The effect will be even greater when moving long distances. Having enjoyed the joy of being alive, Health has permanently increased by 500.
It is difficult to understand this work due to low Wisdom. Wisdom and Intelligence have permanently increased by 2.
You need to look carefully and frequently in order to understand this work.
Architects were a profession that required surprisingly high Wisdom. That was because they needed to know how to use simple magic in order to construct a building. However, even his Wisdom and Intelligence were insufficient to understand this work.
That was it for Pavo, but Gaston was as shocked as if he'd been hit by a lightning bolt.
— For appreciating a Mythical sculpture, Art stat has risen by 47.
A massive increase in the Art stat!
In the case of magicians, an apprentice who learned from a teacher could grow much faster. However, artists could only prove themselves with their works alone!
The dolls displayed in the light looked so realistic that it was unbelievable that they were leather dolls. The clothes they were wearing, especially the buttons, were made precisely; not a single thing was out of place.
“To think that these sculptures are Weed's true skills…”
The Sculptor who made the dolls was unknown, but who else could have made them but the Lord of Morata, Weed? They were sure of it because Weed had asked them to build a house for works that were in the Lord's Castle.
Pavo sent a whisper to Weed with a trembling voice.
— A-are you are busy right now?
Weed's answer returned quickly.
— It's okay. Please speak.
— There's one thing I'm curious about.
— What is it?
— Why didn't you publicize your name after making this sculpture? Though we were able to get discoverer's fame thanks to that…
It was something that Pavo and Gaston really couldn't understand, despite being grateful for it. If he had made a sculpture like this, of course he should boast and let it be known.
If Gaston had painted a Mythical work, he would have gone around running his mouth everywhere.
— Because I was ashamed.
— Ashamed of what?!
— I was too embarrassed to reveal my name because my skill was too lacking and faulty…
— Choke
He was too embarrassed to attach his name after making a Mythical sculpture like this!
Weed's modesty was enough to make them choke.
Chapter 8: Encounter with Da'in
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Pavo had great ambitions as an Architect. He was now skillful at constructing houses and buildings for business.
There was quite the variety of preferences for houses in Morata. In other affluent kingdoms, you had to be a high leveled player or have a lot of money in order to own your own house. That's because they had to build a villa or some luxury residence in order to not be inferior to others. But in Morata, there was a representative style of house.
The shack!
It could be built easily, and it cost almost no construction and maintenance fees. The shoddy shack could only block the rain and wind, but there were so many of them that there was no reason to feel ashamed all alone.
Since even beginners could build one if they acquired lumber, they would prepare a house at just level 20 or 30. They could easily realize the precious dream of having their own house. After preparing a house, the beginners would leave equipment or goods they weren't using inside their houses and even call their friends to throw parties. Morata was their hometown and they even had a house; that was the main reason why beginners couldn't leave Morata even after growing.
Normally, permission to construct shacks wasn't often given because public safety and health would drop severely if many of them were built. The price of land was also high in other cities, so building a house took tons of money. But Morata's land was on the cheap side, and public safety and health were quite good as well. The Lord had made an expensive waterway and established a vigilance corps, and relief for the poor went on smoothly due to the Freya Church's influence, so there were hardly any thieves.
“No village idealizes the shack more than this one does.”
Pavo had built a considerable number of shacks. The shacks he built were popular because they were sturdy and the inside space was also well designed. A shack that had just been built had a charm of its own. It would deteriorate after a long time, rotting or breaking and leaking, but it was more or less worth living in a shack that was like new.
Adventurers, Merchants, and wealthy players who crossed over from the Central Continent wanted high-class residences.
“Please build me a house on a place that looks down on Morata. You have to make the warehouse big, and please use expensive materials, too.”
There was also a lot of demand for high-class houses or business buildings, so Pavo worked hard. The thousands of shacks, hundreds of luxury villas, Morata's bridge, and business buildings that he had personally built became landmarks.
“The Designing and Construction skill haven't been growing well these days.”
The proficiency from shacks was paltry. The Fame he acquired and his proficiency growth from completing a business building or villa were also decreasing.
“I'll have to make a really awesome work.”
Pavo's affection towards Morata was extremely high. Since he had built many buildings that were being used by Merchants and residents, as an Architect, he was as fond of it as if it were his own city.
“Let's try making a proper building.”
With perfect timing, Weed's request set the fire of challenge blazing in him, as an Architect. He needed to make a work of construction for the sculpture about birth and death, as well as the countless dolls.
“Intermediate Designing!”
Ding!
— Designing is underway.
The blueprint popped up as a translucent 3D image in front of Pavo.
By using Mana, he could try setting up walls, columns, and even decorate the interior, as if he were actually making a house. The beginner Designing skill had a limit to the overall size, and you couldn't use diverse materials either.
The Construction and Designing skill were inseparable. The materials and new styles that were applied in Construction were able to instantly influence the Designing skill and develop it. Things like the arrangement of furniture and the structure of the house were completed through Designing. After making a blueprint, you could even give instructions to laborers.
Pavo's Designing skill was Intermediate level 3. It wasn't at the level of being able to construct a castle, but he could certainly make a fairly large building and garden.
“They're the skills that made 3 deluxe villas at once.”
Pavo made the blueprint with an enormous structure.
Weed said he had made the dolls for some child.
“That noble aim… I can't disappoint it.”
Weed had permitted a budget of 1,980 Gold! It was just enough money to barely make one house. However, Pavo planned to invest in materials unsparingly for the construction.
“Let's bring in good trees and flowers from the continent to decorate the garden. We'll make the garden about one and a half acres, and the area of the building has to be at least 8 acres.”
Envisioning the ultimate landmark building, it had a size and design that he had never made before. He intended to make use of his fortune as an Architect, the profession that was said to have the most money after a Merchant, to try making a building that was worthy of emblemizing Morata.
“As an artist, it's ridiculous that Weed didn't have a single space worthy enough to display his sculptures.”