The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47
047. World Message
“Look at this! Premium-grade iron ore with 95% purity! I haven’t seen anything like this in years!”
“They say Mithril Ore has been turning up fairly regularly lately. How many rich veins has that Earthworm been devouring all this time?”
“We owe thanks to the hero who caught it! Isn’t it because of them that Krathum is coming back to life?”
“But… do you know who it is? They say it was some foreigner who dealt with it?”
Throughout the streets, voices praising the anonymous hero never ceased.
All manner of speculation swirled about their identity, yet no one truly knew who they were.
Then, light burst forth from the colossal magical screen installed in the Central Square, and a resonant voice echoed across the entire city.
[Dushar the Red-Bearded, ruler of Krathum, shall make an important announcement!]
At that voice, the attention of every resident in Krathum began to focus.
[Citizens of Krathum! And all who love this city!]
As all the citizens and players of Krathum watched, Dushar’s voice rang out.
His tone carried overwhelming emotion.
[Today, we have emerged from the swamp of despair and embraced new hope! I declare that the scourge that gnawed at the lifeblood of our city, the Corrupted Earthworm, has been completely vanquished!]
“Waaaaaaaah!”
The square instantly transformed into a cauldron of jubilation.
People embraced one another and cheered with abandon.
Dushar raised his hand to calm them, then continued.
[And the hero who has accomplished this great deed is standing here, among us! The foreigner—no, the true hero of Krathum—is Geumson!]
Dushar’s gaze turned toward one side of the square.
Every eye followed his.
There stood Geumson, wearing a bewildered expression, with Iron Walker standing steadfastly at his side.
For a moment, silence fell over the square.
People doubted their own ears.
Such a young man—and not even a member of any major guild, just a simple blacksmith—had defeated that catastrophe?
Yet as Dushar’s confident voice rang out and Kalis the Collector nodded in affirmation beside him, doubt swiftly transformed into awe.
“Geumson! Geumson! Geumson!”
“Long live the hero of Krathum!”
“Thank you! You are our benefactor!”
The square thundered with cheers as the crowd chanted Geumson’s name.
Yet even the players of Lepion looked utterly dumbfounded at this spectacle.
“Geumson? The Earthworm?”
“Whoa, this is huge! Post it on Lepion Net! Quick! I want to get a best post out of this!”
“Wait, how is this even possible? Isn’t Geumson only around level 100? How did he solo the Earthworm?”
“Level 100 wouldn’t be enough. That thing runs from anyone stronger than it by default…”
“Is there some exploit or strategy nobody knows about?”
“Is that rumor about him being the developer’s son true?”
The players seemed entirely unwilling to believe Geumson’s accomplishment.
But regardless of those reactions, a dizzying cascade of messages poured before Geumson’s eyes.
[City Quest: Purify the Polluted Mine! – Complete]
[You have resolved a long-held aspiration of Krathum.]
[All residents of Krathum hail you as a hero.]
[Reputation increases by 500!]
‘Reputation… 500?’
Geumson doubted his own eyes.
Combined with the Reputation he already possessed, he had reached a cumulative total of 1,100.
In other words, he had broken through 1,000.
‘Then…’
At the very moment Geumson was considering this matter of Reputation.
A system voice unlike any he had heard before reached his ears—unfamiliar yet strangely intimate.
[You have broken through 1,000 Reputation.]
[The hidden system ‘Artisan’s Workshop Level 1’ is now unlocked.]
[This is the first opening of the Reputation system.]
[You acquire bonus Reputation Points.]
[Bonus Reputation Points: 1,000]
[From now on, you may receive special commissions from unspecified NPCs, or use Reputation Points to purchase rare Skills and materials.]
[Currently available functions]
1. [Reputation Quest]: You may receive unique crafting commissions from special NPCs drawn to your renown.
– Effect: Provides significantly higher difficulty and rewards than ordinary quests, and upon success can substantially raise both your Reputation and your Workshop’s rank.
2. [Reputation Shop]: A special shop opens exclusively for you, offering rare skills and materials befitting your high Reputation.
– Categories: [General], [Materials], [Skills]
Additional categories will unlock as your Reputation and Workshop rank increase.
Remaining Reputation Points: 2,100
Geumson’s heart hammered against his ribs.
The Reputation system—something only revealed once players reached the late 300s in level.
No, plenty of players never unlocked it at all.
This wasn’t a system you could access simply by grinding levels.
Only through Reputation.
Through contributing to the world of Lepion.
In other words, through building a name—genuine renown—in Lepion itself.
And Geumson had unlocked it at level 31.
‘Compared to last time… this is genuinely insane.’
A bitter smile crossed his face.
Each player’s Reputation system carried a different name.
It reflected each individual’s unique characteristics, after all.
But they all shared one thing: they were absurdly useful.
‘The shop… let me see what’s available now.’
Geumson quickly opened the Reputation Shop inventory.
Items began sorting themselves rapidly across his vision.
[Reputation Shop]
[General Items]
– [Recipe] Superior Mana Recovery Potion: 200P
– [Recipe] Superior Stamina Recovery Potion: 200P
– [Consumable] Artisan’s Whetstone: 500P
– [Consumable] Return Stone: 1,000P
– Goblin Merchant Company Flute: 2,000P
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[Material Items]
– Pure Silver Ingot: 300P
– Mithril Alloy Ingot: 500P
– Ghost Mushroom Spore: 350P
– Centaur Sinew: 600P
– Tough Wyvern Hide: 850P
– Spring of Life: 1,000P
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[Skill Items]
– [Passive] Persuasion: 1,800P
– [Active] Material Enhancement: 2,000P
– [Active] Forced Concentration: 2,000P
– [Passive] Eye of Appraisal: 4,000P
– [Passive] Endurance: 5,000P
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As he studied the listings, another truth surfaced.
For all their usefulness, the prices were ruthless.
He’d let himself forget that detail.
‘Five hundred points for a Mithril Alloy Ingot? I’d be better off mining it myself.’
Gathering enough mithril from ore deposits to forge an ingot required considerable effort.
But for someone who’d pushed his mining skill to its limits, it was hardly backbreaking work.
For others, the prices might be fair. For Geumson, they felt like highway robbery.
Some items stung his wallet, but others genuinely caught his eye.
‘Forced Concentration, Endurance… and this Goblin Merchant Company Flute? What is that?’
He wanted to check the details, but he couldn’t—not right now.
Dushar was approaching with a grin spread wide across his face, his voice ringing loud.
[Heroes are rewarded as they deserve! In the name of Krathum, I bestow upon the hero Geumson the Krathum Honorary Citizenship, a reward of 500,000 Gold, and the city’s greatest treasure—the Legendary Mineral Random Box!]
The promised reward.
The moment Dushar mentioned it, system messages began chiming once more.
[You have obtained Krathum Honorary Citizenship.]
[You have obtained 500,000 Gold.]
[You have obtained the Legendary Mineral Random Box.]
Geumson stood bewildered, accepting the cascade of rewards and the roaring cheers of Krathum’s citizens.
Through that thunder of applause, Dushar spoke.
“Open it now. I confess I’m curious what the God of Steel has chosen to grant our young hero.”
The Legendary Mineral Random Box.
Held now in Geumson’s hands.
Geumson carefully opened the Legendary Mineral box.
From within burst forth light so brilliant it dazzled the eyes.
[A miracle occurs in the box, influenced by your ‘Luck’ stat!]
[Ancient power beyond legend flows into your hands!]
[Your discovery spreads across all servers!]
[Reputation increases by 1,000.]
[World Message]
[Player Geumson has obtained the Void Iron Ore!]
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– [BREAKING] Krathum’s Hero = Geumson, confirmed to be same person…… Shocking! (Video attached)
– [Analysis] The emergence of ‘Void Iron Ore’!
– (Pilgrimage) Lmao I knew this guy would hit it big someday. Go Geumson!
– PK godly updated photos.jpg
– (Spoilers) Complete chronicle of Geumson’s exploits.txt (revised edition)
– (Data analysis) On the possibility of Geumson solo-clearing the Corrupted Earthworm
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While Geumson received the rewards for his quest, posts on the Lepion Net flooded once again with stories about him.
Several news outlets even rushed to begin broadcasting.
[LIVE] ‘Daily Lepion’ — Kim Hyun-sang reporting live from Krathum Central Square!
[Current viewers: 13,451]
“Hello, viewers! Good day to you all! I’m Kim Hyun-sang, the on-the-scene reporter for ‘Daily Lepion,’ here to be your eyes and ears! Krathum is currently in a festive atmosphere!”
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“Now, everyone! Dushar is about to speak! Who exactly is the hero who saved Krathum……?!”
[…… It is our hero of Krathum, Geumson!]
“……I’m sorry?”
A dumbfounded murmur escaped Kim Hyun-sang’s lips.
For a moment he forgot he was broadcasting, staring blankly up at the platform.
The chat window, in that instant, exploded literally into text.

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