The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 227

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Chapter 227
227.
Jin-woo seized the material with his wave and carved it away in one sweeping motion.
“You know how to engrave too?”
This was a form of engraving.
It was rough engraving using wave resonance, yet the detail was good enough to surprise Rupema.
It differed from the engraving technique Jin-woo had been using before. Even Flame Crafting operated on a different mechanism.
‘As expected.’
Jin-woo smiled to himself.
‘It’s not a skill limited to hammering.’
Of course, this was only possible because Jin-woo had some depth of knowledge in engraving as well.
“How did you control it? Wave resonance has the power of a wild horse.”
“I subdued it.”
Jin-woo replied.
“An angry horse must be brought to heel through sheer force.”
Thump-thump. Thump-thump.
The wave resonance writhed in Jin-woo’s palm.
“Your prediction was correct. Oson couldn’t learn Wave Resonance, so I converted it into a technique suited to him instead.”
Similarly, I taught the wave resonance by converting it for the blacksmiths of the royal palace.
Rupema became certain that Jin-woo was simply a blacksmith who relied on intuition.
He already understood the essence of Wave Resonance.
“Wave Resonance itself isn’t an easy technique to master. The fact that you thought to convert it… you truly deserve the title of Grand Master.”
Rupema nodded. At this point, there was no need to teach Jin-woo the basics.
If he could handle wave resonance to that degree, it seemed he needed to be taught the advanced applications instead.
“Now I’ll teach you the applications. I’ll show you everything that Wave Resonance can do.”
He stepped forward eagerly.
At this rate, he’d have nothing left to teach.
* * *
Jin-woo received the various applications of Wave Resonance from Rupema.
-Hand Tempering merges with Wave Resonance.
As a result, the Hand Tempering Jin-woo had learned from Oson merged with Wave Resonance.
It was a derived skill that had originated from a single technique.
Now that he had properly learned both skills, merging them was the natural outcome.
Shaaaak-.
Wave resonance settled into Jin-woo’s hammer.
‘This wave resonance should be useful when constructing bone frames too.’
Bone was an extremely sensitive material, and every time Jin-woo worked with it, tension gripped his entire body.
But with the power of this wave resonance, that tension could be eased.
‘By loosening the tension, I can pay more attention to the bone. With the help of engraving, I’ll be able to carve it even more precisely.’
Bone Craft seemed to mesh remarkably well with it.
“If you can attune the wave resonance properly, you can work with any material. Any material whatsoever.”
This was one of the greatest advantages.
Making difficult materials easy to work with.
‘Of course, the process of attuning the wave resonance isn’t simple.’
But if you could attune the wave resonance well, the range of materials you could work with expanded tremendously.
“I’ve learned well. Thank you, Rupema.”
Though Jin-woo wanted to stay longer, his purpose was to find the Temple of the Guardian of Flame and Craftsmanship.
The more he worked with these flames here, the more urgently he felt the need to complete this quest.
‘Excellent flames. Even superior to dragon fire.’
The more he used them, the more he felt the flame’s power settling into the materials and into his own body.
And above all, they meshed well with Jin-woo, the successor to the Guardian of Flame and Craftsmanship.
‘And this is only one-third.’
How much more powerful would the original be?
“It’s a shame. I would have liked to see more of your craftsmanship. But you have business elsewhere.”
Saying so, Rupema returned from the material storage with something.
“It’s fine!”
“No, don’t refuse.”
“Then…”
Jin-woo smiled to himself.
“Could I perhaps receive more of the Secilia Pure Gold too?”
If he was giving it, it was only proper to take all of it.
“Of course, I’ll give you everything!”
“Really?”
Jin-woo went to the material storage and gathered everything.
……
“Thank you!”
* * *
Malen Kingdom.
A tower rose prominently from the western edge.
It was a rather unique tower in shape, resembling a giant sword thrust downward.
This was the Tower of Seven Swords.
It was the site where the Leap Guild, Realize, and Rune-up competed together.
“Damn it! What are we supposed to do!”
Paradox, an executive of the Rune-up Guild, frowned.
No matter how much they attacked, they couldn’t break through the Pendant’s Equipment.
“Any word from Realize?”
“No. They say they’re withdrawing for now and will return later.”
“Ha.”
“Message received! The Realize Guild Master has come himself!”
“Himself?”
Paradox’s expression showed surprise.
He never expected the guild master to come in person.
“We were only supposed to hold them back, right? If Casino’s coming personally, does that mean he’s actually trying to clear the Tower of Seven Swords?”
The Leap Guild members wearing the Pendant’s Equipment were difficult to push back at all.
All they could do was stall them as much as possible from making progress.
In truth, they had already given up.
“What’s this?”
Paradox was puzzled as to what wind had blown Casino to come in person.
“Confirmed! Slayer has left his post!”
“Slayer? Why?”
Paradox was taken aback.
“Didn’t the other side say Slayer’s help wasn’t needed right now?”
“Unknown. We’re still tracking where he went, but he’s definitely not on the defensive line!”
“What’s going on?”
Just then, a sound echoed from far away.
“We’ve arrived!”
Casino and the elite guild members of Realize had arrived.
“Guild Master! What’s this about all of a sudden!?”
Paradox ran over and addressed Casino.
“Why have you come personally all of a sudden? Did you know Slayer would be unavailable…?”
Paradox saw the equipment Casino was wearing.
“New Equipment? No, sir, you know better than anyone. To beat the Pendant’s Equipment right now, equipment like that won’t cut it.”
“Paradox. Step aside.”
Casino tilted his chin upward.
“Today, we’re pushing past Leap and taking the Tower of Seven Swords.”
Then he immediately charged forward.
“What? What is this? Where’s this confidence coming from?”
“Paradox!”
Just then, a Rune-up guild member pointed at the Realize guild members in shock.
“That equipment…!”
* * *
Tower of Seven Swords.
Slayer thought this much was enough.
“This place is done. I’m heading somewhere else. You said Kalantiir needs support?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“What about Yusliss?”
“She went somewhere else! We have enough people here. Even if another guild comes, we’re already too far ahead.”
“I’ll leave the Pendant’s Equipment behind.”
Because there were so many battles happening simultaneously across different locations, Leap’s main forces had no choice but to rotate continuously.
But leaving good equipment behind meant at least this place was secure.
However, just then.
Ding!
“Ha!”
Slayer saw a notification.
-Your ranking has dropped.
-Tower of Trials Hall of Honor ranking has changed.
The Tower of Trials that Slayer had cleared.
Its ranking had changed. Slayer frowned and checked the Tower of Trials Hall of Honor rankings.
“…Jin-woo!”
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1. Jin-woo
2. Slayer
…
…
Jin-woo’s name was at the top of the Tower of Trials Hall of Honor rankings.
“What is this.”
Slayer was quite taken aback.
The Tower of Trials was a tower Slayer had carefully cleared for Netflix footage.
Because of that, the score he recorded in the Tower of Trials was so high that it would be difficult to achieve again even if asked to retake it.
But Jin-woo had broken that score.
And surpassed him to claim first place.
“Why the Tower of Trials.”
Slayer ground his teeth.
Jin-woo was a user who had no reason whatsoever to clear the Tower of Trials.
“An already-cleared tower. Why.”
The Netflix broadcast competition had already ended in Jin-woo’s victory.
“Is he determined to win all the way?”
Slayer too had gone to the Furnace Tower.
It was to reclaim defeat through clearing towers.
Jin-woo’s clearing of the Tower of Trials felt like the same thing.
Though of course, Jin-woo had cleared it to obtain all the materials that could be found there.
Grrrrgh-!
Slayer ground his teeth.
This wasn’t the time to be here.
Slayer launched himself upward.
“Slayer! Where are you going!”
“To a tower.”
“Yes?”
“I said I’m going to the Tower of Trials!”
It was a matter of pride.
“This is bad…”
A guild executive clicked his tongue, watching Slayer leave.
“He’s gone mad… what on earth is happening?”
In recent times, there was only one thing that could drive Slayer to such extremes.
“…Is it Jin-woo again?”
The guild executive quickly filed a report.
“If this goes on, we’ll have to hold out with the Pendant’s Equipment for now. We should be fine. With the Pendant’s Equipment, we can beat anyone who comes.”
Whether it was Realize or anyone else, no one could beat them in the current situation.
Much less.
“Not even if Jin-woo himself comes.”
The Tower of Seven Swords was already nearly cleared.
“It’s too late now.”
Boom-boom-boom-boom-boom-!
Just then, a thunderous sound echoed from far away.
“He’s here. Slayer left, and yet he had perfect timing like a ghost.”
But Leap was not concerned.
“As long as we have the Pendant’s Equipment…”
There’s no way we’ll lose.
“We’re more than enough on our own!”
At the very front, the Realize Guild Master stood.
“Casino is here! Have you come for results! Guild Master! Sorry, but even with that…!”
Casino raised his sword high.
In that instant, elite guild members wielding massive weapons rushed forward from both sides of Casino.
“You’ve brought new equipment! But still…!”
They deliberately stepped forward.
There was no way to pierce the armor anyway.
The Pendant’s armor was something no weapon could…
Crack-!
A massive poleaxe collided with the Pendant’s armor.
“Ugh…!”
The Pendant’s Equipment, which had never been breached even once until now, had been pierced. Until now, its overwhelming defense had prevented any damage to health.
But now, devastating damage had landed.
-You have taken critical damage!
The armor-penetrating power of the weapon.
Combined with its base attack power, and infused with the essence of Jin-woo.
The Necromaster’s power had torn through the Pendant’s Equipment completely.
“Th-this can’t be! What is that equipment…?”
A Leap guild member retreated in panic. If this falls, the entire defensive line will crumble.
“Can’t be?”
Casino spoke with a smile.
“Now it is!”
* * *
Royal Palace Forest.
Located on the outskirts of the palace, this forest was a place only the royal family or those related to them could enter.
In other words, it was a beautiful garden that only those who had received permission from the royal family could enter.
“It’s more accurate to call it a garden than a forest.”
When Jin-woo handed Rupema’s letter of introduction to the guard at the forest entrance, he was allowed to enter.
Ding!
-You have entered the Royal Palace Forest!
Splashhhh-.
A fountain stood at the center of the forest.
Jin-woo stood at the center of the fountain.
“Hmm.”
When he checked the map, it indicated only this area.
“No. It’s pointing here exactly.”
The map wasn’t pointing to just this vicinity.
It was pointing precisely to where the fountain stood.
Jin-woo narrowed his eyes.
-Eagle Eye activates!
“Is there something like a magic circle? But the mages who came with me would have noticed it.”
If the temple were hidden by a magic circle, the mages would have certainly detected it.
Jin-woo immediately snapped his fingers.
“Aura.”
Shaaaaak-.
Darkness Aura began to spread throughout the surroundings.
Familiars that couldn’t be summoned in the city began to appear one by one.
“First.”
Shaaaaak-.
“Pur.”
Jin-woo summoned his two main familiars.
“Your command, master.”
“What is your will!”
The two familiars, summoned after a long time, were brimming with enthusiasm.
During the Tower of Trials clearance, the two familiars hadn’t performed much.
Because of the nature of the Tower of Trials, they couldn’t use familiars in the lower floors, and in the boss chamber, thanks to Moltus getting revenge for his humiliation in the Underworld, the two familiars had to remain relatively quiet.
Because of this, the familiars’ enthusiasm was boundless.
“Wait a moment.”
Jin-woo then called Bone.
Thump-.
Cra-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack-crack!
Bone was summoned with an impact as though the surrounding earth itself were shattering.
Jin-woo rose into the sky, riding atop Bone with its massive bone wings fully spread.
“Nothing in the sky either.”
“What do you seek, Master? I shall find it with my great eyes.”
“Search for me. I’m looking for a temple.”
“Is the temple floating about in the sky?”
“Who knows?”
Bone scanned the surroundings with hollow eyes.
Naturally, there was nothing in the sky.
“Forgive me. Even with my great eyes, I cannot…!”
Jin-woo looked at Bone.
“Ugh. Let me look again!”
“No, it doesn’t seem to be in the sky.”
Jin-woo descended back to the ground with Bone.
It’s not in the sky, not in the forest.
And it didn’t seem to be hidden anywhere on this ground either.
“It’s not concealed by magic, and there’s no special skill at work.”
Then.
“That leaves only one place.”
Jin-woo smiled to himself.
“Underground.”
With a gesture, First and Pur simultaneously brought their weapons down.
Craaaaaash-!
An underground passage appeared where the familiars had struck.
“As expected.”
Jin-woo nodded.
“I seem to have a lot of connections with the underground.”
Perhaps it was fitting for a Necromaster profession.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Jin-woo threw himself into the opening.

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