newbobooks Chapter 218 The Bet
Chapter 218 The Bet
Chapter 218 The Bet
Roy originally intended to sneak away with the person, but after fighting with Chun Kobrand, he felt it was unnecessary, as the gap in skill level wasn't that significant.
Even without certain trump cards, he could defeat Tsubaki Kobrand with the help of Tione and Tiona.
What are we waiting for? Let's go for it!
Facing a god and Orario's most skilled blacksmith, she exuded an aura of dominance. Looking at Roy's handsome profile, Tione's eyes sparkled with hearts.
This tough stance put Hephaestus and Chun Corbrand in a very difficult position.
On one hand, there are newly recruited dependents, and on the other hand, family members are coming to demand their children back. What should we do?
"I respect Welf's opinion."
Ultimately, it was the goddess Hephaestus who made the decision. Taking a deep breath, she said, "If he's willing to go back with you, I won't stop him. If he's not, I won't allow anyone to force my servant!"
The goddess Hephaestus responded with domineering confidence, her deep red eyes meeting Roy's gaze, her aura equally impressive.
All eyes turned to Welf.
The atmosphere inside the teahouse was extremely tense.
The air seemed thick with the smell of gunpowder, and whether the two sides would come to blows was entirely up to the thirteen-year-old red-haired boy.
Welf was filled with grief and indignation. He was deeply moved by Hephaestus's protective words, but they also made him even more unwilling to implicate Hephaestus.
But he also didn't want to return to the Kingdom of Lachia.
Welf glared at Roy, "Sprout of Justice." He had heard of Roy's name before, the fastest leveling adventurer in history, who had broken world records repeatedly.
I really don't know what benefits the kingdom offered that would make such a powerful adventurer hunt him down.
Welf stood up and shouted, "I will never go back to that family, not even if it kills me!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, with Tiony and Tiona behind Roy rubbing their hands together, a sinister smile appearing on their pretty faces.
Tsubaki Kobrand sighed, preparing to make her move!
Roy said quietly, "Why bother? It's not like I'm sending you to die, just to go home."
As Roy said, they didn't intend to kill Welf; otherwise, Hephaestus and Chun Corbrand would have already called for a fight.
There are also branches of the Hephaestus Familia in this city, as well as a large number of its members.
"What would someone like you know!"
Welf roared, "Those old geezers just want me to forge a demon sword! A weapon should be an adventurer's companion, not some junk that breaks after one use! I will absolutely not forge the Crozo demon sword!"
Roy looked at Welf and realized that before meeting the Red-Eyed White Rabbit, Welf's temperament was indeed very fierce.
In truth, as a blacksmith, Roy agreed with Welf's philosophy, which was like an elven holy sword that required bloodline activation and the initial emergence of consciousness.
Equipment of this caliber requires blacksmiths to pour countless hours of effort and passion into forging it.
But Roy is a more pragmatic person.
To date, he has worn out quite a lot of equipment, and the Star Garden's warehouse is overflowing with it.
Low-level equipment is destined not to accompany adventurers to the end. Just like Welf in front of us, he hasn't even mastered the basics, yet he wants to talk about ideals. It's really unnecessary and just self-destructive.
Roy's gaze lingered on Welf, Hephaestus, and Chun Corbrand.
It would be fine if there were a huge conflict of interest.
In Orario, they would run into each other all the time, and he didn't want to offend the forging clan controlled by the goddess Hephaestus to the death over such a trivial matter.
Roy quickly had a new idea. "You seem very confident in your forging skills,"
"certainly!"
Welf proudly raised his chin. Born into a family of blacksmiths, and having spent three years forging in the "Sword-making City of Zoringen," handling iron blocks and hammers every day, he was confident that he would not lose to any of his peers!
Roy placed his hands on the table. "How about a forging contest? If you lose, you'll come with us obediently; otherwise, it's up to you."
"You?" Welf blurted out.
Hearing Welf's contemptuous words, Tiony and Tiona's faces contorted with rage, like furious lionesses ready to tear each other apart.
Welf shrank back in fright.
It wasn't that he looked down on Roy; he greatly admired Roy's leveling speed and combat prowess. But when it came to forging skills, Welf was full of confidence.
Roy said, "Me? Or do you want us to fight the Hephaestus Familia?"
The reinforcements from Hephaestus's Familia had arrived, hiding in the corners. A look of seriousness appeared on Tione and Tiona's faces; they could sense a large number of auras, at least several hundred.
The Hephaestus Familia, along with many other Families on friendly terms with the other side, sent a considerable number of people.
Roy's expression didn't change much; the only person he was wary of was Chun Kebrand, a LV.5.
To him, there are only two classes in the world: those who are superior to him and those who are nobody.
But no matter how many small fish come, they are still just small fish!
"No need to fight, let's have a competition!"
Unaware of the lurking figure, Welf was overjoyed when he heard Roy challenge him to a forging contest. This was a win-win situation; if he won, he wouldn't have to return to the Kingdom of Lachia, nor would he cause trouble for the goddess.
Roy smiled slightly and looked at Hephaestus. "Goddess Hephaestus, what do you think about deciding Welf's fate with this contest?"
Hephaestus, however, was not as optimistic as Welf; she had heard a rumor.
The god Gubrun taught Roy forging techniques, almost causing him to be sent back to heaven. Later, Gubrun even confidently declared that Roy was the most talented person he had ever seen.
Considering Roy's terrifyingly fast leveling speed, Hephaestus really couldn't figure out Roy's true strength.
Hephaestus still dared not underestimate this boy hailed as the "Child of Miracles." "Okay, but Tsubaki has to join Welf's side as his second-in-command."
"Me?" Chun Kebrand, who was just watching the drama unfold, was suddenly drawn into the dispute, her expression strange.
"no problem."
Roy laughed, saying that it wouldn't be fun if the victory was too easy. He should witness the skills of Orario's most skilled blacksmith, the One-Eyed Master.
Welf was somewhat dissatisfied with this, but he didn't say anything. Having the world's best blacksmith as his assistant was something many people dreamed of.
"Chun, don't be careless!" Goddess Hephaestus reminded her of her retinue.
Upon hearing this, Chun Kobrand realized something and her expression turned serious. Nominally, she was the second-in-command, but in reality, the real contest was between her and Roy.
The group left the teahouse and arrived at the forging workshop of the Hephaestus Clan branch.
The news spread quickly.
No matter where you are, there are always plenty of people who enjoy watching a spectacle. It's rare to encounter something like this, so countless people from the entire city flocked to watch.
The streets were packed with people, so crowded that it was impossible to move.