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Chapter 0 – prologue

Translator: McTavish

Editor: Araeh

Mankind was defeated terribly. It’s as natural and awful as if it was supposed to be like that from the beginning.

The dimensional invaders were strong, many, vicious, and cruel. The first gate opened in Merva, the home of mankind, the first time in 500 years since the end of the Great World War was a disastrous downfall.

Merva’s short-lived humanity crawled into an underground bunker, just waiting for death to come to them in silence. To them, the word hope was unacceptable, profane, and humiliating.

Klang! Klang! Klang!

In spite of that, why is he knocking on the ground today?

In a world where there is no hope left, why do you try to create something new?

One of the last blacksmiths on the planet Merva, though he was puzzled by it himself, held his hammer without ever stopping his hand

Klang! Klang! Klang!

Five years ago, when he was 50 years old, he was lucky to escape the moving monsters under the command of the invaders and enter an underground bunker with a lot of preserved food.

There was a blacksmith in the bunker, and there was nothing else to do except to wait for death while forgetting food.

When I made a weapon, I knew that there were no warriors to hold it and fight against the invaders. It was an escape to forget about our eventual deaths

“With this, it is complete.”

But for the second time, today I made an unworkable piece, even when I was just living with a long sword that I owed to myself.

-Succeed in making a masterpiece that will remain in history! Achieved the conditions for connecting to the hero universe.

-Welcome new connection! Please write your ID!

A miracle came to him that he should not dare to call it hope.

“This… ?”

The blacksmith was astonished when he saw the words written in the translucent window in front of him.

I heard it faintly. Those who are capable of blowing fire from their hands or wearing swords in their weapons are capable of contacting a mysterious system that the general public cannot see.

But it appears to himself, not the ability. How so? When I thought about it, a new text was recorded in the window as if he has read my thoughts.

Hero Universe is a system at the top of the Gaia system! Martial arts, magic, other superpowers, and production, it’s a space-class community where access is only accessible to those with the greatest potential in the universe!

“I am the best of the universe? I’m trapped in this unsightly forge and making a sword …?”

Yes. You are the hope of a new blacksmith in the universe. It is a blessing in the universe to create a blacksmith who deals with spiritual power like you, as countless other worlds forget the art of the soul and cling to artifacts that utilize magic.

The blacksmith could not understand anything about Lee’s identity. Spirituality? He was just knocking on a lump because he had nothing else to do.

-Spiritual power is the power to understand the source of the soul and to deal with it. It is by no means the power allowed by anyone. You deserve to be proud. So, go ahead and create an ID.

“Oh, ID.”

Do you want to id ‘Aidirani’?

“No! Now, wait a minute. Who are you? So… would ID mean something like an identification card? “

-I am the system message of Hero Universe. You can also call it an administrator. You can think of ID as a name to represent you in the hero universe.

“Huh, it represents me. Few people have survived in the world.”

The world you live in is just the dust of a myriad of universes. The Hero Universe has heroes of all its choice in its myriad universes.

The situation was so chaotic that i still couldn’t understand anything. Finally, i wondered if I was going crazy and hallucinating.

Moreover, even if this phenomenon is real, it would not have any effect on the future of mankind that was scheduled to be destroyed.

But, nevertheless.

“Anvil… Anvil is good.”

– Do you want to use the ID “Anvil”?

“Yes.”

If nothing changes, what is it. The blacksmith had been fleeing from the beginning, and the new “Hero Universe” in front of him was exactly what he wanted.

Anvil, hero universe access is welcome. In the midst of numerous interactions with heroes, I hope your soul shines more brightly. You’ll get 100HP (Hero Point) as your first login bonus! Collect more HP and buy information and goods through community activities!

“I am also pleased.”

– 10HP as a bonus to you who are kind to managers! You’ve had some social life!

“Ha ha ha ha ha.”

The blacksmith found a new refuge, and the refuge welcomed him with open arms. The blacksmith was immersed in a refuge that would forget the reality of hell for a moment.

Twenty years later, the blacksmith became a celebrity in the Hero Universe.

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– Janus: Anvil Grandpa, Anvil Grandpa.

– Anvil: What’s going on?

Blacksmith … “Anvil” was whispering to a friend who had come to know him through the Hero Universe. Whispering was a messaging feature that allowed you to send and receive messages with people who have registered friends in the Hero Universe.

– Anvil: So, what kind of sword do you mean?

– Janus: Tell me if you can make it.

– Anvil: I’m resting now, so if you can make it right away, make it right away.

– Janus: Shinsal sword. Any kind is fine, but if you’re a king, use a long sword. [1]

– Anvil: go away.

When I first connected to Hero Universe 20 years ago.

He registered his weapon on the bulletin board, one of Hero Universe’s systems, and a lot of people were interested in his weapon, whether the manager was right for his talent.

– Janus: Don’t do that and make one.

How do you make something you can’t make? He told me to turn it off.

When he left it here anyway, he sold it without hesitation, and in return, he was able to acquire hp.

This was surprisingly amazing. The food in the bunker was not left for the next two or three years, and if you had HP, you could buy groceries that others had put on the billboard.

So, he was able to survive in the bunker, much longer than he thought.

– Janus: There’s a recipe. do you think I’m going to let you do it without one? It’s like swimming in the ground and making a sword out of the dirt.

Not only that. Countless heroes of the world who were curious about Anvil himself, who could create weapons with spiritual power, they wanted to communicate with him and wanted to be friends. Anvil, of course, did not refuse them.

– Janus: I’ll send you the ingredients! If you make it, the rewards will be really pounding!

– Anvil: My money is overflowing though.

– Janus: I know that! Please though!

… I can’t guarantee that I can make it.

Janus: Wow, thank you Anvil! I love you! I really love you!

– Anvil: Wait quietly.

– Janus: Okay! I’ll just sit here until the sword is done!

– Anvil: … Still, eat rice. [2]

Actually, this was not the first time. In the beginning, there were not many metallurgical materials in the underground bunker, and the quality was not so good. Other members of Hero Universe, who grasped his situation at once, sent materials from other worlds and asked them to build the weapons they wanted.

Using the materials of the other world to create something completely new was extremely stimulating and fun for Anvil. He did not refuse the request, and those who were satisfied with the finished product gave him a large amount of remuneration (HP) that he did not ask for.

It was my first request to make a weapon that could kill God anyway. [3]

“Is this fate, too? At the end, you’ll get a huge commission.”

– Janus sent a gift. Do you want to check?

-Anvil: Oh, thank you every time.

-10HP bonus for managers who are impressed by friendly and kind words!

“You’re kind every time.”

His relationship with the manager, who only revealed his presence in the message every time, was very good.

Now, it wasn’t the case for 10 HP, but Anvil wasn’t respectful to the manager for that reason in the first place. I was just grateful to the manager who led me to Hero Universe.

“Huh. It’s the ingredients of a new sword, and it’s full of things I haven’t seen in my life. Janus, what are you really doing?”

– Janus is a man who has the talent to play in the Hero universe. It is so uninhabited that it may have led to Anvil.

The manager replied to Anvil’s words. If so, free message Board on Janus increases every day simply were bluffing, in fact, bullshit, child. The Typhoon ripped through that ever, erupting volcano to stop it was either a dragon, a bear killed one…

– It’s all true.

“Huh, I want to see his face once.”

-You can get a little higher in your membership level! It is definitely clear that you become a VIP with this delivery! You’re the only one who’s reached that membership level in 20 years.

“… Glory.”

It’s probably because he’s active on the trading board and earns a lot of HP. But i wasn’t happy with being a VIP. Maybe… Surely, before you get into the VIP, you’ll die.

In fact, he was feeling the death that was slowly approaching him these days. He has an intuition that he will not last long.

– You can purchase the elixir sold on the bulletin board. You will be young. As long as you invest all of the collected HP, you can do as much as possible.

“Thank you for your concern, administrator. I’m sorry, but I don’t want to live like that. ”

– …

The manager was silent. Probably read the Anvil’s feelings.

… Ok. Although the escape was longer than expected, Anvil had no intention of escaping from his impending death. Now it’s exhausting.

-Aren’t you enjoying the hero universe?

After a moment of silence, such a message came to my eyes again. Anvil shook his head with a smile.

“It’s fun. It’s so much fun. I’m going to forget that I’m living in a world that’s destroyed. That’s why it’s a problem.”

– Member …

If we don’t feel responsible for this world that has been abandoned, it will be a lie. If his talent had bloomed a little earlier, he would have had regrets. He felt guilty when he made a mistake.

By the way, i get youth by being an elixir, and i move on to another world by the power of the hero universe. It would be very enjoyable, but at the same time, the Anvil itself was an unforgivable escape.

It was enough. He wanted to stay with the world.

– If you do, I will respect you.

“Thank you always.”

– 10HP bonus of the manager who is impressed by the members who are gentle with tears!

“Hahahaha, you always give me a bonus.”

But as the Anvil smiled and headed to the Anvil, the whispers flew from his youngest friend.

-Eunah’s: Grandpa, Grandpa.

-Anvil: Yes? What’s going on, Eunah.

-Eunah: Actually, Eunah is now 7 years old!

The first genius in history to have access to the Hero Universe, recognized for his genius at a young age of only five. The brilliant talent is certain, but the child is so young that everyone treats it carefully. She was a new member [EunAh].

– Anvil: What was it? My Eunah is already seven years old. Then this grandpa should give a wonderful gift.

– Eunah: Really? Really? Will you make your own?

– Anvil: Sure, of course.

they may be a child living in a world, or a child living in a family. The only thing the Anvil knows is the identity and gender of the child, which is assumed to be a real name.

However, when Anvil was talking with this child, his little daughter, who had left a long time ago, couldn’t be remembered.

– Eunah’s: I’m very excited, I must boast that my grandfather made it to my friends!

– Anvil: You can’t talk about the hero universe, you know?

– Eunah: Wroong! I’m going to say that my favorite piece in the world has been created!

– Anvil: Huh, what a girl.

The Anvil was pouring out great affection on the child without his knowledge, and the child also loved and followed Anvil. If there is one of the most disappointing things about this world, it is probably that I will not be able to see this child again.

‘Naughty, she’s not your daughter.’

Shortly thereafter, Anvil took over. I’m willing to accept death, and I’m going to embrace it.

But it worked out rather well. Let’s make a birthday present for Eunah. Give your whole heart and let yourself go. That would be right.

“Where is it? Yes, i can take it apart.”

After checking Janus’s recipe, Anvil removed the glittering yellow gemstone from his sack of ingredients. And even purchased additional things from the trading board.

– Anvil: Wait a minute, Eunah.

– Eunah: Wroong, I’ll be a good girl!

– Anvil: Oh, good.

That’s how Anvil set off.

There were two works: Janus’ Sword and Eunah’s hairpin.

– Janus: Grandpa! Quickly!

– Anvil: Noisy, didn’t I tell you to wait quietly? Oh, and there are some gems that you gave me, so take them off and use them for another.

– Janus: What!? It’s not usually a gem, but it’s really precious, but who’ll give it to you!

The process of working was not boring at all. As always, when he’s pounding the iron on the Anvil, his friends who have come to know him through the Hero Universe have been whispering.

– Anvil: I’ll give it to Eunah.

– Janus: Ah, Eunah … Do you need anything else?

– Anvil: That’s enough.

He was half-naked, regularly knocking down the iron, breathing with it. He didn’t care about anything else except to respond to the whispers he received.

– Halo: Anvil is inspired?

– Halo. It’s been a long time.

– Halo: Request, is it possible? I need shackles to hold a giant.

– Anvil: I’m sorry. I’m holding onto something now.

– Halo: ······ Then I’ll ask you next time. I need inspiration.

Perhaps this will be the last task, and it’s hard to listen to another friend’s request. Anvil was sorry, but he didn’t wish to tell the story of his own death. It was not pleasant to tell a friend of his own about his death.

– Tsukuyo: Anvil, VIP status, I heard you’re not too far away. It’s only a thousand years since I’ve had a day off because I want to see you a little sooner.

– What do you want to see with the old man’s face?

– Tsukuyo: Your soul is so bright and brilliant, who dares to call you old!

– Anvil: Huh, such a peculiar one.

Looking back, I have made a lot of bonds in the past 20 years. Among them, there was a pleasant relationship, a somewhat unpleasant relationship, and a strange relationship that was difficult to explain.

But all of them remained pleasant memories for Anvil. The way will not be suitable. I just hope they don’t get too sad when I disappear.

– Eunah: Grandpa, Grandpa it’s my birthday today! I’ve been a really good kid for a while! I was been a really really good kid!

– Anvil: Oh, I don’t know, but at the end of the day, we made all of our gifts.

– Eunah: Wow! I love you Grandpa!

– Anvil: I love you, I love you a lot. I’ll send you a present now.

How much time has passed… Thank heavens, the work was done before it was too late…

The sword is made of black metal sword with yellow gem on the guard.

The hairpin is beautifully finished with a yellow gem in the center of the silver cross.

It was an achievement that could be called a masterpiece of life.

“It’s ok. Then send the gift. Uh-huh!!”

After a successful work, The Anvil sent two items as gifts to the owner. Strangely, exactly at that time, all the power that remained in his body was lost.

No, it would be a more accurate expression that the body had endured until the work was finished.

You, do you think so?

“Administrator… Will you be with me until the last minute? Thank you.”

– …10HP, bonus.

What would HP mean when he was dead, but Anvil laughed at it. My mind became a little more relaxed.

“In the meantime, I enjoyed it. Thank you.”

– The same is true for me.

The time has come. His whole body was exhausted, and his eyes closed. Feeling the lack of consciousness, Anvil still looked at the message left by the manager.

At the last minute, a new message seemed to rise, but he could not read it.

-VIP level. My room function open, login bonus function open. ID information is engraved on the soul.

-We look forward to the day we will meet again in a new place.

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Eighteen years later, the world is different from Merva.

Kang Shin-hyuk, a freshman at The Superhuman Training School in South Korea, and Kang Shin-hyuk, a 17-year-old boy, has accessed the Hero Universe.

-Check ID. Existing ID exists. Connecting to Hero Universe with ID [Anvil]. VIP members are welcome to reconnect!

-You are logged in from another world! Get 10,000HP as a login bonus for another world! First achievement, 10,000 HP added!

-Load ID information. Be prepared to be shocked!

“… I beg your pardon? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah! ”

It was the resurrection of the ID Anvil.

Translator and Editor Notes:

and let there be a new novel also this took me like 2 – 3 hours to translate all this ~ McTavish

[1] This may be a reference to the Japanese shinai i could.

[2] couldn’t find a list of korean saying but i’m assuming it means to wait quietly.

[3] no clue where the godkilling part is from but most likely from the materials used in the production.