The Next Day
As everyone wakes up Leo gathers everyone to discuss what to do. "What do you want Leo?" Suki asked. "I think we should take a break from fighting Nighteye." Leo said. "What?" Chozen said. "You heard me right, we should take a break." Leo said. "Why should we take a break? The longer we do nothing the stronger Nighteye gets." Chozen said. "You don't think I'm aware of that? We've destroyed all of Nighteye bases in this region in the span of five days. Don't you think we deserve a break?" Leo said. "He has a point Chozen." Soichiro said. "You have no say in this Soichiro." Chozen said. "Raise of hands, who wants to take a break?" Leo said. Leo Soichiro and Suki raise their hands. "It's decided. Let's pack up our stuff and visit the town nearby." Leo said.
1 Hour Later
As the group arrives in town they plan what they're gonna do. "Alright let's split up and meet up at the hotel." Leo said. As the trio split up Leo stops Suki. "Hey Suki, can I get your dragon spear?" Leo asked. "Why?" Suki said. "You'll find out if you give it to me." Leo said. Suki summons the dragon spear and as she gives it to Leo she tells him "If you break my spear I'll break your arms." As Leo leaves he follows Soichiro to a blacksmith shop. "Welcome to my shop. The names Klein, what can I do for you two?" Klein asked. Soichiro summons the red queen and blue king swords. "Do you think you can take the handles from these blades and integrate one into a spear and the other into two daggers?" Soichiro asked. "I'll need to inspect the blades first but I might be able to do it." Klein said. Soichiro gives Klein the blades and Klein inspects them. "Interesting. These blades look familiar. Is that a Raven engraving?" Klein thought. "How did you guys get these blades?" Klein asked. "That's a complicated answer." Leo said. Klein puts down the blades and pulls two guns on Soichiro and Leo. "WOAH KLEIN!" Soichiro said. "This is my work. How did you two get the blades?" Klein said. "Alright alright, we killed a Nighteye commander and took his blades." Soichiro said. "You guys killed the Nighteyes?" Klein said. Klein put away the guns and hugged Soichiro and Leo. "Thank you. You guys are the heroes of this town." Klein said. "Look, we wanted them dead as much as you do." Soichiro said. "I'll help you guys however I can." Klein said letting go of Soichiro and Leo. "Come with me to my workshop." Klein said. Klein takes Leo and Soichiro to his workshop and Leo gives Klein the dragon spear. "Wait, you're not gonna give him your daggers?" Soichiro asked. "Soichiro, you're going great lengths to make it up to me and Suki. The fact you're going this far enough for me to forgive you. I guess what I'm trying to say is I forgive you Soichiro and you can use one of the blades for something else." Leo said. "Really? Thank you Leo." Soichiro said. Soichiro summons his soul blade and gives it to Klein. Klein inspects the dragon spear and the soul blade. "I can integrate these handles but I need you guys to get certain materials for me." Klein said."What do you need?" Soichiro asked. "I need the dragon skin for the spear and I think the blade may need some energy from your soul." Klein said. "Energy from his soul? How is that possible?" Leo asked. "Well I have a device that can absorb the energy out of things and place it into the blade. But it's a prototype." Klein said. "Alright I'll do it." Soichiro said. "But wait, how are we going to get dragon skin?" Leo asked. "I got a friend next door. He may be able to get the dragon skin for you." Klein said.
As Soichiro and Leo go next door they meet a man. "Hey, I'm Soichiro and he's Leo. Klein sent us saying you have something we need." Soichiro said. "Klein sent you? What did you ask for that requires something from me?" The man asked. "We asked to upgrade a spear that requires dragon skin." Leo said. "Dragon skin? And why should I give it to you?" The man asked. Soichiro walks up to the guy and whispers "Because we killed every single Nighteye in this region." "Get inside." The man said. "The name's Sugo. I have the skin, I just need to look for it." Sugo said. After a few minutes of searching Sugo finds a jar of dragon skin and gives it to Soichiro. "How did you even get this?" Soichiro asked. "A while back I found a dead dragon and the skin was still intact so I decided to keep it." Sugo said. "I can't thank you enough." Soichiro said. "Don't worry about it. It's the least I can do for the people who saved Fortuna." Sugo said. Soichiro and Leo then head back to Klein's shop.
As Soichiro and Leo get back to the shop they give Klein the dragon skin. "Thanks guys I knew he would give you the skin. While you guys were out I began to break down both of the swords and the spear." Klein said. Klein then brought out the device he was telling Soichiro and Leo about earlier. "This is my energy extractor or as I like to call it EX." Klein said. Klein then puts an empty crystal core in the EX and uses it to drain all the energy from the dragon skin. Klein then took out the fire core from the red queen handle and then replaced it with the dragon core. Klein then puts the core into the handle and puts the handle into the middle of the spear's body and welds it back together. "That should be it. Try it out." Klein said. Soichiro puts the spear into the ground, twists the handle revving the spear and the blade of the spear turns red. "Yes. It works." Klein said. "Now the dragon skin gives the spear the power to burn whatever it touches and it'll give the spear more accuracy with a longer throwing distance. To turn it off you have to use the blade. Just stab it in the ground and it'll go away." Klein explained. Soichiro goes outside, stabs the spear into the ground, puts it away and goes back inside.
"Now for the soul blade. I just need you to stand in front of the EX and your soul energy will be absorbed into the crystal core." Klein said. Klein then presses a button on the EX and it drains Soichiro's soul energy until the core is full. Soichiro then drops to his knees. "Soichiro, are you ok?" Leo asked. "Yea. I just need to sit down." Soichiro said. Klein then gives Soichiro a plate of cookies. "Here, this should help build up your strength." Klein said. Klein then breaks down the soul blade. Klein then removes the ice core from the blue king's handle and places the soul core into the handle. "Just so you know this new handle is gonna replace the entire handle of the soul blade because they're the same size.'' Klein said. "That'll be fine." Soichiro said. Klein then welds the new handle into the soul blade. "It's finished." Klein said, giving Soichiro the soul blade. Soichiro revs the blade and both the blade and the eyes of the knight head on his blade glows blue. "What can this do?" Soichiro asked. "Honestly I'm not sure but out back I have some bamboo sticks you can practice on." Klein said. Soichiro and Leo go outside and Leo sets up the bamboo sticks. Soichiro then swings his blade at the bamboo from afar and a wave of energy goes towards the bamboo and cuts it in half. "Wow. I wonder what else it can do." Soichiro thought. "Set up more bamboo." Soichiro said. Leo sets up more bamboo, Soichiro revs the blade again and he throws it at the bamboo. As the blade hits the bamboo the bamboo disintegrates. Soichiro then calls back the soul blade and he and Leo go back inside. "Amazing work Klein. The sword works like a charm" Soichiro said. "Glad to hear it. I just need to put some finishing touches to the weapons and that'll be it." Klein said. Soichiro gives Klein the soul blade and the dragon spear. "Any preferred color for the handles?" Klein asked. "Make the dragon spear handle red and the soul blade handle match the gold of the blade." Soichiro said. "You got it." Klein said. Klein then paints the handles and he uses a fan on the handles for a few minutes for the paint to dry. "And that'll be it. Your upgrades are complete." Klein said. "I can't thank you enough man. What do I owe you?" Soichiro said. "Don't worry it's on the house." Klein said. "No, I insist." Soichiro said. Soichiro summons his guns. "Here take these. They can go from a gun to a sword with the press of a button." Soichiro said, giving Klein the guns. "Thank you. I think I can make some good weapons with the parts of these guns." Klein said. "Thanks again Klein. We'll visit the shop next time we're here." Soichiro said. "Alright good luck you two." Klein said. As Soichiro and Leo leave the shop they head to the hotel.