Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 35

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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game

 

 

 

 

Emergency Crafting (3)

 

 

 

Pureum Corporation.

The company that created the miracle called the virtual reality game Ares.

Lee Se-jin held a meeting to convey information about the god of the new class Blacksmith to the executives.

The directors threw votes saying it should be patched. In response, Lee Se-jin spoke with a firm voice.

“I refuse.”

“CEO, this isn’t right. An artifact created through the god’s custom crafting was recently sold for 50 million won at the auction house. Made by a level 13 player. We need to patch this.”

However, Lee Se-jin was resolute.

“When I originally created this game, I promised not to interfere with what users have built.”

The directors looked bewildered at this. Yes, CEO Lee Se-jin had promised the public.

That he wouldn’t destroy what they had built with patches and such.

Story team manager Lee Hae-seok, who had been listening, spoke up.

“…How is obtaining such an absurdly overpowered skill something the user built? Isn’t it ultimately the power of a god-tier skill?”

The executives in the room showed expressions of agreement.

Yes, skill power.

It was different from what Lee Se-jin was saying. Since it was achieved through skill power, wasn’t it not really his accomplishment?

But soon Lee Se-jin, wearing a blunt expression, looked at Special User Management Team leader Kim Tae-seok.

“Do you think the same?”

“No, I don’t.”

Kim Tae-seok sighed inwardly.

That ruthless CEO was hoping he would explain on his behalf.

All the executives looked at Kim Tae-seok.

“Why don’t you think so?”

“…Because that skill itself isn’t overpowered to begin with.”

Kim Tae-seok stood up.

Story team manager Lee Hae-seok, wearing horn-rimmed glasses, looked bewildered.

“Those skills aren’t overpowered? What are you talking about?”

Kim Tae-seok pressed the remote.

The God’s Custom Crafting skill was displayed.

“I recently received some data from CEO Lee Se-jin.”

It was a privilege given to him as the first employee to witness the birth of the new class.

“It was data about an experimental result. This experiment started with people ignorant of blacksmithing work. About what happens when a research team ignorant of blacksmithing obtains God’s Custom Crafting.”

He pressed the remote once more.

The screen changed.

“…Surprisingly, when people ignorant of blacksmithing crafted artifacts through God’s Custom Crafting, the desired effect application rate recorded 10%~15%. Even after hundreds of experiments.”

The directors in the room frowned.

“Didn’t user Hyeon-su have a desired effect application rate exceeding 60%?”

“He exceeded 60% when applying the sword-cutting sword skill. And the notification told him: Try crafting a sword worthy of applying the sword-cutting sword you envision.”

The murmuring gradually grew louder.

“That’s right. God’s Custom Crafting is surprisingly a skill based on ability. User Hyeon-su’s extraordinary blacksmithing skills. Experience, understanding, knowledge. Various factors actually worked together to create a skill capable of cutting swords. And let me tell you one more fact…”

Kim Tae-seok smiled bitterly.

Because he knew what kind of impact this statement would cause.

“User Hyeon-su has never once used Auto-Crafting, nor has he ever learned the Auto-Crafting skill.”

The directors began murmuring.

“This can’t be… Is that possible in the 21st century? Are you saying user Hyeon-su has never crafted with the system’s help?”

“While he may have made better artifacts with corrections, he has never received the system’s help in the actual crafting process.”

CEO Lee Se-jin nodded as all eyes turned to him again.

“I hoped that if someone were to obtain the first new class, they would be someone who doesn’t rely on mere luck and chance.”

He pressed the remote.

Then the image of user Hyeon-su swallowing dry saliva while looking at the approaching giant ghoul appeared.

This screen was real-time.

“I thought he might make it to the giant ghoul in the Cassel territory war, and it really happened. But user Hyeon-su will have difficulty hunting the giant ghoul. Right now, that is. But surprisingly, a new skill will soon be unlocked.”

“…A new skill?”

“Yes, don’t you know?”

Lee Se-jin is called a genius but also an eccentric. Lee Se-jin announced on Ares’ opening day.

‘Ares won’t give you many skills just because you changed jobs. We plan to release them very gradually, one by one.’

Yes, literally releasing them one by one.

Even if there are originally three skills to learn, they don’t give them immediately but gradually.

The directors opposed this.

Why make such an unreasonable move!

But surprisingly, it drew tremendous response.

Users were curious about what skills would be unlocked, what skills they should originally have.

Because of this, they couldn’t quit Ares.

The same goes for the Blacksmith god.

Pitifully, the skill obtained upon job change was just one.

“What skill is it?”

At Lee Hae-seok’s question, Se-jin smiled slightly.

“It would be the only Blacksmith attack skill user Hyeon-su can obtain at his current level, and…”

Lee Se-jin wore an eccentric smile.

“I’ve watched many geniuses in the world and thought this: archery geniuses, kendo geniuses, judo geniuses, math geniuses. They all show their uniqueness in Ares with their own skills. So I wanted the same for blacksmiths, and this skill is the same.”

He looked at Hyeon-su on the screen.

The giant ghoul had already reached right in front of Hyeon-su.

“Now, what will happen due to the skill about to be unlocked. All of that will be the result of that user’s ability. Whatever is created.”

 

-Kwaaaaang!

 

On the screen, the giant ghoul’s fist struck Hyeon-su.

 

 

 

Giant ghoul.

The giant ghoul, reminiscent of a blood-red golem, had a grotesque appearance.

Hyeon-su, who was about to flee, steeled his resolve again and turned around, gripping Gwangmyeong tightly.

The reason Hyeon-su turned his steps.

Yes, it was because of greed. If he killed that ghoul right now, he’d get not only 1,000 gold but also some pretty good drops from it.

Forced logout?

It was worth experiencing at least once.

And it wasn’t just for that reason. He just felt fired up.

Hyeon-su’s current level was 29. The ghoul was 79. He wanted to overcome the 50-level gap once.

Kiiiiik-

He takes one step, two steps.

Click-

He loads a baby arrow into the quiver.

 

[Perfect Accuracy]

 

Swooooosh-!

One of the creature’s shoulders flew off.

Once more.

Click-

Whooooosh-!

Thwaaaack-

Click-

Thwaaaaaack-!

“Krheeeeeeee!”

Three shots total.

That was the number of baby arrows Hyeon-su had hit before the creature could approach him.

And the creature’s fist, charging like mad, struck Hyeon-su.

Craaaaaash-!

 

[HP drops below 75%.]

 

Damage that defied common sense.

“Cough!”

Hyeon-su, spitting blood from his mouth, hurriedly got up. He dodged the giant fist swinging at him once more.

Whoooooosh-!

“Krheeee!”

At that moment, a follow-up kick sent Hyeon-su flying.

Whoooomp-!

 

[HP drops below 53%.]

 

To make matters worse, the giant ghoul looking up at the sky let out a roar.

“Kuheeeeeek!”

 

[Ghoul’s Rage]

[Ghoul’s Rage reduces your agility by 10%, attack speed by 10%, and movement speed by 10%.]

 

Even with his speed significantly reduced, Hyeon-su quickly swapped to the Buffalo Horn Bow.

Click-

Thwooooosh-

Click-

Thwoooooosh-!

He made the creature stagger back hesitantly.

 

[Giant Ghoul’s HP drops below 80%.]

 

However, Hyeon-su’s face turned pale as he saw the ghoul’s HP amount that defied common sense, even after hitting it with baby arrows five times.

Craaaaaash-!

The creature began attacking Hyeon-su wildly with its arms. Of course, he wasn’t just taking it passively either.

He persistently clung to the giant ghoul.

But even so, the creature’s HP was still at 50%.

“Huff, huff.”

Hyeon-su realized he had hit his limit.

 

[HP drops below 33%.]

[Your vision becomes blurry.]

 

Blood flowing endlessly. And perhaps due to taking too much damage, his vision was spinning.

“I’ll go get the captain, just hold on a bit longer!”

As expected, that fellow Ren wasn’t much help. At that moment, the ghoul’s kick struck Hyeon-su once again.

Whump-!

 

[HP drops below 10%.]

[You may be forcibly logged out.]

 

He couldn’t see any chance of victory. No matter how good his artifacts were, Hyeon-su realized that overcoming a level gap was extremely difficult.

A bitter smile naturally formed.

‘If I can’t kill this thing, I won’t even be able to check Lamas’s Bell? And I won’t get any rewards in the end?’

A sigh escaped him naturally.

Then.

Ding!

 

[This is a moment of crisis.]

[The God of Blacksmiths title shines brightly.]

 

‘God of Blacksmiths?’

Hyeon-su made a puzzled expression. Was there content about exerting power in crisis among the God of Blacksmiths title effects he knew?

There wasn’t.

If there was anything like that, it would be this.

‘When doing anything related to blacksmithing work, additional skills may be unlocked.’

Hyeon-su recalled when he became a successor of the God of Blacksmiths.

‘What I gained was just one skill, Divine Custom Creation.’

It was differentiated from other games where most things awaken simultaneously upon awakening.

And now, at this moment, a new power awakened.

 

Ding!

 

[You acquire Divine Emergency Crafting.]

 

Dash-

With that notification, Hyeon-su began running with all his might toward the opposite side from the giant ghoul.

While running, Hyeon-su checked it and his eyes widened.

‘This is…!’

Seeing that skill, Hyeon-su made an expression filled with hope.

‘I might be able to win…!’

He didn’t hesitate.

 

[Divine Emergency Crafting begins.]

 

 

 

“What…?”

Karl’s face hardened as he heard the report.

What did I just hear?

Render had clearly said it.

The Outsider who had asked to see Lamas’s Bell earlier.

The Outsider, whom he had given an impossible trial to just to get rid of the nuisance, had hunted over 30 ghouls.

But there was an even more shocking fact.

‘A giant ghoul appeared?’

Centurion Render spoke in an urgent voice.

“At this rate, he will die!”

Karl hurried his steps. The man had accomplished what he had demanded.

Then as a knight, he should now allow him to see Lamas’s Bell.

But as he walked urgently, he was also amazed.

‘A blacksmith, he said?’

How could he do such a thing?

Moreover, when asked about his sword level, he had answered 13.

His head was spinning. But there was one thing that was certain.

‘He can’t kill it…’

Fine, let’s say he could kill the ghouls.

However, Knight Karl knew the gap between the giant ghoul and the Outsider.

The difference between heaven and earth.

He had to hurry.

At this rate, the one who might be able to repair Lamas’s Bell could die.

He who had been walking quickly soon began to run.

Running like that, Karl soon saw a man covered in blood who had fled to a distant place.

The giant ghoul was closing the distance.

30m, 27m, 23m…

The giant ghoul seemed to have an arrow in its leg, limping and moving quite slowly.

“Why isn’t he running away…!”

But then a strange phenomenon occurred. Suddenly, a translucent ore floated above the Outsider’s head.

‘What is that?’

His hands moved quickly through the air as if inputting something.

The translucent ore melted down in just one second.

Smelting.

The melted material solidified again in another second.

Refining.

And in another brief moment, impurities were refined and it became a crimson blade, instantly forged in mid-air.

Clang-clang-clang-!

The cheerful sound was so fast it was bewildering.

The red blade became pure white steel and combined with a sword hilt.

Click-

All of this happened within just 10 seconds.

And the Outsider, gripping it with both hands and holding it upright, suddenly charged toward the giant ghoul that had reached right in front of him.

Whoooosh-!

An unimaginable pure white light erupted from his sword. The Outsider slashed through the giant ghoul.

Flaaaash-!

The slashed giant ghoul’s entire body burned from the pure white light.

“Grwaaaaar!”

The giant ghoul, its whole body burning, collapsed to its knees and crumbled into ash that scattered away.

“…!”

Karl realized it. That light he had just seen.

That light was definitely the power of divine force.

‘What on earth is that sword…!’

Karl read the pattern inscribed on the sword.

“Royal Sword…?”

What is a Royal Sword?

It was a sword he had never seen before.

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