CHAPTER 7 UMBRA MOUNTAIN RANGE Soon enough, an entire year had passed since Lino began living with Eggor and Ella. He had already reached Level 25 in the meantime, and he felt his body was firmer than even ordinary plate armor. In addition, old bastard Eggor finally allowed him to craft again, but, after his [Celestial Rod], all his creations either weren’t, well, created, or they were at most sub-par. After all, the road of blacksmithing was long and arduous; even if he had some talent, he knew that he had to work hard at it. However, the thing that he had made the most progress with were, surprisingly, his sword skills. Every night, he’d either practice on his own or spar against Ella. When he first picked up the sword, he would at most madly swing it around with some impressive force

