143. Somehow
Louise Werft.
After the accident at Ormus, the 2nd princess of Werft Kingdom was spending a fairly long time of self-reflection.
several months already. The routine was simple.
Stay in a private palace to learn manners and study, or go out into the garden and wield an axe.
But today was different. In addition to the original schedule, there was another very small schedule to visit the royal studio.
whistle-
She whistled happily. He caressed the blue Battle X that felt snug in his hand.
The weapon that had been ordered from the royal workshop had just been completed and brought.
Sharp edge and coolness, and even beauty and hardness. I liked everything.
‘It’s a pity I’m not a logger…’
I didn’t think the logger was the best craftsman.
Of course, it’s on my fingertips, but Werft is a kingdom of dwarves, and there are many excellent craftsmen.
However, the reason she dared to receive a weapon from the Logger was because of the Logger’s uniqueness as a warrior and a craftsman.
Unlike other warriors, he cannot use the power granted by the dimension as his own ability, but instead gives power to equipment.
A weapon that allows even non-heroes to indirectly have the power of a hero,
So the logger was special. She wanted Logger’s weapon.
As long as the logger is gone, it is now meaningless.
We arrived at the garden of the detached palace where he always wielded his axe.
As I lightly swung the ax, a blast was heard. I liked the proper weight and balance even more.
“If it’s this, there’s no way I can’t split it…?”
That was then.
Park-
A rock wall on one side of the garden shook. Part of the hard rock has bounced off. What looked like a rock was soil. And the soil fell on Louise.
“·················ogue.”
“·················ogue.”
And the face and eyes protruding through the hole in the rock met.
‘…Secret passage?’
No, that’s not the problem.
‘intruder?’
This was the palace garden of the royal palace, and no one could enter without Louise’s permission.
What a secret passage she doesn’t know.
Louise didn’t think deeply.
There is a secret passage that she does not know in the detached palace that she owns, and someone entered through it.
There is no official guest. There is no such thing as a clean person.
So she behaved as always.
It meant that he swung the ax out of nowhere.
Qwajik-
The ax hit the rock wall. Unfortunately, the intruder had already come out of the burrow.
‘Fast.’
turned right away. He sprinted the ground and gave strength to the hand holding the axe.
wickedness-
A few strands of the intruder’s hair fluttered.
It was a beautiful red color.
Awkward-
The ax was caught. Aurors and flames intertwined.
Louise’s tendon that was holding the ax stood out. eyes met It was a darker red color than her hair.
“Who are you.”
Louise growled.
Berge did not answer easily.
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Magnificent palaces could be seen in the distance. There was no feeling of popularity around, except for Louise.‘Fuck you dwarf bastard, you don’t have to tell me where you’re headed!’
Considering the current situation of Louise Werft, it was a separate palace. The garden of the detached palace where she is in custody.
After all, the end of the secret passage opened with an ax is the house of a crazy princess.
It was such a terrifying coincidence that it would not have happened if Logger hadn’t deliberately tried to bully him.
‘What should I do?’
Had I known this would happen, I would have rather come in as a demon. If that’s the case, even if you get caught, you can just end it with the actions of the Demon King.
However, Louise Werft was faced with a failing state, which meant that one identity that allowed him to travel around the continent with confidence was being erased.
If you don’t kill her, you can no longer use the status of Fail.
There is no way the dwarven kingdom will show mercy and tolerance to the invaders of different races who have invaded the villa.
There are two options.
Did he run away like this and give up his identity as Fail?
Or making no witnesses…
“I asked who it was.”
Berger’s thoughts were cut off because of the thick living.
“Do you think you’ll be able to give me an honest answer?”
“What nonsense. I’m just giving you mercy. I learned how to control my mind quite a bit while I was self-sufficient.”
“mercy?”
“The mercy of being able to die gracefully without being cut to pieces.”
“You seem to be controlling your mind in a strange way.”
“For me, it’s a major step forward. Originally, the ax should have been in your head already.”
“I don’t know what kind of confidence you have.”
“What confidence? Of course.”
Strong anti-elasticity pushed each other away. Louise raised her axe. The muscles of the whole body swelled in tandem.
“I only trust my ax!”
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Fist and ax collided.
A powerful aura was destroyed with a fluttering flame. The sharp ax that slipped through the gap took over the power of its owner and burrowed into the skin.
Berge’s forehead was wrinkled in the sharp pain.
Louise snorted as she saw the blood on the blade.
“If you block it, isn’t that your hand?”
“…not an ordinary weapon.”
“This is the highest compliment for a weapon made by the best craftsman of the Dwarfs.”
“The best artisan? I heard that the best artisan escaped from the Werft Kingdom. For whom?”
Her forehead was wrinkled.
“What does that mean?”
“What do you mean?”
“You should be good at talking.”
“What if not?”
“You won’t be able to beg me for mercy. Before that, I’ll cut your head off.”
Louise growled. Berge poured oil into the boiling flames once more.
“I met a dwarf. He called himself the best craftsman in Werft. His name was Logger Friedree.”
“Logger, where are you now!”
Louise smashed the ground.
Quang-
One step later, the ground that could not withstand the power shattered, a pounding sound came.
The ax cut through the space and drew a long trajectory.
Quang-
Berge took a step back. I laughed out loud at the shock that passed through my hands.
‘You’ve only gotten stronger in a few months.’
Why are all the princesses of this dimension in this shape together?
The gossip soon ceased. Unlike before, Louise’s ax did not stop at once. Aurors and flames competed for each other’s strength, producing endless porosity.
‘It is disadvantageous to take time.’
Fortunately, the detached palace was a bit far from other places, but it was a royal palace anyway. It is only a matter of time before the dwarves come to hear the commotion.
However, it could not be easily overcome. Some were weaker due to the distance from the tower, but it was because Louise had developed tremendously in just a few months.
‘Avoid a head-to-head match.’
Berge decided to shake Louise’s mind.
“Of course I know where it is. But I can’t tell you. Instead, I’ll tell you what you want me to tell you.”
“Did that bastard ask me to give it to you?”
“okay. I told you not to look for yourself, because I never want to make a weapon for a crazy bitch like you. He said he didn’t want to see it too much.”
“…a crazy bitch?”
Louise’s face flushed red. Had it been a logger in front of me, I would have split it a hundred times more.
But is it because I’m too angry? Conversely, her reason had calmed down a bit. No, to be precise, I noticed something on the intruder’s face.
“I think I saw you somewhere…”
If you change your hair that burns like flames and your ruby-like eyes into black.
“The logger said he was in Tarta… No, it can’t be. Even if you don’t know the hair, you can change the pupil…”
“No, I saw it right.”
Berge locked the flame into his heart again. And weakly expressed his magic.
The moment her red hair and eyes turned black, Louise’s pupils dilated.
“you···!”
“You know what? In fact, there were no loggers in Tarta. I didn’t have it in the first place.”
“This motherfucker…!”
“But it is true that I know the logger. I know where you are. How can I guide you?”
Berge’s hand dug into Louise’s square, which was swaying with emotion.
Belatedly, she tried to rebel, but it was too late.
Wild flames tore apart her aura. A magic ball that exudes cold air spewed out a beam of light through the open gap.
blatantly-
The princess was no longer there.
There is only an ice statue called Louise Werft.
“…it’s unexpected, but we’ll have to move quickly anyway.”
Berger, who shoved Louise into the subspace, blew out flames to completely erase the cold, and then disappeared.
“The Princess has disappeared!”
What the dwarf knights who came to hear the commotion discovered were traces of the battle that had already ended.
* * *
Dwarves had excellent dexterity.
They take pleasure in making things, and there were many people who especially fell in love with blacksmithing and magic engineering.
The Kingdom also implemented a policy to encourage technology, and numerous workshops were the result.
When a craftsman who wants to excel a little sets up a workshop, many dwarves flock to learn his technique, and the workshop has emerged as a group leading the kingdom technology.
But even in the workshop, there are rankings.
All Dwarves wished to enter a superior workshop, and the hottest place was the royal workshop.
A place where only talented people from all over the kingdom can enter, directly run by the royal family.
It is a glorious place where you can be proud of just entering, that is why everyone wants to enter.
‘Finally.’
The craftsman, Kogen, entered the royal capital with a heavy heart.
It’s been 58 years since I started working as a blacksmith in a remote city and entered the capital. Perhaps thanks to his accumulated fame, he was finally summoned by the royal family.
It was an honor to remain in the family.
“Welcome, Kogen-sama. This is an identity plate that proves that you are a member of the royal workshop.”
“Oh, this is…”
The golden plaque embossed with the royal family’s design was supremely beautiful.
“I will guide you to the workshop. The workshop chief is waiting for you.”
“Yes.”
The workshop was not far away.
“Well? Where have the gatekeepers gone?”
The knight frowned at the sight in front of the empty door.
“Ah, maybe even the knights of the workshop were mobilized. I’m sorry, I showed a bad side.”
“Oh, no. But what’s going on?”
“It’s not a big deal. It’ll be resolved soon, so once you go inside…”
The knight opened the door.
“What a chill….”
Kogen tilted his head at the cold enough to cool his spine, which leaked through the cracks in the door.
Cold in a workshop that is always on fire?
full-
“uh?”
At that moment, the knight who was guiding him collapsed without a sound.
A strong force pulled him and the knight, and the door closed automatically.
“Uh…?”
The sound of hammers in the workshop stopped.
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Most of the flames in the furnace were extinguished.The heat was swallowed up by the cold, reminiscent of a freezer.
And above all.
“···Oh My God.”
Dozens of royal craftsmen who had to make something with sweat were all turned into ice and adorning the studio.
“You are the last.”
Above the statue, a man with red hair looks down at him.
“I was just going to go if it was a little bit later, but luckily, the timing is not bad.”
“Who are you···.”
Kogen’s words were unfinished. It was because the marble that flew in a parabola hit his heart. The world turned white, and consciousness flew away.
* * *
Tak Tak-
Berger, who shoved exactly 49 ice statues into the subspace, shook his hand.
Fortunately, the kingdom has not shown any unusual reaction so far.
I thought maybe it was because Louise had disappeared, so they all went there.
‘Then I’ll have to use a secret passage other than that one. I hope you don’t get blocked, please.’
In order not to leave behind a chill, Berger threw some mana on the floor in the few remaining fires in the workshop. The flames that slowly encroach on the surroundings will soon wrap around the entire workshop.
“ah.”
Berger, who was looking for a new secret passage, exclaimed.
“Can I meet Louise and Logger?”
Somehow, I couldn’t think of a logger who was alive and well.
‘Well, it will work somehow.’
In retrospect, the cause was the fault of the logger who gave the secret passage to the detached palace where Louise was staying.
accelerated again.