Transia's Handicraft Upgrade Plan! (Fog)
While Happy Stick and Master Broken Blade haggled, three artisans with tailoring skills who had escaped Cadman City were undergoing an "assessment" in another tent at the forward camp.
But it wasn't being conducted by Professor Malcolm, who currently oversaw the camp's various production plans. Mirian's deputy stood off to the side, while his assistant held a notebook and recorded everything unfolding before them.
Madam Shui, a new player with the "Master Tailor" specialty, sat in a chair and carefully inspected the three pieces of leather that had been partially tanned.
She examined them very closely, occasionally picking up the tailoring tools beside her to test the leather's toughness. The three tailors standing before her were nervous and uneasy, like students sitting for an exam.
The inspection didn't take long. After a few minutes, Madam Shui looked up with a smile and brushed back her hair.
"You've done well. It looks like you've mastered all the new techniques I taught you. We can move on to the next step."
At her words, the three tailors immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
They were no longer young, and they had worked as tailors in Cadman City for many years. They should have been proud of their skills as artisans, but in front of Madam Shui, they couldn't put on airs.
She was a true master tailor. On her very first day at Crimson Castle, her vast professional knowledge had left their proudest works in tatters.
Not only that, Madam Shui had personally demonstrated how to make superior clothing from the same materials.
When artisans competed, the results were always plain and simple. Skill and craftsmanship didn't lie.
The gray, suit-style work uniform Professor Malcolm wore had been made by Madam Shui. Its craftsmanship and design had