Craftsman Cho Cheol -2-
“Nice to meet you.”
We held hands, hiding our feelings.
Cho-cheol gives full strength.
Woof. Woof.
The right prosthetic arm moves furiously.
The inner magic circle was emitting light and the drivetrain was turning.
A prosthetic hand that releases its power as if it were squeezing my hand.
Should we give it a try?
I also put strength into my hands.
[Strength][Brave Strength][Mudiness]
[Einherjar Training Method][Magic Heart][Patience]
Muscles grow in abundance.
I feel like my body has gotten a little bigger.
The arm in particular swelled and fought against the prosthetic arm.
The magical power emitted from the heart flows through the magical circuit, amplifying its efficiency.
My face is all bloodshot.
But Jo-cheol is just relaxed.
Although he is said to be a disabled person with both legs amputated, Jo Cheol is currently a level 6 superhuman.
By Episode 3, it has grown to level 7.
It doesn’t make sense for a level 3 player like me to be pushed around like that.
“How strange.”
Jo Cheol tilted his head.
“I don’t think a level 3 superhuman would be like this.”
After letting go of my hand, he looked at me and made a confident demand.
“You refused your old father’s baptism? Show me the black flame.”
I shook my hand once.
In that brief moment, my hand became swollen.
If Jo Cheol had wanted to, he would have broken his hand bones and still had some left.
‘Are you trying to pick a fight?’
Even so, his expressionless face looks too business-like.
Instead, I felt a cold chill coming from the knight watching me from that side.
I couldn’t see his face because he was wearing a sealed helmet.
I adjusted the rhythm appropriately.
Equipped with black flame, Jo Cheol slowly nodded his head as he manifested it throughout his body.
“Black Flame… That’s for sure. Even in the thousands of years of history, there have been few who have awakened the Black Flame. Do you really not wish to join our sect? If you join, you will surely become the future Knight Commander, or rather, an Apostle.”
Am I crazy?
As I was glaring with a blank expression, Seo Woo-jin intervened from the side.
“Master, in fact, there was a concession from the religious order in this matter.”
“I know. I heard it from the saint herself.”
“Are you a saint?”
“Originally, I was supposed to make the new Knight Commander’s armor, but the Saintess adjusted the schedule. Tsk, be grateful.”
Jo Cheol clicked his tongue openly.
“What the hell is that free will… That damn war of annihilation always holds our sect back. We should have won back then.”
An extremely fanatical statement.
“The saintess said that as a token of her appreciation for your strong will, she would like to grant you a suit of magical armor. And a custom-made one at that. The sect has also decided to compensate the First Security team, right?”
So the price you pay for tormenting me with fever is just a suit of armor?
Clearly the tyranny of the strong.
In fact, Seo Woo-jin also seemed dissatisfied.
Even if I get paid, it doesn’t mean that my life of suffering for more than ten years will be restored.
But what can I do?
The old father’s sect is strong and we are weak.
If even one paladin comes chasing me right now, I’ll be in danger.
Seo Woo-jin was desperately looking at me.
Let’s compromise here.
I clenched my fist so hard that it almost broke.
‘What do you like?’
Anyway, I’m going to end up with my old father’s religious group.
For now, it would be better to just give in and get some compensation.
You just have to get stronger.
Get stronger!
“I understand what you mean. But I have no intention of joining. Not just my old father’s sect, but any sect.”
“Hoo hoo hoo.”
Let’s throw away all the honorifics, Jo Cheol smiled meaningfully.
“Do as you wish. But do you know? Even the Emperor Henry IV of the Western Roman Empire overcame his fever, but he willingly became his father’s disciple. You will eventually become like him.”
There is no Christianity in this world.
Therefore, the Holy Roman Empire does not exist.
There is only the later Western Roman Empire.
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I answered bluntly.
“You’ll know when you wait.”
“The saint thinks highly of you. She told me that you would be the light of the church and the savior of the world. So I plan to do my best to make the armor.”
“Light and savior? What nonsense.”
“Huh. This is what the saint prophesied. This is what our ancient father revealed. Our small human brains cannot even grasp its form.”
“If that was the case, why did the baptism fail?”
“Your old father must have had a great purpose. Stop talking nonsense and come over here. I’m not very happy about this either. Let’s hurry up and clean up.”
The iron floats in the air and flies to one side.
Inside the reception room.
The armors were displayed in a spacious space.
At least a few hundred points.
Both the form and the function were different.
Jo Cheol stroked his full body plate armor.
“First, the most basic form. Paladin armor. Let’s talk about form rather than function. How about plate armor? It’s the type I’m most confident in, and it’s optimized for defense and magic amplification.”
Not bad.
If you’re going to train him to be an extreme tank, this is a must.
Among defensive warriors, there were cases where traits such as [Armor Proficiency] or [Armor Defense] were included in the build.
But I shook my head.
Heavy armored warriors are definitely attractive, but they don’t suit me as I have to change my characteristics in real time while fighting.
“It’s too heavy. I need something lighter and easier to move.”
“Plate armor is also easy to move in. It’s not what it looks like. Even ordinary people can wear plate armor and do everything from falling, wrestling, and hand-to-hand combat.”
“But it’s still less than light armor.”
“Hmm, I thought you were a heavily armored warrior, but you weren’t? Judging from your strength just now, you were definitely a heavily armored warrior.”
The iron slides smoothly.
The next thing to consider is tight-fitting tights.
Isn’t it?
Upon closer inspection, I saw that it was armor woven from metal threads like clothing.
An object that seems to have starlight lingering on its surface, closer to a work of art than armor.
Jo Cheol looked at the metal clothes with loving eyes.
“It’s a metal microfiber armor. It’s a perfect combination of mobility and light weight. It’s so thin that its defensive power is low, but if you put something else on top, it’ll be fine.”
The problem is, of course, defense.
And horsepower capacity.
Armor that thin inevitably doesn’t hold any enchantments well.
It costs a lot of money and the magic granted is also weak.
Because the volume that will contain the magic power is just as important as the surface area on which to draw the magic circle.
“There is no middle ground?”
“Medium? Something between heavy armor and light armor.”
“I don’t care about the appearance. I just want something normal, something similar to the protective suit I’m wearing now.”
“A hazmat suit? Are you serious?”
Jo-cheol grumbled and moved to one side.
The far corner of the exhibition hall.
A spot that is not easily visible because it is covered by other armor.
There he pulled out a suit of armor.
An appearance closer to a reinforced suit than a suit of armor.
The exterior is decorated with a dark, reinforced plate.
At first glance, he looks like a muscular soldier.
A look that focuses thoroughly on functionality rather than aesthetics.
“That sounds good.”
This was my honest opinion.
Jo Cheol made an openly displeased expression.
“You want me to use a mass-produced design like this? That can’t be possible.”
“I like this.”
“Huh, this is good? That’s ridiculous! Now, look at this armor. Don’t these soft curves and luster touch your heart? This beautiful sparkle! This overwhelming presence! This is what armor should be like!”
Jo Cheol spoke passionately, holding the armor right next to him.
It was certainly beautiful.
Partial plate armor.
The important parts are made of steel plate, but the connecting parts are filled with woven metal fibers.
A treasure that has it all, whether it’s defense, activity, or magic capacity.
So it stood out.
Enough to attract attention, whether you use stealth or play dead.
I pointed to the armor, or rather the protective suit.
“Let’s do this.”
“That’s nonsense! That guy doesn’t have metal! You can’t give him armor!”
The crucial difference between armor and protective clothing.
It’s the material.
Armor is made of metal, but protective clothing is mainly made of fiber, and only the steel plates inside are made of metal or ceramic.
What I noticed was that it looked like ceramic.
“I don’t need a shield.”
“Are you crazy? What protective ability is as strong as a holy grail? Add some brilliance to the holy grail and you’re a walking heavy tank!”
Shine on the armor.
This is a typical knight’s armor.
If Jo Cheol makes it himself, wouldn’t it be possible to get an SSR grade?
Naturally, I feel a little amazed inside.
‘SSR Armor!’
But you shouldn’t be greedy.
This is a trap card.
Because of the brilliance.
For Radiance to work properly, it must have the Divine Power trait.
And if you use divine power, you will inevitably end up submitting to some god.
In my case, it would be my old father.
Because the magic circuit is engraved with black flame.
‘How sinister.’
I realized one thing.
The old father’s sect and the saint have not given up on me yet.
“Give me a giant body and a spirit other than the holy armor.”
“What? A giant? A skill? Why would you do something like that? Don’t you know what a holy armor is? It’s a triple-layered ability! A giant, it’s incomparable to a skill!”
Jo Cheol with an expression that clearly shows his displeasure.
But I needed these two qualities.
The power of the giant, the diamond body.
Because these are the pieces that make up these two higher characteristics.
“I need those two more than the Holy Grail.”
“Oh, really? Are you serious? You’re giving up the Holy Gap and Gwanghwi?”
“I’ll say it again······”
“f*ck! Damn! I got it. I got it. This kid is really stubborn, like no one would call him a warrior. But you must know this. The level is way lower than the combination of Holy Armor and Radiance! If it doesn’t perform properly, it’s not my fault, so don’t complain later. Got it?”
“I don’t remember.”
Jo Cheol let out a deep sigh.
“A rascal picking up silver coins, or rather copper shavings, in front of gold… Well, fine. Since the saintess said so, I’ll do it. The work will take about a month. Once it’s done, I’ll send it to you through the little girl over there.”
He ends his words by waving his hand.
The order of the guests.
I also had no desire to have a long conversation with the old father’s religious figures.
He immediately dragged Seo Woo-jin outside.
Seo Woo-jin looked at me as if he was crazy.
“Teacher. Don’t you think it’s a waste to pay the price?”
“I don’t regret it at all.”
“still······”
“You too, be careful. You might get brainwashed by the treasure and end up becoming a knight.”
“Hey, where’s the brainwashing effect in the Holy Armor?”
“There is divine power. Divine power is essential to properly use the radiance. If I buy a neutral relic and use divine power, and it becomes embodied and attaches itself to my magic circuit, what do you think will happen?”
“You can just use it as armor without embodying it.”
“Oh well. If your old father’s sect offers you a holy sword, be careful. You’re safe anyway. Don’t use the holy sword. Just use a magic sword or a spirit sword.”
Seo Woo-jin paused.
Looks like you hit the nail on the head.
I found out that he had already offered to give me an Apostolic-level holy sword.
“Oh my, how naive of you to fall for it.”
“Uh······Should I refuse?”
“Ask for other benefits or ask him to open the treasure vault. There must be a decent magic sword. Don’t ask him to make a magic sword. From what I see of you, it’s obvious that you’re making a holy sword because you’re so swayed by his words.”
Seo Woo-jin made a bitter expression.
“I guess I’ll just have to tell my father and ask for some concessions.”
“I thought about it carefully. There are many swords. If you need a true sword, you can donate it to the Gaia Church or the Shiva Church and receive it. You can also take on a few requests.”
“Because you won’t be given an Apostolic Sword unless you join the church.”
“Rather than joining the old father’s sect, it’s better to join the Gaia sect or the Shiva sect.”
“That’s true.”
The armor manufacturing request was successful.
I don’t know what level of protective gear will come out, but it should be good to use for a while.
Boohoo!
A car quickly leaves Jo-cheol’s house.
By chance, my eyes met with the paladin’s.
The knight who gave off an unpleasant vibe throughout his conversation with Jo Cheol.
Even the eyes are unreadable because the eye sockets are blocked by black goggles.
But one thing was certain.
The only thing that the Paladins are absolutely not kind to me.
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“Are you really going to make it for me?”
The knight asked Jo-cheol openly.
Jo Cheol snorted.
“Then, are you saying that we should refuse what the Saint has commanded? That author is the light and savior of our church.”
“I can’t admit it!”
“You don’t need to admit it. You and I are just bubbles attached to the tip of our old father’s tentacles. All you have to do is do what the saintess tells you to do. You’ll become a full-fledged knight after completing this mission, right? I’m accepting your father’s face, but please be patient. You’re not the eldest son of this boss, but an apprentice knight of our sect. Do you understand?”
The paladin kept his mouth shut.
The face inside the completely sealed helmet was distorted.
‘That guy······’
I couldn’t admit it.
Light and savior?
Is it possible for an unbeliever to be given such a glorious title?
‘There must have been a mistake.’
The old father’s body is dead and only his spirit and ego remain.
Although the voice is heard through the apostle saint, the revelation is not clear.
Mostly vague, only occasionally becoming clear.
‘Yes, it’s clear.’
The interpretation must have been wrong.
Such an irreverent and arrogant infidel cannot possibly be the savior.
Rising murderous intent.
Jealousy and envy that simmer insidiously at its roots.
‘I guess a greeting would be okay.’
Just a quick hello.
If he really is the savior, he will overcome the difficulties easily.
What if I can’t win?
What if I fall to the ground and die without being able to overcome it?
‘He wasn’t a savior or anything in the first place.’
Self-rationalization complete.
Soon the sun had completely set.
It’s a gloomy night today, with not a single star in sight.
A phone number was secretly recorded on the knight’s smartphone.
