Smith

"Blacksmith Area"

It is a medium-sized area within the castle and is highly valued by the Grand Lord.

Because it's not just family members who need weapons and armor to arm themselves.

To maximize the Combat Power of the mutant Ghoul produced in the Ghoul Factory, Ghoul also need to be equipped with external armor.

They created sturdy armor plates, which were then branded directly onto the Ghoul's skin at high temperatures, allowing the armor plates to embed completely into the flesh... This not only increased aesthetics but also significantly enhanced defense.

They might even create Iron Claws armor to replace the Ghoul ' original bone claws.

Most of them even build steel skeletons to replace the entire skeleton of some Ghoul with extremely special constitutions.

This area is managed by a family member, the blacksmith Atlus.

According to the information marked on the map, he has the key to the higher levels. In addition, Han Dong needs to forge items, so this place naturally becomes Han Dong's first target area.

certainly.

The blacksmith only supervised the mass production of the Ghoul armor plates; the main task was left to the apprentices.

Each blacksmith apprentice has undergone 'special training'.

The blacksmiths here are individuals with crimson skin, two metal protrusions on their foreheads, and a demonic appearance.

Their physical characteristics are partly related to their daily lives spent in the scorching blacksmith district.

As for the metal protrusion on the forehead, it is a necessary criterion for [Blacksmith Atlus] to recruit apprentices.

The chosen heretics will be branded with these two iron blocks by Atlus, and their backs will be marked with the Satanic Mark... thus symbolizing their apprenticeship and presenting them as half-demons.

Of course, these are not real demons... they are just meant to make these apprentices appear to be demons.

"There are 36 apprentices working here... [Blacksmith Atlus] doesn't seem to be here. Perfect... if we split up and deal with these apprentices, the pressure will be less."

"Winry, get ready to make your move."

"A direct confrontation? Vice Captain, don't you need to come up with some strategies or something?"

Winry was still somewhat worried about her physical exhaustion as she stared at so many strange demon apprentices.

There's no need to devise any schemes right now.

These apprentices were selected by the heretics, and they were quickly separated and disposed of one by one while they were forging armor plates on their respective iron drills.

To prevent them from gathering together and causing a mass sacrifice.

Wenli stared at the thirty-odd apprentices who looked quite capable, feeling somewhat uncertain. "Can the two of us... keep up with their speed?"

At this moment, Han Dong removed the Pig-head Butcher's skin.

Dressed in the garb of Crow Doctor, he held the short sword, wreathed in the scent of plague, to his right arm and responded softly:

"Not two... there are three of us."

The words had barely left his mouth.

Crackling sounds... a series of bone-twisting noises emanated from the bones.

Two slender arms, enveloped in Yin Energy, emerged from Han Dong's back.

Red clothes appeared.

barefoot on the ground

Some of the black hair floated in the air.

Crimson eyes peeked through his black hair.

Winry was so frightened she almost screamed and quickly hid on the other side of the Vice Captain... This timid personality was completely at odds with Winry's muscular physique.

"Vice Captain... Vice Captain... What is this?" Wen Li was so frightened that she stammered.

"Miss Chen Li, one of my summoned creatures."

"Wow! Stitching summons? I think I've heard my master mention that before... Vice Captain, you have so many tricks up your sleeve! You don't seem like a Newcomer at all."

"Stop talking nonsense, get ready to fight."

"Good!"

All you need to do here is give Winnie instructions.

Han Dong and Chen Li had already worked together countless times, so there was no need for much conversation.

Chen Li, who had longed for battle, charged out immediately.

Surrounded by Yin Energy and combined with her own Assassination Attribute, she vanished into the shadows as Chen Li charged forward.

The next second, Chen Li appeared in the shadow of a blacksmith's apprentice... the kitchen knife in her hand was already itching for a bite.

Han Dong's speed was equally impressive. The combination of the Crow Gloves and the shoes provided a double acceleration effect, allowing Han Dong to move quickly horizontally in a manner similar to flight.

Wherever Han Dong went, one could vaguely see some crow feathers that were both real and illusory.

The short sword in his hand only needs to make a shallow cut to infect the target's entire body with the plague.

These blacksmith apprentices, who are not even human, will soon be devoured by the plague, suffering various malignant complications in a short period of time, losing all mobility and ceasing physiological functions.

"The Vice Captain is amazing... I have to work harder to prove my worth!"

Activate the "Coral Seal".

A cool, water-like film enveloped my entire body.

He quickly stepped forward, wielding a hammer.

One blow and it's a head off!

Even if the blacksmith apprentice puts a sturdy armor plate in front of his forehead in advance to try to block... all that can be heard is a loud clanging of metal.

It might slip from your hand, get dented, or crack from being hammered.

In the end, they all suffered the fate of having their heads smashed open.

Winry's brute strength restrains all fancy and frivolous things.

certainly.

There are also dangerous times.

An apprentice poured molten iron directly onto Wenli. Molten iron, which is at least 1535°C, is extremely dangerous if it comes into contact with the skin.

Because Winry was focused on the battle at hand, she failed to dodge in time, resulting in parts of her body coming into contact with the molten iron.

Surprisingly, the molten iron only burned a hole in the clothes and had no effect on Winry's skin at all...

Life Force smashed the apprentice in front of her with a hammer, grabbed a piece of armor, turned around, and threw it in the opposite direction.

Whoosh!

The high-speed armor plates sliced through the apprentice's waist and abdomen as he splashed molten iron... severing him completely.

"Phew! Six... In this familiar Blacksmith Shop environment, my speed is not bad! I should help the Vice Captain as much as possible and not always hold him back!"

Wenli took a deep breath to calm herself down.

When I raised my head again to continue the fight... I was completely stunned.

Because there is no goal anymore.

Winry solved six.

The remaining thirty apprentices in the blacksmith's quarters have all perished, scattered on the ground or melted into the molten iron.

When Winry looked up, all she saw was a terrifying scene reminiscent of the Black Death outbreak in the Middle Ages.

A medieval Crow Doctor, carrying a short blade, huddled together with his red-clad nurse assistant, surrounded by a large number of patients succumbing to the plague.

"18... that's still a bit slow." Chen Li wasn't satisfied with her performance.

It was at this moment that...

A heavy iron gate on the inside of the blacksmith's area opened.

A figure named [Blacksmith Atlus] appeared, with crimson skin, two natural demon horns, wearing a black blacksmith's apron, and his body covered with perfectly armored plates.

The "key" worn on his waist was particularly eye-catching.

Congratulations to [Mask of the Red Death] for becoming the Alliance Leader! Two chapters missed today (confused → bursting into tears. GIF)