Chapter 70
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Author: Ash Original Source: Syosetu Word Count: 3882 characters Translator: Musubii English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 1686 words
The next day, I left the house with Lily and Arisa around noon, I was going by carriage and I thought the two were seeing me off, but……
“We will go with Ren . ”
“If we’re going by carriage, we can just ride it back to the second division later, right~?
“No, there’s no need to go out of your way to drop me off . ”
“No good! For Ren to be walking all alone, that’s definitely a no!”
“Norn and Bell will also be with me . ”
“That’s still not enough!”
No, you’re just being really overprotective . Since it didn’t look like a refusal was possible, I gave up and we headed to the blacksmith’s workshop together .
“Well then, we’ll be going in now, are you ready?”
“Don’t do anything weird, okay~? Be prudent, okay~?”
“I’m fine, so let’s just go in already~”
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After exchanging such words, I was finally able to enter the workshop . As expected, I shouldn’t have let them come along! I’m not a child! Or no, I’m only physically 11 years old!
“Hello~”
“Ah, you’re finally here! I was worried whether you would make it!”
Ehh, like I said I’m not a child…… . rather, you’re the workshop’s master, so please don’t wait on me .
“Um, have you been perhaps waiting since this morning?”
“I have been waiting since this morning! Rather, let’s head to the back already!”
I was taken again upon arrival . Is it perhaps going to be like this the entire day?
We went along a passageway towards the back . There were a number of rooms along the way, and I was given an explanation of what each room was for . A room for leatherwork for making sheaths or sword belts, a room for sharpening blades, a smithy exclusive to the master smith, several smithies used by other craftsmen, and some spare smithies . It seems that I would be renting one of these spare smithies . And the fire was already lit too . Too quick! I won’t have enough fuel left…… .
There was also storage for steel, storage for finished products, storage for coke fuels, and such……well, essentially a lot of rooms .
After passing by various rooms, we reached a courtyard, and across it was a building that appeared to be the main building . Apparently, there was an employee dormitory connected to the building . Additionally, the bath was also in the main building .
It seems that the first floor of the main building was a dining room, and when we were guided there, there were several people already inside . I was introduced to everyone who was currently here, but I’ll skip over that part for now . Incidentally, I had my hood down during introductions, so the reactions were like usual .
After the introductions, I was guided to the room I would use . It was a room in the middle of the hallway on the second floor of the dormitory .
I was given the key and I went inside, the room appeared to be about 6 tatami mats-wide . There was a bed and closet provided, but I would be replacing the bed later . I couldn’t sleep on a hard mattress . Since I have Storage I guess I won’t be using the closet? Norn and Bell apparently had to sleep in the courtyard . It seems we wouldn’t be able to sleep together . How mean .
I changed into a pair of pants and easy-to-move clothes inside the room, then headed back to the shop building across the courtyard . I was guided to the smithy I would be renting .
“This is the smithy you will be renting . The fuel coke is already loaded inside . If you run out, you can speak to the people who are free . I’ll waive the cost of steel materials . ”
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“……Um, why go so far?”
Incidentally, the master smith was the one who guided me here . To be frank, it was quite humbling when someone in that position did that . Even if I was liked, it still seemed a bit too much .
“Gahaha! Actually, I briefly checked the ingot I got yesterday, but I didn’t know how to make it! The world is definitely big!”
It seems it was natural to treat me who knew of smelting methods even he didn’t know like this . Yep, I don’t really understand the world of craftsmen .
“Here’s the key . Lock the door when you’re forging or doing something . There might be some idiots with prying eyes . ”
Appreciate the hospitality~
Additionally, even if the door was closed, there was proper ventilation, so there wouldn’t be any issues with suffocating due to lack of oxygen . Yep, that’s good .
After explaining several other things, the master smith left the room .
Well then, let’s try making something right away .
I took out a set of blacksmith tools from Storage and began preparations . I made these myself after observing while I was in the capital .
Incidentally, I was troubled since I didn’t know what I needed, so I had made it using Creation Magic under the loose specifications of “a set of blacksmith tools” . Needless to say, I was a bit light-headed after consuming too much MP . I probably wouldn’t have been able to pull it off if Lily hadn’t taught me all the various magic lessons and skills . I seriously love you, Lily!
However, the blacksmith tools were naturally heavy . It was quite impossible to lift with my status alone .
But that was where Power Increase came in . Since I also learned Mana Circulation, my consumption level has decreased sharply and I’m able to continuously use it . As such, I was able to swing around the heavy hammer .
Incidentally, I didn’t know the procedure for blacksmithing, but when I dropped the ingot into the furnace something strange happened . I somehow immediately knew what to do . Is this a skill correction? Different world fantasies sure are amazing . Sorry to all the modern craftsmen!
However, it was very convenient for me, so I decided to forge a sword for now .
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And three hours later .
“Hm, I guess it’s something like this?”
I finished making a sword . I had used Creation Magic for certain critical steps, thus shortening the time, the speed was naturally abnormal from a regular standpoint .
To be able to create a sword in three hours, that’s definitely abnormal but……Creation Magic allowed me to skip several processes in regards to cooling . I still had to strike it several times to gain experience, but there were still areas that were unclear to me .
But I suppose I will just observe for now and do my utmost to strike it as fast as I can?
Anyways, I feel like the experience points for my Blacksmithing skill has increased, so it’s probably best to continue forging…… .
As I was thinking about various things, I looked over the finished blade . The blade wasn’t sharpened and the hilt wasn’t done yet, but from what I could gather from Appraisal, it seems to be of the highest quality? Well, I could always just melt it down and reforge it .
But there was still plenty of steel left, so there wasn’t a need to melt and reforge it . I took out a new piece of steel and started forging the next sword .
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Hmm, it looks pretty good .
I forged several more swords after that . Everything was of the highest quality .
Since my Blacksmithing skill was only LV 3, I shouldn’t be able to make a sword of the highest quality, but because I was also using Creation Magic, I became capable of making it .
But making something good will also give me more skill experience, so it’s a great help for leveling up~ When I checked my status, my Blacksmithing level had gone up by one and was now LV 4 . Celestials sure are cheats .
However, considering the level of the other skills that I have been leveling so far, the experience required will increase greatly starting from here……so I will need to train a lot more…… . let’s work hard .
That said, it’s too late today, so let’s stop here . It’s around 7 o’clock at night now? Speaking of which, I didn’t even eat lunch . I did properly hydrate myself though .
But I’m very sweaty… . . my underwear is showing through my clothes . I was quite erotic .
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For now, I cleaned up the work area and stored all the swords I made inside Storage . Afterward, I took out a bath towel, and hung it over my shoulders to cover my chest . Then I locked up and left the smithy .
When I returned back to the main building, I was taken to the bathroom by the landlady . Apparently, I was a bad influence on the young male craftsmen and other apprentices . Bad influence! Me, a bad influence!
I was defeated and ended up taking a bath . Later, I changed clothes and went back to the dining room . The others seemed to have finished their meals and gone back to their own rooms or went back to work . The only ones left were the landlady, a female leatherworker, and a young male apprentice .
As I was eating dinner while talking to the female leatherworker, the apprentice kept staring at me . What? Why are you staring at me so much?
When I looked back and gave a slight bow, his face turned red and he turned away . What’s with him?
“So she’s the kid huh, I’m not even allowed to forge a sword yet . She’s younger than me, yet she’s occupying an entire smithy by herself . I was angry at first and thought some mistake was made, but she’s a customer and rented the smithy, huh . Still she’s just a kid, this makes no sense . ”
Hah, I see . So there’s some weird resentment going on . I didn’t want to get involved with his brooding .
“Don’t worry about it, he’s just shy since you looked back, right? Don’t mind it . ”
“Is that so . ”
“Yep? Rather, your chest is big, isn’t it? How did they get so big at your age?”
Right, I would like to know too . I much rather be taller . Really .