Chapter 49: The Fool and the Hermit

"Whoosh!"

A silver arc flashed through the dim workshop, the coldness it brought slicing the air in two.

Leige took the dark silver-gray fine sword into his palm, gripping this weapon that was as exquisite as a work of art. With just a light swing, he showed a look of surprise.

"It's so light."

Despite being made of precious metals and refined metals, Leige felt as if he was holding a feather, with no weight at all.

Logically, such a light sword wouldn't have much power, but this sword seemed to break that rule. Its thin blade was incredibly sharp, easily slicing through the air.

"How about it? Not bad, right?"

Shun looked at Leige's surprised expression, a hint of pride on his face.

"Since you said you wanted it as light as possible, I added the teeth of a Wind Voice Beast and mithril, combining three rare materials for forging. An ordinary master blacksmith couldn't do this."

If the goal was to create a weapon with the Unbreakable attribute, using just mountain copper would have been enough.

Mountain copper, the hardest metal, is primarily used to create weapons with the Unbreakable attribute, making it the main material for such weapons.

Using only one main material would undoubtedly make the forging process easier.

But for Leige, Shun added two other precious materials.

"The teeth of the Wind Voice Beast can reduce the weight of the weapon without affecting its sharpness or durability."

"Mithril was used to improve the sword's magic conductivity. I heard from Finn that you excel at using wind attribute附加 magic, which can be attached to weapons, so I used mithril."

"Thus, this sword has high sharpness and durability, excellent magic conductivity, and is particularly light. Most importantly, it doesn't affect the Unbreakable attribute."

Shun became more and more excited and proud as he spoke, eventually bursting into laughter.

"I worked day and night for several days on this sword, putting in all my effort. Among all the weapons I've forged, it's definitely one of the top three, perhaps even my most satisfactory work."

The quality of the best work from the strongest blacksmith in Orario is self-evident.

Even Finn, after examining it for a while, spoke with a serious expression.

"The quality of this sword should surpass Aiz's Sword of Despair."

That's right.

Although Aiz's Sword of Despair is a first-tier weapon, its performance and power are slightly inferior to other first-tier weapons due to its focus on durability and the Unbreakable attribute.

Leige's sword is different.

While it also emphasizes durability and the Unbreakable attribute, as a top-tier first-tier weapon, its performance and power are among the best, if not the best, in the first-tier category.

Additionally, its extremely low weight allows for the full potential of "Light Armor," and its excellent magic conductivity makes the use of附加 magic smoother and more powerful. Such a top-tier weapon has already comprehensively surpassed Aiz's Sword of Despair.

No wonder it took Shun, the strongest blacksmith in Orario, seven days of continuous work to forge this weapon.

No wonder Shun said it could be one of his top three works, or even his most satisfactory work.

Undoubtedly, this is the perfect sword for Leige.

Shun fulfilled his promise and created the best sword for Leige.

"By the way, this one is for you too."

Shun remembered something, ran into the forge, and brought out another weapon.

It was a short sword.

"According to your requirements, I made this secondary weapon. Of course, it's not as complex. The main material is only mountain copper, a pure Unbreakable attribute weapon, a special second-tier weapon. However, its power is slightly lower than other second-tier weapons, making it a lower version of Aiz's Sword of Despair."

Shun's attitude towards this weapon was more casual, and he directly threw it to Leige, who caught it.

Leige weighed it slightly and found that this short sword was actually heavier than the main weapon.

In terms of appearance, this short sword was not as ornate as the main weapon, presenting a bright silver color, simple and plain. However, as a secondary weapon, it was already quite good.

"Alright, I've completed the order on time." Shun said to Leige, "You should name them."

Leige was slightly taken aback.

"Isn't one of them your most satisfactory work?" Finn also asked curiously, "Aren't you going to name it yourself?"

"Forget it." Shun shook his head, "This weapon was made specifically for this monster rookie. No one else in Orario could use it as well as he can, or bring out its full potential."

Perhaps Aiz, who also has the 【Wind Spirit Dash】, would be suitable for this sword, but Aiz lacks the "Light Armor" development ability, so using such a light sword wouldn't be very meaningful.

Therefore, only Leige can bring out the true power and performance of this sword.

"It feels like this sword was born through my hands and passed to you through my hands." Shun scratched his head, looking somewhat helpless, and said to Leige, "In that case, I think it's better for you to name it yourself."

Since Shun said so, Leige had no reason to refuse.

However,

"Names, huh?"

Leige fell into deep thought.

Various ideas flashed through his mind, ultimately settling on his most representative skill—【Fool's Obsession】.

In that case,

"Let's call it 'The Fool.'"

Leige made his decision.

His persistence, his wish, if it's truly just a fool's obsession, then let this fool walk foolishly to the end.

"The Fool's Sword, huh?" Shun pondered, but still nodded, "What about the secondary weapon?"

Leige didn't think much and decided directly.

"Let's call it 'The Hermit.'"

A Fool's Sword.

A Hermit's Sword.

Leige's main and secondary weapons finally had names.

"Thanks, Shun."

Finn, seeing the matter settled, stepped forward.

"No problem, I enjoyed it too." Shun smiled, "Being able to forge weapons for a rookie who broke Aiz's record and is called a monster even by the gods is beneficial for me too."

If a famous adventurer wears a weapon, the weapon usually becomes famous as well.

Therefore, blacksmiths tend to forge weapons for potential and powerful adventurers. If the adventurer becomes famous, the blacksmith who forged the weapon will also gain attention.

This is a primary method to attract customers and the best way for a blacksmith to become famous.

In such a situation, Shun naturally had no objections to forging weapons for Leige, and even welcomed it.

After all, this is a future hero destined to rise to fame and be known worldwide.

As long as Leige becomes famous and even recorded in history, Shun will win by association.

"If this monster rookie of yours becomes a hero recorded in history after countless years, his sword will be displayed in a museum, and I, the blacksmith, will truly be recorded in history."

Shun hugged Leige's neck, patted his back, and said cheerfully,

"Don't disappoint me, okay?"

Hearing Shun's laughter, Leige also smiled.

"I'll do my best."

Leige put away the two weapons, one long and one short.

The weapon issue was finally resolved with Shun's help.

With two special Unbreakable attribute weapons, Leige no longer had to worry about his weapons breaking in battle.

Finn also confirmed the custom-made backup weapons with Shun, agreeing to pick them up the next day, and then left with Leige.

It's worth noting that according to Shun's invoice, Leige learned that the price for his main and secondary weapons was 180 million fallys.

Yes, you read that right, 180 million fallys.

This made Leige silent for a long time, and he only thanked Finn on the way home.

180 million fallys was indeed a price he couldn't afford at the moment.

Without the clan's support, Leige would have only been able to plan to acquire a weapon like the Hermit's Sword as a secondary weapon.

As for the Fool's Sword, with Leige's current capabilities, it would have been impossible to obtain.

This debt was indeed quite large.

Finn, however, smiled without concern.

"As long as it helps you." Finn looked directly at Leige, "Although it might put pressure on you, we do have high expectations for you. We hope you can lead the Loki Family to new heights, reaching realms we couldn't even enter."

Finn smiled gently.

"Just keep moving forward."

"We'll take care of the rest."

"Don't disappoint us, okay?"

Leige took every word to heart.

Thus, Leige nodded heavily, everything unspoken.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the Twilight Hall was unusually quiet.

All the members seemed to be quietly preparing, fully armed, gathering at the entrance of the clan's headquarters.

Leige also got up early to prepare.

He didn't wear any armor, just a set of combat clothes for easy movement, a dustproof cloak, and the two weapons, then left his room.

Before leaving, Leige went to Loki's shrine.

When he came out, he had a piece of parchment in his hand.

Leige Brihaut

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Strength: I0 → A847

Durability: I0 → A825

Dexterity: I0 → S969

Agility: I0 → S971

Magic: I0 → S933

Light Armor: H

Swordsman: H

Magic: I

Looking at the content on the parchment, Leige smiled suddenly.

Then, Leige crumpled the parchment that recorded his latest abilities and walked towards the door.

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(End of Chapter)