"Here you are!"
Then, when Lan turned around, Jetura opened the roof door and was coming in. There was a gentle sigh from Eustaf.
Jetura gestured to Ran.
"Come over here for a second."
"Yes, wait a minute. Eus, what do you have to say?"
I'll listen to it.
"No, later."
Eustaf said so, so Ran nodded and ran lightly towards Jetura.
"What? What's going on?"
"The Nadium--"
Eustaf stood watching the two talk. Then Lumiere came up without a sound.
"I'm going to protect Ms Ran."
At his words, Eustaf looked back at him and smirked.
"If you can."
"Yes."
Lumiere smiled thickly, answering like that.
*******
Jetura's story was simple.
"So, you can't handle Nadium right now, can you?"
Ran blushed at his words.
"I'm asking for a little more time. But it's an amazing mineral. It feels good to have the name "Nadium" on that kind of mineral."
Jetura laughed hotly, saying that it was the name of their hometown.
Ran nodded.
"Then I'm done with my work, and I'm thinking of going back."
Jetura was surprised at the words and his eyebrows sprang up.
"Already? Hasn't it been long since you arrived? Give it a rest before your departure, make sure you all are fully recovered."
"I can't leave my estate alone either."
Eustaf remained in Lazia. He would have been sticking his hips here for a long time, but she and Eustaf both had to go back quickly because they were emptying Lazia.
"I thought you'd be here for a month."
"I would if I were alone."
"That's too bad, then I'll have to tell the Great Chief. When are you going to leave?"
"Well? The day after tomorrow at the earliest?"
"Oh no."
Jetura jumped with his short legs and quickly went down from the roof. Ran, who was left alone, was embarrassed, but soon returned.
"Are you going to fight more? Let's go down now."
When she waved her hand, the two men nodded silently and came down from the roof with Ran.
Then Ran talked about her plan.
"The day after tomorrow, We'll travel back to Lazia. What do you think?"
Eustaf nodded.
"It's all right."
"I've been here for a long time, and I'm guilty to hear that."
Lumiere's words made Ran laugh and glanced at Eustaf, "Right?"
"Eus, if you ask me to go back alone first..."
"I'm not staying."
"As expected, yeah, let's go back together. Or Eus want to stay a little longer..."
"I couldn't take my eyes off away from my sister."
"Huh?"
"If I take my eyes off, something will happen, so you'll have to be within my reach."
"That's..."
Ran sighed lightly.
"You're right, there's no excuse."
When Ran admitted neatly, Eustaf looked down at her as if it was unexpected.
I thought you'd insist.
"I'm nervous about sending Eus back."
With a grin, Eustaf smiled faintly at the words she added.
"I see."
When she returned to her room and informed the group, Dimodia opened her purple eyes wide, then nodded.
"Well, it's not the same thing to leave the land empty for too long."
"Yes, and given that the winter in Lazia is fast..."
Ran frowned.
"You might get your first snow on your way to Lazia."
"No way."
Dimodia shook her head as the date was possible. But Ran said, "Just in case," which made Dimodia nervous.
Eustaf came to Dimodia as she clenched her fist, saying, "Then I'll have to pack some supplies."
"Noonim, why don't you take a look around the city since you've been here for a long time."
"City?"
Ran's eyes glistened. Eustaf nodded and she spoke quickly.
"Of course, that's good idea."
Then Ran told Dimodia.
"Since it's been a while, let's go with Dia."
"What?"
Dimodia peeked into Eustaf's eyes and spoke quickly.
"I'm fine. You two should go."
"But are you okay? I don't know if I'll come back here or not immediately. Oh, Ross?"
"Ross is not in the mansion right now."
At Eustaf's words, Ran opened her eyes wide.
"Huh?"
"I sent an errand."
"To where?"
Unknowingly, Eustaf replied smoothly as if he had prepared something in advance.
"I have documented the arrangement you made with the chief yesterday. I told him to send it to the chief of the tribe."
"Did Eus organize it?"
"Yes, it's important to document it."
"I didn't even think about it... Thank you."
"Don't mention it. Shall we go?"
"Yes, let's take to Lumiere, too."
"...as you wish."
Somehow, there was a sound of Dimodia sighing from behind. Eventually, Ran took Eustaf and Lumiere out of the house.
Each of Dwarf's houses was built high and low, each with its own craftsmanship.
I felt a sense of unity because all the stones were made of the same material. The three left the mansion of the chief, passed the residential area, and entered the commercial district. When I said I was going to see the city, Pasen simply drew the city structure on a piece of paper, so Ran walked along the street looking at it.
"How about a Dwarf ladle or a Dwarf pot?"
Ran's muttering, Eustaf said, "What are you going to use it for?"
He asked back and Ran answered, "I just want it," and he nodded.
Some places sold ingredients for the first time. As I passed through the shops like that, I saw a blacksmith inside.
"Dwarf's knife?"
When Ran asked, Lumiere said, "I'm curious," Ran headed to the blacksmith's shop.
"Oh...But you also don't sell knives or armor?"
Most of the items lined up, even in blacksmiths, were household goods.
'But if you think about it, most of the Dwarfs will make their own things.'
"Oh, you're a human guest. You're the one who saved us with the spirit, aren't you?"
Dwarf with an apron walked out of the room and smiled at Ran.
"Yes, I thought I'd see a sword..."
"We don't make swords or armor in advance. It's all customized."
At Dwarf's words, Ran stretched her shoulders.
"I see."
"Huh? But what's the black that your companion is wearing?"
With sharp eyes, Dwarf pointed to Eustaf's sword. Eustaf glanced down at his sword.
"It's just a sword."
"It's just a sword?"
Dwarf quickly returned to the stand. It was a height that only came to Ran's heart, but his body was cheap. He stared at Eustaf's sword then his eyes grew tightly.
"This is Elf Zero."
Ran nodded.
"That's right. How did you know?"
"The Elves are the only ones that can grow this tree. Damn it. Can you show us the blade?"
Dwarf's words became polite, and Eustaf hesitated and pulled out a sword.
"Oh"
Dwarf put his face on the blade of the sword.
"How did you polish this sparkle? Hey, Karook! Come here! Elf's sword!"
Then, the Dwarfs who worked inside got up from their seats.
"What? Elf?"
"Let me see."
"How did you come up with this wavy pattern?"
Eustaf was quickly surrounded by Dwarfs. One of them even tried to beat Eustaf's blade with a hammer, but was politely restrained.
"Hey, why don't you trade that sword for mine?"
One of the excited Dwarfs suggested. Then another Dwarf shouted back.
"That's ridiculous! Let's trade for my sword! It's a very high-containing sword."
"Oh! It's a missreel sword made by your skill."
"What? Would you like to taste the fire of the bellows?"
"I suggest two swords."
"I've got three!"
"I've given you three swords and I won't take them!"
"That's funny, turn off the bellows."
"What!!"
Suddenly, the atmosphere became brutal and they began to struggle among themselves. Now, harsh words in Dwarf, not in the official language, began to pop out. Ran was embarrassed, and Eustaf said, putting his sword back in the pit.
"I'm sorry, but I won't trade it for anything."
"What, do you mean the Elf sword is better than our sword?"
Suddenly, the arrow seemed to be heading this way, so Ran tried to pull Eustaf's sleeve slightly, but he held her hand and said.
"Because I got it as a gift."
Dwarf, who asked the question, had a bad appetite. It's definitely hard to tell you to sell what you received as a gift.
"Let's go back."
Eustaf whispered to Ran and turned around and began to walk. Ran greeted the dwarfs and was dragged along with his hand.
When they got out of the commercial district, Ran swept away her chest.
"I'm really surprised."
Lumiere said curiously.
"I didn't know they were such a quick-tempered race."
"Right? Maybe it's because he's an elf."
Ran shook her head.
"Shall we go back to see a city that... is not what we thought it would be?"
The two men nodded at Ran's words. Later, Ran regretted that he should have gone to see architecture and sculpture, not to the commercial district.
Anyway, after a short outing, I got sullen and came back, and Lactu was waiting.
"Jetura says you'll leaving soon, is that true?"
Burying his business immediately without saying hello, Ran smiled and nodded.
"That's what happened. I don't think we can leave the territory empty for so long."
"I was going to give you a big banquet, but.... I'll hold a small banquet this evening, so make sure to attend."
"All right."
Ran nodded. Lactu looked at Ran for a moment and said,
"How old did you say you were this year?"
"Twenty."
"What a baby you are. It's been a while since I've interacted with humans."
"Dwarfs live long."
"Compared to humans. I'm 126 years old this year."
The average life expectancy of Dwarfs is 300 years. It's about three times as much as humans.
A 126-year-old man was a young man. Lactu laughed hard.
"You're still an adult, aren't you?"
"Yes."
"Okay, okay. I'm planning to prepare a lot of good drinks."
Lactu said so and left. Ran groaned, saying, "Dwarf's good liquor ······."
When he heard that the banquet was going to be held, Dimodia recommended Ran to wear a dress, and Lan nodded while agonizing.
Anyway, I thought it would be good to show that the banquet was important.
And when I went out to the banquet hall, Ran thought it was a good dresser.
Lactu was also wearing colorful armor. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated with white marble with rose- colored marble.
Ran looked at the magical items shining on the wall. Most of them were ice crystals from Mount Lazia, so she smiled proudly.
Lactu, the chief of the Great Tribe, recommended Ran's seat next to his, and Ran sat down. Lactu said, raising the horn cup high.
"Our guest, the one who called the Spirit, proclaims Ran Romia de Lazia as Dwarf's friend! May your grasshopper never go out!"
Dwarf's friend.
Ran opened her eyes wide in surprise, but soon quickly picked up her glass and said, "I hope our long friendship will last as friends. May your mines not run dry!"
At Ran's words, the dwarfs sitting below shouted and raised their glasses together.
Lactu emptied his glass, and Ran swallowed her breath after emptying it.
'I feel like my throat is burning.'
My head went spinning in an instant. How strong is this alcohol?
I was scared to even think about it.
"You saved all our lives. Besides, I gave you a new mineral called Nadium. We have a small gift for it."
At Lactu's words, Dwarfs came in with boxes one after another. And he opened his box one by one in front of Ran.
It was an incredibly colorful work that everyone's eyes were wide open.
"It's a necklace made of blue diamonds."
"It's a hair decoration made of red coral and white jade."
"It's a goldsmith's decoration that's perfect for your wrist."
That's what the Dwarfs said and held out their stuff, and Ran was busy praising and admiring.
There were not only such ornaments, but also dagger and magical items.
After receiving about 20 boxes like that, Ran was worried about her way back.