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The president of the association said with a satisfied smile.
“Can I buy some of the black you made?”
“I’m buying it. I will give it to you as a present.”
Although it was a sword worth more than 30 million gold, Jun-woo took out his sword without hesitation and put it down in front of the association’s president.
“ha-ha… I think I got a massive presence from this first meeting.”
“The distribution is large, and it seems that talented people who can lead the association in the future have arrived, President of the Association.”
“Heh heh heh, it’ll be fine. You can stop and see. Director Oh will briefly explain any questions you have.”
Jun-woo bowed his head to each of them and left the studio.
Then, I followed an employee named Director Oh and heard about the association.
While Jun-woo was listening to the explanation, the association’s president examined Jun-woo’s sword.
“It’s a really well-made sword. Would you like to see me too?”
The officers at the place took turns examining the sword Junwoo had made.
“It’s really well made. The day is flawless.”
“If you look at the sword itself, it is of a high standard. So talented at such a young age… It’s hard to believe even when you see it with your own eyes.”
The president of the association nodded.
“If you only support your grade, you are a blacksmith you can really look forward to. Good thing you came to take a look. ha-ha.”
No matter how talented you are, if your grades don’t support you, it’s hard to get recognition from the world.
Skill and grade, I had to catch both rabbits to succeed as a blacksmith.
“What is the rating?”
“At least Epic, maybe a plus.”
After listening to the conversation between the two on the left, the association’s president turned on his smartphone and played a video.
“This is a video about him. The chief of staff showed it to me.”
Some of the battle scenes with Lee Seong-Cheol were recorded.
“It’s a gun… He is also a blacksmith who hits with mana. It would take a long time to replenish mana… It’s amazing how they make epics.”
The association president turned his head to the left and looked at him.
“Isn’t that the problem?”
“Yeah? ah… ….”
“The blacksmith is under attack. It would have been a mess if I hadn’t dried it.”
“That’s it. Who is it? That guy.”
“They belonged to the Sega Guild.”
“It’s a guild with a regular seller.”
“Are you busy with the board? If you’re not busy, I’ll take a look.”
“I will contact you. If not, I will send someone.”
“I beg you. Since we already received a present, we have to show the reason for the association’s existence.”
They nodded.
* * *
Lee Seong-Cheol entered the room of a bar at the call of the chief of Oh.
There are ranks within the guild, too, and the leader of the guild was two levels higher than the general guild member, Lee Seong-Cheol.
Seong-Cheol Lee knocked and carefully opened the door.
“Did you call?”
The seat of the head, the Sega Guild production executive Pansu Jeong sat next to him, and next to him was the head of the five guilds.
Seong-Cheol Lee had a shadow on his face as if something he was worried about had happened.
The head of the o’clock screamed out loud.
“You bastard! Fighting in the middle of the street isn’t enough, so you dare hit the blacksmith?”
“Sorry. There were a few reasons for that… ….”
“What is the matter?”
“He and I are middle school classmates. I was a normal blacksmith at the time, but he approached me saying he was an epic blacksmith. When I checked, there was an argument because I didn’t have a license, and I wasn’t even a member of the association, so I thought they were trying to scam me.”
The headmaster stopped to say something.
If he did not have a license and was not registered with the association, it was because the cause to appear in the Association of Blacksmiths seemed rather insufficient.
Jeong Pan-su shook his head and spoke.
“Look, the thing the association president hates the most is touching the blacksmith. Even if he doesn’t have a license and hasn’t been registered with the association, it doesn’t change that he’s a blacksmith. Above all, did you not know that a high-level blacksmith could always become a member of the association?”
“Sorry… We will make sure this never happens again… ….”
“Now that friend has obtained a second-level license. Of course, I joined the association. Besides, I found out that he has great skills. So, it seems that the association’s president caught the eye.”
Lee Seong-Cheol became even more difficult.
The president of the Blacksmiths Association had spoken directly to Jeong Pan-su.
“Sorry. What can I do?”
“He told me to apologize sincerely to that friend. If he doesn’t forgive you, you’ll be kicked out of the guild and blocklisted by the association.”
Blacklist. Seong-Cheol Lee, who wears sheet metal and a gauntlet, would not be able to make an Epic+ recipe without the help of a blacksmith.
“All right. We will meet to clear up the misunderstanding and apologize.”
“You bastard! If I don’t get an apology, do you think I’ll be deported immediately? Don’t you know how much the executive is holding back his anger? How embarrassing would you be in the middle? Do it right. Otherwise, you will be deported.”
“All right.”
“Turn off.”
“Then… ….”
Seong-Cheol Lee carefully closed the door and left the room.
‘You bastards… I hate things that don’t matter, damn it.’
Lee Seong-Cheol untied his neck and went out of the bar.
Expulsion from the guild was probably good.
However, the blocklist of the Blacksmith Association was difficult.
If he became a blocklist, he would be unable to join any guild to avoid friction with the association.
In addition, it was more troublesome for Lee Seong-Cheol to be able to produce Epic+ or higher crafted items in Korea.
‘Apologies… ….’
Seong-Cheol Lee walked out as if he was dissatisfied.
* * *
There was a guild mark on Jun-woo’s shoulder.
It was a silver hammer pattern, a mark that symbolized the Blacksmith Association.
The guild’s name was the Blacksmith’s Association, and it was a 4th-level guild.
Level 4 can receive up to 800 guild members. General guild members who belong to it have increased their stamina by the guild level.
Since it was level 4, it was equivalent to a 4 increase in stamina.
Depending on the guild’s rank, the stamina stats were slightly higher.
In the case of Jun-woo, he was a general guild member at the end of the guild with 4 stamina.
Jun-woo, who had a guild, was a little worried when he saw the reviews posted on the website.
As the speed of work increased, it felt as if the review articles were being uploaded simultaneously.
The remarkable work speed was undoubtedly able to arouse curiosity from the association and many people.
[Lee Jun-woo: Let’s stop the late event. The fee will be raised from 30,000 gold to 50,000 gold. The collateral ratio is fixed at 90%, and please put the blacksmith association certification mark and certificate in an appropriate place.]
[Jeong Hye-Yeon: Did you take the certification exam?]
[Lee Jun-woo: Yes, 2nd grade, here is the picture.]
[Jeong Hye-Yeon: Wow, congratulations, Boss.]
[Lee Jun-woo: Thank you.]
[Jeong Hye-Yeon: And there are too many orders coming in. Can I keep taking it?]
[Lee Jun-woo: Yes, that’s fine.]
Late events, fees, and collateral ratios didn’t have much of an impact on Junwoo’s business.
It was a company that had already gone out as rumored.
Orders flooded in.
Jun-woo went to the Juju Cafe and met the traders who had made an appointment.
“Hey, Producer Lewis, are you right?”
“What’s your name?”
“Ah, there… I’m really sorry, I made a reservation, but I haven’t received a call yet. I suddenly got a hunting schedule… The fee will be doubled, so can I get it within 3 days?”
“How did you know?”
“I heard you only use it here… sorry.”
The Juju Cafe was almost the only cafe Jun-woo started trading with.
The seat was permanently fixed.
Apparently, the rumor had spread.
“Is there only one production area?”
“Yes, sword… It’s a weapon.”
“I will take it only once as an exception. From now on, never again. Don’t gossip, and you don’t have to pay double the fee.”
“Oh, thank you. Thank you!”
Jun-woo received his request and recorded it.
As soon as the recording was over, the next client sat down.
“Hello. Two days ago, I had left my armor, gloves, and boots… ….”
Jun-woo remembered his face, so he prepared an item and looked at the recorded video related to him.
When the face and the requested items were the same, Jun-woo opened the transaction window and uploaded the thing. And there are extra fees and fees.
“Good, thank you!”
Because it was a well-chosen item, his face was bright.
One by one, the people who had entrusted the goods received the goods.
After returning all the items, I met the clients next.
Each client made an appointment at a specific interval. Still, thanks to the people who arrived earlier than the time, people were always waiting next to Jun-woo.
“Next minute.”
“Ah, fold.”
Recordings and transactions were made one by one.
One went, and the other sat down.
While drinking coffee, I looked towards the entrance, and Lee Seong-Cheol came in and looked around the cafe.
Jun-woo made eye contact with him but ignored it and made a deal with the next person.
“What is your ID?”
Lee Seong-Cheol approached and stood next to Jun-woo.
“You… Are you Lewis?”
“By the way?”
There was a blacksmith who made it without a license.
He was a well-known producer with a high collateral ratio and excellent skills, even on unwanted items.
The blacksmith produced rare and top-level epics, and now he was a person who spread word of mouth among blacksmiths and those who wanted to entrust the production.
There were a lot of articles saying he always used the Juju Cafe, and his photos were floating around the Internet.
Lee Seong-Cheol saw the picture and came here.
“When do you have time? Let’s clear up our misunderstanding.”
“Will you go? As you can see, I’m busy. How far have you been talking?”
Jun-woo took his eyes off Lee Seong-Cheol and turned his head to the client.
“Ah, we were talking about collateral.”
“Now it is fixed at 90%. I’ll just give you 232.15 million as collateral, right?”
“Yes, that is correct.”
“I will proceed with the recording.”
“Yeah.”
The recording was carried out with a smartphone.
The recording is automatically saved to the Internet cloud when the recording is finished.
“I’ll be waiting for you, so take it easy.”
Lee Seong-Cheol sat down next to him and waited for Jun-woo to do so.
Jun-woo continued his work without caring about Lee Seong-Cheol.
One by one, Jun-Woo proceeded with the transaction.
Finally, after making a deal with the person he was supposed to meet today, Jun-woo took a coffee and looked at the clock.
It had been over two hours since Lee Seong-Cheol had been waiting.
Since production has increased significantly, it felt like too much time was invested in meeting clients, recording, and transacting.
‘Well… ….’
It seemed like he had to have someone he could trust to do business for him.
‘Are you going to ask Hye Yeon? I also set up an office… ….’
Lee Seong-Cheol asked Jun-woo, who sat in his seat and pondered dazedly.
“Done?”
Jun-woo answered indifferently.
“By the way?”
Lee Seong-Cheol moved to the seat in front of Jun-woo.
“I’m really sorry I hit you. I thought you were trying to cheat on me.”
“Why am I cheating on you?”
“It’s true that I bullied you when we were in the same class. I was just kidding about it.”
“Didn’t you know that it wasn’t a scam? It must have been a bit painful for a normal person.”
It was Lee Seong-Cheol, who answered with an awkward smile.
“I thought the item was good… Do you have time today? I want to buy you a drink as an apology.”
Jun-woo answered while looking at the watch on his smartphone.
“I don’t really like the alcohol you buy.”
“Don’t do that. Let’s go. I’ll treat you to a real full course. You couldn’t even play properly because you were making it, did you? just give me one day. You’ll be satisfied too, I’m sure.”
“Let’s go next time. Busy today.”
When Jun-woo got up and left the cafe, Seong-Cheol Lee followed and said,
“Are you too busy making your own? How about tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?”
“Do not know.”
“Because you treat me right.”
“Okay. See you next time. I’ll go first.”
As Jun-woo accelerated and ran, Seong-Cheol Lee asked.
The next day, Lee Seong-Cheol came to the Juju Cafe again and waited for Jun-woo.
“I’m here?”
Jun-woo sat down without pretending to see Lee Seong-Cheol.
“Do you have time today?”
“I don’t know. We’ll have to see how many requests come in.”
“Give me some time when you’re done.”
“Report.”
Two hours passed when I met all the clients who were supposed to come today.
Jun-woo’s head turned to Lee Seong-Cheol.
“It’s over? Do you have time today?”
“Well… ….”
It was Junwoo who had never done anything else while making it.
Jun-woo, who was thinking about going home and studying, was slightly curious about how Lee Seong-Cheol, who was more persistent than he thought, would turn out, so he asked.
“Okay. Where are you going?”
Lee Seong-Cheol smiled.
“I have everything ready. Let’s go. I’ll drive you to my car.”
Jun-woo didn’t like it, but I decided to follow him because of Lee Seong-Cheol, who had been bothering me for two days.
The bodyguard would follow, so there was no need to worry about the same battle as last time.