Chapter 625 – Grid Weapon (3)
The Black Stone that Hexagram wants, or the Dragon Stone that was imitated.
Neither the real thing nor the imitation have infinite power.
However, it only expresses a power ‘close to’ infinity.
The same thing is that both use enormous amounts of energy stored in the object.
The difference is that the Black Stone generates energy to refill the empty interior, while the Dragon Stone absorbs the surrounding magic.
Use it, fill it up, use it again, fill it up again.
The two objects cannot be ‘infinite’ in that they require charging for a certain period of time after use.
What… In some ways, it can be seen as infinite just because it can be constantly used and filled.
There remains one more obstacle that prevents both sides from becoming infinite.
It’s durability.
A black stone of unknown origin and a dragon stone made from a by-product of a dragon.
In both cases, the durability of the object storing energy is damaged during the energy use or charging process.
Then, when all durability is used up, it disappears.
Of course, the number of times is so high that it needs to be used at least hundreds to thousands of times.
“Anyway, it’s not infinite.”
We constantly observe and study the Dragon Stone, which continues to emit waves of strange power.
And then conclude.
“… It was made exactly as expected.”
The result was as ugly as expected.
An object that can bring about great change in the world, either for the good or the bad.
No, it’s not that far yet.
“Because we can’t mass produce it yet.”
If you go one step further, no, two or three steps further, it becomes a real problem.
If Dragon Stone could be made from something other than a by-product of a dragon.
If that something else is a collection of materials that are easily available on the market.
If this makes mass production of Dragon Stone possible…, That is.
“Anyway.”
One thing is certain.
“You shouldn’t go out into the world yet.”
Aside from mass production, the existence of these items must be hidden.
Unless you want to die hastily.
But it is also true that this power is infinitely more attractive.
“… Should we just let our kids enjoy it a little bit?”
Only half the output here… No, I don’t think it would be bad if I lowered it to half.
After gathering my thoughts, I shake Angela, who is lying on the floor, to wake her up.
He was so possessed by his power that he started saying nonsense, so I knocked him out for a while.
“Angela, Angela!”
“Ugh…, Uh…!”
Angela slowly begins to come to her senses.
She opened her eyes dimly and frowned.
“… The back of my neck hurts.”
It must hurt.
I thought he wouldn’t faint if I hit him gently, so I hit him mercilessly.
She barely got up and asked me.
“Ugh… Why am I lying on the floor? Was I tired?”
“Think about it carefully.”
“Uh, so…”
Her eyes slowly grow bigger as she slowly remembers.
“That’s right, Dragon Stone. When I saw that, I felt like I was filled with an absurd desire…? And then…, And then…”
“I hit him on the back of the neck.”
“I see.”
She laughs bitterly as she realizes what she did.
“Sorry.”
“I’m even sorry.”
I understand.
When I first saw the Black Stone, I was as excited as a child.
Perhaps, if she weren’t a saint, she would have been caught up in her ridiculous desires like she was.
“What about Dragon Stone?”
“It’s over there.”
Angela looked at the dragon stone carefully placed on the workbench and then closed her eyes tightly.
“Ugh… It’s still not easy.”
She barely looks away, and her eyes turn to me.
“That shouldn’t go out into the world, right?”
“I agree.”
“But I don’t think it would be that bad if the output was greatly reduced…”
Angela lost in her thoughts, stroking her chin with her swarthy hand.
It seemed like he was thinking similar to me.
“Mass production is the problem. Even if the output is halved, anything other than dragon by-products or mithril cannot withstand its power.”
I hold onto her shoulder and shake her lightly as she becomes more and more troubled.
“Go to sleep, think about it later.”
“Huh? Ah…, Sorry.”
“There is something I need to do first now.”
“What should I do?”
She continued speaking to the woman who was tilting her head.
“I want to make some weapons with dragon stones. What do you think?”
“It’s a weapon…”
After thinking for a moment, she asks.
“To give it to party members?”
“Yes.”
“Hmm… Then, the output should be set to half… No, it would be better to set it a little lower than that.”
With a deep smile on her lips, she wraps her arms around my neck and whispers.
“I’m going to make it all night starting today, so don’t think about going anywhere, just stick next to me.”
She responds by wrapping her arms around her waist.
“As much as you want.”
As she was held in her arms, the acrid smell, the smell of rough metal, and the smell of thick sweat came from her.
It wasn’t too bad.
* * *
Through several trials and errors, weapons are created one by one.
A small shield and mace, a huge shield that seems to cover the entire body, a sword with a black blade, etc.
Equipment made in different shapes all have the same sphere embedded in them.
A collaboration between Kim Do-jin’s abilities and Angela’s skills.
Dragon Stone.
Of course, it was not the same product as the Dragon Stone they first produced.
A prototype that is slightly smaller and more compact and will be the beginning of a mass-produced type that will be developed in the future.
Instead of reducing the output by half, stability was increased so that anyone can use it comfortably.
This small but powerful sphere contains various magical effects that can be applied to equipment.
For example, the sword that Son Seo-yeon will use was given a function to automatically release sword energy just by drawing it.
This is a sword that can be used by a child to cut through huge rocks or iron like tofu, even if held in the hand and swung.
Even S-class hunters who can use Sword Steel can use this to save up to half the amount of magical power needed to manifest Sword Steel.
This means that the duration of the sword lecture will be more than doubled.
That’s not all.
When the user’s magic power is depleted in Dragon Stone, a function has also been added to replenish the user’s magic power.
However, it is not an ability that can be used often.
Because it is a function that forcibly replenishes magical power, it puts a considerable strain on the body.
But that alone was a blessing.
It would be a hundred or a thousand times better to survive with some injuries than to lose your life.
As above, other equipment is also packed with essential functions for users.
I am confident that just by wearing the equipment, party members will become at least twice as strong.
Angela asks, looking with satisfaction at the weapons hanging on the stand.
“Have you decided on a name?”
“Yes.”
The names to be given to the weapons were also decided in advance.
Her name fits well with the function of her weapon, and at the same time, it is a small bait thrown at her.
“Greed Weapon.”
“Grid… Are you talking about greed?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Angela’s eyebrows twitch as if she doesn’t like the name.
“Greed… It’s a perfect name considering the characteristics of Dragon Stone.”
A name that is perfectly suited to the Dragon Stone’s ability to greedily absorb the surrounding magic power.
But Angela didn’t like it very much.
In that case, she was chosen by Patience, one of the Seven Lords, because she felt like she had created the weapons of the Seven Sins, the hostile forces.
Kim Do-jin wrapped his arms around her shoulders and playfully played with her tongue.
“Greed is not necessarily a bad thing.”
“… What does that mean?”
Angela reacts sharply.
When she tried to leave his side, Kim Do-jin held her tightly with his arms around her.
“No human being can live without desire.”
“… That’s true, though.”
That was correct.
By intensely hoping and wishing for something, humans can exert greater power and rise to a higher level.
Didn’t you come this far with the desire to make the best equipment right away?
Desire is an essential element for humans.
But I didn’t want to admit it easily.
In any case, the apostle and goddess of greed who oversee this are my enemies.
He meets her eyes and continues her words as she clearly shows that he doesn’t like her.
“If there was no desire, we wouldn’t have mixed bodies like this.”
“Ugh…, So shameless…!”
Kim Do-jin smiles at her blushing face.
She was staring blankly at her bright smile and then turned her head with her lips pouting.
“Okay. Do whatever you want. I’m not good at naming names anyway.”
As she looks slightly sulky, he hugs her back tightly and whispers.
“Next, let’s make a weapon with a function appropriate for the god Angela serves.”
A smile forms on Angela’s lips at her sweet tone, as if soothing her grumpy lover.
“… You promised?”
“I promise.”
Kim Do-jin laughed out loud while burying her face in her shoulder.
I was happy to see her begin to express her inner feelings more and more openly.
Because revealing her heart honestly means expressing her inherent desires without hesitation.
Today too, it was a moment when I felt that she was even more lovely as she had become a little more of her own color.
