[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-bear-school-astartes":3,"chapter-bear-school-astartes-bear-school-astartes-chapter-277":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Bear School Astartes",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1619957,2087,"Chapter 277 277: 277. Bring the great sword!","bear-school-astartes-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>\"Come on, tell me. What kind of sword do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar asked with confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a master swordsmith by profession. When Valyrian steel was first successfully replicated, he had already forged a standard Witcher Valerian Steel Sword for Lann.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the young Demon Hunter said his requirements for the sword had changed, so it was better to make a new one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was covering the material costs, and in terms of craftsmanship, Belengar was confident enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the original plan…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could you tell me that again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Demon Hunter pulled a long face, looking at Lann in front of him as if he were looking at an idiot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has this kid been influenced by knight stories?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A sword that's one and a half palms wide, with a total length guaranteed at 1.8 meters... To maintain structural stability, the thickest part of the spine must be at least a finger joint thick! Do you know how heavy that is?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it's made of Valyrian steel, it would weigh at least several dozen kilograms as a base! Even knight stories don't feature such brainless protagonists carrying around such huge swords for a fight!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Demon Hunters, as mutants with muscle tissue enhanced by magic potions, have increased endurance, they constantly pursue lighter and more durable armor and equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn't want their gear to be lighter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lann's current request... From Belengar's perspective, it seemed to have no practical value other than being a gimmick like a story plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silver-haired young man stood leaning against the wall of the blacksmith shop, playing with that piece of Valyrian Steel Ingot in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remained very calm in the face of Belengar's 'Has your brain fried?' expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pursuit of a warrior for equipment always needs to fit the context in which they use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, for Demon Hunters and warriors, there was indeed no need for such massive blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most enemies could be dealt with using conventional half-and-half swords, combined with sword oil, alchemy bombs, and magic potions to 'scratch them to death.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lann's situation was different from the Demon Hunters in this world. He rarely worked in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to a long-term cooperation with the Lady of the Lake, his battles mainly occurred in another world, where there was no intelligence or data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After using Old Robert's sword at the Immortal Peak Temple, Lann concluded that when data is lacking and he can't leverage the specialized advantages of a Demon Hunter,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>using a powerful heavy weapon to crush and chop down large, resilient enemies in the first wave of contact might be a better combat strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And besides...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crushing enemies with a giant sword is just so satisfying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just forge it for me, Belengar. You know where I'm going and that I can't deal with those guys with a local perspective. My battle requirements are different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann spread his hands, explaining, and Belengar nodded, accepting the statement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph... Indeed. You're the one fighting on site in another dimension, and you're the expert. If this is your considered battle requirement, I'll follow through.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I bet only someone like you... a Demon Hunter? could wield this sword.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, when referring to Lann as a 'Demon Hunter,' even this old wolf school guy like Belengar hesitated to use a definite sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tsk, even if you use all the Valyrian Steel Ingots available, it's not enough for your sword. I'd have to start from forging the steel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the steel forging process tricky? Don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to use it. Just have it ready before my next trip through the Sphere's Conjunction. A regular-sized sword is all I need in this world. How much money do you need? I'll leave it for you first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-faced Old Demon Hunter scratched his neck in puzzlement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The raw materials for Valyrian steel are just normal iron ore, so the cost isn't high. But I estimate you'll still need to give me five hundred Oren Coins. Mainly because I need to buy monster materials imbued with Magic Power. The magic in these materials is what's crucial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann mused, tossing that standard steel ingot weighing five kilograms in his hand as if it were an Oren Coin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Materials imbued with Magic Power... So things like Water Ghost Tongues and Water Ghost Brains aren't up to par. It has to be something like Resentful Spirit Dust.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, not every organ of monsters contains Chaos Magic Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Water Ghost Tongues and Water Ghost Brains are just ordinary biological tissues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resentful Spirit Dust from vanquished specters, and water essence from Swamp Witch bodies... These are the materials imbued with Magic Power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Lann gave Belengar a glance, barely noticeable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Old Demon Hunter shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Don't look at me like that! I'm not about to use blood to forge a sword! That'd be too savage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Incidentally, Witcher's flesh and blood also carry trace amounts of magic, since the magic used to release seals is stored in their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tch~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann tilted his head, sneering with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A swordsmith with no ambition, showing not an ounce of the romance of blood-forged blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, being the one doing the work, not even having the awareness to save his employer costs by donating some of his own blood, that's too disappointing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar found Lann's look infuriating, but had no solution... After all, working for Lann was lucrative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He got to do his favorite blacksmithing work and earned way more than an average blacksmith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days, no one would come to a cat-eyed mutant for smithing, no matter how good the craftsmanship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then, once I reach Airetusa, I'll wire you six hundred Oren through Vivaldi Bank. Prepare to collect it. It's the Dwarf Bank in Vizima.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a Demon Hunter to get into Vizima now is quite difficult. That guard under Veltrest named Vernon Roche is still vigilantly on the lookout. He's quite skilled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then don't go in. For a six-hundred Oren transfer, it's enough for Vivaldi Bank to send a service staff to meet you outside the city. It won't be a hassle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I have no issues. I'll start working immediately. Basically, I can design the form of your sword in these few days... Tch, when these blueprints are done, someone might think I'm drawing illustrations for a storybook.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann ignored the other's commentary, \"I'll leave it to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waving his hand, he turned and left the workshop of the blacksmith shop, returning to the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Belengar was left, with a slightly eager look on his face, setting out paper and drawing tools, ready to design a gigantic sword form that had never been used in actual combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lann spent the night resting in the room Margaret had booked long-term. The next day, he was back on Bopai, heading towards Gos Velen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Belengar had taken good care of Bopai over the past few months. Though it hadn't seen Lann in a while, this fine Codwin-bred horse was a bit shy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it didn't matter, it was inherently quite docile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In winter, Velen's damp swamps compounded by cold became even more unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After several days of riding, Lann returned to the city on the western coast of Velen at dusk.\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-06T10:40:07.942Z",1,"novelbin.me","414b98b30339762efbebc1477447d991537d83beb561b52d860f6cc6c5e28614","bear-school-astartes-chapter-278","bear-school-astartes-chapter-276",1043,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbear-school-astartes-cover.jpg"]