The S-classes that I Raised

Ch 72: Blacksmith's Debut(2)

< Blacksmith's Debut (2) >

"Um, I wasn't trying to deceive you. It turned out that we hadn't met before meeting at the Hunter Association. It became the same as me lying, but it wasn't on purpose."

I said incoherently, fiddling with the spear. I had thought that it would go over sufficiently if I said it was a mistake, but this much of a non-reaction was outside of my expectations. Shouldn't he be a little surprised at least?

"Even if you had deceived me, it doesn't matter."

"...Huh?"

"Yoojin, if you had lied, then I would reply 'thank you for deceiving me'."

Myeongwoo said, smiling. I mean, to the point of being thankful...?

"Why are you so taken aback? Here, look at me. SS-Rank production skill holder, Yoo Myeongwoo."

That guy continued, spreading his arms wide and showing himself.

"Han Yoojin, you made this. The one who took a dime-a-dozen F-Rank Hunter and changed him this much, is exactly you."

......It wasn't exactly wrong. But still, to just take it like that made my conscience prick.

"It's true that I helped you, but getting the SS-Rank skill was your effort and talent."

"So what if there's a gem inside gravel. It was rolling around and right about to fall into a mire."

"Even so."

"Don't be so adverse to it. I'll get sad. Whatever anyone says, it's true that the fact that I can be here like this, is thanks to you. Talent or effort or whatever, if the conditions aren't right, they're no use. Aren't I living proof of that?"

Saying so, Myeongwoo patted my shoulder. But that strength was stronger than expected.

"Ah, that hur-."

-Keureureu

I stumbled and grabbed my shoulder, when I suddenly heard a sharp noise. When I hurriedly looked around, Peace was baring his teeth. Blue also had her wings half spread. On top of that, even including Chirpie, all three of them were staring straight at Myeongwoo.

I had a hunch that a big issue would occur if I just left it alone.

"No, no it doesn't hurt! It's just a joke, a joke. Peace, put your canines back, and Blue, fold your wings, and Chirpie, what would you even do. Anyways, everyone calm down."

Especially Peace, it wasn't that you've only known Myeongwoo for a day or two; you're baring your teeth with just something like this?

"Myeongwoo is my friend, a friend."

Thankfully, the kids soon went back to normal. I sighed and turned to look at Myeongwoo.

"Sorry. The kids must've made a mistake."

"No, it's because I couldn't adjust my strength properly."

"It's probably like that because you're just pounding away on steel all day. Rest every once in a while."

"Rather than that, it's because my stats went up."

"......What?"

Wait, the stats went up again? Was only Myeongwoo's, this guy's, system different - why did it go up again? Myeongwoo gestured with his chin to the spear I was holding.

"Apparently it was a reward for making my first S-Rank item, and they went up. They went up for the A-Rank too, but it wasn't hard to control my strength at that time. This time, it went up quite a lot, so it feels like I haven't adjusted to it yet."