For Paul Cox, this was also a blessing, and for that, he was surprised.
Being a Royal Blacksmith in the service of a Bloody Vampire General was no small thing. He could almost do whatever he wanted and have access to great resources for his work. Plus, he could access blacksmith bookstores in the Blacksmith Kingdom, which would be great for him.
The blessings he would get for obtaining that rank were so great that there was no way he would turn it down.
Besides, he had the chance to get revenge on the guys who took away his lifelong blacksmith shop; how could he not accept it?
"Young Sir, if you want to hire me and give me such a high rank, there is no way I can turn it down." He replied sincerely, and Matt smiled.
The two then talked for a long time about different things.