The Genius Blacksmith's Game
To my descendants. (1)
The deep sea kingdom, Talassian.
Everything in a village collapsed.
The corpses of the Sea People, who resembled humans but had gills and fins, were scattered everywhere.
The corpses of the ocean monsters that had helped and fought alongside them were also overflowing everywhere.
It feels as if a disaster has just passed by.
Traces of fierce battles could be seen throughout the village, but one trace in particular stood out prominently.
Marks that look like they were cut and stabbed by a sword.
Traces left by one who far transcended the limits of ordinary humans.
The human who left that trace eventually died several times, despite fighting fiercely against the target.
[You have logged in.]
[This is when the level has dropped significantly.]
[Dropped 6 levels in 1 week.]
The man who hurriedly logged back in.
His clothes were torn in many places, and in his hand was a sword that was completely broken with spiderweb-like cracks.
In the end… couldn’t protect it…?
The man despaired as he looked at the village that had already collapsed.
That human's name is Bahala, known as one of the strongest of the modern era.
There is no chance of winning at this rate.
He had already ruined a village, and in the end, he himself could do nothing.
He was not foolish enough to continue a fight he could not win.
He immediately turned around.
The place he is heading to is the god known to be the strongest.
It is the temple of the Sword God.
The temple, which seemed to be built at the boundary between heaven and earth, had neither walls nor a roof.
Thousands of swords were stuck upside down in the ground, forming a circle.
Those swords were the walls and ceiling of the temple.
Whenever the wind blew, the swords trembled slightly and made a metallic sound, and it seemed as if they were greeting Bahala as he entered the temple of the Sword God.
…You've worked hard.
It seemed like there was sadness in the voice.
Bahala's gaze turned toward the altar.
The altar of the greatest hero in the world, the hero who sacrificed himself, was nothing but shabby.
Nothing was placed.
When I first had an audience with the Sword God… … .
To be precise, I could tell his personality when I heard his voice.
He did not like flashy things, nor did he like being revered.
Do you really have to walk?
He was worried about himself.
Even now, at the audience with the Great Sword God, Bahala's face was filled with nothing but sorrow.
After becoming a descendant of the Sword God, I came to realize more and more as time passed.
The reason for the question of whether you really have to walk.
No one will know.
The words he said at the beginning cross my mind.
Even if you collapse and die covered in blood, they will not notice.
If you fail, the whole world will not worry about you, but will rebuke you.
At times, relying on those you could not save, you will be tormented by nightmares every night and stay awake, and at times, you will suffer for days without being able to sleep.
In the end, you will bear the burden alone, feeling lonely, sad, and in pain. You will continue to be alone like that.
Looking down at the world alone, you will feel stifled and want to give up. Even so, you won't be able to give up. Is that okay with you?
Bahala could not understand that question.
Moreover, he was merely a user. At the time, to him, this was nothing more than a game and artificial intelligence.
I will still go.
I couldn't understand the weight.
I will humbly accept the path of the sword, enduring battles without praise and a solitary ending.
Now that I have reached this point, I have realized the Sword God's words.
Sometimes, unable to save it, I will spend every night having nightmares.
“You must have been the one who did that…….”
Looking down at the world alone, you feel stifled and want to give up, but you will not be able to.
“You ultimately couldn’t let go of the sword, and so, even though you could have refused Ares’s words, you remained in that spot…”
Even if you collapse and die covered in blood, no one will notice.
“You must have collapsed and nearly died hundreds of times. And every single time, you got back up…”
Nevertheless… … .
“The world believes that it was accomplished easily because he is the God of Swords, and they take it for granted that it should be so; they don’t even know gratitude, and instead ask why he couldn’t save them, denying that there is no god…”
Everything he said to Bahala is the story of the Sword God.
I am coming to understand things I couldn't understand at first as time goes by.
As time passed and time went by, people were coming to cherish, care for, and wish would not die through the repetition of Ares.
A boy who admires the Sword God he met in a village.
Bahala, who pretends to be a soldier on a battlefield, and the soldier who shared dried meat with him as they advanced together through hardships on that battlefield.
The knight who fought alongside him for days and nights but eventually died in front of him.
The village where I stayed, which turned into a sea of fire because I couldn't save it due to my low level.
I lacked strength, so I wanted to give up and run away.
The strongest in the world.
Bahala experienced hundreds of failures, and just as the question he had asked was asked, there were countless times he collapsed covered in blood.
Even he would wake up from nightmares every now and then.
You ask if it wouldn't be easier to just give up?
You ask, "Can't you just put it down anyway?"
you're welcome.
(fatality).
Unique Title.
Grade: SSS
Special Ability:
You will be able to clear quests that appear linked to the powers possessed by the Sword God based on destiny.
· Every time you clear a quest, physical attack power, magical attack power, penetration, cutting power, and sword-related skill proficiency increase.
· Upon clearing quests linked by Destiny, you will receive a stat increase effect for all stats according to your rank.
You cannot give up on any destiny bestowed upon you simply because you want to.
· If you give up, the rank of the title 'Destiny' will drop, and you will lose the rewards given to you one by one.
· If it is determined that you have given up for a long time, the Class. Descendant of the Sword God will be revoked.
It is truly a cruel story.
It prevents one from putting something down.
He wanted to stop and give up, but Bahala couldn't stop.
This is because, according to fate, the moment he gives up something, he loses his position as the God of Swords.
Bahala wore a sad expression.
For me, it was merely a few years, but he had lived his entire life that way…
Swaaaaaaak-
A strong wind blew.
Thousands of stuck swords sway slightly in the strong wind.
The name of the embedded swords is Seongakgeom.
They are the first to notice the disaster.
[The Sword of Awakening senses the world's crisis and informs the one who inherits the Sword God's mission.]
[Danger detected near the Kingdom of Baken.]
[Danger detected near the Kingdom of Avaro.]
[Danger detected near the Kingdom of Colaud.]
[Please clear according to your destiny.]
Fate is tightening its grip on my neck again.
[An uncontrollable danger is detected in the Demon Realm.]
[An uncontrollable danger is detected in the Celestial Realm.]
[An uncontrollable danger has been detected in the Koruder Territory.]
[There are 5 estimated unmanageable risks.]
The biggest problem is this unbearable risk.
Bahala moved upon realizing that this unbearable danger had erupted in a place where he had formed a good bond back when he was at the intermediate level.
This unbearable danger.
This was because it was the first notification triggered after the Sword God had completely vanished.
This is the result I obtained after going there.
Bahala's sword was cracked beyond repair, and he was covered in blood.
[Please fulfill your destiny.]
Sookmyung kept pushing his back.
The trigger for the sudden emergence of an unmanageable danger.
It must be because you dumped the responsibility on me and left.
It is because the sword god has vanished.
The reason it didn't reach Bahala is that the Sword God is shouldering all of it alone.
"The news of your demise is spreading. Those who avoided you in fear are beginning to raise their heads little by little…"
The suppressed disasters begin to breathe.
Bahala wore a dejected expression.
“Is it the end?”
He could never stop it with his own strength.
It seemed likely that Bahala would not be online for the time being.
We might have to watch the disasters rearing their heads being broadcast on TV.
Then the world will say that.
Where is Bahala?
Why isn't he showing himself!
If Bahala were here, he would be a great help!
Everything is just as the Sword God said.
The world has ended.
"…Was it this irresponsible?"
Bahala, who had been thinking, shook his head.
No, the Sword God did everything he could.
He himself, too.
[Would you like to log out?]
Right then.
[Hyunsu: Hi, Swordsman.]
“…….”
Bahala frowned.
How could you make such disparaging remarks to me, who holds the immense mission of the Sword God, at a time when such an important decision is being made?
"…I can't stand it this time, Hyunsu. This is only going to happen once or twice."
He takes revenge in his own way.
[Bahala: Hi, Hammersmith.]
It was perfect revenge.
[Hyun-su:… I’m a blacksmith, you know? That’s why I told you swordsmen are hopeless. Huh? They’re just kids who can’t do anything without the weapons we made for them!]
[Bahala: Don't cry, speak slowly. You fool.]
[Hyunsu: Hey!@#!@@##!@#.]
[Bahala: Is your heart pounding and your hands trembling? Then you have lost.]
[Hyunsu:!@@#!@#!@##$$!#.]
Bahala's lips twitched.
I won.
The whole world would probably be shocked to learn that the whispers between the two strongest people in the world are this childish.
Bahala feels good because it seems like he succeeded in getting revenge.
Then I was puzzled.
The pain from just moments ago seemed to strangely melt away.
*Snicker*
I laughed.
[Bahala: What is it, man?]
[Hyunsu: Hey.. -_-]
[Bahala:^^???]
[Hyunsu: Phew… Never mind. I'll just pretend this never happened. The Sword God asked me to do something before he vanished.]
[Bahala: The Sword God asked you for something?]
Bahala wore a puzzled expression.
I knew through the notifications that Geomshin and Hyunsu had met before.
A request made by the Sword God to Hyun-soo?
However, Bahala gave a bitter smile.
I had too high expectations.
In the current situation, such expectations are only more dangerous.
It is nothing but a futile glimmer of hope, and hope is bound to gnaw away at humans.
Bahala gave up hope, but…
[Hyunsu: They asked you to make a sword.]
"what…?"
Bahala was surprised.
This was a somewhat different story.
A strong wind blew into the temple again.
The strong wind that had blown was reaching Bahala this time, not the Seon-gak Sword.
[I sense that the descendant of the Sword God is facing a danger he cannot handle.]
[The words left to you by the god skilled in swordsmanship before his demise linger for a moment before scattering.]
[A god skilled in swordsmanship tells you not to live with him.]
[They say you can run away when you want to.]
Ding!
[Various restrictions inherent in the title Destiny are forcibly removed based on the power of the Sword God.]
You can give up on trials you cannot handle at any time.
[You will not be deprived of your rewards, nor will you be stripped of your position as a descendant of the Sword God.]
[A god skilled in swordsmanship has commissioned a blacksmith to craft your sword.]
[The god skilled in swordsmanship says not to bear the burden alone.]
[It is said that the god skilled in swordsmanship was able to vanish with peace of mind because of you and that blacksmith.]
Bahala's eyes wavered.
It is not a notification triggered by reading Hyunsu and his own whispered conversation.
It is what the Sword God left behind so that it can be activated when one despairs in the face of something one cannot handle.
He no longer had to follow the orders of the Foresight Sword.
“…I’ll be back.”
A descendant and a believer. Bahala departs for his mission.
The destination is the country of the prefecture.
It was the moment the quest Hyun-su received from the Sword God, "To My Descendant," began.
