00. Childhood Memories

Humanity has been making weapons since the beginning of civilization. .

At first, it was a simple stone tool using wood and stone, but as civilization evolved, stronger and more complex weapons using fire and iron were born, as if to prove that human nature is to fight.

The era has gone beyond cold weapons and is now the era of gunpowder and bombs.

However, in human history, there are still legendary weapons that are spoken of by people.

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Guan Yu’s painting of the Blue Dragon and the Moon.

King Arthur’s Excalibur.

Chungmoo-gong’s twin dragon sword.

Weapons that originally exist only in history or stories and cannot be seen in real life. However, after the Outbreak incident in 1999, the world changed dramatically as 99 towers rose from the ground.

At a time when society was in chaos as everyone said signs of destruction had appeared, a handful of people who had awakened their psychic powers after the Outbreak climbed the tower with their own circumstances, such as wealth, honor, and belief.

And the manastones they brought with them, by-products of monsters, and various items obtained as rewards from exploration enriched mankind.

Humanity did not perish. Instead, more and more people see this as a new opportunity and say that mankind will become stronger through trials.

And today.

[ … After Outbreak, the moment has finally arrived when humanity conquers the Tower for the first time ever. Who would have imagined that this moment would really come? The Mercury Guild that made that imagination a reality is now! Membrane! I’m entering the moment I said! ]

In the screen of an old cathode ray tube TV, people in colorful costumes appear in the midst of cheers and applause.

They were walking on the red carpet, not in fancy suits and dresses that people usually imagine, but in shiny swords and armor that can only be seen in movies.

They smiled and waved amid the pouring shutter flashes, looking like the legendary warriors in the story.

“Cool….”

In the center of colorful people, a man wearing the most shiny sword and armor takes the microphone. Starting with the word thank you for your support, we talk about the crisis of mankind, the future, and the world to come.

It is a very difficult word for a child who is only 7 years old to understand.

That’s why I didn’t listen to the man and focused my attention on the sword he was holding.

[ Come to think of it, Hunter Cha Soo-hyuk. One of the biggest gains from this expedition is the reward you get after clearing the tower. A lot of people are curious about what item Hunter Cha Soo-hyeok got this time, can you show it? ]

[ I see… So let me show you in just a moment. ]

Amid the growing cheers, a man grabs the handle of his sword.

[ This is the top item obtained by the Suseong Guild after attacking the tower for the first time in mankind. Masterpiece No. 01. Excalibur. ]

Surereung- The sound of blades can be heard clearly even over the screen. The sword, shining brilliantly under the beating sunlight, had a strong charm that caught the eye of the beholder.

It’s cool.

Really cool.

I want it.

No, I wanted to make it.

Since I was young, I have been interested in trimming and making things. So when you see something that cool, it was a natural idea to think that you want to make it, not want to own it.

The twinkling memories of childhood, deeply engraved in my head.

That has been the driving force behind me to this day.

And.

It’s been almost 10 years since I devoted everything to making swords.

“Lee Jin-ah, at this rate, you are guaranteed to fail.”

The biggest crisis in my life has arrived.