Chapter 68: a little talk with Harriet

It took a hole 2 hours for my body to be completely heal from the Athena's radiation in this time Harriet appeared and seem what sort of mess my body looked she first was worried it took me a while to calm her down and to assure her that I was fine I just needed a bit longer to heal completely she side finally calming down and handed me both the bag of gold and a strange bracelet that had strange unfamiliar runes on it  I immediately looked it over and understood these runes purpose they was interdimensional, spatial runes this bracelet was a storage device the size of the storage inside it was about the same as a rental locker definitely big enough to fit a truck into it with some room on the sides but not much more room I placed this bracelet on my right hand and sent my energy into this ring that's how I could sense everything inside of the bracelet and in neatly stacked rows was the stuff I asked for I smiled thanking Harriet for her work she bowed it was my pleasure Azmo but what are you going to do about your appearance I was confused what did she mean and I looked down at my almost naked body and chuckled and I looked up to this beautiful elf shamelessly and flexed my muscles saying what do you not like the sight of this peak specimen of serpent kind Harriet blushed as she seen my bulging muscles as she mumbled by the gods but when she realized she said that out loud she froze embarrassedly and she looked away shyly as she mumbled come on Azmo please stop I chuckled stand up and walked over to the work table that had my coat and I through it on saying there is that better ones more you can stop thinking about me naked it wont happen I am a happily married man with that I walked back to the boxes and picked up the bag of gold and opened it and started counting my gold coins not caring about pouting angrily eyes of the woman next to me after a few seconds I nodded looking up about 500 gold left ok good that will be enough for my plans ones more and I looked at my storage bracelet one of these with a storage of this size would go for about 200 gold but one with a smaller storage space like of that of a closet or a chest would probably only go for about 5 to 10 gold and all of the fancy clothes that I have seen has been fine silk so very expansive I shouldn't wasnt gold on such things but appearances is very important especially first impressions the duke and those in his court sees my tribe as nothing but lonely barbaric monsters so if this court of mostly humans sees my people as nothing but barbarians what would the elves and dwarfs court members thing when they meet us I wasn't worried too much about the dwarfs since Gimli and I have talked greatly about his people and how they really dont care for appearances as long as the person is strong or has money if you had one of those things the dwarfs would do business with you especially if you had strength but I knew basically nothing about the elves but if they act anything like Stream when we first met  agent and domineering the elves and my people won't get along but I had the perfect person to ask and I looked over to Harriet who was still glaring at me but her face changed when she saw my serious expression she calmed down fast what is it Azmo she asked I side leaning against the boxes saying I want to hear about your people I already know how the dwarfs will treat me and this dukedom duke thinks of my people as barbaric monsters so and I looked over to her with cold eyes finishing I want to know who is possibly my enemy ones more I don't know much about the law and order that goes on in these woods so I would like to know before I am thrust into a meeting with these two races leaders Harriet side and leaned against the box next to me saying ok Azmo I have no problems tell you this its the less I can do for you saving the miss but you probably ant going to like what I got to say I nodded getting up and throwing off my coat saying you can tell me as I smith this will be my gift for all your help either you learn something from my work or don't is all up to you and with that I walked to the work table and flicked my hand when I did several things appeared like brass and led ingots plus three of these tire sized black rocks this was the blasting rock one if something slammed into either of these rocks they would detonate but if for example I through one of these rocks into the light forge the moment this rock touched the fire it would explode just like before but the explosion would be way more powerful and violent I flicked my hand as two of the rocks disappeared and I started to work I used my new scribing pin and I channeled my magic into the trip the moment I did the tip started to glow green with that i started slicing through this rock as I did Harriet walked and sat on the work table next to mine as she started speaking you wish to learn about both the elves and the law in order in these woods which is simply enough I will start with the law in the woods the elves dominate and rule over the not only the dukedoms but any rising population like yours with a heavy hand the elves see them selfs as superior then the other races sense we live longer and our magic infinity is way greater then the other races and if that bad enough our warriors are superior then most of the other races since we mix both magic, tactics and weaponry the only reason the dwarfs still have some cities above ground is cuz the dwarfs are superior in building magical weaponry and their ray might is something to scoff at my people may consider them a bunch of filthy bearded barbarians but they know there limits so they keep to bowling those weaker then them I asked as I had cut this huge rock down into very small circular peace that I then started gently smashing into a powder I did this with a piece of wood on a strip of and gently pressed on top of them and wiggled the stuck back and forth putting some strength behind it but not a lot and soon these small  blast rocks turned into the blast powder this was just the first of many more to come I then gently poored this powder into a glass jar before moving onto the next small rock Harriet nodded yes there have been other monster tribes like you who emerged I actually believe some of your kind has been spotted to the northwest of this Dukedom in the same detection as the demons came but there has been Kobolds, beast folk and even some ogre tribes has appeared but the elves rule over them with fear they work these what they call lesser races to death they use the Kobolds to try and undermined the dwarfs mining resources and the Beast folk, and ogre are used as slaves the elves us them for all sorts of things like building or farming wall the stronger ones are used as training dummies and bate for the army but these doesn't even cover what they do to mutants like and she gulped her hands starting to shake but she finished like me I stopped what I was doing and looked over to her asking you are a mutant I asked she nodded and slowly reached up to her cut off ears saying yes my father was a elf who fell in love with his mad my mother who was a beast folk I however was born a mutant neither welcome as a elf and neither expected with my moms people either but you can guess what happened to me sense you two was a outcast I nodded she side my ears was truly the only thing that showed that I was a mutent that and the wolf tale my father hid me and beat my mother to death out of anger but sadly someone found out about me on my 5 year and the elven knights came to my fathers house and demanded they do a search of my fathers residency and when he refused they simply arrested him before searching the house and soon the found me in my hidden room they dragged me to my father and demanded to know what this was all about my father angrily spat at the knights who killed him on the spot after that they turned to me with lustful in there eyes she paused as tears started to fall from her cold eyes but I simply waited patiently and after a few moments she started to speak again you can guess what they did to me but after they was done the head knight seemed to like how my ears and tail looked so he cut them off me saying filth like me doesn't deserve such beautiful things and like that the knights left burning my father house with me in it I don't know how I survived but I woke up the next morning unharmed the burnt ashes of my home around me there was nothing left of my fathers body that is when I found this and she pulled the string under her apron and shooting into her hand was a old flintlock pistol that wood ones shinned brand new and the silver and bronze barely was ones polished and shined as a wall hanger but that was in the past this pistol wood was dark with use and the barrel and hammer looked well used and there was nicks in both the metal and wood that showed it was put to good use but the biggest thing was this gun was well maintained even after all these years you could still see a bit of its old shine I looked it over for a moment before looking up to her asking my I she nodded be careful its but she paused seeing me pick up this pistol and with proficient hands I unloaded it unlike the flintlock pistols from my world there was no gunpowder but a small circle blasting rock similar to what modern muscle loaders used instead of black powder and what the flint sparked was nothing but a small amount of coal but other then that this pistol was the exact same as the flintlocks from my old life after I took out the ball, wodding and blast rock I examined down the barrel mumbling smooth boor pocket boom stock effective range 5 meters anything above that accuracy will be much harder the hammer and flint is well maintained but the flint needs to be replaced soon wood probably oak no sights all though tiss to be expected with boomsticks of this make I nodded a good counseling peace packs a good enough punch to go straight through most plate armor but it is just a one-shot weapon but all in all a good peace and with quick hands I reloaded the pistol and handed it back to her saying a good peace for its type she slowly took it looking at me with confusion asking you know boomsticks Azmo I chuckled perhaps with that I got back to work I smashed all the blasting rocks that I had cut this filled up two jars I did the same to another blast rock but I only smashed half of these rocks the others was a bit longer then the other ones I had cut and for good reason but it was time to make the anvil sing I put away the blasting rock and walked to a bucket washing the powder off my hands before I walked back to the table and picked up some iron ingots and through them into the fire and as I pumped the bellows I looked over to Harriet who was still staring at where I was with a stunned expression Harriet I said but nothing happened I side fine be that way and I picked up the hammer off the anvil and slammed my hammer onto it before saying again earth to Harriet this broke her out of her daze as she jumped yelping what did you say something Azmo I chuckled you still have to tell me more about your people ones more and appeared right in front of her I looked down to the cowering blushing woman I chuckled saying not many people get to see me smith I want you to swear to the gods that you won't tell other thin your mistress can you do this for me I seen her gulp and look up into my eyes as she nodded yes Azmo I swear that I will keep you do in here a secret to everyone but mistress I swear this on the river sticks I was pleasantly surprised about her outh on the river sticks which was a Greek outh I nodded good girl and I appeared back at the forge saying so the elves are nothing but arrogant ass hates who treats anyone who isn't a elf like they are a lesser being she nodded and walked and sat on the boxes which was still in the center of the room before saying correct mind you not all elves are like this you have met miss Stream and her man who are all wood elfs who are known to be nice to other races its the high elves who are the ass holes I nodded and took out the hot ingots out from the forge and started swinging my hammer as I asked so do you know who is representing the elves in this meeting with my tribe she nodded yes it is Sir Syldor Voldigard who is the right-hand man of the current employer and his trusted advisor and younger brother and from the dwarfs will be sir Grog stonewall the uncle of sir Gimli and one of the most trusted people in the queens court I nodded already knowing about Grog but not about Syldor that's y I asked I kept on hammering before putting the iron back into the fire I stared into the orange dancing coals for few moments just pumping the bellows but I side asking Harriet how do you think this meeting is going to go Harriet didn't answer I glanced back to see she was gritting her teeth I could tell she was hesitating to answer I side speak your mind Harriet and I pulled out the steal and started hammering again Harriet side to be honest Azmo you will probably get nothing from the elves and they would demand you and your people submit to there rule wall the dwarfs will definitely see you as a ally especially you and your second in command sense the two of you seem to be pretty good friends with sir Gimli they will probably offer you a place in there kingdom especially since your a master smith I side so the elves will want to use us and the dwarfs befriend us how fun Harriet was shocked hearing my words fun Azmo what do you mean you could end up a slave I broke out laughing as I shook my head naa if that pompous elven bastard tries to go against me and my tribe I will burn him and his kingdom to the ground for I have no mercy for my enemies if the elves really want to fuck around they will find out hahaha clank Harriet was stunned hearing my words a cold chill want down her spine as she looked into my cold ruthless eyes she shuttered but this wasn't out of fear but excitement y should she care about the people who scared her and made her life a living hell we dropped the this subject sense there was nothing more to talk about so Harriet looked to what I was making which looked to be two square plates that I put had a circle at the bottom of both for a handle and at the top of both I punched a hole through the top of them and made two cut cut outs into the top of them so they could be slotted together and ones I quenched the two things I made a small piece of iron that I then ran it through the hole connecting the two pieces together I smiled at my soon to me mold as I heard Harriet asked what are you making Azmo I chuckled and walked to the work table and picked up my pin and started cutting out the holes and shape of my molds as I responded I am making boom stick but not one you have ever seen nor will you see it I am one of two people in this world who probably know how to make the things I am about to my wife is the other person Harriet nodded you say you have a wife but wear is she I have seen how you look at other woman even me you dont mind doing a bit of teasing but nothing more hell you wont even touch another woman really so where is your wife I side she is to the south she is the new ork tribe leader called the blood devil but I know her as Layla Nekros daughter of Aries that woman and I have been through a lot together I would do anything for her and her me hell before we came to this world we held each other till the very end even know our connection hasn't faded I sense her in the south soon we will met I am sure sense this is the longest we have ever been apart she is the only woman I need and want this cold heart belongs to her and her alone besides and I paused looking at my left hand and clinched it mumbling besides who would want to date a child of death we our feared for a reason with that started my work again but I felt a hand touch my arm I glanced up to see Harriet's sad eyes you shouldn't say such things about your self Azmo you ant a cold heartless monster you wouldn't have saved the miss and I if you was I chuckled shaking my head and continued to work as I spoke Harriet you are wrong I am a monster I would burn this city down and eat its people if the duke crossed me I am no different then the demons I am just a different type of demon I actually have class hahahaha and we both broke out into laughter but she simply sat on the table next to mine and watched me work so after I finished both sides of my mold one side was for bullet tips the other side was for casings and like this I started making my new pistol out of the rest of the obsidian Harriet simply watched me work with wide eyes.