The Genius Blacksmith's Game
To my descendants. (4)
Bahala still cannot forget the moment he fought the dragon Varga.
Bahala's sword cutting power reaches 360% based on titles, skills, artifact effects, and proficiency.
It is illogical considering the average for regular users is 120%, but…
[Dragon scales cannot be cut.]
[Attack power against cutting power is reduced by 70%.]
The characteristic of the dragon was much more illogical.
It is not just a simple slash. Bahala's penetration power reaches 400%.
But he, too… … .
[Dragon scales cannot be penetrated.]
[Attack power against penetration is reduced by 79%.]
It was useless against the dragon's absolute scales.
However, Bahala did not know how to give up.
He made proper use of all the swordsmanship skills and control abilities he possessed.
From all directions, Bahala attacked the dragon Varga from various places.
However, each time, barriers were generated with reaction speeds that defied common sense.
[Dragon Barrier.]
[I do not dare to allow an attack.]
Of course, Bahala's attacks landed in parts.
When Bahala got close to the guy, he decided he had a chance.
He sequentially thrust the 23 powers branded on the highest of the 132 swordsmanship skills he possessed.
Activating 23 of them without a single break was not easy for Bahala.
The series of events flowed smoothly, and in a dramatic situation, the 23rd attack finally landed.
[You are going crazy.]
[This is a combination that defies common sense.]
[The power of the combo strikes the dragon once again.]
Bahala, having exhausted all his magical power while breathing heavily, got goosebumps when he saw Varga.
[Varga's HP drops below 96%.]
“……”
It is the result of exhausting all one's strength.
Bahala, breathing heavily, saw that the yellow eyes, as big as his own body, had turned into crescent shapes.
Varga was laughing at himself.
Several times after that.
Bahala attempted to attack the guy using various items.
They pressured him by using buff items ranging from thousands to hundreds of millions of won per session.
Also, I became familiar with how to deal with dragons.
However… … .
[Varga's HP drops below 92%.]
Varga also realized that he was getting used to his own existence.
[The sword you possess is sealed and unusable due to the curse of the Red Dragon Varga's Dragon Language.]
[A massive fire force shatters your sword.]
When even the sword could no longer be used, Varga said.
I'm starting to get bored.
To Varga, Bahala was nothing but a game. A game of toying with a fledgling who hadn't even become a Sword God yet.
So, the Sword God left just because he trusted you? How disappointing.
He is the one who hid out of fear of the Sword God.
As the absolute one disappeared, the world of a new one opened.
After that, Bahala… … .
I fled that place as if running away, and when I returned, I ended up facing a collapsed village.
To be honest, it was a sense of helplessness I never want to experience again.
***
today.
"I'm the one who chased him out of Elvenheim, the forest of the elves."
"what……?"
Bahala fell into a panic.
“How is such a thing possible? He is a monster beyond our power to handle.”
“Yeah, that’s what they said. He’s a guy I never want to face again. Ban.”
Hyunsu summoned a giant greatsword.
It is a really cool greatsword with sharply honed double edges.
(Dragon Slayer.)
Rank: Transcendence.
Durability: Infinite.
Attack Power: 1,154
Restriction: Level 500 or higher verification.
Special Ability:
· Attack success rate against Dragons increased by 350%.
· Critical hit chance against Dragons increased by 500%.
· Increases attack power against Dragons by 350%.
· Attack speed against Dragons increased by 120%.
· When facing a dragon, a black aura blooms all over the body, greatly increasing all stats.
·Passive Skill: Dragon Marauder.
·Passive Skill: Dragon Consecutive Slashes.
· Active Skill: Dragon Ripping.
Description: This is a Dragon Slayer crafted with the utmost care by Master Hyun using Silium. It was crafted solely for the purpose of hunting dragons, and its blade, made of Silium—the strongest mineral on earth—will tear apart even the flesh of a dragon.
“……It is a magnificent sword. If it takes us 100 years to raid a dragon, this seems like a sword that could reduce that time to 50. In particular, 'Dragon Tearing' is a power that could strike immense terror even to a dragon. But that is as far as it goes. How on earth did they defeat Varga with this?”
From Bahala's perspective, it was incomprehensible that Hyunsu had driven the dragon away with this sword.
“Dragon Varga has oppressed Elvenheim for a long time, and…….”
The story began, and the more he listened, the more amazed Bahala became.
Hyunsu did not physically defeat Varga.
“You gave Varga a reason to leave by crafting the Dragon Slayer?”
“…Yes, just as you said, the Dragon Slayer itself is a sword that strikes fear into dragons. What would happen if I gave this sword to the Overlord? What if I gave it to a powerful being who defies all norms? Varga had to retrieve this sword at all costs. That is the method I have chosen as a blacksmith.”
The method of a blacksmith.
Making the Almighty retreat, even though it cannot be brought to its knees.
Some people might have given up at the sight of Varga.
However, Hyun-su did not give up and found his own way.
Unlike yourself.
However, Hyun-su knows one more fact.
“I couldn’t kill him. I don’t think I will be able to in the future either. But you can, Bahala.”
Does that mean we can do different things?
“That’s right. Even if I were to craft a Dragon Slayer for a hundred days and a thousand, I wouldn’t be able to kill Varga with it. And even if you fought Varga for a hundred days and a thousand, in your current state, you wouldn’t be able to bring him down.”
but…….
“If I forge a sword superior to the Dragon Slayer, and you wield it, you will have a chance of winning.”
[I realize the reason why the Sword God was able to leave.]
[The Sword God was able to leave with peace of mind, having placed someone by your side to fill his shortcomings.]
Bahala saw the possibility.
However, a massive sense of anxiety overwhelmed him.
A small fire flickered from his cracked sword.
The curse cast by the Red Dragon Varga was being activated.
[The Red Dragon Varga has cast a massive curse on your sword.]
[Your Transcendence rank is broken beyond repair and can no longer be used. Like the Heaven-Severing Blade, you are plunged into terror once again if even you sense the will to fight Dragon Varga.]
shudder-
The trembling of the sword is also transmitted to Bahala.
In fact, Ares also has a considerable number of mental recovery skills.
It causes hallucinations, fear, and abnormal physical conditions.
A huge illusion was formed before Bahala's eyes.
That apparition is the one with two yellow eyes looking at him and laughing.
[Status Ailment: Dragon falls into fear.]
[You cannot fight the Dragon. If you attempt to fight again, all your stats will decrease by 40%, and all your sword abilities will decrease by 40%.]
[Afflicted with the status effect Great Helplessness.]
[You lose the will to fight the dragon and fall into a profound sense of helplessness.]
[When facing the Dragon again, you are engulfed in a massive sense of helplessness and cannot use 1/3 of your skills.]
Whoosh!
The cracked Heaven-Severing Blade.
It is a sword known to sever even the heavens, and it is said that when the swordsman wields it, the entire world retreats.
The curse residing in the sword turns into flames and consumes Bahala.
Whoosh-
“Ugh…”
Marks that looked as if he had been burned by lava were etched all over his face.
It is a complete curse.
“I can fight……”
Bahala murmured.
Will and curse could not coexist. Having will does not mean one can be freed from a curse.
“I’m going to kill him.”
Every time he had such thoughts, this curse activated and Bahala was gnawed away even more.
Even now, marks resembling skin burned by lava were being etched all over my body.
This is no longer a matter of Bahala's will.
It is a system problem.
Bahala can no longer fight Barga.
“I probably won’t be able to fight Varga again. Because of this sword…”
Shhhhh-
Bahala spoke, and Hyunsu's expression contorted.
He was watching everything that happened in an instant right before his eyes.
Bahala's will was never broken.
However.
"You mean the more you have willpower, the weaker you become?"
Bahala explained the whole story of the curse of Varga.
"Just throw away the sword."
“……I can no longer discard the sword. This effect persists even if it is kept in the inventory. Furthermore, this curse activates the moment I harbor the will to fight a dragon. It makes no difference under normal circumstances, but……”
It is a ridiculous curse.
And Bahala says something to Hyunsu that he has never said to him in his entire life.
I think it would be best to pretend this never happened.
Even if the two of us joined forces, there was nothing Bahala could do in the face of this curse.
That is why Bahala was even more miserable.
He had hoped that he could fight and might win.
However, Dragon Varga cunningly prevented even that from happening by using a sword to break this curse.
After several defeats, I was filled with the desire to defeat him, but I could not.
"Can't you cut it off?"
“If you say ‘Attempt,’ you can attempt to draw out flames. However, the moment you attempt it, the character is immediately engulfed in flames and reduced to ashes. It does not matter who does it. Yet, the Red Dragon’s curse is something that cannot be broken. Who could possibly withstand the Red Dragon’s curse?”
Hyunsu reached out his hand.
“Give me your sword, Bahala.”
Bahala was not unaware that he intended to attempt it himself through the Heavenly Altar.
Hyun-su nodded with a stern look in his eyes.
“Trust me, Bahala.”
Bahala does not trust anyone. However, she found faith in Hyunsu's words.
The moment Bahala handed over the Heavenly Sword.
"trial."
[Attempting to lift the curse of Dragon Varga.]
[If you fail to overcome the curse, your body will be burned to ashes by the Red Dragon's flames, leaving not even bones behind.]
[Flames reaching 20,000% damage oppress those who dare attempt it!]
A massive curse engulfs Hyun-su. Traces resembling melting in lava were scattered all over his body, just as they had been on Bahala.
At that moment.
Thump thump-!
The immense power of the Phoenix began to stir and started to drive out the energy that had spread throughout the body.
Hyunsu gritted his teeth and took out Musou from his inventory.
This curse ultimately originated from the Red Dragon and is the power of the fire element.
The unrivaled one who controls all attributes.
[Govern at will!]
Whoosh, whoosh-!!!
It began to attract the curse inside the Heavenly Altar.
Hyunsu's skin repeatedly melts in the lava and heals.
The heart of the Phoenix and the flames of the dragon fight fiercely within his body.
Whoosh-!!
A curse like a stream of fire is slowly pulled out, as if extracting a horsehair worm.
That thing that was stuck on was sticky and wouldn't let go of the sword.
[HP drops below 24%!]
[The power of the Phoenix is stirring even more!]
Hyunsu's skin regains its original color, as if to say that a mere dragon cannot stand against a divine beast.
Hyunsu, holding the Musang in both hands, pulled out the stem with all his might.
Puhahaha!
Soaring high into the sky, it writhes and roars in the air like a parasite.
“Kiheeeeeek!”
Eventually, that screaming, parasitic thing vanished and disappeared.
[You are freed from the curse of Dragon Varga.]
“……You can win.”
Hyun-su, turning his back on the scattering parasites, speaks to Bahala.
I didn't know when we were rivals.
The only person in this world you can trust your back to.
I'll do that.
There was no one but Hyunsu.
