The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

During their conversation, the manager had already prepared the food Felix had ordered, and the three of them stopped their discussion.

After eating and drinking their fill, everyone returned to their rooms on the third floor.

Upon entering, Wiener's gaze was immediately drawn to a white envelope on the table.

"This is--"

Wiener opened the envelope; Dean's handwriting was on it.

He quickly scanned the contents, a playful smile flashing in his eyes.

Then, Vena went to the door of Listy's room and knocked a few times.

Lisette opened the door quickly this time, but with a hint of doubt on her face: "Is there anything else?"

“Yes,” Viner waved the invitation in his hand. “Tomorrow night is the harvest party in Lumiel Village. Miss Lisette, would you be willing to attend with me?”

Chapter 473 Reunion with the Cloud Fang Blueprint

Preparations for this harvest party had already begun long before Vina and the others arrived; everything was ready, awaiting only the completion of the city wall.

"Isn't now the right time to do this kind of thing?" Lisette asked, somewhat puzzled.

One moment they were discussing how to find the demons hidden in Lumiel Village, and the next they were inviting me to a party. They were being far too lax.

“You don’t need to be so tense,” Viner reassured. “This is an annual celebration in Lumiel Village, and all the villagers participate. Even I take a day off on this day.”

"Since there's no guarantee we'll find that hidden demon tomorrow, we might as well attend the party and change our mood."

"You always seem to have a point," Lisette said, somewhat exasperated. "If we still come up empty-handed tomorrow, I'll go with you, okay?"

After saying that, he prepared to ask them to leave.

But Wiener reacted quickly and blocked the door from closing with his hand.

"What are you planning to do now?" Lisette had a bad feeling.

"Since you're going to attend the party, you should pick out a suitable outfit. I can help you take a look and see if it's appropriate."

Without waiting for Lisette's consent, Vena rushed into the house.

This time, he remembered to close and lock the door.

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The next day, the three of them went to the workshop again, only to find that the once bustling workshop was now unusually deserted.

He looked around and saw that most of the craftsmen who had been busy just a few days ago had disappeared.

Only one lone figure remained standing before the forging table, the hammer rising and falling, producing a dull thud.

The man was so focused on his work that he was completely oblivious to his surroundings and didn't even notice someone entering the workshop.

Wiener remained silent, watching the apprentice forge with great interest.

Instead, Lisette sensed something was wrong, tugged at Vina's sleeve, and made a "two" gesture.

Wiener nodded knowingly, then waited quietly for the apprentice to finish forging.

"Phew—it's done!"

The apprentice could not hide his joy, and the exquisite steel sword in his hand gleamed coldly in the firelight.

"Can I take a look?"

Viner's gentle voice startled the apprentice, nearly causing him to drop his sword.

He quickly turned around and found it was Viner. He hurriedly turned the sword around and respectfully presented it, saying, "Please take a look."

Wiener took the sword and examined it closely. The blade was long and well-proportioned, sharp yet resilient.

"I forgot to ask your name last time—"

"My name is Kahn."

The other party hurriedly gave their name.

He was the apprentice whom Wiener had previously described as very spirited.

Wiener nodded and returned the sword to the apprentice. "Your skills are already sufficient to stand on your own."

"Compared to Master Sargozi and my grandmaster, I am still far from being good enough." Kahn bowed deeply. "What brings you here today?"

“I need to speak with Sargozi about something… By the way, where are the others? Why are you the only one here?” Viner asked.

“We’re having some kind of party tonight, so Master gave us all the day off,” Kahn quickly explained. “I’ll go and invite Master over right now.”

He then immediately headed deeper into the workshop.

Among the craftsmen who built the city walls were many apprentices sent by Sargozi to provide assistance.

Now that it's finally over, people should naturally have time to rest.

"master."

Upon hearing of Vina's arrival, Sargozi immediately dropped what he was doing and rushed out to greet her.

They were so fast that even the young Kahn almost couldn't keep up.

"No need to rush. We're not in a hurry today. I just encountered some issues and wanted to know if you understood them first."

The other party's respectful attitude left Viner somewhat helpless. He could roughly understand how heroes felt when they were surrounded by admirers.

"This way, please, sir."

Sagoci instructed Kahn to stay and take care of the other two distinguished guests, while he himself took Vena to his room.

"Have you encountered anything strange lately?" Wiener asked bluntly. "For example, strangers coming to you with obviously suspicious blueprints to have you forge items."

"Master did come for this matter after all."

Sagoci seemed to have anticipated this, and pulled out a tightly sealed package from the deepest part of the cabinet.

"A few days ago I received a package. It was unsigned and contained only a set of blueprints."

"The contents were so horrifying that I sealed it away immediately after reading it."

"But if it's my master, there shouldn't be any problem."

Sagoci opened the package; inside was a rolled-up parchment scroll.

"A package without a name can be delivered directly to you?" Viner was somewhat skeptical.

“That won’t do, but the package appeared directly in my room.” Sagozi’s expression was somewhat grave.

The only people who could have the opportunity to enter and leave his room were people from inside the workshop, namely one of his disciples.

Wiener understood the meaning behind his words and then unrolled the scroll.

"Tsk...it's actually this blueprint."

"Master, you've seen this blueprint too?" Now it was Sargozi's turn to be surprised.

"Yes, no wonder you don't want others to know."

Wiener pulled out the "Congyun Fang" blueprints that he had hidden deep inside his ring and threw them on the table. "Take a look, isn't it exactly the same?"

Sargozi only opened one section before stopping.

"Where did Master get this blueprint from?" Sargozi asked with a hint of awe in his eyes.

"Consider it spoils of war obtained from the demons," Vena decided to give Arios some face.

“No wonder,” Sargozi suddenly realized, “only demons could come up with such a vicious magic sword.”

“These blueprints weren’t designed by the demons… but they are indeed suitable for demons to use.” Vena didn’t explain further, but instead praised, “It’s rare that you could resist the temptation of these blueprints.”

Sagoci has no shortage of resources and abilities; if he wanted, he could easily forge an A-rank magic sword using this blueprint.

"It's all thanks to my master's excellent teaching. If my master hadn't helped me escape the Thousand Cuts Forging, I probably would have tried it without hesitation after seeing this blueprint."

Sargozi also looked terrified.

The allure of becoming a master blacksmith is something few can resist.

The ability to forge weapons like Mercury may have been influenced by the blueprints for this Cloud Fang.

Wiener, however, had much more to think about.

Who exactly wants to bring this demonic sword back to life through Sargozi?

A thought suddenly flashed through my mind.

"What do you think of Kahn?" Viner suddenly asked.

"This child? He can endure hardship and his talent is outstanding. In just two months, he has already surpassed most people."

“He was actually ready to graduate long ago, but he insisted on staying and saying he wanted to continue practicing with me.”

“I’ve decided to test him a little longer. If he passes, he will be the one to inherit this workshop.”

Sargozi had a high opinion of Kahn and vaguely considered him as his successor.

"Do you know his background?"

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Chapter 474 Kahn's Secret

“...I know a little.” After a brief silence, Sargozi finally spoke. “Although he said he came to Lumier Village as a refugee, I later learned through the merchant guild that someone had seen him at Taiwo’s house.”

With the Rogurd incident, the name of the Taiwo family has become taboo.

It no longer represents noble glory, but an indelible shame.

Although it was unclear how Kahn escaped from prison when his entire clan was imprisoned, Sagozi could tell from their time together that the young man was not a bad person.

“Taiwo,” Viner repeated the name, “remember the demon blacksmith I mentioned to you before?”

"of course I remember."

"If I told you that the force behind that demon blacksmith is the Taivo family, what would you think?" Vina asked seriously.

Sagoci took a deep breath and slowly exhaled: "So this is what treason is like."

He accepted it quickly, after all, the news came from Wiener himself.

Furthermore, since he intended to take Kahn as his personal disciple, he also conducted a lot of investigation into the Taivo family.

“I don’t think one person’s mistake should be brought up against the entire clan,” Sargozi said, expressing his opinion.

It's clear that he still wants to protect Kahn.

"That depends on him."

Wiener beckoned the remaining three to the doorway.

"You two wait outside for a while."

Vena gave Felix a wink, then returned to the room with Listy.

Although the wink was directed at Felix, Lisette clearly understood its meaning as well.

After the door closed, Lisette asked, "Why are you being so secretive?"

“You’ll find out soon enough.” Viner pointed to the two rolls of blueprints on the table. “Can you do me a small favor and trace the origins of these two items?”

Lisette's gaze swept across the drawings; from the appearance alone, there was almost no difference.

So she stretched out her slender fingers and gently touched one of the scrolls. As she murmured, a faint light began to emanate from around the scroll, and then the light converged into a thin red line.

Once the red thread wrapped around Venus's wrist, Lisette couldn't help but ask, "Why are you taking your things out like this?"

“Isn’t this about controlling variables?” Wiener chuckled, scattering the red string in his hand. “There’s another one.”

Lisette said no more and gently touched another roll of blueprints.

As the incantation was recited, the drawing once again glowed red.

Unlike before, this cluster of light quickly split into two beams. One beam entangled Sargozi inside the room, while the other beam passed through the doorway as if without any obstruction.

Kahn, who was waiting outside the door, suddenly felt a pull on his wrist. Looking down, he saw a red thread tightly wrapped around his hand.