The dwarves' magic system only allows them to each Tier 6, and the Stronghelm Kingdom is a Tier 7 Civilization because of a powerful weapon. A sword, to be precise, called Chaosview. Edward guessed Thazmin wanted the Star Mana Core to elevate Chaosview to Tier 8 or higher.
"You are correct," replied Thazmin. Then, he suddenly remembered something. "You're an Artificer, right?"
"Yes, and one of the best in the universe."
Thazmin was shocked by this act of boating and did not know how to answer. Then, he remembered the video on the Universe Web that he saw of the Floating City. From the information the Arcane Empire revealed, the Arcane Emperor created that piece of Artificer wonder.
Although Thazmin did not know whether this news was pure propaganda, if it were real, the latter would have every right to brag about being one of the best in the universe. Any decent Artificer can create a Tier 9 Magical Weapon once they are in the same tier. However, to make something as complex as a floating city with multipurpose facilities or systems, only the truly gifted can do.
And Thazmin took into account the Arcane Emperor is only Tier 8, then this achievement can be only accomplished by these Divine Artificers that he heard of from the universe's central region.
"If you don't mind, I would like you to give me your opinion of Chaosview," said Thazmin.
"Are you sure?" asked Edward. "If I'm not mistaken, that sword is your kingdom's natural treasure."
"It's fine. I'm asking from one Artificer to another." Most dwarves considered themselves blacksmiths instead of Artificers. However, once their skills reach a certain level, they will acquire that title even without enchanting capabilities. "Plus, I'm sure a Tier 7 magical artifact is nothing to you."
Thazmin could detect Edward's robe was a Tier 8 artifact, and all the rings in his ten fingers were between Tier 7 and 8. For such a person, a Tier 7 sword was indeed nothing significant.
Edward did not outwardly acknowledge Thazmin's words since he knew when to be cocky and when to apply modesty. He agreed with the latter's invitation before taking some time to talk with Huki Ironflame.
He knew the importance of connection–even if there was a prominent class and status difference. As such, Edward communicated with Huki and the other mercenaries; he even gifted them with a few magical artifacts and magic scrolls to help them survive the war.
Afterward, he took his spaceship with Thazmin, heading to Mountain Flame Star System, Longbeard Planet, the home of the dwarves. During the entire voyage, Thazmin admired the craftsmanship of the spaceship, and they discussed techniques.
After notifying his court, the spaceship successfully landed on Planet Longbeard. As soon as Thazmin descended the ship, they saw two dwarves–one man and a woman–running towards them.
"Your majesty, did you succeed?" yelled the female dwarf. However, when they saw Edward next to their king, they immediately took out their weapons and became weary. Not even a second later, another group came from behind these two with the same excitement.
However, they pulled out their weapons when they laid eyes on Edward, ready to attack at a moment's notice.
"At ease," commanded Thazmin. "This is our guest, the Arcane Empire's Emperor." Yet, his words did not appease these people.
"Your majesty, you know the rule, commented the female dwarf.
"I know. Do what you have to do." She motioned to her companion, and the dwarf took a necklace and slowly walked before Thazmin, waving it before him.
"No sign of mind control or possession. But, we cannot be completely sure."
"Don't waste our time. Bring Chaosview: it can detect if I am me or not," said Thazmin, and the dwarves agreed. A few minutes later, someone brought a beautiful silver sword in a brown wooden box. The sword was simple, with no design. Yet, its simplicity elevated its beauty.
'Who says the dwarves have no aesthetic bones in their bodies,' thought Edward, waiting for the dwarves to deal with their security check. Thazmin did not waste time picking up the sword, and all the dwarves sighed in relief. They knew that even if Guzznad himself possessed Thazmin, he would never pick up the sword unless he used swords.
Only the Stronghelm Royal Family can only pick up Chaosview.
"Hurry up: we have a guest to receive."
Soon, the dwarves set up a banquet with alcohol and meat–primarily boars. Edward shared his divine wine with them; the God of Wine from the Konosuba World made it for him with many precious materials.
At the central table, Thazmin, Edward, and the Stronghelm Kingdom's most influential ministers sat at the main table while a few other guests came to attend.
"So, what do you think of the sword?" asked Thazmin, taking a big gulp of wine. Edward drank elegantly as he looked at the sword in the middle of the table.
"It's a great sword. Orichalcum is a very hard, heavy, dense metal and extremely difficult to melt and mold. The creator of this sword used the heat from the core of a star to melt it.
"To remove the impurity, the forger used a spell alternating between extreme cold and heat. To shape the sword, a total of 10. 435, 290 strikes equivalent to a Tier 6 attack were used."
Edward looked at the sword even closer. Ignoring the shocked look of everyone nearby, he continued: "Originally, this sword was only Tier 6. But it was recently reforged to Tier 7, and I'm guessing that was your work, Thazmin."
Although Edward said recently, he could tell the sword was reforged more than two hundred thousand years ago.
"T-That's right," replied Thazmin. Edward nodded before continuing to analyze it. Orichalcum is a heavy metal, so the swords inherited its property. It can increase its weight to the point of crushing a star. Of course, the wielder will not be affected by the weight.
"This sword can be considered perfect amongst Tier 7 magical artifacts. No offense, but with the skills I've observed, you can not refine such a perfect Tier 7 weapon. It is so powerful because it contains a ray of divinity.
"After the citizen of the Stronghelm Kingdom have worshiped the sword for many generations, you have generated Faith that it has absorbed, granting it some divine aura and a spirit; this is the reason that only the royal family could lift the sword."
"So, that's the reason. I've always felt the sword was unique, but I could never pinpoint why." Thazmin never told anyone that the sword would communicate with him through warnings of danger. One of the reasons the kingdom survived Guzznad's Fall of Darkness is because the sword warned him of impending danger, allowing him to be prepared.
"This sword is quite unique. It only needs a few Enchantments to reach Tier 8. And if it has enough Faith, it can evolve into a true spirit and gain sentience. By then, it could evolve on its own and maybe become a False God."
"Are you serious?"
"There is no need to lie."
Thazmin gulped as he did not expect the sword to have so much potential. Anything related to Goodhod was considered extraordinary. Furthermore, he could not help what an achievement it would be to forge a God Sword.
"Reply honestly: is it true that all races in the Empire are treated equally? That they have access to free magical education?" asked Thazmin, an act that made all the ministers stop drinking and pay attention.
"It's true. My philosophy has always been that all races and civilizations' magic is unique, or they can bring a different perspective to how we understand it. And if they can work together and share their understanding, magic civilization can prosper.
"So, my goal in creating the Empire has always been for that goal."
Thazmin pondered. He did not know whether the Arcane Emperor was spewing flowery words. However, based on his intuition and what he has observed so far, these words seemed to be true.
"Alright. I've decided."
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Thazmin stood up from his seat, took his long beard, and wrapped it around his wrist in the shape of a bracelet. Then, he placed that same hand on his left shoulder before bowing.
"Thazmin Stronghelm, 10,345th King of the Stronghelm Kingdom, offers its surrender to the mighty Arcane Emperor. May you protect our people and lead us to a better life."
Edward knew of dwarven's etiquette, so he knew what to do next and took things seriously. He also stood up from his and walked before Thazmin. He unwrapped the beard from the latter's wrist and wrapped it around his.
"Edward Bones, founder of the Arcane Empire, accept your act of surrender. I promise to treat your people as my people, leading them to prosperity."
The ceremony of surrender was quick and efficient. The other ministers did not object as they respected their king's decision. Furthermore, the idea of surrendering has been discussed for many years as a possibility of surviving the current catastrophe.
"Your majesty, is there anything we need to prepare?" asked Thazmin.
"No. But you said you had a traitor in your midst."
"Yes. Someone leaked the information about me going to find the Mana Mana Core. No, the core itself was used to lure me out."
"Then, let's deal with the issue first." Edward contacted Luna for her to come here. A few minutes later, her spaceship landed on Longbeard Planet.
"Let me introduce you: this is my wife, Luna Lovegood."
"Lovegood? I thought it was human's costume for the wife to take the husband's surname," asked Thazmin as he shook hands with Luna.
"It used to be as such. But now, it's not as common and is only a matter of preference," she replied.
"I see. Anyway, I'm grateful for your help."
Luna nodded before getting into action. An orb floated before her, and she began her divination. A few minutes later, she waved her hand to create a light prison around one of Thazmin's ministers.
"Yadmouth, it was you."
"My kind, don't believe them. I'm loyal."
"Did you really betray me?"
"I swear on the Emberguard's family name, I did not betray you. My king, will you believe me, who has been following you for countless millennia over these people you've only met? My family has proven their loyalty over countless generations."
Thazmin hesitated. Since its creation, the Emberguard family has been a noble clan of the Stronghelm Kingdom. Regarding loyalty, no one can compare to them. Thazmin then looked at Edward, who nodded.
"Reveal your soul," commanded Edward with a calm voice. Then, an imaginary version of Yadmouth came out of his body, revealing his soul. However, Thazmin's face changed after he saw two tiny wings floating above Yadmouth's head.
"You're a believer?"
"King, I know this looks bad, but it's not what it looks like. I'm a believer of Lord Isambard, not Guzznad."
Isambard, the God of Dwarves. A few of his people worshipped him, so Thazmin wanted to give his old friend the benefit of the doubt. However, the fact he lied or hid his faith was not a good look.
"It is easy to clear yourself of any suspicions. Say Guzznad's name in vain," commented Luna.
"Pardon me?"
"Guzznad has killed trillions of people in his madness for power. So, it should not be a problem if you profane his name–unless you're a believer," she continued. Yadmouth stared at her, not saying anything.
"It shouldn't be a problem, right, Yadmouth?" asked Thazmin, with hope remaining in his heart. Unfortunately, a deafening silence was\\ his answer. Usually, Yadmouth would have no problem blaspheming his Lord if it helped him remain undercover. However, with his soul exposed and on the line, if he did so, that would be an act of blasphemy and could lead to him losing his spot in his Lord's Divine Kingdom.
"Lord Guzznad is the ruler of death," roared Yadmouth. "He will free all races of the fragility of life; he will free our souls and offers us immortality."
As soon as he screamed these words, a black light descended from the sky, trying to take his soul away. Edward calmly activated his Arcane Spark to use a Tier 9 Spell. Then, countless runes appeared in the sky, blocking the black light.
After a few minutes of confrontation, the black light stopped, and two pairs of enormous eyes manifested above Longbeard Planet.
"Arcane Emperor," said a booming voice that echoed throughout the entire planet. "So, you have finally stopped hiding like a coward."
"You must be Guzznad?" Edward replied calmly. "I cannot wait to have you on my dissecting table as a specimen."
"Hahaha, I finally understand why all these Arcanists are so arrogant and have no respect for any authority of the Divine; they got it from you."
"And why would we respect a parasitical civilization with a superiority complex?"
"Parasitical?"
"Isn't it correct? Without Faith, what are you, gods?"
Guzznad became quiet as he agreed with this statement, hence why he wanted the Ancient Gods' Divine Spark to walk the same path; he did not want to be too dependent on faith. Of course, he would not admit this before his enemy.
"Why are you acting so smug? Everyone knows your Empire developed quickly because of the Magus race's inheritance."
"There is no need to project your insecurities into me. I've built the Arcane Empire from scratch with many like-minded individuals. We did not know about the magus race until your arrival and had never relied on their knowledge. The only thing we inherited from them is their spirit of pursuing knowledge and the truth."
"Whatever helps soothe your ego," declared Guzznad before disappearing. He wanted to test whether he could receive some information from the Arcane Emperor about the magus race, but he failed.
He suspected the Arcane Empire had an inheritance that would explain their rapid development. However, he could not find definite proof. He observed the Arcanists and analyzed their technology based on the wreckage, and it was a unique system utterly different from the magus race.
So far, the only connection he discovered the Empire has with the magus race was the faint bloodline some of them had, and as the Emperor stated, their love and spirit for knowledge and the truth.
"You just scared Guzznad away!" said Thazmin.
"Not really. He knows this is not the time for an all-out battle. What's wrong?" asked Edward as he looked at Luna. However, she did not answer. Instead, she was dazed. Her eyes suddenly turned white as she muttered: "Danger, Dwarves, Blood."
"What does that mean? Does the dwarves' blood have some sort of danger?"
"I don't know. But, when Yadmouth said the name [Isambard], I sense something."
Edward frowned as he began to think deeply. He connected to Morgana's calculating power to accelerate his thoughts. "Many Higher Species can control their races through their bloodline. Isambard is the most potent God related to dwarves, and it's not unheard of for him to be able to control the dwarves through the bloodline.
"If that's the case, the dwarves might become a source of danger instead of help."
"Are you implying our surrender is a ploy to harm your Empire?" commented one of the ministers, already sad and angered by Yadmouth's betrayal and fate. After all, he has been their companion for so many years.
"No. I'm saying you could be controlled against your Will to harm the Empire."
"This is nothing but your theory. Not even that, it's just your conjecture."
"It doesn't matter if there is no basis for my worry. As a ruler, I have the duty to consider my citizen's safety and prevent possible danger."
"So, what does this mean? What is going to happen to us?" asked Thazmin, who was still processing the information that their races might not have any free will.
"For now, your people need to be isolated from the rest of the citizens. As for a solution, I might have one. I've brought a few dwarves from another dimension, and their bloodline should have no connection with Isambard.
"After comparing their Life Code with yours, we should be able to find ways to sever your bloodline connection with the Dwarf God."
"Will that work? Or will there be consequences?"
"You don't have to worry. I will gather the Empire's best bloodline scholar for this project. One of the Empress is also a master of this field and will supervise this project."
"In that case, I feel relieved."
Edward negotiated with the dwarves for a while before departing. He used a spell to shrink the entire star systems where the Stronghelm Kingdom was once located before bringing it back to a location closer to the Empire's borders.
Their Star System was integrated into the Grand Arcane Shield Protecting System while simultaneously isolated to prevent possible danger. Then, Edward mobilized a bunch of scholars to study the bloodline of the dwarves from Konosuba and Black Clover and compare them with the HP Universe dwarves. He also had Fleur participate in this project.
A few months later, it was the final time, and all the Empire citizens received a notification that a grand update happened to the Arcane Library. And when people saw the changes, the world went insane.
(Next chapter will be Chris Tiu's POV. Be prepared, it's a long one.)
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