Find a Troubled Girl after leaving the Guild-Chapter 366 - 209: Divine Artisan’s Craftsmanship

"Of course."

Blondie Douding snorted, "After finalizing this yesterday, I thought of this issue and sent word to Sisyphus for clarification."

Elaphia finished speaking but didn’t continue right away, as if waiting for something.

Li Ang quickly said, "You’re really thorough, no wonder you’re the Holy Knight member, leader of the Order Flame Corps..."

"Alright, stop, no need to say the rest of those titles."

It was unclear whether Aifei was growing hotter or just embarrassed, but her face became even more flushed.

She continued, "Sisyphus mentioned that much of the related information has been destroyed, and the Speakers have passed down the saying through generations that unless demons appear, don’t seek to utilize the decaying weapons from various sources."

"Is this kind of utilization okay now?"

"Sisyphus said, ’After the demon’s appearance, anything involving Rune Stones can be tried, but they will certainly yield results different from the past. Just remain vigilant and keep self-control,’ which is the teaching left by the Sword King."

"It sounds a bit abstract, but essentially it means there might be danger?"

"I don’t particularly like imagining things without concrete targets. To me, it’s more likely because the Dome Furnace Association doesn’t like dealing with the Guild, and they only periodically cooperate with the Guild relying on the permission to build the Mountain Copper Furnace. The Speaker felt this secret was difficult for them to keep, paired with the precious Rune Stones, so they chose not to attempt it."

Li Ang glanced at the huge forging furnace in the Vitas Island Core. With the outside being the safe Holy City, what danger could there be?

"Indeed," he said, "I don’t know which artisan is responsible for my order here, and given the previous merits, I should have a few Guild reward pieces of equipment by now?"

Elaphia raised her delicately lovely fingers to help him count: "Spark Island’s achievements, Flashing Field’s achievements multiplied threefold, and then the Fairy Dragon incident also counts. So that’s five pieces. The first four have been reported to the Dome Furnace Association, but—"

She sighed as she looked at those fervent people.

Li Ang understood. These folks apparently claimed limited production purely to leave time for crafting things they like for themselves.

However, they simply cooperate with the Guild, not serve it, and even taking orders for money is not their priority. As long as they deliver within the scheduled time, no one can blame them.

Therefore, besides the one custom item he ordered, he indeed had no reason to rush anything else.

He was quite concerned about his item. It was a queue opportunity he snagged to place the order.

Technically speaking, this order should have been completed already. Although when placing the order, there was no guarantee on when the artisans of the Dome Furnace Association would finish it, and the timeline was very flexible, theoretically, it should’ve been given.

Li Ang specifically checked the mailbox by his door when he returned home. Aside from the annoyingly numerous Flower City junk ads and some unrelated recruitment information from a Sky Cavalry, there were no useful letters at all.

He took a deep breath, contemplating as he looked towards the Staff of Dependence.

Once artisans get involved, they essentially ignore Li Ang and the two Doudings, although if he walked over, he could still draw the attention of everyone present.

Elaphia asked, "What are you thinking of doing?"

"I’m thinking about whether I should go over now and tell them that if they don’t complete my order, they can’t use this prototype for their experiments."

"That indeed aligns with your interests."

The blond young girl said, showing signs of wanting to say more yet refraining.

"It’s just that it might lack finesse?"

"Hmm, in hindsight, discussing it afterward might not be much trouble either..."

Aifei observed Li Ang’s reaction cautiously, softly saying, "I know it’s not quite appropriate for me to impose my viewpoint on others, but I think it might be better this way if you don’t..."

"That’s fine too, I’m merely staying at the thinking stage."

Li Ang smiled at her, and Blondie Douding’s slightly anxious expression completely calmed down, shifting into a kind of inexplicable gaze directed elsewhere.

Given the background of the Blade Master young lady, it’s indeed not accustomed to making such demands. If Li Ang were still just an ordinary Adventurer with little attachment, he’d certainly ensure his rights first like this.

Yet now, holding an extremely valued prototype by the artisans and having Aifei’s support in battle, with a strong presence, considering things indeed calls for appropriateness, especially being considerate of his partner’s feelings.

Next comes awaiting the artisans to formally start crafting.

Under the discussion of the Hammer of the Source trio, more artisans began returning to the workbench or Mountain Copper Furnace area to prepare for work, while they were responsible for planning out the specific process details.

Li Ang and others were unable to intervene, so all they could do was simply wait.

Therefore, a bored Farlonio approached Li Ang to chat about the gossip surrounding these three strongest contemporary artisans.

"Don’t be fooled by Hephaestus’s appearance; he used to be a warrior, and an Excellence Realm one at that. Limited by magic power after getting injured, he mainly became an artisan. Given his lifestyle habits, if not for his established foundation, his body wouldn’t hold up to his self-damage."

"Gaelin, after failing the High Tower Scholar evaluation, poured all his effort into craftsmanship. He himself is still a powerful Mage combining Magic Array Engraving Technology, so don’t underestimate him based on his looks, assuming he’s of the Warrior profession."

"Cassandra carries a special bloodline, the ’Treasure Protection Branch’ of the Horned Race."

Li Ang asked, "And what kind of bloodline is that?"

"It’s a bloodline that can resonate with metals and rocks within the earth, enabling them to exhibit unexpected properties," said he.

Treasure Protection Branch, similar to the Power God Bloodline, likely rare bloodlines within the Horned Race. Li Ang nodded in understanding.