The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend - Chapter 82



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Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend (82)

Land! Land! Land!

Workers were recruited to repair the north wall.

More workers were coming in through the top, and weapons and armor were being issued to the soldiers.

“Look at this. The sword doesn’t rust and is sharp!”

“There are no holes in the armor. Is it really okay to wear something like this?”

“There is no musty smell from the water bottle. It’s a miracle.”

As the garrison captain, Weed was able to check the morale of his soldiers.

Soldiers of the North Wall

They are the most idle soldiers in the Kingdom of Rebaid.

Few of them have combat experience and have no intention of fighting the enemy.

Training: 10/100

Fraud: 35/100

The soldiers’ condition was hopeless compared to the monsters that were coming, but with the hiring of mercenaries, their power was gradually strengthened.

The mercenaries of the Central Continent had a great deal of combat experience and were not to be ignored.

‘The defense of the North Wall could be raised quite a bit.’

So much could change thanks to the sacrifice of Count Hornwood.

Still, it wasn’t at a level that Weed could be satisfied with.

‘It might help defend the walls, but it won’t be able to last five days.’

I didn’t think that I could stop a large-scale monster invasion by just distributing supplies to my soldiers and making contracts with mercenary groups.

Even for quests with a difficulty level of S, the challenger’s back of the head was hit hard once or twice.

If the difficulty was S+, it wouldn’t have been strange for an endless army of powerful monsters to attack.

‘We have to hold out for five days. If we fight hard on the first day, we’ll be able to stop it somehow. On the second day, there will be greater sacrifices.’

Quite a few soldiers will die.

But still, I thought, let’s fight hard and hold on somehow. Huh? Huh? That moment.

On the third day, medium and large monsters were able to descend and fill the northern plains.

Terrible despair!

Let’s say that he didn’t even have the strength to lift a sword, but he managed to stop it through some kind of suffering that would have put him in danger of death.

From the fourth day onwards, large monsters were able to break through the walls and climb over.

‘The difficulty level is high, so you can’t be at ease with this level of preparation. You should think of contracting with a mercenary group and distributing supplies as basic tasks.’

(The owner has a pessimistic personality, so he doesn’t seem to be surprised even if the situation worsens.)

‘This habit started in Royal Road.’

The artificial intelligence Versa was learning how to deal with such situations through the Internet.

(It’s all Dr. Yoo Byung-Jun’s fault.)

* * *

“All who resist will be killed.”

“If you want to surrender, throw down your weapons and raise your arms.”

Illenium, a city in the Kingdom of Albrecht.

The Pig Farm, one of the top ten guilds in Roanoke, was taking over the city after overcoming resistance from the Paravan Guild.

“I surrender.”

“Please just spare my life.”

The Paravan Guild was suffering a humiliating defeat.

If the Roanoke Incident happens and you lose your life, you will not come back.

Although the pig farm that requested the siege was a powerful guild, their power was not small.

“There isn’t much difference in power between us. Are they crazy?”

“If we lose, our power will be completely broken. Guild members will die, and how can we handle the mass deaths of guild members?”

“We will declare war and then negotiate for the transfer of interests behind the scenes.”

After the Roanoke incident, large guilds grew in size by actively accepting high-level users.

The Paravan Guild prepared for war, but they didn’t think it would happen.

The siege has begun in Illenium.

“This is a real war!”

“They’re really coming in?”

Users from the pig farm attacked the city.

A fight where the attacking side is at an overwhelming disadvantage.

It is common to surround a city and lead it to a protracted war, but the pig farm’s choice was bold.

They bombarded the city with arrows and area-of-effect magic, and warriors with increased armor leapt over the walls from the front.

“They are crazy!”

A fighting style that seems unaware of the fear of death.

The Paravan Guild thought they were of similar strength, but there was a difference of more than three times in the number of people participating in the war.

“I can’t win against this.”

“If you die, you lose.”

The Paravan Guild surrendered, their strength and will broken.

The Pig Farm Guild has complete control of the city.

“Let those who surrender live, and give those in the city who are level 90 or higher a chance to join our guild.”

“yep.”

The pig farm was filled with fighting spirits.

Even when the Roanoke incident happened, I wasn’t afraid and enjoyed guild battles and boss monster raids.

“I will show you what a true strong man is in Roanoke.”

The head of a pig farm.

The pig smiled, revealing his golden teeth.

He was one of the few strong players in Roanoke, ranked in the top 30, but he wasn’t quite where he wanted to be.

But I thought that everything would change sooner or later.

‘The dragon awakens within me.’

Dragon Bearer, one of the best traits in Roanoke.

By breaking the legendary equipment and increasing its characteristics one by one, it has reached stage 6.

There were rumors that when this was completed, it would either turn you into a dragon or be able to call dragons.

There was a saying that in order to give birth to a dragon, one must compete with other dragon-bearers.

The pig, being a battle fanatic, gladly welcomed this.

* * *

“We are the Ceylon Mercenaries. Thank you for signing a contract with us.”

“Please take care of me for the next two months.”

We have signed a contract with the Ceylon Mercenaries to defend the North Wall.

Weed gradually improved the defensive capabilities of the North Wall.

More and more people were brought in to repair the walls, and large-scale construction began.

“Strengthen the city gates too.”

“Yes, sir.”

“At the top, we ordered a large quantity of silver spears to slay large monsters.”

“It’s going to cost a lot of money.”

“Count Hornwood has agreed to provide support.”

Since it was money that wasn’t his, Weed spent it freely like South Korean politicians.

Adjutant Itra, the middle commanders, the mercenary group, and the upper ranks all feel like they’ve hit the jackpot.

‘This isn’t enough. Even if the walls help, they won’t be able to play a decisive role against medium to large-sized monsters.’

Weed called up the soldiers.

Soldiers of the Northern Army who guard the front line to stop monsters.

“Are these all?”

“Yes.”

Adjutant Itra’s spirited answer.

Weed wasn’t expecting elite soldiers, but the soldiers were either too old or too young.

Because there had been no fighting for a long time, older or newly conscripted soldiers were stationed along the north wall.

“Even if you exclude those standing guard on the walls, the number of people called up is small. Isn’t it just a little over 5,000?”

“The number of troops deployed on the North Wall is on paper 20,600. But in reality it is slightly less.”

“… … .”

The North Wall is deeply entrenched in corruption and bribery.

Excluding the soldiers whose names were listed, the actual number of defenders was much smaller.

‘There was even military service corruption.’

Weed looked at the soldiers, but few of them made eye contact, turning their heads elsewhere.

Artificial intelligence Versa explained in detail.

(The total number of soldiers called up is 5,025. Considering the soldiers on the walls and those receiving treatment for their injuries, the total is estimated to be 10,650. The overall level is estimated to be around 15-28. There are differences among soldiers, but you can assume it is around 19.)

‘It’s quite low.’

(I guess it’s because there was no training or combat.)

(Considering the advantageous terrain in a siege battle using walls, the average combat power is estimated to be over 35.)

Weed’s level was currently 33.

Normally, it was intended to be maintained at 40, but it decreased after Count Hornwood and his knights were turned into sculpted life forms.

However, it is strong for its level due to the use of traits and legend points obtained in Hell difficulty.

The soldiers were of average standard for their level, and their morale and training were at rock bottom.

(Because the soldiers’ morale is low, if a battle breaks out, they will run away without fighting till the end.)

‘I guess so.’

(The discipline of the soldiers is in ruins. However, since the master has the characteristics of a war lord, we can expect some hope.)

The situation was not easy.

Even though they had the active cooperation of Count Hornwood, there was a limit to how much defense could be increased in just one month.

‘We need to motivate the soldiers.’

Weed spoke to the soldiers.

“Do you know that the fate of the Kingdom of Rebaid is at stake?”

“… … .”

The soldiers whispered quietly.

“I don’t know how much more useless nonsense you’re going to say.”

“It is an old truth of our kingdom that high positions breed much nagging.”

“It’s been a long time since Count Hornwood stopped paying my salary, always complaining about the crisis.”

The soldiers’ listening attitude is very poor.

Weed shouted loudly.

“It’s time for everyone to come to their senses. There are rumors that monsters are coming to the north wall.”

“Is that true?”

“That’s a lie. There’s no commander who doesn’t lie.”

A relationship that was built on distrust from the start.

Even if you believed Weed’s words, it was a problem.

“If a monster really invades the north wall… … .”

“We need to find out from the escape.”

“Shouldn’t you fight till the end to protect your family?”

“If I die fighting, who will take care of my family?”

“That’s true.”

No matter what Weed said, the soldiers’ morale showed no signs of improving.

“Ah, why did you ask us to meet during break time?”

“He’s the new captain. When a commander changes, they try to give the impression that they’re doing something.”

“I wish I could fall asleep quickly.”

Soldiers complaining and tapping the ground with their feet.

‘Is a skeleton better than a human after all?’

It was when Weed was thinking of using them as undead, like in the city of Sullium.

(How about asking the name of the soldier yawning on the left?)

‘why?’

(He has small eyes and a slightly crooked nose. He looks like a spearman with amazing skills from the Kingdom of Rebaid about 200 years ago.)

(There are still a few statues and paintings of the spearman. The master of spearmanship. If his name is Boris, then he must be a master.)

Weed approached the soldier and asked.

“What is your name?”

“Look, it’s Boris.”

Boris trembled as he answered the question of the captain of the garrison, whose rank was incomparably higher than his own.

Weed patted his shoulder lightly.

“I have high expectations for you. I hope you will do your best to protect your family.”

“Yes, sir.”

I naturally developed a connection with Boris and went back to inspecting the soldiers.

(The soldier with his eyes wide open at the very back looks like he is quite capable.)

‘I felt it too.’

(How do you say that?)

‘You’re half-asleep and don’t even have much hair.’

Don’t you have a body that is perfectly strong and has no shortcomings?

Weed went to him and asked.

“What is your name?”

“My name is Osmund, sir.”

(Osmund. A character who mainly handles swords and shields and becomes a master of the skills.)

‘There are some great men among the soldiers. Did they survive the collapse of the North Wall?’

(Over 10,000 soldiers. A time of constant war. When the northern wall collapsed, many people in the Kingdom of Livade lost their lives.)

(There may be some who died, but many of those who survived left their names in history.)

Great men emerge when history is in danger.

Weed gave his own subjective interpretation of the reason.

‘When times are tough, if you push yourself hard enough, people will overcome.’

Isn’t it true that effort never betrays?

When the younger generation blames their given circumstances, it was their seniors who told them that they could overcome it with effort.