The Old Blacksmith

The blacksmith's workshop involves Winry's personal privacy.

A multi-layer hydraulic door is used for sealing.

At present, a stream of high-temperature gas is forcibly seeping in through the cracks in the door... The edges of the door are even completely red-hot in a short time. If the door is not Door Opening, the entire door may melt.

Wenli quickly turned the Hydraulic Valve to Door Opening.

A wave of heat, mixed with anger, surged into the room like a tide, startling Han Dong into taking a step back.

Standing outside the door was an old blacksmith with a thick brown beard. Because the beard on his face was so dense, it needed to be braided. This beard style, combined with his large hooked nose and his height of just over 1.3 meters, was very similar to the 'dwarves' in the fantasy movies that Han Dong had seen before.

Right now, the old blacksmith's huge nose is red with anger!

There was even a continuous, intermittent stream of hot steam coming out of the nostrils.

For no other reason than that the old blacksmith's informant in the Underground Forge Citadel told him that his most beloved female apprentice had just brought an unidentified man from the outer courtyard into her private blacksmith's workshop.

It's worth noting that Winry had never brought any man into her private room in her entire life.

Even when it comes to necessary matters, such as encountering difficulties in forging, Winry only discusses and exchanges ideas with others in class or in the public blacksmith area.

She would never bring any man to her blacksmith's shop.

Upon hearing that Winnie had brought a man back,

Enraged, the old blacksmith immediately abandoned his important business negotiations and rushed back to the Underground Forge Citadel.

He wanted to see which little brat had the audacity to come to his territory and openly seduce his most beloved female disciple.

"Blacksmith's Grip"

The instant the hydraulic door opens.

The old blacksmith's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared at the audacious outsider, then he raised his hand and pinched him.

A deep red five-finger mark appeared directly on Han Dong's neck.

Unable to withstand the grip and heat, the "Plague Doctor Attire" retracted on its own, revealing Han Dong's very ordinary, even sallow and thin face.

This grip, which can compress space and gravity, easily lifts Han Dong into the air.

The neck area was twisted and deformed, completely suffocated, and there was a smell of roasted meat coming from it. The skin in the neck area was completely burned.

"Master! No!"

Winry panicked.

Without thinking, Winry stepped forward and grabbed her master's arm tightly with the same "Blacksmith's Grip," stopping him from doing so.

"Winry Austin! You actually turned against me for a man!"

"Master...you've misunderstood! This is the student I mentioned to you, ' Nicholas,' the only student of the Crow Prophet."

Upon hearing the word 'crow,' a hint of apprehension flashed in the old blacksmith's eyes, and he completely relaxed his right hand.

Snap!

Han Dong crashed heavily to the ground.

Han Dong suffered severe burns to his neck area, but fortunately his cervical spine and trachea remained intact. The inhalation of fresh air helped him recover from the extreme state of suffocation...

The burn area is slowly repaired under the stimulation of the cells by the G-Virus.

Just now, Han Dong had a feeling of death.

If Wenli doesn't act quickly, Han Dong will release Togu to buy time...

"The way you greet someone when you first meet them is quite unique..." Lying on the ground, Han Dong could only helplessly raise his head and stare at the old blacksmith at the door of the blacksmith's workshop, recognizing him at a glance.

Winry's mentor.

The person in charge of the Underground Forge Citadel holds a higher position and status than even the Mechanics Department.

The old blacksmith stared at Han Dong, who was slumped on the ground, his anger still burning. "Crow's Student? The one you mentioned who led your team to a high score in the elite training camp?"

"Of course! And Nicholas even saved my life once."

True Self had agreed to meet today during training camp. I was planning to forge him a set of close-fitting armor, and the materials were right here... Master, you're so mean!!

Winry pointed to the "Great Ghoul's Nail" and "Black Feather" on one side.

Immediately, Wenli completely disregarded her master's opinion and was even very Life Force about his behavior.

She ran to Han Dong's side, picked him up horizontally, and laid him flat on the iron kang (heated brick bed) where she usually slept.

"Master...you really went too far this time! The Vice Captain has been very good to me...if it weren't for him, I would have died in the castle long ago."

Due to her personality, Wenli never defied her master and always completed the forging requirements on time, no matter how difficult they were.

But this time was different; Winry was really Life Force.

"Wen Li?" This scene surprised the old blacksmith... and he was even at a loss.

He raised Wenli from a young age, initially because of a deceased friend's request and Wenli's unique constitution... As Wenli grew up, the old blacksmith developed a feeling similar to that of a 'granddaughter'.

Because the old blacksmith had never married or had children and had always lived alone, coupled with his fiery temper, the thought of Winry growing up and getting married made him furious.

Winry is particularly sensitive about her interactions with men.

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When the old blacksmith stared at Wenli, who had never resisted him in over a decade, and saw her looking at him with disgust and anger, he immediately backed down.

But as the owner of the Underground Forge Citadel, he naturally had to maintain some dignity.

"I was just testing him. Since he's Crow's Student, this kind of minor injury shouldn't be fatal."

Here's a bottle of highly effective Healing Potion... Winry, step aside, I'll feed it to him.

The old blacksmith naturally wouldn't allow his 'granddaughter' to have any overly intimate interactions with Han Dong.

To avoid Life Force, he personally fed Han Dong the medicine.

The gestures appeared friendly.

They were practically shoving the test tube into Han Dong's throat... and the old blacksmith's face wore a terrifying, half-smiling expression.

However, this high-value medicine was very effective, and Han Dong's neck injury was immediately healed.

"I have met the great blacksmith - [Heidrig Eamon]."

"Yes, I heard Wenli mention you beforehand. Thank you for taking care of Wenli during the training camp... You don't mind what happened earlier, do you?"

"It was my oversight that I didn't mention this to you beforehand."

"They're quite polite..."

During the conversation, the old blacksmith would occasionally glance at his obedient apprentice.

Wenli still had a sullen expression and refused to look at him at all.

"Ahem... Well then! Considering that you took care of my apprentice during the training camp... I will personally fulfill your forging request."

"Thank you, senior."

Han Dong was naturally unhappy, but he pretended to be very polite on the surface... Since the old blacksmith wanted to help, Han Dong would not refuse.

"Your physical condition is too poor, you're relying entirely on your 'internal organs' for support... I guess you urgently need a light armor that won't hinder your movement, right?"

"Um."

"The materials are good, but to forge perfect soft armor, you're missing some essential items... I'll reluctantly add them for you."

A small piece of steel, shimmering with white light and as liquid as water, was thrown directly into the furnace by the blacksmith.

There is no need for prior blueprint design; forging can begin immediately.