Chapter 134: Song of the Azure Sky

Lei En's first impression is that this sword is very light.

Under the metallic sensation, he estimates its weight at no more than ten pounds; holding it feels like a straw, light and weightless.

In appearance, it is an ancient and elegant single‑handed sword; measured with a soul eye its length is under eighty centimeters, not the standard long‑sword size, with a short hilt that can only be held with one hand. The sky‑blue hilt's material is unknown, and the cross‑shaped guard is pale gold, set with a turquoise gem.

Its blade is broad, about as wide as four fingers together, almost rivaling a two‑handed sword.

Yet the blade is thin, and the tip is a sharp rhombus; having just been dug from the ground, the whole sword is coated in soil, appearing dull.

Lei En grasps the hilt and immediately senses an extremely powerful magical energy.

This is a caster's weapon, a magic sword!

It is also called a spell weapon, or a magic‑type sword, very popular among the Empire's casters, more convenient to carry than a staff, and can occasionally be used in close combat.

Lei En has no time to identify the sword's enchantments when a sudden alert rises in him.

He looks up and sees the Spirit Demon Eye atop the Wu Shi Ta, its gaze sweeping toward his position.

It seems to have sensed the sword's aura.

"Whoa!"

"When the sword was buried underground, you didn't come looking; after I dug it out, you try to snatch it from me."

Lei En curses inwardly, hesitates for half a second, then decides to dodge first.

With no cover nearby, he immediately charges, sliding along the wall foot of Violet House, bursts onto the street, then changes direction and charges again, breaking straight into Violet House's main gate.

The Spirit Demon Eye's beam passes him by by a hair's breadth.

Amid the whistling sound, Lei En's figure appears in the hall, startling the people around. Viola, in the next room, hears the commotion and rushes out.

She asks oddly, "Lei En, when did you come down?"

"I'll tell you upstairs." Lei En hides the sword behind him; the place is crowded and noisy, and the news might leak.

Viola notices Lei En has something in his hand, understands instantly, blocks others' sight with her body, and the two, one ahead and one behind, enter the elevator.

In the elevator, Lei En hands the sword to Viola, whispering, "Take a look."

Viola takes the sword and immediately widens her eyes.

She studies it a few moments, then exclaims, "The quality of this sword is extremely high, at least an Epic Grade magic sword, possibly even higher. Where did you get it?"

Lei En is about to answer when he suddenly senses something, his face showing a gloomy expression.

He steps out of the elevator, pushes open the office door, and sees a graceful figure.

"Your Grace, Duke."

Lei En steps forward to greet, silently sighing; the Duke of Silver Star has arrived far too quickly!

Indeed, on Holy Soul Wizard's territory, so close to the Wu Shi Ta, it is almost impossible to slip past the other side.

Viola also bows, but is puzzled why the Duke suddenly came to her office.

Today the Duke of Silver Star wears a black robe, his aura restrained, looking like an ordinary person.

Of course, anyone who sees such a mysterious‑aura, strikingly beautiful woman would not treat her as ordinary.

The Duke of Silver Star nods, glances at Lei En and Viola.

Then she looks around: the sofa is a mess, the desk, the keyboard, the carpet, even by the floor‑to‑ceiling window, a faint strange scent lingers everywhere.

Ordinary people might not notice, but to a Holy Soul Wizard it is as obvious as lice on a monk's head.

These are the traces left from Lei En and Viola's earlier exchange.

"Viola, you have finally grown up."

The Duke of Silver Star's face shows an ambiguous smile; one sentence makes Viola blush to the ears, almost unable to lift her head.

After the teasing, the Duke of Silver Star turns serious and says, "Give me the sword."

Viola pauses, looks at Lei En, sees he does not object, then hands the sword over.

The Duke of Silver Star takes the magic sword, gives it a gentle shake, and a surge of energy washes it, clearing the mud and revealing the sword's true form.

At first glance, the sword's appearance is somewhat lavish, like a decorative ceremonial sword, similar to many aristocratic daggers—flashy but not particularly unique.

Yet on close inspection, its texture is elegant, its bearing noble, with a hint of romance.

The Duke of Silver Star extends a fair hand, lightly brushing the blade, eyes full of appreciation.

Under her soul‑force resonance, the magic sword emits a tinkling, pleasant tone, like an ethereal song that cleanses body and mind.

"Where did you discover it?"

Lei En honestly replies, "In the ruins downstairs."

"Your eyes are sharp; I searched all night and didn't find it, thought it was destroyed in battle or quietly taken away, but you found it." The Duke of Silver Star says slowly, and before Lei En and Viola can ask, she continues:

"This sword is called 'Song of the Azure Sky', an Epic Grade magic sword, originally the weapon of Tinos."

"Epic Grade weapon!" Lei En exclaims.

Viola is also stunned; although she had just guessed the sword's quality was excellent and hadn't had time to appraise, she didn't expect it to be Epic Grade!

Every piece of Epic Grade equipment is unique.

Their creation represents a master alchemist's or a caster's lifelong effort; after appearing, their great power makes them famous worldwide, causing countless super‑humans to covet them.

Usually, Epic Grade gear stays in the hands of powerful super‑humans throughout their lives; regardless of outcome, they are widely recorded in heroic legends or grand historical epics, thus called epics.

Higher than Epic Grade is Legend Grade.

But this does not mean Legend Grade gear's power is necessarily higher; Legend Grade only indicates a deeper, heavier historical story and greater influence, like a legend—far‑reaching and unattainable.

Some Epic gear's power is actually comparable to Legend Grade.

They are classified as epics mainly because they lack a spectacular backstory, appearing later and having a simpler history.

Some Legendary gear's fame comes merely from its long history and wide circulation, known by many, though the name may not match the quality.

Of course, most Legend Grade gear's power still far exceeds that of epics.

Whether epic or legend, they are priceless.

Lei En and Viola had never heard of "Song of the Azure Sky" before today; evidently, this magic sword can be called epic not because of a spectacular past, but because of its power.

Viola asked curiously, "Madam, what is the origin of this Song of the Azure Sky?"

"There's no special origin; it's just a perfectly forged magic sword."

The Silver Star Duke shook his head and introduced, "Song of the Azure Sky was forged over four hundred years ago by a Legendary High-rank wizard, using countless costly materials, the rarest being the 'Heaven‑blue Gem'. After he died, the sword vanished for a long time until, decades ago, it appeared in Tinos's hand as his personal sword."

"I know that Legendary wizard who forged the Song of the Azure Sky; we had a good friendship, otherwise I wouldn't have recognized this magic sword."

The Silver Star Duke's gaze drifted as he spoke, as if reminiscing about that old friend.

She sighed and continued, "Song of the Azure Sky isn't famous; few know of it, but its enchantments are extremely powerful."

"What enchantments?" Lei En asked impatiently.

The Silver Star Duke glanced at him, a slight curve at the corner of his mouth, then said, "Song of the Azure Sky has only two enchantments: the first raises the caster's spell by one tier; the second gives a ten‑percent chance for a spell to become dual‑cast."

"Whoa!" Lei En couldn't help but exclaim.

Viola's eyes were also filled with great shock, and she was speechless for a long while.

"What are you saying?" the Silver Star Duke heard Lei En's words, realized he didn't understand, furrowed his brows and asked casually.

"Uh…" Lei En scratched his head awkwardly and quickly explained, "I mean this enchantment is too strong; truly worthy of an epic-level weapon!"

It was a heartfelt exclamation.

The Song of the Azure Sky has few enchantments, only two, even many top‑grade gear has less, yet these two effects can match dozens of ordinary enchantments!

Especially the first: it raises the caster's spell by one tier.

Its formal name in enchantments is "Ring Ascension".

This enchantment is simply domineering; no explanation needed, anyone can see its terrifying effect.

For a caster, raising a spell by one tier requires countless effort and soul power, often only achievable by increasing profession rank or performing a Soul Transformation ritual.

Each tier increase raises the spell's power by one step.

A three‑tier fireball and a four‑tier fireball differ in explosive power by at least three times!

The Song of the Azure Sky directly raises all spells by one tier, equivalent to forcibly advancing the caster's profession rank by one level. For example, a Mid-stage wizard can cast up to three‑tier spells; when wielding the Song of the Azure Sky, his spells become four‑tier.

This is outright tier‑jump casting!

With just this Ring Ascension enchantment, the Song of the Azure Sky already qualifies as an epic-level weapon, and it is top‑most, not to mention it also has a second enchantment.

Dual casting is an extremely advanced super‑magic technique; during casting, the cost of one spell yields the effect of two spells.

Like a fireball spell that releases the power of two fireballs.

Although it only has a ten‑percent chance, which seems ordinary, in combat this is already a high probability; some magical gear also has dual casting, usually not exceeding three percent!

Of course, compared to raising a spell tier, dual casting seems less impressive.

Anyway, the Song of the Azure Sky is a weapon every caster dreams of; it's hard to find anything better.

The Silver Star Duke saw Lei En and Viola's expressions, suddenly laughed and said, "Don't overestimate the Song of the Azure Sky; its tier‑raising effect is limited to below five tiers, at most it can raise a spell to five tiers."

"For spells above five tiers, it only provides a strong‑cast effect; the higher the tier, the lower the boost."

"For spells above seven tiers, the Song of the Azure Sky has virtually no effect."

"If the Song of the Azure Sky could raise high‑tier spells, it would be a Legend Grade weapon, even comparable to an artifact."

This explanation from the Silver Star Duke eased Lei En and Viola considerably.

Lei En still praised, "Even if it only works below five tiers, it's still powerful enough."

"Do you want it?"

The Silver Star Duke's face was half‑smiling, looking at Lei En, then suddenly asked.

The atmosphere in the office grew tense; Viola quietly grabbed Lei En's hand, knowing that, based on her understanding of the Duke, outsiders often cannot guess the Duke's thoughts, and a wrong answer might cause worse consequences.

Lei En didn't think much and replied directly, "Yes."

Such a badass epic-level magic sword, saying you don't want it would surely be a lie.

Yet he held little hope; the Silver Star Duke arrived at the Violet House so quickly, clearly valuing the Song of the Azure Sky highly.

Even if she is a Holy Soul wizard, an epic-level weapon would not be easily abandoned.

Even if she can't use it herself, selling or trading it for a Gold Shield would at least recoup the loss she suffered. Moreover, the Song of the Azure Sky is the Silver Star Duke's loot; she killed Tinos, so taking it is justified.

However, the Silver Star Duke's response stunned both of them.

"Since you want it, it's yours."

The Silver Star Duke said lightly, as if handing over not an epic-level piece of gear but an ordinary iron sword.

"Its enchantment runes were slightly damaged in last night's battle, causing magical aura to leak; I will repair it for you."

As she spoke, the Silver Star Duke grasped the hilt with one hand, pressed the Heaven‑blue Gem on the guard with the other, muttered a incantation, and a strong soul‑power wave surged in the office; the Song of the Azure Sky emitted a deep blue glow, blinding to stare at.

Within the glow, thousands of tiny runes reflected, densely arranged in a specific pattern, forming the enchantment effect.

After a few minutes, the deep blue glow gradually subsided, returning to a magic sword.

Having done all that, the Silver Star Duke tossed the Song of the Azure Sky to Lei En.

"Here."

Lei En quickly caught it, held it, and a surge of powerful energy flowed into his mind‑tree.

At this moment, the Song of the Azure Sky looked like an ordinary single‑handed sword, elegant and ornate, yet with no visible energy fluctuation; the runes were hidden inside the blade, none visible on the surface, extremely restrained and low‑key.

Even the most skilled appraiser, without touching it, would find it hard to tell this is an epic-level magic sword.

Lei En was overjoyed and also surprised by the Silver Star Duke's generosity.

"Your Grace, Duke…"

The Silver Star Duke knew what he was about to ask, raised a hand and cut him off, saying lightly, "I didn't find it last night; it was essentially ownerless. Since you discovered it first, you have at least half the disposal rights, so I won't contest."

"And you've ruined the Shadow Blade plan several times, saving Longshande from greater disaster, allowing Wu Shi Ta to survive; this Song of the Azure Sky is my gratitude to you. An epic-level magic sword, no matter how valuable, cannot compare to Longshande and Wu Shi Ta, let alone the Iola Core."

She said this, looked at Viola, her gaze softened, and whispered, "Viola, I have watched you grow up; you must treat her well."

Viola's eyes were moved, and she squeezed Lei En's hand even tighter.

"I will," Lei En said, nodding gravely.

The Silver Star Duke smiled with satisfaction, fell silent for a few breaths, then she suddenly said, "Lei En, I have great confidence in your prospects; your strength is improving quickly, and I hope you will stand on my side in the future."

After dropping that weighty remark, she immediately summoned a portal and stepped through it.

(PS: 'Song of the Azure Sky' comes from World of Warcraft; it's a classic magic single‑handed sword. If you're interested, you can look up images.)

(End of chapter)