Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 16

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

 

 

 

 

Horn Bow Restoration (1)

 

 

 

Can you stake your life on it?

To the angry Lord Bans’ question, Hyeon-su answered without wavering.

“Yes.”

Bans frowned.

Before that, Bell spoke up.

“Lord, is there any need to listen to such a person’s words? It’s a level 1 user’s words. Hey, what are you scheming?”

Hyeon-su was dumbfounded, and so was Bell.

‘What crazy bastard would lie about being able to restore something at level 1?’

Where in the world would such a blacksmith exist?

No, right now that user called Hyeon-su isn’t even a blacksmith.

He’s just a passing level 1 user with the job ‘Unemployed’.

Such a user can restore it?

And Bell laughed wickedly.

“You’re dead now.”

Bell made a throat-slitting gesture.

He had spouted nonsense about staking his life in front of the Lord.

However, Hyeon-su looked at him with an indifferent gaze.

‘This bastard, those eyes…’

Eyes that completely ignored him.

No, eyes that didn’t feel he was worth dealing with!

Then Lord Bans asked.

“You be quiet. Outsider named Hyeon-su, prove your silver tongue.”

Hyeon-su met Bans’ gaze and asked.

“May I know how you obtained that bow?”

Hyeon-su was never foolish.

If he worked through it step by step, the answer would come.

The Lord doesn’t trust me, and I just need to prove it.

“It was crafted and given as a gift by a blacksmith who was my father’s friend.”

“Then was it made with materials obtainable near this territory?”

“Yes.”

Hyeon-su smiled slightly.

“I see. Are there water buffalo in this area?”

“…There are no water buffalo, but there are monsters called giant buffalo.”

Bans was a little surprised.

That person is a level 1 Outsider.

Outsiders usually don’t know about the existence of giant buffalo.

Because they go outside through the Hunting Training Ground.

But how did he know there were buffalo?

“That bow is not what’s called a western-style bow.”

Hearing those words, Bell’s eyes widened.

Something was starting to take a strange turn.

So he hurriedly tried to raise his voice.

“What nonsense… Lord, there’s no need to listen…!”

Bans made a gesture of bringing his index finger to his mouth.

“Speak.”

“That bow is a horn bow. It’s completely different from what’s called a western-style bow. Buffalo horn was used as the main material. Also.”

Lord Bans, who had been walking slowly, was now standing right in front of Hyeon-su.

“Also?”

“I believe this area is also full of bamboo, mulberry wood, and oak wood. Am I right?”

“…You’re right.”

“Bamboo, mulberry wood, and oak wood are used as materials for horn bows. But that horn bow seems a bit special.”

“Special?”

“Ordinary horn bows use cow sinew. However…”

Hyeon-su narrowed his eyes.

Those eyes were fixed on the bow that had been completely burned black.

“You used whale sinew.”

Lord Bans thought for a moment.

He recalled what his father had said before.

‘The fellow who made this bow said he used whale sinew for me.’

However, there was something Bans found even more unbelievable.

“How do you know? Without mystical power. And someone who just set foot on this land.”

All the circumstances matched.

The materials Hyeon-su mentioned were all materials found here, and he even saw through the specialness of the whale.

“Even if it’s all burned, the essence of the bow remains.”

He had made horn bows hundreds, even thousands of times.

Even if burned, he knew how each material burns.

Bans turned around.

His gaze now fell on the person called Bell.

“Then what about this one?”

Hyeon-su had no intention of lying.

“I’m certain he’s not a blacksmith. The term western-style bow was suspicious from the start.”

At that moment, Bell suddenly stood up.

Creak-

Thud!

However, the door closed even faster, and the soldiers who had been near Lord Bans quickly bound him.

The bound Bell couldn’t believe it.

“You, how did you know those materials…?”

The reason Bell couldn’t believe it was this.

He had definitely done thorough preliminary research.

This was restoration work that required at least level 100.

But the user called Hyeon-su was clearly level 1 no matter how you looked at it.

Soon the soldiers began dragging Bell away.

Bell, being dragged away with a dejected expression, ended up imprisoned.

 

[You have logged out.]

 

Lee Seong-jin, who returned to reality, wore a puzzled expression.

‘That bastard, what the hell…?’

He couldn’t understand it.

He was definitely level 1.

But knowing the information about an artifact is beyond common sense.

No, he didn’t even touch the artifact to check it.

He got it right just by eyeballing it.

Then his jaw dropped wide open.

‘Can he really restore it too?’

He couldn’t believe it. How could such a thing be possible?

He logged into the Ares Community.

And posted a question.

 

[Guys guys, can a level 1 jobless restore artifacts?]

[What bullshit, you idiot.]

 

As expected, only responses of disbelief came back.

 

 

 

After the person called Bell disappeared.

 

[Your intimacy with Bans increases.]

 

Hyeon-su deduced.

‘Why couldn’t the blacksmiths who visited until now restore it…?’

Soon Hyeon-su was able to understand the reason.

‘I know that in Ares, when doing restoration work, restoration notifications appear.’

What materials to find and how to restore it.

‘Mithril was the same.’

Mithril with level restrictions could be hammered, but it didn’t tell you how to smelt it.

In other words, restrictions ultimately mean not being able to receive help from the game system itself.

Those who visited in the first place couldn’t restore it at all due to level restrictions.

“Would you like to touch it directly?”

Lord Bans’ voice became extremely gentle. And when Hyeon-su touched the bow, something special happened.

 

[You have seen through all materials of the bow.]

[You acquire the hidden Master Archer’s Horn Bow restoration method.]

 

Although he didn’t view the restoration method through a skill, it seems to be a type of hidden piece.

 

‘Oh…?’

Hyeon-su immediately checked the restoration method.

 

(Master Archer’s Horn Bow Restoration Method)

Grade: Rare

Attack Power: 90~210

Restoration Limit: Level 60.

Restoration Materials: Pristine Giant Buffalo Horn and sinew, Pristine Well-Grown Bamboo and mulberry wood. (Alternative materials can be confirmed)

Special Abilities:

·Accuracy increases by up to 16%.

·Agility increases by up to 4.

·Bow attack speed increases by up to 12%.

·Passive skill Quick Archery.

·Active skill Double Shot.

Description: A bow gifted to a friend by a quite skilled blacksmith. Restoration fails if restoration degree is below 70%.

 

‘The restoration limit is…’

A whopping level 60. You need at least a restoration skill to attempt restoration.

But Hyeon-su was different.

They restore with the help of the system.

In the first place, 99.9% of blacksmiths in Ares are ignorant about blacksmith work.

However, restoration was possible through the system.

‘I can do it through experience.’

There was just one thing that bothered him.

‘The Beginner Zone Mithril Ore took too long for smelting and refining processes.’

Thinking about it carefully, it was likely a problem with level restrictions.

‘This will probably take quite a while too.’

While he was thinking such thoughts.

“That bow is, as you heard, also a precious relic of my dear father. This is the first time I’ve seen a blacksmith who can display such power even without mystical power… Could you possibly restore it?”

 

Ding!

 

[Hidden Quest: Meeting the Lord completed.]

[A linked Quest is created.]

 

[Linked Quest: Master Archer’s Horn Bow Restoration.]

Grade: A

Restriction: One who received the lord’s request.

Reward: 500 gold.

Penalty upon failure: Decreased intimacy with Lord Vance.

Description: Restore his Master Archer’s Horn Bow.

 

The Quest that was initially B-grade jumped up to A-grade in an instant, with a reward of 500 gold.

If successful, about 500,000 won!

For Hyeon-su, it was definitely worth attempting.

“I’ll try it. Could you prepare all the materials I mentioned earlier?”

“Indeed, most of these materials are precious in this place.”

Hyeon-su felt the same way.

In the first place, these materials weren’t meant for users to obtain.

“But that much isn’t difficult.”

Bans was a lord.

At those confident words, Hyeon-su nodded.

“I’ll start working as soon as the materials are ready.”

 

 

 

The Lord’s Castle blacksmith shop.

The materials were prepared in an instant.

Hyeon-su looked at the giant buffalo horn, sinew, mulberry wood, bamboo, and oak wood piled in front of him and cracked his knuckles.

‘It’s been a while since restoration work.’

There was one thing Hyeon-su could be confident about.

‘I don’t know about the world since I haven’t looked around…’

Among domestic restorers, Father and himself were the best.

He had experience restoring Haemosu’s Dragon Light Sword.

Moreover, he had made more than enough horn bows, which are traditional Korean bows.

Crack, creak-.

And there was one thing he realized while examining the horn bow earlier.

‘It seems pretty well made, but at best, was it made by a blacksmith below level 100?’

In the end, NPCs also had levels.

What the blacksmith, who was Lord Vance’s father’s friend, had given as a gift was rare-grade.

Hyeon-su thought he could craft it better if he examined it piece by piece.

Swoosh-

A drawing unfolded before Hyeon-su.

It was a drawing of the bow that Vance’s father had his retainer draw as soon as he received the gift.

‘The restoration method isn’t guided at all…’

Even if the restoration method came to mind, no notification on how to restore it would appear.

Because he didn’t have the skill.

But that was unnecessary for Hyeon-su.

Hyeon-su had realized something through mithril.

Special abilities and attack power are determined by the materials.

Whether you get the worst result or the best result from there would be entirely determined by the blacksmith’s skill.

Before starting, Lord Vance came to visit.

“…Actually, I came because I was worried.”

Vance was honest, and Hyeon-su was not honest.

“It seems like it will be a difficult task.”

“…Is that so after all.”

Hyeon-su, who hadn’t even wet his lips, said.

“Yes, but if I accomplish it with surprising results, could you give me all the remaining materials?”

“The remaining materials…?”

“Yes.”

Hyeon-su actually coveted these materials.

Things with the name ‘Beginner Zone’ that he could never obtain himself.

What Hyeon-su wanted to gain through this was one thing.

Restoration was restoration, and he wanted to try making another bow with those remaining bow materials.

“If you make me gasp ‘Huk!’ wouldn’t I be able to do at least that much? Don’t forget that I’m the lord of this place.”

Hyeon-su smiled with satisfaction.

What would he do by making a bow?

What does a blacksmith do?

‘I have to sell it at the auction house.’

He suddenly became curious.

‘How much would a bow made from those materials sell for?’

The reason Hyeon-su was thinking this was because of the notification he heard upon arriving here.

 

[Hyeon’s Forge subscribers reach 300 people.]

 

It was definitely around 211 people. Currently, no artifacts had been uploaded.

Hyeon-su was quick to catch on.

‘Word of mouth about me is spreading in places I can’t see.’

Hyeon-su, who smiled slightly, was about to start.

Just then.

 

[Ring ring ring ring ring.]

[Ring ring ring ring ring.]

 

The sound of a phone ringing could be heard.

Ares could be linked with mobile phones.

When a call came, it would notify you, and you could log out and check it directly.

“I’ll go somewhere for a moment.”

“Outsiders are truly mysterious.”

Soon Hyeon-su logged out.

And soon the VVIP Capsule Installation Team installed a capsule at Hyeon-su’s house.

‘Wow…’

Hyeon-su, who could finally use a capsule at home, was amazed.

The installation technicians left after saying they would absolutely protect the customer’s personal information.

‘Let’s see what the VVIP capsule is like?’

Hyeon-su, who reconnected to the game, appeared in the same place as before.

Lord Vance was waiting in the blacksmith shop.

And he could see the materials piled up in front of him just like before.

Then he felt something strange.

‘Huh…? Why does it feel so real…?’

Ares was ultimately a game. Every time Hyeon-su connected to the game, he felt a slight sense of alienation.

He especially felt this a lot when doing blacksmith work.

Blacksmithing requires precision.

But should he say that precision was somewhat lacking?

Suddenly, what Ji-hoon had said flashed through his mind.

‘Oh… if you get a VVIP capsule, let me try it too. VVIP capsules have almost 99.9% synchronization rate.’

“…Well, look at that?”

He knew that standard capsules produced an 85% synchronization rate.

The ones at the PC bang were standard models.

Hyeon-su touched the materials. They felt much more real than before.

No, now he could feel a truly real texture.

‘That means I can do even more precise work, right?’

The test subject was right in front of him.

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