[Back at Sabasa Kingdom]
Marco and Alice were in front of the king, nothing much changed, except for the long bag on Marco's back that contained something, Alice knew already what it was when Marco told her about it, and thought it was strange for him to use it.
They explained everything to the king, and Marco finished.
Marco: So… Our "Persuasion" worked, and the monsters stopped. The Elves and Fairies won't attack humans for a while.
Sabasa King: Hmm… We drove them into a corner like that...? Taking hostages is unforgivable… But we'll have to keep that in mind…. And Sara? I do not see her… Where is she?
Marco: *Sigh* The job is halfway done, Sara is currently safe, rescued from the culprit of everything, but… We have a small problem… She teleported with Granberia due to her own free will.
Sabasa King: Wh… What?! She jumped after her on her own, and wasn't kidnapped?!
Marco: Yes, I know that I worked just for the reward, but since I didn't brought Sara here, I will not insist on it.
Marco was not stupid, he would look like a dumb idiot if he insisted on having the Pot of Gold even when he left Sara with Granberia.
Sabasa King: On her own… Eh…
The king muttered to himself and sat back into his chair.
Sabasa King: ...I can't say this surprises me. Sara seemed to be obsessed with Granberia. She probably admired her as a fencer…
Marco: '...I'll keep quiet about it…'
He decided to not talk about HOW Sara is obsessed with Granberia, and it was not as a soldier…
Sabasa King: She always acted on whatever fleeting thought came into her mind… But to think she would chase after a monster…
The King sighed with an annoyed face.
Sabasa King: I've heard that Granberia is a noble monster who wouldn't harm the weak. You've met her before, haven't you? Is that true?
Marco: She won't harm her in any way, unless Sara was training… If she is currently where I think she is, the only method that she would be currently harmed is if an army of… Queen class monsters? Angels? Whatever comes knocking on the door of the Monster Lord's castle.
Sabasa King: Hmm… Well, you….
He pointed to a knight at his right.
Sabasa King: Bring me "That".
The knight nodded and walked out from the throne room.
Marco looked curiously at the knight, the King noticed it and grinned.
Sabasa King: He's going to pick up your reward.
Those words surprised Marco, who looked at the King with a dumbfounded face.
Sabasa King: You still rescued Sara, and now she is in a place that is even safer than here with her own idol, if I don't reward you then I'll just look like an idiot.
Marco looked at him for a moment, before he sighed and lowered his head.
Marco: 'So people like him still exist…'
Marco raised his head and looked at the King with a smile on his face. He started to respect him, as a king, and as a fellow man.
[Later]
He was carrying his good Pot of Gold with an happy face.
Alice: It looks like you're done talking with him…
Marco: Yeah, now let's go.
Alice: Hm? Where?
Marco: Obviously to a blacksmith, if I remember correctly we held on the pieces of the Goddess Sword, right?
Alice: Yes, I wanted to avoid people reforging it for their own needs, you want that sword?
Marco: Fuck no, I want to use those pieces for the katana I brought with me, and make a new sheath.
Alice: Hooh? You plan to use a weapon?
Marco: Yeah, I can't always use my own hands to attack, then there are things that can't be defeated with just my own hands, like that Ghost Girl.
Alice: Hmm… That's true.
Marco had a strange expression on his face… Alice was scared of a ghost, but if it was a Ghost Girl she didn't give a fuck…
And so, they walked to a nearby weapon shop.
Soon, they found one and entered it.
Shop Owner: Welcome to Faust's Sword, how can I help you?
Marco brought the bag on the counter and pieces of the Goddess Sword, which was unrecognizable.
Marco: The weapon is in the bag, I want you to use those pieces and fuse on the Katana, is it possible? And make me a sheath too.
The Shop Owner brought the pieces near his eyes and analyzed them, he made some humming noise before he picked up the Katana in the bag, and looked at it.
The katana had a metallic black hilt which was covered in jet black cloth, it had a ring at the end of the hilt, as if it could be tied up at something with a chain or a rope.
The guard was rectangular and was 1 centimeter wide, it had the same metallic black color of the hilt, and there was a small armor-like base between the hilt and the blade for a sheat, the hard part of the blade itself was black, while the sharp part was grey.
The blade was full of scratches, but there was not any crack.
Shop Owner: Well, well, well. Brat, I don't have idea where you picked this masterpiece, but even with my capabilities, I can't do anything, those sword parts are not made of a material that I know, so it will be difficult to melt them.
Marco: Oh, don't worry about it, I can help you with my flames.
He raised a finger and turned on a small flame.
Shop Owner: Hmm? How much hot is it?
Marco: Normally I can reach 1300 C°, but if I concentrate enough, I can reach 3900 C°, unfortunately I can't use it in a fight because it would disrupt my concentration.
The Shop Owner grinned and said.
Shop Owner: Come in, I will need your help.
Marco nodded and told Alice to wait there, then they entered the room behind the Shop Owner.
[4 hours later]
The Shop Owner and Marco came out while holding on each other's shoulder, as if they were good friends.
Shop Owner: I will never be able to repay you for letting me refine that majestic sword of yours, every Hero passing by always give me pieces of crap that are only good-looking, but yours? That is something I call a real weapon.
Marco: Hah, well, I'm sorry for you to deal with heroes like that… Now I need to leave for a new adventure, bye Faust!
Faust: Bye Crimson Fucker!
Then Marco left a bag of gold coins on the counter and left with Alice with his new sword.
The Katana didn't changed much, except that it had a strange symbol on the blade that was glowing blue, it was written in Latin, "Magnus", meaning great.
Marco asked for it, but the glow came from the Goddess Sword's shards, it seems that the sword gave his Katana some effects…
*Ding*
*Detected enchantment: Angelic Aura, Darkness' Bane (III).*
*Does the Host wish to fuse with the enchantment?*
*Yes or No*
While they were walking in the road, they reached an empty alley and Marco talked.
Marco: Hey, Alice, can you do something about the sword?
Alice: What do you mean?
Marco: Well, an enchantment here and there… 'System, take Angelic Aura and turn it off, then make a clone of Magic Dispersion and put it in the blade.'
He decided to make the sword similar to Angel Halo, because he wanted the gun only for killing people.
*Ding*
*Creating Magic Dispersion enchantment from the original…*
*Placing Magic Dispersion enchantment on the blade…*
*Removing Angelic Aura…*
*Turning off Angelic Aura…*
Marco: 'Maybe now I can use the Angelic skills too…'
Alice: More enchantments… Why not?
Alice touched the Katana and started to put something of her own.
*Ding*
*Detected enchantment: Magic Conduction, Light's Bane (IV), Sharp Aura, Auto-Repair.*
*Does the Host wish to fuse with the enchantment?*
*Warning: Darkness' Bane and Light's Bane are fighting each other due to being each other's opposite.*
*Update: Magic Conduction, Light's Bane (III), Sharp Aura, Auto-Repair.*
Marco: 'So there is only Magic Conduction, Light's Bane, Sharp Aura and Auto-Repair… Neat. Explain Light's Bane.'
*Ding*
*Light's Bane: It is an enchantment that increases the sharpness and pain caused from this sword against Angels, Celestials, Light Elementals, Priests, etc… It also gives the intangibility immunity to the sword, making it able to attack phantom enemies.*
Alice: Here, now you can use the spirits' powers on the blade without any problem, and probably you could try to use Quadruple Giga without needing to use the Bijuudama's light and dark attribute, it is sharper than before and if it's damaged, it can repair itself.
Marco: Thank you, Alice.
Alice: I-It's nothing… Idiot…
She turned her head around while crossing her arms, Marco giggled a bit, sheathed his new Katana, Magnum, and said.
Marco: Let's go then… We have done everything here, it's time to take the next step to Hellgondo, towards the Shrine.
Alice nodded and smiled, finally she would visit home.
Alice: After we revive the Garuda, we're going to the northern continent. Have you finished everything here?
Marco: Yep, I picked the orbs, I fixed everyone's problems, the only thing that remains to do here is going to the Navel of the World, but that can be done later…
Alice: Hm. I'll be behind you then.
And thus, Marco and Alice traveled towards their last destination…
[SPECIAL QUESTS]
1st. Achieve coexistence between Monsters and Humans
2nd. Kill Illias
3rd. Return to Lucifina's grave
4th. Visit every places in Illias Continent, Sentora and Hellgondo
5th. Make Alice happy
6th. Tell the truth to Alice