Chapter 623: 623
V55C8P2 – Crisis in Morata
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Robin fell into a deep sense of loss when the Hermes Guild was defeated in Garnav Plains . It was like all the joy in the world had vanished .
“Weed… In the end, he took it all for himself . ”
Robin was born the heir of a rich family, but what he truly wanted: Seoyoon and the Versailles Continent both belonged to Weed .
“That guy isn’t anything special…”
Arth City that he governed had been developing healthily recently .
It was located on the main road from the Northern to the Central continent, attracting lots of users to settle .
“This is some village . The townsquare is big and very clean . ”
“The walls are sturdy too… Look at the waterways in the residential areas . The city is well organized . ”
“A Weapon store, armor store and a general store . The basic stores are at their best quality and the necessities can be found in the market . ”
The users that walked by, praised the city which further fueled Robin’s ego .
“Weed-nim is so great . ”
Robin was confused by the abrupt and out-of-place words .
The users were smiling during their conversation .
“He had it planned from the beginning . The way I see it, he prepared this village because he already knew he was going to conquer the Central continent . ”
“Yep . The way he prepares everything in advance so the users are not left with inconvenience is awe-inspiring . ”
“Weed-nim is the only person who looks after us so much . ”
“It’s so fortunate that Weed-nim is by our side . We are the lucky bunch, having started out in the Northern continent . ”
The more his city grew, the more Weed was praised .
“How does that work exactly? This city is all mine . ”
Robin put up signs at the city entrance so there was no misunderstanding .
– City established by Lord Robin .
Started from scratch like Morata it is thanks to him that the city is so developed . The detailed history of City Arth is…
He inscribed in about 200 lines the history of the city’s development . He also meticulously explained the tremendous fortune that he invested and the social welfare measures for the users .
“Now everyone should acknowledge by accomplishments . ”
Robin could now relax and grin a little . But, only a handful of regular users cared to read the sign properly!
“Weed-nim is the best . If Arth is at this level, I am so looking forward to visiting Morata . ”
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“For sure . I’m going to hunt around this area and then head to Morata . This city has less users so far so it’s easy to train near the city walls . ”
“I heard the Earth Palace is great too . Some days you can see the Grass Porridge goddess .
“Oh, you’re right . Let’s go to the Earth Palace first . ”
Even users that started out in Arth benefited from all the support plans and only thought of transferring to Morata or the Earth Place .
Those that climbed to the lord positions of nearby regions through the auction frequently visited Arth City .
“You’re incredible . I think this is the best city around this area . ”
“It should be deemed number one of the Northern pioneer villages . ”
“I want to import some iron . Do you have a surplus?”
Arth City exceeded all nearby regions in terms of population, technology and production .
Being a great distance away from Morata and the Earth Palace, it served as a resting place where users lodged on their journeys between the Northern and Central continent .
Robin’s pride became intolerable when he met other lords .
“Haha, pleasure to meet you . I am always open to trades . ”
“I didn’t think the city would develop this quickly . How many new citizens per day?”
“About 1,000 new citizens are being listed daily . Maybe 2,000 on the weekends?”
“Ho, that is impressive . ”
“It’s already busy enough trying to expand the residential areas as needed . The roads need expansions, and maintenance for the hunting ground is loved by everybody . Did I mention the redevelopment of the industrial sector? It’s going through an expansion again – it’s only been 3 months . ”
A day wasn’t enough to discuss Robin’s development plans for Arth City .
‘Would Morata’s early days have been like this? This city will continue to grow as a foothold that connects the Northern and Central continent for commercial trades and production, and there is always room for the birth of a new kingdom . ’
No military strength was worrisome, but he was relieved to think that even the Arpen Empire was established thanks to the support of the users .
‘If I continue to develop the city as quickly as I’m currently doing, there will come a day when the users will acknowledge me . Yeah, nothing is easy from the get go . I’m going to hop on every chance I get, to be on broadcast and bribe the other lords…’
Robin even sold his own stocks to invest into the city .
‘In the eyes of others, it may seem like pure stupidity . However, the worth of Royal Road is immense . I invested everything into the city, and I will be able to make profit in the near future… No one knows what the future will bring . ’
He was secretly waiting for Weed’s downfall .
If Morata and the Earth Palace were to be burnt down by Kaybern, he assessed that the value of Arth City in the Northern continent would rise further .
‘I’m sure Morata will become a target too real soon . I don’t know exactly when that will be, but there are under 10 cities left that have a higher development rate than Morata . ’
Robin grinned and whetted his knife for the day to come .
At Ulgor Highlands, there was a ceremony that had to take place no matter how busy it was for Weed .
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“Swift Coldwind-nim . ”
– Coo-coo-coo!
A pigeon descended to the ground .
He was the most outstanding user, now temporarily in the form of a pigeon due to a quest .
“I award you with the speed improving cat’s eye necklace . ”
– Thank you, Weed-nim .
“Hurray!”
“You’re the best, Weed-nim!”
The dwarven users lifted their arms high and cheered .
It was an award ceremony for the success of the robbery at Kaybern’s lair .
Weed had different thoughts from his initial entry into the lair .
‘I just want to keep all these to myself . Could I just run off with them?’
He just wanted to throw away his dignity and get on a plane!
But, Mapan was smirking as he stuck right beside him .
“Heh-heh-heh-heh . ”
“Hmm-mmm . Are you suspicious of me? You think I’m going to change my mind about distributing the treasures?”
“Huh? I didn’t do anything but just smile . Heheheh . ”
Mapan was just forever joyful .
His face was filled with happiness, but his eyes were composed like a quiet lake .
‘You don’t know when this guy might take off . Anything is possible . ’
‘Mmm, as expected . He does not let up for even a moment . ’
Weed was able to get back to his senses because of it .
Honestly speaking, how ridiculous would it be for the emperor of the Arpen Empire to run away like that with all the treasures?
‘I have so many assets that I am sitting on right now . Treasures might be easier to liquify but… Hmm, yes . I must deal with this free-handedly . But why does it feel like such a shame?’
Weed proceeded with the award ceremony to rid himself of his last, lingering attachment .
“Jartar-nim, you almost lost your life at the lair . ”
“It’s nothing . I am already so honored to have participated in your endeavour . ”
“This is the armor set that you asked for . ”
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“I am so grateful . ”
The users present at the award ceremony happily received their equipment .
– You do not have to come if it’s too much of a hassle . The equipment can be delivered .
Participation was not mandatory, but everyone who survived starting from dwarves to the avian, architects, Pale and even the assault squad were all present .
It was a miraculous 100% participation!
There was also a separate award ceremony to be held for the deceased users to receive their reward as soon as they could access Royal Road .
– Yes, this is epic .
– Weed and the bandits . Success .
– Laughs and giggles . It’s filled with joy over here .
– While everyone is so happy, it looks like Weed-nim is the only one frowning about giving away the treasures . Are my eyes deceiving me?
– That is called a stiff smile . Also known as the fake smile .
– I don’t think he was doing that earlier .
– He looked determined when it began . Looks like his face is rotting away gradually .
– If I were to give away treasures, that would be a real shame for me too .
– But those were promised upon the success of the mission . Weed-nim always keeps his words so there is no way!
– Weed-nim’s words weigh heavier than anyone else’s . You do see that he’s distributing them right now .
– Can’t you see the screen? His face was crumpled when he was giving away that sword just now .
– Flip to the CTS Media channel right now . They did a close-up on Weed’s face and his eyes were wet .
Park Sunjo had an afternoon lecture and he got on the bus to school like usual .
“Isn’t he the guy…?”
“The senior from our program?”
“I think it’s him . ”
He heard whispers going around in the bus unlike the typical days .
Due to his timid personality, there were only a few that knew of him even though he attended the Virtual Reality program at Korea University .
“Um…Excuse me . ”
The female student that was sitting in front of him turned around and stirred a conversation .
“Aren’t you the one who was on TV?”
“Me?”
“Yeah, the thief who ventured together with Weed-nim . ”
“Y, yes . ”
“Oh my god! It is you . This is so crazy . ”
Park Sunjo felt like he became a star .
Lots of students grouped around him as he told stories about the adventure until the bus arrived at Korea University .
“Are you close with Weed-nim?”
“He’s just a bro that I know . ”
“Do you know him personally?”
“We go to school together . Though he took years off…”
“Wow, that’s amazing . ”
The fact that he was acquainted with Weed was enough to envy for normal people .
Even in the Virtual Reality program lectures, there were still people around him .
“The treasure we got this time? He gave me a cape and boots . There’s only one of each so I don’t think you will know even if I tell you the names . Properties? Mmm… There were so many of them that I don’t remember . The material they were made from was dragon skin . ”
Park Sunjo rose up to be a famous figure of Korea University .
Text messages frequently alerted his phone .
– This is KMC Media . We wish to meet with you sometime with regards to casting you on broadcast . If you could inform us of a location and time of your convenience, our employees will pay you a visit .
– This is CTS Media . We want to organize a show for Nide-nim’s life story and…
Casting from major broadcast networks followed as well .
Just by being Weed’s associate, his life changed completely .
(To be continued…)
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