After Yellowy finished moving the trebuchet, the rope was broken at some point and he fled to the safe rear.
The high-ranking Priests were also on the walls.
“Show true power to these wicked group of people. Holy Buster!”
An attack of divine magic flashed at the walls before flying towards them and dealing great damage in the next moment. As if they had been hit by something, the Vejague Tribe around the trebuchet were sent flying.
“Those who do not believe in the Embinyu God, punishment will fall unto you.”
Widespread curse magic! The alliance tribesmen hit with the divine power attack became unable to fight as they moaned with high fevers.
Weed's face became completely calm.
It was a face as serious as when he had mistakenly sold a 10 gold ruby gemstone for 9 gold!
'I expected some level of hardship given the quest difficulty.'
The Barbarian reinforcement troops, the tall, sturdy wall. Even the Embinyu Church's forces did not seem like they would lose even if they were to fight regularly!
Not a single thing was easy.
'The greatest difficulty in siege warfare is… you could say it's them concentrating their firepower while we approach.'
Even if he were to tell the shabbily defended Vejague Tribe or Salmere Tribe to try and go over the wall, it would cause nothing but a massive catastrophe.
In a battle like this, it was perfect for the blocking side to fight, whereas the side who had to penetrate was set up to make the worst-case result. Unfortunately, Weed was on the side that had to take the alliance tribesmen and occupy the fortress.
“We're never going to make it like this.”
Weed shouted towards the Tribal Alliance. “Retreat!”
The frontline was announced to withdraw.
Weed left the 10 trebuchets and tried to escape with the alliance tribesmen, but arrows kept pouring down on them.
“Bingryong, fire your breath. Phoenix Brothers, cover us!”
Bingryong inhaled a large breath and launched Ice Breath towards the fortress. The enormous Ice Breath cut through the sky!
The results of Bingryong's breath had never disappointed before, but it was neutralized by the protective magic of the fortress's Priests. So although it didn't do any damage to the fortress, there was a brief lull in the arrow attack.
Under the cover of the Phoenixes, Weed and the alliance tribes were barely able to escape.
Cruel defeat.
It had only been a light skirmish, the allied tribal force had lost a full 104 people. Although Weed had hurried to bandage and apply medicinal herbs, that was the number who had died!
The alliance tribesmen who had been hit with divine power hadn't regained their senses.
“Mmm hehehe.”
“Where is this place?”
“Leave me alone. I'm leaving to take my coming of age ceremony in the Valley of Courage.”
Due to the divine power, more than 70 people were in the state of confusion.
Morale had also plummeted.
“Doesn't seem like an enemy we can win against.”
“That was a useless fight. I wanna return to the village…”
“Warriors who have left home must fight until their bodies have been laid to rest. Even if they cannot win…”
The alliance tribes had lost much of their fighting will and were pessimistic.
A smile spread across Weed's lips. “It really has to be this tough since the quest difficulty is high.”
The more difficult a quest it was, the greater the reward — it set his motivation ablaze.
He was relieved he had to suffer perilously. If it advanced easily, he would have been terribly suspicious.
“It'll be difficult to capture the Embinyu fortress. Since the recon battle is over, I'll have to make a sculpture.”
Weed decided to prepare for a full-scale battle.
Since the alliance tribal force had left their homes, their morale would fall over time. However, as a result of the recon battle, there was a bleak sense of an giant enemy.
“First, I'll make a sculpture to provide some help.”
He was fed up with rocks, and it didn't do much for his Sculpting skill proficiency either.
“For the sake of effects, this isn't the time to save materials.”
Black Wild Boar and Caltrop bones. He decided to use the bones he'd gotten as japtem as sculpting materials.
“Though these are good bones for making broth…”
Although they could also be used as food ingredients or medicine, for a Sculptor, sculpting materials came first!
The price of bones wasn't fundamentally high, so he used them without being stingy.
“I'll sculpt the three tribes all at once.”
He made the basic form using bones.
He intertwined broken bones to make the frame, applied clay on top, and baked it.
“I need to show the Barbarians' distinct look of cruel brutality.”
Tattoos and scars were essential in expressing the alliance tribes. He even painted it with dyes and made the sculpture of the three tribes.
After spending time with the three tribes and waging a battle with them, he knew which faces and appearances were courageous and received respect.
“Something is still missing…”
Weed used light sculpting and made a bonfire.
A Shaman of the Lekiye Tribe, a Vejague Tribe Warrior, and a Salmere Tribe Hunter were gathered as they roasted meat on the bonfire!
— Please set a name for the sculpture you have made.
Weed spoke the name he had already decided on while creating the work. “Brothers of Faith.”
The savage tribes who remembered the alliance and promised to shed blood together!
— Is “Brothers of Faith” correct?
Although they had showed a slightly insufficient appearance in the fight against the Embinyu Church, they were a group who had willingly come forth to form the alliance.
The technique of appropriately glorifying was essential for a Sculptor, but a thought born of sincerity.
Weed firmly nodded his head. “That's right.”
Ding!
Masterpiece! Brothers of Faith has been completed.
A sculpture made from a foundation of monster bones!
The sight of the tribes involved in the alliance sharing and eating food together was sculpted. It is a symbol of their unity.
It is a work the three tribes will greatly celebrate.
A very detailed portrayal and expression shines through this work.
Artistic Value: 712.
A roughly made sculpture by the Sculpting Master, Weed.
Special Option: The 3 tribes who have seen the Brothers of Faith sculpture will have their Health and Mana regeneration speed increase by 17 % for a day. Maximum Health of the 3 tribes will increase by 12 % for a day.
Perseverance increased by 60.
Fighting Spirit increased by 30.
Intimacy with the tribes has increased by 30 %.
The involved tribes will engrave pride and honor into their hearts.
Number of completed masterpieces until now: 12
Sculpting skill proficiency has increased.
Fame has increased by 125.
Leadership has increased by 2.
Charm has increased by 7.
For making a Masterpiece sculpture, All Stats have increased by an additional 1 point.
Now, even the sculpture was complete!
The preliminary preparations for the real fight were finished.
Chapter 4: Strategy of Invincibility
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Weed agonized over discovering a method to destroy walls.