Chapter 62 - The First Adventure - The Tower (Part Nine)

The skeleton hands that emerged pulled out the souls from every monster that was walking on the floor. There were howls and roars and cries of pain. And there was also a burst of psychotic laughter. "I am Death, and you shall never outrun me. Whatever may happen, you shall taste me", said Michelle.

The souls were then devoured by the ground, and then the pulsing of the weapon became strong. It was pulsing continuously and then it burst into a bright red light. "Cover your eyes. NOW!", screamed Michelle. She was the only one who knew her weapon best. It was evolving and growing in strength.

After a while, the light dimmed down, and the slight hue that would be around the scythe was missing. "The weapon is asleep. Seems like that took a toll even for Death", she said as she walked back to everyone. 'Time until Boss arrives, 01:30 hrs', read the hologram. Lucas sat down in a meditative state.

"Alright, first things first. Let me use the Limit Breaker potion. Seems like I will be needing it to make the weapon", he thought as he turned around. He saw everyone looking at him expectantly. "Yes, I am going to fight the boss. I just need to make something real quick. Emilia, can you make a blacksmith's room out of the earth right now?', he asked.

A room was erected, and in it was a furnace. "I don't know if I will need it, but just in case I will leave it there", he thought as he looked back. "Now, I don't want anyone to disturb me for some time. Just let me know a minute before the timer is over", he said as he entered the room.

He then took out his tools and the potions. He also took out the crystals he had obtained from the Minotaurs in the Forest of Silencing Illusions. "First, let's use the Limit Breaker Potion and increase the capacity of my Mana, as that is what I will be needing for this one", he thought. He then gulped down the HP Limit Breaker Potion, and he waited until he felt the same feeling from before.

The warmth began to spread around his body, and after it reached the same point from before, he began to push it into his muscles. After about twenty-five percent of infusing it within the muscles, he felt that it was unnecessary. He began to channel it into his bones, and he felt excruciating pain. "It feels like I want to rip my heart out", he thought as he grit his teeth.

He kept pushing it forward, and after he felt that it was over, he let out a long sigh. He then recovered himself and did the same with the MP Limit Breaker Potion, and the process was the same again. "Seems like the muscles don't need it anymore?", he thought.

"You're wrong. The muscles are still adapting to the amount that was infused last time, and you did another one again. Even if you get another potion, just don't use it anytime soon. Your body still needs to recover from this", said Valentine. Lucas nodded his head as he pulled up his status.

[Status]

[Name: Lucas Heart]

[HP: 220/350]

[MP: 220/350]

[Level: 16]

[Job: None]

[Title: Defying The Odds, Master Of Stealth]

[EXP: 7950/20,000]

[System Level: 2/10]

[Strength: 46]

[Stamina: 45]

[Agility: 46+19]

[Perception: 43]

[Magic: 43]

[Stat points to be used: 30]

"Alright, got an increase of 130 Points", he smiled. He then moved to the next part of his plan, and that was to make a Legendary Tier Weapon. "But how can I utilize my Mana to the maximum without wasting it?', he thought and he remembered something. "The Black Notebook", he thought as he pulled that out of his inventory.

He began to sift through it, and he was in a race against time. If not, he won't be able to face them that easily. He knew to upgrade his weapon, he needed to claim the stones from the Adventurer's Guild and that was impossible right now. 'The method of Mana Influx', read the title of the method.

He read it through and began to comprehend it. "It seems like I would need to use formations again. Well, he was The Legendary Inscriptor Blacksmith. Let's just hope that this turns out good", he thought and began to draw the formation.

"Kid, wait. It seems like this person left out key details on purpose. Last time, I taught you about a formation, remember? Well, this time it's the same. It's incomplete. You do with this, it will have a success rate of fifty percent. But with the complete formation, you could boost it up to ninety percent. I don't know why, but I think I understand the reason now", said Valentine.

He then directed him to follow his instructions, and Lucas drew the formation accordingly. The formation was drawn with a triangle, which had three small circles on the ends. Then the same was drawn in an inverted way. Then, the small circles at the end were connected with a curved line which formed a large circle. And finally, there was a large circle in the middle, and there were six lines from the sic circles connected to it.

"Well, the formation is ready. Now, I have to place three Fire crystals and three Ice crystals. I do have them all in the Legendary Tier", he said as he placed them in the small circles in order, making one triangle fill with the Fire element and the other fill with the Ice element.

"To make Mana Influx, one must fill the crystals with their own Mana, or give it a constant supply after the procedure starts", he read. He then picked up a Fire crystal, and he decided to absorb all the power within it. In two minutes, the crystal that was shining brightly dimmed. He then tried to push his Mana into it, but it didn't work.

"Your flame is a pure flame. There are three types of pure flames. One is your Azure Flame, which comes from the Mystic Beings. The other one is the Hell-Fire Flames, which is not possessed by anyone. The last and final one is the Holy Flame, and that is very rare. There are other kinds of flames, but they are unnecessary for now", said Valentine.

"I'll tell you how, and I want you to follow my words very carefully. You have a lot of catching up to do", he said. "Alright, I want you to close your eyes and circulate your Aura. And using it, I want you to try and find your Mana which is flowing through you. I can give you a hint though. They gather inside your heart chamber", he said.

Lucas guided his Aura accordingly and he sensed something other than his Aura inside. "So is this why Master told me to inject my Aura in the later stages?', he thought. "Yes, this is the only reason I could think of. Your Mana needs a stimulator. You aren't strong enough to wield this power yet, thus it is dormant inside you", explained Valentine.

Lucas used his Aura and pulled out his Mana temporarily, and began to inject it into the crystal. The crystal which was glowing orange before was now glowing a deep purple. He did the same with the other two, and he then moved to the Flowing-Ice. The same happened, and the crystal was covered in clear Ice, and there was a blob of water inside it.

"These are your Mana Influx Crystals. They vary from person to person, thus the person who can use this technique efficiently is none other than oneself. Now, let us move to the next step, and that is to shape it while it is being combined", said Valentine.

Lucas nodded his head, and he activated the formation. He didn't need to chant anything, as this wasn't a counter but a base for his Blacksmithing. The Mana began to flow out from the crystals, and Lucas began to manipulate them. "It's so difficult. Let me try something else", he thought and he began to use his Aura, separating what he needed first and second and in order.

He began to shape the Azure Flame first, and it was taking shape. But it wasn't stable. "I don't have any material", he thought then he remembered something. He lit up the furnace and began to melt the Steel Minotaur's crystals, and that gave him steel to work with. He then poured the steel onto the Azure Flame part, and there was a sizzle that was heard to everyone.

"I wonder what kind of weapon is he making?", thought everyone. But they didn't let their curiosity get over them, as they knew a Blacksmith's temper when he was crafting. "Somehow they tend to get extremely violent", said Robert as he looked at the timer. There were only thirty-five minutes left.

The Azure Flame part was shaped, and he began to pull out the Flowing-Ice. He began to shape it, and sweat was dripping from his body. "Even manipulation costs me MP", he thought as he saw the Ice take shape. The water that was within the Ice was the only thing that was capable of stopping the flame from melting anything.

He then saw the thing which he had crafted, and it was still incomplete. "Now, I need to beat the shit out of the Flame and Ice separately", he thought as took out his tools. He began to clang at the Azure flame part, and it was still burning the steel, purifying it. The steel which was in grey had now turned scorching red.

After shaping it, he began to sharpen the ends of the blade. He then picked up its counterpart, the ice. He then covered the top of it and then used the water to seal it. After shaping the top, he began to chip off the Ice very carefully and made the tip of the blade unique.

He then began to channel his Mana again and placed the weapon at the center of the formation. There were remaining Mana, and he had to make sure to imbue every bit of it into the sword. The sword began to glow purple and blue, and the glow went outside of the room.

He had designed the handle using Ice, and the blade was made of both Ice and Fire. The steel he had obtained from the Crystal, had turned into its purest form, and with no impurities remaining, he put it into the oil Forge Master had used before. He placed both of his hands into the oil, and he felt a deep chill first.

He activated his [Fusion], and the elements that were half fused, began to fuse on an atomic level. The Blade was ready, and Lucas pulled it out after the process of fusion was complete. He was about to marvel at his work, when he heard a knock, signaling him that the time was almost over.

He placed a fragment of the crystal, which had absorbed the Azure Flame and the Flowing-Ice together, and it was placed in a carving made in the hilt just for it.

"Well, let me see what I have made myself here", he thought as he went outside.