Chapter 3: Dongtan's Missy Married Women Army
“...Wilhelmina, those standing over there are our army, right?”
“It’s not exactly an army, but for now, it’s the only military group in this territory.”
We gathered troops to exterminate the barbaric horde from the salt mine.
The problem is whether these guys can actually fight.
Ah, it’s so cold... I need to chop wood quickly...
Hans, Mom! Is the cheese ready today?
Aigoo... I’m dying from exhaustion...
“This is bringing married women from the neighborhood.”
“So they’re lagging behind against the barbarian tribes, aren’t they?”
These people gathered in front of the lord’s castle were in strange states in many ways.
Thanks to the suspicious NPC skin mod that made them have weird tastes, the conscripted soldiers were just bustling with married women missies gossiping.
So I sent back those who wouldn’t help with the power without hesitation...
“Only about 30 proper soldiers left.”
“Yes...”
Leaving the good soldiers, the training ground had become deserted.
Among them, I gave the gauntlet to the most suitable guy.
“From now on, you are the soldier captain.”
“Yes.”
Since Wilhelmina is busy supporting me, I hope this guy can handle the subordinates well.
“By any chance, is there no full plate armor here?”
“Is there?”
Just in case, I asked if there was equipment used by knights, but all I got was Wilhelmina’s cold reply.
“What kind of weapons do you plan to give to the soldiers?”
“Since the barbarians are strong in cavalry, arm them with spears as the main weapon.”
I had mainly used spear soldiers in the game, which had low required proficiency and low cost.
Now, I should set it up with maximum cost-effectiveness.
“Ah, and tell about 10 hunters to equip them with arrows.”
“Then I’ll bring 20 spears and some chainmail from the armory.”
“Let’s go together. Hans, make the soldiers run around!”
And Wilhelmina and I walked to the lord’s castle’s armory.
Click.
She rummaged through the door key, opened the old warehouse, and what appeared was...
“Whoa, everything is rusty.”
“Even if it looks like this on the outside, if we grind it well, it should be usable.”
Since it hadn’t been used for a while, rusty or dusty weapons greeted us.
“This spear looks okay?”
“That one I’ll leave for repair later.”
Fortunately, there were weapons, so there was at least minimal preparation to fight against enemy attacks.
“Chainmail, total 34 sets?”
“Excluding the completely broken ones, the remaining 30 are still usable. The unusable ones should be taken to the blacksmith to make new ones.”
We found some equipment and weapons for the soldiers to use.
“Lord, look at this.”
“Huh?”
At that moment, Wilhelmina handed me something heavy.
“It’s a steel gauntlet.”
“It’s too big for a person to use.”
I carefully observed the huge piece of metal she gave me.
It wasn’t a normal gauntlet; its thickness was unusual, and the heavy weight pressed on my wrist.
Just swinging it, I could feel the ferocious power that would crush enemy bones and flesh.
“What’s this behind it?”
“It looks like some kind of hole, but I don’t know.”
Also, the back of the gauntlet had several holes like exhaust ports.
For now, I had no idea what this was for.
“Since it’s an old item, it probably needs repair to be used properly.”
“Then let’s go to the blacksmith with these broken weapons and armor.”
Eventually, Wilhelmina and I headed to the blacksmith with armfuls of scrap metal.
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“Klang!!”
“Klang!”
“There’s a blacksmith even in this place.”
“Yes, the only craftsman in this territory.”
Following her guidance, we arrived at a shabby building with roaring hot flames.
Inside, someone was tirelessly swinging a thick hammer, refining something.
“Uhm?! Are you the runaway brats from before?”
“It’s been a while, Sirian-nim.”
“Hello. The prodigal son who returned after 10 years.”
“Yeah, it’s really nice that you came back now.”
I stared at the dwarf woman who appeared holding a hammer with an unhappy expression.
She was a short-statured girl who barely reached my waist, with round amber eyes and a cute smile...
But seeing the massive breasts wrapped in her apron gave an unbalanced feeling.
This grandma doesn’t age and has the same figure as before.
Is that... also a modder’s taste?
“Brats, I’m busy, so hurry inside.”
“Ah... yes!”
While I was thinking something else, I hurriedly went inside at her command.
“Little missy, why did you bring that?”
“I found old equipment in the armory and brought it to Sirian-nim to entrust.”
“Okay, I’ll make it into sturdy and good equipment.”
And, leaving me sitting comfortably in a suitable place, the adjutant and the blacksmith continued their business talk.
According to her, she would melt it and make new equipment, so I could trust her.
“Brat, what are you holding in your hand?”
“Huh?”
However, a huge fat mass suddenly appeared in front of me who was standing blankly and spoke.
“Huh? This isn’t...?”
Sirian soon started carefully observing the steel gauntlet in my two hands.
“Oh ho, isn’t this the exclusive weapon of the first family head, the Blue Flame Fist?!”
“The Blue Flame Fist?”
“This weapon was the one this friend cherished. The memories of that era are coming back.”
Eventually, the old dwarf murmured while recalling the spirited old days.
“Every time he threw his fist, blue flames danced on the gauntlet, turning enemies into ashes and even breaking down the walls.”
“Oh...”
“But because of its bizarre power, no one could handle it naturally, so it was forgotten... but here it is.”
She stroked the gauntlet with a nostalgic expression and said to me with a serious look.
“Can you handle this?”
“I’ll find out if I try.”
“Fuh... Okay, this old lady will repair it properly.”
Eventually, Sirian, with my confident answer, picked up a beer mug and said with a slight smile.
Um... Since I came this far, I might as well ask a few more things.
“Sirian-nim, what is your relationship with the first family head?”
“Fuhuhu?!”
However, the casual question made Sirian accidentally spit out the beer she was holding in her mouth.
“Kuh... Hmmm, why are you asking that all of a sudden.”
“No, you seemed quite close in the past.”
“I’ll tell you later when I have the chance. I’m busy now.”
“Uwoh?!”
Then, with a red face, she pushed us out.
“Lord, what did you do this time?”
“I didn’t do anything.”
Eventually, Wilhelmina looked at my eyes to find out the reason for being chased out.
I only asked about her past, is there something?
“Since we’ve finished all the work, it might be okay to rest today.”
“You should ask the head maid for chicken!”
“The chicken is mine.”
“...”
“Lord, is it a boy?”
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“Wilhelmina, when fighting women and children, I also fight at full power.”
“The one who loses in a fight gets to eat only chicken breast.”
“...”
The old dwarf silently watched the backs of the young man and woman disappear into the falling snow.
“Hehe, aren’t they quite cute kids.”
Soon, Sirian turned her gaze and murmured while looking affectionately at the ring on her finger.
“Lord... are you watching? The children who left long ago have returned to shoulder the family’s destiny.”
She recalled the time hundreds of years ago and sensed that a new turbulent era was coming.
“This might be fate.”
The descendant who inherited the first family head’s martial prowess and appearance, wielding the ancestor’s weapon again on the battlefield...
Was enough to burn the heart of the long-lived immortal race.
“Good, let’s show off my skills after a long time!”
“Kiaaang!!!”
Just like sparks igniting the extinguished furnace, the being forgotten over long centuries began to burn fiercely.
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“Lord, what was our initial plan?”
“Wilhelmina, what was our first plan?”
“To build cooperative relations by talking to the barbarians.”
“But now we’ve turned the barbarian vanguard into ice cream with a spoon, right?”
“Hey, life doesn’t go according to plan anyway.”
“...”
I turned my head away from Wilhelmina’s gaze and looked around.
“Ugh... ah...”
“These crazy guys...”
In my eyes, I saw warriors groaning pitifully sprawled on the ground.
“...So life isn’t fun, right?”
“Sigh.”
I said while shaking off the blood on my sword.
“Wilhelmina, tie the prisoners with ropes.”
“What should I do with them?”
“From now on, conscript the fresh-faced asses.”