"Why would I ever do that?"
Who would even want to work with someone as screw as him? Not only is he annoying to talk with but this smile is also creepy.
"Why wouldn´t I!? Just by putting any kind of a working rune in my stock would bring fortune upon us!"
So that´s why...
"I pass, you can find someone else to place runes in your stuff-"
"That´s why I called you a pumpkin you idiot! There isn´t anyone who can carve runes! Or rather there is only one among the whole damn kingdom!" the over-enthusiasm dwarf said.
Removing the grip of the dwarf I looked at him confused.
"So you are telling me that I and that noble guy are the only ones who can runesmith? If so what about enchanting?"
As far as I remember enchanting is all about magic and runes about ancient language. They both had similar descriptions of whether my memories serve me right. Which why I thought they should be somehow related to each other, but after looking through all this stuff down here being enchanted with no single rune insight made me realize that something was wrong.
"Of course you are! Compared to enchanting, Runesmithing is almost impossible to learn anymore! While enchanting is by many levels similar to magic. Runes require you to know about languages that were lost in time!"
"Seriously...? I said in disbelieve.
Aren´t you just telling me that everyone forgot to record the rune language?
Of course, the so-called language was more or less the symbol of the whole rune, which honestly is the easiest part of runesmithing.
Maybe they didn´t know about the mana output? If that were the case they probably could brute force it if they knew the symbol.
"Hey! stop spacing out already!"
"Ah, my bad...where were we again?"
"At you working here."
"Oh yeah, you're right. Forget it." I took Veren from the table and started to move towards the stairs.
"Wait, wait, wait! At least stay here and hear me out!" Looking at the dwarf blocking my way, I was honestly surprised and pissed off.
He sure is quick on this foot...
"What else is there to hear from you? I ain´t interested in work here for what? Some mere silver coi-"
"No silver! only gold! Don´t you get it? We will have the monopoly! Just a simple rune and the price of your armor would have doubled at this price!"
Hearing that my hand twitched a bit.
`Are runes worth that much!?´
Although I was tempted by the money that was to gain, my choice was still the same.
"Thanks but no thanks, I ain´t much interested for any coins. I just came here to buy some nice armor with a sheath."
Pushing him to the side, I moved to the upper floor.
"Huh?" Doubtful was the face of the dwarf
If I were to turn around to see him I either would simplest with him or laugh out loud just by looking at this face.
With panic written all around the dwarf's face, he sprinted towards the stairs chasing after me.
But when he arrived at the first flower I was already one step away from the door.
"Stop!" Jelled the dwarf with all this strength.
I turned my head just enough to glance at.
"It will be done. That sheath of yours will be done in the early morning. I will make it for free too so..."
*Crigggh
Looking at the runesmith leaving this shop, despair filled in the dwarf's mind.
"Fine..."
"Eh..?"
Hearing the cold voice that would usually be uncomfortable for a normal person. Instead, eyes showed filled with hope.
"Don't forget your promise..."
Leaving the stunned dwarf there, I left the shop.
"Now what should I do..." Looking left and right of me I went deeper to the high-end shops.
But after hours of walking around aimlessly until the sun went down, I realized a tiny slight problem.
"Ehm...where should I stay for the night..?"
****
Far away from the capital, in a plain battlefield.
Cries of horror and despair were playing in that field.
Soldiers with different types of armor were fighting with each other.
Ones with some red color paint in their armor with a feather draw were currently fighting some other soldiers with plain but sturdy armor against each other.
Blood splashed to each other swords and spears with some rarely seen ice spikes penetrating the enemy.
Both of the parties knew that here only the death of the other party was the solution.
Even though both of the parties were fellow humans, they have still done it.
"T-This isn't what I signed here for..." A voice full of despair sound among the thousand.
Both parties had hope, pride dreams, and ambitions.
But those very things caused them to clash jnd seek each other's blood
But among the vast battlefield where thousand of soldiers fought.
That expect one place.
"Monste-!"
A crimson light shone through the distance and in the block of an eye like a meteor crashing to the ground.
*Baaahm!
Raging flames engulfed the whole area and nearby stones turned into magma and flew through all directions of the impact.
The flames spared no one, not even their own ashes remained.
And those were the lucky ones.
The unlucky ones who either got hit by the shock wave or the flying magma had it worst.
The one hit by the shock wave had been pushed high enough for them to die from falling or if they were strong enough to survive the fall, death by broken bones was not that pleasant.
As for does hit by burning magma...
Even less pleasant.
Both soldiers of either party looking at the disaster that happened not so far away from them couldn't help but shiver out of fright.
Suddenly though, the raging flames disappeared with the ground hardening from this previews molted state to stone like it was before.
In the middle of this whole crater was a shining spear that illuminated the sunlight that appeared planted to the ground.
Although no one saw it, a feminine figure appeared out of nowhere.
"To think that they will put me for trash cleaning like this..."
With her red hair flowing the air the figure pulled the cross spear out of the stone like it was nothing.
It was no other than Selena Blood' Reas.
Pulling a red gem communication device out she started yelling at it.
"Hey, I am finished here! Am I good to go?"
With a low groan coming out of the gem, a man's voice replied.
"I am sorry to say you Excellency, but order tells to continue to assist the battlefield until further notice..."
Hearing that she crashed the gem with just her hand and scoffed out loud.
"So stupid! What's the point sensing soldiers if you can't even win with me!"
Even though she felt no empathy towards her allies that she killed, she still felt bad for all those kingdoms soldiers fighting here.
In her opinion, just her alone was enough to destroy that whole army with ease, which makes them being here simply useless.
Less worth that cannon fodder!
But that wasn't the reason why she was so agitated.
"Goddamnit, this Darius bastard. How could he let my nephew die! Once I am back I will have to give me a beating of this life-"
Selena frown, she was cut short by the sudden emerging of mana not far away from her.
What appeared was a blue portal that warped the near-space where it was.
Coming of the blue portal was a man fully covered in robes with only some gauntlets in this hand.
"Yo, we meet again." said the man emotionlessly.
Look at him that just appeared, Selena could already feel a headache coming now.
"Ugh...I expected someone to come, but to think that it will be you..."
Pointing the appearance towards the robed figure she imminently dashed towards him.
Leaving flames to where she went.