The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

But fulfilling his promise to Anna won't be so simple.

Wiener is the kind of person who will carry out any task given to him without any compromise.

The worst thing is when the client says "whatever" or "do whatever you want."

When faced with such a request, Wiener is prone to getting bogged down in a rut.

So it took Vina a long time just to select the materials, and during that time she kept looking Anna up and down, which made Anna feel a little uneasy.

When Viña began forging, Sargozi seemed to snap out of his daze and stood silently behind Viña, watching his movements intently.

Forging, quenching, and polishing.

The sun slowly moved from midday to sunset.

Anna went from being very enthusiastic at the beginning to having dry eyes, and finally couldn't hold on any longer, so she found a recliner to rest.

On the contrary, Sargozi's gaze was drawn to him as if by a magnet, never wavering.

“Alright, let’s inspect the goods,” Viner suddenly said.

Anna, who had finally waited for the forging to finish, jumped up from the recliner.

"This is?"

"Flying knives."

Wiener placed a black cloth underneath, on which were neatly arranged twelve throwing knives, each three and a half inches long and shaped as thin as willow leaves.

Anna fell in love with the delicate and agile throwing knife at first sight.

Even if you keep it as a collectible, it's not a bad deal.

"Wait a minute, isn't this a hidden weapon?" Anna seemed to suddenly realize something.

“Only a sneak attack is considered a concealed weapon. If you shoot it openly and it’s fast enough that no one can dodge it, can that be considered a concealed weapon?” Venere immediately retorted.

Wiener, who could shoot arrows with the force of a shockwave, made this reason particularly convincing.

"If you don't want them, I'll keep them myself." With that, Venere made a gesture as if to roll up the batch of throwing knives.

“I’ve thought about it carefully, and what you said makes sense.” Anna quickly grabbed Venus’s hand. “I want this thing.”

The businesswoman possesses a flexible bottom line.

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"Little Li Flying Dagger:

Weapon type: Other

Weapon Grade: B

Usage restrictions: None

Note: The power is linked to the wielder's strength and speed of attack.

characteristic:

Indestructible: Forged from fine steel, it is as thin as a cicada's wing and has extremely high sharpness and penetrating power. Even armor and magic barriers are difficult to stop it.

Speed ​​is the only way to break through: its special structure makes it difficult to detect the timing and trajectory of its attack, and by the time people notice it, they have already been hit.

Little Li's Flying Daggers never miss their mark: These flying daggers are guaranteed to hit their target; not a single one misses.

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If a cunning young lady had spent half of her time practicing on a particular weapon instead of running a reselling business, she wouldn't have ended up at the bottom of the class.

They'd rather lose credits than miss a ranking tournament; their practical experience is probably less than that of those tech geeks from the Alchemy Institute.

Even if Venerer were to forge her a conventional weapon, it might not be able to meet her usage requirements.

Then Viner had no choice but to find another way.

With Li Xunhuan's unerring throwing knives and Anna's super-powerful stats of speed and strength, they have a real chance to win against stronger opponents.

She can then tie a leg ring around her upper thigh to store the throwing knives, making it safe and concealed. When everyone expects her to pull out a weapon from the ring, she can launch a surprise attack.

As for being aboveboard? That's something to consider only on the fighting stage.

Wiener only considered practicality.

Even if Anna really doesn't like it, then Vina won't waste it.

If one can kill a demon with a single arrow, then killing a demon with a flying knife is not out of the question either.

After witnessing Samif's archery skills, Wiener became increasingly aware of the importance of ranged attack methods.

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"I'm glad you're satisfied." Vena released her hand.

He was afraid Anna wouldn't be satisfied and would say "whatever" again. That would really drive Venus crazy.

“Then let’s pay,” Viner said, pointing to the cash register by the door. “After all, we’re using their equipment and materials, so we still need to pay for the materials.”

"okay."

Anna, who was playing with the throwing knife in her hand, belatedly realized that she had taken out a string of money pouches from her ring.

"Is 500 gold coins enough?"

Wiener: "?"

Anna kept a large amount of gold coins stored in her storage ring to trigger the effect of the Emblem of Wealth.

Five hundred gold coins was just the limit she could hold in one hand, not the limit of her wealth.

The guild has its own dedicated blacksmiths. When crafting high-level equipment, they charge a processing fee equal to the price of the materials.

If the client makes special requests, the processing fee will be doubled.

Anna believed that even if the price was two thousand gold coins, she would buy the set of throwing knives without hesitation.

As Anna prepared to put the money bag into the collection box, Viner's heart bled, regretting that she had never encountered such a ruthless tycoon back then.

But Sagozi, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up.

"I can't accept this money."

Sagoci stopped Anna from putting the money in.

“Master Wiener has taught me everything he knows without asking for tuition, which is already a great kindness. How could I possibly accept this money?”

Seeing that Sargozi had finally emerged from the shadows, Viña said, "Then tell me what you have realized."

"Whether it's swords, spears, clubs, or pots and pans, what we forge is merely a tool."

Sagoci's gaze swept over the throwing knives on the table and the kitchen knife in his hand.

"People can develop feelings for tools, but they cannot turn themselves into tools."

"To think that I was so blinded by a knife, I am truly ashamed."

"Your understanding is not wrong."

Seeing that Sagozi had resolved his inner conflict, Viner felt much more at ease and even had the mood to tease, "So, are you confident in forging a weapon that surpasses the Thousand-Blade Forging technique now?"

"Yes. But before that, I need to forge a kitchen knife that surpasses it."

Sagoci raised the kitchen knife in his hand as a gesture.

"Hahaha, good. That's the spirit!" Upon hearing this, Vena couldn't help but burst into laughter. "It wasn't a wasted trip back here."

"I'm relieved that you've taken over the job of blacksmith in Lumiel Village."

As she spoke, Vena turned to look at Anna.

"Let's go, the village chief is waiting for us to come over for dinner. Although the village can't offer anything fancy, it's the village chief's way of showing his appreciation."

"Do you think I'm that particular?" Anna asked, displeased.

Yes, it really is.

"You are a good judge of people."

After spending more time with her, Anna's level of rudeness was simply not enough to break down her defenses.

Anna waved her hand and put the throwing knife into her storage ring, preparing to immediately start working on a sheath once she got back.

The two then prepared to leave.

“Vina!” Sargozi called out Vina’s name.

“You’ve finally stopped calling me ‘master.’” Viña turned to look at Sargocchi.

That kitchen knife may seem like a joke, but it is actually a masterpiece of Wiener's forging skills.

If Sargozi can truly forge a kitchen knife that surpasses his own, he will be considered to have reached the level of a master blacksmith.

“Yes, because I finally understand why you wouldn’t let me call you Master,” Sargozi said respectfully.

"I should address you as Grandmaster Venere."

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“I should call you Grandmaster Venerable… Pfft.” Anna mimicked Sargozi’s tone, finally unable to hold back her words at the end.

"If you can't help laughing, then don't imitate it!" Wiener snapped.

"Oh dear, I can't help it, it's too funny."

Anna wiped away the tears that had welled up in her eyes from laughing.

"I never expected that our classmate Wiener would gain such a passionate fan with just a little bit of skill."

“I already regret teaching him,” Wiener sighed upon hearing this.

Master blacksmith—that's a title that only blacksmiths who can forge A-rank weapons can obtain.

This is a level that Wiener could not achieve solely through forging skills.

As for reaching rank A through the Spirit Awakening method, it's not necessarily impossible.

However, Wiener would not approve of such a metaphysical approach.

Only by forging an A-rank weapon through one's own abilities can one truly claim the title.

Even someone as thick-skinned as Vincent would feel embarrassed by the way Sargozi was addressed as a master and revered like a god.

"Are you worried that your disciples will starve you to death?" Anna joked.

"Would selling this apprentice to your chamber of commerce be enough to bring wealth and prosperity to our fellow villagers?" Viner countered.

"As for being an apprentice, she's still a bit lacking. She'd be more like a master," Anna said, feigning thought.

“Then there’s nothing to discuss.” Viner spread his hands, looking helpless.

“Hehe,” Anna wasn’t annoyed, “Is the village chief’s house over there?”

She asked that because she saw Little Ma's figure.

When Wiener told him not to come back before dark, Little Ma actually did as he was told.

Anna had already given her all to keep up with Little Ma, but she never imagined that the first half of her effort was just Little Ma's warm-up.

When Little Ma brought it back that evening, it was already completely drained.

With its front legs kneeling and lying on its side, even the tempting hay right in front of it couldn't arouse its interest in the slightest.

"Uh, yes."

Following Anna's gaze, Vina also saw two horses in completely different states.

I started to reflect on whether it was a bit irresponsible of me to let Brother Ma watch the horses.

While she was thinking, Anna walked up to the horse and, as if by magic, took out a carrot from her ring and held it to the horse's mouth.

"You've had a tough day. Have something to eat and get some rest."

"Humph"

The horse tilted its head, first affectionately licking Anna's hand, before biting into the carrot.