The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Venere reached out and skillfully put the six flowers back into her ring, then released them again.

"Rikka is still classified as a puppet, not a living being, but in terms of intelligence, she should be able to match three Felixes," Venus said half-jokingly.

“Hey, I’m still right here!” Felix immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"I know, I just don't want to talk badly about Rikka behind her back."

"So you're going to talk badly about me to my face?!"

Felix was about to have a serious argument with Wiener when Rikka, with her sharp eyes, stopped him.

Rikka gently tugged at Rafelix's sleeve, then patted his head to reassure him.

Tilisa carefully observed Rikka from the side, and said thoughtfully, "The changes in this puppet are most likely influenced by that slime demon."

"I don't know whether to say you were lucky or unlucky, but you managed to extract this material before it evolved into a demon."

"A puppet made from demons is probably one of a kind."

High-level materials are often obtained from powerful monsters.

The stronger the monster, the better the quality of the materials it provides.

Just like the Giant Heart obtained from the Apostle Giant, its quality is significantly higher than that of the Frost Giants defeated in the dungeon.

The materials obtained from the Demon Apostles are among the highest-quality materials available to humans.

Going up to the level of demons, they are a completely different species.

They are all transformed from demonic blood souls, and even if their physical bodies are destroyed, nothing other than demonic blood souls will be left behind.

Humanity has never found a better way to deal with the Demon Blood Soul; the only option is to seal it away.

"Why did everything work fine when I made Rikka before, without this change?"

Lisette was still unwilling to accept this and wanted to find out the reason behind it.

“Demons are inherently unpredictable, let alone a demon that has only recently appeared. We know very little about it.” Tissa shook her head gently. “Perhaps the two parts of the mucus merged into one in Rikka’s body, breaking through a certain boundary, which caused this change.”

As for the rest, Tilissa wasn't too worried.

As the creator of Rikka, Risti has absolute control over Rikka, and no matter how Rikka evolves, she cannot escape this relationship.

Vina was able to accept Tilissa's explanation, but at the same time did not want to delve too deeply into the matter.

After all, if we really want to investigate so many "whys," the first person who should be pulled out and subjected to cross-section analysis is Wiener himself.

“I am curious about two other things,” Vena said, revealing her main purpose in bringing Rikka here. “Can you sense the demonic aura emanating from Rikka?”

Rikka stood openly in front of everyone, without making any attempt to conceal herself.

“No,” Tissa admitted. “If you hadn’t told me yourself, I could only tell that it was different from before, but I couldn’t connect it to the direction of the demon.”

"Then I will use Rikka as a reference to create equipment to detect all the demons lurking in human society."

After receiving a positive reply, Wiener knew what to expect.

"Another question is, can we use Rikka to trace back to that slime demon?"

“That’s worth a try.” Jessica said as she walked toward Rikka and lightly touched its forehead with a finger.

A striking red line shot out from the top of the six-flower head, pointing straight to the ground.

“It seems feasible,” Venere nodded. “Then I suggest we deal with this slime monster as soon as possible.”

A demon roaming freely within the dungeon, unbound by any seals, is undoubtedly a potentially huge threat.

The sooner you deal with it, the sooner you can have peace of mind.

“Today’s training plan is canceled,” Tilissa said without hesitation, calling out the names of several disciples in a row. “Listy, Felix, Jessica, go back and prepare yourselves. Tomorrow you will come with me to venture into the dungeon.”

"What about me?" Viner asked, puzzled.

He was the one who first suggested it, yet he was the only one excluded.

"Of course I'll stay and watch the house, hehe!"

Felix stuck his tongue out at Viner.

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Wiener volunteered, but ultimately failed to pass the test.

Tilisa dismissed Vena's concerns with a simple, nonchalant, "If you leave, who will make the equipment to detect the demons?"

With no outlet for his strength, Wiener could only do some minor logistical work.

"The Staff of Tyr's Hunt, and other items that might be needed, are all prepared here. Rikka can also be stored here later."

Vena handed the storage ring containing the supplies to Lisette.

Listy didn't investigate where the precious spatial ring came from, but returned it to Vena and then extended her right hand: "Put it on for me."

Viner did not refuse and carefully placed the ring on Lisette's middle finger.

Since the ring was put on her finger, Lisette's smile never stopped. Even if it was just a temporary loan, it was enough for her to be satisfied that Venus put it on her finger herself.

Now, Viner regrets it, regretting that she had to bring up the slime monster.

If he waits until he develops the detection equipment specifically for demons before bringing up this matter, he won't be left alone to guard the house.

However, what Vena didn't know was that Tilisa had never underestimated the potential threat of the slime monster and had tried to find it several times, but all her efforts were in vain.

We will not give up this opportunity to eradicate it completely.

"Don't worry, with Jessica and the teacher around, nothing will go wrong." Seeing that Venus still seemed worried, Lisette comforted her instead.

"You don't actually think that you can solve a situation that even your seniors and teachers can't, do you?"

"It's hard to say about Tilissa, and it's really hard to say about Jessica."

It's just a difference of one word, but the meaning is completely different.

"Do you really distrust your senior that much?"

In Lisette's eyes, Jessica still maintained the reliable image she had when they first met.

On the other hand, Vina's side almost entirely fabricated all of Jessica's embarrassing moments.

They either crawled on the ground like maggots or got beaten to a pulp by the Fiery Iron Giants.

The image I had of him had long since crumbled beyond recognition.

"It's not a matter of trust or distrust. If she doesn't underestimate us, I'm not that worried... um."

Wiener couldn't be too blunt.

Jessica's talent and emblem abilities are top-notch, giving her exceptional individual combat capabilities.

This is why she performed extremely poorly in teamwork, even worse than the original Felix.

This can be seen from the previous battle against the Molten Giant.

Those seemingly clever plays in the middle were actually guided by the weaker Wiener.

"Don't worry, Senior Jessica is already furious about her mistake last time, so she'll definitely be extra serious this time."

"Besides, we still have Teacher Tilissa," Listy comforted her.

“That’s true,” Viner said, running her hand through Lisette’s hair. “It’s good that she’s back safe and sound.”

"Now I can finally understand how you felt when I heard about your battle against the Demon Apostle?"

"Uh..."

Wiener was speechless for a moment.

He truly didn't expect retribution to come so quickly.

Facing the demon is something every Silver Wolf House must go through.

However, facing those sealed demons in the dungeon is actually a lower-risk experience.

"Alright, it's getting late, you should probably head back. I need to get some rest to prepare for entering the dungeon. You should also get some rest and try to research the anti-demon equipment as soon as possible."

"Don't let us come back from our mission and you still have nothing to show for it!"

Although reluctant, Lisette still asked Vina to leave.

"Come again when you have some free time, and I'll treat you properly then."

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The next day, on the third floor of the Silver Wolf Class residence.

Although Wiener was not on the action list, he still arrived here early in the morning with Felix.

To avoid detection by other demons, Tilisa served only as a last resort, with Jessica in charge of the rest of the operation.

Their goal is to use the connection between Rikka and the Slime Demon, starting from the sixth floor of the dungeon, to determine its location and seal it away.

"Be careful on the road."

Wiener handed the meticulously repaired Thief's Blade Armor and Udwick Armor to Felix and Jessica respectively.

If it weren't for the fact that the armor would interfere with chanting and spellcasting, he would have loved to prepare a set for Risty as well.

"I will bring Little Listy back to you intact."

The moment Jessica received the armor, she made a promise to Vina.

“Not just Lisette,” Venere shook her head, “it’s everyone, including Rikka.”

"Hehe, of course." Jessica smiled sweetly, instantly donning the Udvik armor, then waved her arm and said, "Let's go!"

Felix and Lisette greeted Vina and then entered the teleportation array with Jessica.

But Tissa stopped before stepping into the teleportation array, turning back to look at Vina. "Are you wondering why I didn't let you come along?"

“I didn’t understand at first, but when I saw you specify that Jessica should be in charge, even the slowest person should have figured it out by now,” Viner replied.

"That's good." Tissalis didn't want Vena to misunderstand.

“Jessica has always been a loner. One reason is that no one can keep up with her, but more importantly, she doesn’t intend to stop and wait for anyone.”

"That won't work. If you keep going it alone, you'll only end up being crushed by the accumulated pressure."

"So I asked her to humble herself and become your assistant, to work with you to solve the Calamity Armor incident, so that she could learn to cooperate with others."

"Although the process wasn't very smooth, she was clearly reflecting on her actions, which is all thanks to you."

"No, I wouldn't dare accept that," Viner quickly denied.

He knew Jessica's personality very well.

If it weren't for the inescapable command of his master, Felix wouldn't be the only one tied up like a dumpling and hung from the ceiling.

Tilisa knew what Vena was avoiding, but she didn't call her out on it. She continued, "As for this time, I need her to be a supporter for the younger generation and to learn how to be a leader."

Perhaps in terms of strength, Jessica, who has already broken through to the eighth-order Emblem Envoy, has already left the other three class leaders far behind.

However, when it comes to leadership consciousness, it cannot be said that it is almost non-existent; it is completely non-existent.

The three of them, including Wiener, were already a well-established team, with Wiener serving as the core and backbone of the group.

Even if Vina can cooperate with Jessica, if there is a disagreement, the other two will basically choose to side with Vina.

Tissa hopes to deepen the bond between Jessica and her juniors, and also hopes that Felix and Lisette can cooperate with others even without Vina.

That's why Wiener wasn't allowed to participate in this operation.

"You really went to great lengths," Wiener remarked.

"Just like how I teamed up with Arios, I hope Jessica can integrate into your team, which will make it easier for her to carry out missions in the future."

The three of them, including Vena, worked well together, but they still lacked the decisive combat power to fight against opponents at the level of Apostles and Demons.

If we could give them a few more years to grow, we wouldn't have to worry about this problem.

But for now, having Jessica join is the best option.

Whether this matter can succeed depends heavily on Wiener's attitude.

"You don't think I'm going to do something unnecessary, do you?"