Chapter 336
Chapter 336
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 336
Chapter Title: Demir's Masterpieces (5)
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"First."
Shing!
With a crisp sound, the sword was drawn.
As the deep, translucent blade was revealed.
"Aaah..."
"Wow..."
The audience let out involuntary exclamations.
"Look at that. Is that a sword?"
"It evokes a dragon just by looking at it. Man, it's like a work of art!"
"Just once...! I want to touch it even just once. Look at that leather part—doesn't it look incredibly soft?"
An elegant yet fierce sword.
The design, shaped by Demir's hands, was delicate yet sturdy, giving the impression that the sword was alive and breathing.
"Aaah!"
A rare sight where all eyes in the crowd were fixed on a single sword!
Even those who had been about to leave stopped in their tracks and turned their heads.
New arrivals also stood with mouths agape, utterly captivated by the sword.
And then.
My mouth opened.
"Bone One."
Creak!
Before me.
Bone One, still in skeleton form, approached and knelt.
"This is yours."
Creeeak!
Even as a skeleton, could there be a swordsman who would refuse a fine blade?
He took it.
Though no expression was visible, the way Bone One received the sword somehow looked joyful.
Shing! Whoosh!
Bone One, gripping the sword, drew and sheathed it repeatedly, swinging it through the air.
While he did so, I checked the sword's status.
[Item: Destruction Dragon's Sword]
[Grade: SSS]
[Type: Sword]
[Description: A sword crafted by 'Demir' and 'Joo Dong-hoon' with 'Vinasa' as the theme. It contains tremendous destructive power within.]
[Effect 1: Vitality +1,000.]
[Effect 2: Strength +100.]
[Effect 3: Cooldown -50%.]
[Effect 4: Skill power +500%.]
[Effect 5: Upon contact with a weapon, destroys any weapon of lower grade than itself.]
"Hoo."
An old man who had appeared beside me raised his eyebrows with interest.
"Sword Break..."
Sword Break?
"Exactly as it sounds. Clashing swords and shattering them with pressure. It's an advanced technique that only a few in our world could use, and this guy just makes it a passive effect. Tsk tsk."
The old man clicked his tongue and chuckled.
Of course, this destroyed entire weapons, different from the Sword Break that only breaks blades...
'Still.'
It was an insanely overpowered option.
In short, if Bone One's sword clashed with the Berserker gauntlets I made or Big Bear bro's?
Tears aside, Big Bear bro's gauntlets would shatter completely.
His Giant Soldier God's Fist was SS-grade.
Sure, masters say you don't need weapons at the pinnacle.
But being able to negate the opponent's weapon was an absurd advantage.
Now, the only ones who could clash blades with him might be my other subordinates or me using God-Slaying grade.
"Next."
I silently lifted the next one.
This time, a spear.
[Item: Destruction Dragon's Spear]
[Grade: SSS]
[Type: Spear]
[Description: A spear crafted by 'Demir' and 'Joo Dong-hoon' with 'Vinasa' as the theme. It contains tremendous destructive power within.]
[Effect 1: Vitality +1,000.]
[Effect 2: Strength +100.]
[Effect 3: Cooldown -50%.]
[Effect 4: Skill power +500%.]
[Effect 5: Basic attacks infuse 'Solar Heat.']
"Thank you, my lord...!"
Flap flap!
Sun flapped his wings joyfully and took the spear.
Then lightly swung his arm.
Roarrr!
With a single swing, scorching heat began warming the surroundings.
"Hup!"
"W-What? This heat...!"
"It's hot! It's like breath is pouring out from the spear!"
"Phew, is this what a natural sauna feels like?"
Sweat beaded on people's foreheads.
If a casual swing raised the temperature in this vast space, what would a real attack feel like?
"This must be the power of Solar Heat..."
Sun gazed at the spear in his hand with amazement.
"Indeed, astonishing."
A weapon like this existed in the world.
A custom weapon made just for him.
Using 'Solar Chain Strike' with this spear would amplify its power dozens of times.
The 'Sun Spear' (S-grade) he had been using was already stuck far away.
It was his dedicated spear anyway, destined to be discarded.
It would become material for other weapons.
'Heh heh.'
Watching Sun admire the spear from every angle.
Why did my chest swell with pride?
Was this the feeling Demir usually had?
Just knowing someone would use the weapon I poured my heart into brought overwhelming emotion.
Feels good, right?
Train hard with it and rise to constellation grade soon.
"Next."
"Yes, Master!"
Tot tot!
At my call.
Eldrin bounced over with an excited expression.
Wow.
I admired inwardly.
No one hates gifts, huh.
Even the dignified elf queen made a face like that for a new weapon?
"Here, take it."
I handed her the bow.
"This one was tough to make. I drew out the Destruction Dragon's fangs long and thin, twisting them strand by strand."
If the sword and spear were rugged.
The bow felt elegant and delicate.
Its graceful curves caught the crowd's eyes, reflecting light and sparkling, flaunting its beauty...
"Aah."
Eldrin carefully took the bow.
"Though I've lived for quite some time, I can say with certainty this is the most beautiful bow I've ever seen. Haah, now I can finally retire 'For Eldrin' (S-grade)."
Yeah.
A blacksmith's thanks isn't praise for effort.
It's praise for the weapon made.
Just complimenting the bow, and look.
My shoulders lift, don't they?
[Item: Destruction Dragon's Bow]
[Grade: SSS]
[Type: Bow]
[Description: A bow crafted by 'Demir' and 'Joo Dong-hoon' with 'Vinasa' as the theme. It contains tremendous destructive power within.]
[Effect 1: Vitality +1,000.]
[Effect 2: Agility +100.]
[Effect 3: Cooldown -50%.]
[Effect 4: Skill power +500%.]
[Effect 5: Drawing the string infinitely generates 'Destruction Dragon's Arrows' (SS-grade).]
'Nice.'
All effects were cheat-like.
But Effect 5 was insane.
The dream of every archer: infinite arrows!
Creak!
Eldrin nodded and slowly drew the string, taking a deep breath.
Humm!
With a glow of light, an arrow nocked on the string.
An arrow intricately carved with the open maw of the Destruction Dragon.
A sharp arrowhead protruded prominently from between its teeth.
"Hmm."
Eldrin hummed, communing with the arrow itself.
At her focused expression, string against her cheek.
Gulp!
The crowd hushed, entranced by the sight.
Ah, the elf queen drawing a bow!
How beautiful it was!
The solemn beauty of elves, the race of beauty, held men and women alike captive.
"Now, shoot."
At my command.
She released toward an empty space beyond the walls.
Screeeeech!
In that instant, with a deafening roar.
Boom!
A heart-shaking explosion, and a destructive dust cloud surged forward.
After vaporizing everything at the target, the billowing smoke rose like...
'Nuclear Breath...'
It evoked Vinasa's secret technique.
Of course, miniature...
No, ultra-miniature Nuclear Breath.
'Still.'
This was real cheating, right?
Infinite use of that.
Plus, adding 'Moonlight Fall' to it...?
Yikes.
Just imagining it was terrifying.
Like carpet-bombing with mini nukes.
"...That."
"What?"
"Crazy, the ground where it hit is completely melted...?"
"I got goosebumps instantly. See my chicken skin? Getting hit by that sends you straight to the afterlife."
"The Skeleton Emperor's subordinates are all hyper rankers in their own way."
The reactions matched mine.
Some gaped, others stared grimly at the devastated target.
Eldrin too...
Would become a tremendous force from now on.
"Master, this... I can't use it in the forest, but I'll make good use of it!"
Good.
"Next!"
Excitement filled my voice.
The more I unveiled, the more astonishing performances delighted my eyes.
Naturally, anticipation built for the next.
"Caden."
"Yes, Master!"
Thud!
He slammed his shield into the ground out of habit.
The 'Behemoth Bone Shield' (S-grade) he'd used for quite a while.
"Take that one to Bugilma later and sell it. Here, take this."
"...Yes."
Caden took the shield with a trembling voice.
A square design.
Adorned with a ferocious Vinasa face carving, the shield exuded immense artistic value just from its appearance.
'Nice.'
This one was a bit tough to make.
Though the details were all Demir's work...
[Item: Destruction Dragon's Shield]
[Grade: SSS]
[Type: Shield]
[Description: A shield crafted by 'Demir' and 'Joo Dong-hoon' with 'Vinasa' as the theme. It contains tremendous destructive power within.]
[Effect 1: Vitality +1,000.]
[Effect 2: Stamina +100.]
[Effect 3: Cooldown -50%.]
[Effect 4: Skill power +500%.]
[Effect 5: Grants 'Instant Destruction Immunity' (SSS-grade) for 10 seconds.]
'Instant Destruction Immunity?'
I tilted my head, and Arin approached from beside me.
"It's a spell that grants immunity to all damage upon use. Simply put, 10 seconds of invincibility. Cooldown is probably about a week."
"Whoa."
That meant...
Another invincibility skill after Dana?
Invincibility was undoubtedly the top-tier defensive skill.
I marveled inwardly.
But Arin's explanation wasn't over.
"And moreover... it has an additional effect."
"Additional effect?"
Caden and I's eyes sparkled.
"Yes, if the skill that triggers the invincibility is of lower grade, it reflects it back 100% without loss."
"...Reflects."
Ah.
Correction.
If there's something more cheat than 'invincibility,' it's 'reflection.'
Because it uses the opponent's power on top of invincibility.
It massively expands combat options.
"Just hearing it, it's an amazing weapon. To protect Master with this... There's no greater gift for me."
Heh heh.
This guy.
He could say touching things with a serious face.
Swish.
As he stepped back, next, Arin beside him.
Step.
Stepped forward, extending both hands confidently.
"Now it's my turn, Professor?"
"Haha, yes yes."
I smiled softly.
All subordinates helped, but if naming the one with the greatest contributions by my side, it was undoubtedly Arin.
A repository of information, not constellation grade yet.
But a stronger constellation candidate than any other.
"Here, yours."
I handed her the smoothly fitted dragon-head staff.
Dragon fangs shaped like a stem, naturally split, with intricate runes engraved between.
Between the dragon's open jaws hung a beautifully crafted mithril orb.
Designed to gather mana more easily and efficiently.
[Item: Destruction Dragon's Staff]
[Grade: SSS]
[Type: Staff]
[Description: A staff crafted by 'Demir' and 'Joo Dong-hoon' with 'Vinasa' as the theme. It contains tremendous destructive power within.]
[Effect 1: Vitality +3,000.]
[Effect 2: Mana +100.]
[Effect 3: Cooldown -50%.]
[Effect 4: Skill power +500%.]
"Huh?"
Arin's eyes widened as she took the staff.
Arin's had no Effect 5.
Instead, Effect 1 was superior to all others.
Vitality +3,000.
Three times more than the others.
"You knew I needed vitality the most...!"
Arin wore a moved expression.
Her limit was vitality.
She could use all ancient magics, but lacked the max vitality to do so.
Even compared to Earth's Magic Tower Master Sophia, her vitality was low.
But.
With this item, her ancient magic arsenal expanded vastly.
"I'm happy, truly. I mean it, Professor."
Yeah yeah.
If you're happy, I'm happy.
Now, half still left?
"Next!"
Next was our flesh and blood, Demir's turn!
Heh.
I smiled.
"Kuhahaha!"
Demir strode out with a hearty laugh.