Monster Heavenly King - Chapter 46



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46. ​​The Forge of the Canyon (2)

Hyunseong heading towards the smoke.

As I walked through the forest, I began to hear faint sounds.

Bam! Bang!

The sharp sound of iron clashing with iron.

However, unlike when they were fighting, it was reverberating through the forest at a regular pace.

As if knocking on something.

“This is…”

Hyunseong had heard this sound quite often.

However, when in the world of martial arts, not in modern times.

It was a pickling sound that is hard to hear in modern times.

“Is there a blacksmith shop in the middle of the labyrinth?”

Hyunseong mutters, looking slightly embarrassed.

It was hard to imagine that there would be a blacksmith shop in such a dangerous place.

-Could it be the sound of a monster?

“Is there smoke?”

-Oh, that’s true.

“Besides, where is the monster that makes this kind of sound?”

-Yes, there is a guy who grows iron from his body, but if you don’t shave it off periodically, he will die from being buried in the iron growing from his body.

“There are people like that?”

If you don’t manage it, you’ll die.

Before becoming a monster, wasn’t it a bit like that as a creature?

-Even if there were no monsters in the world you lived in, there must have been one or two unusual animals or plants, right?

“No… I won’t lose.”

A representative example is a mammal with the body of a raccoon, which lays eggs, has a stinger and uses poison, and has a duck-billed mouth and webbed feet.

If it was extraordinary, it was a truly extraordinary creature.

-You don’t know everything about the world, do you? There may be creatures among them that can’t survive on their own without being managed.

“… … ”

Persuasion using unknown knowledge that you don’t know about.

The gaslighting skills were quite impressive.

‘I guess this is the level of skill required to use the magic sword.’

-It’s not a magic sword, is it?

He strongly denies it, but it is only a claim.

In Hyunseong’s view, Seol-ah’s disposition seemed closer to the Demon Sword than the Holy Sword.

Besides, if you listen to the words of old users who occasionally come and go, there must have been more evil people than good people, so it wouldn’t be wrong to call it a demon sword.

-Anyway, that’s why. There are many monsters that are outrageous. They may have changed a little over time, but the basic foundation was created by God himself.

“…God.”

I’ve been to the world of martial arts, but I’ve never seen a god before.

Thinking about what I’ve been through, I vaguely wondered if it might exist.

However, hearing the definitive answer is another story.

-From my perspective, your world seems strange.

The world that Seol-ah lived in was one where gods existed and even influenced reality with their power.

As Hyunseong spoke and occasionally watched the world on YouTube, I wondered what kind of place it was.

“I’ll show you around when I go out later.”

-That sounds fun.

As I was talking to Seol-ah like that, I arrived at the source of the sound.

What’s there isㅡ

“There really is a blacksmith shop.”

As expected, there was a blacksmith shop just as he had expected.

And, a cabin next to it.

It was a fairly well-made cabin, not the run-down, shabby one that Rashi had been in.

-It doesn’t look like there are monsters living there.

“I know.”

The size of the cabin door and the fact that it looked like a place where people lived gave me the impression that it was a place where people lived.

-Isn’t this where vagabonds live?

“That could be true, but I don’t think so.”

-why?

Seol-ah’s prediction was right on target.

The third floor is the home of homeless people.

So most of the people living here are probably homeless.

The reason I thought it wouldn’t be Hyeonseong thoughㅡ

“There’s no way those guys would make weapons from the blacksmith shop and use them.”

-… I see.

Seol-ah couldn’t help but be convinced by the plausible guess.

If you’re a vagabond, you’d rather catch a passing Awakened person and steal their weapon than make one yourself.

Hyunseong was very good at understanding the psychology of those guys.

-As expected, the villain knows the villain’s heart well.

“It’s noisy.”

Hyunseong muttered as he looked at the blacksmith shop.

Now that the question has been resolved, our work is done.

‘Even if I go, I don’t think I’ll see anything good.’

Even if you go, it would be fortunate if they don’t draw their weapons and attack you because they are skeletons.

‘furthermore…’

It was hard to think of him as an ordinary Awakened person, as he was openly on the third floor, which was full of vagrants and monsters.

I wondered if there was any need to go and scratch and make a fuss when there was nothing to do.

When I was about to go back, I realized that I had resolved my curiosity.

“What kind of guy are you?”

A single blade flying towards him from inside the forge.

The arrow struck the tree he was hiding in with a loud crash.

‘This is a bit surprising.’

He may not be as good as a killer at erasing traces, but he has his own unique talents, and he detects them.

Moreover, it not only sensed that there was someone around, but also knew exactly where it was.

“Stop glancing around. If you’re going to come, come quickly. If you’re going to go, go quickly!”

Hyunseong is lost in thought for a moment.

This might be your last chance to back out, as your opponent doesn’t look easy at all.

Hyunseong, who had been thinking for a moment, headed towards the blacksmith shop.

And, when you enter the blacksmith shop, what you see is a middle-aged man.

“……hmm?”

He looked at Hyunseong and wiggled his eyebrows, seeming embarrassed.

You may have felt something, but you probably wouldn’t have guessed that it was a skeleton.

However, the fact that he showed up like this means that he understood what he was saying.

The one who opened his mouth in the silence that seemed like it would last forever was Hyeonseong.

“I never thought there would be a blacksmith shop in a place like this.”

“… I don’t think it’s a hallucination, but I guess we all experience a lot in life.”

A talking monster.

How many people expect something like this to happen in their lives?

but,

“You don’t seem all that surprised when I say that?”

“There are a lot of monsters in the world who don’t speak. So it wouldn’t be surprising if a monster started talking.”

-I think that one and this one are a bit different.

The logic was that since there are many beasts in the world who are not human, we shouldn’t be surprised if beasts speak human language.

All the Awakened people he had met so far were either hostile to him or shocked to the point of their eyes popping out.

I was surprised at myself for reacting like this.

‘Well, is it okay?’

The man looked quite capable, even at first glance.

The momentum I feel is on a whole different level from the guys I’ve met so far.

If he had fought now, he wouldn’t have been able to guarantee victory.

“So why were you hiding outside and just watching?”

“No, I’m curious. There’s a blacksmith shop like this in the middle of a labyrinth. And especially in a place where there are a lot of vagrants.”

“There were some sloppy guys like that. After I helped them out a few times, they stopped bothering me.”

It seemed that the man in front of her was much stronger than she had thought.

If he had been an easy opponent, the vagabond would not have left him alone like this.

-Is it true that you don’t touch the nose hairs of a sleeping lion?

‘It’s something like that.’

It was possible that it was a lie in itself, but at the moment there was no basis for making a judgment.

A man starts hammering again.

Seeing that he really didn’t care about himself, he seemed quite confident in his abilities.

‘but.’

If not, it wouldn’t be a labyrinth city, and I wouldn’t have thought of setting up a blacksmith shop in the middle of a labyrinth.

Hyunseong looked around and clicked his teeth.

“But, will you be able to do business if you open a store in a place like this?”

Since it is located in such a remote place and there are even homeless people there, it would be difficult for customers to visit.

The man opened his mouth bluntly to say his own words.

“It doesn’t matter since it’s just a hobby anyway.”

From listening to the story, it seemed like he had already opened a store once in the labyrinth city.

Word of mouth spread and the number of customers quickly increased, but the number of customers also increased and the number of people who bothered them with the mindset of “let’s get a kick out of it” seemed to be the reason they moved here.

From a man’s perspective, were the people in the labyrinth city more troublesome to deal with than the vagrants on the third floor?

“Besides, if you stay here like this, you’ll meet a lot of interesting people.”

“Funny guys?”

The more skill you have, the more difficult it is to customize, but I guess that motivates you.

It was perfect for a hobby.

“Once, a guy asked me to make three swords. I thought he was going to bring one as a spare for the two-handed sword, but he said he wanted to use the three-handed sword.”

-Samdoryu? Then how do you use one?

‘You have to put it in your mouth and write it down.’

-… What is that?

Seol-ah muttered in a voice that said she couldn’t understand English, but Hyun-seong understood right away.

Because in the world he lived in, there was one fictional character who was very famous.

I didn’t know there was a crazy guy out there who would actually do that.

“So what happened to him later?”

“I heard he fought an ogre on the third floor and had all his teeth replaced.”

If it’s natural, then it’s a natural result.

But even though it turned out like that, he said he was satisfied or something.

“They say that when you fight seriously, you use two swords.”

The irony of becoming stronger by throwing away one’s sword.

Hyunseong smiled, clicking his teeth without realizing it.

‘There were a lot of those guys in the early days of the system.’

They are enthusiastic about the idea that they can overcome human limitations and try to reproduce the technologies they have seen somewhere.

Since the labyrinth itself was a field of interest, there were many awakened people like that.

Sakong Hyun said that after the second floor was revealed and the full-scale labyrinth raid began, the number of awakened people decreased, but it seemed that there were still some awakened people who were looking for romance.

“They are definitely a fun bunch.”

It seemed like the man in front of me was really enjoying his hobby.

As Hyunseong muttered, the man opened his mouth and laughed heartily.

“Skeleton or whatever. Since you’ve come this far and can speak English, you’re qualified to be a customer. Bring me the materials and I’ll make it for you. I’ll charge you money next time, but this time, since I saw the rare thing I’m talking about, a skeleton, I’ll do it for free.”

“Thank you for your kind words, but I don’t really need it right now.”

Looking at the results around me, the man’s skills seemed considerable.

If Seol-ah hadn’t been there, wouldn’t he have requested one himself?

At Hyunseong’s words, the man wiggled his eyebrows and turned to Seol-ah, who was at his waist.

“That sword looks pretty nice. Can I take a look at it?”

Hyunseong took out Seol-ah without saying anything.

The man exclaimed in admiration as he looked at Seol-ah.

Because I realized at first glance that it was an extraordinary sword.

“This is definitely amazing. It’s so perfect that you’d think it was made by a machine. And it’s sealed.”

-Hehe, look! Now you see what a formidable sword I am, right?

‘Yeah, yeah, you’re really amazing.’

“Where did you get that? It doesn’t look like it came from the third floor.”

“I got it from catching a bum.”

“Yeah, if you had something like this, you would have come to me.”

A man who hands over the sword again with sincere regret.

He seemed to be thinking about something, then carefully opened his mouth.

“I’d like to try it out. What do you think?”

It was obvious what the man meant.

It seemed like his hands had been itching to test his skills with Seol-ah since a while ago.

Hyunseong clacked his teeth as if he found it amusing.

“Okay, let’s give it a try.”