11-Eleventh episode: Dwarven master crafter Baselhu (Micha's point of view)




 I've been in a hurry to get to the bottom of it.
 The main reason for this is because of the brave Eugene.
 The four of us, Eugene, Hilde, a priestess, and Nyako, a martial artist, are now in the blacksmith district of the royal capital of Laxtia.
 They were visiting Bazelfr, the mystic smith who has a workshop hidden away in a secluded corner of the city.

I heard that, Mr. Bazelfr? I'll need three Flamecrystals to turn my Mithril Sword into a Flame Sword again, right? I've collected all the materials. I've also got the money ready to go. One, type me a cool one!

 Eugene, in an unpleasantly familiar tone (which he alone is proud of, and with all the openness of a great brave man), announced his request to Bazelph.
 But Bazelph, seated in front of the anvil, remained Buddha-faced and refused to face Eugene.
 He's just as bigoted as they say he is.
 For once, he took a more bitter tone.

Yeah. Well, I don't know who told you about this, but...
I'm Captain Tenzen of the Kingsguard. We met and hit it off for the first time when I was invited to the king's birthday party. We hit it off for the first time when I was invited to the king's birthday party, and he told me. He told me that you transformed Tenzen's Mithril Sword into the Flame Sword.
Hmph. That was at a time when he wasn't blinded by his lust for power.
So why not? I am the man who is destined to defeat Morrupai for the sake of the world. Just cooperate, old man. Someday, when the legend of my exploits goes down, maybe your name will be on the wall, huh? It's called "the dwarf who forged a weapon for the sake of the brave. I wonder if they'll still be using the Flame Sword when I'm ready to fight the Demon King.

 Eugene didn't know how to ask for things, and the more he spoke, the more he struck a nerve with Bazelph, who seemed to be a craftsman. It was only the foolish man himself who didn't notice.
 Hilde hurriedly interrupted and changed the negotiations.

''In anticipation of your skill, I beg you, Bazelph-sama. Please think of it as lending that mastery of yours to save the world. I'm sure that the spirit Tigon would be impressed by the noble will and righteousness of Master Bazelfr.

 The monk is a monk, and I'm always amazed at how quickly he can say such beautiful things.
 At the same time, I kneel neatly in front of Bazelluf, looking up at him, showing off my secretly proud cleavage, using all the weapons of a woman.
 A truly disgusting woman!
 But in fact, most guys are beaten up by this, so men must be incredibly stupid.
 As far as I know, Magnus is the only man I've ever met who didn't give Hilde the benefit of the doubt.
 Today, a second name is engraved in my annals.

"You must be very popular with the ladies.
'What? Yes, well ... but it doesn't mean anything when you've given your purity to the Divine Spirit.
But to us dwarves, you are not as plump as you should be. Your nose is too snubby and stubborn. It's just plain ugly.
!
Your colourful gimmicks and clever words don't mean anything to me.

 Hilde was at a loss for words and color at the sarcastic sniffing and bigoted Bazelluff.
 I thought it was a little too good to be true, but I didn't have time to laugh.
 But I didn't have the time and energy to laugh.

"He's just a little dwarf digging a hole in the ground," she said, "and he's always complaining about it.

 Meako, the female martial artist and cat people (Ketsey) that Eugene had recruited to replace Magnus, suddenly kicked Bazelph.
 As he was kicked away, he rolled to the edge of the wall, partly because of the dwarf's characteristic round shape, and crashed into the hard stone wall.

"Wait, what are you doing, nyako!
Mischa is noisy. Master told us to persuade a stranger with our fists. We've just followed his advice to the letter. Do you want to be persuaded by fists?
What?

 I don't even have time to pout that it was my foot, not my fist.
 This brainiac was always in this kind of shape and was a habitual offender who hit people everywhere he went and caused trouble.
 He was the opposite of Magnus, who was an intelligent party member, always thinking and acting five or ten moves ahead.
 And the worst of it all - the worst of it all.

Oh, that's a good idea. Nahko is right.

 Eugene, the party leader, often shows his approval of Nyako's approach.
 Eugene continued in a threatening tone towards Bazelph, who was slumped against the wall after being kicked by a high level martial artist.

''Oh, old man. Don't you value your life too? Now go ahead and strike the sword for me.
I'll do as Usha says. What if my hand slips and I kill him by accident?

 Meaco and from left and right, poking Bazelph around.

'Hey. Magnus, stop them!

 I couldn't help but notice that I was about to say that, and then I stopped talking.
 Magnus is no longer with us.
 So.........that honorable man who was the first to complain about Eugene's folly at times like this is gone.
 Eugene had a short temper and kicked him out of the party.
 ...then I have no choice but to stop him!

Eugene, are you crazy? That's no better than the rag-taggers in town! What if the guards are called in!
Misha, are you the one who's not thinking straight? I'm the hero who's gonna save the world, okay? If the old man asked the guards for help, do you think they would take him seriously? Who's more trustworthy, this dirty old man or me? I have social status, okay?
Who's the dirty one?
'What? You're a nagging b*tc*, aren't you? I don't care how good your face is, you're starting to get annoying. If you don't like the way I'm doing things, you should be out of the game too. Will I end up like Magnus?

 I couldn't argue with Eugene when he said that to me in an abhorrent manner - and I couldn't argue with him, shamefully.
 Hilde giggles and laughs in a disgusting way.

'Miss Misha-san can't just leave this party, can she? We have to clear your father's name after he defeated the Demon King as a member of the Brave Lord's party and decorated his hometown with gold and had to smear the family name with false accusations, don't we?
"Yeah yeah, I know. It's my fault. So don't ask me to leave...
You could have just said that in the beginning, baaaack.

 Eugene abuses me as much as he can and sneers at me.
 I can't help but fall on my face, trembling with humiliation.
 The position of Bazelfr, trembling by the wall, is no different from that of Bazelfr.

 In the end - Bazelluf did Eugene's bidding and struck the Flame Sword.
 Even the stubborn old man was no match for the overwhelming violence.
 It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it.
 And as soon as the Flame Sword was completed, it was snatched away from him and taken by Eugene.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. You're very good at this, gyahahahahahaha!
I'm sure your hammer is quite a masterpiece. I'll take it in lieu of a hush money," he said, "a giggle, a giggle, a giggle.
''When our team defeats Mao and makes a triumphant return to Laxtia, we'll give it back to you...''

 Nyko kicked Bazelph into a coma as a last resort.
 With such a mockery on him still, Eugene and the others left the workshop.
 It's really a robbery or a wildlife robbery.
 But all I could do was close my eyes and cover my ears in a cowardly manner.

 How did it come to this?
 How long has this party been like this....
 Will we really be able to save the world at this rate...?

Help me, Magnus...

 All I could do was keep my mouth shut and swallow that line.