OBS Chapter 173: Finishing the ‘Divine’ Sword
Chapter 173: Finishing the ‘Divine’ Sword
Chapter 173: Finishing the ‘Divine’ SwordWhen Aldrian and the others arrived at the royal palace, they were greeted by a large crowd surrounding the vast field beside it. In the center stood a newly established platform, and everyone knew its purpose. This was the execution platform—a place where many fates had already been sealed, and today, it would seal yet another.
As they entered the royal palace, they were greeted immediately by King Douwin himself. He seemed more enthusiastic than usual, but Aldrian could sense what was on the king’s mind. Although angered by the treachery of certain nobles within his kingdom, his optimism about the completed Divine Sword outweighed his frustration. This was a moment of truth for him and many of the Forgeheart Kingdom’s nobles.
Duke Valiard and Mardred were also there, sharing the same enthusiasm, so Aldrian greeted them as well. Even though Mardred had already entrusted the matter of the Divine Sword to him, Mardred wanted to witness this historical moment firsthand. After all, he had overseen the sword’s completion for many years.
As the king received them, he had already prepared a place where the sword could be completed, and he had moved the sword there as well. This location was an artificial secret realm, created by a space-element artifact shaped like a teleportation portal. It was a more complex version of a standard teleportation portal, broadening Aldrian’s understanding of artifacts.
"This is our family’s secret realm, where we forge the Divine Sword," the king explained. "Whenever there is a breakthrough in our re
He then infused his golden energy into the fire, controlling it with his fire laws. He knew that even though the Sky Flame was the highest grade on the continent, it still wouldn’t be enough to heat the Divine Iron swiftly. If he allowed the fire to burn the Divine Iron continuously without his golden energy help, he would have to wait weeks for it to finally turn red, and even then, it wouldn’t reach the right temperature.
By controlling the Sky Flame, he heated the Divine Iron in under ten minutes. Thanks to the higher grade and quality of the flame, the process was much faster. He then took the Divine Iron with a pair of tongs and hammered it to make it thinner. Throughout this process, he continuously released his golden energy, injecting it into the Divine Iron to keep it stable.
Clang, Clang, Clang
The sound of the hammer echoed continuously as he remained focused, following the guidance of his Eyes of the Heaven to ensure the Divine Iron could later be mixed with the sword. He lost track of time as he repeated the process of heating and hammering. Only when the Divine Iron was shaped according to his Eyes of the Heaven’s vision did he pick it up and place it in the furnace.
Now came the most crucial part: mixing the blade with the Divine Iron. He had to be careful; if he failed at this stage, all the efforts of past generations of the Forgeheart Kingdom would be in vain, and the sword’s mixture would be destroyed. At this moment, he was fully concentrated as he placed the blade of the Divine Sword into the furnace, injecting it with his golden energy. This was the correct way to forge this sword, and his golden energy was essential to its success.
Inside the furnace, the resonance between the sword’s blade and the Divine Iron grew much stronger. Aldrian knew that if he didn’t control it properly, the Divine Iron could ’devour’ the blade instead of mixing with it. He remained amazed by this material, as it seemed almost like a living entity. Using his energy, he guided the blade and the Divine Iron closer together within the furnace.
He kept everything steady, and when the sword and the Divine Iron finally touched, he swiftly lifted both and placed them on the long anvil, positioning the blade atop the Divine Iron. Now, he was ready to employ a blacksmithing technique from the symbol, the most compatible method for creating this sword.
The Creation of Origin
The name was overbearing, but he was not surprised; this was the technique that had created the Origin Sword. For the Dwarves to forge most of this sword’s parts without this technique was already an extraordinary feat worthy of respect. The only drawback was that, without this technique, blacksmiths would have to spend a long time merely shaping the blade and mixing the materials.
He then began to hammer them with his technique activated. Each time his hammer struck the Divine Iron, he experienced a sense of familiarity, as if déjà vu washed over him.