At the first glance, it was as if Weed was working from bottom upward, but the branches and the tree was cleanly severed off.
Hwaryeong muttered in a quiet voice.
“I need to watch longer. Since there are various ways to sculpting, I’m sure this is just one of the methods.”
There was even a method to sculpt light.
So they figured there was some sort of way where Weed needed that tree in a different manner.
They patiently waited with expectation.
“Wheww.”
Weed then went on to collecting the pieces.
Formed a collection of branches!
“I wonder how much money this is going to save me!”
Weed was very happy.
To increase his sculpting he needed good materials.
Excellent materials such as the Wood Elves’ lumber were sold at expensive prices.
Strict procurement laws!
In Weed’s case, he couldn’t help but to buy the materials, but the prices his sculptures sold at brought him to a loss.
The speed of his skill-rise decreased; and as he grows, the future mats will be even more expensive.
But then, they had accidentally discovered this lively flowering bed with growing trees.
The outer surface of the wood was good, while the leaves were lustrous.
Strong life force and vibrant trees!
Thus the true purpose of the rest: a chance to save a few pennies by cutting down the trees.
“So great, this should earn me a bit!”
After having collected the branches, Weed went on to working on the trunk.
Mapan rushed over.
“Weed nim, I’ll be happy to help you!”
Mapan swept up the twigs to place them onto the wagon.
The difficulty when he was a beginner taught him how to gain and spend money!
He had to survive on collecting firewood from the mountain ranges.
Mapan was now collecting timbers with the intention to sell them.
The atrocities the committed!
Cutting down the myriads of trees, the party realized the circumstances of his actions.
“It was for money after all.”
“Somehow, Weed nim’s action would always result to this……”
They once again faced an overwhelming disappointment.
However, one did not lose hope.
Zephyr said to himself.
“Weed’s younger sister must love flowers.”
Pale also nodded his head.
“The need for money can’t be genetic.”
The youthful Yurin should be somewhere adorning herself with flowers in this plain.
As expected of a girl.
When they sought out Yurin.
The scene unfolded before them was shocking.
It was correct that Yurin was sitting in the field of flowers. The problem was she was squatting on the ground digging into the flowers reaching for the petals, yanking them out and placing them into her basket-shape formed hand.
“The, why……”
Questioned by Zephyr who approached her, Yurin replied concisely.
“It’s natural dye.”
“Dye?”
“Gathering the petals together can make dyes. And to use them to paint a picture, cost nothing.”
“……”
Same mentality!
Yurin was no different from Weed.
“Please help me.”
Zephyr could not refuse Yurin’s request, squatted down, and then started collecting the petals diligently.
“You have to divide them by colors.”
“Yeh…”
Then he went on to struck a tree, and colleted the dropped petals.
The practitioners, at this very moment, were getting bored of flower watching scene.
“This carefree idling around is a bit tiresome.”
“There’s nothing to do here besides this.”
Weed just couldn’t bear with their wry comments any longer!
He sent a message to quell their complaints.
“If you help me collecting these woods, then I’ll treat you all with a round of meat.”
“Meat!”
The practitioners rushed in a flurry brandishing their swords toward the trees. Followed by their swinging, all that left were wreckages and stumps of what used to be vibrant trees.
Even when the durability of their swords dropped tremendously due to the demand, they continued their devastating prayer!
“Sword or meat, MEAT!”
“COME TO ME GRILLED MEAT!”
Mapan obtained the wood in exchange for the meat rations.
Pale was devastated.
“I can’t believe this!”
The sight was beyond shocking.
Everywhere Weed and the practitioners step foot on, the trees appeared to be just a stump moments later.
The instructors and Gemchi weren’t just idling around.
“There are a lot of trees this way.”
“The pieces aren’t thick enough for carving!”
Shouted them as they led the practitioners collecting wood; using this voice deliberately, they cried out for Weed to hear. In the practitioners’ cases, they weren’t press by concisely cutting the wood; rather, meat was their ultimatum.
And in comparison, the hypocritical instructors’ wreckage was worse!
Then, Hwaryeong’s face stricken as she walked toward Weed.
‘Guess it’s too much for Hwaryeong nim to take.’
‘Seems like she’s going to give him what for.’
The party hoped.
The people that can seemingly restrain Weed were Geomchi and Hwaryeong.
For Geomchi was his master in the ways of the sword, while Hwaryeong hardened look and strong presence can essentially dampen the atmosphere.
If she was like this, Weed would change his attitude.
However, Hwaryeong did not stop Weed.
As he went on cutting the tree in front of him, she danced silently behind him.
The speech the dance spoke was quite straightforward.
She was doing it in order to lessen Weed’s fatigue, at the same while she had on a provocative gown to confess her heart to catch his attention; like a butterfly sappunsappun(fluttering about) to draw in her mate.
Her heels trampled the flowers with every dance steps she made.
Complete destruction of nature.
The place they stayed at slowly turning into ruins.
***
Director Kang and the planning committee hearts were thrilled.
‘I can see what the Jeonshin Weed is like.’
‘It was very good for the station that we got this.’
Simply having Weed’s name, it was a guarantee that the viewership wouldn’t be low.
Domestically, as well as on the international level, he was known as the God of War!
Cryptic Invader.
Hunter without a shadow.
The Dark Knight.
Weed earned a variety of nicknames, but the one that stuck without being either excessive or long, was the ‘God of War.’
An individual that exists to fight against every monster, and comes out the victorious singular.
A legend born from the Magic of the Continent.
From just buying his account, CTS Media essential obtained a strong following that came with Weed’s reputation.
“I hope it just as sensational as the Legion of Immortals quest.”
Director Kang was filled with a swirl of positive anticipation.
“No drinking yo. They’re away in the Kingdom of Vampires. Above all, Weed is leading the expedition. This is going to be more work than the Legions of Immortal.”
“Gotta stay up, right?”
“Yes!”