Farming in the Magical World

Blacksmithing has always been a physically demanding job.

If someone is constantly urging you on, it will not only be tiring, but also very frustrating.

Even an honest man like Iron Hammer couldn't help but complain to Tim after he kept urging him on. He disregarded the difference in their status and started grumbling at Tim.

Tim's expression was quite interesting after being lectured by a commoner. He first looked at the other person in disbelief, then his face turned red as if he had been humiliated, and then he turned ashen with anger.

It was like a face-changing act; watching it, Lanny really wanted to ask, "Brother, are you from Sichuan?"

Even so, Tim still couldn't bear to leave the backyard!

For a knight, the longsword that Lanny drew was practically a divine weapon. Possessing it would make one virtually invincible on the battlefield.

According to Tim's estimation, with equal equipment, he could defeat two knights of the same level!

However, if equipped with this sword, the number would double to four knights, and they would be able to escape unscathed.

Even if there were more people, he felt that it was not impossible to fight, but it would be extremely difficult, since the stamina of horses and people has its limits.

Although he remained cautiously skeptical of Lanny's claims, based on what he had seen so far, it was highly likely that the sword was indeed made by that kid Lanny.

He was extremely curious about the production process.

You know, the opportunity to personally witness a master blacksmith forge a longsword is incredibly rare. Although, to him, this silly-looking iron hammer didn't seem like the work of a master blacksmith at all.

The kingdom's renowned forging masters are all incredibly arrogant; they never allow outsiders to observe the manufacturing process, not even for money.

They call it: core technology, never to be shared with outsiders!

So even though he was being complained about by Hammer and scolded by Lenny, Tim still stood there with a livid face, his lips pressed tightly together and he didn't say a word, but he showed no intention of leaving.

"Hammer, the hammer blows must be even, even, understand? How many times have I told you, and you still can't remember... ..."

"Jimmy, go faster, we're running out of firepower."

"Alright, alright, that's about right. We can start quenching now, but we need to be quick..."

Hiss... A puff of white smoke rose from the water, startling Tim so much that he jumped far away. It was the first time he had ever seen such a scene, and he was completely unprepared.

The three busy people only gave him a strange look before ignoring him. There were quite a few things to pay attention to in the forging process, and they didn't have time to care about an idle person.

Although Lanny didn't actually do anything, he was the one who talked the most, instructing Jimmy on how to strike the hammer and how to control the temperature.

He single-handedly directed the two operators, making them run around in circles, and he seemed even busier than the two operators themselves.

After the final quenching step was completed, a dark, longsword was once again placed in front of Tim.

"It hasn't been sharpened or polished yet, but it'll do for now. It should prove that the previous longswords were made here."

Lanny gestured to Tim next to him, then slumped to the ground, looking completely exhausted.

Ignoring the fact that the longsword was still a bit hot to the touch, Tim grabbed it, examined it from head to toe, and swung it left and right...

Tim nodded after carefully examining the newly forged longsword.

Although the forging process is not yet complete, as someone who has dealt with knightly swords for a long time, he naturally has a keen eye. This sword and the one that Lanny repaired before must have been forged using the same method.

However, what's a bit strange is that this longsword also has the pattern we saw before, only the density is very sparse.

He had thought the patterns on the longsword were an accident, but it turned out to be a characteristic of this forging method.

Of course, this is not an important matter. This sword can indeed prove that the long sword from before was indeed made by these three people.

"I didn't realize this silly guy had such good skills." Tim looked Iron Hammer up and down again, somewhat surprised.

But what surprised him the most was Lenny.

He had been watching the forging process closely the whole time, and there was absolutely no forging magic powder or any other strange stuff added during it.

But he discovered that the strangely shaped furnace was actually bursting with orange-red flames comparable to those made with forging magic powder.

"Well, now you don't doubt it anymore, right?" Lanny stood up from the ground and dusted himself off.

Tim nodded without speaking, somewhat unwilling to admit it, but the facts were undeniable, and he had no choice but to acknowledge them.

 …

After dinner, in the study!

"Uncle Tim, tell me, what do you think?"

Lenny leaned back in his chair, looking at Tim sitting upright opposite him, feeling a little smug.

"I estimated this afternoon that forging such a longsword would take about an hour. If..."

Tim was reminiscing about the forging process that afternoon when he shared his thoughts, but was immediately interrupted by Lanny.

“Wait, wait, wait… I think you might have misunderstood something!” Lanny waved his hands repeatedly.

"This afternoon's forging process was simply to confirm for you that the sword was indeed forged by us."

"In reality, the normal process takes much longer than that."

Indeed, although the afternoon's process looked lively, Lanny obviously couldn't let the hammer slowly pound away, so the number of forging operations was severely reduced.

It looks and feels similar, but it's really just for show. If you really compare it with the first one, it will definitely be exposed.

Oh?

Although Tim misjudged the time, he wasn't worried.

Even if it takes a week, it's still very worthwhile.

"Oh, no, it should take about a day or two to make one!"

It takes a day to forge the sword blank, another day to sharpen, grind, and polish it, and yet another day to make the scabbard and accessories.

Of course, this refers to the standard process. If you want to make the scabbard more exquisite, it will take longer.

However, Lanny didn't intend to tell the other party that if they went through an assembly line, they could produce seven or eight units a day without any pressure.

Tim nodded, finding the timing acceptable, and casually asked about the price.

"So how do you plan to sell it? You're not really only selling it for eight gold coins, are you?"

How can it be!

This was Lanny's most reliable way to earn his first pot of gold, so why would he sell it so cheaply?

"Of course it can't be that cheap. I was just estimating before; the actual selling price could never be this low."

Lanny shifted in the chair again, finding the hardwood chair really uncomfortable, and decided that he must ask Jimmy to get a sofa made for him in a couple of days.

"We urgently need gold coins right now, and time is of the essence, so let's make it cheaper, 20 gold!"

Nodding again, Tim compared the price of his own sword and also felt that the price was reasonable.

However, the word "cheap" in Lanny's words sounded rather harsh to him, and he thought to himself that this kid was getting arrogant again.

"20 gold isn't cheap, is it? Can it be more expensive?"

“Of course it can be more expensive,” Lanny said dismissively. “For example, if I equip them with a nice scabbard, selling them for 30 gold shouldn’t be a problem.”

"Oh..." Tim's interest was piqued upon hearing this. "What if it's even more expensive?"

After thinking for a moment, Lanny waved his hand. "Then let's add something to the hilt, like gems or something. We can't add purple or red, but how about some green? We can sell it for 50 gold in a big city, that shouldn't be a problem."

After considering its luxurious appearance, Tim had to admit that it was indeed possible to sell it, but how much he could sell for was another matter.

Seeing Lanny's lazy appearance, Tim felt a surge of anger for some reason and deliberately started arguing.

"That's about it, it can't be any more expensive, right?"

As soon as he said those words, he felt a little embarrassed, wondering why he had suddenly gotten angry with a child. He thought about taking back his words, but he was too embarrassed to admit it.

Lenny sat up straight, looking at the other person with some surprise. "Uncle Tim, are you serious?"

Seeing this reaction, Tim's face flushed even more. Fortunately, the candlelight was dim, so it wasn't too noticeable. He waved his hand and said, "Never mind if it doesn't work out. I was just saying."

“Who says it can’t be done?” With a wave of his hand, Lanny became interested and began to talk about his ideas with great enthusiasm.

According to his plan, if he wanted to sell it for a higher price, he couldn't do it in the earl's territory, nor in the duchy; he had to go to the capital.

Only in the capital can expensive products find buyers.

Of course, too much is also not good, otherwise it will become worthless.

Limited edition, it absolutely has to be limited edition!

Gem-encrusted hilts, deerskin scabbards, tassels, and steel-patterned designs are all included.

Of course, most importantly, this sword must have a tragic and beautiful story.

According to legend,

In a faraway place,

There is a kingdom called Scotland.

Princess Sofia, the king's youngest daughter, was exceptionally beautiful and intelligent. From a young age, she assisted her father in governing the country, and within just a few years, the kingdom had become powerful and influential.

Soon, Princess Sofia's intelligence aroused concern among the surrounding kingdoms.

They joined forces and secretly contacted the giants living on the mountaintop, and kidnapped Princess Sofia on a full moon night.

When the king discovered this, he only found her personal sword in the princess's bedroom.

The old king, deeply saddened by the loss of his daughter, summoned warriors from across the land and promised that whoever could rescue the princess would marry her.

Soon, the kingdom's most famous knight, the embodiment of courage and strength, Arthur, stepped forward and took on the mission to rescue the princess.

After traversing countless mountains and rivers and overcoming numerous hardships, Arthur, guided by the princess's personal sword, finally arrived at the mountain city inhabited by the giants and found Princess Sofia.

But Arthur's arrival thoroughly enraged the giants, who swarmed out and chased after the two.

After a fierce battle lasting forty-nine days and countless giants were killed, Arthur bravely faced a giant's sword aimed at the princess in order to protect her from harm. This resulted in him being seriously injured and eventually collapsing from exhaustion due to being outnumbered.

During their escape, Princess Sofia had fallen deeply in love with the brave Arthur. To prevent the giants from humiliating Arthur and herself, she carried the unconscious Arthur and resolutely jumped off the precipice of the mountaintop city, disappearing without a trace.

When people found the place where the two fell, they only found their personal swords, but both swords had similar dazzling patterns of cracking on their blades.

Some say that when the sword fell from the mountaintop city, it took the force of the fall for its master, which is why it shattered. Princess Sofia did not die, but instead fled to a distant land with Arthur and lived a happy, idyllic life.

Some say that the swords of the two men had become one with their masters, and since the masters had passed away, the souls within the swords followed them, and the patterns were evidence of the shattered souls.

From then on, the people of Scotland called Princess Sofia's sword the "Sword of Wisdom," a symbol of wisdom and love.

Knight Arthur's sword is known as the "Sword of the Warrior," a symbol of courage and strength.

Their most famous feature is the mysterious patterns that cover the blade.

 …

He racked his brains and painstakingly crafted this not-so-bitter love story, even using the old trope of a warrior rescuing a princess. He originally thought Tim would scoff at it, but the effect was much better than he had imagined.

It has to be said that the effect is excellent.

When he looked up at the question, he found that Tim was listening intently, and there were even tears welling up in his eyes.

Wow, are you that easily moved? This story is pretty cliché.

That's true. There's really not much entertainment in this world, so people are naturally more easily moved to tears.

"Uncle Tim, how much do you think this Sword of Heroes and Sword of Wisdom are worth? Ten thousand gold or twenty thousand gold, it's just a matter of asking a price."

Tim seemed to come to his senses after a moment, and asked hesitantly, "Is Princess Sofia really not dead? By the way, the longsword you forged before was also covered in patterns. Could it really be the sword of a hero?"

Uh!

You actually believed that?

Lenny rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless, and tapped the table. "Uncle Tim, that's a story, a story..."

Startled by Lenny's shout, Tim shuddered and fully woke up. Feeling a little embarrassed about his behavior, he shifted his upright posture slightly.

It has to be said that if you actually do as they say, they really can just arbitrarily set prices.

Even someone like him, who frequently travels all over the country, was captivated by the story; it was truly fascinating.

If this story is included, I believe the nobles and royalty in the capital will definitely be willing to spend money.

Looking at Lanny sitting lazily across from him, and thinking about his method of selling from tens of gold to tens of thousands of gold, Tim couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Where did this kid learn all this? It actually makes some sense, could it really work?