Chapter 783: Silver Lining (2/2)
Lani shook his head.
”That's not it. Show it to Krune since I think he can help you fix it.”
”Fix it? I tried it before. My sword is too old at this point. None of the Divinity Stars Blacksmiths could find a way of making it good again without changing the structure. However, it would become another sword entirely, so I can't allow that to happen.”
Krune heard from Lani about Tixan's sword and how it was just a simple iron sword. As well as the fact that what made it terrifying was the commitment Tixan had for it.
”Senior, let me take a look. As you can see in the Staff my Grandmaster is using, my forging process is unlike others.”
Tixan pondered for a bit but nodded in the end. Soon after, a worn-out iron sword with cracks and chips everywhere had appeared. It was truly a trash sword through and through. However, it looked completely different in Krune's eyes.
”Mind if I hold it, senior?”
Tixan nodded.
”Sure. But if you break it, I'll kill you.”
Krune bitterly smiled but received the sword nonetheless. His Mental Energy then entered it together with his Divine Sense.
”Truly impressive. I can feel the power of the sword laws everywhere on this sword. It's the purest one I have ever felt so far.”
Tixan raised his eyebrow in surprise.
”You can tell?”
Krune nodded. Following that, Krune sat on the floor and put the sword on his lap. His hands then touched it as he summoned some of his Purple Flames. With his advancement in Purple Tribulation Lightning Laws, he could use it without damaging anything.
Tixan narrowed his eyes as he saw those flames enter the cracks of the sword. He was just about to stop Krune when suddenly, Lani put a hand on his shoulders.
”Give him a chance.”
Tixan was in a dilemma. However, he quickly noticed that although those flames enveloped his Iron Sword, it was as if they weren't even there. The sword structure suffered no changes at all.
”That's quite impressive.”
Krune ignored Lani and Tixan as he concentrated on the issues of the sword. A few minutes later, his Purple Flame receded as he got up once again.
”The issue is that the material is truly too common and weak.”
Tixan was taken aback.
”Wait a second. You talked as if you had a way to fix it without changing the sword.”
Krune nodded.
”I do have a way to do so. However, there's still a risk involved since I've never used it before.”
Krune then passed Tixan's sword back to him before saying.
”Senior should think things through before deciding whether you wanna try it or not.”
Tixan looked at Krune.
”What are the chances here?”
Krune pondered for a bit.
”I would say something around 40 to 45 percent chance of success.”
Tixan took a deep breath before saying.
”Explain to me what you plan to do.”
”This...”
Krune looked at Lani, who understood his meaning.
”Just say it. Tixan won't tell anyone. Anyone who reached such a level of sword laws must have a very sharp mind.”
Krune nodded.
”Alright. I'm going to transform the sword's iron into Godly Iron. For that, I will need to use Godly Energy. However, I'm not sure how much Godly Energy simple iron can withstand. Also, I will have to use my Purple Flames to forge it, which will change the weapon into a Purple Flame-type weapon, just like grandmaster's staff.”
”Purple Flame? Is it that specific effect of raising the weapon's attack power that others talked about?”
Krune nodded.
”Indeed. However, in your hands, the sword will still look just like the same. The only difference is that it would have a purple hue on it. Nonetheless, I won't remove any of the sword's iron at all. That way, it isn't wrong to say that this will still be your Iron Sword.”
”Just one thing, though. I would need to feel the gaps in the cracks with another metal. Naturally, the sword's heaviness will be affected due to the new material. I don't know if senior's 'commitment' would be affected by that or not.”
Tixan immediately shook his head.
”My commitment for the sword is due to the fact that my father gave it to me. As long as it is still my father's sword, adding a little bit of other material wouldn't matter. However, it has to be my iron sword in the end. However... what do you mean by changing it into Godly Iron? Do you have Godly Energy available?”
Krune nodded, quickly using the same excuse as always.
”Senior Wally gave me quite a few Godly Energy Stones. The fact that this is just simple iron is bad due to its quality. However, it's also a good thing since it will be easier to transform. It will accept a new type of energy much easier.”
Tixan nodded. If it was the Wisp God, then it made sense that Krune had Godly Energy Stones.
Tixan then pondered about it. After all, it was a 40% to 45% success rate. If Krune fails, he might lose his sword straight away.
”Fuck it! My sword has already reached this point. Whether I try to fix it or not, it will break sooner than later. Since that's the case, I might as well grab this chance.”