125 – Wajangchang (1)
The news that I had made a lot of money through stocks spread quickly.
Just investing in Tatar, which is said to be highly unstable, can attract attention, and it has even shown a tremendous growth rate.
If it were Earth, he might have been investigated by the Financial Supervisory Service alongside Kara. Kara was a Tatar princess, so she was even more likely to be suspected.
“I knew this from reading the newspaper, but what kind of investigation was going on? If I had known in advance, I would have returned to my home country.”
Of course, the situation was completely unexpected for Tatar, so his suspicions were quickly dispelled.
Kara was also trying to return to Tatar, but after hearing Hector’s message, she decided to stay at her academy.
Not only has a magic stone mine been discovered, but it also has a lot of reserves. Once you leave, you may have to leave for a long time.
“So, how do you feel about making a lot of money?”
There was chaos due to the stock market crisis, but time passes.
Kara, who we met separately over the weekend, asked me a question. As always, she is wearing comfortable sleeveless clothes.
I was thinking about her while eating the ice cream she bought me. Although she makes a lot of money, she is really dull.
“I am rich.”
So I just answered simply. There was nothing else to say other than that.
Kara chuckled after hearing my answer. Then the response is yes.
“Yes. As you said, the more money you have, the better. Anyway, isn’t it a waste? It’s still going up little by little.”
As you can tell by listening to her words, I have already sold the stocks.
Tatar-related stocks are still steadily rising, but we just sold them. I need cash right away.
Furthermore, it will soon reach its peak and then come down little by little. Since Tatarstan is a new country, there are some things that are confusing.
“It’s not a waste. I have a lot of money.”
“Hmm… Well, 10 million silver coins are not yours, but it’s a lot.”
The money earned from stocks is approximately 10 million silver coins. In Korean Won, it means he earned 1 billion won.
If the average person had this amount of money, they would have played and eaten for the rest of their lives. But I plan to invest elsewhere.
This also includes stocks. I plan to visit the exchange often, even if it’s because of the devil’s magic circle.
If you make money by investing consistently, you will be treated like a VIP. It’s better to aim for that time.
If that happens, there will be strange rumors again, but it doesn’t matter. Whether you follow me into stocks or not, you just don’t have to suffer any losses.
‘I should invest 1 million silver each in Ellie and Jane.’
Ellie is already receiving full support from her professor, and Jane is more than capable of turning her trash into gold.
If both companies have a huge amount of capital, they will be able to achieve tremendous growth.
Ellie will purchase expensive herbs without hesitation, and Jane can work in expensive workshops.
“I wonder what the weapons made from Usk blade tusks are like. It looks like a lot of them are broken.”
“It will be good.”
Anyway, the reason I met Kara today was simple.
This is because the weapon made from the Usk blade tusk is completed today.
A material that is sharp enough to tear my skin even though it is not processed. If it was made from that material, it would definitely be amazing.
Although it is a rare material, Academy blacksmiths are highly skilled. With talented people from all over the world, we have no choice but to excel.
‘Engraving may be difficult.’
To engrave like Ragnarok, a small amount of magic stone powder is required.
Moreover, even if there is powder, the craftsman must personally engrave the name in order for it to be effective.
Although all academy blacksmiths are good, they do not have the ability to engrave. So you have to find another craftsman.
‘You have to take it slow. There’s no need to rush.’
There is no need to be greedy since there is Ragnarok anyway.
More than anything, we plan to come up with a new fighting style once we get a new weapon.
I was scheduled to train with Rize today, so you can go then and ask her to spar.
Kyaang! Kang! Kang!
It wasn’t long before we arrived at the blacksmith shop where we had entrusted the production.
The blacksmith shop was located in a quiet corner due to its unique noise, but I knew roughly where it was.
Because Jane’s workshop was located nearby. It is convenient to think of it as being similar to a kind of factory zone.
“Hmm? Oh! The student is here. Did you come to receive a weapon?”
A blacksmith who was pounding iron with a hammer recognized Kara and spoke to her.
The rugged arm muscles were just arm muscles, but the appearance that showed age was impressive.
The feeling of professionalism stands out because of the white hair that has turned pure white. No matter what he does, he has the look of a 30-year expert.
“Yes. I understand it will be completed today.”
“Wait a minute. Hey! Bring me things made from Usk blade tusks!”
“Yes!”
When the blacksmith gave the order, the assistants inside responded energetically. Please note that they will also be students, not assistants.
At United Academy, it ranks second in importance along with herbalism.
Jane specializes in mechanics, but is also a blacksmith.
He is probably still making mechanical arms using a hammer and anvil like the blacksmith before his eyes.
“But is this man the wild man rumored to be? Looking at his red eyes, I think it’s clear.”
The blacksmith looked at me and asked while the assistant brought the weapon.
Rumors about me have already spread throughout the academy for a long time. No wonder he knows me.
Also, it may have spread further than expected due to various incidents and accidents along with Dalian.
“Yes. He caught Usk. Sivar?”
“Hello, this is Sivar.”
I greeted him politely as I might see him often in the future. I have to go to this guy for repairs.
The blacksmith let out a hearty laugh as I bowed and greeted him. He has a face he likes.
“He speaks fluently, considering he came from the wild. My name is Upong. I’m an ordinary blacksmith.”
He will definitely not be an ordinary blacksmith. This is evident when you see him working as a blacksmith at the academy.
It is a body that has to deal with kids who don’t know anything about the world, and blood lumps that are very picky.
You can laugh it off now, but if you act harshly, you will suffer great harm. This guy destroys his weapon on purpose.
Even the line that comes out at that time is ‘Oh my! ‘My hand slipped!’ All. This line reminds me of a blacksmith somewhere.
‘The academy will also support Upong.’
Anyway, there is nothing wrong with building intimacy with Woopong. Not only will it save on repair costs, but it will also be a great help in Jane’s upbringing.
Moreover, this is a problem that cannot be solved with money. If you gave him 100 million silver coins, you wouldn’t know it, but he is a person who is not very interested in money.
“I’ve heard rumors about you. Not only did you kill Usk, but you even broke his blade’s tusk with your bare hands? I didn’t believe it at first when I heard that.”
“It looks very solid.”
“It’s not only hard, but it’s also hard to process. If you grind it on a whetstone, the whetstone will break off. It’s not that difficult.”
Fortunately, it is vulnerable to heat like iron, so the trimming itself is easy, and his arms are sore from doing it for the first time in a long time.
While he was spitting words out of his mouth, his hands were pounding hard on the hammer. It looked like he was doing a light warm-up.
“Wupong! I’m here!”
“Okay. Put it away carefully.”
“Yes!”
Not long after, the assistant came with the weapons he had ordered. The fact that it was rolled up in a wrapping cloth felt like it was being handled with care.
Soon, Upong put down the hammer and showed the weapon wrapped in a wrapping cloth. The first is Kara’s curved sword.
Most of the curved swords used by Kara were scimitar-shaped, and this weapon was also close to a scimitar.
“The weapon I ordered here. As you may know, the blade is very sharp, so be careful.”
“Oh…”
On the outside, it looked no different from any other steel sword. Instead, there were some bumpy parts in between.
It feels like the entire blade tusk was used. The handle was brown, close to the color of sand, considering the color of the Usk.
“Next is the ax… Are you going to use it?”
“Yes.”
“It’s here.”
Next, he handed me an axe. The size of the ax itself was similar to Ragnarok.
However, the appearance was the opposite; unlike Ragnarok, which was dark, the newly received weapon was light.
First of all, the ax blade was not unusual at all. Like Kara’s curved sword, I had a strong feeling that I would get cut just by looking at it.
The biggest difference above all else is that it is heavy. Upon closer inspection, I found that the ax handle was made from Usk skin.
“The blade of an ax is important, but the most important thing is durability. It is made strong by mixing steel. Although it is heavy, it will be enough for your strength to defeat Usk.”
“How are you? Are you okay?”
I looked around at the newly given axe. It is an excellent weapon both in appearance and practicality.
If we engrave it here in the future, it will be perfect. However, there is one area of concern.
‘Can you withstand my magical power?’
Can this weapon withstand my magical power? Ragnarok is a weapon steeped in faith, but this is not it.
Even the Usk blade tusk, which was said to be hard, was shattered by my attack. This ax won’t be much different.
‘First, we need to test how sharp the blade is.’
I held the blade against my palm to see how sharp it was.
It was a bladed tusk that had torn my palms even before processing, so it was expected that it would be even better now.
“Wait a minute! Just putting on that veil…!”
Wufong quickly tried to stop me from my antics, but it was already too late. Because the ax blade had already dug into my palm.
Like cutting a piece of paper with a sharp sword, the ax blade penetrated my skin very deeply.
It goes so deep that it almost touches the bone. It’s hard enough to cut through skin and muscles, but it doesn’t seem to be as hard as bone.
“Sharp.”
“Of course it’s sharp! You sure didn’t think it was a toy, did you?”
“It’s okay. From Sivar’s perspective, it was just a test. Now, are you going to show me your palms?”
Kara has been watching a lot of my antics so far, so she seems to have figured out my behavior patterns.
I nodded at her as if she was right, and then she showed her palm to Upong. It is a very clean palm with no traces of blood.
“Uh, huh? Boo, I definitely saw a cut on the blade…?”
“I got cut. It regenerated.”
“It was cut and it regenerated? Is it really a monster?”
It will look like that to other people. It’s even more so because the eyes are bright red, like a monster that has gone berserk.
But I am not a monster, but a human. Just because it regenerates quickly, if it were a monster, Rize would also be a monster.
“It’s not a monster. It’s a person.”
“Huh… There are all kinds of people. Anyway, it would be best to treat them with special care. The blade part is really sharp.”
“I understand.”
“Okay. Anyway, I made the weapon. What should I do with the rest? If you don’t have the money, you can pay with this instead.”
Is this person trying to kill me? The money earned from the bladed tusk is more than 3 million silver coins.
I knew this would happen and prepared the payment in advance. It is a weapon that is quite difficult to process, so the cost is quite high.
Wupong received the payment with a disappointed face. From his perspective, he would have wanted the bladed tusks more than the money.
“How much is left?”
“I can afford to make at least one double-edged sword.”
“Make it for me.”
You should give that to Luna as a gift. I want to give it to you because I’m sorry.
After Uppong asked me again and signed a contract, he decided to start work. The deadline is one week.
When the sword is completed in a week, I plan to visit this blacksmith shop with Luna.
“It was a good deal. Come back in a week.”
“Yes.”
“Please take care of me.”
After saying hello, he walked straight away. I was sweating profusely, perhaps because of the heat of the blacksmith shop.
As I was roughly wiping away the sweat, Kara next to me asked me in a puzzled voice.
“Shivar. Why do you want to make a double-edged sword? Are you sure you want to give it to Luna?”
“Yes.”
As expected, he is quick-witted. As I answered while wiping away my sweat, Kara made a subtle expression.
Originally, I was planning to give it to her when she became as skilled as Kara, but now that her secret was discovered, I want to give it to her out of apology.
More than anything, we plan to invest in Ellie in various ways in the future, so shouldn’t we invest in the main character as well? You may feel sad for no reason.
“Oh, Kara.”
“Huh?”
“Can you do this too? Like Ragnarok.”
Kara tilts her head at my poor explanation. However, she soon asked back with an expression of understanding.
“Can it contain lightning like Ragnarok?”
“Yes.”
“It may be possible to contain it. But it is not as efficient as Ragnarok. To be precise, it will not be able to achieve maximum efficiency like Ragnarok.”
Even though it works, it is said to be inefficient. There is a reason why Ragnarok is treated as a terminal item for religious characters.
Then, when using thunderbolt, it is best to only use Ragnarok.
“But how are you going to use your weapons? Are you going to use both of them?”
“Yes. One for each hand.”
“You’re not a barbarian warrior, but you dual-wield? It suits you strangely.”
“Wild Warrior.”
“Fuha!”
Kara laughed at my rebuttal that she was a wild warrior, not a barbarian warrior! It exploded.
After whimpering for a while, Kara opened her mouth, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
“Interesting. Not a barbarian warrior, but a wild warrior? Where on earth did that idea come from?”
“My head.”
“If I just keep quiet, my mind works really well. It’s the same during midterm exams and when it comes to stock prices.”
Just because you don’t use your head doesn’t mean you’re ignorant. This was proven during the midterm exam.
Afterwards, I went back to my dormitory while chatting with Kara about various things. Now that the work is done, all that remains is to part ways.
“But what are you going to do now? Training with the saint?”
“Um…”
Originally, the schedule is like that. However, after receiving the new weapon, my thoughts changed a little.
It’s an ax sharp enough to dig into my palm, and I thought it might work on Rize as well.
I needed to strengthen my fighting style both on my own and on my own, so sparring wouldn’t be a bad idea.
“Couple.”
“Sparring? You’re going to spar?”
“Yes. I got this.”
Kara’s expression changed strangely as I spoke while holding up her axe.
Then he muttered softly so that I couldn’t hear.
“······Is it true that even if one is smart, one’s learning ability is poor?”
I can hear everything, you human.
[Faith rises!]
Don’t laugh at me, Mr. Lee.
[Faith declines…]
Sorry.
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