Chapter 23: Apprenticeship
When he saw Aljet again, Ari knew something was going to happen. I've been hiding for so many days, but I didn't expect to be caught. It's just that it's been a few days? It took me to react? Is the blacksmith's reflex arc so long?
Carried in the air, Ari's mind was full of questions, he didn't struggle, although it was quite uncomfortable, but after experiencing Uncle Zhan's violent flow, Ari felt that this level was actually acceptable, not to mention that with the strength of Algert's slap alone, Ari knew that struggling was useless.
Soon after being carried away, the two arrived at the blacksmith's shop.
"That...... I'll pay for it!" Ari said decisively as soon as he was put down.
When apologizing, you should have a proper attitude, be sincere, and fully put yourself in the victim's shoes, especially if you are caught by the victim......
"Reparations......" Algert was stunned for a moment, thinking of the wall he had collapsed, and then thinking of the large wall he had just seen.
"Ahem... Reparations must be wanted," Aljet clenched his fist close to his lips, coughed twice to hide his embarrassment, and accepted the windfall without psychological burden.
However, the more important things have not been solved, and if the goal can be achieved, wouldn't it be better to have both people and money?
So he waved his hand and said, "This is something to talk about." Let's talk about apprenticeship first......"
He looked at Ari with a rather sincere gaze, "Didn't you say you wanted to apprentice last time?"
"No!" Ari shook his head.
"I thought about it carefully...... Ah, what?" Algert looked at Ari in a daze.
Shouldn't you say yes! How can a child lie? It must be wrong! He looked at Ari with a little suspicion and a little expectation, "You said that, right?"
Ari ruthlessly shattered his naΓ―ve thoughts, shook his head again, and said, "No, I didn't say I wanted to apprentice. β
"You said it!"
"I didn't. β
"Did!"
"Nope. β
β......β
After omitting a thousand words of bickering, both of them felt that their mouths were a little dry.
"How do you have to admit that you said it? Aljet first changed the style of the dialogue, otherwise the boring conversation would have continued until dark.
"No...... Uh," Ari blurted out instinctively, and then in Algert's resentful gaze, Ari thought for a moment and asked, "Why did you suddenly take me as an apprentice first?" β
"Because your sincerity touched me!" Algert looked at Ari with a sincere look in his eyes.
"Huh!"
"Because I've figured it out, you're good for iron. β
"Huh!"
"Because ......"
Looking at the already darkening sky, Algert decided to tell the truth: "That's it...... There is a man who wants his son to worship me as a teacher, and my teacher doesn't want that person's son to worship me as a teacher, but that person has already come to the door and is ready to worship me as a teacher, and the teacher will not let me refuse him to worship me as a teacher casually......"
After some explanation, Ari understood, "You mean to let me be the shield?"
"That's right!" Alger exhaled, fortunately he understood, otherwise he would be too tired to say it again, and he was overjoyed: "Then prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony!"
"No!" said Ari flatly refused.
"You just confessed that you said you wanted ......to apprentice," Aljet said anxiously.
"Yes, I did. β
"What about apprentices?"
"Don't worship!"
Algette: "......"
"I said before that it was before, and now it is now, and now I suddenly don't want to apprentice now. Ari pouted.
"How can you change your mind so casually! You will be spurned by others!" Algert was very distressed by his actions and issued a strong condemnation.
"I'd love to. Ari pouted, if the condemnation was useful, little Japan would have sunk long ago.
Although he was dismissive, in fact, Ari was also moved.
Apprenticeship: Great!
Isn't Gathus going to make him an apprentice? Well, I'll find a blacksmith to be my teacher, and if you're willing to bow the haughty head of a magician and compare it to a blacksmith, I'll admit it!"
But he couldn't easily agree, after all, this was a fat sheep sent to the door, and if he didn't slaughter it, he wouldn't slaughter it, so he pretended to be reluctant and said, "Actually, it's not that you don't have to talk about it." β
"You...... What conditions do you need to agree? Algert looked disillusioned, and he chose to give up resistance.
Ari was not hypocritical, he raised his head and thought, "Give me a kitchen knife again." β
"The one you liked last time gave it to you," Algert said with a generous wave.
"Fight again. Ari said persistently.
"Yes, you can. But you'll have to wait a few days for the new equipment to arrive. Algert agreed.
"Didn't you have nine materials left last time, and you just used them all. Arry added.
"Okay!" Algert was a little heartbroken, but still gritted his teeth and said, "Is there anything else?"
"You see, ...... about compensation," Ari said tentatively.
"Reparations......" Aljet fell into a tangle, and after a while, the greedy villain in his heart completely overturned the sane villain, and he said firmly: "Reparations must be given." β
"That's not a teacher. Ari raised his head and threatened.
"One yard is one yard, and the compensation must be given, otherwise forget it. Algert waved his hand and said firmly.
If Ari doesn't plan to pay compensation, he plans to pry a few walls overnight, and then go to the royal capital to take refuge with the teacher.
"That's okay, forget about compensation," Ai Rui was still a little reluctant to let go, after all, this kind of opportunity to rip off the bamboo is too rare: "Then ...... other aspects"
"Forget it, forget it, let's do it first. "Looking at Algert's appearance, with more conditions, the negotiation may fall apart. Ari ended the negotiation with some unsatisfactory feelings. Although it is the blacksmith who needs him to be a shield, who is the shield, who is the shield until the end, who can say clearly?
What's more, you can't just get bald when you pick up wool, and the long flow of water is the king. After becoming a master and apprentice, the first thing is to have the right to inherit. The world is so dangerous, maybe you can exercise this right that day?
In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Gathus had made it clear that he wanted to put on small shoes for him, it would not be impossible to apprentice him, and it would be easier to kill an old man than a young and strong blacksmith, and the wealth of a magician would be far greater than that of a blacksmith.
Once the conditions are negotiated, the rest is simple. For the ceremony, the two of them didn't have too many requirements, and a ceremony was hastily held, and the two became a master-apprentice relationship.
Algert, who was a teacher for the first time, sat upright in his chair at the moment, looking at the little little dot in front of him, and was a little emotional.
When he was an apprentice, he was very respectful to his teacher, and he felt a little heartache when he thought that he could still blackmail the teacher! Treat this kind of apprentice - you should just blast it out!
So, without saying a word, he directly carried Ai Rui outside the door, and after dropping a word, he slammed the door tightly.
"Come early tomorrow morning and learn the art of blacksmithing. β