Even though the old man was only had average power for an A tier, Alex could tell that he was an expert in his own right. It was clear that this man was a very important person in the blacksmith association, as Darya looked at him with practical reverence in her eyes as he scanned Alex's rough creation thoroughly.
'What's with this old guy?'
Alex still had his reservations though.
How could he not? Ever since he stepped into this place, it was like it wanted him gone from the get-go. It didn't make sense in his mind, since no organisation that cared about their future would refuse new members so fervently like they had practically done with him.
However, he knew that it could just be a one off case with Darya simply having it out for him, rather than the Blacksmith Association itself.
…But from what he had heard about blacksmiths, and what he had experienced with the blacksmith association so far, he was slowly starting to lose faith in this.
