Chapter 9 Worries (1/2)
Eisen stood there with the knife in his hands, reading through the number of notifications he got for its completion. Although he had suspicions about this, only now was he able to actually confirm.
When it comes to production-type skills, the highest Rank an item you create can have corresponds to your Skill's Rank. This fact made Eisen even happer when he considered that his skills were greater than what the developers hoped or planned for. And due to the item's rank being higher than his skill's, his Blacksmith level rose by a whole 14 in one go!
Of course, he was incredibly happy about the free stats he earned as well, since this worked toward the quest he got from that weird cat the night before.
While he was standing there, thinking about what to make next, Denmir came over to him one last time for the day before closing the smithy. ”Eh, old-timer, what did ya make right there? You been working yer ass of for that it seems.” The smiling dwarf walked over to Eisen, who quickly handed the knife to him so that he could look over it. Just then, he ripped his eyes open in surprise.
”H-Hey, old-timer… Ya reached rank two in a single day?” He asked, full well knowing the quality and amount of knives he made before. If Eisen didn't have some kind of skill that heightened his proficiency-gain, it would be impossible to reach rank two in blacksmithing with just that.
But when Eisen shook his head with a soft smile, Denmir only ripped his eyes open further. ”B-But… ye gotta be fucking kiddin' me! Ye're a Limitbreaker!” He yelled out in complete and utter shock. This got the attention of the rest of the Smiths working in there as well as the apprentices. Confused and in disbelief, they walked over to Denmir and Eisen, forming a small circle around them immediately.
”Listen 'ere, old-timer, ye're a fuckin' genius. Ye were obviously a Master amongst masters in yer past ten lifes! Please, I beg ya, work as a Smith. Ye don't even have ta work here, just work as one!”
[It is possible to change your occupation to Master Blacksmith. Do you accept?]
Eagerly, everyone in the smithy was dead-silent, waiting for Eisen's answer. This is something every single one of these these men had been waiting for the moment they stepped into this room for the first time. To be able to become a Master Blacksmith after being acknowledged by Grandmaster Blacksmith Denmir Dimhide.
That's exactly why nobody knew what to say when Eisen next opened his mouth.
”Sorry, Denmir, but how I explained before, it is too early for me to make such an important choice. I haven't even tried working in other professions yet. But you don't have to worry, I will probably never in my life stop blacksmithing.” While frustrated to hear that Eisen will not accept becoming a Blacksmith just yet, Denmir was happy that he still had such an outlook on the profession.
”I understand, old-timer… Just so ya know, if ye ever need my help in the slighest, just ask.”
[Your Reputation with Denmir Dimhide has risen significantly]
”And what are all of ya gawking at 'ere? Get out already, get out! Ye don't have any work left!” At last, Denmir turned to the rest of the smiths and apprentices, shooing them away.
Eisen followed the group of men exiting the shop with a smile on his face, and the knife in his hand. Right now he may not have any use for it, but he specifically made it with one thing in mind: Cooking.
He would continue Blacksmithing for a while until satisfied, and then continue on to other professions, amongst which cooking may be.
Thus, he would now create things he would most likely need in the future. Like sowing-needles, carving knives and of course weapons. The reason why he wasn't just buying the items he needed in stores, was that he noticed one thing. The effect of Tool Connection was far stronger for items Eisen created himself compared to ones he had just seen for the first time. At the beginning there may be no difference between either of those options, but according to Denmir it made an immense difference in the later ranks of connectivity with the items.
Amongst the bonuses it gives are higher damage, better control, and when used to create other items, apparently even a higher probability of getting a high rating for the item. And maybe even more beyond that. But since the highest connectivity rank that Denmir achieved was rank 7, and usually especially the ranks 8 to 10 would give amazing new abilities when it came to anything ranked, he wasn't able to tell Eisen everything he wanted to know.
”Goodnight, Denmir. I'll see you tomorrow then.” Eisen smiled softly as he began walking up the spiraling streets of Melroe.
He went back to the Inn he stayed at the night before and walked up to the front-desk.
”Ah, hello again. You want to stay for another night?” The Dwarven Innkeeper asked when he noticed Eisen walk in. ”Yes, that would be great.” Eisen answered with a smile and dropped the fee for one night's stay onto the desk.
The Innkeeper turned around and grabbed one of the keys, the one belonging to the same room Eisen stayed in last night, and handed it over to him. ”Have a nice stay.” He answered.
It seemed to Eisen that he was in a considerably worse mood than yesterday. Maybe it had something to do with the cat. From what Eisen could tell, it completely disappeared after his dream last night.
Well, Cat, or whatever that thing actually was. Eisen didn't think about it too much, since he would find out in an in-game month anyway.
Before deciding that he would log off for the day soon, Eisen sat down at a table in the restaurant, and immediately a waitress walked up, a different one compared to yesterday. She was still a beautiful young girl, but in this case, young truly meant young. She looked to be only about ten or eleven years old and had her bright pink hair tied into twintails. At first, Eisen thought that she was an elf, because she had pointy ears, but this girl's were different to what normal elves seemed to have as ears. While an Elf's ears were still mostly the same size as a human's, the ears of this waitress were maybe two to three times longer than normal, as if one took an ear and stretched it out.
When he imagined this happening, Eisen couldn't help but laugh slightly, although he tried his best to hide it from the young girl.
”Ehh~? What are you laughing at~? I like funny things!” She exclaimed with a bright smile, causing Eisen to laugh even more. The way she acted was a lot like someone else he had not seen in a while.
”Don't worry about it, young lady, you just reminded me of someone I know.” Eisen answered, scratching his beard with a grin.
In response, the girl tilted her head confused. ”Oh? Ah, I totally forgot! Sorry! What would you like to eat, dear customer~?” She asked cutely and took out a small notepad and eagerly waited for Eisen's order.