Septem - Chapter 55 Knucklehead Clan
“Welcome to Silver mountain dwarf community, Silvandor.” [Bardur]
A blue eyes dwarf with copper colored beard approached Yosep with big smile. But, Yosep only look at him expressionlessly.
“Umm Sorry do I know you?” [Yosep]
All the people nearby stunned by sudden reaction of Yosep. The other side is one of the prestigious dwarf member from the ironhead clan. But, Yosep seems looked at him like nobody.
“Umm I am the one that challenge you in the guil…” [Bardur]
Before he can finish his sentence, Yosep interrupted him.
“Ahh I remember now. You are that lousy blacksmith that give me some pocket money last time. If I am not wrong your name is Bordor no it’s not right. It must be border. Not that’s not right too.” [Yosep] he keeps muttering different name except Bardur.
“Err.. my name is Bardu” [Bardur]
But, Yosep interrupted him again, “Ahh I know your name must be ‘border’ing knucklehead. No wonder you like to ‘bother’ing other people last time. Well, Border just lead the way to your elder.” [Yosep] as he walks and urgently told him to lead the way.
Bardur immediately dumbfounded at hearing his name changed by Yosep. But, he can’t rebuke him since he knows that Yosep is grandmaster that can create unique weapon grade. He can only swallow his own pride and begin to lead him with red face from anger.
He tries to calm himself. Moreover, he is still owing an apology at the last showdown. Before they walk quite far, “Hey are you okay? Your head looks going to explode from the redness. Don’t tell me it is the famous characteristic of knucklehead clan that to explode their head.” [Yosep]
Yosep begin spouting more bullshit and tease the red colored Bardur which now turn to purple because of the anger. Because of cannot hold his anger anymore, “Brat don’t get cocky because of your blacksmith strength. I can turn you into pulp before you know what happen.” [Bardur]
“Hmm I am sorry, I thought it is the dwarf culture to being arrogant as I don’t see dwarf elder to receive me personally. Since I am a person that can create unique weapon. But, it seems that you dwarf don’t welcome me. Well, I might just go back now.” ‘[Yosep]
Yosep begin to walk toward the tunnel but Bardur immediately stopped him and apologize for his behavior. He begged him to meet with the elder. Actually, Bardur itself in difficult situation since none of the elder support his decision to asked for Yosep’s help.
Aside from his ridiculous request of gold, they don’t believe a kid that not reach 10 years old can create unique weapon. However, they don’t have any alternative beside asked help to others dwarf settlement.
Asking for help of others dwarf settlement for forging matter means they admit their inability to forge. This can lead to decrease their standing in their next dwarf council. That’s why Bardur is desperate to asked for Yosep help.
Looking at the Bardur’s desperate face, Yosep finally not going to make things difficult for him. “Alright, since you are really sincere in your apology, I will forgive you. But, I hope you can make the meeting with your elder confidential even from the guild.” [Yosep]
“That’s no problem. Please follow me.” [Bardur]
Looking at the gaze, the guild envoy, “I understand. Then, we will wait master Yosep at the entrance.” [guild envoy] soon they begin back to tunnel where they came from leading by the dwarf guide.
Meanwhile Bardur and Yosep go further into the inner part of dwarf residence. They go inside a big building that look like a dome. The building looks very imposing in classical style.
Yosep arrive at the circular room. Inside of it, there is already some dwarfs with long beard sitting on the high chair. There are also few guard inside. Judging from their aura, they have capability of grandmaster strength.
“So, this is the brat that Bardur talk about. Are you sure it is not wrong person? Just look at his small body. Can he even lift a hammer?” [dwarf elder with a lot of scar]
“No, elder. I brought the right person. I can vouch for his smiting ability in my name as Ironhead clan’s successor.” [Bardur]
“Then, it means you are not worthy of become Ironhead clan’s successor!!” [dwarf elder with a lot of scar]
After that, there is a huge tension in the room between Bardur and the scar elder.
“Hold on, Borg. We can just the book by its cover. Let’s clarify first this kid. Kid… are you sure you can create a unique weapon? Think carefully before you answer otherwise you cannot leave this place peacefully.” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
Instantly, all the elder pay attention to the black haired kid who is very calm since in the beginning. It is like he taking stroll in some peaceful park.
“I see Now, I know why none of you can create unique grade weapon. Moreover, you don’t have single knowledge about it.” [Yosep]
All the elder startled by his comment which is the truth. They only know that unique weapon is a weapon that have sentient consciousness on it. About how to make it, they don’t have a single clue for it.
for visiting.
Before the elder can respond, “For your question about if I can make it or not, I can make it. But, it cannot use it by other people.” [Yosep]
“Ridiculous, what’s the point to create weapon if it cannot be used? Stop bluffing!! Just say that you cannot create it.” [Borg]
“Ohh then, can you tell me is there other user that can wield others unique above grade weapon without fulfill special condition?” [Yosep]
“That’s that’s has nothing to do with it” [Borg]
“As expected, all of you truly don’t know anything about unique grade above weapon. How can you create something without knowing its characteristic? No wonder your clan called as Knucklehead clan” [Yosep]
“Knuc knucklehead clan. How dare you” [Borg]
“Borg!!! Kid, it seems you know its characteristic can you enlighten us? However, if you dare to spout some bullshit more. I will make sure you can’t leave here alive” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
At this time, even Bardur also don’t want to help Yosep since he already mocked their family name in front of many people.
“Well, since your knucklehead brain can’t think about it. I will help you to understand this simple matter that even 10 years old kid like me can answer it.” [Yosep]
Before anyone can comment at his harsh rebuked, “As you all know Unique and above grade equipment has sentient spirit on it. In most case, this sentient spirit of equipment that have been found will choose their owner from their first previous owner reference.
This is also the reason why unique and above grade equipment cannot be wield by other user because the spirit only chooses one owner. It means that only the owner can wield the weapon. But, how about the newborn spirit from weapon choose their owner without any reference? Or How can they be created?” [Yosep]
After waiting for their knucklehead absorb his sentence, he continued, “It is because the newborn spirit is part of the first owner itself. Now, can you tell me what is the base material of unique grade and above equipment?” [Yosep]
“It must be made of strongest metal. I know a unique equipment made of Tungsten.” [Borg]
“No it’s not true, I have seen unique equipment entirely made of Elder dragon’s fang.” [another elder with scar in one eye]
“Hold it, the unique equipment I know is made of every part of the creature. [another elder with bald head]
“No you are wrong, it must be from the feather of phoenix.” [Another elder that has black hair]
“No.. it must be” [Another elder]
Soon, the hall become chaotic as the elder begin to having disagreement about the base material for unique equipment because of the simple black haired boy question.
“SILENCE!!!” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
Immediately, all the elder silence their mouth. “Kid, what is the purpose of your question?” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
“Yeah Did you just want to stalk some time?” [Borg]
*sigh* “All your brain is really beyond help. Don’t you realize that all the material that you spouting of have a same characteristic.” [Yosep]
“Fool. As the grandmaster blacksmith we know that every single of those material has different characteristic since all of them very hard to get.” [Borg]
Then, the elder with most braided startled, “Wait Borg what did you just said?”
“Exactly all of them is material that hard to get. Now, the most important question. Who is the one that gather all this material?” [Yosep]
“That’s was Impossible!!! That’s means this request is.” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
“Finally, someone who is not knucklehead understand about it.” [Yosep]
“Brat I dare you tell one more time of knucklehead. I will” [Borg]
“Shut up Borg!! What he said is true. We really are just a bunch people with knucklehead.” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
“Whatt??!” [All the other elder]
“Let me explain to all of you, First I will answer the kid’s last question. From the record all of the material that made of unique and above grade equipment is only gathered by the first owner of the weapon.”
“If what the kid said about the weapon is part of the first owner is true, that means the prerequisite to make unique grade and above equipment is the gathering of all the material must be done by the first owner. Is that also the reason why you said you can make it but no one can use it. right kid?” [Dwarf Elder with the most braid in his goat]
“Yup, that’s right. Since I am the one that gather the other material. It means only me that can use it. That’s why I found it weird when you are looking at blacksmith that can create unique grade blacksmith.”
“At first I believe that no one really has skill to create it, but after the showdown with this ‘Border’ ing person. his skill already surpasses the criteria to create unique grade weapon. That means you all actually don’t have knowledge about the unique and above grade equipment.”
“Not only that the material required to be gather by the owner but the owner also need to risking life during gathering the material. No matter what kind of material is it, as long as the owner gather it while in the life and death situation. It can become material for unique weapon.”
“Of course, the better the material the better the weapon effect with chance to evolve into higher grade. If not because of this harsh prerequisite, there will be millions of unique grade weapons on Hirth consider there are already many skilled blacksmiths to create it.” [Alex]
After hearing the detailed information of unique grade weapon, the elders become dumbfounded they can’t even found any fault on the boy’s explanation.
Actually, this information is classified to only few important people. The reason is because most of the time people gathering the material it will end up dead. Since that case many kingdoms try to reduce the number of genius people dead from risked their life when they gather the material for unique weapon.
Still this information can be easily get by royal family as they the one that control of this information. That means this request is just to mocked the Silvanbor dwarf community’s prestige.
The crown prince must be known about the pride of dwarf community that will hardly asked help for other dwarf community. As for the other blacksmith, they also too far away from the silver mountain to create the unique weapon. That’s why they didn’t respond to all their invitation and told them of this important prerequisite.
However, it is also weird for the crown prince to make such ridiculous request may harm their relationship between two race. The only one that can benefit from this situation is the other dwarf community.
Since Silvanbor’s dwarf will lose their standing in next dwarf council if they asked help from the other dwarf community. But, if they somehow know about the unique weapon prerequisite like now. The silver mountain dwarf will be having bad relationship with their kingdom and lose most of their majority market.
However, it seems none of the dwarf realize this fact and ready to throw all the blame to the royal family.
“Young boy, Yosep Temus, thank you to enlighten us about this matter. As the leader of Sivanbor dwarf community, I Barbas Ironhead declared that you will always be friend of our Silvanbor dwarf community. However, I am sorry I must ask you to leave as we need to have private discussion.” [Barbas]
“Well, then I shall go. Before that, may I asked when is your dwarf next council meeting as my payment?” [Yosep]
