Episode 117: Treasure (1)
Malta took Damian and headed to the tower built in the center of the workshop.
“This is a place that only craftsmen in the workshop can use. It’s a place that even a paladin can’t easily enter. “This is probably the first time an outsider like you has entered.”
Cheongyeom pointed to the tower and explained to Damian. Malta looked back and scolded him.
“Why are you following me again?”
“His Holiness asked me to keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn’t do anything foolish.”
At Cheongyeom’s words, Malta grumbled in an unknown voice.
Malta took the two people and headed to the basement of the tower.
The tower was tall at the top, but it was also very deep underground. After passing through three floors, I was able to reach the last floor.
There was a large door blocking the front.
Malta hit various parts of the door with a hammer. Then the door slowly moved up.
As soon as he looked inside, Damian was amazed without even realizing it.
The inside of the building was literally full of weapons.
Swords, spears, axes, knuckles, etc. Various types of weapons were hanging on the walls.
“That’s really amazing.”
Damian spoke with sincerity.
Nothing was done roughly. I could immediately see that this was a weapon made with the utmost effort by the most skilled craftsmen.
“There is no need to give obvious compliments. “Because it’s an obvious fact.”
Even though the person praised him at best, Malta’s response was blunt.
“From now on, you just have to go inside and be chosen by Mugi.”
The words were a little strange. Damian looked at Malta and asked.
“You have to be chosen?”
“I don’t know about you knights, but people aren’t the only ones who choose weapons. “Weapons also choose people.”
Malta crossed his arms as if he was displeased with that fact.
“English-level holy swords in particular have this tendency even more severely. If you are not chosen, you cannot properly draw on your power. “You can’t grow a holy sword.”
It seemed like they were already concluding that they wouldn’t be chosen.
“How do you know that you were chosen by the Holy Sword?”
“If you go inside and walk around, you will get a feel for it. “The Holy Sword will talk to you first.”
Not only was it very vague, but it was also a ridiculous method.
“It’s no use forcing me to bring the sword when I don’t feel it. “Because I know everything.”
“What happens if I’m not chosen?”
“You cannot leave here with a sword. That’s why there are many knights who passed the iron ordeal but failed to obtain a spirit-level holy sword.”
Damian glanced at the blue flame. It didn’t seem like she was lying, as she didn’t seem to be holding anything back.
“All right.”
Damian went inside and looked at the weapons hanging on the wall.
The materials of the weapons varied. The colors were also different.
‘As expected, not everything is the same.’
The spirit level holy sword grows as the battle continues.
However, that does not mean that the starting and ending lines of all spirit-level holy swords are the same.
Performance varied depending on the metal used and the skill of the craftsman. Just as a snake’s cub and a dragon’s cub cannot be the same.
Suddenly, Damian’s steps stopped.
The holy sword hanging in the center of the wall caught Damian’s attention. It was an artistic sword with a smooth, light green blade.
Damian held up the holy sword as a test. His handle fit comfortably into my hand. He also had perfect balance.
‘This… … It’s a sword made of true silver.’
Thanks to the Weapon Master’s level and panacea, I was able to recognize him right away.
Jin-eun or non-eun.
Among the numerous rare metals that exist in this world, it was the highest ranked material.
A sacred metal that destroys anything that touches it, and that even a small amount when making weapons can become a world-famous sword.
It was clear that a spirit-level holy sword made of true silver would be the best.
Ugh.
The sword was also spitting out its name as if it was satisfied with being held in Damian’s hand.
‘This is him.’
Damian was strongly convinced and was about to go out with his sword.
At that time, a holy sword hanging in a corner caught Damian’s attention.
Looking at its appearance alone, it was very unappealing. The surface of the sword body was bumpy and rough. The handle was simply made of suitable wood.
It was a sword that made me wonder how it could be made so carelessly.
But Damian could hardly take his eyes off this sword.
Damian unconsciously reached out and stroked the sword body. Then his sword body trembled slightly.
Jiyiing.
A clear sound rang out. Damian instantly fell into the grip of swordsmanship.
This was the first sword that gave off such a clear sound. It was only a fleeting moment, but Damian was completely captivated by this sword.
Damian picked up his sword. Then the sound of the sword became a little stronger.
Damian approached Malta with his sword.
“Why didn’t you bring the holy sword you chose first?”
“That sword was good, but I’m more attracted to this one.”
“That’s foolish. The black you chose first was made of true silver. “He was the best kid here.”
As Damian recognized, the light green holy sword was made of true silver. Still, I didn’t feel it was disappointing.
Jiyiing.
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I really liked the sound of the sword. So much so that I can’t even think of any other sword.
“Still, I will use this sword.”
“Really? “Are you really going to make such a foolish choice?”
Damian nodded. Then Malta closed her eyes tightly.
“Damn… … “The only person who can appreciate this child is an outsider.”
Malta said, taking the sword Damian was holding with both hands.
“The name of this sword is…” … It is called dawn. “It got its name because it was made of meteorite that fell across the night sky just before the sun rose.”
Uncheol (隕鐵).
It was iron that could only be obtained from meteorites that fell from the sky.
True silver and Orichalcon, which are the rarest of rare metals, were several times cheaper than cloud metal.
“Not all meteorites are excellent metals. This is because the ingredients and properties are all different. So, among the clouds, there are some who are not even good at making miscellaneous iron.”
Malta stroked the blade of dawn. Unlike Damian’s time, no echo was heard.
“But the uncheol used to make Dawn was different. I’ve never seen such outstanding metal before. From hardness to horsepower transfer rate. “Everything was great.”
Malta’s voice was slightly excited as he explained the weather. That alone showed how amazing Uncheol was.
“It was that difficult to reforge. Even if all the fuel in the workshop was poured into the fire, it could not be heated. So I could only make it like this.”
That seemed to be the reason why Dawn’s appearance was unsightly.
Rather than melting it and putting it in a mold and hardening it, it would have been forcibly heated over a fire and then beaten with a hammer to get its shape.
“This child has never been chosen by anyone. “Even the Paladins who were said to fly long couldn’t appreciate this child.”
Malta muttered with a sad look on her face.
“I never thought the owner of a sword made of meteorite would be an outsider. “Is this what you call fate?”
Malta said, reaching out to Damien.
“Please take good care of Dawn.”
* * *
“I will use it carefully.”
Damien was about to receive dawn again. But suddenly Malta took back the dawn.
And then he hugged Dawn tightly in his arms and burst into tears.
“Hehehehe! “I can’t believe we have to let our cute Dawn go like this!”
Jiyiing.
Malta shed tears and snot. As if sympathizing with Malta’s sadness, Dawn uttered her sword’s name at length.
“I remember when I first made you! “You don’t know how happy I was when I finally forged you!”
Jiyiing.
Malta took out a handkerchief covered in grease from his pocket. With that, she wiped away her tears and even cleared her nose.
“Outsiders! “If you take our Yeomyeong, you must be held accountable!”
Jiing! Jiing!
“You have to oil yourself every day, breakfast, lunch, and dinner! And Dawn likes to watch the sunrise, so she always wakes up early at dawn!”
Jiing! Ji-ing!
As if agreeing with Malta’s words, Dawn shed a sigh. Damian looked at them both at her dumbfounded face.
“Oh, and you must never flirt with other weapons! Do you understand? “Only Dawn must use it!”
Damian spoke firmly in response to Malta’s words.
“That won’t work.”
“what?”
Jiing?
Malta looked at Damian with a shocked face. Dawn also trembled slightly.
“I have no intention of using just one weapon… … “I already have a separate knife that I use.”
“W-what are you talking about! Are you going to use a different weapon over our Dawn? “What a flirt!”
Jiiiiiiing!
Malta and Dawn protested fiercely.
“I can’t give my life to a playboy like you! I’ll take it back!”
Jiiiing… … .
“what? Still, you like this guy? Hey, you bastard! They say raising a daughter is useless! “That’s the perfect match!”
Damian looked at the two with a tired face.
“I’m starting to get annoyed, so please give it to me quickly.”
* * *
After receiving Dawn from Malta, Damian came out of the building with Cheongyeom.
Jiyiing.
He let out a satisfied sigh while being held in Damian’s hand.
Damian looked at Dawn with a somewhat disgusted expression.
‘Should I change it now?’
It was only for a moment, but I was seriously worried. Cheongyeom said to Damian.
“The sun is already setting.”
Cheongyeom said while looking at the sunset sky.
“By the way, you didn’t show me where to stay. “Follow me.”
The accommodation we arrived at along Cheongyeom was right nearby.
“This is a lodging provided to monks from outside when they visit. “There is no separate accommodation for guests, so I have no choice but to provide a place like this.”
The headquarters of the Holy Order was a place where outsiders were prohibited from entering. So it seemed like it was the only place for monks to use.
“It’s late today, so take a break. “I will take you to Vigo tomorrow.”
Damian’s eyes widened at the word Vigo.
I hadn’t decided what to get yet, but it didn’t matter. No matter what you choose, it will be the greatest treasure.
“But are you taking me there yourself?”
“exactly. Vigo is such an important place that it is a rule to be accompanied by a high-ranking priest. Otherwise, the golems standing guard will attack.”
As it was famous for its field magic, the golems produced by the church were also famous for being powerful.
“Then I’ll come back tomorrow around lunch.”
With those words, he left Cheongyeom.
Damian went to the VIP accommodation, unpacked his luggage and went to bed.
And the next day.
“Good morning. “Did you sleep well last night?”
Damian was facing a light, not a blue flame.
* * *
When we met again, Gwangmyeong was still beautiful.
There was something that caught the eye beyond simply being beautiful.
The paladins passing nearby could not take their eyes off Gwangmyeong. Even though I must have seen it often since I was at the headquarters.
But Damian just stared at Gwangmyeong with a sad expression.
“Why are you here?”
“They said they needed someone to escort Sir Damien to Vigo, so I volunteered.”
“Elder Cheongyeom said he would take care of that.”
“Cheongyeom had urgent business, so I came instead.”
Since Cheongyeom was a saint of the five great states, it was not strange for him to suddenly have urgent business.
But the opponent was Gwangmyeong.
Light is the end of ‘dazzling pain.’
And Damian once thwarted the plan of ‘Blinding Pain’ in the Corpse Dungeon.
In other words, Gwangmyeong was like an enemy to Damian.
“Why are you doing that?”
Gwangmyeong tilted his head and asked. It looked very innocent.
However, because Damian knew the nature of the light, he was able to easily ignore it.
“it’s nothing. “Please guide me to Vigo.”
Perhaps because the words were unexpected, Gwangmyeong’s eyes widened slightly.
‘It would hurt your pride to avoid here.’
No matter how bright he was, he couldn’t touch Damian within the headquarters.
Damian is receiving the protection of both Cheongyeom and Seonghwang at the same time.
‘Maybe Gwangmyeong won’t even want to touch me.’
Nevertheless, there must have been an intention behind getting this close.
In order to find out his intentions, I had no choice but to accompany him.
“You are a courageous person. Then come this way.”
Gwangmyeong walked ahead and said.
