Since he could not seek help from Lilith for the time being, Emil decided to help Christy forge the weapon first, and then Mosswood would engrave the family crest and tamper with the sword.

He originally planned to forge according to the plan in the morning, which was to spend half a day forging a sword. However, due to Lydia's obstruction at the time, their forging was interrupted. There was only half a day left, so he had to retreat.

The next best thing is to use this half-day to forge two swords.

In this way, soon at night, they successfully forged two swords of good quality. The next process was much simpler. Mosswood started to engrave Cresty's family crest on the sword without stopping.

They didn't finish the work until late at night. Mosswood put the two swords into the box that had been prepared long ago, and then waited to hand it over to Christy tomorrow.

At this point, Emil and Thain's mission ends here. From tomorrow on, they will be just like the soldiers outside, and it is enough to make the ten weapons every day.

However, at this special moment, can they really feel relaxed?

Emil doesn't think so. If Christy discovers the clues by then, she will directly accuse them, and the "waste products" they forged will always be exposed. If Christy doesn't do this in the next

If they die in battle, they will inevitably die.

In short, the current situation is still very serious, and it is impossible for them to be the hands-off shopkeepers.

"Oh, it would be great if there was Lilith's help." Sion couldn't help but sigh.

They have now left the weapons workshop and are sitting on the carriage heading to the manor. Tonight is their last day back at the manor.

Lydia did not go with them because Mosswood suddenly stopped her and said there was something important, so they had to leave first.

Although they were worried that the servants would deliberately make things difficult, Emil and the others were not worried about such trivial matters now.

"Yeah, it's a pity that contract..." Emil was about to continue, but suddenly understood something, "Do you think there is a possibility that Lilith can help us."

"No way. Teacher Mosswood has already said it. If it is really possible, he won't be so worried."

"No," Emil shook his head, "Didn't you notice? Teacher Mosswood's last look didn't look like sadness at all, but an expression of relief."

"Really? I didn't see clearly."

"You still remember what Teacher Mosswood said, the content of the contract is that before the old man dies, Lilith must assist him in forging. What if the teacher dies now?" Emil said without hesitation.

Sain did not blame him for being abrupt, but instantly understood what he meant.

"Oh, you mean, Teacher Mosswood might commit suicide, right?"

"Well, it's very possible," Emil nodded and continued, "If the teacher dies, Lilith will be free, and at this time, one of us can re-sign a contract with her, so that she can

Come and deal with Christy."

"If this is really the case, then should we go back and try to dissuade him? Don't let the teacher do stupid things." Sain suggested, but he seemed hesitant.

Emil understood his feelings. On the one hand, if Mosswood really committed suicide, then they would be more stable against Christy. Otherwise, if they failed, everyone in the town would die. On the other hand, this

It is a moral test for them.

Should Mosswood be sacrificed to save thousands of people in the town? Should they go back or not? This is a question worth pondering.

However, after careful consideration, Emil chose to go back.

In fact, he did not come up with the answer to this question, but he was obliged to stay with Mosswood no matter what. This was the most basic etiquette for an apprentice towards his master.

He didn't know how he should choose, nor what results such a decision could achieve. He only knew that he should stick to his heart until the last moment.

When he told Sion his thoughts, Sion looked at him with a strange look.

When Emil saw his reaction, he couldn't help being stunned, but then he smiled bitterly. It turned out that Thain couldn't understand his decision at all.

He was not disappointed, rather, he had expected this.

However, just as he was carrying out complex psychological activities, Sion patted him on the shoulder with a serious look.

"Well done, you are indeed my brother."

"Huh?" Emil's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Why, are you sorry to hear me compliment you?" Thain said with a silly smile. He didn't see Emil's surprise.

"No, it's nothing. So without further ado, let's go back quickly." Emil looked panicked, but he was very happy inside. It seemed that he had misunderstood.

…

At the same time, there is a room deep in the weapons workshop.

Mosswood was sitting on the chair, looking very relaxed. When Lydia saw that he hadn't spoken for a long time, she became a little impatient.

"Grandpa, what do you want from me?"

"Haha, don't worry, wait until your brother comes." Mosswood signaled her to be calm.

"Why did you ask him to come? Don't you know that I will quarrel with him as soon as we meet?"

Lydia complained and sat down on another chair.

"Of course Grandpa knows, but this important matter must be told to you two."

"...Oh, you know how to sell things." Lidia sighed and had no choice but to wait patiently.

However, she didn't wait long as Daniel opened the door and came in. Judging from his eager look, he seemed to have rushed over as soon as he heard the news.

"Hey, Lidya, how are you doing lately?" Daniel greeted his sister as soon as he came in.

"Not so good," Lidya ignored him and said, "Since brother...Daniel is here, grandpa, you can say it this time."

"Um."

Mosswood nodded and stood up from his chair. He took out two letters from his pocket and handed them to the brother and sister respectively.

They didn't understand what was going on for a moment, and they all looked at each other.

"This is……"

"Haha, if I tell you, please don't get excited."

"How could I be excited? OK, tell me." Lidia nodded, not caring at all.

"This is... my will. The two copies you have are exactly the same. Of course, if you don't believe it, you can exchange them with each other. In short, when I pass away, you can inherit the manor and the blacksmith according to the will.

shop."

"...No, grandpa, what do you mean?"

Lidia was stunned for a moment and asked quickly. In her opinion, grandpa was not too old. There were many elderly people in this town who were older than him. Why did he suddenly hand over the will to them?

However, Daniel had no doubts. He knew very well what Mosswood meant, which was that an accident might happen to his old man at any time, and the brother and sister should be mentally prepared.

"Lidya, you have always been a smart child, you should be able to figure it out." Mosswood smiled slightly.

Lidia bit her lip and looked at him with a look of resentment.

"No, how can I understand if you don't tell me? I can't read minds."

Although she said this, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lidia was very sad, and she could probably guess that her grandfather would die soon.

But she was not ready yet. Over the years, she had become accustomed to listening to the sound of her grandfather forging iron. Whenever this happened, she could feel extremely at ease.

"Don't worry, haven't we all made plans? Christy won't find out so easily, and even if she finds out, there will still be us. We will protect you at all costs," Liddy said.

Ya persuaded, saying that she thought grandpa was worried about this matter.

"Alas," Mosswood sighed, and then said, "I am already very old, and I can say that I have half a foot in the coffin. Do you think I want my children to protect them with all their strength? Silly boy.

, it’s time for you to grow up and stop being so impulsive, okay?”

"Yes, Lidya, grandpa is already like this, you can just follow his wishes." Daniel also persuaded her.

In fact, Daniel was very open-minded. He had known about Christy's betrayal for a long time, and he didn't want her to get involved in the quarrel with his sister at that time. Unfortunately, Mosswood also found out about it later, and volunteered to repeat it.

What he did ten years ago, he was worried about his grandfather's safety, so he didn't dare to act rashly.

Now that Mosswood himself had the idea of ​​sacrifice, he thought that without the burden, he could finally concentrate on dealing with Christy.

"Shut up and stop pretending here. I know you have been looking forward to grandpa's death." Lidia said viciously. At this time, she no longer cared about the relationship between brother and sister.

"Don't be like this, Lydia," Mosswood continued to persuade patiently, "After I die, Daniel is your only relative, you can't..."

"No, you are my only relative." Lidia interrupted him.

"Oh, silly girl, I must die. Think about it, even if the weapons we forged have been tampered with, Christie will still be able to find out. She will definitely be furious by then, plus there are demons

With her help, no one can deal with her. The only way is to use the power of Lilith. Otherwise, the entire town will be massacred by the demons. As a knight, are you willing to see such a result?

?”

Mosswood's words can be said to be emotional and reasonable. Even Lydia had to admit it.

But is this reasonable? Is it something a knight can tolerate to exchange one person's life for the lives of many people?

No matter what, Lidia couldn't bear it. She hadn't made any efforts for this matter yet, so how could she choose such a method that she would only think of as a last resort.

"well!"

Seeing Lydia's stubborn look, Mosswood sighed heavily. He couldn't help but think of himself when he was young. At that time, he was also so upright, full of a sense of justice in his heart, and always felt that victory was gained through sacrifice.

It's not really a victory at all.

But such things happened a lot later, and he gradually got used to it. When he looked back, he found that he was no longer the ambitious young man he was before. He had become adrift and content with the status quo.

Therefore, he couldn't blame Lidya, just as he still missed the old self, but precisely because of this, he didn't want to retreat at this time.
To be continued...