The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend - Chapter 24



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Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend (24)

Pale, an archer user from Royal Road.

My ordinary gaming life changed dramatically after I met Weed.

“My fingers hurt so much from pulling the bowstring. Can I rest for a bit?”

“You just have to endure the pain.”

“But it still hurts so much… … .”

“It’s the pain of becoming stronger. You won’t lose the fingers that can shoot arrows.”

He was trained harshly while hunting with Weed.

Even if the hunting speed slowed down a little, I would hear nagging, so it was best to hold on and not fall.

‘You have to do a little better. You can do it.’

As a result of adapting like that, I got a nickname.

[Weed’s Battle Slave Pale]

Certified combat slave.

I hunted and adventured with Weed on the continent of Versailles.

Users who have enjoyed and struggled with Royal Road while feeling the fun of growth and overcoming difficulties.

Weed unified the continent, and soon after, the Arpen Empire was torn apart into four parts.

Although the Arpen Empire unified the continent, it had various unstable factors.

―The prestigious guilds that once pursued hegemony still remain. They need conflict to maintain their power.

―There are many users who do not want peace to continue.

-If Weed rules strongly, it will provoke opposition from the lords.

The Arpen Empire split shortly after unifying the continent due to its inherent limitations.

[Northern Grand Duke Pale]

Pale became the Northern Prince, ruling Morata and the north, and played Royal Road for a long time.

While making friends and completing S-class quests in Royal Road.

“Mr. Pale is truly amazing.”

“Haha, what is it?”

“He seems to be the best archer on the continent.”

“I’m good at archery, but not that good.”

“Archery Master Pale.”

“Hahaha.”

As time passed, Pale made friends and enjoyed Royal Road, Seven Stars, and various virtual reality games that came out after that.

Roanoke has also been running hard since its release.

“Roanoke? Interesting.”

The fun of participating in a world that is being destroyed.

Pale also grew up as an archer in Roanoke.

He was active from day one, fully demonstrating the archery skills he had accumulated through playing various games.

Roanoke had the fun of rescuing people from danger.

“Thank you, Savior.”

“Thanks to the great archer Pale, I was able to drive out the bad nobles.”

Residents who are grateful every time a request is completed.

A year or so passed while I was saving the residents and participating in the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Leon.

Massive damage in Roanoke!

Users who logged into Roanoke never woke up again

When a major problem occurred for the users of Roanoke, Pale and Odongman were taking a nap in reality.

A few minutes later, I got a call from my parents.

“Dongman. Are you okay?”

“Yes. I was not online.”

“Thank goodness. I’ve been playing games and not working until I’m over 40, so what would’ve happened if I got stuck in Roanoke?”

“… … .”

After listening to his parents’ nagging for a while, Oh Dong-man blankly watched the news.

Estimated 100 million victims from Roanoke incident

US State of Emergency Declared

Abyss only repeats its position that it is doing its best to resolve the situation.

“This is really a big deal.”

O Dong-man’s mind was complicated.

He also thought that he could have been a victim if he had been connected to Roanoke, and he was worried about the people who were still left behind.

“I wonder if Lady Pavise of the Iron Armor or Lady Heidel of the Forest Root will be okay?”

It was only natural that O Dong-man would search for footage related to Roanoke.

Watching the live stream, the world of Roanoke he knew was rapidly deteriorating.

People who were close friends until recently started using their power to persecute and extort people.

“Users will have to hunt, otherwise the number of monsters will increase quickly and it will become dangerous… … .”

“Not bad. You don’t shoot arrows like that.”

“It is highly likely that it will eventually perish.”

I had a feeling that Roanoke’s destruction was slowly approaching.

One day, the world may become a place where everything disappears.

And I’m watching a video that’s rising in popularity on the video platform Rainbow.

Weed’s Roanoke Live Stream

“huh?”

The nickname “With” was special to Oh Dong-man.

We developed an unforgettable relationship on Royal Road, and we’ve kept in touch occasionally ever since.

Although, listening to Weed for over an hour was mostly about bragging about his daughter.

Oh Dong-man clicked on the video just in case.

“Is it really you, Weed? Why is Weed there?”

The sight of Weed leading the undead and attacking the abandoned castle was very familiar.

Great undead commanding ability and charisma.

Not only the appearance, but the whole look reminded me of the memories we had together in Royal Road.

O Dong-man shivered with excitement as he watched the video.

The happiest and best times come to mind.

“Why did Mr. Weed… … .”

Weed is in Roanoke’s Inferno difficulty.

From the moment he learned that fact, Oh Dong-man’s heart started pounding like crazy.

“If it’s you, Weed, you’ll definitely pass the Hell difficulty. I believe you can pass it. But after that… … .”

O Dong-man bit his lips.

As you progress through the Hell difficulty levels, you will gain greater power, but will that be the end of it?

The world of Roanoke was not easy.

“It’s hard to do everything alone. But if I’m not in reality, but in Roanoke… … .”

Concern and guilt about the users I know in Roanoke.

Loyalty to Weed, a long-time colleague.

O Dong-man eventually couldn’t bear it anymore and went into the capsule.

I knew it was foolhardy to connect to Roanoke.

Still, I wanted to do the right thing.

“Whoa, Whew.”

But I was breathing heavily due to nervousness.

Would you like to connect to Roanoke?

“Connect.”

His will to help his colleagues and do the right thing has never changed.

* * *

Pale was thrilled that he was whispering to Weed again.

As I watched Weed work as a blacksmith in Ashford, I always wanted to come in and have a chat.

Pale: Are you sure it’s you, Weed?

Weed: Pale… … , Impersonation? Salty?

Pale: Impersonation? I am Pale, the battle slave who worked with you on Royal Road.

Weed: Stop talking nonsense and just do some padlip.

Pale: That’s not it. I came to Roanoke after watching a video of Weed logging in and hunting.

Weed was always a welcome sight.

I knew it was really me because I heard an explanation from the AI.

I had a long conversation with Pale and we talked about things we hadn’t been able to talk about before.

Pale: Daye… … . So that’s why Weed-nim ​​logged into Roanoke. I was really surprised when I suddenly saw Weed-nim’s broadcast.

Weed: But you still went to Roanoke knowing it was dangerous?

Pale: Yes. To help you out when you finish clearing the Inferno difficulty level.

Pale expected at least a word of thanks or praise since he risked his life to get in.

Friendship and loyalty that reached a world on the verge of destruction.

A friend who helps you in times of danger is a friend indeed.

Weed: Because I’m old and still haven’t come to my senses.

Pale: Yes?

Weed: Even if you don’t have iron, you should have some. Have you ever thought about how shocked your parents would be if you logged into Roanoke?

Pale: That’s… … .

Weed: How can you not know your parents’ hearts like this?

Weed nagged Pale so hard that tears welled up in his eyes.

* * *

Roanoke rushes to destruction.

“They say a huge number of monsters have gathered in front of the Zoldyck Fortress.”

“It’s going to be dangerous with the increase in monsters.”

“The wizards, archers, spirits, and summoners rushed in. If they attack from the walls, they can level up and accumulate reputation points.”

“This is so sweet.”

“Aren’t there a lot of villages near Fort Jordick?”

“There used to be. But now they’re all gone.”

Weed felt a bit of the charm of Roanoke while in Ashford.

‘I don’t know why it’s so popular, but the end of the world is a special experience.’

A sense of crisis that danger is growing somewhere in the world.

I developed a desire to survive and save the world.

‘The developers said that it’s a drama of life created by users?’

(Yes, I said it was a chance to set your life on fire.)

‘They should have tried it themselves.’

Dekalon, the Blade Dragon’s patrol squad, often visited Weed at the blacksmith shop.

“Brother, I will give you a chance to join our guild.”

“I’m not interested in guild life.”

“Is it because our guild gets a lot of hate from people? You shouldn’t think only bad things about the Line guild. When the monsters come, we’re the ones who stop them.”

“hmm.”

“Neutral or normal users would choose to run away. But we block monsters and protect the city. We receive a small amount of protection fee to protect the users and residents here.”

Weed heard those words and struck his hammer.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

What impressed DeKalon’s explanation was artificial intelligence.

(This explanation makes perfect sense.)

‘huh?’

(The average user in Roanoke is not very strong. Most of them are less than half the level of the users in the guild.)

Roanoke was quite difficult, from character creation to fighting monsters.

Ordinary users not only level up slowly, but also don’t invest much time.

Users belonging to the Line Guild became stronger by hunting almost all day long.

(Even if a war breaks out, ordinary users will not be able to fight properly.)

(I think that focusing support on users belonging to the Line Guild is effective in increasing overall power.)

Weed sighed deeply as he listened to the artificial intelligence’s explanation.

‘I never thought I’d know this much about the world.’

(yes?)

‘Do you know what kind of a place this world is? If there’s an AI as naive as you, they’ll just take your memory.’

(I don’t know what you’re talking about.)

Weed thought for a moment and said, trying to explain it as simply as possible.

‘What do politicians say when they run for office?’

(According to news data, the reason I heard most often was for the people and the country.)

‘For the people and the country. It’s nice to say that, but once you get elected, will you actually do anything for the people and the country?’

(No, but isn’t that different from politicians?)

‘People are the same. The Line Guild’s claim of protection and the fact that they’ll become stronger faster and protect the city are good. It’s efficient and persuasive.’

(Right?)

‘Look at this. If you do this, they’ll immediately pull out your memory. Anyway, when monsters swarm, the Line Guilds and the Allied Guilds can block them a few times. However, if there are too many to handle or if there’s expected to be a lot of damage, they’ll run away before regular users.’

(I didn’t think they would run away first.)

‘That’s exactly what it means to say you’re doing something for someone. It’s nice to say, but it doesn’t translate into actual action.’

Computing systems around the world are turning rapidly in the field of artificial intelligence.

Analysis of human history and cultures suggests that Weed’s words were likely to come true.

‘There are very few people in this world whose words you can trust. You have to see their actions.’

(I think I learned something else about humans.)