Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 415 The Knight's Resolve

The novice knight charged at the legendary holy swordsman.

Perhaps, that giant sword wasn't even a sword.

Is it a windmill, a giant, a treasure lord, or some other legend?

But no matter what, the apprentice knight only had his own armor in his eyes at this moment!
And so, it was knocked down with a single sword strike!

Out of respect, the Aegislash did not activate its true form from Dark Souls 5. Therefore, its first attack was a powerful "holy sword" that contained no external force!
The charging flames were abruptly evaded, and the novice knight was predictably defeated and fell to the ground.

However, after a brief period of painful cries, it trembled and got up again.

Even if nobody cares.

Even if nobody cares.

At least for my own sake.

They withstood the attack!
"Huh? Tanjiro can learn [Hold On]?"

"Or is it an invisible shawl?"

In battles, sometimes the damage calculation can be slightly off, resulting in the attacked Pokémon having only a little HP left.

Or, it could be that "the Pokémon withstood the attack so as not to hurt you."

This is no different from Ash's "Hang in there"; both are essentially manifestations of the Pokémon spirit of perseverance.

Therefore, even without mastering the move "Stand firm," a Pokémon can still stand firm when facing a powerful attack!
Guangtai pondered, "If we only consider levels, there's no way you could block this Holy Sword attack."

"But if I managed to get through it with my own perseverance and spirit, then that really surprised me!"

Guangtai didn't hold back her praise, finding the little charcoal servant quite interesting.

Although there are many bullying groups in the Padilla region, these Pokémon form alliances one after another in order to gain an advantage in such a fierce survival environment.

"Kapo!"

Tan Xiaoshi sensed it; it was a difference in strength and level!
This challenge was destined to fail; I had absolutely no chance of winning.

The legendary Holy Swordsman. In other words, is he a being similar to a knight?

Tan Xiaoshi's mind was in a complete mess, but anger was rising. It would be too embarrassing to leave like this!
I have never experienced such a series of failures before!
I am still working hard to become a true "Crimson Knight"!

A fierce flame erupted in front of Tan Xiaoshi!

A vortex of flames!

This move is often very effective when facing Steel-type Pokémon, as it can effectively deplete their stamina!

Then there's the "phosphorus fire" that can burn and weaken them!
"Flame Vortex and Will-o'-the-Wisp, as expected. When facing the weak, they use Flame Charge directly, but when facing the strong, they choose to fight from a distance."

"This has nothing to do with chivalry; it's about the correct application of tactics."

"However, this flame is still too weak!"

Lightmoss shook his head, and at that moment, the Shielded Sword Monster swung its great shield!
Boom! A strong gale blew away all the swirling flames, and the Shield Sword Monster that had been in its original position disappeared, turning into a phantom.

A Stand is a technique that allows you to immediately break free from binding attacks!
So--

Just as the Shielded Sword Monster was about to deliver its second blow, the Holy Sword's light condensed, and Charcoal Boy's eyes suddenly lit up!
"Wait a minute!"

The light moss stopped the Aegislash's attack, and the Aegislash suddenly realized something.

Tan Xiaoshi immediately panicked.

"Give~"

So that's how it is! Wasn't that move just now "Shared Fate"?

Destiny Bond is a Ghost-attribute move. It's a move where, when you lose your ability to fight, you take your opponent down with you; both of you lose the ability to fight.

The Shielded Swordsman laughed.

I had used this move to trick Kyurem before, but I never expected that a Pokémon would use this move on me now!

However, the same moves have no effect on the "Holy Swordsman"!
"Uh, it doesn't matter if you're a Saint Swordsman or a Saint Seiya, since you're golden anyway."

The tip of the Shielded Sword Monster's sword touched the ground.

Because of the shared destiny, it cannot attack now, and Tanjiro seems to have figured this out. It is gathering ghostly power and is ready to activate the shared destiny again at any time.

However, this move has limitations.

If this Pokémon successfully used Destiny Bond in the previous turn, using Destiny Bond this turn will fail.

Therefore, after using the same fate once, you will be unable to use it again for a period of time.

Therefore, in order to deal with this situation, Tanjiro also prepared a special move.

A strange ball of light condensed in its hand; it was immediately recognizable as "Strange Light," a powerful move that could throw its opponent into confusion.

"The techniques you've mastered are truly those of a heretical knight—Will-o'-the-Wisp, Fate Link, Strange Light, but..."

"Heroes are not afraid of chaos!"

A tremendous surge of spiritual energy was transferred into the Aegislash!

The hero's determination.

It temporarily enhances a Pokémon's abilities and willpower, making it less susceptible to status ailments and preventing confusion!
The strange light struck the Aegislash, but was easily dispelled by the greatsword's swing of its shield. Charcoal was taken aback and quickly gathered the strange light again, but the Aegislash believed that the challenge could end there.

"Here you go."

Young apprentice knight, do you have any other means to please me?
If not—

The intense light and shadow intertwined, striking the creature before Tan Xiaoshi could even make a move!

Shadow sneak attack!

This is how ancient knights greeted each other!
It can also be used to finish things up when necessary!

"Click-clack"

Tan Xiaoshi lay on the ground, his whole body trembling uncontrollably. He was completely exhausted and tried to get up, but he couldn't do it at all.

Just then, a chattering sound came from behind. Tan Xiaoshi turned his head with difficulty and saw that the young blacksmiths and skilled blacksmiths had woken up.

They watched Tan Xiaoshi nervously as he swung the hammer around, seemingly both nervous and afraid.

Hmm, they stole the lair of the Bronze Bell and the Bronze Mirror Monster, and now our lair is going to be stolen by humans too!
But this human then had Pokémon heal us.
This puzzled the young blacksmiths and skilled blacksmiths, but when they saw the moss scavenging those materials, the hammer girls immediately started stomping their feet in anger!
Oh my, so that's what you were thinking!

It's so annoying!

However, the terrifying scene of their entire clan being wiped out by a divine bird attack was still vivid in their minds. At least for now, they were still shaken and dared not launch a second battle.

After a moment's thought, Hikari looked at Tanjiro, who was lying on the ground struggling to get up, and asked:

"Now, do you still want to be a true knight?"

"Click!"

Charcoal Servant's answer was decisive, without the slightest hesitation or wavering, which even surprised Lightmoss and Shield Sword Monster!
"Okay, I can feel your determination."

"However, the Armor of Celebration is not something that can be easily forged. Compared to the Armor of Spells, it is much more difficult to forge."

"Although there are many useful materials here, they cannot be manufactured without the corresponding techniques."

The Armor of Celebration requires a spirit-forging process to be crafted.

but--

All you need to do is obtain the Spirit Forging technique from the fragments of armor earned through merit.

Isn't this a coincidence?

"The bronze mirror monster and the fragments of the bronze bell, they will be put to use."

"Although I don't like the way you obtained the materials, I have to say that these materials are indeed very useful."

"Then, let's forge! To achieve our goal!"

The Shielded Sword Monster glanced at the Lightmoss.

Shall we begin casting in this humble place?

“Even in the emptiness of a heart where there is nothing, we can forge red chains.”

"It's just a suit of armor now."

"Once the forging is complete, I will be able to master the technique of using superpowers and mental strength to forge, which is very important to me."

Lightmoss acted immediately, throwing out the Dream Ball. With a bang, the Burning Worm appeared, waving its tentacles!
The Charcoal Squad and the others are no strangers to the Pokémon Flareon, as this creature can be found in the nearby desert!

"Oh my, the Burning Bugs, which are rarely seen in the Unova and are almost extinct, are appearing in swarms in the Padia region. The Volcano Moths would be very happy to see this, as it is a revival of their species."

I wonder if Dr. Yew brought the Volcano Moth with him when he came to Padia to investigate.

"Mera~" The burning insects breathed flames!

What are we calling the bug out to do today? Are we going to do something big?

Come and try some fire art!

The high temperature and sunlight emanating from the burning insect surprised Charcoal Servant, but there was something even more shocking!
When the Bright Stone was pulled out as a source of fire and burst into a blazing blue flame, Tan Xiaoshi stared intently at the white stone that was bursting into flames.

If this stone could be used as a forging table!

In its eyes, a dream appeared.

However, there's no need to pursue this dream anymore, because its outcome is about to become reality!
Since it's just forging armor, there's no need for the divine fire of the Flame Emperor to be involved.

Guangtai even thought that after Emperor Yan left, he should try to cultivate it to make forging easier and see if he could master the "Sacred Fire".

Although only Ho-Oh and Entei possess this technique, there is a very clear learning condition.

That is, find Ho-Oh and have it bestow a Holy Blessing upon a Fire-type Pokémon, granting it the power to use Holy Fire. In this way, the Fire-type Pokémon can learn Holy Fire.

In terms of legitimacy, compared to other legendary Pokémon's exclusive skills, Ho-Oh's Sacred Flame has a clear and relatively legitimate learning channel. This is because Entei's authority to use the Sacred Flame came from this very source.

However, finding a Ho-Oh like the street photographer is rather difficult in this regard.

If we take another legendary Pokémon as an example, if Lugia grants a Flying-type Pokémon "Benevolent Wind," that Pokémon would not be able to learn "Cyclone Attack."

This is the biggest difference between Ho-Oh and other mythical beasts; it can bestow special power and life.

"You all better watch carefully."

As Guangtai said this, she gave Tan Xiaoshi a special look.

With a group of Pokémon watching intently from the sidelines, the forging process officially began.

Moreover, the speed and efficiency of its forging process were an eye-opener for them!

The skilled blacksmiths whispered among themselves, their eyes gleaming.

The forging skills and efficiency of the humans before them were even more impressive than those of the "forging Pokémon" and "hammer Pokémon"!

Good heavens, is this really a human?! Are they the kind of humans who just search for treasure on the roadside and then go around looking for wild Pokémon to level up and fight?

The skilled blacksmiths studied very diligently, seeing this as an opportunity!
One reason their group has never evolved a Greatsmith is the overwhelming shortage of steel, which is why they have settled here and attack Steel-type Pokémon everywhere.

In fact, the main reason for the lack of steel was that they had been looting too aggressively, and the Bronze Bells had fled with their families. Since there were no groups under the command of the Commander of Slash nearby, it was quite difficult to collect high-quality metals.

As for Steel-Armored Ravens, you used to be able to see them. But now you see them far too rarely.

The only Steel-type Pokémon that can be collected are the occasional Bronzebeard, or Magnemite, Keyring, and Plurus.

I've heard that in a faraway region there lives a Pokémon called Forrettos, whose metal shell is of excellent quality, but the little blacksmiths and skilled blacksmiths have never seen it.

That's for sure; Foretus's habitat is in the woods opposite Lake Cauldron, quite far from here.

"Click click click click!"

The skilled blacksmith brandished his hammer, one of which pointed at the moss that was forging armor, his expression full of urgency!

This forging technique is excellent! I must learn it!

We used to look down on humanity, but now we want to analyze it frame by frame!

Hurry, hurry, memorize them all, or carve them in stone!

So the young blacksmiths and skilled blacksmiths scattered and searched everywhere for sharp iron blocks or stones, and began to carve the forging process on the surrounding ruins walls.

Although this is secondary damage to the ruins, this place has already been ravaged by wild Pokémon countless times, and judging from the official attitude, there is no intention to control it.
"It wouldn't be bad to become a paradise for wild Pokémon, would it?"

Guangmo glanced at it, and the new armor was gradually taking shape!
Celebration Armor is a typical type of plate armor, made from high-quality steel. It typically uses large, shaped plates of steel. The steel is cut to the required shape and size, the edges are then polished, and the cut steel is heated in a furnace to the appropriate temperature.
In short, it's a complete forging process for plate armor.

Unbeknownst to them, the skilled blacksmiths around them had already carved many forging techniques on the walls, and several leaders were pointing and analyzing the techniques around the Bright Stone.

In Charcoal Servant's eyes, the flames burned brighter and brighter. Looking at the exquisite armor that was gradually taking shape, and then at its own tattered armor, it suddenly felt a sense of inferiority.

But it quickly forgot about this slight sense of inferiority!

Don't envy other people's armor; one day you will definitely be able to forge the same thing!
Write down the entire forging process of this person, and then, if you lack a stronger flame, go find more Pokémon with powerful flames!
"A Pokémon with powerful fire abilities? I know that."

Charcoal Servant was taken aback. Only then did it realize that the human in front of it seemed to be able to understand its words!
It can even read its emotions and thoughts!

Wait a minute, something's not right with you, human! I've never seen anyone like this before!

"There are no superpowered people in your area. For you, someone who can talk to Pokémon must be a very rare existence."

"However, we'll skip this step."

"If you're looking for a Pokémon with powerful flames, besides my Flamethrower and the Bright Stone, there's a Pokémon sealed away somewhere in this land."

"That's an ancient legend of a Pokémon called Ancient Jade Fish that can swim in lava and possesses flames of three thousand degrees."

During the chat, the armor for the meritorious official had been forged.

The forged components are then joined together by welding or riveting to form a complete suit of armor.

The connection part is usually made by bobbining, which overlaps the fabric and the chest piece and fixes it with small nails hammered in.

The details of the armor are treated, such as polishing and painting, to enhance its durability and aesthetics.

Guangtai carefully completed these tasks, and then looked at his forged product.

[Item: Armor Shards of Merit!]

[Description: Although no battle achievements have been made yet, the use of fragments from the Bronze Bell and the Bronze Mirror Monster has granted this armor extraordinary mental power. Even so, this armor cannot be considered a celebratory suit. However, it possesses a special "heat resistance" effect, allowing it to withstand the scorching heat of flames.]

[Effect: Heat resistance. Additionally, when a Pokémon wears this armor, its Speed ​​decreases while its Defense increases. Effort Values ​​gained also increase.]

[Acquired: Spirit Forging Craft!]

A tremendous spiritual power was being used; this was Lightmoy's own superpower. What she had at this moment was how to integrate these superpowers into the forging process.

In other words, it is now possible to forge "superpowered products"!

At the same time, the "jewel crafting" skill that I obtained a long time ago has been fully unlocked. By relying on awakened power and spiritual forging, I can condense natural energy into the stone and actively forge or fire special "crystallized jewels".

"Kakaka!"

The skilled blacksmiths rubbed their hands together, excitedly watching the armor take shape. Although the surface of the armor was still warm, the Pokémon didn't care.

They couldn't wait to touch this exquisite creation, while the moss was maintaining and polishing the Light Stone, before putting the sleeping Light Stone back into its backpack.

Charcoal Servant glanced at the moss-covered armor, then reached out to touch the armor of merit, but no miracle of evolution occurred, because this armor was merely fine armor, not a celebratory one.

It looked at the hammer in its hand again; it was an iron hammer that the young blacksmiths had forged for it in gratitude for its help.

There is such a legend among our clan.

The determined Tanjiro will evolve into a knight shrouded in flames and light after receiving the bestowed armor.

However, just as the story goes, armor is not only celebratory armor, but also cursed armor.

The Tanjiro will choose their future based on their own will.

The remaining blue flames... there are still some left!

Tanjiro suddenly grabbed the tattered armor he had forged himself. Because it was forged for himself, it wasn't a large-sized armor like a true celebratory armor, but rather a small one, which looked quite miniature.

It grabbed the armor and some materials, and ran to the remaining blue flames. Then it spat out its own flames and mixed them together!

Then, it began the forging process!
"what?"

Lightmoss watched with great interest as Charcoal Sprite suddenly took action.

It remelted those materials into the tattered, patched armor, which made the armor look even more comical, but also gave it a subtle, unique power.

Once the forging was finished, Tan Xiaoshi couldn't wait to put on the armor.

Then, he gazed at the moss with unwavering eyes and uttered a resolute voice!
"Oh, do you want to learn about forging?"

"So, you're really determined to become an [Apprentice Knight]?"

Guangtai looked at Tan Xiaoshi with great interest.

"A squire knight who will stop at nothing to become a true Crimson Knight, he decides to embark on a journey to achieve great deeds."

"Okay, let's do it together then."

"I'm going to cross half of the Padiya region to reach the town of Shambo in the east, a place you've never been to in your entire life, right?"

"Wearing this armor I forged myself, I traversed distant mountains, fought countless battles, and challenged innumerable formidable enemies!"

"I'm going to fly up the mountain to see the legendary Pokémon that has been transformed from an artifact. If you have the guts, then come along!"

"I will teach you the techniques of mental forging, so that you can forge the [Armor of Celebration] yourself!"

(End of this chapter)