blacksmithoftheapocalypse

1102. Not a Word

Despite Umi's declaration of thrilling battles, the fifth match ended the moment it began. Cultivator Nam, the silent swordsman swished past Bregar and cut his throat before the Chosen of Bragi could even say a word. Shock and despair filled his expression as light left his eyes and he vanished from the arena. This was how the fifth match ended and Nam continued on to the quarter-finals.

After the winner was announced and Nam left the stage, Umi introduced the participants of...

1101. One-Use Weapon

Watching the replay, Dowloon had received a serious beating until she used her last resort. It was too fast for even the golems to record, but the outcome was that there was a tiny hole burned through the transformed April's chest, piercing her internals and killing the high druid in its bear state.

Seth squinted as Master Mountain, who didn't seem that surprised at the replay.

“Did you see what happened, Yu?” the blacksmith asked suspiciously. While they...

1100. Vines and Roses

The poison mist was penetrated by massive roots, shooting at the poison fairy. The female cultivator managed to avoid the attack barely, but her robes were ripped in several places, exposing subtle, pale skin.

“Hmmp” Dowloon expressed her dissatisfaction as she looked at her opponent. April Vine had a dangerous glint in her eyes after her vegan attack had almost left a scratch on the beauty.

“C'mon, stop running from me sweetheart. I just wanna play~”...

1099. Drawing Lots again

“In the end, none of your people got through the first round,” the robe chuckled, watching the remaining participants assemble in the arena to draw lots. The bulky robe beside him stayed silent.

“Well, it doesn't matter. In the end, nothing can stop our plan as long as the old man does as he is told,” he said with a bright smile.

One figure in particular was greeted by the crowd with overwhelming boos and curses. Among the 21 remaining participants wa...

1098. Unexpected Loss

Hannibal Cho felt conflicted about his opponent. He didn’t wish to look down on the man, but he couldn’t help thinking less of him, after analyzing the Chosen of Balder.

He had seen the man fight in the preliminaries. Although his physique was impressive, his technique was basic. There were some signs of a systematic skill, but his fighting style didn’t implement any principles or circulation techniques.

It felt like he was disparaging the man, t...

1097. Puppets and Cats

“Wow, did he just pull out beasts from the bags on his belt?” Evan, their resident tamer and Chosen of Hermes asked excitedly. Seth had a rough idea of why he was excited. Although Evan's pet space had more slots for creatures because of his class and blessing, it was still restricted.

This meant that, unless he wanted to travel with an army of beasts, he had to choose wisely which ones to take along in his pet space. The blacksmith looked over to Yu, curious about the an...

1096. Name of the Game

“I hope all of you had a good night of rest because you should be wide awake for the 16th match of the first round. On the left, we have Caleb, the Dragon Knight. He is a contestant who not only shone in the preliminaries but has already appeared in previous contests, like the Great Race.

And on the right, coming from the Beast Palace of the Southern Planes, we have Hao Li. He and his wolf companion have shown what they are capable of during the preliminaries and can...

1095. A flight of fancy

In the end, the hole in the wall was not a big deal, since Karina was with them to repair it in a jiffy. The ruby on the other hand had been a little cracked and Joannia wasn’t able to get anything useful out of it in the immediate time, if at all. They may have lost a great source of info, but it was still better than that thing escaping.

Seth had also had her swear not to power up any parts of the mech anymore and only learn from taking it apart. Although this way of rese...

1094. Why are you calling?

Nox had just lost his head, something usually not lethal for a vampire. However, the bullet shot was clad in holy power, so Nox was already disintegrating to respawn at the medical win. At this moment, Seth's phone rang. Not his communication orb, but the phone.

“Joannia? Why are you calling all of a sudden?” the blacksmith asked a little confused that she called him so early.

“I did it!” she only said into the phone excitedly.

“You...

1093. Suddenly Frozen

Darkness enveloped him. But it wasn't just the lack of light. He had explored ancient caves and burial mounts, where no light reached. This was different, he was blind. And not just blind, all sound had also disappeared. He couldn't even taste the fresh air after the rain in the arena had finally stopped. The only sense he could still perceive was the slight breeze of air and the touch of his robes on his skin

He tried to calm down and use his Qi sense to perceive the world a...

1092. Some quick Fights

With the eighth fight over they were halfway through today's program and a small break was announced. This would have originally been the time for the musical event, but since they had pulled it forward, it was just a normal break before the ninth fight began.

“Should we try to recruit Dowloon? She seems quite effective in fighting the crowd. She could wreak havoc on a bunch of Urthans,” a slightly older woman, wearing a tight white robe suggested to her colleagues. They ...

1091. Dowloon vs the Saintess

Looking around the arena, her face turned into a displeased frown. Such savage display of power beneath her. For her to use the powers granted to her by her goddess for something this mundane... To act as entertainment for a bunch of mongrels had her feeling deeply humiliated.

No wonder they had forced her to do this as a mistake for her failures. She had shone ever since she was chosen during the ritual and was sent to Urth after initial setbacks, but... After making promisi...

1090. Adam Clarke

The seventh fight was something special to watch. Not because of the cultivator Choon Long. Although he was much liked by the audience because he mixed sword moves with flashy magical techniques, his opponent was the unique one.

Adam Clarke was an adventurer from Y-City versed in gun kata skills that were developed in Y-City after the apocalypse. The weapons he used were some of the few surviving masterpieces of the gunsmiths of Ypselon. All in all, it was a mix of hand-to-ha...

1089. The guy cheated

“How do you feel Polter?” Seth asked after they found an empty staff room. The blacksmith pulled out a few bottles of booze from his inventory and opened one for the depressed dwarf.

“How am I supposed to feel? Like shit. Not only did he break my shield and armor, I was trampled on and simply... Fuck man, I lost in the very first round,” the dwarf complained frustrated. Seth nodded understandingly. Polter had looked forward to shining in the tournament, but he met a t...

1088. Garmin Del'Prado

The audience was shocked, their poltern stuck in their throats. Their great champion had not been simply snuffed out the moment after his opponent entered his second phase, no, they were forced to watch him get tortured by the beast his opponent had become. However, the moment the poltern stopped., an even greater turmoil erupted as the players fell silent.

Cultivators who knew how Dumm Ting won were appalled, many outright screaming their protest. Protest in the shape of cur...

1087. Saint's Charge

Standing on one leg at the edge of the arena, his gaze pierced Polter, who was recovering from the kick to his guts. In an immense act of sheer will, Dumm Ting ripped away the burning flesh without so much as a grunt, shocking the audience with the graphic display of self-control.

In a quick motion, he swallowed a pill from the pouch on his belt. A fine haze surrounded him, as the wounds started closing at a speed that it looked like his flesh had gained its own spirit and st...

1086. Dumm Ting

“I, Dumm Ting, will crush you!” the cultivator roared, gaining many boos and disapproving glances from the audience. It seemed that nobody among the cultivators in the audience agreed with his self-proclaimed title.

His roar was only met by Polter's chuckle. “ Who would have thought that that wide chest of yours was only there to bellow empty phrases,” the dwarf sneered.

Grunting, Dumm Ting showered the dwarf in quick jabs, that were all evaded despit...

Little poll

Well, I thought it would be funny to leave this one to you guys.
I will not completely disclose what this is for, but you will understand at some point in the future.
it's like a popularity poll, but you don't know who most of them are yet, so just choose what your find more interesting.

1085. Blessing of Ja'Quus

The third fight was about to begin. Why did things have to progress so quickly? Minas Mar's erratic rules and last-minute announcements had not just complicated the work of independent betting shops, but also his own mission.

As the only one of their team that made it to the tournament, the burden weighed heavy on him. He had to make it to the end. Sitting in his own private room, he was given as one of the tournament participants, he was mulling over his situation. 2024-05-12 12:37:14 +0000 UTC View Post

1084. Great and Thunderous

“Welcome back from the break,” Umi Kaldrops greeted the audience once again, 10 minutes after the first fight. “I hope all of you managed to take care of your business and get ready, for the next fight.”

Two new participants entered the stage. Although everyone was looking forward to the third fight, between Caleb and the ruffian cultivator, this fight still managed to garner much attention.

On the left side floating slightly above ground was a...

1083. Byron vs Tian Shen

The crowd cheered but the poltern stayed in moderation.

Tian Shen was a cultivator who had shown great basic power and technique, but it also meant that his fighting style was somewhat plain. of course, seeing someone destroy armor, weapons, and magic with their bare fists had charm to some people but it wasn't in the overall taste of the audience that looked forward to flashy skills and magic.

Byron also wasn't really one that satisfied the audience's thirst...

1082. First Round

“Finally, what all of you have been waiting for! The first round of the Pythian games’ Martial Tournament! 42 high-level players have slaughtered their way through the preliminaries to arrive at this point. They have come from all around the Pathworks, all of them aiming for the top, the glory, and the final prize of a legendary item! Welcome back, everyone!” Umi Kaldrops greeted the crowd, winking into one of the golem's eyes.

Heavy rain was drumming on the roof above ...

1081. Fairy Maids?

Seth wouldn't tell someone trustworthy like that, that he couldn't join Minas Mar. But there were other things they would have to take into account.

“What about the tournament? If you join Minas Mar you won't be able to compete.”

Nobody who was part of Minas Mar was supposed to take part in the tournament. Especially not someone with a legendary item made by him. It was already bad enough that he showed off the helmet during the preliminaries.

<...

1080. (Boss) Bart

It was no massive party, just the core members of Minas Mar and a few selected guests. Once again Seth was reminded of one of their greatest success stories, which was Link. The gourmet hunter had grown a lot, despite staying on Urth.

Following his Path to Legend as a Cuisine Explorer, the chef had reached lv.123, but the most notable indicator of his growth was simply the taste and quality of the dishes he prepared for today. He had even managed to make food that gave experi...

1079. Champion of Krios

Several more lives were ended with the marrow-churning roar, as the dwarf went on a slaughter spree. The audience quickly picked up the iconic war cry that rumbled through the stadium and imitated it. In a matter of minutes, the stadium would shake every time Polter slew another opponent, as the watchers jumped from their seats and joined him in his deep growls.

“Yawww! Twist his dick!”

“Yee old dick twist!”

Nobles and upper society f...

1078. Old Monk Tamang

Polter's hair stood on end as his instincts and skills warned him of the attack from behind. However, he was prepared and activated his <Harvest Circle>. The Poleaxe moved in a wide circle, mowing down anyone standing close to him, directly landing on the hand of the attacker behind him

Similar scenes played around him, as the fighters started attacking like arrows loosened from their bows. Magic exploded, skills fired, Taoist spells were cast and ownerless swords were ...

1077. Start of the Martial Tournament

It was finally here, the start of the Martial Tournament, the height of the Pythian Games most people had been waiting for in anticipation. Between 8 and 10 o'clock in the morning, the participants assembled at the stadium to prepare for the preliminaries.

“It's a shame I can't enter myself, but I'm sure you will do well. If you can get a piece of legendary equipment from the Tower Master, we may even have a chance to rebuild Gamma in the future, “

Gallwell said to ...

1076. The most annoying Thing

“And this ends the great obstacle race! As you all were able to see, the winner is Megan! With a whopping negative two hours!”, Umi announced the winner once every participant was disqualified or arrived at the goal and all feathers were tallied.

“Also a big applause for our second and third place, Lady Lyca and Hannibal Cho!” the announcer continued, putting an unconventional lady in front of Lyca's name. The two heavy-hitting participants had monopolized the ...

1075. It's not Luck

“We have to clip Ember's face at that moment!” Seth couldn't stop laughing at the dazed smile followed by the incredulous shocked expression of the demon girl. It was a good thing there was more than one golem eye, keeping watch over the situation, otherwise, they would have gotten such a good shot of her. The blacksmith would let her live this one down.

“The viewer already made dozens of clips of it. Ember's Shocked reaction is trending,” Fin said with a chuckle, as ...

1074. Feather Hunt

“Welcome back today, for the second part of the great race!” Umi Kaldrops announced to the audience. Recording of the first day had already gone viral overnight. So much so that the stadium could not take in the sudden influx of people wanting to see it live.

In fact, quite a few people tried to sneak to the location where the first stage ended, to see the start of today’s final section in person. It stayed an attempt for most, as few normal viewers had the power...