Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 39

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Chapter 39.
Chaos (1)
Na Yong-seok’s smartwatch chimed.
Upon accepting the call, a hologram materialized above the display, revealing the face of a receptionist from the first floor.
-Director, Go Gyeong-taek from the Changtian Clan has arrived regarding item repairs.
“Ah, is that so? I’ll head down now.”
Director Na rose from his seat with a broad smile.
This, this.
‘Go Gyeong-taek is keeping his word.’
Tap. Tap.
He traversed the corridor and stepped into the elevator.
Catching his reflection in the polished doors, he adjusted his necktie.
A cheerful hum escaped his lips.
‘Finally, things are moving forward.’
Exiting the elevator, I found Go Gyeong-taek seated in the reception area.
Director Na greeted him warmly.
My goodness.
“Welcome, Director Go.”
Go Gyeong-taek rose from his seat, raising and lowering his eyebrows.
“I came out of fear.”
“Ha ha, anyone listening would think you were serious. So… where are the items?”
“A Reboot Center staff member took them just a moment ago. Nine items in total.”
Oh my.
“That many?”
“Since there are so many, would you consider a discount?”
Ha ha ha.
Director Na laughed instead of refusing, subtly steering the conversation elsewhere.
Rather than that….
“Once information about the 81st floor arrives, I’ll prepare the items accordingly, step by step.”
Go Gyeong-taek nodded, then his expression turned regretful.
“If you’re discussing business, surely you could offer a glass of water.”
My goodness.
“That’s just how I am. Ha ha. This way, please.”
Director Na guided him to the first-floor cafe.
* * *
Reboot Center.
Lim Doo-ho stood before the transport case that Park Deputy had brought.
Click.
As the lid opened, a sword came into view.
“…Huh?”
My eyes widened.
The blade gleamed brilliantly.
Like a brand-new piece fresh from the forge, it possessed an almost excessively pristine appearance.
But this….
‘The condition is better than what I repaired?’
I picked up the sword.
It was while I was turning the blade this way and that in bewilderment, examining it under the light.
“What?”
The mana circuits I had painstakingly inscribed were completely gone.
I stood there in a daze for a moment.
The handle had been replaced, but it was definitely the sword I had worked on.
My gaze shifted to the remaining boxes.
Surely….
They couldn’t be the same, could they?
Click, click!
I began opening the boxes.
A shield, armor, gauntlets.
They had been refinished far more excellently than my work, yet they shared one common trait—the mana circuits had been cleanly erased.
Wow….
How was I supposed to make sense of this?
I opened the document on the hologram.
『Repair Request Due to Severe Damage』
Severe damage? But it looks brand new.
Sigh….
I scratched my head.
‘What kind of situation did this create?’
I couldn’t make sense of it at all.
I turned my head to look at Park Deputy.
But.
Park Deputy was clueless about items.
I immediately contacted Na Yong-seok.
Brrr—. Click.
Before the signal even rang a few times, the call disconnected.
『I’ll contact you later』
A trite, brief text message arrived.
Hmm….
I rubbed my chin with a bitter expression.
‘Since this is a newly established department with no experienced personnel, making a judgment is difficult.’
My eyes suddenly widened as I chewed over the frustration in my mind.
Wait!
‘I have a master, after all.’
Jang Moon-seo, the craftsman of Moru Workshop.
He would surely help me understand what’s happening in this situation.
Of course, Jang Moon-seo is in Yeouido, but distance isn’t an issue.
I have a save point.
‘In fact, it’s quite close.’
I grabbed a sword and
rushed down to the second basement level.
.
.
.
Emerging from the save point into the alley behind Maru Workshop, I
pushed open the workshop’s middle gate and stepped inside….
Clang!
The heavy sound of a hammer strike assaulted my ears.
Jang Moon-seo, forging a sword before the furnace, came into view.
Clang! Clang! Clang—!
Sparks scattered with each possessed strike of the hammer.
Looking closer, I noticed Jang Moon-seo wasn’t even wearing the auxiliary device I’d gifted him.
‘What kind of sword is he crafting….’
The aura radiating from his work was extraordinary.
He seemed to be pouring his entire being into infusing the blade with power.
I held my breath and watched silently for a moment.
Whoosh.
Finally, Jang Moon-seo finished forging and exhaled a long breath.
“Master.”
“Hmm? What brings you here at this hour?”
Ah~.
“I was in the area on business and stopped by briefly.”
I offered a vague excuse.
My manner of speech had clearly shifted now—that of a disciple speaking to his master.
With time pressing, I quickly produced the sword and showed it to him.
…Actually.
“I only repaired the chipped edge of this blade, but it came back looking brand new.”
“Let me see.”
Jang Moon-seo’s eyes narrowed as he took the sword.
“You used Restoration.”
“Restoration?”
“Exactly as it sounds—returning it to its original state when first crafted. Looking at the condition, a skilled production-type awakener went to unnecessary trouble.”
Doo-ho blinked.
“You’re saying it shows signs of effort, even though I restored it to its original state?”
“Don’t you see the traces of replacing the blade’s handle with a superficial one that killed the sword spirit’s performance?”
Jang Moon-seo added, pointing at the grip.
“It wouldn’t be like you to do such a thing.”
Doo-ho nodded.
As expected of my master.
He sees right through to the essence of things.
Well….
‘I still lack the knowledge to understand what kind of handle suits a sword spirit.’
In any case, the puzzle fell into place.
In other words.
Changcheon Workshop attempted repairs, then used a restoration skill to return it to its original state.
In that process, the patterns I had engraved disappeared.
Doo-ho, staring down at the sword, drew a sharp breath.
‘This isn’t… repair, is it?’
What came to mind immediately was user negligence.
Even androids lose warranty coverage the moment a buyer modifies them.
Much less an item….
That was when it happened.
Whoosh— whoosh.
Jang Moon-seo casually tossed the sword Doo-ho had brought, along with a stone, into the furnace.
Wait!
Master??
The blade turned crimson in an instant.
Doo-ho was flustered.
Jang Moon-seo flipped the sword with tongs as he spoke.
“Production-type awakeners each use restoration skills in their own way….”
He withdrew the sword from the furnace and placed it on the anvil.
The blade glowed red-hot.
“In my case, I possess a skill that diverges from restoration itself.”
Clang!
Jang Moon-seo’s hammering began, drawing in his concentration.
Clang! Clang!
Metal sparks scattered.
Heat washed across my face.
Doo-ho held his breath, watching the master’s hammer as it gradually began to glow with light.
One thing was certain.
‘Mana is flowing out through the hammer.’
With each hammer strike continuing,
The blade that had gleamed like new began to lose its luster, and a blue aura started to seep through the cracks.
Clang!
The hammer strikes continued relentlessly.
A familiar pattern grew clearer with each blow.
I stared at the sword with my mouth agape.
‘Could it be…?’
Clang—!
With the final hammer strike.
The pattern I had engraved into the blade’s surface came vividly back to life.
Jang Moon-seo lifted the sword to examine it.
Hmm….
“This is the sword’s finest state.”
Jang Moon-seo handed the sword to me.
It was the mana circuit I myself had carved into it—nothing more to see.
‘How is something like this even possible?’
I would later learn that my master Jang Moon-seo was an extraordinary person.
‘But to this extent…’
Jang Moon-seo smiled broadly.
“My skill. It’s called ‘Optimal State.'”
“Optimal… state?”
“It’s a skill that finds an item’s prime condition.”
Ah….
I nodded in understanding.
The feeling of receiving praise from my master.
Jang Moon-seo took the sword from me once more.
He channeled his energy into his personal seal hammer, then brought it down upon the blade.
Clink—!
A short, heavy striking sound.
“There we go.”
He returned the sword to me.
Master craftsman Jang Moon-seo always left his seal on every item that passed through his hands.
A tiny seal mark was pressed into the blade, but I couldn’t recognize it.
That was when it happened.
-Doo-ho!
Isto’s voice echoed through my mind.
‘Huh?’
-I’ll adjust Master Jang’s skill to suit you and integrate it!
‘What? Wait, wait a moment.’
-Dadadadadadada!
An unfamiliar sensation flooded into my consciousness.
Ugh!
A headache I hadn’t felt in ages.
That sensation of imprinting on the body—like when I received the assassination technique injection.
For a moment, my body swayed.
“Are… are you alright?”
Jang Moon-seo quickly steadied me.
I caught my breath and waved my hand dismissively.
“Ah, I’m fine. I didn’t sleep well last night, so I must be tired.”
“Then, perhaps you should rest today….”
No.
“I need to come back after work.”
“You’re… stubborn.”
“Actually, there’s something I want to show you too.”
“…I see.”
The disciple I’d gained in my later years held deep meaning for Jang Moon-seo.
Not only was he a Ghost from the Abyss, but remarkably, whenever Jang Moon-seo demonstrated a skill, he would integrate items in his own unique way.
That’s why he’d shown me a skill just now.
‘Of course, he won’t master it immediately.’
There’s no problem with that.
I can show him again.
But what could my disciple possibly want to show me?
‘The only thing that should come from there is a Wendigo’s horn.’
My good disciple had postponed the destruction of Abyss Layer 1 instead, yet he said nothing about it.
Perhaps….
‘He’s being more cautious because of the lost property incident.’
Multiple organizations had become obsessed with finding the Ghost.
* * *
The moment I stepped out of the workshop.
What are you doing?
What’s this about?’
-Master, you could study Master Jang’s skill for a hundred days and still never use it.
‘You brat. Calling your master “Jang”?’
-To me, he is merely Jang.
Isto drew a line with everyone except me and my family.
Hawkeye was the same way.
Anyway.
I continued what Isto was saying.
-But you, Master, should be able to use it similarly to Master Jang.
‘A skill, but how could that be possible….’
Before I could finish my thought,
Jang Moon-seo’s skill, ‘Perfect Condition’, began organizing itself methodically in my mind.
I pressed my temples firmly.
‘This… actually makes sense.’
-I can’t copy another person’s skill, but I can adapt it to suit you, Doo-ho. Ehehe~
Sigh….
‘Should I… thank you for this?’
-You don’t need to thank me, Doo-ho.
I stopped mid-stride.
Then I fell into thought.
But here’s the thing.
If they returned it just to nitpick about the pattern being engraved arbitrarily.
I recalled the master’s hammering technique.
…Then wouldn’t we just need to restore it to how it was when we sold it?
I looked down at the sword.
‘I think I can do this too.’
Shortly after, I returned to the Hunter Management Bureau through a Save Point.
* * *
1st Floor Cafe.
Go Gyeong-taek checked his wristwatch.
By now.
‘Have they started the repairs?’
He hoped the Hunter Management Bureau’s craftsman had foolishly begun the repairs and opened his mouth.
“There’s something I should mention.”
Director Na smiled.
“Please, go ahead.”
“During the item repair process… the pattern was apparently erased.”
“…Erased? What do you mean?”
“The craftsmen from Changcheon Workshop used a restoration skill, which caused it to happen.”
A crack formed between Director Na’s brows.
“We agreed repairs would be handled exclusively by us, but if they used a restoration skill and erased the pattern….”
Seeing Director Na’s lips curl slightly upward, Go Gyeong-taek felt a moment of regret and trailed off.
In his confusion, Director Na had inadvertently acknowledged the pattern the other party had specifically mentioned.
In fact, he’d calculated that they wouldn’t bother using restoration on items worth hundreds of millions.
He was certain of it.
That crazy bastard.
‘He actually tested it without hesitation.’
And on all nine of them at that.
Director Na bit his lower lip slightly.
What if they re-engraved the pattern?
It would be admitting that the Hunter Management Bureau had someone with such ability.
‘That cunning fox Go Gyeong-taek will cling to this like a leech.’
The moment he finds it, Changtian Clan will grab the money and take Lim Doo-ho with them.
‘What if I refuse the repair and deny all knowledge of the pattern?’
The Hunter Management Bureau would be branded as incompetent.
And with rumors added that we tried to sell a non-original item at a price above its grade.
It would be difficult to do business with anyone.
That damn fox!
‘He’ll spread the word himself.’
Director Na’s fingers tapped against the coffee cup handle. Tap, tap.
Damn it….
‘I’m cornered.’
Meanwhile, Go Gyeong-taek leisurely took another sip of his coffee.
“If you can restore the pattern, please proceed. Of course, since there’s fault on our side, we’ll provide additional compensation.”
He studied Director Na’s expression.
“If it’s difficult… it would be better to settle the contract here. Even so, I won’t take issue with having paid a premium for it.”
Director Na’s neck stiffened at the anticipated threat.
‘Should I just punch that smug face and submit my resignation?’
Just as he was clenching his fist.
Director.
“I apologize for the interruption, but I have something urgent to report.”
When he turned his head, Lim Doo-ho stood there holding a sword.
Gasp!
‘Why now of all times…!’
Director Na recoiled in shock.
“Lim Deputy. Let’s talk later.”
“But….”
Director Na tried to send Lim Doo-ho away with wide eyes.
“That sword… isn’t it a Changtian Clan item?”
Go Gyeong-taek interjected with perfect timing.
He didn’t miss the expressions on Director Na’s and Doo-ho’s faces.
Lim Doo-ho answered.
“Ah, yes. That’s correct.”
Director Na’s face hardened.
Go Gyeong-taek’s narrow eyes widened.
Ha—hah!
Found it!
I Became a Necromancer
Author |
Keongang E
Publication Date |
February 25, 2026
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TaleSyx
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