Chapter 257: The husband got bullied instead

Even though the husband's targeted blacksmith didn't cause much ruckus with her item, the queue towards her was still long. People wanted to check her items, buy some simple weapons or just request.

No matter what, this woman was also a blacksmith, so it was normal.

"That's too expensive!"

"Then, go to another blacksmith."

"Tche. I thought you would be cheaper, but it turns out every blacksmith is fucking greedy."

There was even a loud argument between the tanned blacksmith and one of the adventurers. Those people thought that her goods would be cheaper and tried to get some stuff from here.

In the end, this woman was a blacksmith that could work in the ascended kingdom, so her items should be above the average. People had various reasons to line up and so the husband's time was not so easy.

He stood in a queue together with Noe, but both of them had some snacks and just kept looking around at other blacksmiths and their items to kill the time.

However, Kyoya was also letting people go before him.

"Would you like to go first?"

"Eh? Really? Thanks the husband! I gotta check her! My budget is not so good this year…"

"Good luck."

Noe just blinked her eyes, but she knew the reason. Rather than knowing, the black-haired lady knew that Kyoya's goal was to speak with the blacksmith and bully her 'skills' with a weird item.

It wouldn't be wise to do it outside with many people looking around the scene, so Kyoya was carefully looking at the tanned blacksmith and waiting for her to finally get fed up with all those people.

He would come at the last moment, then enter the smithy to have a good talk.

Noe's thoughts were correct!

Each time husband allowed someone to go before him, she smiled together with him and blessed the good adventurers with their smiles and good vibes. Those who spoke with them honestly just like now had good luck falling onto them.

The lady accepted their request and offered a fair price for their status.

Was it the husband's charm or simply coincidence? Nonetheless, it was enjoyable and so the duo spent some time on the street surrounded by all people. Noe also was hugging the husband's arm to not get swayed by the crowd.

Though would she really get swayed?

"It's time for us to go. Damn, we have spent a lot of time. Haha."

"It was different from the usual day and the best is about to come, right?"

"Right."

As the blacksmith was already fed up with all those people commenting how her weapons should be cheaper due to the looks, the tanned woman was packing up her stuff in case. She also was ready to shoo away the duo that arrived before her.

But the husband's aura caused her to stop for a little. This was a gap that allowed Kyoya to begin the talk smoothly.

"Is there a reason why would you just focus on the weapon's quality?"

"Haa… I don't feel like answerwing this question for a thousand time. I think you should just go to others. I am sure they will be staying up the whole night to take commissions. It's that kind of month."

"Haha. I don't think you should shoo me away. You will regret it in the future if you were to do so."

The tanned woman glanced at the smiling husband, her eyes narrowing slowly. She let her things go and straightened her back, then her fingers scratched the back of her hair. She sighed and said!

"So this is some pick-up line? You and I are destined, so I should just spend some time with you? Dude, that's so old and weird. Just be honest with the woman next time."

"Wait, wait, wait. Look, I am here with Noe, so no way I would pick up on another woman! Seriously…"

"Why not?"

"Why… not?"

As the husband responded back with the question, the blacksmith just got more comfortable around him. She momentarily thought that Kyoya was virgin and Noe was just one of his maids or someone like that.

He even held a cat innocently, so this all summed up the comfortable area.

The blacksmith began to bully the husband, instead.

"Speaking in roundabout words won't lead you anywhere, dude. It will just create more misunderstandings and depending on it, you can either lose your target or even become an enemy, hah. I can imagine you getting hurt by a woman just because you gave her wrong signs. You gotta write lines properly, haha!"

"What the hell... "

"She is strangely accurate in a few points."

"Noe! You too?"

"Ah, well. I am sorry. I just said it mindlessly."

"Haha!"

The tanned woman laughed, her red eyes looking at the husband with amusement. It seemed like his expression and the way he gave her leverage to just say it out loud caused her to relax completely.

She forgot about the burden from all those stupid adventurers and cheerfuly spoke with them.

"We don't know what is about to come tomorrow. We might die or even get stronger by unknown golden chance. This ascended kingdom is also not safe from other threats, see?"

Her red eyes pointed at the black upside down castle that could be seen from every spot in the Grooma Kingdom.

"So we gotta live like there is no tomorrow."

As everything was packed up and Kyoya was left speechless, the tanned lady untied her gray hair and spread it behind her back. She then grabbed the case and was ready to turn about, but the husband obviously followed her 'guide'.

Though this guide only applied to this woman now that she shared her view on the world.

"I was honest when I said it, though. And it was not the pick-up line, but I am gonna make you addicted to working with me."

It felt like the husband's different view of the world always made him get 'a little bullied' by other women or at least women that were as bold as Rosa and this tanned blacksmith.

Rosa's words also assailed the husband. It wasn't always good to be nice and now he felt like he understood it. Not every woman wanted a nice and gentle man. It not only applied to the relationship, but also the business concept.

"Addicted?"

"Correct. It's not because I have thousand resources to have you play with these or because I am some high shot in this world pillar. It's because I have knowledge more valuable than anything you might find in this world."

'It's time!'

Noe whispered inwardly, her eyes on the husband. He hid his hand within his clothes, so that the inventory power would be still hidden, then took out the carved in wood hand. Though the plan was to use it in a more quiet place, Kyoya felt like this woman wouldn't just let him go in after everything that has been said.

He was fine with it, though.

"Was it a hand? So what?"

"""..."""

The blacksmith uttered what she saw, then the husband carefully hit the hand within his inventory. His eyes then moved to Akaro who was also gasping with her cat mouth. She felt his gaze and so went up.

[Akaro(Goddess Fiana): She is as weak as you, so she might not even notice the uniqueness of this item… Make her work with this item in her eyesight.]

[Kyoya(A weirdo husbando): If you knew it, then why didn't you tell me beforehand?!]

There was no response, so Kyoya just glanced at the tanned blacksmith.

"It seems like you are too weak to see through it."

"Or maybe you are trying another pick-up line?"

"I will be honest with you. Your looks pale in comparison to my first wife and I don't know anything about you, so stop with this pick-up line."

"Sure. So you just want to scam me."

"Would I have a place in this Grooma Kingdom if I were to scam you? Damn it."

The husband clicked his tongue as Akaro and he somewhat failed their initial job. The item that the husband had was made with his game system and Akaro's guidance. It was the blacksmith god's hand that was carved here.

The god's memory was like an eidetic one, so Akaro could easily guide the husband through the system and let him create this hand.

Now, it was all up to the blacksmith, but it was really strange that there was no reaction!

Every believer would kill to see their gods and seeing a little was like the comprehension that was god-sent. The plan was to bully the blacksmith with this item and let her create items for the husband's party.

She would learn more about her god and get benefits out of it. Similarly, the husband and his party would get stronger items for their respectable level, but it was hard from the beginning.

"You wouldn't. But you were kinda cute now as you clicked tongue and the way you said 'addicted'... Hmm. You were serious, weren't you? So what's next? I'm all ears."

"I am Kyoya, first of all… This is Noe, my party member. And this is Akaro."

"I don't mind being called a blacksmith or just simply 'You', but my name's Hana."

"Okay… Then, let's go to your smithy. If you can't see through this item, then you should feel its power through your work."

"But what if I just waste time? I got so many commissions I would rather rest now, you know?"

"You will not. If I were to waste your time, then I will work in the smithy and help you."

[Akaro(Goddess Fiana): You will have the upper hand the moment she falls for the item.]

[Kyoya(A weirdo husbando): I just want to have a stronger party. And she is not that bad either.]

[Akaro(Goddess Fiana): If she turns out good, then keep her close. It shouldn't be hard for you, especially.]

[Kyoya(A weirdo husbando): It doesn't only depend on me, Akaro. Your voice also matters.]

Kyoya giggled to his goddess, then entered the smithy now that Hana gave in. It was time to see how powerful the husband's party knowledge was!