[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-strongest-hammer-god":3,"chapter-strongest-hammer-god-strongest-hammer-god-chapter-222":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Strongest Hammer God",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},526654,779,"Chapter 222 The Dwarves","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>The team traveled back to Starkhold without incident and marked their mission as complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day later, they got the confirmation from the client that the mission was completed, and they received their payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone gathered at the bar, and Horatio accepted the payment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten Ether Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If divided by five, everyone would get two Ether Stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was not how the distribution in a team went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the responsibility, the leader got two shares instead of one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that, everyone would get 1.66 Ether Stones, while Horatio would get 3.33.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle looked at his share of the loot and raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think there was a mistake,\" he said. \"I got two shares.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horatio just smiled. \"Have you not realized it yet?\" he asked with a chuckle. \"You were our leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh, what?\" Kyle asked. \"But you were the leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? And what decision did I make?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eeehhh,\" Kyle said, thinking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to think of a time Horatio made a decision, but Horatio always asked Kyle for everything and simply went with what Kyle said every single time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Kyle asked. \"Why did you go with everything I said?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\" Horatio asked. \"It was the right decision every single time. I simply deferred to your experience and judgment. The only thing I did was to take on the responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, and that's exactly why you get more shares,\" Kyle said. \"If this mission went tits-up, you would be the one in the most trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Horatio laughed. \"Yes, and I also had the power to override your decisions, but I didn't. You know why? Because none of your decisions had been wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had overridden even one of your decisions, I would be taking the extra share, but I didn't need to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were a good leader. So, you deserve a leader's share.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Was all of this to teach me something?\" he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe,\" Horatio said with a laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle sighed. \"Alright, I get it. Maybe I can actually be a leader.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really lack confidence in your judgment,\" Horatio said. \"You obviously know what you're doing, but when there is responsibility attached to your decisions, you seem to lack confidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle scratched the back of his head. \"Guess I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Pretty sure that's because of Theodor's constant abuse. Guy always tells me how stupid I am.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Kyle still pushed the leader's share to Horatio. \"This time, I still want you to take your fair share. Officially, you were our leader. You had the responsibility. I will take the leader's share when I am officially the leader. Being the unofficial leader is not enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I won't say no,\" Horatio said, accepting the leader's share. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, thank you,\" Kyle answered with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone else also accepted their shares.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, how are we going to call our team?\" Falk asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bormine looked at the others with interest as he scratched his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracy looked at Falk with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean?\" she asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This mission worked out pretty well despite the unforeseen circumstances, right?\" Falk asked. \"Our abilities also fit each other very well. Why not make this an official team?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracy seemed to think about that for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I would be happy to join,\" Horatio said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bormine glanced at Kyle before nodding. \"I'm also in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Falk was the one who suggested it, which meant he was also willing to join.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Not sure,' Kyle thought. 'If I join a team, I will lose my status as a free agent, and I can't really help the other members of the Stark Brotherhood anymore. My Ether Stone income will drop.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'However, with a team, my contribution points income will increase.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle thought about his investigations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Also, isn't my purpose to become stronger? I'm not here to become rich.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I need experience and tough battles. With a proper team, I can take on harder missions.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I think it's worth it.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also in,\" Kyle said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at Tracy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tracy threw a glance at the place where Wyveria usually sat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, she was not here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wyveria had planned for Tracy to join a team with exclusively women when she became an Early Fighter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be nice to join such a team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, when she looked at the four men, she felt different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had a lot of respect for Horatio, and Kyle was very capable and had helped her in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't know Falk or Bormine very well, but they seemed to be good people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falk was maybe a bit cowardly, but he was also very honest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more, when Falk thought he was running to his death, he still followed orders despite his relative cowardice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just very honest with his feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would every Fighter have charged to their death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't get a proper read on Bormine, but Kyle seemed to trust him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm also in,\" Tracy said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had fought with the other four, and they had all been excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, it's decided,\" Horatio said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who's the leader?\" Kyle asked. Everyone looked at Kyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\" Kyle asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a dumb question,\" Bormine commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle took a deep breath. \"I assume you all want me to be the leader?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle grew a bit nervous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a lot of responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he made the wrong choice, some of his teammates might die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was not about strength but about decision-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm not smart,' Kyle thought. 'I got a high school diploma. I didn't even go to college.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And yet, the four of them seem to trust me.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle ruffled his hair in annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine!\" he shouted. \"I'll do it! But don't blame me if you die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I will blame you,\" Falk said. \"You're the leader. You don't get to have the freedom of choice while having no responsibility.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle groaned. \"Can't you take it easy on me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" everyone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kyle just rolled his eyes. \"Fine, but if you're making me your leader, I also get to decide our name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's only fair,\" Bormine said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, Kyle smirked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how the other four all had small True Bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I'm a half-dwarf, and the four of them look like dwarves with their True Bodies.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From today on, we are The Dwarves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I shouldn't have agreed,\" Bormine commented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, it's what we chose,\" Tracy said with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I regret my decision,\" Falk said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think it's funny,\" Horatio said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seriously?\" Bormine asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, why not? We are all quite small with our True Bodies,\" Horatio said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Falk rolled his eyes. \"Fine, guess we're The Dwarves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>tg:\u002F\u002Fresolv?domain=StrongestHammerGod\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The author's patreon. If he gets more than 1000€ per month, he will increase the number of words in the chapter.\u003C\u002Fp>",1143,"2026-05-30T13:30:43.672Z","2026-06-01T04:31:20.275Z",1,"novelbin.me","9ae88e5ff8366b114590cfeb431c2d74702b1aeef10cefd1dec6c713d476db26","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-223","strongest-hammer-god-chapter-221",902,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstrongest-hammer-god-cover.jpg"]