episode_0014

“Two hundred thousand meds! Two hundred thousand meds!”

The mercenaries must have already been blinded by the reward and showed excitement, shouting out 200,000 Med. There even seemed to be someone injured in the process of hunting the monster, and they were even shouting out 200,000 meds.

He shook his head at that sight and began checking the monsters the mercenaries had captured.

“Three goblins and an orc… … ? No, how did you catch the orc?”

Orcs were monsters that had the ability to easily overwhelm four or five goblins. In my past life, orcs seem to have been treated as trash in cultural media, but in my current life, they are very dangerous monsters to the general public.

Although it is a monster that has the disadvantage of being a bit slow in reaction compared to its enormous strength, it is not a monster to be taken lightly. However, it was amazing that mercenaries who had settled in such a small village had captured orcs.

“We dug a trap, dropped it into a hole, and poured mud on it to suffocate it! Hahaha! Although, this guy’s arm was broken when he got hit by a rock he was throwing! That’s why this guy is stupid!”

“This bastard?”

As I was amazed at the wonder, the mercenaries started telling stories as if they were telling a sagas. The fact that they had dug a trap, lured someone, and put in a lot of trouble was being disguised as plausible.

Still, I was very satisfied with the fact that I had brought back an orc with an intact body, except that it was a little dirty. This is because all the skeletons I have now are goblins except for the skeleton horse. Aside from being easy to make, it was the easiest monster to obtain.

Anyway, after rescuing three goblins and an orc, I rewarded the mercenaries at a satisfactory level and immediately began making skeletons using them.

The first skeletons created were goblins. It was easy to make, and because I was familiar with it, I could do it with my eyes closed, so I made it in no time. Since it was a monster that was hunted without any problems, the results were also very good. They had become three goblin skeletons with strong bones.

“You guys go over there too and work together with the other skeletons.”

After completing the goblin skeletons, I immediately put them into the blacksmith shop. If you were to use an ordinary person, you would need to learn blacksmithing skills, but for skeletons, there was no need for such a process. Although it takes a bit more dark magic, it is because we were able to achieve some kind of synchronization. The skeleton could replicate what it had experienced so far and transfer it to other skeletons.

Thanks to this, I was able to create three more skeletons at the level of a skilled worker. In a very short period of time.

“Hu… … . I’m dying.”

However, it was not without drawbacks. Even though he was able to create three skilled workers, the dark magic he possessed was at its lowest point. The orcs hadn’t even finished the basic work yet, but they had run out of dark magic. This was because the process of turning skeletons into skilled workers consumed the most dark magic.

Still, those three skeletons were enough to put out the urgent fire right away. The backlog of orders went out quickly, and we were able to make more ready-made products little by little and put them on the shelves.

Thanks to this, most of those who came to the blacksmith shop achieved their purpose and returned. As a bonus, you can also watch a total of seven goblin skeletons diligently banging hammers.

As the skeletons worked hard with their hammers to create the items, the immediate shortage of supplies was put to an end. I don’t know when people will flock again and there will be a shortage of supplies, but there is no need to worry right now.

“Then, let’s start by making this orc into a skeleton.”

Since I didn’t have any sparks flying right now, I decided to take my time and make the orc into a skeleton. If you want to make it quickly, you can make it, but it was the first time you made an orc with a skeleton and you were a little lacking in black magic.

I was making a skeleton by obtaining materials one by one that would normally have been replaced with black magic. This method had the advantage of making the skeleton a little stronger and consuming less black magic, but it also had the disadvantage of taking a very long time.

“Let’s see… … .”

I looked through my grandmother’s book on necromancy that I brought from the mansion and created a skeleton using the appropriate method. All kinds of medicinal herbs, poisonous plants, and even poisonous insects had to be used. Since this is all about money, it didn’t seem like they were just making it in the form of pouring out dark magic for no reason.

Still, there was no burden because the money coming in from the blacksmith shop was never small. In some ways, it was a process that was close to a waste of money, but it was very satisfying to see the completed skeleton after completing the process.

The dark gray bones had a glossy sheen, and natural flowers twice as large and bright as those of the goblin skeleton were burning in the eye sockets. The better the brightness and size of the eye socket, the better the performance of the skeleton.

“You, come and have a fight with the orc skeleton here.”

“Dad-dad-dah.”

How good is the performance? Out of curiosity, I called in a skeleton that had just completed the product. For a simple power struggle, the subjects were instructed to put their hands together and push each other away.

The two skeletons put their hands together, making a rattling sound, and began to exert force. The bones were rubbing against each other, making a crackling sound that echoed around the area, and the results were immediately apparent.

“Oh! There’s no comparison?”

Naturally, the winner was the Orc Skeleton. The goblin skeleton seems to be crushed to the ground… … . No, it was crumpled, almost crushed, and was unable to properly exert its strength in front of the Orc skeleton.

Since the natural light was twice as large and twice as bright, the difference in power was natural. But I couldn’t keep my mouth shut because I didn’t expect there to be such a big difference.

In fact, it is said that Orcs can overwhelm four or five Goblins, but this was more than that. Even if all the goblin skeletons that were currently blacksmiths rushed at him, they would not be able to defeat the orc skeletons.

“With this much power… … . You’re just going to make large products, right?”

I thought that this guy would be able to handle large iron products that require dozens to hundreds of people to hold on to, all by himself.

Still, I didn’t put it into practice because it was clear that if I made something like that right now, I would just use the materials I had and not be able to sell it properly. No, I couldn’t move it.

This is because the current blacksmith shop is already oversaturated. In the first place, this blacksmith shop was not created for multiple people to collaborate. Because it was a space designed specifically for my father, who can work alone, it was not spacious.

Naturally, the interior was filled with seven goblin skeletons hammering hard. In that state, an orc skeleton larger than a goblin could not enter.

Therefore, I had no choice but to spend money again this time. In order to expand the blacksmith shop, space was needed, and to secure that space, nearby buildings and land had to be purchased.

“Oh my! Thank you!”

The good news is that it was not difficult to purchase buildings and land nearby. Skeletons were making noise by banging hammers 24 hours a day, as people living in the buildings on both sides and behind complained of fatigue.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m a warlock, but I thought to myself, I was very happy to hear that I was paying money to buy it. Moreover, they said they would give it according to the market price, so they welcomed it even more.

I purchased the land and building very quickly, without any problems, and immediately began tearing down the surrounding buildings and expanding the blacksmith shop. It wasn’t particularly difficult. This was not only because the skeletons were capable of woodworking and masonry, but also because the orc skeletons, which could generate tremendous strength, performed very well.

This was thanks to the fact that he was very effective in construction, holding several boards worth of trees with one hand, lifting and bringing back huge chunks of rock, and driving nails in with a snap of his fingers. As the building was being built like this for 24 hours, the building was also made very quickly, just like making iron products.

Only a few days had passed, and the very large blacksmith shop was completed. Now, the place was large enough for thirty skeletons, not seven, to work at the same time. Since the skeleton will be made steadily, I built it a little larger in advance.

At the same time, several kilns were built that could burn large and strong flames so that many people could work together. Until now, using only two kilns, the main kiln and the spare kiln, meant that there would be some break time, but thanks to this, it has become possible to completely stop resting 24 hours a day. Of course, we did not forget to properly configure the space for quenching or polishing work.

Anyway, after completing the expansion of the blacksmith shop, I was ready to use the orc skeleton as a blacksmith.

Of course, the Orc skeletons that were invested began to produce results commensurate with their power. I don’t know if it was because of its strong strength, but it was thanks to the fact that just hitting the cast iron a few times made the steel stick out.

Since products were made using such steel, the quality was bound to be good. It was a clear loss that products of this quality were priced similar to other products. Therefore, I decided to create a premium line. It was because I was reminded of the methods used by companies in my past life. Good quality products meant paying more.

“Hey! I picked it up first!”

“What are you saying! I picked it up first!”

“Don’t be sad, everyone is giving up because I was trying to buy it, right?”

“Let’s stop talking like that and decide the outcome through a duel.”

And, the premium line was very popular. This is because the knives made by ordinary blacksmiths were such excellent weapons that they could be cut into pieces without losing teeth. Thanks to this, mercenaries often fought in front of the blacksmith shop.

Although it had a premium price range, it was still competitive due to its quality and performance. In addition, since it was a product made by an orc skeleton alone, it was a bit rare. In such a situation, as mercenaries flocked from nearby large villages, the competition was bound to intensify. So much so that the rough mercenaries suddenly hit and fight.

But it didn’t really stop me. There was no fighting inside or at the entrance of the blacksmith shop, and I was able to see a kind of advertising effect as mercenaries competed for my goods.

There were many cases where people who watched the mercenaries fighting ssambak actually came into the blacksmith shop. What a great sword it was, so much so that they could hit and fight like this. They came in with curiosity. And, those who came in that way were surprised by the low price and tended to buy everything one by one.