“Please bring your finished work up front.”
At Forgeheart Kim In-Cheol’s summons, the two students carried their creations to the judges’ table, setting them beside the pieces they had forged for the initial entrance exam.
Jin-Woo glanced at what Azure Alchemist, Hans had made. His first piece had been a rapier; this time, he’d forged a shield.
It wasn't a bad-looking piece—a small, round shield commonly known as a buckler. A perfectly
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