by Park Saenal
Grid was startled.
‘Is it natural for there to be so many advanced blacksmiths?’
Advanced blacksmiths were the best talent that kingdoms wanted. Their techniques were excellent. The reason why a large number of advanced blacksmiths could be raised in Reidan was purely due to Grid and Khan. It was extremely rare for advanced blacksmiths to occur naturally.
Apart from the empire, ordinary kingdoms normally had less than 10 advanced blacksmiths. In addition, there were five more advanced blacksmiths in Reinhardt. Adding in the 12 advanced blacksmiths from Reidan, it was a total of 25.
“Gulp.”
The blacksmiths gathered in the palace and gulped as they looked up at Grid. Grid was their king and a legendary blacksmith. Now they came face to face with someone they admired.
‘Apart from the kids that Khan and I raised, there are 13 advanced blacksmiths… Was the former Eternal Kingdom specialized in blacksmithing?’
Grid questioned it. As he was feeling puzzled, a blacksmith bowed to him. It was a young blacksmith called Rector.
“Go ahead.”
“Your Majesty, if I can ask, do you remember a village called Rolling?”
“Rolling?”
Grid had visited more than one or two villages. The name wouldn’t come to him unless it was a bit city or a village where a particular incident happened. Rector explained to Grid.
“It’s a small village near the Vatican.”
“Ah, that’s right.”
Now he remembered. A small mountain village filled with Rebecca statues. This was the place where he met the crook who he turned into a healing shuttle. It gave him the chance to meet Marie Rose.
“I’m a blacksmith from Rolling. The reason I was able to become an advanced blacksmith is thanks to Your Majesty.”
“With my help?”
“Yes, I was a lowly blacksmith at the time operating the smithy after my father died. At that time, Your Majesty was an ordinary adventurer and you came to my smithy, giving me great teachings.”
“…Eh?”
Since when?
“I got great enlightenment thanks to Your Majesty. I faithfully practiced your teachings and was able to become an advanced blacksmith. I always wanted to say thank you to Your Majesty and I am very pleased to have this opportunity. Thank you very much. Thanks to Your Majesty, I was able to become the blacksmith that I am now.”
“…”
“The three people next to me are my students. They have all followed Grid’s teachings and become advanced blacksmiths.”
“…”
Grid didn’t know what to say. He looked through his memories and recalled the little things he had forgotten.
‘I stopped by Rolling’s smithy to repair an item.’
He remembered that the owner was a lowly blacksmith who couldn’t recognize a legendary blacksmith.
‘The person from that time became an advanced blacksmith?’
The Overgeared Kingdom. He was the reason why there were so many advanced blacksmiths in the Eternal Kingdom. A smile emerged on Grid’s face.
Chapter 622
Chapter 622
‘But it’s amazing.’
Grid had selected and trained 100 blacksmiths. According to experience, advanced blacksmiths weren’t easily born, no matter how much effort Grid and Khan used. Yet Rector had developed using just a few words of advice (?) from Grid and made himself an advanced blacksmith. This talent might exceeded the talents of the blacksmiths Grid found in Reidan.
‘Don’t tell me…’
Rector had the talent to grow into a blacksmith craftsman like Khan. In other words, he was a person in the rank of a genius? Grid was filled with anticipation and took out the Great Lord’s Sword. It could only be upgraded to the King’s Sword once he proceeded with the king’s exclusive quest. He wanted to upgrade it as soon as possible, but he was too busy.
‘Character Observation.’
Name: Rector
Age: 28 Gender: Male
Occupation: Blacksmith
Level: 237
Strength: 250/600 Stamina: 899/1,300
Agility: 50/88 Intelligence: 420/420
Skills: Advanced Blacksmith’s Craftsmanship Lv. 2, Gain Abilities like a Sponge (S+), Tenacity that Never Gives Up (S+), Teaching by Rote (S+).
A blacksmith born in Rolling.
He is good at learning, has a strong commitment, and fast growth. The ability to instill his studies into others is also excellent. However, all these talents are limited to blacksmithing.
“Oh.”
Grid couldn’t help exclaiming.
‘I’d like to dispatch him to Reidan.’
Did he have the talent of a blacksmith craftsman? The evaluation wasn’t certain yet, but Rector was already a treasure of the Overgeared Kingdom. If he gave the one hundred blacksmiths he was raising in Reidan to Rector, he would be able to secure a large number of advanced blacksmiths faster.
‘In addition, Rector became an advanced blacksmith thanks to me.’
He would certainly feel a high affinity with Grid.
‘I can trigger Blacksmith’s Affection.’
[Blacksmith’s Affection]
If you have the maximum affinity with a NPC blacksmith, you can raise their skill level by 1~5 levels.
The blacksmith who received your teachings will be loyal to you for life and will share with you every time they learn new item production methods.
He had acquired the skill in the past when Bairan was attacked and he rescued Smith. This skill allowed Khan to become a blacksmith craftsman and Smith to become an advanced blacksmith.
“Rector, do you like me?”
“Huh…?”
Rector felt burdened. It was because King Grid was observing him closely with a greedy expression. Now he was being asked if he liked King Grid? His arrogant imagination bloomed.
‘I-Is he talking about homosexuality?’
Rector turned pale and a stir occurred among the other blacksmiths. It was at that moment.
“I really like you!”
An old blacksmith suddenly stood up and shouted. It was Bairan’s blacksmith, Smith. He taught Grid how to make the jaffa arrows and became an advanced blacksmith thanks to Grid.
‘The gay old man.’
Why had the atmosphere become like this? The confused Grid realized it the moment he saw Smith. He almost got misunderstood as a gay person. Grid ignored Smith and rose from the throne. He approached the trembling Rector and laid a hand on his head.
“Heok.”
Rector took a deep breath. He was worried that the sexual harassment had started. But the other blacksmiths realized they had misunderstood. They couldn’t see any lust from the appearance of Grid who put his hand on Rector’s head. Rather, Grid had a holy appearance. As sunshine shone through the window, a legendary blacksmith put his hand on the head of a blacksmith. It was like a pope sprinkling holy water on his followers. From the standpoint of the blacksmiths who instinctively admired the legendary blacksmith, the present scene was divine.
“Rector.”
“Yes… Yes, Your Highness.”
Once the Holy Light Crown, Great Lord’s Sword, and his high dignity stat was combined, Grid released a force that overwhelmed the crowd. The blacksmiths gulped as they sensed the atmosphere.
“I will bestow affection on you.”
Paaaat!
A golden glow emerged from Grid’s large hand that was placed on Rector’s head. It was brighter and warmer than the sun.
“Ahh…”
Rector shook as he was wrapped in light. He couldn’t express it exactly, but he instinctively felt that he had received a great blessing. The same was true for those watching the scene. All the blacksmiths trembled at the sight. It was the power of Blacksmith’s Affection.
The blacksmiths gathered in this place noticed that Grid had given Rector a great blessing. They were at a loss for words.
[Due to the effect of the Blacksmith�
�s Affection skill, Rector’s blacksmithing skill level has risen by 5!]
Grid was filled with joy when he saw the notification window. It was the day when Grid was deified by the blacksmiths.
‘If you receive Grid’s blessing, your blacksmithing skills will greatly increase.’
This fact spread throughout the whole continent as well as the Overgeared Kingdom. All the blacksmiths on the continent were more respectful towards Grid and dreamt of meeting him. Now when people thought of a legendary blacksmith, it was more likely they would name Grid than Pagma.
***
[Insane Dragon Iron]
A mineral that naturally occurs in the nest of the insane dragon Nevartan.
It has been influenced by Nevartan’s madness for countless years and gained the chaotic ability ‘Proliferation.’
It doubles every 10 days.
This absurd nature makes it very difficult to control. The hardness is comparable to black iron, but the smelting difficulty is several times higher.
Weight: 5
[Insane Dragon Stone]
A mineral that naturally occurs in the nest of the insane dragon Nevartan.
It has been influenced by Nevartan’s madness for countless years and gained the chaotic ability ‘Suppression.’
The hardness is very low, but when mixed with other minerals, it has the function of eliminating the characteristic of those minerals.
Weight: 1
[Insane Dragon Bead]
A mineral that naturally occurs in the nest of the insane dragon Nevartan.
It has been influenced by Nevartan’s madness for countless years and gained the chaotic ability ‘Rampage.’
When mixed with other minerals, it multiplies the mineral’s characteristic.
If a human touches this mineral, they would lose their sense of reason and can’t smelt it. Use with caution.
Weight: 300
There was a smithy dedicated to Grid inside Reinhardt Palace. It was natural that a smithy was built for Grid once he was a king. Grid brought the advanced blacksmiths there and took out the three types of insane dragon materials. First, it was the insane dragon bead. It was a circular green mineral. The dense mineral was the size of a soccer ball. However, the weight was considerable.
“Khan, can you touch this mineral once?”
It was a dangerous mineral that caused the ‘rampage’ stage. Grid didn’t have any problems touching it because he was resistant, but there would be a big problem if the advanced blacksmiths touched the insane dragon bead. However, Khan was a blacksmith craftsman.
Grid was full of expectations. He thought that a blacksmith craftsman might be able to overcome the mineral’s curse. The result…
“Well, it is pretty heavy. It will take a considerable amount of time and skill if you want to smelt this.”
As Grid expected, Khan wasn’t cursed by the insane dragon bead. Grid smiled at the sight.
‘It’s reassuring.’
Khan was Grid’s first friend. Grid always relied on him. Grid once again felt a great liking for Khan and explained to the blacksmiths.
“These three minerals were obtained from the nest of the insane dragon Nevartan.”
“…!”
The blacksmiths were agitated. Dragon lair. It was natural to be surprised that the minerals were obtained from a dragon lair. Grid ignored them and continued the explanation.
“The insane dragon iron infinitely multiples. It’s the same when it’s a mineral or used as a material for a tool.”
“Huh…?”
The blacksmiths were surprised. A mineral that multiplied infinitely? Then wasn’t it a dream mineral?
Grid grinned.
“Let’s just say it is my subordinate’s great achievement. In any case, this proliferation isn’t always an advantage. Tools made using the insane dragon iron can’t be used because the weight keeps increasing. That’s why this insane dragon stone is needed.”
Grid’s explanation continued. After describing the minerals in detail to the blacksmiths at the site, he asked them to make the Grid set using these minerals in the future.
“From today on, you will do special training until you can make the Grid set. It might take a few days or weeks.”
“We will work hard to follow your instructions!”
“There is no greater glory than being taught directly by Your Majesty! I will learn, even if it takes a few months or a few years!”
“Okay.”
From this day onwards, the sound of hammering in Reinhardt’s smithy didn’t stop. The blacksmiths gathered under Grid devoted themselves to learning without losing their enthusiasm until they mastered the Grid set. In the process, the blacksmiths built up a great liking for Grid. The king himself gave them great instructions. It was natural to feel favorable towards him.
A fortnight later.
“Blacksmith’s Affection.”
All 22 advanced blacksmiths were blessed by Grid, except for Khan, Smith, and Rector, who had already received it. They grew significantly and mastered how to make the Grid set.
“All of you will soon be the power of the Overgeared Kingdom. Don’t forget this fact and do your best in your role.”
“As you command!”
As a kingdom built by a blacksmith, the blacksmiths of the Overgeared Kingdom were becoming the best on the West Continent. Grid and his blacksmiths wouldn’t stop until all the residents became overgeared.
‘Of course, I can’t be left behind in the process.’
Grid’s survivability had increased exponentially after obtaining the First King title. Combined with the infinite stiffness of the God Hands and Mjolnir, Grid could function as a perfect tanker. His ability was a damage dealer was relatively weaker. Grid was determined to increase his damage.
‘I don’t have enough attack power unless God’s Command gives me a good boost…’
It was tiring to rely on luck to activate God’s Command.
‘I will create a weapon for myself.’
Grid decided and pulled out Belial’s bones and leather. These were the only materials left after making items to give to his meritorious retainers.
“This as well.”
Grid smiled with satisfaction as he looked at the seven insane dragon beads he obtained from the nest.
‘It multiples the unique characteristic of the mineral?’
Was if the demon energy in Belial’s bones and leather became twice as strong?
“Kukukuk… The concept this time is a magic sword.”
It would also be nice to make a new crown to fit the dark ambience of his new weapon. Now that Grid could wear both a crown and a helmet, the performance of the crown was also important.
‘I’ll show a stronger demon-like force than the great demons.’
Everyone couldn’t help looking up to the Overgeared King.
Chapter 623
Chapter 623
‘Be cool.’
Overgeared King Grid was the leader of hundreds of thousands of people. Even a five year old boy recognized and relied on Grid. Grid had a duty to be dignified. It was so that some people wouldn’t feel embarrassed, some people might respect him, and some people would feel fear. It was natural for a king to be dignified and appearance was one of the basic elements of dignity.
‘The Overgeared Kingdom is still weak. There are many potential enemies.’
Grid decided it would be good to have an intimidating appearance. The reason he decided to make a sword wasn’t because he caught Lauel and the evil eyes’ chuuni illness, but a reasonable judgment. There was a problem. Grid’s aesthetic sense was lower than average.
“Magic sword… A big gem reminiscent of a red eye will be in the middle of the handle, while the left and right sides of the handle are designed to look like bat wings. The crown will be pointed like lightning, looking threatening…’
Yes yes. Grid nodded happily while thinking about it. Khan closely observed the insane dragon iron and asked him.
“In order to use the insane dragon iron properly, it’s necessary to secure the same amount of insane dragon stone as insane dragon iron. However, doesn’t the insane dragon iron infinitely proliferates while the insane dragon stone is finite?”
“I already sent miners to the insane dragon nest. They will provide a steady supply of insane dragon stone. Rather, Khan, you should be more comfortable with me in private.”
“It’s an honor just standing by your side. I respect Your Majesty so much that I can’t be as comfortable as before.”
“Why are you like this?”
“Going back to my point, I’m guessing that the resources in the dragon nest won’t be infinite. One day, the insane dragon stone will be depleted and you won’t be able to utilize the insane dragon iron properly.”
“Hrmm… I know that, but…”
Grid had already experimented with the insane dragon stones.
In order to suppress the growth of the insane dragon iron, it was necessary to mix it in a blend of 10 insane dragon iron and 5 insane dragon stone. The result of this experiment suggested that the quantity of the insane dragon iron will eventually outnumber the insane dragon stone.
But what could he do? He couldn’t make the insane dragon stone himself.
“Unfortunately, it can’t be helped. Once the insane dragon stone runs out, I will throw away the insane dragon iron as a resource material.”
“Hrmm… What if you make a hammer and anvil with the insane dragon stone?”
“Eh?”
“What if you make tools with the suppression ability of the insane dragon stone and the proliferation ability of the insane dragon iron?”
“Ah!”
Players who first started Satisfy didn’t know anything. It was the NPCs who guided them. As the players grew, the NPCs would grow and steadily teach them. Khan’s advice deserved to be heard and Grid gained great enlightenment from this.
‘Won’t items made from the insane dragon iron or insane dragon stone retain their abilities?’
If he made a hammer and anvil out of these materials, it was possible that the insane dragon iron’s proliferation ability would be nullified by the insane dragon stone’s suppression ability. In other words, the insane dragon iron’s infinite proliferation ability could be controlled.