I didn't realize that the brave man the adventurers were talking about was Lynn.

　Lynn, who was in low spirits, was given a rest in her room for now.
　I was now in the room with my father-in-law.

''........I didn't expect this to happen. Of course, I did think that Lelius would become an adventurer and a knight.
I was a 'blacksmith' by the way.

　To tell the truth, I was pretty depressed too.
　As long as every human has the best divine weapon for each of them, there is no need for a blacksmith who can manufacture weapons.

　That's why it was famous as one of the hazing professions, and in the past few decades, that profession had never been bestowed upon me.
　So the only people in this world who have this profession, if not the only one, are me and Lin.
　Their value is very different, though.

''I see.......as a parent, I feel safer that way.
What?
You always wanted to be an adventurer because you didn't want to get us in trouble.
Yeah, yeah, I know, but...

　The family is not exactly wealthy.
　So I didn't want to bother them, so I helped out at the inn on a daily basis.

　But they still provided me with a day off at least once a week, like today. Even that, though, I didn't think it was necessary.

'Well I don't want you to get hurt or anything. You're my friend's kid, and you're also my son.

　My father-in-law huffed and loosened his mouth.
　'I wish you didn't say anything too embarrassing.

''So I'm a little relieved that it's not a job I can fight too much.

　
　They were both adventurers, with strong divine weapons and professions in their own right.
　To me, they were also my admirers.

　That's why I was forced to accept a request of high difficulty, and it cost me my life.

''It's Lynn now, right? ........but it's hard to say no, isn't it?''
Don't think so.

　I say, and my father-in-law glances toward Lynn's room.

'If he's on board, I'm worried about him as a parent, but I can send him off..............

　What is the best way to go about this?
　If my father-in-law is right, if he's willing to go through with it, that's the best thing to do.

　In fact, if I was the same divine weapon and profession as Lynn, I wouldn't have had to worry about it so much.

''For now, we'll just have to ask him to take the day off today and talk to him again later.
Yeah, I guess.
Good. You should get some rest today, Relius.

　With that, my father-in-law walked out of the room.
　A sacred artifact and a profession, huh?

　I hope it's a good one!　What an idea, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's something that would please him....
　I'm terribly jealous, but I don't think she'd like me saying this to Lynn.

　
　There's a knock at my door. A discreet knock.

Is that Lynn?
Yeah.

　The door opened slowly.
　A listless Lynn was there, looking at me.

''I'm sorry. Maybe Lelius won't like it, but I need to talk to you about something...'
Yeah, no problem.

　I could tell by Lynn's preamble that she was trying to talk about her profession.
　Next to the bed I was sitting on, Lynne sat down too.

''Well I have to admit, I don't want to be a brave man.

　I suppose.
　I used to follow my parents on walks and hunt demons.
　Fighting demons has always been a natural part of my life, and I knew it was going to be my future job.

　But Linn........has always grown up as the only daughter of an innkeeper in this town.
　She has been working at the inn since she was my age.
　I might have thought about taking over the family in the future.

　That's why, from Linn's point of view, she can't imagine defeating a demon - or even being the first person to fight it.

'I thought fighting a demon was scary and absolutely impossible. Probably, I don't even know if I'll ever get used to it.
....
But do you think I'll have to become a knight or an adventurer?
I suppose so, yes. The country would like you to become a knight. But they'll also suggest an adventurer who can radically reduce the number of demons.
...You know what? Isn't a brave man an amazing person?
I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. I'm sure you'll be able to find a good deal more to say about it.
...Yeah, what. Do I have to do that too?
Yeah, I guess so. Apparently, the brave man lived like that for a long time until his strength wore off.
I see.

　Lynn huffed and let out a small breath.　
　I gently squeezed her trembling hand.
　Linn moved my hand once to check it, then squeezed it tightly.

''Do I have to live like that too?
Maybe....
I've been thinking that I'd like to live my life as just an innkeeper's daughter.
Well.....
Yeah. It's the best thing for me to do if I can take over the house. He's going to live his life by joking and chatting with various guests. Listening to the stories of the adventurers and the merchants, you know.
Yeah.
'I thought that kind of normal life was waiting for me...'

　I couldn't do anything but stare at Linn, who was scratching her cheek.
　Linn closed her eyes for a while, but eventually she slowly smiled.

'Relius. I, the brave one, am going to try my best.
Are you sure you're okay?
'Because if you think that there might be someone out there somewhere that's in trouble right now after being attacked by a demon you have to help them.
....

　Lynn is kind at the root, so she thinks that way.

''........Go for it.
Yeah, I'll try.

　Lynn smiled at that.
　As she left the room, I was thinking to myself.

　'Blacksmith,' huh?
　If I had some kind of occupation and divine weapon that allowed me to fight, I might have been able to choose the same path as Linn.

　........God is unfair.
　Still.
　When Lin asked me to help him one day, I also wanted to help him in any way I could.

　I don't know what "The Blacksmith" can do.
　Nevertheless, I'll do my best, believing that this profession and the divine artifacts that have been given to me are surely meaningful.
　With my resolution in my heart, I slowly closed my eyes.


''As the owner grows, the blacksmith's abilities have been released. Their levels have been released and they can now level up by gaining proficiency.''
As the owner grows, the ability to create hammers has been unlocked. You will be able to create anything your hammer destroys.