Chapter 648: 648
V56C7P3 – Construction Site
A quest log appeared in Oberon’s view .
Blink!
< The Hunt For Kaybern .
The time has come for every dwarf to gather their strength .
Lift those honed weapons!
Let the war cries echo!
It is time to take down Kaybern .
The battle against Kaybern must take place within a month .
With victory, the dwarves will take back their lost pride .
Difficulty: Race quest
Requirement: Dwarf .
Must be top 3% of player level in all of the race .
Reward: The dwarven race trait, Pride . >
“Uh… A race quest just came up for dwarves . ”
“A race quest?”
“It says to defeat Kaybern together with a dwarf named Weedhand . ”
Weed decided to go to battle against Kaybern with the dwarven warriors .
With his decision, the quest activated for all dwarf players in the top 3% pool .
“I will gladly fight against Kaybern . ”
Oberon spoke after he had already accepted the quest .
“I can’t wait for the day we will fight in Morata . ”
Python and Pale shared similar feelings .
“It’s thrilling . It will be an awesome battle . ”
“Yes . Fight without regrets . ”
After visiting the Hermes Guild, Weed still had more to do before going to hunt the dragon .
“You wish to learn how to use the axe?”
“Yes . ”
The east side of Hilaya Forest .
He had to convene with Lumberjack Patin and acquire the secret technique of the axe .
Patin was a lumberjack with long legs and broad muscular shoulders .
“I don’t really know about noble or royal families . But, even I know your name because you are that famous . ”
“Having fought a lot of villains spread my name around . I eradicated monsters for the peace of this world . ”
“You are not a bad guy . I heard you are an adventurer and sculptor who has done countless good deeds . I on the other hand am a knucklehead in the arts field . ”
Lumberjack Patin, whenever he came across an infamous player had a tendency to chop their heads in an instant .
Status or honor did not mean anything . He was just a simple lumberjack who despised bad guys .
Patin scavenged the well cooked, oil dripping boar hind leg from the bonfire .
“I really love boar meat . This is cooked nicely . ”
“Boars roasted in the mountains are a true delicacy . The salt was dug up from deep within the mines . ”
“The seasoning is perfect . ”
He had received information about Patin’s background in advance from Mapan .
– Mapan: Patin has no profound form . Players who acquired axe techniques all visited him but… He doesn’t give out quests but rather you must become friends with him .
He loves cooking, but he prefers common dishes over expensive cuisine .
When your friendship level exceeds a certain point, he will offer an opportunity to learn the secret axe technique .
He won’t be teaching you kindly firsthand but instead you will be able to watch him apply the technique on a tree .
The secret axe technique has to be acquired by examining with your eyes . There are 6 individuals who have learned it until now . I know Weed-nim is more than capable of joining them .
Weed knew the basics of how to wield an axe .
‘Compared to a sword, the weight is overwhelming . A weapon with the least minimal breaking transitions but displays destructive force . ’
It was much more simple than wielding a sword or spear .
On the other hand, swinging an axe while stationary did not bring out its true power .
Moving randomly and applying body weight would bring the best out of an axe .
“Do you care for a glass of beer?”
“You have beer?”
“I have enough to get us completely drunk . This is beer from Morata that even the dwarves would die for . ”
“Beer from Morata… My mouth is already getting watery . ”
4 hours .
The time taken to soften up Patin with meat, beer and flattery .
“I don’t do well with explaining . You will have to see it and pick it up if you can . ”
“Sure . That will be more than enough . ”
Patin got up to his feet and began swinging his axe on a thick tree .
Boom! Crack! Cruck!
WIth each swing, the thick limbs of the tree fell .
‘The power is plain awesome . As expected from a pure strength invested skill . ’
At first he thought of the grain sword technique, but he soon realized within a few swings that it was different .
‘He isn’t slashing the weak spot . It is more like he chips into it with force . ’
The concentrated power of the axe was backed up with speed and resilience, striking the massive tree . The tree was sliced clean in half as if slashed with a sword .
– Mapan: Two players went about together with Patin for about 2 weeks . The battle with Kaybern is close, but rushing won’t help .
‘I got the gist of it . It is a weapon in a different form from a sword . ’
Weed took out a recklessly dense large axe .
The Dragon Slayer Axe was not a weapon to be used lightly due to its stat reduction trait .
Boom!
He swung sideways on a giant tree with his heavy axe .
The tree managed to fall on his second swing, but the cut was not clean like Patin’s demonstration .
‘The power and speed was similar… So there’s more to it . ’
Weed after multiple axe swings was able to cut down a tree in a single swing .
“Splendid . ”
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“I still have a long way to go . ”
Gradually, his axe form more closely resembled Patin’s .
Bang! Crack! Creek!
His wrist, shoulder movement and swing trajectory became similar .
‘It’s something like this . This form is highly suited for cutting down trees . ’
The empowered axe slices through concisely .
The sensation from the impact was exhilarating!
Weed believed he could acquire Patin’s secret in a day .
He had trained sword techniques systematically and spent breathless hours moving from one dangerous hunting ground to the next .
Wielding a weapon was familiar like a part of his own body .
‘But, do I need to learn this with my head?’
Not too long ago he erased the concept of sword technique from his mind .
When needed he did utilize the fixed forms of sword techniques, but for the most part he wielded as his heart intended which was the answer .
In a split-second duel, the best answer did not come from thinking .
‘Even though this is a new weapon, would it be so new that I need to start from scratch?’
Weed’s swing no longer referred to Patin’s form and he stopped thinking deeply .
He did not follow through with his thoughts but let his instincts and body carry on their own .
Weed began finding his own way of sensing the axe and the most optimal form of tree cutting .
About 30 minutes passed .
Blink!
< You have acquired the axe technique of Lumberjack Patin .
You have learned the secret technique, Empowered Axe Strike .
Patin wielded the axe all his life on cutting down trees .
He was able to bring out the full potential of the axe .
Empowered Axe Strike performs 500% of attack damage .
Destructive force deals 250% splash damage in 30 meter radius .
Even non-living things such as rocks and terrain will be destroyed .
Enemies with low health points and defense will be executed in a single swing .
Max attack damage and splash radius will increase with each skill level . >
< Your understanding of the axe technique has expanded greatly .
Axe technique level has increased to Novice level 9 . Destructive force has increased by 15% . It grants 4% additional armor penetration . >
< Strength increased by 10 . >
< The Warrior’s Achievement increased all stats by 2 . >
It took a bit of time, but he managed to master the secret axe technique fairly easily!
Patin spoke in admiration .
“The axe technique that I have sharpened my entire life; you picked it up so quickly . I have never met a man as excellent as you . ”
“I appreciate it . ”
“I am hungry after all that swinging . Do you have any meat left?”
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Weed had lots of meat packed in his bag .
He originally estimated about 4 days to acquire the secret axe technique .
“I do . Do you want them?”
“Mmm . Share some with me . ”
Weed took them out from his bag and roasted them once again .
Since he already possessed the axe technique, he could have ignored him and walked away . Still, an axe master could prove to be useful sometime in the future, so he decided to maintain the friendship level .
“Chomp-chomp . You are a decent man . ”
“It’s nothing . Thank you for teaching me the way of the axe . ”
“You are an amazing student . A true genius . ”
“I was able to learn it much quicker because it was a superb axe technique . ”
“The last two who learned my axe technique left instantly without any show of gratitude . ”
“They are sick to the core . ”
Weed bit into his meat while chiming along with Patin .
“Are we out of beer?”
“There’s more . Have as much as you want . ”
Their stomach filled and Weed was about to pack up and leave .
Then Patin spoke to Weed in a serious tone .
“Hey, do you want to learn my axe technique?”
“Axe technique? I already did . ”
“That’s an axe technique that doesn’t need teaching . ”
Weed’s head began processing rapidly .
‘There’s still more . ’
The Empowered Axe Strike was not the end to Patin’s axe skills .
“There is one more skill born from the axe technique you acquired . I made it for the occasions where I encounter a boar in the woods . Look closely . ”
Patin took a stance like a swordsman ready for a duel!
“Hyaah!”
He swung left right consecutively 6 times .
With each movement, a menacing sonic boom split the air .
The swing and strike of the axe scarred the ground and blew away the trees like bowling pins .
“Hiryahhhh!”
The final moment, Patin shouted and threw his axe .
The axe spun at high speed, completely smashed a boulder directly in front of his path and flew back to him .
“Gasp . How’s that? This is Boar Slaughter Skill . Do you want to take a shot at it?”
Blink!
< The Axe Master Patin is willing to pass down a skill .
Boar Slaughter Skill: It is a consecutive strike skill after acquiring Empowered Axe Strike .
The 7-strike skill possesses extreme power .
Each attack activates critical strike, penetrates armor and crushes the opponents .
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The use of this skill requires extraordinary stamina and strength . >
“Of course I will . ”
Weed nodded frantically .
The predetermined day of destruction .
Kaybern appeared and destroyed everything of Castle Mistress .
Such misfortune already had repeated several times and people had grown used to the destruction . Their interest was on the next city to be destroyed .
The buildings set aflame and crumbled .
After Castle Mistress was turned to ruins, a message log appeared .
< The Dragon’s Revenge
The Black Dragon Kaybern is on the move once again to destroy human civilization . The spirits and fairies are warning again . >
“A week later, Kaybern will be headed to Morata . ”
The players all over the continent and the ones in construction at Morata also checked the alert .
– Agh! So it is Morata .
– It’s Morata for real…
– Guessed right! The battle of the century will be unveiled .
– To fight in a major city like Morata… Isn’t it too disadvantageous for Weed-nim?
– It was until 2 days ago . Now, Morata is becoming a huge fortress . Did you see the 7 layers of walls? What about the 10 level iron traps? Morata will slap the impregnable Odain Fortress right across the face .
– I’m sorry, but what good are those walls? The dragon has wings .
– They are raising dense walls around vital structures so that they will not be easily destroyed . They are digging trenches in case the dragon decides to land inside the city .
– I heard that siege weapons like ballistas are under mass production .
– Buildings are also being taken down for emergency fire escape routes .
– Merchant councils are transporting massive siege weapon parts all the way from Haven . They are on a rush .
Once Kaybern’s next target was announced, the discussion boards were in uproar .
Footage was uploaded constantly, showing scenes of Morata’s transformation and the movements of each merchant council .
War supplies and siege weapons were being summoned from all of Versailles Continent .
– It seems this will all come down to an intense battle .
– Us players against a single dragon…
– A massive war that will be unmatched in the next 4, 5 years .
– It’s because of Weed-nim that we can even hope to see such an event . Utterly insane .
– But… What if they lose?
– Let’s not think too far ahead…
– Complete annihilation of Versailles . Geez…
– Ah, I told you not to think about that .
(To be continued…)
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