He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 82

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Chapter 82

Episode 82

“Huh? This place is….”

When I opened my eyes, I saw a faded white ceiling.

What entered my nostrils was the musty scent of medicinal herbs.

“It’s a medical clinic, little brother.”

A medical clinic, huh.

Again? Before I could think that.

Wait, who?

I was puzzled by the voice I heard and turned my head to look.

There was a man with disheveled hair wearing tattered yellow hemp clothes.

It’s our Palgulgae brother Hwanggyeon.

“Huh? Why?”

I was asking why I was at a medical clinic and why I could see my brother.

As if he understood.

Hwanggyeon immediately answered.

“I heard thunder sounds from Jamsagak and rushed over to find you collapsed. So I hurriedly carried you here on my back. But what happened? What on earth did you do to make the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso like that?”

“What? The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso?”

Don’t tell me!

“Did some big problem occur!?”

“If it’s a problem, it’s a problem, but this is… Should I call it a problem? I’m not sure.”

“…??”

What are you talking about.

“I don’t know what to call it a problem when the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso is flashing with lightning fire.”

Ah!

Right.

I was trying to imbue the Cheonloe Jaewang Singong’s attributes through breath control, wasn’t I?

I made up my mind firmly and concentrated.

Then breath control.

I remember entering a brief state of selflessness after that.

Then lightning fire occurred, I lost consciousness, and now this situation.

‘I thought a big problem had occurred when he said there was a problem… but listening to brother Hwanggyeon, it seems like it worked properly.’

What else could it be if the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso is flashing with lightning fire?

It turned out as I thought.

Moreover, my dantian is completely empty now.

The internal energy of 120 years is completely gone.

‘Looking at it trickling and filling up, it should recover soon.’

My body doesn’t seem particularly wrong either.

I think I could get up if I rest a little.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

“Ah. It’s nothing special. I was examining my body. I think I can get up soon.”

“That’s a relief. I was so startled thinking something big had happened.”

“And there’s no big problem with the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso. That phenomenon probably occurred because it was properly repaired as I intended.”

“Huh?”

“So, what happened was….”

Namgung Cheon-gang told Hwanggyeon the truth.

Of course, excluding the breath control.

“Huh, so. To summarize, you made it into an even stronger mystical object to catch the rat that snuck into the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso? One that contains lightning energy at that?”

You summarized it perfectly.

As expected, brother Palgulgae of the Beggar’s Sect.

It’s not something just anyone can do.

But why are you looking at me with those eyes?

It’s like you’re looking at a monster.

“…Little brother really is an absurd monster.”

“What?”

You really were seeing me as a monster.

“But lightning energy, you say. Don’t tell me, little brother!?”

Oops.

This brother is brother Palgulgae of the Beggar’s Sect!

Isn’t he under the supreme beggar among beggars who already lives on scraps, no, the king of beggars?

At the mention of lightning energy, he instantly realized what Namgung Cheon-gang had learned.

Well, when you hear Namgung and lightning energy, only one thing comes to mind naturally.

Since I’ve already said it, I can’t hide it either.

“That, it’s a secret, brother. If this gets out, I’ll be in big trouble. I’m telling you because you’re my brother.”

Since it’s come to this, I should make him an ally.

While emphasizing that he’s my brother too.

“Hmm. Right. If it’s little brother’s secret, I should keep it.”

Fortunately, it worked well.

Or maybe he was planning to keep his mouth shut from the beginning.

Since he’s Palgulgae, he must be tight-lipped.

‘Anyway, as long as the result is good, that’s what matters.’

Right.

The result is what’s important.

“By the way, did your business go well?”

“Of course! It went well. There’s no reason it wouldn’t, right? Huhhuhu.”

After learning that the Blood Cult was involved in the incident at Cheonjaeum in Dongyun Forest.

Hwanggyeon briefly visited a Beggar’s Sect branch for personnel support.

Since it was nearby, the travel time didn’t take particularly long either.

Moreover, it was a request from Palgulgae.

Who wouldn’t comply?

“That’s fortunate. Then reinforcements will come soon?”

“That’s right. I also informed the Namgung, so the martial force under Namgung will come in a few days too.”

“That’s good.”

Considering the Blood Cult, it would be difficult with the current personnel in Dongyun Forest.

‘Of course, there are also the Namman Brothers who seem like one-man armies, but you never know with martial arts world affairs, right?’

Moreover, who do these brothers need to catch?

A descendant who caused a martial arts secret incident.

One who fled with the very monster that caused the martial arts secret incident back then.

Perhaps an even bigger incident than the Blood Cult incident in Dongryang County could occur.

Support is essential.

‘But I wonder if the Sword King will come this time too?’

I was so surprised when the Sword King came to support us back then.

Well, thinking about it, there’s no other force of that caliber.

As if he knew my thoughts.

“The Sword King won’t be able to come this time. The Namgung is quite busy because of the Dongryang County incident. With incidents constantly erupting, he can’t leave his post. Moreover, there will probably be a Jeongyanmyeong assembly soon, so he won’t be able to stray far from Anhui Province.”

“A Jeongyanmyeong assembly? Why?”

“The Blood Cult has appeared.”

“Ah.”

A perfect reason.

‘It’s a bit disappointing that I can’t get help from the absolutely invincible support called ‘Sword King.”

Still, the Beggar’s Sect and Namgung are sending support, right?

‘This much is already perfect.’

For now, let’s move past this.

“I actually had something to discuss with you, hyung, so this works out well.”

“Huh? With me? What is it?”

“Yes. I’ll tell you when Sister Namgung Yeong arrives.”

“I’m curious.”

“You’ll find out soon enough.”

As Namgung Cheon-gang said, the opportunity to speak came quickly.

No sooner had he finished speaking.

“Y-Young master! Young Master Namgung Cheon-gang! The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso! The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso!!”

Namgung Yeong rushed into the medical clinic where Namgung Cheon-gang was staying, extremely startled.

Rough breathing.

A face that clearly showed joy, surprise, and shock.

Seeing Namgung Yeong’s face, Namgung Cheon-gang was certain.

The breath-holding had really worked well.

Ah, I’m curious how it turned out.

* * *

The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso had been fixed.

Was it already the third day?

‘Tch. I thought I could divert attention a bit longer.’

Who would have thought it would be fixed this quickly.

‘The blacksmith from Namgung must be quite skilled.’

How annoying.

‘I was trying to create confusion by having Suwang and Namgung misunderstand each other.’

The matter was resolved before that could happen.

Thanks to that, tremendous pressure was coming in.

The search area of Suwang and his subordinates.

Seeing it gradually narrowing, getting caught was only a matter of time.

How could this not be irritating?

‘No, it wasn’t originally this intense, was it?’

Right.

They hadn’t been moving at this speed before.

As if they’d taken some wrong medicine, they were searching day and night without rest.

‘Damn bastards. This won’t do. I need to cause another incident.’

And I need to execute the plan I have in mind right away.

‘It’s not fully ripe, but there’s no choice.’

I won’t gain as much power as I thought.

‘But it’s better than staying still and eventually getting caught.’

I’ll obtain about 8 out of 10 parts.

The remaining 2 parts can be supplemented with other ‘spiritual beasts’ or ‘spiritual insects.’

‘Or—’

Through disaster.

Something I was going to do anyway.

Does it matter if I hurry it up a bit?

‘I’ll gain complete power, so it’s beneficial for me.’

The others?

What do I care.

‘Everything is for my family’s revenge anyway!’

The incident from 30 years ago.

The price of sin that resulted from it.

How does it make sense to hold us responsible for the mere death of 100,000 Central Plains people, not even Namman?

Does it make sense that we can never obtain the throne again?

Rather, shouldn’t they be pleased that we eliminated Central Plains people for Namman’s sake?

Although there was a price for that power—

‘Ignorant fools who don’t understand that everything was for Namman.’

But these ignorant ones only blamed us.

They oppressed us and made us withdraw from all frontlines.

They made us touch only dirt for a lifetime.

Telling us to pay the price for our sins.

The position of Deputy King?

Saying we’re still family.

That the previous king mercifully forgave us, so we still maintained that position?

What a joke.

That position was merely to monitor me and my family.

‘If they had truly forgiven us!’

They would have given me a chance to obtain the throne!

Isn’t that what the Nanman Beast Palace is?

A place where the strong become king!

But they stripped away the right to challenge for the throne because of something from just 30 years ago!?

‘This—’

Whew.

I got excited.

I need to calm my mind.

‘If I get caught now, everything I’ve planned and executed will be ruined.’

It’s absolutely unacceptable, but I must endure for now.

Anyway, soon, everything will return to its rightful place.

‘I’ll demonstrate the power our ancestors possessed and properly establish the king of Namman.’

At the same time, I’ll devour that place which is the source of what brought this upon my family.

‘Come now, cool your head.’

Pulling myself together.

Let’s cause another disturbance.

That’s the only way to obtain everything.

‘…But what are those shoes?’

As my excitement subsided, I suddenly remembered.

The shoes worn by the Namman warriors who were tightening the encirclement to catch me.

Definitely shoes that weren’t there just a few days ago.

I don’t know where they got them, but.

‘I want them.’

Who would have thought I’d want a mere pair of shoes.

But they were worth it.

‘The curves of the shoes covering the instep. The protective guard covering the ankles.’

I’d never seen shoes made so elegantly.

And that’s not all?

The soles had spikes embedded, allowing them to walk on mud as if it were flat ground?

Climbing trees?

It looked much easier.

‘To achieve that much without using much footwork technique.’

However, what I liked most about them was one thing.

‘The outer surface.’

Right.

That outer surface.

Didn’t it look perfectly crafted, as if it had the hands and feet of a beast?

From a distance, it just looks like beast paws.

‘What if that’s snake leather?’

‘What if it’s the leather of the Namman Blue Snake, the most beautiful blue snake among natural enemies?’

Let’s imagine.

Boots properly covered with the leather of a blue snake, glossy as if oiled.

The sight of myself bouncing around wearing those.

‘Ah.’

Blissful.

Just imagining it makes me so happy.

‘However…’

It’s an impossible dream.

Where would there be boots made from Namman Blue Snake?

If such boots existed, they would have already caught my eye.

No, even if they existed, they wouldn’t be in a backwater village like this.

They would be in at least a huge city like Anhui Province.

‘And they’d be displayed in a famous place like Cheonggung Clothing Store.’

Sitting alone on a street stall, for people to see.

‘Like those blue snake boots sitting on the street stall of Cheongjeong Clothing Store, the only clothing shop in Cheonjaeum.’

Yes, just like that.

Moreover, Namgung warriors are standing there, watching to prevent theft—

‘Huh?’

Wait a minute.

‘Did I see wrong?’

I looked at the Cheongjeong Clothing Store street stall again.

I saw blue snake boots.

The ones with that magnificent appearance that Suwang and his subordinates were wearing.

“…”

Is this a dream?

I rubbed my eyes.

Pinched my cheeks too.

But it’s not a dream.

They’re really there.

They’re truly right before my eyes.

The ones I was just imagining—

‘Blue Snake Boots!!’

“H-how much are those! No, how much do they cost!”

“Oh my, you startled me! You scared me! But what? Oh, this?”

“Yes! Yes! How much are they! Please sell them to me!”

“Let me see…”

Ten taels of gold.

Damn expensive.

But isn’t that cheap for buying a dream?

I bought them immediately.

Clutching them to my chest, I ran quickly.

Laughter comes naturally.

I feel like I’ve returned to being a ten-year-old child who got new shoes.

“Huff, huff!”

I came to a hill where no one could see me.

Catching my breath, I looked at the boots with a flushed face.

Ahh.

Beautiful.

Cool.

Well-made.

Such an object exists in this world.

“This is a treasure that heaven has bestowed just for me.”

As if saying that everything in my future will go well.

Grateful to heaven, anticipating the future.

I carefully put them on.

“Ah.”

So this is what it feels like to step on clouds.

“Haha, hahahaha!”

I was so happy I bounced around.

For half a day like that.

I bounced around wearing my new shoes.

“Hahahaha!”

Laughter came naturally.

I must never take them off.

* * *

“Hehehe.”

Laughter came naturally.

“He took the bait.”

He took the prepared bait perfectly!

“Once the bait is taken?”

Time to reel him in!

Namman Brothers! Brother Hwanggyeon! Sister Namgung Yeong!

Let’s go catch that giant rat!

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