Chapter 113 (1/2)

Summary of the last chapter in three lines

Old weapon shop.

Introduced to the blacksmith.

The first thing they were told when they arrived at the workshop is to shut up.

「Kyaaa!」

Surprised by the sudden yell from the dwarf, Dina shrieks and hides behind Souta.

「O-Ohh, there is also a woman here, sorry for surprising you……」

Having noticed Dina, the dwarf feels awkward and apologize while scratching her head.

「We apologize for raising our voice too. There is no reply, so…」

Souta says so without feeling bad.

「Sorry, I fell asleep because I've been working late into the night yesterday. Well, anybody would have a bad mood if they are being woken up by others, right?」

From what he says, it doesn't appear he feels bad too.

「So…… the heck do you want? Having said that, I guess there is only one reason you would come to a place like this.」

The dwarf says so to Souta while folding his arms, he looks amazed.

「Well, there is only one reason people would come to a workshop. I want you to create my weapon.」

Expecting that much, the dwarf sighs.

「Again, I see…… You might hear this rumor somewhere, and I'm indeed the descendant of the hero as rumored. But that doesn't matter to me, I don't want to craft weapon anymore. Even if I make something, at best, I would only make a pot or knife.」

「Could you not reconsider? I want to create a weapon only for me, but I can't create it alone. But if you're the descendant of him, then you might be able to create it.」

The dwarf frowns when he hears what Souta said.

「Him? Create? The heck do you mean? Didn't you come here to ask me to craft a weapon? Also, that manner of talking which seems like you know my ancestor is…」

Reading between Souta lines, the dwarf asks questions.

「Let's leave the matter with ancestor aside for now. Let's start with my purpose, can you see this?」

After saying so, Souta puts Izayoi he carries on his waist on the counter between him and the dwarf. The dwarf picks it up and unsheathes it to look at the blade.

「This thing…… is a real deal, is this a magic sword? I can feel a mysterious power. With this, you don't really need any new weapon, don't you?」

The dwarf put Izayoi back into its sheath and returns it to Souta.

「It was something that I and a certain dwarf created together, but it's not really what I want to create. What I really wanted to create is something that's created in my hometown, a j.a.panese sword. Of course it's impossible to create a perfectly identical one, considering the material and procedures difference compared to my hometown's, but we wanted to create something close to that. The single-edged blade curved with beautiful wave patterns. A weapon specialized in cutting instead of hacking, Katana. If we talk only about weapon, then Izayoi is good enough, but that's not my goal.」

Hearing Souta's explanation about Katana, the dwarf feels the excitement in his heart.