Chapter 579: The Catalyst That Awakened the Blackflame Ice Flower Sword
Chapter 579: The Catalyst That Awakened the Blackflame Ice Flower Sword
For the next few days, whenever the girls went to class, Marcus followed the map Silas the Wanderer had given him and traveled between the surrounding islands, grinding monsters and collecting whatever useful gear he could find.Once the girls logged into the game, however, the routine changed completely. They would head to the beaches to surf, wander through the jungles, fish along the shoreline, and enjoy the tropical paradise that was Dragon’s Roar Island. With its warm climate, beautiful scenery, and countless places to explore, Twin Wing Island was practically made for a vacation.
The most spectacular place was undoubtedly the enormous circular volcanic crater sealed by the Divine Artifact, the Glacial Ice Sword. Snow blanketed the slopes that spiraled down from the crater’s rim, turning the entire formation into what looked like a gigantic white bowl when viewed from above while riding Blackie.
The girls quickly discovered that the crater had another use besides sightseeing. With a surfboard, someone could start at the upper edge, ride down the snowy slope at incredible speed, and, if their technique was good enough, launch themselves across the crater and land on the opposite side. The sensation was incredible.
Naturally, they also spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out how to unlock the Glacial Ice Sword. Unfortunately, they still hadn’t made any progress. Judging by how firmly the Divine Artifact remained sealed, they probably weren’t strong enough to deal with it yet.
Twin Wing Island was, without question, a paradise.
Marcus had to admit that the Town Lord had treated him generously, too. The mansion he’d been given stood right in the center of the town square and was clearly designed for visiting dignitaries from the mainland. Compared with it, the mansion in Dragon’s Peak Citadel looked like a cramped little shack.
Its greatest feature was a massive swimming pool supplied by hot springs running through the island’s volcanic network. The water was warm, crystal clear, and so comfortable that Marcus could spend hours soaking in it without getting bored. The beautiful women enjoying the pool certainly helped.
Every one of them was stunning, and with scenery like this surrounding them, Marcus could easily imagine staying on the island indefinitely.
Five days later, however, it was time to return to business.
Marcus and the girls arrived at the blacksmith’s workshop and stepped inside. A gigantic furnace roared in the center of the room, its crimson flames burning so fiercely that they seemed capable of consuming almost anything. Suspended within the furnace was the Blackflame Ice Flower Sword, still wrapped in an icy-blue radiance.
Blacksmith, Ironstone, was straining against the bellows with all his strength, pumping wave after wave of air into the furnace and sending the flames roaring against the motionless blade.
Marcus looked from the younger blacksmith to his father, whose expression had become increasingly grim. "Still no luck?"
The two blacksmiths had originally estimated that they would need five days to finish forging the Blackflame Ice Flower Sword into a Divine Artifact. Now the evening of the fifth day had arrived, yet despite five full days of intense heating, the blade blank had barely changed.