Chapter 29

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Temple of Luck Volume 4

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Chapter 1

Creating the Second Item

Ten days before Grid left for Kesang Canyon.

"Kesang Canyon... Kesang Canyon... Hmm..."

Kesang Canyon!

One of the five forbidden zones of the Etrnal Kingdom, it is a place with treacherous terrain and teeming with monstrous creatures. Even if a high-level player were to let their guard down, they could lose their life without anyone knowing. It is notorious for its dangers.

Grid, who had visited Kesang Canyon during his 80th level warrior days to complete a quest for Viscount Ashur, knew better than anyone the dangers of Kesang Canyon.

"Going to Kesang Canyon at my current level is practically suicide. But it would be a waste of time to start leveling up by hunting monsters now."

Grid longed for the thrill of hunting monsters and obtaining items and experience points.

However, to revive his debt-ridden family, he needed to earn money. He needed to make and sell items instead of spending time hunting.

'Should I just postpone the quest? Wouldn't it be better to make items and earn money instead of doing the quest? No, I can't do that. It's not just any quest, but a class change quest. Postponing it would feel like leaving a job half-done, and once you start postponing, it never ends. It's wise to resolve things when you have the resolve. Hmm, is there a good way to complete the quest in a short time?'

Grid, who had been pondering, came up with an idea.

'Item creation...!'

A satisfied smile appeared on Grid's lips.

"It seems I need to use the legendary blacksmith's creation skill!"

The legendary blacksmith's creation is a unique skill of the descendants of Pagma, allowing the creation of item creation methods. It means that Grid can create new items that do not exist in Satisfy.

"If I create an item that can be useful in Kesang Canyon, could I safely navigate it even at my current level?"

Grid recalled the characteristics of Kesang Canyon.

First, the rough winds between the canyons, the deep river, and the steep slopes quickly drain the stamina of travelers. Even Grid, during his warrior days, would quickly tire and fall into a near-death state after a few hours of travel.

However, Grid did not consider this a major issue.

Because the current Grid, a 45th level blacksmith, had a much higher stamina than the 80th level warrior Grid.

'With my current health and endurance stats, I won't easily tire in the environment of Kesang Canyon. The real problem is the monsters.'

The minimum level of the monsters in Kesang Canyon is 160. These high-level monsters hide in the caves throughout the canyon and immediately attack when they spot a traveler.

Even with Grid's superior stats, ensuring safety from these monsters was impossible.

'Even an ideal dagger would be powerless against the monsters in the canyon. I need better weapons and armor. At least something on par with the Sword of Enlightenment.'

If equipped with weapons and armor on par with the Sword of Enlightenment, even the 45th level Grid could face the canyon's monsters head-on.

But creating an item like the Sword of Enlightenment is no easy task.

'Wait a moment.'

Grid changed his perspective.

"What? Upon reflection, I don't necessarily need to fight the canyon's monsters, do I?"

That's right. Grid's purpose in going to Kesang Canyon was to find Pagma's Sword Dance, not to hunt monsters. Minimizing conflict with the monsters would be the wise choice.

"Right! Instead of creating items to fight the monsters, I should create items to avoid them! Something like an invisibility cloak!"

The invisibility cloak is a classic stealth item that has been depicted countless times in games, comics, and movies. Naturally, such an item exists in Satisfy.

Over 200 years ago, the legendary tailor Cruze created a total of five invisibility cloaks, and it is said that two of them still exist. Wearing one of these cloaks allows the user to completely hide, making it useful in many ways and extremely valuable.

"Truly a brilliant idea! If I create an invisibility cloak, Kesang Canyon won't be a problem, and I can earn a lot of money!"

On the second floor of the forge's terrace.

After taking a short break and pondering, Grid suddenly stood up and ran to Kan, who was working hard on the first floor.

"Is there a mineral suitable for creating a stealth item?"

Kan, who had stopped hammering and wiped his sweat, thought for a moment before answering.

"A mineral suitable for creating a stealth item... The only one that comes to mind is the silver dragon's scales."

"Silver dragon's scales?"

"Silver dragons, unlike other dragons, are cautious and act stealthily. Their silver scales serve as camouflage, making them invisible to the human eye. Items made from these scales would be excellent for stealth."

"But how can I obtain the scales of a creature that is invisible to the human eye? Besides, dragons are the most powerful beings in the world. Isn't obtaining dragon scales practically impossible?"

"Indeed. Even if you could obtain dragon scales, it's questionable whether they can be refined with human capabilities. But as a descendant of Pagma, perhaps you can? Hehe."

After a moment's thought, Grid changed his question.

"What materials did the tailor Cruze use to create the invisibility cloak?"

"Though it's not definitively known, I personally believe he used the scales of a Speed."

"Speed?"

"Speed refers to small air fairies. Their scales, like those of the silver dragon, serve as camouflage and are suitable for creating stealth items. However, while dragon scales are as hard as any mineral, Speed scales are thin and tough, more like fabric. In other words, creating items from Speed scales falls under the domain of tailors, not blacksmiths."

"Fabric..."

Indeed, blacksmiths are specialized in refining minerals and leather, not fabric.

But isn't Grid not just an ordinary blacksmith but a descendant of Pagma?

'Maybe I can do it. Let me check. Legendary Blacksmith's Creation!'

<Legendary Blacksmith's Creation>

Each time the 'Legendary Blacksmith's Skill' level increases, you can create 3 item creation methods.

Currently, you can create 5/6 item creation methods.

*When producing an item created using this skill, the creator's name is automatically engraved on the item.

[What item would you like to create?]

It was the moment when the Legendary Blacksmith's Creation skill, which Grid had sealed after creating a 'failure' and suffering a setback, was finally activated.

After taking a deep breath, Grid answered the question that appeared in the notification window.

"Cloak."

[Do you want to confirm?]

"Yes."

[What material would you like to use?]

"Speed's scales."

If it were impossible for a descendant of Pagma to create an item with fabric as the main material, the notification window would have shown a warning message to Grid, who chose Speed's scales as the material. Something like, "You cannot create an item using Speed's scales as the material."

Fortunately, no such warning message appeared.

[Do you want to confirm?]

Grid, inwardly rejoicing, answered firmly.

"Okay!"

[Please design it.]

"Great!"

A blank design appeared before his eyes.

Grid, who had experienced this before, calmly and steadily drew on the design.

'A simple cloak is too plain and uninteresting. How about adding a hood? Ugh, it looks so dull. The cloak with just a hood looks like the outfit of an old priest. Hmm, what if I make it like a hoodie? It would be comfortable to wear and look good, right? Let's go with a hoodie-zip-up style.'

A short while later.

The design of a hoodie-zip-up, reminiscent of what young people in modern society might wear, was completed. Thanks to the enhanced effects, the design was as sophisticated and stylish as something created by a famous fashion designer.

"Wow, wearing this would make me look so cool! Maybe even some girls would turn their heads? No, no. Damn, this is an invisibility cloak. No matter how stylish it is, no one will see me wearing it, so no one will turn their heads."

Grid grumbled but clicked the 'Complete' button at the bottom of the design.

[Do you want to confirm? Completing the design will consume one use of the creation skill.]

"Proceed."

As Grid answered, numbers and words rapidly appeared and disappeared on the design, as the system calculated and refined the details of the design.

After a short while, Grid was presented with a perfectly improved and completed design.

[Please describe the item's features.]

This is the final part of item creation.

Unlike when he created a failure, Grid calmly and clearly described the item.

"The wearer can completely hide. With this, no one can see me!"

[Please name the item.]

"Invisibility hoodie-zip-up... Hmm, that's too messy. Let's just call it hoodie-zip-up."

[Do you want to confirm the name as 'Invisibilityhoodiezipupismessycallitjusthoodiezipup'?]

"Just call it hoodie-zip-up."

Grid shuddered at the game developer's poor sense of humor and urged the system, which responded normally.

[Do you want to confirm the name as 'hoodie-zip-up'?]

"Yeah."

The sophisticated appearance of the completed white hoodie-zip-up appeared as a hologram, along with the item's options.

<Hoodie-zip-up>

Grade: Unique

Durability: 61/61 Defense: 10

*Movement speed increased by 30%.

*Wind resistance increased by 20%.

This is a cloak designed by a legendary blacksmith. However, it is only called a cloak in name; its appearance is far from that of a cloak.

Using Speed's scales as the material, it increases affinity with the wind and movement speed. When worn, it allows the user to become invisible, but the invisibility is canceled when attacking an enemy.

Usage conditions: None.

Weight: 5

"Ah..."

Grid had only intended to create a stealth item.

However, the performance of the completed hoodie-zip-up included not only the invisibility function but also amazing options like increased movement speed and wind resistance.

'With this, I can easily avoid the monsters in Kesang Canyon and find Pagma's Sword Dance. If I sell it, I can quickly become rich and pay off my debts.'

Grid felt a great sense of satisfaction with the hoodie-zip-up he had created.

'I didn't know I had such a genius side. To think of creating the production method for such a cheat item!'

The materials needed to create the hoodie-zip-up were just 20 Speed scales.