FORGING CONNECTIONS

In need of some quality base materials to make Garnet a new sword, Luke and his bodyguard take a trip to visit Travis’ ex-adventuring buddy, now a talented blacksmith. With negotiations a success, the pair start for home, only to run headlong into a torrential rainstorm. They decide to shelter at an inn, but there’s only one private room left...Meanwhile, Sakura is intent on repeating her father’s efforts to channel divine power with her hihi’irokane katana, and Noir faces her greatest test of courage yet when a mysterious cloaked figure prowls toward the White Wolf Arms in the dead of night.

Series Overview: It’s hard for Luke to make a name for himself as an adventurer with all the competition—especially when he’s a perpetually low-ranked adventurer whose only skill is [repair]. But when Luke is abandoned by his party and uses that same [repair] skill to survive and escape the dungeon, a new world of possibilities opens up. Suddenly, his despised skill allows him not only to survive but to stand out in a crowded field!