The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 82

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Chapter 82
Episode 82.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Jin-woo began felling trees.
“Fundamentally, the trees of the Forest of Glory here possess remarkably robust life force. That’s why cutting them is quite difficult.”
The Elf Elders returned to the Elven City. They said they would prepare the promised compensation.
‘Since they spoke mainly of materials.’
When they returned, he’d likely receive compensation befitting that.
“But please don’t worry. I’ll teach you. Thanks to you, we could reclaim the Forest of Glory.”
Cartri expressed his gratitude anew at being able to use the Forest of Glory’s timber once more.
“Now we can fight the Ghost King again!”
Bang! Bang!
Then he went to Jin-woo and demonstrated how to fell trees.
“You have to insert the axe precisely.”
It was similar to pickaxe work, yet different in many ways.
“Control of force is essential.”
“I see.”
Jin-woo observed Cartri’s shoulders carefully. Cartri continued with precise axe strikes, rapidly felling the tree.
“So that’s the feeling.”
Jin-woo swung the axe just as Cartri had shown.
Bang! Bang!
“You’re quite skilled! Truly outstanding dexterity.”
Encouraged by the praise, Jin-woo continued felling trees.
—You obtained Moonlight Wood.
—You obtained White Wood.
—You obtained Beech Wood.
The Forest of Glory contained many varieties of trees.
Each had its own distinct characteristics and colors.
As Jin-woo felled each tree, he mentally catalogued what could be crafted from it.
“Have you ever worked with timber before?”
“No, I haven’t tried it yet.”
“Since you’ve done jewel crafting, think of it as similar. You carve, process, and assemble. But because each wood has different characteristics, the processing work can be quite challenging.”
Cartri tapped his own chest.
“I can teach you everything I know about woodworking.”
Then Cartri’s expression shifted—a moment of embarrassment crossed his face. With Jin-woo’s skill, there was no need for him to teach.
But Jin-woo simply smiled and bowed his head.
“I’d be grateful for your instruction.”
‘Learning from someone skilled is always good.’
Jin-woo didn’t shy away from learning. Having mastery in one field didn’t mean he was equally versed in all others.
“You’re truly different, Jin-woo.”
Cartri was once again moved by Jin-woo’s attitude.
“Then let’s head to the workshop right away!”
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The Elven City.
After returning, Jin-woo received his compensation for normalizing the Forest of Glory before heading to Cartri’s workshop.
First came the Elf Elder’s trust. The Elders no longer harbored any doubt about Jin-woo. In fact, they now regarded him as a hero.
‘Trust is settled.’
Second, the additional compensation at the player’s discretion was what mattered most.
“These are items passed down through our family for generations. We could give you something even more precious. Will this suffice?”
What Jin-woo had requested from the Elf Elders was remarkably simple.
He asked for their most precious materials.
They began producing treasured materials that had been passed down through their lineage.
—You obtained Starlight Crystal!
“This is what we call a Starlight Crystal. It sits between jewel and mineral. Quite rare.”
‘SR-grade.’
Jin-woo grinned.
“Is this acceptable?”
—You obtained Elf’s Breath!
This time it was cloth.
A deep blue fabric like the sea—remarkably soft, and above all, imbued with spirit power.
‘This is good.’
—You obtained Elf’s Tear!
“This is an exceedingly rare mineral. We call it Elf’s Tear.”
In this manner, Jin-woo received several precious materials as additional compensation.
“Thank you.”
‘A lucrative quest.’
Normally, clearing this preliminary quest would have unlocked Flawless Sewing, but Jin-woo had already learned it.
—All additional compensation received!
You have received all completion rewards for the Forest of Glory Normalization Quest.
Jin-woo immediately made for Cartri’s workshop.
“Welcome!”
Cartri had already prepared everything.
“I shall now impart all of my woodworking knowledge to you!”
He spoke with solemn determination.
“I’m in your debt.”
Cartri first taught Jin-woo how to process the timber he’d brought.
“First, before processing, you need this Wood Hardening Potion. It prevents the timber from becoming soft during processing and allows for clean cuts.”
He dripped the liquid from inside a glass vial with a soft tap.
“It’s called Wood Hardening Potion—I made it myself. I can teach you the method, but it will be difficult to make.”
Potion-making fell within the realm of Alchemy.
Cartri, being an elf, was simultaneously a mage and a crafter, which gave him knowledge of Alchemy.
“I can just make it…….”
“Hmm.”
Jin-woo examined the potion closely, then immediately produced his personal flask.
At the sight of the dedicated flask, Cartri’s eyes narrowed.
“You wouldn’t happen to know how to make potions?”
“I know a little.”
Cartri promptly handed Jin-woo the materials.
“These are the ingredients.”
—You received Deboncho.
Jin-woo smelled the Deboncho.
‘It’s definitely not meant for consumption.’
“Now I’ll explain…….”
But Jin-woo immediately made the potion.
‘I can sense how it works.’
Looking at the materials, he could divine the method.
Jin-woo ground the Deboncho and created the potion.
—You created Wood Hardening Potion!
“Done.”
The moment Jin-woo produced the Wood Hardening Potion, Cartri blinked rapidly, thirteen times in succession.
“I, I haven’t even taught you the recipe yet.”
“I made a rough attempt. Once you teach me the proper recipe, I’ll make it correctly.”
As Jin-woo handed over the Wood Hardening Potion, Cartri examined it this way and that, then sprinkled it on the timber, allowing it to soak in properly.
“You’ve already made it correctly, though…….”
Cartri looked at Jin-woo with bewilderment.
He’d known that having learned sewing from Mire meant Jin-woo naturally possessed excellent dexterity.
But he hadn’t expected him to make potions as well.
Jin-woo made the Wood Hardening Potion again according to the recipe Cartri mentioned.
“With the correct recipe, it turns out just as well.”
“……You made it better?”
Cartri marveled.
“Now, let’s start carving the timber!”
Cartri demonstrated. Carving timber was quite similar to jewel crafting. However, because the materials differed completely, precise force control was critical.
‘Force control is the main thing.’
In reality, it bore only a name in common with gem crafting—the two were fundamentally different.
“Timber is rich in Natural Energy due to its material properties. While it can’t match minerals in durability, if you harness this Natural Energy, you can unlock timber’s unique advantages.”
The timber obtained from the Forest of Glory possessed exactly this quality—Natural Energy.
Natural Energy dwelled within the wood, and for the Elves—a forest people who wielded magic freely and dwelled with spirits—timber equipment boasted unparalleled synergy.
Cartri immediately began processing the timber.
Bang. Bang.
Shaping with a small axe and chisel.
Scrape. Scrape.
Carving delicately with a woodworking knife.
‘Impressive.’
True to his reputation as the finest carpenter in the Elven City, Cartri’s skill was considerable.
Delicate dexterity and fluid movements.
Combined with the strength born from his noticeably developed elf musculature.
In moments, the timber transformed, gradually taking the shape of a bow. He strung the bowstring and presented the finished product to Jin-woo.
“Phew. A Repu Wood bow imbued with Natural Energy. This is how you make it.”
Jin-woo watched the entire process from start to finish with absolute focus.
“It’s definitely different.”
“Because of timber’s material properties, you can’t afford to lose concentration for even a moment. If you do, the wood breaks instantly.”
And there could be no hesitation.
“If you sense a mistake and pause even slightly, it carves too deep or not deep enough, and the final quality suffers greatly.”
Cartri handed over the timber and materials.
“For the bowstring, you’ve likely worked with it before. It’s made from Silkria. Truly a universal material. And for the timber……”
“I’ll use this.”
“Ah, that one……”
Jin-woo pointed to the shimmering wood.
“Moonlight Wood is quite challenging.”
Moonlight Wood was timber infused with moonlight.
True to its name, it harbored powerful Natural Energy, and was equally hard.
Hardness meant that even the slightest excess force would shatter it outright. Consequently, the difficulty of processing and carving increased sharply.
“Perhaps you should use this Beech Wood instead…….”
“It’s fine.”
Jin-woo spoke.
“I think I can do it.”
With that simple answer, Jin-woo gripped the axe and chisel.
He shaped it with the axe, then rapidly formed it with the chisel.
“!”
At his unhesitating movements, Cartri nearly spoke—then stopped himself. He’d been about to offer advice on Jin-woo’s woodworking.
No matter how skilled Jin-woo was, there should have been rough spots in his first attempt.
Yet.
“Huh.”
His skill was extraordinary.
In the very moment Cartri was about to offer counsel, Jin-woo immediately corrected his technique. He handled the timber as though he knew the path to the answer.
“That was…… what I just showed him.”
Cartri understood in an instant. How could this be?
It was the very technique he’d demonstrated when processing the Repu Wood timber.
But Repu Wood was completely different from Moonlight Wood.
While both were timber, the difficulty in handling them was vastly different.
Yet from just a few strikes of the axe, Jin-woo grasped it and handled the Moonlight Wood as though it were Repu Wood.
“Are they not different?”
Repu Wood or Moonlight Wood.
To Jin-woo, there seemed to be little practical difference in handling them.
Bang.
Scrape. Scrape. Scrape.
Jin-woo’s carving work proceeded rapidly.
Under his hands, the Moonlight Wood transformed into a bow.
Ding!
—You created equipment!
—You created Moonlight Wood Short Bow!
—You created SSS-grade equipment!
—You learned Woodworking!
—Woodworking is absorbed into Hephaestus Refinement!
The newly acquired Woodworking merged with Hephaestus Refinement. From now on, Jin-woo’s woodworking would be influenced by Hephaestus Refinement.
“This is…… quite enjoyable.”
Jin-woo’s eyes grew keen.
“Could I make a bit more?”
Jin-woo spoke.
“Just a little.”
“Of course, go ahead.”
Of course, Cartri didn’t know.
How little that “little” actually was.

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