Chapter 31 - Lucas... The Smith?

"I wanted to know why the Dark Element Crystals?", asked Lucas. He didn't understand about the Dark element things. Thus, his question to Henry. Henry began to explain. "Any element that has been connected to Dark Energy, can be used together. Ice and Fire are total opposites, but when connected with Dark Energy, they can be fused to form a new type of attack. Thus, I added them though they are not in the blueprint", explained Henry.

Lucas nodded his head when he heard the explanation. "Though I understand very little, I think I get the gist of things. A new attack? That would be super cool. And this rock, I don't know what this is?", he thought as he picked up a rock that had an uneven surface. It was not like a rock, rather there was a faint green light that was pulsing through it. "That is a special ingredient. This is going to be a game-changer. He he", laughed Henry.

Lucas was taken aback. "For Forge Master to say that this must be something important. Something more important than Vibranium", thought Lucas as he placed it back carefully on the bench. Lucas then picked up the Fire and Ice crystals and placed them in two different containers. He placed them in the furnace and waited for ten minutes.

The containers began to glow orange, and the crystals were molten into a thick liquid. The Fire crystals were burning Orange, while the Ice crystals were bubbling blue, and yet there was a chilly smoke coming from them. He picked up the Vibranium and began to melt it, and he began to mix the metal with the crystals. "Here, mix this too", said Henry as he handed a mixture of both the Dark crystals into one container.

Lucas was confused but he didn't ask any questions as he knew time was of the essence at the moment. He picked out the mold and poured both the mixtures into the mold, as the mold was for dual blades. He then began to shape one blade, and let the other cool down. "Don't forget to channel your Aura when you're hitting. Every strike needs to have your Aura embedded in it", said Henry as he watched Lucas hammering.

"He is a quick learner. Worthy of a Weapon Master's Aura", muttered Henry as he watched Lucas hammering away. Sam and Kate were watching keenly. "His weapon has begun to take shape. I hope he will be able to expand his knowledge during his journey", said Sam as he watched Lucas hammer the blade endlessly.

Kate on the other hand was nervous. "Such concentration. If the weapon fails, I hope he doesn't take it to heart. I don't want him to feel depressed due to failing his weapon", she thought. Lucas was hitting the blade, shaping it. As he had added more crystals than needed, the process became a little harder than it should have been.

"I will overcome this obstacle. I am a Weapon's Master", he muttered to himself. Henry heard his muttering but he didn't mind it. "There is a long way before you can call yourself that. But for now, I will let this slide", he smiled. Lucas's face began to sweat and his arms began to ache. He placed the blade in a pot of oil to let it cool off. Flames began to burst forth from the blade.

"This oil has special properties. This will help in bringing out the full potential of a weapon", said Henry to Lucas as he began hammering away at the next blade. The blade was halfway cool, and a little frost began to form. As Lucas began to hit, the frost began to fall off like flakes. "Come on. If I let this cool down now, the metal won't mix properly. I need to beat the hell out of this", he thought as he began to hammer more violently.

"Control your emotions", said Henry as he saw the look on Lucas's face. As soon as he heard Henry's voice, Lucas came back. "That's right. If I lose control now, everything will be for naught", he thought as he began to take deep breaths while hitting. He never stopped channeling his Aura once whilst hammering the blade. The sound of constant hammering and Lucas's deep breathing filled the room.

Sam and Kate began to sweat profusely. "We will be waiting outside", they said and left the room. They both let out a deep breath and sat down on the porch that was outside of the room. The sound of hammering was echoing in their ears, and they just closed their eyes. Inside, Lucas was sweating, and he set down the second blade in the oil. The oil then let out a chilly blast, which was enough to bring the heat in the room back to normal.

"Now, you will have to do this two more times", said Henry as he sat back on his chair. Lucas nodded his head and began to work. "There is still almost one hour left till the system is back up and running. I wonder what kind of new updates will be available", he thought as he hammered away at the Fire blade once again.

After another thirty minutes, the blades began to take shape. The impurities within the metal and the crystals had been taken out by repeatedly hammering and heating. After he dipped them in the special oil, he did the process for one last time. "Place them in the oil together this time", said Henry. Lucas didn't understand why, but he followed his words.

As soon as he placed both the blades in the oil simultaneously, there was a twirl of fire and ice. "This is marvelous. Fire and Ice are intertwining with each other. They shouldn't be attracting each other, but they are. I wonder how long this will happen", thought Lucas. "Another few minutes and it will be over. This is the doing of the dark crystals", said Henry.

Lucas was stunned. "So this is the reason for adding the Dark Element crystals. This is something that I should take note of. And I must ask him something before I leave. I want to learn the methods of becoming an Inscriptor Blacksmith". he thought. After a few minutes, the procedure was done and the twirling had stopped.

Lucas picked it up and looked at the blades. He then began to attach the hilt of the blades. "Wait. Don't use that. I made this during the time you were smithing. Think of it as a parting gift for your journey", said Henry. Lucas's heart was filled with gratitude. "Thank you, Forge Master", he said as he took them in his hands.

"Twenty-five minutes left until the system is back up. Now, let's assemble the blade, sharpen it and test its efficiency", he thought. He placed the blade in the hilt and attached them. After fixing them, he looked at the weapon and he was satisfied. He presented it to Henry, and he inspected it. "This is a marvelous weapon. And to do it in your first try", said Henry. Lucas tilted his head in confusion.

"Try it out first, then you will understand. Go on", said Henry as he shooed him out of the room. "And meet me after one hour. I have something to give you", he said as Lucas left the room in ecstasy. Lucas began to run away from the Iron Forge towards the training area on the grounds. Sam and Kate followed suit.

As soon as he entered the training grounds, he began to swing his sword fervently. "It doesn't feel new. It feels like I have been living with this blade my whole life", he thought as he swung it around. He didn't know if it had any skills yet as his system was asleep, but there was the device that he used first before he got the system. He wanted to check out, but somehow he held back his curiosity.

"Eighteen minutes until the system is back online", he thought. He saw Sam and Kate on the sides. "Want to give it a try?", he asked them. Sam was bewildered. He ran forward and snatched the blades from him. "This is so heavy. How in the world are you holding them both in two hands?", he asked. Lucas shrugged.

"It isn't heavy for me. It feels extremely light. It feels like an extension of my hands", he said. "That's because it hasn't adapted yet", came a voice. Lucas turned and saw Henry smiling. "Try swinging it, Crown Prince", he said. Sam began to swing and soon after, it became as light as a feather. "This is groundbreaking", he said. Henry smiled.

He then handed it to Kate. Her expressions changed from strain to happiness and ecstasy, all in a few swings. "It's like the blade has a soul of its own, and it's adapting to its wielder", said Kate. Henry smiled. "That's true, Princess. The ingenious design by Lucas and some modifications of my own, have brought out this masterpiece", said Henry. Sam and Kate turned to look at Lucas with awe in their eyes.

"Lucas Heart, just make sure you don't make a lot of these", said Sam. Kate nodded her head. "We don't want anyone coming for your head outside", said Kate. They both understood the meaning behind this invention. This is worth a lot of money. "Form here on, I shall be known as Lucas Smith", he said with a cheeky smile on his face.