136. dwarf child
“See? That is the name of a king! Get out of here!”
“Hey, do you think a mercenary can read?”
The soldiers fluttered the parchment exaggeratedly and smirked. The tip of the parchment brushed the tip of Doyoon’s nose.
After taking a glance at the order, Doyoon understood all of its contents.
The content of the order was quite different from what they said. Now this was tyranny.
However, unlike the Earth, this is a world where the absurdity of the caste system is rampant. Do-yoon was not a great person to care about every single happening in the outskirts.
His work is getting in the way, so I’ll have to use my hands.
Rather, he had his doubts elsewhere.
Doyoon looked at the old man.
Hiding his granddaughter behind his back and watching the situation, his arm was quite thin. There are traces of muscle, but it was an arm that had deteriorated and regressed.
He could hit a hammer, but it was difficult to see him as a skilled active duty player.
‘Why are you quiet?’
According to Winnie’s introduction, that old man is not someone to be persecuted like this.
A blacksmith who inherited Dwarf skills. Rather, he is a competent person who will be treated as a state guest and will greatly contribute to the well-being of the alliance.
However, the soldiers did not know about the old man.
‘First…’
I need to get things sorted out first.
Doyoon told them.
“You have no right to persecute them. scram.”
“What?”
They smirked and hardened their faces again.
“Are you going to go against the will of the lord in this land? Send me to the dungeon?”
“I think this is a mercenary from outside? I don’t know anything about this city.”
They tried to induce violence and arrest Do-yoon, but Do-yoon stayed still as if he had no emotion.
Seeing him look so normal, the soldiers were even more enraged and gnashed their teeth.
“This bastard…!”
In the end, the spear was pointed at Doyoon.
The granddaughter, who had been raising her voice for her grandfather, froze at the sight of the sharp blue blade.
“Hey…!”
“Soyun!”
The old man wrapped his granddaughter behind his back even more.
“You are guilty of obstructing the execution of official duties! Stay still if you don’t want to pierce your body!”
It seems like he hasn’t been trained properly, and his lines are so awkward. It is no different from the threat of a third-rate bully.
Not wanting to make things a bother, Do-yoon emitted blood from his body. It was a pier that was spread very thinly so that their hearts would not stop at all.
Recently, Do-yoon’s mana control ability has improved a lot, and even finer control of his peers has become possible.
Even if they only learned mana, the concentration was just enough to snort, but the moment the soldiers touched the peer, their breathing holes were blocked.
“Huh!”
“Hee, hee…!”
Contemplating, their legs trembled like crabs.
The soldiers immediately sensed the incomprehensible sense of intimidation.
‘Say, apostle!’
Damn… got it right the wrong way.
‘Ooh, it’s not our line’s business. Even armed conflict would be fucked!’
Let’s run away for now and report to the upper level first.
When Doyoon took the peers, they staggered back like newborn goats.
“This, this… you…!”
“you! wait here! It’s an order! Oh, okay!?”
“…”
So the soldiers hurriedly ran away.
I’m talking to the superiors, but it can’t be helped. Even if he revealed who Do-yoon was, he wouldn’t believe it, and he couldn’t kill him.
It’s not something to worry about so much.
Do-yoon gathered his nerves and turned around.
The old man was raising his granddaughter, who was very surprised.
“So Yoon-ah. Are you okay?”
Called So-yoon, she couldn’t take her eyes off Do-yoon’s face with her mouth open. Unlike her grandfather, she did not know Doyoon’s identity.
“Grandpa, that person…”
“okay. An important guest has arrived.”
Even though he was just standing still, the soldiers became contemplative and ran out.
It’s not that she hadn’t seen an apostle before, but it was the first time she’d seen one with such a dignified appearance.
‘If you buy that…’
The old man bowed his head and said hello.
“Thank you for your help. You have shown your ugly side.”
“it’s okay.”
“Are you Apostle Doyoon Han?”
“…uh? Do-yun Han?”
At the old man’s words, the girl widened her eyes.
“uh, ah…! The client of that scale can’t believe it…!”
“I’m sure you’ve heard of it too, Soyun.”
“Ji, was Apostle Han Do-yoon really the client? Who killed the dragon? Whoa, whoa…!”
She aroused endless admiration at the appearance of the Most High, whom she had ever seen since birth.
“Would you like to eat inside? I will show you the goods.”
“It is.”
Doyoon followed the old man into the workshop.
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‘They worked on the scales in this crude environment?’
His workshop was insignificant.
It wasn’t very mean, but it was just a normal blacksmith level. However, it was a place that was hard to imagine handling one of the most difficult materials, the scales of a dragon.
“It was just about finished today. You can try it on right now.”
He took Doyoon and gestured to the table.
There was something Doyoon wanted.
“This…”
Doyoon picked up a pair of items that were split in two.
“It’s a gauntlet.”
A long black gauntlet that goes up along the wrist and covers the entire forearm from the elbow down as well as the hand.
Unlike Verd’s, which Doyoon had beaten, it was as thin as a sheet of paper. And it was very light.
“I was provided with the scales of the whole body, but there were not many parts that could be used because they were so badly damaged. It’s not something that melts with fire. It’s not a style that wears heavy armor, but it’s made as a gauntlet.”
“It is very thin.”
“Based on the scales of the hand, we added usable scales from other parts to endlessly compress them.”
“…Padding Compression? Are these many layers of thick scales?”
“That’s right.”
Even in the eyes of Do-yoon, who used numerous top-notch armors, it is a great skill.
Doyoon activated the characteristic and checked the effect of the item.
[Dragonic Gauntlet]
(This gauntlet is made of the scales of Berthe, the Dragon of Armor. Even though a total of 7 layers of scales are added with Dwarf smelting technology, the thickness is as thin as paper.
Even though the dragons are dragons, a race called the master of magic, they gave up magic and were born with the power of iron armor. In addition, Verde, who was influenced by Kwon Hwang, was a man who dreamed of becoming the best martial artist on the continent.
In these gloves, the authority and will of such a Berd dwelled.
The equipment will never be destroyed.
While wearing this equipment, the [Fighting] skill increases by 2 levels.)
“…!”
Doyoon read the item description and widened his eyes.
‘This…’
It is a treasure.
‘Indestructible’ and ‘Level Correction’, which are among the most valuable options among equipment effects. As many as two of them are contained in this gauntlet at the same time.
Indestructible does not simply mean that maintenance is unnecessary.
Even though the area is small, it means that it is a defense that is close to invincible.
In close combat, you will be able to gain an overwhelming advantage, such as holding the opponent’s sword with your bare hands, and you will be able to block powerful single-point attacks.
“Please try wearing it.”
After hearing the old man’s words, Doyoon inserted his hand as if possessed.
Cheeky.
‘It fits perfectly.’
There is not the slightest flaw. Each finger fits tightly, and the wrist and forearm are moderately tightened to create a sleek fit.
As he moved his fingers, a pleasant metallic sound tickled his ears. The comfort was also worthy of being called a luxury item.
Seeing this, the girl exclaimed in exclamation.
“Wow…”
The apostle wearing a fluttering charcoal gray mantle wore those black gauntlets on both sides, so he couldn’t look so cool. It was all the more so thanks to Sado’s unique face and atmosphere.
“How is it. Do you like it?”
“There is nothing better.”
Really. I thought it would give me satisfactory results up to this point.
It wasn’t an exaggeration, it was a skill that was not inferior to a dwarf.
“This is the best masterpiece of my life. chuckling…”
The old man, who had been smiling happily, suddenly bowed down with a serious face.
“I never thought I would be able to handle dragon scales before I died. Thank you so much for giving this old woman the honor of a lifetime…”
“…Can I ask you something?”
“Anything.”
Doyoon released the curiosity he had felt before.
“I heard that you inherited Dwarf skills. But, how are you hiding it?”
No reputation as a craftsman, no goods. The items on display outside were nothing but ordinary things.
The old man in front of him had deliberately lived by hiding his skills.
‘Why the hell?’
It is a dwarf technique. Now that they have disappeared, it is safe to say that the old man who succeeded them is the best blacksmith on the continent.
But to be in trouble with corrupt guards and the like. Doyoon was suspicious of that.
“…”
Hearing this, the old man thought for a moment before opening his mouth.
“…I grew up in a village of dwarves.”
From the first part, Doyoon’s eyes stood out.
It’s very rare. Dwarves are the ones who thoroughly reject other races.
100 years ago, Enoch was almost the only one who came and went with them.
“I, who lost my parents as a baby and was taken away, owed them my life, my life. Nevertheless, ungratefully… After growing up, I chose a life in the world. You betrayed them.”
“Well…”
Betrayal.
“The great warrior who made a close friendship with the king is no longer in the world. A new demon king arrived, and the dwarves also disappeared. If they want to disappear from the world, how can I, a traitor, brazenly escort them with their skills… Just being alive is like committing a sin.”
“Did they accuse you of being a traitor?”
“no. I sneaked out of town in the middle of the night. Because I am afraid of being criticized. I’m sure… He must have been called a traitor a lot.”
“grandfather…”
The granddaughter looked at him with pitying eyes.
“Well… even after saying this, you couldn’t win against the charm of the material called dragon scales. It’s shameless to say… Crap… Of course, I won’t take the production fee.”
He gazed at the ceiling with sad eyes.
“My adoptive father, who took me in, would have liked it if he had tapped the scales of a dragon… He was an innocent man who boasted to the neighborhood about his life’s masterpiece all his life…”
“…”
After hearing the story, Doyoon felt old friends in him.
‘He calls himself a traitor, but he’s already a human no different from a dwarf.’
It is foolish stubbornness. But isn’t that what loyalty is?
Also, a craftsman’s masterpiece comes from stubbornness. As well as being crazy about materials, he was already a great craftsman with a personality similar to that of a dwarf.
‘…He looks like someone.’
A Dwarf craftsman, ‘Zakrutu’, who participated in the production of Enoch’s cherished sword. His personality was very similar. He was one of Enoch’s closest dwarves.
‘He also made my sword, and he used to brag about it at drinking parties, saying it was a masterpiece of a lifetime.’
That point was the same as the dwarf who became the old man’s adoptive father.
At the same time, Doyoon, who was soaked in nostalgia, looked around the workshop. Then his eyes lingered on the hammer on the side of the wall.
‘yes?’
A luxurious hammer with exceptionally ornate embossing that doesn’t seem to fit the overall circumstances of the workshop. It seemed to have been used until today, and it was taken outside.
‘That’s…?’
why is that here
As Doyoon was looking somewhere with a strange face, the old man asked him.
“Why is that?”
“…”
Doyoon pointed the hammer with his finger.
“…That’s Zakurutu’s hammer.”
“Yes!?”
The old man’s eyes widened at the sudden name.
“No… how did the apostle give that name…?”
Doyoon nodded.
‘Is that how it happened?’
I never thought I would meet an old relationship here.
Apparently, Doyun’s friend, the dwarf Zakrutu, was the same dwarf who took the old man in front of him. So that hammer is here.
To give them even that hammer… They must have been a very dear family.
‘By the way, didn’t you say you betrayed me?’
That hammer would be impossible to steal?
‘Well…’
After organizing his thoughts for a while, Doyoon soon found out what had happened.
He walked towards the hammer, and the girl and the old man looked at Doyun.
“Now, wait, what…”
Do-yoon did not answer their questions.
‘It may be useless meddling, but…’
Seeing the child of an old friend suffering from a sense of guilt, it was not easy to let go.
“That hammer is a gift from Lord Enoch to his close friend, the dwarf Zakurutu.”
“I beg your pardon?”
Hearing the story for the first time, the old man stuck his head out and asked.
Doyoon picked up the hammer.
‘Also.’
As expected, the power of the hammer is sealed.
“It is a treasure that grants great power as a blacksmith to those who have been set as its owner.”
And Enoch, the first acquirer, was also set as the owner along with Zakurutu.
Perhaps that old man broke up with the dwarves when he was too immature to become the owner of a hammer.
Doyoon blew mana into the hammer.