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The Sacred Blacksmith – Part 12

Lisa stepped toward Valbanill’s head and reached up to climb, then stopped. She noticed her hand was trembling.

“Alice, Duke.” She turned to her apprentices with a smile, hiding the unease within her. “I’ve always been terrible at climbing trees. I’ll probably take some time getting up there, so why don’t you two go on ahead to where Aria is?”

“Okay,” Alice said.

Duke held out his hand. “I’ll carry the Sacred Sword, then. It would just get in your way while climbing.”

“Thank you.”

She found it a little odd how readily they agreed, but this was her suggestion. Lisa handed the Sacred Sword over to Duke.

“Master Lisa,” Alice said suddenly, “just to confirm—this Sacred Sword can seal Valbanill for sure, right?”

“Huh? Y-Yes,” Lisa affirmed. “It can. I guarantee it with absolute confidence.”

This Sacred Sword was, to her knowledge, the finest blade ever forged, perhaps