The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 395

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Chapter 395
Episode 395.
Yur and Artemus left Sacra quickly.
The two miners had mountains of work to do.
Yur in particular had to move through the mines rapidly, having purchased a pickaxe with borrowed money.
The lenders had asked him to find a specific mineral for them.
“Thank you so much. Really, thank you!”
Artemus especially waved his hand continuously at Jin-woo while crying openly.
He waved until he became a speck and vanished, and Jin-woo found the sight quite endearing.
‘The two miners always speak from the heart.’
Because of this, Jin-woo always felt good when he saw them.
“Mengka. Return to the North for now.”
“Yes!”
After sending Mengka back to the North.
Jin-woo returned to Central City in Sacra and met with Baxter.
“Jin-woo!”
“Baxter.”
Baxter was remarkably busy, scarcely able to draw breath.
‘Recovery is progressing quite rapidly.’
When Jin-woo had first visited Sacra, the place had felt desolate, but now it thrummed with vitality.
He had reformed the Council system, which had revolved around prominent families, reorganizing it around capable and respected individuals.
As a result, a new Council was born and was rapidly taking root in Sacra.
“There was an incident in the North.”
Jin-woo summarized and explained what he had experienced in the North.
……!
Upon hearing the account, Baxter’s expression grew quite startled.
“I know of such matters. When Sacra was proudly raising the flag of development. We took risks and accelerated research for the advancement of Mechanical Engineering.”
He explained that during that process, there had been considerable selfish choices.
“I had no idea such a thing could happen.”
However, he had not conceived that this contamination would grow and affect the High Goblins of the North.
“What the ancestors did… the descendants must clean up.”
Baxter nodded.
“Then shall we begin with removing the contamination…?”
“No. I’ve already dealt with all of it.”
“…You resolved the Residual Energy Contamination…?”
Residual Energy Contamination was extremely dangerous.
In Sacra, the risks of Residual Energy were constantly being discussed, and because of this, all Mechanical Engineering techniques that could leave behind Residual Energy had been forbidden.
And yet he had resolved it…?
“We’ve incurred another debt.”
“A debt? Sacra is now my second home… or rather, my third one.”
Jin-woo spoke with a smile.
“What I’m asking is that you acknowledge those High Goblins of the North and help them build a city there.”
At Jin-woo’s words, Baxter’s mind began spinning rapidly.
“I see. If that happens……”
“Sacra will grow even larger. Plus, they too are Mechanical Engineers. There will be synergy.”
Baxter nodded.
“Let’s do it then!”
Then Jin-woo broached the main matter.
“Do you know anything about Ultra-High-Grade Rune Stones?”
“…How would you know about that?”
“I made one.”
……!
Baxter was taken aback.
“How did you manage that…?”
“I extracted the contaminated Residual Energy and infused it into a high-grade Rune Stone.”
“Even doing that, Ultra-High-Grade Rune Stones shouldn’t have formed so easily……”
To that, Jin-woo simply smiled.
“It wasn’t easy.”
“But… you succeeded.”
“Yes.”
……
Baxter brought up knowledge he possessed.
“Rune Stones are originally made by mining minerals containing Rune Energy from mines and processing them. However, the quantities are fixed, and what can be made from lower-grade Rune Stones is limited. That’s why we’ve been researching a method to extract the Rune Energy from lower-grade Rune Stones and create higher-grade ones.”
But the results were as they now saw.
“We failed. Explosions kept occurring in the process of extracting Rune Energy.”
The instability inherent in Magical Cores came originally from Rune Energy itself.
Because of this, the research ultimately failed and was abandoned.
“That which existed in the North was precisely the remnant of such efforts.”
“What if you restored it?”
At Jin-woo’s words, Baxter nodded.
“I too would very much like to restore it. But back then as well… wait?”
Suddenly, the Ether Amplification Core flashed through Baxter’s mind.
“Stability has… been secured.”
Jin-woo had already attempted many things with the Ether Core.
‘Of course it wasn’t easy.’
But Jin-woo already knew this and had considered it several times in his mind.
‘Stability is secured, but I’ll need to attempt it hundreds, thousands of times to discover the method.’
“…I’ll give it a try!”
Baxter nodded.
“If I can’t manage this much, I have no right to call myself a Mechanical Engineer of Sacra. Now that I’ve become Council Leader, I must deliver great achievements for Sacra. And this creation of Ultra-High-Grade Rune Stones is perfect for that.”
What the ancestors of old could not accomplish, the descendants of the present era would achieve.
‘The narrative is good too.’
“I’m grateful. Truly grateful. You made me Council Leader, and now you’re even telling me what I should do in this position.”
Rather, Jin-woo felt gratitude toward Baxter for following along so well.
‘His pride could easily have been wounded.’
But Baxter had none of that in him.
“I’ll begin with the matter of the High Goblins in the North right away.”
* * *
Northern Spire.
Velasquez greeted Jin-woo warmly upon his return with the Eternal Primal Stone.
“I never thought you’d actually excavate the Eternal Primal Stone.”
Velasquez was quite delighted, watching the radiant Eternal Primal Stone in Jin-woo’s hand.
“Velasquez. I’ve brought it back.”
Jin-woo first returned the Great Fire to Velasquez.
!
The Great Fire he had lost returned to his body.
Shaaaaaah—.
Whoooosh—!
With the Great Fire restored, Velasquez suddenly began releasing tremendous darkness.
“Hahahaha—!”
This overwhelming exhilaration.
Velasquez had returned to his original form as a Great Necromancer. Moreover, since Jin-woo had even removed the contamination that had remained in him, he had achieved one hundred percent of his former glory.
Shaaaaaaaaah—!
The tremendous darkness radiating outward was enough to astound even Jin-woo.
‘He truly deserves the title of Great Necromancer. Incredible.’
-The Twin God of Fire and Soul applauds the resurrection of the Great Necromancer, Velasquez!
-The Twin God of Fire and Soul expresses gratitude to you.
-Your Precision Stat increases by 1.
“Thank you. I’m truly grateful.”
Velasquez expressed his thanks to Jin-woo repeatedly.
-You have cleared the Quest!
-You have cleared the Quest through a remarkable method!
-You have earned bonus points!
-Rewards are enhanced!
Jin-woo had recovered the Great Fire, the legacy of the Twin God of Fire and Soul, from the High Goblins.
Furthermore, because he had cleared it perfectly through his own method, his score was quite high.
-The Twin God of Fire and Soul bestows a blessing upon you!
-Dark Energy is strengthened.
-You have learned a special Skill!
-You can now convert Mana into Dark Mana!
‘The rewards are good.’
From now on, Jin-woo would need a great deal of Dark Mana.
‘It’s essential for using Dark Smelting.’
Originally, this Dark Mana could be used briefly when summoning Familiars or when utilizing the Dark Mana that came from corpses during hunts.
But now he could convert the Mana he possessed into Dark Mana and use it as much as he needed.
‘Crafting using Dark Smelting will become much more feasible.’
“I’ll give you more of my Great Fire. I think it will suit you better than it does me.”
Even if he gave the Great Fire, the flame he possessed would not be damaged. However, to transfer it in this manner meant giving the Great Fire itself that Velasquez possessed, so the Great Fire could diminish.
But Velasquez did not mind.
The Great Fire was meant to go to those who needed it.
Whissssh—.
Whoosh—!
Flames ignited upon Jin-woo’s body.
The Great Fire was a crimson-tinged flame.
Crackle—.
-Flames settle within your Soul.
-The Great Fire merges with your Soul.
The Great Fire had merged with Jin-woo’s Soul.
Whoooosh—.
!
Something changed in Jin-woo’s body.
“My body……”
-All Stats increase!
-The Power of Darkness increases!
-Dark Mana increases significantly!
Due to the effect of the Great Fire, Jin-woo’s body became lighter.
-You have achieved an Achievement!
-You have achieved the exclusive Achievement [Great Fire, Great Soul]!
-Due to the Achievement effect, you can now freely control the Great Fire.
-Your Rank increases.
-The Power of Darkness is strengthened.
The Great Fire was a legacy left by the Twin God of Fire and Soul, so it was deeply connected to both Fire and Soul.
‘My Rank has increased.’
Velasquez was a being of higher Rank than any other Necromancer Jin-woo had encountered.
Having inherited everything that Velasquez possessed, Jin-woo’s Rank as a Necromancer could only rise.
‘The Twin God of Fire and Soul did not lie.’
The promise that if he cleared their Quest, he would certainly grow as a Necromancer—that was true.
Shaaaaaah—!
“You couldn’t see my Soul before, could you? That’s thanks to this powerful Dark Energy.”
Velasquez smiled as he watched Jin-woo absorb the Great Fire.
“Now you can see my Soul. And moreover, those of lower Rank will be unable to see your Soul.”
This meant he had gained an advantage in combat against other Necromancers.
‘Necromancers who deal with Souls won’t be able to see mine.’
“There will also be a difference in the power that Souls obey. Even if both of you deal with Souls, they will prioritize your commands.”
In fights between Necromancers, the Soul was the most critical factor. If a corpse appeared, that Soul would follow Jin-woo first.
“Then……”
If elevated Rank meant he could now do things he had not been able to do before.
“I might be able to turn the tables on those who have wronged me until now.”
!
Velasquez’s eyes widened at those words. He immediately understood what Jin-woo meant.
“If your power grows stronger still.”
Velasquez spoke.
“You’ll even be able to consume Holy Power. In the depths of darkness, light loses its strength.”
Ting—!
-Quest Complete!
“Take this with you.”
-You have received an additional reward!
“A true Necromancer should carry at least one of these.”
Jin-woo accepted it.
“This is……”

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