The Hidden Knight of Mystra Chapter 006 The Cook and the Blacksmith
"so……"
"I guess you ran into the Red Tide Queen and her minions while picking herbs, and then killed them all?"
In the north of the pumpkin field, Dorothy stood with her hands on her hips, her eyebrows slightly raised.
Roger smiled, and ordered the two guards to carry their own spoils back home, and then explained:
"I just want to verify my own strength."
Dorothy snorted noncommittally.
But she didn't hesitate:
"I already knew you were strong, but I still didn't expect you to be able to kill these monsters single-handedly."
"It's really surprising."
"But that's good too. This way we'll have a better chance of defeating the Shiluo demon."
Roger nodded slightly:
"Then I'll trouble you with the recruitment order and the paperwork for the lord's mansion."
"I still have some things to do..."
The girl immediately became alert:
"You're not going to get me out of the way again and go deal with the corpse demon alone, are you?"
Roger laughed and said:
"I'm not that arrogant."
"When you finish the paperwork at the Lord's Mansion, you can go find me at Miller's place. If I'm not there, then I'm probably at Amur's grocery store, or at my own home."
"Besides, defeating the Shiluo demon won't be a one-day thing, right?"
Dorothy stood on tiptoe hesitantly. She wanted to say something else, but Roger walked away right after he finished speaking, without giving her a chance to continue.
"What a rude fellow!"
Dorothy was slightly annoyed.
It was not until Roger's back completely disappeared that the blond girl dressed as a cook beside her asked excitedly:
"Dorothy, aren't you curious?"
"Curious about what?" Dorothy asked.
"Roger! I remember him as an adventurer with no skills. He used to hide every time the Lord's Mansion fought monsters. How come he is so powerful now?"
The blonde girl tugged at the hem of her black and white skirt and analyzed seriously:
"Do you think it's possible that someone else killed the Red Tide Queen, but Roger just happened to take advantage of it?"
"Or maybe he made a deal with the devil to gain such powerful power?"
Dorothy gently pinched the cook's pink|soft face:
"What are you thinking about, Talia?"
"I never doubted Roger's ability."
"Kane once said something to me--"
She paused, as if thinking about the details, and then said:
"He said, 'You can't judge a person by his appearance. In particular, don't take someone's modesty as cowardice.'"
"He was talking about Roger."
The little cook showed a look of sudden realization:
"Is that so?"
"Oh my, I always thought he was just a weirdo with a quirky fetish for frogs!"
Seeing her silly look, Dorothy couldn't help but pinch Talia's face with both hands:
"You are the weird one!"
"She is the lord's daughter, why do you want to dress like a cook?"
“It hurts, it hurts…”
Talia's eyes were filled with tears:
“I’m just learning how to cook.”
"After all, I'm getting married soon..."
Dorothy was slightly stunned, and her mood became depressed:
"yes."
"Gem City, it's so far away!"
…
Walking through the cobblestone path, Roger arrived at the crossroads in the center of Tongma Town.
Most of the shops on both sides of the street have old signs.
One of the shops had a narrow, dim frontage, with a wooden sign outside that was carved with a hammer and sword.
Before Roger walked in, he was hit by a gust of hot wind in his face.
In the room.
The smell of tung oil and metal mixed together, and the sounds of "clala la" and "dong dong dong" were endless.
Two apprentices were pulling the bellows with all their might.
A sturdy but elegant half-elf man was wielding a huge iron hammer, hammering a sharp blade again and again.
Roger didn't say anything, just waited quietly.
Half an hour later, the half-elf man put down his work and waved his hand for the two apprentices to rest.
The apprentices walked away as if they had been pardoned.
"I guessed you would come today."
The half-elf wiped the sweat from his face gracefully:
"At least three people came this morning to spread the word that you killed the Red Tide Queen."
"What a fuss."
"As an adventurer with a professional heritage, what's so strange about killing an elite monster that is less than the second ring?"
Roger chuckled:
"Is everything I want ready?"
"Of course." The half-elf man threw the towel into the basin.
"Come with me, in the warehouse."
After that, he took Roger to the inner room.
This guy is called Miller, and he is the best blacksmith in Tongma Town.
At first, it was difficult for Roger to associate a tall, elegant half-elf with the concept of "master blacksmith".
But after witnessing Miller personally making a strange weapon, Roger immediately realized that this guy was the one he was looking for!
Xiayin has his own exclusive weapon!
In Xiayin’s career template, different stages correspond to weapons of different qualities.
And Roger has the drawings of these weapons.
What he needs to consider is how to gather the materials needed to forge the weapon, and whether the blacksmiths in this world can meet the stringent conditions for forging Xiayin weapons.
Needless to say, the materials were expensive, and half of his ten years of savings was spent on it.
As for the selection of candidates, Roger went to Miller with the blueprints with the mentality of taking a chance.
Fortunately, Miller was an outlier among blacksmiths. He had been keen on forging various strange weapons for many years and had rich experience in this area.
As soon as Miller saw the blueprint, he couldn't walk.
He determined that Roger was an adventurer with a professional heritage, and was different from most adventurers who came from the northern plateau.
To this end, he was not only willing to build a special weapon for Roger for free, but also gave him a discount every time he maintained the weapon.
After a few interactions, the two became good friends.
Two months ago, Miller informed Roger that the weapon was almost completed.
Roger never went to inspect it.
This is also part of "building up momentum".
The magic weapon slays demons.
He wanted to save the first kill of the new weapon for the monster that had been plaguing Tongma Town for a long time.
Corpse demon.
…
In a dry warehouse.
Bang, bang, bang.
Miller moved out three boxes. After opening them, the straw inside scattered out, and the true appearance could be vaguely seen.
The three weapons correspond to the three weapon specializations of "Xiayin".
Each specialized weapon corresponds to a set of hidden skills of the hero.
Roger stroked each weapon gently, and his Qi-gazing technique quietly opened up -
…
"Red Moon (Sword)"
「Rating: S+」
「Sharpness 9, Sturdiness 6, Weight 5, Balance 7」
"Special Skill : Eye-Slashing"
"Zhan Tong: Double the energy and physical strength, attach a layer of sword intent to the blade, greatly enhance the power of the move, and have an armor-breaking effect."
"Limit: Once per day"
…
Except for this Red Moon Sword with a slender blade and thin blade.
The other two special weapons for Xiayin are:
"Qingxie (Sword)" and "Ziying (Bow)"
…
