บท 142: Arm-wrestle match

As soon as Tom uttered his words, the entire place turned silent. The people surrounding him froze in place as if his invasion suddenly made sense. Even the people that didn't pay the situation any mind, too busy with their work to bother, stopped working the metal and turned their attention towards the commotion. 

"You came here to challenge us, huh?" One of the smiths said, stepping ahead of the rest. Even if it was just a random guess, Tom decided to treat him as the temporary leader of the group.

"That's right," the young man said with a confident smile. "One on one, arm-wrestle match. I found this solution to my wishes more... acceptable than just killing you all," he said before spreading his arms. "I don't like waste," Tom added.

"So a challenge you will have," the man said before clasping his hands together. 

It all happened in an instant.