137. dwarf child
Doyoon blew mana into the hammer.
ugh-
“uh? Ha, grandpa! That hammer…”
“Huh…!”
The embossed decoration on the hammer radiated light.
Do-yoon held out the hammer that had been unsealed to the old man.
The old man was a little taken aback by the mysterious power he felt from the light of the hammer, then came to his senses and accepted it with trembling hands.
“Ahh…!”
As he grasped the hammer, the light penetrated him.
The senile joints and muscles became as lively as when they were young. His arm, which had been as pitiful as his age, had now swollen enough to be called an active blacksmith.
The hammer was imparting his power as a blacksmith.
“That hammer cannot be stolen. It is an object that returns to the owner’s hand the moment the owner wants it.”
At those words, the old man opened his eyes to Doyoon.
“The old man said that you betrayed the dwarves… Judging from the fact that the hammer is in your hand, they seem to have respected your choice.”
The old man’s eyes fluttered wildly. The hand holding the hammer also trembled.
“really…”
Like a kaleidoscope, the faces of his family passed through his mind. His family was the people of the Dwarf village, not his blood relatives whom he did not know.
They were laughing at the old man.
“Ahh…”
In the end, the old man collapsed on the floor in a complex and intense emotion of thrill and sadness.
Granddaughter and Do-yoon waited for the old man’s sobs.
time goes by. The old man, who had calmed down, bowed to Doyoon.
“Thank you… You are the old man’s benefactor… Thank you very much…”
Doyoon nodded without saying a word. He was just paying off a debt to an old friend.
“But… didn’t you say that the power is only allowed to the owner? How the hell did the apostle…”
“Well…”
After thinking about it for a while, Doyoon made excuses.
“Enoch was also the owner of the hammer. And I succeeded Enoch.”
“…!”
The girl and the old man opened their mouths and widened their eyes, as if they had heard the great secrets of the world.
“Eh, Lord Enoch…!”
Now this level of lies is strong enough to cover.
The achievement of excavating the ruins of Enoch is also widely known, so there will be no getting rid of it.
“I honored his will at the ruins and read his journal. I also knew the friendship between the dwarf Zakurutu and Enoch-sama. So, I couldn’t ignore you.”
“Ahh…”
“Don’t blame yourself for betraying. The dwarves don’t consider you a traitor.”
The old man bowed his head and shed tears like chicken droppings.
“Shake off your guilt, and please work hard for unity.”
My friend, the child of Zakurutu.
Do-yoon left the old man and the girl and walked out of the workshop. I didn’t forget to put the gold coins on the table.
After escaping from the forge, he took out a portable phone seat from his pocket and made a call somewhere.
“Elroah. If you’re not busy, can I ask you a favor?”
[Sure! Just say it!]
“Here is the omniver estate in Lockenmeyer, and I will tell the lord that I am going now…”
His steps headed toward the lord’s castle, not the stable.
+++
“Is there an apostle who rebels?”
The toad-like lord said while munching on the fruit from the maid.
In front of him was a soldier reporting. It was the person who was attacked by Do-yoon at the blacksmith’s shop.
“Yes!”
“It’s a bit of a headache if you’re an apostle… Are you from another dimension?”
“Judging by the features, yes!”
After hearing the report, the lord was lost in thought. How long has the cradle been closed…
Well, I’m sure he’s just a new recruit who doesn’t know anything about this world and flirts. No matter how many apostles there are, there is no idiot who just bumps into the lord’s public power.
Although the status of an apostle in this world is high, the stronghold built up by the caste system is much stronger than that.
Occasionally, there are monsters with influence that transcends social status, but such a phenomenon only applies to heroes or very famous top-level apostles.
They are probably people from another dimension who come from a society without a class system and go wild without a basic head.
“Do as you normally would.”
The lord shook his hand as if he was annoyed.
The soldier made a color according to the command given. As usual, it meant detaining them for now.
The apostle has a high ransom. If there is a guild affiliated with, they should receive bail, and if not, they should be forcibly contracted as troops for the time being in the name of bail. Even the lowest rank apostle is a very advanced soldier.
The apostles of the guilds of a somewhat larger scale were very difficult to touch, but if that were the case, they would have put the proof plate right away.
“Truck. I’d like to get some pocket money. Grab it and throw it away.”
“Yes!”
The lord issued a congratulatory order with a greedy, grotesque expression on his face.
Now it’s time for a snack. However, after a while, his break was delayed again due to the butler rushing into Yeongjujeon.
“Lord! Big deal! A call from the royal family…!”
“yes? royal household?”
The lord asked what he meant.
“Apostle Doyoon Han is said to be visiting this place right now!”
The toad-like face opened its chin and folded its jaws.
Both the lord and the maid next to him were dumbfounded and at a loss for words.
“…who?”
Why is that person here?
+++
Yeongju-seong was very busy preparing for the VIP reception. If the apostle Han Do-yoon is a state guest, isn’t it?
An apostle of the highest rank among the highest ranks, possessing the strength of a hero.
Although he is not yet a hero, he is an apostle who is highly valued for his potential to develop in the future.
It wasn’t even a year ago, but he was the hottest potato in the union, an apostle, who had killed the corps commander.
Besides, considering the many warrior connections behind him, he could never be considered an apostle. In fact, it was just like a warrior visiting.
The power of the position of ‘Hero’ in the alliance is enormous. When it comes to honored guests, next to the king of a country, a warrior, not a duke, is even mentioned.
Such a guest is not even the royal road, and to visit such an insignificant territory. That too right now!
“Prepare to never neglect hospitality!”
Yeong Ju-seong really started preparing.
It had been a long time since the one apostle who had rebelled against public authority had disappeared from the lord’s mind.
On the other hand, Doyoon walked confidently through the main road to Yeongju Castle.
He wanted to help the old man, Jakurutu’s adoptive son. At least I didn’t want to let them be persecuted by injustice like before.
So, I was thinking of suggesting to him to move to Skeletonia.
Before that, I’ll have to talk to the lord to get them out of the subject of forced relocation.
Regardless of whether he uses his skills for the Alliance, it was a courtesy to the descendant of a friend who had given him a great gift.
By the way, a guard from Yeongju Castle ran to Doyun.
“Stop!”
The number of guards increased even more, including the four we met at the smithy earlier. There were about 12 of them, well-armed soldiers with leather armor and the like.
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck!
They deliberately rolled the ground hard to create a sense of intimidation and surrounded Doyun.
Twelve spear blades headed towards Doyoon.
“Didn’t you hear me tell you to stop!”
“I will arrest you right here! Lay down your weapons and surrender meekly!”
The soldier who was attacked by Doyoon smiled and said.
“It’s the lord’s order, heinous criminal!”
Doyoon looked at him.
“Did you say it was the name of the lord?”
His words meant, ‘Can you take responsibility for this being the Lord’s will?’
However, it seems that the soldier’s ears were full of fright and asked back.
“okay! hahahaha! Do you understand the situation now? You will be locked up in a dungeon!”
Having been severely beaten by an unknown witchcraft, he shouted with a triumphant spirit as if he was in trouble.
Yes, it is this taste that makes you a soldier. The lord is corrupt and even the blacksmith, a commercial resource, is a rotten manor, but that’s why he can enjoy the role of a dignitary duck.
Although he was a lowly soldier, he was a pitiful seed living by licking the taste of power.
“Don’t even think about getting released easily! Don’t bully me until I get tired of it! hahahaha!”
If there’s even bail money coming in, I’ll have to take it back deliciously.
He was already quite amused, imagining the sullen and handsome face in front of him would be distorted with resentment.
But then, someone’s cry was heard from the lord’s castle.
“Get out of the way-!”
The soldiers surrounding Doyoon turned their heads wondering what was going on.
“yes?”
“what?”
A procession was approaching through the boulevard.
It was a procession surrounded by about 40 attendants, knights, and soldiers with a fancy carriage at the center.
“…Did you hear that a special guest was coming? I guess I didn’t hear you.”
The lord’s castle gets busy when VIPs come. Of course, the soldiers are also disciplined in order not to show slackness, and security duties are increased.
But they hadn’t heard of anyone visiting today.
“Tsk, unlucky. Arrest him quickly and let’s go in.”
“Give me the handcuffs.”
Until then, Doyoon just stood still.
From Doyun’s meekly accommodating attitude, they were convinced that he was a low-level apostle who moved around as a mercenary without a mediocre guild, just as the lord had said.
Ten people pointed their spears at Do-yun, and two soldiers approached Do-yun with handcuffs. They were the soldiers who had just been beaten by him at the blacksmith’s shop.
“Asshole, giggle.”
The moment he reached out to Doyoon’s arm.
“You bastard!!”
A loud roar came from behind.
It was a knight who participated in the procession as their superior.
The knights and soldiers of the procession leaped at them as if on fire.
Twelve soldiers, including four, in the forge had no idea what the situation was.
“uh? we…?”
“Why are you here…”
The knights and soldiers of the procession who arrived at them couldn’t believe the situation in front of them.
The distinguished guest to be taken to Yeongju Castle, the apostle Han Do-yoon, is being surrounded by soldiers’ spears.
“This, this… what the hell…!”
They didn’t even know what the situation was. However, he seemed to know that it was a terrible situation that he did not want to imagine.
The knight shook the nape of his neck and shouted.
“This is like these crazy bastards! I can’t get enough of it!!”
“Yes?”
The knight’s face was completely faded and contemplative.
“What kind of safety is it, fighting the apostle with a spear!”
“Yes…?”
The soldiers said, ‘Yes?’ I could only make a sound.
“Well, we are just following the lord’s command…”
“It’s a name and a fucking thing, and you have to get down from the window right away!!”
“Yes, yep!”
Their spears were withdrawn, and the knight prostrated himself on the ground.
“Apostle, I have committed a mortal sin! It’s all my fault for not managing my subordinates… Oh, no, it’s not my fault… These guys have committed a sin out of ignorance!”
The soldiers, whose heads stopped at the sight, were just giggling. I still couldn’t figure out the situation at all.
“Hey, knight?”
“These guys are not a regular army, but a mere territorial conscript! They have nothing to do with me or the lord’s will!”
“Knight, what is that…!”
“I will punish you as you go to the castle, so please reduce your anger!”
“Knight!”
“For Han Do-yoon… No, four, your Excellency!”
Upon hearing this, the soldiers’ bodies stopped. At the same time, accidents also stopped.
“…Yes?”
Do-yoon Han? who?
The head of the soldier who was about to handcuff Doyoon moved with a creak and looked at Doyoon.
Doyoon recited lowly to him.
“I’m sure it’s the name of the lord.”
“Yes?”
“Then I’ll have to talk to the lord.”
At those words, the body of the lying knight flinched.
Oh My God. I will speak directly to the lord.
‘Because of this wormy asshole!’
Doyoon didn’t say more. He trudged and climbed into the carriage that had met him.
As the attendant closed the door of the carriage, the driver reluctantly cried out in sorrow.
“Go! Do not neglect the hospitality of the apostle!”
“Yes!”
Even as he screamed, he couldn’t hide his calm expression. Ah… how could I tell the lord about this situation?
“And, let the sinners who have wronged the apostle be arrested together!”
“Yes!”
The carriage departed for the lord’s castle.