Bert and Tegpus

Pushing aside his sadness, Tegpus carefully examined the half-finished king-tier equipment.

"I really didn't expect that a king-tier equipment design, something that I've spent half my life pursuing, would have already been realized by Bert first."

Tegpus muttered to himself, marvelling at Bert's genius.

However, after some careful observation, he pushed the prototype back to Fike.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Although Bert's design for this king-tier piece can theoretically be forged, I'm afraid I have to inform you it won't be possible to fulfill his last wish so soon."

Looking back at the blacksmith, Fike asked.

"Why? Is there a flaw in the design?"

"No, even as a half-finished prototype, it's already close to perfection. Even if I didn't do much to it, at its current quality, it would easily be able to reach grandmaster-tier, but..."

Fike saw that Tegpus had lost himself in thought, so he suggested.