The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 55

So that's how I learned all of this, and ended up being able to use a cape.

“Eberhard. What are you muttering yourself? Sit down quickly."

I stood in front of the dining table. I reminisced about my hard training over the past few years, and from the side, I looked like an obscure and unkind heir.

“Oh, no, I was just thinking.”

This training was really very painful, but thanks to that, I can now live happily. I successfully completed that training, and my father officially informed me that I could be free for about three years before entering the Imperial Magic Academy at the age of fifteen.

I had memories of my previous life, and I had almost reached the standard of graduating the academy in everything except history, philosophy, mathematics, and magic, all of which were considered liberal arts for the nobles. It's not hard to study history, and I'm the only one who has managed to learn magic.

Plus, my fighting ability now surpasses my father's (though only mediocre). I had done everything I needed to do academically, and now that I didn't have to worry about my strength, I was considered capable of handling anything that was against me, and as a result, I was quite free.

"Let's eat .

"Yes!"

My sisters have fun. When I see them, of course I feel happy too. I wasn't too lucky with such a feeling in my previous life, so it was a strange feeling.

✳︎

The next day, I changed into the rough clothes I was wearing while working as an adventurer, and headed to Mei's parents' house, Arendal's Workshop.

Mei used to be a person who loved being indoors, but lately she started taking part in my adventure activities, carrying her own weapon. In his opinion, “I want to collect good material by looking at it with my own eyes." That's why Mei herself doesn't need to fight much. Basically, it was me who fought and he who judged and gathered. However, I thought it inappropriate to be unarmed, so I armed myself.

“Hal, I'm almost ready to go. Please wait for me in front.

"Yes.

We communicate with each other using pendants with communication functions. Thanks to this magical tool, we can live a comfortable life like a modern person without having to specify the place or time of the meeting in detail.

"Hello."

"It's been a long time."

By the time I got to Arendelle's workshop, Mei was already waiting for me with a small backpack on her back and a pistol clad around her waist. He was wearing a chino shirt and pants, looking like something out of a western movie.

“How is the research and development?”

"Finally done, I have something for you, Hal."

"What?"

Mei is an adventurer, or rather a fellow of an adventurer and a blacksmith, but she does not always balance the two on a regular basis. It is more correct to say that he took turns accompanying me in research and collection, and used the results of research and development in my workshop.

And this time the research and development period has just ended. So I invited him to join me on my adventure.

“I did not expect the research to uncover the mysterious power of orichalcon would take a long time, but now I have finally found a way to apply it practically. And here's the new weapon that contains orichalcon, “Raikiri Magic Sword."

“Raikiri..... I don't know how you learned the name, .......

“That's a nostalgic word.”

Raikiris. Needless to say, it is the famous “Raikiri” sword in Japan. A long time ago, Mei saw me slashing monsters while saying “Raikiri!” with magical powers on the branch I took around the area, but the incident affected this naming. I saw it. ...... It's a shameful memory now, but Mei has healed her wound brilliantly.

“So, you use orichalcone right? What special effects does it have?”

It's not just hard metal. If looking for hardness, there is a metal called adamantite that is much harder than iron. It is much cheaper to use adamantite (which is still expensive) than using orichalcone which is more expensive.

Why use orichalcone? Orichalcone is a metal that has a very rare strength.

In fact, artifacts such as holy swords and treasures that appear in founding myths are all made of orichalcon. If not, except with pure orichalcone, some of them always contain orichalcone.

Because orichalcon possesses mysterious powers, weapons containing orichalcon possess special abilities. These specific capabilities depend on time, opportunity, and user, and cannot be defined in general terms. According to some theories, it is said that they are sensitive to the magical power or will of the user and exhibit mysterious properties.

After all, this was a fiction that did not transcend the realm of legends, and because it was so precious, it was impossible to use for experimentation, and the truth was still unknown for the past several hundred years.

However, the situation changed drastically six years ago when I found a large number of Mithril and Orihalcon in the Ruins of Lanterns north of Heitburg. A very large orichalcone ingot, considered one of the greatest in the history of the Imperial Kingdom. I got 50 percent of the rights, and I let the genius blacksmith Meir Arendahl do research with the help of money, electricity, and connections.

But let's put his politics aside. In Mei's hands, most of the miracles weren't miracles at all. I'm sure he'll be able to handle the mystical metal as usual.

“No, it took me a long time, I didn't expect it would take years. ...... But it's so powerful! Hal, please try pouring magic power into it as an experiment. Maybe something interesting will happen."

"Ah yes. Let's see."

I took out the sword he gave me and pulled it out of its sheath.I'm not sure if that mythical weapon is a weapon, but you will never know if it is really a myth until you try it.

“Then I will let magic flow.”

"Oh, wait a minute." Then Mei hid behind me.

"Enough."

“May ....”.

Is useless. He's not a fighter.. His technical skills were far from normal people, but his physical strength was undoubtedly the same as a normal person.

“Oke, here it is. …… Ohh."

Sure enough, it was a mystical metal. As I tried to unleash my magical powers, more and more of these weapons absorbed magical powers. If it was a human with little magical power, a large amount of magical power would be absorbed at such a high speed that he would instantly experience a lack of magical power.

I continued to let the magic flow for a few seconds, and finally the absorption of magic power subsided with pale mechanical lines flowing on the blade.

“Is this.....activated?"

“Yes, I'm pretty sure it's true. Hal, try and see if it works.”

“Is this safe? Will it explode or what?”

“Maybe not, Hal.”

"Maybe?

“From the looks of it, I don't think this is an object that will explode with great force. It's more like a silent and frightening presence.”

“..... Mmm.”

I shook him with fear, but nothing happened. I swung and swung again, but there was no sign of anything happening.

“Is ........... failed”..

“Hal, try to squeeze."

"He ……? That's steel, certainly not possible!

Mei showed us a piece of iron that was at least 50 centimeters thick. It was a steel bar, a very hard steel bar used for forging swords.

“I don't think it will break, but won't it be cut?”

“Entailah, but if the power of orichalcone is real, it will split."

“Hmm, fine, let's give it a try. .”

- Fractions!

"What?"

“You can cut it.”

-bertengkar.

“...... has no resistance at all.”

"It's so good ."

May gave me “Magic Sword Raikiri”. The weapon has outstanding performance that can cut 50cm steel bars without any difficulty.