Chapter 136: The Sword
"It’s... incredible..." he whispered with excitement, almost afraid to touch it. "Grandma, when did you even finish this? Why didn’t you tell me sooner?"
Selene smiled affectionately, gently placing the sword into Orion’s waiting hands. "I finished forging this in the afternoon, just before you woke up. I wanted it to be a surprise. You had just finished forming your Affinity Rune, after all—I thought this would be a perfect reward for such an achievement."
Orion carefully examined the blade closely, eyes narrowing as he noticed the intricate details upon closer inspection.
His breath hitched sharply as he saw the staggering complexity of the sword’s internal inscriptions.
There were exactly twenty-three distinct runes carved meticulously along the length of the sword’s blade, each radiating subtle waves of mana.
More astounding, however, was the dense network of microscopic mana circuits and runic language that intricately filled every inch of space between and around each primary rune.
The inscriptions were so minute yet perfectly detailed that Orion realized he’d never observed anything of this complexity before—even within the Thunderpeak Royal Academy’s advanced runic studies.
His voice trembled slightly with barely restrained excitement. "Twenty-three runes... and so many mana circuits. Grandma, just what level is this sword exactly?"
Selene smiled proudly, folding her arms as she admired the blade herself. "It’s nothing special, only a Tier 7 sword, my dear. But I did use extremely high-quality Obsidian Voidsteel alloy mixed with refined high-grade mana crystals, and then infused it thoroughly with Stardust during the forging process. Once you reach a high enough level in Runesmithing, you can upgrade it yourself."
Orion swallowed, awe-struck. "Voidsteel... no wonder it feels so different. But... isn’t Voidsteel incredibly dense and heavy? How am I even supposed to wield it effectively at my current strength?"
Selene gestured encouragingly, a playful gleam in her eyes. "Why don’t you hold it and see for yourself?"