SSS-Class Hunter is Going to Rest - Chapter 63



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Episode 63 Item Transmutation (3)
2024.06.08.

The entire alley was bustling.

The shop owner had already heard what was going on, so he greeted Daphne without being surprised.

“Oh my, who is this? Isn’t it Daphne?”

The shop owner, who had taken off his apron with full front pockets and gloves, happily extended his hand to Soo-ji. Soo-ji took her firm hand in his.

“I’m trying to transmute 8th and 9th tier items. Is that possible?”

When Soo-ji got to the point, the blacksmith’s face was filled with embarrassment.

“No, I’ve already heard that your team members are trying to make such a request… … .”

The blacksmith trailed off. She

could guess the answer just by looking at the embarrassed expression on his face.

Well, there must be a reason why Peace and Saint came all the way here and couldn’t transmute.

“It’s difficult.”

“Yes… … I feel really bad for Daphne-sama to say this, but as you know, there’s no need to raise your crafting or smelting skills to that level. Where would you smelt something so great?”

That was true.

Suzy didn’t know that I would gather such items either.

“Isn’t there another way?”

“Even if you say there is another way… … . All the blacksmiths in this alley have probably heard the news. Anyone who can do it would have already stepped forward… … .”

The owner made a troubled face and glanced out the window.

“… … There’s no point in losing, so how about asking the most experienced person in this place?”

“If you tell me the location, I’ll go there.”

“No. I’ll show you around. It would have been an honor if I could have helped you, Daphne-sama, in any way you’re doing. … . It’s a shame that I can’t help you in any way.”

Suzy didn’t have time to stop him.

The owner left the store, shouted loudly to the owner of the store next door to take care of the store for a while, and led the way.

“No, is it okay to leave the shop empty like this? Just tell me the location.”

Despite Suji’s repeated attempts to dissuade her, the owner, with his unhesitating gait, finally guided the group to a shabby, thatched-roof building.

It had a completely different vibe from other stores with flashy signs and a display of items he had made or made himself. The exterior made one wonder if it was even open for business.

“Grandma! Grandma! Daphne is here!”

After the blacksmith knocked on the door several times, the door opened from the inside and an old man with gray hair straightened his back and walked out.

Unlike the other blacksmiths, he was wearing a beige hanbok from top to bottom, which was impressive.

Suji finally recognized who she was after hearing the title “Grandma.”

There were two main ways to obtain weapons. One was to obtain them from the tower or dungeon like Daphne, and the other was to purchase items made by the blacksmith.

Usually, the former was better, but up to a certain level, depending on the blacksmith’s skill, the latter could be better.

And among those crafted items, the most famous one was the ‘Grandmother Captain’s’ item.

Although Suzy had never personally purchased or used it, she had heard rumors that it was an item that everyone praised, and that it was called expensive.

‘That’s her.’ Her

muscular arms were visible through the sleeves that she had casually rolled up, unlike the old woman who looked so old.

“What’s the fuss about? I’m not taking any more work. Leave it to the other young people and get lost.”

“Oh, I said it was Daphne.”

“Daphne and all. I don’t know.”

“Hey, don’t lie. How on earth do you live not knowing Daphne, Grandmother!”

No matter how much she waved her arms, Grandmother Captain looked like she had nothing more to say and turned away.

Suzy just listened to the conversation, then suddenly opened her inventory, took out three of her weapons, and asked.

“I can’t help it since you won’t accept the job, but I’m looking for someone who can fuse these. Could you possibly help me, sir?”

The old lady waved her hand as if swatting away flies.

“It’s no use for young people to tease an old man. What? Tier 9 fusion? I’m just waiting to die, is that it? Get out of here with this piece of sword… …”

The words ‘Get out.’ were not even completed.

The old lady shut her mouth tightly after seeing the three 〈Shackles of the Dead〉 that Suji held out.

She had never even heard of Daphne’s name, but her eyes changed when she saw the weapons.

The old lady slowly stroked the three rapiers with her wrinkled hands, then turned her head and looked Suji up and down.

“… … Three swords that are enough to drink a lot of blood, and a young child as pale as snow.”

“Can you forge these three, sir? Please.”

“It wasn’t an exaggeration to say tier 9. Where did you get such precious things? Aren’t they relics of the Night Dancer? Are you the child of some very successful politician?”

Suji looked at her with slightly surprised eyes.

To be honest, she didn’t know much about blacksmithing skills or characteristics. However, she was able to look up the name of the boss monster on the 78th floor that procured this sword in an instant.

Just like Suji, who could easily look up the status of most monsters, this old lady seemed to be able to easily find out the ability values ​​and data of items.

‘… … It’s not for nothing that she’s the most veteran in this area.’

She felt certain.

If anyone could forge this sword, it would be the old lady in front of her.

She spoke politely, showing respect for the craftsman who had been in the same place for many years.

“I procured it myself. I obtained it by chance, but if I can’t forge it, it’s the same situation whether I have one or three swords. If you can, please help me.”

The old lady, who had her hair tied up in a bun, stared at the swords in Suji’s hands for a long time before looking straight into Suji’s eyes.

“You got that yourself? How can I believe that?”

She was too famous under the name Daphne, so it was a problem, but it’s been a long time since I’ve met someone who treats me like a kid who doesn’t know anything about her.

[νόμος is interested in your actions.]

[Νύμφη is interested in your actions.]

[Κάστωρ is paying attention to your actions.]

Indeed.

As expected of those lunatics who put humanity on the line for fun, this situation seems fun.

Seeing the way they were acting, a firm determination formed inside her.

These were the equipment she had obtained through some kind of blackmail and coercion. She had to combine them.

Suji glanced at the log going up, returned the two swords to her inventory, and took out a 1-gold coin.

Since she couldn’t just mix swords out of nowhere, she had no choice but to show off a proper trick.

As she pulled out her rapier from its scabbard, the old woman glared at Soo-ji.

Feeling that her teammates had noticed her actions and were looking at her with amusement, Soo-ji threw the coin up.

Once, twice, three times, four times.

The “Shackles of the Dead” passed over the coin four times before it hit the floor.

Then Soo-ji reached out and caught the coin in her palm at the same time as she retrieved her sword.

The coin, which had looked perfectly fine without a trace, was neatly divided into eight pieces like a sliced ​​pizza as soon as Soo-ji waved her hand gently.

“… … No.”

“… … Oh my.”

Exclamations naturally erupted from the onlookers gathered around.

The trick of cutting a coin with a sword was not easy.

If either strength or speed was too little or too much, the coin would fly away when it collided with the sword.

It was a great skill to cut it so precisely and neatly, but to even cut a coin that was spinning around and falling down at exactly the same interval through a single center point?

This was truly something that only SSS-level people could do.

The old lady looked at Suji’s palm once, and then at her face.

Unlike the other spectators, the old lady’s eyes were filled with pity instead of admiration.

“Fate is cruel. That such a young girl should have such skills. How… … cruel.”

“Old man.”

“Having power is not always a good thing. Why did this little girl… … .”

It was not a pleasant feeling to have someone look at you with pity.

But was it because the other person had a face that was worn out by the weight of life? Or was it because it reminded her of her deceased grandmother?

“My little girl, how can this little girl live without her mother?”

Why did the voice of the old lady who had been mumbling for a long time while stroking Suji’s head as she pretended to sleep suddenly come to mind?

It was after my mother passed away that I learned the meaning of the saying that it is a great unfilial act for a child to die first. My maternal grandmother cried every day after my mother’s death. That may have been why we grew distant from each other.

Every time we met, we would think about my mother’s death. Neither of us knew how to control our emotions.

If I had known that my grandmother would pass away so early, I would have learned how to comfort each other instead of acting like fools.

“Come in.”

Suji suddenly raised her head from her dazed thoughts.