He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 50
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Chapter 50
Episode 50
“Everyone from the Namgung Jeonggeom Dan!! Those bastards are hiding 20%, no, 30% of their strength!”
“That Blood Cult bastard called Yeom Hyeol-pae doesn’t use the greatsword as his main weapon! That son of a bitch! Twin swords are his main weapon! The greatsword seems to be made of twin swords, so be careful!”
“That bastard called Mu-myeong uses a spear as his main weapon! It seems disguised as a staff, but he’ll likely unleash spear techniques soon!! Prepare for spear techniques!!”
A shout that rang through the sky with thunderous force.
“…!?”
At this, Mu-myeong was startled.
Because it was the truth.
‘How did that bastard!’
It was absurd and infuriating that he had figured it out.
“Everyone, follow Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang’s words!”
“Prepare for spear techniques and twin sword techniques!”
“Yes!”
What was even more infuriating was that the Namgung Family warriors who heard that shout all prepared accordingly.
He had tried to create an advantageous situation through bluffing and then instantly unleash his true skills to reverse the situation.
It was all ruined.
The true power of martial arts comes from the appropriate weapon.
Once the hidden weapon is revealed, there’s no point in hiding one’s skills.
Because they would know and prepare for it.
Of course, there was the question of whether they could actually prepare for it.
No matter how much they knew, martial arts unleashed with one’s true weapon were like completely different martial arts.
However, if it was the Namgung, it was possible.
Their martial arts were specialized to counter all weapons.
It wasn’t for nothing that the Namgung sword contained the heavens .
It was truly heavenly because it was made to respond to all changes.
As if to prove it wasn’t an empty name.
The Namgung warriors facing Yeom Hyeol-pae adapted to counter twin sword techniques.
The Namgung warrior facing him adapted to counter spear techniques.
‘Damn it! Damn it!’
Clang clang clang!
Clang clang clang!
The equal standoff became even more equal.
To the point where unleashing spear techniques was useless.
‘This damn bastard!’
Curses poured out endlessly.
Wasn’t that bastard a blacksmith?
Why could they listen to that bastard’s words and act immediately without a word of objection?
No matter how much he thought about it, it didn’t make sense.
‘At the very least, that bastard would have to be an important figure in the Namgung for this to be possible!’
How could a blacksmith possibly achieve such a thing!
No, even if it were possible, wasn’t there no one in the Namgung Family who could do this except Mak Noya?
‘Huh?’
Wait a minute?
That blacksmith, surely, what did he say back when he was selling those strange and beautiful curved swords?
Ah, right.
‘He said he was Mak Noya’s disciple. Was that actually true?’
If he was Mak Noya’s disciple, that was certainly an important position.
As a blacksmith, he could be trusted with responsibilities.
Hence, he could show such drastic changes!
He was a more important existence than expected.
‘Moreover, isn’t the current situation like this because of that bastard?’
Actions that created situations.
The power to make the Namgung trust and act immediately.
Each and every thing was telling him that this was more ‘dangerous’ than expected.
Even if he wasn’t a great enemy enough to interfere with the Cult’s great work, he might become an ally who would help those enemies.
‘He must be eliminated!’
Before that bastard grew bigger and became a definite obstacle.
For the Cult, for that great work.
Eliminating those who would become obstacles, big or small.
That too was the duty of a believer who moved for the Cult’s great work.
‘Of course, with this current strength, dealing with the Namgung bastards is the limit.’
However, if he revealed the hidden trump card, things would be different.
He could capture them, deal with that bastard too.
Take Seongcheol and escape.
It was a means he had saved for greater things.
‘If this too is for the great work—!’
Mu-myeong’s eyes flashed.
-Yeom Hyeol-pae! We’re executing the next plan. Come to me immediately!
-Understood.
At the same time, he called Yeom Hyeol-pae through voice transmission.
Yeom Hyeol-pae had no suspicions.
He barely shook off the Namgung warriors.
And hurriedly approached Mu-myeong’s side.
Just as he was about to ask what the next plan was while blocking the Namgung warrior who had been facing Mu-myeong.
Thruuust!
“Kraaaagh!”
Mu-myeong’s staff transformed into a spear and pierced Yeom Hyeol-pae’s heart.
A tearing scream.
Dilating pupils.
With his eyes, Yeom Hyeol-pae asked what this was, why he had stabbed him.
“This is the next plan, Yeom Hyeol-pae. You’ve worked hard. Now witness the Cult’s great work with my power.”
Yeom Hyeol-pae’s body rapidly withered.
As if his blood was being absorbed into the spear that pierced him.
In an instant, he became a mummy and died.
Thud.
Mu-myeong’s body glowed with an eerie blood-red light as he cast off Yeom Hyeol-pae’s corpse from his spear like garbage.
“Hehe. Yes, this is it. This is truly my real power.”
“You bastard!”
“You wicked fiend!”
“What do you think of your own comrade!”
Though they hesitated momentarily, shocked by the bizarre phenomenon.
The Namgung Family warriors soon gathered their wits and attacked Mu-myeong.
“You vermin!”
Kwaaaaang!!
Looking at them, Mu-myeong raised his eyes that glowed blood-red like his body and exploded his internal energy.
“Keurk!”
“Krgh!”
Most of the Namgung warriors who had been attacking Mu-myeong suffered internal injuries and were blown backward.
In the space where he had cast off the Namgung Family warriors, Yeom Hyeol-pae’s weapon lay abandoned.
Mu-myeong grinned wickedly and stabbed Yeom Hyeol-pae’s weapon with his spear.
Strangely, like Yeom Hyeol-pae, his weapon also began to wither away.
At the same time, Mu-myeong’s spear also began emitting an eerie blood-red light like Mu-myeong himself.
“Now, next is—”
Yo Kyeong’s turn.
Mu-myeong’s figure disappeared in an instant.
* * *
Twin swords, spear techniques, sabers, swords, and so on.
The muscle development of those who use each type of weapon is different.
A superior blacksmith couldn’t fail to recognize this.
Only then could they properly make weapons suited to their opponents.
If they couldn’t, they’d have to throw away the title of master-level blacksmith.
Moreover, besides the experience of being an S-rank Blacksmith in his previous life, he also had the trait of Insight, didn’t he?
If he still didn’t know despite that, he’d really have to quit being a blacksmith.
That’s why, even exhausted, he could help the Namgung Family warriors.
He thought all that remained was for the Namgung warriors to easily capture the Blood Cult followers and end this situation.
But the situation had changed strangely.
‘This is insane!’
A person was devouring another person.
He had known all along that the martial arts they practiced involved devouring people!
‘But I thought that only happened when training their internal energy techniques!’
Who would have known they could devour people by stabbing them with weapons like that!?
‘This crazy cannibalistic cult!’
He had heard that ancient China in history had a developed culture of cannibalism.
But when he actually experienced it, no such thing had occurred.
Well, of course.
Wasn’t the entire Martial Arts World full of the Nine Sects and One Faction, Five Great Families, and countless martial families and sects?
If cannibals appeared, they would be immediately crushed, so there was no way they could exist.
The Blood Cult and Sima Waidao were already public enemies just by existing.
Such bastards had openly practiced cannibalism.
It was no different from holding a ritual begging to be killed.
It wasn’t the first time he’d seen humans devouring humans anyway.
Even during his hunter days in his previous life, there were such crazy villain bastards and groups.
Still, cannibalism was always a shocking thing.
“Lady Namgung Sohye, cover your eyes!”
So he shouted, worried she might be shocked.
However, there was one more thing even more surprising than this.
‘The weapon is devouring another weapon!?’
What the hell is that about?
Cannibalism could be explained by their internal energy techniques being like that.
But what about the weapon!?
‘No, rather than cannibalism, it absorbed power through the weapon, didn’t it?’
Then that weapon must be of the demonic artifact type?
‘Then there’s a blacksmith in the Blood Cult who makes demonic artifacts?’
He didn’t know.
Perhaps it was just a case where it became a demonic spear by absorbing too much blood.
The only way to be certain was to see it directly.
“Kraaaah!”
While Namgung Cheon-gang was surprised and lost in thought.
Mu-myeong had sent Namgung Cheonggi flying and rushed straight toward Yo Kyeong.
Though the surprised and flustered Yo Kyeong exchanged several moves.
He soon met the same end as Yeom Hyeol-pae.
At the same time, blood energy erupted from Mu-myeong’s entire body.
Soon it transformed into flames that engulfed his whole body.
The fifty Namgung Family warriors who saw the blood-red flames.
The dozens of Haomun disciples as well.
None of them could charge at those flames.
They could only watch while cold sweat ran down their backs.
Though they gripped their swords tightly in their hands.
That was merely an action to endure the powerful energy flowing from the blood-red flames.
It was just an attempt to overcome the fear seeping into them.
“Samgong Nyeom.”
While the blood-red flames appeared in the world.
Namgung Cheonggi approached where Namgung Sohye and Namgung Cheon-gang were.
He had suffered a stab wound to his chest from allowing Mu-myeong’s surprise attack.
Before Namgung Cheon-gang and Namgung Sohye could ask about his well-being, whether he was alright, whether he should be moving like that.
“Please evacuate with Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang.”
Namgung Cheonggi spoke first.
His face showed firm resolve.
“The energy I feel from those blood-red flames currently exceeds imagination. At minimum, it’s at the early stage of transcendent level, or perhaps even beyond.”
“What?”
“What do you mean?!”
“It seems that bastard wasn’t devoured by the flames, but is controlling the internal energy that became powerful from devouring people. However, it appears he needs time for now, as he’s just staying in flame form. Therefore, now is our chance. Please escape. It will be very dangerous once he fully absorbs all that blood-red energy.”
“We cannot do that. The Namgung warriors are here, and you’re here too, Master Namgung Cheonggi. How could we run away? No, setting everything else aside, Namgung warriors do not show their backs to enemies.”
Namgung Sohye declared firmly.
Her eyes were filled with pride as a Namgung warrior.
Namgung Cheonggi smiled warmly.
“You are truly a Namgung warrior and of the Sword King’s bloodline. However, that’s precisely why you must evacuate. We of the Namgung Jeonggeomdan, the Namgung military organization, exist to protect Namgung. This includes the mission to protect the Sword King’s descendants as well. Furthermore—”
Namgung Cheonggi paused briefly and looked at Namgung Cheon-gang.
His smile became even gentler.
“Saving the young man who will help Lady Namgung Sohye make Namgung soar even higher in the future is also our duty.”
“However!”
“Namgung warriors do not show their backs. However, Namgung warriors also do not ignore their comrades’ sacrifices. Please consider our sacrifice as we try to save you and complete our mission.”
“…”
Namgung Cheonggi’s words, filled with resolve.
Namgung Sohye looked at him quietly and bit her lip.
She closed her eyes briefly.
Then suddenly opened them wide.
Lightning energy was burning in her eyes.
“I still cannot leave.”
“Samgong Nyeom!”
“Namgung does not ignore comrades’ sacrifices. I am also your comrade. I cannot ignore this. Also, if I return like this, I wouldn’t be of the Sword King’s bloodline. Even if I die, I will die as a Namgung warrior. That is the will of Namgung warriors that I learned from the Sword King, my father.”
“…”
Her will.
Her determination.
It was unwavering.
Namgung Cheonggi felt conflicted.
At being unable to dissuade her resolve.
However, he couldn’t grant her wish either.
While quietly nodding in agreement, he sent a telepathic message to Namgung Kyung.
Tell her to knock out Samgong Nyeom and help her escape.
“Um, excuse me, could I also say something cool?”
Namgung Cheon-gang tried to stand up with his trembling body to join the battle.
‘Of course, along with Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang.’
Good grief, what can someone who can’t even control his own body do.
He would surely die here.
However, his mood was good.
Because Namgung’s future was bright.
“Ha, who said they’d let you bastards go!”
Suddenly, a cry that shook heaven and earth.
“Kuk!”
“Kek!”
That cry alone inflicted internal injuries.
Namgung Sohye fell to her knees.
Namgung Cheon-gang collapsed flat like a frog.
“Samgong Nyeom! Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang!”
Namgung Cheonggi also suffered internal injuries.
However, worried about the safety of the two, he cried out and released his internal energy.
Blue energy formed a dome to protect them both.
Seeing their complexions become peaceful, he felt relieved.
Then, he raised his head toward where the cry had come from.
It was the sky.
There, Mu-myeong was still there, dyed in blood-red flames.
However, unlike before when he was completely consumed by flames.
Now his form could be seen clearly.
His blood-red eyes had changed grotesquely, as if blood was dripping from them.
His neatly tied hair was also dyed blood-red, shooting up into the sky in dishevelment.
He smiled with his mouth torn wide to his ears, and blood-red mist flowed hazily from his mouth.
Floating eerily in mid-air, he looked like a blood-stained evil spirit that had descended to earth.
“Huhuhuh. Kekeke. Yes. This is power. This is truly the great power to purify the earth. Though I was angry that the plan went awry, I’ve actually gained real power and been reborn, so it’s rather better. This is what they call turning misfortune into fortune.”
However, could he forgive the one who ruined everything—
“Of course not. But I shall personally show mercy and kill you instantly, allowing you to become my power. Farewell, vermin.”
He gripped his spear.
He raised it and concentrated his power.
Powerful blood-red energy gathered in the spear as if compressed.
Space trembled.
The evil spirit’s laughter grew deeper.
Those on the ground all fell to their knees.
The sight of them seemingly bowing to him was extremely pleasing.
In front of the one prostrated like a frog, two bastards only bent one knee.
They gritted their teeth, spilling blood as they tried to straighten their legs.
He didn’t like it.
The one prostrated like a frog raised his head and glared at him.
Clear eyes that would not bend.
He truly didn’t like it.
He would punish those bastards first, then punish the others afterward.
Just as he was about to throw the blood-stained spear at the three bastards to punish them.
“Truly precious and blue youths indeed.”
A voice containing the sky was heard.
At that voice, the blood-red light in the spear was extinguished.
“What great fortune I have in my old age. Excellent, excellent. Our family will be secure for several hundred more years, so my mind is at ease. Hahaha.”
At the second voice, Mu-myeong’s body rapidly fell.
Kuuung!
Mu-myeong fell to the ground with a sound.
‘Wh-what is this!’
Mu-myeong couldn’t regain his senses.
A voice.
Just a voice had instantly extinguished his power.
Had made him fall from sky to earth.
How could this make sense.
He jumped up, trying to understand what kind of being this was, what kind of technique.
However, it seemed he wasn’t allowed to.
“But what kind of gnat dares to try to manhandle my children. Truly irritating.”
The third voice.
Mu-myeong, who was trying to stand, fell to his knees and supported himself with both arms on the ground.
The warriors of Namgung and disciples of Haomun straightened their bent knees.
Namgung Cheonggi and Namgung Sohye also stood up from where they were.
Namgung Cheon-gang also jumped up from his prostrated position.
A compulsive force applied to everyone.
“Of all things, that gnat is a blood-stained insect.”
The fourth voice.
Mu-myeong, who had been kneeling and prostrated, raised his head.
Only then did Mu-myeong see.
A middle-aged man sitting leisurely in the spectator stands.
It was a familiar face.
No, anyone living in the martial arts world couldn’t fail to recognize him.
“A blood-stained insect. I truly hate them, so I thought my friends and I had caught them all 30 years ago. To think some would remain like this.”
Well, of course.
That middle-aged man was one of only five who existed in the martial arts world, called the Five Heavenly Kings.
Moreover, he was the highest among those Five Heavenly Kings, so how could one not recognize him.
“What can be done. Insects are creatures that constantly crawl out from damp places.”
The First King of the Five Heavenly Kings.
“Namgung Sohye of the Namgung Family’s direct lineage pays respects to the Master.”
“Namgung Jeonggi of the Namgung Family’s Namgung Jeonggeomdan, Dan Leader, pays respects to the Master!”
“Namgung Kyung of the Namgung Family’s Namgung Jeonggeomdan, Vice Dan Leader, pays respects to the Master!”
The warriors of the Namgung Family cupped their fists and bent one knee.
Not by force, but reverence and worship welling up from their hearts.
The Master of the Namgung Family.
Sword King Namgung Cheon.
“Well then, we just need to beat them down again. Isn’t that right, Sima Waidao.”
He looked at the Blood Cult follower and smiled gently.
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