The rhythmic clashing of steel continuously resounded, akin to a master musician performing a unique movent, without any intention of hiding from anyone, but boldly showcasing it.
"There's actually a way further down here!"
Perhaps due to fatigue impairing their senses, they just now discovered that this basent still had stairs leading to a lower level!
Hevi led the way, and everyone cautiously descended. At the turn of the stairs, a sudden turn of the head brought firelight into view!
Not a bonfire.
But a forge! The flas of a smithy!
Beneath the basent lay a more expansive space, with a smithy alight with flas in this vast area. The embryo of a weapon was being rhythmically hamred into shape on the anvil, sparks flying everywhere.
The large hand gripping the Iron Hamr was strong and powerful, the robust muscles seeming almost gilded in red.
Hevi saw clearly the face of the person forging, eyes widening instantly, pupils imdiately igniting with excitent!
"It's... it's Blacksmith Andre!"
The sound of hamring ceased at this mont. Hearing his na called, the blacksmith turned around and even tilted his head slightly in puzzlent.
The gray hair, the burly physique, and those hands that seed capable of crushing a human skull with a single punch, undeniably, this was an old acquaintance of the adventurers, Blacksmith Andre!
He had once appeared in the Academy Gate Town and was a mysterious figure in the adventurers' hearts, mostly due to having once punched an Elite Monster's head into oblivion, then casually continued forging with his blood-stained hands.
Strong, mysterious, and with a good temper towards people, naturally, such an old fellow had admirers.
No one expected to et him here again; it was indeed a delightful surprise, a joyful encounter with an old friend in a foreign land.
At the mont of seeing Andre, what Hevi thought was that now the Wedge-shaped Stone Original Plate had a place to be used in!
He had been contemplating returning to the old area to find a blacksmith, and now that the blacksmith had truly appeared, there was no need to return to the original area. This was truly... praise Sain!
"I must get the Wedge-shaped Stone Original Plate back from the bishop!"
While Hevi was lost in thought, the Starfire Knights had already gathered around Andre, bombarding him with questions as if they had encountered a gentle soul. So even deftly began purchasing various items from him, such as Repair Light Powder and the like.
"I am Andre from Astara, a blacksmith. If you want to slt, co find , for on this abnormal land, without continuous progress in weapons, a day will eventually co when you can't cope."
To the Starfire Knights, Andre's words seed slightly different from before, and he did not recognize those among them who had t him at the Academy Gate Town.
Moreover, upon closer inspection, Andre appeared to have a few less wrinkles than he used to...
The sa situation as with Solar? Is this Andre younger than the one they knew?
"Sain Dungeon is truly a place of ti-space confusion, just like the background of Lordran."
Hevi watched the Starfire Knights surrounding the blacksmith. The appearance of this familiar figure suddenly made the newly discovered area feel much more intimate.
He went up, handed the Flying Dragon Sword and Dragon Scale to Andre, and spent souls to ask him to enhance the weapons. Unfortunately, like always, enhancing weapons required ti, and he would only be able to retrieve them a day later.
Having finished what he needed to do, he left the space for others. At this mont, he noticed that there was an open door on the wall directly facing Andre.
And beyond the door... why did it look like an unfamiliar land?
"No way, could this place be traversable in all directions?"
Not seeing any monsters, he walked alone towards the door. Beyond it was the interior of a vast, empty building, filled with ruins, and a gigantic, pitch-black humanoid monster lay unmoving amidst the debris.
Hevi resisted the urge to touch the monster, which exuded a slightly overwhelming presence, and headed straight towards the farthest doorway.
Passing through the doorway, fresh air rushed in with the breeze, accompanied by the rustling of leaves, the scent of plants filling his nostrils.
As far as the eye could see, there lay an endless Black Forest!
[Black Forest Courtyard]
These words appeared before him.
Hevi was stunned, because the scene before him looked far larger in scale than the Undead Town!
Exploring this place would likely take several days!
"We haven't even finished exploring one area, and now we've discovered an even bigger one?"
"This is the ancient church you passed through before the Undead Church was built here after abandoning it. But that's not the point."
Andre's voice suddenly ca from behind.
"This leads to the Black Forest Courtyard, a dangerous forbidden zone. I don't know much about it, but apparently, a Clergy who could slt once lived there. Those who hit bottlenecks near the Underground Cetery often ca here for Holy Weapons. I advise you to refrain from going there."
Hevi quickly turned his head and asked, "Old man, do you know any more details about this area? Please share with us."
"No, I don't know much either, but there are a few things I can tell you."
Andre didn't stop his hamring motion, sparks flying as he spoke:
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