Chapter 100: Dwarf of Steel (2)
The apex of the Dwarves was about 1,000 years ago when the monsters invaded through the dinsional wall. There were a total of three Dwarves who were about to beco Legendary Blacksmiths at that ti.
Akto, Bito, and Chubach.
However, it seed like their fa was cut after that. There were a lot of Best Blacksmiths, but they were far in comparison from Legendary Blacksmiths.
The Dwarves put the responsibility of that on the three heroes. It was because they had all disappeared without leaving behind a proper heir.
That was why it was believed that the dark ages of the Dwarf race had continued for a long ti.
But finally, a dwarf that could end that dark age was finally born.
Goonto, the son of the Great Patriarch Bangart.
He was already a Best Blacksmith while not even being 40 years old, and not only that, he had already successfully completed the first Legendary Blacksmith quest and was close to finishing the second quest.
The second quest to beco a Legendary Blacksmith!
If he succeeds, he can understand the Secret of the Sword.
Of course there were many dwarves after the three heroes who figured out the Secret of the Sword.
Unfortunately, they were all old people over the age of 100, that they could not challenge an even higher level. There were no dwarves who reached that level at a young age like Goonto.
By the looks of it, he also had really good physique. Not only was his body large, he was both tough and strong that the dwarves gave him the nickna of the, ‘Dwarf of Steel.’
That was why I had my eyes on him from the mont I ca into Royal Roader. He was soone I wanted to make a part of my team.
If I succeeded, it would be like gaining a thousand soldiers. Of course it would only be possible after I raised my skills a bit more.
“Of course I know. I heard a lot about you from my dwarf friends. I ca to et Great Patriarch Bangart-nim. Please guide to him.”
I said that while handing over the introduction letters from Bachu and Pichu.
Goonto motioned to a dwarf who quickly ca and took the letters before handing it to Goonto.
After reading the letters, Goonto took another look at .
However, the look of hostility in his eyes did not disappear. Rather, it looked like a different type of hostility had filled that spot.
“You are the blacksmith that Lord Volcanus has approved?”
The other dwarves were shocked at Goonto’s words.
“What? Not an anvil worker but a blacksmith?”
“A human can beco a blacksmith?”
To be shocked at just that. There are plenty of things to be shocked about still remaining.
“Sohow it ended up that way. Anyways, co over her and eat so at first. It’s still fresh because I just caught him.”
The dwarves were even more surprised at my words.
“What? You hunted this thing?”
“Unbelievable. You must have other party mbers.”
“Tell the truth. Where are the rest?”
The dwarves were very hostile. It looked like they were about to grab my collar any mont.
I just twisted the at that was roasting in the fire.
“What kind of person would be crazy enough to enter the Dwarf territory? I am alone. Take a seat.”
The dwarves gathered around as I said that.
All of them looked to be on full alert. However, they did not attack . Maybe it was the effect of the letters from Bachu and Pichu.
After debating it for a mont, Goonto sat across from .
“Let’s eat first. It is not like it is easy to find the at of a Golden Monster. Haguchi and Magochu, go cut off so more at.”
“Sure. I know the tasty part. When it cos to alligator at, the tail is the best.”
The dwarf nad Haguchi look out a large sword and headed toward the tail of the Golden Alligator.
I was a bit worried looking at him. The tail had almost no damage to it. The weak points of an alligator are their head and side, so I didn’t attack the tail at all.
Which ans, they needed to cut through the perfectly fine Golden Alligator hide to get to the tail at.
‘It would be good for him to not try.’
But there was no way for Haguchi to know what I was thinking. He confidently swung his sword as if he knew exactly where to strike.
Clang.
Of course there wasn’t even a small scratch. I don’t know how amazing of a dwarf Haguchi may be, but there was no way to make over 5,000 damage without even using a skill.
He could probably make a scratch with the help of a support magician or a skill that allows you to do two tis the damage.
“Why won’t this cut?”
Haguchi seed to be shocked as he swung the sword even harder. However, no matter how hard he tried, the results were the sa.
“Why are you so weak? Give it to . Let try.”
One of the other dwarves clicked his tongue and stepped up.
But it was the sa. He even tried to stab it with a large sword, but it just left a small scratch. He could not get any at out of it.
The dwarf blad the innocent sword.
“Damn it. Is the sword too dull?”
He then looked toward with a complicated expression.
The other dwarves were the sa way. They subconsciously started to pay attention to . It was like there was a battle between dwarves and humans right now.
It was reasonable, since I managed to make the side completely shabby.
In comparison, the dwarves could only make a small scratch. No wonder their pride was hurt.
Other dwarves stepped up to try to regain their pride, but the Golden Alligator tail still did not reveal the at inside.
Goonto could stand it no longer and stepped forward.
“You must all be tired from yesterday’s battle. I will try.”
“You’re probably right. Sigh, my shoulder is still stiff.”
“For , it’s my hips. If I was in pri condition, I could cut through this kind of tail with a single strike.”
“Yes. Goonto should step up for sothing like this.”
The dwarves were staring at Goonto with anticipation. They were hoping Goonto could restore the pride of the dwarves.
To be honest, I was anticipating it as well. Since he was so amazing that they called him the Dwarf of Steel, shouldn’t he be able to show amazing strength?
‘Yes. Hurry up and try. That way, I can verify whether you have the qualifications to be a part of my team.’
Goonto swung his large sword toward the Golden Alligator tail.
Swiiiiiiiish-
A refreshing sound of wind. He really seed to be strong.
Paaaaat!
As expected, he made a larger dent than the other dwarves. It was a decent sized cut.
Amazing strength!
He really deserved the nickna of Dwarf of Steel.
However, Goonto was not satisfied. No, he must be angry. In comparison to the injury on the side of the alligator, it was like kid’s play.
Goonto swung his sword again. He must have put a lot of strength as it managed to cut through that thick hide, and I could see the veins in his forehead.
Paaaaaaat!
But it was the sa. He could not make a cut larger than the size of a palm no matter how many tis he tried.
Paat! Paat!
I was embarrassed for him.
At least get so help from the support magician. If he received attack strengthening magic, he should be able to do twice the amount of damage.
But Goonto wanted to fight it out with just his strength. Why is it so important to prove you are strong that you need to work so hard?
I decided to say sothing. I felt like I needed to give him a way out for him to stop.
“The hide is really tough in the tail so it is hard to cut. Just eat the at from the side.”
“I am almost done.”
He really is a stubborn fool.
But after trying over ten tis, he finally managed to create a large cut. It was big enough to slice off enough at for the dwarves to eat.
Goonto cut off a large chunk of tail at and brought it over. He seed to be very pleased with himself.
“Stop eating that tasteless side at and let’s eat this.”
“Our Dwarf of Steel!”
“The tail is always the best for alligators.”
At least we all gathered around the bonfire.
We shared all sorts of stories. Goonto did most of the asking, while I focused on responding as if I was in the hot seat.
Thanks to that, Goonto and the other dwarves should have gotten a good idea of my situation.
Of course it wasn’t that their hostility completely disappeared. In fact, they even seed more hostile than before.
“It is unbelievable. A human blacksmith who also learned Jewel Alchemy?”
“I do not believe things that humans say. In addition, it is rare to even find a dwarf who knows Jewel Alchemy. But a damn human is going to challenge the Expert Blacksmith quest with Jewel Alchemy? Do you think us dwarves are idiots?”
“Humans are not trustworthy. You liar!”
Tsk tsk, have they been scamd their whole lives?
I didn’t want to beg them to believe . It would be useless in a situation like this.
Instead of responding, I took out two Jewels of Creation that were lightly shining. They only had creation indexes of about 30.
I handed them over to Goonto. After verifying the creation index, I received it back.
In that short mont, the creation indexes fell to 7 and 8. It had gone down to a half of a half after going through Goonto’s hands.
It didn’t matter. I had a ton of Jewels of Creation.
I showed them Jewel Alchemy on the spot. Since their creation indexes were so low, it was easily completed in about 5 minutes.
I opened my hand and showed them the result. One was still shining while the other beca as transparent as a crystal.
“Oh, he wasn’t lying!”
“A human Jewel Alchemist.”
The dwarves were all shocked.
However, their hostility toward still remained.
It was to be expected. Being a blacksmith was the pride of the dwarves. But as a human, I had stepped on their pride by successfully becoming a blacksmith.
In addition, a human also learned the Jewel Alchemy skill which was rare even amongst dwarves. No wonder they would start to detest even more.
Now it was ti to suck up a bit.
“I may have beco a blacksmith, but it doesn’t change the fact that the blacksmith is a Dwarf occupation. That was why I really wanted to receive the final quest for Expert Blacksmith from the Great Patriarch-nim of the Dwarves.”
“That’s why you ca all the way here?”
“Isn’t that enough to put my life on the line? It is the path of becoming an Expert Blacksmith.”
I was praising the dwarves and the Blacksmith profession as much as I could. Especially the Blacksmith portion.
Maybe that was why, but I could feel their hostility dying down just a bit.
“That is true.”
“At least it is a human who knows how to be respectful.”
“I can see why Bachu and Pichu would write you introduction letters. The at seems to be cooked. Let’s eat together.”
I ate the Golden Alligator at with the dwarves. I then heard a ssage ringing in my head.
The dwarves had a satisfied smile on their faces as well.
Of course there was a disappointing part as well. I wished that my magic went up proportionally to the amount of at I ate, but that wasn’t the case. No matter if you ate 10 portions or 100 portions, it only went up by 1.
This extrely large alligator was at least 20m long. We only managed to eat a small portion, and there was quite a lot of at still remaining.
We can’t just waste all this precious at. Furthermore, the Golden Alligator hide had more value than the at.
“What about taking the at to the village before it goes bad?”
Once I suggested it, Goonto’s eyes started to sparkle.
“Are you saying you will let the dwarves in the village eat the at as well?”
“It’d be a waste to just throw it away. The hide as well. This monster is ranked in the upper half of the Golden Monsters. I’ll give it to your for cheap.”
Goonto nodded his head.
“It is a good idea. Chupato, go to the village and gather as many Dwarves as you can. We will start dividing up the at and roasting it.”
“That is a good idea.”
“Make sure to bring Beringka-nim’s sword on your way back as well.”
“Alright.”
The dwarf nad Chupato quickly started to run. The Dwarf Village must be in that direction.
Goonto and the other dwarves started to cut apart more at and roast it over the fire. While they did that, a herd of Dwarves headed toward us.
“It is here.”
“Oh, they really did hunt a Golden Alligator. Amazing.”
There were at least 100 of them. It is not common to see so many Dwarves moving together.
“Goonto. Beringka-nim’s sword.”
It was an extrely large sword with the blade alone being over 2m long. Just looking at it, you could see how sharp the blade was.”
“Abique. Increase my attack strength.”
“Sure.”
There were magicians among the dwarves as well. If you are born with a weak body unlike most dwarves, they are supposedly trained from an early age to beco magicians.
Abique was a dwarf like that. He seed very weak in comparison to the other dwarves.
Goonto picked up Beringka’s sword and attacked the side of the Golden Alligator once more. An injury the size of three palms was instantly created.
All of the other dwarves were full of admiration after seeing that.
“Oh! The Golden Alligator’s hide truly is amazing. Goonto using Beringka-nim’s sword can only cause that much damage.”
“Isn’t he also getting Abique’s support? It really is not a normal monster.”
The dwarves must have been shocked at the Golden Alligator’s sturdiness as they continued to let out their noises of admiration.
There was also sothing else that caught their interest.
“But who made that large injury on the side?”
“Who hunted the Golden Alligator?”
“Goonto wasn’t the one to hunt it?”
The dwarves that recently joined us started to ask.
The response was up to Goonto’s crew. One of the dwarves looked toward and explained the situation.
“That human hunted it.”
“What? That human?”
“Now that you ntion it, why is a human here?”
I didn’t have to explain once more. The dwarves naturally shared information with each other.
They even brought up how I was the first Human Blacksmith, as well as the fact that I knew Jewel Alchemy.
The dwarves all responded the sa way. They were all amazed, but also full of hostility toward . So of the dwarves even clenched the large swords in their hands.
‘This is annoying. Do I need to crush the dwarves’ spirit at least once at this point?’
End
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