Conquest
After resting for a day, Weed started to focus on attacking the Valley of Death in the morning, right after the sun came up.
Although his condition was worse by 20% due to cold, he didn’t have the luxury to rest and fully recover himself.
“It’s common to get a cold. To avoid getting a cold in the Northern Province is only a luxury. Alveron!”
Alveron was sitting there when Weed turned around.
A dependable companion he can always trust!
As expected from the candidate of Pope, he had immense amount of holiness.
Unlike most strong characters, he was comparatively nice and obedient, he was very useful.
“Yes.”
“We’re confronting a very important battle. Bless Wah-il, Wah-thul, Wah-sam, Wah-oh, Wah-yook, Wah-chil, Geumini, and Bingryong.
“Yes, I understand.”
Weed called out the names of each and every one of the sculpture creatures.
This scrupulous consideration!
But in truth, they get sulk easily because they’re life forms full of jealousy and selfishness.
‘Just for what good did I make those kind of things.’
Weed couldn’t do anything else than to sigh whenever he looked at his sculptures.
Bottom-low intelligence!
Greed towards food!
Greed towards money and items!
They were servants he could never trust.
But sculptures couldn’t do anything about it. Like the saying children take after their parents,
their level is comparatively high thanks to Weed’s high Art stat; but Weed’s intelligence and wisdom stat are pathetically low.
Due to that, only simple and idiotic ones came out.
Alveron cast holy magic.
“Undermine the dark power which tries to weaken him. Divine protection. Maximize he who fights against evil darkness. Bless!”
A white light poured out from Alveron and wrapped around the Wyverns, Geumini, and Bingryong.
A Priest’s special skill that raises Defence and Strength.
It also raised various Element Resistance.
Alveron cast another holy magic onto this.
“Help his breath of life to not leave him. Hand of Life.”
Skill that adds great amount of health!
Alveron became stronger while Weed wasn’t with him.
‘Yes, he’s very useful.’
Weed showed a disappointed expression.
Compared to when they arrived at Morata, lots of time passed, so he became much stronger.
But Alveron was his companion only for a specified quest.
Since he can’t order him around once the quest ended, it was such a waste.
“Master I will attack.”
Wah-il fluttered its wings.
After getting various blessing magic, he became full of strength and showed his vicious nature that enjoys battles.
Weed didn’t necessarily stop him.
“Alright. Just becareful. Geumini.”
“Master. Why call me? Gol gol gol.”
“Fight riding on Wah-il.”
“It’s cold. Can’t I rest nearby camp fire? Gol gol gol.”
Geumini was made of gold.
Just like his expensive gold body, he was very lazy.
Weed replied very honestly,
“If you don’t fight, I’ll melt you.”
“I will follow my Master’s words. Gol gol gol.”
“Take this bow.”
Weed gave him the bow he was equipped with.
Flutter!
Making a bit frivolious sound, the six Wyverns flew up to the sky.
The skilled Wyverns that survived fighting against the Legion of Undead.
Wyverns circled in the sky with dignity.
Just like an eagle preying, looking for a moment of opening!
But Wyverns quickly switched their minds.
“Gosh I’m gonna freeze to death. Let’s attack.”
Although it was morning already, because of the cold atmosphere, the Wyverns’ physical capability was being held down.
Thus, the Wyverns decided to not circle the sky out of unnecessity.
With Wah-il as a lead, they flew up the sky.
After continuing like that, they dived straight toward the monsters on the top of the Valley of Death.
The Wyverns attacked while diving down with thrilling speed.
Using steel-hard claws, they scratched Ice Troll or Lamia.
“Kill!”
“This is our land!”
“Fight!”
Ice Trolls yelled warcrys and attacked using tridents while Lamias used their spell, flicking their tongue like a snake.
“Eye of Temptation!”
Spell of Lamia. Regardless of race, it weakens all the men’s strength.
On the bottom of the valley, Weed though he made a big mistake.
“Did Lamias have such ability?”
Lamias are usually considered as rare monsters, so not much about their abilities are known.
Only that their level is around late 200s, but there’s nothing about how they battle.
The spell Lamias were using was a kind of curse, but it couldn’t be dispelled with holy magic. They were tricky opponents to face.
This was the Lamia’s specialty that wasn’t known to the public.
But the Wyverns were not one bit effected.
“Why aren’t we effected?”
“What the heck.”
“Couldn’t it be because we are great beings?”
“That should be it. Because we are so great, we’re not getting affected by such petty curse.”
“Wait! But are we male or female?”
No Wyverns could answer the sudden question by Wah-sam.
Weed then realized.
‘There are no males among them!’
When the Wyverns were sculpted, Weed was busy warring against the Legion of Undead.
There was not much time, but he had to sculpt fast without caring about quality.
Bulging belly and angulated face!
Because he was on a race against time when sculpting, he couldn’t make that something that defined their sex.
Thanks to it, the Wyverns had a body that cannot tell their sex.
Then what of Geumini?
In the case of Geumini, starting with the face, he clearly was made looking like a male.
But Geumini was also not affected by Lamias’ temptation.
Somehow, sometime, Geumini was busy looking himself in a mirror.
“This shining aura. This golden face. There will be no one more beautiful than me in the world.”
Telling himself how beautiful he was, he was in love with himself!
In the end, no one fell for the Lamias’ temptation.
“Poison of Eucla!”
Since their spell didn’t work, they started spraying deadly poison all over the place.
Some stung poison needles.
Blue poison smoke spread with the wind, Ice Trolls swung their spears all around.
Wyverns were flying in the sky and diving from time to time to scratch and peck with their claws and beaks to attack Lamias and Ice Trolls.
Thanks to the incredible blessing effect, the Wyverns’ physical ability expanded unusually.
They could fight on equal terms against one to two Ice Trolls!
But there were tens of Ice Trolls.
“You dirty birds! Die!”
“That way!”
Whenever the Wyverns went close to the ground to attack, Ice Trolls gathered around.
When that happened, Wyverns flew upward to avoid focused attack.
“You cowardly birds!”
“Come down again. Let us fight!”
Ice Trolls yelled, full of rage.
If they were Orcs, they would’ve went down to fight fairly.
But the Wyverns had a terrible and cowardly personality.
“You lowly lives who don’t even know how to fly.”
“Why don’t you guys try to come up here?”
Wyverns cleverly scratching with claws and attacking!
It didn’t do much damage to Ice Trolls.
The Troll’s special immense physical regeneration.
Most scars recover with a speed that can be seen with the eyes.
Since they had monstrous recovery speed that would allow them to grow new arms and legs when they were cut, it was impossible for the Wyverns to kill Ice Trolls.
“They’re going that away!”
“Let’s hurry up and kill them!”
When Wyverns approach the ground, Ice Trolls run towards them without even getting a bit tired.
Trolls that are much taller than Orcs.
That tall body ran with full speed on icy paths and slipped numerous times.
When tens of Ice Trolls fell, they got tangled up by themselves, so they wouldn’t be able to get up for awhile.
At those chances, Wyverns would scratch and peck viciously.
Although Ice Trolls recovered fast, stamina was used up very fast.
This, rather than direct attacks, was the main method of weakening Ice Trolls.
Only picking out the Trolls that fell on ground, Geumini shot with great accuracy.
Due to the wind caused by huge flying Wyverns, snow stacked on a side of the valley crushed down.
On the other side of the valley, there were Lizardmen led by a Lizard King, Ghost Soldiers, Servant and Ghost Followers were waiting.
“We just have to face one side at a time.”
Weed sent the Wyverns purposely to where Ice Trolls and Lamias were.
It was impossible to fight against swarming monsters on top of the valley.
But thanks to the geographic factor of the Valley of Death, they didn’t have to face them at the same time.
They just had to face enemies on one side of the valley.
In other words, divide and conquer!
“Master, we can’t win by ourselves.”
At then, Wah-il was asking for help.
As Wyverns who can fly, they rarely got into a dangerous situation.
Because if their wings were fine, they could fly away anytime!
But due to numerous monsters on the ground, dealing critical attacks was impossible.
Against 5~6 Ice Trolls whenever they dived, only a few Wyverns had trouble just trying to shake them off.
“Bingryong, it’s your time to shine.”
“Alright. Master.”
Finally, on Weed’s order, Bingryong who was waiting opened up its wings widely and flew.
“Kurararara!”
With impressive Dragon Peer, Ice Troll and Lamias became atrophied.
Roaring Bingryong flew and stumped on Ice Trolls.
Pudeudeuk!
His weight was an attack ability itself. Bingryong flattened trolls by simply stepping on them!
Whenever Bingryong moved its wings and kicked, Ice Trolls and Lamias fell away.
Although Bingryong was scolded how useless and strength-less he was, it was only because he was too heavy!
Against light enemies, he had great potential.
When Bingryong moved his wings or legs, Ice Trolls fell without any chance.
“Kurararara!”
When he roared from time to time, surround shook.
Bingryong, whose strength increased with Alveron’s blessing, was on a roll.
“Kill him.”
“Destroy that bulk of ice!”
Ice Trolls charged.
Although there were many who slipped and fell from getting tangled among themselves, more than five of them stuck onto Bingryong and swung spears and axes.
And from deep within the Valley of Death, a countless number of Ice Trol