Chapter 33

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"…who are all these people?"

Oeborg, who had stood tall with a hammer, looked at the men around me and asked.

On one side, monsters, that is, things that were once thought to be ore, were piled up.

Tallum and his clan were clutching their chest, as if thrilled to meet their master.

As if those eyes were gloomy, Oeborg fixed the hammer.

If he did, he had a force to hit the heads of Tallum and his companions.

I deliberately made up a frightened face and whispered a small whisper to Oeborg.

"Shake the hammer if you think I am being threatened."

"...!"

In my words, Oeborg swallowed his saliva and slowly shook his hammer.

"Pooh!"

Jerrit burst out laughing as if it was quite cute.

"Ellie is really mean, too."

The baroness also covered her mouth and laughed together.

Realizing that he had been deceived, Oeborg quickly hardened his expression and lowered the hammer he was holding.

"….lord jerrit."

Oeborg's sharp eyes turned to Jerrit.

The veins sprouted from the back of Oeborg's hand holding the hammer.

Jerrit hastily stopped laughing at the harsh gaze demanding an explanation.

"That... I don't know what happened, but it seems that Ellie made a new friend."

"friend?"

"It's hard to make a sword by yourself!"

Then, Oeborg's face was dyed with emotion.

"It's okay, Ellie. It's not hard. If only I could reduce the amount of time I sleep…"

"Reduce the amount of time you sleep?"

"..."

"You haven't slept?"

When I asked with tears in my eyes, Oeborg flinched.

A full shadow was visible under Oeborg's eyes.

'Did he work while sleeping less?'

Sleep was important to someone who was just getting proper treatment. There is nothing more detrimental to health than overwork.

"To be healthy, Roina said it's important to sleep well."

"...."

"Uncle Orborg said that work is important, but you have to get your health back first."

I shrugged my shoulders sullenly.

"That...."

Oeborg tried to make excuses for being stupid, but he nodded slowly with a gong and a sound.

"all right."

"You promised."

"Yes."

I nodded my head satisfactorily and turned my head as I felt a sting in the back of my head.

Tallum was looking at me with pathetic eyes, as if I was doing something without introducing him.

"Ah, right. I'll introduce him first. This is my friend Tallum. A little bit more active…"

[teacher!]

Before I could finish my words, Tallum grabbed Oeborg's hand.

[You don't know how long I've waited to meet my teacher!]

[teacher!]

[Our Master!]

Subsequently, the Tallum clan surrounded Oeborg.

Oeborg had a rare look of bewilderment and his eyes widened.

"What are you talking about... Is this also a joke that Ellie made?"

He seemed to think I was still joking.

"Well, the Tallum are a clan whose destiny is to make weapons. They can understand us, but they're not good at speaking."

Oeborg turned to look at Tallum with a bewildered look on his face.

To others, Tallum's words sounded very unusual.

'Hey, it's hard to feel weird looking at you like that.'

I glanced at Tallum and his clan, who were clinging to Oeborg.

"It is because he was not familiar with imperial etiquette. He wants to learn your skills. I asked you to make him your disciple."

["That's right, disciple!"]

["student! student!"]

Tallum and his clan followed me like parrots.

"A disciple..."

Oeborg frowned in disbelief.

Because of Viscount Quintar and Diern, it seemed that Tallum could not be easily trusted.

[.....Apparently, the Master doubts our qualities.]

[My opinion is the same.]

Tallum and his clan, who had been chattering among themselves, all raised their heads to see if they had finished their discussion.

[Sister. May we try this?]

Tallum asked, pointing to the pile of monster ore.

[Our clan always showed actions rather than words. From generation to generation, I heard that it is best to keep your mouth shut and just work quietly.]

"…that sounds like an insult."

Tallum pretended not to hear me and didn't even blink.

[So I'll show you in action.]

"What are you going to make?"

[The one in the benefactor's hand.]

it? I followed Tallum and looked down.

Was it because Tallum grabbed it once? The arrow was slightly bent.

[I will make it better than that.]

Tallum grinned confidently and picked up the hammer and ax lying on one side.

[Bring it.]

As Tallum shook his head, one of the clans beside him picked up the monster ore.

"Uh, it's dangerous to touch it with your bare hands…!"

Jerrit, who was rushing to dry it, stopped talking.

The monster ore, which should have been attached to human hands, did not cause any change.

[Already said, benefactor.]

Oeborg and Jerrit's faces went blank.

[Things like this mean nothing to us.]

Tallum grinned and raised his hammer high.

***

Their movements were very fast. It doesn't seem like he's hit the hammer a few times, but an arrow is made in no time.

[Done.]

Tallum held out the arrow he had just made.

I nodded and picked it up.

It was similar to the arrow Jerrit had made, but a little lighter than that.

"Wow, that's amazing. Can you make it this quickly?"

I let out a natural exclamation and looked up at Oeborg.

As he held out the arrow, Oeborg picked it up as if possessed.

"How could it be so fast…"

"Nonsense."

Even Jerrit, who had just approached me, muttered in a voice mixed with admiration.

"I've never seen anyone with such quick hand skills... No, wait."

Jerrit frowned weakly, as if groping for memory, and murmured.

"A long time ago, I heard about a clan that made the holy sword of the Empire. It was said that they were very quick, and they couldn't use human language properly..."

After hearing Jerrit's words, Tallum stretched out his shoulders in a proud manner.

"I haven't even heard of the appearance, are you really that clan?"

[Now you have recognized us.]

Tallum had a proud expression on his face as if he was used to this kind of reaction.

["Our, talent. Best."]

["Best! Best!"]

["The best!"]

The following words weren't very nice, but, Jerette's eyes widened as if in disbelief.

I quickly went between Oeborg and Jerrit, pulling the hem of their clothes slightly with both hands.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"It's not a problem, it's just a surprise. It's amazing that it's okay to catch that monster."

"like that. How about you?"

I looked up at Oeborg and asked, he said with a grim face.

"...He is very talented. In all the years I've had a hammer, I've never seen anyone with such quick hands."

Even Oeborg seemed unable to deny Tallum's skills.

"I thought you was trying to scold my friends again."

"You're scolding me."

Jerrit shook his head violently as if it was nonsense.

"It is rather an honor to meet such a legendary clan. I wish I could communicate with them. I don't understand the language, so I want this..."

Jerrit, who had been struggling to laugh with a self-helpful sigh, suddenly stopped.

Oeborg and Jerrit met their gazes.

As if thinking the same thing, the eyes of the two of them were different.

"Hey, hey, Ellie."

Jerrit looked at me with a look he had never seen before.

"Ellie, would you mind helping me?"

I smiled broadly as if I didn't know anything.

"Okay, what is it?"

"Ask Ellie's friends if they'd like to work here."

"Is it work?"

With my eyes wide open, Jerrit spoke quickly and softly.

"Yes. As I said before, we are short on manpower. However, if we borrow the strength of Ellie's friends, we will be able to meet production quickly."

"Uh… but I don't know if my friends will like it."

As I deliberately blurted the end of my words as if in trouble, Jerrit's expression was stained with desperation.

"Please say something. We will adjust the contract terms and remuneration for the work as desired."

"Um… I got it."

I nodded reluctantly and walked over to Tallum.

Tallum and his clan looked at me with their eyes shining.

[How is it, sister ? Did the teacher like our skills?]

"There is one procedure left."

As I spoke with a serious face, their faces hardened at the same time.

[What is the procedure? If I can become a disciple of the master, I will try anything.]

"Show a good attitude."

Raising my head high, I made a serious expression on my face. He also forgot to frown.

[...What are you doing, Sister? Do you want to go to the bathroom urgently? Can I take you?]

"This is the procedure. Quietly follow my expression."

[Um, I see.]

Tallum and his clan quietly followed me with serious faces.

[Like this?]

"Very good."

[By the way, what kind of procedure is this? Isn't that too easy?]

"No, you just have to do this. Are you faster than that? Do you have any tips? Oh, please keep your expression on your face. It's good if you blow your nose. At the end of the sentence, 'No way!' It would be better if the same exclamation could be said in human language."

[There is no secret. It's just the innate skill of our clan. It's been a long time since we started holding hammers...]

Tallum began to talk about the clan's history with a serious face.

He didn't forget to even snort in between as I requested.

I quarreled from time to time and listened to his long history.

To those who couldn't understand our conversation, it would seem like a very serious negotiation.

'It can't be done too quickly.'

'So, it was kind of a waste of time.'

The later the negotiation is, the more anxious you become.

At the same time, I wanted to make a deeper impression that it would be difficult to have a conversation without me.

'That's how you take my stake.'

Interpretation and leading negotiations are not free.

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