2- The First Forge

-A new day

-Door unlocking sound

-sato walk in with the guard, bringing in some material and tools

-cain sitting on the floor by the door

-sato was shocked and say : you look like a different person from yesterday

-cain : yes,i decided to work my *** out before giving up

-sato chuckle and say : that the spirit boy

-sato and cain standing infront of the material

-sato : alright boy, since you do not have any experience, let me explain to u what all these are

-cain : lets start, btw im cain not boy

-sato : right right cain

-sato begin to explain every material and tools to cain

-cain was very focus and try to write down every detail as clearly as possible

-sato : alright, that all i can teach you, the rest is up to you to experience and experiment

-cain : thank you mr.sato

-sato : dont mention it, its my job. and i will come by in the morning to check on you. if you need anything let me know

-cain : alright, thank you

-sato left the cell

-cain beginning heating the stove and start experimenting

-cain place a steel ore into the stove

-moments later, cain remove the ore and place it on the anvil

-cain pick up a steel hammer and stand infront of the anvil

-a window appeared!

-cain : what...what the hell is this window

-the window message line 1: strike the steel ore once for dagger

-line 2 : strike twice for spear head

-line 3 : strike thrice for sword

-cain mind was filled with countless thoughts, seconds later he strike the steel ore 3 time with his might

-window message : appeared again : congrats, you made a steel sword

-window message : smithing experience gain +1 (1/10)

-cain smiled

-cain : if this is what i think it is,then i will definitely get out of here

-cain : looks like spending so much time on game wasn't useless afterall

-cain got really excited and adrenaline rush pushes him to continue smithing for 4hour non stop

-cain knee gave way and fall to the ground

-he was over exhausted, but he has crafted over 20 sword.

-cain didnt have enough strength to even get on his bed, he just fall asleep on the floor

-sound of door opening .it was the next morning

-sato open the door and walk in, seeing cain on the floor he hurried over screaming : Boy! Boy!

-cain opened his eye slowly

-sato : are you okay boy, why are you on the floor?

-cain : oh, im just really tired thats all

-sato : you scare the hell out of me, i know you are desperate but please take care of your body

-cain smile : yea thank you

-sato : so have u tried making any weapon?

-cain chuckle and point over the the corner table filled with the weapon he crafted

-sato turn and take a look

-sato : WHAT IN THE WORLD!

-sato : you made this amount in 1 day?!

-cain : yea, but it was so exhausting

-sato examine the quality of the weapon

-sato : im gonna take it to the military commander to let him examine it.

-cain : yea,please make sure to record my crafting amount

-sato awkwardly smile and nod. then left the cell.

-cain stretches & get ready to start crafting

-cain : argh...there not much steel ore left

-cain pick up his hammer and look around for guard

-after checking the coast is clear

-cain call out "STATUS"

-window appeared

-window message : steel hammer durability (24/100)

-cain : look like i need to craft a hammer before i craft other stuff

-cain holding his hammer and call out "TABLE"

-a bigger window appear infront of cain

-is a table that show what material is needed to craft certain item, like a recipe

-at the very top of the window indicated  "Smithing Lv : 3 (2/30)"

-cain : uh...here it is, steel hammer...material needed is steel ore + piece of log

-cain : lucky there everything it need in here, hmm i should ask sato to get me an apron too

-cain continue smithing

-hammer broke into pieces

-cain wiped his sweat and say : thats it for the first hammer, let me take a break first

-cain sat down on his bed leaning against the wall

-chattering sound

-cain put his ear against the wall

-guards talking among themselves

-guard 1 : kekeke this boy is too naive

-guard 2 : yea too naive indeed

-guard 3 : he really think that he be able to craft 100k weapon and leave here

-guard 1 2 3 all laughing together

-cain : hmp!...lets see who has the last laugh, idiots!

-guard 2 : even if he manage to make 100k weapon, does he really think the king will let him leave?

-guard 3 : exactly, didnt he heard about Grado?

-guard 1 : sato did tell him about Grado, but i think he didnt mention how long it take

-guard 2&3 laughing

-guard 1 : Grado is a skilled experience smither and it took him 6years+ to complete 100k weapon

-guard 2 : yea, and Grado is 1 of a kind

-guard 3 : 1 of a kind dumbass right?

-guard 1 2 3 laughing together

-guard 2 : yea, even after completing 100k weapon, he didnt want to leave. and even ask the king for a permanent position

-guard 3 : perhaps he knew the king will not let him go and give up and ask for a better living condition"

-guard 1 : i mean yea, Grado workshop is 1 of its kind, it even has a view out to the city

-guard 2 : but he's just really weird,everytime i deliver food to his cell, he will chase me out as soon as i place the food down

-guard 1 : that's because he hate people touching his stuff, especially the statue by the window

-guard 3 : okok, enough chit chat, lets go for lunch

-cain : damn it, it was a trick to keep me here. that bastard king!

-cain walk around the cell thinking hard on what to do

-cain snap his finger and say : thats right, i should continue acting like aiming to complete 100k weapon,

i will slowly raise my smithing level and once im ready i will made an escape.

-evening time, sato came back to the cell to visit cain

-sato enter the cell

-cain stop his work and turn around

-sato : the commander really love your work, he say to keep up with the good work

-cain smile : thats good to hear

-cain : btw sato, can i request more material and a leather apron?

-sato : sure, i get it for you first thing in the morning

-cain : that great, oh yea can i have a broom as well. i like to clean up. its really bad for my health

-sato nod : thats right, i will get it for you as well.

-sato proceed to leave the cell with the ready weapon

-cain look at sato as he leave

-cain : no wonder his smile was some sort awkward this morning when i said "record my crafting amount"

-cain : i cant trust anyone in this place, no...this world!

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