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“Princess!”
“Princess.”

Shortly after, Yunuen and Little Fairy returned. Yunuen skipped along with a cheerful smile, while Little Fairy appeared indifferent, though a smirk tugged at her lips. It was clear they were both in high spirits.

Being beside Princess was far more enjoyable than the monotonous task of slaying monsters.

“You two are quick,” Yaeger remarked, glancing over with a faint smile.
“Mm-hmm. We came as soon as we got your message, Princess!” Yunuen replied with a bright smile.
“Yes,” Little Fairy nodded in agreement.
“You must be tired. Come, sit,” Yaeger said, patting the bench beside her.

At her invitation, Yunuen and Little Fairy quickly took their seats.

“Congratulations on your victory, Princess!” Yunuen exclaimed as soon as she sat down, referring to the recent auction.

“Congratulations,” Little Fairy echoed.

“Yes, it was quite successful. Making money will be much easier for us now,” Yaeger replied cheerfully.

“Oh yes!” Yunuen nearly jumped with excitement, thrilled at the thought of no longer having to toil endlessly to refine medicine.

“But you’ll still need to refine the medicine,” Yaeger added, her words dousing Yunuen’s excitement like a bucket of cold water.

“Once I earn more money, I’ll build a massive workshop. You and Layna can manage it together.” But Yaeger’s next words reignited Yunuen’s excitement.

“And as for you, Little Fairy, we’ll figure out something once you decide what you want to do.”

“Yes, I’ll figure it out as quickly as I can,” Little Fairy nodded obediently.
“By the way, are you free tonight?” Yaeger asked, suddenly turning her attention to Little Fairy.
“Yes, do you need my help, Princess?”
“Yes, can you meet me at nine o’clock tonight?”

Little Fairy paused to think, then replied, “No problem. Where should we meet?” Her voice remained calm, but deep down, she was excited. Princess wanted to meet her in real life—what a delightful surprise!

“Just be ready at nine. I’ll pick you up at your place,” Yaeger said nonchalantly.

“Alright!” Although she didn’t know why Princess wanted to meet her, she was thrilled at the thought of spending the evening with her.

Meanwhile, Yunuen couldn’t help but feel a pang of envy.

“By then…” I’ll give you a surprise.

Before Yaeger could finish, an excited shout interrupted her.

“It’s done! I completed the strengthening process without a single mistake!”

They turned to see Behn raising his arms in victory, cheering like a warrior who had just won a battle. He was so excited he had lost all composure.

“Isn’t success natural for a master craftsman like you? Why are you so excited?” Yaeger asked, exasperated.

“Uh…” Behn mumbled, lowering his hands awkwardly, his face flushing with embarrassment.

Sure, he was an excellent craftsman. Completing the strengthening process should have been as easy as breathing for him… But it wasn’t! Strengthening this sword had been anything but easy.

The sword had been severely damaged, so fragile that it could have shattered with a single touch. Repairing it had been incredibly challenging. The slightest mistake during the process could have destroyed it completely.

“Open the furnace,” Yaeger ordered, standing up and walking toward the [Omni-Furnace].

Yunuen and Little Fairy quickly followed, their faces filled with deep curiosity. They had heard of Behn’s exemplary skills before, but now they would finally witness them firsthand.

Meanwhile, they eagerly anticipated the strengthening of their own weapons.

Behn felt utterly exhausted, thinking, ‘I worked so hard to strengthen your weapon. Shouldn’t I at least get a thank you?’

Little did he know, under normal circumstances, Yaeger would have certainly expressed her gratitude. However, with a mission at hand, she couldn’t afford to show him any kindness right now.

Though Behn grumbled inwardly, he still had a job to do. Under his control, the [Omni-Furnace] began to open. As the furnace door cracked open, a wave of intense heat burst forth, followed by flames that shot into the sky.

With a wave of her hand, Yaeger released an aura that instantly shielded herself and the two behind her. Behn, however, was left to withstand the heat on his own—how unbearable.

‘Don’t blame me. Sister System gave me this mission—I don’t have a choice either,’ Yaeger thought to herself.

It was as if she was thinking, ‘I want to be a good person, but the world just won’t let me.’

The wave of heat and flames vanished as quickly as it had appeared. In the blink of an eye, the furnace calmed.

Looking over, they saw a strange sword floating in the air. It looked quite unusual. The sword barely resembled a typical weapon; its blade had a peculiar, almost twisted appearance, as if the lower portion had been warped due to a lack of materials.

Yet, upon closer inspection, the design seemed intentional, almost natural in its oddity.

“Sword, come,” Yaeger commanded with a flick of her hand.

The strange sword flew over and hovered before her. She tapped her bare hand against the flame-enveloped sword, instantly revealing its information.

Yaeger nodded in satisfaction as she reviewed the stats.

After the strengthening process, the [Dragon Abyss Sword] had reached its peak potential, with all its stats significantly enhanced.

The second special effect, previously negligible, now had a 5% activation chance. When combined with the cooldown reduction from the [Dimensional Ring – Imitation], it could yield breathtaking results.

It was possible that a powerful ability used just moments before could have its cooldown reset almost instantly. Of course, the chance of this happening was still rare. Even so, she eagerly anticipated it.

Yunuen and Little Fairy were stunned after reading the sword’s statistics. The sword had already been incredibly overpowered, but after strengthening, its power had increased by leaps and bounds.

With a base damage exceeding 1,000, wouldn’t it be capable of instantly killing any player? Moreover, with Yaeger’s high luck stat, triggering its special effects would be a breeze.

A single strike from this sword was already far more powerful than any player’s ultimate ability!

As Yunuen and Little Fairy were in shock, the entire Linhnan server shared their astonishment. A player who constantly monitored the Equipment Ranking Chart had posted the statistics of the strengthened [Dragon Abyss Sword: Dragonsorch] onto the forums.

The forums erupted in excitement. Soon after, overseas players also caught wind of it and exploded with excitement. In the end, players worldwide were ablaze with excitement!