< New Garden (2) >
“6 million···.”
I slowly stroked my chin and my eyes sparkled.
The result was very satisfying.
This was enough to complete a decision that had previously been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
『Dimensional Barrier Relief (6,000,000)』
It was an option that reduced the gap between each dimension and eased the restrictions placed on the Awakened.
Previously, when I was a little short on karma, I gave in to the unbearable temptation of ‘random drawing’ and had no choice but to wait for the next time···.
‘The point just so happens to be right.’
At this point, wouldn’t it be okay to consider it inevitable?
Now that there was nothing particularly holding me back, there was no need to hesitate any longer.
‘It seems like it’ll take more time to further strengthen the unique skills anyway. And there’s nothing else I need right now…’
I exhaled lightly and, overcome by a strange impulse I had felt before, immediately chose the second option, 『Dimensional Barrier Relief』.
Immediately after that, the 6 million points that had made my heart feel rich just by looking at them evaporated in an instant—.
“Hmm.”
Soon, I could instinctively feel that something around my body had changed.
A strange sensation, as if something previously unaware of was stirring and reacting.
But that feeling didn’t last long like it did when I first bought it and disappeared in an instant.
‘···Is this the end?’
This time it was the same again.
I knew something had changed, but I had no idea exactly how much it had changed.
It was like that the first time, so I expected it would be like that this time too, but when it actually happened, I couldn’t help but feel a bit strange.
‘Well, this customer spent 6 million at once.’
It was a little dissatisfaction, but there was nothing I could do about it.
The one who feels sorry has no choice but to endure it and move on.
‘Still… it seems certain that the existing functions have been further strengthened.’
Woohoo—
I stared blankly at the platinum glow gleaming over my hand and nodded slightly.
Even though the same amount of power was used, the output was noticeably greater than before.
This is only a very small amount of energy emitted, but as the scale of the power increases, the feeling will become even greater.
‘Yes, maybe this will help us solve the problem regarding the Dragon Child.’
The 『Dimensional Barrier Relief』 that he had figured out was an ability no different from a hacking tool or an Easter egg.
Grants the power to bypass some of the laws that apply to all Awakened.
The fact that it was in the Karma Shop, which was part of the system in the first place, was a nonsensical option.
‘Well, that means it was hidden so no one could get it.’
The condition for obtaining the special privilege “Karma Shop Ver. 2 Update” was to have over 10 million “unused Karma”.
It’s no easy feat to accumulate that many points, but how many people in the world would have the ability to do so and just hoard them without using them?
Even the price of that pure option was as high as 5 or 6 million…
‘It’s definitely not a method that just anyone can obtain. … Well, anyway, it’s pointless to think about that now.’
What mattered was how it would help in the future.
It seemed like it wouldn’t be easy to solve that problem with only the abilities allowed in the Gangwhan world.
As I was checking the changes here and there, I soon closed my eyes tightly and clenched my hands tightly.
“···It is said that the sacrifice was decided before birth···.”
Thinking about them made me feel queasy again.
I sighed harshly, feeling an inexplicable sense of irritation welling up in me, the cause of which I couldn’t even figure out.
‘I guess it won’t work because I’m so jealous. Now, Ganghwan-gye is my new home. But I can’t just leave it like that.’
I reaffirmed my commitment to him.
I don’t care about the arrangements of the Dragon God or anything else, so I’ll turn it all upside down as I please.
In fact, if I were to really step forward, it would have been quite possible.
Heinrich, a saint who can be counted on one hand in terms of divine power, Hans, the immortal king who stands at the pinnacle of dark magic and other impure mysteries, and Horus, the dragon who was born with all the blessings of the world.
In addition, there were many great heroes within the same country, including the High Elf Harris, who was no different from the agent of Mother Nature, the vampire Heinz II of the new blood, and Harley, who now possessed the elements of the monsters.
But, with such talents, there’s no way he could just sit back and give up!
‘Since it’s come to this, I should focus more on the Ganghwan faction. This time, the Demonic Cult has been taken over, and a similar structure to that in Outerica has been created. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to hold a rehearsal for the Anbang Theater in the Ganghwan faction first.’
At the same time, I had to check the second change to 『Dimensional Barrier Relief』.
Since it costs a whopping 6 million points, it won’t end with just the previous effects becoming stronger.
Shouldn’t I first clearly understand what I have?
‘I thought so···.’
But, quite unexpectedly.
One of the additional effects of the 『Dimensional Barrier Relief』 was first confirmed at an unexpected time and in a completely unexpected place.
A dwarf craftsman who was hammering away hard today in a time 10 times faster than Earth.
At the fingertips of Dwarf Howard.
***
Howard’s daily routine as a private workshop owner was simple.
Bang! Kkaang!
He hammers, eats, hammers again, takes a break with a drink to go with his meal, occasionally dabbles in machining or non-metalworking, and hammers again until it’s time to go to bed.
Over and over again—a monotonous routine that is so consistent.
But Howard never once thought it was boring.
‘Of course! How can I ever be bored when I can make anything I want?’
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It wasn’t just because he was wearing a dwarf’s body.
No, maybe that influence was a significant part of it… but at least he himself was very satisfied with that fact.
‘There is nothing better than this as a hobby.’
In fact, isn’t making something itself a major hobby that isn’t particularly rare?
As if to represent his thoughts, one corner of the workshop was filled with the results of Howard’s hobbies.
From sleek, circular shields with a star in the center, to weapons that have no trace of practicality, to accessories with designs that warrant copyright concerns.
There, objects that looked like they had just popped out of movies and games were placed in perfect order.
‘It looks like it, but it actually performs well because it pours in all sorts of rare metals, including magic metals.’
In fact, these weren’t made simply as a hobby.
His top priority is to complete the all-purpose full-body combat suit he designed himself, commonly known as the ‘Titan’.
But the task was not as easy as expected.
He was able to somehow make the limbs, including the arms, that he had previously completed, but the torso that connected them all together and the head part, which was the control unit, were not to his liking.
In that situation, he realized his own shortcomings and began working on honing his fundamentals and skills, and before he knew it, it had come to this point.
Land—! Land—!
And what he was making this time was a two-handed greatsword of a monstrous size.
A weapon so large that not only the length of the blade but also the width of the blade exceeds that of an average adult woman.
It was a precious material that was intentionally made of iron from the Gangwhan region to make it extremely hard and heavy.
Kyaang—!
But at some point.
‘huh?’
A different kind of repulsive force than before was transmitted to his fingertips from the hammer that had been struck down.
He paused for a moment, his cicada-like eyebrows twitching, before he nonchalantly lifted the hammer and struck the metal again.
Using the skill imprinted on you according to your instincts, “Technical Revolution”.
Taang—! Taang—!
Howard’s workshop began to make periodic metallic noises as if it had stopped for some time.
But his heart was never at peace.
‘···What is this? No way?’
I feel a strange repulsive force at my fingertips.
It was completely different from the uncheol he had dealt with so far, which had no mystery and was merely the properties of the metal itself.
‘The mystery contained within the metal is coming to life…?’
I could easily guess what the cause was, but I couldn’t easily accept it.
‘No, I can’t deny it since it actually happened. If that’s the case, then this is real···.’
“Technological revolution” was the ability to intervene in the systems that make up other-dimensional objects and modify parts of them.
However, up until now, this was only possible for a very small portion of magic tools, and now, it was impossible to touch the very foundation of the object.
Unlike his complicated mind, his body, accustomed to it through long training, moved naturally without the slightest delay.
The metal is heated in a furnace and repeatedly struck with a hammer.
Hwaruk—!
The furnace, which had been raised to its maximum temperature by the “Fire and Metal Tuner,” emitted blue flames.
The extreme temperature was so intense that parts of the specially-made magical furnace were slowly melting, but he paid no attention to such trivial matters.
For Hubert, now the owner of one of the largest merchant houses on the continent, the price of such a furnace was mere pennies.
What mattered now were not such trivial things.
‘I have to check. How will this result turn out?’
According to the laws of inter-dimensionality, magical tools from one world do not work in another.
Because the very foundation of its composition was different from the beginning.
Also, this was not only a matter of completed magic tools, but also of materials imbued with the mysteries of another world. How could an object from the strong ring world, which was based on qi, function normally in Outerica, which was based on mana?
But now.
The ‘impossible’ was actually happening.
‘If this is applied to the finished product as is…’
Howard never stopped moving, even as he was drenched in sweat as if he had been doused with water in the intense heat.
revolution.
As a dwarf, facing the moment right before something that would break the world’s common sense was born, his desire forced his body to move.
Kyaang! Chiiik—
Forged, tempered, and polished.
All the processes went smoothly.
And finally.
“Huh… Heh heh heh heh!”
Howard, whose arm muscles were bulging due to his “super strength,” lifted a large sword much larger than his torso with both hands.
An extremely large, thick, and heavy double-edged sword.
The weapon created to slay dragons in the classic cartoons I watched as a child was recreated at his fingertips.
In this Outerica, there is a mystery that cannot exist.
“I never thought something like this would be possible.”
He stared blankly at the greatsword for a while.
Of course, this miracle wasn’t possible with just 『Dimensional Barrier Relief』 alone.
It was a harmony that was created through the combined effects of the fact that the one who forged the materials was an Awakened One who was one step removed from Providence, that the Awakened One had the ability called “Technological Revolution” to intervene in the properties of items, and that he had reached a level where he could fuse materials from two completely different worlds into one.
‘···A magical tool that transcends dimensional limits.’
Howard looked at his masterpiece with narrowed eyes, lost in thought.
This weapon wasn’t only usable in Outerica.
Even if I take it to Ganghwan-gye right now, it will perform at its full potential just like it does here.
It holds the mystery of another world that does not exist in that world.
That moment.
Hurrrurr—
The flames of the furnace, which had been burning fiercely, shook violently once.
Immediately afterwards, a single ray of fire shot out.
It just wrapped around him a few times and then disappeared into the air.
《The individual grows by achieving the conditions. The skills “Metallurgy” and “Precision Crafting” combine to evolve into the special skill “Golden Hands.”》
“···Blessing of the Hearth.”
It was the third blessing Howard received.
Even the god of fire and metal must have been quite surprised by this result.
Howard was overcome with emotion as he held his greatsword.
If the first blessing was the minimum requirement to be called a ‘craftsman’ in dwarven society, then the third blessing he received this time was proof of his qualifications as a so-called ‘master craftsman’.
His master, Zaonic, was also a master craftsman, so Howard, who had only been in production for a few years, had already reached a similar level as his master.
‘Of course, there is still a considerable difference in actual skills.’
Looking at his current growth rate, the day when he will truly attain master-level skills will not be far off.
Howard took a deep breath to calm his excitement and carefully put down the greatsword in his hand.
Meanwhile, his gaze turned to other objects displayed on one side.
Until then, these were extremely satisfying works···.
“Tsk.”
Now that I look at it, I don’t like any of them.
His hands picked up one of the objects he had previously crafted, a short-handled hammer imbued with the power of lightning.
It was a piece that I really liked at the time it was made, but now it just looks like a defective product that was just for show.
“Let’s make it again.”
Howard muttered quietly.
His gaze was not directed solely at the hammer.
All things made as a hobby, and···.
His gaze turned to the metal suit hanging on the mannequin stand.
Not only the completed limb parts, but also the torso and head parts that were left unfinished.
‘If you add the Black Tortoise’s armor and use the Yeouiju as an energy source…’
The inspiration that had been blocked up for so long began to burst out fiercely.
I definitely felt it.
The day when I will complete it is not far off.
As expected, the first harvest from the Ganghwan world was quite satisfactory.
