Seto
Seto couldn't help but chuckle out loud after Vartock had raised himself up from kneeling and mentioned he was a blacksmith which was a very good thing. Compared to other people, it would have probably been difficult for one to see Vartock was a blacksmith but not to Seto. Considring he himself was a blacksmith in his younger days when Terrasphere was young, Seto could tell when a person carried the same profession he did from their stance and especially their hands which usually consisted of burnt marks and scars. There was also the bag Vartock had as well, only an idiot wouldn't notice......which could be a fair lot of players since the majority of them were morans. Rubbing his chin with his left hand as he looked up into the sky, now that he had thought about, blacksmithing was a truely rare profession few players decided to take. He couldn't exactly blame since he left the profesion himself far ago when creating a weapon you could actually keep was removed from the mechanics of Terrasphere.
"Of course, it wasn't hard, I know when I see a person who's followed the same path as me.
Seto turned around, doing about face and pointed to his Odachi in it's saya with his right hand's thumb.
"My Odachi you see on my back was made by my hands and my hands alone. Although she is not the strongest weapon in my arsenal, she has served me faithfully for much of my days here.
Seto turned around again, doing another about face to face Vartock, he rested his hands together under his kimono's sleeves before speaking again.
"When Terrasphere was young and I was a weakling, I was orginally a blacksmith myself and WAS the only blacksmith who had ever created eastern weapons such as my Odachi and other Katana's I've made from complete scratch like you would have in the world. Any other Katana or eastern blade you find here are simply modified longswords.
How is that even possible you ask? Hmph game logic.......Blacksmithing on Terrasphere doesn't work as it does in the real world, go figure. Most idiots don't even know the difference between a longsword and a Katana and what they were designed for.
Anyway, while I was never a master at smithing, I was more than skilled enough to make battle ready weapons and armor using high carbon steel so I suppose If you desire, I could teach you what I know."
When he finished speaking what he wanted Vartock to hear, Vartock took the initive to speak afterwards, telling him it was time to move onwards to a new adventure. Seto could see the enthusiasm in Vartock's eye's and could understand why since he wanted to become stronger. Seto couldn't say he such enthusiasm now or even in the beginning. Even at the beginning of his tale, Seto was always on the move doing his missions to reach the goals he seeked and now he was a Duke. Despite the title and the privilages it brought, he couldn't say he enjoyed doing the paperwork that came with the job. He guessed it was alright If he had Lumi with him to keep him company. Seto was slightly surprised to hear Vartock wanted to see Castle Dormont and the King as well telling him it was an honour to serve him. Seto shrugged his shoulders and sighed slightly before responding.
"Sorry to dissapoint you Vartock but I do not own a Castle.....YET. Astorea formed by King Astor the First was only formed only about two months ago and most of the construction and infrastructure efforts have gone to Dormont and Dormont Castle, the captial of Astorea and with the Invasion that had just passed, me and the nobles haven't had time to begin construction on our lands. Is it true I own almost the entirely of Southern Astorea, my Duchy but at the moment, there is nothing down there besides a town named Dawngrave that is being rebuilt after Felderan troops thought they get a challenge out of killing the innocent, pillaging and raping the women of the orginal Dawngrave village.
Due to your skills in smithing and your determination to become stronger, you will most likely be coming with me down to Dawngrave. You can help the smith's smith new equipment, weapons, armor, metal components etc and there are dangerous threats down like pigmen. You have enough entertainment trust me.
First though, we will return to the Captial of Astorea, I need to get paperwork done and you need to get used to your role as a member of House Kurama and it's duties. You most likely meet some of my other retainers, who I do not know for certain. The only one I know you meet is Emmeline, my combat mage...Don't jump to conclusions with her, she may be a Maid but she is more than capable of using magic to kill and has a knack to assassinate those who are a threat.
Seto sighed, looking away for a moment before turning back.
She is not some pleasure maid or a sex slave.....Seems everyone thinks that for some reason. Treat her with respect.........She has a certain habit of killing those whom think's she used for sexual innercourse.
Seto shrugged his shoulders again, he gestured for Vartock to follow him as he began walking down the cobblestone road that would eventually lead to Astorea and Dormont as a whole.
"Come, we have wasted enough time here, let us make our way to Dormont so I may resume my duties while you come acustomed to Terrasphere and your new duties as well."
