[Artemis, are you awake?] (Varius)
I began a conversation using the divine power the moment I left the building.
[Varius? Rather than being awake, I don’t sleep as I am not human.] (Artemis)
…It seems that it’s all right to contact her whenever.
[I have something I want to ask regarding the Luna Metal, is that OK?] (Varius)
[Sure thing, I can answer anything.] (Artemis)
Artemis’ voice sounded full of confidence.
Well then…Although ornamental, I did hear about it being made into a sword, guess I’ll ask about its practicality as a weapon.
[Is the Luna Metal…a suitable metal to be used as a sword material?] (Varius)
[A sword, huh… If that’s the case, I’ll have you know that it won’t be of much help to anyone other than you yourself, Varius. You need to pass divine power through it, otherwise it’s as good as a dull sword.] (Artemis)
[Once I pass divine power through it…how would it perform?] (Varius)
[Honest, even if the current Varius use it, it’s sharpness will only be on par with that of a sword made of mythril. However, once you’ve mastered how to use the divine power, you’ll be able to slice through orihalcum like yoghurt.] (Artemis)
That was Artemis’ answer.
In other words, “It’s useless to mass produce and sell it, but it’s useful if I am the one using it.”, huh?
[Thank you, Artemis. For the time being, I’ve decided on what I should do next. I’ll be in touch again if I have anything else to ask.] (Varius)
[Sure. I’ll be waiting.] (Artemis)
With that, I cut off my connection with Artemis.
Since I have the Ruyi Staff, I thought that I had no need for another weapon, but…situations where the Ruyi Staff or its substitute have no effect may appear in the future.
I’ve got around 3.9 tonnes’ left anyway, so in order to make good use of the divine power, it’s probably fine for me to make one.
About using the rest of it…oi, oi, I better think about it.
Having made my decision, I went towards the smithy.
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[Excuse me.] (Varius)
[Oh, what do you want?] (Blacksmith)
I called out to the blacksmith when I entered a shop and received a brusque reply in return.
……It seems that this planet isn’t any different when it comes to unsociable blacksmiths.
After letting that fact sink in, I moved on to the main topic.
[I was thinking of having a pure Luna Metal sword, made-to-order.] (Varius)
Hearing that…the blacksmith glared at me wide-eyed, and spoke in a low tone.
[Haaah? Made of Luna Metal?] (Blacksmith)
[That’s right.] (Varius)
…I wonder if I said something that hit a nerve?
As I wondered, the blacksmith came over with a displeased look on his face.
[……You are asking me, to make a sword using that material which only makes things blunt? Is that what you’re saying, you bastard?] (Blacksmith)
I was somewhat overwhelmed by the pressure emitted from the blacksmith.
…Although it’s reaching a level where I feel like running out of the store, since I’ve got an idea on what angered the blacksmith from his words, I decided to try persuading him.
[Indeed, I am aware that the general perception is such that “Swords made of Luna Metal are only good for decorative purposes”. I however, have a special power that allows me to maximise the blade’s sharpness precisely because it is made from Luna Metal. Please, believe me.] (Varius)
I said while looking directly into the blacksmith’s eyes.
……Most likely, this blacksmith has quite a bit of pride in his skills.
Ordering a sword that has no practical purpose must have hurt his pride.
That’s why he displayed such an attitude.
Hence, there’s only one I should do.
I must insist that “I want a Luna Metal made sword precisely because it is the most practical for me in battle”.
I tried to persuade him based on that line of thought.
The blacksmith replied in response.
[…Your eyes don’t’ look like they’re lying. Fine, I’ll make it. However, only if you can procure the Luna Metal yourself.] (Blacksmith)
Relieved, I took about 10kg worth of Luna Metal out using storage magic.
[I’ll leave this with you then.] (Varius)
The blacksmith’s eyes went round when I said that.
[Wh…you already have it? What’s more, that’s a lot of it…] (Blacksmith)
The blacksmith heaved a deep sigh, and continued.
[Caaan’t beee heeelped. I did say I’d make it after all….. The fee will be around 150000 Zol. However…that is only if you can prove to me that you can properly use a Luna Metal sword. If long as you cannot produce a sharpness that I am satisfied with…the fee will be tripled.] (Blacksmith)
The blacksmith raises the three fingers on his left hand as he said so.
I see.
In other words, “If I don’t hurry and train my divine power, I won’t be able to convince the blacksmith and will end up paying 3 times the fee. The deadline is when the sword is completed”.
Very well.
If possible, I want the blacksmith to think that “He did a good job” but…well, in the worst case, I would just be paying an extra 300000 Zol to get the job done.
For me who currently have 24 million Zol, it isn’t an expense that would hurt me anyway, so I’ll take him up on that challenge.
[Understood. May I ask when can I come to collect it?] (Varius)
[Let’s see…it’s the first time I’m handling Luna Metal so…come back here in 10 days.] (Blacksmith)
With that decided, I left the smithy.
…… 10 days huh?
It’s too short a time for me to make this new power mine.
It seems that the current me will be able to produce a sharpness equivalent to a mythril sword but…whether that blacksmith will be satisfied with just that is up in the air.
That’s why, even if I don’t reach the level of orihalcum, I should at least achieve a level rivalling that of adamantite…but if I just train normally, achieving that will just remain a dream within a dream.
But I am a Tamer.
I remembered a hypothesis that would rapidly train my divine power.
Tomorrow, I will put that hypothesis to the test.
[Artemis, are you awake?] (Varius)
I began a conversation using the divine power the moment I left the building.
[Varius? Rather than being awake, I don’t sleep as I am not human.] (Artemis)
…It seems that it’s all right to contact her whenever.
[I have something I want to ask regarding the Luna Metal, is that OK?] (Varius)
[Sure thing, I can answer anything.] (Artemis)
Artemis’ voice sounded full of confidence.
Well then…Although ornamental, I did hear about it being made into a sword, guess I’ll ask about its practicality as a weapon.
[Is the Luna Metal…a suitable metal to be used as a sword material?] (Varius)
[A sword, huh… If that’s the case, I’ll have you know that it won’t be of much help to anyone other than you yourself, Varius. You need to pass divine power through it, otherwise it’s as good as a dull sword.] (Artemis)
[Once I pass divine power through it…how would it perform?] (Varius)
[Honest, even if the current Varius use it, it’s sharpness will only be on par with that of a sword made of mythril. However, once you’ve mastered how to use the divine power, you’ll be able to slice through orihalcum like yoghurt.] (Artemis)
That was Artemis’ answer.
In other words, “It’s useless to mass produce and sell it, but it’s useful if I am the one using it.”, huh?
[Thank you, Artemis. For the time being, I’ve decided on what I should do next. I’ll be in touch again if I have anything else to ask.] (Varius)
[Sure. I’ll be waiting.] (Artemis)
With that, I cut off my connection with Artemis.
Since I have the Ruyi Staff, I thought that I had no need for another weapon, but…situations where the Ruyi Staff or its substitute have no effect may appear in the future.
I’ve got around 3.9 tonnes’ left anyway, so in order to make good use of the divine power, it’s probably fine for me to make one.
About using the rest of it…oi, oi, I better think about it.
Having made my decision, I went towards the smithy.
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[Excuse me.] (Varius)
[Oh, what do you want?] (Blacksmith)
I called out to the blacksmith when I entered a shop and received a brusque reply in return.
……It seems that this planet isn’t any different when it comes to unsociable blacksmiths.
After letting that fact sink in, I moved on to the main topic.
[I was thinking of having a pure Luna Metal sword, made-to-order.] (Varius)
Hearing that…the blacksmith glared at me wide-eyed, and spoke in a low tone.
[Haaah? Made of Luna Metal?] (Blacksmith)
[That’s right.] (Varius)
…I wonder if I said something that hit a nerve?
As I wondered, the blacksmith came over with a displeased look on his face.
[……You are asking me, to make a sword using that material which only makes things blunt? Is that what you’re saying, you bastard?] (Blacksmith)
I was somewhat overwhelmed by the pressure emitted from the blacksmith.
…Although it’s reaching a level where I feel like running out of the store, since I’ve got an idea on what angered the blacksmith from his words, I decided to try persuading him.
[Indeed, I am aware that the general perception is such that “Swords made of Luna Metal are only good for decorative purposes”. I however, have a special power that allows me to maximise the blade’s sharpness precisely because it is made from Luna Metal. Please, believe me.] (Varius)
I said while looking directly into the blacksmith’s eyes.
……Most likely, this blacksmith has quite a bit of pride in his skills.
Ordering a sword that has no practical purpose must have hurt his pride.
That’s why he displayed such an attitude.
Hence, there’s only one I should do.
I must insist that “I want a Luna Metal made sword precisely because it is the most practical for me in battle”.
I tried to persuade him based on that line of thought.
The blacksmith replied in response.
[…Your eyes don’t’ look like they’re lying. Fine, I’ll make it. However, only if you can procure the Luna Metal yourself.] (Blacksmith)
Relieved, I took about 10kg worth of Luna Metal out using storage magic.
[I’ll leave this with you then.] (Varius)
The blacksmith’s eyes went round when I said that.
[Wh…you already have it? What’s more, that’s a lot of it…] (Blacksmith)
The blacksmith heaved a deep sigh, and continued.
[Caaan’t beee heeelped. I did say I’d make it after all….. The fee will be around 150000 Zol. However…that is only if you can prove to me that you can properly use a Luna Metal sword. If long as you cannot produce a sharpness that I am satisfied with…the fee will be tripled.] (Blacksmith)
The blacksmith raises the three fingers on his left hand as he said so.
I see.
In other words, “If I don’t hurry and train my divine power, I won’t be able to convince the blacksmith and will end up paying 3 times the fee. The deadline is when the sword is completed”.
Very well.
If possible, I want the blacksmith to think that “He did a good job” but…well, in the worst case, I would just be paying an extra 300000 Zol to get the job done.
For me who currently have 24 million Zol, it isn’t an expense that would hurt me anyway, so I’ll take him up on that challenge.
[Understood. May I ask when can I come to collect it?] (Varius)
[Let’s see…it’s the first time I’m handling Luna Metal so…come back here in 10 days.] (Blacksmith)
With that decided, I left the smithy.
…… 10 days huh?
It’s too short a time for me to make this new power mine.
It seems that the current me will be able to produce a sharpness equivalent to a mythril sword but…whether that blacksmith will be satisfied with just that is up in the air.
That’s why, even if I don’t reach the level of orihalcum, I should at least achieve a level rivalling that of adamantite…but if I just train normally, achieving that will just remain a dream within a dream.
But I am a Tamer.
I remembered a hypothesis that would rapidly train my divine power.
Tomorrow, I will put that hypothesis to the test.
