The young man named Fei’er, after being scolded, shifted his expression from humble shame to a familiar, silly grin.
He seemed used to it.
Dimuoluo waved his hand impatiently.
“Go on, and if you dare forge this kind of trash again, I’ll kick your ass to pieces!”
“Yes, Master!”
Fei’er returned to the Workshop.
Unstoppable waves of heat, accompanied by the sounds of forging, rolled out from the back of the Workshop one after another.
In the outer room, where weapon racks for retail were displayed, Dimuoluo, the Dwarf, seemed completely unaffected by the heat.
He picked up items from the shelves and inspected them carefully.
If you ignored his venomous insults, his strict standards for product quality were actually something Willis appreciated.
“Your Highness, that’s the Workshop Foreman who’s been supposed to report for duty but never shows up.”
Anne whispered in Willis’s ear.
“But looking at his temper, it’s no wonder he doesn’t come.”
Willis nodded.
“I have some impression of him, but I can’t recall the details.”
“Did you check his background?”
“Yes.”
Anne nodded.
“Before we came, Her Highness Hill Yu found this Foreman’s file in the mansion’s archives.”
“It seems he’s from the Namdo Kingdom, across the Narrow Sea.”
“Dwarf Kingdom? Why do I feel like he’s from Zu’an…”
“Ah? Your Highness, Zu’an is…”
“Cough, cough, it’s nothing, go on.”
“Well… According to the records, he was an exiled criminal who ended up in Ushi City. Because of his superb forging skills, he gradually became the Foreman of this Workshop cluster.”
Anne recalled the contents of the file Hill Yu had handed her.
“That’s about it. The records say his bad temper has been the same since he arrived.”
In fact, he was even more lawless back then.
“He’s really lucky, huh.”
Willis whispered.
“If he had run into the old me, he would’ve died a thousand times over.”
But this also showed that, despite his foul temper, this Dimuoluo had brains where it mattered.
At least, here, he never offended the former her.
He rarely even showed his face.
Just like now.
After Willis took back Ushi City, she replaced and purged a large number of officials.
Dimuoluo was also on her list, but since he never showed up and always hid in the Workshop, Willis never had the chance to investigate whether he needed to be cleaned out.
He seems to be from the Namdo Kingdom across the Narrow Sea.
Dwarf Kingdom? Why do I feel like he’s from Zu’an…
Ah? Your Highness, Zu’an is…
Cough, cough, it’s nothing, go on.
Well… According to the records, he was an exiled criminal who ended up in Ushi City. Because of his superb forging skills, he gradually became the Foreman of this Workshop cluster.
Anne recalled the contents of the file Hill Yu had handed her.
That’s about it. The records say his bad temper has been the same since he arrived.
In fact, he was even more lawless back then.
He’s really lucky, huh.
Willis whispered.
If he had run into the old me, he would’ve died a thousand times over.
But this also showed that, despite his foul temper, this Dimuoluo had brains where it mattered.
At least, here, he never offended the former her.
He rarely even showed his face.
Just like now.
After Willis took back Ushi City, she replaced and purged a large number of officials.
Dimuoluo was also on her list, but since he never showed up and always hid in the Workshop, Willis never had the chance to investigate whether he needed to be cleaned out.
Now that she had some free time and business at the Workshop, it was a good chance to see what kind of person this Foreman, who never visited the Castle Lord’s Mansion, really was.
“What are you all chattering about over there!?”
Dimuoluo turned around in the room and shouted.
“If you’re buying, hurry up. If not, get out!”
“Don’t block my storefront and waste my time.”
“What did you say!?”
Anne, unable to hold back, was about to argue, but Willis pulled her back.
Willis stood outside the door and asked.
“You don’t recognize me?”
“Who the hell are you? Why should I know you? Get lost! If you aren’t buying, get out!”
Dimuoluo waved his hand impatiently.
Behind him, Anne and Victoria were so angry they were about to start a fight.
Willis, on the other hand, looked unconcerned.
“You’re the Foreman here, right? How come I hear the number of times you’ve gone to the Castle Lord’s Mansion can be counted on one hand?”
“Whether I go or not is none of your damn business!”
Dimuoluo pulled a bottle of liquor from under the counter, popped the cork, and drank.
The aroma of wine mingled with the heat as Dimuoluo snorted.
“The world of you humans is so full of twists and turns.”
“I just don’t like going. Seeing a royal princess is even more annoying than seeing a wife!”
“As long as my work is good, doesn’t the so-called Castle Lord still beg me to make things?”
“Unbelievably rude! My Lady, I can’t stand it anymore. May I strike him!?”
Victoria drew her sword.
Seeing her imposing stance, Dimuoluo stopped looking down on her.
“My Lady?”
He glanced at Willis, then at Victoria.
“You little girl who hasn’t even grown all your hair yet, you’re actually a Knight?”
But before they could teach this arrogant Foreman a lesson, a noisy crowd rushed in from outside.
Willis and the others quickly stepped aside.
Looking out, they saw that Dimuoluo was surrounded by the newcomers.
They were all dressed as commoners.
Anne seemed to recognize the leader and whispered to Willis.
“Your Highness, I remember that man. His name is Amar.”
“Before, when I was patrolling with Her Highness Hill Yu, we ran into him. He’s a hooligan, an unemployed vagrant who specializes in shady business.”
“Oh?”
Willis smiled.
“Looks like we won’t need to deal with this arrogant Dwarf ourselves today.”
As she spoke, the man Anne called Amar swaggered forward and threw a Steel Saber in front of Dimuoluo.
“Dimuoluo Master, right? Dwarf forgemaster, right? Take a good look. Did you make this thing!?”
Dimuoluo picked up the Steel Saber from the ground with barely controlled anger and examined it.
On the hilt was the engraved name [Dimuoluo].
“I made it. What’s the problem?”
Dimuoluo took a swig of liquor.
The next second, Amar kicked him away.
The wine jar fell and shattered, and the commotion drew people from inside the Workshop.
Soon, more than 50 people flooded out.
“What are you doing!?”
Fei’er shouted.
“Master, are you alright?”
“Bullshit! What could possibly be wrong with me?”
Dimuoluo glared at Amar.
“Kid, what do you want?”
“What do I want?”
Amar sneered.
“A few days ago, I spent 5 Silver Dragons on this thing here…”
“But after just a few chops at home, it cracked! Look for yourself! See clearly!”
Amar pointed to several cracks on the Steel Saber and shouted.
“Trash like this, and you dare boast of splitting hairs and cutting gold, even charging such a high price!? Bah!”
Dimuoluo’s face turned red with anger, but knowing he was in the wrong, he held back and asked.
“What are you implying!? I, Dimuoluo, have strict standards for everything I forge. There would never be a crack!”
“So you mean I broke it on purpose!?”
Amar cursed, pointing at Dimuoluo.
“A guy like you dares to call yourself a forging master, even become the Workshop Foreman!? Bah!”
“Pay up! This can’t be settled for less than 10 Gold Dragons!”
Amar held out his hand in a demanding gesture.
“Otherwise, I’ll take people everywhere and spread the word that you sell fake goods at high prices, and even petition the Castle Lord’s Mansion to remove you as Foreman and kick you out of Ushi City!”
“Oh ho ho~”
Willis watched the scene, clearly enjoying the show.
“These thugs really showed up at the perfect time.”
“But this acting is so shoddy, even an idiot can see they’re here to extort him, right?”
At that moment, Dimuoluo suddenly picked up a giant hammer from the side and laughed coldly.
“Alright, alright, you want an apology, huh? I’ll give you one right now!”
With that, the giant hammer in his hand swung out like a whirlwind.