Chapter 92: Forging the Ring and the Bet
Soon, Ota walked around, and pointed out a few people by the way, and probably had an idea in his heart. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Seven of the two dozen people could barely satisfy him, judging by the proficiency of the hammer swing, as well as the strength and speed, he should be apprenticed for at least two years.
The roughness of the material is no problem, but the refining is still poor, but they are young and receptive, and the plasticity is no problem, Ota believes that as long as they are well instructed, it will not take long for these seven people to have a qualitative improvement, and it is still okay to be an assistant to him.
After secretly writing down the exam numbers and names of these people, he saw that Bell was already watching him from a short distance, so he turned around and walked over.
"These are okay. Ota found these people on the assessment list and marked them.
Bell nodded, "Yes, I saw these few yesterday and they all have great potential, but their master may be very troublesome, especially this one." ā
Bell pointed to a name and said, "His master is quite famous in the circle of the forging industry, and his temper is very stinky, and he is not very easy to speak. ā
Ota nodded and smiled, "I'll solve it, thank you Lord Bell for the reminder." ā
"Where, we will be a cooperative relationship in the future, and it is normal to help each other, and besides, your forging skills are indeed unique, there are many things worth learning from, and there is time to communicate more. ā
Bell received Paul's notice early in the morning, and was shocked to learn that Duke Hans was going to forge the goods of the Guild.
This is not a big sword armor, let alone an iron tube with a few fingers and toes on the arms and legs, this thing seems simple but is actually very complicated, with his more than 30 years of forging experience, he dare not say that he can design the drawings.
Bell was even more shocked when he learned that the partner was Otta, but then he was relieved.
Because yesterday when Ota assessed the forger, the shock to him was too great, he had never seen such a fast speed, it was possible to perfectly forge two short axes, after Ota left, he tested it many times, whether it is strength, toughness, or appearance, including the comfort when used, it is the best of the best, such a person can be favored by Lord Hans, it is normal.
So now, Bell also has the intention of deliberately making friends, wishing he could help Ota more to make him appreciate it.
After chatting for a while, the apprentice's assessment is over. Bell and the Overseer judged the scores and sent them away, leaving only the seven apprentices.
"This is Mr. Orta, a seventeen-year-old nobleman, and you must be very impressed with him, right?" Belle-Theota boasted.
"Nobles, so enviable. Black Fat Dun said enviously.
"Mr. Otta's blacksmithing is unforgettable, as if he was carving a work of art, which is really impressive. Someone flattered.
Ota didn't want to hear them say these flattering words, so he interrupted: "I think the basic skills are quite solid, and the potential is good, so I want to recruit you as my assistants, and I will only say the specific work and treatment after you agree, but I also have to sign a contract." ā
"In addition, I can promise to instruct you in your forging techniques and correct your wrong forging methods, and if you agree, I will go with your master to discuss the termination of the contract, and President Bell will go with me to testify, and now you can consider it. ā
Someone suddenly shouted in surprise, "Is this true? ā
The black fat monster shouted, "Oh my God, oh my God, am I dreaming? Quick, who's going to pinch me." ā
"I agree, I don't have to think about it, but my master's ...... It can be more troublesome. The young man who spoke had a small birthmark behind his right ear, and Ota had looked at him carefully, and the young man named Taylor had the best qualifications and the most solid basic skills among them.
Ota nodded, "I'll solve this, what about the others? Orta looked at the others and said.
No one spoke, in fact, after they saw Otta's forging assessment yesterday, they compared it with their master in their hearts, and under this comparison, they immediately found that Ota was much smarter than the master.
And he used it in a very short time, and his forging skills were something he had never seen before, but the quality of the weapons he forged was very good, and even those sledgehammers left with red faces and frustration, isn't this proof?
These young people are not stupid, and besides, who doesn't want to have a clever master to guide them? This is a thing that is of great benefit to the future, and this kind of opportunity can be said to be merciful to God, and if you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life.
"Okay, it looks like you've all agreed, so let's go. Orta took the double axe from Bell and walked out first.
In a short time, the east corner of the square, near the lakeside market, is home to a dozen blacksmith workshops, mainly building fishing boat equipment and repairing fishing nets.
Standing outside the door and glancing, the room was not big without a plaque, and Ota asked, "Fat Dun, is this your master's blacksmith shop?"
"Yes, that...... Won't I go in, Lord Ota?" said Fat Dun in a fearful whisper.
Orta smiled and didn't speak, pushed the door open and walked in.
Leaning against the wall, a red-faced man leaned back on a chaise longue with his eyes closed, and two young apprentices sat on a small stool with a roll of fishing nets on the ground, and the two of them mended as they whispered and talked.
"Master Jin, this is the Ota Forger......" After Ota entered the door, he didn't wait to speak, and Bell behind him introduced him, it seems that in order to befriend Ota , he really spares no effort.
Master Jin opened his eyes and looked over, his gaze glancing at Otta's belt, which featured an eagle ready to fly, the hallmark of nobility.
Such a young nobleman, who looks about the same age as an apprentice.
Despite the suspicions in his heart, Master Jin hurriedly stood up and said a few polite words, and then asked, "I don't know what the two of you have to do?"
"Forging and fighting, the bet is a little chubby. Ota said directly, he found that his personality was slowly getting closer to Xia Rui, and sometimes simple and rough solutions were more effective, and besides, his time was very precious, and he didn't want to negotiate with them politely.
"Forging and fighting? I didn't provoke you?" asked Master Jin with a blank expression.
"It's me who provokes you, I fancy Fat Dun to recruit him, if you agree, take the contract between you, if you don't agree, it will be solved by the rules of the industry, I won and took his contract, I lost, and I gave a gold coin. ā
When Ota used to chat with Leo, I heard him say this rule, generally in order to compete for customers, several shops to compete in front of customers at the same time, in the invitation of a respected sledgehammer as a referee, mainly to see the quality and duration, these are things on the bright side, many guests can also see at a glance.
"Mr. Vice President, this... What's going on?"
Just as Master Jin was asking, Ota had already walked behind the counter, and the charcoal stove was being used as a stove, and there was a basin of water sitting on it.
Ota removed the above contents, picked up an iron ore from the trough in the corner of the wall and threw it into the charcoal furnace, and said:
"I don't want to talk nonsense when time is limited, I will refine this piece of iron ore later, if Master Jin thinks that the quality and time can surpass me, he can show his will to let me lose, otherwise, please take out the contract and I will leave immediately." ā
Several apprentices outside the door also came in one after another, and the black fat cat watched behind everyone, not daring to say a word.
After a short time, the brown skin of the iron ore made a beeping sound and gradually began to turn red. After a while, he picked it up and put it on the forging table, only to see that Ota picked up the two forging hammers and it was a storm-like beating, and there was no friction and induction at all as before, and it was a violent hammer blow.
In the room, there was a booming sound. On the forging table, the skull-sized piece of ore visibly shrank to the naked eye.
Every time the hammer falls, a large number of black particles in the ore are splashed out, and Ota's double hammer is so fast that it almost forms a light curtain, in fact, this is the result of his remaining hand, because he is afraid that it will be too shocking, causing many sledgehammers in the industry to condemn and cause unnecessary trouble, otherwise he can be faster.
In just three minutes, the skull-sized ore had become a fine iron only three fingers thick, the burnt red had not yet faded, and there was a trace of heat above the iron, and his vision fluctuated slightly.
Ota hung up his hammer and walked out, raising his hand, "Please ask President Bell and Master Kim to test it." ā
The president called Bell full of joy, and walked over to look at it with a smile on his face, while Master Jin followed behind with a rather ugly face.
I don't dare to say that I am a master, but I am also an expert after all, Ou Ta stretched out his hand, and Master Jin's heart suddenly cooled half, not to mention this quality, I have never seen this speed alone.
Bell picked up the fine iron and looked at it a few times, praised it from the bottom of his heart, put it down and looked at Master Jin, and said seemingly impartially:
"Old Kim, I know a lot about your brushes, and today, I'll be fair enough to say that this Lord Orta is quite outstanding in forging, so Duke Hans appointed him to be a partner of the association, so don't be unconvinced, take out the contract and we'll go to the next one." ā
"Convincing, convincing, Lord Ota's skills really don't say..."Master Jin is an old man, how can Bell's words not be able to hear the deep meaning, but it is really difficult for him to show a happy and flattering smile on his frustrated face.
After putting away the contract handed over, Orta said, "I'm sorry, Master Kim. Then he turned and walked out.
The stunned apprentices whispered excitedly as they followed behind Otta, their expressions becoming elevated, and their walking posture was more flattering than that of some sledgehammers.
The black fat dun walked up to Master Jin with a guilty face, bowed three times and said, "I'm sorry master, take care of yourself in the future, I will come to see you when I have time." ā
"Let's go, let's go, you kid is lucky to have met a person who is a hundred times stronger than the master, so study hard in the future." Master Jin waved his hand and sat down on the chaise longue, his eyes closed and seemed calm, but his eyelids were beating wildly.
Black Fat Dun bowed again and walked out, and then he shouted excitedly: "Lord Ota, you are too handsome, I want to be your son-in-law, and if I don't have a daughter, I will be your godson......"
Master Jin's eyelids jumped wildly again, and even the corners of his mouth began to twitch.