Zongman: Don't move, Aisi, your family still owes me money

"Hmm, it looks pretty perfect. Hmm... cracks?"

Welf was checking the sword, and when he noticed the crack on the sword, his expression turned grim.

"Click."

The sound of shattering echoed.

The next moment, the long sword he had just forged shattered into pieces and turned into slag, leaving only the hilt.

"Damn it... I failed again. As expected, my sword still can't withstand so much magic power."

Welf clenched his fists in regret, his face full of resentment.

It has been his lifelong wish to create a magic sword that will not break.

However, now, no one knew how much time had passed and how much material and money had been wasted, but he couldn't even catch that shadow.

No magic sword can withstand such a large amount of magic power, and it will inevitably shatter after being used a few times.

This time, the prototype of the magic sword he created shattered even as it was taking shape.

This is not surprising. After all, the magic power he added this time is three times greater than before.

"Withstands magic power? It's just a weapon, why add unnecessary functions to it?"

Calm voices came from the door of the workshop.

Welf, who was immersed in his own world, reacted immediately after hearing this.

"Who?"

Welf turned his head and saw a black-haired young man who was slightly shorter than him, but the aura he exuded made him feel a little uneasy.

That feeling was like facing a ferocious beast with hidden fangs.

If you are not careful, you will be swallowed up.

"Merlin, that's my name."

"I heard that you can forge a magic sword?"

Merlin glanced indifferently at the tall, red-haired young man in front of him.

"Magic sword? Ah, sorry, I don't know who told you that, but I won't forge a magic sword for anyone."

"So, please..."

Before Welf could finish his words, he was interrupted by Merlin's words.

"What I want you to forge is not a magic sword."

"what?"

Welf blinked, then turned and looked at Merlin with a puzzled look.

"No, if you don't want to forge a magic sword, then why don't you find someone else?"

Welf said somewhat speechlessly.

Although he would not forge a magic sword for anyone, it did not mean that he did not have the pride of a magic sword forger.

"Because, what I want to create is also a magic sword type weapon."

"Of course, there's a difference in shape and sword."

Merlin slowly began to explain.

"Huh? It's not shaped like a sword? Is it still a magic sword?"

Welf's face twitched, and he seriously suspected that the man in front of him was looking for trouble.

"As long as it can be used with magic and produce the same effect, does it have to be in the shape of a sword?"

Merlin's words choked Welf to the point of being speechless, because it was right.

As long as you can use magic, it doesn't matter if it's not a sword.

In fact, there are quite a few magic swords, even daggers and other strange shapes.

"So, who are you?"

"Me? Merlin."

"What I want to create is a long-range weapon similar to a crossbow, but smaller and more powerful. Of course, it can even use magic."

Merlin spread his hands and said seriously.

When Welf heard this, he felt that Merlin was joking with him.

"It's more powerful than a crossbow, smaller in size, and can even use magic?"

"In that case, why not just use magic?"

Welf practically shouted these words.

In his opinion, the guy in front of him named Merlin was obviously here to cause trouble.

However, compared to Welf's anger, Merlin still maintained a calm expression.

"Really? I don't think so."

"What I want you to build is a gun. Of course, it is fundamentally different from the gun you understand."

"And what I need is your wisdom in forging the magic sword."

Merlin talked eloquently and added a sentence at the end.

"Don't you want to create a magic sword that won't break and can withstand the power of magic?"

"Then why not try changing into another shape? Perhaps, a different result will appear?"

After hearing Merlin's words, the expression on Welf's face changed repeatedly.

Because Merlin's words did enlighten him. If he let go of his obsession with the shape of the sword, perhaps different results would be achieved.

"I...well, I can listen first."

"If the gun you're talking about is a low-quality weapon, don't blame me for kicking you out."

Chapter 18 God's Attention

The next day, afternoon.

When Merlin came to Welf's workshop again.

What he saw was Welf slumped over his work table, staring at him with two big dark circles under his eyes.

"Ah, you're here."

Welf gave Merlin a weak look, then pointed at the object on the table in front of him.

"The gun you want is right there."

"I never thought such a small thing would require such sophisticated skills and craftsmanship."

"As you said yesterday, I tried to add the power of the magic sword into this weapon."

"And according to what you said, the purpose is no longer to store but to release. But can we really create a magic gun by doing this?"

Welf raised his head and looked at Merlin with some suspicion.

At this time, Merlin had already walked to the table, picked up the forged magic gun, and carefully examined it in his hand.

This is a pistol with a somewhat thicker and longer body. There is no muzzle at the front end, but two rows of heat dissipation holes. There is also a clear boundary on both sides of the gun, which clearly divides the upper and lower parts of the gun body.

It looks as if the gun is assembled from top to bottom.

The magazine part of the gun is a long groove, which seems to be used to load square batteries.

"Hmm...perfect."

After checking it out, Merlin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Even he hadn't expected that Welf in front of him could create the gun in the anime he had seen just based on his simple description and rough sketch.

Not to mention other functions, just in terms of appearance, they are extremely similar.

As for the rest, he needs to find a solution.

If you can achieve this level, then you should be able to use refining to completely transform this gun into a magic gun.

"Okay, how much do you want in terms of compensation?"

"I'm very satisfied now. Even if you ask for a little more, it's not a problem, but..."

Merlin looked up at Welf in front of him and talked about the reward.

However, at this moment, Welf forced himself to stand up, staring at Merlin with burning eyes.

"I don't want any reward. I just want to know how you plan to use this... magic spear."

"I want to see with my own eyes the power of this magic spear."

Welf clenched his fists slightly, and his breathing became even more rapid.

In fact, he was very clear that his words had slightly crossed the line.

After all, the structure and purpose of this magic gun are completely different from almost all the weapons he knows.

There is no doubt that this is an extremely special weapon.

Because of this, as a blacksmith, he couldn't help but want to know the power and effect of this weapon.

Moreover, this weapon was forged by him and used the skills of the magic sword. Naturally, he was very eager to know what effect it would have.

The air fell silent at this moment, and the only sound that could be heard was Welf's slightly heavy breathing.

Merlin frowned slightly and was about to speak.

A stern voice came from behind him.

"Actually, I'm also quite curious about the power of this weapon."

"Can I watch for a while too?"

Merlin turned around as the words fell, and what came into his sight was a tall red-haired woman wearing a white shirt and black trousers.

Her right eye was covered with a black eye mask, and her hands were folded across her chest, making her big buds more prominent. A large area of ​​white could be seen through the slightly opened neckline.

There is no doubt that this is a charming lady, especially the black eye mask adds a mysterious aura to her.

"Lady Hephaestus!"

Welf, who was standing behind Merlin, couldn't help but show a look of shock on his face when he saw the red-haired woman.

"Ah, Welf, sorry for coming over without saying hello."

Hephaestus smiled and waved at Welf.

"No, that's nothing, but why are you here, Lady Hephaestus."

Welf shook his head and looked at Hephaestus with some confusion.

"Ah, that's because, of course, Tsubaki mentioned it earlier. There's this interesting guy who was able to convince a stone-headed person like you to forge a magic sword. Naturally, I want to see who he is."

"But I didn't expect that what they forged wasn't a magic sword, but other weapons."

“That intrigued me even more.”

"Specially looking for a weapon made by a magic sword forger, so it's naturally a magic sword."

Hephaestus said as she walked up to Merlin and her eyes fell on the magic spear in his hand.

"By this weapon, did you just say...a gun?"

"Yeah, but it's not a handheld gun."

Merlin nodded, explained, and then bowed slightly to Hephaestus.

"Greetings, the goddess Hephaestus."

"Ah, don't be so reserved. I'm not a god here, but just a blacksmith."

Hephaestus smiled and waved her hand.

"Well, then... Miss Hephaestus?"