Chapter 170

Han Fei didn't forget the main purpose and stated his intention directly. "It's like this, we heard there's a very skilled craftsman here. My friend's sword is somewhat damaged, and we'd like to ask the craftsman to help repair it."

"I see," Blemishine nodded knowingly. "Then you'll have to wait a little while. The old craftsman just went out for lunch; he should be back soon."

"It's okay, we can wait," Han Fei said, indicating his understanding.

"Please have a seat."

Blemishine and the old craftsman were clearly very familiar with each other, and Xia Guang naturally took over the role of entertaining the guests, serving tea and water with great hospitality.

After pouring everyone a cup of hot tea, Blemishine looked at Han Fei and his group with some curiosity and said:

"Can I see that sword?"

Han Fei found this difficult to decide, so he naturally turned his attention to Texas.

The latter nodded, drew his longsword swiftly and decisively, and said, "Please."

"Thanks."

Blemishine took the longsword, held it up, carefully examined the blade, and praised, "It's truly a fine sword."

However, the next moment, she frowned slightly, revealing a hint of doubt. "But how could it be damaged like this?"

"Traces left from a fight with a knight," Texas said expressionlessly.

"Huh?"

Blemishine looked up, stared intently at Texas, and shook her head after a moment's scrutiny. "Next time, it's best not to clash head-on with a knight. Look, such a fine sword, and it's damaged like this."

Texas said calmly, "I had no choice."

"I see."

Blemishine immediately understood and didn't delve into that topic, instead saying, "The injury isn't too serious, and it should be easy to repair, but..."

She looked at Han Fei and the others, and asked curiously, "You don't look like Kazimierz, much less knights. Why did you fight with knights, and why are your weapons so badly damaged?"

"That's a long story."

As Han Fei said this, something subconsciously came to mind.

As far as I can remember, when Blemishine participated in the Knights' Tournament as a knight, she fought with the Rusty Knight.

The outcome wasn't exactly a lose-lose situation; Blemishine certainly didn't lose, as she went on to participate in different knightly arenas afterward.

The story is too far in the past, and Han Fei has forgotten the specific details. He only vaguely remembers that Blemishine had a particularly difficult time fighting, enduring the beating for a long time before finally achieving a pyrrhic victory.

Han Fei's long story didn't deter Blemishine. Since the old craftsman hadn't returned yet, she looked at Han Fei with curiosity, hoping to hear more.

Han Fei didn't seem to care and said directly, "It's just that some knight was bullying the weak in the arena, and I couldn't stand it, so I stopped him, and that knight held a grudge against me."

"And then, it was time for battle."

Blemishine, being relatively kind-hearted, instinctively said, "Is there really such a thing? That's outrageous!"

"Right? I also think the Rusty Knight went too far," Han Fei said with a chuckle.

"So it was him. No wonder."

Blemishine suddenly realized that the reputation of the Rusty Knight in Kazimierz was such that anyone with even a slight understanding of knightly competitions knew just how vicious and brutal he was.

His reputation is completely ruined.

That's not right either; there are people who fall for his tricks.

Classic radishes and green vegetables are a matter of personal preference.

"Are you all alright?" Blemishine asked.

"Of course we're fine."

As he spoke, Han Fei reached into his hand and a one-handed axe appeared in his palm.

Han Fei had originally planned to show off, but it turned out that Blemishine didn't seem to recognize the Rusty Knight's weapon at all. She looked at Han Fei with curiosity, completely unaware of his intentions.

So Han Fei had no choice but to explain, "These are the weapons of the Rusty Knight, and now they are our spoils of war."

"Wow! That's amazing!"

Blemishine looked at Han Fei with a surprised expression.

It has to be said that Han Fei felt a little pleased to be looked at like that by a genuinely beautiful girl like Blemishine.

Before he could even speak, Texas coughed lightly.

"Cough."

A sharp gaze immediately pierced over.

Now I feel like I'm sitting on pins and needles.

Han Fei immediately dropped his boastful thoughts and said, "In short, that Rusty Knight came to ambush us last night, but we beat him up and he ran away in a sorry state, leaving only this axe behind."

"Given his brutal sex appeal, he might seek revenge against us, so I plan to repair her sword as soon as possible, just in case."

"I see."

Blemishine her little head, a bright smile on her face, "You've come to the right place! The old craftsman is incredibly skilled; repairing this damage is a piece of cake for him."

I'm really looking forward to it.

Han Fei nodded slightly and stretched. "The sooner we finish, the sooner we can feel at ease."

"OK."

Blemishine responded, and seeing that the old craftsman hadn't returned yet, she stood up and said, "Let me add some more water for you."

"I don't need it," Han Fei said, picking up his cup to decline. "Thank you for your kindness."

Everyone else reacted similarly, so Blemishine leaned against the counter again and said, "Then you can wait a little longer."

"Um."

Han Fei responded, "By the way, I still don't know your name. I'm Han Fei, and they are my partners."

Han Fei introduced the girls in the team to Blemishine one by one, including Chastina.

When their names were called, the girls politely nodded to Blemishine.

After hearing the introduction, Blemishine smiled brightly, her golden hair dazzlingly beautiful, and said, "I am Maria Nearl, just call me Maria."

Maria Nearl?

Upon hearing this name, the three girls all glanced at Han Fei simultaneously.

Clearly, they were thinking of that man, the ordinary office worker they had met that night.

The three people's reactions startled Blemishine, her smile fading slightly. She tilted her head, puzzled, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Uh, nothing."

Han Fei stepped forward to explain, "We just met a man named Młynar Nearl earlier."

Maria then realized, clapped her hands, and said, "Ah, he's my uncle."

Then, she looked at everyone with some curiosity and asked, "What did you talk about with Uncle?"

"No, we didn't talk much," Han Fei said casually. "But your uncle is quite capable."

"Uncle used to be quite capable," Maria said softly. "He still is. Since Mom and Dad left, he's been supporting the family's finances all by himself."

"Yes, most people couldn't do that for over ten years without fail, rain or shine, without taking a single day off," Han Fei agreed.

My uncle has a lot of personal charm. Even though he's just an ordinary office worker now, he's still a top-notch, awesome office worker.

Most people couldn't go more than ten years without taking a day off.

"You even know this?" Maria's eyes lit up.

"I not only know this, I also know your sister."

Han Fei looked at Maria and chuckled, "Your sister is quite strong too, so actually you're quite strong as well."

"I can't compare to them."

Maria scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I'm actually not very interested in knights or anything like that. I'd rather become a master craftsman than a knight."

"I understand what you mean, everyone has their own ambitions," Han Fei chimed in.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the shop door was pushed open, and a bear walked in.

A bear in the literal sense.

The bear was dressed in human clothes and behaved just like a normal person.

If this were on Earth, it would be somewhat influenced by the Ha people.

But that's Terra, so it's not surprising.

Without a doubt, this was the old craftsman, a genuine Ursus man.

"Oh, so there are guests."

The bear walked in, its gaze naturally falling on the teacups, and then it said with a smile, "I'm so sorry to trouble you to serve my guests."

"It's okay, we're friends."

Maria didn't seem to mind and laughed, "These people need your help to repair their swords; one of their swords is quite badly damaged."

As she spoke, Maria realized that she hadn't returned the sword at all, so she quickly took it to the old craftsman herself.

The old craftsman took the sword, examined it carefully, and said, "It's quite serious, but it can still be repaired."

The fact that the result could be fixed didn't surprise anyone.

After all, it's just a small crack. If it really can't be repaired, then it's reached the point where it needs to be rebuilt.

A few nicks and chips clearly don't warrant the entire sword being reforged.

"Master, just do what you think is best," Han Fei said. "As for the price..."

"It won't cost much."

The old craftsman waved his hand, "It's not like we're recasting."

"OK."

Han Fei nodded knowingly.

"Little Nearl, could you please help me entertain the guests a little longer? I need to go back to work," the old craftsman said.

"OK!"

Maria nodded emphatically and immediately agreed.

The old craftsman had a close relationship with the Nearl family, so this small matter was naturally no big deal for him.

"Please wait a moment, guests."

The old craftsman took the Texas sword and walked towards the back workshop.

"Please wait a moment," Maria said softly. "The repairs will take some time. We can have some water and chat while we wait."

Maria herself was a craftswoman, so she naturally knew that this was not something that could be done in a few minutes.

"Okay, let's chat then."

Han Fei agreed, and his gaze naturally shifted from the direction the old craftsman had left back to Maria.

As he moved to the counter, a tiny white cube caught his attention.

Volume 1: Chapter 201 Theresa's First Meal Was Not Ideal

As is well known, there are only two types of highlighted white cards from Zhou.

Playing cards, room key cards.

If room keys were so easy to obtain, they wouldn't be room keys anymore.

Therefore, Han Fei didn't actually have high hopes.

But since we're already here, we should at least take a look, right?

So Han Fei naturally walked over, and there was a blue border on the bottom.

Well, this isn't a valuable card after all.

However, his gaze caught Maria's attention, and the blonde girl naturally looked at the counter with Han Fei.