All‑Master Who Regressed to Bronze - Chapter 12

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All Master Who Regressed to Bronze Episode 012

Shinwha Workshop.

Located within the high-rise building of Shinwha Guild in Gangnam, it was a place filled with intense heat and countless people coming and going.

“Stack the equipment to be sent to Hanmaeum Guild over here!”

“Where did you send the things that were here?”

“I’m sorry, I’m from Baekho Guild and I need a bit more of this batch…”

Apprentices moving weapons made by craftsmen.

Craftsmen urging those apprentices.

And finally, employees from other guilds who came to receive deliveries from Shinwha Workshop.

Shinwha Workshop was a bustling place without fail every single day.

Right there, a middle-aged man who could be called the owner of the workshop revealed himself.

“Ahem, lively as always today.”

Workshop owner Kim Junhwan, who arrived at work with an expensive brand coffee in one hand, looked around the workshop with an incredibly arrogant demeanor.

People who flinched and bowed their heads whenever his gaze reached them.

Every time he saw such scenes, the smile on Junhwan’s lips only grew deeper.

But his good mood was short-lived.

“That bastard Se-jin Bang still hasn’t given up? Tsk, stupid fool. I told him I’d take good care of him and help him grow, but he couldn’t even endure that and left the workshop.”

Junhwan’s face soured as he recalled matters concerning Sejin.

From Junhwan’s perspective, it was only natural.

Junhwan had immediately recognized Sejin’s talent when he joined Shinwha Workshop.

However, what Junhwan chose was not to announce that talent to the world, but to monopolize it for himself.

He confined him to the workshop and made him produce only the items he wanted.

Then presenting those items under his own name was what Junhwan had done.

Having treated Sejin as a tool rather than a human being, when Sejin rebelled, it was also Junhwan who angrily forced him to resign.

“Tsk, the guild leader has been asking if there are any new items lately… He’ll give up soon enough and come back to the workshop anyway. That guy has nowhere else to go but the workshop.”

However, for Junhwan who had been filling his own pockets using that talent, Sejin’s resignation was deeply regrettable.

Therefore, Junhwan was making daily efforts through people or messages to persuade Sejin to return to the workshop.

Of course, if he did return, he would work him like a tool just as before to churn out equipment.

That was exactly when it happened.

“Se, Se-jin Bang? You’re back!”

The workshop door opened and Sejin’s familiar face appeared.

At this fact, Junhwan dropped the coffee cup he was holding, but without caring about it at all, he rushed toward Sejin.

“Hahaha! Yes, you thought well. There’s no place that gives better treatment than our workshop. If you work under me for just a few years, you’ll be the next workshop owner!”

Junhwan, who reached Sejin in an instant, embraced him tightly and fired off words like a machine gun.

Junhwan, pouring out only pleasant words, seemed to think Sejin had already rejoined the workshop.

But that was only Junhwan’s thinking.

“I’m sorry, workshop owner. I came today to re-enter Shinwha Workshop, but I have no intention of working under you.”

“…What?”

At his words as he gently pushed away Junhwan who was embracing him, Junhwan looked at Sejin with an incredulous expression.

For years working at Shinwha Workshop, Sejin had never properly rebelled against him even once, only managing to say one word at the very end.

For such a Sejin to say with a confident face that he had no intention of working under him, it was natural for Junhwan to be flustered.

However, as is typical, humans tend to become even more angry when those they consider beneath them rebel.

Junhwan was no different in this regard.

“This bastard. You ungrateful fool who doesn’t even know the grace of being fed, clothed, and sheltered all this time!”

“Yes, and in return for that, all the weapons I made had your name stamped on them.”

“That’s because they could only get proper prices with my name on them! I told you countless times that I’d put your name on them if you worked for just a few more years!”

“I remember you saying that when I was in my first year, second year, and even right before I left.”

“…How dare you talk back when an adult is speaking!”

However, at Sejin’s appearance of listing only correct points, Junhwan’s face turned bright red.

It was a situation perfectly fitting the saying “the one who farted gets angry,” but Junhwan, who had always experienced only winning situations, thought Sejin would bow his head.

Because whenever he raised his voice, whether craftsmen, apprentices, or even employees from other guilds would cower.

However, there was one thing Junhwan was mistaken about.

“Yes, I’ve listened to your bullshit well until now. Adults should act like adults to receive adult treatment, shouldn’t they?”

“…And who are you! Security! What are you doing while an outsider is wandering around inside the workshop!”

“Um… workshop owner, that person is Shin-hyeok Choi, the fourth grandson of Chairman Choi Cheolho.”

“What?”

His loud voice only worked on his subordinates.

Junhwan, who was trying to kick out Shin Hyeok who had dismissed him as talking bullshit without hesitation, learned of Shin Hyeok’s identity and looked at him with a shocked expression.

“Ha, haha, what brings you to such a sweaty place? If you needed any weapons, you could have just called.”

No, beyond looking, Shin Hyeok looked at Junhwan like filth as he smiled like a sycophant and rubbed his hands together as if his previous attitude had been a lie.

“No. I have no business with someone who only makes Rare-grade weapons at best.”

“…At best, you say. There are only a few people in our country who can stably supply Rare-grade weapons! Moreover, I’m a craftsman who has made Rare+ grade several times. Take back those words!”

That scratched Junhwan’s nerves.

It was a statement that seemed to deny his entire life, so it was natural.

However, Shin Hyeok actually laughed at those words.

“Is that true? Sejin hyung?”

“No. The Rare+ grade weapons were made by me. The workshop owner just took mine and registered them under his name.”

“That’s what he says, workshop owner.”

“Th, that’s a lie! That guy was kicked out of our workshop for lacking ability!”

Because his achievements were no different from Sejin’s achievements.

Toward Junhwan, who was pointing and angrily berating Sejin who had finished explaining with a frown while recalling the past, Shin Hyeok showed a smile.

“Then let’s make a bet.”

“A bet?”

“Sejin hyung and the workshop owner will have a competition. Using materials each of you has or materials in the workshop.”

“What do I get if I win?”

“I’ll overlook the corruption you just mentioned. Plus, I won’t care how you treat Sejin hyung.”

“If it’s something like that, good-“

“But if you lose, you’ll have to step down from the workshop owner position. Because Sejin hyung should sit in that seat.”

“…What!”

Junhwan was about to nod readily at the reward he could get from winning the bet, but at the defeat penalty that followed, Junhwan couldn’t hide his incredulity.

“The workshop owner position is directly decided by the Shinwha Guild leader. Even if you’re the fourth young master of Shinwha Group, you don’t have the authority to decide that arbitrarily!”

“Yes, that’s right. But wouldn’t it be possible if it’s someone higher than the Shinwha Guild leader?”

“…Excuse me?”

However, at Shin Hyeok’s following words, Junhwan looked at Shin Hyeok with a dumbfounded expression.

That was exactly when it happened.

Whirrrr-

The tightly closed door of Shinwha Workshop opened smoothly and dozens of men in black suits filled the workshop.

“Wh, what is this-“

“The Chairman is arriving. This is for the Chairman’s safety, so don’t make me say it twice.”

“He, Head of Security… Are you saying the Chairman has really come here?”

Junhwan’s face turned pale as he recognized the Head of Security leading the suited men.

Junhwan had only met guild leader Choi Inho a few times at most.

With Choi Cheolho, who was much higher than such Inho, personally arriving, it was natural for him to be breathless.

However, Choi Cheolho didn’t particularly consider Junhwan.

“So this is Shinwha Workshop. I haven’t been here since I came once when it was first built, but it looks like I’ll get to see something interesting because of my grandson.”

Rather, he looked around Shinwha Workshop casually and acted as if it were his own room.

In fact, it was no different from Choi Cheolho’s own room.

Because even every foundation stone of Shinwha Workshop was made with Choi Cheolho’s money.

Choi Cheolho, who had been looking around Shinwha Workshop for quite a while while ignoring Junhwan, eventually sat in a seat prepared for him and waved his hand.

“Then let’s begin now. If workshop owner you win, Shinwha Group will support the workshop with full power. But if you lose as my grandson said, you’ll have to step down from the workshop owner position.”

“…Gulp!”

A duel officially acknowledged by none other than Choi Cheolho himself.

At that fact, Junhwan unconsciously swallowed his dry saliva.

“I’m confident.”

“Heh heh, must be because you’re young – I like that spirit. The conditions are simple. Make one sword using materials from the workshop or your own. Other craftsmen or apprentices can help you in the process.”

Choi Cheolho’s eyes gleamed as he suppressed his laughter at Sejin’s confident appearance.

And the conditions that followed were clearly disadvantageous to Sejin.

Shinwha Workshop was under the complete control of workshop owner Junhwan.

This meant he knew exactly what materials were available and which craftsmen and apprentices were skilled.

But even so, Sejin didn’t lose his composure.

“I don’t need other craftsmen or apprentices. Having Shin Hyeok help me is enough. For materials, I’ll use what I brought plus the White Lotus Steel from the workshop.”

“Blessed Steel… A Unique-grade material that hasn’t appeared many times, combined with Rare-grade White Lotus Steel… That’s a decent combination.”

Instead, he declared he would only receive help from Shin Hyeok, without assistance from other craftsmen and apprentices.

On top of that, saying he would only use Blessed Steel and White Lotus Steel to make the sword was a bonus.

“Arrogant brat. Then I’ll use Thousand Lotus Steel mixed with Low-grade Cold Iron.”

“Ho, Thousand Lotus Steel, also Unique-grade, with Rare-grade Low-grade Cold Iron. Are you saying you’ll fight under the same conditions?”

“Yes. Chairman, I’ll clearly show that brat why I’m the owner of Shinwha Workshop.”

“This should be interesting. Then begin.”

Junhwan, thoroughly heated by Sejin’s almost arrogant words, also chose materials of the same conditions as Sejin.

Though different in nature, the grades of the materials used were identical.

Of course, unlike Sejin, Junhwan intended to receive help from other craftsmen and apprentices.

After confirming all this, Choi Cheolho declared the start, and Junhwan and Sejin quickly moved to their respective positions.

It was the beginning of a competition for the ownership of Shinwha Workshop.

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