The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 27

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Legend of the Evil Martial God

Chapter 27

 

 

 

To place Taecheon above would be difficult since Chu Sowan was older.

 

“Taecheon has the highest rank. You can address each other however you like, but I won’t tolerate any behavior that disrespects the hierarchy.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

 

Taecheon said to Chu Sowan.

 

“I’ll call you Older Brother Chu.”

“I’ll call you Younger Brother Tae.”

“Please take care of me from now on.”

“I should be the one asking that of you.”

 

He smiled warmly watching the two of them.

Especially Chu Sowan’s joining would be a great asset to Jin Mu Sect.

As they were getting acquainted with each other, he heard a sound transmission.

 

– Lord. This is Milyeong.

“You can come out.”

 

At Jeok Wigang’s words, Milyeong revealed himself and held out some documents.

 

“This is information on Ganghui Trading Company, Lord.”

 

Taking the documents Milyeong offered, he said.

 

“Introduce yourselves to each other.”

 

Milyeong first performed a cupped fist salute and spoke.

 

“It’s an honor to meet the renowned Blood Mist Death God like this.”

“You know me?”

“To people like us from the Shadow World, the Blood Mist Death God is an object of respect, so I know you well.”

“There shouldn’t be anyone who knows my face though?”

“Even if I don’t know the Blood Mist Death God’s face, I know that Blood Heaven Short Sword well. Isn’t it the Blood Mist Death God’s beloved sword?”

“You even know the Blood Heaven Short Sword. You truly do respect me it seems. Your stealth technique is also excellent. You’ll surpass me before long.”

“You flatter me. I’m still far from being able to surpass the Blood Mist Death God.”

“You’re being too modest.”

“I am Milyeong, shadow of the Hao Gate Master.”

“Hm? You’re the Hao Gate Master’s shadow, so why did you call him Lord?”

“I said I was the Hao Gate Master’s shadow, but I didn’t say I follow him. My lord is Young Master Jeok here.”

 

Listening to their conversation, Jeok Wigang became interested in Chu Sowan’s dagger.

 

“That dagger is the one that stabbed my throat, right?”

 

Instantly, the atmosphere turned cold.

 

“Th-that time was…”

“No, I’m not trying to say anything about it. Could I take a look at it for a moment?”

 

Chu Sowan quickly drew his dagger and respectfully offered it with both hands.

 

Clang-.

 

Jeok Wigang drew the dagger and examined it from various angles.

 

“The harmony isn’t properly achieved.”

“What? That can’t be. This dagger was made directly by Mugi Baekgong, one of the Five Great Craftsmen of the Central Plains.”

“I’ll fix it for you.”

“Pardon?”

“I’ve also studied methods of reforging weapons.”

 

Chu Sowan squeezed his eyes shut.

His cherished dagger would disappear from this world.

From the looks of it, he seemed to be planning to directly experiment with what he’d read in books.

But what could he do?

He had prepared himself to give up everything.

Thinking this way, his heart felt a little more at ease.

 

“Pl-please take care of it, Lord.”

“Don’t worry. I’ll make it into the finest dagger in the world.”

 

Jeok Wigang asked Milyeong.

 

“Do you happen to know of a blacksmith shop around here?”

“I don’t know of any blacksmith shops, but I’ll look for one.”

“It would be good if I could borrow it for about a week.”

“Yes. Understood.”

 

Taecheon asked.

 

“The civil service exam isn’t far off. Don’t you plan to study?”

 

Jeok Wigang tapped his head and said.

 

“It’s all already in my head. There’s nothing more to read.”

 

When he said this with a grin, everyone looked surprised.

Jeok Wigang had always been intelligent. But after taking the Heaven-Defying Body Restoration Pill and becoming younger, he had become even more so than before.

Thanks to this, he was able to learn everything at a much faster pace than before.

It wasn’t just his mind that had improved.

His body also felt more solid than before, and he felt like his strength had increased as well.

Though he couldn’t be certain since he had never shown his full power, he felt that much stronger force was emerging compared to before.

Thanks to his younger brothers, his body had improved, his mind had improved, and he even gained parents and family.

Admirable ones.

Still, those who ran away are quite vexing.

 

“As expected, Young Master is amazing.”

“It’s not like I have anything particular to do here anyway. So I thought I’d try some reforging after a long time. There’s nothing better than this for clearing one’s head.”

“What? When did you ever do that? That’s strange. I was always by your side, but you never went to a blacksmith shop even once.”

“I went when Taecheon was away in Shaanxi on Father’s errand.”

“Ah! I see. I was briefly away at that time. When else did you have such an experience?”

“I want to experience everything in the world.”

 

It was a skill he learned from Younger Brother in the past, but it’s true that he wants to experience everything in the world.

 

“That’s a good idea. I’ll help you from the side.”

“Thank you.”

“Still, wouldn’t it be better to practice reforging with other swords?”

“Why? Are you worried I might mess up and destroy this?”

“Yes.”

 

Taecheon was honest.

Jeok Wigang looked at Chu Sowan and said.

 

“If I mess up and destroy this, I’ll get you another famous sword. How about it?”

“Really? Thank you.”

 

He should have said no, but he unconsciously spoke his true feelings.

 

“Ah! That, that is…”

 

At that, Jeok Wigang chuckled.

 

“Right. Be honest like that. Don’t say things you don’t mean.”

 

Chu Sowan lowered his head as if embarrassed.

Looking at Taecheon and Milyeong, he asked.

 

“Will you two entrust yours too?”

 

Taecheon silently held out his sword.

Then Milyeong also hesitated before squeezing her eyes shut and holding out her sword.

 

“I’ll repay your trust.”

 

At the sight of Jeok Wigang smiling confidently, the three people hoped that at least the basic form would be maintained.

 

 

 

The blacksmith shop Milyeong found was a place that had recently fallen into difficult circumstances and was cornered.

There, a young man who appeared to be the son was persuading his father.

 

“Father. Just this once.”

 

At that, the bald elder with a bushy beard flew into a rage.

 

“You fool! No matter how desperate we are for money, would you lend the forge to someone who isn’t even a master craftsman?”

“Without that money, even that forge’s fire will go out! Is that what you want? Do you want to see that forge, which has been maintained since the previous generation, go out?”

“Grr.”

“Just this once. If we endure just this once, we can keep the forge alive.”

“Sigh. Fine.”

 

The elder had no choice but to step back at the mention of the forge that had been maintained since the previous generation going out.

 

“We just need to lend the blacksmith shop to that fellow for two days, right?”

“Yes.”

“What about us during that time?”

“He said we can do blacksmith work as usual. He said he just needs to borrow the forging furnace and anvil.”

“Which family’s son is he?”

“He’s a young master from a place called Jin Mu Sect.”

“A martial artist?”

“Not a martial artist, he said he came to take the local examination that’s opening this time.”

“Local examination? Then he should be memorizing even one more character. Why does he suddenly want to borrow a blacksmith shop?”

“How would I know? Well, maybe studying is frustrating and he wants to hammer some iron.”

“Oh my. How did we end up in such a situation? I have no face to show the ancestors.”

“This is all because of that scoundrel. Because our finest famous sword that was supposed to be delivered got stolen… Even the sword we remade is not finest grade but barely high-medium grade… Since we couldn’t deliver it to the client and kept buying materials, we ended up in this state.”

“Still, we can’t deliver a high-medium grade sword. High-medium grade isn’t a famous sword. It’s just a sword. A true famous sword is a title only finest grade can receive. I’m a master craftsman. If it’s not a proper sword, I can never give it out.”

“Yes. So if we endure just this once, we can make a proper sword again and deliver it to the client.”

“Sigh. Fine. Let’s do as you say.”

“Father, please just stay put. I’ll teach him appropriately and let him enjoy himself before leaving.”

“Right. Do that. If I watch, I’ll be so frustrated I won’t be able to stay still.”

 

 

 

When Jeok Wigang arrived at the blacksmith shop, the son came out to greet him.

 

“Welcome. I’m Mok Cheol, the assistant craftsman of this blacksmith shop. The person over there is my father Mok Gwang, the master craftsman and artisan of this blacksmith shop.”

“I’m Jeok Wigang from Jin Mu Sect.”

“Have you ever experienced a blacksmith shop before?”

“Yes. I learned a little by watching over someone’s shoulder.”

“Ah, I see.”

 

What could he have learned?

He probably just watched and did some hammering a few times.

Mok Cheol thought this to himself and said.

“What would you like to do? If you tell me, I’ll teach you well.”

“Just lend me the forging furnace and anvil. Ah! And a hammer too.”

“Is that really all you need? You don’t need me to teach you anything separately?”

“No.”

“I understand. Then, you can use the forging furnace and anvil in that end room over there.”

 

Going to the end room and looking at the forging furnace there, Jeok Wigang smiled with satisfaction.

 

“I’ve already lit the fire. Are you satisfied with this level?”

“Blue fire. That’s not a flame just anyone can create. It seems I’ve come to the right place.”

“…You know about blue fire?”

“Yes. That’s fortunate. The weapon I need to work on today is a famous sword made from Mystical Steel Stone, so I needed blue fire. It looks like I won’t need to make any adjustments.”

“What? A famous sword made from Mystical Steel Stone? You’re going to work on that?”

“This is it. The balance is slightly off, so I’m planning to fix it.”

 

Mok Cheol’s eyes lit up when he saw the dagger that was presented.

 

“May I take a look at it for a moment?”

“Please do.”

 

Mok Cheol received the dagger and examined it from various angles.

Mok Gwang, who had approached nearby, snatched the dagger away.

Then he examined the dagger with a surprised expression.

 

“This is… the craftsmanship of Mugi Baekgong.”

“Father!”

“You want to reforge such a fine dagger?”

 

Mok Gwang glared at Jeok Wigang with disapproving eyes.

Then Mok Cheol quickly stepped in front of Mok Gwang and blocked his father’s gaze.

 

“That’s right. From what I can see, it seems perfect. The balance feels perfect when I hold it too.”

 

Mok Gwang also nodded his head.

Everything seemed perfect.

That young master must not know what he’s talking about.

He’s probably just pretending to know, talking about the balance being off when he doesn’t really understand.

Then he’ll hammer it a few times and claim he fixed the balance, and the people around him will praise him.

It’s an obvious scenario.

He felt sorry for this dagger that had to be sacrificed for such flattery.

It wasn’t just any dagger, but a dagger made by Mugi Baekgong, one of the Five Great Craftsmen.

Unable to bear it any longer, Mok Gwang was about to say something, but Mok Cheol, who noticed this, quickly covered his mouth and snatched the dagger away, handing it back to Jeok Wigang.

 

“Haha! Young Master. We’re busy with work, so we’ll head inside. Please enjoy yourself and take your time.”

“Thank you.”

 

Mok Cheol forcibly dragged his father inside.

 

“Let go of me!”

“Father!”

“Didn’t you see that? It’s a dagger by Mugi Myeonggong. Are you telling me to just stand by while he’s about to ruin such a precious thing?”

“It’s a dagger by Mugi Myeonggong. How could it be ruined by the hands of such a beginner? Just leave it be. He’ll just pretend to reforge it and then leave.”

“Damn it! Why are all these rich kids so selfish?”

“We just need to focus on our own work. Don’t worry about it. We have things to do too. We don’t have much time, Father.”

“Grr. Fine.”

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