He Became the Genius Blacksmith of the Namgung Family - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83

Episode 83

“Will he come?”

“He will come.”

“Why are you so confident?”

“Because criminals always return to the scene of the crime, brother.”

“So it’s the principle of ‘criminals must return to the crime scene.'”

“That’s right, sister. Moreover, the Namman Brothers have been seriously hunting down the rat, haven’t they?”

“Right. We stayed up almost all night searching for traces. Thanks to the cloud-walking shoes that little brother Namgung Cheon-gang gave us, we found the traces very easily.”

“You heard that, right? Since we’re pressuring him more than before, the rat is in a dilemma, surrounded on all sides. Besides, Namman brother said that the hatching of the divine insect is right around the corner, right? He said the bastard is targeting that.”

“Right. To obtain the power of the divine insect, make the Blood Rat Flute Technique completely his own, and also to make the power of the Namman Taedaeseo, no, the Namman Great Blood Rat even stronger.”

“Looking at this, the rat made Namman and Namgung keep each other in check, then tried to take over the power of the divine insect. So, if he’s being pressured even more strongly than before, then eventually—”

“The criminal returns to the crime scene to commit the same crime again and cause another disturbance?”

“Yes! Brother!”

“So it’s the principle of ‘criminal returns to location, commits again to cause confusion.'”

Has sister now switched to giving us adult expressions?

“So he’ll definitely come. But wait, why are you only telling us about the divine insect now, Suwang brother!”

“I did tell you! You didn’t listen!”

“Ah. Then let’s move on.”

“…”

“Besides, the criminal is almost identified, so please control the area immediately when I give the signal, Hwang brother.”

“Don’t worry. Gaebangdo members are hiding everywhere right now. But really, are you certain?”

“I stake my grandfather’s honor on it.”

“You’ve staked your family’s honor on it. Then it must be trustworthy.”

“Besides, the ‘Oh my, I must buy this!’ operation worked properly, so watch the feet carefully. The person wearing the blue custom, no, preference-modified blue cloud-walking shoes is definitely the criminal and the traitor that Namman brother is looking for.”

“Isn’t there a possibility he took them off?”

“Look at your feet, brother. And look at the Namman Brothers’ feet too.”

Hwanggyeon, Suwang, and the Namman Brothers too.

They all wore cloud-walking shoes on their feet.

Hwanggyeon nodded.

“I understand.”

“Right? He definitely won’t have taken them off. So we just wait, and when he takes the bait we prepared, we pounce.”

“Got it, little brother.”

“Then everyone to your positions!”

“To positions!”

Thud thud thud.

Hwanggyeon and the Namman Brothers go to their positions.

Namgung Yeong hesitated.

It seemed like she had something to say.

“Sister, do you perhaps have something to say?”

“Well, if I may be so bold…”

“…??”

“Could I also get preference-modified cloud-walking shoes? I really want to have them.”

“…”

I absolutely must make them for her when this is over.

* * *

Crack.

A snow-white cocoon splits in half with a crack.

What emerges from inside is!

“Squeak.”

Blood-red eyes.

Ominously red fur.

A rat.

The rat was born from the cocoon and stood proudly on two feet!

What a miracle!

Of course, the rat wasn’t actually born.

The rat was simply hiding inside the snow-white silkworm cocoon.

Why?

To accomplish a certain task!

“Squeak squeak.”

The red rat stood on two feet and twitched its nose.

It checks if there are any other living beings here besides itself.

If there are?

‘Go back.’

Into the cocoon.

Close the split gap and stay quietly.

It must follow that command imprinted in its mind.

“Squeak.”

There’s no scent of other living beings entering its nostrils.

Good.

Then, let’s do that certain task.

What is the certain task the rat must do?

Go back, that’s the command imprinted earlier.

‘Sabotage the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso.’

Sniff sniff.

It doesn’t know what the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso is.

It simply follows the scent applied to the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso.

The scent planted by the being who imprinted the command.

It caught that smell.

Dash dash dash.

It runs.

Soon, something huge emitting the scent entered the rat’s vision.

It’s the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso!

“Squeak!”

Then, now let’s carry out the command.

Slip slip slip into the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Jeoso!

Where to sabotage?

Where the scent is strongest.

“Squeak!”

Here.

The rat stood on two feet.

And clenches its fist.

Whirr.

Red energy gathered in its fist.

Just like that, a straight punch!

This too is a command imprinted in its mind.

An ability only rats chosen from among hundreds can perform!

Yes!

That’s right!

It is a chosen rat!

Therefore, he would splendidly complete his imprinted mission!

This was his dream, squeak!

However, the rat could not achieve his dream.

As the rat’s fist reached the center of the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo.

Crack.

Lightning energy erupted from the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo.

And then—

Crackle crackle crackle!!

It electrocuted the rat who was clenching his fist and throwing a punch!

“Squeeeeeak!!!”

The rat let out a death scream as he was burned by the lightning energy.

At the same time, the door burst open!

People came rushing in!

“Now’s the time! Brother, the whistle!”

“Tweeeeet!”

Crackle.

The rat burning in the lightning fire thought.

Ah.

I’m screwed.

It’s fine.

I’m going to the Underworld anyway.

It’s none of my business.

Squeak.

* * *

The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo had been imbued with Master Mak Noya’s breath.

Here, Namgung Cheon-gang had also added his own breath.

What was it, you ask?

None other than lightning energy ability bestowal.

Plus pest and harmful animal extermination!

It had become an absurd artifact equipped with automatic rat trap and attribute bestowal abilities!

‘My goodness, how absurd I felt when I confirmed this.’

Now I understand why Sister Namgung Yeong was so excited, surprised, and came running in shock?

The attributes of Cheonloe Jaewang Singong were truly properly bestowed.

‘I didn’t think it would work just because I hoped for it…’

Where did that 1% probability go?

‘Wait, right?’

Thinking about 0.1% gacha in Korea, isn’t 1% probability quite high?

That’s right.

So with concentration and effort, the breath imbuing had to go well.

The reason was clear.

Well, I did faint from completely exhausting my internal energy in the process.

‘As long as the results are good, that’s all that matters.’

Moreover, didn’t I see the full effect of harmful animal lightning extermination?

Behold!

That little rat trembling and dead from lightning!

“…There’s a cracked silk cocoon here.”

Namgung Yeong entered the ritual room and brought out a silk cocoon split in half.

“It’s really just as Brother Namgung Cheon-gang said. To think a blood rat was hiding here…”

I couldn’t deny it.

Right there was a blackened silkworm burned from the dead blood rat.

Besides, there was nowhere else it could have entered and exited except the silk cocoon.

“Hehe. I told you, didn’t I? The silk cocoon is just the right size for a blood rat’s body, perfect for hiding.”

“Seeing it with my own eyes, I have nothing to say.”

A rat hiding inside a silk cocoon in ambush?

Listen to this.

Who would believe it?

Even Hwanggyeon, who had encountered all sorts of incidents and accidents, found it absurd.

But it was really true.

It’s astounding.

Moreover, it’s ridiculous.

‘How on earth did you figure this out?’

What truly ghostly insight.

I’ve been surprised and shocked so much, I thought there couldn’t be anything more surprising.

To think you could solve even an incident that occurred in a sealed room like this.

“The name Palgyelgae seems meaningless. The next leader of Beggar’s Sect shouldn’t be me, but you, Brother Namgung Cheon-gang.”

Self-reflection came naturally.

Namgung Cheon-gang waved his hands dismissively.

“Oh my, don’t talk about stepping down from Palgyelgae over something like this. Honestly, it’s such an unconventional matter that anyone could miss it, so don’t blame yourself too much. Besides, who would normally think a rat would hide inside a silk cocoon and wait? Right?”

“Even so, this is really…”

“Mistakes are common in warfare. Everyone makes them, and we develop through them. And if not you, brother, who else would be Palgyelgae? Oh my, if you told me to do it, I couldn’t even if I died.”

Organizing information, running around on foot, having to live as a beggar.

I definitely couldn’t do it.

Namgung Cheon-gang quite liked being a blacksmith for the Namgung Family, which kept his back warm and belly full.

“Ugh. Thank you for saying that, it makes me both grateful and ashamed. Right, I shouldn’t blame myself, I should develop more. So I won’t shame you, brother!”

“That’s right! That’s Palgyelgae, the next leader of Beggar’s Sect, Brother Hwanggyeon! Hahaha!”

“Right? This is me! Hahaha!”

The two men looked at each other and laughed.

The brotherhood of the Martial Arts World knew how to care for each other.

“Palgyelgae… you are?”

“Ah.”

Namgung Yeong carefully approached with a surprised expression and asked.

A hidden fact was revealed during their display of brotherhood.

They seemed to have too much of their own world.

“…Well, yes, um. Yes. I’m Hwanggyeon! I’m Palgyelgae!”

What could he do?

Since it had come to this, it was better to reveal it confidently.

“Ah, ah! Namgung Yeong of the Namgung Family greets Palgyelgae!”

Namgung Yeong hurriedly cupped his fists and bowed respectfully.

“Oh my, please don’t do this! What am I, just a beggar successor. Hehe. Please be comfortable, treat me like you would a third-class beggar.”

“How could I do that to the future leader of Beggar’s Sect?”

“Oh my, this really isn’t right. Oh my.”

The atmosphere was awkward.

Somewhat uncomfortable.

Well, of course.

Hadn’t she not particularly paid attention all this time, thinking he was just a third-class beggar?

But it turned out he was the successor to Beggar’s Sect.

From Namgung Yeong’s perspective, nothing could be more chilling.

It was like ignoring the son of a major corporation’s chairman right beside her.

But they couldn’t just stay uncomfortable like this.

“Well, let’s discuss this matter later and move on to the next thing. Right now, more than anything else, catching the traitor and the rat’s master, the Blood Cult Follower, is the priority.”

Namgung Cheon-gang smoothly interjected, changing the subject.

“Oh right, that’s it! Blood Cult Follower! Yes, let’s catch this guy first and then think about it!”

“Th… Yes, understood, Hugae-nim.”

“…Please, keep this secret from the others… Well, there’s probably no one to tell anyway, but still, I ask this of you.”

The Beggar’s Sect would likely know Hwanggyeon’s identity.

As for the others, there were only Namgung warriors for now.

The Namman Brothers?

Would anything change just because he’s a Beggar’s Sect Hugae?

Ah, so he’s a disciple of the Beggar King.

That would be the end of it.

“Understood. I won’t reveal this to the others, Hugae-nim.”

“You can speak comfortably.”

“Ah, yes, yes.”

“Come now, let’s try to be comfortable with each other as we go. Let’s hurry! Before they escape!”

Awkward, awkward.

Uncomfortable, uncomfortable.

‘Ugh, this atmosphere really.’

Well, things would change once they met the Blood Cult Follower.

Believing that, Namgung Cheon-gang, Hwanggyeon, and Namgung Yeong rushed out.

* * *

The three people emerged from the Cheonjam-gak Underground Chamber.

Their destination was behind the central hall of Cheonjam-gak, where the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo and silk cocoons were located.

It was where the employees who handled the silkworms stayed.

The place was currently lit up like broad daylight with torches, and surrounded on all sides by Beggar’s Sect and Namgung warriors.

It was so secure that not even an ant could escape.

Then, in front of the lodging, ten employees who handled silkworms were led out by Namman Warriors and lined up in a row.

The Namman Warriors glared at them with fierce eyes.

The ten employees trembled like rabbits, not knowing what was happening.

Namgung Cheon-gang arrived and saw this scene.

‘Oh my, how pitiful.’

Well, he would probably act the same way.

With tiger and bear-like brothers glaring at them menacingly, how could they not tremble?

What kind of bolt from the blue was this for the employees?

He needed to resolve this quickly to put their minds at ease.

“Oh my, I’m sorry! You must all be startled, right?”

Namgung Cheon-gang approached the employees with a gentle smile.

“I’m sorry for waking you up in the middle of the night. It’s nothing serious. The culprit who damaged the Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo has hidden among you, so we had no choice but to gather everyone.”

He explained the reason for the assembly.

“If you’re not the culprit, absolutely no harm will come to you, so don’t worry. Also, as an apology for waking you up like this, we’ll give you a small compensation, so please forgive us. If it’s not enough, just let us know.”

He promised to provide proper compensation.

The expressions of the ten employees relaxed a little.

“Will, will this take long?”

“No. It’ll be quick. We just need to check one thing.”

“Un, understood. We’ll cooperate immediately, so please examine us as much as you need.”

When Namgung was trying to find the culprit who interfered with their business, who would object?

Rather, as working employees, shouldn’t they sincerely help to proudly prove they weren’t the culprit?

The Baeknyeon Jamsagi Gijo was already broken, causing disruption to the business…

It was right to resolve this quickly.

That way they could receive their monthly wages too.

If the business failed?

No monthly wages.

Moreover, if they cooperated?

They’d receive additional pay.

They absolutely had to help.

“As expected, you’re as generous-hearted as people who work for Namgung. Well then, let me look at your feet for a moment.”

“Pardon? Our feet?”

Not their belongings or beds?

“Yes. I just need to look at your feet.”

“…??”

They didn’t understand.

But the other party was from Namgung.

If looking at feet could solve this, they had to trust him.

“Now then, everyone please extend one leg straight out.”

Following Namgung Cheon-gang’s command, the ten employees extended one leg straight out.

“You’re all wearing similar shoes. Black high-ankle shoes with fur lining.”

Let’s see.

Namgung Cheon-gang placed his hand on the shoes.

And checked in his mind.

“Hmm, not this person. Next person.”

Check.

Not them.

Check.

Not them.

Check.

Bingo.

Namgung Cheon-gang raised his head.

He met the face of an ordinary maid.

A common woman you could see anywhere.

Grinning, he said.

“So you were here.”

“Pardon? What?”

“Attack!!! This person is the culprit!!!”

He shouted loud enough to shake the night sky.

Simultaneously.

“Traitor!!”

“Rat bastard!”

“Finally found you!”

The Namman Brothers and the Beggar’s Sect and Namgung warriors surrounding them from all sides rushed toward the maid.

There was no time to make excuses.

Murderous aura erupted from everywhere.

The Namman?

They were determined to completely destroy her.

If she stayed still, something would definitely break.

What choice was there?

To survive, she had to reveal her identity!

“Damn it!!”

Red energy burst forth from the maid.

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