He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 51

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Chapter 51

 

Episode 51

 

When that man-eating Blood Cult Follower turned into a blood-red demon.

 

I thought it was all over.

 

What kind of aura was so strong?

 

It stung so much my skin felt like it was peeling off.

 

Ah.

 

My previous life, full of troubles and resentments.

 

I thought this was how it would end.

 

But lo and behold.

 

A savior appeared right before me.

 

Didn’t Namgung Cheonggi say earlier that he had requested support from the Namgung Family?

 

That support arrived at just the right moment.

 

Like a protagonist, ta-da!

 

But oh my goodness, that support personnel.

 

Who would have thought it would be the Master of the Namgung Family?

 

Who could have known that the Sword King, one of the Five Great Heavenly Kings of the Martial World, would appear?

 

Because of that, the blood-red Blood Cult Follower’s face was quite a sight to see.

 

He looked completely death-stricken.

 

Well, what happened after that was swift and decisive, needless to say.

 

After all, the final boss had appeared, so what could that guy do no matter how strong he became?

 

He’d just struggle helplessly like having his straw pulled out while trying to suck blood.

 

No, what do you mean straw being pulled out.

 

The Master just flicked his finger, and with a ‘poof, stab, thud’ he was down.

 

While fallen, his already red body turned even redder as he tried to do something.

 

“Tsk tsk. Do you think I don’t know your little tricks? How is it that you show no progress even after all this time? Tsk tsk.”

 

The Master said roughly that, then flicked his finger again.

 

And then silence again.

 

Wow.

 

So this is why they call them the Five Heavenly Kings.

 

I’d believe it if you called him a Saint.

 

Anyway, I felt relieved with the Master’s appearance.

 

Even my tension completely melted away.

 

That demon who had been acting tough, transforming like a shounen manga protagonist.

 

Seeing him prostrate and trembling was so satisfying.

 

I wanted to run right up to his face, wiggle my butt, and throw all sorts of taunts at him like “kukurupingpong, you can’t do anything, are you mad, what are you gonna do about it.”

 

Whether it was because my tension had relaxed.

 

Or because of the relief of being alive.

 

Fatigue suddenly poured over me.

 

Well, my internal energy was completely empty.

 

I had also taken that murderous aura head-on.

 

It made sense to be tired.

 

‘I’ll just sleep a bit and then wake up to mess with him…’

 

Namgung Cheon-gang thought this as he briefly closed his eyes.

 

His legs gave out and he collapsed as if falling.

 

He heard voices calling “Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang!”, “Young Master!” and so on.

 

But Namgung Cheon-gang’s eyelids, already deeply asleep, would not open.

 

* * *

 

“I greet you once again, Master.”

 

“Enough. When we’re alone, you may call me Father. Or like in the old days, you could call me Papa.”

 

“…I, I will be twenty next year. How could I possibly do such a thing?”

 

“Aw. When you were little, you were such a good daughter who listened to Papa well. The way you used to run to me calling ‘Papa, Papa’ was so adorable. How did you grow up to be so formal?”

 

“F-Father!”

 

Namgung Sohye’s face turned as red as a tomato.

 

Namgung Cheon chuckled heartily at his daughter’s appearance.

 

The place where the father and daughter currently were was Cheonggung Inn.

 

Inside a newly prepared manor due to the Master’s arrival.

 

After capturing Sima Waidao who had appeared at the miners’ struggle.

 

They had come here after finishing the cleanup.

 

“B-but, F-Father, how did you come to be here?”

 

Namgung Sohye quickly changed the subject.

 

Namgung Cheon smiled gently and let it pass.

 

“What do you mean how? That boy Namgung Cheonggi requested reinforcements, so I came right away.”

 

“What? You came personally, Father?”

 

“Everyone else is busy with their own work. An old man with some free time should come.”

 

Everyone knows that the responsibilities you bear as the head of Namgung are as heavy as the heavens. No one in Namgung takes your work lightly, Father.”

 

“You rascal. I was speaking in jest, yet you take it so seriously. Though half of it was sincere. When I heard that blood-sucking mosquito Sima Waidao had appeared, how could I entrust it to others? What if something went wrong?”

 

“The warriors of Namgung are strong, Father.”

 

“Of course, of course. They are strong. It’s already been proven. However, the young ones are busy working hard for the family with many public and private matters, so how could I carelessly send them? I came to get some fresh air and because I missed seeing my daughter, so don’t worry too much about it.”

 

“…I understand. However, I cannot deny that we survived thanks to you. Thinking about it, this too shows your foresight.”

 

“You rascal. Whatever happens, you manage to turn it into praise for your father. At this rate, I might just fly away.”

 

“It would be natural for the head of Namgung to soar into the sky.”

 

“Hahaha. With words, you’re truly unmatched, just like someone I know.”

 

He burst into joyful laughter.

 

And drank a cup of tea that had been prepared in advance.

 

“Sohye.”

 

And then once again, gently, he spoke his daughter’s name.

 

“Yes, Father. Please command me.”

 

“Did you gain much from this journey?”

 

“Yes. It is said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling the road. Indeed, seeing and hearing things directly was better than reading ten thousand books.”

 

“What did you learn?”

 

“From the Gong Clan Mining Guild incident, I learned the meaning of ‘relying on a giant tree to avoid the blazing sun.'”

 

“I learned what ‘to form connections, one must first connect hearts’ means for maintaining relationships with the Kang Clan Mining Company that collaborated with our family and other people.”

 

“I learned what ‘The Way lies in action, not in words’ means – that righteousness lies in action, not in words.”

 

Besides that, many other things Namgung Sohye had experienced and learned in Dongryang County flowed from her lips.

 

“Good.”

 

His daughter’s learning had not remained merely as knowledge.

 

Of course, she still had far to go.

 

However, this one step was important.

 

Taking one step versus not taking it.

 

This was a tremendous difference that creates change.

 

Since his daughter had taken that step properly.

 

How could this not be good?

 

An infinitely gentle and happy smile appeared on Namgung Cheon’s face.

 

“Did you realize all of this on your own?”

 

“No. Many people around me helped. Moreover, the person who helped me the most was Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang.”

 

“I see.”

 

That boy, you mean.

 

The one who made her take that step.

 

The one who made me take a step forward.

 

‘Hehe. That fellow, really.’

 

Hadn’t he already known long ago that this was no ordinary fellow?

 

He captured the heart of Mak Noya, whom just anyone couldn’t catch.

 

Though they’d only met a few times, he’d vaguely captured his own heart as well.

 

And now he was trying to capture his daughter’s heart too.

 

My goodness.

 

It would have been enough to take the Cheonloe Jaewang Singong manual.

 

How much more is he planning to take?

 

He seems quite greedy.

 

‘The more I look at him, the more he’s like an onion.’

 

Of course, that doesn’t mean I can just give my daughter permission.

 

How dare he eye my third daughter?

 

My daughter who wouldn’t hurt even if I put her in my eye.

 

At least it’s fortunate that he seems to treat her as a teacher rather than in the form of a lover.

 

‘To that fellow.’

 

“Father?”

 

“…Hm? Yes. What is it, my daughter?”

 

“I was startled because lightning energy suddenly rose up. Perhaps you thought of something that made you angry?”

 

“Ah.”

 

While thinking about what form the relationship between his daughter and that fellow might take, he must have unconsciously activated the Cheonloe Jaewang Singong.

 

“No. It’s nothing, so don’t worry. It’s just groundless concern. Hahaha.”

 

“Then I’m relieved.”

 

“Since we’re talking, let me ask you one more thing.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“It is said that ‘A true knower must be able to speak, speak only after understanding through experience.’ Do you know what this means?”

 

“It means that one who knows must be able to speak of that principle, and one should speak only after personally enlightening oneself.”

 

“That’s right. You’re indeed clever, Sohye. If what you’ve truly learned here could be called ‘reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand li,’ what do you think should be done about future matters?”

 

If she has learned much.

 

If she has taken a step forward.

 

That is, if her way of seeing the world has changed.

 

Then, regarding the situation from now on.

 

She should be able to speak about it to some degree.

 

Namgung Cheon believed so.

 

“If you’re speaking of future matters, it would be about Seongcheol.”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“My thoughts cannot be said to be the complete answer. However, if I speak according to what I’ve learned…”

 

The answer that Namgung Sohye then recited at length was very much to Namgung Cheon’s liking.

 

“Hahaha. I see. Indeed, yes. You learned well. Very well done. Hahaha!”

 

“I’m also happy to have satisfied Father. This too is thanks to Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang’s grace, so please bestow a good gift when the young master awakens.”

 

“Mm.”

 

Something about it.

 

His daughter mentioning that fellow’s name.

 

Certainly, it’s not romantic feelings, and it does feel like a teacher relationship.

 

That’s how it sounds when listening.

 

But why does she sound so affectionate when she just says that name?

 

Is this the father’s intuition he’d only heard about?

 

Just in case.

 

“…How is that fellow?”

 

“Fortunately, it was exhaustion due to internal energy depletion. There are no other major problems, Father.”

 

“You must have been startled when he suddenly collapsed?”

 

“Yes? Ah, yes. For a moment I was a bit startled, thinking he’d been struck by Sima Waidao.”

 

“But do you know who I’m talking about?”

 

“…Isn’t it Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang?”

 

“There would be others too, wouldn’t there?”

 

That’s right.

 

There are many Namgung Family warriors who stepped forward to stop the Blood Cult followers.

 

There are also some who collapsed from exhausting their internal energy due to the final transformation of the Blood Cult followers.

 

But Namgung Sohye specifically pointed out.

 

Only Namgung Cheon-gang.

 

“…Come to think of it, the one who ran over and embraced that fellow as soon as he collapsed was you.”

 

“…Ah. Th-that was because he was right next to me.”

 

“The way you called out so desperately seemed just like lovers.”

 

“Lo-lovers! Father, how can you say such embarrassing things! Those are completely inappropriate words!”

 

“…”

 

Namgung Cheon stood up abruptly.

 

“Fa-Father, where are you going?”

 

Namgung Sohye also stood up accordingly.

 

Her face turned pale.

 

Because she seemed to know where he was going.

 

“I’m going to that fellow.”

 

“Do you mean you’re going to Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang?”

 

“I didn’t even say anything, yet you know well. I see. There really is something there.”

 

“No, no there isn’t. There’s nothing at all. Even if there was a misunderstanding from touching foreheads—”

 

“…”

 

“Father? Your lightning energy is overflowing? No, Father? Calm down, wait, Dad, where are you going!!”

 

* * *

 

After fainting and sleeping deeply.

 

When I opened my eyes.

 

How would it feel to see the Sword King right in front of me with lightning energy rippling as he draws his sword?

 

‘I must have died from running out of internal energy while sleeping.’

 

Seeing that I’ve come before Yama.

 

“You know your own sins!?”

 

Yama, who resembled the Sword King, shouted.

 

‘This really is the underworld.’

 

I should at least speak up so I don’t go to hell.

 

So, just as I was about to say that I had no sins except those committed to live virtuously.

 

Yama’s lightning energy burst forth and penetrated my entire body.

 

Krrrrrrk!

 

Namgung Cheon-gang being electrocuted just like that.

 

Screaming like an electrocuted person.

 

And fainting again.

 

‘Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang!! Kyaaaah! Dad, what is this!!’

 

As I fainted, I heard Namgung Sohye’s voice tearing through my ears.

 

It seems the angels of the martial arts world’s heaven all have voices like Lady Namgung Sohye.

 

The possibility this is reality?

 

How could there be such a thing?

 

Not only would the Sword King never draw his sword and shout “Know your sins.”

 

‘Sigh, knowing Lady Namgung Sohye’s seriousness, she would never call someone “Dad” or scream so desperately.’

 

If it were Lady Namgung Sohye, she would say “Father, Father.”

 

So this place is not reality but the underworld.

 

And he himself was bound for Heaven.

 

Fortunately, it wasn’t Hell.

 

Namgung Cheon-gang fainted with a joyful heart.

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