Chapter 281

The Strongest Equipped with both Light and Dark (6)

The next morning, Kang Shin-hyuk called Lee Na-hee, who had left to chase down Eleanor the day before.

"Hey, wait, did you say we're going to make something?"

Lee Na-hee opened her eyes as she rubbed her forehead and asked, but instead of answering, Kang Shin-hyuk burst into laughter.

"Did you find her? Did you lose to Eli?"

"Ah?! I've cured everything!"

It seemed that Eleanor had taken out Lee Na-hee with some technique that left a bump on her head. If the whole school had known the cause, it would've been a real laugh.

"Come here."

"Huh? ...Oh, uh..."

However, if Eleanor had known that Kang Shin-hyuk would apply a potion to her to heal it, she never would've done it.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yes... Still, this is all your fault."

"Hmm?"

Lee Na-hee shook herself awake before she melted at Kang Shin-hyuk's touch. She was trying to hide her shame, but Kang Shin-hyuk wouldn't let her.

"Why me? Didn't I make it clear from the beginning?"

"Oh? Oh, oh?"

Kang Shin-hyuk's eyes narrowed as he pressed her forehead with a finger. Lee Na-hee stiffened like she had been struck by lightning.

"Won't you answer?"

"No, it's nothing."

"Huh?"

Lee Na-hee urgently pulled away from him.

"This, huh? You're acting like this!"

"What?"

"Yes, you made me do it!"

With a sigh, he moved away from her, but she urgently called out to him.

"Hey, hey."

"What?"

"You call her Eli."

"Is that so?"

"What about me?"

"Well... Hee?"

"I'll die, really."

It didn't seem any different from calling Eleanor Eli, but he decided not to argue.

"Let's try it again."

"Na-hee? How can I say that out loud..."

"Yes!"

"Ah, alright."

In the end, Lee Na-hee pushed him into referring to her more casually. Only then was he able to start production.

"So, what is this?"

"A weapon that produces high energy by emitting a singular light."

"It's a laser!"

"Let's call it a beam."

Just having light mastery wasn't enough to create a beam weapon. Since the beam's attack came mainly from the heat it produced, fire mastery was also important. In addition, in order to make it a weapon, understanding the opposite side of light, darkness, was necessary. Three mastery skills had to go into this one weapon that could be called the strongest. Moreover, Kang Shin-hyuk could add a function to control and amplify the light by utilizing wind mastery.

"No, where on earth did you acquire those trait-like skills? Light and darkness? Also, fire and wind!"

"If you evolve your trait a couple more times, I'll explain it then."

"Well, what is that...?"

Kang Shin-hyuk hid his face as Lee Na-hee examined the object on the work table. It was emitting a faint light from the spiritual power and Golden Dragon energy it had been receiving.

"I have to start working now."

"But I have no clue... I'll leave it to you, so tell me what kind of rune you want."

"I want one that fixes and maintains the form of energy."

"Ahh, I see. You want to make a lightsaber."

Well, those used high-temperature plasma fixed into a certain shape and not actually light. The light it emitted was simply caused by the plasma's high heat. Kang Shin-hyuk could also make that if he wanted to; in fact, he could since he learned fire mastery. However, he wanted a true sword made of light! That was why he only considered making it after acquiring both light and dark mastery.

"If the light is fixed into a specific shape with your rune, it will work."

"Hah... It is certainly possible with my rune's magical power. What sort of pseudo-science is this?"

"When science and magic intersect, artifacts are born."

"Oh, I suppose that works."

The powers of wind and dark mastery worked together to create an artificial vacuum along the path of the light, so whether he wielded it like a sword or used it to fire laser beams, the light would remain in perfect shape.

"Wow, wouldn't this be a big deal if Jormungand got their hands on this? It'd be easy to annihilate the general public if you could create a vacuum."

"It's okay; it can't be made without mastery anyway."

You would need at least two or three mastery skills with at least SS-rank! They weren't only rare in the hero universe, but it was also difficult to master them unless their rarity was high, so having more than one was difficult enough. Yes, unless you were a VIP member.

-Moreover, you learned Dark Mastery yourself.

'Not by myself.'

He needed to look into that sword later... For some reason, it felt like it was accelerating his middle school delusions each time he held it, so he avoided it. That was why he was trying to make a sword of light now.

"I think I just need to finish the shape. Now, help me."

"Yes, then let's do this first."

"Okay."

There were two weapons he was going to make today. One was a drone-type auxiliary armament that flew around the owner and shot lasers, and the second was the sword of light. It was a drone and a sword of light, completely free of judgment by international copyright laws. Out of the two, Lee Na-hee was particularly interested in the drone.

"I'm sorry, but it's impossible for others to handle this. I can't make it something those without mastery skills can use yet."

"But someday, you'll make it something I can handle?"

"Of course, that's the goal."

It wasn't for Lee Na-hee, but Claire, but he decided to hide that away as he saw the shine in her eyes.

"Okay, then..."

"Alright."

A spark of magic began to burn, and the sound of iron rang out in that small studio.

"Yes, a little down. Little by little... Yes, yes."

Kang Shin-hyuk assisted Lee Na-hee by shaving down the surface of the drone by using the light-emitting from his hands, not a hammer. It was made possible by the increase in rarity and proficiency of his light mastery. He pulled out a thread from soul connector, covered it in light, and amplified that energy with his fire mastery. Due to the durability of the thread, it was difficult to create a sword or beam that extended more than a hundred meters.

"Junior, I feel like this is welding."

"I have to complete both today, so even if it hurts your eyes, be patient."

Since most of the work was done in advance the day before, the drone work was ended by securely setting the rune. The drone's programming had also been made with Claire and Vita's help, and its durability was so excellent (with the added bonus it could create a shield of light), so it could be used as a flying shield. It looked like a sharp crystal, and as soon as it was completed, it began to shine and rise into the air.

-In collaboration with many colleagues, you created a magical engineering weapon [Ra's Guardian (SSS+)] that transcends modern technology! This work that embraces the realm of all-craft will inspire admiration from all in the universe!

-The rarity of the artifact [Ra's Guardian (SSS+)] exceeds the current limit due to the groundbreaking design and production that none can match!

-Further works that are not unique will lose some of the power of mystery. However, it won't apply to the first object.

-Metallurgy skill proficiency has increased to SS+ rank!

The Gaia system sent its usual notification, as if it noticed that he was planning on mass-producing this drone. Until now, he had been making unique products, mainly as a blacksmith, but the machine seemed to be special for the first one, and the rest were relegated to mass-production quality. However, the power of the mass-produced products wasn't greatly reduced.

[Ra's Guardian]

[X-rank]

[Special Abilities: Ra's Spear, Ra's Shield, Diamond, Light God)]

* Ra's Spear: Resonates with the wielder's ability to emit waves of light that endlessly extend in a straight line. Strengthens the breaking power of light by 50%.

* Ra's Shield: Resonates with the wielder's ability to create a shield of light centered on the body. The size of the shield can be controlled, and the defensive power of light is strengthened by 70%.

*Diamond: Defense is greatly enhanced, and this applies to the wielder of the artifact.

*Light God: The product of a miracle. The power of God dwells in the light handled by this weapon, causing its power is greatly strengthened.

'In that case...perhaps [Light God] is a specially endowed ability. I shouldn't be lazy and keep repairing it in the future.'

"Ooh."

Lee Na-hee let out a cry of surprise as she watched Ra's guardian, now completed, circle around Kang Shin-hyuk. She could tell it was special even compared to Claire's drones.

"I think it's alive."

"I'll explain it to you later."

"Is there anything special besides the attributes you mentioned earlier? Actually, I feel it every time I work with you, a strangely tickly feeling..."

Lee Na-hee asked if this was love. To put it openly, it was just that she was feeling Kang Shin-hyuk's spiritual power stimulating her before she awakened it.

"Okay, then let's make the other one."

"Let's do it quickly."

The finished object was X-rank, which was unknown to Lee Na-hee's emotion skill. Nevertheless, she could intuit how outstanding the object they had created was.

On that day, Kang Shin-hyuk successfully created a beam... A sword of light. However, he decided only to use it when he worked as Shin Eun-hyuk.