Chapter 113 – Equipment Candle Inn
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The men, all covered in sweat, were carrying their weight, beating bellows with all their might, and pounding red-hot iron with large sledgehammers.
The iron bends and bends every time the men sweat and strike their hammers. Sparks flew in all directions.
It was a forge with a very grandiose name, ‘The Thunder God’s Hammer Sound’.
Seojun and Lily- the two of them were looking at the weapons lined up on the display stand.
Seojun picked up a useful dagger and handed it to Lily.
The shape of the blade was closer to the purpose of stabbing people rather than a dagger for slaughter.
“How does it feel?”
“It’s a bit heavy…”
“I like that it is moderately heavy. When you wield it, you wield it with mana. Now I won’t be able to just shoot my bow as casually as I used to.”
“I know···.”
Lily rocked the dagger in his hand up and down – trying to adjust to the weight.
Belatedly, the young apprentice came out from the inside and responded to Seo-jun.
The guy, who looked roughly fifteen, was so hot that even his face was covered with sweat. He asked, rubbing his face with the towel around his neck.
“Whoa- what are you looking for?”
“One sturdy kite shield and one light arming sword. And this dagger. I want to match the armor one by one.”
The apprentice, who had impressive freckles on both cheeks, scanned Seo-jun and Lily’s colors from top to bottom.
It looked like he was exploring whether he could afford to pay.
However, his gaze lingered on Lily for a while. Maybe it’s because of her voluptuous body-.
He seemed curious about his face, but he had no obligation to take off his hood and show his face.
He excused himself for a moment, went inside, and came out with the owner of the forge.
“Hello. So, are you looking for armor?”
The head of the ‘Sound of the Thunder God’s Hammer’, who took off his upper chest to reveal all of his chest hair, asked Seo-jun while brushing off his mustache dripping with sweat with the palm of his hand.
“For four people. They are both female. A man and a woman are mobile and lightly armored. The other two are heavy, so make them as strong as possible. I would like you to attach an iron plate to this chainmail.”
Seo-joon put the two chain gloves he had brought on the table.
The armor was more expensive than expected.
Especially in the case of plate armor made of whole iron, it was worth calling. In the first place, it was a job to find a field manager with such technology-.
With the money Seo-joon has, even one thing is tight-.
Therefore, it was decided to protect only the main parts such as the chest, shins, and upper arms by attaching iron plates, and replacing the rest with imported chain armor.
The most important thing while living on a knife was not to be hit by a blind arrow. No matter how great a hero, if an arrow went through the back of his head, he would die.
Of course, this only applies to the middle class.
If you’ve been through all the battles like Seo-joon, you might not know-, otherwise, the armor that protects your body from blind arrows and spear blades was more important than anything else.
Even if it is of no use to Seo-joon, it will be very helpful to Ian, Lily, and Monica.
The hairy blacksmith who closely examined the condition of the chainmail on the table glanced at Seo-jun.
“The condition is fine. Two of these chain mails and platelets, and the other two leather greaves. And a kite shield on an arming sword. Until that dagger-. If you do everything, it will cost you a little. Do you have any money?”
Seo-joon took out a leather pouch and showed him a silver coin. The hairy blacksmith, having guessed, nodded his head.
“Leave the chain mail. I need to take measurements, so all four of you should come back sometime tomorrow. I have made some shields and arming swords, so take a look around.”
Seojun shook his head.
Then he headed to the shelf where various shields were displayed.
There were a variety of round shields for cavalrymen, from round shields to large tower shields that even a man with a strong physique could hardly lift.
Seo-joon tapped the triangular-shaped kite shield with the back of his hand.
“Do it with this.”
The weight was as heavy as possible, and it was a sturdy object made of hardened wood with iron around the frame to increase durability.
A solid iron would be the best, but it was too expensive and too heavy.
“Your eyes are good.”
The hairy blacksmith shook his head, stroking the sweaty beard.
The arming sword was chosen as light as possible, at arm’s length.
“Hey Duncan…! Grab these two! I will oil the shield and wipe it clean. The arming sword should be ground so that it can slice even the green ogres’ claws like tofu. Bring it tomorrow.”
“Thank you.”
Seojun paid the advance on the spot.
Half of the money was paid in advance, and the other half was paid when the item was completed. It is a traditional advance payment system.
Blacksmiths weren’t running away anyway, and there was no way that the night shop guys, who lived on trust, would run away at night to eat such small money.
Now the coin pouch has become very thin.
You’ll need to find work soon, but… Well, there are plenty of places to get money.
Coming out of the hot forge, the outside felt much cooler.
Lily clutched her hood and fluttered, her Volga reddened from the heat of the smithy.
She seemed to want to take it off in her heart, but even though she was frustrated about whether her hair was there, she stubbornly held on to the hood.
Red waves glistened on the river running through the small town. The sun was just setting.
“Is it over now…? Let’s go. I’m hungry.”
From the side, Lily pulled Seo-jun by the collar. She pulls up her hood slightly, revealing a frown.
Seo-joon smiled and nodded his head saying that he understood.
After breakfast, he hadn’t eaten lunch yet, so he was just hungry.
Now the ball will be over. He should go back to the inn and have dinner.
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Rose Candle Inn -.
As evening approached, there were more guests than when we unpacked at noon.
The placenta were guests who had come for dinner, and it was time for the overnight guests to either go to bed after dinner or make rice cakes.
In fact, I could hear the bed moving upstairs and the sound of the boards twisting from time to time.
Seo-joon’s party, who were sitting at the table waiting for dinner to be served, looked up and blushed as if they couldn’t adapt. It’s so naive…
At that, Monica subtly groped her Ian’s thigh under her table. Lily was completely unaware.
All kinds of talk came from all sides.
Traditionally, restaurants, bars, and inns were really good places to listen to miscellaneous world affairs.
“I heard that rebels in the east have increased like crazy…? Ruined knights became riders and rose like wildfire…?”
“Nimi really? No way···! Eastern Kingdoms must have dried up during the time of King William III the Conqueror…?”
“Looks like a cockroach came out of hiding… The eastern cubs who stick together with that mother should have destroyed the Gujok and sprinkled salt on the field in the first place…!”
“This bastard is a bit scary…? Why are you like this? Have you ever been dumped by a girl from the East…?”
“No! I just hate women…! The problem is that a girl inherited the throne in the first place…! The empire is in ruins! If you’re a girl, you’ll get a fucking haircut – like a girl, you’ll spread your legs in every corner of the house…!”
“Is this bastard crazy…? If you want to die, die alone! Write it! To drag someone to the grave…!”
I could hear the chatter of restaurant patrons behind my back.
Emotions intensify when you drink alcohol, and you don’t hesitate to talk about what’s inside.
At some tables, there were even cases of hitting and kicking and fighting.
Every time that happened, the innkeeper, Kubo, jumped up and yelled at him. If you want to fight, go out and fight.
As a rule of thumb, boys never stop fighting even when they get older. That’s why they’re crazy about sports, and even start a war if they’re forgetful.
Kubo didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping the fight either.
If you want to fight outside-, take care-. He didn’t care if he didn’t mess up the inn. They weren’t even puppies who would be told to dry them in the first place.
Seo-joon and his party also watched the drunken men fight with red faces and listened to the various stories coming from all directions.
In the East, a rebel army is rising like wildfire, led by the knights of the fallen kingdom.
Necrophilia from the North—that the dead are pouring in beyond the iron barrier—.
Terrorism occurred in the academy of the capital -. Even the fact that it seems to be the work of fanatics-.
Tribulation was taking place in various places.
Some bastard claimed that that’s all—because a woman inherited the throne.
The ruler of the empire now was Rhenia Paymon Blue Heart, who was her 2nd Princess.
Although there were many illegitimate children, the first prince, who had originally predicted as the heir to the emperor who had only two biological children, died mysteriously while out hunting.
The first female ruler in the history of the empire, and the mysterious death of the first prince, was causing a stir in the empire’s well-established ruling system. And even that is not enough, and tribulation is happening inside and outside – isn’t even the ignorant and ignorant things here right now being dismissed as being women by the emperor?
However, this was not a 21st century democratic republic. Even the empress, who fell by leaps and bounds, was definitely the emperor.
No matter how drunk he was, if he said something like that, he would be arrested by the guards or constables for the crime of matriarchy, and even if his clan was destroyed, he had nothing to say.
Those who had been drinking at the same table, fearing that they might get involved – beat the guy who was loudly taking down the emperor – and threw them out of the inn like rags.
“The inn is really… It’s noisy…?”
“I know.”
When Ian scratched his head and talked about his feelings in a small way, Seojun shook his head.
Just then, a waitress approached the table where Seo-jun and his party were sitting.
The daughter-in-law of the innkeeper, Kubo. She was a thin girl with a red apron on—her hair neatly braided.
Was her name Molly? She is small and cute. According to the gods, it was a body type called legal loli.
“Sir, dinner is served…”
The dinner menu was soft white bread with mushroom soup.
Molly-.
Seo-jun smiled and said thank you, and touched the back of Molly’s hand as if it was a mistake.
“Aww…!”
Surprised by this, the waitress jumped back – her shoulders trembled – and backed away. The tips of his ears were reddened.
Witnessing it all from her side, Lily opens her eyes and glares at Seo-jun.
Either that or not, Seo-jun grabbed the white bread and tore it up.
It tasted really good when I dipped the warm bread into the soup and felt the heat.
Following Seo-joon, the party also hurriedly started eating.
In a way, it was the first proper meal I tasted after leaving the village. The food prepared by the cooks could not be considered food. I don’t know if it’s called grunt porridge.
After dipping the white bread into the soggy soup, Ian did not hide his admiration for the taste that melted in his mouth.
Lily and Monica’s reaction was no different. Because of the addition of salt and sugar- apart from the ingredients, the tongue is ecstatic as if it had fallen into a barrel of honey.
Seo-joon told him to listen while eating- he brought up a story about tomorrow’s schedule.
