The Genius Blacksmith's Game
To my descendants. (3)
There is someone whose encounter was brief, but who made my heart race more intensely than ever before.
He is the coolest person Hyunsu has ever seen, having shouldered everything alone, unable to even find peaceful rest, and having protected the world with a single sword.
"Can I do it like that person?"
I ruminated on it dozens of times, but I couldn't give a definitive answer.
What made him great stems from the fragments Hyun-soo saw.
Many people believe he saved the world simply because he was the strongest, but Hyun-su saw the scenes where he collapsed from exhaustion.
The Sword God was far from being the strongest person people spoke of.
Didn't he leave many things behind for himself before he left?
actually…….
The timing of Hyunsu sending a whisper to Bahala was no coincidence.
[Please complete the Hidden Quest: 'To My Descendant'.]
Hyun-su, who was processing a backlog of documents in his office at the time, stopped abruptly.
Bahala… …?
I haven't met him for a long time.
I don't know whereabouts.
Hyunsu instinctively sensed that Bahala was facing some kind of crisis and whispered it to him.
[Bahala: Don't cry, speak slowly. You fool.]
[Bahala: Is your heart pounding and your hands trembling? Then you have lost.]
At the time, Hyun-su’s eyes welled up, his heart pounded, and he trembled uncontrollably.
Therefore, the extremely narrow-minded Hyun-su decided not to bother saying that 'the Sword God hinted at him.'
It is still the same now.
As expected, it's not working.
With that expression, Bahala was rummaging through his pockets to put the tokens of victory.
The two of them passed through the Kalder Plateau together and headed toward the country of the prefecture.
"How have you been, mang?"
“Of course. Geomjaeng. How have you been?”
“……I formed a team.”
So you finally made it.
After the past Sophia incident, Bahala said that he would create his own team, just like Hyunsu.
“What kind of people are they?”
“Strong. Much stronger than expected.”
Bahala knew that his remarks were a boast.
I didn't know I would want to show off to someone.
Perhaps he envied the people Hyun-su led.
They are not simply strong.
He respects and cherishes Hyun-su enough to risk his life to save him.
Bahala rarely saw such a relationship itself.
If it exists, it is from NPCs, not from users.
Even he himself couldn't do that.
However, it was true that it was strong.
“Bahala, to think you’d say you’re strong with your own mouth…….”
"Isn't the world overflowing with strong people?"
Bahala looked back at Hyunsu.
'spare?'
Hyunsu's expression was full of composure.
The team created by Bahala is a single faction, and among the same users, Bahala is the only one capable of catching up to Hyunsu's faction.
It is not an exaggeration by Bahala, but a reality seen by the whole world.
Experts around the world said that if Bahala establishes a 'guild', it will rival half of the county in just one year, and they believe a nation of swords will be established in four years.
That means if Bahala becomes king, there will be many people who want to stand by his side.
Perhaps grew so rapidly that it could no longer accept immigrants.
The fact that Bahala has started forming a team is a kind of warning to Hyun-soo.
However, Hyunsu's expression was relaxed.
Why?
Before I knew it, I had arrived at the entrance of the estate.
"insect!"
The guards saluted.
“……Does the County Kingdom appoint knights as gatekeepers? I suppose since it is wartime, those guarding the entrance must be strong. But wouldn't it be difficult to prepare for danger if those bastards raided the interior?”
“……What are you talking about? They are soldiers.”
“……?”
Bahala wore a puzzled expression.
The level of artifacts worn by mere soldiers is extraordinary.
Usually, soldiers are issued hasty, normal-grade supply armor.
It is intended to allow it to be restored if it is destroyed during the exhibition.
However, the armor of the Hyun's country's guards gleamed in the form of plate armor.
It is obvious at a glance that it was made from a rare grade or higher mineral, not a normal grade mineral.
And that too from skilled blacksmiths.
Isn't it inefficient?
Wouldn't it be better to just go all-in on the knights?
Making the strong stronger is the truth of life.
however…….
"insect……!"
This time, Bahala was even more flustered as he faced the knights.
The artifacts worn by ordinary knights overwhelmingly surpass those of the knights of the Parion Empire.
In particular, the white cloaks they were wearing, featuring the shape of an intersecting hammer and anvil symbolizing the knights of the Land of Strings, made them look even more magnificent.
Moreover, even the swords looked to be at least epic grade.
“Other nations struggle to repair artifacts when they break; it takes a long time because there isn't enough blacksmith. Also, many low-grade artifacts cannot be restored at all once they are broken. But we are different. We can repair the armor of all soldiers and knights for free, and a repair period of just two days is enough.”
The words spoken by the users of the Country of the Currents on the Kalder Plateau come to mind.
Free repair.
That is an absurd benefit for the users and a reason to stay in the country of the prefecture.
Leaving the knights aside, is it even possible to maintain the soldiers' artifacts at that level?
Of course, Bahala also knew that the country of the prefecture had sufficient financial resources.
However, it is a persistent problem.
The question is whether it can be continuously supplied.
If this continues for a long time, the country of Hyun will eventually suffer from financial difficulties.
“Shouldn’t we be a bit more frugal to become an empire? Rare grade for soldiers, really?”
“What have you been talking about? Rare? The minerals making up the artifacts our soldiers are wearing are Normal.”
“……??”
Hyunsu handed a piece of mineral to Bahala.
(Blackstone.)
Grade: Normal.
Restriction: Blacksmith level 100 or higher.
Difficulty: Medium.
Special ability
· Defense increased by 65%.
· Magic defense increased by 53%.
· Total HP increased by 10%
· Strength, Stamina increased by 7%.
· Sword Breaker effect.
“……It certainly is normal. With a touch of excellence.”
Bahala was impressed.
“But what I was talking about is the price. Isn’t it three times more expensive than regular iron ore?”
It is actually a little cheaper than rare, but overwhelmingly more expensive than iron ore.
“I’m buying this at the price of iron ore. The dwarves agreed to trade it that way.”
“Dwarf?”
“Yeah, you really don’t watch the news these days. The Dwarf King is my big brother, you know.”
“H-You said big brother?”
Bahala was also looking for the dwarf.
Because the dwarves were the ones who could make themselves stronger faster right away.
Of course, Bahala had Hyunsu.
However, Bahala thought, and accurately judged, that what Hyunsu could make and what the dwarves could make were distinctly different.
“Yeah, I go to my older brother every now and then to learn about armor crafting. I learned how to make armor not long ago, and my skills have improved tremendously.”
However, this is a slightly different story.
It is said that he is not just a dwarf, but the dwarf king is Hyunsu's friend.
To be honest…
Bahala did not have the confidence to have such a king as a friend.
Then again, Hyun-su always defied my predictions.
Bahala, who thought it wasn't particularly surprising, was surprised again after entering the royal castle.
As the strongest ranker, there was no country Bahala had not visited.
I even visited the Imperial Palace of the Parian Empire.
However, the royal castle of the country of Hyun was better than the imperial castle of the Parian Empire.
Of course, in terms of scale, the country of the prefecture could not match the Parian Empire.
However, starting with the appearance of the buildings, it was much larger and more magnificent.
It is an elegant place, as if looking at a city of nobles.
Expensive materials were visible in many places, and the level of craftsmanship was also high.
It feels as if I have come to a place built by world-famous 'master architects'.
There are many magnificent and splendid buildings like that.
It's been a while, hasn't it?
“……That is true.”
The dwarves took care of him.
Bahala visited the country of the prefecture for the first time in a long while.
"okay."
You're all working hard.
Bahala saw soldiers and knights saluting whenever he met Hyunsu.
It is not just the artifacts that are outstanding.
His gaze, too, had become as fierce as a wild beast's, and his salute was brimming with confidence.
In other words, his aura was extraordinary.
Much more than the Parian Empire.
Growth of class… … .
Didn't they say that a nation that has experienced war becomes stronger?
Only then did Bahala realize why Hyunsu had remained composed even in the face of the fact that he had formed a team.
Leading others simply because an individual is strong is a completely different concept from an individual leading others forward.
In other words, Hyun-su possessed the innate capabilities of a 'commander' in that regard.
That's unpleasant.
“???”
Hyunsu looked puzzled at the sudden remark.
The place the two people arrived at is a blacksmith's shop.
Hyunsu shared the quest, To My Descendant.
[Hidden Quest: To My Descendant.]
Grade: SS
Restriction: One recognized by the Sword God.
Reward: 3 Swordsmanship Skill Points that can increase Mythic.
Penalty on failure: None.
Description: The Sword God leaves a gift for a new era and makes a request. It is to craft a sword for his descendant someday.
"Before leaving, the Sword God must have wanted to lighten the burden you had to shoulder. And I received a notification."
Hyunsu, who had decided not to speak, broke the silence.
This is because I judged that hiding it would be petty and narrow-minded.
There must have been some danger to you.
After receiving a call from Hyunsu.
I realize why such a thing happened right at the temple.
“What on earth is going on?”
Bahala revealed his honest feelings.
“Even if I have a sword crafted for me, I honestly don’t know if I can defeat that being. I ended up feeling the difference in power.”
"you……?"
Bahala is a terrible person.
Hyunsu knows best that he stands in that position not because he is a genius, but because he is a genius who does not back down.
He told a story related to Talassian.
After hearing it, Hyunsu became strange.
You mean you can no longer control what you used to control?
Bahala's story continued.
“I’ve been logged out a whopping four times. I realized that no matter how hard I tried to find a breakthrough, I couldn’t. As you’ve probably noticed, he is a dragon. Classified as a species even higher than the Archdemons on Earth.……”
The Archdemon eventually receives a penalty on the ground.
“But you have a team, don’t you?”
“……It doesn’t change even if I have my own team. Whether that number is a thousand or ten thousand.”
Honestly, Bahala didn't have the confidence to raid.
When facing that being alone, I do not feel the certainty that I can win.
Then Hyun-su saw the intimidated Bahala and said
"Is that dragon's name not Varga?"
“……How do you know Varga?”
"I'm the one who chased him out of Elvenheim, the forest of the elves."
"what……?"
Bahala was surprised.
It was the biggest shock of all the things that surprised me today.
