The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 283

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Episode 283
283.
“…….”
The three Greater Demons heading south all frowned at once.
“The auras of the Supreme Demons have vanished.”
The Greater Demon had departed slightly later to completely handle the affairs in the Northern Region.
The object in the north was so sturdy that it hadn’t actually been destroyed.
So they’d spent considerable time obliterating it without a trace.
“They couldn’t even hold out for that brief span?”
Rimmon, the Greater Demon of one of the three towers—the Tower of Lightning—spoke.
His body was considerably transparent, with blue lightning raging wildly within it.
“The title ‘Supreme’ is far too generous for them.”
And to that remark, Bartos, the Greater Demon of the Tower of Wind, responded in kind.
Bartos was a demon whose entire body was assailed by howling gales and adorned with feather-like scales.
And the remaining tower’s master, another Greater Demon, closed his eyes.
“That’s precisely why I didn’t create them. Creating subordinate demons is pointless anyway.”
Elia, the master of the final tower—the Tower of Earth—laughed lightly.
He deliberately refrained from creating subordinate demons.
Creating subordinate demons meant dividing one’s own power. But when subordinate demons accomplished nothing and perished, as they just had, the loss of power was severe.
That’s why Elia retained all his power for himself, possessing the strongest force among the three tower’s Greater Demons.
He was effectively their leader.
“But we should remain vigilant.”
“Just who is this intruder to slaughter every Supreme Demon and even resurrect the object?”
If he were merely a Blacksmith, there’s no way he could have dealt with Supreme Demons.
“I’m curious, I admit.”
Elia too was intensely curious about this intruder’s true identity.
“We’ll know soon enough.”
The boundary line of the Western Region was coming into view. Once they crossed it, arrival was imminent.
“In any case, humans are merely humans.”
“There’s no way we could lose to a non-human existence.”
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All the materials obtained from hunting the Supreme Demons were M Grade materials.
‘It’s not just M Grade.’
-Scales of Malice [M]
-Supreme Demon Essence [M+]
-Hellfire Heart Fragment [M+]
-Demon Bone Powder [M+]
The materials they’d dropped were unlike anything Jin-woo had seen before.
In particular, the Hellfire Heart Fragment was a potion material.
‘Oh, interesting.’
The throbbing fragment of the heart possessed an enormous dark aura, and if he crafted a potion from it, he could create an essence potion that would genuinely upgrade his equipment.
‘Supreme Demon Essence isn’t just a gemstone either. And this Demon Bone Powder…’
This too was material optimized for potion-crafting.
“Excellent.”
As Jin-woo displayed a thoroughly satisfied smile, Nordin and the Spirit Knights felt immensely proud. It seemed they’d truly helped Jin-woo, and their morale surged even higher.
“Even if a Greater Demon comes, we’ll hold the line!”
“Don’t worry—focus on the Colossal Statue!”
Jin-woo nodded at his allies’ confidence.
‘They’re growing more comfortable with their equipment.’
As a result, he’d learned a great deal about them as well.
‘I can’t just keep making the same equipment as before.’
Otherwise he’d only ever produce the same quality of gear.
‘I have to try things I haven’t made before—that’s how the untested parts grow.’
Jin-woo grasped his Hammer again.
‘The Colossal Statue. I might not be able to finish it.’
Jin-woo recalled the Supreme Demons’ final actions.
‘They tried to flee.’
Their eyes had unmistakably held hope.
Which meant reinforcements were coming soon, and those reinforcements were likely Greater Demons.
‘I’ll do what I can for now.’
Bang!
Crack. Crack.
The upper half of the Colossal Statue was complete.
“Huff. Huff.”
The Spirit Blacksmiths were still maintaining their limits. They’d never exhausted themselves completely like this before.
They needed rest.
But since Jin-woo didn’t stop, they couldn’t either.
“Who would’ve thought demons would actually arrive while we’re still crafting?”
“Yet it didn’t bother us at all.”
It was a first for them.
Of course, they were perfectly capable of reaching deep immersion—but only without obstacles. That was the fundamental truth of concentration.
How could anyone maintain focus when facing demons who could kill you at any moment?
Even the hammer strikes of another Blacksmith could grate on the nerves.
Yet they’d managed to stay immersed.
Jin-woo was at the center of it. Because he was immersed and drawing them along, it became possible.
“……Can we really do this?”
Jin-woo had spoken those words.
He never asked for the impossible.
Crack! Crack!
The Colossal Statue was the highest-difficulty object among all of Elementia’s objects.
When Piru, a Spirit Blacksmith, had first heard of this object, she’d believed her generation could absolutely never create something like it.
At the same time, she’d felt the vast chasm between the ancients and her own era.
But she was now crafting that very object.
All of Skypia’s Spirit Blacksmiths were doing it alongside her.
“Perhaps…… it was the same back then.”
Not because their skill was sufficient.
It was created by pouring everything out despite insufficient skill.
“There must have been a pioneer like Jin-woo back then too.”
Piru swallowed hard.
The object their ancestors had once created—she was now making it with her own hands.
She could inscribe her name in the annals of glory.
“We’re putting our names in the record.”
That exhilaration kept them moving.
Even hitting the wall of exhaustion, it allowed their hands to keep working.
Bang!
But that too was brief.
Boom boom boom—.
A tremendous resonance began to surge across the surroundings along with the deafening roar.
“!”
The bodies of the Spirit Knights, who had been elated from their victory over the Supreme Demons, stiffened.
At the same time, Nordin’s pupils trembled.
“……Damn it.”
Terror washed over them.
What was approaching was the very culprit who’d brought Elementia to this state.
The three towers’ Greater Demons.
They were coming to the Western Region.
In that instant, everyone’s gaze turned toward Jin-woo.
Jin-woo, who had been concentrating, slowly raised his Hammer.
Bang!
And with that final strike, he descended from the Colossal Statue.
As he did, he looked at the Spirit Blacksmiths.
‘This should be fine.’
He’d expected not to finish it himself.
But he hadn’t anticipated this level of deep immersion from the Spirit Blacksmiths.
‘This will be enough.’
“Finish it for me.”
Jin-woo spoke to them.
The Spirit Blacksmiths nodded in unison.
Having descended from the Colossal Statue, Jin-woo snapped his fingers.
Now the Greater Demons became visible.
Their massive wings and horns.
And the Greater Demons, radiating their respective attributes in a frenzy, clearly demonstrated why they were the towers’ bosses.
‘Considerably stronger.’
They were giving off the most powerful force of any tower boss Jin-woo had conquered so far.
‘Well beyond five stars.’
The difficulty was incomparable to the towers he’d cleared just before.
‘The difficulty adjusts with each tower cleared—I see.’
No user had cleared as many towers as Jin-woo had.
‘And no one else has cleared them solo.’
Rumble rumble rumble—!
Howling lightning and wind.
And the powerful resonance of earth energy was felt.
“The third attribute was earth, then.”
Lightning, wind, earth.
These were the three attributes the three towers possessed.
“So that’s why.”
Looking at the Greater Demons, Jin-woo could now be certain.
“They chose Elementia to further amplify the power of each of their respective attributes.”
Moreover, Elementia’s power would have been most suitable for summoning what they called the [Great and Wise One].
“Is that why they’re stronger now?”
The Greater Demons’ power was far greater than he’d anticipated.
Wrapped in overwhelming elemental force, their aura was potent enough to swallow everything around them.
Nordin and the Spirit Knights, who’d been brimming with confidence moments ago, were now rigid with terror.
And the Spirit Blacksmiths, who’d been so focused on crafting the Colossal Statue, couldn’t maintain their concentration either—their eyes kept darting toward the approaching Greater Demons.
It was an overwhelming presence.
Snap.
Jin-woo snapped his fingers.
Whoosh—.
First, Pur, Moltus, Bon, Beom, Speed, Fin.
All of Jin-woo’s Familiars flowed out from the darkness at once.
“You…… called for us.”
First stepped forward foremost, slowly wielding the Void Crimson Blade of Ruin.
Pur stood beside him, and Moltus slowly rose to take position behind them.
‘Having more really is convenient.’
“Lowly demons.”
Bon said, spreading his wings wide.
“Give me your command, Master. Before me, any demon is nothing but insignificant.”
Even facing a Greater Demon, Bon showed no fear.
“Confidence?”
“Why would I be afraid?”
At Pur’s remark, Bon spoke with assurance.
“I have a great being—and I have my seniors.”
Though the last part came a beat late, First and Pur nonetheless nodded to Bon, acknowledging that he’d become a proper adult—a proper, fully-grown undead at that.
“You’re close.”
Jin-woo smirked as he watched his Familiars.
“We just hunted a Supreme Demon, you know.”
Jin-woo drew the byproducts of the Supreme Demon from his possession and showed them to his Familiars.
Excellent M Grade materials.
“Quite good, aren’t they?”
And then Jin-woo looked at the Greater Demons.
“So naturally…… these ones must drop something even better?”
Because the Greater Demons were so strong, Jin-woo was actually pleased.
A strong enemy left good materials.
And what he’d crafted at M Grade could well rival theirs.
‘That’s what I’m most excited about.’
The prospect of receiving proper feedback on his equipment was genuinely thrilling.
“Understood.”
“We’ll bring them back!”
“I’ll go grab every last one!”
After First and Pur, Speed spoke up. Speed still felt his chances to shine were far too few.
“Good.”
Jin-woo gestured.
“I’m counting on you.”
Those words became the signal for the Familiars.

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