Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 124

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

Legendary Stats (2)

Legendary Stats (2)

Legendary Stats (2)

In Ares, there are various stats starting from the five basic stats.

The total number of these stats exceeds twenty.

And stat acquisition can be said to mostly vary depending on the class.

There are also stats that exist at a much higher level than these twenty-plus stats.

These stats are called legendary stats.

Legendary stats.

They are stats that exhibit the most outstanding effects among all existing stats.

The methods to obtain them were truly diverse.

And naturally, these legendary stats aren’t something just anyone can obtain.

Only those who meet certain qualifications can acquire them.

Lee Se-jin, who was visiting the Special User Management Team, had admired Hyeon-su as he moved forward reciting “Even if I break.”

“What do you think the probability is that User Hyeon-su will unlock the legendary stat Will today?”

At Se-jin’s question, Tae-seok thought for a moment before speaking.

“It seems quite difficult. As you know, the Will stat literally requires pushing mental strength to its absolute limit.”

Lee Se-jin agreed.

User Hyeon-su would somehow obtain the Will stat.

The title “Even if I break” itself would eventually bestow that stat upon Hyeon-su.

All the things related to the will that Hyeon-su had shown so far would accumulate and sprout into a single stat.

Lee Se-jin estimated this would happen in about three months.

And as Kim Tae-seok said, the second method was for Hyeon-su to advance and obtain it through mental strength pushed to its absolute limit.

But that was not an easy task.

‘The Will stat was originally designed for people with that level of mental strength.’

However, Lee Se-jin was still confident that User Hyeon-su was someone with sufficient qualifications to possess it.

Would the title “Even if I break” have settled on him for no reason?

The unfortunate thing was this.

‘If he faints there, the Quest with Ben will fail.’

But soon, Hyeon-su, who seemed about to close his eyes, raised his body.

[I will not retreat.]

After muttering that, he gripped the wooden sword again.

At that moment.

[User Hyeon-su has met the conditions to unlock the Will stat.]

Lee Se-jin thrilled at the notification that reached him.

‘The Will stat, it was indeed a stat perfectly suited for User Hyeon-su…!’

Also, legendary stats were the most suitable stats for the respective user.

‘That’s why it will create the greatest synergy for User Hyeon-su.’

Tae-seok spoke with a surprised expression.

“Director, perhaps User Hyeon-su has taken a step closer to a sentence-type title?”

“That’s right.”

Director Lee Se-jin had another expectation for User Hyeon-su.

Though User Hyeon-su didn’t know it, his special title “My Own Title” could also transform into a sentence.

And when multiple words gathered to form a single sentence, only then would My Own Title exhibit greater power.

Lee Se-jin didn’t know how it would exhibit greater power.

After all, it was Ares who had granted the My Own Title.

Just moments ago, User Hyeon-su had said beyond the monitor.

I will not retreat.

Through that, a small sentence was completed.

‘Even if I break, I will not retreat.’

A sentence expressing firm will.

‘If this is completed, what kind of power will it exhibit?’

Also, what would fill the sentence that was not yet complete?

Lee Se-jin looked at Hyeon-su beyond the monitor with anticipation.

Hyeon-su’s blurry vision became clear.

The muscles throughout his body that had been repeatedly relaxing and contracting with a burning sensation loosened.

Like the refreshing feeling after waking up from sleep, Hyeon-su’s entire body relaxed.

The status abnormality that had dominated his mind and body.

It had disappeared without a trace.

[You have acquired the legendary stat Will.]

The reason Hyeon-su’s entire body could be completely healed.

It was thanks to the initial unlock privilege.

Moreover, it wasn’t just that his physical condition had returned to normal.

He would tire 20% less than usual and vitality surged through him.

‘The Will stat…’

Hyeon-su savored that pleasant name.

He had never heard of anyone worldwide possessing such a stat.

‘It’s a stat made only for me.’

Hyeon-su used the detailed description function to check what Will was about.

[Can be acquired when performing or repeating actions related to will. Additionally, as the Will stat increases, you will tire slightly less and vitality will dwell in your body.]

“Wow…”

Hyeon-su was amazed.

First, the reason this Will stat seemed excellent was that it could be accumulated through repetitive actions.

Repetitive actions could be exemplified by Dexterity.

The Dexterity stat can be acquired each time you consistently make something.

This way, will could be steadily acquired.

Moreover, according to the written content, it would make one slightly less tired and bring vitality to the body.

For instance, when physical vitality is at 100%.

Gaining one will might increase it by 0.1%.

But what if 10 will stats accumulate?

‘You gain 1% less fatigue and more vitality in your body.’

If that becomes 100, it’s 10%, and if it becomes 1,000?

‘You become much less tired than now.’

Of course, it’s disappointing that it can only be raised through repetitive actions.

But stats eventually accumulate a lot as time passes.

‘This is the stat I need most.’

The reason Hyeon-su thought this will stat was perfectly suited for him lay in his usual work methods.

No matter what he crafted, he would stay up all night and day.

During the process of staying up all night, Hyeon-su would inevitably become tired too.

A tired person’s concentration drops significantly.

But if he were less tired, he might be able to produce better work.

Hyeon-su, who had been admiring this, resumed his ghost step training.

One reason Hyeon-su couldn’t stop practicing ghost steps was because he was getting the hang of it.

How to plan his movement routes and how to move.

But just when physical and mental limits were holding him back disappointingly.

Hyeon-su, now less tired, continued to work out his movement routes.

When 4 hours had passed like that.

[You acquire 1 Will.]

“…Kheuk!”

Hyeon-su was amazed.

That it applied through this kind of repetition.

‘Will stats will also rise when doing blacksmithing work.’

Of course, the 1 will stat that just increased didn’t even register.

But every little bit helps.

Thanks to his recovered condition, Hyeon-su was able to become much more familiar with ghost steps.

And he activated it one last time.

Hyeon-su’s body moved smoothly, unlike when he first started 3 days ago.

1st time, 2nd time, 4th time, 5th time, 6th time… and.

Crash—

His movement route got tangled and he fell.

Though he fell, Hyeon-su smiled slightly.

‘Confirmed count: 6 times.’

He succeeded 6 times out of 10 attempts, every time.

And from the 7th time onward felt like a devil’s section to Hyeon-su.

He had repeated going from the 6th to 7th time a hundred times, but it still didn’t work.

Still, he was satisfied.

‘His Majesty Ben suggested 4 times. But I can do 2 more times than that.’

[Learning Ghost Steps is now complete.]

The training was finished.

‘I want to show His Majesty Ben quickly?’

Hyeon-su came out of the training hall.

When he came outside, two soldiers were guarding the entrance.

“Where is His Majesty?”

“He is preparing for a banquet.”

Hyeon-su realized.

He thought he had heard something about it from Ben.

Ben, who had many conversations with Hyeon-su after the small world tree came back to life.

Whether Ben, an old man with an eccentric personality, had a change of heart, he said he would hold a banquet.

‘That banquet was supposed to gather many noble families, right?’

He remembered the excited expressions of Pan and Prak when they heard their families were coming.

‘Should I go to the banquet too.’

Hyeon-su headed toward the banquet hall.

The Red Dragon Corps was an assassin group raised by the Praham Kingdom, but Ben was not the one who raised them.

The Red Dragon Corps was raised by a quite renowned noble.

Their main duty was assassination.

And while some might wish for peace between the Goyard Kingdom and Praham Kingdom, there were many who did not.

The Red Dragon Corps was a representative example.

A group created for war.

Peace might mean their disposal.

Kun, the leader of the Red Dragon Corps.

He received a report.

“I hear talk that soon more people than the promised prisoners will be returned to the Goyard Kingdom.”

Returning prisoners.

This was the biggest step toward peace.

Kun no longer felt the need for them to continue living here.

Moreover, there were many places that wanted the Red Dragon Corps, even outside the Praham Kingdom.

The number of Red Dragon Corps members gathered in the darkness was about 70 in total.

They all devoted their lives to Kun’s commands.

Because Kun had been brainwashing them that way for a long time.

“Let’s give a gift to the king who tries to abandon us. Rek, lead seven assassins and go straight to the banquet hall. The rest will move to the frontier with me.”

Kun knew too.

He and his members couldn’t dare lay a finger on Ben.

But…

“Take away the king’s precious ones.”

Who were those precious ones?

Pan, the kingdom’s second-in-command.

And the nobles, as well as the nobles’ families.

“I receive your command.”

With Kun’s command, the assassins disappeared.

And Rek, who remained in that place.

He was the vice-leader who replaced Prak, who had lost an arm.

He headed to the banquet hall leading seven assassins.

Walking toward the banquet hall, Hyeon-su could see Pan at the end of the corridor with his family.

‘Oh, he has many children?’

Pan, the kingdom’s second-in-command.

He was with several children and his wife.

‘This is the first time I’ve seen him like that.’

Befitting his role as a strategist, he was always expressionless.

This was the first time seeing him smile like that.

“The banquet will begin soon!”

At those words, everyone in the corridor rushed inside.

Hyeon-su followed behind them into the crowded banquet hall.

There were already many people in the banquet hall.

And at the end of the banquet hall.

About 120 meters away from Hyeon-su.

There sat Ben with an unusually joyful smile.

And Prak, descendant of the Azure Sky, was exchanging greetings beside him.

Just then, Hyeon-su’s brow furrowed.

A knight passing by him had his hand inside his coat.

Hyeon-su felt something was strange.

The knight at the front.

He was exchanging eye signals with other knights scattered throughout the area.

Hyeon-su noticed.

That something was about to happen.

Before it could happen, he warned the man five steps away.

“Draw it and you die.”

Soon their eyes met as the man turned his head. He wore a dark smile.

That look was already prepared for death and confident in completing his mission.

Ding!

[Emergency Quest: Red Dragon Corps Rebellion]

Grade: S

Restriction: One who witnessed the rebellion

Reward: Negotiation Power

Penalty upon failure: Decreased intimacy with Ben.

Description: The Red Dragon Corps members in the banquet hall aim to assassinate Pan, his family, and the nobles. Stop them.

Quests sometimes reveal truths unknown to users.

However, he realized this truth too late.

“There is no peace!”

The assassin at the front shouted.

Everyone in the banquet hall turned their heads sharply.

As if that was the signal, assassins disguised as ordinary knights moved simultaneously.

In this moment, everything seemed to slow down for Hyeon-su.

His eyes met with Ben sitting far away.

Ben’s expression was horribly distorted.

Ben had noticed too.

That even he couldn’t stop the assassins’ swift attacks from this distance.

They had planned and coordinated every movement from the beginning.

Hyeon-su saw assassins moving in various ways from eight locations.

He instinctively activated Lord’s Command.

They stopped in their respective positions.

However, they neutralized it and moved toward their targets again.

In this moment, Hyeon-su thought of Ghost Steps.

‘There are eight of them.’

Only Ghost Steps, which activates for one second, could stop them.

The problem was that there were eight of them.

Even after 100 attempts, Hyeon-su couldn’t overcome the barrier of six.

“Kyaaah…”

Screams reached him slowly.

Bewildered eyes appeared like slow motion.

He could see Ben’s expression growing increasingly distorted.

‘How wonderful this happiness is. It’s all thanks to you.’

‘How wonderful this happiness is. It’s all thanks to you.’

‘How wonderful this happiness is. It’s all thanks to you.’

Ben’s gentle smile flashed by as he had said those words during their conversation.

Shing-

Nothing is impossible. It must be done.

He gripped his sword and steadied his breathing.

Just like he had practiced hundreds of times.

Hundreds of people in his field of vision. Among them, he focused on just eight.

And in an instant, the movement path was completed.

Whoosh-

“Ghost Steps.”

A single ghost walks through the banquet hall.

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