The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

The moment the gun was in his hand, a familiar feeling washed over Wiener once again.

This memory comes from Felix's series of ranking tournament matches.

Just as Wiener was about to savor the moment, Felix's light and melodious voice rang out.

"Vina, Vina?"

"I am fine."

"But you were spacing out for a long time just now."

"I was just checking. It's amazing that you managed to keep shooting until the end with that gun."

Wiener casually pointed to a few spots on the gun barrel for Felix to see; cracks had already begun to appear in all of them. Although they were inconspicuous, they were enough to illustrate the problem.

There are two reasons for this.

Firstly, Wiener did not expect Felix to play twenty games in two days like an iron man, without undergoing any repairs or maintenance in between.

Furthermore, the first day's ranking matches were too easy, causing Felix to misjudge the intensity of the second day's competition, nearly losing twice.

If Felix hadn't lent the sword at the last minute, the spear would probably have broken under the strain very soon.

"Anyway, you don't need to play ranking matches for the next few days, so just leave it with me for now, and I'll return it to you once it's fixed."

Felix had no objection to Wiener's decision, but still mustered the courage to ask one more question.

"Well, I've accumulated quite a few credits these past few days. I don't know if it'll be enough, but Wiener promised to forge me a sword if I could gather the necessary materials..."

"You've worked so hard to earn credits, you might as well save them for class," Viner joked. "Besides, at this rate of consumption, a sword probably won't last long before it's worn out."

"...Vina, you wouldn't be thinking of backing out, would you?" Felix's voice turned a few degrees colder.

If Wiener also doesn't intend to keep the agreement—

“I don’t have a habit of breaking contracts,” Viner said, oblivious to Felix’s change in tone. “How about this?”

"The original agreement remains unchanged, but I'll add one more clause. From today until we graduate from the training program, I'll cover all the weapons you use, Felix. In return, except in emergencies, you may not use any weapons made by other blacksmiths without my permission."

"In three years, both your skills and my forging techniques will have a lot of room for improvement. I guarantee that I will forge a truly masterpiece for you before you graduate."

Chapter 45 99% New for Male Use

Wiener's sudden proposal of such conditions was not without reason.

Anna's suggestion to protect this cash cow was one reason, but the bigger reason was the nature of Gondorav.

If Felix uses each weapon crafted by Wiener, Wiener gains experience from it, then rounding up, it's equivalent to Felix helping Wiener in his training.

However, faced with such a suggestion, Felix, who had always seemed a bit naive, fell into a long silence.

This was probably the longest Felix had used his brain since entering the academy.

"If I agree to this condition, it will feel like I'm being kept by Viva."

After a long silence, Felix suddenly uttered a startling statement that greatly frightened Viña.

"Don't slander my innocence! How can that be the same thing? If I had to make an analogy, it would be that I want you to become a school idol, and I'm your manager and sponsor..."

Wiener quickly corrected him.

He never expected that the words "sugar baby" coming out of Felix's mouth would be so damaging.

"I didn't say I wouldn't agree."

Seeing Viner's flustered state, Felix chuckled.

"I can sense that Venere wouldn't harm me. But isn't there something Venere hasn't finished saying?"

“There is indeed one more thing, but it’s unrelated to the one mentioned above.” Seeing that Felix had agreed, Viner breathed a sigh of relief.

"According to rumors, the Academy Dungeon will be open to first-year students starting next week. I hope you can team up with me then."

"Dungeon? That sounds interesting!"

A flicker of curiosity and excitement crossed Felix's eyes, but he quickly frowned. "But... what exactly is that place?"

“It’s a bit complicated to explain. Why don’t you take that notebook back and look it up?” Vena asked, pointing to “The Fool’s Guide to Dungeon Cities.”

Unexpectedly, this casual remark almost brought tears to Felix's eyes.

"Vina... I haven't done anything to wrong you, have I?"

Making Felix chew on such a thick book would be the most inhumane form of torture for him.

"Alright, alright, you don't need to look. Just stay with me and protect me, understand?"

Felix's tearful offensive even forced Wiener to succumb.

"You should have said that earlier." Felix's tears turned to joy. "Then I'll head back now. Just remember to call me when the dungeon opens."

After saying that, he left Vina alone, bewildered in the wind.

"Who taught him that word?" Wiener wondered.

How could such raunchy words come out of Felix's mouth, who was as white as a sheet of paper?

But he didn't dwell on the matter any longer. Instead, he picked up the white wax spear left by Felix and found an open space in the workshop.

Wiener gripped the end of the gun handle with his left hand, holding the gun level and trying to maintain the position.

This action was a training method that naturally came to mind after he picked up the spear.

The emblem on the back of his left hand was faintly visible. Venere closed his eyes and stood there motionless.

As long as you maintain this action, your senses will become exceptionally sharp, and you will be able to clearly detect even a fly landing on the barrel of a gun.

Wiener could feel that the longer he maintained this position, the greater the benefit.

ten minutes later.

"I'm so tired."

Viner lay sprawled on the ground.

As the senses become more acute, fatigue also multiplies.

In addition, holding such a long spear was extremely strenuous, and Viner was already covered in sweat after only ten minutes.

Ultimately, it was his physical condition that held him back.

"Vina (17)"

Rank: First-Tier Emblem Envoy

Heraldry: Gondoraf

Weapon proficiency: Swordsmanship E+ (D), Spearmanship E+ (D), Axemanship E (D-), Archery E (D-)

Equipment: Severely worn white wax steel gun (6/50)

Skill: Zero Flash (Sword): A high-speed draw slash that cannot be detected by the naked eye and can cut through anything within its attack range.

Ultimate Weapon: In exchange for doubled weapon durability consumption, all abilities are increased, with the longest duration lasting until the weapon's durability reaches zero.

Combat classes are ranked based on physical strength, while spellcasters are ranked based on the total amount of magic power. However, in essence, they are just different tendencies that the human body exhibits when producing magic essence.

Weapon proficiency is assessed from Rank E onwards, progressing through five stages: Proficient, Master, Outstanding, Advanced, and Establishing a School.

Once a swordsmanship proficiency reaches rank A and a sect is established, one can obtain the title of Sword Saint.

Once Viner activates Gondorav, she gains mastery of most weapon types, placing her among the top-tier newcomers. However, her base stats are rather underwhelming.

After the emblem awakens, it will continuously generate magic essence, subtly improving physical abilities, but no results have been seen in the short term.

Wiener stared at the message interface that only he could see.

He wasn't a pure warrior, and he didn't feel much improvement in swordsmanship or spearmanship. Fortunately, this panel accurately reflected Vina's current attributes.

This panel appeared at the same time as the announcement of the hero's death.

But after that, it fell silent, turning into a relentless countdown machine.

Calling this thing a system is a bit too rudimentary; it neither issues tasks nor provides any guidance.

But the awakened Gondorav continues to play a silent role.

This convinced Venerer that the hero was dead.

The hero's death is shrouded in mystery.

Since he didn't have the ability to confront the guy who killed the hero directly, he could only start by targeting the hero.

If the item left behind by the hero is the weapon he used in his lifetime, then Gondorav will have the opportunity to read the relevant memories from it.

Even without Jessica's test, Vena would still have to go to the third level of the dungeon.

The dungeon will be open to new students as early as next week, and Vena must use this time to make thorough preparations.

He'd already handed over the things that could be solved with credits to Anna to prepare, but when it came to equipment, he figured he'd make it himself for peace of mind.

However, first of all, we still need to fulfill the promise we made.

After a short rest, Wiener gently placed the wax gun on the workbench.

This white wax gun, 99% new and completely damaged, was used by a boy. If it were auctioned off, given the fervor of Felix's fans, who knows what outrageous price it would fetch.

Unfortunately, it can't be sold.

Moreover, Wiener had even higher aspirations for restoring this weapon.

In addition to allowing Wiener to experience the weapons, Gondolav also transmitted the habits of their users as knowledge.

Some details that even the person himself might not notice become indistinguishable in Wiener's eyes.

This allows Wiener to understand what kind of weapon he needs even better than the person using the weapon.

It gives the impression that the designer is teaching players how to play the game.

From a player's perspective, this is absolutely heinous.

But from a designer's perspective, it does feel pretty good.

As for Felix's own opinion, does that matter?

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PS: Thank you to "You Can't See Me" and Ansel's wife, hehe~ for the monthly tickets and knife support from book user 531082361147. (σ'ω')σ

Chapter 46 Wiener's Team Members

Young Emblem users should celebrate their youth under the gravity magic circle.

If the initial embarrassment could be explained by not being used to it, then...

If today ends like a dead body, then we can only blame Viner for not being strong enough.

The increase in training intensity is not unfounded.

We must ensure that the majority of students receive the necessary training, while preventing a small group of students from feeling that the training is too easy and a waste of time.

The goals set with this policy will be a real hardship for Wiener, whose level is below the passing grade.

But as long as you persevere, the progress you make will not be in vain for the sweat you shed.

The first lesson was on the basics of alchemy.

In terms of content, he still can't keep up with Wiener's self-study progress, but Professor Wilford seemed to have said in the last class that he would continue to call on Felix to answer questions?

With that in mind, Vinado perked up, looking forward to what kind of blunder Felix would cause in class this time.

Professor Wilford entered the classroom right on time, as always.

Most professors in the college don't have the habit of arriving early, so they naturally don't extend class time.

A large box, about one cubic meter in size, floated behind him.

Seemingly realizing that the dry theoretical knowledge in textbooks is unlikely to arouse students' interest, this lesson will go straight to practice.

With a snap of Professor Wilford's fingers, the large box quickly unfolded, transforming into a small workbench with a complete set of refining equipment on it.

Although these were all items that Wiener couldn't afford, a quick glance was enough to guess their specific functions.

Screening instruments, sieve separators, high-temperature furnaces, dryers...