“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“N-nothing…” Yamete gave me a smile as he worked. “I’m just very glad that I’m joining Bloody Mercenaries. I think I won’t regret this decision for as long as I live.”

I smiled back. “Of course. No one in Bloody Mercenaries will regret this!”

……

Yamete was sweating like a pig. It took a lot of time and effort to forge a Silver-grade item, but it was also the proof of its value.

I sent Beiming Xue a message. “Lil Beiming, are you free?”

“Yes!”

“Come to the smithy at the eastern gates then!”

“Oh, okay!”

A few minutes later, the beautiful dark archer appeared at the eastern square and walked straight toward me. She waved at me from a distance. “Boss, I’m here~”

I nodded at her.

Beiming Xue looked at Yamete and cocked her head curiously. She smiled. “Boss, what is this uncle doing?”

I shook my head.

Yamete looked up with tears streaking down his cheeks. “Pretty, I’m only 25 years old. How am I an uncle?”

Beiming Xue blinked. “But you really do look like one…”

I nodded in agreement. Yamete might only be 25 years old, but he had a thick beard,...