The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 273

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Chapter 273
Episode 273.
Whoooosh—
The flames roared to life.
Jin-woo fed the Spirit Stones he’d received from Nordin and the Spirit Knights into the fire.
The Thunder Cloud Stone from the East, along with the Spirit Stones, gathered in Jin-woo’s hands and were smelted.
Clang—!
The Spirit Stones they’d brought were remarkably varied.
These Spirit Stones, brimming with elemental power of each attribute, radiated their essence with every hammer strike.
‘When I look at it like this, the variety of Spirit Stones is quite extensive. The Brilliant Moonstone used to show its properties every time I struck it.’
Clang—! Clang—! Clang—!
Jin-woo struck the Spirit Stones as he sorted through the spirits’ requests.
“……It must be difficult to craft equipment in circumstances like these.”
“Aren’t we asking too much for our own preferences?”
“No. You asked me to be as detailed as possible.”
Nordin shook his head.
Jin-woo had asked the Spirit Knights what equipment they needed.
He’d determined what gear would be necessary for them to stand against the demons in their current situation.
“Haven’t you all thought about it?”
Nordin glanced at the sword at his waist.
Its teeth had worn away entirely—it could no longer even be called a sword.
The others were in the same state.
All their equipment was in terrible condition.
They’d shattered under the demons’ might, and some pieces were in such dire shape that simply wearing them felt miraculous.
In their battle with the demons, all of them had shared the same thought.
“If only we had better equipment instead of these—we wouldn’t have fled so shamefully from the demons. We wouldn’t have suffered such crushing defeat. Didn’t you think that?”
“…….”
“……Yes.”
The Spirit Knights nodded.
They’d wanted to win that brutal battle. If only the quality of their equipment had been better.
Then we would have won.
That’s what they’d thought.
“You said you would repay us for that humiliation and regret.”
Nordin said.
“So it’s fine. You did the right thing.”
From first to last.
Spelling out every detail was far better.
Clang—!
‘They were beaten down hard by those demon attacks.’
Jin-woo could see how inadequate their equipment had been.
‘A bit sharper.’
Everyone had established a foundation of either sharpness or hardness.
‘It didn’t connect with them.’
Their attacks hadn’t reached the demons properly.
“Don’t be startled.”
Jin-woo said to Nordin.
“Don’t worry. Since you’re crafting in circumstances like these, sharpness is all we need.”
Nordin replied to Jin-woo’s words.
That wasn’t what Jin-woo had meant, but he simply smiled.
Clang—!
-Equipment has been crafted!
-Thunder Cloud Axe has been crafted!
-Thunder Cloud Spear has been crafted!
-Wave of Thunder Cloud has been crafted!
An axe and spear forged from Thunder Cloud Stone. And.
-Sunlight Great Sword has been crafted!
-Water Shine Sword has been crafted!
Equipment utilizing various Spirit Stones was completed in Jin-woo’s hands.
‘If I keep this level of detail in mind when they tell me, it’s actually easier.’
Even crafting a single sword, he could vary the size, durability, shape, and hilt entirely.
Jin-woo crafted equipment tailored to each spirit’s very specific preferences.
‘Each race has different characteristics.’
He had to consider that during crafting and integrate new methods with existing ones.
‘And that’s what makes it fun.’
When they spelled out their preferences like this, Jin-woo couldn’t help but enjoy it more.
‘It’s good that their preferences are more varied than I expected.’
-Equipment has been crafted!
-Equipment has been crafted!
Equipment for the spirits began to accumulate.
At that rapid pace, the spirits began to grow astonished.
“So fast……!”
“To think you can craft this quickly even in such circumstances!”
“You’re remarkable.”
“A great craftsperson who can create in any situation!”
As the Spirit Knights marveled, Jin-woo completed the final piece of equipment.
‘Equipment for Nordin.’
Nordin had requested dual swords.
But not just any dual swords.
‘He said he wanted swords that differed in size and sharpness.’
Clang—! Clang—!
Requesting dual swords of different sizes and sharpness meant he intended to use each blade for different purposes.
‘Good taste. And a good approach.’
Clang—!
The Spirit Stones from the homeland truly were different.
With each swing, the intense elemental force was palpable. The power flowed through his hands and struck Jin-woo with a sharp impact.
‘This is it. This is the taste I craved.’
Jin-woo brought the Spirit Stone down.
He’d come all the way to Elementia to feel this very sensation.
Clang—!
Even as Jin-woo crafted atop Bon’s back, he remained perfectly stable, as if standing on solid ground.
The Spirit Knights watching the entire process clenched their teeth.
Even in this dangerous situation, he continued crafting equipment for them.
For Elementia.
And furthermore, for peace itself.
It was a moment that could only stir their hearts.
“A hero…….”
“A truly great hero…….”
“A hero who has come to save our Elementia!”
Of course, Jin-woo was simply enjoying the crafting.
Ding—!
-A new god gazes upon you!
Clang—!
As the hammer struck, countless elemental forces burst from the Spirit Stone and spread outward.
It seemed to serve as a trigger.
A new god gazed upon Jin-woo, then quickly revealed its name.
-The God of Element and Cycle offers you sponsorship!
Whoooosh—!
Craaaaaackle—!
In an instant, gales and lightning, flames and water mist spiraled outward from Jin-woo’s center.
The god of elements who guards Elementia had awakened.
Shaaaaaaa—!
Seeing the tempestuous aura radiating from Jin-woo’s body, Nordin’s expression shifted in shock.
“The god of the Spirit Race…….”
Each race had a god to protect them.
The Elves had the God of Nature and Harmony.
Just as the Orcs had the god of green skin, the Spirit Race of Elementia too had their god.
-The God of Element and Cycle stirs from long slumber!
-He responds to the powerful elemental force!
‘It seems he reacted because of the power emanating from the Spirit Stones.’
Yet there had been craftspeople before Jin-woo, and they too must have used Spirit Stones. Why did the god respond when Jin-woo used them?
‘I have no idea.’
He couldn’t say why Elementia’s god had awakened, but in their current circumstances, it was decidedly fortunate.
‘In any case, receiving sponsorship from a new god is a good thing.’
“Thank you for your sponsorship.”
The awakened God of Element and Cycle offered Jin-woo sponsorship, and seemed immediately to sense the crisis befalling Elementia.
“My god. I have failed to protect Elementia.”
Shaaaa—.
A blessing descended upon Nordin. He bowed his head deeply and spoke as though in remorse.
Above Nordin, the dust of blessing continued to fall.
It was as if the god were saying all would be well.
‘There must have been a reason.’
He didn’t know why Elementia’s protective god had slumbered, but it seemed the deity had awakened not too late.
Ding—!
-Quest updated!
-Savior of the Spirit Race quest has been updated!
Immediately, the Savior of the Spirit Race quest updated.
-The God of Element and Cycle expresses deep gratitude for your arrival to save Elementia!
-Additional rewards and runes are promised!
‘Interesting.’
The god who’d awakened late seemed finally ready to perform its divine duties.
Ding—!
Simultaneously, another quest appeared.
-The God of Element and Cycle wishes to grant you a new power!
“As you can see, I don’t have time to proceed with quests right now. Elementia is in danger.”
Shaaaaaaa—!
In that instant, Jin-woo’s body began to be enveloped by the gale.
-The conditions are already fulfilled!
Normally, to learn a god’s power, one would have to complete a quest.
Or meet appropriate conditions—but Jin-woo already had his conditions satisfied.
-You have restored Elementia’s great artifact!
-The conditions are fulfilled through the restored objet!
The condition for learning the God of Element and Cycle’s new power was the crafting of an objet.
-The God of Element and Cycle expresses bewilderment, asking how you managed to craft it!
And realizing he’d already achieved it, even the God of Element and Cycle was astonished.
-The God of Element and Cycle is astounded again, asking how you crafted the objet without even receiving the power to do so!
The proper sequence would have been to awaken the God of Element and Cycle, receive power from the deity, and use that power to recreate the objet.
And typically, one had no choice but to follow this order.
Without power granted by the God of Element and Cycle, crafting an objet was nearly impossible.
Yet Jin-woo had already crafted one objet through that impossible method.
So the God of Element and Cycle could only be bewildered.
It had never imagined such a thing could be done without power.
-You have fulfilled the conditions through a miraculous method!
-The God of Element and Cycle gazes upon you with a look of reverence!
-All Stats increase by 30!
And along with that.
-Skill learned!
-Skill: Element Cycle acquired!
Shaaaaaaa—!
Jin-woo acquired a skill he should have learned long ago.
‘Element Cycle.’
-The God of Element and Cycle says that with this skill, you’ll be able to craft obtets more easily!
“You’ve learned the power of circulation!”
Nordin exclaimed in wonder. Learning the Element Cycle skill meant Jin-woo had earned recognition from the God of Element and Cycle himself.
To gain approval from a god so readily.
“To think you could learn it right away!”
Shaaaaaaa—.
Jin-woo placed his hands on the Spirit Stones and immediately activated the material circulation.
-Elemental force circulates.
-The power of attributes is amplified!
All materials naturally possessed some attribute.
But when an attribute’s power was too weak, other forces within the material took precedence, leaving Jin-woo helpless in many cases.
‘Since I can’t directly grant attributes myself.’
Through Maximization Smelting or Soul Forging, he could sometimes elevate attributes and enable their assignment, but otherwise he could only maximize the material’s inherent strengths.
Now, with this Element Cycle skill, that became possible.
‘I can grant attributes myself now.’
In essence, all materials that came into Jin-woo’s hands could now showcase their inherent attributes just as Spirit Stones did.
‘It’s a form of attribute assignment.’
There was no need to synthesize materials that already possessed attributes.
Shaaaaaaa—.
“That’s remarkable.”
Why had a god possessing such tremendous power been slumbering all this time?
“Why has the god been asleep until now?”
At Jin-woo’s question, Nordin’s expression grew grave.
“I don’t know the details myself, but I’ve heard it’s connected to Skypia in the past.”
Skypia, completely separated from Elementia. There had been conflict between these two regions.
Of course, that was very ancient history, and even Nordin didn’t know the details.
-Additional rewards are bestowed!
Shaaaaaaa—.
An additional reward from the God of Element and Cycle came to rest in Jin-woo’s hands.
“Huh?”
Seeing the additional reward, Jin-woo’s expression shifted in surprise.

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