Chapter 415 Dj vu

Oh no, not that jet-black ore again. Thats heavy, so I dont like it.

Its not like youre going to carry it.

I put the black magic stone on the counter while refuting Anitas whining. The counter creaks considerably, but not as much as when the Doggan Staff was placed on it. Thats why Anita, you dont have to step back like that. It wont fall on your toes.

You want swords this time, huh. So, whos going to use them? Dont tell me

No, they are not for Nell. They are for Gobuo the red goblin who bought a sword and helmet here before.

Hou?

Ah, I remember! Its the goblin that Haruna-chan took with her, aint it? She said that it was the strongest goblin or something like that. Well, I didnt take it seriously, though.

Yeah, that goblin.

The strongest goblin, huh. Well, he may be the strongest of all goblins. Ive never seen a goblin thats stronger than Gobuo after all. In the future, he might become a part of the Great Eight Demons or not.

And this is the sword he bought at that time. Id like to have the two swords made in the same shape as this one. How long would that take?

If the shape is the same as the existing one and at that size, I can make two swords faster than when I made the staff. Unfortunately, I dont have any other work schedule. Lets see. How about three days?

Im saved because your work is fast. Heres the payment.

I quickly handed over the money to Gan-san without letting Anita see it. After all, she will be annoying and troublesome if I take out a large sum of money in front of her.

*Whisper* (Well, arent you generous? Now I have to make them with sincerity.)

*Whisper* (No, no. Gan-san, youre always sincere, you know?)

Eh, did we receive a lot of money!? Show me! Also, raise my salary!

What a blunder. Shes more sensitive to the smell and sound of money than before.

Boss~, pretty please~ (Heart)

Shut up! The shop is always in a desperate financial situation, you know!? Im paying you even though youre just sleeping, so you should be grateful instead!

FUHAHAHAHAHA! What a lively place!

Haha, youre right wait, oi!

I retorted to the full-body armor that was suddenly trying to join the conversation. It was one of the display armor in the shop, so Gan-san and Anita opened their eyes in surprise.

Hey, Anita. Did I ever make armor that can talk? I dont remember at all

I dont remember either. Even if you did, it would have sold out as a rare product.

Did my skill improve to the point where the armor has a soul? I mean, theres a talking magic sword in legends, right?

Such a great blacksmith only exists in legends, yknow? You even said before that theres no such thing in the land of the dwarves.

Fuha, sorry for the confusion! This is my own armor, so please dont worry about it!

The full-body armor forced its way out of the pile of products and denied Gan-san and Anitas speculation. I guess he was trying to reassure them, but it has the opposite effect. What would be the normal reaction when a person sees armor that can speak and move on its own?

Whoaa!? Its a monster, aint it!?

Uoooh!? Has my blacksmithing finally surpassed the legend!?

Of course, they would be surprised like this. Although the things they were surprised about were different, they reacted in the same way that their bodies jumped up reflexively.

Gan-san, please calm down! Anita, stay!

Why am I the only one being treated badly!?

Okay, it seems that she has regained her composure, enough to make a comeback.

Whats this all about, Deris? Please explain so that we can understand.

Well, you see. Hes actually an old friend of mine. Hes a bit, no, quite mischievous that he set up this kind of surprise.

Fuha, humor is important!

I hid the fact that the full-body armor was the fifth rank of the Great Eight Demons, the Armor Emperor Zex Id. It was too abrupt, so I couldnt come up with something better. I wonder if they will believe it?

Dannas friend. I see. That makes sense. When it comes to Dannas friends, Im sure there are two or three strange people.

Well, hes Deris after all. Deris is a regular customer, so I will let you off the hook for trespassing.

Ooh, thank you so much!

Im sad that they are convinced without any doubt.

Haa. So, why are you here? I didnt notice you at all until you started moving.

I was in a different body and this one was in sleep mode until a moment ago. So, it couldnt be helped if you didnt notice it. As for why I am here, I was waiting for you, thinking that I could meet you if I stayed here.

No, you could just come directly to Nells mansion.

I cant intrude on the love nest of the two of you! Even if I dont have a heart, I wont forget to be considerate!

Hey, dont talk like that! They will get the wrong idea!

Now that hes forgiven for his trespassing, this bastard is saying whatever he wants!

Well I feel tired if Im here, so Im going back to the workshop. Anita, Ill leave the rest to you.

Roger! Ah, dont mind me. Please continue your conversation. Just listening to it is enough for me.

Gan-san returned to the workshop, perhaps he judged Zex to be a troublesome person to get involved with. Anita, on the other hand, seems to like this amusing conversation and shes ready to use this to kill her time. Anita, hes the Great Demon King even if hes like this, you know?

Well, even though his appearance was abrupt, I already knew why Zex came to Adelheit. I mean, before visiting this shop, I contacted Al Nova using the crystal-type magic item in the castle. It was confirmed that Alezel and Zeta were stuck in Crocus. Furthermore, since this case violates the eight articles of nonaggression that Alezel proposed, Zex will help her since they are forming an alliance. And yeah, Zex replied immediately that he would cooperate. Well, he already has his body in Crocus and he has joined Alezel and Zeta. In other words, he has already taken action even before I called out to him. Its annoying to say this after his prank, but to be honest, hes reliable.

No, this is a private conversation, so we will take our leave. Im sorry for disturbing you!

Eh~, aint it fine? Tell me more interesting stories~. I aint gonna pay for it, though!

Deris-dono. For some reason, I feel a strong sense of dj vu.

Yeah, I knew the true nature of this dj vu. After all, Anita is the downgrade version of Alezel.