As those words left Valyr's mouth, a few of the directors began to frown in response, finding his words incredibly arrogant.
As far as many of them knew, the ranged weapon Vylhalteinn created was made with the knowledge he'd gained from the inheritance he entered, distributing it among those in the frontlines in the hopes that it would turn the tides of war in their favor.
At first, many of the directors of the Blacksmith Guild found Vylhalteinn's weapon a crude mimicry of what true blacksmiths were able to achieve, a mockery of the hard work they'd put into their craft.
Yet, once they had the opportunity to examine the weapon in detail and test it out, they soon understood the ingenuity behind the weapon Vylhalteinn had shown them, realizing that its simplicity was deceptive.