"We don't even know your name yet."

Xingyuan asked casually, taking the object wrapped in silk cloth from the stall owner, whose face was full of anticipation and nervousness.

Cai'er, who was looking around at the side, immediately withdrew her gaze upon hearing this. Only then did she realize that she still didn't even know the child's name.

"My name is Sakiya, Master Magician, and you can just call me that, Sister."

The little girl replied in a somewhat crisp voice, and secretly glanced at Cai'er who was standing next to Xingyuan, but she quickly retracted her gaze, as if she was dwarfed by her, or perhaps she was simply shy.

“…Sakuya?”

However, just as Cai'er repeated her name.

Xingyuan on the side had already opened the silk cloth, which felt not very good in texture, and took in her hand the hairpin that had taken her several days of hard work and meticulously carved.

Through the light from the street lamps overhead, he observed the fineness of the workmanship and the traces of manual labor to confirm whether it was made by her, which was particularly important to him.

Although Xingyuan had only had limited contact with this child named Sakuya, his mental strength was strong enough to allow him to observe this object in great detail. As he was also a part-time blacksmith, he quickly confirmed that this hairpin was indeed made by this child...

"Not bad, considering your age."

When faced with talented young talents, Xingyuan has never been stingy with his praise.

Although her technique is still a little immature, and some areas can be better handled, the work can be done more delicately.

But she let Xingyuan see her attitude.

As the saying goes, diligence can make up for lack of talent. As the son of the earth who has an affinity for these magical metals that is almost like the creator, Xingyuan can naturally observe at a glance how many times they have been struck.

In addition, the dark circles under Sakuya's eyes, which were obviously caused by lack of sleep, also made Xingyuan see her dedication and serious attitude towards this commission.

You should know that Ornn's criteria for recruiting apprentices is not just talent, he also has more stringent requirements on character and craftsmanship.

Although Xingyuan had no way of knowing whether Sakuya had also met the latter two standards, just from the hairpin she made, Xingyuan could tell that she was a clever and dexterous child.

"You've passed, kid."

As he spoke, Xingyuan took out the letter of recommendation that he had prepared long ago and handed it to her in exchange.

However, just as Sakuya happily took the envelope from Xingyuan's mouth, before she even opened it, she just weighed it in her hand, and her expression immediately changed.

"My Lord Magician, you haven't paid me yet."

She bravely said this to Xingyuan, her eyes full of the expression of "Don't think you can get rid of me like this"...

"Hey, you look more and more suitable to be Ornn's apprentice."

Xingyuan took out a purse with dozens of gold coins and placed it on her open palm with a bit of amusement, "You don't have to be polite to me this time. The extra money is my investment in you. Study hard and strive to take my big orders one day."

Seeing that Sakuya was staring blankly at the heavy purse in her hand, as if she had already felt the weight of it, Xingyuan raised his hand and rubbed her hood, making her already messy hair even more messy.

"Okay, little money-grubber, this little bit of money will soon be nothing to you." Xingyuan took out the letter of recommendation that was a little wrinkled by the weight of the purse, waved it in front of her eyes, and finally attracted her attention back to himself, "If you really want to establish a firm foothold in the weaponsmith industry, take this letter from your brother to the weaponsmith association to find a man called Master Orn. ​​Do you see my seal on it? Don't lose it, okay?"

"O-Oen...?"

As a weaponsmith, Sakuya had definitely heard of the name Ornn, so her little face instantly became filled with disbelief.

"Don't be happy too soon. Orne is very strict. If he thinks your work is not up to standard, he will smash it with a hammer."

Although some of Sakuya's previous actions made people think that this child was a little silly, but after knowing how much change the letter in her hand would bring to her life, her eyes became much clearer.

"This, this, this, this..."

"Just keep it in peace. I didn't promise that Ornn would accept you as his apprentice."

After pushing back the money bag that Sakuya wanted to return, Xingyuan waved his hand and continued, "But even if you can only get some advice from him, it's still a great benefit."

"Master Magician, I, I will try my best."

The little guy's eyes flashed with determination, and Xingyuan felt relieved when he saw this, but he continued to correct him: "You can just call me brother from now on, and you have to thank the sister next to me for this opportunity."

Cai'er was stunned when Xingyuan suddenly mentioned her name, but after seeing Sakuya's grateful expression, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly in an unnatural way, as if to return the smile.

"Sister, you look so beautiful when you smile!"

Sakuya's eyes seemed to be glowing.

Especially when he saw the handsome and considerate magician brother holding his work in his hand and walking around behind him.

Then, like when she first met them, she used a hairpin to tie up her waist-length purple hair and put it behind her head, revealing her snow-white neck. She also saw the other person's delicate collarbone, and couldn't help but whisper.

"So beautiful."

Cai'er's face turned slightly red, and she seemed a little overwhelmed. Xingyuan smiled softly and said, "You have good taste."

This then caused Cai'er to grumble.

However, Cai'er did not let the child praise her in vain. She touched the storage ring and took out the "hairpin" that the two of them bought at Sakuya's stall a few days ago. She bent down and asked Sakuya to turn around and face away from her.

After Xingyuan's transformation, the appearance of this hairpin has undergone a drastic change. Even Sakuya did not realize that this was her own work.

"Didn't I teach you yet?"

Xingyuan, who was standing next to her, asked her curiously.

"Ah."

Cai Er shook her head slightly, then she touched the hair that Xing Yuan had tied for her. A hint of happiness flashed across her face, and then she whispered to him, "I can feel it." (End of this chapter)