Chapter 570

Chapter 570

Before the man could answer, the ground around them rose up, trapping him within it and freeing Ben from his grasp as he turned to his lovely girlfriend who had only just noticed what was going on.

Ah, Thera, its okay! That was my fault, hes fine!

She didnt look like she fully believed it as she walked over, done with the now very scared-looking official whod just seen her casually use her power before freeing the man from the stone that trapped him.

Ben, you really cant just be making enemies constantly. You know that, right?

Hey now, I barely have anyone Id call an enemy.

Sure, but two of them are in some pretty high places, She sighed before pointedly glancing to the sky which Ben returned with a smile.Visit no(v)eLb(i)n.com for the best novel reading experience

Okay, well I havent made more. Thera, meet Mister get to the point, Id just given him an offer to try and repair his sword.

And I must remind you that you're supposed to be on vacation.

He could see in her eyes that his girlfriend was at least semi-serious, leaving him with a single option. Begging.

Please please please, He asked, getting on his knees as the swordsman looked on. This is probably the coolest sword Ive ever seen and Ill never get to work on something like this ever again if I give up this chance now. Im so well rested and my mental state couldnt be better and theres still a week after this for relaxing too so Ill be fine.

Huu, fine, but Im trusting you to properly judge yourself here Ben. If you work yourself to exhaustion then Im going to be hearing about it from Anailia.

What? Why?

Because she asked me to specifically make sure you dont do that when this was all being planned, Mister resource.

Got it, Im too useful to work myself to an early grave. Dont worry, Ill be good.

Ahem, do I get any say in this? The swordsman finally spoke up, having the sense to wait for a break in the conversation after Thera had so easily handled him, even if the question left her looking at the man like he was an idiot.

With those words, Ben stole some of Theras mana and began the thing he did best, materializing both a hammer and an anvil to work with and holding out his hand for the sword as the warrior wielding it starred at the display of power in a shocked daze, only giving it up as Ben wagged his fingers at him.

The moment Ben got the blade, he took a minute to examine it, staring at every nick and scratch as he memorized its imperfect shape and came to a conclusion. Despite the skill that had to have gone into making it, it was far from a beautiful piece, but he could change that, and with that motivation at the front of his thoughts he placed it on the anvil and took his hammer to it to make that a reality.

Due to the nature of the blade, changing it was always going to be near impossible but Ben still tried his best. For two straight hours he delivered blows, one after another, with each strike being filled with mana as well from him treating his hammer like a mage would a staff.

Every swing was to beat the horrendous combination that was magic nullification on orichalcum, and in the end what all of that work was rewarded with was essentially nothing. In the eyes of Thera and Vela, it looked like that work had gone nowhere, though Bens eyes told him something different. A tiny, dime-sized section of the blade hed spent too much time working on had been bent back into place and the warp that twisted the entire blade had ever-so-slightly improved, even if it was barely perceptible to even himself. It had taken constant work and thousands of points of mana to get it there, but it told him it was possible.

But doing this by myself will take months, which means Ill need to do something else to bring it together. Good thing I already have some ideas.

Alright, this was a good bit of testing! I am now officially certain Ill be able to get this fixed for you so Vela, regardless of whether you win or lose tomorrow, meet us here again. Ill have it fixed before you know it.

That seems unlikely.

Excuse you, are you questioning a master craftsman to his face? First off, if you think that I didnt improve anything during all of that then you need to pay closer attention to your sword, but second, you just saw what I could do without the right tools for the job. When you come with me tomorrow then Ill have them.

Come with you?

A proper location to work is a tool in and of itself. Now no arguing and go get some rest. I dont want me keeping you to make you lose tomorrow.

Giving him a shoving motion, Vela went to do as he was told, leaving Ben and Thera alone to start making their way out to the rest of warriors tower.

So youre doing more tomorrow then?

Yeah, sorry, but after this I wont do any more work during vacation, promise.

Alright, but Im holding you to that. So do we need to get you these special tools or are you making them?

Ah, so technically well be asking them a favour. Just watch, Im pretty sure youll be getting a kick out of at least half of it.