He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 128

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Chapter 128

Episode 128

On the hill inside Anhui Province, where Namgung Cheon-gang’s Blacksmith Workshop is located.

Mak Noya stands with his hands clasped behind his back, gazing toward where the city gate is.

“By now, Seul must have departed.”

He speaks of his disciple.

Who went to repair the divine weapon of the Namgung Family, and also to find traces of the blacksmiths who disappeared to Galbok at his master’s request.

“Though I say finding traces, it’s really more like going to rescue them.”

The traces had already been discovered by the Muyong Family, and it was confirmed that the Blood Cult and civilian religious groups were involved, wasn’t it?

Of course, it’s a rumor that hasn’t spread to the outside, but someone of Mak Noya’s position can’t help but know.

There are many who come to tell him even without asking.

This is the influence Mak Noya has built in the Martial Arts World over the years.

“That boy also has this, so there’s no way he wouldn’t know. Tsk tsk.”

How could he not know about the relationship between Haomun and the Beggar’s Sect?

He’s truly proud of his disciple who cultivated connections on his own without his master’s help.

“It’s more than he deserves, more than enough, he’s a successor of Cheongeumjeong and material for the Heavenly Forge. Tsk tsk.”

Moreover, it’s not a path he’s taking alone.

There are many who help him.

“Since Namgung has stepped forward, even if something happens, he’ll at least save his own life.”

Truly, isn’t it strange?

When it couldn’t fly, it was just a baby bird that no one paid attention to, but once it started flapping its wings, connections began forming one by one around it.

However, this too is the result of the wing-flapping he built up himself.

Stepping on brothers to become king, difficult to become a sage ruler.

One who steps on his own brothers to live alone may become an emperor, but cannot become a sage ruler.

Walking alone with good nature, one will surely gain beautiful connections.

Walking alone while maintaining a good nature, one will surely obtain beautiful relationships.

“One who began sowing good connections within the fence called Namgung is now stirring toward the Martial Arts World, so people from all over come seeing and knowing that goodness.”

Yes.

That’s what you need to do.

Move like that, spread goodness, live joyfully, and achieve what you desire.

“Well, it was quite difficult to get his body moving though.”

Even looking at how the family head and I discussed snatching him up after seeing his talent, he really was a guy who wouldn’t budge at all.

But once he started moving, he’s definitely a guy full of wanderlust.

How does he move around so much?

Did heaven help him?

“So once he starts moving, does he keep moving?”

Well, anyway.

Heaven knows, and it’s something to leave to heaven.

His own fate is the same, isn’t it?

“Cough, cough.”

Along with chest pain that felt like it would burst, a dry cough suddenly came up and he hastily raised his hand to cover it.

When he removed the hand that blocked it, it was full of red blood.

His body is robust, but the inside is already rotted.

Because of this, his body became unable to travel far.

Though his words and actions seemed to push his disciple away.

His rotted body is the main reason he couldn’t go to Galbok.

After all, didn’t he use his life force to elevate his mediocre talent to master level and struggle as a successor of Cheongeumjeong?

He lived like this and saw a good disciple, so it’s about time to go.

“Tsk tsk.”

Using that little remaining life to be of more help to his disciple’s path is also a master’s duty.

What he confirmed and experienced.

That work to block even a little of the rotten things trying to stir.

“Well then, shall I muster my strength to preserve that minimum power?”

Mak Noya went into his disciple’s blacksmith workshop, supporting himself on the ground with Jwasuseong Ironworks.

His own blacksmith workshop became the center of Cheonggung Jugeom Gak along with the dissolution of Cheongeumjeong.

So, for working alone, his disciple’s blacksmith workshop, where the energy of Cheongeumjeong was completely transferred, is much better than Namgung’s ironworks.

Opening the well-oiled door and taking one big step inside, Mak Noya stopped his second step.

The sunlight that entered with Mak Noya illuminates the pure white Baekryeonjeonggang piled up to the ceiling.

What is that?

It’s not difficult to figure out.

Since there’s a neatly folded letter placed on the anvil, it must be related to what’s written in it.

He unfolded and opened it.

“To Master.”

It’s his disciple’s writing, conveying something to him in neat handwriting.

To summarize, it’s ‘Divine Baekryeonjeonggang’ that he made to be of even a little help with what his master wants to create.

His disciple’s first work, which announced that he had begun to spread his wings.

“That boy, really.”

What a truly good lad.

“Tsk tsk tsk.”

Judging by the laughter that comes out naturally from joy, it seems the work will be pleasant.

* * *

Though there was a deep and considerable misunderstanding before departure.

“Hahaha! Younger brother!”

“Hehehe! Elder sister!”

On the way, the misunderstanding was resolved and eventually, Namgung Cheon-gang and Namgung Jia became siblings calling each other elder sister and younger brother.

“I’ll say it again, I’m sorry. It was a joke, but I didn’t know you’d take it so seriously.”

“Oh my, you’re apologizing? It’s fine. I also knew it was a joke and earnestly played along, elder sister.”

“Does it seem like a joke?”

Namgung Jia becomes serious.

“Please kill meeeee!”

Namgung Cheon-gang prostrates himself flat again.

“Hahaha! It’s a joke, younger brother. Hahaha!”

“Hehehe! I knew it!”

Their personalities match better than expected.

They’re perfectly in sync.

Like real siblings—

“…I’d rather they were real siblings.”

“…Hmm. Certainly if they were real siblings, they’d be biting and clawing at each other, so it wouldn’t be like this.”

Namgung Sohye and Namgung Cheonggi, who were watching, each made a comment.

To anyone watching, they’re giggling and chuckling at each other like they’ve known each other for a long time, which is amazing.

When they’ve only met for less than one si-jin (2 hours).

“I heard that Lady Namgung Jia has a particularly good personality. But I didn’t know she’d be so sociable.”

“I heard she dislikes stiff atmospheres, so she’s usually relaxed even in her own group. Moreover, if she likes someone, she opens her heart immediately, and it seems Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang has really caught her fancy.”

“Well, there’s no way not to like younger brother Namgung Cheon-gang.”

“I agree.”

Namgung Sohye nodded at Namgung Cheonggi’s words.

Apart from having deep insight like a master who’s been through thick and thin in the Martial Arts World, he’s good-natured as a person, making one feel good just being with him.

When talking with him, you can see he tries to be considerate of others.

Even with people he’s meeting for the first time, if they have no ill will, he shows proper courtesy.

Is he 18, no, 19 now?

Anyway, considering that at an age not even reaching twenty, he creates artifacts, has excellent martial arts, and holds the status of Namgung’s direct lineage, you’d think he’d live with at least some sense of pride.

‘But there’s none of that.’

If there were, I would have heard rumors long ago.

Namgung Cheon-gang is still exactly the same as when I first saw him.

‘Yes, he’s exactly the same, but…’

“Giggle giggle!”

“Hehe hehe!”

‘…’

Why is it so irritating to see him having a pleasant conversation with my sister?

This is strange.

I just want to interfere.

‘Is he weak to beautiful women?’

No, that’s not it.

If that were the case, why does he show me respect?

I’m one of Anhui’s Ten Beauties, one of the Martial Arts World’s Ten Beauties.

I’m confident in my appearance and everything else.

‘Right, if he were weak to beautiful women, he would have already shown interest in me too—’

Wait.

Why am I thinking like this?

Praising my own beauty and looking unfavorably upon him playing with my own blood relative.

My face suddenly flushes with embarrassment.

It must be—

‘It must be because of sister.’

What she said before departure, and her behavior now.

There’s no other answer besides that.

“Bad sister.”

And so, a small murmur flows out without my knowing.

“Pardon?”

Namgung Cheonggi looked at Namgung Sohye in surprise.

Did he mishear?

‘Well, Samgong Nyeom wouldn’t say something carelessly.’

Her personality is as calm as her cold appearance, and when she concentrates, she’s quite rational, isn’t she?

That means her speech is also refined.

She’s not someone who would speak ill of her own blood relative.

“It seems Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang might be corrupted by my blood relative. Isn’t that truly bad? I should quickly separate them so that goodness doesn’t get tainted by badness.”

“…”

“Like a cunning cat.”

So that wasn’t it.

‘…The world truly changes quickly.’

Or perhaps young men and women change quickly.

Youth is like that, after all.

* * *

Namgung Sohye said this to Namgung Cheonggi with a cold face and rational voice, then walked briskly toward where Namgung Cheon-gang and Namgung Jia were.

And she grabs the arm of the giggling Namgung Jia.

“Oh my.”

Namgung Jia is startled.

“Why are you doing this~”

Though she speaks coquettishly, Namgung Sohye spoke in a calm voice without any particular agitation.

“Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang is troubled. Please stop and step back for a moment.”

“Hmm~ Really?”

“Of course. Isn’t that right, Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang?”

Namgung Sohye looked at Namgung Cheon-gang with assertive eyes.

“Hahaha. What would I have to be troubled about? If the Second Young Lady and Third Young Lady want to talk, I should naturally follow—”

“Is. That. So. Young. Master. Nam. Gung. Cheon. Gang?”

“Yes.”

It’s cold.

A dagger flies and pierces through.

He answered quickly.

“That’s what he says. Let’s go, sister.”

“I see~ Since my younger sister is making a fuss, I’ll see you later at mealtime.”

As if reluctantly being led by Namgung Sohye’s hand.

Namgung Jia waved one hand gently as she greeted.

Namgung Cheon-gang cupped his fists and bowed his waist respectfully.

The way he trembles, it seems he was frightened by Namgung Sohye’s fierce aura.

Thus, Namgung Sohye, holding her sister and walking briskly, went to the back of the moving cargo wagon.

Only then does she release Namgung Jia’s arm.

Then, just as she’s about to firmly tell her not to trouble Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang.

“You fell for him at first sight.”

“…!?”

Namgung Jia suddenly said this.

Namgung Sohye couldn’t speak and her eyes widened.

Who?

For Namgung Cheon-gang?

Who?

My sister?

“Wh-wh-what are you saying! Moreover, sister already has a fiancé—”

“What is this child saying? Why would I fall for him? Of course I have a fiancé, would I be crazy enough to do such a thing? Father wouldn’t stand for it, would he?”

‘Ah, that’s right?’

Then what does falling for him at first sight mean?

What are you talking about!

“You.”

“Ah.”

“You’re the one who fell for him at first sight. Otherwise, you couldn’t act like this.”

“What nonsense!”

Namgung Sohye stopped mid-sentence and covered her mouth.

How shocking must it be for her to raise her voice at her own blood relative?

But Namgung Jia finds her younger sister’s reaction cute and chuckles.

“Since Dongryang County, I’ve heard about Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang from you so much that my ears are calloused.”

Her younger sister had never talked about any man except for their father.

If anything, it was about their eldest brother and warriors who were famous in the Martial Arts World.

However, most of them were already over fifty years old.

Excluding their eldest brother as an exception.

But talking about someone her own age to the point of getting calloused ears?

“And that’s not all.”

The same with martial arts training.

She had gained enlightenment and received Father’s teachings for a long time.

Namgung Sohye would have been more than capable of digesting and mastering it on her own—how could her sister not know?

That child is another sky of Namgung, possessing martial talent second only to the Sword King.

But suddenly she wants to refine her skills further and asks for help?

“It was exactly from when I heard that our Namgung Cheon-gang younger brother would be going to Galbok together. This sister remembers very well.”

Why go out of your way?

“…As I said, I simply wish to repay the kindness I received.”

He helped her gain enlightenment, allowed her to experience various things in Dongryang County, and repaid the favors bestowed upon Namgung—things she should naturally do as a member of the family head’s family.

Namgung Sohye quietly murmured those unspoken words to her lips like a gentle rattle.

“Well, that could be the case— really?”

“…Yes.”

“You’re a beat late, our Younger Brother?”

“….”

“Well, even setting all that aside, what should I call your current reaction?”

“That’s because, Sister!”

“If Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang was truly uncomfortable, wouldn’t he have withdrawn on his own?”

“….”

“Though I observed for a long time during that one meeting, there was no physical contact between opposite sexes, so ‘falling for him’ might be nonsensical. But—”

Namgung Jia smoothly approached closer to Namgung Sohye.

And quietly, she whispered in her ear.

“Love at first sight doesn’t care about place, time, or circumstances.”

Something that remains in your heart.

Something that comes to mind even without thinking, when it’s related.

Something you unconsciously speak of, and want to help when the other person seems uncomfortable.

That’s what falling in love at first sight is.

“That’s the heart of an ’18-year-old’ girl.”

“…!?”

“You’ve really become quite the young lady now. Ho ho ho.”

“….”

Namgung Sohye’s face turned a crimson red as if it might burst.

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