The Real Beginning (2)
After Hyunsoo uploaded his first custom-made sword.
The Ares community was, as always, teeming with people.
[Oh, is there anything fun going on today?]
[Is Ares quiet these days?]
[Really lol.]
at that time.
[Hey guys. I found a really cool sword.]
[Awesome sword?]
[He’s acting up again lol.]
[No, really? Go to the auction house and check!]
[What’s the name of the sword?]
[The first custom-made sword of the present.]
[Hyun? Who is that, you nerd? LOL.]
[Today’s auction item ranked 3rd.]
Users enjoying the community have been quiet for a while. They follow the link and go to check the artifact information.
One user who finished checking said:
[Ah, this is f*cking crap.]
[Are you being fooled again? Hahaha.]
[Are you kidding me? The attack power of a sword with a level limit of 200~350 is less than 200. Isn’t it usually around 250?]
[Yeah, about 250.]
[Wow, this is a rare piece of trash. Why doesn’t a level 200 sword increase any stats? It only has one skill.]
[Hey, did the awesome item mean the awesome trash item? Wow.]
The user who first posted about it posted again, apparently frustrated.
[That’s why you guys hang around the Ares community every day. To look at skill information. Skill information!]
There was silence for a moment.
[What the f*ck is this.]
[It’s a rare artifact, but it only has one skill lol. Mine is rare, but it has three skills.]
[This is even a consumable item, wow this is the first time I’ve seen such a rare artifact that’s so trash.]
[Ah, this stuffiness… … !]
at that time.
[Oh my gosh, what is this? This is awesome… … !]
A veteran of the Ares community appeared. He was one of the top 10,000 rankers.
Other users looked puzzled at his appearance.
[What is so cool?]
[Why, why!? Tell me too!]
[Wow, you guys really don’t know? The sword-splitting effect is really ridiculous.]
[No, it’s consumable, so is that something to be so excited about?]
[It’s something worth getting excited about. There is no restriction on the target of this skill. It can break a sword depending on the probability, regardless of whether it’s level 500 or 600.]
[Huh? Now that I hear it, it seems like that?]
[This is the important thing. It is literally a consumable artifact. You can keep it in your inventory and swap it out when needed.]
[Now let me tell you where to write it. Ares has a really wide variety of named NPCs, monsters, and quests. I’ll give you an example from recently.]
[You all probably know that Sword King Barad recently had a duel with a high ranker. Sword King Barad said that he would give you his class if you just successfully attacked 3 times.]
[Yeah, I remember. In the end, the high ranker failed to attack even after three attempts.]
[Right, but what would have happened if that user had been holding that sword?]
[???]
[Uh… …? Of course, there is a small chance that the Sword King Barad’s sword will be cut while sparring, and if that happens… …]
[You are right, the fact that the sword of the inspector broke means that he temporarily lost his power as an inspector. Just like our users become 30% stronger through Sword Mastery, NPCs are no different. Maybe that high ranker would have succeeded in attacking 3 times if he had fought with that sword.]
[Ugh… … !]
[omg……?]
[And as you may know, Barad is known as a legendary class, right? Even if that sword costs 10 million won or 20 million won, isn’t it worth investing in if it can help you win? If it’s a legendary class, its value can’t be measured.]
[Oh, as expected from the community leader… … ]
[Oh oh… … ]
[You can also write it like this.]
[how……?]
[The kid I hate, I can cut the sword… … For example, should I say that the 5th ranked person goes to beat the 1st ranked person… … ?]
[Ttttt?]
[I got it!]
[Oh, how much I wanted to be angry. Should I just buy that and cut off the sword that the number one ranked person cherishes?]
[ㅂㅅ아 Ranking 1 is a legendary artifact, so it won’t be cut.]
[This is an example, this is an example!]
[Huh? Hey, guys. It was 2,000 gold earlier, but it’s already over 10,000 gold!?]
[omg……?]
[Hey, Hyun’s Blacksmith, first, subscribe.]
[Subscribe, like, turn on notifications… …]
[You’re repeating the same Ztube comment from 20 years ago again, are you crazy?]
[Yeah… … First of all, subscribe… … ]
[I’ll also click subscribe.]
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That moment.
Suite room at the Korea Hotel, a 5-star hotel.
Ares Korea’s 21st ranked Jinseong Lee nervously threw a tissue box.
“f*ck!”
He sighed, his face flushed red.
He was the High Ranker who lost in the duel with the Sword King Barad, which has recently become an issue.
His character name is Lord, and he just blew his chance to become a legend right before his eyes.
‘No, not yet.’
Jinseong recalled his conversation with Sword King Barad.
‘It looks like it’s possible, there’s still one more chance. Come when you’re ready.’
But the preparation is ambiguous.
The preparation period lasted only about a month.
Jinseong realized his limitations as he clashed swords with Barad.
‘Price for 3 times? I didn’t even get the price for 1 time.’
The gap between him and me was that big.
‘Even if I just become a legend class… … .’
Jinseong is a user who surprisingly rose to 21st place in the rankings as a regular class.
Perhaps it could be proof that he had outstanding control skills.
‘Isn’t there any way?’
We must not be picky about the means and methods.
Any method must be used.
‘But potions can’t be used, parchment can’t be used… … .’
His fist was clenched.
If that’s the case, then you need to improve the performance of your items.
But even after sitting in the auction house for a week, I couldn’t find any such artifact.
It’s a given.
Then the phone rang.
-Jinseong-ah, the item to clear the Barad quest is…
“I told you not to do that?”
Jinseong spoke nervously in response to the words of a guild member from the same guild.
He soon realized his mistake and said:
“Sorry, I’m a bit sensitive these days.”
-I understand. But Jinseong, I’m serious about telling you to try it with the item.
“you……!”
Is this kid kidding me?
He frowned deeply. He must know that he was looking for artifacts.
“Are you kidding me right now… … .”
-Check out the ‘Hyeon’s First Custom-Made Sword’ at the auction house. That should be it.
“Phew… … Okay, I get it.”
Jinseong calmed down his excitement.
It would be enough to check it out and get angry.
Jinseong, who soon entered the auction house, discovered the artifact that was ranked second in today’s auction.
‘Hyeon? I’m an unfamiliar blacksmith.’
And I checked the artifact information.
‘What the heck, this piece of trash artifact… … Huh?’
Soon Jinseong’s whole body began to tremble.
Cut the enemy’s sword?
‘No, is this… logically… possible…?’
No matter how I looked at it, it seemed impossible.
Does this mean that you can cut through the opponent’s sword even if its durability is 100%?
“If the sword splits, doesn’t that mean the opponent is defenseless?”
I think of the sword Barad held.
Would you hold the legendary artifact sword, Barad the Sword King, tightly?
No, it’s not.
However, it is a valuable weapon for the black inspector.
Even if it is only rare, it is possible to inflict power loss of close to 20%.
This is a must buy.
“You absolutely have to buy it… … !”
The auction has already exceeded 13,000 gold.
Jinseong began to continuously raise the bid price.
“Those Golden Shield guys, they’re really following us!”
That wasn’t all.
Other blacksmith guilds were quickly following suit.
What they need most right now is binary, but they plan to buy it for themselves and use it later.
In an instant, it exceeded 40,000.
However, once it exceeded 40,000, many guilds began to fall apart.
‘If only it had been 50 times… … .’
No, if it were permanent, this artifact would have cost hundreds of millions of won.
It was a valuable item, but there were only 17 turns left.
Statistically speaking, it would only be able to break 2 or 3 swords at most.
If you’re unlucky, you might just break one.
And in the end, Lee Jin-seong succeeded in winning the bid.
-You have won the auction for Hyun’s custom-made sword for 53,310 gold.
Jinseong couldn’t hide his excitement.
As soon as I logged in, I checked my inbox.
When I went into my mailbox and clicked on the artifact, I could see that the sword was in my inventory.
Jinseong took the sword and went straight to find Sword King Barad.
[Sword King Barad Lv.475]
One of the super-named NPCs currently existing in Ares.
King of a kingdom and sword king Barad.
“I thought you were a very prepared person.”
Sword King Barad.
He couldn’t shake off his discomfort.
A man named Lord who shows signs of talent.
I thought this guy would prepare thoroughly and make his final challenge.
But then, a few days after that incident, he came back to me?
“Is that sword the only thing that has changed?”
Laughter just flowed out.
Having worked as an inspector for a long time, I have come to know the power of the sword just by looking at it.
“Are you going to fight me with a sword that is even worse than the one I used before?”
The true black unique artifact I had before. It looked insignificant compared to that.
“after…….”
Barad let out a sigh of regret. His expression was one of regret at losing the one who would inherit his power.
Barad rushed in quickly.
Let’s show this arrogant, unprepared brat an example…
Sugaaaaaaaah-
The swords of Barad and Lord clashed.
No, I tried to hit it. At that moment, Barad’s eyes widened.
The beast-like eyes of the Lord flashed. And with an unknown sound, it slowly fell to the ground.
Tangrang-!
Looking at the sword, Barad couldn’t help but be astonished for a moment.
[Sword King Barad’s power is weakened by more than 25%.]
Even in front of the name of Sword King, a strange phenomenon that I had never seen before was unfolding before my eyes.
I didn’t miss that moment.
The moment the sword splits, NPCs also lose many of the effects just like the user.
You can’t perform sword dance with your bare hands.
You can’t stop a swiping sword with your bare hands.
All he can do is pick up a sword, which is a decorative item hanging on one side of the wall.
Before Barad could run, Lord was one step faster.
Puhwahwahwahwahwahwa-!
Using the skill, he slashed Barad’s body 11 times in one breath and passed by.
“… … .”
It was Barad who didn’t wear any bionic equipment.
His attacks were minor. However, it is true that three attacks, or rather eleven attacks in total, reached Barad.
[Congratulations.]
[You can advance to the Legendary class.]
[You have been promoted to the position of a descendant of the Sword King.]
Lord was thrilled. A great thrill coursed through his body.
But more impressive than that was Barad’s expression.
He was still looking down at his broken sword.
Then, looking at the sword that Lord was holding, he let out a voice of shock.
“I wonder who created this strange sword that I have never seen before in my life.”
He was smiling greedily.
Lord understood that look.
I want to have it.
I want it so badly.
He couldn’t hold back his desire and burst out.
“Would you mind telling me? Can you make my sword for me?”
“… … !”
Lord was astonished.
Sword King Barad, one of the strongest NPCs in existence.
He was looking for the blacksmith Hyeon.
