Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Leo's question stumped the magic sword Falbunkus. It could only tell that the large-eared cup was made of Kacrystal Steel, which had self-healing abilities, but it had no idea how Kacrystal Steel was made.

I could only awkwardly reply, "I don't know!"

Leo sighed in disappointment. She didn't expect to be able to forge a magical weapon like the Demon Sword Falbancus, after all, that was the realm of the gods, a skill far beyond what mortals could understand.

But she wanted to recreate the legendary alloy, Cajun steel.

"What is Kajing Steel?" Mahaya asked curiously.

"It's an ancient, special alloy that can maintain the shape of an object. Once it's cast, its form is fixed and won't change. Even if it wears down, it can replenish itself by absorbing other metals," Leo explained. "But over the long years, the materials and proportions of this alloy have been lost."

As he spoke, he picked up the cup, "The texture of this alloy is simply amazing! It's as smooth and alluring as gold, yet as solid as steel!"

It's still not enough to withstand one slap from you!

Alphonse silently muttered a complaint to himself.

"Did you go to mine and conduct experiments specifically to replicate this alloy, Kacrystal Steel?" Mia asked.

"Yes." Leo nodded. "I've tried many methods, including incorporating monster flesh and blood into it, but unfortunately I still haven't been able to recreate the Kacrystal Steel. However, it's not all without results. I've developed some new alloys. If I can make Kacrystal Steel reappear, I think my skills can be improved even further."

In the area of ​​alloy research, Alphonse and his companions were of little help.

Seeing that Leo was launching into a long, enthusiastic explanation about various alloys, Mia could only interrupt her and change the subject again, "Leo, what important thing do you have to do tomorrow? Can we help you?"

"I can handle this without your help, it's just a bit troublesome." Leo sighed. "It's not really a secret, there's no need to hide it from you. Tomorrow, our clan will hold a martial arts tournament, and the winner will become my sister's husband and inherit the position of clan chief from my father."

"You're the chieftain's daughter?" Alphonse asked, somewhat surprised.

Mia's focus, however, wasn't on that. "Leo, are you planning to participate in the martial arts tournament? To compete for the position of clan leader?"

"Mm." Leo nodded, which was tantamount to answering both of their questions at the same time.

"If you win, won't your sister have to choose another husband?" Alphonse asked.

"That's not entirely wrong," Leo sighed. "I don't necessarily have to be the clan leader, but..."

She let out another long breath. "My father was very old-fashioned. He thought that females should stay at home and work, while male warriors could become the leaders of the race and lead the race to reproduce and grow stronger."

Alphonse never imagined that the Minotaur race in this other world would have such a preference for sons over daughters.

"So, you want to prove to your father that you're not inferior to any male minotaur?"

Leo shook her head. "No! It's just that the one who had the strength to win wasn't a good bull. That guy was too dishonest, incredibly cunning! I once overheard him telling someone that he didn't care about my sister's illness at all, didn't plan to take care of her, and even hoped she couldn't bear the pain and would commit suicide sooner! I would never entrust my sister to a scoundrel like him!"

"Then why don't you kill him?" Mia's brows furrowed; Leo's words had already instilled in her a strong aversion to the unnamed male minotaur.

"I gave him a good beating. According to our clan's rules, clan members cannot kill each other," Leo replied, her eyes lowered.

"That's easy to solve. We'll take care of him for you," Alphonse laughed. "I'll do it, and I promise we won't leave a single trace."

Leo shook her head again. "No! Even if he dies, I can't guarantee that the other male minotaurs will treat my sister well. After all, her illness prevents her from fulfilling the responsibility of procreation for her partner. If she were forced to have children, she might die."

Alphonse could only settle for the next best thing, "What is your sister's illness?"

"She was frail and sickly from a young age, as if cursed. Even the blessings of a witch doctor could not cure her illness. However, she possessed a talent for learning witchcraft, and she succeeded the priest after the previous priest passed away."

At this point, tears welled up in Leo's eyes. "It's also my fault. When Tessie was corrupted by demonic energy, I went to her for help. She used witchcraft to slow down the rate at which Tessie was eroded by the demonic energy, barely managing to keep Tessie's mind from immediately losing it. But because of this, she was also harmed by the demonic energy, which made her illness even worse. I can't let anyone hurt her anymore!"

"If she's only been corrupted by demonic energy, and hasn't lost her mind and been transformed into a half-demon, then perhaps you, Master, could absorb the demonic energy within that woman's body," the Demon Sword Falbongus interjected.

Leoton was surprised and looked up sharply at Alphonse. "You can do this? Help my sister get rid of the demonic energy?"

"We can give it a try." Alphonse wasn't entirely certain he could cure Leo's sister. "Shall we go check it out now?"

"No, we have to wait until tomorrow." Leo shook her head again. "According to my tribe's custom, my sister cannot meet any males today. I will ask you to treat my sister after I win the competition tomorrow."

Alphonse pondered for a moment. If he were to infiltrate the past, there might be some complications. Treating Leo's sister was not something that could be resolved in a short time, and conflicts would be troublesome. So he decided to go with Leo's suggestion.

"What is your father thinking? Your sister is in this condition, and he still wants her to choose a marriage partner?" Mahaya grew up under the loving care of her parents and found it difficult to understand this situation.

"He just wanted my sister to have a child to continue his bloodline," Leo said dejectedly. "I even had a big fight with him about it."

"You don't have a good relationship with your father, do you?" Mia asked.

"Yes." Leo nodded, a look of sorrow on her face. "My sister and I are twins. My mother died in childbirth. I was born exceptionally strong, while my sister was unusually weak, which led many people to say that I had absorbed too much life force. From childhood to adulthood, my father never treated me well, and my tribe believed that I was responsible for my mother's death. It wasn't until I learned the dwarven forging techniques and became the best blacksmith in the tribe that their opinion of me changed."

Leo took a deep breath. "My father told me I'm not allowed to participate in tomorrow's tournament! But there's no rule in the tribe that restricts female minotaurs from fighting! I'm absolutely confident that no one in the tribe is my match right now! Not even my father! My only worry is that if I win, my father might interfere."

"So what are you going to do?" Alphonse asked. (End of Chapter)