After receiving the call, Zeke ran straight to Gelion's forge.
"Gellion!"
As he entered the blacksmith shop, a haggard Gelion greeted Zigg feebly in front of the magic furnace.
"Your Majesty… … are you here?"
Zeke was perplexed as he looked at the almost half-dead Gelion.
When I created the Sun Sword Gram in my previous life, it didn't look like this.
'Could it be that it failed?'
A sense of unnecessary anxiety came over me.
Zig suppressed his impatience and asked Gelion as calmly as possible.
"Is the black one finished?"
Gelion nodded.
Zeke sighed in relief.
Gellion struggled to get up and brought something from inside.
Soon, Gelion placed a wooden box containing a sword covered in cloth in front of Zig.
Zeke slowly lowered the cloth and examined the sword.
"uh?"
The moment he saw the sword inside the box, he was taken aback.
It was because its appearance was so different from the Sun Sword Gram that he knew.
The Sun Sword Gram was a famous sword with a coiled snake pattern engraved on its face.
However, the black sword in front of him was completely black from the handle to the blade.
The strangest thing was something else.
"Why isn't the blade sharpened?"
The black one must be sharp and razor sharp.
But the black blade in front of my eyes was not straight at all and was blunt.
It seemed like this wouldn't even cut the radish.
Gelion spoke while sweating profusely next to me.
"That sword… … is that kind of sword."
After hearing Gelion's words that were like a wise saying, Zeke turned to him and said.
"What that means is… … that this is the sword that best suits me."
At Zeke's words, Gelion nodded his head again with a moved expression.
"As expected… …! Your Majesty is different. If it were another noble, he would have dragged me out and beaten me right away. However… … The sword that I have seen that best suits you is this one."
A plain sword with a blunt blade and a darkened surface without any decoration.
If this sword had been placed in a weapon shop, no one would have bought it.
'Why did this form come out differently from the Gram in my previous life? Is it because the material was dragon teeth?'
Gram was also a sword made by mixing precious mithril and pure iron.
Zeke tried to remain calm and asked Gelion.
"… … So what is the name of this sword?"
Then Gelion shook his head.
"This black one I couldn't name."
The name of the Sun Sword Gram was given by Gelion himself, not by Zigg.
Zeke had no choice but to admit that this sword was completely different from Gram's.
"So that means I have to name it."
"This sword is like that."
If it was the words of Gelion, the blacksmith of souls, then it was clear that the sword was made to be like that.
Zeke nodded.
Then he rolled up his wrists.
He concentrated his mana on the capital and cut his wrist with the will to bow.
Gulp!
A line of blood flowed from Zeke's wrist as he forcibly controlled his healing factor.
Drops of blood dripped down and stained the blade.
Gelion was shocked to see Zigg's behavior.
'You know the procedure for the sword ceremony. You are no ordinary person.'
The name ceremony literally meant giving a name to a sword.
It originated from an old ritual of the dwarves, who were known as the blacksmith race, but because it was such an old tradition, there were many cases where even the most skilled blacksmiths did not know about it.
After bleeding on the sword, Zeke placed his hand on the blade.
He closed his eyes and sank quietly into his inner self.
He tried to find a name for his new sword, not the Sun Sword Gram, from the abyss.
Among the countless names floating in the abyss, one name came to him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Zeke's heart was pounding hard.
He opened his eyes.
"Black Sword Bahamut. I bestow this name upon you."
Woohoo!
The moment Zeke gave it a name, the sword began to vibrate violently.
At the same time, Zeke's blood that had been on the sword's surface seeped into the inside of the sword.
Wooooow!
The emblem and sword engraved on Zeke's shield began to resonate.
The sword rose by itself.
Zeke reached out and grabbed Bahamut's handle.
[Black Sword Bahamut has been registered as equipment.] [Black Sword Bahamut's ability has been unlocked.] [Black Sword Bahamut's ability is sealed according to the user's ability.] [Black Sword Bahamut also grows as the user grows.]
Zeke, who read the floating text, was surprised at the part where it said that Bahamut could grow.
I used to think that growth weapons were something that only existed in legends.
Although the Sun Sword Gram was a famous sword, it was not a weapon that could grow.
Bahamut's information window appeared before Zeke's surprised eyes.
-Black Sword Bahamut Information-
Description: A sword forged with the blue flame of magical power by a great craftsman with the spiritual eye, using the hardest fang of the cursed dragon Bahamut.
Unique Abilities: Indestructible, Aura Conversion
Special features: Sealed status (unsealed in stages according to user's growth)
'The unique ability is indestructible?'
Although it was made from a dragon's tooth, I never thought that an indestructible sword could be created.
In the past, Gram would sometimes get damaged during battle, and Zeke would bring it to Gelion and ask for repairs.
However, since Bahamut had the property of being indestructible, there seemed to be no need to worry about it being damaged or broken.
But more than that, Zeke gulped when he saw the unique ability Aura Transformation.
He summoned mana and focused it on Bahamut.
Woohoo!
It was a similar feeling to when I caught Gram.
Zeke converted the condensed mana into aura.
Shushu shuk!
Mana that was previously invisible was transformed into a clear aura.
Gelion, who was watching this, was surprised.
"Oh, come on."
Gellion looked in disbelief at the vivid aura surrounding Zeke's sword.
Being able to create a clear aura meant that Zeke was at least a Purple Knight.
Zeke said to Gelion.
"Gellion, may I test the sword?"
"Oh, of course, Your Majesty."
Zeke picked up the failed swords that were piled on one side of the forge and threw them into the air.
His aura-filled sword moved quickly.
Thud thud!
In an instant, it broke into ten pieces and fell to the floor.
Although it was said to have failed, it was a sword made of pure iron that was extremely strong.
Gellion's mouth opened wide as he saw the skill of cutting it down with a sword that didn't even have a blade.
Zeke repeatedly threw the other broken sword into the air and slashed it at Bahamut.
I could feel myself getting more and more comfortable with Bahamut.
Only after breaking ten swords did Zeke put them away.
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Zeke looked at Gelion again.
'Wow, you've made a ridiculous sword.'
Every time he swung it, it felt like the sword was sticking to his hand.
The Sun Sword Gram was good, but it couldn't compare to Bahamut.
Although its appearance was extremely crude, it was one of the most famous swords in the world.
"You've worked really hard, Gelion."
Zik took out the things he had prepared separately for Gellion.
It contained precious stones taken from the tomb of the dragon slayer.
"Your Majesty, it is enough for you to have made the brazier."
"Take this. I brought it because I have a favor to ask of you later, so don't feel burdened."
This was nothing compared to the hard work that Gelion put into creating the legendary sword.
Gelion was moved to tears by Zig's kindness.
Then, as if he suddenly remembered something, he asked me to wait a moment, then ran inside and came out with something.
What Gelion brought out was none other than a scabbard.
"What is this, Gelion?"
"This was made by my teacher before. I would like to give it to you."
"Master?"
Even in my previous life, I never heard anything about my teacher from Gelion.
Surprised inwardly, he looked at the scabbard that Gelion had handed him.
The scabbard had a name written in Dwarvish.
"Gollin Yobert? If it's Golin, is it that Golin?"
Zig was surprised to learn that Gellion's master was the famous dwarven blacksmith Golin, and Gellion was surprised to learn that Zig could read dwarven.
Zig said as he looked at Gelion, who nodded.
"Can you give me something this precious?"
"Of course, Your Majesty. It is nothing compared to the kindness you have bestowed upon me… … ."
Dwarf blacksmith Golin had a knack for creating wondrous things using intricate mechanical devices.
Among collectors, there were even those willing to pay tens of thousands of gold for something made by Golin.
"You have received a very precious gift."
"I am glad that you like it, Your Majesty. I will show you how to use the scabbard."
"Is there a special way to use the scabbard? Oh, well, if it was made by Golin, then it would be different."
Gelion grabbed the scabbard and turned the dial next to it.
Then, suddenly, the scabbard opened wide and transformed into a shield that could cover half of the body.
"oh my god."
Zeke was surprised to see the scabbard transformed into a shield.
Unlike regular shields, it wasn't that heavy.
"This shield is made from mithril, wyvern bone, and basilisk hide, so it is light, but its durability is much greater than that of shields made from iron."
As Gelion turned the dial again, the shield returned to its original scabbard shape.
I don't know how it works, but it would definitely be useful in combat.
"Thank you, Gelion."
Zeke put Bahamut into the scabbard he received from Gelion.
Bahamut in claymore form was a perfect fit.
Gelion looked at Zeke, who was holding Bahamut, with a proud expression.
* * *
After leaving Gelion's forge, Zeke returned to his personal training ground and resumed the point settlement he had left unfinished.
Zeke decided to open the random box that was given to him first.
He took out two random boxes from his inventory and placed them on the floor of the training ground.
The random boxes were similar to the sealed boxes found in dungeons.
"Let's take a look and see what's inside."
He muttered happily and opened the random box on the left first.
"What is this?"
What was in the box was a gauntlet.
Zeke examined the information on the gauntlet with his eyes.
―Gauntlet Information―
Description: Gauntlets made of strong yet light meteorite.
Unique Ability: None
Special feature: When you complete the full set of Yuncheol, its unique ability is activated.
Zeke tried the gauntlets on his hands.
It seemed like something light but sturdy would be good to write with.
"Not a bad start."
Zeke opened the random box next to him.
What came out of the second box was surprisingly just a piece of paper.
"What is this?"
Zick took a piece of paper out of the box.
Then the system was triggered.
[A map containing traces of Grandmaster Kaiser has been discovered.] [The system interprets and automatically corrects damaged parts of the map.] [The location of the ancient ruins has been confirmed.]
Zig muttered in confusion as he saw the letters popping up automatically.
"Grandmaster Kaiser? Could it be the legendary King Hero Kaiser?"
At the same time, a map appeared before Zeke's eyes.
[Location confirmation complete.]
The place that appeared on the map was near the Giant Mountains.
Zeke frowned at the sight of the place.
'That's the territory of the barbarians.'
Before his return, Zeke had practically lived in the Giant Mountains.
The Barbarian tribes, who lived isolated from other nations and maintained their own culture, were difficult to deal with.
At that moment, a message window popped up again in front of Zeke's eyes.
[End the tutorial according to your level.] [Start the achievement quest.]
―Achievement Quest Mission―
[Obtain the vision left by Grandmaster Kaisir from the ruins where his traces remain. (No time limit)] [Quest Mission Reward: Upgrade to System Administrator]
Zeke opened his mouth wide at the sight of the floating letters.