Volume 1 - Chapter 14 – THE GOLEM GON (2/2)
Upon Jin’s instructions, Gon stood upright in front of the storehouse and stopped moving.
「With this we don’t need a lookout」
Jin laughed while saying that, the people of Toka Village stared at him with an indescribable face,
「What with that guy?」
「Was there such a guy from Kaina Village?」
such whispers and murmurs were said. On the other hand, the men from Kaina Village,
「Wow, Jin, ya really are such a great guy!」
「That golem, it listens to anything you say right?」
「This looks like it’ll come in handy if we take it back to the village!」
In addition, the soldiers spoke to Lithia,
「A-ano, tax collector-sama, what in the world is that golem… 」
「Who is that young man?」
were the three different kinds of responses given.
That day, it was decided that Lithia would stay in the Kingdom’s quarters, while Jin and the others stayed in an inn at Toka Village.
After dinner, while Jin was walking and taking a look around Toka Village, he noticed Lithia and called out to her.
「Lithia-san」
「Ah, Jin-san」
「Are you still dressed like that?」
Lithia was wearing a breastplate with a sword in her hand.
「Ee, because I’m still on duty」
「I see, it must be difficult. So, what are you doing here?」
Jin had asked while looking at the sword she held,
「My sword had been bent so I went to the blacksmith, but I was told it couldn’t be repaired」
「Really? Could you show it to me?」
Lithia obediently handed over the bent sword to Jin. Jin then gazed at sword,
「《Analyse》… ah, this is dull. Because it’s iron and not steel」
「Eh? But I bought it from a weapon shop that said it was a reasonably good sword」
「Weren’t you deceived? As a woman you probably didn’t know about the quality, and thought a sword that was decorated would be good and bought it.」
「Such a thing…」
Lithia was crestfallen and drooped her head. Seeing that appearance, Jin held the sword,
「It can’t be helped. 《Forming》!《Carburising》! 《Heat Treat》! 《Hardening》!」
Repairing it, the bent sword was straightened, carburised into steel, and it was hardened.
「Here, is this fine?」
「Eh, eh, eh?」
What Jin had done, Lithia couldn’t keep up and understand.
「I repaired your sword. I don’t think it will break so easily now, so please take care of it」
「Ah, thank you very much… so a 《Magic Craftsman》 can do this…」
When Lithia gladly received the sword,
「Jin-san, what can I do to thank you?」
But, Jin,
「I do not need anything as thanks」
「I cannot accept that. I must compensate you on the work you have done. I know, would you like to be a 《Magic Craftsman》 exclusive to the kingdom? I will provide a recommendation」
However Jin,
「I will have to decline」
「Why?」
To Jin’s immediate response, Lithia gave a puzzled look.
「I do not want to serve under someone. I want to live freely, and I want to return home.」
In this case, 『home』 was the laboratory.
「Is that so… but it’s such a waste」
「I’m fine with it. So, for a while could you not report about me?」
「Eh? What do you mean by that?」
「You’ll probably report about that golem attacking us right?」
「Ee, because that is my job」
「At that time, I want you to stay silent about me. And that it was Lithia-san that somehow repelled it」
「But, then…」
Jin then bowed his head,
「Please. Just like now, I want to quietly live in Kaina Village」
Lithia gave up after seeing Jin like that,
「I understand. However, if you happen to come to the capital, please come and visit my family’s house」