My Blacksmith System: Transforming my Weapons into Beautiful Maidens
Chapter 35: Playground.

Chapter 35: Playground.

"You’ll be spending the night here," said Seriphina as she opened the door to the room.

Standing beside her were Rashin and Daki, who clung to her master.

Since her new guests would be spending some time in her abode, Seriphina had her workers carefully prepare a room for them.

The room was big, with a master bed and various decorations adorning the walls.

Stepping into the room, Rashin took a second to look around.

"Thank you," he replied.

Seriphina smiled. "Make yourself at home."

Daki followed, standing behind her master again.

Seeing that her guest had settled in, Seriphina closed the door.

’Why... does my heart seem afraid of that man?’ Seriphina rested her back against the wall, her face etched with worry.

Since the very first time she saw Rashin, she had always felt the urge to keep her distance from him.

It was as if her own body was rejecting him, even though she was clearly attracted to him.

His lovely, thick voice, his muscular form—everything about Rashin was exactly what a woman would want.

Seriphina was confused. Her mind and body were at war with each other.

’I must be getting ill again.’

Out of nowhere, one of the maids in the house walked up to Seriphina.

"Mistress, are you alright?" she asked.

She was the head maid of the house, with long blue hair and a French-style maid outfit that made her stand out from the rest of the maids in the mansion.

Seriphina quickly maintained her composure. Being the lady of the house meant she always needed to be at her best.

"You ask such silly questions sometimes, Fina. Honestly... Ah, I thought I told you to remain with the woman until I came back."

Fina sighed. "I did. But she was quite adamant about wanting to sleep with the young man. I ran out of options, so I thought to come to get you."

"The woman can be quite troublesome." Seriphina pinched her nose to steady her breath. "I’ll handle it myself. Please get dinner ready for our guests."

She began to walk away.

"Mistress, your hand..." Fina warned with a calm look.

Seriphina stopped to take a look, and there, she could see the dark burning ash spreading on her skin.

Her eyes shrank in fear.

"It’s happening too soon these days, mistress. We should tell the—"

"Be in my room before midnight," Seriphina said coldly before walking away.

"Mistress..."

Fina could only call out to her mistress, the worry she felt conveyed through that one word.

Seriphina quickly covered her arm with her dress, increasing her pace as she walked towards one of the rooms in the hall.

Without knocking, she opened the door, and seated on the bed was Eri.

"It’s about time. Not to be rude or anything, but this can be viewed as false imprisonment. You can’t just tell me I can’t sleep with my friends. It’s totally improper. Come to think of it, how am I supposed to protect him if I’m all the way over here? You think that silly boy can take care of himself? Hmph! I’ll have you know I do most of the caring."

Eri kept on ranting, her fingers moving animatedly from one place to another.

"You should understand that it is you who are improper. Please act accordingly and gratefully accept this room," Seriphina spoke from the doorway.

Eri was about to respond when she noticed something.

It was brief, but she caught it.

"What was that?" she asked.

"What was what?" Seriphina asked back.

"That dark thing that slipped out of you just now. Do you have some kind of curse?"

Seriphina laughed.

"I didn’t know you were also capable of making jokes. You strike me as the kind of girl who has no humor."

"Uhn? What do you mean I have no humor?! Are you trying to insult me?" Eri’s face heated up.

"Good night, Miss Eri. I’ll have a maid call you when it’s time for dinner."

With that, Seriphina made her way out of the room.

Gently and steadily, Seriphina managed to reach her own room.

Unlike the two previous rooms, hers was far bigger, with an even more beautiful exterior.

Only one thing stood apart from the rest.

At the center of the room was a large red cloth laid on the ground. Knives, scissors, and other dangerous equipment were scattered on the fabric.

Seriphina closed the door, barely able to stand on her own feet.

The moment she shut the door, her legs gave out, causing her to collapse onto the ground.

She panted heavily, using the little strength she had left to crawl toward the red cloth.

’I... I can... make it...’

Finally reaching the red cloth, Seriphina managed to grab the weapon closest to her—a small table knife.

Immediately after, she turned around and rested her back against the ground.

Not just that, but she also removed the veil covering her face.

Her pretty black hair was scattered on the floor, golden eyes that could entice anyone to fall in love with her. Even with the scar on the side of her face, her beauty was still out of this world.

Just below her breasts, the dark red energy that had been spreading on her hand was now making its way toward her neck.

A dangerous grin now played on her lips as she raised the table knife, aiming it at her throat—

"I... won’t let you win... You hear me... Reaper!"

Fear lingered in her eyes, but so did conviction.

With a single swift move, Seriphina brought the knife down, piercing her own throat with the sharp blade.

Blood splashed everywhere as she drowned in her own blood.

Yet... her eyes were still open.

.....

(Back in Rashin’s room)

Seated at the edge of the bed, with Daki lying on the bed and playing with her legs, Rashin focused on the system notification in front of him.

[Playground.

Current level: 1

Time duration: 30 mins]

(This is a small domain of monsters that can be accessed by the king himself. You can kill as many monsters as you want during the time limit. This is an excellent way to gain EXP and other rewards.)

’Figuring out why the Hakia was able to block my white cell aura can come later. For now, I need to focus on getting stronger. My current strength... is nothing to write home about.’

He turned his gaze to Daki.

[Name: Balsamic Armor, Daki.

Rank: Soul Gold Rank (8 soul stones to upgrade)]

’And I still have to make my weapons even stronger. Words aren’t enough to cut it. My actions need to scream that for me.’

He uttered a single word.

"Playground."

[You have summoned the Playground.]

Right in front of him, a huge dark door appeared. It was leaking mana, its magic essence almost filling the entire room.

’This is supposed to be the Playground? It looks... intimidating.’

Rashin stood up, stepping closer to the door.

It felt like every step he took forward, the raw energy from the door was pulling him back. A great force that only be could see.

"Master, are you going somewhere?" Daki suddenly knelt on the bed, her crystal blue eyes glued to Rashin.

Rashin stayed quiet for a while, hands in his pocket as he kept evaluating the dark ominous door.

’I remember the system once saying weapons get stronger the more they are used. Daki has a human body, meaning if she fights, she should logically get stronger too.’

Without looking back, Rashin replied,

"Why are you still in bed? Come on, we have work to do."

A smile formed on Daki’s face as she immediately leaped up from the bed to join her master.

Now standing behind him, she giggled, her smile even brighter than the glowing door.

"Open."

The door obeyed, revealing an infinite layer of darkness.

[The Playground has been opened.]

"Let’s go."

Rashin and Daki stepped into the Playground.

Passing through the gate, Rashin found himself standing inside an abandoned ruin.

To his left were massive pillars, larger than anything he had ever seen.

To his right was a vast sea, capable of swallowing an entire kingdom.

...

[Welcome to the Playground.]

[You are currently at level 1.]

So the system announced.

[To level up the playground. You need to clear the floor and defeat the boss. Each level is determined by how strong the battle would be.]

’The boss. I think I understand where this is going. Basically, I just have to kill the one incharge on each floor to level it up.’

[Current enemy: Undead skeletons.

Boss: Skeleton king.

Reward: One random loot box.]

All around him, monsters began to spawn from nothingness. They held arrows, spears and all kinds of weapons.

An army of skeletons

At the very front of the battle, was a skeleton dressed in a black robe and seated on a skeleton throne.

Rashin opened his palm.

[Short dagger.]

His blade appeared in his grasps.

[Good luck. King of weapons.]

...

[A/N: Please do not forget that this is a Wsa entry. I really need your votes.]

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