Chapter 31: Leveling up
[Tier 2 iron wood sword – A sword made by Mitch through magic ways, it has great mana conductivity. It has a sharp edge and great durability. Sword skills mana requirements -10%, damage +15%.
It has one free socket.]
"I actually did it!". His hands trembled slightly, not from exhaustion, but from the pure exhilaration of successful creation.
With reverent care, he reached into his dimensional pocket space, his fingers closing around the last precious gem in his collection. The moment his skin made contact with it, warmth spread up his arm.
[Tier 2 Lustrous Fire Gem – a perfectly cut ruby that pulses with inner flame, can be socketed into a piece of equipment, bolstering its magical strength and granting it powerful fire aspect attributes! The gem feels warm to the touch and occasionally sparks with tiny flames.]
Mitch frowned slightly as he examined both items. "Wood and fire... not exactly a match made in heaven," he muttered, running his thumb along the sword’s edge. "But even a suboptimal synergy is better than leaving the socket empty."
With the precision of a master jeweler, Mitch aligned the gem with the sword’s socket, the gem and socket fusing with an audible click that resonated through the room.
"Inspect!" he commanded, his voice crackling with residual magical energy.
[Tier 2 iron wood sword – A sword made by Mitch through magical ways, it has great mana conductivity. It has a sharp edge and great durability. Sword skills mana requirements -15%, damage +20%.
The fire gem increases its stats by a certain percentage and adds -10% mana reduction and 15% damage increase with sword fire spells.]
"Incredible!" Mitch’s grin threatened to split his face in half as he gave the weapon a few experimental swings, noting how the blade left faint heat trails in the air. "There are maybe three or four swords in the entire guild marketplace that could outperform this beauty, and those cost a ton of gold.
Meanwhile, I crafted this with materials that cost a fraction of the powerful sword prices."