Why did he step back?
It's not just because the cost of protesting is very high.
Hendrick sticks to what he thinks is right, but now he realizes what mistake he had made.
'Hendrick, Hendrick. What the hell have you done?'
[ Old memories came running to Hendrick mind.
Hendrick, who is called Master Blacksmith, also had a trainee period.
At that time, it was a job he chose for living rather than a sense of duty as a blacksmith like now, and he worked day and night chores to establish himself as a formal blacksmith as soon as possible.
Beating was typical for him.
Dmitry now has abolished the bad habits of the past, but the bruises on his body never went away when Hendrick was learning to work. ]
One day.
A mercenary came to the forge.
That mercenary was going out from Dmitry and he had, brought only one silver coin and asked Hendrick to sell his sword.
"I am well aware that it is not enough money to buy a useful sword. But this is all my possessions, and if you sell me the sword, I will pay you back tenfold later. I have a family to support. All I have is a strong body, so I need a weapon to make money as a mercenary."
It was common for people who had neither land to farm, nor special talents, believed in only on there body and jumped into mercenary work.
It was the same case then.
The master of the smithy was not a compassionate person enough to give a sword to a man, who he had seen him for the first time, so he spit bitter swear words at the mercenary and drove him out of the smithy.
At that time, the face of the mercenary was truly miserable.
Hendrik could not stand still after seeing it, as he looked at the slumped shoulders carrying the burden of the family on his shoulders.
Hendrick followed the mercenary.
Then, without receiving anything in return, he gave him the first sword he had made without his master's knowledge.
He was happy after seeing the mercenaries shed tears and express his gratitude, Hendrick thought that this might be the happiness of a blacksmith.
It was the moment when he was proud of his job for the first time, and Hendrick returned to the forge and immersed himself in his work with the thought of making a better sword.
But after 1 month.
Facing the mercenary's corpse, Hendrick felt his world had collapsed.
Behind his corpse was his crying families, people told why the mercenary had died.
"This time, he died while serving on an upper level escort mission. Ttttttt !, poor boy. If only the sword had not been broken in the process of dealing with the bandits, he would have been able to come back alive just like the other guys. That's why you should use good weapons."
" Yeah! Beside him, everyone are alive.? "
Hendrick heart sank.
His hands and feet were trembling.
What he thought he had good ded, but instead he brought death upon someone.
A strange feeling arose inside him.
It was then that be understood why the Master had said it was too early for him to make a sword, but no matter how quickly he realise only regret was left, he could not turn the reality in front of him.
Due to his guilt Hendrik lived like a poor man for a while. Without the help of his close friend, Baron Romero, he would not have returned to the forge.
In the midst of suffering, Hendrick vowed never to repeat this again, and was able to overcome such a painful past guilt and grow into a Master Blacksmith.
By the way, he had made the same mistake he did back then.
Because he didn't like Roman, so Hendrick forgot about his past mistakes for a short time and repeated the mistakes he regretted countless times.
'I am really pathetic.'
He didn't give any excuse for his mistake and expected it.
Because Roman pointed out, the trash he handed, it almost killed an innocent person.
He swallowed his pride and made no excuse, If Roman punishes him he will expect it.
Whether that was the price of protest, or some other punishment, he was going to accept it sweetly.
"I will pay for my actions."
"Master!"
At Hendrick's words, the blacksmiths looked at him with bewildered faces.
They could not accept the current situation.
Hendrik was their god who teach them every thing, and they could not see there god in these pathetic condition.
Roman held the hilt of his sword.
Hendrick looked up at Roman's face, waiting for punishment.
At that moment, Roman's eyes met his..
"If you are so sorry for your mistake, I will not question you any more. Let's get back to the basics. I know that Master Hendrick is a great blacksmith. Therefore, I would like some armor to arm 30 soldiers."
At Roman's words, Hendrick's pupils shook greatly because of the unexpected remark coming from him.
To him, he was an absurd guy.
Until recently, he acted as if he was going to eat him right away, and when he gained momentum, he did not ask for to take responsibility.
Roman knew in Hendirck position, How hard it is to admit his mistakes in front of his subordinates.
'Anyone can make mistakes. At the very least, if the mistake is something that can be rectified, repentance will give them another chance.'
In his past life in Moorim, When he cut off Suha's head while swallowing his sorrow, it was a decision he made when the mistake made by him was absolutely unacceptable.
It was different now.
Hendrick is a man with a bad relationship with Roman, and he timidly took revenge without thinking about what would happen to other from his own judgment.
If he didn't show any remorse, he could call it was due to malice from his heart, but at least Hendrick knew what was right and what was wrong.
'Penalty and punishment should not contain emotion.'
It was Baek Jung-hyuk's iron rule, and he always acted according to the iron rule.
Roman said "As I said before, I don't think Master Hendrick was intentionally trying to protest. Perhaps it's because of your resentment towards me, and I fully understand that feeling. So, I would like to bury these two mistakes. All I want is a sword and armor that will protect the lives of my soldiers.
Hendrick was amazed again by the Roman's attitude
'Roman has changed.'
He had heard rumors about it.
In particular, he was aware of his reputation, and people think he had really changed due to this enlistment recruitment.
But seeing it in person was different for him.
Hendrick, who had been ignoring the truth, had only now able to see the true face of Roman.
It was different from before.
Roman, who had dirty and clouded eyes, became a strong man, and the charisma that came from his sharp eyes made his heart tremble.( Translater note -- i was note able to translate above sentence properly, like I mean what 'who had dirty and clouded eyes, became a strong man mean' is these some kind of phrase ???? )
It was not just about changing in his appearance.
If the change was rated on the base of one to ten, Roman was so different from his past appearance to the extent that it was thought for other people to find similarity and they may think he was a completely different person.
How is this possible?
Obviously, there are traces of Roman who was called Dmitry's jerk, but it could not be called Roman from that time.
Hendrick Prejudice has stripped away.
He acknowledged they Roman had changed, and today's argument was due to his own mistake.
It was unacceptable to him, that he who had regretted countless times over the past, gave garbage to other due to his personal feelings.
Hendrick said.
" Again, I'm really sorry about this. In the future, no matter what happens, I will not repeat such a thing. And as an apology, I will prepare the weapons and armor for your soldiers with the finest iron that Dmitry is proud of."
After all the riots was over.
Roman decided to pick up the goods later and left the forge.
In the process, he heard Hendrick's circumstances through another blacksmith.
"It was Master Hendrick's masterpiece, the sword that Master Roman stole that day. It took six months to come up with it, and it was a masterpiece that he barely finished while living in the blacksmith for a whopping three months. But he sold it to a street vendor at a bargain price, so it was natural to him be angry. What really upset Master Hendrik was that, rather than the fact that Master Roman stole it and sold it, the masterpiece he had created could not find its owner and was sold at a very low price."
Roman understood know.
Why was Hendrick angry?
What was the reason for throwing garbage at Roman, even though he knew that it was against the spirit of craftsmanship?
Roman the owner of these body had crossed the line.
He made an unforgivable mistake.
So, before leaving for the last time, Hendrick said to Roman:
"I have not completely forgiven you for that. I will grant your request because I was wrong, but I still cannot tolerate the neglect of the eldest son of the Dmitry family in the work of the forge. keep in mind Dmitry's roots lie in the forge. In the future, if the day comes when you make even a single piece of garbage with your own hands, I will come to see you again."
Hendrick was very stubborn.
Although he said that this incident had removed a layer of prejudice, he did not recognize Roman as Dmitry's successor.
By the way.
Even Hendrick has an misjudgment.
'The Roman Dmitry Hendrick remembers must have been a nerd who had no interest in the smithy. Garbage that ignores the roots of the family and enjoys only pleasure. It's understandable why Dmitry's people hate him. However.'
Baek Jung-hyuk, He was different.
"From now on, shall we prepare for dispatch?"
For his outing, one more purpose remained.
* * *
The place where Roman arrived.
It was a workshop where he had practiced before.
The workshop, which was old and shabby back then, was neatly organized enough to be able to live and work right now.
Right after he decided to take part in the war.
Roman told Hans to make the workshop usable as it originaly use it for.
Roman walked inside the workshop and looked around.
It was a nice place.
Ceilings were high and ventilation was good, and the lighting properly separated the areas.
For a blacksmith, ventilation is essential.
The smoke and dust from the coal fire obstructed the view, so when checking a forge suitable for work, ventilation was the first priority for blacksmith.
After that, Roman saw familiar things.
An oven to heat iron.
An anvil that looks cold and heavy and an oak pedestal that supports it.
And a hammers and tongs, etc.
It was something he had seen in Hendrick's work space, but for Roman, the present moment was special.
"The first day comes to my mind."
The day when he started his new life as a Roman.
Hearing Dmitry's history in a shabby shack, Roman thought that maybe this was his fate.
Cheonma Baek Jung-hyuk.
In the history of Moorim, he is simply described as the 'Heavenly demon', but those who were even a little interested in him could see a different side of Baek Jung-hyeok.
That's exactly what this blacksmith looked like.
Right after he decided to leave the army, Baek Jung-hyuk always visited the blacksmith's shop and performed his own ritual.
life of struggle.
To survive.
to win.
And, to rule.( TN -- these above line are like his life moto line)
Baek Joong-hyuk poured his soul in front of the hot flames.
rumbling rumble.!
He lit a fire in the fireplace.
from now on.
It was his turn to make a sword just for himself, for the preparation for the war in the future.