Kaelen stepped into the workshop, his hand resting instinctively on the hilt of his father’s shattered blade. The air inside was thick, smelling of sulfur, burnt ozone, and something unmistakably sweet—like wild clover. It was a bizarre scent for a forge.
The smith didn’t look at the steel. He looked at Kaelen, his eyes milky white and rimmed with faint, glowing runes. "I can. But star-metal requires a catalyst. Blood. Or a memory." He leaned in closer, his smile revealing teeth that looked suspiciously like polished silver. "What are you willing to give up to make this sword whole again?" 3 : The Arcane Blacksmith is Suspicious
In this episode, a dwarf blacksmith named invites the protagonist, Fran, to his shop. While he appears highly eccentric and suspicious at first, he is actually a master craftsman who recognizes the incredible magical power of the protagonist's sword, "Teacher". Kaelen stepped into the workshop, his hand resting
The phrase "The Arcane Blacksmith is Suspicious" refers to . The smith didn’t look at the steel
From behind a massive stone anvil stepped the blacksmith. He didn't look like any smith Kaelen had ever seen. He wore no leather apron; instead, his robes were stitched from deep violet silk that seemed to absorb the flickering firelight. He held no hammer, but a heavy iron tongs that glowed with a soft, pulsing blue light.
"Close the door, boy. You’re letting the ambient mana escape," a voice grunted from the gloom.