The Demon King of Lust's Cheating Slow Life in Another World (WN): Chapter 41

 

Side Story: Even a Dwarf Would Freak Out

It's a hassle.

Why do I have to teach blacksmithing to a nobleman's kid?

I gulped down a glass of alcohol, warmed by the heat of the forge.

I'm Shan, a half-dwarf.

I am the head of the Blacksmith Guild in the Baron Garcia Territory.

The story goes back to two weeks ago.

Suddenly, the Guild master from the Adventurer's Guild and the Baron's butler came with alcohol.

They told me that the youngest son of the Baron wanted to learn blacksmithing.

Idiot. A six-year-old boy can't blacksmith!

I wanted to yell, but the Adventurers' Guild is a client of the Blacksmith Guild, and the Baron's butler has been a great supporter of the guilds, helping us out at our meetings.

I can't say no to them...

I reluctantly accepted it, and the two of them made a relieved expression.

At that time, I thought that the Baron kid was quite selfish and arrogant.

And today, the kid is coming.

I'm turning up the temperature in the forge to the max today.

I thought that at this temperature, the six-year-old would run away as soon as he entered.

Then, a little while before the appointed time, a kid appeared at the forge.

The moment I saw the kid, I gasped...

Whoa, whoa...... are you kidding me?

Why is there a Demon King in a place like this?

No, I've never actually seen a Demon King myself, but I'm now experiencing the feeling of being face-to-face with the Demon King that I heard about from my grandmother......

Cold sweat breaks out all over my body even though it's a damn hot forge!

It's not that I'm scared... I feel nervous, as if I'm meeting a superior......?

It covers my whole body.

I desperately keep my composure and ask.

"You are? The noble kid who wanted to learn blacksmithing?"

"Yeah. That's right. My name is Light. Nice to meet you."

Saying that, the noble kid bowed to me.

"I'm sorry. I think it's hard for Sebas here, so can I ask him to leave?"

"If you're okay with it, sure."

When I answered that, the noble kid sent the butler out of the forge.

"What about you? Can you stand this heat?"

When I asked, the noble kid looked straight at me and answered.

"If I can't withstand this heat, I won't be able to strike the iron, right? Then I will endure."

He answered. Hmm. Interesting kid.

"Hey. Do you know how to hit it?"

"I have knowledge from studies."

I wanted to test this kid.

So I gave him a wild challenge.

"Then try hitting it. It doesn't matter if it's the size of a knife. Strike it any way you like."

The kid nodded, not surprised, and then got to work.

From that point on, I was the one who was surprised.

The kid completed the knife perfectly according to the instructions.

And for a first-timer, it was a good job.

Then came the sharpening. This, too, looked pretty good for a first-timer.

I was convinced at this point.

This guy... he has the [Blacksmith] skill.

At first, I denied my own idea.

There was no way someone who had just learned it in class and was entering the blacksmith shop for the first time could hit it.

Normally, the [Blacksmith] skill is acquired through experience. There was no way he could get it from studying.

However, the knife that the kid made was made properly.

Without the [Blacksmith] skill, he would not have been able to make something like this for the first time.

In other words, this kid was born with the [Blacksmith] skill?

I was looking at the knife that the kid had made while thinking about various things in my head.

"Well? How do you like it?"

"You. You said it was Light."

"Yes."

"Light. Are you a Demon King?"

This question surprised Light. This is the first time I've seen this face today. It's really a nice feeling.

"How did you know? Ah! Just in case, please keep it a secret!"

"Okay. We [demi-humans] have demon blood, so we can feel the Demon King intuitively. But this is the first time I've met a Demon King! It's just as I heard from the old lady, so I was surprised! Gahahaha."

"Um! Please don't say I'm a Demon King too loudly! I'm hiding it!"

"Don't worry! I won't do anything that will get in the way of the Demon King."

Those words made Light feel relieved. Even though he is a Demon King, he still looks like a kid.

"Also, Light. You also have the [Blacksmith] skill, right?"

This question also surprised Light.

"Do you understand? Today is my first time using the skill, but am I doing well?"

"Yeah. It's pretty good for a first-timer. However, it's not perfect in some places. That's something that can only be filled in with experience. That's why you're going to focus on that from now on."

"Um? Does that mean you'll make me your apprentice?"

Tsk... this guy... is he trying to make me say something embarrassing?

"Yeah! That's right! I'll take you as an apprentice! But I'm a strict one. If you try to talk to me like that, I'll hit you in a heartbeat!"

When I said that, he suddenly gave me a childish smile.

"Thank you! Master!"

Ahh! Damn it! This guy really surprises me!