The Cursed Blacksmith Who Regressed - Chapter 76

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Episode 76

If I had my way, I’d just get any ego item and use it, but obtaining an ego item at this point in time was like plucking stars from the sky.

No, rather than having to pluck stars, it was more accurate to say they simply didn’t exist.

Because at the current point in time, ego items only dropped from Areas.

Of course, soul stones were dropping.

But aside from soul stones, for players to create ego items with them, crafting-type players needed to reach a certain level, and even then, only Necromancers, Alchemists, and Blacksmiths could make them.

Simply put, whether it was synthesis or crafting, you needed to be at least level 7.

But right now, someone who had reached that level?

There was none.

If there was one, it was just one person.

Only Choi Hyun.

‘When everyone’s experiencing talking bosses for the first time, what ego items.’

That’s why he decided to make and use one himself.

This is why being a pioneer was arduous.

When you wanted to do something, nothing existed, so you had to make everything yourself.

With a bit of exaggeration, it felt like being on a deserted island.

He placed the Sword Ghost’s soul stone on the table and what he took out next was none other than the Sword Ghost’s sword.

He checked the information on the Sword Ghost’s sword.

[ Sword used by an unknown Sword Ghost ]

– Type: Item

– Restriction: Level 65 or higher

– Durability: 2,030/2,030(1,450+580)

– Attack Power: 294/294(210+84)

– Options:

1. When using sword-related skills, additional power increases by 10%.

2. Each time you kill an enemy, total attack power increases by 1% for 24 hours.

# A sword used by an unknown murderer called a Sword Ghost.

# The curse has been completely removed by an excellent blacksmith.

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

Unlike when he first saw it, there had been changes to the sword’s information.

This was because he had removed the curse and done minimal maintenance when extracting the defense-ignoring option earlier.

He deliberately didn’t replace the materials.

There was no need to go through that trouble.

Choi Hyun planned to imbue this with the Sword Ghost’s soul.

‘I’m not sure if what’s in the soul stone is actually the Sword Ghost’s soul, but anyway, it’s the most closely related sword, so there should be less rejection.’

Simply filling it with a soul stone doesn’t automatically create an ego item.

The method for creating ego items is more complicated than expected, and the most difficult process among them is the communion between the soul stone and the item.

Irrational ones like goblin soul stones can just be forced in with mana, but Sword Ghosts are different.

Unless you create a really good environment and insert it naturally, they’re annoyingly picky about many things.

That’s why he was using the Sword Ghost’s sword instead of another sword.

He immediately started hammering.

[ Enhanced Repair is activated. ]

[ Dexterity is activated. ]

[ Super Focus is activated. ]

[ Disassembly Repair is activated. ]

The disassembly lines became visible.

He extracted one white piece from among them, then overlapped it with the soul stone and hammered.

Clang clang clang!

The moment he started hammering the material and soul stone together.

Whoooosh!

A sound like a chilling wind swirling.

At the same time, a cold energy emanated from the soul stone.

The Sword Ghost’s soul trapped in the soul stone was reacting to the hammering.

“Wait. I’ll listen to your story later.”

He continued hammering.

There was trembling in the material, but he held it firmly.

And finally.

[ Enhanced Processing is activated. ]

[ Processing is complete. ]

[ Processing successful. ]

The processing work was successful.

At the same time, mana drained out.

This was a phenomenon that occurred from processing something with an inflated ego.

Instead, the collected white block and soul stone became one, forming a material piece that perfectly fit the Sword Ghost’s sword.

The white block combined with the teal soul stone to become a teal block.

Special options are normally gold, but soul stones are distinguished as teal blocks.

Now all that remained was to fit it back into the empty space and combine it.

He immediately proceeded.

He inserted the processed block into the space where he had removed the block and started hammering again.

Clang clang clang clang!

The sword began to shine.

There was less resistance than expected.

It must be because he used the Sword Ghost’s sword.

He continued the work, and soon the light faded, indicating the work was complete.

The communion between the item and soul stone had succeeded.

But it wasn’t over yet.

As evidence, the notification that usually appeared when repairs were completed didn’t appear.

One very important process remained.

That was the first communion between the ego within the item and the user.

Only when proper communion was finished would the ego item truly be complete.

Choi Hyun picked up the sword that lay on the anvil, emanating a subtle aura.

Then instantly, a cold sensation spread from his fingertips throughout his entire body, and he could feel himself becoming one with that energy.

The moment his hair fluttered as if a gentle breeze had blown.

– So it’s you.

A voice echoing in his head.

At the same time, a smile formed on Choi Hyun’s lips.

Choi Hyun answered inwardly.

‘It’s you?’

– You seem to remember.

‘You were the only one I had a proper conversation with there, so how could I not know you?’

– True.

The owner of the voice.

It was none other than ‘Obeon’, the master of the Tomb of the Sword Ghosts Gate and the boss monster who had appeared in the final sequence.

Obeon said.

– By the way, were you really a blacksmith?

‘What did you think I was?’

– Seeing how you moved, I naturally thought you were a swordsman.

‘So are you disappointed?’

– Not at all. Rather, it makes me think the world is vast.

‘That’s a relief then. So have you figured out what your current situation is?’

– I have never forgotten my identity for even a moment since dying and becoming a spirit. In that sense, I’m grateful. I thought I’d be trapped in that stone forever, but you’ve brought me out again like this.

‘I was lucky. Getting your soul stone there, and getting the Sword Ghost’s sword too. That’s why I deliberately combined you two together.’

– You have good instincts. In that sense, I express my gratitude. I never thought the day would come when I’d become one with my sword after two deaths.

‘Your sword? You mean this was originally your sword?’

– That’s right. I never gave it a separate name, but from when it came into my hands until I died… no, even after I died, it never left my hands. This guy was like my alter ego. But now it’s become my body? Isn’t that funny? They say you never know what the future holds – I spent my whole life calling my sword my alter ego, but the day really came when we’d become one.

He seemed quite pleased.

‘You look happy.’

– I am happy. This is the greatest fortune among fortunes that no other swordsman could enjoy. Though I no longer have a body that can wield a sword, I’m still so glad that I can see the world again and speak through what was once my alter ego.

‘What if it had been a different sword?’

– If it had been a different sword, I would have been a bit disappointed. I would have thought, ‘If I’d known this would happen, I should have taken better care of my sword.’ But I still would have been happy about the very fact that a swordsman was reborn as a sword.

‘You’re positive.’

– That’s just how I am.

‘But why did you become a Sword Ghost?’

– I didn’t become one because I wanted to.

‘What do you mean?’

– I don’t know, people just started calling me that at some point. All I did was love swordsmanship and spend my whole life seeking out strong opponents. But at some point, people who imitated me or followed me around appeared, and from then on the world started calling both them and me Sword Ghosts. So I feel a bit wronged. Unlike the others, I never stole or harmed civilians.

‘Really? That’s somewhat unexpected.’

– What do you take me for? I may not look it, but when it comes to the sword, I’m a noble person.

‘Noble… that’s good. I like people like that. I’m Choi Hyun. And you?’

– My name is…

The Sword Ghost was about to answer confidently.

However.

– …Huh, what was my name again?

The Sword Ghost couldn’t remember his own name.

‘As expected, you don’t know.’

I asked just in case, but it was as I thought.

This was a fairly common phenomenon.

Usually, those contained in soul stones were always in a state where they had forgotten their own names for some reason.

It wasn’t that they really couldn’t remember – presumably someone had forcibly made them forget.

‘Probably that System bastard’s doing.’

Of course, some souls very rarely did manage to remember their names.

In cases where their status was very high or something like that.

But that was a very rare case.

Besides this, most had forgotten important information piece by piece, and the Sword Ghost was probably that type too.

He shrugged his shoulders.

– Strange. It feels like I’m about to remember but I can’t. It’s like there’s fog in my head. But is that really so important?

‘It depends on how you think about it. If you don’t think it’s important, then it’s not important.’

– I think so too. Then why don’t you give me a name while we’re at it? Now I have to live as one with this sword, and you’re the one who created us.

At those words, Choi Hyun couldn’t help but chuckle.

That might not be entirely true though?

Because as soon as you’re completed, you’re destined to be separated again for collection skill leveling.

But he didn’t mention it right now.

Since he had to give him a name anyway.

Choi Hyun said.

‘Good. I was going to ask you some things and give you a name anyway. But given your story, calling you Sword Ghost again feels a bit wrong… You lived a whole life tied to the sword and were reborn as a sword, so how about Geomseung (Sword Life)?’

– Geomseung… Good. Let’s go with that.

‘Alright, then from now on, your name and your sword’s name is Geomseung.’

At that moment.

Whoooosh!

The sword’s edge, which had been glowing softly, began to shine with the teal color characteristic of soul stones.

And.

[ Geomseung has accepted his new name. ]

[ You have succeeded in communing with an ego item for the first time. ]

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

Finally, the notifications I had wanted to see began to appear.

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