Soon, he found them engaged in an excited discussion by the river and noticed the rough furnace they had built.
"Ah. I envy you so much! Why was I summoned as an old man when you're so young despite your experience?"
"Hahaha. I believe Izanagi would've been too ashamed to let an old man appear before another primordial goddess."
"Hello, guys. Good job building it!"
He chimed in, pointing at the crackling wood releasing black smoke in the stone construct.
"Don't mention it. We were waiting for you to get permission to craft tools for my new friend using the territory's iron."
He slapped his forehead as Muramasa's words registered. What a mistake!
"Take the iron you need in the warehouse. Don't let your enthusiasm spill, though. We'll need it to upgrade the other facilities, and it's a hot commodity in this forest."
