Zilbagias the Demon Prince: How the Seventh Prince Brought Down the Kingdom Volume 2 [Parts 1 to 7] by Tomoaki Amagi

Author:Tomoaki Amagi
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Would it kill you to be a bit more careful with these?”

The dwarven smith I frequented sighed as I once again returned my sword.

“If I wasn’t careful it would’ve broken a long time ago,” I replied, a bit taken aback. “It’s killed dozens of goblins and ogres, clashed with demons’ spears, been raked by devils’ claws, and it still hasn’t broken. If anything, you should be praising me.”

The dwarf and I shifted our gazes to the blade resting on the anvil. The blade was so chipped it hardly resembled a sword and was more akin to a saw. The impact of demonic spears and being forced back into shape on the spot had really bent it out of shape. So much so that it was a challenge to even return it to its sheath.

Despite everything it went through, it still hadn’t broken. Honestly, I was pretty impressed by my achievement.

Without saying a word, the dwarf picked up a hammer and, with a small bit of magic, tapped lightly at the base of the blade. With a sharp snap, the blade easily broke in two.

“Guess it was kind of foolish of me to have a sliver of hope...” the dwarf muttered. The silence that was filling the air made the atmosphere quite awkward. “I can’t take this anymore.”

“Huh?”

“I said! I can’t take this anymore!!!” he roared, pulling at his enormous beard, throwing the bandana from his head and yanking at his hair. “Over and over and over I do what I can to fix up your weapons, and every single time they come back all mangled! I can’t stand it!”

“What do you expect me to do?! Do you think I have the luxury of worrying about the sword while I’m in the middle of a fight?!” I roared back.

“Fine. All right kid, how much are you going to pay?!”

“What the heck do you mean?!”

“We dwarves have an ironclad rule! None of our work is free! We expect compensation for our work! Otherwise we can’t do the work that matches the job!” he began to growl ominously. “And the only thing you humans have to offer is money! Especially you! It won’t be as good as a trueforge, but I’ll make you a magic sword...no, a holy sword that lives longer than you do!” Breathing ragged, he pressed his face close to mine. “So show me the money!”

“Fine! I’ll give you everything I’ve got!” I shouted back, uncowed. After getting paid, I had more money than I knew what to do with anyway. “But if it gets even a single chip in it, I’m coming for you!”

“I’ll make a sword ten times harder than that thick skull of yours! Heck, if it breaks, I’ll shave my beard and dance naked for you!”

Every verbal swing was countered by another. After I gave him all the money I had, he went right to work on forging an incredibly resilient holy sword with a terrifying vigor.

In the end, he had kept his word. He had made quite the sturdy sword.

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