It had been two hours since the item production game started, and it was around this time that the crowd was losing interest. While Euphemina had already finished the blade and had moved on to the hilt, Grid had yet to even finish the outline of the blade. Instead, he continued to temper the iron.

Ttang! Ttang!

Thanks to Khan helping Grid pinch the metal with his tongs, Grid was able to become more involved in the hammering and forging.

[The Legendary Blacksmith’s Patience skill has been activated. Concentration, stamina, and defense will rise to the extremes for one hour.]

A notification window popped up as Grid was concentrating. Simultaneously, he was able to exert an aura of sharp concentration, making his hammer strikes more powerful and elaborate.

Kaaang!

The sound of cheering was completely diminished. He forgot he was in Winston’s Central Square that contained thousands of people, and even Khan’s helping presence became blurred. Everything was quiet. The only thing that existed in his world was the iron.

Ttaang - ttang -

The hammer and Grid weren’t separate entities. They were fully fused. There was no resistance in the movements...