Chapter 474: Gallus and Equipment

Eihwaz and the others left, leaving Fran and Gallus alone in the room.

No, they were very thoughtful, as they knew there would be a lot for us to talk about. Only Eihwaz was still fussing about having something to talk about, but Forrund took him out.

After watching Fran put up a barrier to prevent eavesdropping, Gallus opened his mouth again. I"m sure Eihwaz or someone else will try to eavesdrop on us in ways we can"t even imagine.

「Once again, thank you for your help. So, you found the scabbard huh?」

「NN」

『Because of its name and shape. I knew there was definitely something to it』

「I was worried you wouldn"t notice it, you know?」

But that"s not the main issue.

『No, but…There was always a chance we wouldn"t make it to the royal capital, right?』

I don"t know if we"ll be able to keep our promise. We might have other things to do, and as adventurers, we might have lost our lives on the road.

But Gallus shook his head lightly and smiled.

「It"s okay. I knew you guys would keep your word」

「Of course. I keep my promises to my friends」

「Ghahaha. Friends huh! Yeah, we are friends!」

「Nn」

Gallus was laughing as he said that, but his face soon became serious. No, I think he"s a little bit down? I feel like I can see a bit of sorrow in his eyes. What"s wrong with him?

「So, umm, can I ask you one question?」

「Nn?」

「That equipment, is it originally from my Black Cat series?」

So that"s what he"s looks down huh? I explained to Gallus how we had acquired this equipment. The repair function was deteriorating due to the continuous battle with strong enemies. It had been torn to shreds by the fierce fighting. A blacksmith we had met by chance had repaired it for her.

「You met a blacksmith by chance……Is he a divine level blacksmith?」

I knew he"d noticed it huh. She makes the work of Gallus, the world"s greatest blacksmith, even better, there are only a few people who can do that. The reason why Gallus was a bit down was probably because he was comparing his own work with Alistair"s.

『Aahー……』

What should I do. No, she has taken the liberty of improving Gallus" best work. Even though it was necessary for Fran to do so, I should apologize to Gallus with a goodwill.

『That"s right. Alistair, a divine blacksmith, altered the armor that Gallus made for her. I"m sorry. We didn"t ask for your permission first…』

「No, don"t apologize! In fact, I"m impressed!」

『Ugh. Y-you will forgive us?』

「I don"t care about it, but anyone who gets angry at the sight of this works are disqualified as a blacksmith!」

Gallus seemed to be seriously impressed. His eyes sparkled as he stared at Fran"s Black Heavenly Tiger equipment.

「Modifying a named item and making it into something more powerful is……Amazing」

『She"s a divine blacksmith after all~』

「d.a.m.n it. If it weren"t for this incident, I would have asked for an apprentices.h.i.+p……」

『An apprentices.h.i.+p?』

For someone like Gallus, the honorary blacksmith of the Kranzel Kingdom? But come to think of it, the other party is a divine blacksmith. It wouldn"t be strange for him wanted an apprentices.h.i.+p huh?

She is supposed to be in the Belios Kingdom now, but I don"t know how much information I can give him about Alistair.

『Umm. I"ll let her know the next time we meet』

「Really!」

『Ah, yeah. But I don"t know if she"s going to agree to that, you know?』

「I know, I know. Just the possibility of making us acquainted is enough!」

Well, I"ll just tell her about Gallus. After that, it"s up to Alistair.

『Also, Alistair doesn"t seem to want to be used by those in power…』

「I won"t tell anyone! Don"t worry!」

Gallus said he wouldn"t tell anyone about it. We can rest a.s.sured.

「Can"t you show it more to me?」

「Nn」

「Fumu fumu……Is this look your thing, little girl?」

『No, Alistair made it look like this』

「I see……So that person is really a woman huh?」

『Yeah』

「I see. I"m impressed with its perfect appearance. Maybe it"s a woman thing」

But the first piece of armor she got from Gallus looked pretty girly, didn"t it? That"s what I thought, but I heard that that equipment was just made according to a client"s wishes.

Apparently, it was the boyish black cat series that reflected Gallus"s taste.

「Besides, a change in appearance is a small price to pay for the improvement of its ability. It"s not every day I can see a piece of armor like this」

『Is that so?』

「Umu. Considering the original materials, this is on an incredible level. Even adventurers of rank B or higher don"t have equipment of the same level as this」

It"s just as I expected from a divine cla.s.s blacksmith who modified it. I thought it would only improve its performance, but it seems it"s worth more than I imagined.

「Besides, Master has gotten pretty awesome too」

『Eh? Is that so?』

「Umu. You"re considerably strengthened, isn"t it? Even with my G.o.d"s eye, the information I can get from you were very little this time. It"s a sign that you"re stronger than the last time we met in Alessa」

『I"m sure my appearance hasn"t changed though』

「The presence that emanates from within is completely different. When you"re like me, you can see it clearly」

The old man Gallus is now snickering as he observes me. It"s nice to be praised, but I feel nervous. I feel as if I"m being evaluated by a great appraiser.

「Are Master handled by Alistair-dono too?」

『Only on some parts, but there are various thing too』

「Is that so……I won"t ask for details. However, not only Fran, but Master also has grown a lot」

『I felt a little embarra.s.sed』

This may be the first time that someone other than Fran has praised my growth. I think I"m a bit of a simple-minded guy, but I can"t help but be happy about it.

『Th-thanks』

「That"s my line. The best of the best swords, and the best armor made from my work. It was a feast for the eyes」

After that, we spent the rest of the day talking about various things with Gallus.

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