Chapter 569

Chapter 569

Every mind in his head was racing to try and make sense of what he was seeing. Magic nullification was the one skill that he knew couldn't be enchanted with, the very nature of the power destroyed the enchantments it was a part of, but when he looked at the sword as a whole he found another reason that couldn't be the case.

The sword couldn't be enchanted with magic nullification because there were no enchantments on it to begin with. He didn't see a single weave of mana or any of the other less common forms of enchanting, he didn't even see a skill or magic placed on the item in a way a beginner might go about it, which pointed to a single direction that could have been possible.

Bestowal. The rarest of rare crafting skills with no known way to acquire through training. It had to have been accomplished through that mysterious ability which meant it was compatible with magic nullification in a way enchanting just wasn't, but that only raised more questions.

Ben didn't know of many famous craftsmen in the history of the world, but he would have heard of that. Someone with those two rare skills at once wouldn't have just left a mark, there'd be artifacts of their work across the globe. The few books he'd read on either topic would have addressed them by name, just for having proven that the two skills were compatible in such an unexpected way.

I mean, it's not like that's the only option of course. Technically, since neither bestowal or magic nullification are affinitied that means any non-affinitied mage should be capable of it too, but that's also easier said than done. I'm literally partially responsible for three of the five that currently exist on the planet and if we'd never been summoned there'd only be one, it is not an easy skill to awaken to. Plus, at least from what I've read, they typically don't seem to lean toward the few crafting-type magics. Like, it's possible one decided to fiddle with it and didn't realize what they'd pulled off but that still seems unlikely.

And why a sword of all things? If I could get magic nullification on anything it would be on an armour. I mean, I guess I can see an argument against it. You want to be able to pass it down to future generations so height differences would make that less than ideal, but in that case, do a shield! Not a sword, good god. I so badly want to meet whoever made that and ask what they were thinking, but

But they were almost certainly dead, likely for centuries, if not thousands of years. The condition of the blade told him as much.

For all of the criticism he held for some of the design choices, there was one he wouldn't argue against. The sword has been made of orichalchum.

Binding a type of magic that destroyed all others to a material that could only be damaged by magic was both obvious and genius. It meant the blade should have been practically indestructible, with practically being the keyword, for despite how powerful a weapon like that should have been, slowly as the decades passed by, it had to have faced enough attacks to get through and warp it to its current state.

And that same level of strength would mean nobody would normally be able to repair it either. You'd have to be insane to try.

Wait, what? Ben asked. I havent even said anything yet.

I see where your eyes are pointed. The blades not for sale.

Okay, I can see why youd get that a lot but thats not what Im here for. The names Ben, mister

Get to the point.

Okay then, Mister get to the point, your sword is currently a piece of crap-

His words were briefly cut off as the swordsman grabbed him by the shirt and lifted him to the air, but Ben went on like nothing had happened and hoped that Thera wasnt about to get the wrong idea and kill the man he was talking to.

But it doesnt have to be. If you love that sword as much as it seems like you do then this is the luckiest day of your life. In your big, strong hands you happen to be holding a master craftsman. Ill fix it for you, free of charge.

Pfff, some master craftsman you must be. If you really had the eyes, youd see that it cant be done.

Yeah yeah, the combination of magic nullification and orichalcum would definitely make it hard, but Ive got something that can overcome any of that.

...What?

Gumption and a can-do attitude. Now sure, maybe I wont get it perfect but I can guarantee its going to be better than the abysmal state its currently in. So what do you say, wanna let me have a shot?Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience