He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 101

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

Chapter 101

Episode 101

“Uh, so…”

The homeland he had returned to.

After seeing the transformed Munmilbong that Cheongang’s younger brother had caught, he guessed that the blood energy dwelling in the soil had grown stronger.

He rushed to Yasu Palace to report on dealing with the traitor, then spent 3 days with the palace lord handling what had occurred in the place where the blood energy was strongest.

Now he was trying to solve the Munmilbong problem as well to help Cheongang’s younger brother properly resolve the blood soil issue…

“You solved it?”

Who?

“Younger brother?”

“Yes!”

“He solved it very well, Suwang! The crazed Munmilbong have returned to normal!”

Namgung Cheon-gang answered, and Gyarong added.

Buzz, buzzzz.

“The more I look at it, it’s plump and cute— well, not really, but it is endearing.”

“…”

A Munmilbong the size of a giant hornet buzzing around next to Namgung Cheon-gang, acting cute(?).

That thing was definitely only kitten-sized when I saw it 3 days ago.

Seeing it returned to its original size, it must really be fixed.

Its eyes are normal too.

“No, but how?”

Did you splash cold water on it?

To make it come to its senses?

“We splashed water on it!”

Really?

“To be precise, it was healing water. We dissolved the purified soil that Baekseol made by eating and spitting out blood soil into water.”

I know.

Baekseol.

The Sinchung Baekjeop wrapped around Cheongang’s younger brother’s neck like a scarf.

Well, I’m not sure if that’s right, but anyway, that little guy currently making ‘pipi’ sounds and punching the Munmilbong from Cheongang’s younger brother’s neck.

Judging by its eyes and actions, it seems to be telling it to stop acting cute and get lost.

“So Baekseol ate dirt and spat it out, and that soil gained purifying power that cured the Munmilbong’s blood energy?”

“Yes! And this mega bio-sprayer’s power is also great. The two combined for double synergy, no, effect, purifying the blood energy.”

“…What is that, younger brother?”

“It’s a sprayer I made to purify the Munmilbong. Oh, it not only purified the Munmilbong but also partially purified the blood energy in the blood soil.”

“Right! Gyarong saw it!”

“I saw it too!”

“The blood soil turned brown!”

“…”

What happened in those 3 days?

“You can’t believe it, right? That’s okay. You have every right to feel that way. We just need to go to the Third Forest and show you directly. Let’s go, warrior brothers!”

“Ooh!”

“Namman forever!!”

“Forever!”

“What does that mean, Cheongang younger brother?”

“It’s a Western Region term meaning ‘for Namman.'”

“Why would you bother…”

“It implicitly contains the meanings ‘Namman is the absolute best, strong, cool, I am the protagonist of Namman.'”

“Na, Namman forever!!”

And so, somehow ending up shouting Western Region slogans, they went together for confirmation.

Afterward, Yahwel.

“Spray it!”

“Spraying!”

“Namman forever!”

“Forever!”

In the 4th forest, he was excitedly spraying healing water together with Namgung Cheon-gang with a delighted face.

Spraying with the sprayer was more fun than expected?

“…Bad, Suwang.”

Gyarong was sad to have his mega bio-sprayer stolen.

* * *

The nine forests that guard the Munmilbong within the Deer Tribe territory.

Although the Munmilbong had gone mad due to the strengthened blood energy, they were all cured in half a day through the collaboration of Namgung Cheon-gang and Baekseol.

“Thank goodness! All the Munmilbong survived! Now the licorice and Namman flowers will live well!”

“They lived!”

“All of this is thanks to younger brother Namgung Cheon-gang! Let’s hug younger brother Namgung Cheon-gang!”

Gyarong, who was from the Deer Tribe, joyfully hugged Namgung Cheon-gang tightly.

The other 10 warriors also hugged him tightly, and Yahwel rushed over to hug him tightly too.

“Gaaahhh! My back! My back is breaking!”

“Piiiik!”

“Baekseol says she’s getting flattened! Please save us!”

They saved them.

“Huff, huff. If we celebrate twice like this, younger brother’s back and Baekseol will become pancakes, huff, huff.”

“Piik, piik…”

“So, sorry.”

“It’s okay. You weren’t trying to break it on purpose. And we’re not completely finished yet.”

The blood soil problem remained.

“Some of it has been purified, but it’s not completely purified. If we leave it like this, it will get contaminated by blood energy again and today’s incident will happen again.”

“Cheongang younger brother is definitely right. The blood energy, the evil energy dwelling in the existing blood soil, has grown stronger. I confirmed it in the blood soil everywhere.”p>

“Ah, so that’s why you were away for a while, brother?”

“That’s right. Of course, there was also the matter of delivering the belongings of someone who was once family, though a traitor, to the palace lord, but I was delayed because of the blood soil problem.”

“Are the other areas okay?”

“The Namman warriors stepped up and solved it. The palace lord handled almost single-handedly the place where the blood energy was strongest and most dangerous. And now it’s fine.”

“Wow, you worked hard, brother.”

“No. Rather, Cheongang younger brother is more amazing for solving the Munmilbong problem despite many of us warriors being absent. And I thank you on behalf of Namman.”

Yahwel placed his right hand on his heart and bowed his head.

A greeting used by Namman warriors when showing respect to someone.

“Oh my, don’t do that. We’re brothers, so we should help each other. Besides, are we strangers? Aren’t we going to be in-laws soon? All the more reason to help!”

“Hmm, hmm.”

Yahwel’s face turned red.

“Just thinking about it seems nice, brother.”

“Ahem.”

He really seems pleased.

He’s even turning his head away.

Gyarong brother got hit after teasing ‘Suwang’s face is red. Looks like it’ll burst. He’s so happy. It’s disgusting how embarrassed he is.’

I knew that would happen.

He brought it on himself.

“As an in-law younger brother, I should help brother even more. So I’ll hurry and solve the remaining work, brother!”

“Thank you. Younger brother is truly an amazing younger brother.”

“You’re making younger brother embarrassed…”

Embarrassed and bashfully rubbing under his nose.

Namgung Cheon-gang, who had been polishing like that, suddenly had a curiosity.

Why had the blood energy become stronger?

“Listening to your words and seeing your expression, it seems certain that such a thing hasn’t happened for 30 years, so why did this happen?”

So, unable to hold back, he asked directly.

“It’s a gift left by that worthless younger brother who stole the Bloodletting Flute Technique and ran away, young man of Namgung.”

An answer came from behind him.

“Huh! Who are you!”

Startled, he turned around.

A giant man stood there, at least two heads taller than Yahwel.

‘Oh my goodness!’

If a massive beast the size of a mountain became human, would it look like this?

Just looking at him made his knees weak, and the aura he emanated seemed like it would make all living creatures of mountains, rivers, and vegetation tremble.

Each muscle forged on that mountain-like frame was like an iron fortress, making him think ‘so this is what invulnerability to blades means.’

Namgung Cheon-gang was about to wonder who this was.

Looking at that tiger-like face that had reigned as king of the mountains for hundreds of years, he could tell exactly who it was.

“The Palace Lord has come!”

“The Palace Lord is here!”

Gyarong and the warriors shouted.

They placed their right hands on their hearts and bowed at the waist.

Yahwel also reverently greeted the Palace Lord.

“Kahaha! Enough with the greetings! I watched and listened from behind! The young man of Namgung and the warriors saved a friend of Namman contaminated by blood energy! To do something harder than taking a life, truly admirable. You are all greater warriors than I, Yaggang! Magnificent! Kahaha!”

“It’s all thanks to younger brother Namgung Cheon-gang!”

“That’s right, Palace Lord. It was accomplished thanks to younger brother Cheon-gang.”

“Right!”

“It’s thanks to younger brother!”

“Kahaha! I heard and saw that too! Truly an amazing younger brother and young man of Namgung, hm? Where did he go?”

He was definitely in front just now?

He had disappeared while talking.

Wondering where he went.

He was prostrated flat, bowing.

Along with something pure white, long, and plump like rice cake.

His speed was truly lightning-fast, so even the Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace didn’t notice.

Since he bowed while using Cheonloe Jaewang Singong, it was indeed lightning.

“Namgung Cheon-gang, son of Namgung Gang of the Namgung Family, pays respects to the Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace!”

“Squeak!”

“…”

Namgung Cheon-gang was truly skilled at social maneuvering.

* * *

“Namgung Cheon-gang, son of Namgung Gang of the Namgung Family, pays respects to the father of the Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace and grandfather of elder brother Suwang!”

“Squeak!”

Namgung Cheon-gang, who had finished his work and returned to the blacksmith’s forge.

He prostrated himself before Yamu.

Good heavens.

To think he was Suwang Yahwel’s grandfather!

To think he was the father of the Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace!

‘How shocked I was when the Palace Lord said father, and elder brother Suwang said grandfather!’

What kind of situation is this, like a chairman of a major corporation working as a security guard!

I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?

Ah, if I had known this, I would have done the refining myself.

“You… don’t need to do that so much. I’m just an aging blacksmith.”

Yamu made a troubled expression and personally helped Namgung Cheon-gang up.

Then he continued speaking.

“Also, I’m a sinner. I have no relation to those two. Rather, since I’m in a position of being educated by Elder Mak Noya, it’s right that I should show courtesy to that person’s chief disciple.”

“No, no matter how much you say that…”

“If you want to see me bow to you, you may do so.”

“I understand. I’ll comply, Elder.”

Oh my.

There’s proper order between young and old.

How could I receive a bow from an elder?

Even counting past and present lives, though I’d be over 70, the Yamu before me feels like he’s lived much longer than that.

Even considering age, he’s like an older brother.

I should listen well to what my elder brother says.

“And due to their misunderstanding, this old body has committed great rudeness to the chief disciple of Elder Mak Noya. I apologize for this.”

Yamu bowed his head.

“Oh my, please don’t do that!”

Namgung Cheon-gang was shocked and straightened Elder Yamu’s back.

While doing so, a question arose.

They misunderstood?

‘Huh, then? So it wasn’t that the chairman was pretending to be a security guard?’

Then, really a security guard elder, no, blacksmith elder?

Someone acquainted with the boss and the boss’s son?

“Grandfather is always my grandfather. Please don’t say such things.”

“That’s right, Father. If I don’t call Father ‘Father,’ who would I call Father? If I don’t serve Father, all the tribes of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace will curse me.”

“Until I completely pay the price for damaging the palace’s treasure, I am not family. Didn’t I clearly say this when I stepped down from the Palace Lord position?”

Oh my, that’s not it!

I misunderstood the misunderstanding!

“Namgung Cheon-gang, son of Namgung Gang of the Namgung Family, pays respects to the father of the Palace Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace and grandfather of elder brother Suwang!”

“Squeak!”

“Stop!”

“…Yes.”

Namgung Cheon-gang, who had been prostrating lightning-fast while circulating Cheonloe Jaewang Singong, jumped up at Yamu’s powerful shout.

Seeing the energy behind that shout, it was like tiger energy.

‘He really is elder brother’s grandfather and the Palace Lord’s father.’

No wonder.

His physique and muscle definition were extraordinary.

“Whew…”

Yamu seemed to have a headache as he pressed his right hand to one side of his head.

His son and grandson who had suddenly appeared at the blacksmith’s forge without notice.

They appeared and called out father and grandfather, revealing his identity to Elder Mak Noya’s disciple.

It wasn’t particularly hidden, but since there was no need to reveal it, he hadn’t mentioned it.

And he had specifically asked his son and grandson not to do this!

Why don’t they listen at all?

No, setting all that aside, why is Elder Mak Noya’s disciple’s back so light?

The speed of his prostrating was like lightning?

After organizing the blacksmith’s forge and reviewing the divine skill shown by Elder Mak Noya’s disciple, what is this chaos?

It’s dizzying.

Ung-i also shook his head at the chaotic atmosphere.

Worried that those disobedient son and grandson might defend family again.

Worried that Elder Mak Noya’s disciple’s back might bow lightly again.

Yamu decided to quickly change the subject.

First, let’s start with Master Mak Noya’s disciple.

“The head disciple has resolved the matter well. No, it wouldn’t be proper to ask. Seeing that you’ve returned, it’s clear that everything was resolved properly.”

“You are correct, Master. It was completely and thoroughly resolved. Munmilbong has come to its senses. Moreover, the Blood Soil has been purified to some extent as well.”

“Grandson, Yahwel has confirmed it, Grandfather.”

“Ooh!”

Looking at the created extreme bio-disperser and healing water, he had expected it would be possible.

However, not only purifying Munmilbong, but even purifying the Blood Soil to some extent.

Since Yahwel vouched that it was true, it was certain.

My goodness.

Wasn’t this beyond expectations!

“Truly amazing! How did you accomplish such a miracle!”

“However, it’s not completely finished. Since the Blood Soil hasn’t been fully purified, we need to do the finishing work. We need to do the original plan of making farming tools and cultivating the land.”

“I understand. This time too, I will personally help and learn.”

Master Mak Noya’s head disciple changed the subject.

He needed to get straight to work and make them think even less about it.

Now there were two things left.

Come to think of it, why did they come here?

As if reading Yamu’s thoughts through his gaze.

“Well, while explaining to younger brother Cheongang about how his blood energy had strengthened this time, he ended up following along, Grandfather.”

Yahwel answered with an apologetic expression.

When Namgung Cheongang asked out of curiosity about why his blood energy had strengthened, Yagang, the Lord of the Southern Barbarian Beast Palace, answered.

He said it was a gift left by Seo-heung, who had stolen the Bloodletting Flute Technique and fled.

Then, as Yahwel explained, there was a detailed explanation on the way to the blacksmith’s forge.

A curse that strengthened blood energy through death, making surrounding animals and plants tempted to consume it themselves…

As that explanation flowed from Yahwel’s mouth once again.

“Even in death, he left wounds on this Namman before departing.”

“Speaking of death, did his belongings come into your possession?”

“…Yes, Father.”

“It’s regrettable that his end was not repenting for his sins, but ultimately carrying his crimes to the very last.”

“However, it’s all finished now, Father. There’s no need to think about it anymore. Now we must erase even the remaining traces. That is the final duty I must do as an older brother for my foolish younger brother.”

Yamu let out a sad voice filled with complex emotions and looked at Yagang.

For a moment.

Tears welled up in his eyes as he returned to his former self, not as Yamu.

Tears of self-loathing for having simply watched his blood relative’s crimes and resentment toward the blood relative who had committed those crimes.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————