The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

While he was receiving training from Tilissa, Felix had already left the training ground.

I didn't see anyone else while I was taking a bath.

Having eliminated all the impossible scenarios, only one remains—

"This guy really knows how to pick a spot."

Seeing Felix fast asleep in the library, clutching two longswords, Venere shook his head helplessly.

Even knowing that Wiener was most likely joking with him, Felix still chose to believe him.

It's okay if you can't sleep during the day; just go to the library, pick up any book, and it will be the best lullaby.

Wiener stepped forward, closed the book that Felix had opened in front of him, and was immediately drawn to the title.

"A list of heroes' legacies?"

This book is good; it's mine now.

Wiener tucked the book under his arm, his gaze sweeping over the sleeping Felix, when a bold idea suddenly popped into his head.

"Give it a try, but don't blame me if it doesn't work," Vena muttered.

He gently placed his left hand on Felix's forehead, fully mobilizing the magic energy within his body, and channeling it towards the Gondorav emblem on his left hand.

A warm and gentle light shifted from the back of his hand to the sword mark on Felix's forehead, coating it with a faint glow.

The sword-shaped mark pulsed gently with Felix's even breathing.

The Nightblade and the Dark Dragon Soar, which were originally held in Felix's arms, seemed to sense some kind of summons and floated on his left and right sides.

Even so, Felix was still not awakened from his dream.

"How effective it is depends on your own fate," Viner said softly.

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About an hour passed.

Suddenly, the two swords lost the force that supported their levitation and crashed to the ground with a "thud".

Felix seemed to wake up from a dream.

"Wow!"

"Why are you making such a fuss?"

Wiener tapped Felix on the head with the book.

"Gondoraf actually appeared in my dream!" Felix exclaimed excitedly.

"..."

Wiener raised the book expressionlessly, then slammed it down.

"I'll let you dream, let you dream! You like to dream in broad daylight, don't you!"

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me! You'll get stupid if you keep hitting me!"

"Knowing it will make you stupid, why don't you read more books?"

Wiener stopped what he was doing.

“But there are no books in dreams…” Felix said, feeling aggrieved.

However, upon seeing Wiener raise the book again, he immediately chose to back down.

"I was wrong! I was really wrong!"

"Take your things and come back to the dorm with me!"

"Oh."

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Rikka, who was left in the dormitory because her upgrade was only halfway done, gloriously evolved into an indoor cat tree while the two were away during the day.

After Venus and Felix each brought two cats back to their room, Rikka's eyes darted around as if asking herself when she could move.

“I’ll free you tonight,” Viner promised.

He doesn't like to give up halfway. One of the reasons he rested early this morning was because he needed to stay alert for his class, but the more important reason was that there was still a lot of material that needed to be processed.

Some materials need to be soaked in chemicals to soften them before processing, while others require the opposite approach, using other methods to improve their toughness and strength.

In short, it's a considerable field of study.

"Vina, I've done everything you asked for!"

Felix's voice carried a hint of pride and anticipation.

He wrapped dozens of animal bones of varying lengths, cut into strips, in a wide cloth and ran up to Vina as if to claim credit.

Wiener lifted the wide cloth and compared each item with a ruler. After confirming that the dimensions were correct, he praised her, saying, "Hmm, well done."

Felix's knife skills are enough to put even the most experienced chefs to shame.

This might be hard to understand, but all you need to know is that Felix's hands are as steady as a human lathe. As long as Wiener clearly states his needs, he can pick out parts from the animal bones that are exactly the right size.

This is why Wiener had to forge Felix's weapons first.

The basic framework of the puppet was already assembled yesterday; all that remains is a process similar to assembling building blocks.

Chapter 266 The Micro-Knife, the Hairpin, and 'This is a Sword'

"It's done."

Wiener looked at the mechanical puppet in front of him with satisfaction, feeling an indescribable sense of fulfillment.

"Something's not right. Are you sure this is an artifact made for Rikka, and not some other random junk?"

Felix keenly sensed something amiss.

"Hahaha... How could such a thing possibly happen?"

Whenever Wiener gives that fake smile, it basically means she's feeling guilty.

"Rikka, take it off and let me see it."

Felix called out to Rikka, who was wrapped in a strange outfit.

Upon hearing this, Rikka raised her hands, and the mechanical suit draped over her body flew out, transforming into a multi-legged automaton in mid-air.

The idea of ​​creating a puppet for Rikka was just Wiener's own doing; he simply created a wooden puppet doll-like object and draped it over Rikka's body.

"What else do you have to say for yourself?" Felix looked at Vina with hostility.

"Okay, I'll confess. It's called Micro Knife Hairpin, a variant of the Thief's Armor Unified Series."

After all, Felix played a significant role in the creation of the Micro Knife and Hairpin, so Vener had no choice but to confess honestly.

"The sword doesn't even look like a sword. Surely, apart from the Absolute Sword and the Slashing Sword, all the other variant swords are these weird-looking things!" Felix couldn't help but complain.

Although the phrase "the knife has no shape" coming from Felix has a strangely comical quality, but—

"Don't say it, it's true."

Wiener nodded in agreement without hesitation.

Of the twelve variant knives, none of the lower-ranked ones have a normal design.

It was only after Rikka took off this suit of armor that she saw its full appearance for the first time.

Liuhua raised her hand, and Weidao·Chai also raised her hand in a similar manner.

As Rikka swung her hand down in a chopstick motion, the Micro Blade Hairpin replicated her movement.

Two short swords popped out from inside its wrists and slashed down on Rikka's head with a "crack".

Of course, it wasn't cleaved.

Whether it's Rikka or Mitsuki, they both have bodies of steel and won't be damaged by this level of attack.

"Look, this micro-blade/hairpin can not only be worn like armor on Rikka, but it can also be used to fight separately from Rikka like this. It's just that Rikka still needs to practice more on how to control it," Venere explained enthusiastically.

Wiener hopes that Rikka can become capable of handling different occasions by changing her outfits.

To deal with large monsters, rely on equipment from the Musou Blade derivative series.

When dealing with more agile humanoid creatures, it attacks in the form of a micro-knife/hairpin.

If they can be trained properly, they will become two little Felixes who are less skilled in swordsmanship but have greatly improved in defense.

“When Lisette goes on stage to compete, there aren’t many first-years who can get past the Rikka stage alone,” Vena said confidently.

"The premise is that using two puppets is not against the rules."

Felix poured cold water on Viner's hopes in advance.

"Then it's fine as long as we don't get discovered."

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"Micro Knife and Hairpin:"

Weapon type: Sword

Weapon grade: B+

Usage restrictions: Rikka

characteristic:

Divine Transformation: Micro Knife Hairpin possesses a unique mechanical structure, allowing it to switch between puppet, humanoid, and octopus forms. It can also unleash blades, daggers, flying discs, grappling hooks, flames, and smoke as needed.

Double-sided, six-armed: Microblade and Hairpin possess all-around, blind-spot-free detection capabilities, and each of the six arms can hold a weapon without interference.

Photosynthesis: The Microknife Hairpin uses special optical materials that, in addition to absorbing sunlight for energy, can also produce optical illusions.

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Forging continues.

B-rank weapons shouldn't be damaged so easily.

Unfortunately, every opponent he encountered was a formidable foe far beyond his level.

If it weren't for the advantage of weaponry, even breaking through their defenses would be difficult.

This also led to the rapid depletion of the weapons available to Wiener.

If people knew that he had ruined five or six B-rank weapons in two months, he would definitely be called a spendthrift.

The new axe that I promised to forge for Baal is easy to solve; it only requires reforging based on the Magnetic Shadow Hand Axe, and it won't take too much effort.

On the contrary, choosing the weapon for himself made it a little more difficult for Wiener to make a decision.

Wiener wiped his sweat and silently prioritized the weapons that needed to be forged next.

First, I need a suitable sword as my main weapon to fill the gap in my supply of Yin Iron.

We can't wait until we're about to go on stage to borrow weapons from Felix.

Secondly, there is the "arrow".

One Arrow Asura is his strongest attack method at present.

The specially forged arrows have all been used up, and we need to replenish them.

Although it's just a college cup competition, there's no need to go to such lengths.

But I always felt like something was missing.

This is probably what firepower phobia is.

Thinking of this, Viner couldn't help but look at his right hand.

The power left to him by the remnant soul of the village hero resides here.

Its name is Fantasy Collapse.

This skill utilizes the weapon itself as a massive container of magical energy, detonating the magic contained within like explosives to unleash instantaneous power.

It goes without saying that it was the skill that Arios left on the village's good sword.