Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 12

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

 

 

 

 

Legendary Class Proposal (2)

 

 

 

Instructor Relson gulped down his dry saliva.

He repeatedly closed and opened his eyes.

However, seeing the ashes scattering in the air, he realized that what was happening before his eyes was real.

“Wh-what is this…?”

This was impossible.

A game played by 1.2 billion people.

How many users had passed by Instructor Relson?

Easily over tens of thousands.

Even from hearing stories from other instructors, there had never been anyone who killed it in one hit.

Even a genius like Han-ul took 2 attempts.

Even with an exceptionally good strike, it took 3 attempts.

Usually, it took 5-6 strikes to kill a Weakened Goblin.

Yet here, the goblin was turning to ash in just one hit.

“You’re not laughing anymore, are you?”

Instructor Relson’s pupils shook. Hyeon-su didn’t bother to say the next words.

Ding!

 

[Hidden Piece. One Shot, One Kill.]

[You gain 2 Strength.]

[You have met the qualification requirements to challenge the monster hunting trials of the Beginner Zone.]

[You can proceed with monster hunting from stages 2-4.]

[You can receive rewards upon completing each stage.]

[You can accumulate rewards without receiving them after completing each stage.]

[However, if you fail the next trial challenge after accumulating rewards, the rewards will disappear.]

 

The accumulated reward system usually turned out much better than receiving rewards one by one.

“You can receive trials… will you accept?”

At Relson’s trembling voice, Hyeon-su nodded.

‘Is that sword good? Yes, the sword is good. And a critical strike landed.’

Critical strike.

That was Critical Damage.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t make sense realistically.

For a level 1 to kill a goblin in one hit when others needed to hit it five or six times.

Relson composed himself.

The next monster was summoned immediately.

 

[Goblin Lv.5]

 

This time it was a real goblin.

It was slightly larger than the previous Weakened Goblin.

Moreover, for a level 1 user, the difference between a level 3 monster and a level 5 monster was like heaven and earth.

Even hunting level 3 Weakened Goblins was initially very difficult without the instructors’ help.

“Kihehehehek!”

The goblin moved quickly.

There was also another thing to know.

‘Only the sword is special, right?’

Only Hyeon-su’s sword looked special, and what he was wearing was just the t-shirt and short sleeves given in the Beginner Zone.

Therefore, one or two attacks from a Lv.5 goblin could force a logout.

‘As expected, it’s fast.’

Relson smiled bitterly.

The speed of the quickly moving goblin.

The creature thrusting its dagger forward.

It would be far too fast for level 1 users.

However, it wasn’t for Hyeon-su.

Dynamic vision wasn’t a stat that existed in Ares.

However, as the Dexterity stat increased, enemy movements began to become slightly more visible.

The goblin’s movements looked too slow to Hyeon-su.

Hyeon-su twisted his body to the side to dodge and slashed once more.

Swoosh-!

 

[You have hunted a Goblin.]

 

“…!!?”

This time it was also one hit.

Relson was so shocked he stepped back.

Hyeon-su looked down at his sword, Gwangmyeong, and realized.

‘As expected, games are all about equipment…’

Of course, it was a result created through his own efforts.

Hyeon-su opened his status window for the first time in a while.

 

(Hyeon-su)

Level: 1

Class: Unemployed

Strength: 35 Dexterity: 37 Stamina: 33 Wisdom: 19 Intelligence: 19 Dexterity: 353

 

Level 1 starts with all stats unified at 5.

Also, level 1 users leave the Wooden Doll Training Ground and Hunting Training Ground in less than 30 minutes.

It was the most boring tutorial in the game.

However, Hyeon-su was different.

Smelting and Refining.

Quenching and Hammering.

Stats that rose through repeating these.

Rewards for some extraordinary achievement.

Rewards from successfully breaking wooden dummies.

Stat increases from the Epic Sword Gwangmyeong.

Gwangmyeong’s attack power, equivalent to 5 times that of the Iron Sword used by beginner users.

He didn’t obtain it through playing around.

The furnace temperature rose to over 1,500 degrees, and he repeatedly worked tirelessly in that heat, hotter than anything else.

The increase in Strength and Stamina stats from that repetition.

And even the increase in Dexterity stats.

It wasn’t because he was lucky.

It was because he deserved it.

Hyeon-su, who had just checked his current state, listened carefully to the incoming notifications.

 

[Stage 2 trial completed.]

[You can challenge Stage 3.]

[You can receive rewards.]

[You can accumulate rewards.]

 

Hyeon-su liked creating something again in this game.

However, today with this Relson as a catalyst, he looked back on the past.

People like Relson overflow in this world.

It’s full of those who only believe what they see right in front of them.

‘Will there ever come a time when we are recognized?’

The image of his father looking up at the sky, drenched in sweat, flashed by.

Hyeon-su smiled softly.

Now he wanted to show the world.

That a blacksmith wielding a hammer never needs to be looked down upon.

That he might even rival a Kendo genius.

The first step was breaking Relson’s fixed prejudices.

And this first step was bold and courageous.

He could do it because he was confident.

“Stage 3, Stage 4.”

Hyeon-su knew better than anyone what kind of person he was now.

He was not a foolish person.

He was not a reckless person.

He was more calculating than anyone.

“Start simultaneously.”

 

[You are doing something beyond common sense for your level.]

 

This time it wasn’t related to Blacksmithing.

“Are you… in your right mind…?”

Relson’s words got stuck in his throat.

The eyes of a man who had made a firm resolution were strong.

They also showed confidence and indicated this was not a reckless challenge.

It was a first.

Stage 3 and Stage 4 simultaneously, which no one had ever done.

A bold act that no genius had ever attempted.

Seeing those eyes, Relson participated in fastening that first button.

Snap!

As his finger flicked, three monsters were summoned.

 

 

 

[Something abnormal that doesn’t match your level is happening.]

 

The notification that user Hyeon-su triggered again was unrelated to Blacksmithing.

A notification that came because he was too strong for level 1.

Kim Tae-seok and Lee Ji-hee’s eyes trembled.

“T-Team Leader…?”

She looked at Tae-seok with a stiff expression, her voice trembling.

“Originally you get an Epic class reward for clearing Stage 3, right? But what happens if you clear Stage 4?”

Kim Tae-seok had no answer he could give.

He could only speculate.

In Ares, the more outstanding and excellent you are, the better rewards you receive.

Kim Tae-seok swallowed his dry saliva and said.

“Perhaps he’ll get an even better class than the Epic class Berserker.”

 

 

 

[Swift Goblin Lv.6]

[Mad Goblin Lv.15]

 

Hyeon-su looked at the three summoned goblins.

Stage 3 was facing two Swift Goblins.

Stage 4 was facing a Mad Goblin.

Han-ul had stopped while attempting Stage 4.

He had reached a level where he could almost kill it, but he recognized his limits faster than anyone.

Swift Goblins.

Creatures twice as fast as regular goblins attacked from both sides.

One of them jumped up with all its might and swung its dagger.

Hyeon-su couldn’t show any flashy movements.

He was a blacksmith, not a swordsman after all.

However, he struck the dagger with Gwangmyeong held in both hands.

Clang!

Crack!

 

[The goblin’s sword breaks.]

 

The goblin’s dagger shattered into pieces and scattered around.

Relson watched this directly and couldn’t believe it. The dagger fragments scattered on the floor.

‘With a sword, he breaks a sword…?’

How did he make such a sword?

How?

At that moment.

Whiiing-

Hyeon-su’s Gwangmyeong held an even sharper aura.

 

[Mighty Sword]

[Increases physical attack power by 12% and physical defense by 8% for 40 seconds.]

 

He immediately slashed through the goblin.

“Kyahaaaak!”

 

[You have hunted a Swift Goblin.]

 

At that moment, another Swift Goblin stabbed Hyeon-su’s side.

Stab!

‘It’s over…’

Relson was confident.

For level 1 beginners, a single strike from a level 6 Swift Goblin’s dagger would be fatal…

“Ow, that stings.”

‘It, it stings!?’

 

[HP drops below 82%.]

 

Hyeon-su was fine.

It was thanks to his dramatically increased HP from his high stamina stat.

Kwajiiiiik-

And again, one strike.

 

[You have hunted a Swift Goblin.]

 

Hyeon-su turned his body to face the Mad Goblin.

Swordsmen are the best!

The being that even Han-ul, whom Relson had praised so highly, couldn’t kill.

Pueoeoek-

The creature that rushed in instantly stabbed its dagger into Hyeon-su’s abdomen and retreated.

 

[HP drops below 62%.]

 

And just as Hyeon-su was about to clutch his stomach.

Puk-

A Poison Needle shot by the Mad Goblin lodged into Hyeon-su’s chest.

 

[HP drops below 43%.]

[You are afflicted with the status ailment Dizziness.]

[Your vision is shaking.]

 

Hyeon-su’s vision shook violently.

Han-ul had also fallen victim to this Poison Needle.

The Mad Goblin immediately seized the opportunity and approached with a shriek.

“Kihehehehe!”

Then it leaped up powerfully.

The creature’s shoulder pulled back.

Its target was Hyeon-su’s neck.

In that split second, Relson was certain Hyeon-su would have his throat cut and be forcibly logged out.

‘That’s unavoidable.’

Calculating Hyeon-su’s attack speed and current posture, it seemed impossible.

This must have happened because Outsider Hyeon-su was overconfident.

Then, Hyeon-su let out a quiet laugh.

 

[Swift Blade]

[Momentarily delivers 1.7x attack speed for 1 second.]

 

A passive skill that activates with a 2% chance.

A blue light gathered on Hyeon-su’s sword.

Faster than the creature could cut Hyeon-su.

Puhwaaaaak-

Hyeon-su cut down the creature in mid-air first.

“Kihek!”

And before the screaming creature could fall.

Puhwaaaak-

He cut it once more from bottom to top.

The Mad Goblin was split in two and crumbled to ash.

 

[You have hunted a Mad Goblin.]

 

At that moment, Hyeon-su collapsed backward.

The status ailment Dizziness made it hard to maintain his balance.

“Heoek heoek.”

Hyeon-su breathed heavily.

After lying there for a while, once the dizziness subsided, he got up.

Relson’s mind was complicated as he watched him.

Relson was a hunting ground instructor, but he also dreamed of reaching high levels of swordsmanship.

He had always admired the knights who became war heroes.

That’s why he had believed only those who wielded swords were the best.

But his preconceptions were crumbling.

Hyeon-su’s movements were clearly crude. They were exactly at beginner level.

But his sword and body were not.

‘Is it because he created such an amazing artifact?’

He remembered the Outsiders shouting ‘Games are all about equipment!’

Then, looking at Hyeon-su who stood facing him, breathing heavily, Relson couldn’t speak for a long time.

“…”

Only now did he notice.

Though Ares was a virtual reality game, many things about it were realistic.

The thickness of Hyeon-su’s right and left arms, standing face to face, were different.

Of course, Hyeon-su, who was naturally well-built, had large arms on both sides.

However, even just eyeballing it, the muscle mass looked different.

His right arm was much more massive than his left.

After staring at him for a while, Relson smiled bitterly.

“How many times?”

Hyeon-su looked puzzled.

“How many times in your life have you swung a hammer for your arm to become like that?”

Even among knights, there were occasionally those like this.

Most of them were called the Strong Ones on This Continent.

Hyeon-su thought for a moment and said.

“I never counted, so I don’t know.”

Right, there was no need to count.

His arm was already proving it.

Relson, who had been watching him, slowly bowed his head.

“I’m sorry, and I mean this sincerely. I looked down on you. On the profession of Blacksmithing.”

 

[Relson realizes something new.]

[Your intimacy with Relson increases.]

 

“You’re truly an amazing person. And your Blacksmithing Technique must be amazing too.”

After bowing his head for a long time, Relson raised it and spoke.

“From now on, I think I’ll tell the Outsiders this.”

Hyeon-su looked at him as he spoke with excitement.

“Do you know about the profession called blacksmithing? It’s truly a wonderful and amazing profession!”

Hyeon-su smiled with satisfaction.

He wanted to change people’s minds one by one like this.

That blacksmithing was never a profession to be looked down upon.

And then.

“So I’d like to make a proposal to you.”

“A proposal?”

Hyeon-su made a puzzled expression.

“Originally, I should be proposing the Berserker Knight, but I think you can rise much higher.”

Relson’s voice grew excited.

“Of course you’re a blacksmith, but with this level of combat power, it’s more than enough. A knight who creates his own weapons while also being strong! No, one who leads those knights!”

“…?”

Hyeon-su sensed that something was flowing in a strange direction.

“Would you consider becoming a Berserker Lord?”

 

Ding!

 

[One of the Legendary Classes. You can proceed with the Berserker Lord class change Quest.]

 

‘A Legendary Class?’

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