>>5171672Benny was sniffing and sobbing as quietly as he could, being silent even in his suffering. Truly there was not a single violent thought on them, despite all that they saw in the coliseum. They were never meant to fight, yet still vehemently defended their right to live when no one was fighting in their stead. They just wanted to create art.
The father comes over to his son and rubs his head with a few pats, hoping it would calm him down. Benny blamed himself for his mother dying, and despite wanting to free his family from his condition, all he knew was how to play music to an empty stadium.
"I do not know if you can defeat him, but if you have any fighting experience and want to get out of here. You will have to fight someone in there eventually. Come to the fireplace, I have a few sets for you to choose from."
A thin wall is the only thing separating the dining table to the anvil and the pile of newly forged swords, spears, axes and maces. The smell of sweat and burnt iron instantly clogged your nose with a few steps inside, but the importance of choosing your armor is urgent enough for you to ignore the stench.
After rustling through some papers under his bed, Bernard spreads several sketches of all the different armor sets and weapons he's forged over the years, saving a spare image in case anyone asked for something similar.
"I can do any of these in my spare time. No idea on when I'll finish it. Will depend on the workload they'll give me throughout the day. I would ask for a price, but you clearly have nothing to give me for now. Think of it as a thank you for spending time with my daughter. Poor girl can't get along with anybody these days, not even her own brother."
Albeit late, and without having the title of a knight, you finally manage to find a good enough blacksmith to forge something to your liking. There are many options to choose from, and even if you fight in the coliseum with a generic armor set tomorrow, it wouldn't hurt to indulge in your past self's wishes to protect the innocent as a knight.
>Choose whatever armor set you wish to wear for the foreseeable future, along with what types of spear or blade would be best to accompany you in your fights against the undead and the corrupt apostles. Alternatively, you can vote for a number in the collage and narrow the options through voting.