The Returned Genius Blacksmith has Awakened as an all-Master - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95
095. The First Customer
‘If this goes on like this…… I’m just going to be relying on Kang Mu-jin, aren’t I?’
Nothing has changed.
The moment Geumson checked the Contribution Points rankings, a cold chill ran down his spine.
The scene unfolding before his eyes stirred an uncanny sense of déjà vu.
An endless tide of monsters surging forward.
A defensive line teetering precariously against it.
And at that frontline, a single hero bearing everything on his shoulders—Kang Mu-jin.
Once again, he found himself a mere spectator.
That same helplessness came flooding back—the feeling he’d known on that day when the world came crashing down in his previous life.
‘I can’t let myself lean on Kang Mu-jin.’
If the battle ended this way, even if Airthos was saved, all the spotlight would fall on Kang Mu-jin alone.
People would praise his strength and demand more from him.
When that future day came, it would become a shackle binding him.
A catalyst driving him toward death.
Geumson gritted his teeth.
He couldn’t let the tragedy of his past life repeat itself.
Then he saw Iron Walker, continuing the fight with unwavering, stubborn persistence.
‘…… Why did I choose to walk the blacksmith’s path again?’
The thought flashed through Geumson’s mind.
It was the fundamental question that had started all of this.
Kang Mu-jin is a blade.
The sharpest, most powerful blade capable of cutting the world.
But Geumson is not a blade.
On that day when the world came crashing down, he had made a vow.
As he watched the message of his own equipment shattering, he had resolved.
To walk the blacksmith’s path.
‘What I need to do right now isn’t to fight.’
He had created Iron Walker in the first place to compensate for his insufficient combat ability.
His true nature wasn’t that of a fighter.
It was that of a blacksmith.
Then, what could he do on this battlefield as a blacksmith?
That was what he should have been thinking about.
‘Contribution Points…… Contribution Points? That’s it! This isn’t a battle of monster kills. It’s a battle of Contribution Points.’
Geumson’s eyes gleamed.
Hunting monsters directly wasn’t the only way to raise Contribution Points.
Healing the wounded, repairing crumbled walls, buffing exhausted allies—every single action converted into ‘Contribution Points’.
So what could Geumson do right now?
Make equipment.
That’s what he had to do.
“Walker, Tia! From this moment on, defend a fifty-meter radius around me perfectly. Don’t let a single monster get through!”
“Waaaalker! Defense! Defense!”
— Screeeee!
At Geumson’s command, Iron Walker shifted into combat stance, and Tia soared high into the sky, beginning to scan the perimeter.
Geumson opened the Hidden System ‘Giant’s Forge’ right there on the spot.
Rumble—rumble—rumble!
In the midst of the battlefield, amid corpses and blood, a massive phantom forge of molten lava materialized.
Then he used the Lepion system to set up a broadcast.
Quickly typing out a title.
[Broadcast Title: [URGENT] Free Equipment Enhancement Event! (First 100)]
└ [User]: ?
└ [User]: ??
└ [User]: ???????? Isn’t that literally the middle of the battlefield right now?
└ [Scam Detector]: 100% fraud. So what if Geumson’s a blacksmith—think enhancement is easy? You think Lepion is that lenient?
└ [Gullible Fool]: But…… what if it’s real? Free enhancement, you say…….
└ [Skeptic]: I’m going to check it out. Worst case, I lose the equipment anyway. Let’s try getting enhanced once!
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Within a minute of Geumson’s broadcast going live, his personal streaming channel flooded with tens of thousands of viewers.
And on the broadcast was the heart of the battlefield in Airthos.
There stood Geumson.
At that surreal sight, even the players fighting nearby snapped their attention toward him in unison.
“Good day to you all. I’m Geumson.”
A confident smile played across his lips—utterly at odds with the fierce battle raging around him.
Now was the moment for Geumson to turn the tide of this war.
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“Hey! Healer! Give us some healing! We’re dying here!”
“Anyone got Mana Potions? I’ll pay gold!”
“The front line is crumbling! Tanks, push forward! Hold the line so we can pump in damage! That’s how this works!”
“Wait… isn’t that boss-class? Fall back! Ranged units, respond from distance!”
“Who do you think you are, ordering people around!”
The area around the City Walls of Airthos had become a cauldron of chaos.
Thunderous shouts and screams mingled with the deafening crash of spellfire, a cacophony that left the ears ringing.
Below the walls, an endless red tide of monsters surged forward relentlessly.
Familiar creatures like orcs, goblins, and trolls mixed with grotesque forms never seen in desert terrain.
A true hodgepodge of everything.
Yet it was Geumson who’d carved out space in the heart of this mayhem and begun his broadcast.
The moment he turned on the stream, the viewer count skyrocketed.
[Geumson Supporter has entered the channel.]
[Pot-Collector has entered the channel.]
[Hammer-Warrior-Mooning has entered the channel.]
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[Current viewers: 314,812]
The situation in Airthos was being watched by every player—not just across Korea, but from overseas servers as well.
A quest that had even pulled in Kang Mu-jin himself.
And because the quest rewards were nothing short of legendary, all eyes were on it.
Which is why Geumson’s broadcast, starting now, commanded such attention.
This was, in essence, the genesis of the entire Airthos quest.
As a result, Geumson’s viewership had broken all previous records.
“Good day, Blacksmith Geumson here. As you can see, Airthos is in crisis. But at the same time, it represents an extraordinary opportunity for all of us.”
Geumson’s measured voice resonated through the broadcast.
One by one, the eyes of battling players turned toward him.
Behind him, Iron Walker continued the fight with overwhelming presence, while Tia perched occasionally on his shoulder, her form both adorable and mysteriously captivating—enough to draw every gaze.
“Starting now, I’m launching a special event for everyone participating in the defense of Airthos.”
The chat scrolled rapidly upward.
But Geumson didn’t read it.
He simply spoke with unshakeable confidence.
“I will personally inscribe new power into your weapons or crucial equipment—completely free of charge!”
At his declaration, both the chat and the surrounding hunters began to show interest.
But no one stepped forward.
In Lepion, equipment enhancement was only possible through special NPCs or rare magical scrolls.
It required spending considerable coin.
And it was a risky gamble with a failure rate.
Yet Geumson was offering to do it barehanded, right here and now.
That a single player could accomplish such a thing was hard to fathom.
And free, no less.
But the first to volunteer seemed to possess extraordinary faith in Geumson.
“You… I’m Geumson Supporter. I followed you all the way out here.”
“Ah, yeah—I’ve seen you in chat before. Thanks for the support.”
“I can trust you, right? This equipment is everything I own, scraped together. I’m betting everything on you, really!”
With trembling hands, Geumson Supporter removed his main equipment and offered it over.
He was one of the regular players who’d visited Geumson’s broadcasts to cheer him on.
Geumson remembered him.
And Geumson was not the type to betray the faith of such a devoted fan.
“Don’t worry. At the very least, I won’t wreck it.”
The Unique Grade Longsword that the Geumson Supporter had handed over.
Though the blade bore scars from intense combat, such blemishes meant nothing to Geumson.
Clang!
Ring-ring!
Ting-ting-clang!
With each strike of Geumson’s hammer against the Longsword, brilliant light erupted from the blade.
Every motion of his was flawless art without a single deviation.
The players watching unwittingly held their breath.
‘Resolute Intuition. Pulse Insight.’
In Geumson’s eyes, both the physical structure of the Longsword and the flow of mana appeared simultaneously.
He located the most inefficient sections, hammered them back into alignment, and opened the pathways of mana that had been blocked.
At the same time, he wielded Astrid’s magic skill.
‘Mana Inscription!’
Azure mana blooming from his fingertips flowed across the blade, inscribing ancient characters that symbolized sharpness.
[Soul Forging skill activates.]
[Inspired Dexterity skill activates.]
[Through Mana Inscription, the Sharp Blade effect is bestowed.]
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[Mana Inscription has succeeded!]
[Critical Success effect triggers.]
[Grade upgraded from Unique to Legendary.]
[Proficiency of Mana Inscription skill increases.]
[A new ability has been granted to the Blunt Longsword.]
[Item name has changed to Longsword with Inscribed Sharpness.]
[20% chance to inflict Bleeding Effect on attack.]
[Attack power increases by 15%.]
As the messages appeared, Geumson smiled.
The results were better than expected.
‘Bleeding, then… an effect that makes the target bleed endlessly once wounded.’
And on top of that, his attack power had risen by fifteen percent.
For a simple reinforcement job, it was a considerable effect.
The Geumson Supporter who received it could barely contain their grin.
“Wait, Legendary Grade! I knew it! I should always trust you! Wow, seriously! Even the Bleeding effect! That’s insane, right? Brother, are you really doing this for free?”
The Geumson Supporter made the item information public.
At that, the players around them began to stir.
Geumson’s words had been proven true.
“Just hunt hard in return. If Airthos falls, things get really messy.”

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