The chapter ends on a tense note. Lillie kneels, not in thanks, but in a formal request. She reveals that the Armored Goblins are being driven out of their caves by something bigger. A Troll with a mining pick —a rare "Engineer Troll" that is digging toward the village's mana vein.
"You're not a craftsman," she whispers. "You're an artifact smuggler. No... worse. You're a creator ." The chapter ends on a tense note
Unlike a generic forging scene, the manga leverages the isekai premise. Kou doesn't have a hammer and anvil. The workshop's central table materializes a holographic UI. He selects "Dagger" > "Material: Goblin Steel Scrap + Iron Ore" > "Enhancement: Anti-Monster Property." not in thanks