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"Is this the place?" Guided by a passerby, Emiya Shirou and the two others smoothly arrived at Kaijin's shop. As Emiya Shirou had said, Kaijin's reputation was extremely well-known; a simple inquiry led them to the exact location of his shop.
"Excuse us!" After knocking on the door, the three pushed it open and walked inside. Upon entering the blacksmith shop, Emiya Shirou and Rimuru immediately saw the dwarven craftsman engaged in forging. "Please wait a moment, honored guests. I'll attend to you after I finish my current task."
"No problem, we're not in a hurry." Emiya Shirou replied, then led Rimuru over to the dwarven craftsman to observe his movements. Watching his skilled actions, Emiya Shirou couldn't help but nod. The dwarven craftsman before them was indeed a master at forging. His craftsmanship, even if placed within the Hestia Familia, would be considered of good standard.
One must remember, it was the Hestia Familia! A Familia founded by the God of Forging. Even if Hestia, as a deity, hadn't taught them divine skills, what she imparted were still the most supreme techniques in human craftsmanship. Moreover, the blacksmiths of Orario possessed an ability called Divine Blessing. The 'forging' ability provided by Divine Blessing could greatly enhance a blacksmith's forging capabilities. Compared to them, Kaijin's current forging skill could only be described as 'good'. However, from Kaijin's craftsmanship, Emiya Shirou observed some forging techniques that differed from those in Orario. Such techniques undoubtedly greatly interested Emiya Shirou. After some waiting, the dwarven craftsman Kaijin finally finished his work, stood up, and attended to Emiya Shirou and the others.
"What kind of equipment do you need, sir?" Although Rimuru and Gobta were also with Emiya Shirou, in the dwarven craftsman's eyes, they were undoubtedly Emiya Shirou's subordinates. Therefore, he only inquired of Emiya Shirou. Emiya Shirou and Rimuru had already decided how to answer this.
"We need a large quantity of steel weapons, probably over a hundred!" It was Rimuru who answered Kaijin's question. Since Emiya Shirou had decided to be Rimuru's subordinate, he naturally wouldn't completely steal Rimuru's chance to show off. Moreover, some things only Rimuru could accomplish.
"Over a hundred, you say?" Hearing Rimuru's response, Kaijin understood who the true core of the trio was. Thus, he subtly shifted the discussion to Rimuru.
"My apologies, I cannot accept this business at the moment. After all, the Kingdom's commission alone is already giving me a headache."
"As for other commissions, I truly cannot fulfill them."
"I see!" Hearing Kaijin's explanation, Rimuru showed a look of regret. After all, from the previous experience of asking for directions, it was clear that this dwarven craftsman was an extremely famous and powerful forging expert. Not being able to enlist such an expert to forge weapons was indeed regrettable!
"I heard Master Kaijin is a renowned forging expert in the vicinity. May I ask what kind of commission is causing you so much difficulty?"
"Ah, I'm lacking raw materials! Specifically, demonic ore!" Hearing Emiya Shirou's inquiry, Kaijin explained helplessly.
"Demonic ore? Is it that?!" Recalling the ore he had once consumed, Rimuru quickly spat out some and asked, "Excuse me, is this what you mean by demonic ore?" Looking at the small pile of ore materials on the ground, Kaijin exclaimed excitedly, "This is demonic steel!" Demonic ore was the raw material for refining demonic steel. The demonic ore consumed by Rimuru had long since been refined into pure, impurity-free demonic steel. Picking up a piece of demonic steel from the ground, Emiya Shirou no longer paid attention to Rimuru and Kaijin, who had started discussing business, but instead began analyzing the demonic steel in his hand. As a top-tier blacksmith, Emiya Shirou was equally interested in demonic steel. This special material was different from other materials previously excavated in the dungeon. It was composed of the magicules of this world. If one had to compare it to the world of DanMachi, this demonic steel would be equivalent to a synthetic product of magic stones and steel.
If the monsters in the dungeon were living beings with magic stones, then demonic steel was steel with magic stones. This was also why weapons forged from demonic steel in this world had the characteristic of growth. Because this material was, in essence, a living material.
"This is truly a good material, this demonic steel!"
"Perhaps I can use it to forge a weapon of my own!" Because he had always used projected weapons, Emiya Shirou had almost never forged a truly good weapon for himself. However, upon seeing this material, Emiya Shirou suddenly felt an impulse. He wanted to forge a masterpiece. After all, as a top-tier blacksmith, how could he not have his own representative work? Emiya Shirou had even decided what kind of weapon to forge at this moment. It was a bow! Although Emiya Shirou currently used Atalanta's Tension Bow, compared to those, Emiya Shirou preferred to have a weapon forged by his own hands.
"In that case, it's decided!"
"Decided what!" Hearing Gobta's question, Emiya Shirou awoke from his contemplation. But at this moment, only Emiya Shirou and Gobta remained in Kaijin's forge.
"Gobta, where are Rimuru and Kaijin?"
"Just now, Kaijin's younger brother came to inform him that Kaijin's shop employees were attacked by monsters while mining, and they're now critically injured, wanting Kaijin to see them one last time."
"Then Lord Rimuru followed them!"
"At that time, Lord Rimuru saw that Master was deep in thought, so he didn't call you and told me to wait for you here."
"I see!" After a brief thought, Emiya Shirou understood that the matter had been resolved. With Rimuru's life-saving grace, the three people in Kaijin's shop would definitely be persuaded by Rimuru to join them. After waiting for a moment, Emiya Shirou saw the three dwarven brothers returning with Rimuru and Kaijin. After introductions, Emiya Shirou also understood the talents of these three brothers. Among these three brothers, the eldest, Garm, possessed superb skills and specialized in making armor. The second brother, Dord, had unparalleled craftsmanship in the dwarf world, renowned far and wide. The third brother, Myrd, was quiet and reserved, but his hands were very nimble, and nothing was too difficult for him. At the same time, he was also very proficient in architecture and art, a true genius. Given the sheer talent of these three, it wouldn't be surprising if each of them opened their own shop. Unfortunately, they were overly clumsy when it came to social interaction. Apart from their specialized fields, they were like idiots in other aspects. In terms of personality, the three were not good at dealing with people, or engaging in deceitful business practices, and were thus thoroughly exploited by those around them. Furthermore, their shop was stolen by trusted individuals, their fellow apprentices envied their talent, causing them to be secretly harmed, and they refused a minister's case, resulting in them becoming an eyesore to the state. Finally, in desperation, the three had no choice but to seek help from Kaijin, their childhood friend and elder brother. They temporarily worked as odd-jobbers in Kaijin's shop.
However, Kaijin's place was, after all, a forge, with no other businesses. Here, the talents of the three could not be fully utilized. Thus, after being healed by Rimuru, faced with Rimuru's invitation, the three immediately agreed to go to the slime's village to contribute to its construction.
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