The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 134

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Chapter 134
Episode 134.
“It’s not too late even now, Hairun.”
“You call him a disciple? You’re just going to stand by and watch him die?”
“Go stop him at once! What do you think he can do alone?”
Iron Helm, Glory of Lava.
The dwarves waiting in the building hurled words one after another at Hairun, who stood with his arms crossed.
After sending Jin-woo to the Desolate Land.
Hairun had been waiting for him here.
But the dwarves would not leave Hairun in peace.
“Hasn’t it been getting worse since before?”
“Your disciple might actually be making the situation worse!”
The earthquakes had grown increasingly intense.
Not only that, but the heat had intensified, and Polluted Power was beginning to seep into the city from the edges of Iron Helm.
“Our Iron Helm could be ruined because of your disciple!”
“What will you do then?”
The dwarves pressured Hairun.
“Pathetic dwarves.”
“What?”
“What did I just say?”
“I called you cowards who’ve grown so fearful you won’t even go near the Desolate Land. Why? If you were so worried about Iron Helm, you should’ve gone yourselves! But no—you hide in the Glory of Lava waiting for some great hammer to save you, and somehow you have the nerve to keep talking!”
Hairun glared at them.
In terms of raw power, they were far stronger than Hairun. He was a blacksmith, while they were warriors and hunters.
But in this situation, they were the same.
Unable to face the Corrupted Dragon, they had no choice but to wait quietly in the Glory of Lava.
The dwarves frowned at Hairun’s words.
“He meant it kindly.”
“Oh, come on!”
Hairun shot them an exasperated look.
“Don’t forget what you promised.”
“You’re still saying comfortable things like that?”
The dwarves were astounded.
“Keep that promise! If you bring down that Corrupted Dragon and return, we can even give you our homes! We can hand over all the workshop materials!”
“That’s right? You promised. You’re going to cough up all the materials you’ve been hoarding, aren’t you? Even the Breath of Earth?”
“Of course. I’ll give it. I’ll give it all!”
The Breath of Earth was an heirloom material passed down through that dwarf’s family.
“You’re making this oath to the Hammer God, yes?”
The dwarves nodded at Hairun’s question.
“We swear it by the Hammer God!”
Now this promise had become one that could never be broken.
Hairun smiled slightly.
“Keep that promise. Once Jin-woo returns, you must keep it!”
“Aye!”
A dwarf scoffed and spoke.
“Sure. If he can come back at all.”
Though the dwarves mocked him, Hairun did not lose faith.
He was certain that Jin-woo would deal with the Corrupted Dragon and return.
It wasn’t just his skill—it was his eyes that Hairun believed in.
Jin-woo had said his firepower was insufficient, that he couldn’t draw out the full potential of materials. He’d lamented his inability to handle them properly.
‘It was terrifying.’
The look in those eyes toward greater firepower was formidable. With eyes like that, he would surely return. With dragon’s flame in hand.
He would surely come back.
Hairun firmly believed that Jin-woo would save Iron Helm.
His heart wanted to go with him, to help.
But going together would only be a hindrance.
So Hairun had done the best he could.
‘All I can do is provoke them like this and secure promises.’
It was the best a teacher could do.
Boom—! Boom-boom—!
Then came a tremendous roar.
The volcano erupted wildly and the ground shook.
“It’s growing stronger. We might already be too late.”
Screeeech—!
Polluted Power began surging upward from the edges.
And then, at some point, everything fell silent.
For a long time, only silence remained.
The dwarves in the Glory of Lava naturally were not waiting for Jin-woo. They were waiting for the great hammer.
Then the outside grew clamorous.
“The great hammer…….”
“The great hammer has returned!”
The dwarves rushed outside.
Hairun too carefully made his way out.
And he saw it.
“That, that is……!”
“A dragon……no. Nothing but bone remains.”
“It’s a Bone Dragon!”
“So it comes to this!”
It was no ordinary Bone Dragon.
“……It’s wearing something?”
Hairun, who had come out a moment later, also saw the Bone Dragon hovering in the sky.
“!”
While all the others cowered in fear, only Hairun smiled.
“You’re all finished now.”
“Hairun! Is this the time to be saying such things!”
“It’s exactly the time.”
The dwarves didn’t know, but Hairun did.
Screeeech—!
The Bone Dragon dove sharply from the sky.
And then.
“Gathered together, I see.”
Jin-woo fell.
In that instant, bewilderment crossed the dwarves’ faces. Why was Jin-woo appearing here? They had been certain that the Corrupted Dragon, Shadow Wing, had ultimately attacked.
“This is the dragon I defeated.”
Jin-woo continued.
“You haven’t forgotten your promises, have you?”
* * *
-Quest cleared!
-Level increased!
In the grand building of Iron Helm.
Before the Glory of Lava.
The dwarves began gathering with carts in hand.
Various items were loaded in the carts.
Though their kinds varied, every single one was precious.
“That there…….”
“Deed to my home. Ugh.”
A dwarf stroked his beard and ground his teeth. Having already sworn an oath to the Great Dwarf God, he could not take it back.
And so the dwarves, who had made such firm promises with Jin-woo in the Glory of Lava, began bringing forth the many materials they had hidden away.
The rare materials thus assembled numbered over ten varieties.
Jin-woo gazed contentedly at the sight.
“How in the world did you manage it!”
Hairun was absolutely delighted.
“I was sure you’d come back. So I did this.”
He explained to Jin-woo how, while waiting for him, he had squeezed even better materials out of the dwarves.
‘There seem to be more than before.’
All the promised materials—he remembered them all.
But watching a much more diverse array of materials pile up before the Glory of Lava, he was puzzled.
“So Hairun obtained additional items for us.”
“Of course! You alone saved our Iron Helm.”
If that was the case, this degree of compensation was justified.
“Please have them take back the deed to the house. In exchange, we can gather the remaining materials instead.”
“Right. That fellow needs a home too. I’m sure he’s got quite a few good materials hidden away. Since I know his situation well, I’ll tell him directly to bring them.”
The dwarves brought forth all the materials they had promised.
“I should be pleased about this…….”
The Corrupted Dragon was dead, and the taint of the Desolate Land had vanished.
The very crisis that threatened to engulf Iron Helm had been resolved outright.
Yet the dwarves who had lost their entire fortunes through careless words could only weep while smiling.
“Is that the Breath of Earth? Leave it here!”
Hairun eagerly and methodically gathered the dwarves’ assets.
“I think we have everything now.”
Jin-woo examined the materials.
‘These are my quest rewards.’
-Noble Flame Silk [SSR+]
-Deep Stone [SSR+]
…….
…….
The materials brought ranged from SS Grade to SSR+ Grade.
‘The best ones are these two.’
But there was one more item that drew his eye.
“That’s the most precious one, Jin-woo.”
Hairun gestured.
“The Breath of Earth!”
-Breath of Earth [UR Grade]
Description: A mineral formed by the breath of earth accumulated over countless ages
The Breath of Earth.
It was a mineral so beautiful that merely looking at it captivated the soul.
“It’s been passed down as an heirloom. I managed to get that too. They said I’d never be able to do it, so they really gave me a hard time about it.”
‘If it’s been passed down as an heirloom……’
It must possess quality befitting its UR Grade. Jin-woo brushed the Breath of Earth once with his hand.
Shimmmer—.
In that instant, the power of earth flowed through Jin-woo’s palm.
“This is different……!”
This had to be struck.
He had to strike it and feel its response in his hands.
Jin-woo smiled and gave Hairun a thumbs up.
“Thank you. This has been an enormous help!”
“Has it been helpful? Then I’m truly relieved.”
Hairun smiled.
Then he went to the dwarves, who wore mournful expressions, and roared at them.
“What did I tell you? I said he’d do it.”
“We never thought he actually would…….”
The dwarves lowered their heads.
Of course, all the other dwarves were in a festive mood.
“Huzzah!”
“Jin-woo, was it? Thank you. Thank you so much! Our Iron Helm lives again because of you!”
“We all owe you our lives!”
The dwarves of the city gathered before the Glory of Lava.
“The hero of Iron Helm!”
“Look at those sturdy muscles! Are your parents perhaps dwarves?”
“I am of pure human descent.”
Jin-woo replied.
“In any case, huzzah! Huzzah!”
-Affinity with Iron Helm dwarves has reached MAX!
“We shall erect a statue of you!”
Jin-woo did not refuse.
“Make it as grand as possible.”
The larger the better, in his view.
Amid the festival atmosphere of Iron Helm.
Jin-woo gathered all the materials and called for Hairun.
“Hairun, do you happen to have a hammer?”
“A hammer? Why a hammer? Did your hammer break perhaps……?”
“Yes. It was a good hammer, but it broke.”
“Hmm. I do have hammers.”
Hairun’s skill was the Deep Smelting Technique.
“As you know, the Deep Smelting Technique doesn’t rely much on Hammering technique. And I do have hammers.”
Hairun promptly produced a hammer.
“It won’t be quite to your taste, I’m afraid. It should do as a spare, but it’s not suitable as a main tool. I’d like to give you the hammer I use myself, but that’s not particularly outstanding either. To be honest.”
Though he possessed a diverse array of work tools befitting his nickname as the Creator of All Things, the quality of each piece was not exceptionally superior.
Then an alert sounded.
-The Great Dwarf God is speaking about an additional reward!
At the sudden message, Jin-woo asked back.
“I will go to reclaim the shrine soon.”
-The Great Dwarf God says that the additional reward is what you seek!
“What I seek?”
-The additional reward the Great Dwarf God has prepared is…….

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