75 Ex Job: Blacksmith Part 2 (1/2)

Since the quest requested for me to go and visit Almira, I really have to do it to complete it. The connection of this loan shark guys seems to be something I have already known but I am still speculating.

The quest that I triggered from Lina did not occur before in the past timeline which might be due to some of the perquisites needed to trigger the quest that I have not done before or it was recently added by Tojiro. Either of them is possible but I don't think it is not necessary to do so.

Since Lina can't move away from her work on the counter, I have to face the quest alone. It would be nice if Almira is with me so that she could level up too and catch up to my level but I guess it's not going to happen for now.

I left the inn and moved straight to Almira's smithy. There are some players who seemed to recognize me but I don't think I need to reveal myself much in here. Going into stealth, I hid myself in broad daylight and started to move.

...

Almira's smithy.

As usual, it doesn't look like a smithy, in fact it looks like it was abandoned by the owner due to how bad the front of the store is. It is not a wonder if players didn't really notice the blacksmith's smithy at all in the past unless a quest redirected them to this place.

Since I have the permission of Almira to get inside without any problem, I didn't bother to knock and just entered the shop. As soon as I entered the shop, the sound of the hammer slamming down on a metal and the smell of metal and smoke welcomed my nose and ears.

Nothing changed inside her store ever since we visited her last time. The only changes are the new rows of armor and some maces and axes displayed on the racks and armor stands. I was about to inspect the armors when I heard her voice.

”Looks like you are back again. What do you want? If you are just visiting then just go bother other stores, I have no time to mingle and chat with others right now since I was too busy at the moment,” Almira shouted from the forging room.

If normal players who are easily offended by words alone, they would storm outside already. But not for me who already knows the way Almira talks and how her behaviour works.

I entered her forging room and saw her inspecting a battle hammer. Judging from the exterior look of the battle hammer, it would be a rare type grade weapon at best but knowing Almira, she will just call it as trash.

”I can call the guards and just file trespassing of property against you, you know that?” Almira said while still looking at the battle hammer's quality properly.

”Well, if you really did, you shouldn't have built a smithy shop if that is what you will do every time a customer enters your store,” I said to her.

”No worries, I came to buy things too. And don't worry about the money, I have plenty to use.”

”I see, then go ahead and pick up your choice. It didn't matter much to me.”