The three begin their journey back to Hogback as they follow the same path from before. Uma strength and speed are similar to two pigs, so it takes them three days to get back.
They arrive as the townspeople are looking at them with disgusted looks. They stop in front of the Brazen Boar and Geoffried opens the door to greet them. At first, he looks excited to see them, but that quickly changes to another disgusted glare. He points to Uma and asks,
"What is that thing?..."
Saiba smiles and explains,
"He's our new buddy, Uma!"
Geoffried adds,
"Is he... A cow?..."
Saiba replies,
"Yup!"
Some pigs start crowding around Uma and begin snorting violently at him. In response, Uma moos loudly which scares the pigs as they trot away. Geoffried says,
"I forgot to tell you, but our town has a slight hatred against the cows. Those people from Cattle Farms always think they're better than us!"
Lily realizes and points out,
"That's probably why the townspeople were looking at us like that!"
Geoffried suggests,
"For now, I think it's better if Uma stays outside of the town. I'm sure you don't want anything bad happening to him."
Saiba nods in agreement and leads Uma out of the gates. He ties Uma up to a nearby try to keep him from leaving. Saiba runs back and enters the store where Lily and Geoffried are waiting for him. Geoffried asks,
"So, did you get the Graystone?"
Saiba pulls the Graystone out of his Inventory and says,
"Yup! It's right here!"
He hands the rock over to Geoffried as Geoffried starts to inspect it. He says,
"This seems like the real deal! I'll get to work now! You two can walk around the town for a bit and meet me back here at sunset!"
Saiba and Lily nod at him as they leave the building. At the same time, Geoffried walks into a room in the back of the shop to begin working on the armor.
They wander around and stop at different pig-themed establishments. The first one is a stall that's selling pig skewers. They buy two each which cost them eighty gold in total.
They also stop over at a pigpen. There's multiple pigs inside that are rolling in mud. Lily is loving the pigs as she thinks they look very cute. On the other hand, Saiba is laughing out loud as he thinks the pigs look very dumb.
The sun finally begins setting as they set out for the Brazen Boar. On the way, they stop at the Merchant Stall and trade in their items. They both get four-hundred fifty gold for selling their Golem Cores and Hard Stones.
They finally get back in the blacksmith shop and Geoffried is standing at the counter with slightly disappointed look. Lily notices and asks,
"Is everything alright Mr. Geoffried?"
Geoffried answers,
"Actually, I've encountered a slight problem... It seems that this armor was forged in a way that I've never seen before. It's too complicated that even someone as experienced as me can't understand it. The one made your armor must have been a very skilled blacksmith..."
Saiba gets worried as he shouts,
"What!? Does that mean... You can't fix my armor!?"
Saiba become very sad. Geoffried says,
"Sorry kiddo. I tried everything I could, but it's just too hard for this old man..."
He adds,
"Tell you what, I know a guy who sells some premium armor, but he lives pretty far from here. If you want a could ask him to give you a discount at his shop."
Still sad, Saiba replies,
"But that would mean I would have to replace my armor..."
Lily says,
"That sounds perfect Mr. Geoffried! Thanks for everything you've done for us!"
Geoffried replies,
"Don't worry about it and sorry I couldn't fix your armor."
He hands the split piece of the Graystone Armor to Lily and starts explaining the details of the premium armor seller.
They finish talks as Lily starts dragging Saiba out of the building. They walk back over to the wagon and Uma looks happy to see them. Once again, Saiba is in charge of driving and Lily sits inside the wagon. She shouts,
"Alright Hero! We have a new destination! We're heading to Riveria City, the 'City of Fashion and Beauty' in the Nierfrost Region!"
Saiba nods and Lily points to the direction they need to go. Together, Saiba, Lily, and Uma travel into the night as they start their new journey.