The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 47.1
After being thoroughly beaten by the two, Mergin was forgiven by waiving the additional fee for Rikka’s magic book.
“You borrowed 2 million from Mergin?”
“At first, I was going to accept that. But after I received a different magic book, I had to pay for the initial one.”
“That’s quite an expensive magic book.”
“Well, Mergin’s magic book is worth even more. Besides, what we received is something that can’t be bought with money.”
Rikka asked Mergin if she could talk about what kind of magic it was, getting permission first from her father.
“Was it that magic that split that log in two?”
“That’s right. Apparently, it’s a magic that I can use myself, but Mergin helped me use it intentionally. However, I’m not used to my abilities suddenly increasing, so my balance is off. I’ve just started training for that recently.”
“So, that’s why your sword is like this?”
“Yes. I came here because I wanted you to sharpen it again, Dad.”
“Fine, then I’ll do it now. You have special training starting tomorrow, right?”
“Is that okay?”
“I’m better at sharpening than you are.”
Having been beaten up, Mergin healed himself while everyone’s eyes were diverted. Luckily, no bones were broken.
“Hey, I want something made too.”
“Did Vanessa’s dagger break?”
“The sword is fine. What I want you to make is this.”
Vanessa showed a kunai to her father.
“What is this? A hidden weapon?”
“This is a kunai, a throwing weapon I got from Mergin. If I throw it and can’t retrieve it, it’ll be gone, right? I want a spare.”
“Is this also something Mergin had?”
“That’s right. I had it made a long time ago. Besides attacking, it can also be used for digging holes or climbing trees. Vanessa, this isn’t worth asking Dad to make, so I’ll make a spare for you.”
“Is that so? But you don’t have a forge at your place, right?”
“I don’t need a forge. Dad, can you give me some iron?”
“Do you want iron blocks or sand iron?”
“Then I’ll take sand iron.”
“Are you going to start the furnace again?”
“No, that’s unnecessary. It doesn’t have to be today, but since I’m at it, I might as well make it.”
With that, Mergin went to the workshop, took a mold of the kunai with clay, and hardened it with earth magic.
“Then I’ll melt the sand iron and pour it here.”
Mergin took out a pot, put in the sand iron, and heated it with magic until it melted.
“W-What did you just do?”
“This is an application of fire magic. I’m heating the iron directly with magic. It uses a lot of magical power, so even those who can use fire magic are rare to be able to do this. Vanessa, since I can make it like this, just tell me when you run out. It won’t take much effort for me to make it.”
“Mergin, can you make swords using that method too?”
Lock, who had been watching, asked.
“I can. This is called casting. If you make a mold, you can create as many identical swords as you want, and it doesn’t require a blacksmith’s skill. If you have a magic furnace that can generate high heat, you can mass-produce them easily.”