The Cursed Blacksmith Who Regressed - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

 

[ Your trait has grown to the next level. ]

 

[ The skill ‘Hammer of Repair’ has grown and some information has changed. ]

 

[ You have gained 7 Dexterity stats. ]

 

[ New Record Achieved! ]

 

[ You have reached the seventh trait level faster than any Player in history. ]

 

[ You have achieved a Great Achievement, so the System gifts you 3 bonus stats. ]

 

A flood of System notifications.

 

As a reward, he received 7 Dexterity stats and another 3 bonus stats for breaking the record once again.

 

Reaching the sixth trait level was treated as an Excellent Achievement and gave 2 stats, but the seventh trait was upgraded to a Great Achievement and granted 3 stats.

 

‘This really is worthy of being called great.’

 

He smiled and immediately checked his status window.

 

[ Choi Hyun ]

 

– Lv : 30

 

– Class : Blacksmith

 

– Traits : ＜Demon’s Eye＞＜Repair＞＜Curse of Memory＞＜Nameless Craftsman＞＜Thousand Martial Body＞＜Materials＞＜Noble Spirit＞＜Qualification of Beyond＞

 

– Strength : 34

 

– Stamina : 34

 

– Mana : 34

 

– Senses : 34

 

– Dexterity : 108

 

– Unallocated Stat Points : 3

 

108 Dexterity stats.

 

Just looking at it made him smile.

 

He invested the bonus stats he gained into Dexterity.

 

This brought his Dexterity stats alone to 111.

 

He could confidently say he had the highest Dexterity stats among all blacksmith Players worldwide.

 

‘At this level, I’m truly the undisputed number one blacksmith Player.’

 

Level 7 Repair skill.

 

Not only that, even just his Level 5 Gathering skill and Level 4 Processing skill were incomparably high numbers.

 

Looking at it this way, he suddenly understood the Great Demon’s trade conditions.

 

If half of his trait skills hadn’t been sealed, it would have been Choi Hyun’s complete dominance—no, rampage.

 

Choi Hyun then checked the information of the newly reborn Barisa.

 

[ Barisa’s Wicked Hobby ]

 

– Type: Item

 

– Restriction: Level 30 or higher

 

– Durability: 1,470/1,470(1,050+420)

 

– Attack Power: 210/210(150+60)

 

– Options:

 

1. Targets hit by attacks take 50% reduced damage but experience 100% increased pain.

 

# One of the cursed torture tools used by torturer Barisa.

 

# The curse has been completely removed by a skilled blacksmith.

 

# Reborn by a skilled blacksmith with all performance greatly enhanced.

 

# Enhanced performance will disappear if durability falls below the original level.

 

“Whoa!”

 

The moment he checked Barisa’s information, his eyes were dazzled and he couldn’t open them properly.

 

Actually, his eyes weren’t really dazzled—he was just being dramatic because the newly reborn Barisa’s stats were so amazing.

 

“Wow, even though I made… no, repaired this myself, it’s really incredible.”

 

The original Barisa, looking at just the basic specs without other options, had slightly above average specs.

 

Level 20 restriction with 550 durability and 75 attack power.

 

That’s what the formula showed.

 

For a Level 20 restriction, the usual durability spec was around 500 with attack power only about 70.

 

But what about the current Barisa?

 

By raising the level restriction to 30, increasing the growth potential by 10 levels, the basic specs rose dramatically. On top of that, by removing all impurities and completely reconstructing it with new materials made from processed materials gathered through disassembly, this incredible result was achieved.

 

‘The Deserter’s dagger with a Level 33 restriction had basic specs of 730 durability and 112 attack power, so that says it all.’

 

Moreover, the repair level went up one stage, so the enhancement effect increased from 30% to 40%.

 

Suddenly remembering the sword that had a 10-level difference, he took it out of his inventory and checked its information.

 

[ Wandering Knight’s Sword ]

 

– Type: Item

 

– Restriction: Level 40 or higher. *However, all usage restrictions are removed in the Growth Tower.

 

– Durability: 1,755/1,755(1,350+405)

 

– Attack Power: 253.5(195+58.5)

 

– Option: When using swordsmanship-related skills, additional power increases by 10%

 

# The sword used by the Wandering Knight, Gatekeeper of the 40th Floor of the Growth Tower.

 

# Unnecessary elements were removed by a skilled blacksmith, reducing its size but improving performance.

 

# Enhanced performance will disappear if durability falls below the original level.

 

“Wow.”

 

An exclamation burst out.

 

Comparing the specs of the two weapons made it even more impressive.

 

When he repaired and used the Wandering Knight’s sword, he thought it was very good, but the specs of Barisa after extended repair weren’t much different from the sword.

 

‘Considering that the sword is a longsword and Barisa is an awl, they’re practically almost the same.’

 

He felt proud.

 

This is why he couldn’t give up the Repair skill.

 

‘Well then, I’ve raised my Repair skill level and unexpectedly obtained Barisa, so should I start scheduling that press conference?’

 

Despite working non-stop to get extended repair right after coming out of The Tower, his mind was strangely clear.

 

It was due to the awakening effect.

 

Humming a tune, he took out a bottle of water from the refrigerator and sat down on the sofa.

 

At that moment.

 

Creeeeak—

 

The sound of a door opening.

 

When he turned his head, he saw it was the workshop door opening.

 

Checking the time, it was still before sunrise.

 

Who could it be?

 

Jin Hyeon-geun?

 

But it’s too early for that.

 

Choi Hyun asked.

 

“Who’s there?”

 

Then some unfamiliar man appeared through the open door.

 

He was wearing a mask, but judging by his build, he was definitely male.

 

“A robber?”

 

Choi Hyun asked back while remaining seated on the sofa without getting up.

 

However, the man didn’t answer.

 

Instead, he summoned a weapon from thin air and gripped it.

 

“Well, well?”

 

No matter how he looked at it, the man didn’t seem to be from Daesan, and he certainly wasn’t a fan either.

 

Because this was a workshop provided by Daesan that only a few people knew about.

 

‘But if he found exactly where I am and even broke through the password-locked door…’

 

The fact that he was even holding a weapon meant that, no matter how positively he thought about it, he was at least an assassin with awakened abilities.

 

The assassin asked.

 

“Choi Hyun?”

 

A slightly awkward way of speaking.

 

A foreigner?

 

He nodded.

 

“Yes, I’m Choi Hyun. And you?”

 

The man didn’t answer.

 

Instead, he held his sword and lowered his stance, slowly beginning to close the distance with Choi Hyun.

 

Choi Hyun narrowed his eyes.

 

Then, after thinking for a moment, he asked back.

 

“Taeseong?”

 

“….”

 

“Right.”

 

At that moment.

 

Whoosh!

 

A flash of light burst from the guy’s body.

 

Simultaneously, he instantly closed the distance with Choi Hyun and his sword shot up precisely toward Choi Hyun’s neck.

 

‘It’s over.’

 

The assassin was certain.

 

At this distance, and especially with this surprise attack timing, he had never failed once during his entire hitman career.

 

But then.

 

Whoosh!

 

The man’s sword cut through empty air.

 

The target had disappeared.

 

The target who should definitely have been there had vanished.

 

“Looking for me?”

 

At that moment, a voice came from behind.

 

Goosebumps rose all over his body as he turned his head and swung his sword.

 

However, before the sword could even finish swinging, his temple burned hot and his vision went dark.

 

[ Shadow Step is activated. ]

 

[ Dexterity is activated. ]

 

[ First Strike is activated. ]

 

[ Back Attack is activated. ]

 

[ Critical is activated. ]

 

System notifications surged up.

 

Choi Hyun waved his hand to dismiss them, then removed the mask from the assassin who had been knocked out in one hit.

 

When he removed the mask, an unfamiliar face appeared.

 

The temple was nicely swollen.

 

Of course it was.

 

He had deliberately hit him with a hammer to knock him unconscious.

 

Looking around, he spotted a rope.

 

Its name was Kidnapper’s Guilt.

 

Upon checking, it was a cursed item that made it impossible for the bound target to untie the knots, but had a curse option where the user had to bear twice the pain of the bound target.

 

He laughed.

 

So that’s why it’s called Kidnapper’s Guilt.

 

He immediately picked up his hammer and removed the curse.

 

The cursed item then became a blessed item, turning into a useful rope.

 

Choi Hyun bound the guy and sat him in a chair.

 

Then he pulled over another chair and sat in front of him.

 

‘No matter how I look at it, it seems like Taeseong sent him.’

 

He searched through his belongings.

 

Nothing.

 

Must have put it in his inventory.

 

That’s why it’s hard to find evidence with modern assassins.

 

In the end, there’s no choice but to interrogate him.

 

If that’s the case, he had just the right item.

 

It was Barisa.

 

He had been wanting to test its performance anyway, so the timing was perfect.

 

Moreover, since it was originally an item made for torture, it fit the current situation perfectly.

 

Choi Hyun gently stabbed Barisa into the unconscious guy’s thigh.

 

“Gaaaah!!”

 

Barisa reduced damage by half but doubled the pain.

 

It was the perfect item for painful and lengthy interrogations.

 

He wasn’t worried about killing him.

 

From the looks of it, he seemed like an assassin sent by Taeseong, which meant they would have spent quite a bit of money, and he knew well that such assassins wouldn’t die easily from a few stab wounds like this.

 

The guy who regained consciousness calmly tried to untie the knots and escape.

 

Choi Hyun sat quietly and watched the guy’s escape attempt.

 

However, when the knots wouldn’t come undone no matter what he tried, the guy’s face gradually turned pale.

 

Choi Hyun said.

 

“At this timing, if it’s a decent company from Taeseong, it would be Black Sword… You were sent by Black Sword, right? The client would be Han Yeong-min from Taeseong.”

 

“….”

 

“Not talking?”

 

“….”

 

“The right to remain silent is good. But you’ll have to deal with the consequences of your choice. Right now, this is the only means of conversation I have.”

 

He held up Barisa and waved it around.

 

It was true.

 

Before his regression, there would have been more efficient means of conversation, but right now he only had Barisa.

 

Choi Hyun brought a towel and put it in the guy’s mouth, then began interrogating him in earnest.

 

Again, he had no intention of killing him.

 

“Mmmmmph!!”

 

Before dawn.

 

Instead of a rooster’s crow, the assassin’s groans began echoing through the workshop.

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