Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 116
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Last Knight (3)
The Last Knight (3)
Hyeon-su, who had exchanged whispers with Nel before arriving at the border, thought.
Descendant of the Azure Sky.
Hyeon-su had also only heard of him through rumors.
What was certain was that he was someone chosen and raised by one of the continent’s 10 great legends.
Of course, he too had learned swordsmanship from the Sword King, but it was only a small part.
Though he had no chance of winning, he had to capture him to break morale at the border.
Hyeon-su’s mind cooled down.
The Descendant of the Azure Sky was a Strong One who had wielded a spear his entire life.
‘But I also have power that rivals his, don’t I?’
That was the artifacts that Hyeon-su had created.
[Hyeon-su: Guild members, what are you doing right now?]
[Nel: Risel said he was going to the Hunting Ground, Bark is progressing a Quest in the Village, and Velia is praying.]
[Hyeon-su: Could you ask Risel and Bark to lend me the Dragon Light Sword and Aegis through the gift function?]
[Nel: That would definitely help narrow the gap with the Descendant of the Azure Sky!]
This wasn’t a method he could use frequently.
Originally, Risel and Bark had become the owners, and he couldn’t borrow them when they were fighting monsters either.
However, this method was possible because it was Hyeon-su.
The artifacts were borrowed, but they were all artifacts that only he had made.
Kwaaaaang-
[You have been hit by Snake Explosion.]
[HP drops below 52%.]
A single explosion caused his HP to drop by as much as 8%.
In this situation where the Descendant of the Azure Sky was stunned, Hyeon-su was in danger of being logged out.
Then.
Two hawks flew in simultaneously.
[A gift from Risel has arrived.]
[A gift from Bark has arrived.]
[You have equipped the Dragon Light Sword.]
[You have equipped Aegis.]
Hyeon-su felt powerful strength welling up.
‘The Praham Kingdom created artifacts solely for Prak.’
And they said that was their own power. Hyeon-su, breaking through the dust cloud, could see.
[The Snake That Fears Nothing receives a penalty.]
[Downgraded to Common Grade.]
The Snake That Fears Nothing was a double-edged sword.
If the opponent wasn’t overwhelmingly superior, it would become stronger like a snake’s cunning nature.
“Come out, come out!”
Seeing that spear lose its aura, Prak’s face turned pale.
“No snake can display cunning before a dragon.”
He seemed unable to understand. This was the first time he had experienced such a thing.
Also, NPC level information was displayed as a comprehensive total.
[Descendant of the Azure Sky Prak Lv.301]
His level had dropped by 39.
Unlike him, Hyeon-su could now exert stronger power than before by equipping the Dragon Light Sword and Aegis.
‘Wh-where did he get such artifacts?’
Prak couldn’t understand.
The nation of blacksmiths.
The Azure Sky had commanded for today.
‘Create artifacts for my descendant.’
About 50 of the kingdom’s finest blacksmiths had worked together for half a year to create this single spear and armor set.
But where did that guy get such artifacts?
Prak soon found the character ‘Hyeon’ engraved on the Dragon Light Sword and the shield called Aegis.
We made ours with dozens of people.
‘He, he made that alone?’
Suddenly, Prak looked back.
It seemed like the phantoms of about 50 blacksmiths were reflected behind him.
Surely our numbers are greater…
Prak looked at Hyeon-su again.
The skill displayed by him alone felt more magnificent than the skill displayed by 50 people.
‘A mountain.’
Yes, it reminded him of a massive Mount Tai.
However, Prak became calm.
‘I just need to overwhelm him with skill. No matter how good the artifacts are, right? I don’t need this pathetic spear.’
Originally, he had beaten down four knights alone even without this spear.
Prak shot out like light.
Kaaaaaang-
He quickly exchanged attacks and defenses with him, aiming for the neck.
‘As expected, this guy’s skill isn’t that great…’
“Together with the dragon.”
[The power of the dragon dwells within you.]
[Attack speed and movement speed increase by 25%.]
[Sword attack power increases by 25%.]
[Sword Mastery increases by 3.]
A small dragon ascending from the grip gets sucked into his body.
Taeaeeaeng-!
The hem of his coat flutters.
Hyeon-su and Prak’s gazes met as he swiftly raised his spear.
Kiheeeee-
The cry of a dragon endlessly echoed from the sword he gripped.
He swung his spear like mad.
But it was different from before.
Just by gripping a single sword, his movements had completely changed.
Taaeaeng-
His sword strikes blocked every trajectory of the spear.
Left.
After stabbing his left shield once, he tried to slash Hyeon-su by rotating with that impact.
Kaaaang-
But…
Jjeojeojeojeojeok-
The moment the shield and spear collided. No, the moment he faced that shield, his fingertips began to freeze.
The solid shield controlled his movements, and at that moment, Hyeon-su with an indifferent expression brought down his sword.
[Dragon’s Claw]
[Dragon’s claws with 600% additional attack power descend with the sword’s swing.]
Two dragon’s claws struck first, once.
Kwajaaaak-
They struck down on Prak’s chest.
[The Descendant of Azure Heaven’s HP drops below 68%.]
Then they struck down a second time with strong force.
Kwajaaaak-
[You have dealt a Critical Hit.]
[The Descendant of Azure Heaven’s HP drops below 50%.]
Staggering Prak now realized that the degree of wounds he and Hyeon-su had sustained had become equal.
At this moment, the Descendant of Azure Heaven came to understand.
‘Though his level is low.’
The strength of his body defied common sense.
Though his skill was lacking.
‘His artifacts transcend everything.’
And Hyeon-su heard a puzzling notification.
[You overwhelmingly reverse the situation.]
‘Why is this notification appearing?’
Every notification has a reason.
There’s no such thing as a notification that just appears.
Hyeon-su looked at the Descendant of Azure Heaven.
His expression filled with panic.
Soon he took strange action.
Prak turned his body and gave a small bow toward where Azure Heaven Ben was.
The expression of the Descendant of Azure Heaven who turned his head seemed to already predict defeat.
If the two continued exchanging offense and defense, he was confident the Descendant of Azure Heaven could reduce Hyeon-su’s HP to 10%.
But still, in the end, he would be the one to lose.
Hyeon-su furrowed his brow.
‘Don’t tell me…’
Named monsters and Named NPCs have at least one power that can represent them.
Prak muttered.
“Extreme Spear.”
[Incomplete.]
[Burns life force to amplify everything.]
[All stats increase.]
[All skills increase.]
[Can be maintained for 40 seconds, and you will die when 40 seconds pass.]
Squirm squirm-
Prak’s muscles achieve endless contraction and relaxation.
Chiiiiik-
Steam rises from his body that glows red hot.
Prak looks at Hyeon-su with bloodshot eyes.
[A new story begins.]
[Descendant of Azure Heaven Prak Lv.359]
Hyeon-su had already heard the notification of a new story before.
Ttiring!
[Emergency Quest: Ben’s Disciple]
Grade: SS
Restriction: One who triggered a new episode
Reward: Kingdom contribution, more of Azure Heaven’s heart, experience points as if hunting a mob.
Failure Penalty: Decreased intimacy with Barad and Azure Heaven.
Description: Prak is someone Azure Heaven cherishes. Prak who activated the incomplete Extreme Spear will reach death when 40 seconds pass. His desire to win is that great. Defeat him before 40 seconds elapse and he dies.
The existing emergency quest’s grade was S. It had been upgraded to SS grade, one level higher.
Users can’t receive SS-grade quests very often to begin with.
It means it’s that difficult and challenging.
‘It certainly looks that way.’
Cold sweat flowed down Hyeon-su’s back.
Hyeon-su was a user in the 250s level-wise.
Prak’s level had now risen to 359.
Through this duel, one doesn’t originally die.
By the mages’ special power, it automatically ends when 1% HP remains.
But by unleashing that power, Prak would actually die when 40 seconds passed.
At that moment.
Prak put strength into his toes and moved.
Kaaaang-
Hyeon-su’s pupils shook as he blocked the spear that came in a straight line with his shield.
‘It’s clearly different from just before.’
Grrruk-
Just blocking the spear with his shield caused the ground where he stood to cave in and Hyeon-su was pushed back.
Jjeojeojeojeojeok-
Aegis froze his hands, but he pressed forward as if he no longer cared.
“Kheup!”
[HP drops below 35%.]
[HP drops below 30%.]
Speed, power, attack strength, skill.
Prak had the advantage in all of them.
Hyeon-su responded with what he could use to overwhelm him.
“Frost Wave.”
A frozen wave starting from his shield surged violently.
It swallowed Prak as he thrust his spear, freezing his entire body.
Zzzejejejeok-
[The Descendant of Azure Sky’s HP drops below 35%.]
Frost Wave originally had the power to completely freeze enemies.
Prak, frozen up to his neck, twisted his lips.
“No more petty tricks will work!”
Chaenggeurang-
[In Extreme Spear state, resists all status abnormalities.]
Ice shards shattered as the Azure Sky Spear pierced Hyeon-su’s chest three times.
Puuk, puuuk, puuuk-!
[HP drops below 15%.]
[Status abnormality bleeding is applied.]
[It’s difficult to maintain balance.]
And Hyeon-su checked the time that had passed.
[15 seconds.]
[12 seconds.]
[10 seconds.]
Prak soared high into the sky.
“This is the end.”
***
Hyeon-su’s vision blurred.
[9 seconds.]
Hyeon-su also calculated.
They could each exchange only one strike.
And if they exchanged those strikes, Hyeon-su would lose.
Hyeon-su’s HP was significantly lower than his, and he couldn’t cut 35% of his HP in one blow.
But Hyeon-su didn’t know how to back down.
‘I want to win.’
The desire to save Prak?
That wasn’t it.
Hyeon-su was a selfish person. What did it matter whether he lived or died?
The cheers from Goyad’s faction he would gain from victory, and being someone that Azure Sky Ben cherished as written in the rewards.
His maximized feelings that came with it.
‘What can I do right now?’
The sword imbued with a dragon.
But even if he landed this power directly on Prak now, Hyeon-su would lose.
“He lost…”
“Sir Prak burned his life force to defeat that guy.”
He heard the voices of others.
[7 seconds.]
Prak fell in a straight line with his spear.
“Break, you damn blacksmith!”
Break.
Hyeon-su mulled over those words.
Then he looked at the Dragon Light Sword he held.
His heart boiled hotly. This sword gave him an inspiration.
Peolleoeok-
Wolf Leap.
He flew up to match. He aimed at the falling Prak.
“The owner of this sword is Haemosu. He was the founder of a place called Northern Buyeo. He had many moments where he almost faced defeat. But he never gave up and would have muttered these words every time.”
Prak couldn’t understand.
His defeat was obvious now. At that moment, Hyeon-su’s hand coming to meet him stopped him.
Lord’s Command.
Prak scoffed at this.
Only 3 seconds.
The time he could hold him.
But then.
Kkididididik-
The falling Prak heard a strange sound.
It was a sound coming from his armor.
At this moment, he thought of a t-shirt.
A t-shirt is connected by threads.
All armor is the same.
Though they are threads that break easily, they are completed by sewing those threads tightly together.
At that moment.
Hyeon-su’s finger swept sideways.
And materials like those threads were pulled out.
Puhwaaaaak-
Those materials scattered in mid-air. Along with them, Prak could see the center of the plate armor he was wearing collapse.
“…!”
[Defense is greatly weakened.]
[Vital points are exposed.]
His face turned deathly pale.
‘He shouldn’t have been able to win.’
But he found a way to victory even in that final moment.
Kiheeeeeeeek-
He swung his sword before Prak could.
A giant dragon roared as it struck Prak with Power Strike.
Kwarrrrrreuk-
Prak felt that he had taken damage severe enough to kill him.
[4 seconds.]
[Extreme Spear is interrupted.]
Prak suddenly remembered the words he had said.
‘But he wouldn’t give up and would recite these words every time.’
‘But he wouldn’t give up and would recite these words every time.’
Curious about those words, Prak looked at him as he began falling before himself.
Smiling faintly, he spoke.
“I may break, but.”
Yes, meaning that even if he breaks, he will somehow achieve victory.
Hyeon-su’s heart pounded as he fell.
“…Though you’re an enemy, I acknowledge you.”
“What an incredible knight!!”
Because this voice came from the Praham Kingdom’s army.
And in his falling vision, he saw Changcheon Ben getting up and looking at him.
‘Ben is the door to a new world.’
Kwaaaaang-
Notifications struck Hyeon-su as he crashed into the ground.
[…]
[…]
[…]
[…]
Among those endless notifications.
The very last notification filled Hyeon-su with ecstasy.
[You have won Changcheon Ben’s heart.]
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