The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 209

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Chapter 209
Episode 209.
“Wow, the crafting scene these days is absolutely insane.”
“That person we just saw was incredible too—who could they be?”
“They reminded me of Jin-woo.”
“It couldn’t be Jin-woo. Why would he come here?”
“If anything, he’d be heading to Malen, not Avalbark Kingdom. That’s where all the top rankers are congregating now.”
“Either way, new talent is always welcome!”
The users who had been driven out of Osan’s Workshop were discussing the new user they’d just witnessed.
As Jin-woo elevated the prestige of the crafting community, a fresh talent was emerging in their midst.
And in Avalbark Kingdom, no less—the weakest of the three realms.
Avalbark had never produced an outstanding crafting specialist, and those who did kept fleeing to other kingdoms.
“I have an affection for Avalbark,” the user said.
“Probably because it’s where I started.”
“There are also so many NPCs here that I love.”
“Since our Guild is based here, I feel attached to it too.”
They did not yet know.
That what they had witnessed was Jin-woo.
After Jin-woo and Osan left.
Hamilton examined the Crystal Platinum that Jin-woo had created.
“It’s different. Really different.”
Before Osan departed, he had mentioned this to Hamilton.
That Jin-woo’s Crystal Platinum, though made with Hand Tempering, was somehow different.
It had looked identical on the surface, but upon direct inspection, Osan’s assessment proved true.
“This is true synthesis.”
Hamilton realized how inadequate his own Crystal Platinum crafting was.
“As if it had been a single ore from the start.”
Hamilton threw himself into the work of crafting Crystal Platinum.
The very first day of settling in Chanran, on Workshop Street.
Change had already begun to take root.
* * *
-You are entering the Royal Real Estate Management Bureau!
The Crown manages all lands and buildings in Avalon.
Jin-woo arrived at the Royal Real Estate Management Bureau alongside Osan.
‘As expected, there aren’t many people here.’
Because property prices were exorbitant, there were few players and not many NPCs either.
‘Though there are a few merchants.’
Of course, there were quite a few players as well.
They were dressed plainly, but it appeared deliberate.
‘They seem to be concealing their power.’
Jin-woo left them behind and followed in Osan’s footsteps.
“Isn’t this Osan?”
“Minister. It’s good to see you.”
Tek, the Crown’s finance minister who oversaw the Real Estate Management Bureau, greeted Jin-woo and Osan.
“What brings you in today?”
“We’re looking to purchase a workshop.”
“You, Osan?”
“No. My friend here, Jin-woo, wishes to make the purchase.”
At Osan’s words, the minister’s gaze shifted to Jin-woo.
“I’m Jin-woo.”
“Pleased to meet you. So you wish to purchase a building?”
“Yes.”
“Anyone can purchase, of course, but the conditions are quite stringent. For a Foreigner to purchase a building, you see…….”
Just as the Crown’s finance minister was about to explain the terms.
Osan stepped forward.
“I’ll vouch for him.”
“Is this person perhaps your apprentice?”
“You could say that.”
Since he had learned Hand Tempering from Osan, the designation of apprentice fit.
“Then the building purchase requirements are satisfied!”
Jin-woo looked at Osan.
Osan gave him a nod. Osan’s standing in Avalon ran deeper than Jin-woo had anticipated.
-This is the building purchase page for Workshop Street in Avalon!
With the minister’s approval, a notification window appeared before Jin-woo.
‘Interesting.’
-Current list of available buildings for purchase in Avalon, Workshop Street, Chanran:
– Standard Workshop
A workshop where goods are crafted and sold directly on the street! There is no separate crafting space.
Price: 50 Million Gold
– Single-Story Workshop
A workshop consisting of one floor. Large in scale and structurally sound. With crafting and sales spaces separated, it’s far more artisan-friendly!
Price: 100 Million Gold
– Multi-Story Workshop [SOLD OUT]
A building with multiple floors, where the first floor serves as sales space and upper floors can be used for crafting and testing!
There were three types in total.
But only two could be purchased.
‘The standard workshop has no separate crafting space.’
And the scale was quite small.
‘The single-story workshop—that’s the one.’
The price was considerable, as Osan had warned.
Yet Jin-woo hesitated little.
“If purchase proves difficult, you may arrange installments. Of course, if you do so, then…….”
“No.”
Jin-woo replied.
“I’ll purchase the single-story workshop. In full, right now.”
Jin-woo immediately produced a pouch.
“100 Million Gold.”
The Crown’s finance minister accepted the pouch Jin-woo offered.
“100 Million Gold received!”
He then immediately began the process of transferring property rights to Jin-woo.
“Place your hand upon this contract, and the agreement details will be automatically inscribed.”
Jin-woo placed his hand upon the parchment.
Shwiiiiing!
-Property transfer contract established.
-Building purchase information is being inscribed upon the parchment.
“……Eh?”
The Crown’s finance minister stared at Jin-woo in astonishment.
“Your, your Level……This doesn’t make sense. Is this correct? The figure here…….”
Jin-woo’s Level, as verified by the minister, was 408.
“Yes, that’s correct. 408.”
Jin-woo’s Level had only just surpassed 400.
‘Soon I’ll reach 500. That’s when I can enter the rankings, isn’t it?’
“There has been no such case! A Foreigner of Level 400+ purchasing property……!”
In New Gene, property was a valuable asset.
The high price.
And the stringent conditions.
To satisfy both, naturally one’s Level had to be substantial.
“Even Level 500 is considered swift…….”
Ding!
As the Crown’s finance minister reeled in shock, a notification window appeared before Jin-woo.
-Achievement unlocked!
-You have obtained the Achievement [Property Owner Too].
-You have been registered in the Hall of Fame!
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1. Jin-woo [NEW!]
2. Uslees
3. Bredin
4. Objeepis
5. Casino
The Hall of Fame for the [Property Owner Too] Achievement, which is automatically registered upon building purchase, was entirely composed of Guild Masters or Vice Guild Masters of prestigious Guilds.
Yet at the very top.
Jin-woo’s name had newly replaced it.
‘Is it determined solely by Level?’
Though Level alone was surely not the whole picture, the finance minister’s shock at Jin-woo’s Level suggested it was the most critical factor.
Jin-woo smiled wryly.
‘Pleasantly simple.’
He actually found this achievement quite satisfying.
Wasn’t it proof that he had been faster than anyone else?
-Building purchase complete!
A parchment materialized in Jin-woo’s hand.
-Building Deed obtained.
Then the parchment promptly vanished.
“You may retrieve and examine it anytime. It’s a sort of binding magic imprinted upon your body.”
The Crown’s finance minister spoke to Jin-woo with newfound reverence.
He seemed only now to grasp who Jin-woo truly was.
“Welcome to our Chanran. We look forward to working with you. Master Craftsman Jin-woo.”
-Base City registration.
-Would you like to register Avalon of the Avalbark Kingdom as your Base City?
‘My building is in this city.’
Jin-woo immediately registered Avalon as his Base City.
-Building purchase finalized!
-You may now view building information!
“View building information.”
-Single-Story Workshop
Lead Blacksmith: Jin-woo
Name: None
Grade: [Beginner Workshop]
Location: Avalon, Workshop Street, Chanran, 3B-2
Equipment: X
Employed Staff: X

It was an information window similar to Jin-woo’s Summoned Workshop.
The difference was that as a legitimate workshop, he could hire employees.
“Employed staff would need to be paid, naturally.”
The system seemed to enforce this as a requirement.
Then a clever idea struck Jin-woo.
“Though I might not need to pay at all.”
Even if the system demanded it, Jin-woo possessed a method to employ staff without paying them.
“Choosing the Necromancer class was truly inspired.”
He had trustworthy employees at his disposal.
Or rather.
‘I can create trustworthy employees.’
The wages paid to hired staff would flow directly back to Jin-woo.
‘This should be entertaining.’
“Shall we head out then?”
Having purchased the workshop, it was time to pursue the original objective.
“Let’s go make some connections.”
* * *
“My goodness, Osan! I hear you’ve been quite busy lately.”
“Busy indeed, but there are always things that need doing. Trent, do you have a moment?”
“I do have time. In Chanran, only Osan’s Workshop keeps busy. The Foreigners just browse and leave.”
An alchemist’s workshop—Trent’s Broom.
Inside the ornate workshop stood a man with violet hair.
An alchemist: Trent.
He was the master of this alchemist’s workshop.
“The reason I’ve come……”
Osan gestured toward Jin-woo.
“This is Jin-woo. If possible, I’d like him to exchange knowledge on alchemy with you.”
“……Exchange?”
Trent eyed Jin-woo with suspicion.
“I vouch for him. He has genuine skill.”
Of course, since he hadn’t witnessed Jin-woo’s alchemy firsthand, he couldn’t elaborate on which particular skills were exceptional.
“Hmm…….”
Trent studied Jin-woo carefully.
“You look like a blacksmith to me.”
Bulging muscles visible even beneath his clothes.
And the distinctive heat radiating from him.
A blacksmith through and through.
Under normal circumstances, he would have declined.
But since Osan had asked, he accepted for now.
“What sort of exchange did you have in mind?”
He assumed that if this was a blacksmith, they probably just wanted a taste of alchemy, nothing more.
If that were the case, a perfunctory approach would suffice.
“First of all……”
Jin-woo chose to demonstrate rather than speak.
‘You can’t blame them for being skeptical.’
So he would show them.
‘Show them reason to exchange.’
Jin-woo stepped into the workshop.
Osan folded his arms and watched Jin-woo.
“Hmm.”
Though Jin-woo had claimed this as his field, alchemy was no simple craft.
“Making things itself is no trivial matter.”
Osan had dipped his toes into alchemy a few times before.
But he had dropped out during the process of potion-making and material handling.
“Now, the materials here are…….”
Before Trent could finish explaining, Jin-woo moved.
He gathered materials without hesitation and swiftly crushed them.
Crunch!
Then, in an instant, he extracted the essence of the materials and cast Soul Forging.
“Soul Forging.”
Shwiiing!
Soul Forging, a crafting technique, drew out the latent potential of materials, purified them, and elevated them one tier higher.
It could naturally be applied to virtually any material.
“Maximization.”
Maximization Refining also aided potion creation.
Jin-woo refined the materials without hesitation.
Then he placed the refined materials into a flask, added mana water, and shook it.
Splash!
-Maximized Strength Enhancement Potion created!
“Huh.”
It had been ages—not since the days when he was short on strength and stamina, back when he was crafting vitality potions and stat-enhancement potions.
‘Still fun.’
Potion creation had its own special charm.
The feel of the hand while shaking the flask, the dexterity required in refining materials—these were its pleasures.
‘But it’s different now.’
Even with the same process, the finished potion was different.
“Here you are.”
“!”
Tinkle!
This was no beginner’s potion.
Moreover, the series of actions Jin-woo had demonstrated were nothing short of a true alchemist at work.
“……Wow!”
Even Osan exclaimed in admiration.
He had said it was his specialty for good reason.
Glug, glug.
Right there, Trent drank the potion Jin-woo had made.
Shwiiiiing!
Trent’s eyes blazed with light.
“I apologize for my rudeness.”
Only then did Trent truly see Jin-woo for who he was.
Jin-woo was no mere blacksmith.
He was a blacksmith and simultaneously an alchemist steeped in the craft.
“What manner of exchange would you wish for?”
Jin-woo smiled at Trent.
“I’d like to learn everything I can.”
* * *
Technique is the livelihood of craftsmen.
For this reason, all craftsmen were quite sensitive about their techniques leaking out.
Trent, too, had no intention of teaching Jin-woo all his techniques.
Only as much as was proper for an exchange.
That was all he wished to share with Jin-woo.
“So this is how it’s done?”
But Jin-woo absorbed everything that was taught to him.
“You’re……?”
“Remarkable, Trent! I’ve never learned anything like this before. To think you possessed such excellent technique.”
“Ah, no, that’s just fundamentals, really. The real application is more like this—it’s my signature technique, after all…….”
Trent, with an air of “it’s nothing special,” began to become enchanted by Jin-woo.
“Goodness, however did you conceive of such a thing?”
“No, it’s trivial. Though I suppose only I can do it this way…….”
Thus, one by one.
Before long, as Jin-woo absorbed more, Trent found himself drawing out his core techniques.
“This gives special Attributes to the potion—this one is Essence Bestowal, a Skill, you see…….”
Osan watched Trent in disbelief.
Essence Bestowal was the advanced technique that had allowed Trent to endure in Chanran all this time.
Even when other alchemist workshops were driven out or relocated, Trent had survived because of Essence Bestowal.
“……Trent?”
But Osan’s voice did not reach Trent.
Trent was already utterly captivated by Jin-woo.

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