The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend - Chapter 71



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Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend (71)

A scenario quest where you are tempted by the devil.

Weed was attracted to the idea that if he sided with the devil, he would be able to survive destruction.

‘Isn’t it immortal?’

(If Roanoke is reduced to ruins and all humans die, the demons will survive.)

‘I guess that means living as a devil.’

(Yes, you can start out as a servant and rise to the power of a noble, heir, or even a demon.)

It wasn’t a bad choice for Weed.

If he sided with the devil, he could save both his life and his daughter’s life, and buy a lot of time.

After a few years, it might be possible to hack into Abyss’s systems and terminate the connection.

‘I guess it’s the lackeys who succeed in this world.’

(The Devil’s Quest. It will be a betrayal of humans.)

(A quest to quickly awaken the sealed demon may occur.)

‘So my actions could hasten the destruction.’

(Yes, of course, it is for survival, so you can’t blame the master.)

Choices for living.

Weed didn’t want to criticize users who had already sided with the devil.

They were also afraid, and of course they wanted to live.

If I met them in person and they stole my items, I could curse them and call them bad guys, but I understood their feelings.

“I have no intention of taking the devil’s side.”

Do you want to decline the scenario quest?

It was not common for the devil to directly select one as his servant.

Nevertheless, Weed’s decision was firm.

“I have no intention of becoming on the side of the devil.”

You have declined the scenario quest.

It’s not that we don’t do it because it could harm the users trapped in Roanoke.

I wasn’t even embarrassed to show my daughter that I was not righteous.

It’s a matter of survival, so you have to do whatever it takes.

What influenced my decision was the appearance of the demon I was fighting just a moment ago.

‘Dogs can’t fight.’

I didn’t feel anything great while watching the battle.

As a demon, he possessed a variety of wide-ranged skills that inflicted damage, and his physical abilities were also quite impressive.

Still, I feel like I’m not even able to properly demonstrate 40% of the skills I have.

‘You use your skills like that?’

‘It’s a huge waste of strength and stamina, and mana is consumed without calculation.’

‘You have to fight by drawing in the enemy with a wide-area attack.’

‘You don’t know how to use the battlefield.’

An ordinary user might have shuddered at the sight of the demon’s might, but to Weed, it felt like he was fighting foolishly.

‘Is this the level of boss monsters these days?’

Artificial intelligence answered Weed’s question.

(Not just Roanoke, but today’s virtual realities are full of wasteful boss monsters and users.)

(I don’t know how to use full power.)

There was a reason Weed learned swordsmanship before starting Royal Road.

If your strength is 100, you should try to bring out 200 or 300 fighting power.

Because how strong you are doesn’t necessarily mean how well you fight.

If you can show your best fighting skills, you can quickly hunt monsters of the same level and become stronger.

As the level increases, the difference in growth rate and overall combat power becomes greater.

It was also, of course, much more advantageous to achieve achievements and succeed in adventures.

‘It seems like users these days are only looking for the easy and convenient way.’

(There’s a tendency to focus only on numbers that represent fighting power. What matters is how you fight.)

The combination of Weed and AI Versa is a perfect fit for criticizing users these days.

‘It would have been fun to bring in Balkan and the Immortal Legion.’

(It was a monster with no weaknesses.)

It is true that the sealed demon is strong.

But I was confident that if I woke up after a year, I would become as strong as a demon by then.

If we couldn’t do that anyway, it would have been destruction.

The devil became angry after hearing Weed’s answer.

―You, a presumptuous human being, refused my invitation?

If you refuse the scenario quest, then hostility with the demons is unavoidable.

“I am…….”

Weed licked his lips.

His ability to flatter was well known in Royal Road.

There was a time when I lived so diligently and cowardly that I even shared the lunch boxes that others were eating.

In Roanoke’s system, boss-level monsters had a strong sense of self.

“Great Demon, I appreciate you giving me a chance, but… … .”

The sealed demon thought of himself as great.

Inviting them here, showing them your fighting skills, and then asking them to become your servants is something that would be considered to be at the level of a middle school student.

“As a human being, I want to protect many people. I want to help people who are living ordinary lives enjoy more joy in life.”

* * *

“How do I do this?”

“It seems like Mr. Weed has been captured by the devil.”

Aaron, Zenfester, and Suyeon were confused in front of the wall where the demon was sealed.

A black aura stretched out from the wall, grabbing Weed and lifting him into the air.

Weed appears to be unconscious, still with his eyes rolled back.

“If I make a mistake, won’t I die?”

“I think I’m being tempted by the devil.”

“temptation?”

“It’s a temptation to take sides. I’ve seen cases where people become the devil’s minions before starting Roanoke.”

In the past, the temptation to side with the devil was considered part of the quest.

It used to be an option to enjoy the freedom of Roanoke, but now it was a life-or-death decision.

Zenfester spoke so that everyone could hear, as if he were talking to himself.

“If you side with the devil, the first quest you’ll get might be to kill us… … .”

“You’re going to kill us?”

Aaron and Suyeon were startled.

They had been following Weed around until just a moment ago, but if he had tried to kill them, there would have been no way to resist.

“Yeah, right? I can kill them even if there’s no quest. I’ll have to hide the fact that I’m on the devil’s side.”

“The viewers will be watching it live. If you are really Weed of Royal Road.”

Suyeon thought that such an extreme situation would not arise.

Considering Weed’s fame, it would be natural that there would be a lot of viewers in real life.

“The viewers will see what happens. They may curse. But the important thing is that it is not known in Roanoke. Here, we are the witnesses who can testify that Mr. Weed is on the side of the devil.”

They themselves hadn’t properly started Roanoke yet, but if they were the devil’s minions, they would surely be hiding among the users and operating.

When destruction occurs, everyone will die, and the devil’s minions will be condemned even more than the traitors.

“We have to make a choice. What to do before Weed comes to his senses.”

“… … .”

As Zenfest spoke, he had already made up his mind.

If Weed sides with the devil, his life will be in real danger.

Since his life was more important than anything else, it was the right decision to eliminate the risk.

Even if your suspicions are groundless or you were mistaken… … .

‘What happened here should be kept quiet among us. Viewers? It’ll take time for us to return to reality alive and well, but it’ll probably all die down after a year or two. If we kill Weed now, we’ll get equipment or achievements. How much good equipment would we have gotten if we cleared the Hell difficulty?’

Either way, there are only noticeable benefits.

Along with greed, jealousy also arose in Zenfester.

I thought that if I went into Roanoke beating Nightmare difficulty, people would recognize me and look up to me.

But isn’t the gap between Weed and the player on Hell difficulty incomparable?

‘You can just kill him cleanly now, so why are you hesitating?’

Aaron and Suyeon were under Zenfest’s intense gaze, but they couldn’t make a decision.

As the Roanoke incident unfolded, I began to think that I might be at odds with other users.

Still, I had no idea that the moment of murder would come so suddenly.

The sealed demon exists, and it was only about ten minutes ago that it captured Weed.

In this short time, you have to decide who to kill.

“If we’re late, we’ll die. Don’t you know what I’m saying?”

Zenfester insisted strongly, recalling his past.

How easy life was when I was friends with the group that committed school violence.

I have never regretted giving in to the strong or using mean means.

Although he had never made the decision to kill anyone, Zenfester quickly changed his mind.

“You shouldn’t think about killing people. You have to make choices to survive.”

* * *

Somewhere deep in the Elven Forest.

An elf warrior was reporting from a place where users had not yet set foot.

“There is nothing special happening on the continent. However, it seems that the exploration of the distorted rift has begun.”

“Crack?”

An elf warrior kneeling and speaking politely to a girl with a young face.

Brittina Hermon.

According to the original history, she was the one who brought about the downfall of the Delphiria Empire.

Her fate was changed by Weed, and she has lived until now by eating the fruit of the World Tree in the Elf Forest.

‘He said that if I waited, he would come back. I’m sure we’d meet again.’

I used to stay with the elves because I wanted to feel that warmth.

Of course, it wasn’t that she was uncomfortable just because it was the Elf Forest.

“I’m hungry. I want to eat meat.”

“We don’t hunt.”

“Can’t I die?”

“… … .”

Brittina said that elves have a bit of a communication problem, but most of them will listen to you if you ask them earnestly.

The elves who had been living as slaves in Brittina for a long time reported on the situation on the continent.

“A portal has been connected to Ashford, the capital of the Kingdom of Rebade.”

“… … .”

“The name of the adventurer who created the portal was said to be Weed.”

A delighted expression appeared on Brittany’s face, who had been listening expressionlessly.

She remembered it clearly, even though many years had passed.

If the gladiator ever appears again, he said he would use the name ‘Weed’.

“425 years of waiting. To be exact, a few months left, but you showed up as promised. You came a little early because you wanted to see me.”

For Brittany, it was a word that held a long-held promise.

“I have to go right now. Where is the Kingdom of Rebaid?”

“It’s a close place, you can get there in five days from the Elf Forest.”

“Give me the directions quickly.”

“… … .”

“Can’t I die?”

The elven warriors who guard the World Tree cannot leave the forest.

There was some debate, but it would have been far more beneficial to let Brittina go this time rather than continuing the tradition that had been passed down through generations.

“That girl has eaten over 40 fruits from the World Tree so far.”

“I even set aside as much as I ate. I thought there was someone I could give it to.”

“The energy of the World Tree has weakened. The energy of the continent has waned, and the forest has withered away, unable to withstand the power of the monsters.”

Brittina rushed to the Kingdom of Rebaid, guided by friendly elf warriors.

Capital Ashford.

When I entered that developed city… … .

“Wow, this is awesome.”

“pretty.”

“The charm is no joke.”

“Forest elves? What are they?”

After receiving all the attention of the users in Ashford, pass through the portal.

Brittany arrived on the frozen ground, but her body had long since overcome the cold.

She was walking towards the city of Sullium when she was strangely drawn to where the ice storm was.

A giant family statue made of ice came into view.

Brittany recalled old memories.

A picture of Weed creating a sculpture in the waiting room of the arena.

“It’s him.”

Even after so many years, I recognized it right away.

Weed’s statue had two eyes and a normal right arm.

And the beautiful woman next to her is… … .

“I am here.”

Brittany was also beautiful, but she looked different from Seo-yoon.

Still, he did not doubt that it was him. Weed, who was a gladiator, could not see with his two eyes, so he must have imagined it and carved it.

“Gladiator… … .”