Lucky Indeed

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Following Mr. Benz, what we saw was a truly serious situation.

“Hey, clear it away quickly!”

“Damn it! Master!”

“Urrrgh…!”

“Be careful! If you can’t lift it all at once, it will crush his arm even more!”

A dwarf with a bushy beard was trapped under rectangular, neatly cut building materials.

Wow, he got trapped under that?

Just looking at it, I could tell how serious it was.

It seemed he was still alive because the materials weren’t made of iron.

Given they were building materials, they were quite large and obviously very heavy.

“Brother Ferguls!”

Ms. Physique, seeing this scene, shouted loudly and ran even more vigorously.

“T-that’s. Physique!”

“Good timing! Quickly, help clear this!”

“This! Clear this first! If you clear the others first, other materials will press down on the Master’s body!”

“I understand! Hap!”

Ms. Physique cleared the materials one by one as directed by the dwarves, moving them aside.

For Ms. Physique, who had the strength to lift those extremely heavy barbells, clearing building materials was no challenge at all.

And the moment Ms. Physique cleared all the heavy building materials.

“M-Masteeeeer! Nooooooo!”

One dwarf screamed, grabbing his own hair with both hands.

“T-this can’t be…! Brother Ferguls!”

Plus, Ms. Physique was also expressing great shock.

“W-what happened!”

At that moment, Luna-noona, I, Jelbon, and Benz, who had just arrived, could see why the dwarf and Ms. Physique were shocked.

“Urrrgh…”

The dwarf Ferguls, who appeared quite old with a bushy beard.

The bruises all over his body from being trapped under building materials looked painful, but

the most serious injuries were to his right arm and leg.

His right forearm was severely broken, bent in a strange direction with bone protruding,

and his right foot was broken around the shin area, also with bone sticking out.

“N-no! No! Master!”

“Ah, aaah! M-Master’s! Master’s arm!”

“Brother Ferguls!”

“Kugh! Urgh! Just my lousy luck…”

“M-Master! You shouldn’t talk too much! I’ll bring a h-healer! A priest right away!”

“Huff… urgh…!”

Not only was he trapped under building materials, but Ferguls appeared to be in great pain because his right arm and leg were completely broken.

“T-that’s right! Physique! You could use some holy arts! Try it for now!”

“Yes! Heal!”

Ms. Physique knelt down and used holy arts on Ferguls’s body.

Unlike my recovery magic, white light emanated from Ms. Physique’s hands.

Woooong…

“Huu, urgh! P-Physique…”

“Brother Ferguls!”

“Sorry… to trouble you. I probably… won’t be able to make dumbbells well anymore…”

“That’s not important right now, treatment is what matters!”

Ms. Physique was diligently using holy arts.

But the condition of the fallen Ferguls didn’t seem to be improving much.

“Ugh… my weak holy arts are insufficient.”

That’s when I felt it.

Now was the time for me to step up!

“Ms. Physique!”

“Brother Jin-sang! You’re here!”

When I called out, Ms. Physique, who had been in shock seeing the injured Ferguls, looked up at me.

“Leave this to me, I’ll heal him right away.”

“I’m counting on you!”

“W-wait! Who are you!”

At that moment, one of the dwarves at the scene asked me.

“I’m a healing mage. My skills are excellent, so don’t worry.”

“H-how can we believe that? L-license! Do you have a license…?”

“I’m too good to need one.”

“You’re unlicensed! W-we can’t entrust the M-Master to someone like that…”

“Brother Falkar!”

“Ugh!? P-Physique?”

“This is an urgent situation! Even though Brother Jin-sang doesn’t have a license! There’s Sister Luna who trusts and receives his recovery magic! Right now, we need to provide as much treatment as possible to Brother Ferguls before other brothers and sisters arrive!”

“Ugh…”

Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, the dwarf named Falkar couldn’t say anything.

“Brother Jin-sang. Can I trust you?”

“Hah, just trust me!”

I reached toward the fallen Ferguls and shouted:

“Heal!”

Wooooong!

A yellowish-green light different from Ms. Physique’s enveloped Ferguls,

and true to my effective recovery magic, not only the bruises all over his body but also his hands and feet with bone grotesquely protruding began to return to their original form.

“I-incredible!”

“Wow! Amazing!”

“M-Master!”

“I-is this healing magic?”

And the exclamations and surprised voices of those who saw my healing magic pleased my ears.

Hehe.

“No, w-what is this…”

And Ferguls, who had been fallen until just now, sprang up and looked around at his arms and legs.

Good, first impressions are important here!

This person is clearly an amazing craftsman, being called “Master.”

I need to make a good impression!

I cleared my throat and addressed Ferguls.

“Are you alright?”

“Ah, y-yes. Did… you do this?”

“Yes. I healed you with my recovery magic. Are there any areas still uncomfortable?”

Hearing my words, Ferguls clenched his hands, rotated his shoulders, and stomped the ground with his feet before responding.

“None at all! Rather… my body feels much lighter than before!”

“Hahaha, that’s good to hear.”

“J-Jin-sang. W-why is your v-voice like that?”

Hey, noona.

Don’t interrupt at a time like this!

“I’m glad your condition has improved. Ah, I’m late with my introduction. I’m an extremely skilled healer from Kellion! My name is Lee Jin-sang! Lee is my family name and Jin-sang is my given name.”

“I see! Oh! Jin-sang, thank you so much!”

He grabbed my hand firmly and shook it vigorously.

“I thought my craftsman life was over, but you’ve healed me like this! You’re my life… no, even more than that, a benefactor!”

“Hahahaha, how embarrassing.”

“Brother Jin-sang! Your voice sounds strange!”

“Ah, I just wanted to be a bit formal. Why are you criticizing me too, Ms. Physique?”

How awkward.

“Oh! I apologize!”

“S-so that’s what it w-was…”

“Hahaha! What an interesting benefactor! My name is Ferguls! I hold the position of Master Smith in this Gallio.”

“M-Master Smith?”

What’s that?

“Master Smith is a title given to the greatest blacksmiths!”

“Oh.”

Thanks for the explanation, Ms. Physique.

“If there’s any weapon you want, just tell me! Since you’re my benefactor, I’ll make anything for free!”

“Wow! Free!”

“T-the Master Smith offering to make weapons for free…”

“Customer Jin-sang! This is a huge opportunity! Our Master is far greater than someone like me!”

The surrounding dwarf men also began to express surprise.

Hehehe.

Is this what they call… a fortunate encounter?

Lucky indeed.

But I don’t particularly want any weapon right now… Ah!

“In that case, could you make an extremely solid and sharp dagger?”

“A solid and sharp dagger?”

“Yes! Actually…”

I briefly explained our situation.

After hearing my explanation, Ferguls stroked his beard and said:

“Hmm, of course I could make it, but it would still be difficult to defeat an Iron Golem with it.”

“What? Really?”

“I’ve seen the solid dagger made by my disciple Jelbon. If you couldn’t defeat an Iron Golem with that, it would be difficult even with one I make.”

“N-no way…!”

Luna-noona hung her head at Ferguls’s words.

“Iron Golem… I j-just wanted to s-see it fall…”

Oh dear.

Luna-noona seems very disappointed.

Hmm… do we have to wait until the party that can defeat Iron Golems returns?

That’s when.

“If that’s what you want, leave it to me! Brother Jin-sang! Sister Luna!”

Suddenly, Ms. Physique shouted loudly to us.

“Ms. Physique?”

“I can defeat an Iron Golem! If your goal is simply to defeat an Iron Golem! I’ll go with you and subjugate it!”

“Ooh! Really?”

I didn’t know Ms. Physique was that strong.

“Wait, Physique. The others from the temple are on an expedition now.”

“It’s fine, Brother Ferguls! Because Brother Jin-sang is here!”

“Me?”

“Indeed, with skills like these…”

“Brother Jin-sang! That recovery magic just now! How many times can you use it!”

“A whole lot. I can easily do 30 times.”

It’s actually unlimited, but I should sound somewhat realistic?

“Wow! That’s truly amazing! With that much, there’s nothing to worry about! Brother Jin-sang! I’ll help you defeat the Iron Golem! So reconsider the reward you’ll receive from Brother Ferguls!”

“If you want something other than a dagger, just tell me anytime. That’s right! When you defeat the Iron Golem, bring its materials to me. I’ll make whatever you want using the Iron Golem.”

“Ooh!”

This way, we found both a method to subjugate the Iron Golem and an opportunity to get a good weapon at once!

Truly lucky indeed.

“Then Ms. Physique! I’m counting on you! Is that okay with you too, Luna-noona?”

“I-I… just w-want to see that I-Iron Golem fall!”

Luna-noona had reached the point where, after failing so many times, she just wanted to see the Iron Golem defeated rather than challenging it herself.

Ms. Physique raised her fist high and shouted energetically:

“Now! Then let’s go defeat the Iron Golem right away!”

There’s a saying that you should strike while the iron is hot.

Great!

I raised my arm upward like Ms. Physique and shouted:

“Yes! Let’s go! Go, go, go!”

Luna-noona also raised her arm, following me.

“G-go, go!”

“Hmm…? Yes! Go, go, go!”

And thus, a temporary party was formed between the strongest combo consisting of Luna-noona and me, and Ms. Physique.