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Published at 30th of June 2019 09:27:24 PM
Chapter 420

Volume 44 Chapter 7 – Ratuas’ Reward


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Uncontrollable rebellions .

Residents of the Haven Empire became rebels because there was no food .  There were heavy taxes, empty granaries, lower security and robbers attacking the food transportation carriages .

The residents of Vandelrun City rebelled and 10,392 people died .  The production facilities received big damage and their rate fell to 49%, while security in neighbouring areas dropped incredibly .

-Stats have increased as a quest reward . Strength has increased by 4 . Wisdom has increased by 3 .

Maximum vitality has increased by 200 .

“This time, it is a quest to damage the empire . ”

Bardray proceeded carefully with the black knight quests .  Sometimes he would wipe out large groups of rebels or sacrifice innocents within the empire .

The reason Vandelrun ran out of food was due to Bardray .  He manipulated the bandits into causing a food shortage in the city .

‘Is this a trap? Or the penalty revealed in accordance with my profession . ’

Bardray thought that the profession of black knight was very attractive .  It was the best profession for someone with combat talents and big ambitions .

He received questionable quests after becoming emperor .  Quests designed to cause instability in the empire and to rule with anxiety and distrust .  Loyal subordinates were secretly executed or unrest incited in cities .

The black knight was the ultimate evil profession so there would be penalties .

The situation in the Haven Empire was gradually worsening while he started the quests .  The quests contents unexpectedly showed positive results for the Haven Empire . the rebel infested areas were small in the overall scheme but the areas were actually stabilized .

“It seems like the quests are leading me into a subtle trap . However, black knight is my profession . ”

The black knight quests meant he could get tough stats or additional compensation .

The high degree of difficulty meant the quests couldn’t be completed quickly but it was still admirable .

“Even so, it feels like temptation is leading me to my downfall . ”

Bardray felt some doubts but he still did the quests .

There was already serious rebellions occurring so there were no damages .  The Haven Empire’s soldiers and residents that didn’t listen were killed .

Even if the foundations of the empire were damaged, it would just affect the Hermes Guild .  Despite his position as the emperor, the internal affairs of small villages and getting on the wrong side of the lords had no relation to Bardray at all .

‘I am the emperor . And at the same time, I am the head of the Hermes Guild . ’

Bardray continued to have doubts about the black knight quests but was still continuing them . However, he was ready to quit at any time .

‘The system of the Hermes Guild isn’t perfect . After one or two years, someone might step up to challenge me . ’

Strong power was required to rule the Hermes Guild and remain the emperor of the Haven Empire .

The black knight got the status of emperor through betrayal and slander but its favourable aspect was the endless strength .

Bardray was enjoying the benefits of the black knight profession . And then a new quest occurred .

Ddiring!

-The Emperor’s Sacred ChoiceThe efforts of the majestic emperor to rule the empire has come to fruition . By getting rid of the impurities clouding the empire early on, the empire has leapt forward with a bloody foundation .

The Black Knight Emperor can select one of two paths .

The first path .

A black knight is ambitious and aims to have no weaknesses .  He rules with death and blood, where no one will resist due to fear .

The emperor will forever kill everyone he is suspicious of .

The second path .

In order to quickly rectify the confusion in the empire, it is necessary to show tolerance .  The wise emperor will persuade his enemies to his side .

The empire will shine under his reign .

Level of Difficulty: Emperor restricted quest .

Quest Restrictions: Black Knight Emperor .

An empire haunted by rebels and unstable peace .

The end of the black knight quest .

Compensation: The path chosen will have an impact on the governance of the Haven Empire . -if the first path is chosen, the compensation will be clearly revealed against the rebels . The emperor will be given special eyes . The eyes will stare straight into the heart to see any signs of rebellion . Security and fear will rise every time you kill a rebel .

Governance and personal capabilities will increase . But sometimes, those eyes can be too suspicious and see the pure people as bad .

If you don’t handle those plotting rebellion, your combat ability will be reduced due the anxiety .

Accumulating a lot of anxiety can cause serious illnesses .

If the second path is chosen, you will be given compensation and skills associated with the level of a master .

The complaints of the rebels will fade away quickly under the dignity of the emperor .

Those who surrender in battle will increase and the defeated will be convinced to join the empire .

The effect of all production facilities within the empire will permanently increase by 4% .

The settlement rate within the empire will increase . The residents can relax even further .

Development of commerce and restoration of technology will be promoted .

As security and the economy recovers, the people will blindly worship the emperor .

*Please note!

Choose carefully as the decision can’t be reversed .

You have 10 days to decide .

Bardray’s eyes sharpened .

“This quest is really incredible . ”

The quality of this quest was really ridiculous .


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“Aren’t the benefits for the emperor good either way?”

The first path was inclined towards battle .

This was good from Bardray’s perspective . He could significantly increase the gap in strength with other users .

The Haven Empire was receiving large damage right now so it would be nice to subdue the rebels .  The first choice would damage the empire for personal gain .

The second choice was for the Haven Empire .  The development could help rectify the difficult situation of the Haven Empire .

Special benefits were given to the empire but the overall picture meant the Haven Empire would stabilize .

“Either path would be good . ”

Bardray had a choice between two paths .  Greed was definitely the first path .

Just like when Weed acted in the desert and formed the Pallos Empire .  There were no laws and he gained many achievements .

Using overwhelming force to maintain his position as emperor .  An endless path of infinite strength stretched out in front of him .  It was a sweet temptation to Bardray .

The path of a wise emperor also attracted him . The development of the empire was good for both him and the Hermes Guild .

He could only select one and it would have an impact on the future .

A few days passed as he worried about it .  He couldn’t concentrate on hunting due to the quest decision .

Bardray looked inside himself .

“I got to this place through my own efforts . I can have everything with my power . ”

He would keep the emperor’s position for himself .

The temptation of the first path was strong but would certainly have side effects .  Bardray’s heart shook with desire .

“There will be problems in the long run if I choose the first path . It is better to pick the second path . ”

Greed and reason .  His mind changed every moment .

Bardray decided on the third day .

“I will choose the second path . ”

-Do you want to pick the second path in the Emperor’s Sacred Choice quest?The decision cannot be reversed .

“I will choose the second path . ”

Ddiring!

-You have chosen the second path in the empire . A wise emperor who shows more tolerance to his people . The emperor carries out the will of the people and will be applauded in the cities .

The black knight’s ambition has refused this .

You will not be able to select the way of the emperor .

Your choice has failed .

“What is this?”

Bardray tried to pick the second path several times .

It was refused due to the previous black knight quests he completed .

Weed proudly looked up at the dragon Ratuas .

“This is my sculpture . ”

-The ability and will of humans…it is truly marvelous . The silver and gold I gave you was changed so beautifully .

Ratuas stared at the sculpture of the dragon Yuskellanda .

“Then the commission was successfully completed?”

-I can’t deny it . This sculpture is the best that I’ve ever seen and none in the future can surpass it .

Ddiring!

-Silver Dragon Yuskellanda has been completed . The dragon Ratuas has admired your skill as a sculptor . He recognizes you as the best sculptor . -Ratuas has declared that you are the best artist . Fame has increased by 38,398 . -Ratuas has recognized the value of human help and 4,464 achievement points have been earned .

‘Well, this much…’

Weed had a warm smile on his face .

He bowed to the dragon and turned to Darone .

“A success . All of this, it is thanks to Darone-nim . ”

“Huhuhu, I was able to make the work of a lifetime thanks to you . ”

It was time for Darone to leave .

Weed fiercely regretted that he only left after the sculpture was finished .  Still, he had made a difficult sculpture with the help of a colleague .

“Darone-nim has done a lot more than me . I couldn’t have done it without Darone-nim . ”

“You will make better works in the future . Lead the continent’s sculptors well . ”

Darone slowly disappeared .

Sculpture Resurrection had played a big role .  It was a great way to resurrect a hero .

‘If only it can be used in a timely manner . They should live until no longer needed . ’

Weed continued acting humble towards Ratuas .

“I have many things happening . Then…”

He said goodbye in a little voice . He had finished creating the sculpture so he was trying to creep down the mountain .

The moment he tried to leave! Ratuas’ head leaned down towards Weed .

-Human .


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“Yes, yes?”

Sweat started flowing down .

‘I was caught . I only took a little bit!’

He took some helium and gold while making the sculpture .  He shouldn’t have done it but his greedy instincts won .

Of course, he used various excuses while making the sculpture but the collected amount was small .  He intended to get souvenirs from Ratuas .

‘The quest is good enough . I am working as a sculptor . Then I should get a fair price for my labour . ’

The embezzled helium wasn’t enough for an armour but gloves or boots could be created . He also got 100kg of gold .

It wasn’t a large amount compared to what the dragon had .

-I have something to say to you .

“What do you want? I have a previous engagement . My heart is satisfied with this much compensation . It is well meaning but I can’t rest on my laurels .

-Returning the leftover materials .

Weed’s heart started beating .

He deliberately made it difficult to determine the exact amount of materials used in the sculpture .

His profession was a sculptor so he didn’t have the pickpocket skill like thieves or assassins .  If the target noticed then hostility would increase .  Even so, a thief or assassin would not try to rob a dragon .

“There is a little bit but…it was a material I didn’t return after not using all of it on the sculpture . ”

Weed pulled out a chunk of gold from his backpack .  The dragon’s face didn’t change despite pulling out three or four .

‘He knows all of it . It is hard against high intelligence . ’

He watched as he kept pulling out the gold .

‘This is enough…still more?…he knows…this is the strength of a dragon!’

The gold pulled out from his backpack formed a pile .

Despite the sacrifice he made in using Sculpture Resurrection, the dragon’s attitude didn’t change .

Weed pulled out all of the gold and solemnly said to the dragon .

-Helium can be abused in the human world . It is a great material so humans can’t take it without permission .

Helium!

Weed didn’t want to return the helium no matter what .

‘Should I try to use Time Sculpting to escape? I can use Time Sculpting . The problem is that it is hard to get away very far . ’

However, there was a great reversal .

-But human, I can give it to you in exchange for your achievements . I will give in exchange for making me the sculpture of Yuskellanda .

Ddiring!

-The dragon Ratuas has offered a proposal . You currently have 4,462 achievements after completing the sculpture . Do you want to use 4,192 achievements to take away the helium? If you accept the proposal then you can proudly own the helium .

If you reject the proposal and don’t return the helium, a considerable amount of fame will drop and hostility will be generated from the theft .

Weed rarely read a description window like this .

“It was a big honour for me to complete the sculpture of Yuskellanda . In return, please give me these materials for future art . ”

-You have accepted the dragon Ratuas’ proposal . You now officially own the helium . 270 achievements remain .

It went without saying that he accepted the suggestion!

In the past, he used the helium gained to create the Goddess’ Knight Armour .

Thanks to the helium gained from the sculpture of Yuskellanda, he could create one more piece .

‘It would be a big hit if I could create something like boots, a shield or helmet . ’

Equipment had a large impact even in the early beginner days .

Despite Weed’s level dropping, his fighting capabilities would improve simply by changing his equipment .

It was important and made a difference when hunting strong monsters .

Weed didn’t hesitate to speak to Ratuas after obtaining the helium .

“Excuse me, I would like to have the gold as well . ”

Exchanging the achievements for gold! Having achievement points with a dragon was great but it could also have the opposite effect .

‘There isn’t a high chance…’

He didn’t need to encounter Ratuas again until the dragon hunt .

-Take it if you want .

Ddiring!

-You can take 50kg of gold from the dragon Ratuas for each achievement point .

“Ohhhh . ”

50kg of gold was a huge amount .  Weed’s head was filled with calculations .

‘The current price…’

Usually 3 grams of gold was equivalent to 1 gold, so 1kg of gold was equal to 333 gold .  Then one achievement point corresponded to 16,666 gold .  All the gold could be exchanged for 4 . 5 million gold .

‘Well, that isn’t a small sum . ’

He only had 270 achievement points remaining and it wasn’t easy to calculate the total value when adding the helium .

‘I can save money on materials so there are a lot of benefits . ’

Weed said .


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“I will make the deal . ”

He changed his remaining achievement points to gold . He didn’t want to see the dragon again anytime soon .

Weed spoke once the transaction was completed .

“Thank you . Dragon . Then I will leave now . ”

However, the dragon wasn’t finished yet . Ratuas’ head came up right in front of Weed .

Fierce eyes glared at him .

-Human, you know about Yuskellanda’s death .

Dudung!

Weed’s heart started beating .

‘Is it another dragon quest? It seems to be related to adventuring, not sculpting . ’

It didn’t seem to be a simple quest so it was natural to be filled with tension .  A dragon’s quest was associated with death so it really was a nightmare .

Weed shook his head .

“I am just a weak sculptor . I don’t know anything . Even if I do, I don’t remember it . ”

He used the feigned innocence that he learned from watching the news!

‘Do I have to lie down and pretend to be sick?’

The mirror was received from the chaos dragon Ausollet so he couldn’t even begin to guess the situation .

There was a clear reason for Yuskellanda’s death .

It wouldn’t be surprising if the now disappeared Embinyu Church or the chaos dragon Ausollet was behind it .

Or maybe someone behind them…

If he looked at the information collected while the quest was progressing, he could know the whole picture .

‘I can’t keep the peace of the continent alone . The Hermes Guild should also wash their feet . ’

Originally the Central Continent channeled their power into defeating the Embinyu Church .  It was only a matter of time until the Embinyu Church dealt extensive damage to the north .

However, Weed had neatly solved that problem during the final secret sculpting technique quest .  The development of the Central Continent increased and the broken cities also recovered .

The Haven Empire could afford to invade the north .  He had already done enough good things in this lifetime .

The dragon watched Weed with sober eyes .

Ddiring!

-Become qualified before proceeding with the quest ‘Dragon Ratuas’ Investigation . ’You need a minimum level of 480 . Dignity and courage need to have reached at least 400 .

Your main combat skill has failed to reach advanced level 7 .

The quest wasn’t given .

-The time hasn’t arrived yet . Your abilities are lacking right now but there is no knowing what will happen in the future . Come to me at any time if you want to hear the story . The time will come, no matter what happens . The human who defends Yuskellanda until the end…

“Thank you . ”

Weed hurriedly ran away from the dragon .

He didn’t care about what would happen in the future .

He couldn’t waste another moment here .

He absolutely never wanted to do it .

Kwaaaang!

“Avoid the east!”

“Let’s enter the bushes again . ”

“No . I will trample on all those in my way!”

The Crimson Wings Guild arrived at the land of the giants .

Hundreds of people were watching the broadcast of Teros and his companions’ expedition .

“A continent other than Versailles? It is intriguing”

“A new world? We can be the first one to stake a claim there . ”

The users belonging to the Crimson Wings Guild dreamed of a comeback through this adventure .

They hoped to regain their honour .

Teros dreamed of no longer being cursed at and becoming a lord of a northern city .

The Crimson Wings members treated poorly everywhere could be reunited .

They came aboard a boat made of nails of the dead, through a brambly forest and huge worms to descend into the world of the giants .

However, the huge giants had a tremendous level beyond 700 .

It was understandable why the gods would separate them from the human world .

“Insects…but…looks…so…delicious . ”

The giants held the users .

Fortunately, they only ate 1~2 people before letting the rest go .

Not a single one of them could lay a hand on the giants!

The broadcasting stations showed the adventure and recorded stable ratings higher than 10% .

The expedition wandered the land of the giants and hunted large rats and dragonflies .

It was easy for small humans to hide in the huge land of the giants .

They persistently explored for a month .

The severe damage meant that more than 70% of the expedition lost their lives .

They wanted to find a way back to the human world, but it wasn’t that easy to leave .

And they found several clues .

-The adventurer Lodsiker has visited here first . The reason he came here was a request from the earth goddess Mi-ne .

-Across the ocean to the west of the Versailles Continent, a place containing the giants has been forgotten .

-A new continent blocked due to monsters and a magic barrier .

-The giants brought a huge amount of gold from the Versailles Continent to the New World .

The New World!

The inhabitants of the Versailles Continent sometimes told stories about it .

“The earth goddess Mi-ne is very diligent…is there only one world outside this continent?”

“My father was an adventurer in the past . He said that crossing the ocean or going through a magic door would allow you to go to a new world . And he never came back . ”

Residents often mentioned the New World but it didn’t lead to a specific quest .

Nevertheless, all users hoped to find the New World .

The Versailles Continent alone was already huge .  They explored the north, south and west .

However, all adventurers had expectations for a new continent .  The pioneers of the New World! They had aspirations to found their own kingdom like Weed and the Arpen Kingdom .

Teros and the Crimson Wings Guild discovered a clue to the New World in the land of giants so it was a big hit .

They received much attention from the users for finding information about the New World .

The southern desert .

“There is a shortcut to bypass the monsters, allowing you to reach here more quickly . ”

This was the advice of the desert warriors .

They needed to save the desert city of Buhares from the monsters attacking it within 10 days .

Earth Shadow guided the party of desert warriors and helped eliminate any obstacles .

The desert tribes had reached stage 14 of the desert quest .

There were numerous desert tribes scattered around and fighting bravely! And they were not alone . Users came from the north far too late and decided to merge with the Earth Shadow party .

Geomchi-5 and his students!

The ones in contention to become the desert ruler were Baebuchi, Heosu and Kimcho .  The cowardly desert warriors succumbed in the middle of the quest .

Then the tanned Geomchi-5 said .

“Let’s just go . ”

“Huh?”

“Our bodies are too stiff . ”

The students followed behind Geomchi-5!

They rode on camels and used a curved sword .  Their combat levels and skills increased through participating in this quest .  They just rode their camels through any strong monsters that would appear .

Geomchi-19 said .

“We shouldn’t have been born in modern times . ”

Geomchi-282 agreed .

“Yes . The desert life is challenging . It is comfortable fighting under the hot sun . ”

“I wouldn’t need to study as a child . ”

Geomchi-5 and the students were those who lived independent of human civilization .

Their wildness exploded during the desert ruler quest .

Their bodies were full of scars and tattoos to symbolize that they were warriors .

Geomchi-5 had a large scar from when he barely lived . He deliberately went around topless to make people envious of the scar .

The women were somewhere in the distance .

“What should we do once we finish this quest?”

“Then we will go to the Central Continent . And take down those Helmet Guild bastards!”

There was a huge sand storm as Earth Shadow and the desert warriors approached .

A desert camel cavalry .

The leading force during the period of the Pallos Empire had been reconstructed .

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