by Park Saenal
“Master!”
“Keok..!”
[The accessory maker Helen has died.]
Clover was a step too late. By the time he arrived at his master’s studio, she had already been killed by the Yatan Church’s black knights.
“Master!” Clover’s hair turned white. To him, Helen was an invaluable teacher who had taken care of him ever since he chose this class many years ago. He had vowed to someday repay her grace, and there were only a few steps left until he could.
However… However…!
“Master! Master!!”
Satisfy was sometimes crueler than reality. In reality, it was possible to hold the body of a precious person in one’s arms, but Satisfy didn’t allow that. Clover’s face distorted like that of a demon as he saw Helen turn into ashes.
“The Yatan Church…! Why…?! Why Master?”
In fact, it didn’t make sense to ask why. After all, the Yatan Church was evil. It would be hard to understand the reasons for their actions from a general point of view. Still, Clover wanted to know. Why did his master have to die? He wondered why a person who had refused the invitation of the Saharan Empire and worked in her hometown for all her life had to meet such a terrible end.
“She didn’t care about money or honor… She devoted her life for the sake of others… Her life shouldn’t have ended like this…”
Like other production classes, an accessory maker had weak combat capabilities. Clover didn’t have the ability to fight against the black knights in front of him. Honestly, Clover was afraid. It would be difficult to recover from the damage if he died and lost experience and items. Yet he couldn’t back away from his master’s enemies just because he was scared. Clover was determined to hear the reason from the black knights. Then he would do whatever it took to make them pay for his master’s death.
‘I will dedicate everything…!’
This was the moment when another person with a profound hatred for the Yatan Church was born.
“It is to prevent the traitor of our church from finding an accessory maker from working on the Stone of Life,” the black knights explained the reason. It was a surprisingly friendly attitude.
“The Stone of Life?”
It was the worst stone made by using the blood of virgins! What monster would create such a terrible stone and then want his master to work on it? Clover’s anger and hatred aimed toward the Yatan Church split toward the traitor they spoke of.
“The name of that traitor is Agnus. Remember it. It is the name of the man who took away the life of your master.”
“…Agnus!” Clover’s desire for revenge deepened at the unexpected name. The newly acquired quest called Master’s Enemy stated that Baal’s Contractor was a common enemy of the world.
Simultaneously, in the capital of the Murray Kingdom, Juden…
“Weak… They are all weak…” A man burst out laughing as he visited the home of an accessory maker named Catherine in Juden. There was only the stench of death in the messy workshop. The guards, who arrived later, pointed the spear at the man. “We will arrest you as the suspect of Catherine’s murder!”
“Kik?”
Why did he hear this everywhere he went? Agnus realized that the influence of the Yatan Church was much greater than he had imagined. He felt nervous.
“…”
There was a cute girl with blonde hair tied up in a ponytail. No, the woman breathed heavily as she watched Agnus from afar. She was a powerful member of the Overgeared Guild—a member whom Grid thought was stronger than himself, Euphemina. Euphemina used Faker’s master level Stealth skill, so Agnus couldn’t detect her presence.
***
[The Blue Dragon’s Breath has been strengthened!]
[Strengthened Blue Dragon’s Breath]
[It is made by the blacksmith Grid who is becoming a myth beyond a legend.
-Increases lightning resistance by 50% even when carrying it in the inventory.
It can be used to infuse items with the powerful aura of the blue dragon.
However, it can only be attached to items with a strong lightning attribute.
Weight: 2]
“Good!” A grin of delight spread on Grid’s face as he succeeded in strengthening the Blue Dragon’s Breath. The bead of white light radiated a constant light.
‘Excellent…’ The blacksmith god, Hexetia, admired it. He believed that Grid’s ability to strengthen the by-products of divine creatures to be in the realm of the gods. No, Grid’s patience was even more amazing than his skills. Hexetia had to admit it. As Grid focused and endured the lightning that emerged every time he hit the Blue Dragon’s Breath, his patience reached a new realm of commitment. It was an area that couldn’t be understood by a god who solved all problems with ‘technique.’
‘Although he wouldn’t have succeeded in the strengthening without my blessing… He has the patience to overcome the limitations of relying on technique.’
Bultar, Pagma, and Grid—they were the only humans who managed to reach the stage of seeing the gods’ techniques.
‘…I’m not qualified to be jealous.’
The jealousy that remained deep inside Hexetia’s heart was gradually diluted. He felt ashamed. Without thinking about the great effort that the humans who threatened him put into their work, Hexetia had treated their growing abilities as a mistake by the heavens. He was worse than a child.
‘Yes, I should respect them rather than feel jealous.’
It was a late enlightenment. Bultar and Pagma didn’t exist in this world anymore, but Grid was still here.
‘You will receive their share…’ Hexetia stared at Grid with meaningful eyes. The Sword of Light, which had been constantly hitting the mithril for two days, stopped after dealing the last blow. The mithril magic training was complete.
[White Light Mithril]
[Mithril that combines the strength of the blacksmith Grid, who is becoming a myth beyond a legend, and the power of an advanced light elemental using the Magic Battle Gear Production Method.
It is three times harder than normal mithril, and the compatibility with magic is ten times better.
Additionally, it contains the power of light.
Conditions of Use: Grid.]
“In fact, I had a chance to hold the First Holy Sword recently. It is your work.” Grid grabbed the mithril and threw it into the furnace. “The surface of the blade is made of divine stone while the frame is made of adamantium.”
At first, Grid couldn’t understand why it was made like that. Then after the repeated cycle of disassembly, reassembly, and making a duplicate, he realized the reason why.
“The divine stone is a better mineral than adamantium, but it reflects your will. Iron is strong, but it isn’t enough to hold a god’s divine power. That’s why you used the adamantium to concentrate the divine power, right?”
“You saw it clearly. Both the divine stone and adamantium are so strong that they are difficult to join into one. They are sublimated into one through a separate smelting process.”
In the end, the First Holy Sword had been completed while combining strong physical force and divine power. The divine stone, which made up the surface of the blade, could easily slice through a great demon’s skin and bones. Meanwhile, the adamantium that formed the frame of the blade responded to the user’s divine power to destroy the great demons’ soul.
However, it was difficult to see it as perfect. The divine stone and adamantium were in forms that maximized the attributes of both metals, but no new attributes were formed when they were combined. At least, this was what Grid saw. It was why he had trained the mithril.
“I judged that it was difficult to fuse the pavranium and Blue Dragon’s Breath into one because of their individuality. Then I remembered mithril. Mithril has the attribute to absorb all types of magic, which means it has good compatibility with all attributes…”
Grid placed the Strengthened Blue Dragon’s Breath and the pavranium in the blast furnac
e which contained the White Light Mithril. Then the Blue Dragon’s Breath that was originally difficult to mix became influenced by the mithril and started to fuse into one with the pavranium.
“Hexetia, please feel proud. I was able to reach this conclusion from the First Holy Sword that you made.”
Ttaang! Ttang! Ttang!
The molten mineral from the furnace was cooled, hardened, and then quenched. Once the red metal was completely placed on the anvil, it took the form of a translucent platinum which reflected a blue light. The pavranium, Strengthened Blue Dragon’s Breath, and White Light Mithril were reborn as a perfect mineral. It was the birth of the hardest mineral in the world, which maintained the ego while simultaneously having the attributes of lightning and light.
Ttang! Ttang!
The metal became a blade. It was a blade that could be easily attached or detached using the Pulling Device, but he didn’t attach the silver thread to it. Grid didn’t need the silver thread for a blade which could move on its own to carry out its master’s orders.
“To think mere mithril can play such a key role…”
The goddess didn’t create anything in vain. Everything had its own role. Hexetia had become arrogant because he was a god, and he ended up forgetting the basics.
‘I lost.’
As he checked out Grid’s sword, Hexetia hid his own completed sword behind him. His sword was much stronger than Grid’s sword, but Hexetia was ashamed that his work was really lacking. It was a failure. He couldn’t raise his head.
“Why are you ashamed? Are you focused on your pride? I was able to make this work because I learned so much from you.”
“…Why am I always pleased when I’m with you?”
[The quest has been completed!]
[You have won the blacksmithing competition against a god!]
[Hexetia acknowledges you. He has thrown away his jealousy and gained enlightenment from you. He no longer doubts your intentions in setting up a temple.]
[The Stone of Original Sin encroaching on the Vatican’s First Holy Sword is losing its influence and disappearing. Once you visit the Vatican, you can complete the Cleanse the First Holy Sword quest.]
[Affinity with Hexetia, who has been reborn as a true god, has reached 70 points!]
[The divine voice of Hexetia resonates throughout the world.]
“The blacksmith Grid has given me new enlightenment. He is my benefactor, and I will bless humanity.”
[The blacksmith god has blessed all blacksmiths on the ground.]
[For the next 10 days, the growth rate of all blacksmith related skills will increase by 20%.]
[There is no one in the world who will not know you.]
[The great demons in hell will remember your name.]
[The dwarves want to meet you and compete against you.]
[Someone in hell knows where you are.]
[1st Great Demon Baal is delighted…]
Chapter 894
Chapter 894
[Blade Aiming at the Gods]
[Rating: Myth
Durability: Infinite Attack Power: 4,395
* Attack speed will increase by 20%
* 40% increase in physical attack power.
* 70% bonus lightning attribute damage.
* 20% bonus divine attribute damage.
* 5% bonus shadow attribute damage.
* 50% bonus damage to transcendent beings such as gods, angels, great demons, boss monsters, and named NPCs.
* There is a high probability of dealing an electric shock when attacking.
* There is a certain probability of lightning (large) being summoned.
* There is a low probability of emitting a magnetic force when attacking.
* There is a very low probability of summoning a golden cloud when attacking.
* There is a low probability of summoning a God Hand when attacking.
* The skill ‘Contempt For the Weak’ has been created.
-A blade made by the blacksmith Grid, who gained enlightenment while fighting against a god.
The divine power in the White Light Mithril suppresses the magic contained in Astaroth’s Horn while maximizing the lightning energy of the Strengthened Blue Dragon’s Breath. The beautiful blade made from the shell of an ancient creature will make even a god feel threatened. After raising the functionality of the pavranium to the extreme, the hidden attribute ‘God Hand’ has been implemented.
The God Hand is a form that the pavranium has maintained for a long time. It perfectly reproduces the hand of the blacksmith Grid, who gave enlightenment to a god.
* The blade will revolve around its master. It can make judgments and move on its own.
Conditions of Use: Pagma, Grid.
Weight: 2,580]
[God Hand]
[-Summons a golden hand modeled after Grid’s hand. The golden hand will revolve around the user of the Blade Aiming at the Gods and will protect the user. There is a low probability of firing Magic Missile (Enhanced) to attack the enemy. No resources will be consumed at this time.
Up to eight God Hands can be summoned at the same time.
God Hands Summoning Time: None
God Hands Summoning Cooldown Time: 5 minutes]
[Contempt For the Weak]
[-Inflicts a fatal blow to a target who isn’t in the realm of transcendence.
-Strikes a blow that consumes 80% of the target’s current health.
Skill Mana Cost: 5,000
Skill Cooldown Time: 1 hour.]
A divine sword containing all of Grid’s skills and the best materials. The number of best minerals was limited by the use of the pavranium. Since its basic stats exceeded those of existing swords and it possessed the ability to move by itself, the utilization was unlimited. Grid was forced to describe it as the strongest item ever.
‘There can’t be an item greater than this!’ He had this thought. Forgetting that his opponent was a god, Grid was certain of his victory… At least, until the information of Hexetia’s final product popped up.
[Hexetia’s Small Sword]
[Rating: Myth
Durability: Infinite Attack Power: 28,990
* Attack speed will increase by 80%
* Physical and magic damage increased by 200%.
* 200% bonus damage of all attributes.
-A small sword made by God Hexetia, a blacksmith who was motivated to develop further.
Conditions of Use: Transcendent
Weight: 1,100]
“…?”
It looked like there was one more zero?
‘Did I see that wrong?’
Grid couldn’t accept the item information. He rubbed his eyes several times and checked the information of the small sword again. It was an attack power of 28,990. He wasn’t mistaken.
“…” Grid, who had been feeling confident of producing the best sword, fell into despair. He was devastated by the gap between a human and a god.
‘This is a X game.’
It was a truly nasty game. How could he win against the opponent who couldn’t be beaten unless the sky turned upside down? Realizing he had failed the quest, Grid felt frustrated. Then these notification windows popped up.
[The quest has been completed!]
[You have won the blacksmithing competition against a god!]
“…?” Grid was bound to feel surprised. His defeat was certain, so how did he become the winner?
‘Is this really a X game?’
This was a bug. It was clear that Grid becoming the winner was due to a bug, and he would be subjected to penalties such as an account seizure. Then it happened the moment when Grid, who was feeling uneasy, wanted to shout, ‘This match is invalid!’
[Hexetia acknowledges you. He has thrown away his jealousy and gained enlightenment from you. He no longer doubts your intentions in setting up a temple.]
Grid saw the series of notification windows, then he heard Hexetia’s voice, “The blacksmith Grid has given me new enlightenment. He i
s my benefactor, and I will bless humanity.”
“Ah…”
This was why Grid was announced as the winner. When he realized it, Grid was thrilled and also glad that someone could forsake the darkness in their heart and smile brightly. He felt proud that Hexetia, who had suffered because of his poor self-esteem, would live a better life in the future. According to Grid’s own experience, the happiness that Hexetia would feel in the future was likely to be so huge that it would dilute the wounds of the past.
“Thank you.”
“…”
Hexetia approached Grid on the cloud field with an awkward smile. “I was able to realize the reason for my existence by looking at you. I can feel the reward of my achievement. In the future, I don’t need to be envious of other people. I won’t feel lonely even if I am alone. Thank you. This is all thanks to you.”
“…”
The person who was feeling emotional was Grid, not Hexetia. He was new to this emotion. Grid had been wounded, and now he was helping others with their wounds. He felt proud of himself. Thanks to Hexetia, Grid was able to gain a greater sense of pride.
“…I really appreciate it.”
Grid often omitted honorific language to other people. His intention wasn’t to put down the other person but to preserve his own value as the representative of a country. The fact that Grid tried to raise himself higher by omitting honorifics showed that his self-esteem wasn’t complete. Now things had changed. Grid once again realized how great he was and wouldn’t be obsessed with his way of talking in the future.
***
[The blacksmith Grid has given me new enlightenment. He is my benefactor, and I will bless humanity.]
This world message emerged.
“A-A scoop!!”
The reporters from all over the world waiting in the Overgeared Kingdom for the missing Grid logged out simultaneously, and new headlines soon appeared around the world.
[Grid, the first player to visit Asgard?]
[Grid! He is acknowledged by a god!]
‘Due to the construction of a new temple, he was cursed by the great demons.’
‘He brought Goddess Rebecca’s wrath on him by serving a new god.’
‘The use of a bug was detected and his account was suspended.’