The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Having only a target but no location makes finding the hero's weapon in the third level of the dungeon seem like an impossible task.

“I have my own way,” Viner said confidently.

Chapter 232 The Blue Lions Class's Attraction

The first two levels of the dungeon are beginner areas that anyone can enter freely, and the academy will not impose any restrictions on students.

At the next level, one must complete tasks assigned by the academy as a ticket to enter.

Considering that the three were only first-year students, the academy assigned them two data collection tasks.

One is a plant that grows by the river, blooms only at night, and whose fragrance can lead people into a deep dream.

The other requirement was that they be required to collect White Dove Stone, a rare mineral that is only produced from the third level of the dungeon onwards.

The combined value of the two is close to two hundred credits.

However, the concept of rarity depends on who it is.

When she saw the words "White Dove Stone" during the mission draw, Vina almost burst out laughing.

However, rarity depends on who you are.

White Dove Stone, which can be used as the main material for forging C-rank weapons, is just an ordinary auxiliary material in Viner's eyes.

He had countless items like these piled up in his workshop.

The lowest grade of material used to forge the Basara Axe is this White Dove Stone.

When the time comes, just pick up a couple of pieces and hand them in; that will be enough to get by.

On the contrary, collecting the Dream of Vanilla is more urgent.

The medicinal properties of the herb *Dreaming of Fragrant Grass* can only be maintained by picking it when it blooms and preserving it using special methods.

If you miss tonight, you'll have to stay in the dungeon for another day.

......

The three of them arrived at the third level of the dungeon through the teleportation array, only to find that someone was already waiting outside the teleportation array.

"I thought my junior was joking, but I didn't expect it to be true." Sylvan couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the three people who stepped out of the teleportation array.

"Compared to you guys, I feel like I've wasted the last two years of my education."

"Just lucky, just lucky." Vena quickly stepped forward to greet them, then pointed to Rikka, who was temporarily wearing the Thief's Armor. "Besides, we didn't rely solely on our own strength."

“Mikazuki… There’s no one like you in the second or third year.” Sylvan looked at Vina, his words carrying a hidden meaning. “I thought Mikazuki was just a junior in disguise all along.”

"Then you're overestimating me, senior," Viner said with a forced smile. "Rikka, take off your helmet."

Upon hearing this, Rikka removed the helmet from Thief's Armor with both hands, revealing her exquisitely crafted head.

Unlike Venus and Felix, it cannot dismantle its armor with a single thought, nor does it enjoy any of the bonuses from the Thief's Blade Armor as a weapon.

It simply acts as a frame, supporting the armor.

"A puppet... that's no simple matter." A hint of amazement flashed in Sylvan's eyes, his tone full of admiration.

It seems that their doubts have been dispelled.

“This is what my junior wanted.” Sylvain took out a hand-drawn map from his pocket and handed it to Viner.

The map shows the terrain routes and obstacles leading to all the teleportation arrays on the third floor, with some places marked.

Although the map is only valid until the next dungeon terrain refresh, such a detailed map is already invaluable.

When the three major academic units embark on expeditions, they assign dedicated personnel to draw maps and mark the routes they have already traveled.

This way, if you encounter a dead end, you can evacuate according to the map, which is an important guarantee of your escape route.

"That's what we agreed on..."

Wiener took out his student card, preparing to transfer the agreed-upon payment, but Sylvain stopped him.

"No need. In my opinion, these credits are not as valuable as 'Mikazuki's' true identity."

“Since you’ve satisfied my curiosity, I definitely won’t accept the credits,” Sylvan insisted.

"Hehe, I hope you can help me keep this a secret." Viner didn't refuse any further and silently took the card back.

"Don't worry about this junior. The more people who know, the less valuable the secret becomes. However—"

Sylvan changed the subject and extended another invitation to Venus, saying, "Vina and Felix are also from the Kingdom of Fasga. Would you like to consider joining our Blue Lions Class?"

Although students will not be officially admitted to their class until the next semester, most of the truly promising freshmen are already reserved.

If we don't poach talent soon, we'll regret it later.

Sylvain did not invite Lisette, presumably to avoid an awkward situation.

“Her Highness the Princess also invited me in the same way.” Vina did not directly refuse the other party’s request.

"And what is your answer?" Sylvan narrowed his eyes.

"Of course, I thank Your Highness and Senior for your kindness."

Although Wiener did not say it explicitly, he had made his attitude clear.

"Haha, since even that princess couldn't persuade Junior Brother Vina, then I have even less to say."

Sylvain understood Wiener's refusal, but burst into laughter.

Sylvain quickly guessed the reason why Wiener would refuse two class invitations after only a moment's thought.

"If Junior Viner can achieve something in the Silver Wolf Class, the prefect will be happy to see it."

Since Viner was born in the Kingdom of Fasga, she was closer to the Blue Lions in terms of affiliation.

In addition, his recent performance has also caught the attention of the Blue Lions prefect.

As the first member of the Blue Lions to come into contact with Venere, the task of winning Venere over naturally fell to Sylvain.

If Sylvan were to easily let a promising talent slip away to their arch-rival, the Black Eagles, the prefect would at least give him a severe beating.

But the Silver Wolf Class is different.

That was a place that even if people wanted to squeeze in during the Three Kingdoms period, they couldn't get in.

No one would refuse a deal to use the academy's resources to train their own people.

Although heroes know no borders, a hero's teammates will eventually return to their own lives after accompanying the hero to the end of the journey.

No one would underestimate a crest wielder who can accompany a hero in sealing a demon god.

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After offering a few more words of encouragement to Viner, Sylvain left first.

Viner's status wasn't high enough for a Blue Lion academic officer to personally deliver a map to him.

When Viner contacted him, Sylvan was finishing up his work on the third floor and decided to drop by to visit some of the most promising newcomers from the first year.

After the visit, Sylvan had to head to the fourth floor to rejoin his unit as soon as possible.

"It seems like the Golden Deer class is the only one we haven't invited you to," Lisette remarked.

Even without doing anything extra, the name Wiener had already come into the view of several prefects.

"What, are you planning to be a lobbyist for the Golden Deer Class?" Viner joked. "If it's Lisette who's asking, I'll definitely have to think it over carefully."

“I wouldn’t do something so unnecessary!” Lisette gently punched Venus’s shoulder.

Putting aside Jessica's reaction after discovering that her boyfriend had been poached, the fact that the Golden Deer class was predominantly female made it impossible for Lisette to even entertain such a thought.

"The Allied powers are not like empires and kingdoms; they can only survive by being caught between the two."

"Although the prefect is a kind and friendly person, I can't say I like the environment of Golden Deer Class..."

Chapter 233 Jessica: They actually dared to dig up my head?

The Golden Deer House has the most commoners of the three houses.

It's not that the commoners of the Stana Allied States are better than the commoners of the other two states; rather, it symbolizes the disunity within the alliance.

The pro-imperial faction, the pro-kingdom faction, and the faction representing the orthodoxy of the Allied Powers are intertwined and their conflicts are now fully out in the open.

Because of their intertwined interests, noble students from the Empire and Kingdoms would almost never consider other classes.

However, due to the entanglement of interests, many allied nobles who should have joined the Golden Deer class would switch to the Black Eagles and Blue Lions classes to demonstrate their stance.

Each new headmaster of the Golden Deer class faces the predicament of having no suitable candidates.

Only Chlorie, the Golden Deer Class Leader of this year, took a different approach.

After realizing that the Golden Deer Class had lost its appeal to aristocratic students, she decided to try her luck among the commoner students.

Her unique insight, coupled with her respectful attitude towards talent, actually helped her find quite a few promising individuals.

Even many commoners born in the Empire and Kingdoms joined the Golden Deer Class under her influence.

This may be the generation on the verge of splitting up among the Stana Lords' Alliance, but it is also the class with the smallest gap between the Golden Deer and the other two classes.

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Level 6 of the dungeon, the temporary camp of the Golden Deer Class.

"Lady Chlorie, the night watch arrangements have all been made," a tall, orange-haired girl reported to her prefect.

Chlorie slowly closed the map in her hand and said softly, "I understand. Leona, you can go back and rest now. We'll need you to continue as a scout tomorrow when we set off, so please make sure you're in good spirits."

"Yes, Lady Chlorie should also get some rest."

After saying that, Leona lifted the tent flap and turned to leave.

Once Leona was out of sight, Chlorie closed the map in her hand, blew out the flame on the candlestick, and gave the patrolling men outside the tent the illusion that she was preparing to go to bed.

Then, he dipped his hand in the water from the unfinished glass and drew a simple magic circle on the table.

Finally, he spoke into the dark tent, saying, "I say, the Blue Lions and Black Eagles classes have both started contacting that kid. Why aren't you stopping them? What do you mean by coming here to keep an eye on me?"

“Because I’ve never worried that the other two families could snatch students from my Silver Wolf Class,” Jessica’s voice suddenly rang out.

"You've already given me special instructions, how could I possibly have any designs on that kid, Vina?" Kurori said, pursing his lips.

“But I was talking about Listie. What are you thinking about?” Jessica said deliberately.

"I have to say, you've gone a bit too far. Lisette is originally from my allied nation of Stana, and she's even the next head of the Cordelia family. Yet you just lured her away to the Silver Wolf Class without saying a word."

Speaking of this makes me angry.

She waited until almost graduation to finally meet Lisette, a fellow member of her faction, and hoped to groom her as the next prefect. But then Jessica appeared out of nowhere, extinguishing her tiny hope.

“It’s fate that Lisette and my Silver Wolf Class are connected,” Jessica said with a smile.

"Then we've had a three-year karmic entanglement too, why don't you just take me in as well?" Chlorie said indignantly.

“I don’t care, but can you let go of the Golden Deer Class?” Jessica countered.

Upon hearing this, Chlorie was speechless for a moment.

Despite the Golden Deer Class's current large size, it is only barely surviving thanks to Chloe's prestige and hard work.

Once she graduates from the academy, and her successor fails to gain popular support, the Golden Deer Class will inevitably repeat the mistakes made by the Alliance.

"You knew this all along, yet you still managed to lure Risette into the Silver Wolf Class, showing no respect for your old friend at all," Chlorie said resentfully.

“Listy is different from you and me; she can’t bear such a heavy burden.” Jessica shook her head gently. “You know that yourself.”

Silver Wolf Class has encountered the same problem.

If it weren't for Wiener's sudden appearance, the Silver Wolf Class would also be facing the crisis of extinction.

Graduates from the Black Eagles and Blue Lions will become the backbone of the nation within ten to twenty years.

But the Golden Deer Class is different.

During their time at the academy, they could also gather together because of Chlorie's personal charm and the kindness she showed them.

But after graduation, how many of them will still be willing to follow Chloe into the quagmire of the Stana Allies?