Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 27

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

 

 

 

 

Blacksmith Showdown (1)

 

 

 

Even though Hyeon-su had firmly refused, he still felt regret.

‘150 million per year would be enormous…’

The deputy tower master of the Bow Blacksmiths was said to be at least baron-level, but it would probably be higher than that.

It was likely due to the nature of the blacksmith profession.

‘No. Let’s not regret it.’

Hyeon-su quickly pulled himself together.

He thought carefully about his own worth.

First, the two items he had sold at the Auction House.

Hyeon-su had checked whether there was any precedent of artifacts made by newly job-changed blacksmiths selling for such prices.

‘There had never been sales even at half that price.’

Moreover, while the tower masters of this tower were said to be exceptionally skilled, they too possessed ‘skill power.’

As far as he knew, those before him were estimated to be craftsman-level.

‘Am I really inferior to them in skill? What about when I reach the same level as them?’

When he reached the same level as them, would Colson truly be someone who should be above him?

He wouldn’t be.

‘The God class is the first of its kind.’

He didn’t think he had obtained such a God class for no reason.

Just then.

“Ha, hahahaha, hahahahaha!”

Daeng suddenly burst into maniacal laughter. The tower masters showed uncomfortable expressions at his mad laughter.

However, he didn’t care and continued laughing heartily.

He had the right to do so.

The tower masters had collectively pressured Daeng.

Wasn’t it impossible? Why did they make him do such an absurd thing!

Yet the man had completed the mission more splendidly than they had thought and hadn’t fallen for Colson’s bait either.

Colson glared at Daeng.

“Ah, sorry about that.”

Colson, who had been glaring at Daeng as he made a gesture of wiping away tears, suddenly turned his head.

He looked at Hyeon-su as if he would devour him.

Colson was having the exact same thoughts that Daeng had felt.

‘He won’t even consider coming under me…?’

Hyeon-su had certainly made a polite refusal. But Colson thought he had been disrespected.

Moreover, this stemmed from his inferiority complex.

The Talent Stone.

All the tower masters had once tested the Talent Stone in the tower.

Daeng had carved it deeply while Colson had only scratched it. Because of this, he harbored an inferiority complex toward Daeng.

But now his inferiority complex boiled even more toward this Outsider before him.

He was originally narrow-minded. When his proposal was rejected, this thought came to him first.

‘I want to destroy this bastard.’

The legend wasn’t important to him.

If he couldn’t possess it, wouldn’t it be better to destroy it?

Moreover, even if he had unlocked divine power, he was nothing but a greenhorn.

‘Someone who just set foot on this land.’

Furthermore, he didn’t know how he had managed to cut the Talent Stone.

Outsiders were those who appeared with various unconventional methods different from those who lived on this land.

‘He might have encountered some other opportunity.’

The tower masters couldn’t be confident that they were the best among blacksmiths.

There were hidden masters living on the continent that they didn’t know about.

Just look at the legendary class that Blacksmith Smith had achieved.

He had been able to reach that path thanks to a legendary blacksmith.

‘Whatever opportunity he obtained.’

But he was still a greenhorn.

Colson spoke.

“How dare a little thing like you reject my proposal?”

Hyeon-su’s face contorted upon hearing those words.

‘A little thing like me?’

Colson’s lips twisted.

“Do you think you can survive in this narrow blacksmith world?”

Daeng recognized that the situation was serious.

‘I knew he was a bastard, but…’

He never expected him to come at him this way. He felt the need to mediate.

Then, the Outsider named Hyeon-su spoke.

“Can I survive? Isn’t blacksmithing about proving oneself through skill?”

“…!?”

The tower masters in that place showed surprised expressions. It was such a bold and arrogant statement.

No matter what, to say such things right to a tower master’s face?

Daeng felt it too.

‘Was he this kind of person…?’

Thinking about it, Daeng didn’t know much about him either. He only knew that he had cut the Talent Stone and completed the mission.

Then Daeng looked at his expression.

‘…Calm.’

Those eyes showed no wavering.

Also, arrogant people usually have that characteristic arrogant expression.

He was definitely not arrogant.

Then?

‘Is he leading this situation?’

Daeng decided to watch the situation with an interested expression.

And Hyeon-su was indeed accepting it very calmly. Colson had said it with his own mouth.

Whether he could survive in this narrow world.

Countless tower masters existed in this place.

Here, Hyeon-su couldn’t say ‘I’m sorry,’ nor could he get excited and shout.

He had to show them.

And Hyeon-su had the skill to show them.

‘If it doesn’t go in the direction I want…’

It might become a problem. However, since he knew this type of person well, he had to guide them gently.

“Really? Through skill? Are you saying you have such great skill? Huh?”

Colson sneered.

And Hyeon-su showed interest.

“Then how about we do it this way.”

He had taken the bait.

“A blacksmith duel.”

“A blacksmith duel?”

“Swordsmen compete with swords. Archers with bows. Mages with magic. We blacksmiths are the same.”

Colson looked around at the tower masters.

“We’ll forge swords here and clash them against each other.”

“What do you mean by clashing swords?”

“When two swords clash, the superior and stronger sword will chip the inferior one and cause damage.”

Hyeon-su nodded his head.

“The one who takes damage loses.”

Daeng, who had been listening to the conversation, frowned.

“What are you doing? Even if this fellow has awakened divine power, that power is still incredibly weak.”

“Ah, of course.”

Colson grinned wickedly.

“You only need to cause 5% damage in three sword clashes to win. Furthermore, we’ll both use identical materials.”

Colson smirked mockingly.

Hyeon-su’s mind raced quickly.

‘He must have countless enhancement skills, but I’m still lacking.’

Hyeon-su still only had one title and one skill from the God of Blacksmiths.

‘At least I’m no longer restricted.’

Whether it’s a level 1 artifact or a level 500 artifact.

As long as he had the materials, he could make it.

Then one thought occurred to him.

‘Cause 5% damage?’

Then Hyeon-su suddenly remembered something. He recalled the skill ‘Divine Custom Crafting’ that he had just obtained.

As he pondered it carefully and examined the system, a gleam appeared in Hyeon-su’s eyes.

‘This could actually work?’

When he first checked the God of Blacksmiths title and then examined Divine Custom Crafting, he had felt a bit disappointed.

‘Looking at it this way, this seems more overpowered…?’

Just one skill obtained from becoming a descendant of a god.

But the problem was that this single skill made things possible that far exceeded his common sense.

‘Especially in a situation like this.’

Cause 5% damage.

Confident that it was possible, Hyeon-su reeled in Colson who had taken the bait.

“Why should I go through such trouble?”

Colson stroked his chin.

Indeed, he had no particular reason to accept this proposal.

‘These people are blinded by rewards.’

Colson mistakenly thought he was good at handling Outsiders.

“If you win, I’ll give you my crafting method and 5,000 gold. Furthermore, if you cause more damage, the crafting method will be even better. However, if you lose, you’ll have to work in my blacksmith shop for a month.”

 

Ding!

 

[Quest: Blacksmith Duel has been generated.]

[Quest: Blacksmith Duel]

Grade: S

Restriction: One who accepted Colson’s proposal.

Reward: Bow Crafting Method, 5,000 gold.

Failure Penalty: Work at the Bow Blacksmith’s Tower for one month.

Description: Achieve 5% damage and win the blacksmith duel against Colson!

 

 

Hyeon-su’s eyes widened.

‘5,000 gold?’

That was a fortune of 5 million won.

And the bow crafting method seemed attractive. Crafting methods were similar to restoration techniques but different.

These crafting methods could drop from monsters but could also be obtained from blacksmiths.

And the more skilled the blacksmith, the higher their value.

With this crafting method, ordinary blacksmiths could obtain the required materials guided by the method and press ‘Auto-Crafting’ to get something close to that artifact.

But a crafting method from the Bow Blacksmith’s Tower Master?

Of course, this would completely depend on how much damage Hyeon-su could inflict.

‘If my prediction is correct…’

He might obtain an incredible crafting method.

“I’ll do it.”

Hyeon-su accepted the quest. Then Colson’s mouth twisted into a vile grin.

‘I’ll definitely keep you under me.’

One month working under him.

‘I’ll somehow win you over during that month.’

And the tower masters who saw this looked at Hyeon-su with pity for making such a reckless choice.

Rek, the Shield Blacksmith’s Tower Master, spoke.

“…You were arrogant. If you can’t prove that arrogance, you’ll lose the trust of the tower masters here.”

Others chimed in one by one.

“How could you make such a choice…”

“Wouldn’t it be better for your survival to apologize even now?”

“Pitiful, so pitiful. Tsk tsk!”

Saying this, they all stood behind Colson looking at Hyeon-su.

However, only Daeng remained by Hyeon-su’s side.

Soon they moved.

It was the floor below where the blacksmith shops were located.

Hyeon-su and Colson stood in front of blacksmith shops facing each other.

Daeng snapped his fingers.

Snap-

At that moment.

Hundreds of materials used for crafting swords available in this tower appeared as holograms.

It was similar to the Magic Forge but different.

All of those were real.

Furthermore, unlike the sword from the Magic Forge, the sword Hyeon-su would obtain would become his property.

In other words, Hyeon-su had gained not only 5,000 gold but also the opportunity to use materials he couldn’t obtain at his level.

“Begin.”

It was with Daeng’s words.

Colson entered his blacksmith shop and immediately lit the furnace.

Daeng also entered the blacksmith shop with Hyeon-su.

Daeng, who entered, looked at Hyeon-su.

Daeng wasn’t on his side because he liked Hyeon-su. He was by his side simply because he wanted to see that legend.

And honestly speaking, Daeng felt the same as the other tower masters.

“It was reckless. Why did you do it? No matter what, that fellow is still a blacksmith of the highest level.”

After saying those words, Daeng soon sighed.

“Sorry. The fault wasn’t yours but that bastard’s.”

Daeng was an honest person.

Anyone could see that Hyeon-su had done nothing wrong.

If anything, it would be arrogance.

Then he asked.

“What kind of sword will you make? Can you craft a sword that can deal more than 5% damage?”

But this fellow Hyeon-su had an expression as if he was deeply lost in thought.

“I say?”

“Ah, yes. A sword that can cut swords.”

Watching Hyeon-su who had awakened from his reverie and said those words, Daeng gave a bitter smile.

‘He must have misspoken.’

A sword that cuts swords?

When sword clashes with sword, the sword cannot be cut.

Considering a sword’s elasticity and strength, the expression “breaks” would be more accurate.

‘Is he saying he wants to break Colson’s sword?’

Well, that’s a natural thought.

So Daeng didn’t think much of it.

 

 

 

Roooooar-!

Hyeon-su, who had lit the Furnace’s fire, gave a bitter smile.

‘Will this really work?’

However, looking at the content written in the skill called Divine Custom Crafting, he speculated it would be possible.

Hyeon-su activated ‘Divine Custom Crafting’ for the first time.

 

[Divine Custom Crafting begins.]

[You can proceed with custom crafting for someone else or custom crafting for yourself.]

[Through custom crafting, you can add desired effects, and depending on probability, the desired effect can manifest up to 100%.]

 

He could add desired effects.

The effect Hyeon-su wanted was only one, and he had to check to see if it was possible.

‘Apply sword-cutting skill effect.’

 

[Custom crafting begins with sword-cutting skill effect applied.]

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