I Became an SSS-Grade Time-Transcending Almighty Blacksmith - Chapter 48

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Episode 48
Episode 48
The Blood Knight, Kang Hyuk.
He wanted to stay collapsed in bed, unconscious for as long as possible.
Grrrrowl.
But hunger woke him.
Yesterday, exhausted beyond measure, he’d collapsed without eating anything.
He had no strength to rise, yet he needed to eat to replenish his blood.
This wasn’t the first time, so he dragged himself up like a corpse and opened the refrigerator.
Glug-glug-glug.
He drained a protein shake.
It was a product designed for Awakeners who burned massive calories and needed convenient meals.
Kang Hyuk’s refrigerator was stocked entirely with these shakes.
He’d been drinking nothing but these for months, too exhausted to prepare proper food.
After downing several shakes, he was about to collapse back into bed.
[ This is Steel Hammer. ]
“Steel Hammer…?”
A new message appeared.
Steel Hammer.
He remembered.
Just before collapsing, driven by something close to survival instinct, he’d sent a request to Steel Hammer.
Opening his sent messages, he saw the request was barely that—more like a diary entry.
The moment he read it, his blood-drained pale face flushed crimson with embarrassment.
Though in a way, he was grateful that this shameful message had moved Steel Hammer to accept the request.
And more remarkably, Steel Hammer had sent the requested item immediately.
The moment Kang Hyuk confirmed the message and received the package.
Thud.
A bed fell in front of him.
Strikingly, the bed was a vivid crimson red.
The frame, made of blood-red wood, looked… frankly, unsettling.
Unlike a standard bed frame’s stable structure, it twisted like a tentacle or blood vessel.
The mattress above was likewise draped in red fabric, its cushioning nothing like a conventional bed.
Honestly, it wasn’t to his taste.
“Huh…”
Why, though?
The moment his hand touched the bed, he felt warmth radiating from it.
His pale hand, drained of blood, felt vitality seeping back in.
And so.
Thump.
Without thinking, he lay down on the bed.
Without even positioning it—just onto the bed placed haphazardly in the center of the room.
As he settled in, his body naturally curled up, as if returning to primordial form.
The bed cradled him like an embrace.
And with it, the sensation he’d felt in his palm moments before spread across his entire body.
His pallid frame, drained of blood, began warming rapidly.
Because of that?
Kang Hyuk sank into a peaceful sleep—something he hadn’t known in far too long.
Exactly six hours later.
“Gasp!”
He jolted awake.
And immediately, he felt it.
“What in the—!”
His body was vibrant and alive.
He raised his hand and saw vitality blooming in his palm.
Not the pallid hand he’d grown accustomed to.
And that wasn’t all.
Despite sleeping only six hours.
Bursting with energy, he checked the mirror and found, as expected.
His face was no longer its usual sickly pale—instead, it radiated vigor like the day he’d first Awakened, brimming with vitality.
Usually, even three days of solid rest wouldn’t restore him this much strength.
What on earth was happening?
The reason was simple enough to verify.
[ Bloodwood’s Rest ]
Form: Bed
Grade: SS
Description: Crafted from the blood root and blood leaf of Bloodwood, also known as the tree of blood, this bed draws forth the essence of life itself—the vital force of blood—to its fullest potential.
Abilities: Blood Transfusion Lv 3, Regeneration Lv 2, Sound Sleep Lv 1
“Blood Transfusion!”
A bed made by Steel Hammer.
And it came with the Blood Transfusion ability.
An extraordinarily rare skill—one that even a Korean Ranker known as the Blood Knight had only glimpsed once or twice.
Blood Transfusion.
And the level of that ability was three.
Was that all?
A bed with Level 2 Regeneration and Level 1 Sound Sleep attached to it besides?
This was… nothing short of a revolution.
“Hahahaha!”
Laughter burst forth unbidden.
Just yesterday, he’d been wrestling with the thought of quitting the Awakener life.
But not now.
The helplessness and lethargy that usually plagued him were nowhere to be found.
Right now, it felt as though he could do anything.
“Hahahahahaha!”
Once more.
Unable to contain the laughter that had burst forth after so long,
“Ah, I need to transfer the payment first!”
He sent the payment to Steel Hammer.
No, not just the agreed price.
He deposited a generous sum above what had been promised.
Steel Hammer was no longer merely a blacksmith to him—the man had become his savior, his benefactor of life itself.
And that wasn’t all.
“If he can craft a bed with the Blood Transfusion ability, then maybe… !”
Steel Hammer could make far more than furniture.
Weapons or armor might be difficult to wear if they didn’t match one’s level,
but accessories were something even Rankers could use.
So.
[ This is Kang Hyuk, the Blood Knight. ]
He submitted a new commission to Steel Hammer, this time with utmost courtesy.
An accessory imbued with the Blood Transfusion ability.
Yesterday, in his haste, he’d scribbled his request like jotting down a diary entry.
He was usually so scattered that he tossed off casual speech to those around him,
but to Steel Hammer, he composed his note with the greatest respect.
Immediately after.
“It’s Kang Hyuk.”
– Blood Knight sir, hello. Surely you’re still in your rest period, but what brings you to…?”
“Assign me a Gate. One suited to my level. Recommend one now.”
– Pardon? Aren’t you still in your rest period?”
“If there’s no Gate…”
– No, no! Of course there is! We desperately need your help, sir! I’ll find one and assign it to you right away!”
“Good.”
He contacted the Association directly and had a Gate assigned for conquest.
A satisfaction he hadn’t felt in ages.
To unleash the blood force that surged through his entire body at last.
* * *
After I’d made that bed for Kang Hyuk, the Blood Knight,
I continued to craft beds.
Not only from the Awakener community, but custom commissions as well.
Requests for my beds had piled up like a mountain.
As a result, I began to push myself harder and harder.
I, who rarely tired even after equipping various gear and leveling up, found I could no longer swing the hammer.
“Phew, let’s call it a day.”
Just in case, I bought some herbal medicine that might help with muscle soreness and placed it by my pillow.
Then I lay down in Big Slime’s Embrace, my masterwork creation.
Since the interior was filled with the Big Slime’s mucus, the texture felt like a water bed.
The mattress undulated beneath me, accepting my weight, and molded itself to my body shape as if embracing me—true to its name, Big Slime’s Embrace.
It truly felt like being cradled in the Big Slime itself as I slept.
Because of that.
“Ahhhh…….”
I fell asleep almost immediately.
And the next day.
I’d expected intense muscle soreness from pushing myself so hard yesterday.
“Huh?”
There was no muscle soreness at all.
Instead.
[ Through extreme hammering, your Strength has increased by 1. ]
[ Through extreme hammering, your Stamina has increased by 1. ]
All I saw were stat increase notifications.
And the reason was, as expected.
“Yeah, I was right to make this. It’s absolutely wonderful.”
The bed I’d created.
It was all thanks to Big Slime’s Embrace.
With Regeneration at Level 4 attached to it, I felt none of the aftereffects from yesterday’s exertion.
And thanks to Sound Sleep at Level 2, I even experienced that refreshing miracle morning.
“Master, you’re awake.”
“Serin, you’re up early?”
“Living in the Mountain Range has made it a habit to sleep early and rise early.”
As I came into the living room, I saw Serin.
Even at this early hour, she looked neat and orderly.
“Now that you’re up, shall we have breakfast together?”
“Of course, Master. I’ll prepare it right away.”
“What? Oh, no! No, no, it’s fine. I’ll do it.”
“That cannot be. How could I leave the cooking to you, Master?”
“No, it’s okay. Since it’s breakfast, let’s keep it simple and just have bread? I had some bread ordered in advance just in case, so I only need to warm it up.”
“But…….”
“Really, it’s fine. Just sit right here! I’ll bring it warmed up!”
Serin’s cooking, though.
Immediately, the image of Serin’s bear gall soup flashed through my mind.
Ever since that day, my tongue had felt coated with bitterness for a while, so I had no desire to experience that taste again.
For that reason, I quickly seated Serin and rushed to the kitchen.
When I opened the freezer, I could see the bread I’d pre-ordered.
I’d bought them in advance for times when I might be too hungry to wait for delivery, or when the timing was too early or late to have something delivered.
I picked a few of them out.
Whirrrr—
Pop it in the microwave and done!
“I’ve prepared jam, cream cheese, and butter in various flavors, so pick whichever you like.”
“Thank you, Master.”
Frozen bread these days is really something.
Just popping it in the microwave makes it taste just as good as fresh-baked bread.
Even with just butter spread simply on it, the flavor fills your mouth completely.
And with sweet strawberry jam or soft cream cheese, it’s delicious too.
As I was eating breakfast like this.
“Oh, you’re already up!”
“Squeak! Good morning!”
“Ah, you’re awake? I’ll warm up some more bread, so just wait a moment.”
“Squeak, bread…….”
“I’ll warm up some patties too. Just a moment.”
“Patties! Meat is good!”
Toran and Grom had come out.
Toran seemed to prefer hard bread without anything spread on it.
For Grom, I warmed up ham and patties so he could make hamburgers and sandwiches.
“Meat! Meat, meat, meat!”
“Grom, here—it tastes even better if you eat it with bread…….”
“Meat! Meat!”
Clearly, Grom was a carnivore.
Watching him ignore the bread and pick out only the ham and patties made that much plain.
He was even chewing through frozen patties with relish, too lazy to bother heating them—proof enough that he found cold meat delicious.
The moment breakfast ended.
“Well then, shall we begin?”
“Yes, Master.”
“Wahaha! Let’s go!”
“Squeak! Fed on meat, now it’s time to work!”
We started our tasks.
I headed for the smithy.
Serin went to the hunting grounds.
Toran made for the mine.
Grom headed into the forest.
The moment we each reached our domains.
Clang!
I swung the hammer.
Today’s item was, again, a bed.
And for good reason.
[ Awakener Medical Center here again. ]
[ Steel Hammer, I’m reaching out once more in case you missed our note. ]
[ For the sake of our Awakeners…… ]
[ We can pay whatever price you ask…… ]
Since last night through this morning, my message board had been flooded with requests for beds.
Which made sense.
Not just individuals wanted my beds now—entire organizations were chasing them down, every last one of them.
Even ordinary people with no Awakening ability were seeking my beds.
No matter how many I crafted, inventory couldn’t keep pace.
Yet, having spent all this time making beds alone.
[ Steel Hammer, can you please make some gear too? ㅠㅠ ]
[ Holding breath until Steel Hammer releases Level 15 equipment ]
[ Level 13 please ㅠㅠㅠ ]
[ Guys, Steel Hammer’s busy making beds right now ㅋㅋ ]
[ Honestly, making and selling one bed is way more profitable than making Level 13 gear, so there’s no reason for him to make equipment ㅋㅋ ]
Such comments had surfaced in the Awakener community.
The Awakeners who’d been waiting for my gear while I focused on beds were disappointed—unfortunate, but that’s how it was.
‘Life is about real results!’
No matter how I looked at it, making and selling beds was more profitable right now than crafting gear.
Until bed prices dropped, I’d stick to making and selling nothing but beds.
Of course, there were limits.
“Master, I believe we’ve hunted every monster with the materials we need.”
“Mm, there’s no helping that.”
“Squeak! The forest leaves are all picked clean! If we don’t fell more trees, there won’t be any more leaves!”
“Leaves too? Ah, what a shame. Then please focus on logging again, Grom.”
The materials I could use for bed-making were running dry.
Of course, I could make at least a “Sound Sleep Level 1” with just iron ore and lumber.
But without proper materials, I couldn’t make “Regeneration.”
The mass-produced beds I was currently crafting—the “Leaf Bed”—was really just a downgrade, called “Natural Regeneration Level 1,” which left things in an awkward state.
So I had no choice but to pause the work.
[ This is Blood Knight Kang Hyuk! ]
A reply had arrived from Kang Hyuk.
Judging by the timing, he’d written back after receiving and using my finished work.
“Wow, are all Rankers like this? Another bonus payment.”
The amount Kang Hyuk sent was extraordinary.
Whenever I sent commissioned work to Rankers, bonus payments arrived.
At this point, I worried I’d feel let down if a bonus didn’t come through next time.
But more than that.
[ This is Blood Knight Kang Hyuk! ]
Thanks to you, Steel Hammer, I was able to enjoy the most perfect sleep.
Since awakening as a Blood Knight and living as an Awakener, this is the first time I’ve had such complete rest!
I was in such an overworked state that collapse seemed imminent at any moment — I even considered giving up the Awakener life.
But thanks to you, Steel Hammer, my perspective has changed.
I’m truly grateful. Thank you, Steel Hammer.
And I was wondering — would it be possible to commission an additional piece of jewelry with the Blood Transfusion ability?
Since Blood Transfusion is such a rare ability, you’re the only person I could ask.
That said, I’m fully aware you’re busy, so it’s perfectly fine if you decline or need to postpone.
You are my benefactor, Steel Hammer.
If you ever need my help, please don’t hesitate to ask.
I’ll drop everything and come running.
Reading the note, I couldn’t help but feel a swell of satisfaction.
It didn’t bother me in the slightest that I’d used up nearly all of the rare boss materials — the Bloodwood’s Blood Root and Bloodwood’s Blood Leaf.
When I first became a blacksmith, the simple joy was making money.
Now that earning coin has become routine, I find myself taking more pride and pleasure in reading messages like this than in the money-making itself.
“Still, a Blood Transfusion charm, huh.”
But Kang Hyuk’s note was far more than a simple thank-you letter.
At the end, there was a new commission request.
Under normal circumstances, I might have let it pass.
“Why not use up the rest while I’m at it?”
Since I had some Bloodwood materials left over from making the bed yesterday.
I resolved to squeeze every last bit of material for Kang Hyuk’s commission, holding nothing back.
Clang!
I raised my hammer and began to strike once more, this time for him.

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