Rhys flew to the city and bought the meat of a magic beast, then he went to the apartment. He smiled when he looked at the familiar building from the air. He landed on the rooftop, then went to Ayla's apartment room.
Ayla opened the door when she heard someone knocking. She was surprised to see the young man again. She smiled and said,"I thought I will not be able to see you for a few weeks because you will be busy."
"The assessment will start next week, aunt, so I still have a lot of free time. I want my first earnings as an exonn to buy you a gift, so I bought a meat of magic beast," said Rhys with a smile.
"I heard that exonns could easily earn money. We could only buy it once in a few years and we had to grit our teeth to buy it. Ella will be very happy. It is also good timing. My sister's son is actually living in an apartment in the city. I won't even know it if she did not tell me. The boy rarely communicated even to his parents, especially when he became independent. My sister asked me to occasionally look at him, so I am planning to visit him today."
Rhys nodded his head. "Be careful, Aunt."
"It's fine. It's not too far from here."
Rhys said goodbye. He was about to fly to Hansel's shop, but he saw him approaching.
"Hahahaha, kid! What are you doing here?"
Rhys smiled. "I want to give you a gift. It's my first earning."
"Hahahaha, thanks. Your look is telling that it is not your only purpose. Kid! Liliana said that if you want a magic weapon for free, you must negotiate with her. The magic weapon is her bargaining chip, so you could introduce her to a director! Hahahaha."
Rhys shook his head.
"I actually prefer not using a magic weapon," said Rhys, then a light spear formed in his hand. The spear scattered into lights and formed again. "I am much more flexible if I can freely change the form of my spear."
Hansel was surprised, then he laughed. "Kid, weapon masters have the same opinion as you. I'm surprised that you realized it sooner. Only divine weapons could do that, but only the most powerful beings possessed them. Although soul weapons could also change form to some extent, it will require a lot of practice to do that during battle.
Elements can also form into weapons like that spear, but they are much easier to break, which is very dangerous, especially during intense battles and critical moments. If they clash with soul weapons, there is a higher possibility that they will break, unless the wielder of the elemental weapon has a higher stage because the element in the weapon is much more concentrated."
Rhys nodded his head. "Thank you for the information."
"So what do you want to ask if you are not going to buy a weapon?"
Rhys looked Hansel in the eyes. "Can you teach me how to smith magic weapons?"
Hansel stared at the serious face of the young man, then laughed. "Kid, you don't seem to be joking. Learning it will take a lot of time. Even talented dwarves in my clan have to study for many years before they could successfully smith a magic weapon. It will take a lot of your time and waste your talent, which I think is in the field of battle. Your world lacks masters in smithing, so I came here to help. Kid, leave the smithing to us and focus on your martial arts and magic."
"I learned smithing in the trial. Although I did not smith magic weapons, I think my experience can still help me to learn quickly. You could give me a test, and I will not pester you if I fail. If I become a master in smithing, you will have a free helper in your shop. I will use my own money to buy the materials. It's a win-win for both of us."
Hansel laughed at the sly kid. "Master in smithing? You are a funny kid. You might not even reach the apprentice level. What could you learn in just a few years? Can you even concentrate on learning in the illusion?"
He touched his chin when the kid was not budging. He thought,"The kid is someone who uses his brain. He will not insist if he thinks he has no chance. Maybe he really could become a little helper."
"Fine, but you will do something for me later," said Hansel.
"What is it?"
The dwarf chuckled. "My nephews will visit Earth later. Make sure to entertain them."
Rhys also chuckled. "That won't be a problem."
"Good, come to my shop tomorrow. I still need to go somewhere else today."
Rhys smiled. "Thanks. I will come early."
He left and smiled as he flew into the air. He was looking forward to learning smithing the next day. He flew around the city. He wanted to patrol even though he had not been given a duty yet. He went to a small park and stood on top of a branch. He smiled as he watched the children playing.
Javier looked surprised when he saw the young man who saved him."Mia, come here."
"Hmm?" Rhys saw Javier and a child approaching him. He floated to the ground as he smiled at them.
"M-Mister, thank you for saving my father," said the cute little girl Mia.
Rhys took one package of beast meat and gave it to Javier.
"S-Sir, you don't have to."
"I have a niece in the family. I know how much kids enjoy it, so take it,"said Rhys.
Javier's eyes turned teary. "Thank you, sir."
His eyes became firmer as he looked at Rhys. "Sir, I think I know someone who might have connections with the demons."