The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"I do not want."

"Listen to me, this isn't for you," Wiener tried to coax. "What kind of relationship do we have? Do we need to collect credits from each other?"

"You asked me for it the first time," Felix retorted, unconvinced.

“...You’d better be talking about credits.” Wiener rubbed his forehead with one hand, looking utterly helpless. “Fine, you wait here for me.”

After saying that, he walked into the house.

Felix tentatively stuck one foot into the doorway, but before it touched the ground, he remembered that Wiener had only told him to stay at the door, so he withdrew it.

With her arms crossed and knees tucked in, she squatted angrily at the doorway.

Fortunately, Wiener returned soon.

"Here, it's fixed for you." Viner handed the repaired wax gun to Felix. "See if there's anything else that needs adjusting."

Felix put down the scroll in his hand, deftly took the gun, removed the holster covering the muzzle, and his eyes were immediately drawn to the red tassel.

"Can I try it?" Felix tilted his head and asked Vina.

Wiener gestured for him to proceed.

The spearhead is square and flat like buckwheat, suitable for stabbing, chopping, and slashing. The red tassel not only enhances its appearance but also prevents blood from staining the shaft and makes it slippery.

"Ok?"

Felix habitually adjusted his grip, only to find it unnecessary; even the length of the gun barrel seemed custom-made.

Unlike the last time I helped Felix repair his sword.

Nominally it was a repair, but in reality it was a complete overhaul of the entire gun.

Felix's gaze finally sharpened. With a flick of his wrist, he thrust the spear forward with lightning speed.

That wasn't all. After his first strike, Felix only pulled back half an inch before thrusting out a second spear.

This shot was faster and more powerful than the previous ones, even producing a whistling sound that pierced the air.

It was exactly the same gun skill that Mr. Slav had demonstrated in his class.

There was no pause between the two shots, giving the opponent no chance to catch their breath, demonstrating a mastery of the essence of "continuous thrusts".

This also shows that Felix's statement that "watching it again would be a great experience" was not an exaggeration.

"Great gun!" Felix couldn't help but praise.

"Satisfied? If you're satisfied, then I'll take this." Viner seemed to answer her own question.

By the time Felix realized what was happening, Viner had already picked up the commission scroll that was lying to the side.

“I feel like something’s not right.” Felix looked at the gun in his hand, then at the scroll that Viner had put away.

I think I was planning to have Venere forge a sword for me.

"Tell me, would you say this gun is a custom-made one?" Viner countered.

"That's not what I want..."

“Give it back to me.” Viner pretended to reach out and ask for it back.

"No, no, no."

Felix shook his head repeatedly, clutching the gun to his chest like a puppy guarding its food, and even took several steps back.

What a joke! Once something is given away, it belongs to him; there's absolutely no reason to return it.

Besides, a hundred credits are easy to earn, but a weapon that Wiener helped refine is hard to find.

If other freshmen knew that these credits were so easy to earn, they would probably be incredibly envious. But that's the wealth of top students.

“That’s it then,” Viner said irritably.

After saying that, he casually closed the dormitory door.

"Are you going out?"

Felix noticed that Venus had already put on her shirt and changed her pants into capri pants.

"I have something to take care of," Viner replied casually, and then walked out of the dormitory area.

......

"Did you two plan this to make fun of me?" Anna glared at Vina with a look of utter displeasure, her gaze so fierce it could have eaten someone alive.

She thought the commission wouldn't be noticed even after ten days or half a month, but when it was taken down that very day, she felt a little relieved.

But the subsequent door-to-door return service was rather annoying.

What's most infuriating is that the person who came to return the goods wasn't the student who accepted the commission, but the commissioner himself.

"Calm down, calm down. I didn't expect this kind of accident to happen."

The most embarrassed person was probably Vina herself.

"How about I forge you a weapon for free later as an apology?"

"...Vina, have you used this excuse to coax other girls before?"

Anna's eye for talent remains as sharp as ever.

Chapter 56 Working Hours and Job Titles

Besides being the shopkeeper at the general store, Anna is also a first-year student at the Fighting Academy.

Therefore, Wiener's proposed condition is naturally attractive.

Of course, even from a businesswoman's perspective, the word "free" is convincing enough.

"No."

When faced with Anna's question, Viner did not hesitate at all.

You mean Felix? That baby isn't a girl, it's his beloved family, friends, and brothers.

When giving gifts to girls, you should also consider their preferences and whether the meaning behind the gift is appropriate.

As for sending gifts to my buddies, that's out of my father's love and care.

"Then I'll trust you for now." Anna didn't dwell on the issue.

"Since you two are so close, you could have easily agreed to it privately, so I just turned a blind eye."

"But if you come to cancel the commission alone, I must ask for the reason. Give me a reason."

Anna abandoned her usual hip-hop persona and adopted the professional demeanor of a mascot.

“If I were to transfer it to him, Felix would most likely not accept it,” Viner replied.

Wiener despises the behavior of cheating strangers halfway through while winning big with acquaintances.

If it were just some stranger who was easy to fool, that would be fine, but he had promised Felix that he would cover all the weapons from now on.

One hundred credits is not a small amount for the other party, and Wiener is not going to take advantage of that.

"Tsk tsk, I see." Viner's response reminded Anna of how Felix had looked when he arrived.

"Shopkeeper Anna, was the person who posted this request Viner from the first-year Alchemy Department?"

"That's right."

"Then I'll take my turn."

"If Felix wants any weapons, he can just ask Wiener directly. There's no need to beat around the bush, right?"

"If I didn't do that, he probably wouldn't take my credits. Wiener doesn't care about small advantages, but he always manages to put himself at a disadvantage in other situations..."

Anna was honestly a little taken aback by the romance.

“Return the credits to Felix from your office, and then continue the commission. If there are any fees, deduct them from the deposit, and add two notes,” Wiener continued. “The earliest delivery time is next week. Furthermore, Felix must not accept this commission.”

“You’re really giving Felix special treatment,” Anna teased. “I won’t add those two points. If anyone is interested in this commission, I’ll make it clear to them before they accept it. That way, I won’t charge you an extra handling fee. Don’t be so optimistic. If you miss out on Felix, who knows when someone else will be interested in him.”

"I see you've set the delivery date for next week, so you must be preparing to focus all your efforts on the dungeon exploration. Well, I have quite a few good things here, would you like to take a look?"

Under Anna's persuasive sales pitch, Viña arrived empty-handed but left with bags full of purchases, only realizing what had happened after returning to her dormitory.

This extra expense for academic credits should all be attributed to Felix.

"Heh heh heh~~"

After Vina left, Anna hummed a cheerful tune as she busied herself with the pre-closing inventory.

Whether she stays in the shop and comfortably acts as her own shopkeeper, or sneaks out under another identity to set up a street stall, these are all things she likes and is happy to do.

I wouldn't get tired of doing it even after another ten years.

However, recently there have been more things that interest her.

"Is it you who brought about this change?" She glanced lightly at the mysterious emblem that was faintly visible on her right arm, her eyes gleaming with contemplation.

"Oh, I forgot to hang up Wiener's request again." Anna snapped out of her reverie, quickly picked up the scroll Wiener had returned, and prepared to hang it back on the wall.

Just then, the wooden door of the grocery store creaked open.

"Welcome!" Anna quickly turned around and greeted the new customers warmly.

"Hey, isn't this Jessica? What brings you here to see me today, you busy person?"

When Anna saw the person who came, her face lit up with joy at first, but she immediately pretended to be disgusted.

Despite being a senior student, Anna acted as if they were old friends who had known each other for years.

“Things haven’t been very peaceful in the dungeon lately, and I’ve also had to take care of my lovely juniors, so I’ve suffered quite a bit of losses. That’s why I came to see if there’s anything I could do to replenish your supplies,” Jessica said bluntly, then added playfully, “Also, you’re a first-year student now, so call me ‘senpai’ (senior).”

Although Anna has just enrolled, she has been working as an assistant in the school's general store since she was a child, so she cannot be considered as an ordinary student.

Similarly, Jessica was an orphan who was taken in by the headmaster and grew up in the academy, which was her home.

Their ill-fated relationship had lasted for many years.

"We only use titles here." They've been inseparable since childhood, and Anna wasn't about to let the other person gain any advantage in terms of seniority.

“Then I need to work hard to save money to take over the shop. When will you come and be my boss?” Jessica lifted Anna’s chin with one hand.

"Stop fooling around." Anna gently slapped Jessica's restless little hands away.

"Is it really that dangerous that even you find it troublesome?"

Anna knew perfectly well that the dungeon her childhood friend was talking about was not the same as the dungeon the new students were about to enter.

Very few freshmen can break through the first level in the first month, while Jessica's activities are limited to the sixth level and beyond.

"It's alright, but it's a bit annoying. It's making me unable to sleep well every night lately, and I'm drinking tea much faster."

Jessica said dismissively, already picking out seven or eight boxes of tea in her hand as she spoke.

Over the years, she's become as familiar with the grocery store as she is with her own home.

"You're really something." Anna was both amused and annoyed, then pulled out a box of tea from under the counter, as if it had been prepared for someone from the beginning.

"You'll like the newly arrived chamomile tea; it's also helpful for insomnia."

"Thank you very much!"

Jessica placed all the selected tea leaves on the counter and waited quietly for Anna to pack them up for her.

But his gaze was drawn to something else.

"Oh, and let me see that one too." Jessica pointed to the scroll that Anna hadn't yet hung up.

"This?" Anna followed Jessica's finger and saw that it was a letter of authorization left by Viner.

As Anna removed the commission, she reminded him, "While the quality of what Viner made is good, a D-rank weapon is just a waste of your credits, isn't it?"

She wasn't trying to help her friend save credits; after all, for someone who could treat the sixth or seventh level of the dungeon like a vacation, credits were just a number.

So no matter what Anna sells to Jessica, she takes the idea of ​​"winning over acquaintances" to the extreme.

As the top student in the third-year combat academy, and even the academy's top student, Jessica not only possesses the strength of a seventh-tier emblem user, but her swordsmanship is also just one step away from becoming a sword saint.

To put it bluntly, weapons below Rank B are no different to her.

"Then you don't need to worry about it." After reading the information on the scroll, Jessica smiled.