In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

This made her a little excited.

"Are you... also a blacksmith?"

When he spoke, the Fire God used honorifics to address Maria.

"...I'm not really. Although I've seen it, I don't have any talent in this area... I'm better at using and destroying weapons than forging them." Maria shook her head. She looked at the suddenly excited look of the God of Fire, and vaguely guessed something in her heart... But she said nothing, and just continued to speak.

"If possible, can I entrust her with something?"

"Forging weapons? No problem."

Hearing Maria's request, the God of Fire agreed almost without hesitation.

Rhodes Island does not prevent operators from taking on orders outside of their daily work, and as a general in the engineering department, Vulcan has significantly more freedom. She certainly has no problem helping others forge weapons!

But such a straightforward agreement made Maria hesitate for a few seconds.

"What's wrong?"

Vulcan noticed Maria's hesitation and was a little curious.

As if she was worried that her decisive agreement would make Maria a little distrustful, she quickly added...

"My time... My friend has plenty of time. She can forge weapons and stuff like that. She can totally do it!"

"...No, it's just that the weapon I want to forge might have a somewhat unusual form..."

Maria hesitated for a moment and then spoke softly again.

But looking at the confident eyes of the God of Fire, Maria was silent for a moment, and finally came to the side under the gaze of everyone.

Picking up the brush, she slowly began to paint...

Chapter 141: Cane

"Is this... a cane?"

When Vulcan saw Maria start to write, he was stunned for a long time.

Although Maria's drawing style was a little different from hers, she could still make out most of the things.

But what puzzled her was why what Maria did and what she said seemed a bit inconsistent.

Maria had previously said that the weapon she wanted to make was a bit strange, and Kagami thought it was a challenge.

The result... is just forging a walking stick?

This isn't that difficult, is it?

"It's more than that."

Maria shook her head silently. After a moment's silence, she began to modify the original cane.

In just a few strokes, a cane turned into a sharp whip with spikes.

This is the weapon Maria often uses in Yharnam.

Telescopic cane!

And the God of Fire immediately understood what Maria meant.

"You want a transforming weapon?"

"……Um."

Maria nodded and looked towards Kagami.

"Can it be done?"

"……Hard to say."

The God of Fire also looked troubled when he heard Maria's words.

She probably understood what Maria meant. She thought that the other party needed a weapon that was a cane in normal form, but could be transformed into a whip after triggering a mechanism.

It's a transforming weapon.

But the problem is that although transformable weapons look cool, in reality most weapons can only appear in fantasy.

The first question is the strength of the weapon.

As we all know, no matter what kind of weapon it is, even if it is one-piece molded, the weakest point is the interface.

The weakness of the spear lies in the interface between the stick body and the spear head.

Once the spear is broken by the enemy, it will instantly become a stick.

The same principle applies to other weapons.

The biggest problem with transformable weapons is the very point of transformation... Because they have to adapt to two forms, the weapons are destined to be impossible to form in one piece.

In other words, no matter how good the material is, it can only make the weapon less likely to break.

Weaknesses still exist.

And because it is pieced together, it has more and more obvious weak points than other weapons.

Then there is the internal craftsmanship.

Complex processes can easily cause weapons to lose their ability to deform during collisions, while simple processes can lead to overly direct force transfer between the materials themselves, making them prone to damage.

Even after solving these two problems, there are still many other issues such as the feel and how to use it.

To forge a good transforming weapon requires almost ten times the effort of forging an ordinary weapon.

To be on the safe side, Kagami turned around and asked Maria.

"Do you intend to use it in battle, or... just keep it as an ornamental item?"

"..."

Maria didn't answer, but continued to stare at the God of Fire.

Seeing her attitude, Kagami probably understood what she was thinking.

Obviously, Maria doesn't use any ornamental weapons.

She needs a weapon that can actually be used on the battlefield!

"I understand……"

With a sigh, Vulcan took the blueprint from Maria's hand, hesitated for a long time, and then shook his head silently.

"I'm not sure if such a weapon can meet your expectations, but I'm sure...but my friend will definitely try his best to complete it."

The Fire God scratched his head, his expression clearly showing some embarrassment.

After receiving this answer from the God of Fire, Maria felt much more relaxed.

"Thank you for your trouble... I will give you the reward you deserve later."

"It's okay. You're Ceobe's friend, and that means you're also a friend of Rhodes Island. Forging a weapon shouldn't be a problem... If you really want to discuss rewards, then tell me about your experience with weapons."

The God of Fire waved his hand, showing no interest in the reward Maria mentioned.

What she was actually more interested in was Maria's knowledge of weapons... If a blacksmith wants to forge a good weapon, he must understand where the weapon is used.

And it was impossible for her to really carry her weapons to the battlefield to check every day... In a place like the training ground, there was no way to push the weapons to their limits, and no problems could be tested.

Therefore, for a blacksmith, someone like Maria who has extensive experience in weapon handling is essential for his progress.

Maria nodded in agreement and took her people away so as not to disturb the other party from continuing their work.

The God of Fire carefully observed the drawings Maria had drawn, and after confirming that there was no movement behind him, he slowly turned his head.

After seeing that there was indeed no one in the room, she shook her head with a little disappointment.

In the past, Ceobe loved to stay here and watch herself forge weapons... But this place is not a suitable place for fun after all, so she always drove them away.

But when she really saw the other person following another woman without mercy, she felt a little disappointed.

This was a very petty idea, but the Fire God was not so detached after all. After shaking her head helplessly, she sat back in her seat.

But at this moment, her eyes suddenly glanced to the side.

Just on the table, at some point, a piece of packaged rice cake was left behind. On top of the simple packaging, there was a silly Q-version dog head drawn with a marker.

"Is this... dropped by Xiao Ke?"

Kagami was a little confused. According to her understanding of Xiaoke, she might lose anything, but it is impossible for her to lose weapons and food, right?

But when she picked up the honey cake, she found that there was a Q-version picture of herself eating the honey cake on the back of the package.

Since Xiaoke is not very good at writing, he often uses drawing to express his ideas.

"So… this is for me?"

The Fire God was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Did he realize that he had just lost himself, so he used the things he liked to comfort himself?

Really...

It's her style.

After hesitating for a moment, she silently opened the package and took a bite.

"Tsk... too much sugar."

As she spoke, the corners of her mouth curled up silently.

But just at the door where she couldn't see, the little yellow ears twitched.

……

"are you back?"

Not far from Kagami's room, Maria and Texas stood silently.

Looking at the girl who jumped towards her joyfully, Maria rubbed her head lovingly. Seeing her silly smile, her mood also improved a lot.

After all, it is difficult for a person to be serious when facing a child who is simply smiling.

Texas, on the other hand, had been staring longingly all the way, and disappointment was almost written on her face.

After taking a few glances, Maria also stretched out her hand curiously.

"Do you want to be touched too?"

“…No, I don’t need to.”

Texas looked at Maria turning her head to look at him, his face slightly red, and he quickly turned his head away.

The tail wagged rapidly behind it.

"Really? That's right, you are definitely not that kind of person."

Maria nodded silently, not noticing the other person's tail suddenly drooping.

Continue to caress Ceobe.

The other party responded with a pure silly smile.

The pure and beautiful atmosphere had no room for Texas at all. She felt like the third party here... and felt a little lost for some reason.

However, Xiao Ke, who was standing next to him, tilted his head after noticing the other party's loss.

"Woo?"

After hesitating for a moment, she smiled foolishly again, stood up, grabbed Texas and threw herself into Maria's arms.

"Eh?"

Texas was stunned by this action.

After realizing how close she was to Maria, she was so scared that she wanted to run away.

But unfortunately, although Ceobe was a little stupid, she was very strong. Texas tried to break free several times but was unable to do so.

Texas was so anxious that his face turned red.

But when she turned around, she only saw Maria's eyes that seemed to be smiling.

Without any words, Maria just stretched out her other hand and gently stroked Texas' ear.

The erect ears gradually drooped under the gentle caress...