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Chapter 143 143. Agnes. That gleaming hammer settled into Jin-woo’s grip. [Agnes] -Attack Power: 3,000 -Grade: UR+ -Durability: 100,000 / 100,000 <> * Special Option [Power of Harmony: Proficiency in the Harmonia Smelting Art increases twofold.] The newly acquired hammer, Agnes, was a silvery-gray instrument. A pattern was carved into the hammer’s face, and along that pattern, sacred power radiated gently outward. ‘So Brock is the true name of the Great Dwarf God, it seems.’ Jin-woo slowly applied pressure through his grip on Agnes. The sensation that flooded through him the moment he held it was harmony. ‘It’s definitely different.’ The dark forge hammer he’d wielded before was also an excellent instrument, but this Agnes was of another caliber altogether. “Is this what it feels like when a god crafts the hammer himself?” The way it clung to his palm was so refined that it felt as though he’d been using this hammer for a very long time. “Excellent.” -The Great Dwarf God says he has prepared an additional reward for you! Deep within the restored temple lay an additional reward prepared by the Great Dwarf God. “Well done. All of you. Stand by for now.” “Yes.” Jin-woo dismissed his subordinates’ summons. Then he gave First a thumbs-up. Within the temple’s depths. Following the path, they arrived at a treasure chest. The reward he’d been promised originally was this hammer. ‘So he added an additional reward to that hammer.’ Creak— When Jin-woo opened the treasure chest, a massive core lay within. -Great Earth Core [UR] “An Earth Core?” It didn’t look like a simple crafting material. -The Great Dwarf God speaks! -It is a buff ornament that can be installed in a forge! Jin-woo immediately summoned his forge. “Add item.” Then he added the item. “It can be selected?” The Great Earth Core appeared among the items he could add. -Great Earth Core has been added to Jin-woo’s Forge! Behind the work table. The Earth Core was installed without obstructing anything. Whoooosh— -Health recovery speed increases! “Oh!” The effect of the Earth Core was increased health recovery speed. It seemed trivial, but for Jin-woo it was anything but. “Anyone who understands how vital stamina is in crafting couldn’t possibly call this trivial.” Jin-woo let out a satisfied chuckle. “A UR-grade quest really is different!” A hammer and an Earth Core. “I’ll make good use of this.” Thump—. Thump—. Thump—. The sound of flowing water echoed through the revitalized temple. Now the temple seemed to have truly reclaimed its function. “The eastern dwarves will be delighted. I’ll spread the word.” No longer was there a dragon guarding the sluice gate in this desolate land. The temple could be reactivated whenever they wished. -The Great Dwarf God presents you with the name of his successor. With the temple restored, Jin-woo became the official successor of the Great Dwarf God, Brock. At the center of the temple. Jin-woo tallied what he’d obtained from hunting Balam, the Incarnation of Evil. -Balam has been sealed in the Ten-Thousand Demon Tower! -Your Stats increase! -Your Virtue Score rises! -Your remarkable achievement spreads throughout the Flam Continent! -Your Fame increases! -Tower conquest is tallied! -Remarkable results! -You are registered in the Hall of Honor! -You obtain the Achievement [Master of the Tower of Sulfur and Forge]! Jin-woo was registered in the Hall of Honor simultaneously with conquering the tower. -<> -Hall of Honor Ranking 1. Jin-woo [1,150 points] 2. NONE 3. NONE 4. NONE -You receive the first-clear bonus! “Why did I get registered in the Hall of Honor?” This Tower of Sulfur and Forge was certainly different from the other towers. “The first two towers I conquered crumbled.” The Tower of Sulfur and Forge remained intact. Moreover, it had been registered in the Hall of Honor. “Is it because the tower was merged with the temple?” It could have been that simple a reason, or there might be separate categories for towers that crumble and those that don’t. “This tower did have quite a high difficulty.” Unlike the towers he’d conquered before, it had been substantially challenging. “It could be due to the difficulty.” If all towers crumbled, later challengers would never have a chance to conquer them. From a certain perspective, that could be seen as unfair. ‘So perhaps high-difficulty towers don’t collapse.’ “Or perhaps difficulty isn’t the deciding factor at all.” There could simply be some towers that crumble and others that don’t. “Either way, this is good fortune.” Ranking first in the Hall of Honor felt good in many ways. Next, Jin-woo examined the byproducts he’d received from Balam. “He was quite strong, after all.” Balam was the most powerful monster he’d faced so far. “My subordinates are considerably stronger now, and I was using UR+ grade equipment on top of that.” Even against the Dragon Stone Chain Sickle, Balam had withstood quite a lot, and he’d also resisted his subordinates’ attacks well. Jin-woo first examined Balam’s Soul. -Soul of Balam [UR] “As expected.” By checking the soul’s grade, Jin-woo could gauge just how strong Balam truly was. “An UR-grade soul.” -You have obtained a powerful soul! -The power of Soul Forging is strengthened. -The number of subordinates you can command increases. -10 >> 11 The total number of subordinates he could now command had risen to eleven. “This gives me plenty of room to spare.” Currently, including Bon, whom he’d just created, he had a total of seven subordinates. “I could add one more without any issue.” Jin-woo then examined the materials he’d obtained. Beginning with Balam’s Soul, there were bones, essence, and an entirely new material. -Bone of Balam [???] -Essence of Balam [UR+] -Scale Stone [???] “The bone doesn’t show a grade, and Scale Stone? I’ve never seen this material before, and its grade isn’t visible either.” Except for Balam’s Soul and Essence of Balam, he couldn’t determine the grade of the materials he’d obtained. “The Dragon Stone Chain Sickle. This really isn’t bad at all.” Jin-woo was quite satisfied with the Dragon Stone Chain Sickle he’d just crafted. ‘You could say it’s the legacy of the dark forge hammer.’ Now Jin-woo had a new hammer. “Agnes.” Jin-woo was eager to test out this Agnes quickly. “For now.” He was reluctant to use the materials showing question-mark grades immediately. Grades not being visible meant they were beyond what Jin-woo could currently handle. “Both the bone and Scale Stone show question-mark grades, so I’m hesitant to touch them directly.” Jin-woo smiled wryly. “Looks like I need to do some growing.” If that was the case, now was the time to efficiently clear the quests he’d received. “The quests I’m currently pursuing.” First and foremost, the Quest of the Disciples of Allmaster, the greatest quest of all, had only one remaining objective. ‘That one isn’t urgent.’ Additionally, there was the quest from the Guardian God of Flame and Crafting, though that god seemed to have given up hope already. “I received it quite early on.” He still hadn’t made progress on it. “There are several other quests too.” But what caught Jin-woo’s attention now was the quest given by the Master of Soul and Abyss. “That’s my priority.” Soul Refinement. “Quite intriguing.” Jin-woo’s next quest was decided. “Quest’s set.” With materials in hand, naturally came crafting. “A new hammer. And new materials.” The most promising material among what he’d obtained from Balam was, in fact, this one. “Balam’s Blue Flame.” -Magma Bottle [Balam’s Blue Flame] “Ah—” The blue flame rippled within the Magma Bottle. The flame was as intense as a dragon’s fire, which was why Jin-woo anticipated the power this flame would bring. “Mixing them is the problem, though.” Jin-woo carefully placed the blue flame into the furnace. Whoosh—! The moment the blue flame entered, the dragon’s flame began wildly flaunting its firepower. ‘It’s not going to be easy.’ Mixing flames with each other was essentially impossible. The stronger flame would consume the other. Coexistence itself wasn’t a sound idea. But ever since obtaining the Harmonia Smelting Art, Jin-woo had been certain. ‘They can coexist.’ An art that made even opposing forces coexist together. ‘They are the same power.’ Flames walk the same path. There is only a difference in magnitude. Their essence is identical. If that was so, it was absolutely possible. Jin-woo took a deep breath and reached his hand toward the flames, stirring them. It wasn’t just stirring. Like wielding a hammer, he connected flame to flame. This was a form of smelting. “Harmonia Smelting Art.” The materials were two flames. Joining the two flames together. “Flawless Seamstress Art.” Then, as if weaving with needle and thread, he wove the flames together. Whoooosh—! -Rune Flame Breath activates! With Flame Breath and his heightened vitality, Jin-woo withstood the damage from the two intense flames. And at the moment both flames passed over him simultaneously. He withdrew his outstretched hand. The flames in the furnace froze in their mixed state. “Done.” The two flames in the furnace began to breathe. Flare—. Whoosh—. Brilliant crimson flame and brilliant blue flame. “The contrast is striking.” Jin-woo immediately retrieved the materials. It was time to see how effective the flame blending would be. And simultaneously. “I should try the new smelting technique.” He was curious to see how the newly learned Harmonia Smelting Art carried the power of harmony, and how he could utilize it. With flame blending complete, Jin-woo at once retrieved the materials he’d obtained. “I have plenty of materials.” The materials from hunting Shadow Wing and those he’d received from the dwarves of Iron Helm were abundant. “And.” He had two UR-grade materials received from top-tier miners Yur and Artem. “Thunderstone and Orihalcum of Wrath.” In addition to that, Essence of Balam, which was UR+ grade. Jin-woo had previously lost a hammer when using a UR-grade material. “The Dragon Stone cracked in the end.” Essence of Balam was one tier above the Dragon Stone he’d used back then. “From UR and beyond, each step up makes a world of difference.” Techniques that worked on UR might not work on UR+. Jin-woo applied force to Agnes. Essence of Balam was extremely solid. If the hammer couldn’t back him up, he’d be dragged along by the material. “Show me what power you hold.” Jin-woo smiled and brought the hammer down in one clean arc. Clang—! A single swing of the hammer. And. “Huh.” In that moment, Jin-woo saw Agnes. “This is…”
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