He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 75

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Chapter 75

Episode 75

The ‘confirmed’ content of Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso, confirmed through confirmation.

Look at the very bottom of that confirmation status window.

It indicates that it was damaged by an animal called a blood rat.

Who can’t say this is the work of a rat bastard after seeing this?

‘But wait, this Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso was Master Mak Noya’s work.’

Isn’t he someone who doesn’t even have an awakening window?

‘Such a person granted abilities like breath control and did exclusive work?’

He really is the greatest blacksmith under heaven of his era.

Just the abilities I’ve seen for 18 years of my life and the rumors alone make him the greatest under heaven.

He demonstrated awakener abilities without a status window.

If such a person isn’t the greatest under heaven, then who is?

‘Is this what it’s like to belong to Cheongeumjeong, or is Master like this?’

Or maybe only people like Master Mak Noya belong to Cheongeumjeong.

Really, it’s an absurd sect.

‘My respect for Master. Once again it surges like the waves of the Yangtze River.’

I shouldn’t get carried away.

‘But to think that blood rat was a rat bastard related to the Blood Cult.’

I didn’t know.

I know it means blood rat, but who would know it’s related to the Blood Cult?

How did I know?

When I was curious about what kind of blood rat the status window’s blood rat was.

The status window kindly informed me on its own.

Ding.

It’s really considerate.

‘So I immediately knew that Namman was involved and the Blood Cult was mixed in too.’

Fortunately, looking at Namgung Yeong noona’s and Hwanggyeon hyung-nim’s expressions, my expectations were right on target.

‘But still, they’re looking at me like I’m a ghost…’

Something tells me they’re seriously, greatly, and deeply misunderstanding again…

Let’s just let it slide.

‘Anyway, the enemy of all martial arts, Sima Waidao, these Blood Cult bastards disappeared 30 years ago but are still causing trouble.’

Ugh, they’re like cockroaches.

How persistent they are.

But I was uncertain whether this was really the Blood Cult’s doing or not.

Didn’t the Blood Cult leave deep and numerous wounds on this land 30 years ago?

It wouldn’t be strange for blood rats to naturally appear.

It’s common knowledge even a 3-year-old knows.

That’s why I spoke to Hwanggyeon hyung-nim.

I was curious whether the Blood Cult was really here, or if they were natural blood rats.

‘Since it’s the Beggar’s Sect, he would know something.’

And I’m only telling hyung-nim?

What about noona?

I should tell her.

It’s the Blood Cult.

Why would I hide this?

“…”

And so, Namgung Yeong’s expression was beyond words.

Her eyes were blank, and her lips were twisted and trembling.

‘So this is what a cute squirrel looks like when making a bizarre expression.’

I learned it vividly.

“…”

Half a gyeong (7 minutes) passed with her speechless from that bizarre expression.

“…That.”

Finally Namgung Yeong’s mouth opened—

“…”

It closed again.

Namgung Cheon-gang understood.

“Well, it is shocking, isn’t it? It’s the Blood Cult, after all. It would be strange if there was no shock.”

So he spoke first.

“…Yes, it is shocking.”

Only then did Namgung Yeong’s mouth open.

“Is the Blood Cult really involved?”

“Yes. This isn’t a joke. There’s no reason to joke about the Blood Cult either.”

“Then, the rat’s doing was…”

“It would be the Blood Cult’s doing. The rat that caused problems with Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso in the first place is a rat related to the Blood Cult.”

“Don’t tell me it was a blood rat?”

Hwanggyeon hyung-nim asks in surprise.

“Oh, you know this rat?”

“Blood rats are demonic beasts that high priest-level Blood Cult followers used 30 years ago. They were known to have disappeared along with eliminating that high priest.”

Ah.

So it was born as a Blood Cult rat bastard.

“This is martial arts secret history, so not many would know about it. In the first place, those who knew are already…”

Hmm.

I think I know what the rest of that sentence is without hearing it.

Since the delicate noona is here, I should refrain from cruel words.

Namgung Cheon-gang changed the subject.

“Anyway, the presence of that blood rat means there really are Blood Cult followers. Moreover, it wasn’t just any blood rat, but its bloodline was originally from Namman.”

“So you knew that Namman is involved in current affairs, little brother.”

“That’s right, noona.”

“But how did you know that?”

She heard the conversation between the Beggar’s Sect person and Namgung Cheon-gang.

A conversation that couldn’t deny the Blood Cult was involved.

Without suspicion, she threw the next question.

Sharp.

Hwanggyeon also makes an ‘Oh? That’s right?’ expression.

‘Oops!’

It’s a mistake!

Because the public enemy of the martial arts world, the Blood Cult, was involved, I unknowingly blurted out what I saw in the status window.

If I say ‘just because’ now, would it work?

‘It wouldn’t work…’

It wouldn’t be strange to be told it’s crazy talk.

Moreover, didn’t Hwanggyeon already express that ‘Blood Cult involvement’ was the truth?

‘Ah, Cheongang, Cheongang. How could you make such a mistake.’

A dilemma of my own making~

Has settled in~

How did I end up surrounded on all sides~

‘But I can’t just stay still!’

If water is spilled, you just need to scoop it back up.

And at times like this, you need to go forward even more boldly.

‘Shameless lies can even deceive the gods!’

That’s what Master Pyeong Gyeong○ said.

“Hmm. It’s a secret of Cheongeumjeong, sister, and brother.”

Thus, he shamelessly sold out his sect.

His expression was serious too.

“A secret of Cheongeumjeong…!”

“If it’s Master Mak Noya’s sect, it would have such secrets, little brother.”

Namgung Yeong and Hwanggyeon understood perfectly.

‘Indeed, Master Pyeong Gyeong○. I’m amazed by your teachings!’

Asura foot technique!

But you can’t just stick around where you’ve told lies.

You must escape and greatly change the topic.

A true lie makes it so that even if there were lies, they become nonexistent.

‘This is the art of blending truth and falsehood, the completion of deception!’

No, that’s not it.

“Then, what should we do now? We need to find out for sure if there’s a connection between Namman and the Blood Cult, right? So let’s go find the people from Namman, sister, brother!”

But where to?

Fortunately, it worked out somehow.

“There’s actually a lodging where the Namman people are staying. If it’s related to the Blood Cult, we should definitely check it out.”

Since there’s no gap between truth and falsehood, deception is finally complete.

Truly, the art of blending truth and falsehood, the completion of deception, was realized.

* * *

Anhui and Hunan.

And between Hunan and Sichuan.

In the middle of these regions, there are jungles called Dongyun Forest and Xi Yunlin.

They’re all pathways leading to Yunnan and Namman.

Namman.

That vast jungle known to be comparable in size to the Martial Arts World.

A place where large, powerful flora and fauna grow, as if rejecting human footsteps.

However, there are those who live there.

Those who adapted to the jungle and became beasts themselves.

Nanman Beast Palace.

The power of this place, called an outer force, is tremendous.

The world’s greatest martial families and sects.

Known to be comparable to the Five Great Families and Nine Sects and One Faction, how could it not be remarkable?

Even for members of the Nanman Beast Palace with such tremendous power, those who can venture into the Martial Arts World are limited.

Though they live adapted to it, the jungle is no easy place for humans.

There are countless types of poisonous insects, and most plants are man-eating.

There are also many terrifyingly strong beasts.

And that’s not all.

In each region that rules over all this, there are captain-level beings.

Monsters called Spiritual Beasts or Divine Beasts live there.

Those who can escape the territories of such beings and overcome countless natural disasters.

Only they can come from the Nanman Beast Palace to the Martial Arts World.

Therefore, they can be called elite-level warriors even within the Nanman Beast Palace.

Naturally, being elite and supreme, each one’s martial level is strong.

In terms of warriors, the minimum is peak intermediate level or above.

Here, in Dongyun Forest located at the end between Anhui and Hunan.

In front of it, staying at Cheonjaeum, a Namgung Family lodging, are ten Nanman Beast Palace warriors…

Moreover, one of them has reached the very edge of the transcendent level.

Eyes resembling a tiger.

Rough hair where wildness is nakedly felt.

A thick jawline and prominent nose.

Manly lips.

A physique that looks down even on great bears, despite sitting.

“Is the traitor still not here?”

The voice from that giant is heavy.

Manly.

Also formidable.

The room already full with just his presence becomes even more filled with the man’s existence.

“Not yet, Suwang.”

“But we’ll find him soon.”

The man called Suwang.

And the other nine elite warriors of the Nanman Beast Palace.

There are three reasons why they came here.

One is to execute a traitor from the Nanman Beast Palace.

“Hurry, but don’t rush. Also, blow the whistle immediately upon discovery. He’s a being who abandoned the Palace and friends, becoming a demon with corrupted blood. Though you are brave warriors of the Palace, he’s one who cast away the power he should have with corrupted strength. The blood of friends who might fall to him is more precious, so absolutely do not engage him.”

“Suwang!”

“Keu, Suwang!”

“My friend!”

The heart that cherishes comrades.

It’s earnestly conveyed.

Excluding the personnel standing guard, seven men with bear and tiger-like physiques are moved to tears with admiration and emotion.

“Suwang is indeed cool!”

“This is why I like Suwang!”

“Suwang! Suwang!”

After tears formed.

They praise him as the best.

“I’m always cool, friends.”

Suwang awkwardly brushes under his nose.

“That’s right!”

“Cool!”

“If only he had a wife, it’d be perfect…”

“Suwang’s standards are a bit high.”

“Well, they are quite high. He rejected all the most beautiful women from each tribe, didn’t he?”

“…”

Why did the conversation suddenly turn that way?

It seems the same everywhere that when men gather, romance talk is inevitable.

“Suwang, hurry up and get married.”

“Right. Please get married. Because of Suwang, the beauties don’t look at us.”

“At this rate, our tribe’s bloodline will dry up!”

“The Palace Master is very worried.”

Oh my?

More and more?

It’s getting worse and worse.

“Shut up! I’ll get married when I want to! And it’s not because of me that you can’t! You guys are just pathetic!”

Suwang shouted roughly, his face turning red and blue.

“Wow.”

“That’s too much.”

“You’re crushing the warriors’ morale.”

“He’s acting like that because he thinks he’s handsome.”

“Woooo!”

What do these guys take the Captain for!

They look at him like he’s a big cat from the neighboring tribe.

This won’t do.

I need to discipline them a bit.

It’s been a while since I last did it.

With that thought in mind.

Just as he got up from his seat and grabbed the chair he was sitting on to swing it.

“Suwang! Suwang! She appeared! The companion Suwang fell for!”

Bang, the door opened.

The guard who had been standing watch rushed in and shouted urgently.

Instantly, Suwang’s eyes widened.

“Suwang’s companion!”

One more reason that arose from coming here!

So that makes 3!

“Hurry up and prepare!”

“What are you doing, Suwang! Be manly, maintain your dignity as a warrior!”

‘If Suwang disciplines us, our bones will ache for days.’

‘We almost got disciplined by mistake.’

‘Thank goodness. The companion Suwang fell for appeared!’

Breaking out in cold sweat, the seven men united as one and shouted.

They need to make him forget about discipline quickly to stay safe.

“R-right! Be manly! Be masculine!”

At the urgent cries of his friends and subordinates, Suwang hastily examined his body.

He checks to see if there are any unmanly parts.

“Is the leather outfit from ‘Black Moon Lecture Bear,’ the former ruler of the Eastern Forest, proper!”

A giant bear’s leather outfit with a round full moon drawn on the chest.

The bear’s face covers over the right shoulder like a shoulder guard.

“It’s fine!”

“No! The bear’s face is slightly crooked!”

“Let’s fix it!”

The Nanman Beast Palace warriors rush over to fix it.

What about the leather pants from the western region’s ruler, ‘Thunder Power Swift Leopard’?

“It’s big!”

“It’s bulging!”

“Don’t brag!”

“Where did the leather belt go!”

“Don’t just strip and walk around naked just because there are only men here, Suwang!”

“S-sorry.”

The seven Nammanyasugung Warriors got angry.

Suwang broke out in cold sweat and apologized.

Somehow they find the leather belt and put it on him.

“Good.”

“Now it’s not unsightly.”

“Manly.”

“Now we can welcome her.”

“You really are my friends. Thank you.”

Both Suwang and the seven warriors were satisfied.

The eighth warrior who had been watching all of this.

The one who had announced that the companion Suwang fell for was coming scratched the back of his head and said.

“But she’s coming with two men. Suwang’s companion is two-timing.”

“…”

“…”

“Everyone seemed busy, so I’m saying it now. Suwang. Is it okay even if she’s two-timing?”

“You should have said that first, you!”

“Catch that guy!”

“Strip his hide!”

The furious seven charge forward.

No, they were about to charge forward when.

Gugugugu!

They feel a terrifying killing intent overflowing.

When they turn around.

It’s Suwang.

His eyes have gone mad.

“Gasp!”

“Stop him!”

“Suwang is enraged!”

“It’s not Namman! Namgung is angry!”

“We’re in big trouble!”

He’s furious.

“Roooooar!”

He charges out.

Becoming one giant enraged bear.

“Noooooo!”

The desperate cries of the Nammanyasugung Warriors followed mournfully behind.

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