The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Author: Bao Za

Introduction:

"Why do you think the first sword used by the hero was called the Murakami Sword?"

"As the name suggests, it is the best iron sword in the village."

"What if the village has a better iron sword?"

"Then add 1 after the name."

"But your number is already ranked +9527, are you really not just riding on the popularity of the hero?"

“As a craftsman, it is my duty to innovate and strive for excellence.”

......

"Weina, we've received reports that you're mass-producing counterfeit and substandard products. A large number of users have experienced equipment damage during combat."

"That's nonsense! There's absolutely no problem with the weapons I forged!"

"Then how do you explain this fact?"

"That's easy. They used my spear to pierce my shield, and the shield went through. Does that mean my spear is good or my shield is bad?"

Chapter 1 The Hero is Dead

“Vina, I told you before…”

"They're all ready and on the shelf by the door. Village chief, if you're sure there's nothing wrong, just take them back."

Viner gave the village chief a perfunctory reply, but the clanging and banging never stopped for a moment.

The red-hot iron block on the anvil was particularly eye-catching.

Unlike other villages, where blacksmith shops and general stores would practically dominate prime locations.

The blacksmith shop is located in the most remote corner of Lumiel Village, on the edge of the village boundary.

And Vina is the best blacksmith in Lumiel Village.

It all started when he received his calling as a blacksmith.

The goddess created humankind and gave them a divine mission.

One's duty must not be overstepped.

Even if Wiener wanted to pursue other professions, he was powerless to do so.

Vina was almost tired of the unchanging life in Lumiel Village.

For the past few years, Wiener has been having dreams every night.

In his dreams, he is sometimes the Master who saves the world, sometimes the professor supported by his students, and sometimes the galactic baseball hero who travels through the universe with a baseball bat.

These fragmented dreams made Vina want to leave the village of Lumiel.

However, the world is not as safe as we imagine.

Rampant monsters and outlaw bandits are commonplace occurrences.

In cities protected by walls and armies, safety can be guaranteed to some extent.

Small, undefended villages like Lumiel were undoubtedly their most frequent targets.

According to Vina's memory, the village of Lumiel had probably been rebuilt four or five times.

The village chief who just greeted Venus is, in Venus's memory, the seventh generation.

Those who went forward either became food for Warcraft or hostages for bandits.

Fortunately, the blacksmith's calling granted Vina a blessing.

The blacksmith shop was his absolute safe zone.

Even in a crisis worthy of wiping out a village, he would remain unharmed under the protection of the amulet.

The only time the blacksmith shop was rebuilt was by Viner himself, who moved the blacksmith shop, which was originally located in the center of the village, to its current location.

This is the village boundary that Wiener measured over several weeks.

The invisible wall, which was originally insurmountable, was expanded into a space the size of a blacksmith shop through a method that was almost like exploiting a bug.

Except for the main gate, which remained in Lumiel Village, the rest of the village was located outside Lumiel Village.

Wiener was very satisfied with the results of his "expansion of territory".

Around that time, Wiener went from being the best blacksmith in the village to the best blacksmith in the surrounding area.

At least it's a step forward.

Caravans and mercenaries would occasionally pass by Vina's blacksmith shop.

They will only travel along the official road as planned, passing by but not entering Lumier Village.

However, since the blacksmith shop itself is not located within Lumiel Village, and a small portion of it has even occupied the main road, it has become the only way for these people to pass through.

This gave Wiener another way to communicate with the outside world. By trading with caravans, he learned a lot of information and also tested out some things.

No one may violate the duty he or she holds.

Based on this, there are two ways to change one's personal calling.

To be given a new divine duty by someone of higher rank, or... to complete the awakening of one's emblem.

Over the years, only one person in Lumiel Village has completed the emblem awakening.

He was the most talented young man in the village, and after awakening, his duty changed from militiaman to herald.

The next day, he left Lumiel Village with the best iron sword in the village.

Wiener was so envious that she couldn't sleep well for several days.

Incidentally, the best iron sword in the village was forged by Viner.

With the final hammer blow, the steel billet in his hand was completely formed. The forged longsword was then placed into the pool for quenching.

The sword blank, rapidly cooled in the quenching agent, releases a large amount of white smoke.

"If only I hadn't done that unnecessary thing back then."

Wiener couldn't help but sigh.

He once saved a severely injured emblem envoy.

Wiener was not after the other woman's beauty.

Waking up early in the morning and opening the window to see a severely injured, unconscious, red-haired woman who seemed to live a life of solitude—how could one not be curious?

Unable to leave Lumiel Village, Vina went to great lengths to lasso the other person and drag him along the ground for dozens of meters before finally pulling him into the blacksmith's shop.

This was the first time Vena had witnessed just how extraordinary the constitution of a Herald was.

When she was rescued, she was barely clinging to life. All she used were the most basic herbs bought from a general store, and in just one day she recovered to the point where she could walk again.

Using the excuse of being saved, Wiener tentatively asked if the other party could take her away from the village.

The man seemed surprised that Wiener would make this request, and after only a moment's hesitation, he agreed to Wiener's request.

There was an unexpected incident before she left. She said her weapon had been damaged in a previous battle and asked Venere to prepare a sword for her, even the most ordinary one would do.

At that time, he was still very young and easily blinded. He immediately took out his best work and gave it to her, only to be met with her leaving without saying goodbye the next day.

It's true that the prettier a woman is, the more likely she is to lie.

Well, it can't be entirely said that he left without saying goodbye.

At least they left a letter.

"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'll have to postpone fulfilling my promise to you. I have something very important to do... I will cherish the sword you gave me."

"If I can complete this mission, I will definitely come back and take you away from here... If I cannot come back, you can take this letter to St. Freya Military Academy. Find Grand Master Gerald of the Holy Knights at the academy, and he will do his best to fulfill all your requests."

St. Freya Military Academy.

Even in the remote town of Vina, the name is widely known.

The entry threshold is the awakening of emblems, a gathering place for true prodigies.

Graduates of the Military Academy are highly sought-after, whether they go to the Empire, the Kingdom, or the Federation.

But this has absolutely nothing to do with Vina, who can't even leave Lumiel Village.

"You should at least take me out of here first, even if you just dump me on the side of the road."

The thought of this gave Wiener a headache, and he regretted that he had overdone it.

That was a masterpiece forged using all the precious ores he had collected, and most of the materials were never seen by Wiener again.

Now all we can do is build the most basic weapons.

Wiener looked at the iron sword that had been quenched.

【The best iron sword in the village (+9527): The best sword in the village, forged by blacksmith Viner over three hours. It's suitable for both clearing mobs and surviving in the wild, making it the perfect equipment for novice adventurers.】

"Ha... Is my mission in this life just to wait for a novice hero to appear, and then hand over the best iron sword in the village to him?"

Looking at the weapon's description, Viner chuckled to himself.

Just when he was feeling disheartened, a clear, ethereal voice suddenly rang in his mind.

【warn!warn!warn! 】

The hero is dead.

[The restrictions on divine duty have been lifted]

【■■■■Function disabled】

[1825 days remaining until the Demon God's resurgence]

[Awakened Crest]

"hiss--"

The sudden burning sensation on the back of her left hand made Viña cry out in pain.

Venere raised her left hand, and the back of her left hand suddenly shone with a dazzling silver light, making her already fair skin shine like white porcelain.

Her slender arms showed no signs of exercise.

It's hard to imagine that this is the body of someone who has been doing manual labor like blacksmithing for many years.

As the light gradually faded, a mysterious mark became clearly visible on the back of the hand.

Wiener could guarantee that this was not any script he knew.

But a name involuntarily surfaced in my mind.

"Gondoraf?"

Chapter 2 Separation

Night fell, and the starlight became sparse.

The emblem had just been awakened, and the people had been carrying buckets all night.

A man and a horse gallop through the dark night.

This person was none other than Vena, who had just learned of the hero's death.

Wiener was unsure of the source of the voice or whether the news was true.

But it's unlikely that anyone would awaken their own emblem just to make such a joke.

Whether the protection of her divine duty would be effective against the demon god about to awaken was something Vena dared not gamble on.

But being freed from the constraints of her calling meant that Vener could leave Rumiel Village at any time.

Despite the late hour, Vena hastily packed some valuables and went to "knock" on the village chief's door.