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< Encounter-1 >
“Forgive me for being late.”
There was no need to say that. Nevel reappeared less than five minutes after disappearing. As always, he bowed his head to Lee Seong-min and spoke.
“The contact with the blacksmith is over. “I’d like to talk to you, do you have time right now?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“All right.”
Nevel raised his hand in response to Lee Seong-min. As he drew his long outstretched finger into the air, the landscape split apart.
“I will avoid your seat.”
After saying that, Nevel disappeared into Lee Seong-min’s shadow. Seongmin Lee did not understand what had happened and stared blankly at the gaping gap.
“You’re young.”
I heard a voice. The person who stood up from beyond the gap in space was a dark elf with dull blonde hair. At first, Lee Seong-min didn’t notice that she was a dark elf. Because it was her first time seeing a dark elf in person.
“It’s surprising.”
The dark elf chuckled while looking at Lee Seong-min’s surprised expression. She said, shaking out her messy hair with her hands.
“Selgerus. I don’t know how many more times we’ll see each other in the future, but we should at least know each other’s names. is not it?”
“… uh… “My name is Lee Seong-min.”
Seongmin Lee stuttered and said his name. Elves and dark elves are called demihumans. A non-human being with intelligence. In a broad sense, orcs that can communicate can be considered demi-humans, but most people treat orcs as monsters rather than demi-humans. In the first place, the title Ain was created by humans.
“What weapon do you use?”
Selgerus asked. She was wearing loose-fitting work clothes and a large apron. However, perhaps because she was so well developed, the curves of her body were clearly visible even through those work clothes.
“window… “I write.”
He said he would connect me with a blacksmith, but the blacksmith turned out to be a dark elf. Lee Seong-min couldn’t help but be quite embarrassed because he didn’t think it was a woman. In Seongmin Lee’s mind, the image of a blacksmith was a large man with massive muscles, and if he was a human, he would be a small dwarf. Of course, Lee Seong-min had never actually seen a dwarf. This is because it is difficult to see Ajin because their numbers are small.
“window. It’s a window… “What shape do you particularly prefer?”
“… “I would like it to be like this.”
Seongmin Lee took out a spear from his subspace pocket. Selge Ruth nodded his head as he looked at the spear that Seongmin Lee had taken out.
“It’s Jungwon-style. “Do you think he’s a martial artist?”
“I’m not from the martial arts world, but… ”
“Can you show me what singing method you use?”
Selgerus asked. At those words, Lee Seong-min could not help but hesitate for a moment. This is because demonstrating martial arts was almost a taboo for the martial arts people.
“why. no?”
“… Is it necessary?”
“It’s not necessary.”
Selgerus answered without hesitation.
“Don’t you need to know what kind of martial arts you use to make a spear according to that?”
“Are you saying you can look at my martial arts skills and match them?”
“You must be mistaken.”
Selgerus laughed lowly. It was a laugh that seemed to be laughing at Lee Seong-min’s ignorance.
“I am not a martial artist. A blacksmith. My role is not to understand the martial arts you perform, but to understand you performing the martial arts. How you wield the spear, how you hold the spear, how you use the spear. Look at it and adjust to it. If you don’t want to show it, it’s okay if you don’t show it. All I have to do is make the spear with the money I received.”
Only after hearing those words did Seongmin Lee understand what Nevel had said. He asked me to lower my eyes or lower my pride. It is said that all craftsmen are stubborn. Seongmin Lee answered with a sigh.
“All right.”
“You’re surprisingly quick to understand. I thought you would be stubborn. “I guess you don’t even doubt me?”
“I don’t know you. But I have some faith in Erebrisa, who connected you.”
Because I haven’t used Erebrisa properly yet, I couldn’t completely trust it. However, Mshi, the god of suffering and trials, also uses Erebrisa. I didn’t know for sure, but Erebrisa would be worth it.
“I am 400 years old.”
Selgerus suddenly spoke. 400 years old. Lee Seong-min’s eyes fluttered at that unrealistic age. But he wasn’t very surprised. Seongmin Lee also knew that elves and dark elves live long lives.
“I started hammering because I liked it. That’s roughly about 350 years. Of course, the starting line is different from that of dwarves who are natural blacksmiths… My life as a blacksmith for 350 years is real. “Do you know why I’m saying this?”
“I do not know.”
“It is me, not Erebrisa, that you should trust.”
Selgerus laughed bitterly.
“what. Now, I know it’s funny to say something like this to someone you just met and ask them to trust you.”
Seongmin Lee pursed his lips at Selgerus’ words. What moved Lee Seong-min’s heart was not Selgerus’ words asking him to trust him. The point was that the starting line was different.
A race called dwarves are natural blacksmiths. Everything they create with their hands is a luxury product. Dwarves receive the blessings of Ader, the god of fire and passion, and Gaen, the god of earth and creation, just by their very existence. The items made by young dwarves are superior to those made by human craftsmen who have been around for decades.
Compared to such dwarves, the 350 years of hammering by the dark elf Selgerus may not be of much value. However, the 350 years that Selgerus has devoted itself to are real. The starting line is different. The talents they have are different. These are things that made Lee Seong-min feel ashamed of himself several times.
“I believe it.”
Seongmin Lee made up his mind and raised his head. When Lee Seong-min started to demonstrate his singing style, he was a little surprised on Selge Ruth’s part. Until now, she had met various clients through Ere Brisa, but there were not many martial artists who actually showed martial arts when she asked them to show martial arts.
For martial artists, martial arts is a technique for killing enemies and a technique for protecting oneself. Demonstrating it to strangers is not an easy task. Selgerus also asked to show martial arts, but he did not have high expectations that he would actually show martial arts.
Firstly. Seongmin Lee started from Rannachal. The full-fledged Gucheonmugeukchang began with the carefully unfolded Lanna Chal. Seongmin Lee did not just perform the Gucheon Dance Dance. He mixed Muyeong Talhon. When using singing methods in practice, you have no choice but to mix footwork. This is because there is no way the other person will stay still.
Selgerus was silent and looked at the spear that Seongmin Lee unfolded. After a while, Lee Seong-min’s singing style ended. Selgerus, who was looking at him without blinking, opened his lips.
“Do you believe me?”
“yes.”
“why? “You asked me to trust you?”
“Because you said that the 350 years of effort you made were real.”
Selgerus smiled brightly at Lee Seong-min’s answer.
“Aren’t your ears too thin?”
“This is my first time hearing such a story. “I’ve heard that there’s a lot of unnecessary doubt.”
“You can’t betray someone you trust.”
Selgerus laughed and took his hand out of his apron.
“27 million er. I’m the type to be sure about the calculations, but since it makes me feel good, I’ll make more than that. “It may take some time, though.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
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“I think you’ll be a good regular.”
Selgerus shrugged his shoulders.
“As long as you don’t die.”
The gap in space closed. Not long after, Nevel emerged from Lee Seong-min’s shadow. He bowed his head towards Lee Seong-min and asked.
“Did you like the blacksmith who served as an intermediary?”
“They say I think I’ll be a good regular.”
Nevel gave a strange look at Lee Seong-min’s words. Nevel, who had been looking at Seongmin Lee for a moment, opened his mouth.
“There is such a thing as a first impression. Or something like an image. In fact, Selgerus is not the preferred style of blacksmith.”
“Because she’s a dark elf?”
“That’s right. As I said, Erebrisa provides only the best of what our members want. The best blacksmith… When asked, almost all members think of dwarves. “I don’t even care about dark elves, or even female dark elves.”
Nevel smiled bitterly as he said that.
“Actually, that’s why I connected Selgerus to Seongmin Lee. Because he is not favored, Monk Sel Geru is undervalued compared to his skills. Thanks to this, the gold he requested is a bit cheaper compared to other blacksmiths of the same level of skill.”
“It doesn’t matter as long as your skills are real.”
Nevel chuckled and laughed at Lee Seong-min’s harsh answer.
“Didn’t I tell you? We always provide only the best. Selgerus’s skills are real. She is a dark elf and the only blacksmith to have earned the title of Meister. Originally, Selgerus doesn’t like the clients we connect with… If Selgerus said he would be a regular, we would definitely make the best weapon for Lee Seong-min. Oh, of course. “It’s in the range of 27 million er.”
“Are you saying you won’t do anything more than that?”
“It depends on Selgerus-sama’s mood. “We only play the role of intermediary.”
Seongmin Lee nodded his head in response to Nevel’s answer. After a moment of silence, Lee Seong-min asked another question.
“I want to ask you about the requests you can receive as a mercenary. You said that Erebrisa takes a 5% brokerage fee. If you receive a request through Erebrisa, what happens to the mercenary guild’s commission?”
“You are exempt.”
Nevel answered immediately.
“The fee that Erebrisa takes includes the mercenary guild’s fee. Request money is also received through us, not through the guild.”
“What is the performance record?”
“It will automatically renew in your mercenary guild. Would you like to confirm the request?”
“no. It’s still okay. “The grade cards haven’t come out yet.”
“It will probably come out soon. “I will organize some good S-rank requests for Lee Seong-min.”
“Is it a service?”
“Since you are my dedicated member, I can of course do this for you. and… ”
Nevel stared at Lee Seong-min’s face for a moment.
“Strangely enough, the more I deal with Lee Seong-min, the more… I often get that feeling that makes me want to help. It’s just a feeling… “This is so strange.”
“This is the first time I’ve heard something like that.”
“It’s just a feeling. Isn’t that what likability is all about? It’s sudden and without reason. “You don’t necessarily have to have a reason to like someone.”
Nevel chuckled after saying that.
“Then I’ll see you next time.”
Nevel disappeared. Seongmin Lee felt a strange feeling from Nevel’s words. What a crush. It never occurred to him that Nevel had a taste for sodomy, but it was his first time hearing such a thing, so he couldn’t help but feel strange.
If you think about it.
I think I’ve been strangely lucky so far. Starting with Jack and Hans, Wijihoyeon, Baeksogo, etc. All of those who were closely related to Lee Sung-min showed favor to him.
There are no coincidences.
The words that Mr. Si told me not to forget lingered in Lee Seong-min’s head.
fantasy,
