What if we intercept them on Rupoi Plains like before?”
“Those guys will also be thoroughly prepared . It won’t turn out the same way again . ”
“In my experience, they will chose various paths to reach us . ”
“Thousands died just against 70,000 troops . But this time, millions of people are coming . The strongest users of the Hermes Guild will be heading here . ”
“How many people can we gather to face the Haven Empire?”
“Even if we give a total mobilization order, not all of them can gather… . In fact, I don’t even know how many people belong to the Grass Porridge Cult . ”
“A decisive battle on the plains will only benefit the enemy . ”
The meeting continued to heat up! As it continued, only the strength of the Hermes Guild was displayed . They were exceptional in battle so that only Weed could defeat them .
However, Weed was currently on a quest in a different time zone and it didn’t seem like it would conclude in a short amount of time .
“Let’s see how many users we can gather . ”
“We should at least stop the Arpen Kingdom from being decimated before Weed-nim returns . ”
The next morning, posters were placed at every gate in the north stating that the Haven Empire was going to invade .