Pavo had to endure the tough weather with his low health and stamina.
“Well, let’s start.”
Depp was very cold, but he could stand it since there was sculpting material everywhere.
‘The question is if my sculpting skill is good enough.’
In Rhodium, Depp managed to get a lot of fame!
His sculpting skills, however, were only Beginner Level 8.
‘I can’t tell if I’m going to fail unless I try.’
He didn’t give up and continued moving the sculpting knife.
Crunch!
Most sculptures had a defined shape.
Animals, plants, objects.
Up until now, Depp also made sculptures in the form of shapes. However, this time he was going to make something different.
First, he made a normal eagle. An eagle with sharp and clear eyes.
But he made it going for a dive.
It was going to eat delicious food.
The eagle was in an improbable situation.
Because of its speed, the heat turned into flames!
Flames were pouring out of the eagle’s mouth.
At first he only made an eagle, but then he started embellishing on it.
A sculpture about fire!
The eagle with glazing hot flames!
A sculpture of fire that not even a strong wind could put out.
Depp finished up the sculpture of fire as a high gust of wind blew across the Ras Hill.
However, all he could feel was warmth.
The form of fire in ice.
Ttring!
Fine piece! You have completed The Fire of the Continent.The bleak northern lands. Monster filled the icelands. A humble artist’s work was completed in the freezing cold. Unquenchable passion for sculpting. Imaginative use of sculpting solid ice despite rough workmanship. The artists has a certain charm to sculpting. He is relatively unknown so it will be difficult to find his works.
Artistic Value: 340
Options:
Those that see the Fire of the Continent receive 7% increased health and mana regeneration.
15% increased cold resistance.
Resistance to magic increases.
Campfires last longer.
Increases the power of fire related species.
Does not overlap with other sculptures.
The number of fine pieces completed up till now: 1
- Sculpting skills have improved.
- Fame has increased by 320.
- Art has increased by 56.
- Stamina has increased by 4.
Depp was startled when he finished the sculpture.
“I…I did it!”
It was the first fine piece he had made in his entire life.
The sculpture that Depp made was like rain in the middle of a drought for the expedition.
The expedition was shocked when they saw the sculpture.
“You went and created an ice sculpture! It’s the first time I’ve seen a sculpture this awesome.”
“Moreover, the cold has been reduced by a lot.”
“I think I’m going to be able to live now!”
“My abnormals status is going back to normal.”
The extreme cold that was plaguing the expedition was changed.
People did not expect much when the artists and craftsmen joined the expedition.
That together they would make things a little better? They did not believe that the artists and craftsmen had the ability to do so. It was the same for the sculptors. It was very hard and laborious work. They did not have very good attack power and they didn’t earn money well.
A lot of artists live their lives in poverty in Rhodium and sculptors were not recognized either.
Sculptures were considered a trifling sight.
“You have talent in sculpting.”
“From now on, we need sculptors.”
“Wouldn’t that be nice?”
Sculptors were a profession that could overcome harsh environments. That was the fantasy that was planted into sculpting now. Artists could show off their skills anywhere.
They were an occupation that could show off the skills from a wide variety of fields.
Finally, Oberon joined the expedition on Ras Hill.
All 1650 users were gathered in the north.
Before, the production classes were ignored by the expedition. Now they were actually coming with them to the north. It was thanks to their active participation in the expedition.
Oberon nodded his head at the way the expedition had changed.
“The way people were chosen is really well done.”
Kerberos scratched his face and laughed.
“I had a funny feeling when I accepted them. Hunting now will be a lot easier now since we picked up people for the expedition in Rhodium.”
They were usually considered bad classes but now they were really impressive.
“We ought to include sculptors on the next expedition.”
Oberon had not expected much from the artists.
The expedition finally began to move in earnest.
Oberon dispatched the expedition in all directions.
Ten different teams were sent from the expedition!
A group of adventurers, knights, and clerics among others found a nearby village.
They obtained information and the opportunity to receive quests from the village.
The expedition would be risking their lives against the monsters in the northern continent. However, even if things did go well, they chose not to do it.
They could not imagine what they would do if they ran out of stamina in the cold or starve to death without food.
They wandered through the ice and the snow. Some of the wizards were specialized in ice magic.
“Ice Bolt!”
Due to the weather, their magic was much more powerful that before.
They, however, received strong opposition.
“Stop using ice magic!”
“Are you trying to freeze and kill us?”
They were the knights and warriors that tasted death by freezing.
There were monsters in the north that had a high tolerance to cold and were stronger in combat that they would think.
Ice cave!
A group of adventurers were able to find an ice cave. They were able to enter after breaking the ice that was blocking the entrance.
“There seems to be something in there.”
“Let’s check it out.”
A number of the expedition died because they didn’t know that they were heading towards fearsome monsters. The ice monsters were able to maximize their strength in the cold weather against the expedition. Some of them were barely able to conquer dungeons and find a little treasure but it was hardly worth it. After suffering for 10 day, discontent broke out.
“It’s been nothing but suffering.”
“I’ve already died twice.”
“There’s too much snow on the ground and I can barely walk.”
No matter where they went, the snow went up to their knees. To make matters worse, the horses that the expedition had prepared had frozen and died. Needless to say, they were tired and reached the end of the rope!
“I’m just going to close my eyes.”
“It’s too far to walk without knowing the exact location.”
People became tired of the tedious and painful expedition one after another.
They were looking forwards to adventure and fighting, but instead they were starving and deliberately avoiding monsters.
They couldn’t tell which monsters were strong or weak.
That was because of the lack of information.
They dispatched a group to gather information about the surrounding area but contact with them had broken off.
“I’m better off just going back.”
“I’m sick of this.”
They were divided and confused!
Each guild began to branch off and do their own activities. Although it was the Cold Roses Guild that led the expedition, they had already lost many because of lack of trust. The expedition was going to rapidly collapse. It was on the verge of collapse because everyone was doing whatever they pleased. Many of the mid-level players that made up the expedition had also failed to come back.