episode_0140

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“How about that?”

A fruit shop owner trying to repair a horribly broken window.

“Tell me what to do.. There is no end.”

“Is it already summer.. It’s so hot.”

Merchants sweating profusely to repair collapsed houses even though the cold air still remains.

On the one hand, the sight of citizens helping each other and rebuilding as if it were the best thing felt endearing.

Nevertheless, the ruins that remain within it are visible.

‘It’s more serious than I thought..’

Leaving behind the bitterness of the past when I couldn’t save everything, I wrapped my cloak in the hope that someone might recognize me like this! Turn over.

‘Let’s move quickly.’

I left the village of {Royal Academy} and headed towards a more remote forest.

Thanks to the helplessness and weakness I felt about myself the other day, the longing for strength that I had forgotten came back to life.

After reflecting on myself again, I came here to make a decision that I had been putting off for a while.

‘There are not as many monsters as I thought.’

＇It’s definitely near the village, so…are they being subjugated periodically?＇

The purpose is not just to hunt monsters and increase your unique [stats].

‘Shall we go to the stream first?’

The true purpose was none other than to implant [Slime] magic stones not only on both arms but also on the entire leg.

The day I crossed swords with Mr. Shaferi.

Even the day I had a sword fight with Beige, Ber’s mother…

There were days when I couldn’t stop thinking that my strength was lacking.

A plateau in strength.

I needed to reflect on myself.

＇{Armed}..＇

In this way, {Magic Circulation} and {Gladiator’s Weapon} made of [titanium] slime are manifested.

The blade of the {Gladiator’s Armor} that covered the [Red-Scorched Peninsula] became more red and began to show off its heat.

‘Shall we go?’

Since there was no other device as good as the {Three-legged Steppe} to move through the forest, I put my shield in for a moment and moved more nimbly.

Taaat!

The occasional adventurer looks up in surprise at the jumping power, which is enough to roll over five trees with each move.

“Didn’t something just pass by above?”

“Hey.. there are no monsters like that around here..”

“If you want to tease me, think about it before teasing me.”

Certainly, the combination of the body strengthened by {magic circulation} and the {three-legged family tree} was more efficient than I thought.

***

Grumble..

‘Go to the stream… I thought there would be people there.’

＇Is there no one?＇

The magical power of those who felt {monomanistic sense} was not sensed at all.

The only magical power felt here is that of various monsters.

Slurp..

I grabbed {Gladiator’s Weapon} and immediately began to subdue the [Slime] group that had gathered by the stream.

Seogyeong..

Cheee..

[Slime], which is made up of strong acidic slime, began to evaporate at once, as if being burned by a red-stained sword blade.

In fact, it was the first time {gladiator’s weapon} was used for killing.

＇As expected, this heat.. is no joke.＇

[Titanium]’s ability to resist magical power was also great, but…

It was the moment when I saw {Gladiator’s Weapon} again, which had become even more powerful due to the effect of [Red-Scorched Peninsula].

The [Slime] group that had been subdued so helplessly disappeared completely, leaving behind only various magic stones.

Not even an hour had passed…

We succeeded in subduing all the [Slime] groups that were flocking around the stream.

In fact, it was a subjugation in words, but from their perspective, it was nothing more than a one-sided massacre.

Rattling..

‘Is this enough?’

I take a large amount of magic stones in a leather pouch and then move on.

As I ran around for a while and continued to subdue the monsters in front of me, the brown cloak I was wearing began to smell like a musty bloody smell.

＇I was going to go quickly..＇

‘I feel uncomfortable.’

Nevertheless, the coolness of the winter air that still remained was bearable.

***

“This was a store that sold {portable magic tools}, right?”

As I moved quickly, I soon arrived at a store selling {portable magic tools}.

With my daughter.!!

Perhaps because this store also failed to avoid the tragedy of the {Winter Festival}, the inside of the store was extremely deserted.

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It looked like it was still under renovation.

Nevertheless, a sign saying that it is operated to welcome customers catches the eye.

“excuse me.”

As I entered the store, the dwarf owner began to warmly welcome me at the sound of my voice.

＂Oh my.!! Welcome.”

“I was just waiting for you to stop by.”

The dwarf owner, who was holding a hammer in one hand with his muscular forearm, had a puzzled look in his eyes.

＇Why do you welcome me?＇

The woman, who had a short stature like a little girl but seemed to have a lot of years of experience, greeted me with a more welcoming expression, as if she didn’t mind the sight of me wearing a simple cape.

“Nothing different, I came here to sell this.”

Rattling!

Even though I doubt the dwarven owner’s kindness, I decided to take care of the business that came here first.

＂This is a lot of magic stones..＂

“I’ll pay you the right price, so just wait a moment.”

The dwarf owner, whose eyes sparkle upon seeing the magic stone, stops for a moment.

“ah.!”

＂Are there any “Mu” attribute [Slime] magic stones for sale?”

The dwarf owner, who looked puzzled for a moment at the sudden request, looked at me for a moment and said he would look for any remaining stock.

“If possible, I want to have everything I have.”

At Dahuin’s words, the dwarf owner grabbed all the “radish” attribute [slime] magic stones that were in the warehouse and started to come out with difficulty.

Rattling!!!

“By the way, customer.”

The dwarf owner seemed to have become curious about Da-hein’s behavior and eventually couldn’t resist and asked.

＂The magic stone is small and has a low magical power, so what are you going to use the magic stone for [Slime]?

As a blacksmith, my curiosity took precedence, and I ended up asking this question, even ignoring the iron rules I had been following.

The dwarf owner, who thought it was a mistake for a moment, also scratched his head for no reason.

To be honest, I was curious.

[Slime] magic stones with no attributes are merely used to supplement the magic power of other magic stones or to refine magic stones and have no effect.

Moreover, the size of the “Mu” attribute [Slime] magic stone is also smaller than other magic stones, and its shape is irregular, so it is one of the magic stones that people do not like to use because it cracks when picked.

“I’m sorry, but… that’s the reason.”

＂Oh my.. I guess I was just meddling.＂

“I’m sorry about this..

The owner avoids eye contact while handing over 3 gold coins, 20 silver coins, and about 50 “mull” attribute [slime] magic stones.

“Oh..”

“And this is my small act of kindness for saving our citizens.”

“Please accept it.”

All this time, he didn’t say anything because he thought it would be a burden to Dahin, but the owner of the {Portable Magic Tools} store was actually one of those who barely saved his life with his help.

The day of {Winter Festival}.

Because {vision} was blocked due to excessive use of {sixth sense}, Dahuin was unable to recognize the dwarf master.

Of course, the owner, who remembered the face of Da-heein who saved her life, said that she planned to give him a small favor while waiting for him to come visit her someday.

“This is an unknown ore that has been passed down through generations of our race.”

The dwarf owner shows a startled smile as he hands over a dark ore whose name he couldn’t even figure out.

“It was my dream and goal for the rest of my life to one day smelt this ore, but…”

“As you can see, there were no children in the past years.”

“When I saw this new possibility, I suddenly wanted to entrust it to something..”

The owner was embarrassed on the inside, but his expression was full of anticipation, as if he might make his unfulfilled dream come true.

According to her, the {Dwarf} race has a unique tradition of gifting the best item they have when they owe someone a debt or receive a favor.

Of course, I didn’t give her much grace to receive this, so I tried to refuse this unknown ore…

＂If you feel burdened by receiving affection.＂

“How about thinking of it as this old man’s investment?”

“Later, refine this ore beautifully and show me the finished weapon.”

The dwarf owner smiles brightly and carefully places the ore in my hand, which is trying hard not to take it.

＇Ask me to refine this.?＇

‘Do you know that I will be smelting ore?’

In fact, the reason why the owner, who was a dwarf, entrusted the heirloom that had been passed down through generations in the family to Dahuin was this.

The day the {Winter Festival} tragedy occurred.

At the time when Dahyin ran towards Mine despite the threat to protect countless citizens…

The dwarf owner saw it clearly with his own two eyes.

The appearance of Dahin freely using the [titanium] lightsaber wrapped around both arms.

I don’t know how they were able to smelt the [titanium] light that even {dwarf} craftsmen, who can be proud of their considerable skills, could not easily imitate, and create such perfect weapons.

It occurred to him that Dahuin might be able to perfectly refine this ore.

Hot…

After confirming this unknown ore that I had accidentally received through {Check Information}, I head to the {Royal Academy}.

[TI 6AL-4V] – {Not viewable}

It has been refined to some extent through the hands of numerous {Dwarf} races since 351 years in the distant past.

To know its power, perfect refining is necessary.

Refining level – 34%

＇What is this text..＇

‘I can’t read it at all..’

It had the shape of a slightly arrowhead and was considerably lighter than ordinary ore. Dahuin, who was checking it with one hand, began to be surprised to learn that this ore had been smelted 351 years ago.

The name of the ore, which was written in letters that seemed to be something I had never seen before, was not easy to read even though it was the language of the world.

Moreover, the explanation was so vague that it seemed difficult to obtain accurate information.