Record of Wortenia War: Volume 1 by Ryota Hori

Author:Ryota Hori [Hori, Ryota]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Light Novel
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Soon, he found the weapon store the Sea Rumble Parlor’s owner had recommended. The exterior was a bit dirty, but the front of the store was rather large. At the rear of the store was a large chimney that billowed black smoke.

“Hey, ya lookin’ for somethin’?”

As Ryoma entered the store and examined the spears and swords on display, a bearded old man called out to him.

“Um, a convenient weapon, I guess...”

Ryoma’s words didn’t have any ill intent. He honestly meant that he wanted to find and buy a weapon he could handle, hence ‘convenient.’ But as soon as the words left his mouth, the shopkeeper’s expression changed instantly.

“None of the weapons I made or picked for me inventory are ‘convenient,’ ya duuuuunce! Now scamper off!” His shout echoed through the store.

Ryoma was twice this small’s man size, but still found himself overwhelmed by his outburst.

“Aaah, I’m, uhh, I’m sorry. They told me to come here from the Sea Rumble Parlor...”

Upon hearing Ryoma’s hesitant words, the old man’s expression softened a bit.

“Well, why didn’t ya say so sooner? The Sea Rumble Parlor’s missus sent you over, did she?”

“Y-Yes!”

“So, you a beginner? Nah... But really, you’re a novice with that mug?” He asked, eying Ryoma suspiciously.

True, Ryoma’s physique was quite large and his face made him seem older than he was. Most people would be hard pressed to believe he was a novice. But Ryoma merely confirmed the old man’s words without panicking. Having people doubt his age was a common occurrence.

“Yes, I just registered at the guild today.”

Perhaps finding how instantly Ryoma answered to be convincing, the shopkeeper folded his hands and nodded grandly. His arms were blemished with countless burn marks, likely inflicted by embers during weapon crafting. Those burns stood as evidence of him being an experienced craftsman.

“I getcha. Well, I guess that’s how it is. But that said, tyro! I don’t give two ticks about what you say in other stores, but don’t ever say somethin’ as vague as ‘convenient’ in me store!”

“Are people who make their weapons by forging rare?” Ryoma asked, taking a dagger displayed nearby.

“You! You can tell?!” That question made the old man’s expression swiftly change.

“Yeah, more or less.”

As the shopkeeper’s voice filled with astonishment, Ryoma examined the blade of the dagger in his hand. It had a polish and straightness to it which clearly showed it had been hammered time and again to remove all imperfections and nooks.

“Oh, ya do! That’s just swell. Recently most smithies round here been mass producin’ their weapons by casting, and most adventurers think that’s good enough! Casting’s just pouring metal into a mold, ya can’t make good weapons with that!”

Ryoma could clearly see the shopkeeper’s pride as a craftsman at work. This was probably why the sound of the word ‘convenient’ annoyed him to the point of shouting.

And true enough, forging a weapon required time and effort, and the craftsman’s skill could turn it brittle, which made it hard to guarantee its quality. By comparison, using casting to make a weapon meant consistent quality, and it allowed for producing in large numbers, too.

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