Adam looked at the armor he had on, it was a good set that had served him well, but it was time for a change. The armor had already deteriorated in some places, even though it was at full durability.
He then said "I wish to change armors. But I don't want just any armor. I have several demands for my equipments."
Morbash nodded and took out notebook. Seeing Adam's questioning look, he said "I don't have the best memory, I don't want to risk ruining an armor."
Adam shrugged and said "I want the armor to be a set, either a set of four with Helmet, Chestplate, Boots and Gauntlets, or a set of five with an additional ring. The set also needs to be capable of leveling up, if possible going from Level 40 to Level 50."
Morbash nodded and said "Those are hard effects to produce, I can see why you came to me."
Adam smiled helplessly and said "I also want the equipments to all be at the Extraordinary Quality, and with an affinity with Water, Ice or Steam. Is that something you can make?"
Morbash finished writing everything, before he sat down and said with a complicated look "I think I might… But I don't advise you to take such an armor."
Adam frowned and asked "Why?" Morbash replied "The leveling function on an armor or a weapon isn't really good. While it's convenient because it allows you not to swap equipments, it also weakens the equipments. A Level 50 Set would almost always be stronger than a Level 40-50 Set that was leveled up to max. Well, almost always."
Adam asked "What do you mean?" Morbash replied "To make an equipment level up… once again, it isn't something a blacksmith can do, but only an enchanter. But the energy in the runes left on the weapon or armor by the enchanter will enter into a conflict with the energy of the blacksmith who made the equipment, and so it will be weaker. Only if one is simultaneously a Blacksmith and an Enchanter can they make a Leveling Weapon without weakening it. Unfortunately, from what I know, there is no such person anymore."
Adam sighed "Then is it impossible to find a good leveling set?" Morbash shook his head and said "Not exactly. There exists relics of the past known as Class Equipments, those are the good leveling equipments. But to find an entire set of them is almost impossible, even with the best luck in the world, so don't count on that. That's why, I advise you to order a Level 50 Set, so that you might have the best equipment possible for your Promotion Quest. Until then, you can find separate pieces of equipments to replace the one you are wearing."
Adam wanted to silently ponder on the matter, but Morbash said "I heard the Promotion Quest for Sovereigns are incredibly hard, and that many Sovereigns died from them over the years. That's why, I advise you to get as ready as you can be, because you might very well fail it."
Adam asked "Can't the set be at the Unique Quality if it is Level 50?" Morbash smiled helplessly and said "It can, but that would be a waste of great materials. The materials used to make it could also be used to make a Level 100 Unique Equipment."
Adam asked "Then I want a Level 50 Four Piece Set at the Extraordinary Grade, and with an affinity to water. Can you make that?"
Morbash shrugged and said "I can, but there would be big chances I would just fail."
"Why?" Morbash said "The materials I will need to use to make that set will be very hard to manipulate. For any forger, not only their skill matters, but their forge and hammer too. Even the best blacksmith needs a good forge and hammer. With the forge and hammer I currently use, it will be almost impossible to forge what you need."
He then added "And that's not even the only problem. The materials are very expensive, and getting them will be hard, and will take some time…"
"Just tell me what you need, and I will get them."
Morbash turned to look at the forge on the side and said "Fine if you get the materials… For the forge, fortunately I already have a great one here, but it's fire has long been extinguished, and no ordinary fire can lit it up. You will need to go fetch a powerful flame to do so. Then there is also the hammer…"
"How much will I have to pay in the end?" Morbash looked back at Adam and said "I have several options for you."
Adam nodded, showing he was listening, and Morbash said "First, you only get the materials. You will then be charged for the forging and there will be a high chance it won't even work. If you bring the hammer too, then it will be for free. Even if it fails once, you will only have to bring back more materials and try again, and it will still be for free. Finally, you can also bring the materials, the hammer and the flame. If you can do that, then it will be free, and I will most likely succeed on first try."
Adam extended his hand and said "Deal." Morbash took his hand and said "I will need to do some research first, to see which materials will be the best to use… Meanwhile, you can go look for the hammer and the flame."
Adam nodded and asked "What can you tell me about the hammer?"
Morbash's face seemed to brighten up as he said "The hammer I want is called the 'Forger's Dream', and it has been stuck inside a place called the 'Phantom Mansion' for a few years now. You will need to fight against multiple Specters as you go through the mansion, and find the hammer. Be careful though, many tried to enter that place in the past, but none got out alive…"
[Ding! New Quest detected, 'Forger's Dream'!]
Quest Detail: If you want to get a set for free, then you will have to put in some effort!
Quest Level: 70
Quest Difficulty: SS
Objective: Retrieve the hammer from Phantom Mansion!
Reward: Forger's Dream
Adam accepted the quest and asked "What about that flame?"
Morbash said "The flame is easier to get compared to the hammer, much easier, because there are several flames you can get. You will need to go to a place known as the Everburn Mont, which is an ancient volcano. It is infested with countless lava monsters, with different levels."
"The deeper on goes into the volcano, the stronger the monsters become. At the entrance of the volcano, the monsters are only Level 50. But in the deepest parts of the volcano, it is said there are monsters above Level 200. You can get the flame from the entrance of the volcano, but the deeper you go, the better the flame will be. At the same time, the better the flame is, the more the forge will be awakened."
[Ding! New Quest detected, 'Everburn Mont'!]
Quest Detail: An ancient forge needs an extraordinary flame to be lit up once again.
Quest Level: 50
Quest Difficulty: B
Objective: Bring a flame back to the forge. The stronger the flame, the more chances Morbash will have to create the set.
Reward: Increase the probability of the set being successfully forged.
Adam once again accepted the quest, and said "I will go search for them right now." Adam got up from his own chair and said "I should be back by the end of the day, or maybe tomorrow… Take care of yourself until then. Say goodbye to the old fraud for me when he wakes up."
Morbash nodded, a smile appeared on his face when he heard how Adam called him. What they didn't see was that Klint almost coughed in anger when he heard how Adam called him.
'Damn you brat!'