"Do you know that every Magic Forger in Silver Crown City wants to get into my workshop?"
"I know." Su Li nodded. "But I'm not a Magic Forger. I'm a blacksmith. A blacksmith's work depends on feel. If the feel is off, everything forged turns out to be scrap iron."
"Your feel needs rest?"
"It does. Especially after a long journey."
Talia stared at him for five seconds.
Then she smiled.
"Fine." She turned and walked back. "Ten tomorrow morning, third floor of the Merchant Association headquarters. If you're late, I'll take the house back."
"I won't be late."
Talia waved without looking back.
After taking a few steps, she stopped again.
"Elonore."
Elonore jolted all over. "Here!"
"You don't need to return to the Merchant Association dorm tonight. Stay with them and go to the workshop together tomorrow."
Elonore froze.
Saina frowned. "Why should she follow them?"
Talia turned back and gave Saina a look.
"Because she's my sister's apprentice. If I tell her to follow them, then she follows them."
Saina wanted to say more, but Elena pulled her back.
Elena shook her head at her.
Saina snorted and turned her face away.
Talia left.
Elonore stood where she was, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.
Su Li handed the refined steel plate back to her.
"Come on. Let's find a place to stay first."
Elonore took the refined steel plate and hugged it carefully to her chest.
The four of them headed through the city gates.
Silver Crown City's streets were much wider than Green Ferry's. The stone roads were laid out neat and even, while three- and four-story wood-and-stone buildings lined both sides. Tavern, inn, and general store signs gleamed in the sunlight.
Saina looked left and right, her eyes unable to take