Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 104

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 104

 

 

 

61. What Kind of Kid Is This?

 

 

I met Leila a bit late after finishing breakfast. Leila looked extremely happy when she returned.

“How is Mother doing?”

“Good. She fell asleep with a really peaceful expression. Thank goodness, really.”

“That’s a relief.”

The medicine Delward gave to delay the illness seemed to have worked.

To be precise, it was probably some kind of neutralizer that delayed the curse rather than actual medicine.

“Father was really happy too. Honestly, he pretended not to be, but he was curious about Little Brother’s story too.”

“Did you tell him?”

“Well, I was going to tell him everything… but I just said he came, gave it, and left.”

I could clearly picture Duke Termion’s disappointed face.

No matter what, he’s still his son.

It’s not like he committed a crime and ran away.

“Still, someday we’ll definitely reunite. Big Brother, Little Brother, and me.”

“Of course.”

It will definitely happen that way.

So I need to work hard collecting ingredients to make medicine to save Leila’s mother.

Delward said he would gather the other ingredients except for Roxinna’s tears, so we just need to wait while doing our own work until then.

But a curse, huh.

If it was simply blocked mana paths like Prince Edward, I could have tried something.

“Well then, let’s go. To our family’s forge.”

Leila led us with an extremely confident face and an expression much brighter than yesterday.

“Leila looks really happy.”

“Of course. Mother’s condition improved a little.”

“I hope she gets better soon. We need to work harder. Right?”

Naturally.

She’s a friend.

“What are you doing not coming? Hurry up!”

“Oh, I’m coming.”

Following the urging Leila, we finally arrived at Termion’s Forge, which was set up on a massive scale on separate grounds behind the manor.

How should I put it.

The scale itself is different from the forges I know.

“Woooow…”

The exclamation that came out was always Ernest’s part. He’s a guy who always has good reactions.

“It’s really huge!”

“Ahem. Of course. Whose family forge do you think this is?”

It really is big.

It feels like looking at a large-scale workshop rather than a forge.

At that scale, they could probably make enough weapons to arm the entire Imperial Army?

“The large scale is all because of the facilities. There are actually only a few Master Blacksmiths who make the equipment.”

“All that scale is because of facilities?”

“Yeah. Facilities you absolutely can’t find anywhere else.”

That seems to be the reason why Duke Termion House’s forge can make the most perfect weapons in the world.

Most of that enormous scale is equipment and facilities, and only a few Master Blacksmiths handle all of it.

“So you absolutely can’t enter without an emblem. Even I can’t enter without an emblem? Only Father can.”

Even Leila can’t enter.

Security must be incredibly thorough.

Indeed, knights and soldiers were standing thorough guard centered around the forge.

Looking more closely, I could see mana flowing too. It means magical security devices are installed.

With that setup, not even a single ant could enter without permission, let alone thieves.

Wait.

Could Karnas’ Flame break through that?

“So everyone desperately tries to get an emblem. In the past, they used to let people in if they had one, but now you absolutely can’t enter even with an emblem if you’re not on the list.”

That means…

“Only you can go in, Dane.”

Leila can’t go, and Ernest can’t go either.

Only I can go.

“Can’t help it.”

“I’m jealous, Dane.”

“Honestly, I’m jealous too. It’s a place I haven’t been to yet either.”

I get to visit Termion’s Forge that even Leila hasn’t seen.

This is something that makes me feel both sorry and good?

“Excuse me. We conduct body searches on all forge visitors without exception.”

Having arrived in front of the forge like that, I was able to pass the guards after a simple body search, leaving the two behind.

Should I say it felt like passing through a barrier.

“Then, I’ll escort you inside.”

“Please do.”

I glanced back.

I could see Ernest openly envious and Leila turning her head pretending not to be envious.

“See you later.”

“While you’re there, bring out something cool!”

“Pick the best one possible! Absolutely! Got it?”

I chuckled at their reactions.

Good.

Shall I go take a look at that famous Termion’s Forge.

Creeeeak…

This is it, Termion’s Forge that everyone in the world wishes to enter at least once.

The scenery inside is also different from ordinary forges.

As soon as I entered, I expected to hear the sound of wind blowing from bellows, sizzling sounds, the sound of hammering iron, and see red-hot molten metal everywhere-

Instead, there were doors everywhere as if divided into sections.

And among them, the largest door that seemed big enough for giants to pass through opened…

“Huh, so it really was a little kid.”

An enormously huge person appeared, opening the door.

So…

A person so huge I couldn’t argue with being called a little kid.

With a height of at least 2 meters, broad shoulders, and an incredible physique that caught my attention.

When he came closer, I had to crane my neck painfully just to barely fit his whole body in my sight.

“So you’re the kid who received that forge emblem.”

“I was a kid when I received it.”

“Hmm. It sounds like you’re saying you’re not one now.”

It seemed like he was saying everyone’s a kid in front of him, so I gave up arguing.

It really seemed like that would be the case.

“And let me tell you one thing, here Sogress and whatever else have no meaning. Same goes for royalty. If there’s an exception, it’s only Termion. Of course, even Termion needs to have qualifications.”

“I didn’t come expecting special treatment.”

“At least that’s fortunate.”

By the way, can a person really grow this big?

In the midst of this, I heard something completely unexpected.

“To answer before you ask, I’m a half-blood between a dwarf and a human.”

“….”

“So I hope you won’t make things unpleasant by being curious about my identity.”

How unusual.

Not the fact that he’s a half-blood between a dwarf and human, but that he revealed it first without me even asking.

I like it.

“What, why are you smiling?”

“Just because.”

“…Strange fellow.”

He extended his hairy hand toward me.

His palm is as wide as a pot lid.

“Show me the emblem.”

“Here.”

When I placed the emblem on top of it, it felt like putting a small grape on a dining table.

“It’s genuine.”

Amusingly, he returned the emblem without examining it for even a second and asked.

“Follow me. I’ll show you inside.”

Without waiting for my answer, he strode forward and opened the door.

From the thudding sound, it seems like no ordinary heavy door.

His pure strength matches his build.

An ordinary person would need to draw upon mana just to barely pull it.

“Go in. Before you get crushed by the door and die.”

Anyway, as I entered inside, a whole new world unfolded.

It didn’t seem like a forge.

Rather, should I say it felt like looking at Big Sister’s magic laboratory?

Is this really a forge?

“There, sit anywhere.”

He brought over a chair as large as his build and sat down. I also casually sat anywhere, and he soon asked me.

“So. Little one who brought an emblem. This is naturally your first time at this forge. Is there something you want?”

“Well. I don’t really want anything in particular yet.”

“….”

He looked at me for a moment, then spoke in a heavy voice.

“Then why did you come?”

“I thought I’d just look around.”

“…That’s the first time I’ve ever heard that.”

He crossed his arms as if genuinely dumbfounded. If someone got caught between those arms and chest, even a person’s head would probably burst.

“The fellows who come here are one of two types. Either they know clearly what they want, or even if they don’t know what it is, they usually say yes when I ask.”

“Then what do you think I need?”

“I smell quite a good spear and dagger from you. So it’s not those two.”

Oh ho.

I asked with a rather interested expression.

“Is that something you knew beforehand?”

“I already know what kind of talent you are. I heard it from the Duke.”

That’s a bit weak as evidence though.

“But naturally, that alone wouldn’t tell me what weapons you possess.”

“Then how do you know?”

“I can smell it.”

You can smell it?

“I can smell metal, you see. Just by the scent, I can tell how it was processed and what shape it was made into.”

I was at a loss for words.

That’s a possible ability?

“The spear is Godrik Steel, the dagger is Etril. Am I right?”

This is incredibly amazing.

Unless he went and asked my family members, there’s absolutely no way he could know this fact.

It’s completely beyond imagination.

I heard there was an incredible Master Blacksmith at Termion’s Forge, but this completely exceeds my expectations.

“That’s amazing.”

“Usually people are shocked senseless.”

At those words, I pretended to fall backward, then stopped.

“Amusing little one.”

I’m getting curious.

Did it rub off from Ernest perhaps?

“That’s fascinating. An ability I never imagined. Were you born with it?”

“That’s right. I’m a mutant, after all. Being born between a dwarf and human yet growing this big doesn’t make sense, does it?”

Well, that’s true.

“I see.”

“You’re not very surprised.”

“Well, there are many surprising things in the world.”

I’m living proof of that.

Not only is someone born between a dwarf and human this gigantic with an absurd ability, but I’m also quite something, being born with multiple talents and even possessing ancient mana.

“Peculiar little one.”

He said that while getting to the main point.

“The spear and dagger are reasonably good items, so that’s fine, but are you planning to have a sword made?”

“Probably. But as you can see, my body hasn’t fully grown yet.”

“That doesn’t matter. I can make it a bit longer in preparation for your growth. Of course, that’s an amateur’s method, and I can easily make a sword that you can use properly even after you’ve grown.”

I don’t know much about weapons.

I only know how to use them, naturally I don’t know how they’re made.

Thanks to that, this was good news.

“Then let’s go with that.”

“Even if you suggested something else, I was going to suggest this. Looking at you, there’s a sword that comes to mind.”

What a funny old man.

By the way, a sword that comes to mind.

“It’s not something I made beforehand, but looking at your build, the perfect sword is being drawn in my head.”

Amazing, I’d only heard it was amazing in words, but hearing it directly really makes it feel amazing.

“Please do that.”

Actually, I don’t have any particular sword shape in mind.

I think any decent-looking long sword would be fine.

If I had to want something, maybe having our family crest on it?

“What an indifferent fellow. All the guys who come here get excited and give long speeches about the weapons they want.”

Well, that’s because I don’t have much desire for weapons.

I shrugged my shoulders as a response.

“Actually, that’s even better. Honestly, I got annoyed watching those guys ramble on about weapons in front of me with their half-baked knowledge.”

What a temper.

“You just cursed me in your mind, didn’t you?”

“Of course not.”

“Hmm. It seems like you did though.”

How perceptive of you.

“Good. I like you, so I’ll give you a special opportunity to choose the material you prefer.”

“Material?”

“That’s right. You get to choose the type of iron to make the sword with. Do you know anything about it?”

I honestly shook my head.

“I know roughly, but not as well as you do, sir.”

“Well, of course… Wait. Sir?”

Isn’t that right?

“I’m only forty years old. It’s been ten years since I inherited this forge from the Previous Master Blacksmith.”

Forty is definitely sir territory.

“For reference, forty is very young by dwarf tribe standards.”

After that, he passionately explained how long the dwarf tribe lives, and how he, having inherited their blood, would easily live to 200 years old before reaching his conclusion.

“Anyway, sir is— no, never mind.”

“Yes, well. What materials do you have?”

“…Follow me. I’ll show you directly.”

After that, another paradise unfolded before me.

Entering the giant conical chamber, I was somewhat surprised to see all kinds of minerals covering the walls.

“Every ore in the world is here.”

“That’s impressive.”

“Want me to explain each one?”

“Let me look first.”

“Right. I wasn’t going to explain even if you asked.”

What’s with this guy?

I left him behind and examined the minerals.

Despite saying that, he opened his mouth every time I looked at a mineral.

“Sephisto. Heavy but hard. When used as an alloy, it gains three times the strength of steel.”

“Otel. Light and soft, but becomes very hard when used as an alloy. Not a bad choice.”

“Mount Drenik Premium Steel. We smuggle in small quantities, and when smelted, it develops distinctive wave patterns. A decent choice.”

His explanations continued after that.

But nothing particularly moved me.

It wasn’t because I didn’t know much about minerals or materials.

How should I put it.

Having met a Master Blacksmith with such skill and ability, it felt wrong to just pick something carelessly.

So I asked.

“Isn’t there anything else?”

“…”

He was silent for a moment.

Is there really nothing more?

“You really are an unusual kid.”

He looked at me for a moment before adding.

“Good. I would have been disappointed if you’d chosen from there.”

Then suddenly he snapped his fingers—

Snap!

Rumble rumble boom!

The wall suddenly began to rotate.

And…

A completely different wall appeared from before.

Unlike being filled with all kinds of ores, there weren’t many ores here.

But each one looked extraordinary.

“The ‘Etril’ used in your dagger is here too.”

So it really is a precious ore.

Feeling Mother’s greatness anew, I briefly examined the Etril, then looked at the metal next to it.

An ore with a strange color mixed with blue light.

“That’s ‘Terra Steel’. It’s light, hard, and has the property of reflecting impact. So it’s more suitable for defensive equipment than weapons. Though there’s not enough to make armor.”

“It must be very rare.”

“It’s iron discovered in a meteorite.”

A meteorite.

I’d only heard about it, but to actually see it.

But since he said it can’t be made into a weapon, I’ll hold off for now.

“What about this?”

This time it was a blood-colored ore.

Not just red, but with a strangely absorbing feeling.

“Don’t touch it. It’s ‘Ezendanio’, an ore that contains poison. You need to wear neutralizing gloves to touch it.”

A dangerous ore.

“It’s very difficult to smelt. Though I can do it, of course.”

He naturally boasted about himself.

“If you make a weapon with this, does it carry poison?”

“That’s right. It becomes a venomous weapon. But it’s so strong that flesh rots the moment you’re stabbed, and the toxicity harms the weapon wielder. You’d need to wear neutralizing gloves to stab with it, but those are too big and thick.”

It would be a waste to make arrowheads since it’s precious.

So this is on hold too.

What else might there be.

“Hmm.”

Then suddenly I discovered one metal that caught my eye.

A black ore with no particular characteristics.

It didn’t feel dangerous just to look at, unlike the ‘Ezendanio’ that contained poison.

An ore that looked so ordinary it didn’t fit with the others at all.

But that made it more interesting.

“What’s this one called?”

“That’s… Arcanium.”

The name Arcana suddenly came to mind.

It’s probably not a coincidence.

“That’s metal excavated from the Ancient Magic Kingdom’s old royal castle site.”

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