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Blacksmith vs. the System 199

Even with the clear hostility the envoys had been displaying, I hadn’t expected things to take a turn for the worse this quickly. At this point, whether there was something I could do to slow thi...

Blacksmith vs. the System 198

Once I had returned to the diplomatic tent, waiting for the arrival of the two envoys, I called my System again, focusing on my most recent acquisition.

[Blade of Radiant Flame (Legendary) -...

Blacksmith vs. the System 197

[Blade of Radiant Flame (Legendary) - 73]

For a few seconds, I said nothing as I examined the notification, surprised by both the smoothness of the absorption, and the fact that the skill had...

Blacksmith vs. the System 196

“So, you have a mana attack,” Leona asked, once we were riding the open wagon down the mountainside once more.

“I do. I hope it’s not a problem,” I replied, still playing the part....

Blacksmith vs. the System 195

I expected the duel to be the last time I had to talk about anything from the diplomatic party for a while, but Rosie chose to interfere. “My lord regent, maybe you can give Lord Asterion a tour ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 194

Five minutes later, we stood outside the tent, still waiting for them to pick who I would face.

“I can’t believe the disrespect,” Harold murmured in frustration, the source of which wa...

Blacksmith vs. the System 193

“Do you want me to stay for the meeting, or disappear?” Rosie asked once we had taken our seats in the tent, waiting for the arrival of the envoys, who were about to arrive. We had continued to...

Blacksmith vs. the System 192

“So, you need a breakdown of the cities,” Rosie said. “Beware that what I know is limited, and mostly from indirect sources. I know that Horizon has connections with some of the cities, so I ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 191

“So, do we have any idea about the identity of the arriving parties,” I asked Harold as we moved down the mountain, riding one of the primitive trains. It was good to see the mountain housing m...

Guardian's Farm 21

Eli looked better, but I still gave him another checkup before I started asking questions. There was no immediate danger, the high-grade medicine the spies had with them doing wonders. He still nee...

Guardian's Farm 20

The lower floor was equally empty, which allowed me to reach my target quickly. My heart was beating hard, a swirl of conflicting thoughts filling my head, afraid that Eli was imprisoned because so...

Guardian's Farm 19

Sage arrived at my side once the villagers went away. “Thanks for the assist, buddy,” I said. “But, you can’t come to town with me. Why don’t you go back to the farm instead,” I suggest...

Blacksmith vs. the System 190

“It’s fascinating how much can change in a day,” I whispered as I watched several different teams operate in the previously barren land of the third floor.

I didn’t have the chance t...

Blacksmith vs. the System 189

For the next hour, Rebecca and Terry took turns using their Mana Tend skill in various ways, allowing me to learn it. Naturally, what I had learned was nowhere near the full capabilities of what th...

Blacksmith vs. the System 188

I found Terry hunched over a makeshift worktable near the corner of the trees, while Rebecca was at the center, slowly growing a tree that had its branches wrapped around a claw from a lizard boss....

Blacksmith vs. the System 187

Once most of the team had departed, things had gone smoother. Walking Rebecca through the same steps had been easy, especially since I had Terry’s skill as a template to create better items to as...

Blacksmith vs. the System 186

“Are we due for a celebration?” I asked once I noticed Terry was too excited to speak, while the rest held their breath. I could have announced his success after watching him absorb mana direct...

Guardian's Farm 18

I realized something was amiss as the sun started its climb in the sky while Eli was yet to appear. If it was just a few lessons, I might have assumed that he was lazy or changed his mind about the...

Guardian's Farm 17

Eli knelt at the edge of a small ravine, carefully examining his surroundings as he took a small sip from his flask, not daring to lower his guard even for a second. He was too deep into the forest...

Guardian's Farm 16

As spring turned to summer, the construction of the homestead had been completed, slightly ahead of schedule even with the farm life’s tendency to create unexpected emergencies every single day. ...

Blacksmith vs. the System 185

“This is —” Terry muttered as he looked around.

“My workshop,” I said as I pointed. Not just the forge, but countless shelves that could be seen from an open door, each keeping th...

Blacksmith vs. the System 184

When I returned to my team of students, I found them gathered in a circle, a worried expression on their faces. “How’s everyone?” I asked.

“I would have been better if someone just h...

Blacksmith vs. the System 183

“Don’t you think that was a bit too fast?” Rosie asked, appearing from nothingness. “Maybe we should have interrogated him.”

I shrugged. “If you thought that, you would have alre...

Blacksmith vs. the System 182

I took a deep breath, trying to determine the best path for my hasty battlefield experiment. I lowered the tiny sapling against the obsidian, only my protection preventing it from burning immediate...

Blacksmith vs. the System 181

A step through the gate brought me to the fifth floor, yet had it not been for the distinct feeling I had received from the dungeon, I would have questioned whether I was in the right location, or ...

Guardian's Farm 15

It was already dark when I returned to the farm. Sage greeted me with a lazy growl, resting next to the fire, which was still raging. He must have added some more wood to keep it going, as he enjoy...

Guardian's Farm 14

As I watched Eli leave my growing homestead with a skip on his steps, I wanted to feel elated. After all, after two weeks of observation, I had picked the perfect technique to teach him.

Ete...

Guardian's Farm 13

Eli arrived at the makeshift homestead at dawn, just like he did every third day.

This was going to be his fifth lesson. Lessons that had been underwhelming enough that he no longer felt gui...

Guardian's Farm 12

I was midway through my morning exercises when Sage lifted his head, ears perked toward the forest trail, but his face only showed frustration. Almost jealousy. “So, Eli is about to arrive,” I ...

Guardian's Farm 11

Anna had a complicated relationship with her position as one of the Seven … currently limited to six members, having a meeting about raising it to seven.

She was proud of being a part of t...