The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

“I’m not a dog, how could I possibly smell everything!” Felix rolled his eyes at Vena. “I tricked him out of it!”

"Felix...you can't be really that smart, can you?"

Wiener never imagined that he would one day be tricked into revealing information by Felix.

Having finally outsmarted Wiener once, Felix proudly raised his head: "I'm naturally smart, okay! Tell me, where did you go gallivanting around last night?"

“Anna contacted me yesterday, so I went to her shop and had tea all night.”

Wiener acted uprightly and honestly, so there was nothing for him to hide.

"Then why don't you just say that you didn't do anything in Lisette's room the night before last, and that you two just lay in bed chatting all night?"

Felix isn't a three-year-old child; he wouldn't believe such nonsense.

“...Felix, tell me honestly, you weren’t just pretending to be stupid all along, were you?” Vena couldn’t help but ask.

"Why should I pretend to be stupid? I am... no, even if I pretend... that's not right either."

"Ah—let's ignore that for now!" Felix, whose brain was nearly overloaded, shook his head, skipped over the problem he couldn't handle for the moment, and continued to press Wiener for answers.

"Lisette or Anna, which one do you like?"

Chapter 442 The Secret of the Apostles

“I definitely like Lisette,” Vina said without the slightest hesitation.

"And Anna? Can you honestly say you have absolutely no feelings for her?" Felix retorted.

Wiener fell silent.

He wasn't slow-witted; he was just subconsciously avoiding the problem.

If Lisette is the adorable girlfriend who most evokes his protective instincts, then Anna is the confidante who understands him and has always silently offered him help.

To insist that they are just ordinary friends is somewhat self-deception.

"Looks like it too?" Felix understood what Viña meant.

"Felix, do you think what I'm doing is a bit wrong?"

Wiener earnestly sought advice from Felix.

"If you like someone, you like them, what else is there to say, right?"

"I thought you would call me a womanizer or something."

“What do you mean by being fickle?” Felix counted on his fingers. “Look, I like Night Sky Blade, Dark Dragon Soaring, Day and Night... and the first Cleaver and the Absolute Blade you made for me.”

Upon seeing Felix rattle off the list of weapons that Venere had forged for him, omitting only himself, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades flew out from Felix's body and slowly formed a question mark in the air.

"It's not your turn yet," Felix chuckled, reaching out to comfort the Thousand Blades of Demon Blade in mid-air.

The moment he reached out, the Demon Blade Thousand Blades hurriedly retracted its blade, afraid of injuring its master.

“I love any weapon you make for me.” Felix looked up at Vena. “That’s a kind of loyalty.”

"But you just happen to like someone who likes you back; that can only be considered mutual affection."

They are mutually attracted, but they are mutually attracted to each other.

“I think there’s a difference between weapons and people,” Viner couldn’t help but say.

"There's not much difference, is there? Weapons have their own feelings too, and they get jealous. But even so, they still see their master as their only one."

Felix stroked the Demon Blade Thousand Blades and gave Venus an example, "Could Admira's feelings for Rufry be inferior to those for his wife?"

"Weapons and people are both very sensitive. You can't hide it from people who truly care about you."

"So who is your favorite person?"

Seeing how logically Felix was speaking, Wiener suddenly had some wicked thoughts.

“Vina and Master!” Felix slapped away the Demon Blade Thousand Blades and answered without hesitation.

"I'm asking about the most important thing."

"Hmm..." Felix struggled internally before finally giving his answer, "It should be Vena, right?"

"Why?" Wiener asked, somewhat curious.

"I can't say who I like more, I can only think about who I'm more afraid of losing. If my master disappears, I will definitely find a way to find him. But if Vena disappears... I don't know what I would do."

Just imagining the scene of Venus and Tilisa disappearing made Felix's eyes suddenly well up with tears.

Even Wiener felt a pang of guilt upon seeing this.

"Okay, okay, it's my fault. I shouldn't have asked that kind of question." Vena ruffled Felix's hair. "When the holidays come, come with me to visit Lisette's house."

"Ok!"

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Silver Wolf Class Base.

"It's been a long time since we've all come together like this," Tilissa remarked with emotion.

Since the Griffin War, the Silver Wolf Class has rarely been able to have all its members present.

It goes without saying that Viner spends most of her time in the workshop, and Jessica also has the task of patrolling the dungeon, often just showing up briefly before leaving.

This reminded Tilissa of the past, when the Silver Wolf Class was much quieter than it is now.

“If someone had just moved around a bit more, things wouldn’t be like this,” Jessica said pointedly.

Vina knew, of course, that Jessica was referring to her, and immediately replied, "I will attend as often as possible in the future."

Previously, he was forced to handle a large backlog of orders.

Now that we have some free time, it would be somewhat unreasonable to discontinue the special tutoring for the Silver Wolf class.

Wiener has no new forging plans in the near future.

On one hand, the weapons at hand have been proven to be sufficient to deal with ordinary demon apostles.

Another reason is the issue of materials.

Two tons of black iron is indeed enough for him to use for a lifetime, but rare materials that can match black iron are not so easy to find.

With the end of the semester approaching, the number of teams heading to the dungeon has decreased significantly in preparation for the final exams, and even the Origin Land has become deserted.

However, this does not mean that the demand for precious materials has decreased.

The surge in orders, coupled with the year-end spending spree, meant that the production rate of rare materials couldn't even keep up with the buying frenzy among the alchemy students.

Unlike Anna's shop, which closed because the manager ran away, many small shops and stalls were forced to close early because they had so much stock that they had nothing left to sell.

Upon learning this, all Vina could do was leave Anna a list and ask her to keep an eye out for suitable materials; all else was to wait.

“Jessica and Felix have both reported their findings to me. Now it’s your turn, Venus.” Tilisa looked at Venus. “You’ve also encountered two Demon Apostles. What are your thoughts?”

“I wouldn’t call it a feeling, but I have a question I’d like to know.” Viner paused for a moment, “Can humans also become apostles of demons?”

If demonic apostles like the Fiery Iron Giant were still within Vena's comprehension...

When Kelda, who should have turned to dust hundreds of years ago, appeared in his prime, he was utterly shocked.

If becoming a demon apostle grants eternal youth, even Vena dares not imagine how many high-ranking officials and nobles, who value their lives, would side with the demons.

“Theoretically, it is feasible,” Tilisa replied slowly. “Unlike demons, the conditions for the creation of demon apostles have been basically figured out.”

"A demon can bestow its own blood essence upon other life forms. As long as the demon receives enough essence, it will become one of the demon's apostles. Each demon can have a maximum of nine apostles."

"So many?" Viner was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.

“But no demon would do that,” Tilisa shook her head slightly. “Every time a part is separated, it weakens the demon itself, so not many demons would do that.”

"What exactly is the difference between an apostle transformed from a human and an apostle transformed from a demon?"

"Demons are naturally more adaptable to demonic essence. As long as they receive enough essence blood, they can become apostles."

"But humans can't. Every piece of flesh and blood of a demon contains a huge amount of demonic essence. If one were to absorb it rashly, the only possibility would be that the body would explode and die. Only a high-level emblem master could possibly absorb it."

It's possible, not absolute.

Even for a high-ranking Emblem Master, attempting to absorb the power of a demon through their body is still a perilous endeavor.

"...There must be some other restrictions, right?"

It's no exaggeration to say that those who can reach the high-level Emblem Envoy are one in ten thousand.

However, if we extend the timeline and calculate the number of high-level emblem users who have been born over the past few hundred years, the number becomes quite considerable.

Wiener certainly didn't want to run into an old relic like Kelda from hundreds of years ago while walking down the street in the future.

“That’s right, there’s an even more crucial factor,” Tilisa affirmed. “The Demon Blood Soul bestowed by the Demon God and the Emblem granted by the Goddess are two incompatible powers.”

"After becoming an apostle, a wielder of the emblem loses their emblem power. Similarly, the demonic blood soul used to transform a wielder of the emblem will also deteriorate within the wielder's body and can no longer be recovered."

Chapter 443 Demon Blade Thousand Blades: I was terrified! I thought I was going to make an appearance!

Transforming a human emblem user is equivalent to permanently losing that part of the demonic blood soul.

No wonder Kelda turned to ashes after her death, leaving not even a fragment of her Demon Blood Soul.

"Becoming an apostle of the demon means that one's life and death are in his hands. Although one may gain temporary power, one can never escape the demon's control."

"Even among those who collude with the demons, very few are willing to become demon apostles."

Tilissa's words carried a warning tone.

"I see." Venere was slightly relieved.

“Now, it’s my turn to ask questions.” Tilisa turned to Vina, her eyes sparkling with curiosity. “Jessica said you weren’t seriously injured when you killed the apostle that appeared in Snowdrift Valley. How did you manage that?”

She glanced at Jessica; the question was clearly asked on behalf of her disciple.

They all knew Vina's abilities; when he unleashed his full power, coupled with his unique weapon, he could indeed break through the defenses of Apostle-level enemies and pose a huge threat to them.

However, the aftereffects were also obvious; almost every outbreak resulted in Wiener being carried into the infirmary while lying down.

This time, however, he clearly had some energy left to spare.

"It's just because of the advantage of weapons."

Viner smiled calmly and took out the Flame Blade Gun from his ring.

He gently raised his hand, and with a gunshot, a charred bullet hole appeared on the wall of the training ground.

Felix curiously stepped forward, squinting one eye to peer into the hole, only to discover that this tiny bullet had actually pierced through the wall of the training ground.

"Oh dear—what if this hits a person?"

Felix imagined what it would be like if the bullet hit a human body, and couldn't help but take a few steps back. When he looked at the iron block in Viner's hand again, his eyes were filled with vigilance.

"Impressive power! It compresses magic energy to achieve unparalleled penetrating ability. No wonder it can break through the Apostle's defenses," Tilisa exclaimed sincerely.

"This is a weapon I forged using fragments of Demon Blood Soul and black gold cold iron. As long as I don't encounter an opponent with a massive size and life force like a monster, I can put up a fight," Vina said confidently.

In terms of the weapon itself, the Flame Blade Gun is undoubtedly the best among the variant swords.

With the addition of two fragments of Demon Blood Soul, its potential has been pushed to a new level.

If Vena were to break through to the level of a high-ranking emblem master, even if a demon were to come, it would be impossible for it to withstand the power of the Flame Blade Gun with its physical body alone.

"It's a pity that it's a little slow." Tissa saw the flaw at a glance. "If it encounters an enemy with extremely fast reaction or speed, it may be blocked."

“Then let’s just make up the numbers.” Venere pulled out another flaming musket. “I can miss many times, but these won’t.”

Now that she had the answer, Tilissa stopped worrying and said, "You can put it away now."

"Felix has been saying he wants you to experience special training too. Why don't you join the training course starting today?"

“I have something else to say,” Viner said, not immediately agreeing. “While I was in Snowdrift Valley, I accidentally gained insight into a new power, and I would like to ask you for your opinion.”

“New power?” Tissa looked at Vena with interest. “How do you plan to demonstrate it?”

“Of course—” Viner skipped over Jessica and fixed his gaze directly on Felix. “Come on, fight me.”

“I’m not fighting you! You’re just using illusions to dodge; only a fool would fight you.” Felix firmly refused.