Lee Hyun, also known by his in-game name “Weed,” was formerly known as the legendary God of War of the highly popular MMORPG, Continent of Magic.
In an attempt to help his debt-ridden family, he auctions his character to find it sell at ₩3.1 billion (roughly $2.76 million). Later, an unfortunate run-up with loan sharks causes Lee Hyun to lose almost all of his money.
However, this caused him to step into the new era of gaming led by the first-ever VRMMORPG, Royal Road, to help his ailing grandmother and save enough for his sister’s future college tuition.
Despite starting out with nothing, he quickly proves to be a highly skilled player, making use of his real-life experience in poverty to become an expert in frugality and resourcefulness.
As he explores the vast world of Royal Road, Weed also discovers the potential for creating art within the game world, and he quickly becomes famous for his ability to sculpt beautiful works of art.
Along the way, he forms alliances and rivalries with other players, and he battles monsters and powerful enemies to achieve his goals.
As the story progresses, Weed’s reputation as a master sculptor and powerful adventurer grows, and he eventually becomes embroiled in political intrigue and the machinations of powerful corporations that seek to control the game world.
Despite the many challenges he faces, Weed remains determined to succeed and protect those he cares about, leading him on a thrilling journey of discovery, adventure, and self-realization.
Characters
Some of the main characters in Legendary Moonlight Sculptor are:
- Weed (Lee Hyun): The protagonist of the series, a former God of War who becomes a Legendary Moonlight Sculptor in Royal Road. He is known for his cunning, courage, creativity, and stinginess. He strives to earn money for his family and to become the best player in Royal Road.
- Seoyoon: The female lead of the series, a beautiful but cold-hearted woman who suffers from trauma and social anxiety. She becomes Weed’s love interest and partner in Royal Road. She is known for her strength, loyalty, elegance, and silence.
- Mapan: A merchant who becomes Weed’s friend and business partner in Royal Road. He is known for his curiosity, optimism, generosity, and greed.
- Pale: An archer who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. He is known for his skill, intelligence, kindness, and humor.
- Irene: A priestess who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. She is known for her healing abilities, faithfulness, gentleness, and beauty.
- Surka: A warrior who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. She is known for her agility, fierceness, cheerfulness, and cuteness.
- Romuna: A mage who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. She is known for her magic power, wisdom, calmness, and elegance.
- Hwaryeong: A dancer who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. She is known for her charm, gracefulness, seductiveness, and talent.
- Zephyr: A fisherman who becomes Weed’s friend and ally in Royal Road. He is known for his fishing skills, patience, honesty, and simplicity.
- Geomchi: The leader of a martial arts school who becomes Weed’s mentor and ally in Royal Road. He is known for his martial arts prowess, leadership qualities, stubbornness, and appetite.
Themes
Some of the themes that Legendary Moonlight Sculptor explores are:
The impact of virtual reality on society
The series depicts how VRMMORPGs have become a major source of entertainment, education, and income for many people in the near-future world.
