The sword 'Tyranny' had exposed Gu Dan's limits to Ikasa. He did not hold any expectations when he showed the metal paws of the Steel Guardian Beast to the Blacksmith.
'If there are no expectations, there is no chance for disappointment.'
Ikasa chanted the Buddhist mantra in his heart as he watched Gu Dan tinker with the metal paws. He repeated the steps he had done with the sword and flicked the metal paw.
As Gu Dan listened to the sound produced, he nodded his head. Ikasa was prepared to hear Gu Dan express his incapability. After all, he was just the lowest-tier blacksmith from a Tier-3 City.
And then the old man pleasantly surprised him!
He looked up at Ikasa and said, "I can work with it. I can at least produce a superior-grade weapon using this metal."
Ikasa did not express his joy immediately and waited for the Blacksmith to finish speaking. But after saying he could smelt the metal, Gu Dan had shut his lips.
