Chapter 389 – The Guest From the North (4)

There were minor misunderstandings along the way… Anyway, I decided to leave for the Jarnshard Manor with Fay.

According to Kara’s opinion, it’s the same this time too.

It would have been enough for me and others to just pack up the things I was doing right now, but Iona said it would take a while since she returned to her teaching job after a long time.

Well, at least one day. It’s just the right time to relieve Baru’s travels, which must have been running without a break.

The next day after everything was ready.

Looking at every aspect of our party, I asked Baru, who was hardened.

“Sir Baru… May I call you?”

“Call me whatever is convenient for you. To be honest, the respect I hear now is burdensome.”

After saying that, Baru shrank slightly.

But. If it was Huscarl of the Great Territory, he would be on the level of a decent knight commander, but… It’s not a great spot here.

Nana, the Duke of the Empire, and Helena, the Saint of the Church of Light. Not to mention Elisha and Iris, who recently officially reclaimed their positions as high elves, as well as Iona, a road-class vampire and war hero.

Even Fei is Jarl’s daughter, so the only person with a lower status than Baru is Carla.

It was a special case that even that Karla could become the Duke of Lindelheit instead of me at any time, if she wanted only a business card.

Like a warrior, he is sensitive to rank, so he must be cautious. She’s once she’s come to serve as an agent for Jarl, though she’s somehow holding her weight.

I should have acted as a guide, but I thought I was too nervous, so I shrugged her shoulders and trembled.

“You shouldn’t be asking me to speak comfortably. The circulating Lord of Life did that, and now she is listening to me as Mother.”

“… As now, Lord Baru, please.”

“Yes sir Baru. You said you came all the way here by land, right?”

“Right.”

“There is still some time left, so if you have a horse or a wagon, please bring it. It’s okay to leave it behind.”

“Ugh. I appreciate your consideration, but since there’s nothing like that, it’s okay.”

“?”

Isn’t it the magic of the dwarves who didn’t even think of using teleport?

That’s why I thought I would have taken a ride with me for long-distance travel…

Was my reaction so blatant? Baru, who had been stiff, lifted one leg with a slightly relaxed expression.

Dwarf-like legs, short but with well-developed muscles. It’s like some kind of firewood that’s been chopped for the winter.

“As you can see. Dwarf legs are short and thick.”

“Hmm… Are you manly?”

“Thank you. As the saying goes, they’re manly legs, and they’re actually that strong, but… It is not suitable for riding a horse.”

“Ah.”

For a moment, I imagined riding a horse with that leg. No matter what I do, I can’t get a good picture.

You won’t be able to get on at once. Wouldn’t it be better to make several stirrups like a ladder to make them longer?

No matter how you go up, it’s not the end.

A creature called a horse is a bigger guy than I thought. It would be difficult to properly anchor the body with such legs.

Faye is of mixed blood, so it’s not that much, but it’s a problem I’ve never thought about before.

“No, then did you run all the way here?”

“Of course you ran. But it’s not just running.”

Baru raised the corner of his mouth as if he had waited for my absurd response.

Then he took off a pair of shoes he was wearing and showed them.

From above, I thought it was an ordinary steel boot-type greaves, but the outsole had a completely different look.

I don’t know what it is, but it’s a thick cog wheel and a spring that can be seen through the transparent material. And a purple magic stone.

There was even a hole in the center of the sole that looked like a spray hole, which seemed odd at first glance.

What the hell is that

As I was momentarily fascinated by the appearance that somehow seemed to be full of romance, Baru’s voice full of pride continued.

“Lokkan Jarl is a great lord and an excellent craftsman at the same time. All Huscarls take his name as their surname and at the same time can ask for any item they want.”

“Lord Baru asked me to make this greave.”

“Exactly. It can run faster than a horse without exerting much effort. If necessary, it is possible to fly for a short time using magic stones.”

“And…”

Not enough movement speed increase, but shoes with boosters?

Except for enchantment, where design skills are more important than magical talent, they are a race that is weak in magic, but there is a reason they stand shoulder to shoulder with others who are good at magic.

Dwarves have the ability to create magical things without magic.

“I’m a dwarf too, so I can do basic hammering, but… It’s hard to make something like this because I’ve always liked banging my head with a hammer rather than hitting metal. But Jarl made it in a week.”

“Her… I’m not familiar with this business, so I don’t know, but isn’t that fast enough?”

“More than quick, it is astonishing. It’s something that would normally take a month even for an artisan. However, Rokhan is both a Jarl and a Meister.”

Aha. Then again I don’t understand.

Most dwarves give their faith to the steel they collide with.

It’s just that it’s not the feeling of dedicating everything to God like humans and elves do, but it’s a kind of faith that wants to be evaluated and recognized for what it’s made.

So, of course, the dwarf kingdom, Nida Valir, had a huge technological inflation.

There is at least one simple blacksmith in each house, so small daily necessities are made or repaired by hand.

Since it was such a country, in order to survive as a blacksmith, you had to be at least a master craftsman.

In the Levantine Empire, it is said that there might be one or two artisans in a big city, and there is one or two artisans running around every village in the countryside.

In a country like that, you have to be called a meister and be recognized for your skills in order to make things like this.

Well, if Iris was also able to make each piece, I could make this much, but…

Isn’t that a magic tool anyway? These boots do not have any enchantments other than boosters using magic stones.

In other words, if it is left in the hands of an outstanding wizard, it can be strengthened beyond this. It must be for this reason that people are crazy about Dwarf-made arms.

It was a moment of admiration. Baru glanced at me and asked in a calm voice.

“Would you like to see how it is written?”

“If possible.”

“There’s nothing wrong with that.”

Baru, who nodded his head, stanced. And he lightly kicked the ground.

“Huh.”

A body that can fly 2 to 3 meters in an instant. It appeals to the fact that it is free to change direction by jumping around, drawing a circle, and jumping from east to west, north to south.

And finally, through the ignition magic, even for a while. It was the first time that a dwarf body resembling a log cut in half looked cool.

For a while, I clapped wildly without realizing it.

Let’s slowly turn our heads at the feeling of a sudden feeling behind us.

“…”

“Hup!”

I met eyes with Faye, who was looking this way with dead eyes without focus.

“Brother. Do you like those boots that much?”

“Pe-senpai. This is not that…”

“Isn’t it? Why are you staring at me like you’re so envious? Shouldn’t you even ask for a demonstration if you’re not interested?”

“Calm down for a moment and listen to me. Are you a booster? Any man can’t help but be interested in shoes with boosters. It’s just a natural phenomenon.”

Baru nodded as if he fully understood what I was saying.

Okay. It’s a gambit that any man can relate to. … But the only men here are me and Baru.

To put it bluntly, Faye liked this kind of equipment, but she’s out of the question now because her eyes are messed up.

Where did you get so upset? Could it be that I admired the equipment Rokhan made? Or, even though Feira is exclusive, he has his eyes on other equipment?

What is certain is that Faye is jealous right now. Then there is only one thing to do.

“I’m sorry, Fei-senpai. Did you really think that I was envying Lord Baru’s equipment?”

“Then isn’t it?”

“Of course not! I’m not envious, I was just imagining what would happen if I made something like this into full body armor instead of shoes! If you are Fei-senpai, can you make it for me?”

“… Go on.”

Fei nodded and urged. Maybe because of the messy bangs, the atmosphere is more gloomy. If he stutters even a little, he will immediately pull out a kitchen knife from his bosom.

But that doesn’t happen. I already have a perfect model.

My favorite hero movie on Earth. Among them, he continued his explanation by recalling the world’s greatest conglomerate, who wore a state-of-the-art suit and engaged in vigilante activities.

A helmet with communication and simple auxiliary functions, a body with a power source and shield generator, arms that can fire projectile weapons or magic, and legs that can fly.

“The most important thing is that it should be reduced to a small size and carried around, and then unfolded and worn automatically when needed. As Faye-senpai knows, it’s cumbersome to carry full body armor and wear it alone, right?”

“Hmm…”

Talking about it, it seems that I got a little excited because I thought about the earth after a long time.

Faye swallowed her saliva at the longer-than-expected explanation. After thinking for a while, he tilts his head.

“There you go, junior. Can’t we just use Yonginhwa?”

“… Uh?”

“There is no need to carry anything around, it can be done automatically if you have the will and skill, and there is no object as hard as a dragon scale with mana flowing? In addition, all abilities are greatly enhanced.”

“That.”

“No matter how you think about it, it would be much better if you just tolerated juniors, right?”

“…”

Today. One of my dreams died.

Kn.