Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible

"Look at him carefully. Such a warrior will not be afraid even when facing a black dragon, even if he is holding a discounted sword that only sells for one gold coin."

In the west city business district of the outer city, in front of a small iron shop, Barna was holding Lambert in his arms and speaking impassionedly, boasting and praising Lambert as if it was free of charge.

He couldn't help but fold his arms, head held high, and his face was full of pride. His expression froze until he heard Barna's unexpected gold coin at the end.

Barna didn't pay attention to Lambert's expression below him. After praising him, he immediately changed his tone and asked the dwarf blacksmith in the shop.

"A fifty-cent sword, something like that."

Faced with Barna's sudden change of tone, the dwarf seemed particularly calm. He had known Barna for so long, and he knew his character very well. The rhythm of tapping the sword embryo in his hand did not change at all, and he spoke calmly.

"I only make the best. For three gold coins, I will give you a good sword."

"Hey, make it cheaper."

Looking at the two fawning smiling faces of Barna and Lambert in front of him, the dwarf had no intention of letting go.

"No, it's only three yuan. The sword hilt needs another seven yuan."

Barna counted the seconds with his fingers, became furious, stepped forward and asked:

"What? Isn't this still ten yuan, you profiteer!"

"Oh, forget it, it seems like this deal can't be done today."

After failing to negotiate the price and losing interest, Barna waved his hand and planned to leave. The dwarf didn't react at all, but Lambert immediately became anxious.

"Hey, this won't work. I defeated you. You have to buy it."

After the words fell, Barna clenched his fists in anger, and the dwarf on the opposite side also calmly opened his mouth and said some finishing touches.

"The majestic mercenary king Barna was defeated by a child and acted like a fool."

"You're cheating? It's obviously him who's cheating, you little brat!"

Barna retorted angrily at the dwarf, and then felt a little out of breath, so he put his big hand on Lambert's chest and pushed him back.

With Lambert's weight, it was obvious that he could not resist Barna's strength. His center of gravity was unstable, and he retreated uncomfortably.

When he was about to fall to the ground, his arms that were swinging wildly grabbed the wrist of a passerby beside him in panic. The passerby was covered tightly by a gray hooded coat and his face could not be seen clearly.

After Lambert grabbed his wrist, the passerby flicked his hand, and Lambert, who was about to fall to the ground, was pulled back to his feet, and the passerby's wrist was freed from the grip.

But Lambert, who had just stood up, was unable to stand firm due to several consecutive pulls. After shaking twice, he was about to fall again. In a panic, he grabbed the corners of the gray hood.

As Lambert's body fell, the hooded coat was torn off, revealing the figure under the hood, a female elf with a cute and cute face.

Her long golden hair was tied into a ponytail, and the alexandrite headdress she wore on her forehead shone in the sunlight, making the girl's pink and jade face look even more delicate.

The hood left the body, and the elf was startled. He quickly reached out and grabbed the front of the hood, and also grabbed Lambert, who was about to fall to the ground. No one on either side had any intention of letting go. As a result, the hood coat was violently lifted up and down. Gradually tightened under the pull.

Then with a sudden rebound, the elf took back the hood, and Lambert was pulled forward by the elasticity of the hood. By chance, he came into close contact.

The air became quiet at this moment, and the passers-by were all stunned at the coincidental scene in front of them, especially the man among them, who looked at Lambert with eyes filled with envy.

"Tsk! It really is the protagonist's luck."

On the periphery of the crowd, Xu Yue was also a member of the onlookers. When Barna and Lambert were bargaining in front of the iron shop, Xu Yue was nearby, but he did not come forward immediately, but waited aside. What is happening is the bloody scene in front of the male and female protagonists when they first met.

"Snapped!"

A loud slap came from the front. The sound came from the collision between the elf's palm and Lambert's cheek. After giving the little gangster in front of her a hard slap, the elf girl snorted coldly. She glanced around and found a few meters away. The crowd was attracted by the movement here, and they were looking at the elves on the street whispering in amazement.

Since the hostility between the Human Empire and the Elf Kingdom, there has been no trace of elves in the Holy Paradise for decades. It is hard to say for the nobles in the inner city. At least these ordinary people have seen this legendary species for the first time.

Noticing the gazes of the people around him, the elf didn't waste any time, looked for a direction where the crowd was thinner, and ran away.

On the other side, Lambert, who had actually received a slap from the elf, fell to the ground with an ouch. After being helped up by Barna, he was gritting his teeth as he watched the elf in the crowd gradually run away.

"Damn it, she has to apologize to me."

"You can pull him down. Besides, you won't suffer any loss."

Ignoring Barna's teasing, Lambert broke away from Barna's arm, whistled on the street, summoned the two puppies that had been with him since the town of Kedra, and then raised his hand. The elf ran in the direction and said energetically:

"Chase me."

Behind him, Barna looked at the man and two dogs running away with doubts in his eyes.

"Strange, why do elves come to the Holy Heaven?"

"It should be the same as the reason why you came to the Holy Heaven. It's all for that thing."

A familiar voice sounded from his ears, Barna turned his head, and a black cloak came into view.

"Xinhuo, haha, you finally found me. Not seeing you for one day is like three autumns."

"Don't worry, I haven't completed the bet I promised you, and I won't run away."

Barna was not embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed. He laughed boldly and waved his hands.

"No way, no way. Don't you worry about this? It's not safe in the outer suburbs. Have you handled the matter?"

Xu Yue nodded, then looked past Barna in front of him and looked at the dwarf blacksmith behind him. The man was grabbing a large handful of crystal fragments from the bag and throwing them on a red-hot sword embryo. , various colors of light began to appear on the sword embryo.

This is a truly extraordinary forging skill, rather than Xu Yue's crude method of simply relying on fire and forging materials.

"Barna, is this the forging master you mentioned to me?"

"Master? When did I say that?" Barna scratched his head, but didn't think much about it. Seeing that Xu Yue was so interested in the dwarf, he pulled Xu Yue towards the shop and reminded him in a low voice:

"This old guy does have a few brushes in his hands, but he just wants money. If you want to learn from him, you have to be prepared to bleed a lot."

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On a street outside the blacksmith shop, two contractors, one fat and one strong, looked at Xu Yue and Barna standing side by side in the distance, their faces a little ugly, and the fat man spoke first.

"What should we do? Should we come forward to talk?"

The tall and strong man at the head took a deep look at the blacksmith shop in the distance, and complained angrily:

"Damn, why is it this guy again? Forget it, we two small bodies shouldn't come together to kill him, retreat!"

After that, he no longer hesitated, turned around and left, and the fat man behind him hurriedly followed.

"Anyway, we can't get that thing without Barna's introduction. Let's just wait until the dragon-slaying group leaves the imperial capital and kill the dwarf directly. He must have a lot of good things, and maybe he can also reveal a scroll of knowledge."

"I don't know what's going on with Sister. Have you found the group of monsters that invaded the imperial capital in advance? Don't fetch water from both ends."