Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 120
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Small World Tree (3)
The Small World Tree (3)
Hyeon-su found the answer while looking at the burning small world tree.
Pouring water on it wouldn’t work, nor would turning on water like a faucet.
Then the solution was to create a small ocean and put the world tree inside it.
However, he couldn’t create an ocean vast enough to fill an entire stadium.
An urgently crafted spear.
[It is Epic grade.]
[Effect application rate is 58%.]
Honestly speaking, it wasn’t satisfactory. The effect application rate comes from how well one understands the artifact being created by the opponent.
Understanding.
Understanding an artifact that creates water was an absurd task for Hyeon-su, who was a real-world blacksmith.
But it could provide inspiration.
Hyeon-su gained tremendous inspiration by crafting this spear just moments ago.
Hyeon-su looked at the ‘ocean’ that embraced the small world tree.
It looked like watching an aquarium.
A circular aquarium.
An invisible, translucent barrier prevented the water from leaking out.
Radius of about 8 meters.
The height was about 20 meters, tall enough to accommodate the small world tree – it was quite a high aquarium.
‘The next artifact to be created will be much superior.’
Soon, the urgently crafted spear disappeared.
Swoooosh-
[You have avoided the small fire.]
[The legend held by the small world tree is revealed.]
[The small world tree is a tree that can only survive in the ocean. If you enable this small world tree to survive on land, it will bear special fruit.]
Ding!
[Quest: The Real Small World Tree]
Grade: S
Restriction: One who stopped the small fire of the small world tree
Reward: Negotiation rights, special fruits.
Penalty upon failure: End of negotiation.
Description: A great fire will strike within a few days. If you can stop that fire, the small world tree will truly become part of the Praham Kingdom.
Special fruit.
It stated that this could be obtained if the small world tree could take root in this land and live completely.
And Hyeon-su heard Ben’s murmuring as he looked at the small world tree.
“…So the legend was true.”
Hyeon-su heard a notification that his intimacy with Ben had increased.
Essentially, Hyeon-su had succeeded in winning Ben’s heart.
Ben began saying incomprehensible words.
“Fon’s mane hair, fairy dust, Orichalcon, Black Mithril, Mountain King’s claws, Kradan spearmanship… tell me.”
Hyeon-su was puzzled.
Each thing he recited was a precious artifact material in the Praham Kingdom.
Astronomical treasures that couldn’t be bought with money.
‘What does he want me to say?’
Hyeon-su was confused.
“If you save the small world tree, I’ll give you one of these.”
“…!”
Hyeon-su was shocked.
Ben’s expression had changed from before and after leaving this place.
Hyeon-su had saved Prak.
But that wasn’t proof of his skill.
Therefore, the distrust that had dwelled in his eyes.
Ben, with that distrust now gone, said.
“I don’t know what you’ll make, but if it saves the small world tree and can make me even stronger than I am now, what would I find precious? Of course, I’ll give you money separately, so think carefully before you answer.”
Of course, this was also contingent on Hyeon-su succeeding in creating such a thing.
“The artifact you create will be the key that determines the negotiation and the small world tree.”
Hyeon-su felt the heat in his chest.
Hyeon-su had answered directly to Ben’s question about why he didn’t run away.
Because it was something he cherished.
Even if it might seem cringeworthy and obviously intended to win the king’s heart, he believed.
That Ben’s treatment of him would change.
“I ask of you, please protect my memories with your spear.”
One of the continent’s 10 great legends.
Master of the spear.
Super Named NPC.
Owner of a nation twice as large as Goyad.
Hyeon-su’s heart raced at his respectful voice.
The trusting gaze looking at him.
“I will do my best.”
Hyeon-su bowed slightly, showing proper respect to the enemy king.
And Ben smiled slightly as he moved his steps.
“There’s a blacksmith shop right next to here, so begin work immediately. I must now prepare to stop the ‘villains.'”
The story would already be spreading rapidly through the nobles and blacksmiths who had witnessed the small fire.
There would be endless talk about cutting down the small world tree.
Hyeon-su himself actually wondered if such risks were worth taking.
“Will you be alright?”
To that question, Ben set aside his affection for memories and the small world tree.
Setting all of that aside, he spoke coldly.
“The number of people who starve to death from hunger in the Praham Kingdom each year exceeds tens of thousands.”
Right, saving the small world tree wasn’t simply Ben’s greed.
As the Praham Kingdom was a nation of blacksmiths, there were things it lacked.
“One of the small world tree’s fruits is known to relieve hunger. If we can reduce those who die of starvation, wouldn’t it be worth trying?”
Hyeon-su came to understand.
Ben was a cantankerous old man, but he was truly a king who cared for his people deep down.
That heart was greater than clinging to memories and such things.
Soon after Ben stepped out, Hyeon-su immediately followed.
And he opened the door to the blacksmith shop right next to the garden and entered.
Hyeon-su had already gained inspiration for what artifact to create.
‘That spear is one I made countless times in my childhood.’
And he thought it was a spear that would perfectly suit Ben, who mainly wielded spears.
Just thinking of Ben holding that spear made his heart race with excitement.
‘This one artifact will become the greatest connection linking Ben and me.’
A single artifact determined far too many things.
Negotiations, contributions, and activities in this world called the Fraham Kingdom.
All of this was connected to Hyeon-su’s growth.
Before long, the smelting and refining of materials for the spear blade were finished, leaving only forging and polishing.
After quickly completing the forging and polishing processes, he now created the spear shaft.
An unknown sound buzzed in his ears.
He was so concentrated that he couldn’t hear what the notification was.
Hyeon-su had fallen into such a state of selfless absorption.
To the point where he lost track of how much time had passed.
Then Hyeon-su suddenly awakened to a notification.
[Approaching Legend.]
It was a sound that made his heart race no matter when he heard it.
But he couldn’t be complacent.
‘It means I’m approaching legend, not that I’ve become one yet.’
The completion of the spear shaft was nearly finished.
He couldn’t relax and had to put even more effort into it.
Then.
“…!?”
Hyeon-su’s face contorted miserably. The hair on his back stood on end.
‘What is…?’
As his level increased and he grew stronger, his five senses were becoming extraordinary.
Some enormous danger was being felt from the direction of the small world tree.
Soon.
KWAAAAANG-
A tremendous roar echoed.
It was an explosion three times the explosive power Hyeon-su had felt before.
[A new story begins.]
And the notification that followed made Hyeon-su anxious.
[The small world tree is greatly enraged.]
[The small world tree is so angry that the flames will not stop until everything around it is burned.]
Ding!
[Emergency Quest: The Small World Tree’s Rage]
Grade: SS
Restriction: One who received the small world tree’s proposal
Reward: Supreme grade small world tree.
Failure Penalty: Loss of negotiator qualification.
Description: Someone has enraged the small world tree. Please prevent the great fire by calming the great rage.
Hyeon-su looked puzzled as he read the description.
Emergency Quest.
It could be given by someone, or it could just be assigned by the system.
However, the restriction for this emergency quest stated this.
‘One who received the small world tree’s proposal.’
He had reached a situation he didn’t want. The reward was absolutely amazing.
‘Originally, the small world tree was an intermediate-grade legendary material.’
But the reward stated a supreme grade small world tree.
Kurururururu-
Hyeon-su heard the continuous roaring.
But Hyeon-su decided to act like himself.
***
Fraham Kingdom strategist Pan.
He was the greatest contributor who made the current Fraham Kingdom possible.
He gave advice to Ben or informed him of various strategies.
He too was someone who wished for this nation’s safety and development.
However, this time there was a conflict of opinion with Ben.
“Others couldn’t see it, as they all fled from the burning flames. But I saw it. Blacksmith Hyeon will prevent the great fire.”
Pan shook his head.
“Even 100 master craftsmen couldn’t accomplish such a thing.”
There was a rumor that the Fraham Kingdom had 100 master blacksmiths.
That meant there were such remarkable blacksmiths.
“We must cut it down immediately. So that thing cannot spread the great fire.”
Ben said.
“That must not be done. Legend says that if you try to cut or harm the small world tree, it will become even more enraged.”
Pan felt frustrated.
To believe in such a mere legend?
“If Hyeon fails, I will personally uproot the small world tree and take it to the ocean. So wait.”
The king had closed his ears.
And Pan, who came outside.
He met with the nobles.
The nobles who had already seen the small fire were despising the small world tree.
And Pan made a decision.
“I will take full responsibility. Let’s cut down the small world tree immediately.”
He handed axes to hundreds of powerful knights.
Pan also denied the fruit the king expected.
‘There’s no way a fruit that prevents hunger could exist.’
And hundreds of knights sent by the nobles.
Together with them, he looked at the small world tree.
‘Your Majesty, forgive me.’
Pan could no longer understand the heart of the king who was captivated by memories and delusions.
“Strike!”
Hundreds of knights with axes began striking the small world tree.
Perjiiik
Fizzzzzzz
Fizzzzzzz
In the end, it’s just a tree.
The small World Tree begins to crack deeply.
And there was another reason why Pan made this decision.
‘Your Majesty, did you really intend to give Goyard Kingdom the initiative for peace?’
It was an incomprehensible part.
We giggled together, suggesting tasks that Blacksmith Hyeon wouldn’t be able to accomplish.
But now, you trust him completely?
‘What on earth has bewitched you.’
Then.
[The small World Tree becomes enraged.]
Whoooosh-
Suddenly the small World Tree burst into enormous flames.
“Wh-what?”
Rummmmmble
A mysterious translucent barrier formed throughout the entire garden.
Inside were ten nobles and hundreds of knights.
[The small World Tree will not stop until it kills all those who tried to harm it.]
[A massive explosion will occur in 30 seconds.]
Hearing those words, Pan fell into panic.
Whoooosh-
The flames grew fiercer and the knights fell into chaos.
Fortunately, since 30 seconds hadn’t passed yet, the explosion hadn’t occurred.
The problem was this.
Whoooosh-
The acrid smoke pouring out from the small World Tree.
That smoke was taking over the garden.
“Cough cough!”
“Gaaaah!”
“Let, let me out!”
“Ugh, uaaaah!”
Pan’s face contorted.
‘…Was I mistaken.’
He realized too late.
‘Did I kill all of them?’
Pan retreated to the wall and slumped down against it.
Pan, effectively the kingdom’s second-in-command.
He was on the verge of death due to his own foolishness.
Then.
[The explosion occurs.]
BOOOOOOM-!
A massive explosion occurred and the knights and nobles naturally cowered.
Fortunately, the explosion extended in the direction completely opposite to where they were gathered.
Crummmble-
The wall where the explosion hit collapsed.
And everyone in that place froze simultaneously.
The direction completely opposite to where they stood.
Beyond the broken wall was clearly revealed.
Inside, a blacksmith was enduring the fierce incoming flames with a shield inscribed with Aegis behind his back.
‘Why go to such lengths…?’
His hands moved as if possessed.
In this situation, he seemed unwilling to give up.
Pan recalled his conversation with Ben.
‘Why has His Majesty come to trust that negotiator so much? In the end, he’s from an enemy nation.’
‘Why has His Majesty come to trust that negotiator so much? In the end, he’s from an enemy nation.’
Ben smiled bitterly.
‘Because what he said was impressive.’
‘Because what he said was impressive.’
What words?
‘I may break, but.’
‘I may break, but.’
Pan’s heart raced.
“Please…!”
The nobles looked at him pleadingly.
“That blacksmith, what on earth…”
The knights muttered with puzzled expressions, wondering what he was trying to do with mere blacksmithing.
Then.
[The fourth legend is being written.]
As a new legend was born into the world.
Everyone there heard a familiar sound.
Swoooooosh-
That sound was the melody of gently spreading waves.
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