"Where's Broken?" Booba exclaimed, looking around in confusion as he realized his friend had vanished from the stage after being announced as the winner.
"Maybe he's getting recognition from the royal blacksmiths?" Freya suggested.
Earlier, they had seen Broken leaving with the royal blacksmiths, but they had no idea why. They had sent him private messages, hoping for a response, but had been met with nothing but silence.
"Let's give him a few more minutes…" Elincia suggested. "If he doesn't come back soon, we should go find him ourselves."
The rest of the group shared a look of impatience, concern written all over their faces.
"He's always stirring up trouble," Melliandra muttered under her breath.
"I have a feeling the royal blacksmiths are trying to get their hands on Broken's hammer."
Just then, Maylock made a remark that grabbed everyone's attention.