The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend - Chapter 20



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Moonlight Sculptor: Dad is a Legend (20)

Roanoke was a world ruled by force.

Those who take the lead in siege warfare and war.

It was a world where many users followed the strength and power of those who fought.

Roanoke has very strong monsters.

Repelling the invasion of the demon race will require a great deal of warrior strength.

Wizards are strategic weapons in and of themselves. Areas with many wizards are safe.

In Roanoke, monster waves and sieges made the strong more respectable.

* * *

Land! Land! Land!

From the moment Weed started striking the iron, the blacksmith NPCs’ reactions were unusual.

“How can you say something like this… … .”

“It’s clean. It’s clear.”

“Was it possible for iron to produce such a pure sound?”

The blacksmiths who struck the iron felt it was extraordinary from the beginning.

The blacksmiths all stopped what they were doing and looked at Weed.

Users who come to buy items and blacksmith users also take interest in the appearance.

“What is it? Why are you reacting like this?”

“Does it feel a little different?”

Land! Land! Land!

Weed was hammering hard, relentlessly, and rhythmically.

Quenching is the process of pounding and smoothing rough iron and then cooling it in cold water.

The temperature of fire and water was optimally adjusted with the help of experience and artificial intelligence.

Land! Land! Land!

Hammering and bending increases the strength of the metal.

Iron becomes hard through a process of being tempered with hot fire, cold water, and the hammer of a craftsman.

“If you make it yourself and not in automatic mode, you’ll have that kind of seriousness.”

“Where did you come from, craftsman? Just by looking at the way you hammer, you can tell that you are no joke.”

The onlookers who came as guests could only exclaim in admiration.

“Wow. It feels very familiar, even though I’m doing manual production.”

“Isn’t there much difference in the finished product?”

The blacksmith users also looked on in amazement.

I watched with a sense of surprise and jealousy.

Cheeeeek!

Weed cooled the heated iron and struck it again to shape it.

Although it was a common longsword, it was both complete and beautiful in length, thickness, and proportion.

The blade, made by hammering and grinding iron, was sharp enough to be seen from afar.

The first sword made in this way.

Tiring!

The iron sword I just made

Material: Iron

Attack power 21~29

Durability 30/30

Weight 15

A sword made by a craftsman who knows how to handle iron.

Light, strong, and sharp.

The basics of swordsmanship are properly maintained.

Option: Weight reduction

12% Leather Armor Penetration

Attack power +5

Strength +3

Attack skill damage increased by 10%

You have acquired the blacksmithing skill on your own.

Blacksmith Beginner Level 1 (25%): Can process metal to create weapons and armor.

The level of your Dexterity skill has increased.

Additional effects are added to production and combat skills.

Achieve the Artisan achievement!

I made a good quality sword without learning the blacksmith skill.

All stats increase by 2.

You have gained 3 hero points.

Weed swung the iron sword he had just made around.

The center of gravity was well maintained and the feeling of cutting through the wind was refreshing, but I wasn’t completely satisfied.

“It’s close to being defective.”

If it was my first sword, I would have been somewhat satisfied with it.

I have experience crafting and handling many excellent swords in Royal Road.

Dwarf artisans who became master blacksmiths.

Compared to them, it was a finished product that really had many shortcomings.

“It’s been a while so my skills have gotten a bit rusty.”

I considered from the beginning that I would not be able to learn the blacksmith skill.

However, there was a slight lack of strength control while hammering, and the impurities could not be removed cleanly by going back and forth between fire and water.

‘It seems that a certain amount of error is tolerated. However, the process of pounding iron, straightening it, folding it, and turning it into a sword must become familiar to the body.’

There should be a sense of unity when striking the heated iron with a hammer.

A level of immersion where you feel like you are part of a sword being completed, even though you are hammering it.

If artists have a delicate sensibility for colorful expression, then artisans are a profession that requires utmost effort and a sense of accomplishment.

A profession that pursues higher levels of skill while never feeling bored while making dozens of swords a day.

That is why a craftsman is not made of talent alone.

A being created through sweat and time.

‘An artist gets a good evaluation just by being good at fraud, but that’s not the case for a craftsman.’

It was when Weed was about to strike the iron again.

A user watching from afar said.

“Are you selling the sword I just made?”

Weed smelled money in those words.

It was a sword that would be a burden if I had to go back to Hell difficulty, so I might melt it down again, but if I could just sell it and make money.

Weed said that he had no interest in the craftsman-like selling habits.

“Well, since it was made, it is an item that can be sold.”

“Can I take a look for a moment?”

“If you wish.”

The user who came to the blacksmith shop to buy a sword was holding an iron sword made by Weed.

“emotion!”

I was amazed when I looked at the sword’s stats with my emotional skills.

“Wow… … . The attack power is slightly higher than other iron swords, but it has 5 options.”

All the users in the blacksmith shop were surprised by those words.

Ordinary swords have no options at all, or only one or two.

Highly skilled blacksmiths could add up to four options, but five was unheard of.

“Really? Let me check it out.”

“That’s right. That’s true.”

“How can there be up to 5 options… … and the armor penetration option is really rare.”

In addition to attack power, weapons are also evaluated differently based on their options.

If there are 5 options, 1st and 2nd grades are considered higher grade weapons.

“I will live!”

“I’ll buy it too.”

“I would like to reserve the sword you are making next time.”

A long line of people formed at the blacksmith shop to buy weapons.

Weed looked at the sight and thought.

‘They say there are no noble or base professions. Being a blacksmith is a much superior profession than being a sculptor.’

(It seems like the master has a strong aversion to art-related professions.)

‘It’s true.’

Weed just said it without thinking, but the AI ​​took it seriously and even did some calculations.

(Let’s run a simulation of when the master chooses a blacksmith in Royal Road.)

(Considering the master’s outstanding skills, personality, and obsession with money, he would have mastered the blacksmith skill the fastest.)

(You’ve likely crafted many legendary and mythical items, and completed many blacksmith quests with high rewards.)

(I think you have achieved better results than the sculptor in many ways.)

Weed habitually disparaged the sculptor, but it was completely true.

* * *

People say that blacksmithing is boring and difficult.

It is a noble and respected profession, just like a priest.

“How can that be possible?”

“This is ridiculous.”

Users in the flowing iron forge were witnessing a miracle.

That’s what Weed thought when he first made his first few swords.

‘It looks like you have good skills.’

‘Is having a lot of options an advantage of manual production? I know it’s hard and annoying, so I don’t think I can do it.’

‘Blacksmiths can divide the market among themselves, so why do they have to stand out like that?’

Under the watchful eyes of the blacksmith users, the attack power and options of the swords Weed creates gradually improve.

‘Attack power exceeds 30?’

‘What kind of sword is this… … . Have I ever made such an excellent weapon?’

‘Ha… … . Should I try manual production even now?’

And at some point it happened.

The sound of the hammer Weed swings is slightly different.

A sound that seems clearer and deeper.

“uh?”

“What is it?”

Blacksmith users were interested in Weed while doing their own work.

And then I saw it.

The sight of the unfinished sword glowing as Weed hammered it.

“The light of splendor?”

“Really? Is this true?”

In Roanoke, equipment was ranked.

The Light of Splendor is a special effect that is only granted when the equipment being made by a blacksmith is of a higher quality than rare.

Any blacksmith who has created a masterpiece even once will have their skill level greatly increased along with their fame.

The blacksmith users prayed with one mind.

‘Fail.’

‘Break. Shatter.’

‘It exploded!’

‘It’s okay if it breaks. It’s ridiculous to complete a masterpiece in one go.’

The light of brilliance is spreading.

I’ve heard that there have been many instances where people have made mistakes in the heat of the moment and ended up destroying the equipment they were building.

The blacksmith users quickly looked at Weed’s face.

Taang! Taang! Taang!

Swing the hammer, cool the iron, and strike again.

I was just going through the whole process as usual, nonchalantly.

Rather than being excited, he seemed completely focused on his work, and he didn’t seem satisfied with the sword he was making.

‘it’s crazy.’

‘It’s hopeless.’

‘If this continues, a luxury sword will be created. No!’

Weed is completely absorbed in just striking his sword.

Even if it had been made and finished as usual, it could have been a luxury item.

“What is that doing?”

“Are you trying to ruin the weapon?”

Weed was heating charcoal and coal together on a hot iron.

Everyone was curious as to why, and among them, a blacksmith user named Goruk knew the answer.

“Are you trying to permeate carbon into iron?”

“carbon?”

Goruk nodded.

“When we heat iron and hit it with a hammer, we are heat-treating it to change its internal structure. Originally, iron has a lot of impurities, so we need to get rid of them.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

“It’s so basic that I knew it as a given.”

Among the blacksmith users, there were quite a few who thought that was just the way it had to be done.

“By heating it up and then cooling it down quickly, the iron becomes a very hard substance. Then it is heated again.”

“Hmm.”

“The essence of quenching is to remove the unstable state of iron through repeated temperature changes and to obtain ductility and strength. You can also use methods such as folding. And you can make the surface even harder through several chemical methods.”

“Huh?”

A method of spreading carbon over the surface of a sword by heating charcoal and coal together.

“The inside of the sword is tough and flexible, but the outside is extremely hard, making it a double-layered sword. That’s how you create an extremely powerful weapon.”

The blacksmith users nodded after hearing the explanation.

“Oh, so that’s what it was.”

“I understand perfectly.”

“Hmm… … . I already knew that.”

I couldn’t quite understand or get it, like a liberal arts student talking to a science student, but I felt one thing.

‘I don’t know, but I can’t do it.’

The temperature of the fire had to be controlled at a high level, and the condition of the iron had to be properly observed.

A secret recipe that only true craftsmen can master, without relying on automated production.

Taang! Taang! Taang!

The light from the iron Weed was striking grew stronger.

The blacksmith users thought.

‘Fail.’

‘Okay, stop it and break it!’

‘That’s enough. That’s enough. How far do you plan on going? Stop here!’