Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 80
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
Territory Development (2)
Territory Development (2)
Territory Development (2)
After leaving the lord’s audience chamber, Hyeon-su organized what he had gained from Balas territory.
‘200,000 gold, plus retainers Fer and Baekya.’
A fortune worth about 200 million won in Korean currency.
But Hyeon-su was still thirsty for more.
‘Just rebuilding the blacksmith shop alone costs 400 million.’
This was barely half of what he needed. To fill the rest, he needed development points.
[Current Development: 53%]
Of course, even this was quite impressive development. But Hyeon-su himself considered it insufficient.
To raise this, he planned to teach the blacksmiths for two weeks before leaving.
There were two key points.
‘Significantly improving their skills, and getting the blacksmiths who left to return.’
And Hyeon-su had asked Fer to gather the blacksmiths.
Hyeon-su headed to where the blacksmiths had assembled.
Blacksmith Ger is a top-tier blacksmith.
Although he lost to examiner Bux, he was clearly the one who oversaw the blacksmiths here.
About thirty blacksmiths were gathered in the territory’s small plaza.
The blacksmiths who once numbered nearly a hundred had died or left, leaving only this many.
They hadn’t heard exactly who had saved the territory.
And seeing the man who appeared, the blacksmiths frowned.
‘He’s just a kid?’
‘That guy is going to teach us?’
Of course, they had heard he was very skilled. But that skill was mystical power – how could they learn it?
“I’ll be teaching you all for two weeks. Please treat me well.”
The blacksmiths’ reaction was quite lukewarm, and Ger was included in that.
But Fer came personally and said:
‘This is the Lord’s command. Trust that person’s words and focus on training for two weeks.’
‘This is the Lord’s command. Trust that person’s words and focus on training for two weeks.’
‘This is the Lord’s command. Trust that person’s words and focus on training for two weeks.’
It was absurd. What made them angrier was hearing that Sir Fer would follow that person.
‘What kind of magic did he use?’
But there was no choice.
The blacksmiths followed him, albeit half-heartedly.
And he said something incomprehensible.
“I hope you can follow along well without collapsing for two weeks.”
What was he talking about?
“Let’s start by making swords. Everyone pick up your hammers and anvils.”
And it began.
He started crafting a sword.
The blacksmiths listened with half-hearted nods.
While listening, Ger made a puzzled expression.
‘Huh? This part I couldn’t solve…?’
But it was solved.
He hammered while explaining. Listening to his story was strange.
‘Huh? So that’s how you do it?’
‘Wow, this is how it’s done!’
‘What?’
After more than half a day passed.
Rustle-
One blacksmith took out writing materials to take notes.
At first, the blacksmiths looked at him with expressions of ‘Ugh, pathetic guy.’
But as time passed, they began taking out writing materials one by one.
Two days, three days.
Basic theory about major weapons, basic theory about major armor.
After demonstrating these like practice sessions, he said:
“Now everyone will begin crafting. I hope you all follow along well.”
That phrase again.
Ger didn’t understand what he meant by ‘follow along’ until he realized.
‘Why doesn’t he sleep?’
The blacksmiths were puzzled. The blacksmiths who had been dozing woke up.
Clang-clang-clang-
Because the blacksmith shop in the center was still full of forging sounds.
Ger and the blacksmiths stared blankly at that sight.
‘He looks happy…’
‘What? Why does he look so happy when he hasn’t even slept?’
‘Is that guy crazy about blacksmithing?’
Watching that sight, desire and competitive spirit boiled up.
‘I won’t lose when it comes to effort either!’
‘I will definitely craft a sword worthy of succeeding Sir Fer!’
One week.
The man continued his forced march.
At some point, the blacksmiths realized why he was such a skilled blacksmith.
In just one week, all the blacksmiths listened attentively to his words.
When he spoke, they became as respectful as possible.
When he spoke, they wrote down every word so as not to miss anything.
Every single word he said entered their ears perfectly.
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
They repeatedly greeted mornings with roosters crowing, and though the man should be tired, he came to their blacksmith shops and taught them.
“The core of horn bow making is the heating process. It needs to be heated much more thoroughly in the fire.”
“You must be tired, but please bear with it a little longer. I’m not sleeping either, am I?”
He was clever and smart.
If the teacher doesn’t sleep, how can the student sleep?
Such a thing couldn’t happen.
No, rather, that very attitude led the blacksmiths even more.
They had no choice but to follow his example, which was different from those who stood high, put on airs, and were lazy.
He said.
“The Goyad Kingdom is a nation of swords.”
Our kingdom belongs to very small nations, and the reason this country can survive is thanks to one person, Sword King Barad.
Moreover, there were that many knights and skilled swordsmen.
“They need your weapons.”
Yes, the way for a nation of swords to become more excellent.
That method was all too simple.
“The soldiers and knights have hit their limits.”
The human body ultimately has limits to how much it can grow.
But there was a way to make them grow and strengthen the nation’s power.
“But your weapons can make them stronger. If you make good swords, even the blacksmiths who left will return.”
We remember.
The colleagues who left as if fleeing.
‘This territory is finished now!’
‘This territory is finished now!’
‘This territory is finished now!’
‘We have to run away!’
‘We have to run away!’
‘We have to run away!’
‘This place is ruined!’
‘This place is ruined!’
‘This place is ruined!’
They left saying this territory was ruined. Of course, it was because of Books.
But they must have known too.
Though it was called the blacksmith’s territory, this place had been stagnant for a long time.
We were like a factory.
Every day we churned out weapons with bored expressions.
But the man before us was different.
He was joyful and happy.
“You will make them return.”
Finally, crafting began at their fingertips. The man stayed by their side continuously.
Throughout the time until crafting was finished.
[The blacksmiths of Balas Territory awaken a new spirit.]
[They receive your teachings and are reborn as more excellent blacksmiths.]
[You gain 1 Charisma.]
Hyeon-su continued to gain Charisma stats while teaching them.
Charisma was something that commander-type users could obtain.
And Hyeon-su enjoyed teaching the blacksmiths.
‘…Was there not even one?’
People who came to Father’s blacksmith shop asking to be taught. Like that, handcrafting blacksmiths are an ignored profession in modern times.
But these people were different.
The power of words was tremendous, and his grand words ignited their motivation.
Moreover, Hyeon-su deliberately didn’t sleep.
‘Would there be a student who could openly sleep when a professor is doing their best to teach?’
Especially when their grades are steadily improving.
And Hyeon-su was satisfied watching them complete their crafting one by one.
[The skills of Balas Territory’s blacksmiths are greatly improved.]
[16 intermediate blacksmiths are reborn as advanced blacksmiths.]
[1 advanced blacksmith is reborn as a supreme blacksmith.]
An unexpected notification also came.
[The teachings of a Master Craftsman are special.]
[Artifacts crafted in Balas Territory will be 7% better on average.]
[They will pass on your teachings to other blacksmiths as well.]
[Development increases by 13%.]
Hyeon-su made a puzzled expression then understood.
‘Is it because of the details?’
Ares is ultimately a game.
Though the NPC blacksmiths constantly talk about skill, they too ultimately receive help from the system.
But is this system detailed?
Weapons require more detail than expected.
Good swords need to be handled more carefully and with more detail to produce good weapons.
And Hyeon-su could see the blacksmiths gathered around blacksmith Ger as the center.
“At first, I doubted Master Hyeon-su. I wondered what we could learn, but learning for two weeks, I really learned a lot.”
Blacksmith Ger bowed his head politely. The other blacksmiths behind him did the same.
[The 32 blacksmiths of Balas Territory will not forget you.]
Hyeon-su smiled with satisfaction.
“Now it’s time to make the blacksmiths who left return. Sell new weapons and accept crafting commissions to show change.”
Rumors breed rumors and territories develop.
The blacksmiths began sales.
‘Once sales start, development will continue to rise.’
Hyeon-su was curious too. How far it would rise.
But right now, Hyeon-su hadn’t slept for nearly 4 days in reality.
Hyeon-su logged out to sleep.
The time when Hyeon-su fell asleep.
A young male User arrived at Balas Territory.
‘The Edrol Trading Company that was controlling Balas Territory has left?’
The User’s name was Helrn.
Though his level was only in the 200s, he was a popular streamer with 1.1 million subscribers.
Helrn was also called the ‘Territory Correspondent.’
The content he created was introducing territories that Users would like or informing them about territories that had undergone changes.
Territories were very important to Users.
They served as their bases, and sometimes they would stay in those territories to hunt monsters.
Also, depending on the territory, there were different Quests, various specialties, and characteristics.
‘Ugh, this last-place Blacksmith territory. Tsk.’
And about three months ago, he had already visited Balas Territory.
Nearly 70% of the Blacksmith Shops were empty, and it was too shabby compared to its name as a Blacksmith’s territory.
Moreover, the things being sold were terrible.
‘Users would flock here if they just sold decent Artifacts.’
Helrn had done extensive research on this Blacksmith territory, Balas.
‘No wonder even the nobles say it should be eliminated.’
Indeed, Balas Territory seemed unnecessary.
When looking at the merchandise sold in all kingdoms and empires’ Blacksmith territories or Blacksmith’s Towers, most were superior to this place.
Still, Helrn had no choice but to visit this place. It was his job, after all.
But for some reason, the Users in Balas Territory were making a commotion.
“Amazing…”
“This is Common Grade? And the price is even cheap?”
“…?”
Watching the Users making a fuss, Helrn wore a puzzled expression.
What are they talking about?
He entered a Blacksmith Shop.
The Blacksmith had displayed only one Sword. Helrn checked it.
‘Huh?’
He felt something was strange.
‘What is this?’
For ordinary Users, the grade of Artifacts wasn’t that important.
They would be happy and delighted just to have Rare items.
So even within Common Grade Artifacts, they would be pleased if something was just a little bit better.
Even if it was just 1% better.
‘Why is this so good?’
The Sword’s grade was definitely Common.
And since Helrn was a territory correspondent, his knowledge about Ares was far superior to ordinary Users.
‘This is almost 5% better than ordinary Swords?’
A 5% difference was significant.
Especially if it was the same price.
And naturally, people would buy the better item.
‘Ah, only this one is special, so they’re only selling this one?’
No wonder they were only selling one, tsk tsk.
And Helrn entered other Blacksmith Shops too. But the other shops were also selling only one Artifact each.
He checked it.
‘This one is 7% above average?’
He wore a puzzled expression.
And he asked the shop owner.
“Why are you only selling one?”
“Because I realized how worthless the things I made before learning from that person were.”
“Who is that person?”
“I can’t tell you until that person gives permission.”
“…?”
What’s this? This seemingly profound respect for that person?
And Helrn soon checked other Blacksmith Shops as well.
‘What, all of them…?’
The Artifacts’ performance was 4-8% superior compared to average.
‘This is amazing!?’
Helrn couldn’t hide his excitement.
There were even places occasionally selling Rare or Epic items.
“In ordinary Blacksmith Shops?”
Of course, those were their masterpieces.
But Helrn caught a scent.
It was the scent of this territory that would become bustling.
Helrn hurriedly began live streaming this.
At that moment.
Notifications were constantly ringing on sleeping Hyeon-su’s mobile phone.
[Outsiders are flocking to Balas Territory.]
[Blacksmiths who had left are hearing rumors and returning to Balas Territory.]
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