"Ah."
I had forgotten something. It was like an incantation Grandpa always recited. I placed Mountain in both hands and spoke.
"May this weapon protect someone."
Hum
"May this weapon be merciless toward its enemies."
Hum
"May this weapon be put down once all things have come to an end."
Hum
[The incarnation Cheolung imbues the weapon he created with a blacksmith's blessing.]
[The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" says that even if he is mixed-blood, a dwarf is still a dwarf.]
[Numerous Constellations are surprised that the incarnation of the "Blacksmith of the Volcano" is a dwarf half-blood.]
Ignoring the system messages, I placed Kim Namwoon's knife on my palm.
"May this weapon never break."
Hum
"May this weapon be endlessly merciful to its allies."
Hum
"May this weapon annihilate its enemies."
Hum
Just then, Kim Namwoon approached me.
"Bear Mister, is that my weapon by any chance?"
"Hm? Bear Mister?"
"Yeah! You're as big as a bear! Bear Mister! What do you think?"
Kim Namwoon said with a smile.
"Call me whatever you want. The 'ung' in Cheolung is the character for bear anyway."
"Okay, Bear Mister!"
I held the knife by its blade and handed it to Kim Namwoon.
"Thanks, Bear Mister. I'll put it to good use!"
"Hm."
I began considering what to make next. Then Yoo Joonghyuk approached.
"So you were here?"
"Hm."
"I'm heading to Chungmuro now. Follow me."
"Hm."
As I answered, I began packing my things. Then I asked her a question.
"Who else is coming?"
"Kim Namwoon."
"Hm."
"Are you ready?"
I nodded.
I gathered my belongings and followed Yoo Joonghyuk.
"Kim Namwoon, we're leaving."
"Yeah, boss."
We began moving. Then Yoo Joonghyuk spoke.
"Do either of you have something like trauma?"
"No?"
"I do not."
Then a system message appeared.
[Sub Scenario - Illusion Prison]
Difficulty: D~F
Clear Condition: Escape the Illusion Prison within the time limit.
Time Limit: 1 hour
Reward: 300 Coins
Failure: ???
At that moment, a pale fog enveloped us, and I simply walked straight ahead.
[Sub Scenario Clear]
Reward: 300 Coins
"Hm."
[The Constellation "Mass-Production Maker" sponsors a skill book, saying that a dwarf is indeed a dwarf.]
[The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" thanks the Constellation "Mass-Production Maker."]
"Thank you."
[You use a skill book.]
You have acquired [Magitech Lv. 1].
Trait Window
Name: Cheolung
Age: 30
Sponsoring Constellation: Blacksmith of the Volcano
Exclusive Traits: Dwarf Half-Blood (Rare), Blacksmith (Common), Tall Stature (Common), Poker Face (Common), Fire Resistance (Rare), Pain Resistance (Rare)
Exclusive Skills: Dwarven Smithing (Rare) Lv. 10, Breath of Fire (Rare) Lv. 1, Dwarven Axe Technique (Rare) Lv. 10, Welding Lv. 10, Butchering Lv. 7, Magitech Lv. 1
Vitality: 15
Strength: 15
Agility: 5
Magic Power: 10
Just then, Yoo Joonghyuk and Kim Namwoon emerged. To be safe, I raised my stats as well.
"What? Bear Mister came out first?"
"Hm."
At that moment, something like a ghost approached from behind us.
"Stay out of this. Physical attacks don't work on those things."
"They sure look like it."
"Hm."
Kim Namwoon and I sat against the wall. While I meditated, she spoke.
"Bear Mister, where did you learn to make stuff like this?"
"My grandfather taught me."
"Huh, really?"
"Hm."
"Wait, was your grandfather a dwarf or something? No way!"
"Hm. He was."
"What?"
"My grandfather was a dwarf blacksmith, and my father was a dwarf half-blood butcher."
"Uh... Bear Mister, just in case, are you a mutant?"
"That's right. My father and grandfather called me a mutant too. My father was 150 centimeters tall, and my grandfather was 140 centimeters. But I was 240 centimeters tall."
"You weren't switched at birth, were you?"
"So we had a DNA test done, but it said I was their biological child."
Then Yoo Joonghyuk finished off all the Specters.
"It's over. Let's go."
"Yeah!"
"Hm."
After walking for some time, we arrived at Chungmuro Station, and a system window appeared.
[You have cleared the second Main Scenario.]
Beginning reward settlement.
A moment later, another message appeared.
[You have entered Chungmuro Station.]
#GIR-8761 Channel is activating.
#BIR-6342 Channel is activating.
Then a new scenario window appeared.
[Main Scenario #3 - Green Zone (Day 1)]
Category: Main
Difficulty: C
Clear Condition: Claim a 'Green Zone' within the station and survive the monsters that swarm in every night at midnight. The scenario will last for seven days.
Duration: 8 hours
Reward: 1,000 Coins
Failure: ——
"Follow me."
"Yeah!"
"Hm."
As we followed Yoo Joonghyuk, we saw ground glowing green, with the words Green Zone written above it. So I took a look at what the Green Zone was like.
Then Kim Namwoon asked,
"Boss, where are we going, anyway?"
"The second floor. There's someone I need to meet there."
"I see."
'Now that I look at her, isn't she kind of dumb?'
Thud
"?"
"You just had a really rude thought, didn't you? Right, Bear Mister?"
I shook my head.
"You didn't, right?"
I nodded.
"I'll believe you."
"Hm."
'Is this a woman's intuition? Scary.'
"Should we side with Gong Pildu even now?"
"That guy's greedy for territory, so he'll probably make us pay Coins if we want in."
Then Yoo Joonghyuk said,
"We're here."
In front of me, a female student was facing off against several adult men. I asked Yoo Joonghyuk,
"Should I help that student?"
"That's right."
"Understood."
I approached the men, Mountain in hand.
Noticing my presence, one of the men said,
"Huh? Who's tha—"
Boom
Those were the man's final words before he lost consciousness.
"W-What the hell is that bastard?!"
But I ignored them and knocked them out one by one. Then I looked at the girl and said,
"Are you all right?"
Then my sponsoring constellation sent a message.
[The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" says it seems about time for you to inherit a Stigma.]
"A Stigma? What is that?"
[The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" says that a Stigma is a skill a sponsoring constellation grants to its incarnation.]
"Put simply, it's a class-exclusive skill."
[The Constellation "Blacksmith of the Volcano" says that is correct.]
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