Genius Blacksmith’s Game - Chapter 98
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The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Genius Blacksmith’s Game
The Saint’s Prayer
The Saint’s Prayer
Hyeon-su watched as the Fifth Calamity Jack scattered and disappeared.
Jack, who was in agony but couldn’t even scream as he faded away, was meeting an end most fitting for evil.
Hyeon-su’s heart was beating rapidly.
‘I really did it.’
Even while making the plan, he had been wondering if it could actually be realized.
Killing the Fifth Calamity Jack would bring tremendous benefits to Hyeon’s Forge and himself in the future.
This Calamity hunt was already being recorded by all the guild members.
Even right now, it would help Hyeon-su take another leap forward.
The reward notification struck.
[You have hunted the Fifth Calamity Jack.]
[Your contribution is very high.]
[Rewards are being calculated based on contribution.]
[Your contribution is 55%.]
[You gain a large amount of experience.]
[You have leveled up.]
[You have leveled up.]
[Congratulations.]
[You have reached level 200.]
[Level up…]
[You have gained over 40 levels at once.]
Hyeon-su couldn’t help but be astonished.
He, who had been level 184, was instantly reborn as level 227.
Since level 200 and above was considered quite high-leveled, it could be said he had taken another step closer to greater heights.
[You obtain 31,803 gold.]
31,000 gold. It was a fortune worth about 30 million won in Korean currency.
Just from the gold drop alone, he had generated tremendous profit.
[You obtain 4 Blessed Enhancement Stones.]
[You obtain Coat of Calamity.]
[Calamity’s…]
[Jack’s…]
[You gain 500 Fame.]
[You gain 100 Charisma.]
Endless notifications rang out.
Hyeon-su was having trouble keeping his composure.
Blessed Enhancement Stones were expensive items worth about 3 million won in Korean currency each and could enhance weapons or armor.
The value of the other miscellaneous items Jack dropped was also considerable.
Just by succeeding in the raid, he had generated profits close to 100 million won from gold and miscellaneous items combined.
“Oh, I leveled up once?”
“I also gained one level, haha!”
And Risel and Bark also seemed to have gained quite a lot of experience.
They had very happy expressions, and Hyeon-su smiled slightly.
Their growth was also the growth of Guild Gwangmyeong.
Moreover, both of them were high rankers.
‘High rankers’ level ups are more special.’
Even a difference of one level could change rankings and create differences in strength.
Hyeon-su looked at the Royal Sword scattering from his grasp.
Without realizing it, a bitter smile formed on his face.
‘Being able to hunt Jack was also because I crafted this Royal Sword.’
The regrettable thing was that the Royal Sword was created through emergency crafting.
He recalled the notification from when he made the Royal Sword once more.
[This would be the most perfect Royal Sword crafting method.]
Weapons made through emergency crafting had to be configured within just 2-3 seconds.
The crafting method Hyeon-su configured in those 2-3 seconds was at a level no one else could follow.
About forty Royal Swords actually existed in our country.
All the Royal Swords currently made originated from Hyeon-su’s father and his own hands.
[Your experience is remarkable.]
[Effect application rate increases by 12%.]
The experience of the only craftsman who had made them numerous times.
[Your understanding is excellent.]
[Effect application rate increases by 14%.]
A person who could understand the true meaning of the Royal Sword and even the circumstances of its creation, and imbue all of that into the sword.
Hyeon-su could be confident.
That only he existed in this world who could do this.
The Royal Sword born through emergency crafting like that.
But he felt he wouldn’t be able to make another Royal Sword with such effects and grade.
‘It’s not because my skills are lacking.’
It was because of the system.
When blacksmiths make artifacts with similar effects, if they’ve already reached a high grade before, the probability of achieving that grade again drops significantly.
Of course, artifacts are crafted by Hyeon-su’s skill.
Even so, it could be said that it was the system, not Hyeon-su, that provided the effect application rates.
Therefore, it would be difficult to make it legendary again.
‘I should be satisfied since I’ll gain a lot thanks to the Royal Sword.’
Since it was unavoidable, he thought he should shake it off.
Then.
Hyeon-su made a puzzled expression.
The Royal Sword, which had been scattering away, remained in its original form.
‘What…?’
It had suddenly stopped disappearing.
While he was puzzled by this strange phenomenon.
[Class Quest: God’s Wish Complete]
[You have completed it with remarkable achievement.]
[You can receive a reward from Saint Aria.]
Remarkable achievement.
What part was the remarkable achievement?
The God’s Wish Quest was a quest to rescue the saint.
The quest itself didn’t include killing the Fifth Calamity, but Hyeon-su had succeeded in killing him.
[The God of Blacksmiths assesses the current situation.]
[He judges that the given reward is insufficient.]
Hyeon-su’s heart pounded.
The reason why the Royal Sword that should have scattered due to Emergency Crafting didn’t scatter might be related to this notification.
Ding!
[The God of Blacksmiths gives a hint.]
[Saint Aria possesses special power.]
[One of those powers might help prevent the Royal Sword from disappearing.]
[The God of Blacksmiths’ power helps the Royal Sword not disappear for 10 minutes.]
Color returned to Hyeon-su’s face.
Hope arose that he might not lose this Royal Sword.
‘Saint Aria’s special power?’
He calmed his excitement and checked the Royal Sword that remained in his hand without scattering.
(Royal Sword)
Grade: Legendary
Durability: 10,000/10,000
Attack Power: 517
Restriction: No restriction for creator, 300~450 among those who handle divine power
Special Abilities:
·Divine power increased by 10%.
·Attack power against evil or undead increased by 140%.
·Defense against evil or undead increased by 25%.
·Ignores 40% of evil or undead defense.
·Effect of meteors pouring down and dwelling in the sword.
·Active Skill Tiger’s Spirit.
·Active Skill Divine Light.
·Passive Skill Evil Destruction.
Description: A Royal Sword created through Emergency Crafting that no holy sword can compare to.
Just looking at the detailed information, you could tell how amazing this sword was.
‘With this sword, the Church of Ares would gain great power to fight the Calamity Church.’
The Royal Sword was a legendary sword among legendary swords.
But artifacts must be considered in terms of their users.
For Hyeon-su, it was an artifact he didn’t need right now.
And Hyeon-su still had several hundred million in medical bills remaining that felt like debt.
‘If I can just restore this Royal Sword, I might be able to pay that off and live a new life.’
This too was a story for when he regained the complete Royal Sword.
‘How do I ask Aria to restore this Royal Sword?’
That’s when it happened.
An unknown sense of intimidation was felt.
Jack, who seemed to have completely scattered and disappeared.
Jack’s ashes penetrated through Hyeon-su.
[Curse of Death]
[The curse that activates when Fifth Calamity Jack dies engulfs you.]
[You will slowly die.]
[If you cannot resist within 10 minutes, you will be forcibly logged out.]
Hyeon-su’s skin turned black. His vision became dizzy and he collapsed with a thud.
[You have fallen into the status abnormality of unconsciousness.]
Even as he collapsed, Hyeon-su couldn’t let go of the sword.
“I need to get the Royal Sword back….”
Finally, he completely lost consciousness.
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“Hy, Hyeon-su!”
“Hyeon-su!”
The guild members of Guild Gwangmyeong approached Hyeon-su who had suddenly collapsed.
Bellia, who had arrived late, also approached seeing Hyeon-su had fallen.
‘I never thought Jack would have placed a curse….’
To imbue power to harm others even while dying.
It was truly a terrible curse.
Bellia gently laid Hyeon-su’s head on her lap.
‘What should I do…? It seems like he’ll be forcibly logged out soon….’
Hyeon-su’s HP was continuously declining and his increasingly blackening skin looked precarious.
Then.
[Appearance of Saint Aria!]
[The most noble light appears.]
[Saint Aria Lv.348]
Saint Aria.
The most holy light rivaling the continent’s 10 great legends.
With Jack’s death, she had regained the power she had lost.
Soon dozens of lights descended around the saint.
From those lights, famous holy knights and priests from the Church of Ares were descending.
Escorted by them, Saint Aria walked forward.
She looked at the fallen Hyeon-su.
She remembered.
‘Could I obtain a small amount of the ore Asnium?’
‘Could I obtain a small amount of the ore Asnium?’
‘Asnium? Asnium is promised to be given only to the descendants of the God of Blacksmithing.’
‘Asnium? Asnium is promised to be given only to the descendants of the God of Blacksmithing.’
‘I am that descendant. This is necessary to kill the Calamity Jack and to save the Church of Ares.’
‘I am that descendant. This is necessary to kill the Calamity Jack and to save the Church of Ares.’
The value of Asnium is astronomical.
However, seeing the upright and honest look in The Man’s eyes, Aria handed over a tiny amount of Asnium.
The Man who received it ran off.
She looked calmly at the sword that had scattered from Hyeon-su’s hand and then stopped.
“Why is that sword scattering?”
Nel explained.
“Emergency-crafted artifacts disappear.”
“…Disappear? Then can it be made again?”
“No, it cannot be crafted again.”
Nel explained the reason and made her understand that Hyeon-su could never make such a sword again.
“Then why…?”
Aria was already feeling great gratitude toward him and was thinking of giving him a reward.
A person who not only rescued her but also killed the Fifth Calamity that the Church of Ares had been pursuing for so long.
Bellia supported this.
“It must have been for something more precious than this sword.”
“What would that be?”
Bellia didn’t answer and just stared at Aria.
Saint Aria’s eyes widened. It meant it was for her sake.
She asked with a trembling voice.
“What kind of person is he?”
“Good.”
That single word greatly moved Aria’s heart, and Bellia spoke with a confident expression.
“At least the him I’ve seen is like that. I changed jobs to become a Child of the Saint.”
There exists a sad restriction for Children of the Saint.
The rule that they cannot go anywhere other than the Church of Ares.
Breaking this rule results in losing their qualification.
Yet she says.
“He’s the person who made me, someone like that, harbor such thoughts.”
What thoughts are those?
“I want to be with this man.”
That struck Aria the most deeply.
The good that made Bellia, a Child of the Saint, feel that way.
Aria approached the sleeping Hyeon-su and placed her hand on his forehead.
“No evil shall harm you…”
The warm power emanating from her fingertips embraced Hyeon-su.
[Saint’s Compassion]
[The curse of death is dispelled.]
The darkened skin of the unconscious Hyeon-su returned to its original color and his expression became peaceful.
And Aria grasped the Royal Sword that had stopped scattering.
Holding that sword, she offered another prayer.
[Prayer of Birth]
[Something that was disappearing is reborn.]
The scattered Royal Sword reunited with the sword fragments and slowly regained its original form.
A notification was reaching the sleeping Hyeon-su.
[The Royal Sword regains its complete form.]
“Hyeon-su, I will not forget. Your kindness.”
[Saint Aria and the Church of Ares will never forget you.]
Aria, who had risen to her feet, said.
“When he wakes up, could you tell him to come see me?”
Bellia asked an innocent question.
“Why?”
Aria smiled with a lovely expression.
“The Church of Ares’ repayment is just beginning.”
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