Genius Blacksmith's Game Chapter 443: Unparalleled (1)

hirtythousandormal-grademineralswouldbesuppliedeverymonthatcost.

akashiknewexactlywhatkindofsynergythatwouldcreate.

tlooksasthoughthekingdomistakingaloss,butitisn’t.

henationofyunwasanationofblacksmiths.

hemoretheypracticed,thebetterthethingstheymadewouldbeco.

AndoncetheywereabletoforgeevenRare-gradeitems,thenaBrandyunwouldbegintobeattachedtothem.

heamountoftaxrevenuethatcainfromgoodssoldundertheyunnawasenormous.

“achmonth,around300Rare,around50pic,andabout5Uniquewillbesuppliedaswell.”

twasthesortofamountthatwouldnormallylastalifeti,arrivingeverysinglemonth.

akashiaskedthequestionwithsimplesincerity.

“Whatdoyouthinkwouldbethebestwaytousethem?”

akashiwassoonewhotaughtblacksmiths.ehadlittleinterestinhowakingdomwasrunorwhatdirectionittook.

Andseeingyunsoobringinsuchanimnsequantityofmineralsfilledhimwithanticipation.

“wouldlikeallofthesespecial-grademineralstobedistributedtothefinestblacksmiths.”

“But...”

akashilookedconcerned.

“herearefarmoreblacksmithsbelowthemthanthereareblacksmithsabovethem.Woulditreallybeallrighttograntsuchpreferentialtreatnt?”

yunsoosmiledasiftherewerenoproblematall.

“nthecontrary,thinkitwillproduceevengreatergrowth.fspecialmineralsaregiventotheoutstandingblacksmiths,thentheblacksmithsbelowthemwillstartthinkingthatiftheygrowenoughtoreachthatleveltoo,they’llbesuppliedwiththemaswell.”

notherwords,itwasamatterofmotivation.

yunsoohadnotbeenthinkingonlyabouttaxesandsupply.

“heexcellentarmsandarmorforgedbythoseblacksmithswillbesuppliedimdiatelytothefinestsoldiersandknightsamongus.hosesoldiersandknightswillbepeopleselectedbyBorne,uxiu,Bella,andtheothers.”

akashiwasstartled.

“...Soyouantocreateanelitecorpsinthenationofyunaswell?”

“hat’sright.verynationhasanarmythatrepresentsit.Butourswillbeevenmorespecial.Borne,uxiu,Bella,Akao,andtheothersalltrainpeopleaccordingtotheirownstrengths,characteristics,andthods.fthesoldiersandknightsselectedfromamongthemareardwithRare-gradeorbetterartifacts,theywon’tfallbehindanyelitecorpsfromanyothernation.”

“...hatiscertainlytrue.”

twouldbeacorpsinwhicheverythingwasperfect.

nakashi’smind,hecouldalreadyseethemcrushingtheelitecorpsofenemynations.

Morethanthat—

akashisimplywatchedyunsoowithaffectionateeyesastheboytalkedonwithchildlikeexcitent.

heboywhohadoncebeenassmallashisgrandsonAoihadsohowgrownsteadyanddependable,andwasstillcontinuingtogrow.hatalonemadeakashihappytoo.

needtopushmyselffurtheraswell.

Whatmadeakashihappiestwasthatlookingatyunsoomadehimfeelheneededtoputevenmorestrengthintoguidingtheblacksmiths.

Andtherewasanotherreasonyunsoohadcotoseeakashi.

esharedthequestthathadbeentriggeredwhenhebecaking.

[KingdomQuest:ationalreasure]

[rade:SS]

[Restriction:FirstKing]

[Reward:???]

[FailurePenalty:thecitizens’disappointnt]

[Description:verynationnaturallypossessesatleastonesymbolicthingthatrepresentsit.Pleasedesignatesuchasymbolandhaveitevaluated.]

akashiunderstoodwhyyunsoohadshareditwithhim.

“Youintendtodesignateanartifact,sothingfittingforanationofblacksmiths.”

akashihadseenstraightthroughit.

“don’tknowwhatshouldmake.”

hatwasthereasonyunsoohadco.

“Sothingthatsymbolizesanationisimportant.Andifthekinghimselfusesthatnationaltreasure,itseffectwillbedoubled.”

“hat’sexactlywhy’mtroubled.Atfirst,thoughtaboutforgingaswordthatwouldsuitaking.ButalreadyhavetheSwordfortheneWhoFollowstheKingthatyoumadefor,and’vealreadymadetoomanyswords.consideredarmortoo,butdecidedthatwasn’tquiterighteither.”

“Becausetheverlord’sArmorSetyou’rewearingisexcellentaswell,yes?”

akashismiledfaintlyashelookedatyunsoodeepinthought.

“Shouldyounotsimplythinkaboutwhatsuitsyoubest,andwhatsuitsblacksmithsbestaswell?tisthetreasureofanationofblacksmiths,afterall.”

hetreasureofanationofblacksmithshadtofeellikeablacksmith’streasure.

hatadviceeasedtheweightonyunsoo’smindalittle.

Butevenso,choosingjustonethingwasnoteasy.

Attislikethis...

Wheneverhisthoughtsbecatangled,yunsooalwayswentsowhere.

edecidedhewouldratherthinkitthroughthere.

[Youhaveloggedout.]

heplaceyunsooarrivedataftersteppingoutofthecapsule—

wastherebuiltforge.

Justafewyearsago,thisforgehadbeenfilledwithnothingbutblackenedscorchmarksandthetracesofthataccidentstrewnacrossthefloor.

Wheneveryunsoohadsothingheneededtothinkthroughdeeply,hewouldcotothisforgehehadrebuiltwithhisownhands.

esatdowninachairandsankintothought.

thastorepresentwhatitanstobeablacksmith,andithastoremaininhistoryforages.Swordsandbowsareout.Armorisn’trighteither.

Whateverhechose,hecouldsecurethematerials.

fheusedthepointshehadaccumulatedintheowerofonor,hecoulddrawwhateverranscendentmaterialshewanted.

henyunsoo’sgazestoppedinoneplace.

herewasadisplaycasethere.

Unlikethebrand-newtoolsaroundit,thatdisplaycasealsoheldtoolsthatwereveryoldandblackenedwithsoot.

Ananvil,tongs,hamrs,andmanyothers.

Amongthem,yunsoopickeduponehamr.

hewoodenhandlehadburnedawaycompletelyandwasblackened.

twasthehamrhisfatherhadgivenhimasagifttheyearheturnedfifteen.

“hisisagifttotellyouthatrecognizeyouasablacksmith.”

eremberedhowhappyhehadbeenwhenhereceivedit.

ealsoremberedthishamrlyingallaloneonthefloorafterhisfatherhadfallenintoavegetativestateandhehadreturnedtotheforge.

“...’vedecided.”

yunsootightenedhisgriparoundthehamrandmadeuphismind.

“here’snothingelse.”

Asheheldit,hischestflaredlikewildfire.

Sothingthatsymbolizedablacksmithwithoutbeingaweapon.

Andsothingsymbolicenoughtorepresentanationofblacksmiths.

[YouhaveconnectedtoAres.]

Whathewantedtomakewasthetooloftencalledtheheartofablacksmith.

epulledoutthethinghenormallyusedfromhisinventory.

hatthingwas—

ahamr.

yunsoobegantodrawupthedesignforit.

Andalthoughhedidnotknowityet,hischoicetomakeahamrwasanoutstandingone,evenbeforeitbecathesymbolofhiskingdom.

*****

SpecialUserManagenteam.

ately,eaadKimandAssociateeeJiheehadstoppedmonitoringyunsoodirectlyandhadbeenfocusinginsteadonnewlyrisingpowerhouseusers,sothefactthattheywerestartlednowwasrare.

Ablacksmithmakingahamrtouseforlife—

that,initself,wasonlynatural.

Sowhyweretheysoshocked?

heanswerlayinthehamryunsoohadbeenusingallthisti.

“AssociateeeJihee,pulluptheinformationonthehamrUseryunsoonormallyuses.”

“Yes.”

(Smith’samr)

rade:ormal

Durability:500/500

AttackPower:43

Restriction:one

SpecialAbilities:

·Dexterity 3

Description:hehamrusedbySmith,ablacksmithinthebeginnerzone.

hemonttheysawit,eeJiheeandeaadKimfellspeechless.

hefirstreason:

“Withahamrlikethis,hemadeeverythinghe’smadeuntilnow?”

hesecondreason:

“o,wait.Didhenotknowhowimportantahamrwas?”

Shockandbafflentexistedsidebyside.

Atthatmont,Sejin,whohadbeenlisteningtotheconversationfrombehindthem,appeared.

“venifhedidn’tknow,wonderwhetherthatisreallysothingworthcriticizing.AnddidUseryunsootrulynotknow?”

hetwolookedpuzzled.

Washenotonlynowmakingthehamrhewouldpersonallyuse,ahamrthatwouldalsobecothesymbolofhisnation?

“nmyview,makingitnowiswhat➤оvеⅠight➤(Readmoreonoursource)suitsbest.”

eaadKimandeeJiheestruggledtograspwhatSejinant.

hentheyunderstood.

“...verythingisbetternowthanitwasinthepast.”

“tis.”

WhenyunsoofirstbeganAres,theamountofsuperiormineralsavailabletohimhadbeenlimited.

npracticalterms,yunsoo’sskillitselfhadnotyetfullyripened.

hatwasbecausehehadspentyearsawayfromblacksmithing.

Butnow,thesituationwascompletelydifferent.

verythinghadreachedmaturity.

enowpossessedsuperbmaterials,skill,titles,andoverwhelmingpowerbeyondtheDexteritystatalone.

ookingatthemonitor,Sejinfoundthisthoughtrising.

’veseentrulyextraordinaryweaponsinthisland—swords,bows,spears,andalltherest.

SejinknewmanyoftheartifactsownedbythebestusersinAres.

Butamongthem,therehadneverbeenanartifactcalledahamr.

hatwaswhySejinfoundtheideaofthis“blacksmith’sheart”soexciting.

henanotherthoughtoccurred.

tisn’tonlyyunsoowieldinganexceptionalhamrthatshouldbelookingforwardto.

hebeginningofyunsoo’sideatomakeablacksmith’shearthadcofromaquest.

Andthatquesthadclearlysaidthis:

Pleasehaveitevaluated.

rdinarily,onemightthinkthatantevaluationbythesystem.

Butthatisn’tthetruth.hereisaseparateexaminer.

Akinghadtobespecial.

Akinghadtodemonstrateandproveability,andakingdomhadtopossessqualifications.

hebeingthatverifiedthosequalificationswaswhatwascalledanexaminer.

Whatdidanexaminerdo?

iterally,anexaminerassessedandevaluatedeverythingaboutakingdom.

Andintheend,eventheitemdesignatedasitstreasurewassubjecttothatevaluation.

ftheevaluationwasfailed,thekingdom’squalificationcouldevenbestrippedaway.

twasnotSejinwhohadbuiltsuchasystemintoAres.

twastheAressupercomputeritself.

nitsearliestdays,Areshadjudgedthattherecouldbethosewhobecakingsthroughimmoralans.

fcourse,examinersrevokedakingdom’squalificationsonlyintheveryworstcases.

nlywhenthesituationwastrulyabsurd.

eavingbehindtheSpecialUserManagenteam,nowutterlyabsorbedinstudyingyunsoo’sdesigndrawings,Sejinreturnedtotheoffice.

Soon,anotificationroseonthemonitor.

[xaminerPurungawakenstoevaluatequalifications.]

“...Purung?”

earingthenaPurung,Sejinwasstartled.

Purungwasthemostdemandingexaminer.

Purungwasalsotheonlyexaminerwhohadvolunteeredfortherole.

heproblemwasthatPurungwasfartooexacting,andbecausethatcafromthePC’spersonaldisposition,Pureumcouldnotcontrolit.

Assoonewhovolunteeredtobecoanexaminer,Purungholdsdeepcontemptandhatredtowardunqualifiedkings.

SejinsoonrealizedwhyPurung,thehighest-rankedexaminer,hadawakened.

yunKing.

hatwasbecauseyunsoowasakingwhohadbeenborntogetherwithagrandepithetthemonthebecaking.

henSejinremberedthekingPurunghadonceserved,andgoosebumpsroseallover.

sthisfate,orillfate?

Atpresent,Sejindidnotknowwhatkindofconnectionthiswouldprovetobe.

ButSejindidknowtheidentityofthekingPurunghadonceserved.

heverlord.

*****

Aquietforest.

“fonelacksthequalifications,kingshipmustbestrippedaway.”

hatwasxaminerPurung’ssignatureline.

twasalsoadeclarationoftheexaminer’sarrival,andofPurung’sirondeterminationtojudgeaking’sworth.

Awakeningamidthousandsoffragntsoflight,Purungsmiledfaintlyatthesweetnessofbreathingairagainforthefirsttiinaverylongwhile.

AndPurunglikedthelinejustspoken.

Youwereunworthy.Justlikeyou,theunworthybringnothingbutpaintotheirpeopleandretainers.fonelacksthequalifications,kingshipmustbestrippedaway.

hinkingofthekingonceserved,Purunggroundhisteeth.

nformationontheonetobeexaminedwassoonpouredintoPurung,newlyawakenedafterhundredsofyears.

Blacksmith.

yunKing.

Purungwastakenaback.

Ablacksmithgainedanepithetthemonthebecaking?

AsfarasPurungknew,therehadneverbeensuchacase.

Purungnowunderstoodwhythisawakeninghadhappened.

Reachingout,PurungtookholdoftheSwordofJudgntdescendingfromthesky.

hemoretheassessntgaugewithinthatswordfilled,themoreclearlyitrevealedwhetheritstargetwastrulyfittobeking.

fcourse,Purung’sownthoughtsandjudgntwerereflectedinitaswell.

’llhavetoexaminehimthoroughly.

ByPurung’sstandards,gaininganepithetimdiatelywasnoordinarymatter.

AsPurungwalked,acarriagesooncaintoview.

“Whereisthisheaded?”

“oAtlas,capitalofthenationofyun.”

Purungwasjustabouttoclimbaboardwhenrealizationstruck.

havenomoney.

tdidnotmatter.

Purungcouldwieldthepowerofaegendarybeing.

avingbecoanexaminer,PurunghadreceivedtheblessingofAresandgrownevenstronger.

Withsuchasuperhumanbody,Purungcouldsimplywalkthere.

Atthatmont—

“etin.’llcoverit.”

Arougholdman’svoicerangout.

Purungclimbedintothecarriage.

Purungwasneitheragoodpersonnoranevilone.

Purungwassimplythesortwhodespisedkingswhowerenothingmorethanordinarypeople.

herewerethreeninshabbyrobesalreadyinsidethecarriage.

Atthecentersatagauntoldman.

otheleftsatagiantmanwithabodylikeforgedsteel.

otherightsatamanwearingthethumbguardusedbyarchers.

Purungintroducedhimself.

“hankyouforthefare.MynaisPurung.”

heyintroducedthemselvesaswell.

“Ben.”

“Barad.”

“Antro.”

hecarriagecarryingthefourofthemsetoutforAtlas.