Chapter 1196 (2/2)

Vualla shrugged. “As long as I can punch, that’s enough. For now, I suppose I’m completely confined to just that.”

Kinda admire how direct she is... Randidly glanced at the azure-haired woman in front of him, then back down to his work. Above the bloodsteel anvil, Randidly raised his heavy Sulfur arm and began to physically smash the ingots into shape.

Clang!

Clang!

Randidly couldn’t resist chuckling as he felt Sulfur’s obvious relish. Being waved around and slammed against solid objects. You aren’t above stealing even my kinetic energy, huh…?

Clang!

Clang!

Five minutes became ten, and then twelve. Randidly brought his fist down with greater and greater care, gently curving pieces of the new metal into elongated plates. Then he smashed them further, condensing them down into smaller forms that would fit into the gauntlet. The final color of this metal ended up being a light grey, something shimmery and sparkly.

Randidly ignored the color and continued to work. At the same time, he melted down more bloodsteel and created a frame for the gauntlet based on his continued investigation of Vualla’s original equipment. Piece by piece, the gauntlet came together.

At fourteen minutes, Randidly began to slip the heavy pieces of metal into the framework, creating a gauntlet. Certainly, in terms of weight, Randidly had accomplished his goal. The new gauntlet was probably three times as heavy as the prior gauntlets. Yet Randidly couldn’t help but wince as he tested the balance and felt how much of the weight distributed to the tip of the fist.

Yet as Randidly finished the assembly, there was a notification that flashed in front of him.

Congratulations! Your Skill Touch of the Ghosthound has activated! This piece of equipment has gained 10% of a single one of your Stat! The piece of equipment has gained +126 Control!

“It’s perfect,” Vualla said with obvious satisfaction as she plucked the silvery gauntlet from Randidly’s hands and slipped her hand into one of the prepared holes. Because it used the same measurements from her prior equipment, her hand fit perfect. She then produced straps of leather and began to toy with the bindings. Randidly rolled his eyes; she had taken the gauntlet before he could even look at its description.

But he truly had to move quickly to make it back over to see Abiodun. So Randidly simply leaned forward and pressed his lips against Vualla’s cheek. Then he pulled back and said. “Be care-”

When he met Vualla’s gaze, her eyes were just as bright and azure as he remembered that day when he had met her and she was crying. It was like a powerful sun finally burned through the cloud cover, its rays reaching down to the ground. Her eyes were so warm it was a shock to feel it on his skin. And before he could react, she took a step toward Randidly and kissed him full on the lips.

They held that for a moment, and then Vualla stepped back. “No, Randidly, you need to be careful. She-”

Then Vualla pressed her eyes shut and shook her head. Tilting his head to the side, Randidly asked, “She?”

“...Lady Iellaya,” Vualla finally said with a sigh.

Randidly pressed his lips together. Even without her continuing, Randidly believed he understood what she was trying to say. “I’ve noticed. I’m watching it. With as much attention as I can spare.”

Vualla grinned at him. “Don’t worry, I won’t let you die.”

“It would be bad form if such a dependable armorer died on you,” Randidly joked. Vualla nodded very seriously and he couldn’t help but laugh. Then Randidly hurried back toward Abiodun.