☀️ Arselia and Akonia

First, Sanex decides to take Klin (or be taken to?) to "Tentacal," but it turns out to be closed.

I hope they weren't checking this by carefully looking through the keyhole.

- In my opinion, the best proof of the exceptional nature of the monarchs of Margel is the scale of the empire, advanced technology, a high standard of living relative to the average in almost all regions, the strongest economy in Anuzish, and much more. But, frankly, I think we and our contemporaries are very lucky. With the exception of the reign of King Sillione, His Majesty Emperor Purian gave his subjects a fairly stable time, security, and the opportunity to look to the future with hope, although the events of the past year have somewhat clouded the overall picture. I sincerely hope that he is well, but even if the worst has happened, and not just in our minds... I am convinced that Her Highness Princess Naria and his close friend, Governor Draco Mellis, will lead, if not the entire empire, then at least Margel in the right direction. Although, perhaps, this is not quite the correct definition, because "correctness" is a very subjective thing and depends on the speaker. In slightly more objective terms, I am sure that under their leadership, the subjects of the kingdom will not be deprived or wronged by fate. I just hope they don't feud with each other.

-- I completely agree with this; it's as if you can read my mind... Of course, His Majesty only needs to appear among his people once to instantly calm everyone down and send the crisis into decline, and I would very much like that to happen. And, of course, if that doesn't happen, Her Highness will use her charisma to restore the situation in more complex ways. And we will be Her faithful sword.

This is a certificate stating that you have completed my training and are a fully qualified watchmaker. You can use it when applying for a job or to start your own business – the choice is yours. Congratulations!

-- This... is quite unexpected, Master, thank you! -- she carefully examined the certificate, covering her widely smiling mouth. "Erephir Linel Darvining." Indeed, it is her name. Confirmed by Quentin Quantum. She doesn't even remember when she managed to pass any qualification tests; apparently, it wasn't necessary when it came to the opinion of a person who is essentially the first in his field. The opportunity to start her own business... perhaps, of all the great many occupations, this is something the knight hadn't thought about before. Well, such ambitions are useful, right? But for now, she should focus on the immediate tasks.

-- Interesting, but no one has ever given me a certificate for blacksmithing; if I had known the value of such recognition, I would have definitely asked for one at the time. But thank you... I guess I should confirm my new status with certain ideas because there's no point in standing still.

She places Rock on the workbench.

-- This is what I was thinking about. This is a hammer with a heavy head inside; it has the advantage of good area damage, but the disadvantage is strong recoil. That is, it is useful for destroying walls and other very strong things, but not everyone can use it. And here's an idea: if the head had a return mechanism with springs, as well as a drive... Well, maybe reconfigure the handle a bit... It would be a good hammer for demolition, right? Perhaps it's still too heavy a tool, but I think it's worth considering, Master?

The comment belonged to a young man passing by.

Oh, Gran has returned to the city; he has become so handsome in Farellia.