The Blood Knight's Villains

Chapter 18

My Villains Episode 018

5—2. Maintenance (3)

I don’t know if I should be happy for being told that I’m young or sad for being told not to be arrogant.

As I stared blankly at him, the annoyed guy scratched the dirt floor with his feet and sighed.

“Whoa. Are you going to go to the studio later?”

“huh. why?”

“I go too.”

“you also? what to do?”

“If you want to go together, just go together.”

“It’s true. Did you entrust me with the right to enter the studio? I have to explain something, so whether or not I agree.”

Speaking of workshop access, I need to explain a bit about the reward I received.

For the battle at the docks, I received a fairly large artillery award. First of all, I received nine silver coins and decided to receive a reward from the lord of the castle.

But the South Harbor fleet was destroyed before receiving the reward. What is it? In such a situation, I thought I would be beaten for no reason if I went to visit him saying, “Give me that reward.” So I just kept quiet.

But while I was doing that, a messenger came to visit me. As a militia, they are giving out rewards to those who played an active part in battle.

When asked what kind of reward he wanted, he asked that he be allowed to use the workshop of the castle owner.

The castle lord’s workshop was a place he had come to know through the Grania gang, and in simple terms, it was a place where artisans working for the city gathered.

The castle lord’s workshop was where various equipment was made only for the lord of the castle and his subordinates.

Since the lord of the castle had the most power and the most wealth in the city, it was only natural that the best artisans in the city were all gathered in the lord’s workshop.

Because of these circumstances, Seongju’s workshop was a facility that ordinary citizens could not use. I was requesting the use of the facility.

As I found out later, it seemed that not only me but also quite a few mercenaries received the same benefits. The Grania gang, which played a significant role, was one of them.

I went straight to the workshop and disposed of the weapons and armor I had obtained as loot and purchased helmet, gloves, and boots.

I wanted to buy shin guards too, but the money was sorely lacking. Oh, the order to make the shield was also made at that time.

It is also for this reason that Ellen asks me to take her to the studio. Of course, he didn’t get a ticket to use the workshop.

“I’m going with you, it doesn’t matter. If the guards ask, you won’t have to answer them.”

“Can’t we just say we came to watch?”

“So what if I buy something? Will it be raining for no reason?”

“Grunt.”

Ellen frowned and pursed her lips for a moment before speaking.

“Buy a crossbow. Even if it’s something small.”

“catapult? crossbow?”

“No crossbow!”

“A crossbow or a crossbow... but suddenly why?”

When I asked as if I couldn’t understand, he replied in a low voice.

“...As some say, I am a superfluous human. You have to hold something to do one person’s share. But he doesn’t even know how to handle other weapons...”

Three or four reasons immediately came to mind, but he didn’t bother to mention them.

It was because I felt sorry and proud to try to serve one person somehow.

So, after hesitating for a moment, I asked carefully.

“...But do you have any money? A crossbow must be expensive. Oh and-”

“Huh?”

“I’m telling you in case you don’t know. I don’t do money transactions well, even with my family.”

Ellen said, ‘What’s with all these bastards?’ looked at me with a

No, that’s because I’m not a character that’s tough enough to not go through a needle at all. “Well

, I can lend it out

as long as I have interest on the right collateral .”

“I don’t need you, you idiot.”

“Oh yes.”

...isn’t this?

On the way to the workshop, Uncle Gilius, who had woken up from a hangover, also joined them. I asked for armor repair and reinforcement.

“Because of his personality, he won’t answer. Later, when I look at things at the workshop, my father gives me some advice. Even if you’re ignoring it, you won’t really be able to hear it

.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Other mercenaries were very displeased with Ellen’s response, but Uncle Gilius was an exception. It reminds me of the son I left behind in my hometown.

I don’t think Gilius’ son, who looks like an orc, resembles the typical noble lady merchant Ellen. Does it look similar to not being cheap?

Around the time I was thinking about that, I arrived at the studio.

“Oh, Mr. Phoenix, Mr. Gilius! I was waiting for you.”

The name of the freckled young man who greeted us with a friendly smile was Ilton.

Oh, I was mistaken the other day, but Ilton was not the best craftsman in the city, but just one of the apprentices learning their craft in the workshop.

He was a kind of receptionist who integrated and managed the work of other artisans.

When I thought about it, it was natural that a person who had advanced skills such as armor making, leather work, and blacksmithing was not young, so it was absurd that a young guy was mastering all of them.

During the game play, Ilton’s lines were all skipped, and he was mistaken because he didn’t pay much attention to the environment around him.

You should read the text and take a good look at your surroundings. It doesn’t matter now, but I’m very worried about the future.

“What about things? Are you done?”

“Oh sure. Please wait!”

Ilton was a young man who was big but had a youthful face. He was always bright and cheerful, and he always made me smile when I saw him.

Ilton went through the noisy workshop and brought me my shield and Uncle Gilius’ armor.

I didn’t pay much attention to the old man’s leather armor because it was just a repair and a little reinforced gong, but my shield was different.

“Oh, that’s heavy.”

“Yes? I got the right weight as you ordered... but isn’t it too heavy?”

“no! just right.”

I smiled contentedly, and Ilton let out a sigh of relief as well.

Well, not many people would order a shield with these specifications. If I cut it out because I didn’t like it, it would have gone straight to the warehouse.

The original shield I received was about 70 cm in diameter, which was quite large compared to the average.

The weight was also considerable, and it seemed to be less than 10 kg. If it was Kim Seung-soo’s body, it would have been difficult to hold it, but it was just right for Phoenix to be moderately heavy.

The outside was covered with thick leather around a steel boss, and the inside had a 己-shaped handle that pierced downward and a leather strap that could be hung over the shoulder.

Ilton added details as I inspected the shield.

“I used a wooden board that had been soaked in a solution of cow urine and debelesh (small monster) blood for a week. It is a bonus that it was dried in the sun on the beach for three days.”

“what? I ordered five days ago?”

“Ah, of course it was originally in the workshop. It is the material used for the shield used by the Holy Guard. Well, the shields for the SS are curvatured by heating, but they are just as strong anyway.”

“Oh yeah.”

“I used two types of leather. The inside is covered with tanned cowhide, and the outside is covered with the skin of a dragon (亞龍 Demi dragon) baked in an oven.”

At Ilton’s words, I swept the outer surface of the shield, and I could see the texture of the reptile’s distinctive leather.

Sub-ryong is a monster that looks like a greatly enlarged Komodo lizard.

In the game, he was a tricky guy because he had excellent overall body specs and inflicted poison damage with his bite attack.

As far as I know, he’s not the guy from Chapter 2, is he?

“By the way, was there a sub-ryong around here? How did you get it?”

“Of course not anywhere near it. I saved it before the city was sealed off.”

Saying that, Ilton scratched his cheek.

“Actually, half of the commission fee is for sub-dragon hides. At least it was the leather on the side, so the price would have doubled if the leather on the back or head was used.”

“Hmm yes? I like it anyway. Now, here’s the balance.”

“Hehe, thank you.”

After handing over the balance of four silver coins, I put the buckler I was holding around my waist.

And with the newly acquired original shield on the shoulder, this heavy sense of stability. I really like it.

After I finished my business, I chose a crossbow for Ellen to use.

He disposed of one of his rings to buy a crossbow. It wasn’t a magic tool, it was just a silver ring with a tiger’s eye.

I said that if it was an item with a story, I would take it as collateral and lend the money, but he told me to stop. Was it a bit excessive to charge interest?

In any case, it must have been something that could be just sold. The ring was worth eight pieces of silver.

I prepared the money like that, but an unexpected problem occurred.