This shop had all kinds of different things made of iron.
It wasn't just weapons and armour, but also many daily necessities that one would need.
Looking at these items, I could tell that they were finely made.
I had spent enough time with dwarves in the forge that I had learned quite a bit about forging.
This was without a doubt a very special store since I could tell that all the goods were very high quality.
But why would Kali bring us to a place like this?
Even if the goods were of good quality, it wasn't as if we lacked these things.
Even human blacksmiths could make these things, so there was no need for us to buy these things here.
Even if we could sell them back in human territory, it wouldn't be that profitable.
So I didn't understand why Kali would bring us here.
At the same time, I felt like there was something strange happening around us.
Though the dwarves around didn't look at us directly, I could feel that they were peeking at us out of the corner of their eyes. It was almost as if they were sizing us up while also being surprised that we were here.
Shaka leaned in and said, "It seems like there are people watching over us…Their gazes aren't hostile, it seems like it's more surprise than anything else."
I gave a nod to show I understood before falling into deep thought.
While it is surprising that humans would be in the capital of the Dwarven Kingdom, it shouldn't be at this level since we had shown ourselves quite a bit during this time. Most people should have already known that there were humans in the capital.
At most, they would be surprised before having that surprise change into curiosity over us being humans.
However, they were only surprised that we were here.
So that could only mean…there was something special about this place.
I was about to say something, but before I could, there was someone that spoke first.
"Eh? It's you?"
This was a familiar voice, a voice that I recognized right away.
It was the Dwarven King's sister, Elsa.
She came over and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Kali took a step forward and gave a slight bow to her before saying, "Mrs Elsa, I was just bringing our human friends here for a bit of shopping."
Her eyes lit up when she heard this and she came forward to pick up one of the swords. Then she came towards us with that sword in hand, but the precarious way that she was holding it really made us fearful and we couldn't help taking a step back.
During this whole time, she said with a smile on her face, "This sword is great! It cuts so well!"
A clutz, she was a real airhead.
She was someone that went at her pace and didn't care about anything else, which usually caused trouble for others around her.
I had already learned this when I had guided her back to the banquet hall, but now it had become even more dangerous since she had a sword in her hand.
However, that wasn't my biggest concern.
My biggest concern was…if she was here, that meant that it was very likely that someone else was here as well.
As if on cue, a voice filled with disdain suddenly said, "What are you doing here in my store?"
I didn't need to turn around to know who this voice came from.
It was Elsa's husband, Drogath.
The misogynistic and racist piece of sh*t.
But since he was antagonizing us, it wasn't as if I could just back down.
So I calmed my expression and turned to face him.
"We came to do a bit of shopping, but it seemed that we chose the wrong store."
"Humph, do you think that humans are welcome in my store in the first place?" Drogath said with a snort.
That was what I had thought as well, which was why the other dwarves in the store were so surprised to see us here.
But of course, I couldn't back down in front of his provocation, so I said, "Then we'll be leaving this place. It isn't as if there's anything that great here anyway."
Drogath's face turned dark when he heard this and he said, "You…"
But in the end, he held himself back when he saw that Kali was also here. It still wasn't time to tear away all face between the two sides, so he had to endure…
Instead, he turned his anger on…Elsa.
He came over and roared, "What do you think you're doing? Fraternizing with the humans like this, don't you find yourself disgraceful?"
When she heard this, she couldn't help trembling.
Her hands were trembling so much that she dropped the sword that she was holding, though it almost looked like she threw it with how much force it had when it came out.
If it wasn't for Kali's quick reactions, he might have been pierced by that sword that 'fell' out of Elsa's hands.
In the end, the sword stabbed into the ground without hurting anyone.
However, Drogath didn't let it end there.
He came forward and raised his hand as he roared, "Now you're even damaging the merchandise? You really are useless!"
Elsa once again flinched when she saw this and she brought her hands up instinctively as if she was already used to this.
Kali had knitted his brows and was about to step forward to stop this, but before he could…someone else had made a move.
When Drogath felt someone grabbing his arm, he immediately turned to look at that person.
What appeared in his vision was a young face with blonde hair and blue eyes.
What appeared in his vision was my face.
I had stepped forward to grab him before he could do anything.
Whether this was a 'coincidence' or not, I had already decided that I would need to take care of Drogath eventually for the sake of my continued deals with the Dwarven Kingdom.
So since I was given this chance, I decided to take it.
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