I ascend to the throne of God with arcane magic.

Chapter 715 Reese's Progress

"Into the Molten Core?"

Preston frowned and glanced at Li Si.

Didn’t I tell him that the most important thing now is to improve my strength?

Although the Molten Core is helpful for cultivation, its most important significance is that it can only be used by forgers.
Ok?
This guy?
Preston suddenly remembered something and looked at Reese.

"Why do you want to enter Molten Core?"

After hearing Reese's request, Leander's expression did not change at all. Instead, he asked Li Si:

"That place doesn't seem to be able to improve your strength."

“I didn’t want to go there to improve my skills.”

Li Si glanced at Leander and Preston, was silent for a moment and said:

"In the process of mastering [Rage of the Mountain Soul] and [Eternal Brew], I obtained some memory fragments."

“It records the process of how they were cast.”

"And the [Eternal Brew] was forged in the Molten Core."

"After getting the knowledge about forging semi-artifacts and holy artifacts, I also want to give it a try."

"This is the goal I have been working towards, and it is also the expectation of the teachers in the Hammer Workshop."

Leander looked at Li Si's determined eyes, nodded and said:

"Of course. No problem."

"You are able to obtain those memory fragments, which are extremely valuable treasures for any caster."

"If you have such an opportunity, Preston and I will certainly not stop you."

Preston, who was standing by, nodded involuntarily upon hearing this.

Since Reese could become a master blacksmith at such a young age, he naturally had outstanding talent in this area.

Moreover, Reese's talent seemed to be able to provide considerable help in forging.

From this point of view, it seems that the young man in front of him may really be able to make a holy weapon or even a semi-artifact appear again among the dwarves.

If Reese really succeeds, it will also be of great significance to the dwarves.

Moreover, for the dwarves, forging weapons and equipment may also be a form of spiritual practice for them.

After a moment's silence, Leander said to Reese:

"If that's the case, then there's no problem. If there's such an opportunity, we can try it out in advance."

"But Reese also needs to understand that whether it is a holy weapon or a semi-artifact, in order to successfully forge it, one must have at least legendary-level strength."

"So, improving your strength is very important for you."

"Thank you for your understanding. I understand."

Li Si nodded and felt relieved.

Of course he knew that it was a bit sudden to propose entering the Molten Core at this time, but there was nothing he could do.

I have the memory fragments in [Eternal Wine] as an excuse, so there shouldn't be any problem.

The Dwarf Court and the Dwarf Temple have comprehensive records of holy artifacts and semi-artifacts, so they naturally know the casting location of [Eternal Brew].

This also explains why Li Si made such a request.

And for the dwarves, forging weapons and equipment has a different meaning.

Therefore, there is a high possibility that Li Si’s request will be agreed.

It now seems that Li Si won the bet.

Once you are qualified to enter the Molten Core, the possibility of obtaining the ring will be greatly increased.

The remaining trouble is how to take the ring from the demigod.

"How's Reese, are you tired now?"

Preston looked at Li Si and continued.

"Not tired, no problem."

Li Si said quickly.

"Young people are full of energy indeed."

Preston patted Li Si on the shoulder and said:

"In that case, go and try the other semi-artifacts and holy artifacts."

"I want to see if you can master all the semi-artifacts and holy artifacts. If you can get the memory fragments among them, it will be a good thing for you."

Upon hearing this, Leander nodded in agreement.

Leander was naturally familiar with the semi-artifacts and holy artifacts of the clan.

Since Li Si was able to tell you that the casting location of [Eternal Brew] was in Molten Core, Leander believed that Li Si could really obtain memory fragments from the holy artifacts and semi-artifacts.

See if Li Si can control all the holy artifacts and semi-sacred artifacts in the clan, and also make preparations for future plans.

If Reese can get the recognition of semi-artifacts and holy artifacts, then the burden on him to use them will be much lighter.

In that case, after becoming a legend, Reese might be able to use two or even three semi-artifacts or holy artifacts.

The temple has a unique way of allowing the legends of the dwarves to use semi-artifacts or holy artifacts.

However, you can only use one at most, and the legend will be eroded by divine power, with troublesome side effects.

For Li Si, there was no such problem.

Li Si naturally had no objection to Preston's proposal.

This is simply the biggest benefit for him.

After all, every time he mastered a holy weapon or a semi-artifact, he would receive a baptism of strength and slightly increase his basic attribute points.

Moreover, even the special milestone mission [Treasure Collector] that just appeared can be completed in one go.

Hammer Workshop,

The dome of the forge room was hung with ochre-red flames, and the air was distorted into transparent ripples in the high temperature.

The copper-colored furnace was like a sleeping giant. The leaping flames in the furnace licked the rough material, dyeing the black iron into flowing amber.

Li Si half-knelt in front of the forging table, his bronze back covered with shiny beads of sweat.

The muscles undulated in the firelight like lava landforms, and every groove seemed to be filled with the tension of a thousand temperings.

His palm reached into the furnace like lightning, and amid the crisp sound of sparks popping, he clamped the red-hot sword blank firmly.

Dark golden lines meander across the surface of the iron block, as if sealing the veins of magma.

At the moment the forging table vibrated, the twenty-pound star-patterned iron hammer was swung into the air, and Li Si's hammer head fell with a whistling sound.

"clang!"

The aftermath of the anvil's tremor shook off the wall dust, and the flying sparks left scorch marks on the stone wall.

The second hammer followed, with an angle as tricky as an eagle swooping down. The moment the hammer face touched the iron billet, the sparks condensed into a brief star shower in the air.

Li Si's face reflected the dual glow of the fire and the iron ingot. Sweat rolled down his collarbone into the leather apron around his waist, but was evaporated into mist by the heat wave before it hit the ground.

The sound of hammering was as frequent as a sudden downpour, his arms turned into precise metronomes, and every blow made the iron billet stretch half an inch.

When the hammer fell for the hundredth time, the originally clumsy rough draft had transformed into a streamlined sword body, and frost-like crystal patterns appeared on the dark red iron surface.

Li Si suddenly stopped and wiped the sword's spine with his charcoal-stained thumb, leaving a winding blood mark - the white smoke rising from the quenching pool instantly engulfed his entire arm.

His eyes were always fixed on the iron tumbling in the pool, as if he was staring at a newborn baby.

Nitil opened the door and took a look at the situation in the forge, then quickly stepped out, gasping for breath.

The temperature in the room was so high that Netil could hardly breathe.

Tom stood beside her, watching Reese's excellent forging skills with satisfaction.

No one knew what happened, but after leaving the small world, Reese's already strong forging skills made new breakthroughs.

Tom even felt that Reese had surpassed him in forging. Tom didn't ask Reese what happened, nor did he want to know.

It is definitely a good thing for Li Si that the Dwarf King Preston has shown up.

After Li Si came back, he told him that he wanted to try the forging technology of holy artifacts and semi-artifacts, which made Tomn very excited.

He was even ready to spend all his wealth to help Li Si purchase various precious materials.

Unfortunately, Tom's preparedness did not come in handy.

People from the temple and the royal court came to the Hammer Workshop and brought Li Si a large amount of precious forging materials.

They also said that they would bring new ones after Li Si had used them up.

What an exaggeration!
Is Reese being monopolized by the temple and the royal court?
Fortunately, Reese did not leave the Hammer Workshop, otherwise Tom would really be at a loss.

Although he cared about Reese very much, it was impossible for him to disobey the demands of the temple and the royal court.

The current situation couldn't be better for him.

The fact that the Temple and the Royal Court attach such great importance to him, doesn’t it also mean that Reese has great potential?

"Is Reese going to succeed again?"

Nitil looked at Reese and said with some admiration in her tone.

She had not followed Reese and Tom to the small world before, so she didn't know what Reese experienced there.

But since then, except for an occasional visit to the dwarf temple, Reese never left the Hammer Workshop.

Apart from resting and eating, he spent most of his time in the forging room, immersed in the forging process.

This extremely focused, almost crazy state also made Li Si's progress visible to the naked eye.

In recent times, Reese has successfully forged three pieces of legendary equipment.

And even with Netil's eyesight, she could see that Reese's forging skills were now much stronger than when he first came to the Hammer Workshop.

What happened?
Nitil was very curious about this.

But no matter how she asked, Tom didn't tell her.

But seeing Reese's focused look, for some reason, Netil felt much calmer.

The reason why she liked Reese before, besides because of his good looks, was because of his outstanding talent for forging.

Nitil had been in the Hammer Workshop for a long time, but she had only seen one person who stood out from the crowd.

This is also the reason why she would take the initiative to pursue Reese.

You know, she is outstanding in appearance and has a good family background, so she will never lack suitors.

This was what Nitil had originally planned.

Even though Reese's attitude had been lukewarm before, she believed that she could still defeat Reese by relying on her own advantages.

But now, for some reason, when Netil saw Reese, her thoughts on this matter faded a lot.

Just like before, Nitil still had the confidence that she was worthy of Reese.

But now, as Reese becomes more and more outstanding and dazzling, the distance between the two is becoming greater and greater.

It seemed as if he was destined to leave his mark in the history of the Dwarf Kingdom and become the protagonist of legendary stories.

The increasingly unreachable distance made Netil more and more unconfident.

Tomn naturally noticed the changes in Netil.

However, Tom never wanted to comment on this matter.

As an old man, he should not meddle in the affairs of young people.

Moreover, Tom was becoming more and more satisfied with Reese.

He didn't have to spend much time on this disciple, it was as if he was born for casting.

I have no interest in other things except forging.

Tom couldn't bear it anymore and specifically asked Reese to stop working so hard and rest more.

Having such a hard-working student, he, as a teacher, feels a lot of pressure.

Not long after, the sound in the forging room was heard to stop.

hum~
Reese opened the door and walked out.

In his hand he held a long sword engraved with scarlet magic patterns.

Just by taking a look, you can feel the extreme sharpness and surging magic of the fire element.

Tom only took one look and knew that this was a successfully forged legendary sword.

Moreover, it is not an ordinary item among legendary equipment.

"show me."

Tom stared at the legendary sword in Reese's hand and quickly took it.

hum~
Tom tapped the blade lightly, and no one knew what technique he used, but the crisp sound of the sword echoed in the room.

At this moment, the sword in Tom's hand seemed to wake up instantly and become active.

"Very good, this is your best work recently."

Tom nodded with satisfaction and said to Reese with a smile.

"Ah."

Li Si took the sword from Tomn and was very satisfied with this work.

"Not bad. But it's still a long way from my goal."

"Haha."

Hearing this, Tom smiled, patted Reese on the shoulder and said:

"Even the son of Samaikhar, the god of fire and forging, would be about the same age as you at most."

"Don't be impatient, take your time."

After that, Tom Bennis asked:
"What would you like to name this legendary sword?"

"Let's call it [Ember Destroyer]!"

Li Si stroked the warm sword blade and said with a smile on his face.

This sword is made of a lot of precious materials, and with Li Si's superb skills, it has a very powerful effect.

In addition to the basic attribute point gain, there are two special effects.

The first effect is that this legendary longsword releases a large cone of flames every time it is swung, and has a certain probability of causing the [Doomsday Rain of Fire] state (causing continuous burning state to enemies within 50 feet).

The second effect is that the holder is immune to fire damage of a lower rank than [Ashe Destroyer], and can absorb fire elemental magic to restore a certain percentage of health.

The effect is simple and crude, but it can greatly improve the holder's close combat ability.

When forging this legendary sword, Li Si used many skills learned from semi-artifacts and holy artifacts.

This also greatly raises the rank of this [Ashes Destroyer].

Li Si felt that he had already grasped the ideas behind casting semi-divine and holy artifacts.

But he knew very well that in order to truly forge a semi-artifact, he really needed the right time, place and people.

If any one of them is missing, there will be a big gap.

I don’t know when I will be able to catch that hint of inspiration.

"All right."

Tom looked at Li Si and said:

"We'll be heading to Molten Core in a few days."

"be prepared!"

(End of this chapter)