All‑Master Who Regressed to Bronze - Chapter 44
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All Master Who Regressed to Bronze Episode 044
A world message that suddenly burst forth.
This was the first time such a thing had happened since the Dimension Arena was created, so Shin Hyeok and Sejin couldn’t help but be bewildered.
But even that bewilderment was swallowed up by the message that appeared next.
[You have made a great contribution to creating the world’s first Legendary+ grade equipment.]
[As a reward, you have acquired the Flame-Conquering Body .]
“Huh, they’re giving me a body as a reward? To think I’d get this level of reward for just my contribution. This is incredible.”
First, Shin Hyeok received a new body as a reward.
And surprisingly, the newly acquired body was actually a Unique-grade body.
Considering that the Demon-Absorbing Body given by Cheonma was Rare grade, this was an unbelievable reward.
[Flame-Conquering Body ]
* Classification: Body [Unique]
An excellent blacksmith must be able to overcome even intense heat.
└Grants powerful flame resistance.
└Increases flame affinity.
The Flame-Conquering Body’s abilities weren’t limited to just blacksmiths.
The powerful flame resistance would serve as a solid countermeasure against fire attributes, which ranked among the top three in attack power across all elements.
The flame affinity wasn’t bad either.
This meant he could easily gain favor with fire-attribute creatures like fire spirits.
But the really important thing wasn’t that.
“Hyung. What did you get?”
“Uh… first, a Legendary-grade body.”
“…That’s insane. But first? So there’s more besides that?”
“Yeah, I also got a title and blacksmith-exclusive equipment.”
“They really went all out with the rewards.”
This was Sejin’s reward for making a tremendous contribution to creating Legendary+ grade equipment.
Naturally, Sejin’s rewards were incomparably better than Shin Hyeok’s.
A Legendary-grade body, a title, and blacksmith-exclusive equipment.
Titles didn’t have grades, and he hadn’t heard about the blacksmith-exclusive equipment properly yet, but Shin Hyeok was certain.
‘Both of them will probably be Legendary-grade level. So that’s three Legendary-grade rewards? That’s incredible.’
All of those would be Legendary grade or equivalent level.
In fact, that was correct.
[One Who Creates Legends]
* Increases the probability of crafting Legendary-grade equipment.
* Guarantees success when crafting equipment below Legendary grade.
“This would really make you a factory, wouldn’t it? A factory that churns out Unique-grade equipment.”
“What do you mean calling a person a factory? But I can’t deny it.”
Just looking at the title showed that.
Increased probability of crafting Legendary-grade equipment.
This alone made the title Legendary-grade level, but the second effect was no joke either.
Guaranteed success when crafting equipment below Legendary grade.
In other words, Sejin could churn out Unique-grade equipment just by casually swinging a hammer.
And the body was impressive too.
[Artisan’s Body]
* Classification: Body [Legendary]
A body born solely to create something.
└Can draw out everything from materials.
└When teaching metallurgy, proficiency increases rapidly.
“Wow, this means the artisans at Shinwha Workshop will improve rapidly, right?”
“Definitely. Honestly, I wasn’t talented at teaching. I’d think ‘Why are they doing it like that?’ But with this, there shouldn’t be any problems.”
“But do you know what it means to draw out everything from materials?”
“Hmm, I’d have to try it myself to know for sure… but I have a rough idea.”
“What is it?”
“For example, no matter how much Rare-grade material you use, you can’t make Unique-grade equipment, right?”
“Right?”
“But with the Artisan’s Body effect, it would be possible. The probability would be low, but the more materials you use, the higher the chance. Of course, if you just throw in random materials, the crafting would fail…”
“But hyung, you have the title. So there wouldn’t be crafting failures due to materials…”
“Making Unique-grade equipment becomes much easier.”
“Wow, this is really insane.”
Artisan’s Body.
Befitting a Legendary-grade body, its effects were considerable.
Combined with the title, it literally sent Sejin’s value sky-high.
And the grand finale was the equipment.
[Hephaestus’s Spare Hammer]
* Legendary grade
A spare hammer prepared by Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, for just in case.
* Bound equipment
* Enhances the bound owner’s Strength stat to Superhuman Strength stat.
* Unique Skill: Flame Domination
* Unique Skill: Workshop Designation
* Unique Skill: Equipment Enhancement
* Unique Skill: Blacksmith’s Eye
“…Is this real?”
“…Yeah, it’s real.”
“Haha, this is really amazing. This is a divine artifact.”
“It is amazing. A divine artifact. I never imagined I’d possess such an item until just recently.”
Because the equipment Sejin obtained this time was none other than a divine artifact.
A divine artifact was literally an object imbued with divine power.
And such divine artifacts boasted powerful might compared to their grade.
“The most famous one is America’s Divine Thunder, the Astrape used by Datra Carlson. It’s such an excellent item that it’s said to have single-handedly elevated him to Diamond.”
“I know. Phew, this is good.”
Because divine artifacts were incredible items capable of elevating a person to Diamond rank.
Knowing this, Sejin also smiled as he looked at the small hammer with charming roughness in his hand.
Of course, it wasn’t all good points.
“Oh! The creator of the divine artifact is showing interest in me? They want to make me their apostle!”
“I thought it would happen eventually, but this is fast. This reward probably involved their intervention too.”
“What should I do?”
“Thank them for the interest, but decline the apostleship.”
“Why? Wouldn’t becoming an apostle be good?”
“It would be good. But then you’d be tied down. You could get swept up in relationships between Constellations. And even if you were to accept apostleship, there’s no need to accept it now.”
“There’s a reason, right?”
“Because your value will only get higher than it is now.”
“Ah!”
“Tomorrow more than today. The day after more than tomorrow. Others’ one year can’t match your one day. So there’s no need to accept apostleship now. Wait a little longer. Later on, Constellations will come carrying all sorts of gifts to recruit you as their apostle.”
“If you say so, Shin Hyeok… Alright. I’ll do that.”
Because Constellations were starting to show interest in Sejin too.
Still, having had many connections with Constellations before his regression, Shin Hyeok knew how to deal with them and set the direction Sejin should take.
By the time Sejin, who was extremely excited from receiving a Constellation’s attention for the first time in his life, had calmed down.
“Shall we open the main dish?”
“…Ugh, I’m nervous.”
“It should be a perfect creation, so why are you nervous?”
“Even knowing it’ll be perfect, I can’t help being nervous!”
Arcane Spear.
A legendary grade weapon.
Going one step further, a Legendary+ grade weapon.
It was time to confirm it.
And the moment both of them took deep breaths and checked the status window simultaneously.
“…!!!”
“…!!!”
The two were shocked, making identical faces and expressions like a decalcomania.
After seeing the same thing and becoming identical in appearance, the two only came to their senses after what felt like an eternity of an instant had passed.
“Sh-Shin Hyeok. This is really an absurd item. Balance breaking. It’s game-breaking!”
“I know what I need to do now.”
“What?”
Unlike Sejin, who looked at him with a trembling voice, Shin Hyeok was calm.
The moment he confirmed the Arcane Spear.
He could clearly realize what he needed to do.
“I’m going to see Grandfather.”
Grip!
Shin Hyeok grasped the spear shaft of the Arcane Spear, which felt both new yet paradoxically familiar as if they’d been together for a long time, and left the workshop heading straight to the mansion in Pyeongchang-dong.
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“I’m sorry for visiting so suddenly.”
“It’s fine. You must have had your reasons for doing so. So is that the item from the World Message?”
The mansion in Pyeongchang-dong.
In that place created by pouring materials worth not just hundreds of billions but thousands of billions, Shin Hyeok faced his grandfather, Cheolho.
He calmly asked back despite Shin Hyeok’s sudden visit.
The World Message that had suddenly appeared before everyone in the world.
Even though he was certain that the item responsible for it was in Shin Hyeok’s hands, he remained composed.
Shin Hyeok nodded and placed the Arcane Spear he held before Cheolho.
“Let’s see just how amazing this item is to have turned the world upside down.”
“Wait a moment. I have something to tell you.”
“Hmm? Must you do it now? This could be considered a historic moment, couldn’t it? To interrupt such a moment like this. How disappointing.”
“I apologize for that. But it has to be now.”
“Tsk, fine. Go ahead.”
However, Shin Hyeok stopped Cheolho, who was reaching out to check the Arcane Spear’s status window.
When Cheolho crossed his arms with an attitude of ‘let’s hear it then’ in a situation like taking away marshmallows from an eagerly anticipating child, Shin Hyeok bowed his head in apology and began to speak.
“Sejin hyung made it. You remember what I said, right? That I would create the world’s first legendary-grade weapon under Shinwha’s name.”
“Hmm, yes. You succeeded in the end.”
“Naturally, I think appropriate compensation is needed for that.”
“Hmm, let’s hear it. You ultimately proved your words. Then I should provide compensation for that.”
Cheolho nodded thoughtfully in agreement.
Watching him, Shin Hyeok revealed what he desired.
“Give me Shinwha Workshop.”
“Haha, you rascal. Do you know how much that’s worth? It became enormous after recently merging with Osung Workshop. Adding this incident on top of that, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it’s a major corporation that ranks in the top ten, no, top five of the entire Shinwha Group. You want to swallow all of that? Excessive. Too excessive.”
Shinwha Workshop.
At the request for the place that now possessed a workshop village that had reached the level of a town, Cheolho shook his head vigorously.
It was a natural reaction.
But what Shin Hyeok wanted didn’t end there.
“Secretary Hong Manseok. You’re here, aren’t you? I know you’re hiding behind the fifth pillar from the left.”
“…I can’t fool you anymore. Just how much have you grown, Young Master Shin Hyeok.”
“It’s nothing special. I just acquired a decent ability.”
“So why did you call for me?”
“The reason I’m looking for you is obvious. I think I need to take you as well.”
“…!”
Hong Manseok.
Both Cheolho’s chief secretary and the leader of the shadows who protect him.
When Shin Hyeok wanted Man-seok in addition to Shinwha Workshop, Cheolho didn’t hide his disbelief.
“You rascal, you’re trying to take everything from this old man. Who will protect me if Man-seok isn’t there?”
“There are many people who can protect Grandfather besides Secretary Hong. But not for Sejin hyung.”
“…You’re planning to assign Man-seok to that boy.”
“Yes, trustworthy and capable people aren’t common. In that regard, I think Secretary Hong is the best.”
“Fine. Protection for that friend was necessary anyway. I’ll assign Man-seok to him. But Shinwha Workshop is out of the question.”
When it was revealed to be for Sejin’s sake, Cheolho nodded reluctantly, but he firmly refused regarding Shinwha Workshop.
An utterly stubborn appearance.
Seeing that he absolutely wouldn’t give it up, Shin Hyeok played his trump card.
“People are the most important thing. You’ve said that like a habit, Grandfather.”
“I did.”
“Then let me ask one thing. What would happen if Sejin hyung disappeared from Shinwha Workshop?”
“…What?”
“Steamed bun without red beans. Wouldn’t it be exactly like that?”
“…Are you threatening me right now?”
“I’m just stating facts. It seems you’re misunderstanding something, Grandfather. Shinwha Workshop runs because of one person. Sejin hyung. Korea’s best facilities. The dozens of craftsmen gained from merging with Osung Workshop. The numerous business connections obtained through Shinwha. In the end, they all pale before Sejin hyung alone. Please understand that I want Shinwha Workshop because the time it would take to rebuild all those things would be a waste.”
“You rascaaaal…!”
Calm but heavy facts came flying and struck home.
Unable to refute them, only angry growls escaped.
A fierce glare.
The imperial aura emanating from the being called the dragon of the business world was enough to oppress the entire mansion.
However-
Sip!
“The tea tastes good. This is that Longjing tea, right?”
It wasn’t enough to threaten Shin Hyeok, who had already seen and experienced far worse.
He even showed his composure by sipping the premium Longjing tea placed before him with a gentle smile.
Just as Cheolho couldn’t contain himself and was about to explode in anger.
Slide-
“You can look at it now.”
“?”
“I think this might help with Grandfather’s decision.”
Shin Hyeok pushed his Arcane Spear toward Cheolho.
A light icebreaker.
A move that shattered the atmosphere that had been colder than Antarctica.
Having missed the timing to get angry, Cheolho exhaled his fury as a sigh and picked up the Arcane Spear.
“Th-this is!”
“Secretary Hong. Please support Grandfather well. It would be troublesome if he collapsed for no reason, wouldn’t it?”
Watching Cheolho’s face turn to shock just as Shin Hyeok and Sejin had before, Shin Hyeok simply sipped his expensive Longjing tea.
The moment Cheolho saw that, Shin Hyeok already knew what answer he would give without needing to hear it.
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