Volume 2 Chapter 12 (2/2)

Elder Dwarf stood and led me to an inner room of the workshop. There, a furnace burned with crackling flames. In the middle of workshop designed by Elder Dwarf herself, the two Dwarf Smiths worked to forge a sword. Leaning on the wall behind them were dozens of swords.

“It certainly is going well.”

“Mm. We are making swords with about the same materials as that shop in Eclaba, only ours are a rank better. The swords are mainly iron with only a little bit of mithril mixed in.”

I wanted to conserve our current stock of mithril but on the other hand, adventurers didn’t place much trust on iron swords. And so, this was the result of that compromise.

The concept might appear similar to the ones sold in the city but since these swords are made using the formula made by Elder Dwarf herself, there was no contest between them. The difference being it wasn’t a downgraded sword just to save on mithril but a sword made of an actual quality alloy.

There was nothing to be done about its weight but the sharpness and durability was comparable to a true mithril sword.

“If we have this many, we will have no trouble in our stocks. You’ve helped us a lot.”

“We can have another thirty done by tomorrow. These ones are of excellent quality.”

A reliable reply.

As far as the weapons were concerned, I need not worry.

However, among the swords leaning on the wall, there was one that stood out.

“What’s that?”

“It’s the prototype I made using all of my skill. The alloy used in it is made from the orihalcum and mithril gathered from the [Beast] Demon Lord’s Mine as its core. The alloy was that way not because I was being stingy on orihalcum but because it was necessary to make the finest alloy with the materials at hand. It is also endowed with Enchant magic to increase its durability and its slashing ability .”

I picked it up and felt an extraordinarily dreadful feeling from its blade. It was a beautiful silver magic sword that specialized in slashing. Furthermore, it was unbelievably light. As to be expected of a work done by her, an S rank monster, when she gives it her all. Her skills were probably at a height no human could ever dream of reaching their entire lives. Not to mention, this sword alone would undoubtedly fetch a price most them won’t ever attain even if they work for it their whole life.

“May we also sell this?”

“Fine by me; I can just make another. But is it really alright to sell it to the humans? Borrowing master’s words, this sword is too strong.”

I certainly mentioned before that selling a weapon that was too strong would be the cause of much conflicts but…

“We’ll only use it attract customers. We’ll put a price tag on it that no one could ever afford. Just by displaying the sword, it would increase the sales of the other swords.”

All of the shop’s items would increase in value if it seemed like our shop was the shop of an expert blacksmith who could forge such a sword.

“I understand but I have one request.”

“What is it?”

“That sword yearns to be wielded by a swordsman. I wish to sell it only after a swordsman I approve of appears. This is my request even if the swordsman turns out to be a human.”

“Alright, we would only sell it then.”

With that, the list of things that we needed to talk about was finished.

I had ensured that the weapons made by the dwarves were complete and ready to act as one of my city’s main products.

“Also, master, I finished the disguise. This disguise should do the trick.”

“Thanks again, Elder Dwarf.”

I received the special disguise Elder Dwarf made and decided to examine it later. It was an important item to allow my important staff officer to work freely even after the humans have come.

And so, I headed onto the next location, onto where Kuina was. Wight should also be there.

“Well then, I’m off to the next spot. Don’t work yourselves too hard.”

“Mm. Ahm, master, I mean, after the sword are completely ready,”

Elder Dwarf tried hard to say something but was hindered by her hesitation. I kind of knew what she was trying to say though.

“Yeah, I’ll praise you a lot. So, do your best, Elder Dwarf.”

“Yes, I will.”

And so, I left the workshop.