Chapter 425: Chapter 236: Ancient Flame Furnace (Part 2)

From White Apron Three-Stars, skipping Black Apron One-Star, directly promoted to Black Apron Two-Stars!

’I must thank Mr. Rein properly!’

As the saying goes, when drinking water, don’t forget the person who dug the well. When Liya heard this good news from the branch manager, Mr. Ramsey, the first thought that came to mind was to properly thank Rein.

’Wait a minute!’

’If I go to Dorne City, doesn’t that mean it will be hard to meet Mr. Rein again?’

Instantly, as Liya realized this, her smile slightly faded and she became more hesitant.

"Come on, Liya, put on your new uniform and let us see." At this moment, Lynn opened a package, took out a black uniform, and compared it to Liya.

"Uh... Okay!" Liya, whose thoughts were interrupted, felt a bit at a loss, following directions and obediently took the new uniform to the employee dressing room.

Soon, Liya emerged from the dressing room in her new outfit.

Her upper body was clad in a black apron with black lace cuffs on her shirt, while her lower body featured a black pencil skirt, finished with black mid-heeled leather boots.

The apron had two golden stars in the upper left corner, quite striking.

"Wow! Beautiful."

"Yeah! Liya, didn’t think you had such a great figure!" Saying this, Lynn couldn’t help but tap Liya’s shapely behind.

"Ah! Lynn, you..." Liya said with a slight annoyance, slapping away Lynn’s small hand with a ’clap.’

"Hehe! Just a touch! So perky!"

At this moment, Lynn suddenly froze, her eyes lit up, and she gazed straight towards the staircase, quickly pulling Liya, saying, "Look! Your Mr. Rein is here."

"Don’t joke around, he’s not mine..." Liya’s cheeks flushed slightly, she weakly protested.

However, having just been teased by her best friend, Liya naturally didn’t believe her friend’s nonsense and didn’t even turn her head.

"He’s really here!"

Hmm?

Liya glanced at Lynn again and discovered that her friend’s expression had changed from teasing to serious. She immediately turned her head.

"Ah?"

Initially thinking Lynn was joking, Liya then realized that the familiar tall figure in the distance was indeed Rein!

"Mr... Mr. Rein, good afternoon!" Liya promptly greeted.

"Oh? Miss Liya, you are..." Rein curiously looked at Liya, dressed all in black, thinking of asking if it was a new uniform.

However, he noticed that the surrounding female receptionists still wore white uniforms, realizing it wasn’t a general change.

"Mr. Rein, Liya got a promotion! Now she’s a Black Apron Two-Stars Society employee and will be transferred to Dorne City!" Lynn, Liya’s best friend, said quickly.

"Lynn, don’t say that, I got promoted but I’m not sure if I’ll go to Dorne City." Liya waved her hand quickly.

"Congratulations!" Rein smiled.

He was pleased to see that his familiar friends had opportunities for better development.

"Um... Mr. Rein, do you have plans to develop in Dorne City soon? If not, I think... I’ll stay in Mill Town." Liya, seemingly making some kind of decision, blushed and spoke softly.

"What? Liya, are you going to give up such a great opportunity?" Lynn looked incredulously at her best friend, then sneaked a glance at Rein.

"Yeah, Liya, if you miss such a great opportunity, you might not be able to decide next time." The slightly older female receptionist also looked at Liya with surprise and advised.

Rein, hearing this, felt warmth in his heart, understanding Liya’s intention.

After thinking for a moment, Rein smiled, "Soon, I might go to Dorne City too. If Miss Liya could go first, that would be great; then, I’ll definitely have to trouble you."

"Ah? Is Mr. Rein also planning to develop in Dorne City? That’s great! Of course! With Mr. Rein’s power, he would be a top Adventurer there." Liya’s eyes shone bright with surprise.

Rein’s answer was a bit unexpected, making Liya extremely delighted.

For Liya, going to Dorne City would naturally benefit her own development. But if Rein remained in Mill Town, she had already determined to give up this rare transfer opportunity.

"Oh? Your Power Chest Armor is damaged." At that moment, Liya, initially delighted, showed surprise, her gaze fixed on Rein’s Power Chest Armor worn only for a few days.

"Yes, it needs some repairs. If possible, directly replacing it with a new one would be best." Rein nodded, "By the way, Miss Liya, is the Star Iron collected?"

"Okay, Mr. Rein, I’ll contact other branches immediately to get a Power Chest Armor."

"As for Star Iron, the Association has gathered the quantity you asked for. Given the item’s value, it’s stored at the upper branch. If you need it, it can be transported here at any time."

"Thank you, then transport it directly."

"By the way, Mr. Rein, may I ask, are you planning to forge something? If you don’t have a suitable forging master, the Association can assist you. Whether it be Armor, weapons, or anything else."

About to turn and contact, Liya, seemingly reminded of something, carefully asked.

Rein had long considered Liya’s suggestion.

The issue is that his Counterattacker is an Epic Level Warhammer, and based on his research, once the two parts are collected, the Imperial Twin Hammers seem to rank near the top among Epic Weapons.

Rein speculated that even through the Adventurer’s Association, there might be risks.

However...

He could investigate.

"Miss Liya, help me find the city closest to Mill Town with a Flame Forge." Rein considered and said.

"Flame Forge?" Liya thought for a moment, then smiled knowingly, "You mean the ancient Flame Forge?"

Hmm?

Ancient?

Rein’s brow furrowed; a bright flash crossed his mind, hinting he might have overlooked something important.

"I think so."

"Well, neither Dorne City nor Bornberry has a large forge. The highest wouldn’t exceed the Kingdom’s three Steel Forges. As for the ancient Flame Forge, none exist throughout the Soladin Kingdom."

Indeed, upon Liya’s explanation, Rein realized he had previously assumed the Flame Forge was merely a large forge when viewing repair descriptions.

He hadn’t anticipated that Flame Forges were this rare.

"Can the Association find out where they are?"

"Yes, please wait a moment. Would you like to relax in the independent lounge? The Chest Armor replacement needs some time to prepare."

"Alright." Rein didn’t mind. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

And so, under the guidance of another female receptionist, Lynn, Rein went upstairs to the Association’s lounge, drinking red tea and contemplating the matter.

It didn’t take long until rhythmic knocks were heard, and Liya, slightly sweaty on her nose, appeared at the door.

"Mr. Rein, sorry to keep you waiting. I’ve found a few sites with ancient Flame Forges, but..." Liya said with slightly furrowed brows and hesitation.

"What’s wrong?"

"Nothing, just take a look. They might be... troublesome."

"The locations with ancient Flame Forges closest to us exceed two thousand li, so I selected and noted the nearest three for you."

"Thank you for the effort." Rein smiled.

Liya was meticulous in her work, a quality he appreciated.

However, when his eyes landed on the elegant writing of Liya on the coffee table, his brows furrowed slightly.

Because the first line conspicuously read:

"...The nearest Flame Forge is in the northern Soladin Kingdom, within the Fire Giants’ territory of the Tambora Volcano, controlled by Garfrost, the ’Master of the Furnace’..."

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