Building an Entertainment Business Kingdom In Another World

Episode 8 (LEARN TO BE FORGING)

I've been here for a year, but my only job is to cut wood. I don't know what's in Grandpa Thompson's head, why for a year I had to do the same job. Kekek Thompson just said, ‘Cut this wood to get into the burner’. As simple as his orders.

I don't know what the use of cutting wood is other than to make fire. Honestly, I don't understand his way of thinking. Even the wood I cut filled the storage area. It was only natural because the wood he needed was not as much as the wood I had cut.

“Basic brat, why did you put it here?”, Grandpa Thompson yelled from behind the window.

“The storage place is full, I put it there so grandfather knows”, I replied.

“Don't put it in front of the door either, get rid of it all you want. Do you want to block my way?”

I deliberately put it on the doorstep because I was upset by what Thompson's grandfather had done to me. He did not make me his disciple but made me his personal carpenter. At this moment I feel disappointed, does he really intend to teach me or just play tricks on me?

“What's wrong with you?”, Grandpa Thompson asked me because he saw me bending my face.

“I feel annoyed, grandpa just told me to cut wood for a year”,

“Now you”, Grandpa Thompson's orders for me to get closer to him.

Shit, looks like I'll be beaten or severely punished. I stepped doubtfully towards him. Grandpa held and massaged my entire limb then said, ”It looks like your body is quite ready”.

“Ready for what cake?”,

“Ready for next lesson. Come with me in”

Then we went to his Blacksmith. There Grandpa Thompson showed me how to fuse iron and clamp iron plates to be forged.

“Only this cake?”

“Iya”

“But brother Brian helps grandpa forge. Time I just held the iron plate”

“Dumb boy, already I told you not yet”

Then grandpa hit my head.

“Aduh... Good cake, but why grandpa just told me to cut wood for a full year”

“I just prepare your body to be ready to accept the heavy workload. For now your body is not ready to accept a greater burden than that. Brian also did the same when he was at the same age as you”

“Yakah kak?”, I asked Brother Brian for not believing Grandpa's words.

“Iya I also did the same as you”, replied Brother Brian.

Well it turns out I just realized it was smart grandfather too. I was a little sorry to put wood in front of his door, but if I didn't he wouldn't know how big I was. Yes already. Since then my work has increased. In addition to cutting wood, my job now is to melt iron and also hold iron plates that will be forged by grandfather Thompson and brother Brian.

*****

I spent a year doing the same job. I honestly feel a little bored. But right now I can only be patient, it's all a matter of time.  I'm sure all of Grandpa's orders must have hidden intentions. Although not, at least I understand how the process of making a weapon from start to finish.

“Choches from tomorrow grandfather orders you only have to keep the temperature of the fire and iron in the furnace”, Grandpa Thompson orders.

“Good kek”, Reply.

My work has changed as well.

I think it's an easy job. It turns out that this part is the most difficult part, because it determines how the quality of a weapon. I have not counted how many times I have been scolded by my grandfather.

*****

It has been a month that my work changed, it turns out that maintaining the temperature of the fire and the iron of the combustion furnace is exhausting work. I need focus and good breathing techniques. A little mistake can ruin everything.

I feel this year is the toughest year I've had while training with my grandfather. There is no day without anger. I feel arbitrarily treated. She's creepy like a stepmom. Does he hate me?

Even though grandfather hated me, he still remembered that tomorrow was my eighth birthday. I feel guilty for judging Grandpa badly. Grandpa gave me money to celebrate my birthday with mom, but I was confused how to give it up. I must have asked where I got this much money. If I tell you everything, I'll just scold mom all out. All right, I decided to keep it.

*****

This is my third year studying with my grandfather, at this time I have never been scolded by grandfather again. It turns out to be true, he will only get angry when I make a mistake. I'm sorry grandfather, all last year I've been thinking badly about you.

Today is my tenth birthday. Now my grandfather told me to do all the work I learned from beginning to end. I feel like this year is going to be a tough year for me. I will not only be tested physically but also mentally.

*****

This is my fifth year studying with my grandfather, for the last two years I have been working on my grandfather's orders to apply everything I have learned here. Really, the last two years have been the most exhausting years I've had here, luckily I'm getting used to it.

In the first years I felt that it was very heavy and tiring. I started getting scolded by my grandfather for losing focus while working. If I lose focus completely I will be in danger. Even though grandfather was angry I still did not get discouraged because I understood that our work was very dangerous.

In my second year, I got used to my routine. I rarely get scolded by my grandfather. Amazing, maybe this is the result of my training so far. I can develop physically and mentally.

Right at my twelfth age. Grandpa told me to just forge. Honestly, I feel like I've become a man. It looks like this year is going to be tough years, but I have to stay excited.

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*****

It doesn't feel like half a year has passed. Now I've never been scolded by grandfather again. It seems like my body is completely used to it. The growth of teenage children is incredible.

Today grandfather gave me a new job, besides forging I also have to learn to shape and gild my forging. Incredibly, right now I feel like a real forger.

*****

It has been three months, I feel the work I live feels lighter. Perhaps this was the effect of forging for a year and a half without stopping. It turns out that my efforts have not been in vain.

Even though I don't feel tired, grandfather gets angry more often. Even so I never cared about it again. He'll stop being angry when I don't make mistakes again. Finally my words proved, for the past month he has never been angry again.

“Andra from tomorrow you have to do everything yourself”, Grandpa Thompson orders.

“Good kek”, Reply.

“Why cake? If grandfather is not willing to help him, let Brian help him”, Brother Brian disobeys grandfather's orders. He felt sorry if I had to do everything myself.

“No. I forbid you to help him. This is the final test for him. There's nothing I can teach him anymore. If you help him, I'll kick you out of home”

“Good. I understand kek”, Brother Brian finally agreed to grandfather's orders.

Last exam? Did I not hear wrong? This is my last test. My feelings are mixed between happy and sad. Almost 7 years I was here, I really felt close to them especially Brother Brian. He was the one who always encouraged me when I was in trouble.

I realized I couldn't stay here forever. My main goal is not to work here, but to make my own weapons. I must have enough power to improve my family's economy.

*****

Three months had passed, grandfather finally judged that I could already become a true forger. That means it's a sign that I don't have to come here anymore, I feel sad that I won't be here anymore. If I visit, I'll just be a regular customer. I realize that from tomorrow everything will not be the same again.

“Hey, your bad boy has graduated home there. I've had enough of seeing you for 7 years here”, Grandpa Thompson ordered.

“There's work I need to finish kek”

“Let us finish. Tomorrow come here, we'll celebrate your graduation”

I handed over the money I received from my grandfather all this time.

“What is this money, so much?”

“Money I got from grandpa for 7 years”

“Why did you return it to me?”

“Who would like to return it, this is the money I earned with my own efforts for 7 years. I want to buy all the tin Grandpa's got, if not enough. Grandpa has to look elsewhere while I finish my work”

Grandpa seemed annoyed at my words. Then ordered Brian's brother to buy tin, and Brian's brother left Blacksmith's grandfather.

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The clock showed at 5pm. I rushed back home. Grandfather told me to stay there, but I refused because it would only make my mother worry and look for me here and there. I'm afraid he'll go to the woods to find me.

“Kek I say thank you for the learning during this”

I say goodbye to Brian's grandfather and brother. Without realizing it, my tears fell down. I didn't expect that my days here would end so soon, even though I've spent 7 years here. Today, right at the age of 14, I officially became a true blacksmith.

“Iya, equally. Thank you for helping us all this time. But there's one thing I haven't taught you all this time”

"What is a cake?”, I asked with curiosity.

“If you can melt iron alone, then there is no reason for you to give up on women. The great blacksmith is he who can melt steel and women's hearts”, Then he clenched his hands and nodded as if giving me spirit.

Grandpa's words really got me excited. Is it time for me to shine? Living for 42 years without feeling the love of a woman really stifles the chest. All right, my youth is coming.

I walked down Schmiede village road for his last time as a student and part-time worker at Melforx Blacksmith. I did not expect that the village of Schmiede would look this lively at night. His condition still looks crowded, much different when compared to my village.

I remembered my promise I made with Sitha. How is he doing now? I hope they're okay.

Then, what about Einhard now? It seems I should apologize to him because I have no time to visit him. It turns out that working here does not know the holidays, but the results are in accordance with what I received.

I also have to prepare myself to tell my mother the truth that I studied and worked here for 7 years. Although I will be scolded all out, I have to face it. I'm sure you'll forgive him.