Chapter 79 - Three Stars Blacksmith. (2/2)
Krune had no idea about what Marcus was thinking, he just wanted the One Star blacksmith badge for now, after the Mercenary Selection, he will focus even more on his blacksmithing and will try to get to the level of a Three Stars before the Martial Gathering, with some luck, he might be able to finish his Hexagonal Flying Shields before it starts.
A few minutes later, Krune finally finished the process, he then cooled down the Divine Imprint and passed it over to Marcus to check how it was, he was pretty confident that he will get his One Star badge today.
Marcus looked at the Divine Imprint on his hands and took a deep breath, he knows that Krune wasn't a blacksmith, he really started to practice it six days ago, he turned to Krune and asked.
”How did you know that the spiritual iron and the iron in the blood properties could be matched?”
Krune answered straight away.
”I didn't, but when I was getting close to the end, I noticed that I could forcefully match them during the fusion process using my control over the fire element and my Divine Sense to check the process, I didn't know if it was a good idea, but it seemed the right thing to do at that time, so I did it.”
Marcus heard that but couldn't believe it, the study materials that are given for new contestants don't include the properties of blood and metal matching process, that is because it should be something you can only do after you Divine Sense is strong enough to perceive those properties inside the metals, usually, it would only happen once you enter the Core Formation Realm, to have a Divine Sense as strong as a Core Formation Realm cultivator while still in the Foundation Establishment, just what kind of monster did he find?
”Your exam is over, you did a great job with the Divine Imprint, in fact, the properties matching process should be something that only Four Stars Blacksmiths at the Core Formation Realm can do, but although you really did that, it was while using one of the easiest metals, you also haven't forged any weapon or armor yet, so I can't be sure that you really achieved that level, so, for now, I will give you a Three Stars Badge.”
Krune didn't mind at all, in fact, he was ecstatic, it means that he at least has the ability to make a Divine Imprint good enough to resist the forging process of his shields without suffering any changes.
”I will be leaving for the Mercenary Selection tomorrow, do you think my Hexagonal Flying Shields could be completed before that?”
Marcus shook his head.
”Although they aren't hard to make at my level, it would still take some time, 38 shields would need at least one week for me to finish, so you might as well ask someone else later, it will be good if you have all 38 forged for the same person as well.”
Marcus pondered a bit and then said.
”The Mercenary Selection will take place inside a danger zone, so there won't be any blacksmiths there, but after it is over, the contestants of the Yule Continent will come back here first before leaving to do their own things, you could come back at that time and we could work on it together.”
Krune heard that and nodded his head.
”This is good for me too, I will pass by when I'm back.”
Marcus nodded and brought Krune to the office where he could get his badge since the examination had a Five Stars Blacksmith overseeing, there was no need to contact the Blacksmith Headquarters in the Yule continent, in just thirty minutes, Krune's badge was done, after getting it, he went back to his room, he wanted to take some rest before their departure tomorrow.
After seeing Krune off, Marcus was back into the Blacksmith Hall and went directly inside the office of the Six Stars Blacksmith who is the place's supervisor, Jorge Lanil.
Noticing Marcus entering his office, Jorge stopped what he was doing and asked.
”Is he gone now?”
Marcus nodded.
”I just saw him off, I gave him a Three Stars Badge just like you said.”
Jorge nodded.
”That is good enough, according to what I know he is also a Four Stars Alchemist and a Formations Master too, and now he showed enough talent for us to give a Four Stars badge as well, but I can't do that.”
Marcus couldn't help but ask why.
”Because I believe that he can become one as long as he wants to, he can come back and practice some time more and apply for a Four Stars test, but if he doesn't do that, it means that he doesn't want to be a Blacksmith to start with, you told him that it was because he hasn't forger a weapon or armor to that level yet right?”
Marcus nodded
”But in the end, he didn't ask you to give him a chance to forge them, so he only wants to be able to make a Divine Imprint at the right level and have someone forge the equipment for him, in that case, there is no need to give him a Four Stars Badge.”
Marcus then asked.
”But isn't it bad to let such talent go like that?”
Jorge heard that and laughed.
”No problem at all, he probably will want to make something himself in the future, at that time, he will come back to forging, I'm looking forward to what he will do when he really puts his mind on that.”