I remember this one. I tried to read the WN a while back, but got annoyed to the point where I dropped it. This novel/manga about blacksmithing doesnt actually know how to blacksmith. You would think that the author writing a novel about blacksmithing would do at least a little bit more research into the topic. Even in the manga you see him quench in water, and later on he starts casting weapons that are supposed to be custom made quality blades. He basically commits every cardinal sin in smithing that exists and further perpetuates inaccuracies about smithing. If it were not for these gross inaccuracies in the smithing itself, I would have liked this series a lot. I admit it is mostly my own issue because I know too much about real blacksmithing, so I am unable to suspend disbelief to the necessary degree to enjoy this series. The bottom line is story is good if you can ignore the errors in the actual smithing descriptions.