The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 53

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Episode 53
053. Tia
Flames bloomed from his palm like heat shimmer rising from scorched earth.
Yet Geumson’s brow furrowed.
‘Too fierce. If I channel this fire directly into the egg, it won’t survive—it’ll turn to ash.’
His output was running dangerously high after working with the Void Iron Ore.
Geumson summoned every ounce of his focus.
Then came a message unlike any before.
[Due to your Concentration stat, you descend into deeper depths of consciousness.]
As he concentrated every fiber of awareness into his fingertips, the roaring flames transformed into a single thread of luminous light, fine as silk.
Like the slender needles an acupuncturist wields.
Following the azure meridian-lines revealed by Meridian Insight, Geumson carefully guided the needle of light forward.
As if piercing blocked channels, everywhere the light touched, the frozen currents of mana began to thaw and flow once more.
[Your Inspired Craftsmanship skill proficiency increases.]
[Your Meridian Insight skill proficiency increases.]
[Your Meridian Insight skill has reached Lv. 2.]
One hour. Two hours.
Cold sweat poured from Geumson’s brow like rain, yet his hands remained steady as stone.
At last, as he pierced the final obstruction in the mana channels—
A radiant burst—!
Faint golden light erupted from the egg’s surface, and it began to pulse with delicate rhythm.
[Petrification Progress has halted.]
[Life Force begins to recover. (Life Force 5%)]
[Life Force begins to recover. (Life Force 6%)]
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The Elementia egg began to drink in the Solar Affinity flames greedily.
The Solar Affinity flames were taking hold properly.
“Good. We’ve cleared the first hurdle.”
But relief came too soon.
As the Solar Affinity flames nurtured its life force, the internal mana instead began to rage more violently.
The egg trembled, and the red fractures across its surface widened further with each passing moment.
[Warning: Mana Rampage phenomenon detected.]
[The Phantom Elementia egg will be destroyed if not stabilized within one minute.]
“Tsk. I knew this would happen.”
Geumson clicked his tongue at the message.
Yet he remained unflustered.
He quietly lifted the Forgotten Void Hammer.
Standing before the fragile egg with hammer in hand, he cut an almost absurd figure.
But he had not raised the hammer to shatter it.
Resolute Intuition revealed to him the single point that was hardest, yet capable of channeling external force most effectively inward.
Toward that point, he did not strike the hammer down—he pressed it gently against the shell instead.
A deep hum resonated—
[The Forgotten Void Hammer’s effect, Flow Distortion, activates.]
[The Forgotten Void Hammer’s effect, Silence of the Earth, activates.]
The moment the hammer made contact, the mana’s violent motion ceased entirely.
Now only the force Geumson had channeled could move.
Only the heat carried by the Solar Affinity flames.
A soft crackling erupted—
The Solar Affinity flames incinerated every trace of the corrupted mana raging within the egg.
Simultaneously, the Void power dwelling in the hammer violently twisted the tangled mana currents, reshaping them into a stable circulation structure.
[The egg’s internal mana stabilizes.]
[Life Force begins to recover. (Life Force 10%)]
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[Life Force begins to recover. (Life Force 98%)]
[Life Force begins to recover. (Life Force 99%)]
Geumson smiled as he watched the Life Force climb to ninety-nine percent.
He felt the stirring movements inside the egg.
‘Could it be… hatching soon?’
The Elementia egg, which had seemed lifeless just moments before, now stirred with vigor the instant he nurtured it with the sun’s flame.
Yet something felt wrong.
The progress message had frozen at ninety-nine percent and refused to climb higher, while the movements inside the egg grew steadily weaker.
‘Could it be… lacking the strength to break through the shell?’
Geumson fell silent, weighing his options.
A moment later, he reached for the Forgotten Void Hammer once more.
Geumson drew a long, deep breath.
All ambient noise fell away; only the violent pulsing of the egg transmitted through his fingertips.
Among the countless red points revealed by his Resolute Intuition, one blazed with singular clarity—
the one vital pressure point that could shatter the egg’s structural balance entirely.
Geumson channeled his power into the hammer’s head.
And—
Crack-boom!
Crrack-crrack!
A clear, bright sound rang out.
Upon the egg’s surface, pulled back from death’s threshold, a beautiful network of fractures finally began to spread—the harbinger of new life.
Crrack-crrack!
Crrack-crrack-crrack!
The cracks spider-webbed across the shell with startling speed.
At last, the center of the shell burst open, and a rainbow radiance erupted outward.
Geumson shielded his eyes with his arm, peering into the heart of that brilliance.
The light gradually receded, revealing a small creature standing amid the fractured remains.
It was a newborn chick.
But no ordinary bird.
Its downy plumage seemed like pristine white parchment unfurled across its entire body, yet the tips of its head feathers—
those tips shimmered with an otherworldly spectrum: crimson, gold, jade, sapphire, and countless hues dancing with each glimmer of light.
It was as though an aurora had been woven into the night sky itself.
Most striking of all were its two eyes—deep and fathomless, holding within them the mystery of the cosmos’s own river of stars.
– Tia-yak?
The chick tilted its head curiously, emitting a clear and melodious cry toward Geumson, who stood transfixed.
Despite himself, laughter burst from Geumson’s chest.
And before his eyes, a system message appeared, announcing the birth of his new companion.
[The Mythic Elementia, the Mugeuk Bird, has hatched!]
[Ownership transferred to the first discoverer and incubator.]
[Mythic Elementia]
– Rank: Legendary
– Owner: Geumson
– Level: 1
– Traits:
1. Attribute Absorption: Absorbs all elemental energy and converts it into its own power.
2. Solar Affinity: Growth speed increases by 100% when in the owner’s presence, and the effects of absorbed attributes are shared with Geumson.
– Skills: [Peck], [Body Tackle], [Playing Cute]
– Description: A legendary being that transforms all attributes into its own. Still in its infancy and possessing limited power, yet brimming with infinite potential. Follows its owner as it would its mother.
“Mythic Elementia… the Mugeuk Bird.”
Geumson spoke the name aloud, letting it settle.
The boundless bird.
True to its name, this small creature brimmed with limitless possibility.
Particularly compelling was the Solar Affinity trait—sharing attribute effects promised considerable utility.
– Tia-yak! Tack!!
The Elementia toddled forward and nuzzled its small head against Geumson’s leg.
Even as it did so, it struggled to flutter its rainbow wings, clearly striving to take flight.
“Already?”
It fluttered once, then managed to lift off with visible effort.
But Geumson’s shoulder appeared to be its ceiling.
– Tia-iii…
The Elementia’s strength seemed to drain away.
Watching it, Geumson felt his heart soften.
He reached out and gently stroked the creature’s head.
At the same moment, a message appeared.
[You may assign a name to your new companion.]
[Will you grant a name?]
Geumson pondered for a moment, but the decision came swiftly.
“Tia. Your name is Tia.”
Theia—the goddess of light from Greek mythology.
Tia, drawn from that name. He thought it suited this small chick perfectly.
—Chirp! Chirp-chirp!
Tia seemed delighted with her new name, responding with joyful fluttering of her wings.
Geumson smiled warmly at the sight of her.
Tia settled lightly upon his shoulder, claiming the spot as if it had always been hers.
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The moment his work was finished, Geumson hurried to the Auction House.
The instant he appeared, the players gathered near the entrance began to stir.
“Wait… isn’t that Geumson?”
“Whoa, it really is! The guy who crafted the Moonlight Viper Sword!”
“He actually showed up. But what’s that thing on his shoulder?”
The players’ attention fixed first not on Geumson himself, but on the small creature perched quietly upon his shoulder.
“Is it a summon? Have we ever seen a summon like that?”
“It doesn’t look like a summon… is it a new cash shop item? There wasn’t even an announcement.”
“Hey, somebody check the information!”
One player, unable to contain his curiosity, used an Appraisal Skill, but nothing appeared before his eyes.
[???]
[Information cannot be confirmed.]
“What? It won’t identify! That’s an Appraisal Skill—how can it not work?”
“Is it a hidden summon? That would be insane!”
“Even so, there’s no way information just can’t be confirmed….”
Though countless questions circulated about Tia, Geumson simply quickened his pace.
When he showed the Invitation that Dushar had given him to the guard, the guard politely escorted him inside.
“Did you see that? He’s got a VIP Invitation. That’s a different class entirely.”
“That’s not the point. What the hell is that bird anyway…? Think it’ll go up for auction later?”
“He wouldn’t sell something like that. If I had it, I’d keep it for life.”
“The Moonlight Viper Sword and a mysterious bird? Don’t tell me he’s got some connection to the operators?”
Long after Geumson disappeared, the players continued their chatter about him.
Meanwhile, in the VIP Room, positioned at the highest point of the Auction House.
Dushar, with his red beard, and the collector Kalis sat in comfortable chairs, looking down at the commotion below.
“Heh heh, the Auction House is quite lively today. That young craftsman seems to draw attention wherever he goes. Wouldn’t you say?”
Dushar took a satisfied sip of his drink.
But no response came from Kalis.
When Dushar turned his head, he noticed Kalis’s hand had begun to tremble slightly.
“Kalis? What’s wrong?”
Kalis’s gaze was fixed on the small bird perched on Geumson’s shoulder—Tia.
His attention would not waver from it.

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