Chapter 72 Dorakorli Copperhide 2

After we got discharged from all those interrogations and paperwork, I decided to meet with him at dawn since we would be awakening him.

And the awakening process was pretty simple.

The legacy of the blacksmith god.

It is named Eye of the Forge, Eternal Fire.

There is a reason why it is named 'eye.'

Because the descendant who wanted to use this needed to put thin into their left eye socket.

And, of course, to put something into the place of another, you first need to empty it, which is what we will do basically.

At the same time, you also need to prepare a good stay for the new thing you are trying to put into place.

So, it will be a lot painful process for him, and we will need the blacksmith god's blessing as well.

As I have said before, there are several different gods and goddesses in this world.

Goddess of Light, Celestia.

Goddess of Nature, Ophelia.

God of Blacksmiths, Vulcan.

Every type of belief worships its own god, and they would get their blessings from regarding one.

Therefore, dwarves get their blessings from the forge god Vulcan.

And he will play a crucial role in tomorrow's play.

Planning like that, I returned to the room I rented and started resting while checking my gains.

'Status.'

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-  Strength – 2.5

-  Speed – 2.6

-  Stamina – 2.5

-  Perception – 2.6

-  Magic – 0 (2.9)

-  Luck -???

-  Charisma – 7 (sealed)

-  Intelligence – 9

-  Perseverance – 10

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Seeing the panel appearing beside me, I thought:

'That was one of a generous quest. It seems my mana stat increased as well.'

Looking at my stats and planning for a while, I went to sleep not long after since I was pretty much tired after all the fighting.

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Waking up early in the morning, I grabbed a loaf of bread from a nearby bakery and made my way to Dorakorli's Workshop.

Since it was practically very early in the morning, the streets were mostly empty, although life was showing signs of starting.

After walking for a while, I reached the place where I fought with the demon.

Entering the workshop, I saw the young dwarf was waiting for me, already woken up.

"Good morning."

"…."

"Come on."

"Good morning."

"Good. Now, let's start immediately. Did you prepare the things I have asked for you?"

"Yes. I had already heated the iron sticks. The oil and potions are ready too."

"Hmm…"

"Shorret Roots?"

"They are here."

"Did you mix the ointment?"

"Yes, everything is ready."

"Good, then we can start. But before that, I need to ask you. Do you trust me?"

"Trust, huh? Why?"

"Because this will hurt. It will hurt like hell."

"Hmm… Bring it on. If it lets me fill this blank in my head, then I am ready to take everything."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"I see. Then, I will start now. Sit right there."

"…."

"I need to tie your arms and legs, as well as your mouth, so get ready."

"Okay."

Just like that, he sat on the chair he was beaten on top.

Seeing him sitting on the chair, I grabbed the gloves used by the blacksmiths.

'God, this will hurt a lot. And it will be disgusting.'

Thinking that, I grabbed the superheated brand in my hand and started approaching him.

Slowly lowering my hand as well as the bright red iron pointing out his eyes, I started the process officially.

"Humfffff-"

"Humffffff!"

Ignoring the pleas of the dwarf being restrained by the ropes.

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"Huff, huff, huff. That was fucking hard."

Between the heavy breaths, I was standing in the middle of the workshop with sweat flowing through my body.

There is dried blood everywhere under my feet.

Smoke rises from the metal sticks.

The smell of burned flesh entered my nose.

The smell of special herbs mixed with that.

"Humpf… Humpff…."

The slightly muffled voice of breathing is coming from me below.

And a sudden shining light of pilar entering the workshop and circling the dwarf sitting on the chair.

That was the summary of the scene in front of me.

'Here it comes. The second blessing.'

Seeing the pillar of light, I thought.

'All Seeing Eye.'

Activating my art, I looked into the mess of a dwarf in front of me.

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Name – Dorakorli Copperhide

Age – 20

Class – Watcher of God's Forge, Saint Blacksmith

Mage Rank – 5-star

Knight Rank – 0-star

Attributes – Fire

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Seeing the stats shown on the screen, a smile bloomed on my face.

'Second Awakening is a success.'

Thinking like that, I reached the dwarf.

Slowly removing the bondage surrounding his left eye, I started looking into it.

An eye with an iris' made from fire.

An eye that has the non-stopped eternal fire inside it.

The final piece of the world's future greatest blacksmith.

Seeing that, my smile widened.

'And my future money source.'

Why do you think I went on my way to rescue this bastard in front of me?

Just because I wanted a weapon or I wanted to remove a villain from the future?

No, not necessarily.

I wanted a source of income that would never be cut off. That will be one of the highest incomes in history.

In the mana oath, we took.

There was a condition written there.

It said the profit made by the second party would be divided in half, and the first party would receive it.

The sword will be just a bonus for me in the future.

I am not even a sword-oriented protagonist in the first place.

"Cough, cough."

Coughing a little blood from his mouth, the dwarf turned his head to mine, locking my eyes with his.

"Can you see?"

"I can."

"No, I am not saying normally. Can you finally see the last piece?"

"I can."

"Good. Now finish this first. You will forge me a weapon afterward."

"I see."

Throwing him a potion, I started moving into the midst of the workshop.

"Come."

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"Your fighting style… The rapier is not suited for that. At least the one you are using right now."

"What? Are you serious?"

"Yes. I don't know if it's intentional or not, but the way you are fighting. It looks like you have just changed it."

"Just changed it?"

"Let me elaborate. It feels like you haven't fought for a long time, and after that, suddenly, you started fighting with a different style. You are forcing your body and your style to adapt your sword, but this is not how it works. You don't need to adapt to your sword; your sword needs to adapt to you."

"I see. So, that was the case. Then, what do you suggest?"

"Hmm…. I think a long estoc is a lot better for you."

"An estoc?"

"Yes. Firstly, your rapier is light. But it is a bit too light. It feels like this weapon is designed for a person with low physical strength. On the other hand, you are not even physically weak. Your speed is especially extraordinary."

"So you are saying a longer and slightly bigger sword would be better."

"Yes. Even though your style has changed, it is still reliant on stabbing. As you know, estoc has a better range, and it can also be used for slashing as well. In case of fighting against monsters, you will use slash attacks more than stab attacks."

"I see."

"But in the end, those are not the reason why I advise you to change your weapon style."

"Is it because you saw it with your eyes?"

"Yes."

"If that is the case, then I will trust your judgment."

"Thank you."

"Do you have the necessary materials?"

"I do."

"Good. Do you know about soul eater stone?"

"Soul eater stone? Isn't it banned by the empire?"

"It was banned. But not anymore."

"I see. So you want a gluttonous sword."

"You can say so."

"Well, that is fine by me. But let me get the materials first."

"Where are they?"

"In my family's treasure house."

"You will use your family's treasure?"

"Yes. You were the one that gave me the reason to live, so I will give my best for your sword."

"Just to confirm, which material will you use for my sword?"

"Orichalcum."

"Ah…. I see."

'Orichalcum. The legendary material is said to be found in the city of Atlantis on Earth. Developers put this material as an endgame smithing stone, and you normally would use this to finish the upgrade of your weapon.'

'It is such a rare material that, even if you complete every quest and the dungeon in the game, you would only be able to obtain three orbs at the end.'

'But from the looks of it, that need will no longer be the case anymore.'

"How long will it take to forge this weapon?"

"Hmm…. Normally it would only take one day. However, I won't be able to melt your sword."

"Not melting my sword? Why?"

"This sword…. It has a spirit."

"What? A spirit sword?"

"Yes."

"I see. So, how long will it take?"

"It will take three days."

"Three days, you say…. Then give a substitute weapon to use for a while."

"Hmm…. Take this one."

Saying that he threw me an estoc.

"But don't fight too much. It will be hard."

"Okay, okay. I will be back after three days."

Saying that, I left the shop, heading to the adventurers guild.

'It is time to make some money.'