The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Chapter 324 Family Status Reduced by One

Vena carried Listy as they walked slowly through the academy.

Even if Felix hadn't stopped his cheap father-in-law, the illusion he created with his mirage would have led Faldvi to the exact opposite position.

Lisette, who was in Vina's arms, was initially startled but later got used to it completely, resting her head on Vina's chest and occasionally peeking up at him.

There's a strange sense of familiarity about it, Lisette thought.

“Vina”.

"Ok?"

"Please don't take what happened earlier to heart. My father just..."

Lisette tried to find a suitable word to describe her father's foolish behavior, but couldn't think of one.

"How could that be? My aunt already warned me, telling me that he doesn't have much say in your family and that I shouldn't worry about him."

"Besides, if I were in his shoes, and my precious daughter were kidnapped by some random wild boy, I'm afraid I would have reacted even more drastically than he did," Viner frankly admitted.

Lisette smiled knowingly, then asked, "What if it's a son?"

"Then let's raise him as Felix."

"Stop talking nonsense." Lisette lightly punched Vina in the chest. "Put me down."

Vina said "Oh," and slowly bent down to adjust the height to a suitable position, then put Listy back on the ground.

“You know what? At first, I almost considered Felix a competitor.”

The spell of "Endure the Environment" was still in effect, but Lisette, freed from Vina's embrace, still tightened her coat around her shoulders, as if it would keep her warmer.

"Pfft." Viner couldn't help but chuckle.

"Do not laugh!"

Lisette glared at Vina with a hint of annoyance; she had mustered all her courage to confess to him.

"Okay, okay, I won't laugh." Viner tried hard to hold it in. "You can continue."

Felix can only assist him in his cultivation; he cannot disturb his resolve.

Even if brothers are the best of friends, they're still brothers.

A brother cannot be a wife.

"Later I found out that you actually prefer smarter people."

“Although you dote on Felix, you treat him like a child, and that kind of affection is different,” Lisette continued.

She didn't dislike him; in fact, she quite admired Felix's silly and adorable appearance.

Although they are quite capable of causing trouble, they are the most reliable teammates in crucial moments.

Without Felix, she wouldn't be able to talk to Venus like this.

"Yes, Lisette is the smartest."

Vena hugged Lisette from behind and said gently.

"If you really thought that way, you wouldn't have used such a clumsy lie."

Lisette turned her head away and rolled her eyes at Vina.

"Even if it's not entirely a lie, it's not the whole story either."

Lisette, as meticulous as a young wife catching her husband cheating, said, "I'll assume you and my mother were having a pleasant conversation, so it wouldn't have taken that long."

After all, after Lisette shared the good news with her parents, Schumacher even helped her decide what to wear to the celebration party.

Whether Venere met with her mother before or after that, she was missing for at least a few hours.

Considering that Venus appeared with Professor Tilissa, the answer is obvious.

"It's about Sigurd, or rather, the cursed equipment he's wearing, isn't it?" Listy speculated calmly.

"You can't hide anything from you." Viner gave a helpless, bitter smile.

“Of course, who do you think I am?” Lisette raised her chin smugly.

She moved Venus's restless hand away and turned to face him directly: "Your expression after seeing that cursed armor was too obvious."

Lisette wanted to be the person who knew Vina best, and she was always watching him.

When River pulled out the magic gun, a hint of surprise flashed across Viner's face, but he quickly regained his composure after Felix won the victory.

Only the cursed armor was different.

Even after defeating Siegfried, Wiener did not forget to look back and pay attention to him, even more so than to Siegfried himself.

"If it were just your personal interest, that would be fine, but the fact that even Professor Tilissa got involved proves that this matter is no small thing."

"That's why you're being so secretive and unwilling to tell me, right?"

Based solely on her knowledge of Vina, Lisette was able to piece together almost the entire story.

"Ah."

Wiener had no choice but to admit it.

"If I don't ask, are you not planning to tell anyone?"

“The fewer people who know about it, the better.”

Even if they are just apostles of the demons, their threat level is far greater than that of the slime demon clones they encountered in the dungeon.

Given Lisette's strength, it would be difficult for her to protect herself once she gets involved.

If it weren't for Tissa's support, Viner wouldn't have dared to take such a risk in his investigation.

"Then I won't ask."

Lisette tossed her hair lightly, spread her arms symmetrically to maintain her balance, and walked forward as if crossing an invisible log bridge.

"Tell me when you're ready, or when you feel I won't be a burden."

Knowing that Venus was involved in a dangerous incident, Lisette certainly wouldn't act recklessly.

Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of ability. If she had the same level of strength as Jessica, then Viner would naturally not hide it from her.

Everyone who joins the Silver Wolf House is destined to be prepared to face demons or even demon gods as their opponents, but Venus is ahead of both Venus and Felix.

“Once this matter is resolved, I will tell you the whole story,” Viner promised.

"Then it's settled, right?" Lisette turned around with a "whoosh," the hem of her dress tracing an arc as she spun.

She held up her little finger, her eyes filled with anticipation.

"promised."

Vina intertwined her little finger tightly with Lisette's.

With the agreement reached, Lisette gently shook off Venus's hand, her expression slightly resentful. "I only let you off this time because you behaved well today. Don't you dare lie to me again, okay?"

"As long as you tell me you can't say, I won't ask any further questions. The only thing I won't do is lie."

"I promise you."

"Don't just talk the talk, okay?"

"Then I'll prove it to you."

Venus pulled Lisette into his arms, and this time it was his turn to take the initiative.

Under the moonlight, the young boy and girl kissed.

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the other side.

"Hiss... Ouch."

With one hand supporting his lower back and the other using his wooden sword for support, Fadevi returned to his lodgings, sighing all the way.

His wife was waiting quietly at the door.

"Weren't you going to test that young man? How did you end up like this?"

Although Xiu Meiya scolded her verbally, she still stepped forward to help her up immediately.

“That guy named Viner is no good,” Faldwig complained to his wife. “He not only ran off with our daughter in his arms, but he also sent others to stop me.”

"Oh? Who stopped you?" Xiu Meiya asked curiously.

"That's Felix, the one who's as pretty as a little girl."

Faldwig certainly remembered the rookie who had defeated his beloved daughter to win the individual championship.

He never expected that, despite being decades older than the man, he would be no match for him in a one-on-one swordsmanship contest.

“No wonder,” Xiumeiya immediately expressed her understanding, “It’s perfectly normal for the semi-finalists to lose to the champion.”

"Madam, you—"

"My best result is runner-up, and our precious daughter has already secured at least one runner-up position. Only you made it to the top four by luck."

“Once Viva comes to our door, your status in the family will have to be moved down.”

Chapter 325: Thank you for the invitation; I have no vested interest.

[St. Freya Academy Gazette - Griffin War Special]

[The individual Griffin Battle tournament, which concluded yesterday, showcased many formidable weapons. Based on the performance of each weapon and the final results, this newspaper has compiled a ranking; those interested can refer to the appendix for details.]

[After tallying all the weapons used in the competition, this newspaper discovered something rather surprising: the weapons used by all three grade champions in their final victories were forged by the same blacksmith.]

[And this mysterious blacksmith is none other than Vina, a student from the Fighting Academy who made it into the top four of the first-year students.]

[Based on this information, our newspaper continued its investigation and, sure enough, made further discoveries. Of the 192 contestants who made it to the top 64 across the three grade groups, a staggering 103 used weapons forged by student Viner, drastically breaking the record for single-person weapon forging since the Griffin Battle began.]

[Adhering to the principles of objectivity and fairness, let's interview a contestant who did not use Wiener's weapon-forging technique.]

"Hello, how would you rate the performance of the weapons your opponent used in the match?"

"It's a 50/50 chance, I won't lose to him either."

"I know you defeated your opponent in the match, but our question is, what is your assessment of the weapon he used?"

"Very unique. I heard it was forged by a first-year student named Viner. But why isn't someone like that in the Alchemy Department but in the Combat Department?"

"Um... Vina's record in this Griffin Tournament is that she reached the top four individually," the student who looked like a reporter whispered a reminder.

The second-year student interviewed was only one of the top 16 contestants.

"...Grass."

One of the students interviewed couldn't help but curse.

It's indeed difficult to evaluate someone else's side hustle, especially when it's more successful than your main job.

"Don't bother writing this part down," the student, who appeared to be a reporter, advised his companion.

His companion gave him a reassuring gesture.

Those familiar with journalism know that "don't take notes" is equivalent to "highlighting key points".

"So, one last question. I looked at your match record and noticed that you encountered three opponents who used weapons forged by Venere. Why didn't you use weapons forged by Venere like them?"

"Do you think it's because I don't want to?" the interviewed student asked a probing question. "Only a hundred were released in total. Do you think it's because I didn't want to use them, or because I didn't manage to get one?"

The students interviewed instantly became agitated.

"Okay, okay, that concludes our interview."

......

[In addition, Wiener also broke a record for damage in solo weapon forging. Of the 103 weapons submitted, 37 were damaged in combat.]

Although most of them were destroyed by weapons also forged by Wiener, the total number still reached an astonishing figure. Some individuals have already filed complaints...

This report is not an advertisement and we have no financial relationship with any of the individuals mentioned in it.