章節 384: The Dwarves
The Empire has a Public Relations Department tasked with keeping a positive image of the Empire to outsiders. They also took control of Edward's Universe Web's social network page, posting some information and update. So, as soon as Huki said Edward's name, the other mercenaries recognized the Arcane Emperor, the man labeled as one of the most mysterious people in the Milky Way.
During the years of the war, the man rarely showed up, yet, his Empire prospered. Furthermore, his love for the people has not been affected despite his absence. On the contrary, his disappearance and mystery seemed to increase his rating amongst his citizen.
"Your majesty," said Huki Ironflame.
"There is no need for formality. You can be considered an acquaintance."
Huki hesitated only for a moment before nodding. Then, he said with a wry smile: "I never thought you were such an important person."
"Back then, it was not necessary to reveal my identity. Plus, you wouldn't know who I was even if I did."
"True," replied Huki. The wonderful thing about the Arcane Empire is their existence only became known to the galaxy in the past decades. And the moment they showed in the world stage, they became a Tier 8 Civilization. And not long afterward, it was revealed they were secretly a Tier 9 Civilization.
"So, what brings you here?" asked Huki. Before Edward could respond, the barrier protecting the barricade these mercenaries hid in began to tremble.
"We won't hold on for long," screamed one of the Tier 6 Mage managing the barrier. Another Tier 6 Archer used a spell called [Anima Vision], allowing it to display what was happening outside their camp through the eyes of a trained hawk in the sky.
The group could see a large group of undead, led by a Tier 7 Mummy. They immediately concluded that they could not survive this attack, so some people began to ponder whether they should run away and abandon protecting the target. However, considering the latter's identity, they might end up being hunted afterward. And with the galaxy completely blocked, there was nowhere they could run to.
"Let me help you before we can talk," said Edward, instantly giving everybody hope as they finally remembered someone important was in their presence. Some astute mercenaries like Huki and the client could already tell Edward was powerful when he appeared in this room, completely ignoring the barrier.
Edward calmly raised his hand to manifest a golden light. The light then spread from his body to envelop the entire planet, and everywhere it passed, it instantly purified the undead legions. The Second Commander, the Mummy, tried to resist, but it was futile.
'That's the power of Tier 8,' thought Huki. 'I guess he was hiding his power when I met him.' The dwarf would never believe someone to go from Tier 5 to Tier 8 in about 20 years since he met Edward. So, he concluded the latter hid his strength when they met.
"This planet contains large veins of Mithril. It's a great resource for the Empire," muttered Edward, and everyone could hear him. These mercenaries instantly became envious, thinking about how precious this planet was. However, they did not dare have any other thoughts about who was before them. Just the fact the latter was Tier 8 was a deterrence enough, not to mention an entire Empire behind the man.
"Where were we?" said Edward as he looked at the group.
"I asked why were you here?" replied Huki as his intuition told him this acquaintance's presence was not usual.
"One of my advisors divine that I could have a fateful meeting on this planet. I thought it was you, but now I know who it was referring to, King Thazmin Stronghelm."
Thazmin Stronghelm, King of the Stronghelm Kingdom, a Tier 7 Civilization of the Dwarf Race. He was a short man, about 1.3 meters, with long brown hair and a beard. He did not have a crown since he had to hide his identity for this mission.
Thazmin had a severe look on his face as he looked at Edward. Although the dwarves were known for being straightforward and honest, the same did not apply to him as a ruler. He needed to be intelligent, cunning, and observant to deal with foreign relations.
And the moment he saw Edward, many things came to mind. He first pondered whether the Arcane Emperor came to kidnap him to serve as a form of political bargaining. Although the Empire had a positive image, Thazmin had to be weary and think for the worse.
Secondly, when he learned that Edward was Tier 8, he understood how terrifying the Arcane Empire was. During this entire war, the highest-level any individual of the Empire had displayed–including the royal family–was Tier 7. And yet, through magical technology, the Empire was the least affected by this war.
However, he also learned the Empire never used its full power since the Emperor never participated in any battles, and he appeared to be the most powerful individual.
"It's an honor to finally meet you, Emperor Edward Bones."
"The pleasure is all mine. But why are you in this faraway place without any protection from your kingdom."
Thazmin did not answer, and Edward smiled in return. "There is no need for them to be on guard. You should understand the Empire's purpose by now, as we have not tried to hide it. You should also understand if we wanted to be the aggressor, no one could stop us."
Thazmin knew of the Arcane Empire's ambitions to conquer the galaxy by using the current chaos to force different races and factions to surrender to them. He had already analyzed the situation with his advisors and knew their race had no choice but to surrender eventually.
The Stronghelm Kingdom survived the Fall of Darkness for a few reasons. Guzznad placed little emphasis on them since they were only a Tier 7 Civilization.
Second, the Elf Kingdom and the Starkins race went out of their way to protect them. These two factions knew the importance of weapons in a war, and the dwarves could manufacture a large quantity of them. Although the dwarves did not have an Enchantment System, they were the best blacksmiths in the galaxy.
Furthermore, these races only needed to outsource the forging part to the dwarves, and they would do the rest. And the dwarves were very important since the elves and Starskins did not have the best enchantment to purify undead, but they had materials with purification powers.
And through their blacksmithing methods, the dwarves could forge Purification Magical Weapons.
Thazmin took the opportunity of the chaos to unite all the dwarves not part of the kingdom under the promise of protection. Unfortunately, as the war proceeded, the Elves and Starskins could not even protect themselves, let alone others.
So, the dwarves allied with scattered races or civilizations affected by the war. They would supply weapons to these people, and they would fight and protect themselves and the Stronghelm Kingdom. But even then, Thazmin had to ask the Arcane Empire for help a few times to survive a few calamities.
"I'm sorry for my rudeness," said Thazmin. "I'm ashamed–especially considering the dwarves owe you a great debt."
"It's fine."
Thazmin sighed, "I came here because I heard the news that a Star Mana Core might be on this planet. But as you can see, the news was false, and I believe I was betrayed and lured here."
"I'm sorry for that."
"Luckily, you've arrived."
Edward nodded. "Star Mana Core. That's a precious thing."
As the name implied, this was a core formed at the center of a star or planet by condensing all the mana of the star into one object. The core is the ultimate form of energy, similar to an Aether Core, and can be used for various purposes.
Edward did not care about the Star Mana Core since the Aether Core was better. Furthermore, with the Mana Grid, he could not artificially manufacture one if he wanted.
"Let me guess; you wanted to elevate Chaosview to a higher Tier?"
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章節 385: New Force
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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