Volume 9 Chapter 3 (1/2)
Chapter 3 : Wonder of the Northern Region
Seoyoon logged out at the same time routinely
It was to follow the schedule set for her like eating and then taking a walk
Cooes to the market early and cooks
He minimized the tioing to Dojang to train his body and sleeping
Other than time used for utmost necessary ones, he spends most of his time in Royal Road
Thanks to that, Weed could use the time when Seoyoon wasn't around
When Seoyoon wasn't there, he headed toward the highland of Morata
Weed's own secret place
”It's right here”
Weed felt very refreshed looking back to past
First giant sculpture!
The great sculpture ion
The Wonder of Northern Region
This here the grand piece Ice Dragon Sculpture was
Ever since he came to Morata, he wanted to come here but he couldn't because he ith Seoyoon!
Before heher as the ht next to it, he couldn't bring Seoyoon with him
Full of exciteon Sculpture! I'm finally back'
He was full of expectation
Even in this ridiculous coldness,Ice Dragon Sculpture
He could say that it was one of his few masterpieces
But when Weed reached the top of the hill, he could only see a gigantic mountain
A very steep ice mountain!
It was an ice ht was pretty low, but since its slope was so steep, it could be seen as gigantic ice block
”No way! I'on Sculpture is”
No matter how much he looked, it was nowhere to be seen
”I was here”
Even when he thought back very carefully, it was definitely here
There's no way he could mistake the location
As he spent et the place
But Ice Dragon Sculpture wasn't here
'Could soht my sculpture to life and took it?'
Weed shook his head
There is possibility
Nowadays, there's increase in the nuh level
Even by coincidence, there's no way such skilled sculptor would come here, and there's low possibility of the sculptor possessing skill to bring sculptor back to life
One can bring life to others' sculptures, there's huge penalty following it
Since it;s the sa another sculptor's piece, fame decreases and notoriety increases
Additionally, since Art or Luck can decrease as well, it's rare for a sculptor to touch another's
Then, he found Ice Sculpture of Seoyoon
Ice Sculpture of Seoyoon covered with considerable amount of snow!
If the ice mountain didn't protect it from the blizzard, it could've been buried under snow
”Then, could it be”
Weed moaned Then suddenly looked at the ice on Sculpture?”
Looking at it carefully, behind the iceout
Because it was left untouched for a long tinizable, covered with snow and ice
Tons of snow and ice stuck onto the sculpture, so the size increased by twice or thrice of original as well
He stood in front of the ice mountain
”So that's what happened Well, doesn't matter since I found it O, my precious sculpture I have shared my life to you as made with holy art spirit,
noake from the deep slumber and join me Sculpture to Life!”
Weed touched the ice ently
Crack!
The outer ice cracked and split
Inside of it, so vibration!
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You have brought a sculpture to life
The ability of the sculpture will be adjusted to level 382, according to current Art stat 812
However, according to the ability of the exceptional Grand Piece, 10 of level will be added Level is increased to 420
Additionally, because it is a s that can fly, 10 of the level will be decreased as penalty
Due to the special material formed with ice, 15 of the level is added
Instead Stamina and Life will be weakened
Three attribute will be given to the lifeform
The quality and ability of the attributes will differ according to the shape and level of the sculpture
Attribute of Water (100), Attribute of Ice (100), Attribute of Magic (100)
Water sub Spirit with high Defence and Magic Defence
It can freeze opponent using the power of coldness
It can use ic with Ice property
It can increase its ability to ions
However, it eaken under eather
Using high intelligence, it can use ic, but additional daic similar to its attribute
Since it was a sculpture that was once the Wonder of Northern Region, special ability is added
Ice Breath!
It can be used once a day It will be the strongest attack
5,000 mana is used
10 Art Stat is permanently decreased
The decreased stat can be recovered by creating sculptures or other artistic activities
2 level has dropped
Due to the decrease of level, most recently raised stat will decrease by 10
Decreased stat can be raised again when level raises again
Please care for the sculpture with life
When it loses its life, life has to be revived
When destroyed co! Kururung!
The vibration of ice mountain never ended
Whatever happened, Weed just continued to wait for the Ice Dragon to awake
Then his wish caiven me life, art thou there?”
”Yes I'm here”
Weed felt proud
Unlike Wyvern or Geuence
But, the next sentence it said was enough to et out I can't move because of the thick ice frozen on my body”
”You useless idiot!”
For a on like this and return
'I'ive life to this kind of'
It was huge only in size and was extremely weak!
'But it's bit of a waste to just leave it'
Weed ended up working hi on a rope, he had to clean snow and ice cli for a day and night, Ice Dragon's head finally appeared
The dignified face of dragon
Ferocious, strong looking eyes
long, white beard
Ice Dragon looked handso my body quickly
”I want to taste the freedoht Wait a bit ed in, Weed went to where she was, preparing food; at his spare tion
Simple and repetitive labor!
It was a labor where you had to hang on a high altitude getting hit by cold wind all you want
All day, Ice Dragon wasits only free part head
Weed pitied hi all kinds of labor”
After clearing out ice and snow, he finally on's upper body free
”Master”
”What”
said Weed coldly
”I think I can get out with th”
”Yeah?”
Weed clion's boy and backed up a bit
as if to watch Ice Dragon free itself
”Kuu!”
Ice Dragon roared very violently
And tried to !”
The sound of giving all it got and trying all it could!
Weed watched the scene as nervous as to get his palet out'
If Ice Dragon can't get out by itself, he had to get rid of more ice and snow
Since he didn't want to anyon's body had thick upper part and thinner as it goes toward lower part
On top of that, since its two legs are relatively weak, so it seeht be able to escape itself if it tried
”Kurarararararararara!”
Roaring Ice Dragon!
It had the power to make thin cracks form on nearby ice and blo everywhere
Monsters froze as well due to Ice Dragon's high Fighting Spirit
This is the legendary Dragon Peer!
It couldn't be coon on every aspect;
still its outside seemed pretty much the same
'Definitely, it is ot a servant that did not lack anything
He can't ive life to sculptures, Ice Dragon was more precious to hi!
Ice Dragon fell doith no strength left in its legs
Ice Dragon lying with its stoth left”
To support its huge body, it did not have enough level
In a way, an handicapped dragon with huge useless body!
After resting for a long tiive me a name”
”Your naret
Even if he does give it a name, he wasn't sure if it could do its share
”Well anyway, let's just say Bingryongy”
Still a simple name easy towas very happy
Then the face expression changed to s one
If it was a sculpture, it wouldn't be able to, but since it was given life, it could change facial expression as well
”Master, you don't have to be that disappointed aboutback”
”What do you th”
Ice-for's body becaryong's body!
He could exert even stronger strength
He raised its upper body using legs and ars
Then the piled snow around it scattered right away
The overflowing Bingryong's dignity!
Weed nodded
'Although it's only useful in Northern region, he's not that bad'
Although strength and life is pretty weak, Bingryong that fights using ot a pretty excellent servant
Seoyoon and Alveron were quietly collecting fishi+ng rod and tools needed for hunting
The work they've been doing to collect food finally ended
After preparation is finished, Weed breathed out deeply
”Can't do anything else Never knew this would happen”
”?”
Seoyoon tilted her head, confused about Weed's auous words
Alveron asked directly
”Do you have some trouble?”
Weed turned his body tohere as co
Then his cape fluttered
”Well, I' but just watch comfortably
No need to be surprised either Since this is nothing tois like everyday life to !”
Weed yelled out loudly He was trying to call his servant Bingryong
”Master, I' was curled up behind the farside on that suddenly appeared out of nowhere!
He aiting at an appointed place until Weed called hionwidely
Even Weed who oosebuon
The pressure and charis size!
It was as if ared with sinking sun
Bingryong flying across that sky
The body made of ice exerted speechless
Seoyoon took a step forward
Bingryong was coht it fearlessly
Weed stretched out his arently stopped her
She looked back and silently nodded
Then Bingryong opened up itsroar
A roar that made Weed or Seoyoon shake fro flew in the sky beautifully as planned priorly
Every tireat wind pressure occured
Bingryong flen in a quick speed and landed in front of Weed, Seoyoon, and Alveron with dignity
It was an appearance of over 300 on
”Kuhu as he cleared his throat
In reality, it didn't have as nity as it showed
It looked nice, but it wasn't very efficient
Even though it's huth and stamina, it breaths out heavy breath if it walks just for a bit
Leg that shakes when standing up for a long tis
Even all that wouldn't have been possible if it wasn't in Northern region
Since it can't even take care of its own body, there wasn't ryong left was far fro
”Don't be surprised too much He's 's body
He only cliht became more wide
Seoyoon and Alveron looked very s tiant sht his current self would look very cool
Weed riding on an Ice Dragon!
Cape was fluttering ind and Armor of Tallok had s even better, the sky was turning red with the sunset
The scenery was perfect with lighting and ite onto the effect
There's no way to look anything other than handso up fro, as barely able to endure having Weed alone get onto his back, at all
Weed sudden had urge to sing
”I can't not sing in such place”
He took out Serena's Harp he got fro!
Weed's handwith clear sound
Under the sky with sunset, playing harp sitting on an Ice Dragon
Isn't this the look of a hero!
It was a beautiful scene that would only appear frolanced at Seoyoon
'If it's this et fantasies about me'
If he showed such capability and sense, it was possible
Plus, if it's this beautiful of a scenery,Diririri!
Weed continued to play harp looking at the sinking sun
Drunk in theskill wasn't really bad
He played few songs with harp he had for a long time, so his skill increased
After he played harp Weed smiled
His heart beat To become a hero of this beautiful scenery He felt excited
Weed yelled toward Alveron and Seoyoon ere on ground
”Let's go to the Valley of Death Ride on this Ice Dragon!”
””
Seoyoon didn't say a word She just took turn looking at Weed and Bingryong and stirred her head
Weed offered once again
”It's fine He'sabout will happen You don't have to be afraid You can ride hi and flew straight to the Valley of Death
This was the transportation Weed planned on!
Avalon rode onto Bingryong without any problem
But Seoyoon stood where she was and didn't ride onto Bingryong
”Hm!”
Weed felt a bit disappointed
'It would be a lot of help if I could bring her'
The Warlock focused in a battle!
He can never forget the way she massacred the monsters
But he didn't really think Seoyoon would be necessary
'I completed all the quests no o through all kinds of hardshi+ps
All the effort he put to so went by his head
The ht to recover Freya's holy iteht forions of I Orcs at the Plains of Despair
There was Mapan's indirect help, but he was always alone in critical moments
There was no need to be disheartened because Seoyoon wouldn't be with him
Weed decided
'If she doesn't want to, there's no need to force her It's bit of a disappointo with hio with hi the decision
”Rest at the Morata I'll finish and return quickly Let's go, Bingryong!”
That as a signal, Bingryong opened up his wing
Bingryong was barely standing at that point
Since he didn't have any strength left in ar in the sly was comparatively easier for hi flew up the sky
After about 3 hours!
”Achoo!”
”Cough!”
Weed and Alveron returned to where they started riding on Bingryong and shaking
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You have caught serious cold
Physical ability decreased by 45
Skill effect decreased by 60
Cold can develop into other sickness
The maximum possible life andskill, there's possibility of sculptures breaking due to the cold
With cold that he never wanted to get again as a bonus!
The reason why everything turned like this was si was pretty fast in the sky
The proble on top of it had to shake in cold
It was cold enough just standing, but they flew through the sky at an incredible speed
The higher the altitude, teot harsher
In the end, they returned unable to endure anyat the spot with campfire lit
”Achoo!”
Weed approached the caht If head was bad, body had to go through hardshi+ps
Seoyoon thought as she lit ca alone
Watching carefully if there's monsters around, she collected woods, lit fire, and cook an edible food
She learned how to cook in the wooden house from Instructor's wife
Since that hen she first met Weed, she can say there was some sort of deep relationshi+p
Cook for only one
She only ate to er disappear, so she only had to cook little
Recipes were si
If she got sick of it, then she ate bread she bought from store or picked wild berries
Due to such, her cooking skill didn't go over beginner level 3
Then, she ate more than necessary as she ate Weed's cooked food
'Delicious'
It wasn't so bad to eat food made with soer
'pfft'
When she was lighting thinking of such, she alhed out loud when she saw Weed and Alveron appear
Their face and whole body were covered with frost They ca like a poor frozen rats
Even if it was Seoyoon, their appearance was horrible enough to h
Weed walked with Seoyoon and Alveron toward the Valley of Death
Using the infor safe areas