The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“That should be enough for the vast majority of battles,” Viner said, considering the practical aspects. “If we could prepare more flying swords, their power could be further enhanced.”

Even this—

While Vena wasn't paying attention, Felix actually focused his gaze on the peerless sword that he himself struggled to lift.

His face flushed red, and the peerless sword, as heavy as a thousand pounds, was trembling as it was lifted into the air.

It then crashed to the ground with a loud thud, creating a small crater.

"...It seems we still have to consider someone's overestimation of their abilities." Viner felt a headache coming on.

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Chapter 253 Sword Emblem

It took about an hour for the mark on Felix's forehead to completely fade.

Now Felix can't even fly on his sword anymore.

"Hey, Vena, let me try again!"

Felix let out a sound of unfulfilled desire.

Don't give me that. My Gondorav isn't for you to play with.

Wiener pushed away Felix, who was shamelessly sticking his nose in, with one hand.

While Gandrov can unleash the potential of weapons, it also accelerates the depletion of their durability.

Werner didn't want to use it further until he figured out whether it would have any other effects on Felix.

"Hmph, stingy."

"It's not that I'm stingy."

The fact that Felix's true form is a sword doesn't seem to have had much of an impact on him.

It was Wiener who was overthinking things.

"By the way, Felix, what's your emblem? I don't think I've ever seen you use it."

Vena suddenly realized that only emblem users could enroll in St. Freya Academy, which made her even more curious about what emblem Felix possessed.

"My master forbids me from telling anyone about my crest, but it should be fine if it's just Vena."

Felix slowly raised his hand, his fingertips lightly touching his collar as he unbuttoned his clothes one by one, revealing his snow-white, pure chest.

At that moment, a faint sword intent seemed to permeate the air, and an emblem gradually awakened.

"This is my emblem, the emblem of the sword."

As the emblem on his chest appeared, an extremely sharp sword aura condensed at Felix's fingertips and did not dissipate.

Although Felix's hands were empty, the oppressive aura emanating from his sword made Venus feel a great threat.

"Alright, put it away." Even though she knew it wasn't directed at her, a bead of cold sweat still broke out on Venus's forehead.

Don't let the name "Sword Crest" fool you; once you know that the crest wielded by the contemporary hero Arios is also a sword crest, no one will doubt its power.

"Oh."

As soon as Felix withdrew his hand, the invisible pressure dissipated.

"Phew—" Viner let out a long sigh of relief.

It wasn't until Felix revealed his emblem that Venere realized that Felix had never taken their sparring seriously.

"I'll take you to Jessica later to complete the procedures for joining the Silver Wolf Class."

“I’m not going.” Felix said decisively, a hint of stubbornness flashing in his eyes. “Isn’t it fine as it is? I don’t want to be at that woman’s mercy.”

After learning that Jessica was another of Tilisa's students, Felix's already somewhat improved relationship with Jessica was tempered by jealousy.

But Wiener had his own way of dealing with him.

"When Natalie is giving us extra lessons in the Silver Wolf Class, you can stay outside and keep watch."

"Eh?"

“Tilisa said she’ll be staying at the academy for a long time this time, to give us a good workout,” Vena said meaningfully. “But that has nothing to do with the guys outside the Silver Wolf Class.”

"No way! Can't I just join the Silver Wolf Class?!" Felix blurted out.

“That’s more like it,” Viner said with a slight smile, then called out towards the door, “Senior, you can come in now.”

"I'm ashamed of myself for my junior brother Vina's ability to recruit people."

Jessica pushed open the door and entered, looking at Felix with a complicated expression, and chuckled, "Now I can finally call you junior brother."

“I—” Felix was about to explain himself when he saw Jessica hand him a parchment scroll.

"Take this to the Silver Wolf Class headquarters. Your teacher is waiting for you there."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"

Feiyi snatched the parchment and ran outside.

Once the door closed, Viner asked, "Would you like some tea?"

"Of course, I'm not here just to submit an application for advancement."

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The two of them did not stay in Felix's room any longer.

Wiener tidied up a table in the workshop and brewed tea to serve Jessica.

"The tea is good, but the preparation was a little lacking," Jessica commented.

"Just drink it as is." Vina, being thick-skinned, didn't feel embarrassed at all and downed her drink in one gulp.

"What did you mean by restricting entry to the dungeon?"

"It's probably my fault, because I failed in my attempt to defeat the demon Rimuru."

"It's much more troublesome than I imagined. Although its strength is average, its tenacity is second only to the Undying Demon. If we miss this opportunity, we will lose the means to locate it."

"Although the master repaired the seal left by Arios, it is not as effective as when Arios cast it himself. It is fine for dealing with ordinary magical beasts, but it is extremely limited in its ability to restrict demons."

“The worst-case scenario is that it could appear anywhere below the third floor,” Jessica explained.

Demons cannot be detected by conventional detection spells, and given the highly stealthy nature of slimes, by the time they are discovered, it is already too late.

Rimuru already had an impression of the Silver Wolf Class members and would not let the opportunity slip by easily.

This adds an extra layer of risk to Venere and his team during their dungeon mission.

"This is only a demon that has recently awakened. Is there really no way to deal with it?"

“Yes,” Jessica admitted, “Although it has only recently awakened, it is able to unleash its full power in the dungeon, which is something that other demons cannot do.”

"Even if we can destroy its clones, it will be difficult to affect its main body. Only Arios can directly harm the main body through its clones."

"Even Tilisa can't do anything?" Vena asked, puzzled.

As one of the few top-tier Emblem users who can keep up with the hero, the only thing he lacks is the ability to completely kill the demon.

“The reason why the demons on the seventh and eighth floors can still stay in the dungeon is not because the hero is merciful,” Jessica said helplessly. “As soon as the teacher and Arios show their faces, they will attract the siege of all the demons on the entire floor.”

"I see. Then it's fine to postpone it for now." Viner wasn't bothered by it.

Anyway, the original purpose of entering the dungeon has been achieved.

They witnessed the difference between the Murakami Sword used by the hero and received a gift.

Furthermore, with Tilisa, who has personally handled the Holy Sword, around, even if one lacks inspiration, one can still seek advice from her.

There is no need to venture into dungeons again in the near future.

It's a good opportunity to take some time to reflect during the Griffin Battle.

“I thought I’d have to use a lot of persuasion to convince you,” Jessica said, surprised.

“Do you imagine me to be some kind of battle maniac? That’s something only Arios and Felix would think. As long as I have enough materials, I’m too lazy to go on adventures in dungeons,” Vena replied.

A good horse has a good saddle.

Even the best weapons need to be used by people.

If the three of them, including Vina, had been a little stronger, they wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

Wiener has realized this.

“Speaking of which, I did bring you a gift.” Jessica took out the Lionheart from her chest.

The enlarged Lionheart spat out a pile of monster remains.

“These are what I snatched back from the Gluttony Demon; you should be able to use them.”

Chapter 254 Blade of the Night Sky

"I'm back, Wei—but my house has turned into a garbage dump!"

Felix returned to his dorm with a beaming smile one second, and the next second he was utterly shocked and so angry that his face contorted with rage.

“Don’t talk nonsense, these are all treasures!” Venere immediately corrected him.

Felix was furious.

Don't you even look at who's cleaning the dorm? No matter how precious it is, it's not a reason to turn your home into a garbage dump, is it?

When Jessica took these materials, she didn't have time for the Lionheart to distinguish them carefully. Including yellow sand and rotten wood, they were all indiscriminately swallowed up by the Lionheart.

The stench emanating from these monster remains was so strong that Felix had to cover his nose with his hand.

No wonder Jessica kept these things inside the Lionheart; the sight was hardly flattering.

“These are all monster materials that Jessica brought back from the seventh level of the dungeon. If you process them properly, they will be enough to buy you and Rikka several sets of equipment.”

Wiener gently stroked the meter-long piece of driftwood in his hand, which exuded an ancient charm, and his eyes lit up.

"Just tell me if there's anything I can do to help!"

Without saying a word, Felix rolled up his sleeves.

"Put what I've already sorted out on the materials shelf. As for the rest... I'll write you a list later. Go to Anna's and buy me some ingredients. And don't forget to bring me a meal."

Wiener made arrangements without any hesitation.

"okay!"

Felix was particularly enthusiastic about the grand promises made by Wiener.

Felix first opened the doors and windows of the workshop to allow air to circulate, and then, following Wiener's instructions, neatly arranged the animal bones that he had already sorted.

"Sizzle, creak."

Wiener pulled out the divine spear from somewhere, shrunk it to its smallest and sharpest state, and began whittling the wood in his hand.

"What are you doing?" Felix asked curiously.

“Let’s forge the sword,” Venere replied.

"But this is wood!"

Felix thought that Wiener was going to forge a gun for some stranger again and was currently cutting the shaft.

"Don't underestimate this piece of wood."

Vena put down the divine spear in his hand and found a longsword in the workshop, which he then handed to Felix.

“Come on, chop this way.” Viner gestured a spot on the driftwood.

"Don't blame me if you break it," Felix warned in advance.

"Do not worry."

Wiener, on the other hand, looked completely confident.

This composure, however, aroused Felix's curiosity, to the point that he unconsciously increased the force when swinging his sword.

When the sharp longsword met the tough driftwood, the expected unstoppable force did not occur. Instead, with a "crack," the longsword broke into two pieces.