Chapter 51

It was evening, and the golden sunset was fading away.

In front of a two-story building in Yggdrasil.

“Here, young master!”

From a distance, Keirin waved at me.

In his hand, he held a keychain.

“Doesn’t look like it was too difficult.”

When I approached and replied, Keirin nodded.

“Yeah, I asked if I could borrow it since I wanted to make something, and they gladly agreed.”

In the second year, one had to choose a department.

The crafting workshop was one of the least popular choices.

Nobles avoided physical labor, and top students aimed for departments that could lead to magical research or high-ranking positions.

In the end, workshops were mostly chosen by commoners or lower-ranked cadets.

Of course, sometimes even excellent students chose workshops, but rarely.

‘Since someone like Keirin showed interest, there’s no way they wouldn’t jump at the chance.’

A promising talent applied for career experience, so there was no reason to refuse.

I took the key Keirin handed me.

“Thanks.”

“Thanks? Don’t mention it! You’ve helped me before, so this is the least I can do!”

Keirin answered with a bright smile.

“Oh, right, I also applied for a booth at the student council. But why did you have me apply in your place?”

At his question, I shrugged and replied.

“If people find out a noble has this kind of hobby, it’d be troublesome.”

“Hmm… really? I think it’s fine. Actually, it’s kind of cool, an unexpected side of you!”

“I’ve told you many times, dignity is important for a noble.”

“Hehe, it’s a little funny hearing that from a young master who lives in a livestock shed.”

Keirin chuckled and stepped forward first.

“I wanted to see you make something, but if I stay out late, the professors will scold me. I’ll get going! Call me anytime if something comes up!”

Waving his hand, Keirin headed off somewhere.

I unlocked the door and stepped inside the building.

With the sunset almost gone, the interior was filled with deep shadows.

Click.

As soon as I turned on the ceiling light, the whole room brightened.

It was a space of about 100 pyeong.

The first things I noticed were the large, cluttered tables and various metal tools.

‘…It’s bigger than I thought.’

This was Yggdrasil’s Hephaestus Workshop No. 10.

‘I heard they go from No. 1 to No. 10.’

No. 10 was said to be the smallest in size.

I walked around, looking here and there.

‘For the smallest one, it still has everything I’d need.’

From old-fashioned furnaces and hammers reminiscent of medieval times, to modern machines that looked like they belonged in the present day.

With equipment like this, there’s no way crafting wouldn’t be possible.

‘…It should be, right?’

I took a titanium ore out of my pocket to check.

A new hologram appeared before my eyes.

Here is the list of items you can craft!

Titanium Ring.

Titanium Pendant.

Titanium Armlet.

‘It works?’

And there were three possible items at once.

‘Better to make a variety than just one kind.’

I pulled materials from subspace and laid them out on the table.

For the slime, 16 titanium ores and 1 silver.

For the mimic, 5 iron ores and 1 garnet.

For the wolf, 1 hide.

‘I sure gathered a lot.’

The materials were more than enough.

There were about three weeks left until the festival.

‘Even if I make one piece per day, the schedule will be tight.’

Since crafting difficulty was high, it could even take more than a day.

With little time left, I had to decide exactly what to make.

‘I’ll make five bracelets, five rings, and five necklaces with titanium. For the last piece, I’ll decide depending on the situation.’

Then I looked at the red gemstone.

Garnet Ring.

Garnet Necklace.

Two items appeared on the craftable list.

‘A necklace is better than a ring.’

Most cadets already had at least one ring.

‘But hardly any first-years wore necklaces.’

They would prefer items for slots they didn’t already have.

Next, I turned my eyes to the hide.

It was the leather I obtained after defeating the dungeon boss, the Rex Wolf.

Since tanning and leather processing were difficult skills, it could be worth as much as titanium equipment.

Several possible items appeared again.

‘Rather than pants or a cloak… gloves would be the best choice. Two pairs.’

In fact, I had already decided that the moment I got the leather.

‘Even if I were the buyer, I wouldn’t purchase pants or a cloak.’

I was selling to students.

Since they mostly wore uniforms, making clothing was a mistake.

In the end, gloves were the safest option.

‘The iron ores will be used as secondary materials….’

Lastly, I turned to the softly shining mineral.

Among my resources, silver was the most valuable.

The longer the slime absorbed it, the higher its value in appraisal.

‘This one looks like it’s been absorbed for two or three years.’

It had a faint bluish tint.

Though I wasn’t an appraiser, I guessed based on what I remembered from the game.

‘Three years… it should fetch a decent price.’

I looked over the list of items I could make.

Silver Necklace.

Silver Ring.

……

And while scanning the list, something caught my eye.

Silver Watch.

‘A watch?’

Compared to other accessories, it was a luxury item with lower efficiency.

However.

‘Some nobles might already own necklaces or rings.’

The consumers of high-grade materials would most likely be nobles.

Since the material itself was rare, it seemed better to turn it into a luxury good that would catch their eyes.

‘I’m not sure if I can process it into a watch though.’

As expected of a luxury item aimed at nobles, watches boasted considerable crafting difficulty.

‘…Well, I’ll manage somehow.’

Since I knew the performance of the ‘Goddess’s Jewelry Crafting Set,’ I wasn’t all that worried.

‘I’ve already thought it through, so let’s try making it.’

I picked up a titanium ore and approached the machine.

The sunset had fully vanished, and night had fallen with the moon shining.

Wiping sweat off my brow with my sleeve, I looked at the black ring.

‘…It didn’t take as long as I thought.’

Maybe about four hours had passed.

Even though it was my first time crafting a titanium ring, I completed it quite skillfully.

The ring resting on my palm sparkled almost excessively.

I didn’t have appraisal skills, but…

Titanium Ring Blessed by the Goddess – Master.

A ring made of titanium.

Slightly increases mana recovery.

Accelerates the flow of life mana.

That would most likely be the result.

‘Like the other items I made before, it’ll be Master grade as well.’

Although its shine seemed brighter than the others I’d seen before…

‘No way it could be above Master grade.’

Anything above Master grade required the skill level of an assistant professor in the workshop department, making it practically impossible.

I brushed it off lightly.

‘…Come to think of it, I need to put a name on it.’

Apparently, when selling handmade items at the festival, the creator’s name had to be marked.

Of course, I had no intention of writing my real name.

‘But I can’t borrow Keirin’s name for this either.’

The decision didn’t take long.

I engraved letters inside the ring.

「Made by V」

‘That should do.’

Since pseudonyms were also allowed instead of real names.

‘No need to reveal my true identity.’

If I put down the name ‘Villed’ instead, and rumors spread that a skilled blacksmith had appeared… what then?

The fact that history itself could be altered was one problem.

‘In the setting, Master grade was supposed to be a level only achievable after years of perseverance, even after graduating from Yggdrasil.’

If a mere first-year, not even from the workshop department, produced Master-grade equipment?

‘Reporters from the school newspaper would swarm the livestock shed immediately.’

And not only them.

Professors from the workshop, cadets, and even those from other departments needing equipment.

I might get far too much attention.

As someone who wished to live quietly in the livestock shed, that was the last thing I wanted.

‘The only one who knows my secret is Keirin.’

That was enough reassurance.

Keirin might gossip about anything else, but he always kept secrets.

And up until now, he had proven that by keeping mine.

‘Time to go.’

I slipped the ring into my pocket and left the building.

It was late at night, with the moonlight shining alone.

Unfortunately, the workshop and the livestock shed were a bit far apart.

While walking back along the roadside trees…

Ttanttan-tararan!

A familiar sound I’d heard before.

For a moment, I thought it was an error because it came so suddenly, but I had good memories of that sound.

I hurriedly logged into Animal Farm.

A gift has arrived in Animal Farm!

‘Of course.’

An unexpected reward filled me with joy.

Naturally, it wasn’t given for no reason.

‘It must be an achievement reward.’

In the past, rewards were given upon reaching certain achievements.

And as expected, the reason for the reward was written.

Equipment crafting: 5 times achieved!

I stroked my chin as I read it.

‘So, each piece of equipment crafted gives a reward?’

I could earn gold by crafting equipment.

And in Animal Farm, I could receive additional rewards.

Truly killing two birds with one stone.

‘But I only crafted one ring just now.’

I had delivered four items to Keirin, so it seemed the previous ones had been counted as well.

‘Anyway, let’s check it out.’

When I clicked the box, a white light appeared, followed by a voice.

Ba-dump ba-dump! Open the gift box!

Ta-da! Tada-ta-da!

When the light faded, I could see what the reward was.

It was something I used to see as a child at stationery shops…

A gacha capsule?

Goddess’s Lucky Capsule.

Open it yourself to see what’s inside~

It looked like an ordinary capsule.

But the reward made my tired eyes widen in excitement.

First Prize Reward: Cost +1.

‘The top prize… is Cost?’

It was exactly what I needed most.

If I gained just one more Cost, I could use Shurk’s ability and Hwayo’s ability simultaneously.

‘I don’t know what I’ll get, but…’

After confirming the reward, I immediately clicked on the capsule.

Pang!

With a small popping sound, the capsule split open, revealing what was inside.

It was…

Goddess’s Incubator.

Place a special egg inside, and a new Animal Friend will be born with the Goddess’s blessing!

Hatch a new Animal Friend and bring it to your farm!

A seemingly ordinary, pink-colored incubator.

‘…An incubator?’

I felt slightly let down.

Since it said “special,” it clearly wouldn’t work with ordinary eggs from the farm.

‘So, it’s an item I can’t use right away.’

In other words, it was on hold.

‘As expected of a first-prize reward, it won’t be that easy to use.’

To be prepared for the future, I needed to secure one more Cost.

‘…Isn’t there some way to get another pull?’

As I was searching through the system regarding achievements with that thought…

I found a mission that granted an additional capsule.

Food Production: 5 times achieved.

Reward: Goddess’s Lucky Capsule.

‘Food production?’

For someone managing a livestock shed, that might not be too difficult an achievement.

‘…Guess I’ll have to do this too.’

By the time I thought that, I had already decided.

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