After a successful rescue mission in the empire, Eizo welcomes Helen to the family. Peace returns to the forge once more, though the Black Forest is never without danger. A bear attack leaves behind an orphaned wolf pup, and with yet another mouth to feed, Eizo knows he must continue to test the limits of his cheats. His next challenge? Working with a rare, stubborn metal called appoitakara. From it, Eizo forges Helen a new pair of swords and a katana for himself—just in time for Samya’s discovery of a rare ore hidden in the dangerous depths of the forest. There, they encounter a young female mercenary and stumble upon the ultimate wild beast: a dragon! New faces, new monsters, and new metals are on the horizon for Forge Eizo, but will he ever find a quiet life?
