Rebirth Into A Fox From Another World

Chapter 16: The Dwarf Blacksmith

*the blacksmith pov

(Ahh…why am I so busy….)

Acaida, a dwarf woman, was grumbling to herself.

She furiously thought inside, ‘Geez, the Empire in the east, might make a
move? What kind of idiocy is that!?’.

Indeed, for the past 300 years it had remained a peaceful era.

Acaida couldn’t understand. Why would the Empire, which was plenty rich enough as it was, go through the trouble of invading other lands?

Although for this dwarf, who made a living through creating weapons, the
beginning of the war should have been a really good chance to make huge profits…

‘But still! Why did my workload have to increase so suddenly!!!’, was all
that ran through the dwarf’s head.

Moreover, there was one thing that she was greatly worried about…

Even as she cursed and fantasized about beating up a certain government Minister, the dwarf was in deep consideration regarding another matter.

(What should I do…)

She breathed a tired sigh as she continued to think.

There was almost no time remaining for her to complete her work orders.

Missing the deadline would be a huge blow to her reputation.

Saying ‘I couldn’t do it!’, was simply not an option.

Right now, her future depended on whether she would receive contact from the friends she had sent word for.

She was well known for her skill as a blacksmith, but there were still some
things she couldn’t do.

What was troubling her so much, was the lack of materials to create
weapons with!

And then the people she had been waiting for finally appeared before him.

(Sorry…we should have made it by yesterday, but there was a matter
beyond our control…!)

Saying that, the two men and one girl entered Acaida’s shop.

There were three of them, all siblings, and also of the dwarven race. All of
them were in the business of mining.

The eldest son Galren. He was a skilled armorsmith.

The second son Dain. He was for known his first-rate craftsmanship.

The youngest one Moira. Though she was a kid with a shy personality, she was an expert at what she did despite her young age. Having knowledge in construction, and well-versed in the
arts, she was a one of a kind prodigy.

By all rights, these three outstanding talents should have been the owners
of their own shops, but unfortunately, they were all rather clumsy in
regards to general living.

Blessed only in their respective specializations, they were hopeless when it came to planning things or business trades, which was why they were frequently taken advantage of by the people around them.

And so, their shop was taken over by a person they had trusted in, and what was more, they even fell into a trap laid by a fellow apprentice who was jealous of their talents, and ended up literally kicking an officer of the
king and was now under watch by the country…

Having nowhere else to go to, they chose to rely on Acaida, who was their childhood friend as well as the big sister of the group.

Although she ruefully thought to herself, ‘You should have depended on me sooner!’, she was aware that it was already far too late to say that.