Adam abruptly stopped the wheelchair, and looked around in alarm, trying to stop anyone nearby. But he was surprised to see there was no one nearby. Klint smiled and said "Don't worry, there won't be anyone on our way, we can speak freely."
"Then, what do you mean a Divine Artifact?" Although Adam was curious as to how the street could be empty like this, he guessed that even if he asked he wouldn't get an answer.
Klint chuckled and said "Continue advancing, I'll tell you." Adam immediately started pushing the wheelchair and Klint said "A few centuries ago I found an ancient ruin. Back then, I was only a young Orc, I was a mere Silver Rank."
Adam's pupils suddenly dilated when he heard the first part of what Klint said. A few hundreds years ago?! Although he expected cultivation to lengthen a cultivator's life, hearing someone speak of hundreds of years so easily was stunning… Then what about the cultivators on Earth, are some of them older than Jesus Christ? Older than Mesopotamia?
Before Adam could lose himself in his thoughts, Klint said "This was probably the most dangerous place I have ever been to, and I was a peak Hero in my prime."
Adam asked puzzled "How did you survive as a Silver if it was so dangerous?" Klint replied "I wasn't alone. I discovered that ruin thanks to another artifact I had found earlier. The artifact I first discovered was actually one of the ten keys required to enter that ruin. So we were ten to enter that ruin. I was the weakest, as a Silver Rank. There were also five Gold Ranks, three Heroes, and even one Legend."
Adam couldn't help but assimilate this to the inheritance grounds left by experts in cultivation novels. And indeed, he wasn't far from the truth.
"All ten of us had to go through a series of tests, and each of them were different depending on our Level and Rank. In the end, everyone died, including that Legend Rank, and I was able to survive through sheer luck, a lot of luck. Passing those tests allowed me to enter the final area of that ruin."
Adam asked, enthralled "What was in that last area?" Klint sighed and said "Something that changed my life. It was actually a ruin back from the Era of the Gods, it was a palace that used to belong to a God. A Blacksmith God."
Adam's eyes widened as he asked, a little out of breath "Which God?" Klint chuckled at Adam's reaction and replied "You wouldn't know him, this is an ancient God that died during the War of the Gods, and he has been long since forgotten. But he didn't want his art to disappear, so he left his inheritance behind, which I acquired."
Adam frowned a little, and said "So you are telling me you inherited the forging techniques of a God of Blacksmiths… Why are you telling me this?"
Adam couldn't help but become vigilant, who in their right mind would tell such a huge secret to someone they didn't know. Moreover, Adam was sure Klint didn't say this to anyone else, otherwise other people wouldn't mock him like they did, even if he was crippled.
Once again, Klint chuckled and said "One thing at a time, be patient. Apart from that inheritance, there was also a piece of armor, a Chestplate. According to the inheritance, this was a Divine Artifact, and a part of Divine Set. This was the masterpiece of that God."
Adam's face turned unsightly as he asked "You really aren't afraid I would kill you to get that armor are you?"
Klint laughed and said "I believe I am quite good at discerning the true face of people, and I am confidant you wouldn't do such a thing. And that Divine Artifact, you wouldn't have any use for it, because it is broken."
Adam sighed "How unfortunate." Klint nodded "Indeed. And the last wish of that God was precisely for me to repair that Chestplate. When I was a Level 200 Hero, I was greedy, and I tried to repair this Chestplate, thinking I was already strong enough. The result is, I have been crippled for 50 years already."
Adam asked "Are you teaching Morbash in hope he takes the mantle over and repairs the Divine Armor?" Klint nodded and said "Indeed. And that is also why I am telling you this."
Adam frowned "What do you mean?" Klint replied "Twenty years ago, when I adopted Morbash, I met a Diviner. I was told a prophesy, about Morbash, and about 'he who rules the tides'. According to that Diviner, Morbash will never be able to repair that Divine Armor, not alone."
Adam asked "He who rules the tides… You think it's me?" Klint scoffed "Who other than the Aqua Sovereign could rule the tides?" Adam smiled and asked "I didn't know you knew it was me." Klint replied "I may be old, I'm not cut out of the outside world. Do you think I didn't inform myself about someone called the Aqua Sovereign?"
Adam nodded, that made sense. Klint continued "According to the prophesy, three items vital to the repair of the Divine Armor shall be brought by you, and without them, Morbash will end up like me." Adam asked "I imagine getting those items will be incredibly complicated, right?"
Klint nodded and said "Indeed, all three items are things that even the Racial Powers are unable to get. Even if the Leader of Buwog were to try to get those items, the entire might of Buwog wouldn't be enough to get them."
Adam was shocked, what kind of items did he need to get? Klint said after a moment "The first item is the Dragon King's Heart. The Dragon King is the ruler of the entire Dragon Race, which is stronger than any of the Racial Powers." This didn't really surprise Adam, Dragons were known to be very strong, and everyone of them was a Grade 1 Monster, meaning they would reach the Legend Rank at maturity.
Klint said "To take the Dragon King's Heart means killing him, and the Dragon Race wouldn't stand by as their leader gets killed, so that means probably fighting the whole Dragon Race. This is only one of the three items, and I assure you the other two are as hard to get as this one."
Adam said after a moment "This looks like a very hard task, time consuming and almost impossible to finish. Tell me, why would I agree to help?"
Klint said "Do you think I want to repair the Divine Armor just to let discard it in a corner, never to be used? If you can supply those three equipments, then you will obviously be gifted the armor, and get to use it."
Adam couldn't help but feel some greed, wearing a Divine Armor sure sounded nice… Adam shook his head and said "Why would Morbash gift me the Armor. I don't think any normal person would let a Divine Armor go."
Klint shook his head and said "Not just anyone can wear such an armor. This is an armor that is supposed to be worn by a God, how could a mere mortal use it? Just like you can't wear a Unique Armor, a Legend can't wear a Divine Artifact… Unless they are a Sovereign. If an ordinary Legend were to try to use a Divine Artifact, they would explode without a doubt."
Adam said "That sounds really enticing, but whether I accept or not, this is a matter for the far future. For now, I need a set of armor for my current Level and Rank. Do you think he will agree to make it for me?"
Klint said "He doesn't know of the prophesy, nor of anything I have just told you. He only thinks that I am an old man who knows a lot of smithing. As such, you will not receive a special treatment. You will probably have to prove yourself before he agrees to make a set for you."
Adam asked through his teeth "Can't you just tell him to make me the armor?" Klint laughed and said "Where would the fun be? You are young, you ought to work hard to get what you want!"
Adam gritted his teeth at the old man's attitude, but he knew that pouring his anger on the old man would be useless.