Phante’s appearance was the last thing Yeon-woo expected. Thankfully, the shattered wall was soon repaired by an automatic restoration magic circle installed by Night Watch. However, Henova's shattered mind wasn’t so easily restored. Night Watch’s harassment and Phante’s intrusion had both happened within two days. Henova wondered what had he done to deserve this as he puffed blankly at his pipe to control his temper. Several deep furrows looked like they’d been plowed over his eyebrows.

Clang! Clang! Despite Henova’s agony, Yeon-woo continued hammering. His interest in blacksmithing had blossomed after his first successful creation. However, the sound of hammering, which used to be music to Henova’s ears, now seemed jarring and dissonant. "Are you going to leave him like that?"

Yeon-woo looked back at Phante, who crouched in a corner of the smithy, rubbing a bruised eye with an egg as he stared at Yeon-woo. When their eyes met, they were struck dumb and Yeon-woo...