The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend - Chapter 81



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Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend (81)

Weed began to move in earnest.

The truth of life is that if you don’t succeed through hardship, you will suffer a lot, and if that doesn’t work, you will suffer to the point of death.

‘There’s a lot you can do in a month.’

While training soldiers, we could have directly undertaken the repair work on the North Wall, but there was not enough time to do so.

‘When I was a kid, I used to do apartment and villa construction, and it was incredibly easy to carry a single brick.’

(I know.)

‘how?’

(This has been confirmed through CCTV footage from when the owner was young and footage from the construction site.)

After finishing his work as a bear carrying bricks, Weed recalled eating noodles.

That is the true healing food.

It was essential to get along well with other old men I worked with and get noodles.

“You have to study hard when you go to school. You don’t come to a place like this because you didn’t study.”

A time when I would listen to the old men’s old-fashioned words with one ear and let them go out the other, and only focus on food.

‘It’s a shame I can’t carry the bricks.’

Perhaps because of his experience as a sculptor in Royal Road, Weed kept coming up with ways to utilize his sculpting skills.

‘This is terrible. I think I can overcome my current hardships with sculpting.’

(Wouldn’t it be great if there was a solution?)

‘It’s good for now, but it feels like I’m dipping my feet into a deep swamp.’

A sculptor is a versatile profession.

It was centered around art, and played a role in battle and production, and could adapt to any task by consuming art stats.

‘I guess I have no choice but to give it a try.’

Weed took out his carving knife and began carving.

It wasn’t about making a statue of victory to boost the morale of the soldiers.

How much help would it be to soldiers who only think about running away when they see a sculpture and feel inspired?

The works Weed creates by carving wood with a carving knife are not intended to be masterpieces or fine sculptures.

A neat appearance and a posture that gives off a sense of noble elegance.

He created an elaborate sculpture of Count Hornwood.

Square, square.

Shards of wood flew everywhere.

My experience creating sculptures while blind in the fifth stage of Hell was of immense help.

It was so fast and accurate that it felt like a human printer.

‘It’s important to make it so identical that even people close to you won’t recognize it.’

(Are you trying to get rid of Count Honwood, who is a stumbling block?)

‘That’s right.’

Weed made up his mind.

Changing the person actually responsible for the North Wall is the beginning of a defensive battle.

‘Tell me what is different about the Count of Hornwood in the sculpture.’

(The eyes need to be a little bigger and there’s not enough flab on the sides.)

With the help of artificial intelligence, he quickly completed a sculpture that resembled the appearance of Count Hornwood.

A statue of the Earl of Hornwood was created.

A sculpture made by the captain of the North Wall who was hiding his sculpting skills.

He carved the Earl of Lianster Hornwood.

He is an incompetent character who shines with luxury, greed, and beautiful women.

Artistic value: 200

Option: Those who see the statue have their nobility and fame increased by 5%.

+10% maximum health

The effect of the command skill level is 2 levels higher

Even though it was a simple piece that was quickly made, perhaps because the sculpting skill was intermediate level 3, the options themselves weren’t bad.

Weed immediately activated the skill.

“Bring life to sculptures!”

You have brought to life the statue of Count Hornwood.

* * *

That evening.

Count Hornwood had dinner with Weed.

“As the Count said, we will postpone the repair of the castle walls and the purchase of weapons until later.”

“Yeah, good idea.”

“There hasn’t been any monsters invading for the past 100 years, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

“Well, the more you spend your budget, the more it becomes insufficient. If you hold on tight and don’t spend, you’ll have money left over.”

A meal served so extravagantly that it will make your legs bend.

Weed enjoyed a whole roast suckling pig and some wine, while agreeing with the Earl of Hornwood’s words.

It was considered a very luxurious item as it was food and drink eaten by high-ranking nobles.

‘You’re spending so extravagantly, even taking money to buy weapons and armor for your soldiers.’

(You seem angry.)

‘Honestly, I’m saying this because I’m jealous.’

Weed overcame life through his own efforts, but he didn’t necessarily think that was the truth.

In a world where the saying to work hard has long since become old-fashioned.

I personally thought that it was much better to be born with a silver spoon in my mouth than to work hard.

Of course, there is the fun of going to work and saving your salary little by little.

“Should I give you a building in Gangnam?”

“Yes, Dad.”

How much greater would be the joy of inheriting a building, stocks, or a business?

Life will be heaven, and every moment will be thrilling and never boring.

(Isn’t the master the richest man in the world? I don’t think there’s any need to envy him about money.)

‘I have a lot of money. But compared to my money, my heart is poor.’

You could easily buy a limited edition sports car worth tens of millions of won each.

But how many bowls of noodles can you get for that amount of money?

The immediate comparison targets were chicken, noodles, and jajangmyeon, and when calculating daily necessities such as frying pans and pots, the expenses were not included.

‘If you live a wealthy life in your teens and twenties, you should know how to spend money. When you get older and earn money, you only learn how to save and save.’

(The Master has given a lot of money to mankind. If he had spent only half of the money he gave to others, he would be more than satisfied.)

‘Even if I spend a lot of money, I don’t eat 10 meals a day. I spend it at a level that doesn’t interfere with my living expenses.’

Weed was still thrifty, not increasing unnecessary expenses.

(Even if they grew up in the same environment, the differences in people’s personalities are truly amazing. You are completely different from your younger sister.)

‘Huh? Hye-yeon has come to her senses now and doesn’t spend much. I let her save up her salary to buy luxury goods.’

(…….)

‘Why? Did I buy one or two more luxury items while I was in Roanoke?’

(no.)

The artificial intelligence Versa did not lie to Weed.

When I was asked if I had bought any luxury items, I simply replied that I had not.

How can we possibly say that instead, we are spending billions of dollars a week, wiping out the global art market?

Moreover, it was of some help to its owner, Weed.

‘Hye-yeon has come to her senses and is doing well these days.’

(…….)

Count Hornwood, who was eating with us, asked seriously.

“Are the soldiers being paid properly?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“The soldiers are getting paid a lot even though they are not doing anything. It would be better to delay their pay for a month or two, or to save money on their food. If there is any need to mobilize them for the territory, do not hesitate.”

“Yes, Count.”

Weed began to think again about the S+ difficulty quest.

What would have happened if this quest had been performed by a purely honest and hard-working person?

‘The soldiers are incompetent and disobedient, the Count is a hindrance and keeps getting sick. He’ll be incredibly stressed out during the month when the monster army comes.’

From the moment I roughly looked into the situation on the North Wall, I thought that it couldn’t be solved through normal methods.

Weed looked around at the five knights escorting him and spoke to Count Hornwood.

“Count, would you like to go for a walk in the garden?”

“Going for a walk?”

“Yes, there is an elf girl I caught from beyond the North Wall this time.”

I have already done some research on the tastes of the Earl of Hornwood.

Still, I was worried that the Count might be reluctant to go for a walk in the garden in the middle of the night.

“Are you ready?”

“yes.”

“Let’s go right away.”

Count Honwood ordered his knights to wait and followed Weed himself.

And quite some time has passed.

The escort knights felt suspicious as the walk took longer than usual.

“Is the Count okay?”

“It’s strange. It usually ends in three minutes.”

“I don’t think the captain would do that, but I’m a little suspicious. Let’s go look for the Count.”

The escort knights ran into the garden. Then the bushes swayed violently and an unknown sound was heard.

-Hurururup!

―???!

The sound of someone sucking something deliciously.

After a long time, Earl Hornwood returned to the castle with his knights.

The next morning, Weed stood tall and proud as he went to meet Earl Hornwood at the Lord’s Castle.

“You want to repair the north wall?”

“Yes, Count.”

Earl Hornwood had already expressed his intention to reject any and all repairs to the North Wall.

Count Hornwood nodded.

“I already thought it was dangerous when I saw the broken walls. I think it’s something that needs to be dealt with quickly in case monsters invade.”

“I appreciate your decision, Count.”

The Earl of Hornwood not only permitted the repairs to the north wall, but also declared that he would support the estate of his family.

“If necessary, I will give you all of my family’s wealth.”

“I understand that you want to help me with my work, but this is too much, Count.”

Weed swallowed his saliva, but was conscious of the other knights and vassals of the count’s family and opposed it.

“Then how much do you need?”

“I would like to spend 2 million gold on repairing the walls.”

“Is that enough?”

“It may be a burden to the House of Honwood, but it is good for the house as long as the North Wall remains intact.”

“Yes, that’s good. I permit it.”

The Earl of Hornwood has ordered repairs to the north wall.

Count Hornwood was transformed into a sculpted life form.

The real Earl of Hornwood was locked in the basement of the North Wall warehouse with his eyes and ears covered.

Not dead, but unable to do anything.

We succeeded in disguising Count Hornwood.

Until his identity was revealed, the fragmented creature was granted full control of the Count’s authority.

But if someone suspects you, your cover can be exposed.

Roanoke had a camouflage system for reasons such as soul transfer, doppelgangers, etc.

“All authority to protect the North Wall belongs to Captain Weed.”

Earl Hornwood has officially decided to give Weed back control of the men and the maintenance of the walls.

“Thank you, Count.”

“It’s something that should be done.”

Weed ordered the repairs to the north wall and hired a mercenary group using the name of the Earl of Hornwood’s family.

“I signed a two-month contract with the mercenary group. Instead of an advance payment, I’ll pay you when the work is completed.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Adjutant Itra answered excitedly.

You could get bribes for everything from repairing walls to hiring mercenary bands.

‘For the time being, corruption will be tolerated.’

Weed was determined to turn a blind eye to corruption.

I’m pressed for time and don’t have the luxury of worrying about that, and it’s not like it’s my own money.

‘I don’t think the sculpture will be caught, right?’

(This is unlikely given the circumstances.)

Earl Hornwood’s wife was staying in the capital of the Kingdom of Ribade with her children.

If you get to know him, he’s a goose dad who has a pitiful side.

The escort knights were destroyed, and the other knights were not very loyal to Earl Hornwood.