Chapter 268 - Wizard with the Craft

Bittore saw her daughter Osira walk in along with Eric! Her daughter is carrying a noticeably big smile on her face and Eric seems to have half of that energy, likely because of different interests he has. Blacksmithery isn't exactly his profession or hobby for that matter.

"I assume you found something even better this time!" Asked Bittore before the two even arrived close enough, she just couldn't help it anymore and had to ask. "What did you find?"

"These Snow Ignites had everything! Maleemia sounds nothing but a pale imitation the more we explore!" Osira expressed, but didn't yet tell what she considers an absolute win on this place!

"I'm getting that feeling too." Bittore complimented her daughter's word as she tried to remain patient, afterwards repeating the question. "What did you find?"

"We found a forge!" She answered in enthusiasm, she hasn't had the opportunity to pound on some metal ever since her father sold them out to the illas and they had to flee, there was a forge here in Maleemia but King Tamzar refused to her work there. "It is so fancy, it has everything! There are 3 wide Forges down there!"

"That's great!" Replied Bittore with a half smile, this Forge is a huge win yes but it inevitably reminds worse days. She is just a bit scared that her daughter might or might not have those bad memories returned the more she spends time on that Forge. "But, do you think you can handle being down there? You'll suffocate."

Bittore tried to reason of course, but there is one key piece of information she forgot along the way. Thankfully Osira was happy enough to think it through and remind her. "Mother I'm are Fire Controller."

Baffled how Fire Controlling could even lead to suffocation, actually not able to figure it out even after all of that disaster. He tried to ask. "What does Fire Cont...."

But his word was cut short by Bittore who recommended, "There is no one here who can do Blacksmithery better than you, we are dull when it comes to that craft so I trust it on you."

"Thank y..."

"But I don't want you to do all of that work alone." Bittore interrupted once more and of course this little word play had to lead towards. "Eric, will you please work with her until we settle things straight with the rest of this place?"

"I have no experience but I can assist." Eric specified but also clearly offered to help.

"Mother, there are 3 Forges down there. I think we have place for more than just two!" Osira pointed out, she noticed what her mother is trying to do and just doesn't want to be embarrassed anymore. To clarify she finds Eric as a great person, its just the embarrassment can be overwhelming some times. "I think we need more."

"I understand you Osira, but so far we have a lot of tasks on our hands and not enough people, we can't send 10 people down at the Forge." She doesn't know much about Blacksmithery but she watched her husband enough to know that a fairly big Forge can help up to 3 people work, not to mention assistants are required. "For now it is in both of your hand to operate it, and we don't really have a high demand of tools. Just make some good spears just in case a Fire attack doesn't work when the girls hunt."

"Will do mother." Osira replied with a bit of a stressful sigh, her mother is making complete sence and that's why Osira became a bit mad. Even had the decency to express, "I hate it when you are right." Her mother is great at wordplay and overall convincing people to do what they are supposed to do.

"I know honey." Bittore replied with a wide c.o.c.ky smile on her face, obviously used to her daughter's attitude. "Now go explore Tunnel 6. There is still a lot to do before we can get this place under full operation!"

As Eric and Osira left to complete their given task, Alcon Epke walked in about half a minute later and showed a lot of enthusiasm about the 4 foot Stone Cutter. "That thing! That saw is amazing! The kids were right, it doesn't need any man power to operate!"

Bittore instantly thought, "I don't think that my daughter would lie to me about such a case but I'll let this pass." And instead she spoke out. "That's amazing! It is actually so convenient because I have two tasks for you already."

"Really? I'll get right on it!" Alcon yelled out in excitement and dashed out of the room, a few meters far from the first tunnel he remembered that he doesn't know what the task is.

"Ugh... I know I know, I rushed again." Alcon stated as he walked back in the first tunnel. "Tell me what I should do."

Knowing that Alcon is quite passionate about his craft and considering that he isn't on his right mind most of the times, knowing that it isn't exactly his fault she tolerated it and welcomed Alcon with a smile. "I need you to build a row of walls at section 3 near the portal!"

"Oh I can totally do that!" Answered Alcon and once again tried to dash out of the room.

"Alcon!" Stretched Bittore her word and once again yelled. "Alcon."

"Right right, I should stay until you tell me to leave." Alcon remembered, he just wants to work now.

"See we don't know if that Demon portal is still functioning or not, nor do we want to go there and see. But we have to build big strong dependable walls, a meter thick each and just leave a foot wide space in between!" Getting the wall build as soon as possible is a good idea, they likely won't ever have to deal with Demons again.

But it got Alcon very confused. Because as much as he is concerned and capable off, "Why not just build a 10-15 meter wall or however long it is? It would take time but I can build it." Leaving the walls just a meter thick can give the Demons a small upper advantage of digging through.

"I understand why you think like that, but this task will be a bit hard since I will ask of you a special request." Now we did mention that Bittore had a plan ever since the Stonemasonry was mentioned here.

"If it has to do with my craft, I can do it no matter how hard it is." Alcon is known to take the toughest Stonemasonry tasks and was even valued by King Tamzar since in some ways he out competed the Snow Ignites, Alcon is known as a tremendously hard worker. Often he was even seen sleeping in his workplace, meaning on rock.

"You will dig small foot wide tunnels on the sides of the main tunnel there at the third section." Trying to put her request in to detail as much as possible she added. "See the reason why I want you to leave foot wide space in between those walls, is that we need to have the chance of suffocating the Demons if they try to break through, if you know what I mean."

Remembering the work of the fifteen ladies back at the Carved path, Alcon became even more enthusiastic to set up such a dangerous trap for the Demons. He feels happy to help his people. "Oh I understand you, trust me the Demons won't even know that the tunnels are there."

Pleased that he already catched on, but wanting to make absolutely sure that he understands what she meant. "Just to confirm Alcon, I want the little holes to be a foot wide on the foot wide opening! So we can suffocate them from the other end of the walls without even facing the Demons."

"Don't worry, I completely get you!" Answered Alcon with his enthusiasm still high, waiting for Bittore to give him permission to leave so he can get on this task as fast as possible.

To test his patience even more, Bittore still made him stay with further suggestions. "But you can't do all of that alone, Ella Angloma will be your protector when you are on the job, she can also lend a hand in construction and you can also take 3 more people to help you with this job." He knows that Alcon is a die hard worker, but she can't have him push himself over 16 or more hours a day until he collapses. Alcon would gladly do it, but him dying because of the lack of nutrition or water will only slow down every process. He tends to forget that humans need food and water.

"Um, yes that's okay but they have to work exactly how I tell them." Alcon demanded, after all he is given responsibility over such an important task, he can't flop it.

"We all know that you are a Wizard with the craft, but please be kind with them. Because I'm sure that they all have to help." Giving a look at Ella who just walked in, likely because Alcon ran up in enthusiasm a bit earlier. She stated. "Ella will be in charge, if she tells you to eat, drink or stop working please listen to her. She wants the most skilled man safe and healthy, we all do."