The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Inside the blacksmith's shop, there were two shelves: one for displaying iron farming tools, and the other for displaying weapons.

Both planes were empty.

The shelves used to display weapons were covered in cobwebs, even in the corners, indicating that business was slow.

If there's anything noteworthy, it's the sharp blade tied with a rope on the roof beam.

Viner remained silent, simply observing Sargozi's actions, intending to gauge the true skill level of this successor who had taken over his blacksmith shop.

The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at the brat who had stolen his own cabbage.

This blacksmith, who looked to be in his thirties, breathed steadily and swung his hammer with power.

In terms of basic skills, there is almost nothing to criticize.

"What is he doing..."

Anna spoke softly, careful not to disturb the craftsman, and turned to cast an inquiring glance at Vina.

"Make a replica of this knife."

Wiener responded calmly.

Then, without turning his head, he casually pointed to the sharp blade hanging in the blacksmith's shop.

The knife is suspended in the air so that every detail can be observed without any blind spots or omissions.

"Why would you need to copy a weapon you forged yourself?" Anna asked, puzzled.

"Who told you that he forged that knife?" Vena looked at Anna with a puzzled expression. "This knife is called Thousand Cuts Forged, and it's a weapon that I created back then."

"clang!"

Vina's voice wasn't loud, but it struck Sargozi's heart like a heavy hammer, causing him to momentarily lose control of his strength.

"Thousand Blades Forged..." Anna repeated the name, "But isn't this just one blade?"

“Because I melted down all the others, leaving only this one as a souvenir,” Viner replied.

Strictly speaking, the Thousand-Knife Forging was the first variant sword forged by Wiener, and also the prototype for the Murayoshi Sword that was forged later.

So-called standard weapons are simply standardized in terms of size and material usage. Even with the help of molds, some errors will still occur.

There was once a swordsman who used only standard equipment to compete for the title of the world's best swordsman. During a match, his most favored weapon was broken.

Whether the person who damaged the weapon did so intentionally or unintentionally is now impossible to verify, but what happened to the swordsman afterward has been passed down.

The competition was intense, so the swordsman had to quickly switch to his spare sword to fight, only to be defeated by an unknown swordsman.

The swordsman, who was originally full of confidence, insisted that the problem was that the sword was not easy to handle, which affected his performance after his defeat.

Wiener didn't care about any of that.

He simply wanted to create a set of swords that were not only perfectly accurate in terms of specifications, weight, and size, but also completely identical in terms of the feel when holding them and even the texture on the blade.

Thus, the thousand-cut forging technique came into being.

After countless repetitions and adjustments, Wiener's forging technology progressed rapidly.

But then Wiener realized something.

Swords forged with this mindset can only be lifeless objects devoid of soul.

So he melted down the other 999 swords without hesitation, leaving only the first sword, the Thousand Blades Forged, which served as the prototype.

Upon hearing this, Sargozi finally put down his forging hammer, went outside, and bowed to Venus as if he were a student meeting his teacher, saying, "Could you be Master Venus?"

Chapter 199 Thousand Cuts Forging: You're so high and mighty, so amazing!

"I wouldn't call myself a master. What are you doing out here when the stove is still burning?"

Wiener questioned, seemingly dissatisfied with Sargozi's actions.

"There has been a mistake in this forging process. Even if we continue forging, we will not be able to create a weapon exactly like your thousand-cut forging weapon."

Sagozi hurriedly explained.

"Why insist on being exactly the same?" Anna asked, puzzled.

In her eyes, the Thousand-Cut Forged sword hanging from the roof beam was indeed a fine sword.

If the purpose of hanging it was for study, then judging from the forging techniques demonstrated by Sargozi, the purpose has clearly been achieved.

If the hammer continues to fall, the resulting sword, even if not as fine as the one forged by a thousand cuts, will still be a good piece of work.

“Master Viner’s skill in crafting this sword is truly unmatched. If I could replicate an identical sword, my forging skills would undoubtedly improve,” Sagoci replied.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Sagoci had originally come from elsewhere to help build the ancestral hall in Lumiel village.

The moment I saw this thousand-cut forging, I was captivated by it.

Sargozi was fully aware of the vast difference between himself and his forger.

So he accepted the knife as payment, stayed on, and became the new blacksmith of Lumiel Village.

“Let me ask you first, are you sure you can use this knife?” Venere interrupted.

“Uh, no.” Sagozi lowered his head, embarrassed to meet Vina’s gaze.

“I understand, it’s my fault,” Wiener sighed.

Perhaps because of the 1,000 cost, the Thousand Blade Forging is the weapon with the fewest side effects among the spirit-awakening weapons forged by Vener.

Even so, not everyone can use it.

The reason for hanging it instead of holding it in your hand to examine it closely is for this very reason.

The weapon he carelessly left behind became the new blacksmith's obsession.

"If you think this batch is ruined, you don't mind if I take over, right?"

Wiener rolled up his sleeves and walked toward the hearth.

"I wouldn't dare. Master Venere personally intervened; how could I possibly say anything more?"

Sargozi quickly followed in Viña's footsteps, presenting the forging hammer with both hands.

"Stop with all this 'master' stuff. I've just been a blacksmith in Lumiel Village for a few years longer than you. Just call me Vina."

Vina arrived in Rumiel village a few years earlier than Sargozi, but Sargozi had been immersed in the blacksmithing trade for ten years longer than Vina.

However, those who have achieved success are teachers, and simply comparing time is meaningless.

"Okay Master."

"...Never mind, see for yourself."

After taking the hammer, Venere was too lazy to say anything more and struck without hesitation.

"clang!"

In order to create a work exactly like the one made by Thousand Cuts, Sargozi even strived to make the equipment and tools identical.

Wiener had already noticed this subtle thought the moment he touched the hammer.

"Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!"

In stark contrast to Sargoczina's meticulous forging rhythm, where he feared any mishap in any step, Wiener's every strike was bold and unrestrained.

The reason is that Sargochi's eyes were fixed on the Thousand-Blade Forged Sword, and his mind was completely empty. If anything went wrong, he would blame himself and start all over again.

Wiener, however, acted according to his own whims. Why strive for something exactly the same?

"All right!"

Half an hour passed, and Venere's knife was finally finished.

If we say that his skill in swordsmanship and spearmanship was largely due to Gondorav's help in cheating.

Only in the art of forging was Wiener's skill truly exceptional.

He wasn't exactly a master forging expert, but rather just one step away from becoming a grandmaster.

No explanation was needed during the process; simply by watching from the sidelines, Sargozi could feel his long-stagnant forging skills beginning to loosen.

There was just one thing he didn't understand.

“Master, the way you’re beating me looks like—” Sargozi hesitated, his eyes full of confusion, afraid that he might offend Viña with his words.

“It doesn’t just look like one, it’s a kitchen knife,” Venere said bluntly.

No matter what materials are used or how many techniques are used in the forging process, it cannot hide the fact that the finished product is just a kitchen knife.

“Why must you humiliate me like this, Master?” Sagozi said with a wry smile.

Not to mention the Thousand-Blade Forging technique that he had tried countless times to replicate but could not, even the kitchen knife that Vener had just forged was far beyond his reach.

"It's not to humiliate you, it's just to clean up my own mistakes."

Wiener shook his head, then suddenly swung the kitchen knife in his hand.

The cleaver spun several times in the air before finally striking the Thousand-Cut Forged Steel.

"Snapped!"

A crisp snapping sound rang out, and the Thousand-Cut Forge, which Sagozi treasured, was split in two by a kitchen knife and then nailed to the pillar with undiminished momentum.

When Viner forged the Thousand Blades, his technique was not yet mature. Although it was spiritualized through blood, it was not as good as the Village Good Sword series that he forged later.

This situation was entirely within Wiener's expectations.

But it was different for Sagozi.

"No!"

Sagoci scrambled over, clutching the Thousand Blades broken in two, and exclaimed in shock.

The moment the thousand-blade forging shattered, it felt as if something within Sargochi's heart had also broken.

Wiener pulled the kitchen knife nailed to the pillar and slowly walked towards Sagozi.

"There may be two identical weapons in the world, but there will never be two identical souls."

"If your goal is merely to replicate an empty imitation, then you will never reach that point."

No matter what, Sagozi was the blacksmith of Lumiel Village, and Vina couldn't possibly have harmed him intentionally.

If he were truly just an mediocre craftsman, Wiener wouldn't have explained so much. He would have simply let him diligently master the Thousand-Blade Forging Blade, and forging a few imitations would have been enough for him to make a living.

Sargozi, who clearly possessed strength surpassing that of the Thousand Blades Forging, became deeply entangled in this variant sword due to a chance encounter, and was unable to extricate himself from it. Therefore, Venere decided to sever the weapon he had forged.

"Weapons are merely tools; craftsmen are those who imbue them with soul."

With that, Viña placed the newly forged kitchen knife in Sargozi's hand and patted him on the shoulder.

Regardless of whether he could understand, Viner returned to the forge.

“Don’t wait until we go back to school. This thing is all set. What weapon do you want? I’ll forge it for you right now,” Vena asked Anna.

Anna glanced thoughtfully at Sargozi, who was sitting on the ground staring at the kitchen knife in his hand.

"Then what kind of weapon do you think would suit me?"

Even Anna herself hadn't figured out the answer to this question, but it certainly wouldn't be one of those bulky, aesthetically pleasing giant axes.

She was able to defeat Costa because the confined space inside the carriage offered no escape.

If Anna were in open terrain, with her limited skills relying solely on brute force, she would be completely outmatched.

"You're throwing the problem at me again?" Viner clicked her tongue. "Then don't wait until I've finished playing before you start nitpicking."

“I trust your judgment,” Anna said, her voice filled with confidence.

Chapter 200 The one most suitable for Anna is...

It didn't take Wiener much effort to forge the cleaver that could cut through a thousand blades.

Wiener used only half-finished pieces of Sargozi's forging to make a knife that was just enough to cut through a thousand-cut forging.