Unknowingly, a month had passed.
On the day when the wave was about to arrive, Ryuga finally walked out of the basement and saw the sun that he had not seen for a long time.
But even so, because he often sparred and taught swordsmanship with Esdeath and Agrid in the martial arts arena in the past 20 days, he didn't feel as if he had been separated from them for a lifetime.
"You've finally come out."
Esders couldn't help but put his hands on his hips when he saw Ryuga walking out of the basement. "If you hadn't come out, I would've had to call you out."
Even if Ryuga didn't tell them when the second wave would arrive, they knew the exact time from the hourglass on the dragon carving.
Now, in the capital of Merlomark, everyone knew that the second wave would arrive in three hours.
Although the location of the wave couldn't be determined, for safety's sake, almost all the commoners hid in their homes and didn't take a single step out. The kingdom's knights and adventurers were fully armed and prepared to hunt the monsters that would appear from the wave.
Because Egory had told the kingdom about the wave's experience, the kingdom now had a way to deal with it. At least it wouldn't be like the first time, where they had to cross the river by feeling the stones and had to rely on Ryuga's secret guidance to repel the wave in just a few hours.
During the first wave, if it wasn't for Ryuga's guidance, the wave would've lasted for more than two days until the kingdom's knights arrived and killed the three-headed demon hound to repel the wave.
Although Ryuga didn't immediately stop the wave from spreading and caused many deaths in the Saiyat Domain, if it wasn't for him, more people would've died in the Saiyat Domain. It was likely that less than ten percent of the survivors would've survived.
"Esders, you've come at the right time."
Ryuga saw Esders and said, "The king just sent me a message saying that the sword I helped you forge is finally done."
Normally, a skilled craftsman would be able to forge a weapon within three to five days, but this time, the weapon that he helped Esders to forge took a full 20 days to complete.
The main reason was that the grade of the weapon Ryuga brought back from the Misty Forest was too high. Even the palace's blacksmiths were unable to smelt it.
After that, the king offered a reward and found a skilled blacksmith from a civilian weapon shop. The blacksmith was put in charge of the forging process and finally started work.
Because of this, the weapon was only completed now and was waiting for Esders to pick it up.
"Oh? Is it finally done? "
Esders's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said somewhat impatiently, "There's still some time left before the wave arrives. Let's go and get it during this time."
The two of them left the manor and walked towards a weapon shop near the center of the inner city.
Along the way, there were very few pedestrians. Not to mention commoners, there were not even many nobles. Most of them were armored knights and adventurers. They were rubbing their palms together, and their faces were full of eagerness.
No one had a look of fear on their faces. Everyone looked very confident, as if they did not take the wave seriously.
This was not because they were conceited, but because they knew that the Four Saint Brave Warriors had been summoned. The front line of the wave would be blocked by the Brave Warriors. They only needed to defeat some weak monsters at the back and gain EXP to level up.
As for the possibility that the Brave Warriors would not be able to defeat the wave?
What kind of joke was this?
These were the Four Saint Brave Warriors. They had legendary weapons and were no different from gods. How many legends had they left behind in ancient times? It was impossible for them to fail.
This country, no, to be precise, the people of this world had an extremely blind trust in the Four Saint Brave Warriors.
As for the consequences of this blind trust, it was not something that Ryuga cared about.
On a certain street in the inner city.
This was a street that was almost tailor-made for adventurers.
Whether it was a material shop that sold monster materials, a magic potion shop that sold potions, or an equipment shop that sold weapons and armor, this street had everything.
Basically, as long as the adventurers walked from the beginning to the end, they would be able to get rid of all their loot and be fully prepared before the adventure.
Relatively speaking, there were quite a lot of people here. It was much more lively than the deserted streets outside, but it was not as noisy as usual.
Under the gaze of nearly 100% of the passersby, Ryuga and Esders came to an equipment shop in the depths of the street.
"Welcome!"
The person who greeted the two of them enthusiastically was a bald uncle who looked to be in his thirties. He had a bold and unrestrained black beard on his chin, and his body was very robust.
"May I know what the two of you are looking for?"
The bald uncle looked at Ryuga with some surprise. Then, as if he was not affected by his demonic appearance, he asked the two of them.
"This shop is the one that accepted the King's reward for forging, right?"
Ryuga walked to the front of the counter and placed a token that she had obtained from the King in front of the bald uncle. She continued, "We are here to collect weapons."
"So this is your commission?"
The bald uncle laughed in surprise. "Aiya, I've made a fool of myself in front of you. I've never seen a weapon of such good quality before. I've used all the forging techniques I learned from the distant East. It took me so many days to forge it successfully …"
As the uncle said so, he checked the authenticity of the token. After confirming that it was genuine, he walked into the back of the storage room. He then came out with a shiny silver sword and handed it to Ryuga.
"The material used to make this sword is the highest grade of silver iron. It is several times more valuable than magic iron. Not only did I purify the blood, I also enchanted it. It can be said that this is one of my most satisfying works so far."
In the game world, there was a saying about the durability of equipment.
If the iron weapon was not dealt with in time after it was stained with blood, the weapon itself would slowly oxidize. In the end, the durability of the weapon would reach zero and it would be completely destroyed.
As Ryuga's weapon had become a noble relic and was completely spiritualized, there was no need to worry about this. However, other than that, as long as the weapon was not indestructible, there would be such a risk.
The so-called blood purification referred to the process of isolating the weapon from the blood. This way, even if the weapon was still stained with blood, it would not be oxidized by the blood and could be used for a long time.
If blood purification was a skill that ordinary blacksmiths knew, enchantment was a very advanced skill. People without magical aptitude would not be able to learn it.
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