The dwarves shouted in unison, startled by Ghislain's statement.

“My Lord! A month is not nearly enough time!”

“Oh, come on. Aren't you dwarves supposed to be the best craftsmen around? Don’t tell me you're backing out after promising to do whatever I needed. That would be... inconvenient.”

“Ugh…”

The dwarves wore expressions of deep frustration.

Typically, humans made reasonable requests, ones that fell within the scope of their abilities. With their skill, the dwarves could easily fulfill those requirements, hence their confident promises earlier.

They admitted to getting a little carried away and making bold claims. But they never …