The Absolute Speed of a Certain Comic 122

Title: Advice for Ais

Elixir is a highly valuable potion. Very few alchemists in Orario can refine this potion, so it is often expensive and difficult to market. Fortunately, there is a long-term cooperative relationship between the Dian Cecht Familia and the Loki Familia, so there is often a supply of Elixirs, and the price is also discounted to around 600,000 valis, allowing them to buy a bottle.

After acquiring several potions, Hoshiharu asked Tiona to take him to the Familia of blacksmiths.

“It’s simple. Loki Familia also has a close relationship with the Forging Familia!” Tiona raised her head proudly, then asked, “But do you want to forge a powerful weapon for yourself?”

Strong adventurers have their own special weapons. For example, Tiona uses her large double blades. It’s said to be forged from super hard metal mined deep within the dungeon.

“It’s not a powerful weapon... you’ll know when the weapon arrives.”

“It’s such a dark place.”

This is a street between the North District and the Northwest District, located in the deepest part of the alley. The buildings along the way are jagged, and the path is very narrow, with harsh sunlight and a thick musty smell in the air.

The aroma of wine does not fear the depths of the alley. Though it is indeed cool, it is very difficult to attract new customers to a shop located deep within an alley. However, Goibniu Familia does not need new customers.

Unlike the Hephaestus Familia, a forging giant that provides services indiscriminately to adventurers of all levels, Goibniu Familia has always been a forging Familia serving high-level adventurers, and their equipment quality is not inferior at all, having many regular customers.

“Woah! Crusher’s here again! Why is she here again!”

At the deepest part of the alley stands a stone bungalow. The sign hanging beside the door is carved with three hammers, the emblem of the Goibniu Familia. As soon as Tiona entered the bungalow, she caused a panic among several blacksmiths.

“Hey, can you stop calling me by that nickname and shouting?”

“What are you doing?”

“I’m bringing my friend here to forge a weapon.”

“Not for yourself? That’s great. Who knows how much effort we put into your big double blades...”

The blacksmiths immediately cried with joy. It seems that the super hard metal was difficult to forge, and it initially couldn’t stop easily. The Goibniu Familia blacksmiths seemed to have worked day and night for a long time, collapsing from exhaustion several times before they managed to forge the large double blades. So even though they knew that Tiona’s visit meant a lot of money, they were still very afraid of her.

“What weapon are you going to make?”

“A sword piece.”

“?”

Hoshiharu stepped forward and explained to the blacksmiths what he wanted. No need for a handle, and it shouldn’t be too long. It should be sharp on one end and edged on both sides.

“Actually, the blade is sharpened on both sides, right?”

“No, it’s a sword piece!”

To him, it’s a sword, it’s a sword!

Hoshiharu was very stubborn.

“...Another weirdo.”

“I knew that the people Crusher brought weren’t serious people!”

The blacksmiths hummed softly and prepared to light the furnace. The operations of the Blacksmith Familia and the Alchemist Familia heavily rely on adventurers. Without adventurers, these Familia would lose their meaning. Therefore, these types of Familia usually have good relationships with Exploration Department Familia, and blacksmiths usually do not refuse requests and commissions from adventurers of those Familia.

If they had a bad relationship with those Familia, resulting in a sharp drop in orders and causing the Familia to go bankrupt due to insufficient funds, it would be their fault.

The Loki Familia is the top Familia in Orario and the largest among the major customers. There are many Familia in Orario who want to sign long-term contracts with the Loki Familia.

Thanks to this, the blacksmiths were easily persuaded to help Hoshiharu forge the “sword piece.”

Fortunately, Hoshiharu did not require quality, just using ordinary metal to make it, but the quantity was quite large, so it wasn’t a difficult task.

“Let’s go now and pick it up later.”

Tiona paid half the amount upfront, then left the Goibniu Familia with Hoshiharu.

“Is there anything else that needs to be prepared?”

“Well... if you want to go to the middle floors, you should buy Fire Dragon Armor!”

“Then let’s buy that one too.”

At the end of the day, Tiona accompanied Hoshiharu around half of Orario, spending almost two million valis. But Tiona was very happy about it. She felt very happy spending money for Hoshiharu, and it felt even sweeter when she was occasionally praised.

She even felt that she might have been brainwashed, but if it was this kind of brainwashing, then she felt there could be more.

Early the next morning.

“Phew...”

After Hoshiharu finished practicing his sword, he took a long breath. The increase in his physical strength made it more comfortable for him to practice his swordsmanship. Some sword techniques that previously had limited power could now be utilized better. Physical strength is the foundation of all training. And when physical strength is strong, any training becomes easy by itself.

“...Good morning.”

Just as he finished practicing his swordsmanship, the figure of a blonde girl came to his side, her eyes blinking slightly, her lips twitching, and she said good morning.

This was the first time Ais greeted Hoshiharu since the two met.

“Good morning.”

Hoshiharu glanced at her and replied calmly. Ais also drew her sword. It was a thin silver-white rapier with a flowing light on it. Under Hoshiharu’s gaze, she raised her rapier, then faced the air in front of her, suddenly launching a violent attack like a gust of wind and rain, causing the airflow to vibrate visibly with the naked eye, with many afterimages.

“...How was it?”

“?”

“My swordsmanship.”

“...Are you practicing your sword?”

“?”

“I thought you wanted to kill someone.”

“...Why do you say that?”

Ais silently sheathed her sword and stood there, staring steadily at Hoshiharu, her golden pupils reflecting his shadow, her expression very serious.

‘Is someone with social phobia, right?’

‘It’s very hard for you to talk to me suddenly.’

“Are you in a hurry?”

Hoshiharu said casually.

It felt like Ais’ heart was shot by an arrow.

With just a glance.

He pierced her mind through her swordsmanship.

“Human thoughts are easily reflected in swordsmanship. For example, a person with a stable personality will pay more attention to defense in their swordsmanship, focusing more on blocking or evading rather than easily launching strong attacks, but your swordsmanship is like a violent storm, as if wanting to pour everything into the sword, wanting to defeat the enemy quickly, and wanting to become stronger quickly... Such thoughts are revealed in your swordsmanship.”

This man is amazing.