Zack crossed these lands and confirmed that. He wasn't just capable of crafting powerful weapons—he wielded them with unmatched expertise. He showed the group some of the weapons that he had, and they could tell that the enchantments on the weapons were permanent instead of temporary.
"Hmm, impressive," Henry said while checking the knives. "They are very simple weapons, but their effects go way beyond their overall quality."
That stung a bit, but it couldn't be helped since Zack created them with speed in mind instead of the quality of the weapons. Still, he couldn't deny that they wouldn't last long in the hands of most people. Zack was fine with that since he used them as throwable projectiles.
"I want to trade those and some other equipment for skills books since you should know that people like me don't have many combat skills," Zack explained. "What do you say about that?"