EP15. Starry Sky Forge (4)
Apostle of God.
A being chosen by the gods among the followers who serve the 24 main gods.
Beyond simply borrowing divine power through prayer, the chosen ones possess divine power and have power close to that of a mighty one.
Tae-ho, the owner of Starry Sky Blacksmith, was also one of them.
“Didn’t you tell me? That’s why pilgrims visit Calderon.”
“…I never knew it was for that reason.”
“You could say it is a holy place for the god of steel, so to speak.”
It was only after hearing Elsa’s words that Sean realized that Taeho was a much more extraordinary person than he thought. From what he felt in person, though, it was just his grumpy grandfather feeling.
Taeho, the person in charge, snorted and grumbled, as if he didn’t like what she said.
“Huh. Why do you do such useless things? It is far better to pray at such times.”
Taeho then carefully examined the sword Sean handed him and thought of how to fix it.
“It’s over now, so get out.”
“Yes?”
“I have to concentrate now, so get out of sight.”
“····Then are you going to fix it from now on?”
At Sean’s question, the old man sighed and opened his mouth.
“Do you think you can fix it if it’s that easy? To figure out where and how to fix it perfectly, even if it takes less, it has to be done tomorrow, so go away!”
“Yes.”
Even when Tae-ho protested, Sean couldn’t say anything. The one who had to bend down and enter now was himself, no matter what anyone said. Sean calmly agreed and stepped back.
Even after Sean’s party left, Taeho remained motionless as he looked at the sword Sean had left behind and was lost in thought.
Time passed slowly like that, and the day went down before I knew it.
***
“The elder says he won’t eat dinner.”
“Really? You must be hungry…”
At Levy’s concern, Elsa shrugged her shoulders.
“Well, isn’t it the craftsman’s soul? I’ll see if the flow is interrupted even a little bit.”
“Well, he is the most famous blacksmith on the continent.”
“Then, let’s eat together first.”
“Yes.”
They enjoyed their meal as usual, eating what Sean prepared.
All the difficulties have been passed, and now all that remains is to wait for the weapons to be made, so Levi and Elsa’s expressions are much brighter than before.
On the other hand, Sean kept thinking about the sword in Taeho’s hand, and on the other hand, he still had a complicated feeling.
After dinner, the sun disappeared and night came.
Sean carefully opened the door and went outside.
It was not cold at all, even though the scenery of a cold winter night was spreading outside.
Did he say it was the warmth of the hearth? Elsa simply referred to it as a magic tool, but she thought maybe she actually had something to do with the Iron God.
If it’s enough to remove the cold that wasn’t completely erased even with Levi’s magic, shouldn’t it be the power of a god?
Shaun moved his steps and looked again at the view he had seen during the day.
The scenery from the top of the tall Calderon was truly thrilling.
“Wow.”
Even though he had only seen it once during the day, Shawn involuntarily exclaimed in admiration.
I’m sure Elsa was like that. He said it would be more beautiful to see at night than during the day.
Surely, what she said was true. It’s normal for the world to darken at night when the brightest lights disappear, but this place in Calderon was an exception.
Looking down is admiring, looking up is awe-inspiring.
I knew what this phenomenon was. Even in the secret places of my childhood, this kind of situation was sometimes created, and at such times, I would look up at the sky in a daze, forgetting that Levy was next to me.
However, seeing it up close, like now, evoked a completely different impression.
Aurora.
Beautiful and colorful lights illuminate the world in the sky.
Sean was so immersed in the scenery that he didn’t even know how long he had been there.
He opened his mouth to Sean, who was appreciating the twinkle of countless stars in the sky, and spoke softly.
“Why do you keep staring at me?”
Even with that question, the eyes that were watching Sean did not answer.
“I knew. That you were looking at me during the day earlier.”
“·······.”
“Aren’t you going to come out?”
Sean, who kept asking questions even though he didn’t get an answer, burst into laughter.
“What am I doing alone? There’s no way you can answer me.”
When Sean turned around, he saw a little guy hiding behind a pile of snow, watching him.
The guy’s camouflage was so good that you couldn’t even find it at first glance. He is he, he has the same white fur as the snow.
“Did you make eye contact with me a few days ago? Could it be that you’ve been chasing me since then?”
The little fox seemed to be unnerved by Sean’s question and just kept hiding.
“····Yes. Whatever you do, it’s your heart.”
Shaun tried to admire the scenery again, ignoring the fox watching him.
But the voices that were getting closer didn’t approve of his plan.
“Shaun? Here it is?!”
“Oops. Levi must have woken up.”
Levy soon checked Sean’s figure and approached this way with a bright expression on his face.
After a while, she said as she glanced at Sean with a sullen look on her face.
“What is it? Why are you leaving without a word? I was surprised to hear you disappeared!”
“Do I have to give you permission to do that?”
“Isseng. Watch me catch the pod again. I was worried!”
Of course, Sean, knowing that Levy wasn’t really mad, said with a smile.
“Worry. Where am I going to leave you?”
“····Of course. Stay close to me.”
“Yes. Okay.”
After having such a trivial conversation, Levi also soon discovered the scenery unfolding in front of him.
She forgot her grumbling at Sean and was busy admiring the view with her mouth open.
“Isn’t it pretty?”
“Yes. So pretty.”
Suddenly curious, Shawn asked Levy.
“Compared to that?”
I didn’t say it exactly, but I could easily guess where it meant.
Levy answered without hesitation.
“Of course our secret place is prettier.”
“What is it? Aren’t you worried?”
“So Sean, you think this place is prettier?”
It wasn’t until the question was asked that Sean realized why Levy had given the answer so easily.
She immediately shook her head and denied it as well.
“No. That’s not it.”
“Still, this place is also formidably pretty.”
“Sure.”
For a moment, the two fell into the scenery without saying anything. No matter how much time had passed, Levy looked down at the touch of her own leg.
“Wow!”
“Huh? ····What.”
Shaun, who bowed his head following Levy’s exclamation, showed a subtle reaction.
Because there was fluffy white hair rubbing against Levi.
Levi bent down on her knees and carefully took her fox in her arms. Levy, who held the white fox tightly in his form, said with a smile.
“hehehe. Look at this. Very cute!”
Levy showed Shawn the fox, but the fox didn’t even think to look at Shawn, just leaned against Levi’s arms and put on a comfortable expression.
At that absurd scene, Shawn muttered as he glared at the fox.
“…To openly discriminate against people.”
“Huh? That you discriminate what?”
“····No. Nothing.”
If I told Levi the reason, it was obvious that he would laugh at me and make fun of me instead of sympathizing with me.
Come to think of it, since I was little, animals have followed Levy very well.
She can safely call the squirrels and rabbits she meets whenever she climbs the mountain as her other friends.
She wasn’t simply unafraid of people.
Her animals like Levy, but she shows a lukewarm attitude toward Sean, or even sets her guard up and runs away.
What would you say at such a time? She was feeling a little down.
When she was young, she might have felt sad inside. It’s okay now though.
“Hey. What is your name?”
“Queup!”
I never thought he would even respond to Levy’s question. Sean laughed out loud at the surprising situation.
Of course, the fox probably didn’t understand the meaning of the question and answered it.
“Did you hear? My name is Kyu!”
“No, it can’t be.”
“I’m sure you said that. Is that right, Kyu-ah?”
“Queup.”
After that, Levy spent a little time with the fox, whom she named Kyun.
Sean, who was watching her, immediately said to Levy.
“Let’s go back soon. If you go to bed too late, it will take a long time to wake up.”
“····Hmm. I want to play more Actually, I’m a little sleepy.”
As if to back up her words, Levy yawned and rubbed her eyes before she spoke to the fox.
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“Then let’s play again tomorrow. Kyu-ah.”
“Queup.”
“Goodbye!”
After waving her hand and saying goodbye, Levy returned to the forge with Sean.
***
“I have good news and bad news. What do you want to hear first?”
The next morning, Sean was troubled by Taeho’s unexpected question.
Then he carefully chose one.
“····The bad ones first?”
“Yes. The bad news is that I feel dirty from seeing the face of a fool like you right in the morning.”
After hearing the bad news, Shawn was deeply troubled.
I wonder if that old man with a perverse nature is really an apostle chosen by God.
“… I hope you don’t mean to argue with the good news, right?”
“Cheer up. I was serious.”
“·······.”
“The good news is not a big deal. It’s just that I think I can make your sword better than most swords.”
Sean, who was silent for a moment, asked again.
“・・・・Yes?”
“Your sword has been chosen.”