[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys":3,"chapter-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-63":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1278073,1707,"Chapter 63: Chapter 62 Barbarians and the Shield Maiden","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-63",63,"\u003Cp>County Town is the stronghold of the Habus Earl Family, and Cleya's brothers should all be in County Town as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now is clearly not the right time to head to County Town in search of a high-level blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein immediately dismissed the idea of going to County Town, as it was most important for him to focus on raising his blacksmith profession level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Boris and said, \"Uncle Boris, today I'd like to learn about weapon sharpening...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, come on!\" Boris agreed without hesitation, as it didn't matter whether Rein learned tempering or sharpening first since he had already paid the tuition fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since acquiring the Fine Steel Greatsword, Rein had decided to learn weapon sharpening first and leave the tempering for later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because to maintain a weapon in good condition, maintenance is important, and sharpening is a crucial part of weapon maintenance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quickly, Boris brought Rein to the open space behind the blacksmith shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There lay several whetstones of different sizes, strewn haphazardly around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These are all oilstones used for sharpening knives, but why do you think they're called oilstones? Take a guess, Rein.\" Boris said with a smile, pointing at a large stone about the height of an average person's thigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stone's top surface showed a fine concave curve from repeated use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it be related to oil?\" Rein pondered briefly before guessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris picked up a single-hand sword that was waiting to be sharpened, and sat down on a wooden stool in front of the oilstone, seemingly preparing to demonstrate for Rein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're basically correct. It's called an oilstone because before using it, you have to drop a bit of oil on its surface,\" Boris revealed the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then took a small iron pot, poured a little oil onto the top surface of the oilstone, and scraped it a few times with the blade to spread it evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main purpose of applying oil is to reduce friction,\" he explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ho ho!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boris gripped the sword hilt with his right hand and pressed his fingers on the sword's spine with his other hand as he began the sharpening process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After finishing the sharpening, the metallic particles from the blade or edge will remain on the oil, allowing them to be easily wiped off with a cloth, which is very convenient,\" Boris explained while demonstrating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole set of actions was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein watched attentively, and as soon as Boris finished demonstrating, he immediately began to try it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long for Rein to find the knack, and system prompts soon appeared:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have sharpened a weapon, gaining insight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have learned a new skill—Weapon Sharpening\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Skill Weapon Sharpening has improved, Experience +1\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You focus on weapon sharpening for ten minutes, Blacksmith Professional Experience Points +1\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the blacksmith panel, alongside existing icons such as repairing donkey hooves, nailing horseshoes, and stoking bellows, a new icon had been added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new icon, situated above the icons like repairing donkey hooves, featured an oblong whetstone with a short sword on top, clearly depicting a weapon-sharpening scene, vivid and lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another important point was that Rein discovered the blacksmith professional experience provided by weapon sharpening was higher than that from 'Ore Identification'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In about an hour he could gain approximately 5 profession experience points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Rein very excited!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason seemed to be because weapon sharpening required precise vision, strong hand strength, and constant concentration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Rein's Constitution, Strength, and Spirit attributes had all increased significantly recently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even though sharpening weapons was exhausting, Rein was still able to persevere for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Rein, whose heart was set on leveling up his Blacksmith occupation, worked tirelessly through the entire morning sharpening weapons without taking any rest at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cleared out nearly half of the pile of weapons laid out on the ground, needing to be sharpened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't even spare the kitchen knives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As noon approached, Rein wiped the large sweat droplets from his forehead and let out a long sigh before finally taking a break from his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at his panel, his Blacksmith profession level had successfully reached Blacksmith lv1 (76\u002F100).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This gave Rein a thrill of satisfaction, a sense that hard work indeed pays off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein's work efficiency even brought a beaming smile to Boris, who was watching from a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rein, won't you consider coming to work for me? I'll pay you extra!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After declining Boris the Blacksmith's offer again, Rein got up and headed home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Rein left the blacksmith shop, heavy hoofbeats suddenly echoed from the main road behind him in the little town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The somewhat heavy sound of these hoofbeats immediately caught the attention of the townspeople on the road, who turned their heads to look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein was no exception and turned to look as well, only to see a group of five people riding tall warhorses approaching from the north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the town, the group slowed down, allowing Rein to get a clear view of their features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader was a burly man with a full beard; although he rode an exceptionally tall black warhorse, his feet were only twenty to thirty centimeters from the ground, looking as if an adult was riding a pony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rein understood that the illusion was due to the man's towering stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This couldn't help but astound him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That height must be over two meters three!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man wore a horned helmet and thick leather armor, studded with sharp spikes on its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides his shoulders and torso, his limbs were mostly exposed, apparently to maintain flexibility during combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His arm muscles bulged, and the muscles on his thighs were terrifying, each like protruding rocks, a clear indication that he was a fierce warrior of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most eye-catching feature was the huge single-bladed axes hanging on either side of his horse, one on each side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the group drew closer, the town's residents stepped aside, looking at them with a mix of awe and reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Rein was in the perfect position to notice further details about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the crescent shape of the axe head, almost as wide as a door at its widest point before tapering towards both ends, the axe itself being about a meter long, with the round metal handle nearly half a meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were heavy and sharp heavy weapons—the 'Moon Blade Battle Axes'!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Encountering such a massive 'giant' paired with heavy axes, it was no wonder that even the sturdy black warhorse was struggling to carry the load.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black horse snorted fiercely, and in this slightly chilly late autumn, two columns of steam visibly rose intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people following were also dressed in a similar wild style to the 'giant', each strong, imposing, and fierce in stature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wait! That's not right, the last one was actually a young girl, about eighteen or nineteen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she wore similar clothes, her physique was much more delicate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mounted on her horse, Rein could still roughly estimate her height to be between one meter seventy and one meter eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, much more 'delicate'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her was an exceedingly exaggerated round shield, the shield's diameter well exceeding one meter, making the 'delicate' girl appear even tinier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shield seemed to be made of some kind of thick wood, with a protruding iron disc about the size of a palm at the center and a narrow band of iron wrapped around the edges to tighten it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was also a long-handled battle axe hanging on the side of the horse, but it was clearly two sizes smaller than the 'giant's' axe and unlike the crescent-shaped blade, it was a common lumberjack axe design.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this actually be a very rare female shield-bearer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This turn of events left Rein curious, and he couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-05T17:04:00.912Z",1,"novelbin.me","30f7425c1ef779694487b2485057e1ed2a23f914cdfcaba51c2c6f291f36d888","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-64","wizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-chapter-162",1660,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-starting-from-shoeing-donkeys-cover.jpg"]