I love time travel the most!

Upon entering, one can hear clanging and banging sounds coming from all directions, the sound of heavy hammers striking ore, sparks flying, and the surrounding temperature and noise rising sharply.

Hmm, it has the feel of a forging clan.

The three of them went straight to the heart of the clan's territory.

Thanks to Sword Maiden Ais, a star adventurer in the labyrinth city, they were able to reach the central area smoothly.

As they entered a room, the figure who was bowing his head by the stove heard the noise and looked up at them.

Kobayashi saw his full appearance.

With his silvery-white hair, high-bridged nose, and dignified appearance, he possessed a well-defined physique despite his elderly looks. The term "lean and wiry" perfectly describes him.

Tiona's eyes lit up when she saw him, and she rushed over to ask, "Grandpa, the weapon! Ais's longsword, have you repaired it?"

"Hmm?" God Gubernius was slightly taken aback, then quickly frowned and scolded, "Didn't I say that repairing the weapon takes time, and you can come back to pick it up the day after tomorrow morning?"

"No, no, sir, you've misunderstood! We didn't come here for that!" Tiona explained in a chattering voice, while pushing Ais forward and saying, "Perfect timing! Sir, Ais's sword doesn't need repairing anymore, let's forge her a new weapon now!"

"Here you go, ore."

Sword Maiden Ais also took out a piece of ore from her bosom, while looking at the High God Gubernius with expectant eyes.

"Um???"

God Gubernius was very puzzled.

One was quick-witted and missed the point; the other was naturally clueless and spoke in a way that was hard to understand. It took him quite a while to understand why the two had come.

"So you've also obtained new ore."

The god Gubernu picked up the ore from the counter and examined it closely. He found that the ore was indeed the same as the one brought by the superhuman Fuluer.

Then, he looked up and asked, "Is it the same as the previous weapon? If so, I suggest incorporating the ore into the weapon. After repair, it will be stronger than before, and at the same time, it will save a lot of repair costs."

The suggestion from the High God Gubernius was very reasonable, and after a brief thought, the Sword Maiden Ais nodded in agreement.

"Cheng Hui, 4000 million Fali."

“————!!!”

The half-fairy girl in front of the counter involuntarily widened her eyes, her pretty face instantly freezing. Even Kobayashi knew that the girl was deeply shocked upon hearing this exaggerated number.

However, there is no way.

This is the price of power.

Actually, the price Gubernine Goddess's price isn't expensive at all.

Ota's [Black Sword] still requires a forging cost of 410 million, and the ore in his hand - the Adramanite ore - is harder and more difficult to forge than other ores, so he must personally take charge of the forging process.

If it weren't for the fact that the Sword of Despair is indestructible, God Gubernius wouldn't have bothered to forge it and at such a low price just to prove himself.

"So, how about we recast it?"

“…I’m counting on you.”

In the end, the half-fairy spirit girl nodded heavily.

It seems she'll be spending the next month frantically hunting monsters in the dungeon to earn money.

Then the High God Gubernu looked at the dark-skinned Tiona and asked, "So, do you have this kind of ore? If you could add this ore to your [Great Severance], I think it wouldn't be so easy to dissolve in the future."

"Me? I don't need it, hahaha—"

Tiona waved her hand, seemingly unconcerned.

In fact, she really didn't care.

Otherwise, the [Great Severing] weapon, which was made with precious materials without any expense spared, wouldn't have been so easily dissolved by the monster's acid.

"Really, that's really a pity."

The god Gubernius said something casually.

He was quite curious to see how the "Great Cut" made from this ore differed from the previous ones.

"Wait a mininute."

An unexpected remark was interrupted.

Gubernius, the Sword Maiden Ais, and the Dark-skinned Diona all turned to look at Kobayashi, who had just interrupted their conversation.

Despite being watched by a god, Kobayashi was not nervous at all. Instead, he took out a piece of ore and handed it over, saying, "Actually, I'd also like to see what's different about Miss Tiona's new weapon, so I'm asking you for help, God Gubney."

"Oh?"

At this moment, the god Guberniu realized that this ore came from Kobayashi.

Tiona tapped her lips with her index finger and said, "Young man, you don't actually see me as a target, do you?"

"What if I say yes?" Kobayashi said to her with a smile, "Five times. Just like Miss Ais, if Miss Tiona instructs me five times, then this ore will be yours."

transaction.

Kobayashi was making this plan.

"Um……"

Tiona began to think.

However, her weakest point was thinking; she usually acted on her intuition. This time, she sensed no malice, meaning there was no trap or anything like that.

"Okay, I agree!"

The dark-skinned Amazonian girl patted Xiaolin on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "You're pretty good, young man. If you want some guidance, you can come to me anytime."

Her innocent and carefree personality makes her easy to get along with, and she can strike up a conversation with anyone without any reservations.

This is Tiona.

At least, Kobayashi isn't annoying.

Seeing that the transaction was over, the High God Gubernius spoke up: "You two have made a profit. This ore is very hard, much harder than other ores, and the weapons made from it will definitely be excellent."

"is that so."

"Haha—sorry, it seems I've taken advantage of you, young man."

Fiora seemed a little apologetic, while the dark-skinned Tiona accepted it without a second thought.

Kobayashi waved his hand and said, "This is a transaction, and the premise of a transaction is that both parties can accept it. I agreed because I can accept it, nothing more."

Yadman ore is very valuable.

But compared to the guidance of a strong person, the Yadman ore was insignificant, at least in Kobayashi's opinion.

Both sides can benefit; this is a win-win situation.

A true win-win situation.

However, this still earned the appreciation of both of them, who said they would agree to provide guidance if needed, even without payment.

Finally, there's Kobayashi.

"Kid, you've come here for a reason, haven't you?" Gubernius, being an old and shrewd man, immediately saw through Xiaolin's ulterior motives.

Xiaolin didn't hide anything and immediately revealed his purpose.

"I would like to ask you to help me make weapons."

"The Gubney Familia only makes weapons after receiving a request. So don't be so humble, as if I wouldn't agree."

Ultimately, the Gubney Familia is a forging family, but it also runs a business. Since it's a business, it naturally won't refuse any customer.

The High God Gubernius said, "Do you still have this kind of ore? If so, I can make you a longsword. It has indestructible properties and can even destroy other people's weapons."

Kobayashi asked, "Is it a divine artifact?"

The High God Gubernius replied, "No."

Kobayashi replied, "No? Then I won't do it."

Ota had said that Kobayashi wasn't suited to using longswords. So even if he created a divine weapon, he wouldn't use it, naturally not wanting to waste his time and energy on it.

The High God Gubernius then said, "How about making a small round shield? It also has the property of being indestructible. As long as it is not a weapon made of the same ore, it will not be destroyed. In fact, the added attribute can even provide resistance to magic."

Kobayashi asked again, "Is it a divine artifact?"

The High God Gubernius replied, "No, not exactly."

Kobayashi replied, "No, not really? Then let's not do it."

The round shield was a burden to him, who was capable of unleashing a storm of attacks on his enemies. The idea of ​​developing magic resistance sounded tempting, but he already had the Goddess Hagoromo made by Aqua to nullify magic, so he naturally looked down on the inferior round shield.

The High God Gubernius continued, "Then make hidden daggers. Indestructible, hard daggers can break any magic, and can strike the enemy's weak point the moment they show an opening, killing them instantly."

Kobayashi then asked, "Is it a divine artifact?"

The High God Gubernius replied, "Not yet."

Kobayashi replied, "Not yet? Then I won't do it."

Although he had been a thief for a period of time, he had never learned any skills such as throwing weapons, so he couldn't use his strength at all.

God Gubernius was very annoyed that his proposals were rejected one after another.

boom--

He slammed his right hand on the counter, unable to resist scolding, "Kid, this won't do, that won't do, are you deliberately trying to make fun of me?... Why are you looking at me so expectantly? There are no other options left, hurry up and choose one for me!"

Gubernius thought that getting angry would make Kobayashi back down and choose a weapon type as soon as possible. Unexpectedly, Kobayashi looked at him expectantly, which made Gubernius completely unable to understand what he was thinking.

It seems there won't be any more scenes of him being knocked on the head three times.

Kobayashi sighed.

Seeing his dejected sigh, the High God Gubernius felt insulted. After all, the other party hadn't taken any of what he had said seriously, which made him feel quite embarrassed.

“It’s normal not to have one you like, after all, adventurers have all sorts of weapons. But at least tell me what kind of weapon you want to make, right? You can’t make a satisfactory weapon by guessing.”

"...I'm so sorry, I completely forgot."

Xiaolin scratched his head awkwardly.

I was so focused on the gadget that I forgot my real needs, which was really wrong of me.

Then he stretched out his right hand and pulled out a thread from his index finger. It was a thread that was hard to see with the naked eye, but could reflect a silvery sheen under the light.