Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 128

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

Masterpiece (4)

Masterpiece (4)

Masterpiece (4)

Hyeon-su, who logged into Ares, received congratulations from Nel.

[Nel: Congratulations, achieving over 400,000 subscribers in 8 hours is probably a first. I think it’ll steadily rise for about a week and settle at around 1.3 million, reaching 6th place.]

It felt deeply moving.

The blacksmith community. There was always this saying about Hyeon’s Blacksmith Shop.

‘There’s a limit to how far an individual blacksmith can rise.’

Most of those who made recruitment offers to Hyeon-su through Hyeon’s Blacksmith Shop always had those words on their lips.

Within the top 20 subscribers.

Among them, Hyeon-su was the first individual blacksmith.

It wasn’t just about the numbers alone.

[Nel: Now the value of Hyeon’s Blacksmith Shop is over 2.5 billion won per month.]

The revenue of corporate blacksmith shops within the top 10 was between 2-3 billion.

Considering labor costs and other expenses, in reality, Hyeon-su could be said to have an overwhelmingly higher profit margin.

[Guild Master Hyeon-su: I’ll catch up to half of Black Anvil’s subscriber count.]

Hyeon-su had never forgotten his promise with Rowan.

Suddenly, looking at the quiet guild chat window excluding Nel, he felt disappointed.

[Guild Master Hyeon-su: It seems all the guild members have entered dungeons?]

[Nel: That’s right, it’s an area where whispers or guild chat are impossible, so contact will be difficult.]

He remembered hearing about this beforehand.

And it was time for Hyeon-su to move toward his next goal.

[Nel: You’ll return to Goyad Kingdom today, right? How do you think the title promotion will go?]

Hyeon-su’s heart ached.

[Guild Master Hyeonsu: Our current total negotiation level is at 79%, but we need 10% negotiation and 5% contribution for the baron title, so it doesn’t look like we can get it right away ㅠㅠ.]

Usually, you can raise your title by achieving 100% kingdom contribution.

[Nel: But your kingdom contribution is over 60%? You’re probably the only person who’s raised it this much in just 2 weeks.]

Nel was good at giving both the disease and the cure.

It certainly wasn’t because Hyeon-su was lacking.

As a negotiator, raising negotiation levels was only possible when Hyeon-su received assigned tasks.

‘It’s disappointing, but I should be satisfied with this much…’

Just then.

[The retainers’ instructor duties will soon end.]

[After the retainers’ instructor duties end, negotiation points will be given based on their achievements.]

“…!?”

Hyeon-su was surprised by the unexpected notification.

Come to think of it, on the day Hyeon-su was kidnapped to Praham Kingdom(?), the five Gale Corps members were dispatched as instructors to the Cradle of Hell.

Hyeon-su realized.

‘My negotiation level could change depending on how much they’ve grown the Cradle of Hell soldiers?’

Hyeon-su waited with bated breath.

Soon, when their instructor duties were completely finished, the results would be revealed.

The Cradle of Hell.

The place where Praham Kingdom’s most elite soldiers are trained.

The average level of regular soldiers reaches about 200.

But the 300 soldiers in this Cradle of Hell have an average of 240.

Strong ones who can take on five soldiers by themselves!

Though they haven’t become knights, they’re those who reach knight-level.

Therefore, the arrogance of the Cradle of Hell soldiers pierces the sky.

Chen, a soldier of such Cradle of Hell, cannot forget the first day those people came.

He had to handle business and arrived late at the barracks, recalling conversations with other soldiers.

‘Let’s completely crush them.’

‘Let’s completely crush them.’

‘Let’s completely crush them.’

‘How dare those Goyad Kingdom soldier bastards!’

‘How dare those Goyad Kingdom soldier bastards!’

‘How dare those Goyad Kingdom soldier bastards!’

Chen imagined them getting beaten black and blue by the Cradle of Hell soldiers.

With that thought, he opened the barracks door and entered.

“Those instructor bastards, did you beat them up good…?”

Chen, who opened the door and entered, was left speechless.

Five soldiers emanating a menacing aura had beaten down over a hundred men in the cramped barracks.

“Ugh, ughhh…”

“Uhhh…”

“Hi, hiccup…!”

Chen ended up hiccupping.

And the five members of the Gale Corps.

Beasts raised solely to kill since childhood.

Their leader, Khan, smiled coldly.

“Cute, aren’t they?”

That was their first meeting.

Hell’s Cradle was called by this name due to its insane training intensity.

But these people were different.

Early morning.

“Run up and down the mountain 10 times.”

The mission given by the instructors was absurd.

But they ran together.

Running together, they completed ten laps while the others did five.

“…?”

No one could say it was impossible.

Why? Because they had done it.

They slept only 4 hours a day.

And swung swords all day long.

Sword training was simple.

“You use wooden swords, we use real swords.”

“…?”

These bastards aren’t in their right minds.

They held real swords and told them to fight 30 soldiers each.

The Hell’s Cradle soldiers fought with extreme concentration and senses they’d never drawn upon in their lives just to survive.

Fortunately, they weren’t actually cut by real swords.

In Hell’s Cradle, those who gave training harsher than hell itself.

Of course, the instructors didn’t seem to be complete demons.

The instructors who ordered them to climb cliffs with bare hands.

Chen barely reached the summit.

Instructor Khan extended his hand with a gentle smile.

‘Right, these people aren’t demons either, they’re actually warm-hearted….’

“One more time.”

Instructor Khan, who had grabbed his hand, dropped him back down the cliff.

“You fucking bastaaaaard…!”

These bastards are demons.

All the Hell’s Cradle soldiers trembled before them.

But it was strange.

‘What is this?’

Their swordsmanship was changing exponentially.

The wrists that climbed cliffs seemed stronger, supporting them firmly when swinging swords.

Due to running pushed to the extreme, they could swing swords even when breathless until the very end.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

As time passed, they grew accustomed to this absurd training and felt themselves becoming more solid and sturdy.

You know what’s even more ridiculous?

In terms of pure ‘skill’, they surpassed knights.

They couldn’t wield mana, so they couldn’t demonstrate a knight’s power.

In other words, their skill alone was at the level of commanders of decent territories, so the soldiers improved rapidly.

And when those five completed all their missions.

Chen and the other Hell’s Cradle soldiers felt themselves much stronger than before.

Chen’s transformation was also remarkable.

[Soldier Chen Lv.239]

Originally at this level.

[Soldier Chen Lv.248]

He achieved this much growth in just 10 days!

And the Hell’s Cradle soldiers who initially tried to look down on them completely changed.

Originally, it’s difficult for soldiers to surpass their limits and become knights.

Only one out of twenty soldiers becomes a knight.

But they had awakened their power.

The Hell’s Cradle commander came and said.

“Truly remarkable individuals….”

Even the commander was impressed enough to admire them.

“You will now go to the Praham Kingdom prisoner camp. Go there, lead the prisoners, and return to your homeland. I’ll also lend you about 20 Hell’s Cradle soldiers.”

The time had come for them to leave.

Now the Hell’s Cradle soldiers’ loyalty to them was sky-high.

Chen asked them as they prepared to leave.

“…Can’t you stay at Hell’s Cradle?”

Khan had also grown fond of them.

Chen also knew.

“If the Cradle’s commander suggests it, you could stay here through a peace treaty.”

But Khan was firm.

“No. Our lord is waiting.”

Hearing those words, Chen thought that lord must be truly remarkable.

‘To have won such firm hearts from people like these.’

“Depart!”

And 20 Hell’s Cradle soldiers and Hyeon-su’s retainers set off for the prisoner camp.

A notification came to Hyeon-su, who was waiting for his retainers’ instructor mission to end.

[Your retainers’ instructor mission is ending.]

[The Hell’s Cradle soldiers have grown significantly.]

Hyeon-su’s heart trembled.

[This is a remarkable achievement.]

The notification he had always achieved himself. His retainers had achieved it in his place.

[You gain 23% Negotiation.]

And hearing this notification, Hyeon-su was amazed.

In fact, since Hyeon-su is the main figure in negotiations, he’s someone who can raise his negotiation much easier than them.

He was someone who handled duties dealing with the king, so wasn’t that natural?

Therefore, it was amazing that he had risen this much in a place away from the king’s gaze.

[Total negotiation level of 102% achieved.]

Hyeon-su could somehow understand.

‘They did their best.’

A small smile formed.

When he returned, he would give them rewards.

Just then, Ben came with his hands clasped behind his back.

“I hope you won’t give me time to be bored.”

It was a way of saying to visit often.

“Your soldiers have headed to the Praham Kingdom prisoner camp. If you also join them and send the prisoners back to their homeland, your schedule as a negotiator will be finished.”

After Ben disappeared, Hyeon-su took out a bow from his inventory.

It was his masterpiece.

It was a custom-crafted bow made for Ian, but Hyeon-su pondered carefully.

‘To break or not to break.’

And having made his decision, Hyeon-su immediately departed for the prisoner camp.

Bella folded the letter.

The letter had been sent from a small territory.

The contents of the letter were as follows:

‘I do not have the power to govern this territory that keeps growing.’

‘I do not have the power to govern this territory that keeps growing.’

‘I do not have the power to govern this territory that keeps growing.’

‘I keep hearing stories of his growing influence and those who long for him.’

‘I keep hearing stories of his growing influence and those who long for him.’

‘I keep hearing stories of his growing influence and those who long for him.’

When Barad first received this letter, he had this thought:

‘It must be truly difficult as a lord.’

For the territorial people to keep speaking the name of someone who merely passed through, not their lord.

As the leader of that place, he thought it would be truly unbearable.

‘I too wish that he, not I, were the owner of this territory. The territory that had lost its vitality became filled with laughter because of him, and I am endlessly happy that guests keep increasing.’

‘I too wish that he, not I, were the owner of this territory. The territory that had lost its vitality became filled with laughter because of him, and I am endlessly happy that guests keep increasing.’

‘I too wish that he, not I, were the owner of this territory. The territory that had lost its vitality became filled with laughter because of him, and I am endlessly happy that guests keep increasing.’

However, it was completely different.

Rather, the lord was saying he was happy because of it.

“Write this down.”

As Barad’s words continued, Bella standing beside him couldn’t hide her amazement.

“…He is currently in another country as a negotiator. Entrusting territory to him who is currently merely a baronet goes against reason. However.”

Soon Barad wore a small smile.

“The negotiation level he has achieved will play a decisive role.”

Soon the letter was sent and Bella had an expression of disbelief.

“What is so surprising? Is it because of my letter?”

But Vice-Captain Bella shook her head.

“No.”

“Then?”

“The person most suitable for Balas territory. That is, the thought that a Master Craftsman will become lord of a blacksmith’s territory already seems to amaze me.”

Bella was impressed.

A blacksmith’s territory led by a Master Craftsman.

The one who sent the letter was none other than Belin, the owner of Balas.

The problem was this:

“What level of negotiation would be needed to grant a new territory to a baronet without causing talk?”

Barad does not give easily.

Therefore, if one cannot achieve it, he will not give it.

“Well, certainly it would need to be enough for me and the nobles to think it marvelous.”

Probably when he returns, they will know.

What title and what reward he will receive.

Meanwhile.

Ben’s face contorted.

“What, what…?”

What Rek, the vice-captain of the Red Dragon Corps who hadn’t opened his mouth despite days of torture, said was shocking.

“All Red Dragon Corps members have probably already attacked the prisoner camp.”

Rek smiled.

“Our Red Dragon Corps are the hunting dogs of Praham Kingdom. What do you think will happen if we kill all the prisoners and soldiers there?”

Ben’s face turned red.

Even if it wasn’t a situation intended by Praham Kingdom.

If the Red Dragon Corps killed Goyard Kingdom prisoners, things would become uncontrollable.

In other words, peace between the two nations would be completely ruined.

Ben urgently sent a letter.

The letter was directed to one person currently heading there.

But he couldn’t have high expectations. The Red Dragon Corps numbered about 70 in total.

Moreover, even if he departed now, all situations would be over by then.

And Hyeon-su, approaching the prisoner camp, received the flying letter and read it quickly.

Ding!

[Kingdom Quest: Prisoner Rescue is generated.]

Grade: S

Restriction: One proposed by the king

Reward: Negotiation level X2 acquisition

Penalty upon failure: Decreased intimacy with Barad and Ben.

Description: Currently Goyard Kingdom prisoners are in crisis of being massacred. Please protect them and ensure their safe return to their homeland.

Hyeon-su was surprised reading the suddenly generated Quest.

‘Double negotiation level…?’

In other words, just like experience gain being doubled, this too meant double enhancement if accomplished.

However, Hyeon-su focused on something else.

[Retainer Khan is in danger.]

[Retainer Berum is in danger.]

[Retainer…]

Hyeon-su’s teeth clenched tightly.

Getting off the carriage that Ben had provided, he mounted a horse and rode swiftly.

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