He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 47
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Chapter 47
Episode 47
The first battle, starting with Muyong Bae.
And then all those participating in the miner’s competition.
Thwack!
Bang!
Thwaaack!
He finished them all cleanly with a single strike each.
“Gack!”
“Kuek!”
“Keurk!”
No one could stop Namgung Cheon-gang.
No one could withstand a single blow from the Black Coal Life-Saving Hammer.
“One strike, one kill indeed.”
Someone muttered.
Certainly, no other words could describe it better.
Ending it with just one strike – what else could it be but a killing blow?
“I thought it would be unsatisfying if he knocked them down in one hit, you know?”
“But?”
“But I had no idea it would be this refreshing.”
“True. Looking at the weapon that Namgung youth wields, it’s refreshing personified.”
“To be able to swing a hammer like Mount Tai with such power. He must be stronger than he looks?”
“Stronger? That level requires divine strength from birth!”
“The Namgung youth wielding a hammer like Mount Tai with divine strength, delivering killing blows… Since Namgung means heaven, a divine hammer showing heavenly strength… the name Heavenly Strong Divine Hammer fits perfectly.”
“Oh, that’s good!”
“Heavenly Strong Divine Hammer!”
“Heavenly Strong Divine Hammer!!”
All the spectators watching the miner’s competition shouted.
In addition to Strange Strength Black Hammer.
Namgung Cheon-gang gained a new nickname: Heavenly Strong Divine Hammer.
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The miner’s competition was divided into two parts.
It was about auction rights.
Therefore, since it couldn’t be dragged out, they decided to finish it in one day.
Part 1 had just ended.
A total of 4 people advanced to the finals from Part 1.
Afterward, in Part 2, the afternoon miner’s competition, they would continue the contest.
Until then, it was break time.
From the beginning of the hour of the Goat (1 PM) to mid-hour of the Monkey (2:30 PM).
To recover internal energy and cool down heated bodies.
It was also consideration for filling hungry stomachs.
“Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang. You are truly remarkable. How can you be excellent at blacksmithing, wise, and have outstanding martial arts skills? Truly, you possess both literary and martial talents.”
Namgung Cheon-gang’s waiting room.
Namgung Sohye was waiting there for him to rest.
She was there to assist Namgung Cheon-gang who participated in the competition.
“Oh no, that’s not true. It’s the Namgung martial arts that are excellent, not me.”
“It was one hit, so was there even a moment to use martial arts?”
“At least the techniques?”
“Ah. I see. I understand.”
Namgung Sohye nodded.
Then, suddenly.
As if curious about something.
She asked again.
“However, Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang. This young lady has something to ask. Would that be alright?”
“Of course. If it’s Lady Namgung Sohye, I’m prepared to answer anything.”
“Thank you. What I want to ask is this: the reason we changed it to a miner’s competition was to find Blood Cult followers who might be hiding, wasn’t it?”
“Yes, that’s correct. You remember precisely. Excellent, Lady Namgung Sohye!”
“However, is it alright to send them away with one hit like this? Of course, there must be a reason, but since I haven’t experienced wandering the Martial Arts World, I lack experience and cannot understand your intention at all. Please enlighten me.”
“Ha, haha. Of course there’s a reason. The reason I’ve been sending them all away with one hit is because there are no Blood Cult followers among them.”
“Pardon?”
She didn’t understand for a moment.
Then, soon.
Realizing what Namgung Cheon-gang was trying to say,
Namgung Sohye’s cat-like eyes widened.
“Su-surely you didn’t examine everyone’s energy in that brief moment?”
“Uh, um… Yes, yes. You could say that? In their body movements as they tried to block my beautiful Black Coal Life-Saving Hammer, I could see they were full of righteousness. Of course, there’s that, but what gave me the greatest confidence was something else.”
“What was that?”
“Their eyes looked clear.”
“Ah! I think I understand what you mean! Since they learned internal energy through righteous mental techniques, it’s natural for their eyes to flow with steady light. You grasped that in an instant!”
“Um, yes!”
“As expected, Master Namgung Cheon-gang. This Namgung Sohye believed in you!”
“Ha, haha. Th-thank you. I’m really glad I seem to have met your expectations. Ha, haha.”
Namgung Cheon-gang laughed awkwardly.
The purpose of the miner’s competition.
Honestly, he had forgotten about it for a moment.
At first, when his child-like Black Coal Life-Saving Hammer was insulted, he got angry and sent them away with one hit.
But afterward, the feel was so good that he unknowingly swung it excitedly.
‘Th-this is why they say heavy weapons are scary.’
Once you get addicted to the feel, you become addicted and can’t think straight.
He suddenly remembered when Namgung Sohye mentioned it.
If not for that, he would still be forgetting about it.
‘It’s fortunate that Lady Namgung Sohye spoke like gibberish but I understood perfectly. But really, what if there were actually Blood Cult followers among those I beat up?’
What would he become then?
What would he become indeed.
He’d become a fool.
‘Not just any fool. He’d become completely like a duck egg in the Nakdong River, no, the Yangtze River.’
Even if he spoke like gibberish, Namgung Sohye, who understood and comprehended perfectly, would look at him with coldly disappointed eyes.
Namgung Cheonggi, who regarded him as a genius, might be greatly disappointed to learn he was actually a fraud.
Although these were all situations created by misunderstandings.
That didn’t mean he could disappoint them.
‘Though I’ve just met these people, they’re all kind-hearted and warm, so I don’t want to disappoint them.’
Of course, that wasn’t all.
Namgung Cheonggi was a direct descendant who properly held a position.
Namgung Sohye was the one and only third daughter of the Namgung Family’s Master.
If they became disappointed?
Eventually, stories about him would reach the ears of the Namgung Family’s Master.
Then what would happen?
Being a duck egg in the Nakdong River would be better.
If things went wrong, unable to tolerate a fraud learning Namgung martial arts, he might impose severe punishment.
‘F-for instance, severing limbs and meridians, though that threat has now disappeared…’
A job transfer?
I’d be flying away.
Ha.
Why does this damn Four Limbs and Six Meridians still threaten me?
It’s more tenacious than a leech.
But I can’t just take it lying down.
‘Absolutely not! How did I even get this far!’
I barely survived to get here.
My life is worth its weight in gold.
I absolutely cannot give up.
My dream of becoming the world’s greatest blacksmith – I haven’t given up yet!
Then what should I do?
‘I can only desperately hope there are Blood Cult followers in the afternoon’s Part 2 Miner’s Struggle.’
Only then will these stories I’m telling become true.
“To meet your expectations, I, Namgung Cheon-gang, will definitely find any Blood Cult followers hiding among the miners or warriors who appear in Part 2 of the Miner’s Struggle. I stake the honor of Namgung on it!”
“Truly, Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang… I, Namgung Sohye, am learning and realizing so much. Regarding the position of direct lineage. I will definitely work hard to follow in your footsteps.”
“If it’s Lady Namgung Sohye, you’ll definitely catch up soon enough – no, you’ll surpass me. Certainly.”
Namgung Cheon-gang spoke once more to dispel any suspicions that might arise.
Thanks to that, his fraud charges became even heavier.
But if he finds Blood Cult followers, everything will be fine.
‘Blood Cult followers, please be there.’
Never before had he so eagerly awaited members of a global villain organization.
Just in case.
‘I should prepare an excuse that I let them go on purpose.’
To survive, I have to struggle in every way possible…
“Um, Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang?”
“Yes, yes?”
Just as he was about to sink into thought, trying to create a way to survive.
Namgung Sohye called out.
Namgung Cheon-gang jumped in surprise like a guilty person and whirled around.
“It’s nothing major, just one more thing…”
“By any chance, is there one more thing you’d like to ask?”
“…”
Namgung Sohye stared at Namgung Cheon-gang for a moment.
Beautiful cat-like eyes.
Being stared at so intently made him feel embarrassed.
He wondered if he’d been found out.
So he fidgeted restlessly, unable to sit still.
“No, it’s nothing. It’s just my own thoughts, so please don’t worry about it too much.”
“Ah… yes. I understand. Thank you.”
A sigh of relief.
Phew, in his heart.
“Then please use your ‘divine technique’ to recover your internal energy. I’ll stand guard outside.”
“Ah, thank you for your consideration. Then I’ll ask this of you, Lady Namgung Sohye.”
Leaving those words, Namgung Sohye went outside.
Quietly closing the door, she let out a breath, then took in the sight of Namgung Cheon-gang sitting cross-legged.
* * *
Time passed, and Part 2 of the Miner’s Struggle began.
Four people remained in total.
Namgung Cheon-gang of the Namgung Family.
Yo Kyeong of the Yo Mining Guild.
Yeom Hyeol-pae of Paeryeok-mun.
Mu-myeong of the Sang Clan Miners.
One from a martial family, two from mining groups, one from a sect.
Namgung Cheon-gang versus Yo Kyeong.
Yeom Hyeol-pae versus Mu-myeong.
The first match of Part 2 was between Namgung Cheon-gang and Yo Kyeong.
‘Huu, please let there be Blood Cult followers among them. Huu, please let there be Blood Cult followers among them. Huu, please let there be Blood Cult followers among them!!’
After the referee’s introduction ended.
Like chanting a spell,
He muttered in his heart as he stepped onto the duel arena.
Now the moment before the confrontation.
‘Please, be here!’
Namgung Cheon-gang’s desperation grew even deeper.
He squeezed his eyes shut for a moment.
Then gently opened them, hoping heaven would answer his prayers.
A handsome man looking at him with a bewildered expression.
He had a light feeling about him, and narrow eyes.
‘Wow damn, narrow eyes!’
It’s common knowledge that narrow-eyed characters are the masterminds behind everything!
Of course, that theory was shattered with the Haomun incident before.
‘But there’s a saying about best two out of three, right? This is a different narrow-eyed character!’
At least, among all the opponents he’d faced so far, this one’s appearance passed!
Then what about the weapon he’s holding?
‘A sickle?’
It was a sickle.
Not an ordinary sickle either, but a great sickle.
Looking at its curved shape and thickness, it resembled a curved steel blade.
But the double edges were subtly different.
The right side was about an inch longer?
How could a blacksmith not notice that?
‘Wait? A sickle?’
Wasn’t the name of the martial art I learned while mastering the Blood Succession Technique called Blood Heaven Swastika Sickle Art?
Seeing the sickle character in it, it must definitely be a sickle-related martial art.
‘Were there others who came out with sickles in this Miner’s Struggle?’
There weren’t any.
They all had swords, spears, or sabers.
But a sickle?
‘Why didn’t I see this? Ah, right.’
When that person came out before the struggle, I had gone to the bathroom.
It made sense that I didn’t see it.
‘The weapon he’s holding is a sickle. The Blood Cult martial art I learned is a sickle technique. The only person using a sickle is that man.’
What does this mean?
That Yo Kyeong in front of me is a Blood Cult follower.
‘Found you, you rat- no, Blood Cult follower!’
A smile spread across Namgung Cheon-gang’s face, stretching from ear to ear.
See, when you believe desperately, it really comes true!
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