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Lazy Dungeon Master - Chapter 316




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The Blacksmithing Town of Corky (3)



​ Having stayed overnight in the inn, I decided to head over to Gozoh’s house and rush through my greetings before checking out Kantra’s house . I mean, Gozoh’s family are all just normal adventurers . Wataru was still continuing his drinking bout from last night and Shikina was dead drunk . Let’s pretend I didn’t see a noble daughter sleep-puking .

​ Alright, guess I can go check out Kantra’s now? Or maybe more like go observe it? I also just really want to see what a blacksmith’s home is like .

​ By the way, Ichika and Rokuko were with me .

​ Meat stayed behind . She wasn’t feeling up to walking (she had a hangover) .

​ “Still though… stiiill~… Goshujin-sama~”

​ “What’s with you being so clingy today? Did something happen?”

​ “Eeeh~? I woooonder? Weeeell, it’d be nice if Goshujin-sama said it~”

​ “Hey, Ichika? You’re too close to him! You’re going to make it hard for Kehma to walk with you holding on to him like that . ”
​ Rokuko pushed her way between Ichika and I . And since Rokuko started holding on to me instead, it was just as hard to walk . Either way, I have no clue . The reason Ichika’s being so touchy-feely today is something I have absolutely no clue about or inclination of .

​ “I know Rokuko-sama’s the legal wife though! Mhmm! I’ma slave hug pillow! So Goshujin-sama can just use me like an item… like a pet ya can play with, yeah?”
​ “I see, so you’re a pet! Alright then, I mean, I even let Feni stand on my hands and shoulders, after all!”

​ Rokuko’s pets included Feni, a phoenix, and Dia, a jeweled turtle . She’s equating Ichika to them?

​ … Oh, I guess it fits . She treats them about the same .

​ How should I put this…? Meat’s more pet dog-ish, but she’s treating Ichika as the pet? Meat is my hug pillow though . Maybe that’s why?

​ “So, this is where Gozoh said Kantra’s house is…?”



​ We’d come from around back… but there were tons of dwarves coming and going, as well as the sound of metal striking metal inside . It looked like smoke coming from some furnace was rising out of it, so I figured this was the only place he could’ve meant .

​ It’s a bit late to think about it, but I wonder if I could get them to show us around?

​ I mean, I had Kantra show me around his, but his family’s—master’s (?)—is more, err, high-level feeling… Well, it looks like a serious workplace, I have no clue if they’ll let at outsider like me look around .

​ I’ll give up if it turns out it’s a no go . I don’t actually care that much .

​ I just figured that I might be able to reproduce it to some extent with golems after using Menu-san’s recording function if they showed me around . Like maybe it’d help Nerune out or something .

​ I was able to forcibly process even orichalcum with [Create Golem], so the only advantage for me was the possibility of being able to mass-produce things without being so dependent on [Create Golem] .
​ … Wait, isn’t Kantra enough for that? Me taking a look here’s unneeded then? No no, I’ll have to collect a lot of samples to learn this world’s standards .

​ “Hey, Kehma . We’re not going in?”
​ “I mean, I’m not actually sure if we can… Alright, head on in, Ichika!”

​ “Eh, me? Guess it makes sense to announce ya first . I’ma do it then… Heeeeya! We’re here to meet Kantra-han’s family~!”

​ When Ichika went and called out, a dwarf with white hair came out using a cane .

​ “Hm? Kantra’s our brat, but who be ye?”
​ “Oh, I’m from a village called Golen . Kantra-han’s always helpin’ me out with stuff so I wanted to come and say hi . I’m always havin’ him fix up my weapon too~”

​ “What? Let meh see that . ”

​ Ichika handed the short sword—that is, the kitchen knife golem she kept at her waist to the dwarf .



​ Accepting it from her, the dwarf then flicked it with his finger .

​ “Hoh . A magic sword, eh? Ye, there’s some ‘a Kantra’s work done te it . ”

​ “Ya could tell just by that? That’s awesome, nothin’ less from a dwarf blacksmith~”
​ “Hrmph, ‘course I could . He’s me son, I’d know the brat’s work this close up any day . ”

​ “Hohoh . So yer Untara-han then?”

​ “Oh aye, Untara be me name . Gahahah!”


​ With that, the dwarf—Kantra’s father, Untara—burst into a hearty laugh .

​ “Guess Kantra’s been doin’ good fer himself . How’s a cup o’ good stuff sound, lass?”

​ “Oh, that’d be great . But could I introduce my Goshujin-sama and everyone to ya first? He’s Golen’s Village Chief . ”

​ Ah, looks like it’s our turn now . Though woah, Ichika’s great at hitting it up with people, she talking with him so casually it felt like they’ve known each other for a while .

​ “Err, it’s good to meet you . Kantra’s helped me out a lot .

​ “Aye, so ye be that Village Chief she mentioned? Ye be lookin’ like a bean . Are ye good with leadin’ what I hear’s a village o’ adventurers bein’ so weak ‘n all’?”

​ “It’s fine, Goshujin-sama looks like that ya, but he’s super smart . He even managed to deal with a ton of thieves we came across on the way here without even havin’ to lift a finger, practically on his own . ”

​ “Did he now!? Aye, ye’ll be letting me take a look at that sword ye have then, looks like a beauty, it does . ”

​ Ichika managed to clear that hurdle in one go and he went all out at clapping me on the back . Come to think of it, I definitely shouldn’t go using Magic Sword Siesta as a weapon, huh… Rather, I can’t actually use it as one, maybe I should go around carrying a cane…?

​ “Yeah, but be careful with it, alright?”

​ “Aye, ‘course… I wi… . ? Eh!””

​ Untara had only barely began to unsheathe Siesta before immediately putting it back in . Judging by how he was mopping his brow with the back of his hand, it looked like he’d broke out into a cold sweat .

​ “The heck’s with this thing . Just barely took it out and it’d been makin’ me head swim… bein’ able to master it’d be no easy thing . Though I wonder… how do ye maintain its blade?”

​ “… Oh . ”

​ Now that he mentions it… I haven’t… Well, I haven’t really used it to cut through anything and it’s a magic sword… so maybe it doesn’t need it…?

​ Let’s try sending it the thought-question of [Want to be maintained?] like how I speak with Neru, the ring succubus .

​ … It answered with a [Mm . ] . Uhh… yeah, that probably means yeah .

​ Huh . This guySiesta is in the monster area for the dungeon’s named list, after all . 1 I guess us being able to talk isn’t too weird .

​ [… Umm, I’m going to get you some maintenance then, so could you not make us drowsy during that?]

​ [Mm . ]

​ I still can’t tell if that [Mm] is yes or no… but whatever, I can figure out the feeling behind it because it’s telepathy . It was a yes . This guy’s just taciturn I guess . Reminds me of how Meat used to be… well, other than it lacking her ears and tail .

​ [While we’re talking, can you make it so that you only make enemies drowsy?]

​ [… … Mm . ]

​ Ah, that one was a no, huh . The considerable feeling of regret it sent… it couldn’t even not affect the wielder, let alone split up between friend and foe . I could tell because of our telepathy .

​ Eh, either way, it turned out I could turn the drowsiness on and off so I was able to have Untara take care of the sword’s maintenance .

​ “… I had it turn off the drowsiness for a while, so could I have you maintain it?”

​ “What!? … A-Aye, there be none of that feeling anymore . Ye really are a fit wielder for it, eh . ”

​ Untara unsheathed the sword again, a grin on his face .

​ I couldn’t tell him that it was because I had a conversation with the person himselfsword itself though . Speaking of talking with a sword though, I get the feeling I’ve heard about people stuff like that before? Like communicating to its soul .

​ “Hey, Kehma . I think I want mine maintained too!”

​ “Eh? Have you ever… actually used that rapier?”

​ “Gahahah! Aye, that’s fer the Ojou-chan’s self defense eh? It’s good she ain’t be needin’ te use it!”

​ She did have to use that bow gun of hers when we fought the other day though . I guess it is true that it’s best if Rokuko never has to fight with her sword, though .

​ When we later handed him some of Feni’s eggshells and one of Igni’s scales as gifts, he happily gave us a tour around his smithy . Fire-attributed items were great for being used as fireproof bricks, after all .

​ They were just leftovers and shed scales, but he accepted them in delight .

​ “I’ll make ye anythin’ free o’ charge! Be it a weapon in me shop or something ye want to use, anythin’!”

​ He spoke with bloodshot eyes, but there wasn’t really anything I needed… oh, maybe I could have him make a symbol for Beddhism?

1 . … Was this ever mentioned before? I don’t recall…





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