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Published at 30th of June 2019 09:22:58 PM
Chapter 479

[V50C1P2] Time Sculpting

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ON DECEMBER 6, 2017 BY MIMOSAB
[Note from Mimosab]
We just updated all parts from V49C04 to V49C08!! A big improvement, thanks to the proofreading team: Eternal, NicoPengin, PuszekSE, Seviper9, Ecrin & SoreLoser 🙂

Only one release this week too . But certainly more very soon 😉

< You have found a Rainbow Dolphin .

A magical species of dolphin whose body color changes with temperature and sunlight; Rainbow Dolphins are highly intelligent and capable of communication with humans, and their kind was called a treasure among all sea creatures . There is also a mysterious rumor which claims that if you follow the track of this playful dolphin, you can find a grave of black pearls .

– Your fame has increased by 1,308 points .

– Your Luck stat has increased by 2 points . >

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“*Squeal*! My Goodness, this is… the prettiest place I have ever seen in my whole life!”

Irene was even having tears in her eyes as the unexpected rush of awe overwhelmed her .

“Huh… I’ve never dreamed that such a site would exist . It’s amazing . ”

Pale started to cry as well; something about this place made them feel the deep joy of life .

“Moooo . I fancy some sea mustard . [aka Wakame, a sea vegetable, or edible seaweed . ]”

“I like rivers . It’s hard to swim in a sea . ”

Yellowy and Nile the crocodile complained, but that was not enough to break the mesmerized mood shared by the party .

“Let’s have a cup of coffee while we’re here, shall we?”

“Sure . ”

Weed and his companions sat in a line on the back of Nile and enjoyed the peaceful coffee time . The view of the vast sea lay before them, and the coffee from Morata was warm in their mouth . Yellowy put its front legs comfortably on Nile’s tail while chewing a bunch of grass .

“Now, what do we have to do?”

When his cup was empty, Pale asked Weed gravely . He was prepared to throw away even his own life, as he was only too familiar with the level of danger involved in Weed’s adventures through first-hand experience .

Weed stretched himself lazily .

“Whatever you want to do . ”

“…Pardon?”

“Just take as much rest as you want here . Maybe do some fishing, or swim in the sea . I’ll throw a small barbeque party in the evening so come and join me if possible . ”

“What on earth are you saying?”

Pale’s eyes were wide open with amazement . A doubtful thought crossed Zephyr’s and Irene’s minds as well .

‘He must be lying . ’

‘When a person changes so dramatically all of a sudden… could it be?’


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Weed went on, still looking extremely relaxed .

“Don’t you think a person needs to have a break once in a while in their life? This is a vacation, so to say . ”

The companions were rather apprehensive as the person who spoke that line was none other than Weed, but soon they decided to accept the situation and enjoy themselves .

‘Alright . If this is time to have some fun, then I shall have some fun, even if I’ll die later . ’

‘This place is paradise . I’ll just think that I’ve come here in the afterlife . That’s not too bad . ’

A dreamlike vacation in the great coral reef!

The video of Weed and his companions enjoying their little break was broadcast live right in that evening by various stations .

“The sea looks so gorgeous . That place truly deserves to be called a heaven on earth . ”

“It seems that the sunshine and the view of the sea alone are enough to relieve people’s stress . Staying in a place like that even just for an hour would in itself be some great life experience…”

“Oh, look, Weed-nim just picked a fruit from a tree . How tasty it must be, especially when eating it in such a lovely place!”

The staff members of the broadcasting companies couldn’t hide their envious admiration as they watched the transmitted live footages .

The sea creatures didn’t show any hostility towards humans, and they even came along to mix themselves freely among the adventures . Pale and Zephyr were enjoying water sports as they rode on the back of the dolphins, and the sight of Nile the giant crocodile attempting to overcome the challenge of sea swimming was also quite fun to watch in its own way .

– Just look at that landscape . That’s some crazy stuff .

– Wow… I want to go and have some fun like them, too .

– An incredible vacation that will leave a lifelong memory .

– I want to have a break in that place, just for a day .

– Look at Weed dive in the sea and catch a lobster . That thing’s almost as big as a man!

– Just roast it over a fire and you have the epitome of delicacies .

Comments from the viewers that were full of envy and awe were being posted nearly in real time, but there were also quite a few people who raised some questions .

– Can they really afford such a leisurely break when there’s a crucial battle coming that might determine the fate of the whole Versailles Continent?

– Where is that place anyway? I’m a sailor, and I have never seen nor heard about such a location before .

– You wouldn’t miss a big coral reef like that even if you were just passing by in a ship . It just doesn’t make sense that such a high-quality landscape hasn’t been known to anyone until now .

Numerous users said that they would love to visit the place in person after watching the video of Weed and his companions taking a break, yet there was no one who claimed that they had actually been to that site before . Then one user posted a comment .

– Isn’t that Shelgium? The coastal features look quite similar to those in Shelgium .

– No way! I once stayed in the Tartan Island for more than five months, and I know that’s not the same place .

– I think it is, though . There’s even a silhouette of an island in the distance .

– I’m currently working as a geography professor, and I think this is a highly probable conjecture, judging by the soil structure and the plants species seen in the land as well as the amount of sunlight .


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– I’m a merchant specialized in marine transportation . In the video you can see those gold-colored turtles, right? I don’t know much in detail about them but I do know that in the sea north of Shelgium there are a lot of turtles that have gold markings in their shells .

– But the sea itself looks completely different, so how could it be…?

A serious investigation was taking place among the viewers, with the inputs of experts from all walks of life as they always appeared whenever there was a heated argument between the users . Reflecting the popularity of Royal Road and Weed, many world-class scholars and professionals analyzed the videos from every broadcasting station at 0 . 1 second intervals . The broadcasting companies in turn relayed their progress back to the viewers as though they were also quite enjoying this whole situation . Among the staff members of those companies was a female employee of KMC Media named Noh Yeon-Hye, who happened to know Irene’s Kakaotalk[1] email address as she had to send the appearance fee to her .

– Irene-nim, where exactly is the place you are currently in?

Immediately after sending this message without much prior thought she realized that she might have made a mistake by asking such a question, but a response came right away .

– We’re in the Wulhoff Reef, that is, north of Shelgium!

– Huh?! You sure you can just tell me your location like that?

– Sure . Weed-nim said it’s hardly a secret .

– Then why didn’t he say anything about it to us from the beginning…? When we bought the broadcasting right he only said that it’s going to be some epic adventure, so we were just doing our broadcast based on that…

When dealing with the broadcasting stations, Weed had spoken very few words .

“I’m going on an adventure . And I will not take any questions . So, are you going to buy this broadcasting right or not?”

He had decided that the two essential elements that could increase his worth were mysterious attitude and power tripping .

– He said no one had asked him about it so he just didn’t bother to say anything . He told me to let you all know in his stead .

– So, can we put this info on the air?

– Yeah, it really doesn’t matter .

– But, wow… why does the landscape look so different?

Noh Yeon-Hye started walking as she typed in more messages with her trembling fingers . In just a couple of minutes, this new information she obtained would be passed to hundreds of millions of people through broadcast .

– That’s because we travelled in time far back into the past . The Wulhoff Reef is to be destroyed due to the invasion of some monsters, and Weed-nim is going to stop that event .

– I see . So you hadn’t been planning on just taking a break in that place after all .

– I suppose not .

– I guess the scale of the battle would be quite large as well?

– Apparently there will be tens of millions of monsters swarming in .

– What? How are you going to stop them all just by yourselves? Of course, I don’t mean to belittle your capabilities, but still…

Noh Yeon-Hye burst open the door of the studio which had been in the middle of a live broadcast, and rushed inside .

“Hey, this is a live show-”

“I know . Just look at this, quick!”

Oh Joo Wan and other guests were engulfed by astonishment when they read the text messages in Noh Yeon-Hye’s phone .

“They are from Irene-nim!”

“Breaking news; the information regarding their current location is being revealed right now!”


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Experts from around the world had been arguing and analyzing the given data for hours, while just a few text messages contained the answer to every question they had . On top of that, there were still more messages coming from Irene .

– This is the Arpen Empire — that is, we have travelled back in time to the age when Geihar von Arpen is still alive and has united the Versailles Continent for the first time ever .

“The Arpen Empire, not Kingdom?”

“That’s the name of the empire that appears in history books[2] . ”

“And the legendary historical figure — Geihar von Arpen!”

– You mean you’ve travelled to the real Arpen Empire that once existed in history?

– Yep . Golden Bird told us some stories; according to him, after the Arpen Empire united the Continent, some oceanic monsters surged in .

– I see . The damage they caused must have been devastating .

– Yes . The sculptural creatures managed to stop them from hitting the land, but the sea was completely destroyed .

“Sculptural creatures?”

“Why would there be sculptural creatures in those days?”

The guest stars in the studio were also quite fascinated by the truth that was gradually unfolding before them one fact after the other . The camera had already zoomed into Noh Yeon-Hye’s mobile phone screen, so that all the viewers could read the messages as well .

– How did the sculptural creatures stop the monsters? In fact, why were they there in the first place?

-The sculptural creatures? Weed-nim says that Geihar von Arpen was in fact a sculptor himself .

– A sculptor?

“The emperor’s profession was sculptor?”

“More importantly, he was a real person and not just a mythical figure? His name is hardly mentioned in history books . ”

“There have been a lot of conflicting opinions about Geihar von Arpen the Emperor… A few of them did claim that he would have been a monster summoner or a sculptor . ”

“If Weed-nim said so, I suppose that’s the truth . ”

They didn’t even need any second opinion from experts and scholars: on matters of Royal Road, Weed’s word was law and truth, because there was simply no existing user who had had such a wide variety of adventures as him .

“So that’s why Weed-nim chose to become a sculptor . ”

“I knew it . Even back then he was able to see that there’s something special about that profession . ”

“It certainly was a bit odd . I mean, nowadays most people have come to know about the potential power of a sculptor because of Weed-nim, but at first there were loads of people who simply couldn’t understand his choice . ”

“Yeah, and that sentiment was even more common among the former users of Continent of Magic . ”

– It’s not going to be just us and Weed-nim fighting when a war breaks out against the monsters invading from the sea . We would be joined by the Arpen Emperor and the countless number of living sculptures .

– Wooow . That sounds amazing .

– Yes . And Weed-nim also added that there’s something we need to do that is the most important . ”

– And what is that?

– He said flattering the Arpen Emperor would be almost as important as winning this battle .

– Flatter? Why would you need flattery?

– I don’t know the exact reason myself . But he said that it would be our core strategy for this adventure…

As various broadcasting stations began their live coverage, the viewers were on the brink of starting a riot . The Haven Empire and the Arpen Kingdom — the audience’s interest in the war whose outcome would hold the key to the fate of the Versailles Continent was naturally very high . Most users were planning to go online on the day of the battle or watch the broadcast, but something felt different .

– I think Weed-nim is about to set off something huge .

– Just giving an adequate fight is not Weed-nim’s way . I think he’s secretly preparing a great blow behind his back .

– The Hermes Guild would be too preoccupied with thoughts of fight and war to even dream of such a trick, with their Steel Knights and whatnot .

– Well, to be frank we don’t know what exactly Weed will do either .

– But don’t we all agree that he will win this, at any rate?

– Of course!

– It’s occasions like these that really make me feel that Weed doesn’t just rely on the Grass Porridge Cult’s power .

– The Grass Porridge Cult is merely another creation of Weed-nim . We need to get our facts straight: about half of the users of Royal Road are having such a great life thanks to Weed-nim .

– I know, right?! If it hadn’t been for Weed-nim, we would all have been slaves .

– Yeah, there’s good reason why so many people chant ‘Grass Porridge, Grass Porridge’ .

As a natural course of event, the senior executives of the broadcasting stations were facing a very urgent situation . They had 14 days left until the battle in the Garnav Plain; after securing the broadcasting right, they had been making preparations and promoting their upcoming programs at leisure, when suddenly Weed was going on an adventure . In addition to that, there were hints of him coming up with some big plan, which was driving the viewers crazy with anticipation .

In the office building of every major broadcasting company an urgent meeting was called which was attended by the president and board of directors .

“We need to get Weed on our side[3] . ”

“I agree . The question is, what conditions would we need to provide to him in order to do that?”

“Slip a blank check in his hand if necessary . Or we can give him a deluxe car and build him a mansion that will make his jaw drop . This is a chance for us to take advantage of the fact that our station is an affiliated company of a chaebol group[4] . ”

“I’ve heard he loves to own lands, so we could buy him some . ”

“In terms of land category, he’s said to prefer built-up areas to forest lands . It’s said that he is especially interested in shopping districts . ”

“But don’t you think this kind of investment is a bit too risky, when we haven’t even checked all the facts yet? I myself am feeling rather worried…”

“What if Weed manages to take hold of the whole Versailles Continent? By then we wouldn’t even be able to meet him so easily even if we brought him piles of money . ”

Each of the broadcasting stations held a meeting separately, but eventually every company reached a similar conclusion: get Weed!

The war in the Garnav Plain was drawing near, and whichever side that wins the battle and secures dominance over the Versailles Continent will exercise absolute influence on Royal Road . Each broadcasting station was preparing itself for that time, but now they were unable to stop their moves as Weed’s adventure was being broadcast in real time .

(Continued on next chapter…)

Notes from the translator

[1]The name of a very popular messenger app among Koreans .

[2]I noticed that in some other previous chapters I have translated there are some more mentions of these ‘history books’ and I’m beginning to wonder if there is some sort of a famous and unique ‘History Book’ in the game’s lore that serves as an official record of Royal Road . Any clarification regarding this issue would be appreciated .

[3]The original sentence in Korean is simply translated as “Get Weed” and I decided that I need to add some of my own interpretation to make the context clearer . To be honest I’m still not sure what exactly these broadcasting stations are trying to achieve here; my guess is that they are trying to get on the good side of Weed so that they will enjoy some benefits when Weed takes over the whole continent .

[4]A family-owned business conglomerate most commonly found in Korea . I was wondering whether I need to use the direct Korean term or just replace it with ‘conglomerate’, and decided that it might be more appropriate to use the Korean term .

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