Previously titled: "The Legendary Blacksmith Unwittingly Creates Legends - My Brother Stole My Fiancée and Shop, So I Set Off to Hone My Skills. It Turns Out I Was Casually Maintaining the Hero's Holy Sword and the Town's Barrier as a Side Job, and Even Though They're Now Begging Me to Return, I Won't Go Back.
"I'm sorry, but I want to break off our engagement."
Vil Craft, a blacksmith and the protagonist, is robbed of his new shop and fiancée by his brother on the eve of his wedding. Despite working tirelessly in his dead father's stead, Vil is betrayed and enraged by this cruel treatment.
"I don't care anymore! I'm leaving!"
He decides to leave the capital and live as he pleases. His brother, who drove Vil away, would later learn:
"Vil-sama maintained the town's barrier and the Hero's holy sword. Aside from making 9999 A-rank weapons a day."
In truth, Vil was the legendary craftsman, Happo-sai, secretly repairing countless items. His absence causes his shop to collapse.
His former fiancée, a merchant, would also learn:
"We traded because we could buy Vil-sama's weapons. Without him, we will no longer trade with your merchant guild."
Vil's brother and former fiancée walk a path of ruin for their mistreatment of him. Meanwhile, those Vil helped all find happiness thanks to his incredible legendary items.