‘There is Seo Yoon.’
In outward appearance, there is no one perfect like her. There was even a time he used her representation to improve his sculpting skills. The harmony created by Seo Yoon’s eyes, nose, lips and skin, it was enough to make his heart beat faster when sculpting her!
Even if it was a sculpture of her, it was so beautiful he kept wanting to see it. Other people who actually saw Seo Yoon, couldn’t believe if what they saw was real or a dream and couldn’t keep their eyes off her.
He could never fail a sculpture of Seo Yoon and she would be the perfect subject matter.
“Right, this will do.”
Overflowing confidence as a sculptor!
‘Considering Zahab’s standards, the theme and pose of the sculpture will be really important.’
If he took a real life object as the background subject matter, there wouldn’t be any problem.
“For now, let’s get my hands warmed up...”
Using Zahab’s sculpting material, he made sculptures.
Karajak, Kellkog.
They were sculptures of monsters he met in Grapass.
In this, he was making use of Zahab’s method. Rather than sculpting a singular piece, he created many.
He first sculpted a small boy then surrounded him with Kellkogs and Karajaks. The menacing scene was expressed like a fairy tale. In the scene, the boy did not give into his fears as he stretched out his hands to touch the monsters.
He created a Fine piece named, ‘Tiny morsel for the Karajaks and Kellkogs.’
This was merely practice.
After that Weed decided to start on Zahab’s request.
“Wouldn’t it be better to loosen your hands a bit more? I will also give you sufficient time to imagine a theme. I think you can start after 1~2 month of thinking.”
“It’s okay, I can start now.”
He began to make a sculpture in collaboration with Zahab.
“The forearm must be smooth like this… the jaw line is difficult so I will do it.”
While Weed was proposing the precise shape of the overall sculpture, he was also leading Zahab expertly.
The beauty of the woman was not only on the outward appearance, the personal appeal was more precious and could achieve far more. Weed stealthily revealed the hidden charm found in Seo Yoon, even he couldn’t help but think it was beautiful.
These days, he was with Seo Yoon often so there were times when he thought she was just pretty. But as he meandered while shaping the sculpture, she was significantly more beautiful than before.
‘She’s getting prettier.’
He felt he could understand why Master Daron continued to sculpt only one woman. Now as he sculpted Seo Yoon, a variety of emotions surfaced within and he wanted to capture Seo Yoon’s precious expressions.
He thought he found the joy of being able to sculpt a person.
‘But for now, let’s finish the quest...’
While regretful, his meeting with Zahab could not be broadcast to the media. Hermes guild could give him trouble by watching it and coming after him, but more importantly, sculpting was Weed’s money maker. He needed to protect this secret.
Of course he also had no desire to broadcast a sculpture of Seo Yoon.
Every life was precious!
“Oh, this beautiful woman… this truly is a divine beauty!”
Sculpting the piece, Zahab was falling enamored with the unimaginable beauty.
The sculpture of Seo Yoon was portrayed in a stately dress. It was an attire that reflected Weed’s impression of her.
‘Seo Yoon looks really good in a dress.’
If she wore different cloth, her personal beauty could not be hidden even if she wore dirty armour. But if Seo Yoon wore an exquisite dress that not just anyone could wear, it would flaunt her beauty completely.
Using his background skills in sewing, Weed idealized the shape of a smart dress and with Zahab’s near transcendent sculpting skills, the fluttering of the fabric was perfectly sculpted!
She was stepping on a high pedestal, her gaze somewhere far away. The light in her eyes, longing for warmth!
It was a sculpture that made the observer spin endless imaginations. But Weed knew the secret behind it.
‘It’s the expression of befuddlement she made at breakfast while travelling together. ’
It was a meaning only the creator would know.
“Let’s name it, ‘Sculpture that Expresses Beauty.’”
Zahab and Weed combined their thoughts and named the sculpture.
Magnum Opus! ‘Sculpture that Expresses Beauty’ has been completed.
A collaboration between the great sculptor Weed and Zahab, who is sitting at the summit of sculpting skill.
They managed to express a woman’s beauty.
Comparative to their fame, the completion of this supreme piece is enough to be considered as one of the top aesthetic works in Versailles continent.
Artistic Value: 16,290.
Special Option: Anyone who sees the, ‘Sculpture that Expresses Beauty’ will regenerate health and mana 40% faster for one day.
All stats increase by 35.
Magic resistance increase by 37%.
Maximum health increase by 14%.
Intelligence, Wisdom and Charm increase by 15.
Increases the morale of soldiers.
Grants additional mastery to adventurer’s Appreciation of Artwork skill.
Sculptors, painters, dancers and scholars Charm increases by 14 permanently.
Birth rate of the city near the sculpture will increase by 80%.
The sculpture has been blessed by goddess Freya for portraying aspects of beauty.
Effect does not stack with other sculptures.
Number of Magnum Opus created till now: 10.
Mastery of sculpting skill increased.
Mastery of handicraft skill increased.
Sculpture Comprehension skill increased by 1 level.
Fame increased by 968.
Art stat increased by 48.
Intelligence increased by 12.
Wisdom increased by 6.
Charm increased by 25.
Goddess Freya has granted a blessing upon the sculpture for portraying aspects of beauty. Paladins and priests from the Freya denomination will receive special strength and courage when they see the sculpture.
By making a sculpture recognized by goddess Freya, faith increased by 19.
For the completion of a Magnum Opus, all stats increased by 3.
Weed’s achievement was great, but this sculpture would have been impossible to make without Zahab. Discounting his ‘Torch Left by Sculptors’, his 8th Magnum Opus sculpted using helium, this would count as his greatest work yet.
While a variety of stats increased generously, none of them were directly related to combat stats. Strength and agility hardly increased, while intelligence and wisdom rose rather highly. Weed was similar to the Geomchis that he did not distribute his stats on intelligence and wisdom, but increased them purely by making sculptures.
Regardless, the quest of being Zahab’s assistant was halfway complete.
“You have exemplary skill. I did not expect that you would be able to do this well… The one other sculpture I want to make is something that represents myself.”
The sculpture Zahab wanted to leave behind was of himself.
“Some day, after a very long time has passed, this county and even the Versailles continent would be forgotten. But I want to leave behind a vestige of myself within a sculpture. Your skills are great enough to create a sculpture of myself.”
Now Weed had to sculpt personally with Zahab as the subject matter.
‘Even this won’t be that hard.’