# WebtoonLib — My Royal Awakening #40

## Series
- title: My Royal Awakening
- slug: my-royal-awakening-a86112

## Chapter
- number: 40
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
Building on his recent public successes with hygiene and diet, Grand Prince Jin-seong introduces another startling anachronism to Joseon society, this time in the field of metallurgy. He demonstrates a process that appears to transmute common iron into a metal that shines like silver, a feat viewed as near-magical by the populace. In reality, Jin-seong has developed a method for creating steel, an alloy unknown in this era, which is mistaken for the precious metal. This new "alchemical" achievement is seen as a potential business venture, following the pattern of his previous modern introductions like fried chicken and soap. While seemingly another benevolent project to improve the nation, this act further elevates his public influence and solidifies his reputation as an unnervingly capable figure. This growing power continues to dangerously escalate the underlying political tension, positioning him as an ever-greater threat in the eyes of his volatile brother, King Yeonsan, and the manipulative Concubine Noksu.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Jin-seong demonstrates advanced metallurgy to create steel, which the public mistakes for silver alchemy.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
Building on his recent public successes with hygiene and diet, Grand Prince Jin-seong introduces another startling anachronism to Joseon society, this time in the field of metallurgy.

### Spoiler summary
Building on his recent public successes with hygiene and diet, Grand Prince Jin-seong introduces another startling anachronism to Joseon society, this time in the field of metallurgy. He demonstrates a process that appears to transmute common iron into a metal that shines like silver, a feat viewed as near-magical by the populace. In reality, Jin-seong has developed a method for creating steel, an alloy unknown in this era, which is mistaken for the precious metal. This new "alchemical" achievement is seen as a potential business venture, following the pattern of his previous modern introductions like fried chicken and soap. While seemingly another benevolent project to improve the nation, this act further elevates his public influence and solidifies his reputation as an unnervingly capable figure. This growing power continues to dangerously escalate the underlying political tension, positioning him as an ever-greater threat in the eyes of his volatile brother, King Yeonsan, and the manipulative Concubine Noksu.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — My Royal Awakening #40](/series/my-royal-awakening-a86112/chapter-40)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/my-royal-awakening-a86112

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