Weed called the Sculpture Lifeforms. Due to the recent hunting Bingryong, the Wyverns, Phoenix, Gold Man, Yellowy, Golden Bird and Silver Bird were all exhausted. Bingryong’s level was 470, excluding the Wyverns, the other Lifeforms were all around mid to late 400’s through their continuous effort.
“I want to tell you some good news.”
Weed wanted to raise the morale of the tired Sculpture Lifeforms.
“For the time being let’s rest from hunting.”
“Gol Gol!”
Gold Man, although extremely happy with the news, could not show it. If he showed any signs of happiness, it could be seen as some fault or another that would cause more agony in the future.
“Moooo. If this is master’s order then I have to obey.”
Disciplined by a foul natured master, they had learnt basic pretence and treachery. Yellowy pretended to be disinterested as he ate some grass nearby, but his ears were flapped up to listen for any lies.
“Don’t worry. This is not a joke or an empty promise.”
Up to now Weed scammed, embezzled and exploited them hard but he was not one to lie.
“Rather, let’s go on a trip.”
A trip!
Leaving the road and meeting new people, the joy of leaving the daily routine. Phoenix spouted fire from its beak in joy.
“Kurarara. Are we really going?”
Having not travelled much with the master and other Lifeforms, Bingryong was also happy.
“It would be good if the place had fresh grass.”
For Yellowy if his back was warm and belly was full, anywhere was heaven. It did not seem like a bad idea. Travelling around and eating delicious food while resting.
Golden Bird and Silver Bird, as they had the nature of birds were also happy that they could roam around freely.
Weed continued to speak.
“Where we are going, it’s Grapass… one of the 10 forbidden regions on the continent. So let’s all go together!”
It was not a trip, the phrase ‘leaving home is suffering’ was proven right. The Sculpture Lifeforms suddenly lost all desire to go.
“I will become strong by diligently hunting here. So master, why not go alone?”
Bingryong spoke while he blinked his eyes innocently. But to Weed it was useless.
“We have to go together. You can’t possibly skip this fun trip.”
“There are many monsters here. I think I have to protect the new land the master earned. I, Bingryong will thoroughly defend this land against the monsters.”
“You don’t need to do that. The monsters also need to eat and live. They are doing this to survive, so don’t look down on them.”
Sudden benevolence towards monsters appeared.
“Morata is well protected by the Black Imugi and the King Hydra, so I am going to call other Sculpture Lifeforms to this place.”
The Black Imugi and King Hydra were sculpted in the past to fight against the Northern coalition.
After that they cleared the monsters near Morata and silently contributed to the public order.
They quietly raised their levels by a lot and also became rich.
The Black Imugi had a side of cunning and shrewdness. Silver Bird tattled everything about how the Black Imugi was using his status as a rare monster, he took over a cave and started to pile up his own treasure.
“It’s a pure, evil black snake with wings. If it was small I would swallow it whole like a worm. Cheep cheep! I thought I would gain weight so I stopped myself. When I ask him to give me some of his premium meat, he doesn’t. When I try to build a nest in his lair, he doesn’t let me in. I think he's hiding something.”
“Right, right. Golden Bird how is it?”
“I don’t really pay attention but! He treats me very well. I think he hunts monsters. Also I think Yellowy’s gotten lazy.”
“Keep me posted on your friend’s activity.”
To prevent the public order from becoming worse, it would be good to have the Sculpture Lifeforms defending Vargo Fortress. And there was no need to make new ones as he could leave it to the Sculpture Lifeforms brought from Jigolaths.
It could be permissible for them to join the residents defending on the fortress wall, rather than having them hide in isolated forests or search and destroy monster habitats.
Weed glanced at Vargo Fortress.
The fortress walls were slowly becoming firmer and thicker, with more military facilities built to protect it from siege. The soldiers were being trained to protect the fortress and drive out the monsters. Rather than developing the economy, safety was the priority right now.
The players also received hunting quests so the monsters flocking nearby would be reduced slightly. They would level up and start stacking up the drops from their adventures. And as the army readied their strength, the wastelands and mines could be conquered and developed.
At that moment Wy-Three grumbled in a defiant way. It was purposefully done so Weed could hear.
“We have a desire to live freely. For how long must we follow master?”
Wy-Three spoke of his hope of wanting complete independence.
“Let’s all live happily together. Hunting and even going on a trip like this… It will be lifelong happiness. And don’t you think we should go to one of the 10 forbidden regions at least once?”
“…”
Weed was daring the Sculpture Lifeform to decline his scam.