The Genius Blacksmith's Game
Omerga. (6)
[You have hunted Chimera Rold.]
[Gain 8,031,031 experience points.]
[You have hunted Chimera Gaiza.]
[Gain 8,651,010 experience points.]
The chimeras are rapidly collapsing amidst the thick, rising fog.
Just 8 to 12 attacks, including slashes, thrusts, parries, and consecutive slashes.
Other than that, an unconditional one-shot kill or craving.
Success Destroyer that deals 20% additional damage to created beings.
In addition, the Chimeras were helplessly swept away due to the advantage of physical attack power increasing by 400% inside the fog flower.
I'm sorry, Cavel.
Was creating a chimera ever easy?
Hyun-su, the producer, thought that he absolutely could not do that.
Having spent a long time together, Hyunsu knew that Cavell was close to a perfectionist and that he must have stayed up for days to create a single chimera just like himself.
Hyunsu was destroying all of those things with his own hands.
The rough drawing that Cavell created.
It was Hyunsu's intention to destroy the Chimera reaching the transcendental level with the 'Success Destroyer'.
Why did Nell and Hyunsu say they could 'overwhelm' Cabel?
It was because Omerga knew, based on Kabel's words, that he could respond by using the Phoenix's Heart, and because he thought he could destroy the 'Twin Dragon Sword' unique to Kabel that he had created.
Right, Hyunsu set a trap based on what Kavel said.
And he made it known to both Zebar and Kabel that he was by no means an easy opponent.
The chimeras and Cabel, who had been drawn into the baby's breath by 'gathering', are turning to ashes.
“Look at that…….”
Hyun-soo overwhelmed Cabel.
“They were no match for me.”
Even ordinary users were aware of Hyunsu's wide-ranging skills, including the blazing One-Shot Kill.
“We didn’t even summon the super-named NPCs…?”
"Doesn't that mean that Cavell wasn't dangerous enough for you to call them, Hyunsu?"
“You’re right, it’s amazing. That Chimera named Balgeurim earlier was a transcendent-level one, and the other Chimeras had reached level 550 as well. To think you took them out all by yourself… I used to think that stories about Hyunsu being strong were somewhat exaggerated and made up, but seeing it for myself has changed my mind.”
“The strongest user… I can really feel it now.”
“Wow… if this gets out, Cavel won't even be Hyunsu's rival anymore, will he?”
The world is divided only into winners and losers.
Moreover, the one who won overwhelmingly was revered, while the one who was defeated overwhelmingly was bound to become a subject of ridicule.
Hyunsu understood that very well.
I'm sorry. Kabel, I'm really sorry.
The situation, seen in real-time through the mouths of users, takes the world by storm.
According to users who witnessed the battle between the two, it is said that Master Hyun-su did not use most of the powers that represent him.
-Cavel can no longer even reach the master.
The users' response was also enthusiastic in real time.
Hyun-su, you have to pay the price for abandoning me.
Mmm, I can't stand to see a bastard who abandoned his friends and sided with a tyrant succeed.
Serves you right, lol. You're no match for Hyunsu now!
Kavel is still Hyunsu's close friend. The public did not know that Kavel had followed the tyrant to protect Hyunsu, Bok-dong-i, and Hyun's country.
However, Hyun-su felt immense guilt because he knew that fact more clearly than anyone else.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I can't say anything but sorry… … .
Hyun-su could not meet the eyes of Kabel as he was being attacked and scattering away.
[Cavel: … … Excellent.]
Just then, Cavell's whispering voice drifted away.
[Cavel: It is thanks to you. Thanks to you, I have been sounding a wake-up call for my complacency. I have come to understand the areas for improvement in the Chimeras that were lacking, and I have resolved to make Balgeurim into a superior Chimera.]
Hyunsu watched the scattering Kabel.
Is Cavell's expression filled with resentment, sadness, and regret?
no.
Along with a sense of relief, his sharp eyes suggested that Cavell would grow even more fully as a tyrant in the future.
Why didn't I know… …
Kabel too, Bahala too, Hyunsu too… … .
That they are people who live with the mindset that while there may be one defeat, there will be no second.
They are people who, once they lose, strive even harder to win the next time.
[Cavel: Next time, you might have to face more than five Balgrims.]
“…….”
Hyun-su answers Cabel, who is on the verge of being forcibly logged out as he has completely faded away.
[Hyunsu: In that case, I guess I need to work harder too.]
*Snicker*
Kabel let out a wry laugh as he disappeared.
Because our relationship was like this from the start.
A relationship where they keep moving forward while keeping an eye on each other to avoid being caught up.
I do not know what reward you have gained. But keep striving, Hyunsu.
[You have been forcibly logged out.]
[You will lose experience points and be down 2 levels.]
[Job Quest: You have failed to assassinate the Master.]
[The penalty is displayed as ???.]
[Please go find the tyrant Zebar.]
Kabel was clearly weakened by the penalty for forced logout.
But it is the natural order of things.
If there is a loser, there is bound to be a gainer.
Kabel, having simply woken up from the capsule, only hopes that the penalty Zebar will impose won't be too severe.
***
The news that Hyunsu had returned to the kingdom reached the guild members.
Articles about Kabel and Hyunsu are pouring out. Most of them are praising Hyunsu, but he might be suffering.
The executives of Hyun's country, who were aware of the secret relationship between Hyun's country and Kavel, were cautious.
Clearly, Hyunsu was being praised by many more people for overwhelming the world-class ranker Kabel in this battle.
To what extent? It is to the point where the number of migrants has increased significantly as a result.
Nell and, or Hyeji, Bark or Taehoon, etc.
They were heading to tell the returning Hyun-su that it wasn't his fault.
"came?"
The guild members who saw him were puzzled because Hyunsu's expression was better than they had expected.
No, on the contrary, Hyunsu's face was burning with a competitive spirit.
“I think Cavell will be several times stronger than he is now a year from now. I was certain the moment he logged out.”
“……Is that so?”
"I suppose Lord Cabel would use this defeat as an opportunity to improve even more."
“Yes, I think I need to work harder as well to avoid falling behind. Just because we won this time doesn't guarantee we'll win next time.”
The guild members were impressed.
The guild members clearly saw through the videos emerging on various media that Hyunsu had dominated.
No matter who looked at it, it was a difference that could no longer be caught up to.
However, Cavell was someone who might one day catch up to him.
The two are true friendly rivals.
“Thanks to you, Hyun-soo, the tyrant Zebar won't be eyeing Hyun's country for the time being.”
That's right. Then I'll head to the audience chamber now.
After greeting the guild members, Hyunsu headed to the audience chamber.
Hyunsu, who had come to the audience chamber, checked the things he had gained from the battle.
I managed to level up 11, but I didn't get as much gold as I expected.
To think that the Chimera itself only drops half as much as regular monsters…
I believe it is probably because the dead were recreated.
Another regrettable aspect was that there was no 'material acquisition' through skill gathering from the 'Chimeras'.
There weren't even any common mineral or parchment drops.
Instead.
Hyunsu recalled the quest he obtained when he was fighting Kavel… or more precisely, when Balgrim was summoned.
[Sudden Quest: Tyrant's Threat.]
Grade: SS
Restriction: The person who triggered the sudden quest.
Reward: Title Tyrant Adversary.
Penalty on failure: Death.
Description: You are being threatened by the tyrant Zebar. This is the first time since the Overlord that the tyrant Zebar has taken an interest in and threatened anyone. If you overcome this danger, you will gain a power to stand against the tyrant.
Title: Tyrant Adversary.
It is a title that Hyunsu has not been able to confirm yet.
Driven mad by guilt and shame toward Cavel, I failed to acquire it even though I heard the acquisition notification.
Hyunsu checked the title.
(Tyrant Adversary.)
Unique Title.
rating:???
Special Ability:
He is the one whom the tyrant Zebar has taken an interest in for the first time in hundreds of years.
· By taking the time to observe your class, the title Tyrant Adversary generates power befitting you on its own.
· Currently under observation.
“What kind of title is this?”
It was Hyunsu's honest impression.
"Does that mean completing the observation grants the power to stand against the tyrant according to the class?"
In fact, judging it that way was correct.
Hyunsu had obtained various titles while playing Ares, but this was a title he had never experienced before.
And Hyun-su considers this tyrant adversary to be quite important.
Because the tyrant is several times stronger than Cavel…
According to what I heard from Cavell, that was the case.
If Hyun-soo and Zebar face off head-to-head, the probability of Hyun-soo losing is currently at the 99.9% level.
It is fortunate that a way to counter this situation has emerged.
Hyunsu, having put his thoughts aside, thought of Kavel.
I hope Zebar doesn't harm him just because he lost to me…
It was a feeling of concern as a friend.
[Job Quest: You will not receive a penalty for failing to kill the Master.]
“……?”
Kavel, having reconnected, wore a puzzled expression.
For some reason, life returned to the eyes of the tyrant Zebar, who always sat bored on his bone throne.
That vitality shows that the tyrant Zebar is alive.
also.
“……Heh heh? You. So you want to grow more? You want to defeat Hyunsu by any means necessary. That’s how it should be; if you are my descendant, you should at least be that kind of guy.”
[Intimacy with Tyrant Zebar increases.]
It was the first time Kabel had heard such a notification.
Zebar got up.
Cavell thought it was to retrieve the tyrant's coat.
at that time.
Ding!
[Secret Quest: Acknowledgment Complete.]
[Tyrant Zebar was convinced that you could not defeat the renowned general Hyun at the moment.]
[What the tyrant Zebar wanted was to verify if you possessed a spirit like a weed.]
[With a spirit like a weed, you did not collapse and intend to strive even harder.]
Just as Kabel saw vitality in Zebar's eyes, the tyrant also saw the aspiration in his eyes.
[Tyrant Zebar acknowledges you as his true descendant.]
[Transcendent Rank. The Tyrant's Coat becomes yours.]
The tyrant Zebar stepped down from the podium without a word.
“Follow me. I will show you how to chase down the great general.”
If Cavel had been defeated in this single battle from the start, he would have cast Cavel out.
Tyrant Zebar continued walking, and a huge wall appeared.
As Zebar reached out his hand there, the wall rose up and opened.
Kugugugugugu-
Cavell was surprised when he saw the inside.
Inside, it was filled with tens of thousands of materials regarding chimeras that were far superior and more formidable than the information he possessed.
[Transcendental Grade. You will be able to learn how to craft the Tyrant's Chimera.]
[Transcendental Grade. You will be able to learn Tyrant's Chimera Creation.]
[Transcendental Grade. You will be able to learn the Tyrant's Chimera Creation, Disassembly, and Assembly.]
On this day, Cavell became certain of one thing.
Tyrant Zebar is by no means a madman. He is a beast pretending to be mad while waiting in hushed silence.
In the embrace of such a beast, another beast named Kabel was waiting to be born.
