[ORV] The Indomitable Blacksmith*

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"...Hey, cut me some slack."

"Mm."

I was currently playing Go with Gong Pildu. I had played Go with the other Constellations as well, and the results had been much the same as they were now.

《The Constellation "Prisoner of the Golden Headband" says the brat is damn good at Go.》

《The Constellation "Sea Spirit" says this is the first time they have met someone better than them at Go.》

《The Constellation "Demon-like Judge of Fire" suggests that we play chess next.》

"Sorry, but it is about time I got back to work."

"Already...?"

"That move means I win."

Click

"Hah..."

"I will get going, then. Secretive Plotter, how many wins does that make?"

《The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" says: 25 games, 18 wins, 7 draws.》

"I see."

I began working again. This time, I was making a greatsword—a greatsword for Sideras, who stood three meters tall. I brought a considerable number of ingots to a semi-solid state, fused them together into one enormous ingot, and tempered it.

Clang!

Because the blade was so long, I hammered it with Mountain. I added no unnecessary ornamentation. I made it long and sturdy enough to sever the necks of massive monsters. It was an enormous greatsword, 280 centimeters long and weighing 320 kilograms. A greatsword that only Sideras could lift and wield.

Yes, I was not making this merely to kill large monsters.

A sword meant to cleave through the necks of dragons.

Thump

Even I could barely lift it. Then I looked upon the completed sword.

It was too large to call a sword.

It was enormously large, thick, heavy, and crude. It was, quite literally, an iron club. I began to laugh quietly. Hearing my laughter, my companions looked over.

At the masterpiece I had made.

"Heh heh heh heh heh."

"May this weapon gouge out the hearts of dragons."

Whoosh

"May this weapon split open the heads of dragons."

Whoosh

"May this weapon become the terror of dragons."

Whoosh

《You have successfully crafted an item! Please name the item.》

"Its name is the Dragon-Slaying Sword."

《You have named the item. Updating item information.》

Item Information

Name: Dragon-Slaying Sword

Grade: S

Description: A sword made with the sole determination to kill dragons.

《A considerable number of Constellations related to dragons say your words are arrogant.》

《The Constellation "Abyssal Black Flame Dragon" mocks you, asking whether anyone even exists who can wield that sword.》

"We will have to wait and see."

"What the hell did you make?"

"My masterpiece."

Then a system window appeared.

《The possibility of a new fable blooming has arisen.》

"Heh... heh heh heh... heehee."

"Master is insane."

"Do not go near him."

"That robot is going to use that huge thing?"

"Amazing..."

Ignoring my companions, I lifted the Dragon-Slaying Sword.

"Hup..."

Thump

"Whew... It is several times heavier than I designed it to be. Sideras, come here and lift this."

"Yes."

Whoosh

"What do you think?"

Instead of answering, Sideras began handling the sword as though it were a part of his own body. He thrust forward, slashed diagonally, swung from top to bottom and from bottom to top. Then Sideras said,

"It is a sword that suits me perfectly."

"Is that so? Yoo Joonghyuk."

"Why are you calling me?"

"Would you spar with Sideras?"

"Spar?"

"I want to test the Dragon-Slaying Sword's performance."

"All right."

Thus, Sideras and Yoo Joonghyuk faced each other. I stood between them and raised my hand.

"The first one to say surrender loses."

"Understood."

"Yes."

"Then..."

"3."

"2."

"1."

"Begin."

Baaang!!!!

The instant I lowered my hand, a tremendous boom rang out. It sounded like two five-ton trucks crashing head-on at full speed. Yoo Joonghyuk's swordsmanship was aggressive, while Sideras's was highly defensive.

No, to be precise, he was at the level of someone who had only just begun learning the sword.

Yet despite that, he learned Yoo Joonghyuk's swordsmanship as he blocked her attacks. Yoo Joonghyuk looked quite flustered as well. At the same time, Yoo Joonghyuk's speed steadily increased—and Sideras sped up along with her.

Before long, Sideras, who had done nothing but defend, counterattacked for the first time. However, having learned only defense and not offense, his attack was blocked by Yoo Joonghyuk's defense. Sideras immediately launched a continuous barrage of sword strikes. Yoo Joonghyuk kept blocking and counterattacking.

As he gradually learned Yoo Joonghyuk's techniques, Sideras completely mastered them, and then—

"I surrender."

"..."

"The winner is Yoo Joonghyuk."

Yoo Joonghyuk's sword was beneath Sideras's chin. Then Yoo Joonghyuk came closer to me, grabbed me by the collar, met my eyes, and growled softly.

"What the hell did you create, Cheolung?"

"..."

'Fuck... I did not know he would be this absurd either.'

Yoo Joonghyuk let go of my collar, and Yoo Sangah came over to straighten my clothes.

"Are you all right, Cheolung?"

"Mm."

"But what did you make that robot out of for it to give even my master such a hard time?"

"I just made him out of bronze."

"Bronze? You made a monster like that out of just bronze?"

"Mm."

It was while everyone stood there blankly staring at Sideras that I felt as if something had snapped.

"Everyone, gather up!!!!"

"Quickly! Everyone, get together!"

Countless monsters were charging toward us. I used [Fire Breath] to launch fiery slashes with Mountain, while Gong Pildu used [Armed Zone] to wipe out the charging monsters in an instant.

'!'

For an instant, I sensed something and threw Mountain, wreathed in [Fire Breath], in that direction.

"As expected, the [Pied Piper of Hamelin] alone is not enough?"

"This is a place Yoo Joonghyuk took over, and a mere Rank 9 undergroun—"

Whoosh

Splat!

Mountain instantly blew off the head of a fat man. Seeing that, my companions looked toward where I had thrown Mountain.

"Damn it, what is coming now?"

"Mm."

When I answered with a deep frown, everyone warily watched that direction, and I called Mountain back again.

"What is that guy?"

"He is built like a damn bear."

Without letting down my guard against them, I called Sideras.

"Sideras."

"Crush them all except one."

"Yes."

With that, Sideras swung the Dragon-Slaying Sword at the people before him and dealt with them in an instant. I twisted the wrist of the one left alive and said,

"Do not try anything funny."

"Kim Namwoon."

"Yeah, Bear Mister?"

"Take out the item in this bastard's pocket."

"Okay."

I looked at the name of the item Kim Namwoon pulled out.

《Mass-Destruction Mana Bomb》

"You son of a bitch. What were you trying to do with this? Answer me."

"..."

"Yeah? Then just die."

As I said that, I stuffed the item the bastard had brought into his mouth and threw him far away.

Chapter 11: Chapter 10

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Chapter 11: Chapter 10

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