The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"The arrows are good, but using such arrows as consumables is indeed a bit extravagant," Tilisa commented.

Wiener had guessed that she would say that.

“Come back,” Viner called out towards the distance.

"Oh."

Felix assumed that Venus was calling him and was about to go over when something beat him to it.

"Whoosh-"

A streak of light shot out from behind Felix, then abruptly stopped in front of Venus.

"Adding this makes all the difference."

Wiener wrapped the 'This is a sword' back in the cloth.

Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it can also be automatically recycled.

This is probably the dream arrow that every archer longs to possess.

"I was too prejudiced," Tilissa readily admitted her mistake. "Are you planning to rely on this to compete?"

“I haven’t decided yet, but it’s definitely not this one,” Viner said, shaking his head.

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

This sword was ultimately designed to deal with powerful magical beasts and demons, without any consideration for showing mercy.

If a human were to be struck by this arrow, even with timely medical intervention, the chill emanating from the sword would be enough to cause them a serious illness.

We were classmates, it shouldn't come to this.

"I do have a suggestion."

"Oh? What is it?" Wiener asked curiously.

With a gentle wave of her arm, Tilissa conjured a roll of parchment into the air.

Wiener reached out and took it, unfolding it to find that it was a weapon blueprint with detailed markings.

“Mimi Kirimaru?” Viner murmured the name on the drawing, his expression becoming extremely interesting.

"Yes."

"Where did you get this?"

Wiener couldn't help but press for an answer.

“It was given to me by Arios. If you ask me again where Arios got it from, then I can only say I don’t know.”

Tilisa seemed to have anticipated Vina's question, and in answering it, she also gave Vina a heads-up.

"Arios has been fighting against demons and monsters, and his weapons are being used up very quickly."

"And weapons forged by ordinary blacksmiths are not to his liking."

"So every now and then he would take out some blueprints and ask me to help him find skilled craftsmen to forge them."

"But it's strange. Whenever a craftsman recreates a weapon from a blueprint, the scroll containing the blueprint will inexplicably combust and turn to ashes. And the craftsman will have no recollection of what just happened after the forging."

"The blueprint you have here is one that I haven't had time to have someone create yet."

"Judging from your expression, you seem to recognize this knife?"

“Ah, yes.” Viner nodded.

The demon sword Mimi Kirimaru.

It is both a demonic sword and a sword used to exorcise demons.

According to the world's terminology, it is a treasured sword with special effects against monsters.

"Then I'll give you these blueprints. Whether you want to forge them, and whether you want to use them after forging them, is entirely up to you."

“You’re quite the schemer, using Arios’s things to do favors for yourself.”

"Then give it back to me?"

“That doesn’t make sense.” Viner had already carefully put the blueprints away. “It doesn’t matter who forges it, so I might as well let Mimi Kirimaru see the light of day again.”

"I'll keep it for him after I finish it, and I'll return it to him as soon as Arios comes back."

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Mimi Kirimaru is an unremarkable type among demon swords.

It was supposed to be a demon-slaying sword meant to eliminate demons, but it was stolen by a demon shortly after it was forged, and even helped the demon achieve the great feat of the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons".

This made the Onmyoji family that forged it ashamed to publicize the existence of the sword, and they were determined to take it back.

After seeing this blueprint, Vena can assure you that Arios, like herself, is from another world.

The only difference is that they can level up just by fighting monsters and get equipment drops like crazy.

He even had to forge his own weapons.

The difference is evident.

If all heroes, like Areos, are visitors from another world, then...

Wiener poured a bucket of cold water over his head, not daring to think any further.

With continuous swinging of the hammer, the blank knife on the anvil gradually took on its proper shape.

Wiener would occasionally stop hammering, pick up the blade blank with pliers, and repeatedly heat it in the furnace fire. Once the blade blank was red-hot, he would quickly put it back on the anvil to continue hammering, thus adjusting the hardness and toughness of the metal.

Finally, he poured his own blood into this freshly forged blade.

Without guard, with a white sheath.

It's as understated as a child's toy.

With such an ordinary appearance, it's naturally not easy for anyone to remember her.

but--

Wiener drew the Mimi Kirimaru from its sheath; the blade was as smooth as a mirror, clearly reflecting Wiener's face.

An indescribable power and majesty permeated the air and enveloped Vina.

Chapter 271 Surely they can't be here to freeload, right?

A strange chill crept into Vina's heart.

The furnace, which had clearly been extinguished, suddenly burst into flames.

Once the flames died down, there was no light left in the workshop.

The transition from polar day to polar darkness happens in the blink of an eye.

Then the surrounding air began to distort, rippling like water with a stone thrown in.

One by one, ghosts and monsters of various shapes emerged from the darkness.

They are either clad in black robes with ferocious faces, or ethereal in form, like ghosts.

A blue-haired snow woman appeared, instantly chilling the area to the bone, and a snarling, vicious dog seemed to have been summoned from the depths of hell.

The monsters began to surround Vina, emitting piercing screams and eerie laughter, as if he were the one who was out of place.

It wasn't until a crow, dressed like a human but no bigger than a palm, sat casually on his head, spewing profanities, that Venere finally couldn't help but speak.

That's enough.

As soon as these words fell, all the ghosts in the room froze instantly, and then all turned into black mist and dissipated.

"Oh dear, I thought I had made it realistic enough, but I didn't expect it to be seen through."

Is there anything about it that doesn't look right?

A handsome man in a kimono, wearing wooden clogs, a sword at his waist, and a black haori, slowly emerged from the darkness with a wry smile on his face.

His most striking feature is undoubtedly his long hair, which seems to float against gravity.

With the man's appearance, not only the hundred ghosts in the house, but also the workshop at Venus's feet vanished into nothingness, leaving only a bright, white space.

A human and a demon stood facing each other here.

Even if it was an illusion, the fact that a single demon could construct a scroll depicting a hundred demons parading at night is enough to demonstrate its cultivation.

"My situation is rather special."

Vena summoned a wooden sword from the void.

With the help of Wang Dao Ju, he immediately realized that this place was not reality.

If the two were to fight, Wiener probably wouldn't even last a single round.

But when it comes to seeing through illusions, well, that's a matter of professional expertise.

"No wonder my 'Mirror Flower Water Moon' technique had no effect on you," the demon exclaimed, striking his palm in surprise.

"I am the great demon Nurarihyon."

"My name is Vina."

"I don't know why I'm here, but kid, you want this Mimi-kiri-maru, right?"

Nurarihyon took out the Mimi-kiri from his waist, along with its scabbard.

"Yes, please—"

"Give it to you."

Before Vena could finish speaking, the slippery fellow laughed heartily and shoved the Mimi-kiri into Vena's hand.

"?"

Wiener looked at the Mimi-kiri in his hand with a completely bewildered expression.

He risked being chopped into mincemeat just to get Zhan Dao Dun's recognition from Yu Lian Yin Ge.

The other party is, after all, a great demon who has created the great feat of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, so how could he be so easy to talk to?

The Mimi Kirimaru in his hand felt real yet cold, which made Wiener suspect that it might be a trap.

"Hahaha, I won."

Seeing Vina's face change repeatedly, as if he were constantly falling into self-doubt, the slippery ghost burst into laughter.

"Even if you can see through the illusion, you still can deceive people if you don't understand that real objects can also deceive people."

“If this were another place, I would certainly not have entrusted Mimi Kirimaru to you so easily.”

"But I have no friends or family here, and I have no place to belong. So what does it matter to me if there's a huge uproar?"

"Slippery Ghost patted Venere on the shoulder and said."

"Then thank you."

Wiener understood the meaning of the teaching and, having received a gift, bowed and thanked the giver.

"No problem, no problem," the demon said, not caring much about such formalities. He turned around and waved his hand. "If you're willing, just don't refuse anyone who comes to your door for a free meal in the future."

Having said that, he vanished like a hundred ghosts.

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"Mimi-kiri-maru: "

Weapon type: Sword

Weapon Grade: B+ (A)

Usage Restriction: Exclusively for Wiener

characteristic:

Demon-Slaying Blade: Forged by the thirteenth head of the Onmyoji family, the Kasakain clan, this treasured blade inflicts special damage on non-human species. Wounds inflicted by this blade are extremely difficult to heal and continuously drain demonic energy. This effect only works on non-human creatures. When facing demonic units, the blade's grade increases by one level.

Mirror Flower, Water Moon: Nurarihyon is a type of illusion-based yokai. All its techniques are derived from the principle of the moon's reflection in water. They appear both real and illusory, making them impossible to discern. It can grant the user a certain talent for illusion magic.

Fear: Whether it is human fear or demonic fear, it can serve as a source of power for Mimi-kiri. When it accumulates to a level sufficient to materialize, it can unleash special techniques.