"Woah, it sure changed a lot," James said, seeing the sword's new appearance as Blade shared its information with him.
"Fuck?!" James outright cursed upon seeing the newly transformed sword. "A growth-type sword that starts at the Legendary rating?" he exclaimed as he examined each feature and skill. "And it also increases stats?!"
"You seriously hit the jackpot with this," he said, as Blade nodded.
"By the way, do you have any blueprints for a sword? I can make one for you," Blade said as James looked at him.
"Yeah, now that I remember, you were a Blacksmith. But wasn't that sword's condition something else?" James asked.
Blade replied, "My second class is Sun Saint. It's a Legendary Class."
James looked at him, dumbfounded. "Did you get it because of her?" he asked, pointing at Valentine.
Blade nodded. "Technically, through her, I got this."
"You are blessed by the gods of the game," James said absentmindedly, though inwardly, he wondered, Maybe you're lucky now after all that coma you suffered. He was happy for him.
"Anyway, since you got this sword, I guess you should go to the Vampire Cities," he said.
Blade looked at him. "Where is it?" he asked.
James gave him a map and updated it. "This place is swarming with Vampires. We tried, but my team failed. But I guess with that sword, you'll win. It's powerful against the Vampires."
Blade nodded. "Anyway, here's the blueprint," James said as Blade read it.
"You're already an Advanced Blacksmith?" James asked in shock.
Blade nodded. "I can make it. Do you have the materials?"
James nodded, taking out a metal. "I was going to have it commissioned by the number one Blacksmith, but I guess it's not necessary now."
He handed over the materials as Blade nodded and left to start the forging. "I'm going to work on it. Piaro, in the meantime, can you and the others teach Varuk some swordsmanship?"
Piaro nodded, looking at Varuk. "We will."
Blade left, thanking him.
Varuk was powerful, but he didn't have any swordsmanship or combat techniques aside from his brute force and berserker skills. However, if he gained proper swordsmanship, he could become another Immortal King, like the Duke of the Sharan Empire. The Immortal King was a berserker as well, making him the most powerful Duke. Yet, Varuk had the potential to surpass him. The Immortal King Duke was only a Named NPC, but Varuk was a Super Named NPC.
Blade looked at the blueprint as he mumbled, "I can make a Legendary-rating sword with this."
He hummed in thought when, suddenly, the Granny Spirit appeared. "Finally, you're going to craft something. You should focus more on it," she said before adding, "And your sculpting is rising steadily too. I think you're one or two sculptures away from a class upgrade now."
Blade nodded. His Sculptor class was at 99.9% completion—maybe one masterpiece or even just a fine piece would push his class to Epic rating.
"Hm, by the way, you have that Demon body, right?" the Granny Spirit asked.
Blade nodded.
"Then how about we do some experimenting? Add that Demon body part to the process and upgrade this Lightning Sword blueprint into a Hell Lightning Sword," she suggested.
Blade frowned. "Any mistake could ruin the sword, you know."
Granny nodded. "You're right, but how about this?"
[ New Quest ]
[ Craft the Lightning Sword according to the blueprint but add a part of the Hell Lightning Great Demon's body into it. ]
Quest Clear Condition: Craft a sword above Rare rating with modifications.
Reward: Blacksmith Skill: Blueprint/Production Method Modification
"It's a skill I created to suit my needs, so how about it?" she asked with a grin.
Blade smirked and nodded. "I accept the quest."
"That's the spirit! Let's go!" Granny cheered, acting like an excited child.
Blade sighed but couldn't help smiling as he led the old spirit toward his forge.
Sitting in the smithy, Blade laid out the blueprint of the Lightning Sword as he thought about which materials he could use to transform it into a Hell Lightning Sword.
"Should I just merge the core with a Greater Lightning Essence Bead and an Astrorth Horn?" he pondered, analyzing the possible reactions.
With a deep breath, he got to work, gathering the materials and preparing the forge for the fusion process.
Blade carefully arranged the Greater Lightning Essence Bead and Astrorth Horn on his worktable, his hands moving with the practiced ease of a skilled blacksmith. The blueprint of the Lightning Sword lay open beside him, its intricate details glowing faintly under the forge's light.
"Alright, let's start," Blade muttered, heating the base sword in the forge. Sparks danced as the metal absorbed the searing heat, turning from dull steel to a fiery orange.
At that moment, Granny Spirit floated beside him, watching intently. "Don't forget to infuse your mana into the hammer strikes. This isn't just metalwork—it's crafting a soul into the weapon," she reminded him.
Nodding, Blade picked up his blacksmith hammer and struck the sword with rhythmic precision, sending waves of mana into the metal.
[All-craftsman Skill Activated!]
[Your proficiency in handling high-tier materials is improving.]
As he worked, he carefully crushed the Lightning Essence Bead, letting its electric energy flow into the heated blade. Blue arcs of lightning crackled around the metal, causing the entire smithy to tremble slightly.
Then came the Astrorth Horn—a demonic material capable of conducting both lightning and infernal energy. Blade ground it into fine dust and sprinkled it over the molten blade. The reaction was instant.
BOOM!
A surge of dark red lightning shot from the blade, clashing violently with the pure blue lightning already infused in it. The entire forge flickered as the energies fought for dominance.
Granny Spirit grinned. "This is the fun part."
Blade narrowed his eyes. "Yeah, if you call nearly blowing myself up fun."
He steadied the blade, pouring more of his own mana into it. Slowly, the chaotic lightning began to stabilize, merging into a deep violet glow—a fusion of Hellfire and Lightning.
Then, a system notification appeared.
[Congratulations! You have successfully modified the Lightning Sword!]
[Your creation has exceeded expectations, evolving into a new weapon!]
[You have crafted: Hell Lightning Blade (Epic)]
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