The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"Why?" Viner even stopped what she was doing.

"Then you can use one as two!"

Felix did a smart job of calculating this.

"You're dreaming."

Without agreeing, Viner bit her finger and dripped a few drops onto the Lionheart.

The temperature of the Lionheart sword suddenly soared, and the blade trembled slightly.

Once he felt the heat was just right, Venere gently placed the Lionheart into the sword case he had prepared beforehand.

The box was lined with several layers of thick cloth, ensuring a comfortable environment for the Lionheart whether it was in its rapier form or its cub form.

Vina was not prepared to return the Lionheart too soon, otherwise, given Jessica's personality, she would probably take the Lionheart and head to the dungeon before she was fully recovered.

"Is it even possible?" Felix practically begged on the spot.

"Let's talk about it then."

A well-maintained sword is faster than two knives, not to mention that Felix has also had a lot of his attention diverted by the cat.

Wiener put away the tools on the table, took the blueprints for the Basara Axe, and walked into the house.

The forging materials that Adele promised won't arrive until tomorrow, so Venere needs to use this time to familiarize herself with them.

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The next morning, just as dawn was breaking.

"Bang, bang."

There was a knock on the workshop door.

Wiener opened the door and saw a tall, well-built man standing in front of her house. His bangs covered most of his face, with only one eye showing.

He looked older than the average student and seemed very mature. If it weren't for his student uniform, Viner would have suspected he was a staff member or teacher.

"Excuse me...?"

“I am Schuster von Berbert, a servant of Her Highness Edel,” Schuster stated his identity.

He was the eldest son of the Bebert family, who had served the royal family of the Aster Empire for generations, and had sworn allegiance to Edel since childhood.

During the period when Edel was not enrolled, he took charge of all matters concerning the Black Eagles class in her stead, and was Edel's right-hand man.

"These are forging materials that His Highness asked me to deliver to student Vina."

As soon as Schuster snapped his fingers, a large box floated from behind him to in front of Venus.

"I'll take it without hesitation."

Wiener accepted this weighty trust with both hands, and did not do anything as shameful as inspecting the goods on the spot.

"I hope you will not disappoint His Highness's expectations." Schuster gave Vena a deep look before leaving.

After closing the door and carrying the box into the workshop, Viner opened it with great anticipation.

Three sets of forging materials were neatly arranged inside the box.

Although it was said to be three sets of materials, considering the potential for loss, Adele even prepared extra materials for each set.

Therefore, it's not wrong to say it's three and a half parts.

This generosity and thoughtfulness naturally won Wiener's favor.

“That’s really honest,” Wiener remarked.

When we provide our own materials and outsource forging, there is never any question of refunding excess or compensating for deficiency.

As long as the commission is completed, any surplus materials will also be part of the craftsman's compensation.

However, Wiener did not rush to do anything; instead, he closed the box and set it aside.

Viner strung up a rope in the workshop and hung all the blueprints for the Basara Axe on it, one by one.

This way it's clearer and saves you the trouble of turning pages.

Wiener paced back and forth in front of the drawings, deep in thought. Finally, he picked out three from the pile and set them aside.

"These drawings are wrong; they're clearly superfluous."

The blueprints that Edel delivered to Wiener were designed for high fidelity; the purpose of this design was entirely outside the scope of consideration for the reverse engineering craftsmen.

Not everyone has the courage to question like Wiener.

“These two are also here.” Venere picked out two more from the list.

These two drawings are the most crucial parts of the entire design.

"I'm afraid it needs some changes..."

This is also the question that Wiener has been thinking about since last night.

Whoever becomes the wielder of the Holy Sword, the Holy Sword can be transformed into the weapon most suitable for that person.

Based on this alone, it can be concluded that the Holy Sword is definitely not man-made.

Weapons are meant to be used, not worshipped.

This is perhaps the biggest difference between a hero's legacy and a holy sword.

Each Hero's Legacy is specially forged only after a suitable user has been selected.

Tauronio forges Heroic Legacy on a yearly cycle, spending more time on adjustments based on the user to ensure a good fit with the holder.

Although it was an S-rank weapon, it was still easy for those users at the time to use, even if they hadn't reached the level of a Sword Saint or Gun Saint.

This is how the fourteen unique heroic legacies came to be.

Later imitations will not receive such favorable treatment.

Although Basara's Axe is an A-rank weapon, it is ultimately just a poor imitation of Emru's Axe.

Not only is it less powerful than the genuine product, but its usage conditions are also more demanding.

That's why Edel wanted Vigna to further reduce the cost of the Basara Axe and forge an easier-to-use version.

“Let’s do it this way then.” Viner seemed to have made up her mind.

Chapter 224 Mikazuki's Comeback Battle

Indecisiveness is not in Wiener's style.

Since it was no longer possible to make a judgment based on experience, Wiener tried both options.

The process went smoothly, but the result surprised him greatly.

"Is such a thing even possible?"

Looking at the two battle axes in front of him, Wiener couldn't help but question his existence.

The first one was the Basara Axe, forged after removing those few superfluous blueprints and leaving everything else unchanged.

Its grade has ridiculously reached rank A.

The second one was modified by Venerer and forged into a version more suitable for ordinary emblem users, and its grade also met Edel's requirements.

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"The Axe of Basara:"

Weapon type: Axe

Weapon Grade: A

Usage restrictions: Axe Mastery Rank A, Emurros Emblem only.

"Basara's Axe (Revised)":

Weapon type: Axe

Weapon grade: B+

Usage Restriction: Axe Skill Level B

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Judging from the feedback given by Gondoraf, even if the axe skill reaches rank A, its power will be greatly reduced without the corresponding emblem.

On the contrary, the modified version of Viña only requires mastering B-rank axe techniques to fully control its power, and its performance is in no way inferior to the original version.

"So why is something so trash classified as A-rank?"

Wiener racked his brains but could not find a solution.

It has many limitations, and its performance is not particularly superior to the B-rank weapons he created.

Just because it's a replica of a hero's legacy, does that mean it can reach rank A?

Wiener would never admit that this weapon is Rank A.

He even hired food tasters for this purpose.

"Felix, come here, I need to talk to you."

Wiener, dragging two battle axes, knocked on Felix's door.

"What bad thoughts are you having now?" Felix asked alertly.

"I have a golden axe and a silver axe here. Which one do you want?"

"Aren't these all iron axes?"

“Well said, I’ve decided to give both axes as a gift—”

"Take it away! Don't bring such filthy things into my room."

Felix didn't hesitate to blast them.

"Okay, just kidding. Between these two axes, which one do you dislike more based on your gut feeling?"

Wiener showed Felix the two Basara axes.

"Hmm...this one." Felix gave his answer after only a moment's hesitation.

Felix chose the modified version of Viner.

"What's the reason?"

“This one is better,” Felix replied. “So when is my turn?”

He thought that Vener was deliberately trying to tempt him with the finished weapons, so naturally he disliked the ones that were in better condition.

"It'll be ready soon, it'll be ready soon. How about you have this to satisfy your craving first?"

Wiener handed the original Basara Axe to Felix.

"Get out of here!"

Then he was thrown out, axe and all.

Viner wasn't annoyed. He dusted himself off and got up from the ground, looking at the two axes beside him.

He might question Felix's intelligence, but he wouldn't doubt Felix's intuition.

Since Felix gave the same answer as him, it means that his feeling was not wrong.

"...So where exactly does the difference lie?"

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Black Eagles Class Residence, Class Leader's Office.

"Your Highness, the items have been delivered."

"Yes, thank you for making the trip." Adele was sitting at her desk, with a mountain of documents to process beside her.

Only a small portion of these were from the Black Eagles; the majority were letters from within the Empire.

Since Isnia IX fell seriously ill, he has rarely been involved in politics.

The burden of the empire has now fallen on the shoulders of Edel and her uncle.

Once Edel graduates from St. Freya Academy, she will be crowned the new empress of the Aster Empire.