Volume 1 Chapter 14 (1/2)

The new monster was born.

It was an Elder Dwarf, an S rank and the pinnacle of the dwarven race.

Of course she was a candidate to be one of my only three [Monsters of the Covenant].

As for her appearance, she was a short, a little bit flat chested, silver haired beautiful girl.

“Master, I am issuing a request for a workshop and some metals. I hope the workshop has a quiet environment for I wish to immerse myself in research.”

She was just born and yet she was making some requests.

But rather than saying she had a forceful personality, it was more of like she’s one of those types that were so engrossed on something, they couldn’t pay any attention to their surroundings.

“Let’s talk for a moment. Why would you want a workshop?”

“To produce swords of the highest quality in accordance to my role as an expert blacksmith.”

Indifferently, Elder Dwarf informed me so.

Her clear icy blue eyes and silver hair only enforced her cold image.

Even though she was a dwarf, she was just short and her appearance almost didn’t differ from that of a human’s.

Put crudely, her almost pitiful flat-chestedness was her distinctive feature.

“Muu, stop. Forget about making swords, make Tenko’s shotgun stronger!!”

Tenko butted in.

In her hand was her Remilton M870P. She expected that her toy would be made even stronger.

“I don’t have the time to be concerned about that stick. ……No, wait. That. Interesting.”

The color of Elder Dwarf’s eye changed.

In the blink of an eye, she swiped off from Tenko the shotgun.

Elder Dwarf had the skill called [Eye of truth]. It was the eye of the divine that saw through every single thing’s abilities and construction.

And thus, she had seen through the Remiltion M870P’s hidden power.

And even though Tenko was caught off-guard, she still managed to take the gun off of Tenko’s hand. With a stunt like that, one could easily guess just how high her specs were.

“Ah! Give back Tenko’s shotgun!”

Ignoring Tenko who had become teary eyed, Elder Dwarf moved the pump and loaded the gun.

She then pointed the shotgun towards the sky and afterwards fired it.

“This weapon, it’s interesting. It will be worthwhile to research it.”

And then, an exceedingly great smile floated on her face.

I was convinced, yes, this fellow was up to no good.

“Hey, you, give it back! Don’t do anything terrible to Tenko’s shotgun!”

“Terrible? You’re the one doing something terrible to it. Your maintenance of it is sloppy and it’s damaging the weapon. Left as it is, it will be broken.”

“Ugh.”

Tenko was at a loss for words.

I did teach Tenko at one point how to maintain the gun but it looked like it her maintenance was sloppy. From time to time, I took a look at it but recently, I had entrusted all of it onto Tenko.

“I will heal this child. Just watch.”

The Elder Dwarf somehow took the gun apart piece by piece with her bare hands.

Her dwarven skill [Silver Alchemist] allowed her to process and manipulate every kind of metal.

She cleaned the parts one by one. And then, she thrusted her had hand into Tenko’s pocket and procured maintenance oil. She then thoroughly applied the oil. Afterwards, she instantly reassembled all the parts back together.

She managed to do all those chain of events in about 10 seconds.

As expected of the highest in the lineage of dwarves.

“It’s all healed up now. I’ve also understood its construction; I have no need of it now. I’m giving it back.”

The Elder Dwarf returned the shotgun to Tenko.

She wore her same as ever expressionless face but somehow she looked flushed and ecstatic.

“Thanks.”

Tenko, having received the cleaned shotgun, meekly expressed words of gratitude.

“Your gratitude is not necessary. I merely did some maintenance while I studied its construction. By the way, who are you?”

After all this time of interaction, Elder Dwarf asked Tenko the question.

“Tenko, I’m Tenko! I’m Oto-san’s daughter and I’m the next greatest after Oto-san!”

With an ahem, Tenko puffed out her chest.

“Understood. I sense a dreadful power from you. I will accept that you are the head monster.”

“Tenko is Elder Dwarf’s onee-chan. As the little sister, you have to listen to whatever your older sister tells you!”

“I understand. I will obey your, the head monster’s, orders. However, if you ever get in the way of my research, I will eliminate you.”

“You have great resolve!”

The carried away Tenko who assumed the role of onee-chan, and Elder Dwarf who although looked to be obedient, said such a frightening thing.

I got a bit of a headache.

“Nee, Procell. Your monsters, they’re terrible, aren’t they?”

“Please don’t say that.”

Marcho laughed as we talked.

Without knowing the feelings of us Demon Lords, my monsters got excited.

“El-chan really shows some promise.”

“El-chan?”

“Elder Dwarf’s too long! Until Oto-san decides to give you a name, I’ll call you El-chan! I won’t teach you but I’ll let you watch me using the shotgun. It’s amazing!”

“The ability of my skill, [Bearer of All things], gives me mastery of every single tool and weapon.”

Quite a useful ability. Her ability to use all of the things I made using [Creation] makes it great.

She should be able to use bikes, cars, and many other things.

“So, make a strong weapon for Tenko!”