Bulwar 
Level 13 / day 17 / Afternoon


Bulwar took a step further into the shop, carefully positioning himself between the smith and the uncomfortable looking customer. A small gesture behind his back was the signal for Aiko to jet if she so wished but the big man found himself more than a little intrigued by the craftsmanship of the Fox. Despite the ore not being as refined she had produced an exceptionally good quality throwing dagger. Initial appraisal already had him curious as to her process. Blacksmithing was more than just pound a hammer on ore and poof an item. Minigames were thrown in for the process and quality was determined by score, accuracy, number of challenges, and difficulty. Even he didn't try for multiple high-difficulty games despite the practice but Nena had likely nailed it from the start.

Problem was the poor girl was oh so clearly bat shit insane. 

"Fantastic work. Haven't seen anyone bring out that kind of skill yet." 

Bulwar pulled up his inventory and pulled out a similar throwing dagger, the game automatically comparing stats on both. The one in his hand had higher base damage than Nenas, owing to the heavy ore he had refined into the weapon at the start, and had a higher durability as an added bonus. The difference was down the middle with the opposite dagger, featuring a very high pierce and critical hit stat. Whatever she had done it had given the blade perfect roll stats. 

"Mmm. Not bad, it's true, but it's still a bit sloppy. But I suppose that is to be expected of someone wearing a maids outfit." 

He fake scoffed, feigning superiority as his own throwing dagger shimmered before shattering altogether, in its place was a solid bar of heavy steel. The original material used for its creation. In a forge there was not just the option of creation but salvage. The business strategy had always been to sell the poor quality items, give out the medium, and keep the greatest quality for himself. The tactic had its flaws but Delcastle had always been the clever one. 

"I dare say that it would be a close call but anything I created would likely outshine yours."