“Great!” Spout cried joyfully, the Khan hall erupted in celebration. A great wave of relief and happiness covered Spout’s face in knowing how powerful the Khan Riders were. After all, it is because of this militia that none in Starlight dared cross the Khan ever again. “My lord, the Khan have benefited greatly from this excursion! It would seem no one would dare oppose us ever again!” Lewis said excitedly to Zephyr.Zephyr was no doubt happy, yet did not heed much of what Lewis had just said. “My lord, I see that you’re happy, but not for the decimation of the Zane I suppose?” Lewis asked, once again at odds having to read Zephyr’s expression. Zephyr was just sixteen, yet had the wisdom and professional discretion of an older man. It was hard for Lewis to tell what truly made Zephyr happy.“You’re right Lewis. I’m not happy for what we did to the Zane, rather, I’m happy for my new toy!” Zephyr replied happily. Earlier, Linus Starr had visited. Apart from visiting Leah, he had given Z
Upon reaching the topic of Ashok Obsidian, the master smith’s expression changed drastically, his volume increased as he explained. “Why don’t you follow me tonight? Meteor metal is too sturdy to be melted by conventional lava. I must forge it with my own energy on top of that volcano!” the master smith said slowly. “No problem!” Zephyr lit up, unable to reject this offer.Nighttime came by fast.Under the escort of the town guards, Zephyr and the master smith made their way to Mount Ashok. They had already felt the intense heat from the base of the volcano, feeling much like they were in an oven. Near Mount Ashok, be it stones or plants, all carried a crimson hue. A possible cause being the intense heat.“You lot can stay here. Assessing your current level, it would be difficult for you to withstand the high temperatures further on up,” the smith said. Upon hearing this, the guards could not help but glance at Zephyr, and wondered if a young man such as himself could be far superio
Zephyr reacted quickly, hastily retracting his spiritual energy, wary of being swallowed by the volcano. Such strength and hunger could not help but make Zephyr wonder, was there a living thing that resided below the volcano?As Zephyr pondered, a great surge of energy was released beside him. The master smith barrelled towards the lava, and his body was covered in a reddish aura. It was time for him to get to work. As his energy came into contact with the lava, he did not get pulled in, nor did his defenses get shattered. It only exploded upon impact, however it was in a non-violent fashion, much like the smith was borrowing its energy. As the lava roared in slight defiance, many spouts of fire and flame erupted from the ground around which covered the smith. “Here it comes!” the smith uttered, suddenly, he released a wave of energy from his arms, and he summoned many hands. It seemed as though he was fighting the lava itself.“An Agile!” Zephyr exclaimed, in awe of the old man’s
Suddenly, Zephyr felt his whole body shake. A great resistance pushed back against Zephyr’s interloping, causing his bones to pop and crack in places. “You only have one shot, kid! This is where you decide how great your weapon will be!” the smith called out. Hearing this, Zephyr roared once more, and channeled his Might and energy, sending it forth into the metal, contending the resistance in order to subdue it. As he fought harder, the force submitted more and more.Seeing Zephyr’s energy converge, the master smith quickly acted, forming hammers to strike upon the lava, with each strike, the metal exploded with bright crimson sparks. Each hit rang out into the air, loud and brazen, a shockwave on its own. At the same time, Zephyr felt the metal crack under the hits, getting longer with each consecutive strike. He was in awe of the master smith’s skills.With each strike from his crimson hammer, the meteor metal drastically changed, getting smaller, it chiselled away the unwanted, a
“Now!” huffed the smith, as he sent a volley of energy into the pillar. “Go!” Zephyr yelled, and sent his blood forth. A flash of crimson burst out from the pillar, attracting the blood droplets to be absorbed into the metal. This stream of blood carried Zephyr’s spirit and soul. Once it made contact with the metal, flashes of light shimmered and exploded from within. One could even make out a roaring dragon within the fire pillar.‘What? Is this the essence of the weapon? How?’ the smith wondered to himself at the sight of the dragon’s silhouette. Weapon essences could only occur in legendary weapons, it was a one-in-a-million make. They were extremely rare. Although meteor metal was rare and highly sought after, it was not the most legendary material. Besides, Zephyr was but a Strength of level eight, how could he have given the weapon an essence?As the smith pondered on this, a flash of light burst forth from the lava pillar. Something instinctively occurred within Zephyr as he s
“The lava will stop raging soon. I suggest you stay here for a bit, maybe take in some of its primordial energy. It would no doubt serve you well!” the smith reminded Zephyr. This came as a surprise, after all, the smith was known to be uncaring and indifferent towards others. He had not expected the smith to show such care towards him. “Right, thank you so much, master smith!” Zephyr said, nodding. In actuality, Zephyr need not the smith’s reminder, as he would never pass up such an opportunity.Such a large concentration of primordial energy would no doubt be helpful in restoring his lost energy and blood. Zephyr sat crossed leg on the ground, feeling for the energies around him, before sucking it all in. Under his Might’s guidance, Zephyr not only absorbed the energies effectively, but it also restored himself beyond his needs. It was as though he was a whirlpool of energy that sucked in the powers all around him. The smith could only look at Zephyr wide-eyed.‘To absorb such a la
“This is a fine sword! It sure has remarkable craftsmanship!” Bruce exclaimed. Although the sword bore no special likeness, Bruce Starr could tell it was of divine make. As he inspected the blade, Bruce sent some of his energy into the weapon, hoping to test its power. In an instant, the blade roared, and almost immediately started to violently shake in his hand.The resistance from the blade caught Bruce off guard, and it shattered his defenses. “Sh*t! This sword… it broke through my guard!” It took a lot to tilt someone like Bruce, but from his sudden burst of vulgarity, one could tell that this sword had deeply impressed him. “Ha! Among all the things that I’ve made, this sword has been the finest thus far! Aside from Zephyr, none may wield it!” boasted the master smith beside him. He knew that word of such a fine blade would no doubt bring fame to his name.“Impressive, this is most impressive! With this blade, Zephyr is sure to have a winning hand in the upcoming Tournament!” Br
Every fighter in Starlight could feel a massive energy being emanated from the ship in the sky. Yet the fact that it flew, was the most important point of interest for everyone. “Why that’s… that’s the Ahi warship!” the smith spoke with a look of wonder. “They would need a beast to function a ship like this, they are expensive as heck and this beauty… would be one of the rarer ones! The Ahi rarely uses these at all!” the smith continued, in awe. The Ahi warships were often crafted by master smiths; therefore, to him, these were ultimately valuable things.“My gosh, how is that ship flying?”“Impossible!”“I must be dreaming!”The whole of Starlight was in shock and awe, many of them gasped and and a handful of them even screamed from the sight. This was no ordinary scene. Suddenly, a loud crack could be heard from the ship, followed by its slow descent into the Starlight market. Once landed, the mouth of the figurehead opened, allowing a group of men to exit.Among them was a midd