Chapter 37

-- The Blacksmith's Shop.

After arriving at the blacksmith's shop, Bartholomew soon appeared.

"Lord Joshua, I've brought a strong guy. After all, it's Lord Joshua's 'walk,' isn't it?"

Bartholomew, who was in high spirits, brought a giant. The beastman with a leopard head and a body like a wall stood before us.

He wore a leather armor without sleeves and a pitch-black shirt, but his bulging muscles made it seem like the shirt might tear just from flexing.

He was probably about two meters and fifty centimeters tall. At that height, just looking up at him made my neck tired.

His entire body was covered in black fur, and he had thick arms like logs and a leopard head that was too fierce.

He wasn't just intimidating; he was on a whole different level.

I was small even when I was Japanese. I thought I might become a handsome, manly guy after reincarnation, but unfortunately, I was still small in this life.

You might think, "Well, just build some muscles, then."

But I had no time to train due to the continuous hard work. Sorry, that's a lie.

If I had time, I would just lie around and do nothing.

I have a fundamentally lazy personality. That's me.

Of course, I wasn't intimidated by the muscular giant in front of me.

"Lord Joshua, this is Galuga. He used to be an adventurer."

"…I assume you know, but let me introduce myself. I am Joshua. I am the Margrave."

I put on a smile and extended my right hand.

However, the giant leopard-headed Galuga didn't move, and his bulging shoulder muscles twitched slightly.

"Sorry, Lord Joshua. He seems unusually nervous."

Bartholomew patted Galuga's back, as if telling him to pull himself together.

Is it okay to stimulate him so casually like that?

Sure enough, the leopard head opened his hands and made a growling pose.

"Bartholomew…"

"Sorry, I didn't expect to have the opportunity to speak directly with Lord Joshua."

Galuga's response overlapped with my attempt to caution Bartholomew.

He lowered his raised hands to his chest and clapped his palms and fists together.

He wasn't angry, then.

Next, he knelt on one knee and looked up at me straight.

"Lord Joshua, I am Galuga. As a former adventurer, I don't know the proper way to greet you."

"Galuga, there's no need to be so formal. Just treat me like you would Bartholomew. What's the point of formalities and polite speech?"

I took his large hand and gripped it tightly with my other hand.

"Lord Joshua, to touch my hand…"

"What are you talking about? We're going to be walking together, right? Changing formalities and speech won't change anything. I won't see you any differently, no matter how you speak. Because the essence of Galuga doesn't change."

"Lord Joshua!"

Galuga roared like a beast, and large tears streamed down his face.

"See, that's what Lord Joshua is like. That's why I told you not to worry."

"That's right. He is deeper than the sea and noble."

"Sure is. Our boss is quite something, isn't he?"

"That's right. Even though I don't know the gods, Lord Joshua must be a divine being sent to this world."

I didn't hear that.

I didn't hear that at all.

I feel like I'm being overly praised, but it's probably just my imagination.

I just invited them for a walk, that's all.

"Are the introductions over? I'm Sequoia. This is Garm. Nice to meet you."

While we were arguing at the entrance of the blacksmith's shop, Sequoia appeared from the back with Garm.

As soon as they arrived, Garm glanced at me and then pointed behind him with his chin.

"Joshua's. Is this good?"

"Is it already fine-tuned?"

"It's done."

Let me see.

Wow, that's it, huh? As expected, Garm. It's a well-made lightning rod.

"I heard that an iron rod is good for a lightning rod. I also heard that a pointed tip is better. How about this one?"

"Yeah. I added a mechanism. If it works, it will be fun."

The lightning rod Garm prepared was shaped like a piece of wood.

It was about 5-6 centimeters on each side and about 2.5 meters long.

It was a black iron rod, plain and simple.

However, the feature of this lightning rod was the copper wire wound around it.

Hehehe.

"Lord Joshua, should I carry this?"

Bartholomew, who had been watching, put his hand on his hip and peeked from behind.

"Sure, Bartholomew. You have a good eye."

"Hehe. We brought Galuga to carry this. Could one person have done it?"

"If one person carried it, they couldn't switch."

"It doesn't matter. Both Galuga and I can handle this. Lord Joshua, you'd say that, wouldn't you? Yeah. Leave it to us. We'll take turns to keep our strength up."

"Thanks."

No, no, they say they can carry it alone, but the iron rod is quite heavy.

If we assume it's 6 centimeters on each side and 2.5 meters long, that's about 9000 cubic centimeters. With iron's density of 7.8, it's about 70 kilograms! It's impossible to carry it alone.

But, it's pointless for me to say anything here. They might think it's a wooden rod, but they'll realize when they pick it up.

"Bartholomew, let me carry it first."

"Okay, you're eager."

Galuga and Bartholomew lightly slapped hands, and Galuga picked up the iron rod with one hand.

What, what, what.

He easily hoisted it onto his shoulder.

"Galuga"

"Yes, Lord Joshua."

"Be careful not to get the iron rod caught on the entrance."

"Thank you for the advice!"

Galuga showed his white fangs and walked out of the blacksmith's shop with a light step.

He really carried it alone…

"People have their roles, don't they? If you had said you would carry the lightning rod, I would have done it."

"Huh?"

While I was in a daze, Sequoia suddenly said that.

There's no way a little girl like her could carry it.

That's right, I knew my own physical limits, so I asked Bartholomew and the others for help.

I think it was a wise decision.

"You are fragile. You can't even carry a thin iron rod."

"I can't even lift it, to be honest."

"Tsk."

What's with that annoying face?

The way he shrugged his shoulders was so exaggerated.

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