Work smart not hard

"I must say, it was quite an impressive feat how Mr. Hefetus was able to start his own workshop at such a young age."

Audrey could not help but commend after reading a book detailing the other party's achievement and Niccoli seconded her afterward by stating his own praise.

"Not only that, he also managed to make himself a household name in the field of weapon making on top of it. His business was booming and it was evident by how Steelfire Emporium was always overflowing with customers."

It was no secret that Niccoli and his brother, Nike, were both sword enthusiasts. After all, it was their go-to weapon during practice combat.

Their mastery of sword art granted them a fascination with fine steel. As such, it only made sense that they had already heard about the said shop.

However, it was only a pity though that despite hailing as a prince from their own respective kingdom, they still could not afford to buy a weapon from Hefetus since wielding a sword forged from his shop was a