Chapter 92: The Reincarnated One Does It All

Isuhun placed Eunha on the inside of the workbench and then picked up three identical mass-produced long swords, standing in front of the furnace.

‘Ordinary grade. And from what I can see, it’s not particularly special.’

From Eunha’s perspective, it felt like a baked sweet potato sprinkled with sugar. It wasn’t inedible, but it was an awkward combination.

‘First, let’s start with a light touch.’

After inspecting the mass-produced long sword, Isuhun immediately drew out the blade and began forging.

Clang! Clang!

He heated the blade and meticulously adjusted the misaligned center and the magical array. Using a whetstone, Isuhun sharpened the blade and, in the blink of an eye, had repaired one sword.

‘Good. This one is done.’

Isuhun put down the repaired long sword and picked up another, making similar adjustments, and then completed the forging of the last one.

Before quenching, he recalled the connection he had extracted earlier, specifically Jake’s uncle, the Light Sword Miles Myers.

‘A person who only opens up to those related to his family, with an exclusive personality. Aggressive in battle, but the root of this is a disregard for his own life.’

Based on the appearance he saw before reincarnation, but not much different now, the Connection Stone felt right.

Hum!

A yellow crystal gently emitting light. Isuhun, who examined the Connection Stone that barely felt heavy, immediately checked the information window.

[Connection - Light Burst Stone]

[Grade: High] [Quality: Lowest]

A stone condensed with light.

When infused with magic, it bursts with a slight heat and explosive force.

It will be damaged if all the stored light is released.

*Instantly releases all stored light.

‘Just like a Light Sword.’

Isuhun, who confirmed what kind of material the Light Sword’s Connection Stone was, immediately gripped it with his right hand.

[Connection Engraving ‘Light Burst Stone’ activated.]

Whoosh!

A brilliant light burst from his hand.

Isuhun, who channeled the light through the blade, quickly submerged it in the cooling liquid.

Sizzle!

Steam and light escaping from the cooling liquid. As it gradually diminished,

[Connection Engraving ‘Light Burst Stone’ has been fully consumed.]

Isuhun, who had embedded all the light, pulled out the blade.

A light yellow pattern engraved in the center of the blade. Isuhun, who confirmed that the light had properly permeated the interior, completed the remaining work and then handed the three swords to Eunha.

“This is...”

“Please try each one and tell me the differences.”

“I understand.”

Eunha, whose eyes lit up at the mention of a good taste, quickly sat in the chair in front of the workbench and looked at the long swords.

“I will enjoy them.”

Eunha, who solemnly greeted, first bit into the sword that had been initially processed.

Crunch

The sword, which had only undergone basic processing, entered Eunha’s mouth, and her expression, which had been indifferent, slightly softened.

“Hmm... This is much better than the previous one. It has a more savory taste... It feels like it has been properly prepared.”

“Would you like to try the next one right away?”

“I understand.”

Crunch Crunch

Eunha immediately bit into the second sword that had been processed and, after a moment of thought, replied.

“It’s similar to the previous one but has a smoother texture. If I had to choose one to eat often, I would pick this one.”

“What about the charging rate of the Dragon Soul Furnace?”

“Charging rate...”

Eunha, who closed her eyes and thought, soon answered with a slightly surprised look.

“This one is 1.5 times better... The weapon itself doesn’t have a significant difference, but...”

The process was almost the same, but the amount of light blood charged was 1.5 times more. Isuhun’s eyes lit up at Eunha’s words.

‘Indeed, the performance of the weapon and Eunha’s satisfaction are separate things.’

By making only slight adjustments without affecting the weapon’s performance, the charging rate of the Dragon Soul Furnace increased by 1.5 times.

From this, Isuhun was convinced that the criteria for the Dragon Soul Furnace, Eunha’s unique skill, were quite different.

‘Taste... or rather, the direction pursued.’

The difference between the two swords was that the latter, which had already been completed, would be difficult to further process.

In other words, the more ‘completed’ the weapon, the higher Eunha’s evaluation.

‘I need to study this more.’

Since it was difficult to be certain with just one try, Isuhun decided to find out again next time and looked at the flustered Eunha.

“Now, please try the third one.”

“Ah, yes. I understand.”

Eunha, who nodded, calmed her mind and carefully lifted the third sword.

“...”

Even just holding it lightly, she could feel the difference.

Eunha, who felt her heart race, hesitated for a moment and then bit into the sword.

Crunch

The moment the broken blade entered her body, Eunha’s eyes widened, and the previously calm ends of her hair instantly turned crimson.

Whoosh!

A reaction incomparable to the previous two swords. Eunha, who quickly devoured the remaining blade, slowly spoke.

“This is... completely different from the first two.”

“How so?”

“It feels like the same materials have been used, but it has become a completely different dish. To put it simply... it’s like a baked sweet potato turning into potato chips.”

Isuhun, who heard Eunha’s evaluation, showed an interested expression.

‘Basic processing is like adding seasonings or spices, but Connection Engraving changes the cooking method.’

Before reincarnation, he couldn’t perceive ‘taste,’ so it wasn’t clear, but it seems the effect of the Connection Stone is better than he thought.

“Then, what about the charging rate?”

“The charging rate... it’s about 1.5, no, 2 high-grade weapons.”

One ordinary-grade weapon charged as much as 2 high-grade weapons. While this might be possible due to the low grade, it was not a negligible value.

‘Hmm. I’m starting to get a feel for it.’

Isuhun, who was satisfied with Eunha’s taste and the good results, was thinking.

“...It’s good.”

Eunha, who savored the taste of the sword, unknowingly smiled softly.

[Target ‘Eunha’ feels deep empathy.]

[Target ‘Eunha’ generates a Connection Stone.]

Eunha, who generated a Level 2 Connection Stone, showed a satisfied expression despite eating a low-grade weapon.

‘Was her expression so varied before?’

The rich emotions, which were almost never seen before reincarnation, overlapped with past memories in Isuhun’s mind.

The severed left arm, the hole in the chest, and the eyes that lost their light, looking at him with a bitter expression, muttering,

‘I regret eating your weapon...’

These were Eunha’s last words, and the last Connection Stone entered his body as he held her right hand.

Using the Connection Stone obtained then, he created a new weapon and defeated the Light Annihilation Demon God who killed her, but he was always puzzled afterward.

‘Why did she say she regretted it?’

While he couldn’t know exactly what Eunha was thinking at that time, he could feel through the Connection Stone that she truly regretted it.

Just as the old memories were about to fill his mind,

[Skill ‘Awakening Dream’ activated.]

The scene in front of him disappeared as if washed away by water.

“Cadet Isuhun?”

Eunha, who looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Isuhun, who realized everything was a past memory, closed his eyes for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then answered.

“Would you like me to process the remaining ones and feed them to you? Is that okay?”

Eunha’s eyes widened at Isuhun’s words, and she nodded with an excited expression.

“If you do that, I can eat as much as you give me.”

“There’s a lot, so I’ll do it quickly.”

Isuhun, who rolled up his sleeves, heated the mass-produced weapons and hammered them, shaking off all distractions.

‘The present is more important than the past.’

It’s important that neither Eunha nor he regrets this time.

With this thought, Isuhun processed all the more than 30 mass-produced weapons and fed them to Eunha.

Whoosh!

Her hair, which had become vivid, indicated that she had eaten a sufficient amount. Isuhun, who confirmed this, approached.

“Head of the Department. Can you gather flames in your hand?”

“Oh, yes. I understand.”

Eunha, whose expression had relaxed, quickly summoned the light blood, and her palm turned red as the light flame began to rise.

Seeing this, Isuhun immediately summoned his fire elemental magic, Hongryun Flame, in both hands and enveloped Eunha’s hand.

“Just...”

“It’s okay. Just slowly release the flames as much as you can.”

“...I understand.”

Eunha, who felt Isuhun’s confidence, nodded and slowly released the light flame.

Sss

The light flame seeping into the Hongryun Flame.

The light flame created by the Dragon Soul Furnace was very intense and volatile, but Isuhun maintained it by ‘circulating’ it.

‘Is it because I used the Connection Engraving to refine the metal once? It feels better than before reincarnation.’

Isuhun, who received all of Eunha’s light flame, slowly removed his hands and opened them.

Hum

A circular flame on his palms, with a crimson flame circulating inside.

Eunha, who saw the perfectly controlled light flame, showed a surprised expression.

“How...”

The light flame, which would go wild and disappear when transferred to someone else, was now calmly in place.

While Eunha looked at it in disbelief, Isuhun, who examined the flame, spoke.

“Head of the Department. Can you bring me the Dragon Scrap and the hammer?”

“Oh, yes!”

Eunha brought the two materials from the workbench, and Isuhun first looked at the Dragon Scrap.

“Please place the Dragon Scrap in the center.”

Eunha, who hesitated for a moment, nodded and placed the Dragon Scrap in the center.

Hum!

As Isuhun formed a circle with his hands, the Dragon Scrap was enveloped by the flame and melted into molten metal in the blink of an eye.

“This is... alchemy.”

“Yes. I thought it would be compatible with the light flame.”

A slight mistake could damage not just the impurities but also the power of the stone, the ‘Light Core,’ but his experience prevented such minor errors.

‘Now, place the Light Core of the Dragon Scrap in the center, then the Hongryun Flame and the light blood in that order...’

Isuhun, who arranged the three flows in his hand in order, creating a mold, looked at Eunha.

“Now, place the red side of the hammer in this direction, and when I give the signal, activate the weapon skill ‘Attribute Convergence.’”

“I understand.”

Eunha, who nodded, grabbed the Black Flame Hammer and placed the red side in his hand.

Sizzle!

One side of the Black Flame Hammer heated up and gradually merged with the mold in his hand.

And the moment the magic circuit he visualized in his mind was completely engraved,

“Now!”

Bang!

The Black Flame Hammer combined all the materials into one.

The air burst and the flame seeped into the inside of the Black Flame Hammer. Isuhun, who confirmed the effect, slowly removed his hands.

A flame pattern naturally engraved on one side of the hammer. Isuhun, who saw the cleaner result than expected, was intrigued.

[Weapon ‘Black Flame Hammer’ has been changed to ‘Light Scrap Hammer’.]

A new notification window appeared in front of him.

[Light Scrap Hammer]

[Grade: Hero] [Quality: High]

A hammer made by refining Draconite.

Coated with a special flame from the Dragon Scrap, it can generate a powerful flame capable of melting minerals.

It has the function of amplifying the attribute magic on both sides.

*Amplifies two attribute magics.

*Can use the skill ‘Attribute Convergence’.

*Can use the skill ‘Light Scrap’.

“Wow...”

The effect was cleaner than expected.

Seeing this, Isuhun felt anew how much he had grown since the beginning.

‘Not perfect, but it’s a good start.’

With this, the hammer could now be properly used in ‘battle’. As Isuhun was examining the Light Scrap Hammer,

Gulp

A loud sound came from the front.

Lifting his head, Isuhun saw Eunha looking at the Light Scrap Hammer with a strange expression.

“Head of the Department?”

“...”

“...Head of the Department?”

Feeling uneasy