Rohr led Abel into the Blacksmith's Guild. Dwarves and humans constantly bowed to Abel, and the Blacksmith Master badge on Abel's chest was especially dazzling.
"Master Abel, this is the gathering place. According to the rules, you can bring 2 people with you to listen in!" He was working in the Blacksmith Union, and he was also a blacksmith. He was already an intermediate blacksmith, and he was about to become an advanced blacksmith. If he could listen to the conversations of these masters, he might be able to become an advanced blacksmith very quickly. Then there would be hope for him to take another step forward.
Abel knew what Rohr was thinking, so he smiled and said, "Rohr, it's been hard on you, and I almost got you into trouble. If you want, you can come with me. Of course, I'll have to trouble you to be my follower!"
"Thank you, Master Abel. Thank you for giving me this opportunity!" Rohr didn't dare to ask for this opportunity directly, but his words revealed his intention. He didn't expect Abel to agree. This was a gathering of Master Blacksmiths. Even in the Blacksmith's Guild headquarters, it was rare to have a chance to talk to a Master Blacksmith, let alone have a chance to exchange their experiences.
Rohr stepped forward and pushed open the door of the hall. This hall was much bigger than Abel had imagined. Half of the hall was occupied by a long table, and on both sides were 12 dwarves, 6 humans, and 2 elves. The most eye-catching thing was the Master Blacksmith badges on their chests.
Not far behind these Master Blacksmiths were their followers. They didn't have a seat, so they were all standing there.
The other half of the hall was a blacksmith's workstation. The shelves on the side were filled with blacksmith tools, and there was a strange stone stove beside the workstation that was constantly emitting red flames.
Of course, Abel only glanced at them for a moment. When they saw Abel walk in, the 20 Master Blacksmiths all stood up. Among them, Master Robin, who Abel had just visited, left the table and walked over.
"Master Abel, you're late!" Master Robin called out. He didn't want to distance himself from Abel, but he wanted to raise his status. He didn't want Abel to feel wronged just because he was his junior.
"Master Robin, Masters, junior Abel apologizes for being late. I was too fond of the scenery of the Earth Dividing Basin!" Abel's attitude was very humble. He bowed to the 20 blacksmith masters in front of him and said apologetically.
"Master Abel, we're very honored that you're here. Please sit down and talk!" A dwarf master said with a laugh. Abel's attitude made these blacksmith masters, who were countless years older than Abel, very satisfied. Although they didn't have any complaints about Abel's late arrival, coupled with this attitude, their original impression of him had improved a lot in an instant.
Abel's seat was the first empty seat on the right of the main seat, but he didn't sit there. It was too prestigious. According to the rules of the Holy Continent, the seat at the top of the table was the most prestigious, and it was currently empty.
Other than the most prestigious seat, the second most prestigious seat was the one on the right. Abel couldn't accept this arrangement. Master Robin was 2 generations older than him, and he was the youngest here. He shouldn't be sitting there.
Abel looked around and saw Head Knight Hoover. Of course, he should be called Master Hoover here. There was an empty seat next to Master Hoover, so he bowed to the dwarf master who arranged it for him and sat down next to Master Hoover.
After sitting down, Abel realized he only knew a few out of the 20 Master Blacksmiths. He knew Master Robin and Master Thorin. The other 3 Master Dwarfs were the ones who tested him the other day. Although he didn't know their names, he still knew them.
On the human side, Abel only knew Master Hoover. This Head Knight had helped him a lot in the Duchy of Carmel, so he nodded to each of the Master Blacksmiths he knew.
"Master Abel, this is your first time attending a gathering. I'll explain the process to you later. I'm Mori, the resident blacksmith of the Blacksmith's Guild. I'll be the host of today's gathering!" Master Mori, the dwarf blacksmith with a white beard, said in a loud voice.
"According to the news I've received, Master Abel should be the last person to attend this gathering organized by the Blacksmith's Guild. There are 21 Master Blacksmiths in total. This is the largest gathering in the past 10 years!" Master Mori's voice was very encouraging.
However, other than Abel, the other Master Blacksmiths here were all old men who had been through a lot. They didn't react to his words. Master Hoover, who was next to Abel, whispered in his ear, "In the past 10 years, only 20 of us have attended the gathering. You're here this time, so this is the largest gathering ever!"
"What about the other Masters?" Abel had heard that there were 36 Master Blacksmiths in total, but there were only 20 of them here. Did the other 16 Master Blacksmiths not attend this gathering?
"The Master Blacksmiths that didn't come are usually Master Blacksmiths trained by large organizations. The skills they have mastered are not allowed to attend this gathering!" Master Hoover explained, as if he didn't care about the other Master Blacksmiths.
"Let's move on to the first item. Every Master Blacksmith will demonstrate their latest achievements. Master Abel, this is your first time attending this gathering. If you have any skills that you can show to the public, you can decide whether to demonstrate them or not. If you give up this time, you will only be allowed to participate in the next gathering if you agree to demonstrate your skills or if you have reached the level of a Grandmaster Blacksmith!" Master Mori's voice was still loud, but his expression was very strange when he mentioned the level of a Grandmaster Blacksmith.
As soon as Master Mori finished speaking, the other Master Blacksmiths couldn't help but laugh and look at Abel. Abel thought they were trying to be friendly and wanted to see his skills, so he didn't care.
The next demonstration really opened Abel's eyes. He also learned a lot of practical skills. Of course, these demonstrations didn't have any explanation. They were just a part of a quick and complete forging process. They didn't ask for a demonstration of the whole process.
At this time, Abel also noticed that the strange furnace was the same as the one he had in Rogge's camp. It was also filled with earth fire. This showed how much importance the dwarves attached to Blacksmiths' flames.
Master Robin's demonstration was to pull a piece of iron into a string. This technique could be used with other materials to increase the strength of the string. Of course, his demonstration wouldn't let the other Masters know about the proportion of iron. It was just a direction. If the other Masters wanted to study it, it would take a long time and a lot of effort to do a lot of experiments.
Some Master Blacksmiths demonstrated adding an improved accelerant to the flame. This was a trick. If other Masters wanted a stronger flame, they could buy it or trade it with them.
Most of the Master Blacksmiths used the little tricks they found in forging. Although they were not very important, they often played an unpredictable role in forging.
What attracted Abel's attention the most were the 2 Master Blacksmiths. The strength of the Elves was lower than that of ordinary humans, not to mention the gifted Dwarves. It was easy to imagine how much effort these 2 Elves had put in compared to other Master Blacksmiths.
The two Elven Blacksmith Masters specialized in making small items, especially accessories. They demonstrated the techniques of smelting and combining various precious metals and the techniques of making detachable gemstone rings.
The skills they demonstrated were basically useless to other Master Blacksmiths, but Abel thought that these 2 Master Blacksmiths had the most valuable skills besides Master Robin.
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