Tetsu no Sosuke was speechless. "He has a problem with that?"
Kanae shot him a look and said nothing.
Tetsu no Sosuke thought it over for a moment, then couldn't help chuckling.
Kanae leaned most of her body against him and propped herself up on one elbow. "You seem happy today."
"Yeah." Tetsu no Sosuke nodded. "I think my skills have improved again. The Nichirin Blade I forged is even stronger than the ones I made before. The progress seems slow, but it's steady. At this rate, reaching that person is only a matter of time."
He perked up. "And I got my hands on something good today. I've asked Ubuyashiki Kagaya for help. If he brings back any news in a couple of days, I'll probably have to go out and look for it."
"Look for what?" Kanae asked, curious.
"A predecessor's legacy," Tetsu no Sosuke said.
Kanae looked even more puzzled. "Which predecessor?"
Tetsu no Sosuke thought for a moment. "I'm not sure myself. And how this turns out depends on whether I can find it. There's even a chance..."
He hesitated.
Judging by the contents of the Silk Scroll, it seemed to have nothing to do with this world.
He had never heard of anyone called a Heavenly Crafter. Only some of the tools associated with them had appeared in his possession, such as the Heavenly Crafting Hammer.
But had people like that ever existed in this world?
Had those events taken place in another world?
It had to be closely tied to his Golden Finger, but that only left him more confused.
At last, he sighed. "I'll do what I can."
One moment he had been brimming with excitement; the next, he looked thoroughly dejected. Kanae couldn't help smiling as she pinched his cheek. "There you