Ah...

Not good.

It's already a week and I'm still yet to do anything.

Think about your life Ray!!!

This is a request from a noble.

With the amount of money, they are willing to spend just for an amateur blacksmith like you.

Guess what kind of trouble they will willing to do, just to eliminate you If you manage to screw this deal.

Think.

Think to save your life.

What kind of weapon that could rival a primordial weapon!?

I was literally on a mind block.

I can't think of anything.

This is bad.

Really.

Really.... bad.

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"You know what screw it."

Only thinking about it without actually doing something won't do any good.

"I need to do some experiments."

But, first.....

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"Hey, Alicia! I will go out for a few days, tell that to father and mother."

"Wait! Where are you gonna go!?"

"There is no time to explain it....!"

"Geez... what happened to him...

*sigh~* he did not even bring his weapon. What he gonna do if a monster attacks him.

....Stupid brother."

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"Ray... It's me. how is the job going....? Huh? Where is he?"

"Alicia, did you know where Ray is? he didn't seem to be in the guild house. I've come here to check on him."

"Ah, miss Nao. He just took the horse this morning and go to.... somewhere."

"Huh? You mean he's not here?"

"Yes, that is what I gonna says, he said he will go out for a few days."

"Go? Where?"

"That is the problem, he didn't even tell me, where is he gonna go....."

"Is that so... Thanks, Alicia."

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This is indeed problematic.

I am supposed to watch over him while I  was here. And yet, now when I am here. He is no where to be seen.

This is kinda troublesome.

Should I use my information network just to track him?

It should be easy to locate him.

But, the problem is that if a leak of information happened.

The information network of a contract merchant is a trade by itself after all.

What should I do.....

"Looks like you are in some kind of trouble."

"..."

"What's the matter, did the kingdom out of good spy to hire someone like you just to do some fieldwork?"

"!?"

"Don't move. I already bind you with my strings. Just a small movement and it will cut your skin like a knife cutting through butter."

"What did you want?"

"Nothing much.... Just everything that you know."

"Just as I thought, you know about this from the start didn't you?"

"It is none of your business."

"Okay... Okay, I will do just as you said."

"Good."

"So, where do you want me to start. Lin?"