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Wood Chopping
It has been four days since I entrusted the production of the battle pencil to the rookies from Elman’s workshop - Lyle and Lou -, but I haven’t received any words of the request completion.
Elman said that it’s not that difficult so I thought it would be completed in around three days, but the people responsible for the job are the rookies. It was a job I squeezed into them so it would take a little more time I guess. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The deadline for the job is in one week so there’s still plenty of time.
Time would pass quickly if you think about the illustrations and what to write on the surface of the battle pencil.
So I thought and I was about to return to my room from the living room, but then ran into Nord-tousan at the entrance.
Is he going out now? No, his clothes are still the same as when we were practicing. Meaning, there’s a possibility I will be asked to practice together.
「It’s just the perfect time, Al――」
「I don’t want to practice」
「We’re not going to practice」
As I was about to dash up the stairs to the second floor in haste, Nord-tousan said that while sighing.
Not going to practice? Even though you’re wearing clothes when you’re doing sword practice?
I couldn't help but snort at the obviously transparent lie.
「You’re lying. You’re just trying to bait me to practice with you after catching me off guard, right? Just like Eleonora-neesan」
「I’m not going to do that. I’m just going to invite you to chop some wood with me」
「Chopping wood?」
Practicing under the guise of chopping wood......nah, I don’t think so. Nord-tousan is not like Elna-kaasan who would set double, or even triple traps. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Yeah, we have been using the fireplace so the consumption of firewood has been high so I think we should make more today. Al has not been leaving the mansion these days, right? It’s also a good little exercise, how about it?」
Err no, we practiced together four days ago and I went to play at Elman’s workshop three days ago via Teleport.
But, I feel like ‘sword practice’ is not counted as ‘going out’ by Nord-tousan’s standard and I don’t think anyone noticed I went out using Teleportation.
So it looks like I’ve been branded as a seven-year-old kid who lazes around in the mansion all day.
I actually don’t care about that, but being seen as a homebody seven-year-old kid is concerning, right?
「Then, I guess I’ll try it a little」
Speaking of chopping wood, I remember I watched Torr doing it when I went to his house before.
I’ve been wanting to try it a little actually.
「Okay then, change into warm clothes. I will be waiting in the courtyard, okay」
「Okay」
Nodding to Nord-tousan I went back to my room again.
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As I went out after changing into warm clothes, I found Nord-tousan setting up a wooden stump in the courtyard.
He must have brought the wooden stump from the shed as a base for chopping the firewood.
There is also firewood for chopping nearby. There’s quite an amount of the, is he going to chop all this firewood? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Oiーi, Nord. I brought the hatchet for the boy」
Just when I was thinking such a thing, Bartolo came over with a hatchet.
「Uwaa! Bartolo looks too suitable holding an axe, amazing!」
「Oi, what do you mean by that?」
Regardless of the meaning, when a muscular and large man with a wild look holds an axe, his impact increases by many times over. That was it.
「Bartolo is good at using an axe and battleaxe after all. I guess his appearance fits well together with those?」
「You too Nord, don’t laugh」
Maybe he was recalling about Bartolo’s past, Nord-tousan slightly laughed.
Was Bartolo’s weapon when he was an adventurer an axe?
If he wears a mask then he will turn into that big guy who came out on the 13th of December.1
I would scream and run away if this happened in the middle of the night.
「Keh, you don’t look good with a sword anyway. A crude axe, battle axe, or hammer will look good on you」
「Indeed」
「Shaddup, just chop the firewood quickly」
The fact that he was able to accept that remark is probably a good thing. Offended, Bartolo hit the tree stump with an axe he brought with him as if to vent his anger. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The sharp blade tip makes a crisp sound as it pierces straight at a right angle.
First of, this is a light axe he brought for me. I even used all my strength to try and pull out the axe that had been stuck on the stump but it didn’t move an inch. What kind of harassment is this?
「I can’t simply take this out」
「Looks like you tease him too much. Go and apologize to him later」
「Yeah」
Nord-tousan directly pulled it out as I was heavily struggling with the immovable axe.
Rather than apologizing, I gave a somewhat vague reply because I couldn’t understand the principle of how Nord-tousan effortlessly pulled out the axe from the stump.
「Now then, let’s start chopping the firewood. Do you know how to split the firewood?」
「I saw Torr splitting firewood before but please explain it to me just in case」
Torr might have a unique manner of how to split firewood so I’d like to hear if there is a proper way to split the firewood.
「What you should take notice of is how you should not try to forcefully split it with the axe. If it’s impossible you can just use magic or some other tool to split it is also fine. In any case, don’t force yourself and avoid getting injured」
「Okay」
After I firmly nodded at him, Nord-tousan gave me a hatchet and gloves.
「Wear the gloves so the splinters will not pierce your hands. If the hatchet hits you it will reduce the possibility of being injured」
When I heard that I started to think that chopping firewood using an axe is extremely dangerous.
「It’s fine. The stab-proof gloves are made from monster materials and will minimize the injuries received even if you get hit」
「I see」
I feel a little relieved now that I heard it was made from special monster material. I mean, the performance of materials in this world was amazing after all. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Reassured by Nord-tousan’s words I put on the gloves.
Maybe because it has a rubbery texture it’s not going to slip from my hands. I wonder what kind of monster material it is.
Nord-tousan places a medium-sized wood on the stump.
「I will show you the easy way first」
Nord-tousan said and lightly hit the wood with his axe.
Then, the tip of his axe pierces the wood smoothly, and then he lifts the wood and slams it onto the stump.
With each ‘thud’-ing sound, the blade bites into the wood effortlessly and the wood is then split in half.
「It’s like this」
「It’s different from the way Torr swung the axe from the top to the botttom」
「Ahー, that’s the method to split bigger-sized firewood」
After Nord-tousan said that, he brought a slightly larger wood and set it up.
After I moved away a little, I spread my legs about shoulder-width apart, brought my right foot forward, and then swung the axe down.
Then, a pleasant cracking sound was heard and the firewood was cleanly split.
「Oohー, now this feels like chopping firewood」
「Is that so? You can also try the first method I showed you if it’s done properly」
I decided to try it after hearing that.
First let’s do it with the easy method according to Nord-tousan.
Although it is an axe meant for children, it weighs in kilograms and has a sharp edge. I may get injured if I don’t concentrate while using it.
First I set the wood up on the stump, and then I align the axe’s blade on the wood, after that I imagine the trajectory.
「It’s better to be closer when you swing down the axe」
「Okay」
As Nord-tousan advised, I move a little closer and swing the axe down.
Then, the axe cut into the wood.
Next is just to lift the wood like this and slam it against the stump.
「Teeii, teeii.....huh? It doesn’t split at all」
Strange. It split easily when Nord-tousan did it though.
No matter how many times I slam it down there is no sign of it going to split. I feel like the axe’s blade is firmly fixed in the wood.
「That is because the axe’s blade cut into the wood diagonally. The force of slamming it down will be lost if the blade does not cut vertically」
As Nord-tousan pointed out, my axe was stuck diagonally into the wood.
「I see. I’ll try cutting it vertically next」
I pulled out the stuck axe and swung the axe down at the same crack I made.
However, the blade got stuck diagonally into the wood again and the force couldn’t be transmitted effectively.
「Even though I just inserted the blade vertically……」
「It’s surprisingly difficult. But, you will be able to do it if you get used to it」
A little further away, Nord-tousan easily split wood with the same method as though to show me an example of how to do it.
When I saw him doing that, it looked so easy. I guess it’s a technique where you need experience and skill to do. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Chopping firewood is also deep, isn’t it?
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