Chapter 19: Chased by City Soldiers
Agares returned to the blacksmith’s shop, following the tomboyish female employee. The deeper Agares entered the shop, the more equipment he saw.
What was on display were not the best items; the best items were always kept inside and stored in special wooden boxes, like one of the swords they showed Agares.
"I see the quality of your swords isn’t as good as your skill. It’s not balanced," the woman replied, pointing to another sword inside the wooden box—the best sword ever made by that blacksmith shop.
The man looked ahead and saw the sword clearly. The hilt was made of animal skin with a touch of gold, and The blade was a bright gray color that reflected Agares’ face like a mirror.
The tomboyish woman tested the sword’s sharpness. She provided a cucumber and dropped it right onto the sharp blade. Surprisingly, the cucumber was cut in half.
Agares was taken aback, not expecting the blade to cut the cucumber with such ease. The man approached and stood right next to the wooden box containing the sword. Without hesitation, the girl handed the sword to Agares to try.
When he held it, he was shocked to find that it felt heavier than his own sword. Not only that, the blade also felt sturdy and strong, not easily shaking or swaying when swung.
"It’s a good sword," praised Agares.
"I already said so. That sword is good, better than yours," said the tomboyish woman. Agares hated to admit it, but what the woman said was completely true.
Agares immediately asked about the sword’s price. The woman paused for a moment, then turned around and went into the back room to talk to the shop owner.
Agares waited quite a while for the woman, but soon she returned with a burly, bald man. Why did all blacksmiths have bald heads?