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chapter: 221
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Sword of Thunder - Completed
I put the Apoitakara that’s look like sandwiched between to steels into the firebox
It was slowly heated, until; reaching a processing temperature.
Take it out, place it on the anvil, and hammer it. Since the length is already sufficient, the shaping process begins here.
Tap it to make the cross section of the sword blade diamond-shaped and the tip sharp from about 3/4 of the blade. The apex part of the diamond shape that will not become the blade should be tapped and flattened.
The opposite side, the one that will be used as a handle, is simply stretched thin. The actual handle and tsuba are made separately of steel and fixed later.
The sound of hammering echoes through the forge. This process itself is not much different from a normal one, and I've shown them the temperatures and such before, so riku and the others are doing their own work, and the sound of riku hitting the short sword is mixed with the sound of mine.
This is something that has happened several times before, but this time, neither of them is the sound of steel just a little bit of the cool Apoitakara sound is mixed in, adding to the musicality of the rhythm.
「There's steel in the mix, but it doesn't sound like Mithril either.」
When riku says this, Liddy shakes her head. RIKU was observing and Liddy was the client when she repaired the mithril sword in the first place.
「Is that so?」
The first to react was Helen. She doesn't know what it sounds like when hitting a mithril.
「That sounded clear and clean.」
「Yeah.」
Sammy and Diana also respond. They didn't observe the event either, but they knew the sound because they were working next door.
「Eh, I wish I'd listened.」
Helen's mouth agape. It is simply a matter of timing, but I understand that it is boring to be the only one who does not know.
「Well, you'll get your chance.」
I say as I hammer the sword. Not many artisans can process mithril in this area.
I'm sure there are people in the capital who can do just the processing, but when it comes to dealing with magic power and such I’m the only one around these parts that’s without any arrogance or cheating.
The reason is very simple, there is not enough magic power in the capital or in the city to put into mithril. When it comes to blacksmiths who know this and live in a place with a lot of magic, there aren't many of them even if you search all over the kingdom.
I don't live here knowing that, either.
Anyway, if that's the case, there's a good chance that when the mithril flows into this area, it will come to me, and if it does, She will have a good chance of hearing the sound.
Whether or not Helen will be at our house at that time, I would like to let her hear it while she is there.
When I said this, Helen nodded cockily and went back to her work.
It still took longer with Apoitakara sandwiched material than with steel only. Still, a little after noon managed to get it into shape, and I was relieved.
Then, the tsuba and the handle are made of steel. This one could be made quickly, partly because it was only steel. I also engraved the fat cat seal on the handle.
I still think the quality and speed are improving. I'm not quite sure myself, so I show riku.
「I don't know, I think I did pretty good for that hour.」
「No, I think it's safe to say it's usually top of the line.」
Without a pause, riku answered. I ask a lot of questions, not really feeling it.
「Is that it?」
「eh! Some blacksmiths would be heartbroken if they had to make this in this amount of time.」
Because riku says it with a serious face, I lose all desire to make fun of it.
「Is it that good」
「I know my master's finest and even if I can't go that far, I'll try to reach the limit of what I can reach.」
「In moderation.」
I hope they are still young (I'm not sure of the age of dwarves) and are looking ahead to the future.
Then engrave both sides of the flattened part of the blade with a tagane. It's a lightning bolt sculpture, similar to the one I made for her before. The sculpture was made by cutting away all the steel parts so that the apoitakara would be exposed.
In this way, the lightning bolt will float on the blade in blue. The blade and the lightning bolt on the blade of the sword glow blue. The bearer is a mercenary called Lightning Blade. I hope it has become worthy of its owner's alias.
Combine the finished parts with the sword blade and wrap the leather around the handle. At a glance, the overall shape is now in place. It's just about sunset, RIKU and others are cleaning up.
I offer both of the swords I made to Helen, whose hands are now free.
「It's getting a little dark, but give it a try. I will attach the sheath later」
「Oh ...... ohhh!」
Helen's voice echoed through the workshop, impressed by the finished sword.
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