Craftsman Cho Cheol -1-
Craftsman Cho Cheol
“Ugh, ugh, ugh.”
Baek So-rin makes a strange noise next to me.
It’s not a sound of crying or breathing, it’s a sound of still struggling for breath.
Only when I pat his back does his breathing return to normal.
“Teacher······ Do you know that I almost died?”
“You’re not dead.”
“You are going too far.”
“It wasn’t too much, it was perfect. It was calculated with a knife. In fact, you followed along later than I calculated. I had five seconds to spare.”
“5 seconds······”
Baek So-rin’s shoulders are drooping.
A shape that sticks to the floor like a snail.
“Take this.”
I took out a magic box and a bundle of Shin Saimdang from my golf bag and gave them to Baek So-rin.
“What is this?”
“What? It’s the holy relic and pocket money from earlier.”
“Uh······ Isn’t it precious?”
“You’re precious. If you go alone, you’ll get beaten up, so make sure to go with Director Choi. Did you get his business card last time?”
“Yes? Where are you going?”
“Go to the Western or Eastern Army and ask them to teach you swordsmanship. Or, go to any Magic Tower and ask them for a suitable magic sword. Don’t ask them directly, just ask Chief Choi to do it for you.”
Two relics obtained as loot.
I boldly gave up one.
That’s because there are so many things to gain equipment proficiency for.
There are no characteristics that are needed right now.
‘It would be better to raise Baek So-rin.’
Because among the three swordsmanship methods, only Baek So-rin can obtain the Mars sword fighting method.
To learn it, you must extract it in the form of a memory chip through a quest.
It’s something for later anyway.
Let’s think about it after raising it to level 7.
Baek So-rin’s hands trembled.
“You have too many.”
“what?”
“Money. Five hundred thousand would be enough······”
“Who would want to stick fifty in their nose? You need five hundred to buy equipment. Instead of spending it on entertainment, invest in yourself and definitely improve your specs. Don’t just buy a sword and a protective suit, buy a gun too. Do you know what I mean?”
“yes yes!”
“And this is more than just pocket money. If you sell this at an auction, you’ll get two billion.”
“Two, two billion!”
Depending on your negotiation skills and faction favorability, you can obtain equipment or characteristics from level 3 to level 5.
This means that weapons like my holy sword and magic gun can also be exchanged.
Now that I think about it, I’ve become successful.
If I were to take off all the magical equipment I’m wearing right now, it would be worth over a hundred billion.
A walking building.
That’s me.
“Ji, can I really accept it?”
“Take it when it’s given to you. That way, you’ll get stronger faster.”
“Okay, I’ll take it! But I’ll pay you back later!”
“I don’t expect much. Just do as the contract says.”
“I will pay you back more, more!”
“Then thank you.”
Baek So-rin held the magic box tightly in her arms.
It was so conspicuous that I took out one of my emergency backpacks and handed it to him.
“I really need a golf bag.”
“A backpack is good, but a golf bag is better in terms of volume. You can’t drag a carrier around.”
“I definitely have to buy it.”
All that remains is the finishing touches.
I emptied my golf bag and took out the magic cement and paint.
Fill the hole with dirt.
The fabrication, modification and repair were of great help.
If these characteristics weren’t there, I wouldn’t have been able to brag to the Galaxy Mall CEO that I would finish it off cleanly.
Baek So-rin looked at me from afar while I was doing repairs.
“Teacher, what is your superpower?”
“why?”
“It’s strange. Don’t most superhumans have one or two superpowers, or at most six? I don’t think even superhumans with higher or higher superpowers would be able to do what you do, teacher. You also immediately recognized that I’m a thousand-year-old.”
“It’s a secret.”
“Tch. That’s unfair.”
“The world is unfair. And never ask other people what their superpowers are. It’s very rude.”
“I asked because you are my teacher. I wouldn’t ask just anyone.”
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“Then that’s good. And don’t tell anyone else about me. It’ll just cause you a headache.”
“I have that much insight.”
Baek So-rin is lying down and resting.
The initial awakening was completely over.
[Cheonsalseong][Indomitable][Runaway locomotive][Near escape]
Episode 2, Baek So-rin’s characteristics are just as they appear.
‘Grow up well.’
Then you can ask me about Mars’ sword fighting skills.
Finally, the repairs were completed.
Late at night.
After Galaxy Mall business hours end.
I took advantage of the darkness to leave Galaxy Mall.
[Success. Please check.]
I sent a message to the Galaxy Mall representative and turned off the screen.
Baek So-rin was blinking her eyes, perhaps because she was tired.
“Sorin.”
“yes!”
“From now on, act alone.”
“Am I alone?”
“okay.”
I did as much as I could to awaken you.
I can raise it myself, but since it’s a thousand-year-old saint, Baek So-rin will be fine on her own.
Although Baek So-rin looked surprised by the sudden announcement of descent, she did not seem too shaken.
Because I know it too.
The fact that I can fight well on my own.
“Tomorrow, get certified at the super tower, and buy weapons at the gun shop. Also, exchange relics. Then, take requests from Chief Choi or other brokers and gradually level up. You understand? You only grow through actual combat.”
“I felt it deeply. But is it really okay?”
“You just have to be careful about one thing.”
I raised my right index finger.
“Humans. Humans alone must be watched and suspected. Trust no one.”
“Teacher too?”
“Me? Um······ I can’t say that you fully believe me. Just half-believe me.”
“Ahaha. What is that?”
What was funny?
Baek So-rin burst out laughing.
“You’ll never lose to monsters of the same level, so it’s better for you to join the forbidden territory subjugation force or the demon hunting team and grow. People are dangerous, so just leave them. If you get shot, you’ll really die. You could get poisoned if you get involved in a power struggle for no reason.”
“Even if I get stung by a poisonous needle, I don’t think I’ll die?”
“Would you only get hit by a poison dart? You could also get hit by a rocket.”
“Rocket bomb? You’ve seen too many movies, teacher······”
“I tried it.”
Baek So-rin is at a loss for words.
“If you insist on catching people, you’ll only provoke the Thousand-Slaughter Spirit and it won’t be good, so catch a lot of monsters instead. Got it?”
“Yes. I will. Rocket bombs? I thought they were only used in movies······”
“Are you only going to use rockets? You can also use claymores, mortars, killer drones, and machine guns.”
“What on earth have you been fighting about, teacher?”
“Anyway, let’s part ways here and meet again later. If anything comes up, contact me.”
“Is it really over here?”
“I told you, it’s not the end. And superhumans like you and me are more comfortable when we move on our own. We get stronger faster. Do you understand? Superhuman Baek So-rin?”
When Baek So-rin hears someone call her a superhuman, she smiles with regret.
A boyish expression, like paying back a debt.
“I’ll make a lot of money later and treat you well!”
“That damn luxury is real. Do whatever you want.”
“Go in carefully!”
“You too, take care.”
Anyway, I learned some strange speaking habits from Seo Woojin’s friends.
I’m actually quite old in the real world, but my physical body, Kim Jeon Sa, is at most around the same age as Baek So Rin or Seo Woo Jin.
Is it because of the scar on my cheek?
Or is it because Kim Jeon-sa has suffered since he was young?
I feel like I’m treated almost ten years older than my physical age.
“Ugh······Let’s rest for a bit.”
Anyway, I got into big trouble.
I’ve been running nonstop since I got the level 3 certification.
I took a taxi home and immediately fell asleep.
I was determined not to get out of bed for a few days.
Unfortunately, my lazy attempts were thwarted early in the morning.
It was because I got a call from Director Choi as soon as the clock struck 9 o’clock.
[Superman, did you finish your work well?]
“Yes, it’s completely finished.”
[Sorin-ssi······ I heard from Sorin-sujin. You said you would be certified today. You said you expected it to be around level 2. Is that true?]
“It’ll be around that level. I’ve definitely passed level 1, but definitely not level 3.”
[Oh, really. Both Superman and Superman Baek So-rin always surpass my imagination.]
“Thank you for your kind words.”
[By the way, I received a call from Chief Seo Woo-jin.]
“Chief?”
[You were officially appointed yesterday.]
“With that skill, you can be a headquarters manager.”
Seo Woo Jin is a level 5 superhuman.
It is a powerful being that can compete with fighter jets in terms of combat power.
[Late last night, luckily, I managed to coordinate my schedule with the armorer.]
“Really? When will you have time?”
[It is now.]
“Yes? Right now?”
[Yes. You know, Superman. High-level craftsmen are booked up by the minute. The person that Chief Seo recruited is so famous that he made custom-made armor for the saints and apostles of the old Father’s Church.]
“Have you ever made level 7 armor?”
[That’s right.]
Then you have to catch it.
This is not the time to be resting and idling.
I got up straight away and shook my head.
“Okay, let’s go. Where should I go?”
[You can come out.]
“yes?”
[I’m in front of Superman’s house right now.]
Boom bang!
A horn blew outside the front door.
Take action.
It looks like he started driving as soon as he got the call.
I went out in a hurry without even washing properly.
All he was wearing was a protective suit and sweatpants.
But I still packed my golf bag.
As he tucked the holy sword and magic gun into his belt, Chief Choi shook his head.
“You always bring your gear.”
“Of course. I know when, where, and what will happen.”
It’s a dead-end world where robbers and terrorists run rampant.
Wherever you go, you have to be prepared.
“I have a favor to ask.”
“Go ahead.”
“When you have time, I hope you can go to the Sun Tower or the Glacier Tower and exchange this for an artifact.”
He held out the remaining magic box.
I could go myself, but it’s too much of a hassle.
When Director Choi opened the magic box, he was shocked.
“What is this?”
“It’s a crystal. If you go to the Magic Tower and show it to them, they’ll give you one of their magic weapons. Oh, and I gave one to Sorin too, so she’ll contact you soon.”
“It looks strange. Why is it a bit ominous?”
“That’s because it has the death attribute. Be careful because if you come into contact with it for too long, your body will mutate.”
“Eek!”
Chief Choi was startled and closed the magic box.
“What artifact can I exchange it for?”
Think about it for a moment.
There are many things I want.
But he also has many magical weapons.
If it’s useful and the parts don’t overlap······
‘As expected, Ban Ji-ji.’
Because all I have right now is a magic storage ring.
So what should I choose?
After much thought, I came to a conclusion.
I’m still vulnerable to sniping and ambush.
The trait switch is definitely cheating, but if you’re suddenly attacked unprepared, it can be surprisingly easy to fall apart.
So here’s the conclusion.
‘It would be nice to have crisis detection.’
Lower tier than Insight.
However, unlike insight, which is triggered only after a target is determined, crisis detection detects all malice and hostility directed at me in advance and warns me.
In the game, the screen just flashes red, and in reality, you probably only get a vague feeling of foreboding, but that’s it.
As soon as you sense danger, you can respond by equipping various characteristics such as insight, sensitivity, and magic shield.
“I would like a ring with a sense of crisis magic.”
Later, you can combine it with Insight, Detection, etc. to upgrade it to a higher level trait.
But I think it would be better to keep wearing it.
If you can’t get the higher-level ring.
“Crisis Detection Magic Ring… I understand. I will send it to you as soon as I get it. Oh, it arrived.”
The place we arrived at was on the outskirts of Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do.
The entire village seems to be a craftsman’s village.
From the furnaces in every house, acrid magical smoke rose.
The sound of a hammer hitting is clear.
The sounds of countless houses come together and reach us like a duet.
Seo Woo-jin arrived first and was waiting for us.
“teacher!”
Seo Woo-jin’s eyes sparkle.
“I heard. I heard that Sorin has already reached level 2.”
“I told you. Sorin is a genius too.”
“What did you do? My friends and I ate a lot of elixirs, but Sorin didn’t have anything like that.”
“Ask yourself later.”
“Sorin, you told me to ask the teacher?”
“I guess you don’t want to teach me.”
I looked around the craftsman’s mansion.
For some reason it looks familiar.
A mansion built by piling up pure white marble.
A magic circle was struck to prevent surface corrosion.
Employees are still busy cleaning, wiping down surfaces.
And the black-gold armored knights who guard each and every element of the mansion.
I even saw a paladin watching me from afar.
‘Oh, sir.’
Immediately after meeting the craftsman who had been hired.
I cursed inwardly.
“Nice to meet you.”
A large craftsman in a wheelchair.
Half of his face was burned and the other half was stabbed with a knife, leaving only scars.
His right arm was replaced with a steel prosthetic hand from the shoulder up, and his left arm was replaced with a steel prosthetic hand from the forearm up.
One of the eight mid-bosses in Episode 3.
Death craftsman Cho Cheol.
He, a die-hard believer in the old father’s sect to the core, was looking at me with his sharp eyes gleaming.
