Chapter 65 Baron Romero’s Trouble (2)
Morcan.
It was a familiar name.
I also worked at an iron mine for a long time and heard that I was selected as the safety manager this time.
A person you can trust enough. Besides, if Jacob brought him on purpose, he was suitable as a spokesman for the iron mine.
said Baron Romero.
“So you were with Roman at the scene?”
“yes.”
“Tell me in detail what happened at that time. How Roman acted when the accident occurred, why he was interested in iron mine safety issues, and whether it was true that he found a solution himself. I want you to tell me the truth without the slightest lie or exaggeration.”
“All right.”
Morkan gave an example.
as you have experienced.
Like Hans, he spoke his mind.
“The accident occurred a week after Master Roman left for work. A worker was injured in a collapse accident where the ground collapsed, and I, who was present at the time, gave the order to rescue the worker in a safe way according to the accident manual. But Master Roman had a different idea. He decided that if he was capable, he could save enough workers instead of taking the risk, and he went to the scene of the accident himself despite people including me trying to stop him. That’s the truth. No one forced or asked, but the young master made his own decision.”
It was like what Hans said.
Because he bore the name of Dmitri.
Roman took a risk.
Thinking of his son who must have gone down the dark basement alone, Baron Romero unknowingly tightened his grip on the handle of the chair.
“Actually, I didn’t know why the young master came to the iron mine. However, when I saw the boy who said that he would solve the iron mine safety problem after treating the injured himself, I realized how pathetic and foolish I am. Bocchan did not have any special intentions. As the eldest son of the Dmitry family, I meant to experience firsthand what people are struggling with, and I said that I was responsible for addressing the safety issues I faced.”
I was thrilled.
as a single worker.
Morkan sincerely fell in love with Roman.
So even though Roman proposed with a purpose, he believed that the truth was for Dmitri’s people.
“From start to finish. The way to solve the safety problem was all the boy’s idea. If you are asking what kind of person you are today, I would like to say that you are the successor of the Dmitry family, whom I sincerely trust and want to follow.”
I vomited my heart out.
Even while bowing my head.
The unwavering voice proved that there was no falsehood or exaggeration, as Baron Romero had demanded.
“… I mean.”
I heard everything I wanted to hear.
Baron Romero sent back twenty thousand men.
‘There is not a single person who says that Roman is not suitable as Dmitri’s successor.’
Public sentiment in iron mines.
This time, it was on Roman’s side.
I felt it while watching Morkan speak each word carefully, fearing that he might become someone for Roman.
already.
For them, Roman was Dmitry’s heir.
got into trouble
The trend has turned.
Everyone hopes for Roman, but he hasn’t been able to make a decision yet.
Master Blacksmith.
The most important blacksmith’s opinion still remained.
a few days ago.
As usual, the smithy was working in front of the hot flames of the furnace.
“Master.”
“say.”
“Items have arrived in the name of Master Roman Dmitri. Shall I take it?”
Roman.
It was a taboo word in blacksmithing.
Since the last incident, I tried not to mention Roman’s name as much as possible, but since the request came in, I had to report it to Master Hendrick.
A very tense blacksmith. However, Hendrick’s reaction was different from what was expected.
“receive.”
“… yes?”
“Are your ears clogged? take it.”
“I see!”
The blacksmith hurriedly ran away.
yet.
He came with a load of iron.
It was impossible to take care of everything alone, so several blacksmiths stuck together, and the blacksmith shop was filled with iron weapons and armor.
It was not an amount that could be finished in a day or two.
Considering his personal feelings for Roman, of course he had to reject it, but Hendrick looked at the metal objects with an unrestrained face.
“It’s really messed up. How long have you been training?”
It appeared to be soldiers following Roman.
actually.
In my heart, I wanted to refuse.
But lately, his feelings towards Roman have changed a bit.
Roman looked a little different when he heard about the incident at the iron mine through Jacob and risked his life to save the workers.
Come to think of it, even the incident in which they had a heated argument at the blacksmith’s shop could not be attributed to Roman.
As a father-in-law, he showed a complacent attitude, and from Roman’s point of view, it was natural for him to be angry.
this day.
The meaning of reciprocation was strong.
There was something wrong with Roman, so I wanted to relieve his mind by properly handling what he asked for.
so that.
I checked the condition of things carefully.
what is the problem
I thought about how to satisfy Roman.
however.
Hendrick, who was checking the iron piled up like a mountain, noticed a sword that was missing and his eyes widened.
“… What the hell is this?!”
sure
this black.
It was a famous sword that was not often found on the continent.
Hendrick is a craftsman.
After decades of sweat and sweat at the blacksmith’s shop, the brilliance of the famous sword was instantly recognizable.
“Where did you get these things?”
I held the sword up to the light.
The sparkling light went down the blade smoothly, and the soft grip of the handle was artistic.
The strength of the blade that I tapped on was also very appropriate.
It couldn’t be said to be the best sword on the continent, but it was hard to find a sword of this quality even in Dmitri, the home of blacksmiths.
Above all.
There was a point that really impressed Hendrick.
‘The reaction of mana is unusual.’
when illuminated.
It glowed brightly with black light.
That meant that the energy of nature, the ability to accept mana, was on a completely different level from other irons.
a very long time ago
At that time, the standard of a great sword was to simply cut well and be strong, but the standard changed completely after Emperor Alexander opened up the possibility of an aura swordsman.
The basic performance as a sword was taken for granted, and it was recognized as a great sword depending on how well the sword accepts mana.
Hendrick brought his sword to the flames.
very occasionally
A weapon with excellent mana response would cause dramatic phenomena just by bringing it into the flames.
like right now
Hwareuk.
Roaring.
“… ?!”
Flame encircled the sword.
To be precise, the flames that were supposed to burn in all directions showed a tendency to burn around the sword, as if being pulled by gravity.
To be precise, it wasn’t dramatic enough to be described as entangled.
However, without injecting mana, it was clear that this level of effect would make the aura swordsmen crazy.
‘I can’t believe there was such a treasure in the world.’
My heart thumped.
Hendrick prided himself on being the best on the continent in terms of iron handling skills.
but.
Increasing mana reactivity was another matter.
How could I have made something like this?
With curiosity as a craftsman, he approached the blacksmith from whom he had just fetched the weapon and asked:
“This sword. Whose is it?”
He knew too.
If it’s Roman’s request.
Who is the master of the famous sword?
Still, the truth had to be confirmed, and as expected, the blacksmith said the name Hendrick remembered.
“… It belongs to Master Roman. After recovering all of the soldiers’ weapons and armor, the sword was entrusted to me. But are you having any problems? If you order it even now, I will return all of these to Master Roman.”
“No, you don’t have to.”
Roman.
The name stuck in my head.
Where did you get a sword like this?
If it was Dmitri’s wealth, he would have paid a large sum of money for it.
Then, who the hell was the person who made the sword?
Numerous questions followed, and Hendrick eventually came to a conclusion.
‘Let’s ask directly where the sword came from.’
the kid is worn out
I didn’t want to mix words with Roman, but now I was greedy enough to have to bow my head first.
To meet Roman.
I had to deal with his request quickly.
Couldn’t you ask with just one sword without any results?
Hendrick shouted.
“Call all blacksmiths who can afford it right now. We will have this job fully finished in a few days!”
Here.
Hendrick’s word was law.
From that day on, the blacksmith did not know that the fire in the furnace would go out until the sun went down.
charrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
kakakang.
The blacksmith poured the iron onto the floor.
Chris showed a genuinely surprised look at the shiny ironwork as if it were new.
“It’s over already? I thought it would take at least two weeks since there are 30 armed men.”
“… Neither do I. I thought I would work slowly over two weeks, but somehow Master Hendrick’s eyes went blank, and all the blacksmiths who had time to spare worked on this work.”
The blacksmith trembled.
last few days.
It was a hellish schedule.
Working at night was dangerous, so I didn’t force it, but I had to knock on the iron without rest in the smithy from sunrise to sunset.
I couldn’t fully enjoy the rest time that was usually guaranteed.
The master of the blacksmith stuffed bread in his mouth in one minute and ran straight to the blacksmith shop. How could the blacksmiths under him rest?
After working on it for 3 days, I came up with the current result.
“Please ask Master Roman later. Why is Master Hendrick so worn out?”
“i get it.”
Chris nodded.
I glanced to the side and saw Roman and Hendrick having a conversation.
Hendrick’s face was pale.
Although he was fatigued from excessive work, his eyes were seething with strong enthusiasm.
“Roman. Where the hell did you get this sword from? Who else made the sword?”
fired up the question.
As if to answer quickly.
Even in front of Roman, he couldn’t hide his impatience.
to that look.
Roman smiled.
‘As expected.’
From the time I first commissioned it.
Roman expected that Hendrick would react like this.
The class of artisan is the same.
When you see an attractive object, you can’t help but react like Hendrick to whatever relationship it has with its owner.
so that.
Roman said the answer he had thought of beforehand.
“It’s not a sword I got anywhere. I made that sword myself.”
“… what?!”
Hendrick’s face was stained with astonishment.
that.
It was such a shocking statement that I hadn’t dared to imagine in the past few days.
