Volume 11 Chapter 8 (1/2)
Chapter 8 : The Slightest Hope
Weed questioned once again
”Aren't you Tori? Earlier you did say you like girls?”
The va to convince Weed otherwise
”All vairls, that's the stereotype of my country, hmph! You also have no evidence that I'rave)
”But I do think that you're Tori I'm Weed Don't you know me?”
”I don't Really”
Weed knew that vampires often lie, so he didn't believe these words one bit He'd rather believe in the words of theto 1up him rather than thes to Tori So you've been asleep in Todeum since you came here?”
””
Weed senses surpassed those of the diviners
But from the casket, no further answers escaped He si with a reply
Weed said insinuatingly
”Humm And here Prina wanted to see you”
”Really? Prina with the body that I ive you flowers she brought up So like red roses”
”Keuheuheu I knew you were really in love with irl can reject this handsome body of mine”
Weed asked
”Then, it's really Tori who's in there, huh?”
”Hut!”
”You decide: get beaten when you come out, further beaten when you come out, even more so beaten when you come out, or I'll beat you until you coraver, right? If you corave the casket 'Tori the Fool'”
The pride of the prideful vah intimidation!
Weed used his profession as a Sculptor to intilance, the Sculptor class was one where one can barely live on and had to fight to survive on a daily basis, but the upside was that he could dabble into many areas
In fact, this helped in the inseparable relationshi+p between Weed and Tori
Whenever he beats Tori, Familiarity dropped
If so, then the normal case was that Tori would never follow Weed
However, after having severely beaten, the tain Dohtly higher intelligence could be tame
Co any coiven
Of course there are conditions Charis a class such as the Tamer will be helpful
In Weed's case, the profession was hardly suitable, but his Leadershi+p and Charish side But to be at the tolerable level of a guild h
On top of those, while Weed hunted, part of his hunting EXP also went into Tori's growth
In other words, Weed's contribution to Tori was very high, which forced hih the master and pet relationshi+p was over, Weed and Tori was still inseparable
”Kkeueung!”(squeak sound)
The lid of the coffin gently opened And the vae in lighting showed the pale appearance of Tori
Weed took Tori and returned to where the party was staying
The party, in the rounds in the surrounding areas
Swamp in the east filled with Crocodiles!
Scorpions in the sands located southeast!
In the Northwest plains had Barbarian tribes!
Although there were a lot of other hunting grounds, the levels of those exceeded 300, so it was too early for the party to hunt there
”Weed nis”
”I want to eat seasoned and grilled scorpions, can you do it?”
Hwaryeong and Surka begged as if they were baby birds awaiting the mother's return
Zephyr too didn't play around He had loads of fishes stacked in wait
Of course, even without Weed around, they all still wanted to eat But because everybody cooking skills were too low, nobody wanted to cook and take the blame for everyone's intestinal problems
Zephyr, as a Fisherman, could cook the fishes by default; but he had never cooked before
Because of this, Weed began boiling tothe river, there areit the eration”
There were also plenty of monsters in Todeum
There wasn't any place that doesn't have monsters!
Weed had been under duress of the Unicorns and Pegasus when he was running away
But Weed's eyes lit up like those of the ht at our levels?”
”I can't tell yet I found an interround filled with Water Eleround he spoke of was filled with level 320!
While being hopeful that the quantity of e output along with tea
Weed's level was at 339 as well, so the experience points he could obtain weren't bad
”But isn't this that vampire Tori?”
The eyes of the party left Weed and went toward Tori
”Yes By chance, we lances froed into that of pity
In every case and forht and the drastic screams of the moment resonated vividly in everyone's ears
He had suffered so much All he wanted was liberation
And here of all places, to havewide open
'We are also tired like you You'll get use to it'
'Poor guy'
'He must rather die'
'You're also attracted to hty lord of a va escaped the Unicorn and Pegasus, lowered his guard
”Tori, tell me What happened to Todeum”
”That”
Tori let out all he knew about the situation
The Vampires were in a state of asus However, soanized a counterattack A brave lord and his faainst the invaders; in one or two bouts, the clan turned into ashes
Because of the nature of the prideful and independent Vae wanted to cooperate with another
Most of the time they would never comply to the will of another race!
And since they didn't want to risk the sacrifice, they'd rather went into their coffins to hide They planned to sleep for several hundreds of years until their invaders disappear entirely
Weed asked
”That's the plan?”
”Yes, is that not a plan? Simple non-violence and patience tactic”
””
Tori's plan was also to sleep Having just arrived into Todeum, he had not drifted into his slumber And just as he was about to, Weed found hi If you are here, we can fight together”
”How can we do that?”
”Wake up the sleeping Vampires! If you kill the enemies in each castle, then the Vampires would voluntarily leave their coffins on their own”
Ttiring!
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Obtain more concrete information on the quest
Cooperation with the Todeum's Vampires
Save the Vaainst the Unicorn and Pegasus
Until Todeuht and day returns, on the full moon of every s to give You flight
A major battle will be knohen the drums are sounded
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The request of an unknown vaainst the Unicorns and Pegasus, under nor that could not be done
However, thanks to the relentless investigation into Todeu up, he has obtained a second piece of inforasus
It was still far froht of hope in the current situation
Weed began to conduct the battle plan
”First, Master and every Sahyeongs have to go grind to raise your levels, the duration is 10 days in reality”
At the end of Weed's sentence, Georeed
”Got it”
”Tori will be very helpful if you take hi with you Irene nioes too, then Master and Sahyeongs could utilize the hunting ground more”
Irene nodded her head
”I see I'll take care of all the treatments I willtoo?”
”I have things to prepare for the battle ahead Oh, Master, what is your level?”
”236”
”What about Sahyeongs?”
”229 227 224 Geoher at 235”
Weed also had all the other practitioners reported their levels
A the practitioners, there were those that practiced their skills during the travel on the valleys and ainstquests While the minimum was approximately 230 and the nificant
”For the people with low levels, you'll need to hit at least level 270 And to those who haveyour level, it's best to raise your skill proficiency, please This hunt itself is against really high level eneher later on to raise them”
In the case of Geo related skills were very high Until recently, they've overly invested in Strength and Agility that they didn't care about defense
The dae output for theher
Having weak defense can see objectively, it's not an exaggeration to say they have the highest efficiency when it coht”
”No problem”
Georinning
If you co the sword alone, this was heaven It was ainst monsters in comparison
But ould anyone risk the likelihood of death in a fight against rounds could potentially deal powerful attacks, anybody would find that unwelco
At the same while, the uneasiness due to the lack of defense was so that could not be easily overlooked
But for those who enjoy hardshi+ps, these details weren't at all alar weren't for some simple level or wish for the end; it was to prepare for the quest!
”Teeks to hit 270”
It was Pale and Zephyr who offered their condolences to the other party
Usually, it was unlikely for hu to raise their levels at that rate was so to snort at
They didn't have complete faith in this at all In the first place, this plan was beyond unreasonable!
Butthey were Weed and the Geomchis
”They can do it”
”I think they can, those muscle heads”
They watched with a bit of envy and jealousy in their eyes
For the Geoht be a successful one; because for the that the party could depend on nobody else but them
Normally, the plan was still a bit excessive even for the Geohout Todeueons With the 2x given, it was so doable
Weed now face his party
”Pale niredients”
”'Yes!”
Pale replied without a probleht here was also true Since the Georind, they'd have to collect food for everybody
It was so their tion of foods was just the wagon itself; so in order to keep living, they have been collecting food
”This redients that are at least Interht be better”
”Collect Intermediate or Advanced materials?”
Pale questioned
It was because until now, Weed didn't care for the level of the ingredients
If one was to hunt 10 deer and noted down the ingredients, there'll be several different grades And collecting Advanced grade foodeasier said than done
”I want to utilize h quality foods Since this could potentially elevate our lack of power just a bit more, this is a very important mission”
Weed's words were pretty clear
To have found Tori was a glitter of hope, but he was still worried
”We know the number of Vampires we can rescue is liasus, our power is much weaker”
Surka asked innocently
”So what can we do?”
Weed replied with a clear cut answer
”For us being here, ht, the more people ill lose”
As the battle continues, the nuues will be reduced
To theasus, the differences in level and size isn't so they can handle For all the Geomchis, Romuna or Irene, if they are attacked, then the possibility of the their focus even for a split second and are attacked a second time, it would be an instant death!
The Unicorns and Pegasus are very strong
The sorts Pale and the party have never hunted before
Weed added a slight tension with his last feords
”There'll be many deaths Even if we ended up lucky and the quest is successful, the majority of us here will die I want to ensure, even if it's a slight nuhout the quest by means of preparations”
””
The words didn't bring up their deter that they could potentially die anyti of despair in the depths
”So every one of you need to take responsibility and cook your own htly
It's always best to draw it out rather than spoon fed the their hunger appropriately was theout the foods' taste
”Flower Bibian to cook
Making an edible ether with rice Finally,delicacies!
There weren't that h dishes to have an adequate sangdari (it's kinda like everybody's individual salad A sangdari is the many separate dishes prepared individually, while the biba by oneself frouess)
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Have created Flower Bibi
Have er
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With every bowl, Weed also decorated thethe flower petals
Fron, such as a sword or a shi+eld
Through this means, it further increases the value of food skills!
The aesthetic ie of the food was just as important as the taste
Weed had fully comprehended how to maximize cheap cuisine
Of course, there was a story behind the Flower Bibimbap
A while back, he didn't even have s he procured around hi flower petals into the rice to ination, this dish was born
And noith the sea of petals in the area, he could bring this dish to the light in several folds
”Kkeoeok!”
”Delicious”
Geomchi and the instructors, as well as all the practitioners downed seven bowls each before going on the grind
Pale and the party also left to conment Weed too, had his own preparation to do
KMC Media planning co and the production staffs atching the video received
It was through shi+n Hye-Min's character, Maylon, point of view
”This is Todeu scored a proud laugh
Throughout the course of the party's journey and witness their brutality, he felt sick to his stomach
By all appearances, they weren't suitable contents to be broadcasted!
The director murmured a prayer
”Froood quest”
”Definitely, boss!”
The station was too, a company
So his workers were quick to flatter the boss through any rade A difficulty quest popped up at the entrance of Todeum
”Ah!”
”So difficult!”
Fro came about!
”But this is Jeonshi+n Weed”
”He defeated the Legion of I eyes were fixed onto the screen, but he was filled with anxiety
Then, it see to infiltrate Todeum alone
The director jumped
”Switch to Weed's POV!”
”Yes sir! Doing it right now”
The technical staffs ied the screen to Weed's point of view
Beforehand, Maylon went through all the necessary arrangements to have her and Weed's capsules to relay videos in real time
”Is that is?”
”Yes, it is It's Weed”
”A Todeum”
If Weed was to die, the disappoint and his staffs went silent and watched the screen The sense silence noas like that of the serenity after death
At different points in time, the door would move without a sound One by one, people came and look for seat vacancies When all seats were taken: so on the wall, others shared seats, and some squatted on the floor
People flocked when they heard talks of Weed doing another unknown quest All of theainst the Legion of Immortality
Whether it was the receptionists, the facilitators, artists, or even security personnel; all abandoned their work and snuck in
They whispered in low voices
”I heard they finally arrived to Todeu into Todeum alone!”
The excitement and thrill!
All of them were assimilated by Weed
The created city of Vampires consisted of castles
He was to stealthily spy on the monsters that seized the city alone
And after that!
Weed was crawling like a cockroach
”What the?”
”I think he was to scoutbut”
”I think he want to scout by crawling”
””
Speechless!
All their mouths were opened, but they could not able to force any word out in this situation
Nevertheless, there were those that did not abandon hope
'It's not like a cool hero will explicitly appear whenever you asks for one The heroes achieved h such tedious work as this'
'It's like the swan standing elegantly in the lake It only appears so on the surface, but their feet must constantly work in order to remain still Weed nim is probably like that'
They looked at it positively The expectation they placed on Weed did not go away
Weed entered each and every castle in Todeum and persistently looked for clues There were more than plenty of tiasus, where he had to hid or crawled away to escape the scene
But as time passed, one day, two days, and more, he repeated this same process
Since Royal Road and reality had a ti of this if they didn't fast forward four times as fast
And now, all were in despair
Defeat was the only option seeing how the Unicorns and Pegasus do and his staffs were forced to stay up the whole night
”Director, what about a rerun?”
A member spoke up and forced the director to ponder about the proposal seriously
”Really? How can I do that e haven't land any advertisera so would have a great repercussion on the director in charge
”You know, sir, actually”
”Hht of the world of Va the aforementioned news?”
””
The circumstance was beyond redeemable!
”No I will never do that!”
Director Kang was facing an unexpected suffering But that was just it
”The director's words were that no matter what, Weed's the top priority when it co ill do is going against his words So does anyone knohat to do since we're not canceling?”
Director Kang also recalled the words he said
”Kkeueung! Then was there an alternative program?”
”No sir”
”Really? Why is that we don't have another program planned? Isn't B team or C team supposed to do so in these situations?”
”Because of this program, they didn't convene it The sound teams, video teams, and the writers all focused on this This adventure called for everybody to make this the best ever”
”Then there is no alternative?”
”What if we do reruns sir?”
If they did that, KMC Media viewershi+p would drop dramatically This was simply not an option
”If I do that, the embarrassment we'll face will be too
Director Kang suddenly turned his attention to the screen
'Why's he swaying like that'
Weed retuned to his colleagues and began ive up?”