The Lord Of Blood Hill

Hearing Henwell’s words, everyone immediately grabs their notebooks to jot down notes.

After all, having one of the continent’s most renowned young professionals personally explain the essence of extraordinary is a rare opportunity.

Henwell organizes his thoughts and says, “It’s more accurate to say that the essence of extraordinary comes from spirit and soul. The extraordinary abilities that professionals develop are simply the spirit and soul manipulating the laws and rules of the world.”

“Melee professionals, while training their bodies, also strengthen their willpower, allowing certain world rules to fuse into their bodies.”

“Take the knight’s signature move—the rapid charge. Essentially, when knights charge, their will influences the world’s rules, reducing resistance and gravity to some extent on their bodies.”

“The Iron Knight’s steel body, on the other hand, calls upon the world’s rule of solidity, making their body comparable to, or even surpassing, steel.”

“Spellcasters rely on their mental strength to perceive and touch the world’s laws. Laws are stronger than rules, they’re the foundation of the world! “

”This is why many spellcasters see themselves as superior; they believe they’re exploring the world’s foundation and truth. Using their mental power and knowledge of laws, they pry open the world’s power, manifesting various spell effects.”

“In reality, there are many laws and truths in the world. Spellcasters just choose the hardest and most direct path. Every professional, in a way, is prying open the world’s laws to fight. Your current research is analyzing these laws and truths, and you’re even more impressive.”

“That’s because you summarize these truths and compile them into knowledge everyone can learn, unlike spellcasters who rely on obscure and complex incantations to pry open the world’s power.”

The crowd can’t help but show excited expressions after hearing this.

Henwell continues, “Back to those legendary weapons, why can they break through material limitations? It’s because of the human element, the will and spirit. This is an incredibly powerful force. After all, professionals use this force to pry open the laws of the world.”

Revoco voices a doubt. “So, you’re saying those weapons belong to powerful professionals? But from what I know, some legendary weapons’ owners weren’t particularly strong. Yet those weapons still maintain extraordinary reactions, some far surpassing their owners’ strength.”

This is exactly why Henwell values Revoco, he always pinpoints the core of the problem, at least in his area of expertise.

Henwell smiles and explains, “Great question! And this is the key point I want to make. I said human souls generate will and spirit that influence those weapons. But I didn’t say it was the owners alone affecting them, it’s actually many, many people.”

“There are chanters, bards, actors, and even the audience applauding below. It’s the collective soul of countless beings creating a resonance, a spirit and will that pierce through space and time to directly impact those weapons.”

Revoco frowns. “That actually makes sense. Those legendary weapons are well-known. Their names, along with their owners’ stories, are still passed down today.”

“So, the more people who know and praise them, the stronger they become. And if their stories continue to be told, the extraordinary reactions in those weapons will persist?”

Henwell nods. “That’s pretty much it. You can think of it as the power of reputation. But one thing you got wrong, it’s not just praise. Malicious curses can also strengthen legendary weapons. Spirit and will are neutral terms; emotions like admiration, hatred, longing, and fear are all expressions of them. “

”Weapons are lifeless, but people are alive and changeable, which is why there are so many legendary cursed weapons.”

“Take the Lemilton Magic Armor, for example. It’s said that whoever wears it gains great power, but the armor absorbs their flesh and turns the wearer into a monster. At first, there was no such legend. But during Billie’s ninth Celtic generation, Regent Lemilton wore the armor and assassinated the ninth Celtic lord, earning a notorious reputation.”

“At that time, the armor didn’t have any corrupt nature. Later, through misunderstandings and rumors, it became known as a truly evil artifact.”

“The Magic Armor originally belonged to the Celtic family as a treasured heirloom. Wearing it required bloodline activation. People who didn’t understand extraordinary or that armor thought it was an evil item that devoured flesh. Over decades of retelling, the armor was forcibly shaped into the ‘Magic Armor’ legend.”

Listening to Henwell’s stories, everyone feels fascinated and inspired with fresh ideas.

After half an hour of discussion, Henwell steers the topic back to Alloy No. 55. “Although this extraordinary alloy hasn’t met my standards yet, I know you’ve all done your best. Major breakthroughs won’t happen overnight. But I still ask you to persevere and keep exploring.”

“I’ve said before, you’re like those spellcasters, exploring a part of the world’s truth. This involves the very essence of the world; there’s never an easy path. Spellcasters need talent and face high risks during training. You don’t need that kind of innate perception, but you do need persistent effort and the will to endure countless failures.”

“Now, I’ll set a goal for you. You need to raise Alloy No. 55’s extraordinary performance to two-thirds of the best extraordinary metals from other countries. Then, cut the current production cost in half. You know Peace Haven has many financial demands, and what I need is an extraordinary alloy that can be used on a large scale.”

“If you achieve this, I’ll place an initial order for two thousand sets of equipment and set a standard annual purchase of five hundred sets. Along with other industries’ use of extraordinary alloys, that’s enough to support building a small-scale smelting workshop.”

Although Henwell’s order isn’t huge and the requirements are tough, everyone agrees to take on the task, promising to meet Henwell’s standards by the end of the year.

They clearly understand that Peace Haven has already invested millions of gold coins over several years into the extraordinary alloy project.

Henwell doesn’t pressure them; research must proceed step by step.

Then Henwell asks, “Earlier, you mentioned that when melting micro magic minerals, unstable extraordinary fluctuations occur. What exactly happens?”

“Uh, the extraordinary elements are hard to reconcile, and no beneficial reaction forms.”

Henwell’s interest piques. “So what’s the worst reaction? Does it turn into scrap metal?”

Revoco replies, “No! It explodes!”

Henwell smiles. “Explodes, huh? Tell me the details.”