Chapter 111: Star Sword!

"Let's go take a look!"

Gervas had been looking forward to this Starfall Meteoric Mithril Sword for a long time.

Moreover, the kingdom's conscription order would be issued in about a week.

That would be a kingdom war, nothing like the petty skirmishes Gervas had fought against bandit gangs.

Facing a massive army of thousands upon thousands, a mere baron was like a small sampan in the midst of it.

Therefore, having sharp weapons would only increase the probability of survival.

Inside the blacksmith shop, Chief Blacksmith Luka hammered a glowing red-hot iron block with great effort, the sound ringing out ding-dong.

Every strike carried a peculiar rhythm and cadence.

Amidst the flying sparks, Gervas approached.

"Greetings, my lord!"

Luka immediately stopped all actions, respectfully bowed to Gervas, and offered his greetings.

Nowadays, Luka was extremely grateful to Gervas.

It was not only because Gervas had promised to clear his name in three years, but also because of his son, Sain.

Sain following Knight Captain Lei Meng made Luka exclaim his own good fortune.

After all, becoming a squire to a Silver Knight was a rare opportunity even in a count's castle.

Beyond that, Sain's body had become increasingly strong; in no more than half a month, he would likely become a formal knight.

Having stayed in a count's castle, Luka knew that for a squire to become a knight, it usually took at least one to two years.

This was because it required not only learning techniques but also an increase in strength, which was the most important.

But now, Sain's strength had actually progressed with miraculous speed, reaching the requirements even before his techniques did.

This made Luka very surprised, and he asked Sain why he could improve so quickly.

Although Sain did not reveal too much due to secrecy, he did state that my lord had bestowed upon them a precious substance to enhance their physique, which allowed them to rapidly increase their power.

Thus, Luka no longer felt that serving as a blacksmith in this tiny barony lowered his status as a count's chief blacksmith.

Instead, he felt extremely fortunate to have encountered such a lord.

Luka naturally understood why my lord Gervas had come to the blacksmith shop this time.

He immediately led Gervas to a storage room nearby.

He then took out eleven long swords and a round shield from a locked iron chest.

The long swords were forged according to the kingdom's standard, being standard two-handed cross swords.

Of course, because the materials were special, an alchemist could be found in the future to engrave runes upon them.

Therefore, a small groove was cleverly reserved at the back of the long sword's hilt.

This groove could embed a monster crystal, capable of providing magical energy to the long sword.

However, that was something that needed to be done in the future.

Even without runes, the combination of Scaled Starfall Meteoric Iron and Mithril made this an absolutely rare and fine sword.

Taking the long sword outside the blacksmith shop, with a clang, the sword was drawn from its sheath, and the beautiful scale patterns on the blade were the first to catch the eye.

These patterns inherent to the Starfall Meteoric Iron made the long sword look like a precious work of art.

Of course, as the blade swayed and a cold gleam flashed, this feeling vanished, instead making one's spine tingle with cold.

"A fine sword!"

Before even trying it, Gervas could not help but cry out in praise.

He did not understand swords too well, but as a knight, he knew what kind of sharp weapon was the best for killing enemies.

Therefore, in the instant the cold gleam flashed, he deeply understood the sharpness of the long sword in his hand.

"My lord, please test the sword!"

Blacksmith Luka and his apprentices brought over a wooden testing post.

A worn leather armor was wrapped around a wooden post twenty centimeters thick.

This reminded Gervas of the scene after he successfully cultivated the first level of the Flame Slash.

Without relying on martial arts secret techniques, could he achieve the same effect as that day with this Starfall Sword?

With a hum, martial arts energy flowed.

Swish!

Thwack!

The cut was neat with no hesitation; the leather armor and the twenty-centimeter-thick tree trunk were severed cleanly at the waist.

"A fine sword!"

Gervas could not help but cry out in praise once more.

Meanwhile, the knights nearby, including Lei Meng, were left staring in stunned silence.

"This... this is too sharp!" Knight Mi Gen stammered out.

Luka, standing aside, finally broke into a smile.

If he could satisfy my lord, then he would have done justice to those Starfall Meteoric Iron and Mithril, and also to my lord Gervas's trust in him.

"Lei Meng!"

"My lord, your subordinate is here!"

"This Star Sword is yours!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Lei Meng solemnly accepted the long sword, and then this Silver Knight Captain, who had always been very steady, finally revealed an expression of excitement he could hardly suppress.

"Mi Gen!"

"M-my lord, your subordinate is here!" Mi Gen's body was trembling.

"This Starfall Sword is yours. Work hard and become a Title Knight soon!"

"Yes, my lord. This one will definitely work hard and not bring shame to this long sword!"

"Carson!"

"My lord, your subordinate is here..."

In the end, all seven of Gervas's knights received sharp Starfall Swords.

With these Starfall Swords, combat power could naturally double.

As for the remaining three, Gervas looked at the crowd of knight squires.

"Very envious, aren't you? Good, be envious. Then work hard to improve yourself. I still have three Starfall Swords here!"

"Among you knight squires, the first to pass Knight Commander Lei Meng's assessment and become a formal knight will receive my bounty and obtain one of these three Starfall Swords!"

"So, work hard, knight squires!"

"My Lord is generous!"

The knight squires' eyes suddenly sparkled; their desire for these Starfall Swords would surely make them train even harder!

"Knight squires, disperse. Lei Meng, you knights stay behind. Follow me to find Hunting Captain Pike!"

Taking their own Starfall Swords, plus round shields made of the same Starfall Meteoric Iron and Mithril as the Spartan Warrior shields, Gervas led the knights toward the small town.

"What? More Fire Stallions have appeared?"

Upon hearing this news, not only Hunting Captain Pike but also the crowd of knights behind Gervas were stunned.

After all, the mere seven Fire Stallions had been enough to surprise Father Andrew and the others, which was enough to prove the rarity of Fire Stallions.

But now, Gervas told the crowd that a second batch of Fire Stallions had even appeared.

Could it be that the Fire Stallions were really lining up to wait for my lord to capture them?

"That's right. After patrolling the territory this morning, Zui Yue reported that he found traces of Fire Stallions at the border between the Chaotic Wasteland and the Storm Domain."

"These Fire Stallions are heading toward the Dragon Blood Grass Canyon, and it is a herd numbering more than forty Fire Stallions!"

Hiss!

The entire room gasped in shock.

"More than forty Fire Stallions? One Fire Stallion is worth at least seventy gold coins, ten are seven hundred, forty are... are..."

Mi Gen began counting on his fingers.

Unfortunately, his fingers were not enough, and he could not calculate exactly how many gold coins forty were.

"Forty are more than two thousand eight hundred gold coins!"

"T-two thousand eight hundred gold coins?! How big a box would be needed to hold them all?!" Everyone was trembling.