Chapter 48: First Reward

Erkil passed the next hour doing all kinds of tests he could think of. By the time he finished, only disbelief could be seen on his face.

"How is that possible?! How can Coal and Limestones, such weak ores, transform Iron into something so resistant? It makes no sense!"

Rean only laughed out loud. He could explain, but Erkil would have a hard time understanding since it required knowledge about compositions of materials. In this world, no one knows what attoms are, so they might even think that you are crazy.

"You just need to remember the process. Besides, although this first creation was a success, this is still a flawed product. There are several things I need to revise again before the real good stuff comes out. So put it away, and let's restart. We won't stop until I'm satisfied."

Erkil was frightened by what he heard.

"Wait! Are you telling me that it can be even better than this one?"

Rean nodded.

"It can. Also, this is just the first product, just wait for the time when I introduce you to other types of alloys. That will really change your view of how metals can be forged."

This time, Erkil didn't ask any questions. For him who dedicated decades of his life to forging, this was a dream. As for why Rean knew such things, he already didn't care about that anymore.

Rean, too, was having quite some fun. Because of the problem with his Soul back then, his work had never proportioned such a feeling. He couldn't help to imagine just what kind of changes his Steel would bring.

By the end of the seventh day, Rean exited the Workshop with Erkil. On the other side of the Workshop, the 10 warriors with Wind Element Affinity left as well. However, they looked a lot more tired than Rean and Erkil. Rean had really made them give their blood during the past seven days.

On Erkil's hand, a sword that looked different in appearance of their previous Iron Swords. It was a lot smoother and gave a feeling of sharpness.

During the creation of this Sword, Rean found out that Spiritual Energy could be used to enhance the final result even more. It was a great surprise that made several other ideas pop on his mind. But first, they needed to show the results of their work.

Alanda came to get them and brought the two to Juri's house once more. In front of Juri, there were two swords, one of the ones used by their Tribe, and the new Steel Sword. Just looking at them, it was already possible to see the difference. The steel sword definitely looked much better than their Iron Sword.

Seeing that scene, Rean laughed and then suggested.

"Go ahead. Take both swords and strike them against each other. I'm sure you will love the result. Especially since this Steel Sword was made with Spiritual Energy as well. So it should be even stronger than you think. Even its sharpness increased a lot."

Juri and Alanda nodded, grabbing one Sword each. They didn't need to use Spiritual Energy. With their Foundation Establishment Realm, their bodies' power already surpassed any ordinary person. The two took some distance and attacked each other's Sword.

Well, it couldn't even be considered an attack. That was basically the same as throwing an Iron Hammer against a Glass Window, the two simply couldn't be compared. The Iron sword was slashed in half, while the Steel Sword barely got any collision marks. Juri was sure that even if he brought a hundred Iron Swords here, that single Steel word would destroy all of them!

"Impressive! Even the Sword I bought in the city can't compare to it. No, they are in two completely different categories. If this Sword appears in the town, it would inevitably cause an uproar."

That being said, Juri looked at his Sword and then gritted his teeth.

"Let's try again."

Alanda was taken aback.

"But you paid 300 Spirit Stones for this Sword!"

Juri nodded.

"Yes, but it doesn't matter. According to the blacksmith shop, they used Spiritual Kaz to make it. Oh, right!"

He looked at Rean and commented.

"Kaz is an Ore that is similar to Iron, but a lot sturdier. The Spiritual Kaz is even more so. I have used this Sword for a long time, and it is indeed a good one. However, I can't hold this feeling to try out against your Steel Sword. I must know how much stronger your Steel Sword is!"

Rean laughed and nodded.

"Sure! I'm also curious to see how good a sword made with this Spiritual Kaz is. After all, my Steel Sword was made with nothing more than common ores that couldn't be more ordinary. But first, let me take a look at your Sword."

Juri nodded and passed it to Rean.

After making a few simple tests, Rean's eyes lit up.

'Such an incredible metal, and I've never seen it before. I wish I had some to work with. I'm sure I could create something several times better than what they did with this Sword.'

Still, Rean didn't point it out and simply gave it back to Juri.

"Alright, you can start now. However, you better be prepared to lose 300 Spirit Stones."

Juri laughed out loud after hearing such a comment.

"No problem at all, I very much wish to lose those Spirit Stones at the moment."

This time, Juri and Alanda didn't only use their physical strengths. The Spiritual Kaz Sword was a lot sturdier, so only with Spiritual Energy involved would Juri be able to bring out its full potential.

Alanda also did the same thing and imbued the Steel Sword with Spiritual Energy.

Juri and Alanda nodded and each other and immediately attacked.

Swish!

The result was as Rean expected precisely. Juri's Spiritual Kaz Sword was also split in half and was completely lost. However, Juri couldn't be happier with the result.

"Great!"

Rean, on the other hand, looked at his Steel Sword. An enormous dent was left behind, and there was quite some damage to the structure.

'Indeed. There is a limit to what ordinary materials can achieve. Even though my Steel Sword won, it wouldn't be able to cut through another Spiritual Kaz Sword. It would definitely break apart. At most, both weapons would be destroyed. However, the Steel Sword is already better than a 300 Spirit Stones Sword, so it is a good start.'

[Congratulations, Host has created Steel. Reward: 15 Destiny Points.]

[Steel will create profound changes in the world. As time passes, the bigger will be those changes. Further points will be rewarded when the impact of Steel in this world increases.]

Both Rean and Roan received the same message, and they couldn't help but faintly smile.