Episode 135
Ulduir’s furnace somewhere at the base of the Utah Mountains.
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Damian shut his mouth at the silence that flowed through the hall. Three men were standing around him as if they had been nailed to a nail.
One was a gigantic, muscular orc with a height of up to 2 meters, and the other was a blonde ponytail elf with a physique that would never be outdone even when compared to him.
And Damian felt the illusion that time had stopped deliberately at the sight of the dwarf shooting sparks in his eyes from across from him.
That would be true, as the three blacksmiths in front of me were monsters capable of crushing opponents with just a glance.
It was because most rankers were exuding such terrifying momentum that they couldn’t even give out their business cards.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and don’t judge.”
“…”
As Oberon stood on the right chin, Damian’s eyes were stuck in the middle. Her gaze naturally looked downward at the cold gaze, as if she were facing the Frost Queen’s passive.
Perhaps the elf staring at him was actually not the Fairy King, but the Lich King.
[Notice: < Random Craft Item > has been completed!]
[Notice: Evaluate which of the completed items is the best!]
T-ring!
And on the other hand, Damian suddenly feels agitated by the system voice message passing by his ear.
Looking at the three types of items that were showing off on the steel round table, I felt my saliva go down unintentionally.
‘X-foot… Who’s taking medicine now. It looks like I’m falling behind right away.’
The items in front of me were sure to be < random craft items > that could only be crafted in this furnace of Ulduir.
However, it was because he was very worried about his own safety.
‘…Let’s stay calm. It’s not like you’re being dragged to the guillotine. Nothing happened yet.’
tight!
Damian closed his eyes.
On the outside, it was a serious expression as if deciding a crossroads in life.
Of course, it was just a high level of time to organize his thoughts, but it must have been an excellent performance that even deceived the eyes of the three blacksmiths surrounding him.
Moreover, since what he had to evaluate now was one of the most important things for the three blacksmiths, Damian, who had gone through everything from pre-production to aerial combat, had plenty of reasons to buy time.
“If you’re thinking of rolling your hair, you’d better give up. human.”
“What are you doing if you don’t hurry, hurry up!!! I’m going to die of frustration!!!”
Bang!
Just like Rexxar and Muradin glared at him.
For Damian, if he said something wrong, he could be swept away by an uncontrollable disaster.
‘Remember…! How can I escape this moment…!’
As the unspoken pressure emanating from the three blacksmiths increased in intensity, a deep dent formed between Damian’s brows.
Nothing has been decided yet.
Under the auspices of the fairy king Oberon, the oath of the three blacksmiths competing for a thousand years!
Although it was true that Damian said he would judge the three blacksmiths to unlock < Random Craft Item Crafting >.
It could be said that it was a sharp and insidious wit based on the memories of the previous life.
In fact, Damian had succeeded in persuading these crazy single-minded people with his wit.
It was a remarkable achievement for something that was just words—plus a lot of flattering words and sloppy eloquence added to it.
In the old days, they would have been beaten to death by hammers before they could even approach Ulduir’s furnace, or even if they had safely entered the furnace, the three blacksmiths wouldn’t have had any HP left.
Yeah, so to speak, it was at the level of a human being bursting into a fight with a dragon.
In the first place, Damian recited the history of the orcs to Rexxar, who had never met him.
Deliberately dragging out time to get Oberon and Muradin out of the studio.
It could be said that it was all because I was aware of their arrogance and eccentricity in advance.
But…
‘I didn’t know that he would ask me to pick one in front of my eyes like this.’
Back!
On the other hand, Damian feels sweat pouring out of his hands.
I slowly opened my eyes, leaving behind the chatter that made me feel like I was walking on a blade.
It wasn’t even a place where you could jump over a pit just because you were evasive about what you said anyway.
It was because there was no longer anything left to buy himself time for.
“Then… I will judge.”
“…!”
Before long, the three blacksmiths’ eyes followed Damian’s hand to the round table of steel.
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“This is…”
Damian picked up the leftmost item of the Round Table of Steel. The kukri, which seemed to be about 3 to 40 cm long, had a blade like the blade of an ax at the tip of a flat, extended sword body.
So, at first glance, the dagger seems to be optimized for cutting down trees or stamping animal hides rather than for stabbing purposes.
“You look pretty startled.”
Then, as Damian slowly ran his fingers down the back of the dagger engraved with unknown ancient characters, Rexxar, who was looking down with his arms crossed, raised his mouth and said,
This kukri of translucent black crystal that Damian is currently examining was the work of one of them, Rexxar, the living orc god and master of the Immortal King Hammer.
[Twilight Starlight Kukri]
Weapon Category: Dagger (One-handed weapon)
Attack Speed: Very Fast
Grade: Hero
Option: Attack +3740 Strength +33 Stamina +33 Dexterity +33 Intelligence +33 Additional Damage +10% Fire property indestructible .
*When using an explosion-type skill, another explosion occurs.
* When using an explosion-type skill, the explosion is transferred to another enemy.
Description: A kukri that contains an endlessly burning flame. Made of black crystal (Morion) from Eshganar, it has strength and hardness higher than that of mithril, and you can feel warmth when you hold it in your hand. The ancient Gaena characters seem to have mystical powers.
‘This is crazy.’
Jureuk!
Damian felt a drop of cold sweat flow as he watched < Twilight Starlight Kukri > with a sleek sword body.
It was the most ridiculous thing since he started playing the game.
As well as a level of attack power that is different from that of rare-grade weapons, as well as an overall even stat increase and up to 10% additional damage.
Although its attack power was at a low level for a hero-level weapon, the fact that it was an elemental weapon with a very fast attack speed and fire property more than made up for its shortcomings.
In a word, it was a matter of writing.
In the case of fire property, it has the highest damage increase rate among property weapons, and it has high versatility for special attacks such as abnormal conditions.
Besides…
‘Random Craft option is indestructible and explosive type. This is a complete draw, isn’t it?!’
flash!
As Damian said, having two characteristics of < Indestructible > and Explosive was an attractive feature that made not only physical classes but also magic classes drool.
Although the intelligence stats and magic attack power specialized in staffs and wand spellbooks were so high that weapons such as daggers could not match them.
It was because it was such a ridiculous characteristic that if you were an adventurer who focused on explosive skills or spells, you could instantly increase your DPS dozens of times.
“Eshganar’s Black Crystal is said to be more difficult to process than Mithril due to the purity and characteristics of magical power… To think of using it as a weapon and to create it by putting it into action. What the hell is this…”
“It must be at a level that is absurd for you. Because the technology to handle Morion has already been put into practice a long time ago.”
“you’re right. I’m not going to tell the lowly junior student to the distant senior… It can’t be a really crazy weapon. If it weren’t for the two of you here, I wouldn’t have the slightest hesitation in appointing Rexxar as the continent’s best blacksmith.”
As Damian spoke, looking down at < Twilight Starlight Kukri > as if possessed, Rexxar’s molars twitched slightly.
It was a high praise enough to be noticed even if he didn’t say anything.
This human adventurer with a long tongue had a knack for making the listener feel thrilled while speaking without hesitation that could be rude.
Even more so, considering that the target was an orc with a ruinous personality whose personality had been extremely darkened after hundreds of years of silence, Damian’s first review could be said to have a corner that even a ghost could be possessed.
“Tsk. What the hell is so great about such an ignorant tanning knife that puts saliva on your mouth? It’s the eyes of a lower race. I’ve been familiar with it for a long time, but…” ”
Such a stone-headed human! If you do not judge properly, I will kill you!!!”
…although it was a problem if there were three character breakers instead of one.
“Then, let’s proceed to the next screening.”
Clink!
As Oberon and Muradin opened their eyes, Damian threw away the < Twilight Starlight Kukri > and moved on.
As a result, it was a bonus that Rexxar’s eyebrows rose abruptly.
Throwing away a weapon that was so brilliant and so praised just now like a devoted mate?
Of course, Damian had a chimney-like desire to take < Twilight Starlight Kukri > right away, but since he had to preserve his life two more times in the future, such an action was indispensable.
In other words, what allowed Damian to do something that would have him killed by Rexxar without hesitation was an advanced survival strategy spun by his instincts.
‘This sucks. i’m pissed If you wake up, you’re sure to win.’
Damian felt as if he was standing on a blade, and his mind was dizzy at the performance of < Twilight Starlight Kukri >.
It felt like walking a tightrope over a cliff.
Even when he completed the < Conditions of the Oath > quest and headed to Oberon, he never expected that such an extreme situation would happen.
The three blacksmiths were already making equipment as if they knew in advance that he would return after clearing the quest.
Damian was able to feel the fact that the enormous investment he had put in his time and effort was finally starting to shine little by little.
As long as he didn’t die, not only recovering his principal, but even growing up to a top ranker wasn’t a dream.
The value of the < Random Craft Item > made in the furnace of Ulduir is that it is the only handmade item in the world, and at the same time.
It was because it had a unique random option that you couldn’t tell what ability you had until you saw it.
Even more so, if it was only the result of a thousand-year contest for Damian by Damian of Damian.
It was only natural that it boasted a level of perfection that even the leading blacksmiths and artisans of the continent could not dare to approach.
[Notice: You have obtained a random craft item!]
[Notice: Check the details of the item!]
“…!”
Soon, Damian’s eyes began to widen at once, as if he had seen a ghost.
