The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 364

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Chapter 364
Chapter 364
“Oh, that’s impressive! Yes, a fantasy game should have places like this. The Empire is too ordinary, you know.”
As we entered Mueldum, Jeok-hwa’s exclamation reached my ears.
Mueldum certainly was magnificent.
It had been impressive before, but Mueldum, which had developed after lifting its isolationist policies, could now be called its golden age.
“I’ll head straight to the Smithy.”
Still, I had no intention of leisurely showing her around Mueldum.
Since I’d accepted her commission, my own work had fallen behind, so I intended to resolve this matter as quickly as possible.
With that thought, I headed directly toward the Smithy.
Fortunately, the lava furnace, which I’d kept running continuously since finishing yesterday’s work, was still burning hot.
I wondered if Jeok-hwa could withstand that intense heat.
“It’s quite hot, isn’t it?”
A faint aura of vital energy flowed from Jeok-hwa’s body.
She was controlling her vital energy to block out the heat.
It seemed she wouldn’t be able to endure it for long that way, but that wasn’t my concern.
If it became too hot, she’d simply have to leave the Smithy on her own.
“I believe everyone has heard the details of the commission.”
“A weapon that can be used as gauntlets or wielded like a whip? How intriguing.”
“It will be a difficult weapon to use, but if that’s what the client desires…”
“It does sound interesting.”
I gathered the Dwarves and sketched out a basic design.
Since Jeok-hwa’s requirements were clear, I was able to complete the design quickly.
Then, after explaining the design to Jeok-hwa, the client.
The moment she nodded.
“I’ll begin.”
– Using the skill ‘Crafting’.
Clang!
I started crafting.
However, the first item I pulled out wasn’t the Purple Mechanical God’s Chain.
“Isn’t my commission supposed to come first? Why are you working on something else?”
“I was warming up my hands. If you’d prefer, I can start right away.”
“Ah, a warm-up? Thank you for that. It seems genuine.”
Just like yesterday, I was loosening up my hands by working on Epic-grade items to regain my sense of touch and adapt to the hammering.
One of each.
Only after crafting an Epic-grade whip and a Legendary-grade gauntlet did the real crafting begin.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Chain ]
Taking the chain she had given me.
Clang!
I began swinging the hammer.
The other Dwarves faced the same challenge.
The chain was long, and since she wanted it crafted to her exact specifications, there were many areas that needed processing—requiring countless hammer strikes.
In the midst of this work, I had gained expertise from yesterday’s smelting.
– I’m using the 5-Circle fire magic ‘Fire Cannon’.
With my Arcane Blade, I infused the 5-Circle magic into the hammer.
Clang!
I swung it with all my strength.
The fire attribute imbued in the hammer kept the material’s heat intense, allowing me to continue swinging for far longer.
I could use 6-Circle magic, but that would consume far too much mana.
Since I’d be hammering for an extended period, it was better to work with 5-Circle magic.
‘Preserve the circular form as much as possible, add mechanisms to function as gauntlets, and create weights and blades to enhance its power when used as a whip.’
How would I use it if I were the one wielding it?
Thinking this way, I immersed myself in the work.
Back in First, I had been a weapon technician and had experience with both gauntlets and whips, and though rare, I’d used weapons similar to the type Jeok-hwa described.
Moreover, I had faced Jeok-hwa in combat before.
So I crafted the equipment to suit the actual user’s convenience.
Optimized to match Jeok-hwa’s combat style.
I was able to create a perfectly tailored form of equipment.
Lost in that state of flow as I swung the hammer, the result was:
[ Crafting has succeeded. ]
[ Judgment: Transcendent Success ]
This time, before even a full day had passed, I had created the item she desired.
* * *
Jeok-hwa, the Guild Master of the Parcheon Guild.
She knew nothing about blacksmithing.
Though she used gauntlet-type weapons, her class—the Celestial Demon—was one that didn’t rely on weapons, so she had no particular interest in blacksmithing.
Still, this time a new unique skill had awakened for the Celestial Demon.
And since she wanted to try using Mythic-grade materials, she had sought out Mir.
But then.
‘This is no joke.’
Watching Mir’s work.
Jeok-hwa was genuinely amazed.
She had assumed that blacksmithing was simply a matter of using crafting skills and being done with it.
And most blacksmith players did work that way.
But Mir was different.
In this heat that was properly rendered despite being a game, he wasn’t simply using skills—he was directly swinging the hammer and continuing his work.
‘I’ve seen him fight before, but his concentration is genuinely impressive.’
Swinging the hammer without rest for several hours straight.
If it were mindless swinging, she could do that too, but what Mir was doing now was nothing so crude.
Each hammer strike had to be deliberate and precise.
Even a slight misstep could require extensive repairs, and worse, it might compromise the item’s quality entirely.
I’d admired her prowess in battle before, but watching her work now was equally impressive.
How much time had passed?
Though her vitality was reaching its limits, she never left the Smithy.
To see her item.
To see Mir.
She remained in the Smithy even while drinking potions to sustain herself.
And how much longer did we work?
Only after more than half a day had easily slipped away.
“It’s finished.”
The work was complete.
Since Mir and all the Dwarves were exhausted, we stepped out of the Smithy first to cool down.
After that, she was able to receive the commissioned item directly from Mir.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Wrath ]
Form: Gauntlet
Grade: Mythic
Restriction: Celestial Demon exclusive
Description: A Celestial Demon’s exclusive weapon crafted by Mir and Mueldum’s finest Dwarf Blacksmith working in perfect harmony, forged from the Evil God’s chains.
A gauntlet.
Or rather, the weapon she held resembled a whip more closely.
The original form of the Purple Mechanical God’s chains was preserved, while its functionality as a weapon was greatly enhanced.
Sharp saw-tooth blades were embedded at each segment, and a small, weighty weight hung from the end.
“Allow me to explain how to use it.”
Mir was about to demonstrate the usage, but—
“Never mind, I can figure it out like this, right?”
She shook her head and grasped the weight in her palm.
Then she wound the chain around her fist and locked the end ring onto her wrist.
The chain certainly had sharp teeth running along it.
Yet when she put it on, the teeth arranged themselves perfectly, as if they’d been custom-fitted to her hand, neatly avoiding her fingers.
Though she’d wound it casually, it formed a perfect gauntlet shape with that alone.
“This feels good.”
This solid, weighty sensation.
With other gloves and gauntlets I’d worn before, their unsatisfying fit had made me simply discard them and rely on my fists instead.
This was different.
It felt as comfortable as if I’d been using it from the very beginning.
And to truly verify this, there was only one way.
“Let’s spar.”
“…Then perhaps we should find a proper space first.”
“Why bother changing locations? Let’s just go at it right here!”
Direct testing was always the best method.
With that resolve, she rushed straight toward Mir.
– Jeok-hwa activates the skill ‘Celestial Demon’s Sovereign Step’.
Whoosh!
The Celestial Demon’s unique movement technique, Celestial Demon’s Sovereign Step.
Unlike the basic concept of movement skills that exist to approach enemies quickly or evade attacks, Celestial Demon’s Sovereign Step was both a movement and an attack skill.
With each step, she inflicted the abnormal status ‘Overwhelming Pressure’ upon her opponent while shaking the ground to break their balance.
Simultaneously, her extended fist was brimming with the Celestial Demon’s distinctive vital energy.
– Jeok-hwa activates the skill ‘Celestial Demon’s Divine Fist’.
However, there was one difference from her usual attacks.
The gauntlet wrapped around her hands.
The chain absorbed vital energy abundantly, and the saw teeth attached to each segment began to rotate.
Saw teeth rotating on a chain wrapped around her fist?
It defied physical logic, but Mythic-grade weapons transcended common sense.
As a result, along with the teeth, her vital energy spiraled and rotated with razor-sharp precision.
Crash, crash, crash, crash, boom—!!
The ground where Mir had stood was torn apart viciously.
“Kyahahaha! I’ve never loved a gauntlet this much before.”
This wasn’t the end.
She extended her arm toward Mir, who was retreating to evade the Divine Fist, and opened her palm.
Then the weight attached to the chain’s end flew toward Mir.
Unfortunately, Mir swung his sword to block the weight.
“The gauntlet has two hands!”
The chains on her hands weren’t just one.
One on her left hand, one on her right.
In other words, the remaining chain on her left hand.
The chain that had been hiding beneath the shadow of the deflected chain rose up like a serpent and coiled around Mir.
No, that wasn’t quite right.
Because Mir drove his sword down at the perfect moment, the chain had to settle for coiling around his blade instead of his ankle.
But.
“Then I’ll take the sword for myself?”
As she pulled her arm, the sword caught in the chain was drawn into her grasp.
For anyone else, the battle would have ended the moment they lost their weapon.
“As I said, that would be problematic here.”
“If it’s problematic, then just defeat me quickly, right?”
“….”
Mir was different.
At her words, Mir’s brow furrowed as Black Flame ignited in his hand, and a sleek blade materialized.
Then.
Slash!
Mir charged toward Jeok-hwa as well.
“Kyahahaha! Yes, this is it! Let’s have a proper fight!”
The fortunate part was that both of us were aware we were in the heart of Mueldum, so we didn’t use “Celestial Demon Descent” or “Black Flame Rampage”.
The unfortunate part was.
“Ugh! Lava is spraying everywhere!”
“The sword energy is extending that far!”
“Run!”
Even so, the shockwaves from their battle were spreading in all directions.
* * *
The sparring match lasted longer than expected.
If it had been before, I could have defeated her more easily, but wielding a Mythic-grade chain, she had become far stronger than I anticipated.
How quickly she adapted to her first weapon.
A gauntlet would be one thing, but using it like a whip would have been quite difficult.
Her innate combat sense was extraordinary.
Still, well.
“Kyahahaha, thanks! That was fun! Hey, do you have any remnants left? If not, I’ll compensate you with Gold or other materials.”
“I have a reasonable amount remaining.”
“Good then. See you later. Let’s have another round next time.”
“Understood.”
It was clear she hadn’t fully adapted to the weapon yet.
Precisely because of that, I was able to suppress her by exploiting the openings.
The fortunate part was that she at least possessed basic common sense.
She hadn’t used Celestial Demon Descent in the heart of Mueldum, after all.
After Jeok-hwa left like that.
My gaze turned to the remnants left over from crafting her item.
[ Purple Mechanical God’s Chain Remnants ]
Since the Evil God’s chain itself was so long, I was able to leave quite a bit of chain even after creating her equipment.
After all, I had crafted three Mythic-grade items from the gears alone.
It was only possible because the materials were as massive as the Purple Mechanical God itself.
In any case, now that I had the chain.
‘The preparations are complete.’
I could now execute my plan.
I hadn’t actually considered the chain before, but having it would allow me to raise the completion quality even further.
And so, after finishing that day.
The next day.
“I’m beginning.”
I began executing my plan in earnest.

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