The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“It’s this old man who went too far…” Viner, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke up, “He actually put alcohol in the stew…”

After saying that, Venere collapsed weakly onto the dining table.

This is Viña's alcohol tolerance.

Just a small amount of seasoning for cooking is enough to knock them out; saying they're incapacitated by a single cup would be an exaggeration.

"Pfft."

This scene made Anna unable to suppress her smile any longer.

A genuine, undisguised laugh.

Chapter 203 Return

Under the influence of alcohol, Wiener went to bed very early.

I woke up before dawn the next day.

After cleaning up last night's dining table, I started a fire and cooked porridge. When the time was almost up, I turned off the fire, closed the lid, and let it simmer.

Afterwards, Venerer went back to the blacksmith's shop alone and heard the sound of chopping vegetables coming from inside.

He understands this Wiener.

He did the same thing back then, preparing all the food for the day as soon as he got up in the morning, so as not to affect the forging progress in the middle.

Moreover, they prepared only ready-to-eat foods so that they could eat during the breaks in forging.

That's all a person can do.

However, after entering the academy, if this situation occurred again, Wiener would simply ask Felix to bring her food.

Wiener peered through the window and saw the cleaver in Sargozi's hand, then left with a sense of satisfaction.

When Viner returned to the village chief's house, the village chief was still unconscious.

He's getting old, and he drank quite a bit last night in his excitement. Who knows when he'll wake up?

Wiener then served two bowls of hot porridge.

"Thank you."

Anna, who had already washed and dressed, took her portion.

"We'll go back after we finish eating," Viner said.

"Is it in such a hurry? Aren't you going to say goodbye to the village chief before you leave?"

Anna scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and put it in her mouth.

"We're not really on vacation after all; we've been out for long enough, so it's better to go back as soon as possible."

In just a few gulps, Vina finished most of the porridge in the bowl.

"I think you just don't want to say goodbye to the villagers, do you?" Anna pointed the spoon at Vina and bluntly exposed her.

"..."

"Was I right?"

Anna shook her head, put the spoon back, and continued scooping the porridge from the bowl.

"Well, I don't care. It's your decision anyway, so just don't rush me."

Vina's bowl was already empty, and Anna had only drunk a little over half of it.

"...I'll have another bowl."

Vina filled the bowl again.

This time, he didn't scramble for the food like before, but instead kept pace with Anna's pace, and the two finished eating almost at the same time.

Anna was about to clear away the dishes when Venus stopped her.

"Let's keep it, so the old man won't not know we've left when he wakes up."

"Row."

The two left the room, each leading their horse, and walked to the village entrance.

After taking one last look back at Lumiel Village, Vina jumped onto Little Ma's horse.

"Vina!" A voice suddenly rang out from behind the two of them.

Then came a series of hurried footsteps.

"Vina, you little rascal, are you planning to leave without saying a word again?"

"Yes, if the village chief hadn't reminded us yesterday, he would have almost sneaked away again."

"A guy like you is destined not to stay forever, but at least let us see you off when you leave, okay?"

"Brother Viner, you promised to forge me the best sword in the whole village when I grow up, you can't go back on your word!"

When Vina turned around, all she saw were those familiar figures.

Most of the men, women, and children of Lumier Village had already arrived at the village entrance.

"Master, here's some food I made. Take it with you on the road. Don't worry, with me here, Lumiel Village won't be without a blacksmith."

Sagoci stepped forward and handed the sandwich he had prepared earlier to Viña.

"Uh..."

Before Wiener could reply, a large group of villagers surrounded him.

"And mine too." "Take this with you too." "Come back and visit more often when you have time."

Not only were things hung on Vina's hands, but also on Little Ma's body, every possible place to put things was filled with hangings by the enthusiastic villagers.

Anna couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to help Vina with some of the work, which gave Vina a chance to catch her breath.

Vina dismounted from Little Ma's back, his eyes sweeping over all the villagers present, and bowed deeply.

"Thank you."

"Sigh, we're all family, why be so polite?"

"Yes, Vena, you've helped us so many times, and you've never said a word, have you?"

"You will always be the pride of our Lumiel village."

Perhaps because they had been informed in advance, the villagers knew that Vina had important business to attend to and could not stay long. After saying goodbye, they did not try to persuade her to stay any longer and dispersed.

Anna approached after the last villager had said goodbye to Vina.

"Can you leave now?"

Anna asked deliberately.

"Ah."

Wiener sniffed and turned his face away, as if deliberately hiding something.

"Are you crying?"

"Nonsense!"

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Miku Squad's temporary base.

"I gave you a day off, and what did you do to rob people?" Julian said, his jaw practically dropping to his sides.

Seeing that Viña was carrying so many bags that there was hardly any room to sit on his back on horseback, it's no wonder he made that comment.

"The villagers are so hospitable," Viner said proudly.

Anna offered to store these items in the ring for Vina and give them to him when they returned, but Vina refused outright.

After that, all we could do was watch him proudly carry the items back to the Miku Squad.

“Come, Field, try some of our village’s specialties.”

"Quartermaster, this is wine we made ourselves."

As soon as Vina stopped his horse, he began to distribute the 'spoils' brought from the village of Lumiel, and even Julian was given a share by Vina.

"Where is the squad leader?"

It seems that Wiener also wanted to share this joy with Samif.

"Yes." Field gestured for Wiener to look behind him.

"came back."

As soon as Samif opened her mouth, Vina placed a wreath made of olive branches on her head.

"Squad leader, stop having such a long face all the time, smile more."

After leaving Lumiel Village, Vina, in high spirits, is already showing signs of reckless and dangerous behavior.

Anna had already tried to persuade him on the way, but Venere wouldn't listen.

"...Now, pack your things away. It's time to go back to the academy."

"Yes!"

Evil people will eventually be punished by other evil people.

When Samif's five fingers gripped Vina's crown and slowly applied pressure, Vina instantly became docile.

Although there are still a few days left before the end of the fifteen-day period, considering the return journey and the possibility of unexpected events, now is the perfect time to set off.

Anna chuckled as she helped tidy up the things that Little Ma was carrying on his back, while the others also made their own preparations.

Only Vina remained where she was, accepting Samif's "punishment."

"Um, Lady Samif, I have realized my mistake. Could you please be lenient and forgive me?"

"I can already feel my skull cracking," Viner pleaded.

"Remember what I said before."

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The fifth level of the dungeon.

"Class Commander, the target is closing in on our encirclement!"

"Very good. This enemy is no ordinary one. Have all the personnel who will be in the front line equip themselves with special effect weapons and prepare for enchanting them in advance."

Edel von Fusberg, the Black Eagles' Headmistress and Princess of the Aster Empire, is meticulously devising a plan to encircle and annihilate them.

"The magic team is also prepared to apply a seal, or at least leave a mark on it."

"Your Excellency, it's inside!" a student next to Adel suddenly warned.

"Do it!"

Chapter 204 Dungeon Siege

The academy's official statement is that elite forces from three academic organizations have joined forces to search for a dangerous monster lurking in the shallow depths of the dungeon.

However, as the presiding officer of the Black Eagles, Edel knew more detailed information than others.

This so-called dangerous monster is very likely a newly awakened demon.

It was the Blue Lions class that first discovered the traces of this humanoid monster on the third floor of the dungeon.

The opponent did not show any aggression and retreated immediately after being attacked, despite the Blue Lions' attack.

The Blue Lions quickly organized a pursuit, only to find that conventional swords and arrows were ineffective against it.

The weapons that had hit the enemy also showed varying degrees of corrosion.

Having learned from the Blue Lions' experience, the Golden Deer immediately deployed their magic team after capturing the monster on the fourth floor of the dungeon.

The gravity spell released by the combined chanting did restrict its movement, but it quickly turned into a puddle of water and broke free from the gravity field.

These characteristics reminded Adel of the dragon slime she had recently led the Black Eagles elite class to hunt down.

I wonder which is stronger, this newborn demon or the seventh-tier dragon slime.