The Return of the Legendary Golden-Handed Blacksmith - Chapter 97

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Chapter 97
Episode 97.
A new channel opened on MiTube.
The channel name was JinTube.
There was only one video uploaded—a brand-new channel’s debut.
-[The Orichalcum Crafting Success Story]
The content didn’t seem designed to bait clicks at all, but the thumbnail was polished enough that seven out of ten viewers would feel compelled to watch.
“Huh? Orichalcum crafting?”
“A new MiTuber, I guess? Who is it? If they’re handling Orichalcum, they must be a ranker?”
MiTube hosted a considerable amount of New Gene-related content.
And because there were equally many users searching for New Gene videos, the view count on JinTube’s first upload began climbing rapidly.
Bang!
The video was intense from the very start.
Hammering appeared on screen.
Heat was visible.
Sound was heard.
And that rhythmic hammering sound alone raised expectations for the creator’s skill.
“What……!”
“The video quality is insane?”
The production quality visible from the opening was substantial.
And beyond that.
“That hammering technique……is incredible.”
“It’s not easy to do it like that.”
“Seriously uniform.”
The uniform, precise hammering was so satisfying to watch that it could put your mind at ease.
But around the one-minute mark, when the actual crafting began in earnest, viewers watching gasped.
“Of all things, why pick Orichalcum?”
“Orichalcum is seriously difficult to work with. If this is your first video, shouldn’t you show off your skill with something easier? Orichalcum is genuinely brutal to demonstrate skill with.”
“Are they trying to bait attention?”
Orichalcum was infamous. Because even skilled crafters struggled with it, MiTube was filled with failure videos.
The videos claiming success were really just poorly executed pieces—forced work producing forced equipment.
Often, attempting a difficult material to show off skill backfired, revealing insufficient fundamentals or failure to adapt on the fly.
Orichalcum was a kind of poisoned chalice.
“I mean, the title says ‘success story’ and all.”
With the title itself proclaiming success, expectations had no choice but to skyrocket.
Then the video truly began in earnest.
Relentless hammering.
Predictably, Orichalcum didn’t yield easily to refining.
“Called it.”
“Clickbait title after all.”
“Success, my foot. There’s no way this is going to…….”
Everyone scoffed, ready to close the video. But then.
Bang!
Jin-woo’s hammering grew fiercer.
“No way, that’ll shatter it!”
“He’s not controlling his strength at all. Even if the refining isn’t working, this is too much.”
With each blow of the hammer, as if he were trying to break the Orichalcum apart, viewers winced.
“It’s finished.”
“It’s going to shatter and that’s it.”
Bang! Just as the viewers predicted, the Orichalcum was on the verge of shattering under the ferocious blows.
“Huh?”
A soft dent appeared.
The Orichalcum, which should have shattered, deformed instead.
“What?”
“What……!?”
And with that, the Orichalcum began to refine. With each hammer strike, it deformed further.
The fact that it hadn’t budged a moment ago seemed like a lie.
“Who is this?”
“Who on earth could handle Orichalcum like this with just hammer technique?”
Bang! Bang!
The creator in the video had ultimately forged a Greatsword from the Orichalcum—a uniquely shaped blade that looked like a berserker’s weapon.
And at the end, a name appeared.
-Creator: Jin-woo
“Jin-woo?”
And the channel name was JinTube.
“Could it be that Jin-woo……?”
Following the name came the grade of the finished item.
-Crafting Grade: SSR+
“……SSR+ Grade? That can’t be right.”
“SSR+? There’s no way Jin-woo could make SSR+?”
But the video ended without further explanation.
-Is this really Jin-woo?
-Is this for real?
-Is this the same Jin-woo?
-But the person in this video made SSR+ Grade equipment?
-Jin-woo is currently selling SR+ Grade gear in the Auction House right now.
-So they’d already reached SSR+ Grade?
-Insane;;;
-Does this even make sense?
-Guys, the real shocker is how they handled that Orichalcum.
The comment section exploded with reactions from those who’d watched the video.
It was shocking enough that Jin-woo had started a MiTube channel, but to have already reached SSR+ Grade?
But that wasn’t the end of the surprises.
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Look at this part—I’m genuinely losing it. I’ve never seen Orichalcum deform like that before.
-Looks like it’s high-quality Orichalcum, but it deforms like that?
-The heat output is insufficient. Working with Orichalcum at that level of heat doesn’t make sense. It’s impossible.
-So they just handled the Orichalcum with pure hammer technique?
-That’s like fishing without a rod.
-Like climbing Seorak Mountain in slippers.
Jin-woo’s video stood apart from other creator channels on MiTube.
-I’ve genuinely never seen Orichalcum handled like this.
-Pure physical strength. Wow, you couldn’t replicate this even if you wanted to.
-No wonder they keep breaking every ranking in the Hall of Fame.
Though the video was heavily edited, showing only the most impactful moments, viewers who watched it felt a profound appeal in Jin-woo’s craftsmanship.
-Subscribing right now.
-Subscribed!
-This is actually way more fun than I expected? The editing is way more stylish than the other top crafters’ MiTube channels I’ve seen.
-Jin-woo isn’t even a ranker yet?
-Their skill is top-tier, though.
From zero subscribers to twenty thousand in an instant.
And the view count surpassed one hundred thousand.
Dongwoo’s hands trembled as he watched the response.
“I thought the initial reaction might be a bit slow…….”
He never expected it to blow up like this right from the start.
“He’s something else entirely.”
It hit him anew.
Who his brother really was.
* * *
The Quest given by the Spirit of Nature and Harmony was to find the legacy he left behind.
“They say it’s in the Holy Sanctuary.”
The Elf Holy Sanctuary. The legacy lay waiting there.
“As for the location.”
According to the Quest, it was at the southern edge of Elven City. But since it wasn’t marked in detail, finding it would be quite difficult.
‘I should ask around first.’
“The Holy Sanctuary?”
Jin-woo asked Mirae about this place called the Holy Sanctuary.
“I’ve heard it’s somewhere near Elven City. But it’s been a very long time, and honestly, I don’t know the exact location. I think it would be best if you visited some of the other elders.”
“Mirae, might I ask you one more favor?”
“Of course! If there’s anything I can help with, I’ll do it!”
Jin-woo summoned his Servant.
“Unit 2, standing by.”
Unit 2 appeared, dressed in impressive equipment.
“Oh.”
Mirae marveled at Unit 2. The quality of the equipment worn was remarkable, but from an elf’s perspective, those elven-style clothes were deeply appealing.
“You crafted this quite well. That cloth armor—you blended the minerals so skillfully. The luster is beautiful; is that Mithril? And adding Silkria to the Mithril gives it that extra shimmer, and—oh! The aesthetics are sublime!”
Jin-woo’s Flawless Sewing Technique never failed to draw praise.
From Mirae’s perspective, Jin-woo was her favorite disciple. Of course, there was only one, but had there been a hundred, he would have been the favorite among them.
With such a favorite student constantly doing impressive things, she couldn’t help but smile warmly.
“So what’s the favor?”
“I’d like Unit 2 to learn cloth-making under your tutelage.”
“Oh, that’s an excellent idea. Cloth-making is quite time-consuming. And all the cloth produced in our city is of excellent quality. Hmm, but cloth-making does require a certain degree of Dexterity. Will that be alright?”
“They’re my Servant, so if they fall short of standards, you can send them back.”
“Understood. I’ll do that.”
“I’ll do my best!”
Unit 2 replied with crisp enthusiasm.
“Study hard, Unit 2.”
“Yes, sir!”
Unit 2 was determined to catch up to the impressive mentor figure they’d follow.
Then they studied Mirae carefully.
Just as the mentor had done to acquire advanced techniques.
* * *
The World Tree Root.
At the place where the elf elders gathered, Jin-woo asked about the Holy Sanctuary.
“The Holy Sanctuary, you say? Ah! I believe Elder Kuruma spoke of it before.”
“I think he mentioned he once served as the caretaker of the Holy Sanctuary in his younger days.”
“Do you happen to know where Elder Kuruma might be?”
“Ah, I’m afraid… he has already returned to nature.”
The elf elder spoke with an apologetic expression.
“Then it will be difficult to learn the location of the Holy Sanctuary.”
“Indeed. There’s no other way. Unless… you could somehow bring Elder Kuruma back and ask him…….”
The elf elder looked at Jin-woo.
“Would that be possible?”
Jin-woo asked carefully.
“Bringing him back and asking, I mean.”
* * *
“He is my father. I learned my Woodworking Skill from him as well.”
Katri’s Woodworking Workshop.
Elder Kuruma was Katri’s father.
“I worried it might be presumptuous.”
“No, it’s fine. In truth, the matter of the Holy Sanctuary has been something everyone was curious about. Rather, the elders will be delighted to learn of it. And perhaps your late father has harbored regrets about it as well, so this might serve to ease that burden.”
Katri said with a warm smile.
“In return, I’d like to ask the late father one question. Is that possible?”
“By all means.”
“Then…….”
Katri passed along the question he wished to ask through Jin-woo.
“Please proceed.”
“I will return him to nature’s embrace afterward, so please don’t worry.”
Jin-woo moved to the Graveyard in the city.
When elves died, they returned to nature—or so everyone believed. Thus the Graveyard was the most verdant place in the city.
-[Kuruma]
Jin-woo approached the gravestone inscribed with Kuruma’s name.
“It’s the same as before.”
The Connection Link was already there.
Because Kuruma was Katri’s father and they both shared Woodworking Skill, and Jin-woo had already learned the Flawless Sewing Technique.
‘The Flawless Sewing Technique itself was learned from an all-master instructor, and they blended in the elves’ unique power to create it.’
Thus Jin-woo possessed not one but two Connection Links.
Whoosh-
Jin-woo gathered dark energy.
“Soul Sight.”
After searching for and confirming the faded soul,
“Summon of the Dead.”
Jin-woo called upon Elder Kuruma.
Thrum. Thrum.
Color began returning to Kuruma’s faded soul.
Slowly—
Form took shape.
‘He looks very similar.’
The summoned Elder Kuruma bore a striking resemblance to Katri.
“Mmm…… Who has disturbed my slumber?”
“Greetings. My name is Jin-woo. The reason I’ve called is——”
Jin-woo explained the situation.
“I’ve also learned Woodworking Skill from Katri. He has become the finest carpenter in the city now.”
“Learned from Katri, you say? Hmm. Has that boy already become the greatest carpenter in the city?”
A warm expression crossed Katri’s father’s face.
“Very well. I shall reveal the location of the Holy Sanctuary. In exchange——”
Ding!
Jin-woo received a Quest from Katri’s father.
“Show me your Woodworking Skill. So from this moment, within the three hours I remain in this realm, create a bow…….”
“Yes.”
Jin-woo retrieved timber and immediately set about crafting a bow.
Whack.
Before Katri’s father even finished speaking, Jin-woo had begun carving, and in precisely twenty minutes, the bow was complete.
-Equipment created!
“Here it is.”
“?”
Katri’s father’s eyes widened with shock. His gaze held nothing but sheer astonishment.
-Quest cleared!

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