Chapter 57 - The Defeated Blacksmith (1/2)

Seeing the way he is being looked at by a kid who he knows nothing of, the blacksmith was all frown as he raised his head to look at the kid only to notice that he was holding his laughter in.

”I can see that you are really enjoying yourself boy” said the dwarf as he still maintained the frown on his face.

”Sorry about that, it's not what you think” replied Jason with a cleared throat.

”I don't care to know what it is except the fact that you are standing here without permission, tell me boy don't you know how to knock” asked the dwarf.

”Well you can't blame me for coming in unannounced but I did knock on the door but there was no response which is why I decided to come in” reply Jason.

”There was no response and you decided to come in because you are the owner of the shop” said the dwarf.

”Can we stop talking about minor stuff and talk about business” reply Jason in anger.

”Business you say eh, it seems like my hands have gone numb from hammering earlier so I don't think I will be able to help you with whatever you want me to make” said the dwarf.

”Okay then I will stop by tomorrow with the item” replied Jason.

”You don't get it do you, you are no longer welcome here kid” said the dwarf with a smile on his face.

Jason was short of words when he heard the dwarf telling him to get out of the shop.

”Wait a minute, are you doing this just because of the little misunderstanding we had” asked Jason with a frown on his face.

”You can call it whatever you want because I don't care” replied the dwarf.

With a sigh, Jason shook his head in disappointment as he turned away and began to walk to the door with the dwarf standing in place to watch him leave.

”This will teach you to mind the way you speak here to your elders” said the dwarf for Jason to hear.

Opening the door as he was about to leave, Jason suddenly turned to face the dwarf with a sad look on his face as he said.

”I wonder what the grand elder has to say about you rejecting his offer”.

When the dwarf heard that the young man that he had chased out of the shop was sent by the grand elder, he became frightened as he called up to Jason before he could walk out of the shop.

”Wait up kid, let's talk things through”.

”What is there for us to talk about, you already said you don't want me to come here again” replied Jason with all seriousness.

”That was not what I meant when I said I won't be doing it” said the dwarf almost in tears.

”Then what did you mean when you say I am no longer welcome here” asked Jason with a frown.

”What I am trying to say is that you are free to visit at any time” replied the dwarf with tearful eyes.

”Meaning you are not going to charge me for the forging right” asked Jason with a smile.

”That is out of the question kid, if I were to forge a weapon for you without any payment then you won't be able to call it a weapon” replied the dwarf.

”Whatever, I will pardon you Just this once but if you were to do such a thing next time, the grand elder will be informed and I promise to make things worse for you” said Jason.

”Now you are threatening me kid, is this how you want to treat a new friend” asked the dwarf.

”So now we are friends' ' said Jason as he raised one eyebrow to look at the dwarf.

”Of course we are friends, come let me have a look at the material you want me to work on” replied the dwarf with a friendly smile on his face.

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Jason closed the door behind him as he went back to stand by a bench where he placed the bone of the horned leopard down for the dwarf to see. Looking at the bones in front of him, the dwarf was stunned as he began to rub his hand over the bone as he said.

”This is good material you have with you kid, tell me what beast did you get this from”.

”You are looking at the bones of a horned leopard” replied Jason with a smile on his face.