Could it be because of the understanding and patience I have shown you so far?
Jeong Ji-su's personality had become very toxic.
When you have free time, pull up a chair and sit down.
Judging from the atmosphere, it seems like he wants to tell his story.
I also sat up straight.
"You know their lives. And, as my father said, when everyone turns away, don't turn away from yourself."
"So you fixed it for free? What about Jisoo's life?"
"Because it's covered by the equipment my father left behind. We also get outsourced work from the guild."
The puzzle is solved.
I looked at her with my chin resting on my hand.
Beyond the mask, I saw eyes reminiscing about a hazy past.
"Your father was Jeong Dong-sik."
"I'm sorry I lied."
"I noticed it a while ago. Even the fact that you were playing two roles."
"uh?"
Look surprised.
No, did you really think you were completely fooled?
What do you see in people's eyes?
"How can you not recognize me? I'm sure you're wearing a perception-impairing item, so it's normal for you not to recognize me."
?"
No, were sunglasses an item?
That was to make you look like someone else too?
'But why was I able to recognize it?'
Jeong Ji-su nodded as if he had already finished guessing.
"That's because you're the master's agent. You even pointed out the key points right away after looking at my work process. As expected, you're not ordinary...."
I'm just an awakened character with 1 stat.
I just said it the way I saw it.
'It turned out like this.'
If there's one thing I don't know about my status window, it's this.
It will be a stat that has not been unlocked yet.
Maybe that's the reason.
More importantly, why is this gentleman suddenly wrapping his head?
"Ugh, maybe I should have worn a wig...."
She is suffering from belated self-loathing.
You must have been thinking about the words and actions you've been saying all this time, calling yourself Jung Ji-hyun.
I smiled to show that I was okay.
"Don't blame yourself too much. I was okay."
"then...."
"But don't continue like that now. It's more comfortable to just be the way you are."
"Even though that's my true self?"
Oh, so that was the real Jung Ji-hyun mode?
I didn't know that.
"Then it doesn't matter either way."
"I'm glad you said that."
It's a smile that draws a curve.
The atmosphere has lightened.
I went with the flow and asked about my father.
"Then where is Mr. Jeong Dong-sik now?"
"I'm hospitalized. I have gate disease. You know?"
It is an incurable disease.
A disease that arose after the gate was built.
The cause is unknown.
People who are simply sick have a high body temperature and lose consciousness.
And then you die.
"I know."
"Honestly, the reason I contacted the Meister was because of my dad."
Once she revealed the truth, her mouth wouldn't stop.
"One day, the Meister posted that he would give out cursed items. Hunter Ma Seok-ho benefited greatly from it."
"So you thought maybe it could cure Gate disease?"
"Yeah... He's in critical condition. I thought that if he's a Meister, he might even be able to cure an incurable disease."
So that's why you sent me a message about purchasing an item.
After that, you can ask for treatment under the pretext of watching my production process.
She didn't do that.
'As expected, he's kind.'
She said she would do the repairs free of charge, following her father's instructions, but she was just kind-hearted.
So much so that it's hard to ask for something difficult.
"Then let's finish it today and go."
"uh?"
"The sword handle. It's in the final stages now. Let's finish it and go together. I'll report to the master as his agent."
"Is that okay?"
"I guarantee you. You'll be fine. So wear the mask well."
I tapped the mask.
Then, Jeong Ji-su stood up, adjusting his mask.
"Okay. Let's finish this quickly. Help me. Assistant."
I like the shy Jung Ji-hyun mode, but I like the masked Jung Ji-soo when she works.
'Me too someday.'
When I have the strength to protect myself and those around me, I will reveal the truth.
Because that's polite to her for being honest about herself.
With that in mind, I stood up and followed him.
Now it's finished.
The rusty iron ball had been transformed into a plate shape and then a silver handle.
Smoothes and polishes rough surfaces with a file. Use a hole puncher to drill a hole where I asked.
The grip part is wrapped with the skin of a monster that was brought in by air.
"Thanks for the assistance."
"What is it?"
I just stood by Jeong Ji-su and told him exactly what he needed.
I helped finish it by being a third hand.
With that, the sword was completed.
Plain, without any decoration.
Everything about it is silver-shiny, except for the grip, which is wrapped in brown leather.
Jeong Ji-su and I stared blankly at the results for a moment.
"beautiful...."
Her words came out like a fountain of emotions.
This was a different kind of beauty from a finished jewel.
The beauty of the essence itself, not the beauty of a pattern shining with enchantment.
The system also acknowledged this and informed me.
>>
[Perfectly assists others' production skills.]
[??? Awaken the stats!]
[New stats are unlocked through skills and stat engravings!]
>>
The last stat left for me has finally been unlocked.
After seeing that, I told Jeong Ji-su.
"Let's go. Visit Mr. Jeong Dong-sik in the hospital."
"...Okay. Okay then."
I don't know the answer either.
Still, I decided to go anyway.
But you never know.
Insight: 10 (Volatility)
Finally open stat, insight.
Because this stat, which I haven't seen in the community, might be helpful.
I left the blacksmith shop with Jeong Ji-su.
Will the newly opened stats really help?
I wasn't sure.
But now I'm sure.
'It's visible.'
A very gaunt face.
Still, Jeong Dong-sik has a grand physique.
Seeing him helped me with my newly unlocked stats.
insight.
The power to perceive things or phenomena.
I got a sense of how Gate disease was bothering him.
I don't know the principle.
Just as I observed the night market and read and understood the flow.
This time it was the same context.
By observing the Jeong Dong-sik, the root cause of the disease was identified.
That was it.
'It was contaminating the mana in the body of the Awakened.'
Then, you just have to purify the contaminated thing.
The reason it hasn't been done until now is because the purification rate of the item is significantly lower than the contamination concentration.
So, all I had to do was increase the purification rate of the item with my enchantment.
'That cures Jeong Dong-sik.'
In this way, you gain the complete trust of a Class A blacksmith.
I wanted to continue my experiments, one after another.
'My insight is variable. That means I can increase it further by supporting other production skills.'
Finally, the growing stats have been unlocked!
To know this for sure, we needed another comparison point.
The object was lying here.
"Can the Master... cure my father?"
Jisoo Jeong takes off his mask and becomes Jihyun Jeong.
I nodded confidently to her earnest question.
"It might be possible. I'll go back and report right away."
"Yeah... please. Sob! Please save my dad...."
"The master will also do his best. So, cheer up, Jisoo."
.. ..
I read the book to Jeong Ji-su and went back home.
All preparations are complete.
Materials to create masterpiece items.
Also ready to help new relationships.
"Now, shall I try my enchantment?"
I opened a subspace in the workshop of the returning enchanter.
Oh, by the way, I should leave a message for the buyer I've decided on before.
-Yoo Seong-jun. Isn't it time to change your weapon?
The new masterpiece is meant for him.
It was time to expand new point earning sources.