Master Of None

Chapter 402 - 402. Chip Away

"While they are still focused on meeting my sister Midnight and little b Onyx why don't we talk details? What design are you looking for and what elements?" Walker already had a good idea, but he wanted to see the current spell sword design to try and replicate.

"This is the sword I use mainly. It is a water elemental sword but if possible I would like the crystal weapon to be dual elements like my affinities. I use the light element as a distraction but can also do damage with it. But the water element attacks are faster. I have an attack that uses both, but it is hard to use with two blades. Please keep the design the same." 

The dual elemental spell sword unsheathed her sword and offered it to Walker. The design was simple and he felt that it was much lighter than he expected. The balance was a little heavier toward the hilt but due to the length it was perfect. The shape of the blade was thinner than a traditional sword almost as if it was a saber. 

"We will need longer pieces of crystal for this. Let me show you how I do it first. It has been some time since I made a sword like this. But I remember that the biggest challeneg is the straight edges. Getting it right requires a very soft touch." Walker saw the seriousness overtake the crystal mage which was perfect. 

The other mages took note that the spell swords had arrived and made a large open space so that they could witness the creation of the crystal weapons. Midnight saw that she was not able to show off anymore and curled back up in the center of the room to rest. She accepted that she would benefit from resting here and decided to just nap while Walker worked. 

"Thank you for bringing me brother. I feel like I will be able to relax here." Walker was surprised by Onyx's sudden mention of being relaxed and he glanced at the coiled serpent. He smiled seeing that Onyx was already drifting off in to a nap of his own. The light mages had left him alone to focus on Walker. 

The water elemental mages and the light mages were the most interested since the weapon would end up with their specific elements. "Light and water elements aren't like the darkness and light elements. They are normally together in some forms and won't need a strong earth element to help them bond. You also won't be able to sue the earth element at all so you will need to depend on the natural strength of the crystal." 

The dual elemental spell sword understood what Walker was saying and didn't argue at all. "I hope to use this for a mid ranged attack. For example I can do this." The spell sword pulled her light elemental sword from her hip and slashed downwards. There was a thin beam of light that shot out and hit the crystal training dummy nearest to them. It gained a slight crack and the mana inside slowly bled out. 

"This is a thrown blade skill. It manifests as the element we have an affinity for, but it is too weak in battle. My hope is that using a crystal sword with the mana on the inside we can release a stronger thrown blade. We can use the elements to gather around our blades and cause other effects, but throwing our blades mana has always been like a distraction." The duel elemental spell sword frowned at this long lasting problem.

"So basically, if this can become a viable option you can use it for a mid range attack which could take down an enemy you can't get near. In the worst case, you can have the crystal sword break and battle as normal. It would sublime t a weakness the spell sword system has in battle?" Walker saw these things clearly and was met with many hopeful looks from the spell swords. 

"Then we are wasting time. Let's start breaking the crystals." The crystal mage took out a hammer and chisel from his toolbag and started to break away larger pieces of crystal. The longer ones were put in to a pile which he approved of while the shorter put aside for any other uses.

Walker grabbed one of the crystal pieces and sat down in front of the crystal mage. The two worked in unison so Walker could learn as he went. They were breaking off very thin pieces of the crystal and even extracting some of the leftover earth elemental mana. The goal was to remove as much as possible that wasn't fully bonded with the crystal so that it wouldn't interfere with the water and light elemental mana that the light and water mages would add. 

Over an hour the two had made the rough shape of a sword. They had been following the shaping of the sword that the spell sword already used. The handle and the hilt were the easier parts to replicate. They were larger and didn't need any fine detailing, just shaping for a hand to hold. The challenge was in the blade.

"The thing with the blade is that it needs to be perfect on either side and straight. If it is chipped, curved, or unbalanced then it could shatter or unevenly distribute mana. This could cause a rebound to the user." The crystals mage stressed these things because he had failed many times in this before succeeding in a small dagger. 

"Then how do you go about it?" Walker had a few ideas but had a feeling that the crystal mage had found the best strategy while practicing the crystal crafting skill. 

"This might be a little scary but…" The crystal mage held the tip of the blade to his face and looked directly down the blade. He could see every tiny scratch and groove along with an area that needed slivers to be chipped away. 

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