Coincidentally, not long after Daniel joined the forge, he was presented with his first task: today happened to be the apprentice selection day at Velen Forge.
This meant Daniel would be involved in evaluating and selecting new apprentices, which also gave him a chance to assert his position and show everyone why he was now referred to as Master Daniel.
The young people gathered outside the forge earlier were the ones here for the apprentice selection.
Ed walked alongside Daniel, his expression somewhat complicated.
He never would have imagined that the young man he had personally escorted here would, in the blink of an eye, rise to the rank of a master blacksmith.
"Master Daniel, it's hard to believe how quickly things have changed…" Ed said with a sigh.
"Indeed, I didn't expect it either. I just wanted to find a temporary place to stay," Daniel replied with a faint smile.