The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

Is it because it has no physical form? Vena pondered silently as she watched the spirit sword tumbling in the air.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Jessica snapped her fingers, instantly sending the golden longsword, which had inexplicably become hyperactive, back to where it belonged.

"The sword I want must have good conductivity for both magic and battle aura. I don't have much time to maintain it, so it would be best if it could also have some repair capabilities."

For high-level Emblem users, if they condense their magic or battle aura to a certain degree, even an ordinary iron sword can become a divine weapon capable of cutting through steel and iron.

However, there are two prerequisites: first, the iron sword will not be shattered by the force attached to him first; second, the opponent's strength is far lower than his own.

Otherwise, weapon quality will still play a decisive role.

High-level weapons generally have good conductivity, which can greatly reduce the wear and tear on the user.

However, weapons that simultaneously possess both magical and martial energy conduction capabilities are quite rare.

"As for other aspects, you can decide for yourself, junior, just make sure it's not inferior to that sword."

The seemingly casual requirements are actually more demanding than the last.

As mentioned beforehand, Jessica had no intention of being polite at all.

When setting requirements, set high standards but leave enough room for flexibility. Even if you have to make some compromises in the end, you can still achieve a satisfactory result.

Jessica didn't expect Viner to meet all her needs, but she wanted to see just how far he could go.

However, Wiener's response was beyond her expectations.

"Then you can go back now, senior."

"Eh?"

Chapter 85 Don't be fooled by ○○'s woman!

"Is this junior going back on his word?" Jessica asked.

“No. I’ve already received the request, so of course you can go back now. I’ll contact you after it’s finished,” Viner replied.

"Can't we start forging now?"

To be honest, Jessica was quite curious about the forging process of the Venerer.

"To forge a weapon of the level of the 'Cleaver Dull', we must be fully prepared."

“Besides the materials, the condition of the forger is also very important.”

Wiener pointed to the dark circles under her eyes and explained wearily.

"Given my current condition, starting the furnace would only be a waste of materials."

Weren't you just forging weapons?

The residual heat of the forging furnace still exists.

"But you're talking about weapons in the same league as the blunt sword, aren't you?"

It was only then that Jessica realized that Viner had taken the forging commission seriously, and that she had been too frivolous.

For craftsmen, taking on a task is a promise, and they must do their utmost without the slightest carelessness.

"...If you need any additional materials, I can provide them." Jessica's tone softened considerably, and she even offered to advance some of the materials.

"Let's talk about that when my senior checks the results. I'll start forging after I've rested up."

Wiener waved his hand dismissively, then pulled out a cot from the corner of the workshop and lay down on it.

Although it was only a dozen meters away from the dormitory bed, Wiener still prepared a small bed in the workshop.

Working late into the night in the workshop, if sleepiness comes over you and you don't have time to wash up, you'll fall asleep on Zhang Xingjun's bed.

Soon, even breathing echoed throughout the workshop.

The host went to sleep before the guests had even left, clearly indicating that he wanted them to leave.

"Oh well, there will be other opportunities sooner or later." Jessica smiled helplessly.

I had hoped to see the forging process of the Venere up close, but it seems that's not going to happen now.

"Hmm?" Jessica, who was about to teleport away, suddenly looked towards the workshop gate.

Only then did a series of hurried footsteps come from outside the door.

“Vina—” Felix, who had rushed back from the underground city, was speeding toward Viner’s workshop at seventy miles per hour.

He didn't want to waste a single moment of the opportunity to touch the blunt blade.

Just as he was about to knock on the door and call for Wiener to open it, the workshop door opened first.

"Shh—" Jessica peeked out from the workshop, signaling Felix to be quiet. "Vina just fell asleep, let him rest."

"Oh, oh." Felix immediately lowered his voice to a minimum, then asked curiously, "And you are?"

He was only gone for half a day when Vena hooked up with a stunning beauty that even Felix had to admit was gorgeous, which made Felix very curious.

Not to mention that this unfamiliar beautiful woman gave him a strong sense of crisis.

If I were to take her as my opponent, I would undoubtedly lose.

"My name is Jessica, and I'm a third-year student at the academy."

"So it's Senior Jessica." Felix suddenly realized.

That's alright, it's not his problem that he can't beat this kind of monster.

Unlike Viner, who spends all his time in the workshop, he had heard of Chief Jessica.

Of course, if he had gone to the library a couple more times, he wouldn't have only just met this chief now.

"Senior, is there something you need to see Vena about?" Felix's gossip-loving heart was burning brightly.

"Yes, I came to talk to Viner about something, and we've already finished," Jessica explained with a smile.

"Was Felix just imagining me as a rival?"

The voice was calm and gentle, but the profound meaning it contained made Felix feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

With a "whoosh," Felix's body instantly took a step back, his hand unknowingly touching the hilt of the Absolute Blade, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force.

Sweat began to bead on Felix's forehead, and a long-forgotten feeling of fear welled up inside him.

These little actions are just his conditioned reflexes.

However, Felix quickly realized his position, withdrew his hand, and bowed to Jessica.

"Senior is too kind. If I were to face you as my opponent, I probably wouldn't even have a chance to draw my sword."

“A wise decision.” Jessica looked at Felix with increasing satisfaction. “Unlike someone who just swung his sword without saying a word, which was quite a shock.”

"Senior, are you joking?" Felix scratched his head, reverting to his usual foolish demeanor. "How could anyone dare to attack you so easily?"

“That’s hard to say.” Jessica shook her head as she walked past Felix, and suddenly said as they passed each other, “Actually, I think you’re pretty good.”

"Oh, senior, you flatter me too much... senior? Senior Jessica?"

By the time Felix turned around, Jessica had already disappeared.

"Oh right, hurry up and check on my knife." Seeing that Jessica had completely left, Felix finally remembered the important matter of his trip.

Felix eagerly strode into the workshop, disregarding his image, and lay down on the ground to search carefully. Apart from seven or eight sword pits, he found no trace of the cleaver.

"Strange, where did she go? Could it be that Venere is hiding... Ah, I've got it!"

Previously, Wiener had always stuck the blunt blade in the ground, leading Felix to assume it was still in its original place. It wasn't until he looked up that he discovered the blunt blade, sheathed and placed on a shelf.

They also discovered Vina lying on a cot.

In that instant, Felix recalled Jessica's earlier words—"Unlike someone who just slashed at you without saying a word."

His intuition told him that the person Jessica was talking about was very likely Viner.

Without even glancing at the dull blade, Felix rushed to Viner's side.

In his mind, there could only be one outcome if he attacked that kind of monster.

"Vina, don't die, Vena."

Felix let out a mournful sound and checked Vena from head to toe. Only after finding that she had simply fallen into a deep sleep due to exhaustion did he finally feel relieved.

“This is…” Felix suddenly noticed a familiar piece of parchment.

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"Well, it feels good."

This sleep lasted until midday, until the last rays of sunset quietly faded away.

In March, night falls early on the continent of Fodora, shrouding the entire workshop in deep darkness.

As Venus woke up on her cot and was about to turn on the workshop lights, she saw two crystal-clear black eyes close to her.

"I'll go." Venere instinctively rolled off the bed.

"Vina—" the owner of those eyes called out with a hint of resentment, "You mustn't be fooled by those big-breasted women!"

Chapter 86 Reawakening the Spirit

The lights illuminating the workshop suddenly turned on with a "snap".

Werner and Felix both plopped down on the floor, separated only by an overturned cot.

"Is this fun? And why don't people turn on the lights when they're inside?" Wiener asked quizzically.

"This isn't fun." Felix thought Vena would wake up soon, but he ended up waiting until sunset, and his legs were numb from sitting for so long.

“But while I was battling those sticky slimes in the dungeon, you, Venus, were having a passionate encounter with another woman at home. I’m going to tell Lisette on you.”

"What nonsense!" Vena rubbed her sore bottom and stood up. Noticing that Felix was still sitting on the ground in a duck-like position, she reached out her hand. "Need help?"

“Change it.” Felix looked at Vina’s outstretched hand with a look of disgust.

"Tsk." Vena clicked her tongue and reached out her other hand to Felix again.

......

Viner pulled Felix up from the ground, found a workbench that wasn't piled with materials, and moved two stools to place on either side of the workbench.

There was no tea, no beverages, and they barely managed to get by with just two cups of plain water.

Fortunately, neither of them were particularly particular.

"Why can't I, but she can?" Felix slammed the parchment on the table and began to interrogate her.

"I just felt that our relationship shouldn't be this cold, transactional exchange of academic credits. It seems I was just being wishful."

"I made a scabbard that can hold the blunt part of the cleaver, which will make it much safer to use."

Wiener slammed the dull blade onto the table with a snap, looking at Felix with disappointment.

“I actually think so too.” Felix quietly reached out and pulled the dull cleaver off the table, completely forgetting why he was angry in the first place.

"This thing isn't as sturdy as the Absolute Blade, so be careful when using it. Also, don't use it on people carelessly, and definitely don't use it in ranking matches, or I'll take it back," Viner warned.

"Yes, yes. I've got it." Felix nodded repeatedly, his previous arrogant demeanor completely gone.

No wonder he's the easiest guy to coax in the Alchemy Institute.

“Then what do I want?” Venere tapped the table.

Felix placed the sword that Venus had given him on the table and pushed it toward Venus.

“There are many more slimes in the mine than when we went there before. I didn’t go deep in by myself, I just dealt with a batch on the outside.”

"About fifty-seven. After all, it's just an experiment, so this number should be enough."

Wiener took the sword and examined it.

The rusted parts have been worn down to just a smooth shell, and the durability of the main body has hardly decreased.

The effect was even better than he had expected; Wiener would never have been able to achieve this.

This is somewhat like the story of the butcher Ding dissecting an ox.

Even when facing the same enemy with the same weapon, the more skilled person naturally knows better how to control their output and reduce weapon wear and tear.