Chapter 129

“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