Master Of None

Chapter 1237 – 1237. Excitement

Walker wasn't really sure what Onyx had gone to speak with the wandering blacksmith. But it just went to show that he was keeping everything in order to prepare for their journey to research the ravine. It was a very important event for him so it wasn't too hard to make sense of it.

Since he had left while the sun had just begun to rise, the streets were mostly clear. Walker greeted the few people out on deliveries and even passed by a few new shops opening their doors. "Seems like a lot of the shops have been rented out so far." Walker mostly spoke to himself but also to Fleur who had been clinging to his shoulder all morning. She had finished her resting and was ready to take a look around for the day.

Her slight nod was halted when she noticed a stand selling a large quantity of flowers. "Huh, we even have a flower shop now. I would have guessed an herbalist would be behind that but it looks like someone who specifically grows flowers found a place." The growth of a society didn't just have the basics and this meant that they would have flower shops and other such stores. Overall it was very interesting finding a new shop that signifies Genesis growing properly.

The sudden stop in his movements shook Fleur slightly causing her to harumph in his ear until she looked ahead. The wandering blacksmiths' shop was completely packed with forged items. Small daggers, single handed shields, kitchen knives, jewelry waiting for gems, and even more inside and outside. It seemed as if a dragon's hoard of goods had spilled in to the streets. 

"What could he be doing to make so much?" Walker pushed passed all the goods set up to find that inside was another mess. "Before I can get in here I'm fixing this!" His shout went unheard as a soft muffled clanging came from the direction of the forge in the back. 

Fleur decided to explore the shop while Walker calmed himself by moving everything in to organization. He knew that the wandering blacksmiths must have a reason for making so much so fast but this was ridiculous.

After an easy hour of moving things had passed, Walker looked around the outside and indiscernible of the sales area. "Swords down to knives along this wall. Shields here. Then armor parts, basic tools, and finally the repair equipment. It's all in order." The soft poke on his cheek from Fleur was his victory reward since she had been enjoying the game she made up of hiding behind things while he organized and found her. 

"Hey, where are you!?" Walker called out since he had finally heard the clanging end. The back room was a fog of coal dust and heat that seemed impossible to breathe in. Walker was forced to use wind manipulation to cause a breeze to push it all out the chimney of the forge. 

What was revealed was a coal stained blacksmith holding a perfectly shiny dagger in his hands. It had runes carved on it while also having many new patterns that reminded Walker of vines and flowers. "Been making a few items, hmm?" His look of wonder was all too clear. "Hope you don't mind but I cleaned up a little." This snapped the wandering blacksmiths back to reality. It also let Walker have a better look at the dagger and use his all around appraisal.

'Ornate forest dagger

+4atk, +2def, water and earth affinity

This is an ornate dagger created for specific ceremonies honoring the earth and water spirits that come together as the base of a forest. This dagger is never expected to see battle and instead be used to carve through rare dried herbs to burn in honor of the spirits. It has the ability to enhance the water and earth elemental affinity of the user and cause their mana to flow more smoothly in relation to these elemental manas.'

It was a very impressive dagger even though it did not have high boosts to attack and defenses. Yet the elemental affinity the dagger had meant much more. It was able to help the user influence elemental manas. There was also the fact that it was ceremonial for the forest elves meaning that this was a special order the wandering blacksmiths had been working on.

"Just some things in boredom." The wandering blacksmiths spoke softly. He placed the dagger in a leather sheath and checked the sales floor. He showed a small smile seeing everything organized and nodded in thanks to Walker. 

"I'd like to say I came to just check in but I might have something to get rid of your boredom." There were not words for how Walker felt about the fact that the wandering blacksmith had made so much just because he was bored. But it was who he was and that would never change. 

"I managed to impress the dragons with your circlets. So much so that they will be sending some dragonkin blacksmiths to learn from you and the elves about true spirit forging. One of them already had a partner that greatly enjoyed the darkness dwelling circlet." 

For a moment there was a look of joy, then the excitement took over. The wandering blacksmith knew he would be able to learn more about the draconic runes and add them in to the newly discovered runes, the basic runes, and his own runes he had begun to form. There would be a massive new boost to his repertoire. He would not be bored for a long time. "When?" 

"They should be looking to come in a month or so if they can wait that long. That's my estimate." Walker watched as the wandering blacksmiths grabbed the nearest paper and began to scribble down a list of must order materials.

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