After my son rubbed her tits for a moment, the brave woman got down to business.

　She wanted a weapon made of mithril.

　They had come to the countryside to increase their strength with more powerful weapons.

''This will be the forge that manufactures mithril weapons.
Oh.

　The forge is busy today, and it's bustling with the sound of hammering coming from everywhere.

''So this is how they're creating weapons...!
This is the first time I've ever seen a scene where armor I've casually used in the past is made.... It's so strange~

　And the brave party felt like a social tour.

It's not only superior to other minerals in terms of hardness and lightness, but it also has the property of absorbing aura. This makes it a good fit for a strategy of using aura.
"It absorbs auras?

　My explanation surprises you, brave man.

'What do you mean by that?　Is it still different from a normal weapon made of normal material?
'That's not true at all. The aura doesn't just cling to the surface, it penetrates to the core. The intensity of the aura is much stronger than before.

　The young men, who had never been exposed to mithril in their lives, were curious about the tour of the forge.

'There are many finished products stored in the warehouse. Would you like to choose a weapon to be taken from among them?

　The brave man has already offered that there is no need to take money for the weapons.
　The center guild will pay for it.

　As expected of a brave man, the brave man is blessed.

''No, make a new one from scratch if you can.

　Furthermore, the brave man said.

''Weapons made just for us, weapons made exclusively for us. I understand that you are saying it's impossible, but we need to do the best in everything to defeat the Demon King. That's why we want to use the best weapons we can find.
That won't help you defeat the Demon King.
What?
It's nothing.

　I couldn't help but point out the fact.

　Oh well.
　The Center Guild will take care of all the fees.

''Alright, let me introduce you to the best craftsmen from our company as well. Oi~!　Sakai-kun!
Okay.

　A young man comes from the back of the workshop.
　He was sweating beads all over his body, probably because he was hot from blacksmithing work.

It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of your time here. He's also one of the best at blacksmithing.''

　He was an apprentice of the late Grandfather Smith.
　He was one of the first to arrive in the village, dragging an Atanor furnace behind his grandfather, but now he is leading the blacksmiths in place of his late mentor, trying to master the art of mithril processing.

I'm going to make weapons for these people. Can you make weapons for these people?
"What?　Aren't those people a party of heroes?　I'm afraid of them.

　Is this how normal humans would react.

I'm sure you're not the only one.　That doesn't mean there's a blacksmith in the world who is more adept at handling mithril than you.
Ugh.........if only Master were still alive.......!
I'm afraid I can't order you to the other side.

　If Grandpa Smith were still alive, of course he would have asked.
　What would have happened if he was?
　I thought you'd be delighted to have your brave men's goods forged, eh?

'I understand!　I'm going to take on a big role on behalf of my master!
Hmm, that's a man.

　I brought Sakai-kun to the brave group and started making weapons as soon as possible.

'Then let's see your hands!
What?

　The brave man holds out his dominant hand as he is told.
　Sakai-kun carefully grips and rubs his hand.

''Um.........?　This is.........?

　A group of brave men are confused as expected.
　I can't see it, and I add an explanation.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it. This is their way of doing things.
'My mentor used to look at his guests' hands like this. "My teacher used to look at his customers' hands like this. He told me to read it and make the weapon that best suits the customer.

　How close can Sakai-kun get to the realm where his late mentor was standing?

　In order to test his true worth, the making of a brave man's weapon is a good subject.

''.............?''

　And the brave man's face turned bright red as the opposite s*x touched his hand without reservation.
　Just a few minutes ago, my son touched my chest, and now he touched my hand.
　I guess it's a day when he touches me a lot.

"What do you want?

　A male member of the brave party asked.

'We'd be grateful if you could make a weapon for us, but how long would it take to complete it?
I don't suppose you can do it in a day or two. What do you think, Sakai-kun?

　It would be best to ask the person in charge of the work.

'I can hurry it up if you wish, but.... How much time would you give me?
You're welcome to take as much time as you like.

　It was the brave man who answered.

'We're stuck with the immediate attack anyway. The only reason I asked how long it would take to produce it is because there are things I want to do in the meantime.'

　What do you want to do?

'There's something else we're looking for besides weapons. Friends.
Friends....
'Originally a party of four adventurers was a party of four. We have room for one more in our party.

　It's a party of three, you guys.

　It seems that the brave men want to complete the party with a fourth member somehow in order to push forward with the goal of defeating the Demon King.

'I've traveled all over the place so far, but I haven't been able to find anyone that I thought was the right one. So the search for friends is still ongoing.
Huh...?
'Whenever I arrive in a new town or village, I make sure to visit the Adventurer's Guild. To meet each and every one of the adventurers there.

　And that they are judging their own people for their suitability?

''Can I have a look at the Adventurer's Guild in Rax Village while you complete your weapon?　I'd like to join hands with some of the adventurers there.

　Even so, I don't think there are any adventurers in this rural guild who would be able to meet the brave lord's expectations.

　A year has passed and our village's adventurer's guild has grown.

　In the beginning, there was only me and Gacita, but now that mithril trading has begun, the number of quests ordered has increased.
　There was an influx of adventurers from outside who were looking for work, and now there were about twenty adventurers registered with the guild.

　My father-in-law, who has become a full-time guild master, is taking care of it.

　Since it was a request from the brave men, I couldn't do it without, so I gathered the adventurers who were waiting for the guild branch for now and introduced them to the guild.

　The brave men's method of measuring the adventurers' abilities was clear.

　It is a slingshot game.

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I'm going to...

　The adventurers of my village, wiped out.

　The three of us stand at the center of a crowd of corpses (not dead) that are scattered miserably.

'This place is no good either, my hero.
As expected from a guild in a rural area, that's a long shot.

　The two companions are also strong.
　The adventurers belonging to our village also have a chance to be part of a brave group! He challenged them to go for it, but they didn't compete at all.

　Almost everyone was killed instantly.

'I tried it just in case.... It was still useless.''

　The brave man sighs boringly.

''I'm sorry to have disturbed you...''
No.
'I really knew it was going to be like this. It's generally the way it was when we tried it in a larger city.

　Still, he wanted to try it for nothing because he was in such a hurry to find a friend.

''I can't agree with that!

　The one who stood up was Gacita, an adventurer who belonged to Lax Village.
　He's an adventurer from before the village's recovery, and he rose from D class to B class in the past year.

　It's the most dependable and representative of the group, but in the current match, he was instantly killed and sunk by the heroic party along with many others.

''Not yet, I haven't lost yet!　The adventurers of Lax Village are not to be outdone!
'You're losing. All the adventurers in our company are lying at the feet of the brave men!
What are you saying, brother?　We still have the strongest adventurer left in our family!

　and pointing in my direction.