Chapter 14 of 29
Chapter 14
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That is a thick black blade.
The thick blade is covered with black rust, and the edge, as thick as a little finger, does not reflect any light. It looks more like a rusty kitchen knife than a weapon.
However, from the look of the rust, it is already a piece of useless scrap iron.
But I know that this is just an illusion created by the divine aura. The proof is the bed board and the little finger bone that were accidentally cut by this blade, which is incredibly sharp.
[Divine Weapon from Another World: Precious Blade Dragon Slayer]
In my system, it is explained that this is a divine weapon named Dragon Slayer, but unfortunately, there is only a brief description following it.
[It is made from the rare Nine Heavens Black Iron from another world, and is exceptionally sharp.]
That's it, and that's all.
Yes, it is that simple. Even an ordinary fruit knife has an [Attack 0-1, Durability 1, Sharpness +1 for fruit] effect description, yet this clearly extraordinary divine weapon from another world is described so simply.
In fact, many of the divine weapons from another world obtained through the lottery system have this problem. They are not possessions of this world, and the rules of this world cannot analyze them. Naturally, my system is also powerless against them.
And if they cannot be analyzed, they cannot be used. No matter how glorious their history and past, if their true names cannot be invoked, they are probably just larger fruit knives.
What's the difference from scrap...
Originally, these divine weapons from another world were just large toys that wasted storage space for me, but by chance, I obtained a secret method to reveal their true form.
"Spell: Forced Execution!"
The gavel fell, and two silver halos circled around me and Elisa. The symbol of balance representing fairness appeared in the sky, indicating that the contract between me and Elisa was established.
Then, the balance tilted, the result of the wages I owed Elisa.
[Spell: Forced Execution]
[Effect: Enforce the contract according to the agreement between the parties, compelling the party in breach to fulfill the contract.]
[Charlotte: Praise the great free contract, foolish Antonio, now you have breached the contract, so, according to our contract, I will cut exactly one pound of flesh from any part of your body as punishment!]
This spell is used to enforce a contract. When one party owes the other and does not repay, it will enforce the contract, depriving the other party of their possessions to repay the debt.
I owed Elisa a lot, so the various items on my body flew over to become her possessions. Of course, this unknown precious blade was included.
But at this moment, there was a problem.
My spellcasting is the power closest to the source of order. This spell seems simple in effect, but it is actually close to the world's rules and is a legendary grand spell.
The value of my bones can be determined by both of us, and the source of order will make an assessment, but the value of this blade is unknown.
Mages also have identification spells, but they can only identify things known in this world based on the records of the source of order. Things from another world are completely unknown.
Thus, the spell got stuck...
The silver power of order circled the precious blade, trying to analyze its value, but the blade from another world was like a stubborn stone, refusing to reveal its true form.
"History cannot be read, material cannot be read, hehe, I can almost hear the groans of the source of order. Indeed, no matter how high and noble it is described, 'the source of all things,' 'the nemesis of chaos,' 'the embodiment of the goddess of order,' power is power, it can be deceived and utilized."
The source of order is the power source recognized by all order factions, and it is also the higher concept of holy light and my legal power. People praise it with countless hymns, as if it were incredibly sacred. However, I, the opener of legal power, the sleepless one, clearly use the power of order, but I only see it as a mindless energy source.
"As long as it conforms to the rules of order, anyone can use it. How shameless, and still claim it's not mindless? Rather than being noble, it is foolish. If I transfer a demon who worships chaos into a human body, then this demon can also master holy light, right? Giving power to one's mortal enemy, and still claim it's not mindless?"
This was a debate between me and the Grand Bishop of Holy Light. When the other party cited the miracle that anyone who believes in holy light can master its power, I said this.
Well, the consequences... it's like explaining Marxist materialism to a devout believer. The old man almost went to heaven to continue his faith in holy light.
But although the power of order is mindless, as the most fundamental force that constructs the world, it is indeed extremely powerful. Soon, the thick blade began to sharpen and deform.
The power of order rejects all chaos, and the unknown is chaos. Since it cannot identify the essence, it will give it a new essence. Thus, the "great power of order" began to work hard for me, converting it into a divine artifact that conforms to the rules of this world.
And soon, when the light of order dissipated, the thick chopping knife was nowhere to be seen, and a silver dragon-patterned giant blade appeared before me.
[Divine Weapon: Dragon Slayer Blade]
[Attack: 0-35, Quality: Epic]
[Special Effect: Unbreakable: 100% chance to directly cut through weapons of Fine quality or lower, 50% chance to cut through Fine quality weapons, 30% chance to directly cut through Epic quality weapons, 1% chance to cut through Divine quality weapons or lower.]
[Special Effect: Radiant Death: Yes, it's Radiant Death, not Radiant Dazzle. With this blade, you will become the protagonist in the eyes of the world, yes, the tragic protagonist. The wielder's luck decreases by 10, and charm increases by 10. If the wielder is a blonde male with blue eyes, an additional 10 points are deducted.]
[Special Effect: Insane: 1% chance to enter a berserk state where one does not recognize family members, and will prioritize hunting down one's own relatives.]
[A line of yellow text on the hilt: In ancient legends, this was once a divine weapon symbolizing status, 'Martial Supreme, Precious Blade Dragon Slayer.' But now, it has a new interpretation... Precious Blade Dragon Slayer, click to receive.]
Seeing this data, I was also shocked.
In Eish, weapons are rated as Rough, Common, Good, Fine, Epic, and Legendary. The famous divine sword Phoenix's Favor, wielded by Adam, is a Legendary weapon. In the outside world, there are also sub-divine and divine artifacts that cannot be made by human hands.
In fact, the difference between weapons themselves is not significant. After all, weapons rely on the user to exert their power. The most important difference between high-quality and low-quality weapons is the special effects they carry.
Fine quality weapons generally have two special effects, Epic weapons usually have three to four, and Legendary weapons can have four to six.
This Epic weapon also has three special effects, far from being comparable to Phoenix's Favor, which has five positive special effects. Among them, there are even two clearly negative special effects, but the one positive special effect is exceptionally powerful.
[Special Effect: Unbreakable: 100% chance to directly cut through weapons of Fine quality or lower, 50% chance to cut through Fine quality weapons, 30% chance to directly cut through Epic quality weapons, 1% chance to cut through Divine quality weapons or lower.]
Generally, a Gold-level strong person having a Fine quality weapon is already quite good. Epic quality weapons, as the name suggests, are in the hands of those who have left a mark in epics, and even Epic quality weapons can be cut in three strikes.
In other words, if it's an ordinary weapon, it will be cut in one strike. The result of a weapon suddenly breaking in intense combat... just imagining it is enough to make one shudder.
"It seems the source of order has materialized the sharpness characteristic of this sword. I didn't expect to find such a treasure by accident. Although the attack power is too unstable, and the negative special effects are indeed troublesome, just this weapon-cutting special effect is enough to make one unpredictable. Hmm? It's also part of a set, another weapon — the Heaven Sword?"
The gray set attributes are not activated, but the name of the Heaven Sword is quite tempting. It seems I need to try the lottery system for divine weapons from another world more often recently.
"Boom!!" "Boom!!"
Just as I was admiring the newly acquired divine weapon, a series of explosions made the entire old house shake.
"Intruder?!"