Chapter 403
Volume 42 Chapter 8
“Welcome Lord-nim . ”
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“Welcome . We have been waiting . ”
Robin was welcomed by lined up soldiers as he came to Ars Village that was in his territory .
1,000 soldiers were dispatched from the Haven Empire .
“This village looks good to begin with . There is much room for development . ”
Robin bought himself the position of a lord in the north with his money .
There were approximately 200 remote villages .
Shortly after the war ended, there were no quests, specialties or mercenary guilds .
“I have to develop this as quickly as possible . First, I should equip them with the basic facilities of a village?”
Robin decided to take advantage of the internal affairs mode . He committed 9 million gold to the village .
-Ars Village is experiencing financial abundance . The residents are surprised at the huge investment of the wealthy lord .The residents have received facilities, security and economic investments so the future of the village is bright .
Village fame has increased by 5 .
Security has increased .
“Money must be spent correctly . ”
Robin widely expanded the centre of the village with the village internal affairs mode .
“This skeleton is enough to make it grow into a large city in the future . The city’s traffic plan will increase the number of tourists . ”
A giant fountain was installed in the square and wide streets for carriages were connected .
The lord ordered red brick and white stone buildings for the commercial district . The stones for the building were directly moved by the residents .
It was necessary for the lord to establish wages . Naturally, it was impossible to have an unpaid forced labour .
“In order to ensure their loyalty, should it be 2 silver a day? The village will develop quicker if the residents receive money . Money isn’t something that should be saved . ”
The mobilized residents were paid 5 gold per day . Young children to the elderly participated in the building of the commercial district .
“Weapons store, armour store, grocery store, furniture store, specialty stores…this village isn’t bad and can develop into a market in the future . Should some livestock be raised in the grassland area near here?”
Raising cows was very fashionable in the north . It was easy to get excellent cattle and they could graze as they desired on the vast grasslands .
It was uncommon to see hunters pulling 1,000 horses .
“Cows entering the city will make the streets dirty . Horse trade should be developed in the lower level of the market . ”
Robin boldly gave up on cattle breeding .
He also wasn’t fond of the agricultural sector .
Due to the nature of the profession, farmer users didn’t tend to have large yields . They needed to clear land outside the village but this would make the scenery worsen .
But the users couldn’t adequately utilize the wide plains .
It was for realistic reasons since they couldn’t block the attack of monsters .
It was like leaving a breadbasket for monsters and security would worsen, decreasing the loyalty of the residents . The chances of monster invasions would significantly increase so Robin gave up on the small income of the agricultural sector .
“My city will be the centre of tourism, finance and luxury goods production . In order to do that, I need to use the right investment strategy in the beginning . My father got ahead of others due to bold investments . ”
Many of the northern villages were appointed to people like Robin .
The Haven Empire wanted the lords to quickly stabilize and develop the area .
In return, the lords would receive considerable wealth . Once the village and cities were stable, they could sell materials for money . This would benefit the Haven Empire a great deal .
Robin thought the north was worth more .
If the village grew to a city then his status and honour would be guaranteed . He would use his money to become one of the influential lords of the continent .
“Training centre for the blacksmiths and jewellery craftsmen . An auction and accommodations will develop the tourism industry . I should make it in advance . ”
He planted rare trees to decorate the landscape and built 150 luxury accommodations .
-Residents are heading to Ars Village . The population has exceeded 3,000 people .“The work is growing rapidly . My village has the highest population around here . Although the initial development is slow…at some point it will increase dramatically . ”
The 9 million gold meant that the village no longer felt undeveloped . There were new buildings luxuriously decorated .
Robin received an additional 4 million gold from the Haven Empire . Of course, such a large amount of money wasn’t for free .
“I will use this money to build a castle . A big and beautiful castle…it will increase the reputation of the village with tourists and increase the authority of the lord . Knights will also pledge allegiance to me . ”
A castle was essential for a lord’s reign . A huge amount of money would be invested in it but it clearly had positive effects .
Merchants from the Central Continent came to Ars Village to sell luxury building materials . Many of the construction materials were difficult to procure directly .
In the past, cities were built with stone from the free cities and principalities .
The residents grew richer every day and the economic power rapidly rose . The village was crowded with merchants and tourists from the Central Continent .
“If all the people in the vicinity come to me…I will also accept residents affected by war in the Central Continent . Yes, my money means I can catch up with Morata’s development speed . ”
Robin launched the housing construction .
Due to the very cheap housing, almost no taxes and excellent facilities, the number of residents was growing every day .
Weed roamed the territory of the Arpen Kingdom . Weed found famous hunting grounds from the information boards .
-The title ‘Fighter who Enjoys Hunting’ has been acquired . A title given after hunting down dangerous monsters .A person who has this nickname won’t shrink back when encountering the enemy . -Fighting Spirit has increased by 10 .
Remarkable achievements due to the hunt!
In a short period of time, his level had gone up by 5 .
Even so, he was still only level 427 .
“There is still a long way to go . ”
Weed asked Seo-yoon .
“Did you gain some levels?”
“A little bit . ”
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“What level?”
“471 . ”
“Heuheuheuk! It is like I suddenly doubled in size . My stomach is upset from eating pajeon (korean type of pancake) a week ago . By the way, this isn’t important but what level is your swordsmanship?”
“Advanced level 8 . Today I will reach level 9 . ”
“Heoheok, it feels like the pajeon is coming up . ”
He had lost too many levels on the final secret sculpting technique quest .
He estimated that Bardray had reached at least level 500 . It was like being famished after only eating sweet potatoes for one week .
“I didn’t play with other people while growing up . ”
Weed toured the central area of the Arpen Kingdom between Morata and Vent Castle . There was an overwhelming amount of information about the central region on the bulletin boards .
Users withdrew from the dungeons after clearing them so they were decent hunting grounds .
“Cooking delicious seafood soup at the hunting ground . Many people are bringing them into the dungeon . ”
“Various types of flower decorations for the farm . Affordable prices, wildflowers . Don’t ask about the source . ”
“A new branch of the Grass Porridge Cult has been born . The Midnight Snack Porridge unit! Chicken porridge, ham hock porridge, bossam porridge . Looking for new members . The Wheat Porridge unit will provide barley drinks!”
Due to the crowds of people at famous dungeons, a market formed .
There were many players who came back to the central region from the remote areas after realizing this fact .
The location was great and wooden villages started being built on plains and rivers . The village residents were especially made up of young people .
“Weed-nim rules the Arpen Kingdom . The kings and nobles are the same but I can believe in Weed-nim . ”
“I will believe in Weed-nim even if we are in the depths of hell . ”
Hunters and lumberjacks continued to bring their wives and families .
The places with traces of the Niflheim Empire had large villages created .
Most large villages were at places where transportation was convenient and was close to rivers or plains . The cities of the Niflheim Empire that flourished in the history books were being recreated .
Some villages had players settle in for hunting and adventures, increasing their population .
Weed was able to experience the evolution of the Arpen Kingdom through his trip .
The features of every city were being developed . The rural areas contained buildings from the era of the Arpen Empire .
The higher birth rate meant more warriors were being trained . They helped defend the fortresses, granaries, etc . from the monsters .
The construction of different buildings led to commercial development .
The Keltun Kingdom soldier camps and Mapon Kingdom trade centres were examples of buildings from the warring period .
Vent Castle reflected the elegant architecture of the Niflheim Empire . The construction required time and manpower but added historical and cultural value .
Weed granted some benefits as the king while wandering around . Strong and harmonious buildings would grant a positive benefit to the development of the city .
The Arpen Kingdom was a colourful and interesting place .
The ellyons wearing green hats and clothing quickly spread out through the north . Due to the nature of the fairy, they ate dew at night and made new friends .
Initially they stayed in nature but soon frequented the villages .
The ellyons developed mines and increased the growth rate of the grain after playing in the farmlands .
The arnin had a role in looking after domestic animals . They cared for cows, pigs and sheep . There were only a few arnin but they could take care of thousands of livestock each .
In the future, they could tame dangerous predators like the saber-toothed tigers and the griffins . Saber-toothed tiger corps or griffin knights might arise . They would be good in war as well as increase the efficiency of hunting and adventures .
The changes in the north meant a lot of time was needed for the roads to be connected . The activities of the users slowly widened but the griffin could overcome these constraints .
“Hmm, the development is fast . Speaking of which, there must be fairly organic quests . ”
The normalization of the Northern Continent .
Despite the undeveloped areas, there were several advantages compared to the Central Continent . Weed’s adventures was an advantage .
And adventurers and merchants contributed to the Arpen Kingdom .
This type of development had several advantages over the Haven Empire .
The large scale reconstruction of Mordred, the capital city of the Niflheim Empire was mainly carried out by merchants .
“An excessive amount of goods needs to be transported here . ”
“If we use the river and plains then it can quickly arrive at the destination . ”
“Artifacts are also being found often . Let’s not forget that merchants are developing the kingdom . ”
Mordred would occupy the centre of the northern transportation network once it was fully restored .
When looking at the location on a map, Morata was in the middle of mountains and rivers . Mordred would be the core location that connected the north and west areas of the Arpen Kingdom .
In the past, it was the capital of the Niflheim Empire but it was abandoned and became a monster’s paradise .
-A party that is going to explore the Red Ruins near Mordred . The hunt will last for 5 days before returning .
-Magician wanted! Looking for 10 magicians to hunt at Mordred .
This dungeon was a heaven for magicians .
An expedition was configured with at least 1,000 users to beat the monsters .
They would fiercely assault the monsters before the monsters ended up hiding in the mountains or dungeons .
After the war, the army of the Arpen Kingdom periodically came here to fight against the monsters .
The result was that the monsters were reduced to a certain extent and the debris could be cleaned up .
Mordred of the Niflheim Empire used to have a population of 1 million people . The buildings were gradually restored from the outside .
After the architects built the Earth Palace, they would be dispatched to Mordred .
There were many people interested in the architecture of the Arpen Kingdom .
The Central Continent had the buildings and cities already completed . However, the northern architects created the roads, villages and infrastructure themselves .
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Many novice architects gained experience from restoring Mordred .
The Arpen Kingdom’s development was due to the collaboration between architects and merchants .
“Architect is a really attractive profession . The essence is labour but there are endless possibilities in the future . ”
Weed watched the developments of the Arpen Kingdom from the streets .
He had started in the Rosenheim Kingdom but the Arpen Kingdom was starting to feel like home . A comfortable feeling like his own home .
Users were running around the shops to buy cheaper goods, women sitting down and residents wandering .
“I’m not far away from mastering sculpting .
He had created some fine pieces and masterpieces while staying in the Arpen Kingdom .
Weed’s handicraft and sculpting skill was currently at 97% advanced level 9 . One last step remained to the master level .
The next stage of the final sculpting technique was also close . Time Sculpting was at 64% beginner level 8 . It was very difficult to raise Time Sculpting so he had great expectations of the intermediate stage .
“I understand that no class masters have appeared yet .
The Class Master Quest was a really big topic . But no one who mastered their profession had appeared yet .
He sculpted numerous new works in an attempt to increase his skill proficiency . No matter how many sculptures he continued to make, the proficiency didn’t increase much .
Weed travelled to different regions and used those materials to make the sculptures . Sometimes he would mobilize moonlight sculpting or blacksmithing .
‘No, I need to master sculpting sooner . ’
Weed had experience mastering skills .
During the final secret sculpting technique quest, he became a sword master . At that time, his level was 680 . He defeated strong monsters and achieved the last stage .
Hard work was the true way to became a master swordsman!
“If I raise it harmoniously then I might be able to reach it at a much lower level . ”
He might be able to achieve sword mastery when his level was still in the 400s .
He also had concerns about Bardray .
Compared with Geomchi, his level was enough to become a master swordsman .
“If given the opportunity, I will conquer the best hunting grounds and achieve master level without delay . ”
But in Bardray’s case, he didn’t train in the basic skills . Because of his overall level and diverse range of skills, he still hadn’t achieved mastering swordsmanship .
Weapons, armour, quests and exceptional subordinates meant he didn’t place much significance on the sword .
“It isn’t just Bardray . There is another one close to becoming a master . ”
Weed didn’t hear any rumours about other masters .
Among the professions, only a few were challenging it .
There was too much competition among the combat professions so someone like Bardray was likely to achieve it . However, they lost their lives in challenging battles so their proficiency would drop .
But the blacksmith profession was different . In particular, the blacksmith Fabio was significantly ahead of him .
“He is right in front of mastering the blacksmith skill . Umm……”
Weed wasn’t obsessed with the order itself . The first to become a class master would receive great honour .
It was enough if he mastered sculpting and could freely use Time Sculpting .
“Of course, I hope that I can occupy the position of the first class master . ”
Weed continued hunting and making sculptures .
He couldn’t do anything else . The development of the Arpen Kingdom was dealt with and he needed to do things for himself .
“This is life . My legs will stretch when I sleep at night and when I go to the toilet in the morning . ”
There wasn’t a big secret behind Weed’s growth .
If he wasn’t hunting or on an enormous adventure then he was sculpting!
The dungeon and quests were simple so they only took a day or two to solve .
“I need to make a piece that will increase sculpting and Time Sculpting . ”
Minor sculptures could be completed .
A shining fox or a realistic wolf .
These types of works continued to be popular with the users .
Even so, they would be tough to help Weed master sculpting . These types of sculptures increased the proficiency by 0 . 1% .
Maybe other art professions were just as hard to master .
“Others need to do these type of things . Art is a hard calling . ”
Weed suddenly pictured a sculpture he could make .
‘I should take advantage of nature sculpting and moonlight sculpting . A really huge magnum opus…something others can’t follow . And I can only make a sculpture . ’
Now that becoming a sculpting master was right in front of him, his worries deepened .
Then he had a sudden epiphany .
“My knowledge…I should use the knowledge gained from travelling around the continent . I am one of the people that knows the Versailles Continent the best . Of course, I am fully sure that it can’t be exactly the same . ”
Weed was honest with himself . But he thought he could try .
“Okay, let’s do it!”
So he decided to make a very large sculpture!
He settled in a location near Mordred .
Weed decided to make a sculpture that was 2,000 pyeong .
The Versailles Continent .
From Jigolaths in the north to the Desert of Tranquility . The large sea islands to the east and the forests in the west . Lakes, mountains, oceans and cities would be included in this piece of the Versailles Continent .
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He needed to express the basic scale using the oceans .
“I should use nature sculpting to bring the rain and snow . The desert area should have a shining sun . ”
Just thinking about it caused his body to tremble .
“I have to stay humble . Otherwise I don’t deserve to be called a real artist . ”
In medieval times, there were the names of a few genius artists . They finished works of art over a few years or even decades .
The artwork was large in size so a lot of effort was required to complete it .
“Art is hard work . There is no art without labour . Hard work is required to admire art . ”
Weed held a shovel and pickaxe instead of the Sculpting Knife and started to carve the Northern Continent .
He had seen the recent changes in the terrain and was confident about his knowledge . However, he needed to use his memory for the rest of the continent . He had a vague idea of the volcanoes and coastline .
As a piece of art, it didn’t have to be exactly the same as reality . Still, there were areas that he didn’t have any knowledge of .
Wy-3 was good for short and long distances but there was another way .
“Yurin, I will buy you clothes . ”
“Oppa, what do you want me to do?”
“That……”
Jigolaths that had made him shocked in the past .
Volcanoes popped like firecrackers as a backdrop to a hunting festival .
He then went to the south pole .
In fact, the south pole was still an unknown and unexplored area . But Yurin could draw a picture using some books .
“Oppa, I found some books about the south pole in the library……”
“I’m not interested . It is just a book . ”
“There is a pile of treasure . ”
“Where? Let’s go!”
They visited the place in the book using Picture Teleportation .
Weed and Seo-yoon had experienced the harsh cold of the north so they were dressed warmly . Yellowy and Goldman were thickly dressed and Phoenix was brought as well .
But some places weren’t able to be prepared for .
The south pole was on an entirely different level .
-You have arrived at the south pole . The wide stretches of glaciers have permanently increased courage by 6 . -You have felt the severe cold . Abilities have been reduced .You are breathing in the cold and the durability of your clothes have dropped .
Swaeeeenng!
Even the sound of the wind was different .
The cold wind blew quickly .
“Well…since it is like this . Soon…you will be able to adapt . ”
Weed believed that he had the survival ability of a cockroach . But after seeing a penguin die from the cold, he changed his mind .
Living spirits of ice wandered around looking for living things to be their prey .
They were in a serious crisis and barely managed to hunt it with their lives intact .
Phoenix moaned and said .
“This isn’t a place where we should stay, Master . ”
“I think so…no, I don’t care but if you think we should go back then we will . ”
Even Phoenix was barely able to return from the dungeon .
Yellow barely survived becoming a frozen bull .
They experienced this piece of the continent with their own body . A special environment that was just as challenging as the 10 forbidden zones .
Hunting while checking the terrain!
Yurin and Seo-yoon helped a lot in this . Yurin would take him everywhere while Seo-yoon read books about the terrain in the library .
Even the sculptural lifeforms like Yellowy, the wyverns and Bingryong were mobilized .
“Ummoooooo . ”
Yellowy ploughed an area that would represent the seas and rivers .
“This is a wide, piece of land but the materials are lacking .
The wyverns would bring stones and mud from other areas . Bingryong was necessary to express the north and south poles .
“This is great . Breathe out . ”
Making ice sculptures .
The Northern Continent was completed after a week .
In contrast, the Central Continent was well known so he didn’t need to do a lot of research about it . But the rivers, roads and villages were intricately connected so it was hard to express .
The spacious Southern Continent that was filled with desert was almost too easy!
The east and west wasn’t easy but he expressed it accurately . Even the orc castles in the Plains of Despair were clearly represented .
Weed spent 2 months making the sculpture .
He visited more places and hunted in order to not fall behind . Information about famous dungeons and hunting grounds were obtained and he cleared it with Seo-yoon .
He didn’t only concentrate on hunting so he only raised his level 2 more times .
“Now it is 80% complete . ”
Weed became more confident about the piece .
He couldn’t exactly make the continent . It was too impossible . He was elaborate as possible but there were bound to be some errors in his task .
Nevertheless, it was 2,000 pyeong so a magnum opus would come out .
Goldman played an especially important role in this .
“Be sure not to damage the sculpture when stepping on it . ”
“Gol gol gol gol, I will be careful . ”
“This is a chance for you to participate in the artwork . Goldman, isn’t this experience rare?”
“Using this precious body to pull out weeds, I really met the wrong master . ”
A sculptural lifeform pulling out weeds!
Other users watching were astonished at the level of Weed’s sculpture .
It wasn’t obvious at first glance that the sculpture was of the Versailles Continent .
Fortresses, villages and mountains . The commercial districts, residential areas, streets and Grand Buildings were all reproduced . Rivers flowed in the correct direction and there were lush waters . The harbour had small, wooden sailboats floating along the currents to the big ocean .
The elves were asked to plant specific tiny seeds where needed . Thus, there were golden fields and granaries . There were even tunnels where the mines should be .
Rain soaked the ground and caused the waters of the river to rise . Volcanoes in the Jigolaths occasionally emitted real smoke .
The important thing was that there was a constant air circulation around the continent .
Weed had just intended to make a map at first but it became more complex and sophisticated .
Compared to the thriving and developed Central Continent, the Arpen Kingdom still gave off a rural feeling .
There were beautiful sculptures such as the Tower of Light .
A piece where he could no longer carve up the ground!
Weed turned his gaze towards the sky .
“The world isn’t just the land . Of course, real estate is very important but that isn’t the end of it . ”
The sculpture already had rain clouds . But the sky should have the sun and the stars .
“Moonlight Sculpting!”
Moonlight sculpting was used to generate constellations in the sky . Shiny stars, the moon and the sun were created!
Time Sculpting was used to create a natural flow .
The sculpture created a miracle as the sun, moon and stars moved while illuminating the ground .
It made the Versailles Continent feel much more beautiful .
“It was a mistake . 2,000 pyeong is too small . I should have made it over 10,000 pyeong . ”
The limit couldn’t perfectly express the sunrise and sunset .
Nevertheless, Weed decided to stop here . If he indulged in endless greed then the sculpture would never be finished .
A sculpture made with Nature Sculpting and Time Sculpting .
“It is done . I still have regrets but…curly ramen noodles are still delicious . ”
-Please set the name of the new sculpture .“The Versailles Continent . ”
-Is The Versailles Continent correct?“Um, wait a minute . A better name…should it be The Living Versailles Continent?”
-Is The Living Versailles Continent correct?“That still seems a little strange…just name it A Beautiful World . ”
-A Beautiful World is correct?“Yes . I can’t think of a cool name . ”
-Nature Magnum Opus! A Beautiful World has been completed . An absolutely immortal sculpture using the process of nature!The name Weed can’t be left out of the history of sculpting . The magnificent artwork he created and outstanding achievements led to today’s work .
A sculpture of the Versailles Continent .
It shows a surprising sophistication and vitality .
The artistic value is high and it also reveals hidden aspects of the continent’s geography .
This is a living, breathing sculpture that everyone will like .
Artistic Value: 14,261 .
Special Options: The vitality of all animals and plants within 100 km of A Beautiful World will increase .
A fountain of life, those who visit it will have their health and mana increased by 55% for a week .
All stats will increase by 24 .
New knowledge about geography is obtained so intelligence and wisdom will permanently increase by 2 .
Adventurers will be able to get the skill ‘Intuitive Observation . ’
The birth and growth rate of nearby animals and plants will increase .
Nature is cleansed .
Current number of Nature Magnum Opus created: 2 . -The skill proficiency of Sculpting has improved . -The skill proficiency of Handicraft has improved .
-Fame has increased by 9,384 .
-Art has increased by 25 .
-Wisdom has increased by 3 .
-Intelligence has increased by 14 .
-Insight has increased by 2 .
-Affinity to Nature has increased by 65 .
-All stats will gain an additional 3 points for making a Magnum Opus sculpture .
-The relationship between all species except monsters will become friendlier . -The skill proficiency of Time Sculpting has reached level 10 and transformed into intermediate Time Sculpting . You have received a great enlightenment regarding time .
Moment Sculpting can stop the world .
The gods won’t interfere as you create a museum outside the framework of time .
“Ohhhh . ”
A rotten smile bloomed brightly on Weed’s face .
TO BE CONTINUED