Zongman: Sharingan just opened, you said it was the fault of the earth

Chun: "???"

Crazy, all crazy!

These gods have gone crazy for a follower!

……

Inside the house, Bai Yulin didn't know that she was being targeted by the red-haired queen Hephaestus.

At this time, he was sitting on a bench, still holding the Kusanagi sword in his hand.

"The mission is finally accomplished."

Having mastered the forging skills and obtained the weapons, the purpose of this trip to the Hephaestus clan was successfully completed.

He didn't come here to learn from a master, but just to complete the two main branch tasks released by the system.

"and……"

Bai Yulin's fingertips gently stroked the flickering light between the sword's spines, and the blonde girl's eager expression suddenly flashed through his mind.

"It's time to go back."

"Breaking promises and all that doesn't really suit me."

Thinking of this, Bai Yulin stood up, put the sword into the custom-made scabbard behind him, tidied it up briefly, and then pushed the door open and walked out.

Following the familiar road and passing through one building after another, he finally left the Hephaestus clan's territory and slowly headed towards the Mansion of Dusk.

Speechless all the way.

After a moment, he stopped at the door of the familiar building:

"Finally back."

"I was only away for three days, but it felt like half a lifetime."

After dusting himself off, Bai Yulin was about to step in when a familiar mechanical voice suddenly rang in his ears:

[Ding——Main story branch mission triggered! ]

[Defeat a LV.3 or higher adventurer (0/1), not completed, reward unknown]

[Provide a combat power boost to any member of the current clan (0/1), not completed, reward unknown]

Bai Yulin lowered his eyes slightly and looked at the stone steps under his feet.

[Defeat adventurers above LV.3], he could understand this.

The blonde girl is waiting for him to come back for a sparring match, and Bai Yulin is still confident that he can defeat her.

Even if the worst happens and I get hung up and beaten, the worst that can happen is I can just go find the honest man Raul.

But the second task - [providing combat power enhancement for clan members]...this is a bit mysterious.

"Provide combat power improvement? Is it to give out equipment or take people to dungeons?"

"Or... like before, helping Lefiya resolve her emotional issues also counts?"

Bai Yulin murmured softly, his mind racing with thoughts.

Judging from the nature behind the system's "vague wording", this so-called "combat power improvement" may not be just a simple growth in attribute values.

Spiritual transformation, breakthroughs in combat skills, and even timely support or rescue seem to fall within this definition.

"That means... there are many ways to complete this mission?"

"Never mind him, let's go find Aisi first."

Thinking of this, Bai Yulin stopped hesitating and went straight into the Dusk Hall.

……

p.s. Thanks to the three brothers [Ikaros], [stevek], and [Ania Eats the Big Melon] for the monthly tickets.

Thanks to my brother [Ikaros] for urging me to update!

I bow to the big brothers!!

ps2. I have been on the road during this holiday and the updates are not good. I have returned home today and will work hard after the game is put on the shelves!

Chapter 49: Stupid Elf Lefiya

A familiar scent came to my face.

Several figures could be vaguely seen on the second floor of the hall. It seemed that Finn, Grace and other core members were preparing for the next "expedition".

On the other side near the practice field, you can see several members practicing their skills with each other.

The awakened clan once again began to function busily and fully.

Bai Yulin turned around and looked around, but did not see the familiar blond figure. He was about to ask someone when he suddenly felt a murderous aura behind him.

Looking back, I saw Lefiya standing on the porch not far away, her hands on her hips, and visible anger burning in her golden-green elf pupils.

"What's going on?..."

Bai Yulin scratched the back of his head, showing a harmless smile, and stepped forward to say hello:

"Leffia, long time no see?"

"Humph!"

Lefiya turned her head away, but she still spoke to Bai Yulin without missing a word:

"You've been missing for the past three days, haven't you? You're not coming back to the dungeon without you? Is it so hard to go back to your clan and get some sleep?!"

"Ah ha ha……"

Bai Yulin laughed awkwardly twice and pointed at the long sword behind him:

"No, I went to the Hephaestus family these days and learned some things about forging."

"Forging...forging?"

The elf girl paused, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

"You went to the Hephaestus Familia to learn forging???"

"Ah."

Bai Yulin nodded:

"I tried blacksmithing, hammering swords, tempering... I tried everything, and also made a few short swords. Finally, I combined this."

He drew the long sword from his back and waved it in front of Lefiya:

"How about it? I named it "Kusanagi Sword"."

Lefiya looked at him in shock, then looked at the long sword whose appearance could be described as perfect, and was speechless for a moment.

forging?

You can make something like this in just three days?

Her eyes were first stunned, then disbelief, and finally even a hint of... envy:

"How come you know everything?"

Bai Yulin smiled, did not deny it, but asked:

"Are you waiting for me here? What's going on?"

"Hmph—who, who wants to wait for you!"

Lefiya turned her face away, crossed her arms, and spoke in an awkward tone as if she was reading from a script:

"Miss Aisi asked me to keep an eye on you. Of course I have to complete Miss Aisi's mission!"

"Oh~~ So that's how it is."

Bai Yulin looked at her pair of slender ears, which were unique to the elves, with great interest, and a faint blush appeared on her face.

However, he did not expose it, and asked with a smile:

"Where's Aisi then? I need her for something."

"Well... ever since you left the Twilight Mansion, Miss Ais has rarely appeared in this hall since she asked me for help."

Lefiya thought about it.

"I think it should be in the backyard. She often trains there. You can go and take a look."

Bai Yulin nodded, thanked Lefiya, and turned to walk towards the backyard, but suddenly seemed to remember something and turned back to ask:

"By the way, Lefiya, are you... lacking any equipment recently?"

"Huh? Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"I've been learning blacksmithing lately, haven't I? I was thinking of giving some practice to my clan members."

Bai Yulin paused.

"Your weapon, the Forest Tear, is already quite good, but perhaps... your only shortcoming is armor?"

"I, I don't really need it..."

Lefiya whispered, with a complicated expression.

"During the expedition... I rarely had the chance to make a move."

"Yeah, I got it."

Bai Yulin clapped his hands together.

"In that case, you'll need a set of armor that can protect your entire body. That's it!"

"Eh……?"

Lefiya looked up, a little stunned for a moment.

Is he...preparing equipment for me? And custom-making it for me?

At that moment, the elf girl's heart seemed to be gently touched by something.

Touched, surprised, and a hint of unspeakable sweetness quietly welled up in my heart.

"Oh, and remember to prepare the money. My forging is very expensive."

The air suddenly solidified.

The feeling of being moved collapsed at this moment, like a dream being kicked off the altar.

The pink bubble that Lefiya had just popped up was crushed on the spot:

"You, you bastard!"

"I don't want to buy your armor!!"

The elf girl stamped her feet in anger, turned around and ran away angrily.

Bai Yulin grinned, this Lefiya is quite interesting.

After putting away the Kusanagi sword, he took a step forward and walked towards the backyard.

Walking through the corridor, Bai Yulin arrived at the backyard of the Dusk Mansion.

The sunlight shone through the shadows of the trees, dappling onto the stone floor. The yard was so quiet that the only sound was the rustling of leaves in the wind.

And his sight immediately fell on the familiar figure in front of him.

On the steps, a blonde girl sat quietly, a wooden sword at her side. She leaned forward slightly, her elbows resting on her knees, looking into the distance, as if she was lost in some deep thought, or rather - in a daze.

She usually has a blank expression on her face, but at this moment her profile has a quiet beauty that is hard to describe in words.

Bai Yulin stepped closer and said:

"Ais."

The familiar voice in her ear startled the girl. She turned her head and her golden pupils met Bai Yulin's gaze in mid-air.

She didn't speak immediately, but just blinked, as if coming back to her senses from her thoughts, and then uttered a low "hmm".