The allied forces had been able to push the Resurrection Army back, but soon additional Demonic Spirits joined the battle and the allied forces had to retreat back into Fort Odin.
Battles by the regular armies of every kingdom were dispatched as expeditions to recapture territory seized by the Resurrection Army were also raging.
Dark Gamers had plunged into Fort Odin with a sword strapped to their waists, so the market for weapons, armor, and combat goods was skyrocketing.
The whole Versailles Continent was raucous from the aftermath of what could almost be called the first large scale war.
* * *
Weed pulled out the statue of Death from his bosom.
This was the reward he’d earned by defeating Death Hand in Kuruso. It was an item he suspected was related to another chain quest.
“It probably isn’t a quest that’s related with the Resurrection Army, right?”
The difficulty of winning the match against Death Hand had been considerably high. He wouldn’t have been confident of his win if he had made a normal sculpture out of wood or stone instead of a light sculpture.
“It’s an evil sculpture holding a scythe…”
The appearance of the sculpture brought considerable suspicion.
The Resurrection Army had first appeared at a place not too far from Morata. As adventurers discovered the original location of the Resurrection Church, the shape of their symbol was revealed.
It looked exactly the same as the sculpture Weed was holding.
It was bad for Weed if the sculpture had any connection to Resurrection Army!
He never thought it might be a quest to fight against the Resurrection Army who was fighting 100,000 allied forces.
“Surely it won’t be such a ridiculous quest…”
Weed’s expression became serious.
In all actuality, Weed hasn’t been able to complete a difficult and ridiculous quest without any sacrifices.
Even though seriousness hardened in the wan-faced Dwarf’s expression, it made his wretchedness worse.
An employee approached him.
“Customer.”
“Yes?”
“The merchant sir over there have sent you a pitcher of beer to drink.”
“…”
His miserable attitude went as far as to induce sympathy!
It was Weed, who had virtue, power, and charisma far from what heroes possess.
After waving his hand to express his thanks, Weed drank the beer.
– Your body is becoming languid.
Taking a nap will increase the speed of recovery from fatigue.
His overwork and abused body kept demanding rest.
Weed made up his mind after careful consideration.
“Even though it’s a difficult quest, if I avoid it completely, I won’t be able to advance. Essentially, it’s because I’ve succeeded the previous quests given by Church of Freya that I’m where I am now.”
His battle with the Death Knight Van Hawk, Vampire Lord Tori, the war against Lich Shire and the Undead Legion, and even becoming the Lord of Morata were all related to quests he had accomplished.
If he hadn’t been able to find the Helain Cup in the City of Heaven, Lavias, he might’ve become a Dark Gamer who only knew how to hunt.
Even way before that, if he hadn’t received the quest from Sage Rodriguez, he would have become a Warrior or a Knight and progressed normally.
Iron becomes stronger the more you temper it.
Whether it was increasing his fame faster than others by becoming a Sculptor or the difficulties he faced as he acquired Sculpting techniques, they were all precious related occurrences.
He did not want to avoid any quests.
‘Even if it’s really difficult, I won’t know before I try. Nothing will come out of it if I just avoid it.’
Weed cast his skill with resolute determination.