I Became an SSS-Grade Time-Transcending Almighty Blacksmith - Chapter 67

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Episode 67
Episode 67
A partnership with Nanum.
The results were extraordinary.
[ Leaf Bed ]
[ Leaf Bed ]
…….
Beds had always been in short supply.
Not only did I mass-produce them and bring them to market in abundance,
[ Swift Rabbit Spear ]
[ Gentle Breeze Bow ]
…….
I also crafted low-level equipment I’d never managed to make before, using monster materials from Zone 1 of the hunting grounds I no longer frequented.
[ Shining Necklace ]
[ Shining Bracelet ]
[ Shining Ring ]
[ Headlamp ]
…….
And I churned out lighting items I’d been producing and selling recently at a rapid pace.
Truly, I could manufacture items at an astounding speed.
Especially—
“Nanum, are you all right?”
“Nanum having so much fun!”
Nanum’s pace was phenomenal.
Though Nanum could only do simple crafting, when it came to straightforward production, Nanum’s speed surpassed even mine.
Thanks to that, I could finally whittle down the materials piling up in storage.
On my own, I couldn’t properly use the materials my three assistants were gathering.
But with Nanum’s contribution, the storage was actually emptying out.
As I continued crafting items,
[ Thank you, Kang Cheol-mangchi ㅠㅠ ]
Pure light, pure king, pure god, pure god steel hammer
[ After all, Kang Cheol-mangchi didn’t abandon us low-level Awakeners! ]
God! Steel! Hammer! God! Steel! Hammer! God! Steel! Hammer!
[ Wow, the Jang Gang-cheol equipment lineup ]
Jackpot
[ The output seems a little off? ]
Jang Gang-cheol has been uploading plenty of items, but is this right?
It’s double the usual amount.
[ Jang Gang-cheol, your items are great but your health comes first ㅠㅠ ]
But please, just make one Level 20 Wooden Shield and then rest
My name was climbing the Awakener Community ladder rapidly.
With the volume of items I was uploading more than doubled, the money I was making had more than doubled as well.
After finishing such a satisfying day’s work,
“All hands on deck!”
“Nanum?!”
“Wahahahah! The newcomer doesn’t know yet.”
“It means mealtime, sir.”
“Cheer! Meat!”
I called in my assistants.
Well, even though it was an all-hands call, Nanum remained right beside me swinging the hammer, so positions didn’t change.
But it seemed Nanum was taken aback by Serin, Toran, and Grom suddenly appearing around us.
My assistants then explained the reason for the emergency summons.
“Wow, you give us meals too! Dansin said we don’t need to eat in the Divine Forge, so he never gave Nanum rice!”
“Oh…….”
“Mm…….”
“Sigh…….”
Hearing Nanum’s story made me feel an unexpected pang.
What kind of treatment did Nanum receive from this blacksmith god Dansin?
In that sense,
“Nanum, is there anything you’d like to eat?”
“What does Nanum want to eat?”
“Well, since Nanum’s here, we should throw a welcome party.”
As we always did.
A new apprentice had arrived—time for a celebration.
And the menu, as always, would follow tradition.
“Nanum, do you have any favorite foods?”
Our new apprentice.
I’d decided to ask for Nanum’s recommendation.
As Dansin’s apprentice, Nanum apparently hadn’t eaten while working.
Given how little Nanum seemed to know of human-world cuisine, I wasn’t sure I’d understand their preferences any better than before.
But unlike the others, whose different cultural backgrounds made their culinary tastes hard to grasp, Nanum’s answer was refreshingly simple.
“Nanum likes sweet honey!”
“Just plain honey? Not like, killer bee honey or something, just regular honey?”
“Killer bee honey? I don’t know about that—it sounds scary…. Nanum just likes sweet things!”
Sweet things.
In other words.
“I loved the giant candy that Dansin gave me once a month! And the cookies once a year were so, so delicious!”
That sort of thing.
The problem, though, was this:
“Hmm, sweet food….”
Most sweet dishes fall into the dessert category.
Which meant they weren’t quite right for a main meal.
Of course, I could always order something special just for Nanum.
But this was Nanum’s celebration party—wouldn’t it be better if we all ate something similar together?
As I pondered this, I scrolled carefully through the delivery app.
‘All right, that’ll work.’
Finally, I’d found the perfect menu.
Something new to try, something Nanum and all of us could enjoy equally.
Ding-dong.
The moment the delivery arrived.
“I’ll be back shortly, Master.”
Whoosh!
Serin vanished from her seat.
As her Level rose, so did her Dexterity, and her Movement Skill’s level climbed with it.
Now she moved fast enough that my eyes could barely follow.
‘Honestly, it probably doesn’t matter much here.’
Most Awakeners already knew what Serin, Toran, and Grom looked like.
And this was Safe Town, in Korea.
The gathering place of Korea’s Rankers, wasn’t it?
The appearance of Toran the Dwarf or Grom the Orc wouldn’t cause much of a stir here.
‘Well, it’s better to be careful.’
Serin could still handle things alone for now.
So I left it as is.
Not long after.
“I’m back.”
Serin had returned.
What she’d brought was.
“Huh? Kid, what’s this? Bread?”
“It’s called a waffle.”
“A waffle?”
“Well, technically it is a kind of bread. But just try it first. You’ll like it.”
Waffles.
Sweet enough for Nanum, hearty enough for a proper meal.
I thought everyone would be satisfied.
I served the guest of honor first.
“Nanum, try this. It’s a Whipped Cream Waffle—supposedly the best one they make.”
“Nanum’s never had anything like this before!”
A waffle thick with whipped cream.
No—thick didn’t begin to describe it.

The waffle was so laden with whipped cream that it gaped open—the kind you’d wonder how to even eat.
“Yum!”
Nanum opened his small mouth as wide as he could and bit into the waffle.
The crisp waffle, still not soggy, crackled between his teeth alongside more whipped cream than any child should handle.
“Nanum……!!”
Nanum’s eyes went wide.
“Yum yum yum!”
He began devouring the waffle in quick, eager bites.
“Do you like it?”
“I like it so much! Nanum’s never eaten anything like this before! The outside is crispy and the inside just melts! I’m not exaggerating—it really does melt!”
“I’m glad it suits you.”
“It’s even better than the chocolate you gave me, Dansin! With your chocolate I had to savor it for ages before I could taste the sweetness!”
……How in the world had Dansin been treating Nanum all this time?
In any case, as Nanum’s eyes sparkled and he desperately dug into the Whipped Cream Waffle.
We began our own meal.
“Master, what is this! The sweetness with that tang—the balance is absolutely perfect……!”
“That’s the Apple Waffle.”
“This is good! That sharp taste just sticks in your mouth!”
“The Mugwort Waffle is nice too.”
Serin and Toran both seemed pleased.
I’d worried Toran, with tastes closer to an adult’s, might dislike it.
But fortunately there was a waffle suited to his palate.
The problem was Grom.
“Chirp, no meat…….”
Grom’s preference was meat.
No matter how delicious the waffle, he showed no interest in eating it.
But that was fine.
For Grom’s sake.
“Grom, ta-da!”
I’d ordered additional items.
“Chirp-chirp!”
They were side dishes.
Even though it was a waffle shop, it felt more like a dessert café, selling an enormous variety of items.
And what I’d chosen for Grom was.
“Chicken Tenders!”
“Chirp-chirp-chirp!”
That was it.
Of course, that wasn’t all.
I’d ordered everything—Bacon, Grilled Sausage, and all the other protein side items they had.
In fact, I’d probably ordered every single protein item this place offered.
Beyond that, they also sold things like Ham Cheese Waffle and Honey Garlic Chicken Waffle, but Grom clearly preferred these pure, straightforward protein dishes.
And sure enough.
“Chirp, thank you! Grom loves master! Grom loves meat!”
Grom’s face lit up as he began eating—or rather, slurping—the meat.
He was somehow sucking it down like noodles, strand by strand.
While all this was happening.
Crunch.
“Oh, this is good.”
What I’d picked for myself was the Dubai Chocolate Waffle.
A menu that had transcended trend to become a classic, and now I understood why.
The price was so steep that I never would have ordered it in my old life, but tasting it now, I couldn’t believe how delicious it was.
With flavor this good, I’d be tempted to order it again next time.
As we continued eating.
“Kid.”
“Yes?”
Toran, who’d finished his meal first and sat with a belly distended from satisfaction, spoke up.
I wondered what he wanted, but his expression was more serious than I’d expected.
What came next from Toran was.
“This can’t go on.”
“What do you mean?”
“It’s not just me. Even that woman and the orc over there are doing their best, but at this rate, it won’t work.”
“So what are you saying…….”
“The warehouse will be completely emptied!”
Indeed, it was serious enough to warrant concern.
“We could handle you alone just fine, but once that dwarf joined in, there’s no keeping up! We’ve been pushing ourselves to the limit, but every time we do, that short-stack just produces things even faster—it’s hopeless!”
I could see what he meant.
I’d been pumping out items without thinking, swept up in the excitement of working alongside Nanum.
But I’d noticed too that the stockpiled materials in the warehouse were slowly dwindling as a result.
“It’s not that our skill is lacking. The cart you made for us is excellent, but getting to the site and mining takes time—there’s no way around it.”
“Hunting monsters is quick for me as well, but butchering them and collecting scattered materials inevitably takes time, Master.”
“Tsk, Grom always works so hard!”
I hadn’t meant to instill any sense of crisis in my helpers.
Yet somehow, the three of them had picked up on the urgency and begun filling the warehouse with even greater effort.
That explained why they all looked far more exhausted than usual.
“That is a problem, though.”
It was a casual remark, but this was indeed a significant issue.
If the warehouse materials ran out, Nanum and I would have nothing to do.
Not that Nanum and I couldn’t help with mining, logging, or hunting.
But that would be terribly inefficient.
And besides.
“That’s fine, really.”
Even before Toran could speak,
I’d already anticipated this problem.
So naturally,
“I was already thinking of stopping the production of Catalog Items with Nanum anyway.”
I had already devised a countermeasure.
And it was simple:
[ This is Kang Cheol-mangchi. ]
To post on the Awakener Community.
The post would say:
[ This is Kang Cheol-mangchi. ]
I am offering item repair services.
If you have items in need of repair, please submit a commission request.
That was the plan.
Yes.
Repairs required far fewer materials than general item crafting.
And that wasn’t all.
Just as I’d felt when repairing the Association Leader’s Gloves,
whenever I repaired powerful or rare items, I could deepen my understanding of those items exponentially.
By taking repair commissions, I could build my own skills at the same time.
Material consumption would decrease, which meant Serin, Toran, and Grom would have more than enough supplies to manage.
And I could take on more special commissions as well.
From now on, I’d be leaving most standard crafting to Nanum.
The moment I posted the announcement,
– Repairs?
– You do item repairs too?
– Wait, so you’ll repair my Swift Rabbit Spear too?!
– I’ve got a full wooden armor set with zero durability left, can you fix it ㅠㅠ
– Oh goodness, you’re already so busy, and now repairs too ㅠㅠ
Along with countless comments,
[ Kang Cheol-mangchi, please take my commission! ]
[ Can you really do repairs? ]
…….
Repair requests began flooding in.

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