Seeing that there was no way to continue the conversation with Brian and Edgar, Tang En had no choice but to return to the Lord's Mansion with the sword.
The current attributes of the sword were very ordinary. Although Brian used steel to forge it, he did not add any magic metal, so it was just a white grade equipment with no additional attributes.
However, Tang En liked this sword very much. The commemorative significance of this Iron Slaying Sword was even greater than its practical significance. Therefore, he planned to cast a few permanent spells on this sword to commemorate it. It would be nice to have it at home.
Use? No, no, no. Tang En would not use this sword at all. If he needed a melee weapon, he would just take it from the enemy. It would be troublesome to bring his own weapon.
Permanent spell effect was similar to enchantment. It did not have any requirements for the magic affinity of the equipment, but it was more difficult. Of course, it was also more powerful.
The number of permanent spells an equipment could cast depended on the quality of the equipment itself and the strength of the magician.
Tang En's strength was needless to say, but the most important thing was the endurance of this sword.
"Since it's called Iron Slash, let's make it 'Purgatory Impact'."
Purgatory Impact was a grade 5 fire spell. After being made permanent, the user could use Purgatory Impact once a day without consuming any mana, causing terrible fire damage to a large area in front of the user. Yes.
The magic light in Tang En's hand flashed and condensed into a strange rune. A layer of faint red light appeared on the sword.
"… It can withstand a grade 5 spell? Then let's continue and make it 'Wind's Elegance'! "
The hurricane condensed into a small rune in Tang En's hand. Just by looking at it, one could feel the strong power attached to it. Then the rune was pressed on the sword by Tang En. The sword immediately trembled violently. Green light wrapped around the sword with the whistling of the wind. The violent trembling subsided after a few minutes.
"Although it's a bit intense, I feel like I can make it permanent for one more spell."
Tang En was very surprised. The most he had ever done before was to cast five spells on a robe. But that robe was sewn with precious eternity gold thread, so it was normal for it to have such a strong endurance.
But now, the sword in his hand was only made of ordinary steel. Although he had used the folding forging method and the craftsmanship of Baotou Steel, it could not change the fact that it was an ordinary metal.
Wind's Elegance was a spell of the 6th Tier. Being able to withstand it was already shocking enough.
Tang En raised his eyebrows and decided to take a risk. "Let's cast another Potency Spell."
Potency was a Tier 3 spell, so the burden it placed on the user's equipment was slightly weaker. Hence, the third cast was completed without a hitch. However, the Ironbeheading Sword's trembling became even more intense. This time, it only stopped after a dozen minutes. At this moment, Tang En knew that the Ironbeheading Sword had reached its limit.
Tang En raised his eyebrows. "One spell of the 3rd Tier, one spell of the 5th Tier, and one spell of the 6th Tier … Is it equivalent to 14 Spell Slots?"
In the game "Chaos Invasion", the concept of Spell Slots was different from the concept in DND. The Spell Slots were mainly used to calculate the endurance of magic equipment for permanent spells. A spell of the 1st Tier occupied one Spell Slot, while a spell of the 9th Tier occupied nine Spell Slots. Legendary spells could not be permanently cast at all, at least not with the player's strength.
An ordinary Elite-grade equipment usually had five Spell Slots, which meant that it could sustain at most one spell of the 5th Tier, two spells of the 2nd Tier, and one spell of the 1st Tier.
Because of the existence of Spell Slots, there were many variables in PvP. It was very likely that a low-level newbie would pick up a seemingly inconspicuous weapon and find a high-level Mage to cast a high-level spell on it. Hence, there would often be situations where a high-level Mage wanted to bully a newbie, but the newbie would suddenly cast a spell and instantly kill the newbie …
What did 14 Spell Slots mean? It meant that even if this sword was a blank slate, after a high-level Mage cast a spell on it, it would not be inferior to an Excellent-grade equipment.
However, there was another important thing. Five Spell Slots could at most be used to cast a spell of the 5th Tier, but it did not mean that it would succeed. The higher the level of the spell, the higher the requirement for the quality of the equipment, and the greater the burden. Take the Iron Slayer Sword for example, with 14 Spell Slots, in theory, it could cast a spell of the 9th Tier and a spell of the 5th Tier. A small soldier could easily use it to become a God … But was this possible?
Of course not.
Tang En was almost certain that casting a spell of the 9th Tier would fail 100% of the time.
Why?
Because the quality of the Iron Slayer Sword was simply not enough to support the burden of the 9th Tier spell. The huge magic cycle would completely collapse the moment it entered the sword.
Judging from the situation when the spell was cast, this steel sword could only withstand a spell of the 6th Tier at most. A spell of the 7th Tier was out of the question.
After the spell was cast, the sword looked very different. It shone with a soft elemental brilliance. At first glance, it was not an ordinary item.
Looking at the Iron Slayer Sword that was hung on the wall, Tang En showed a very satisfied expression.
"Eh? My Lord? "
At this time, Fiona came back. "I was looking for you. You're actually in the study … A sword?"
Fiona also saw the sword hanging on the wall and was stunned.
Tang En said with a smile, "Isn't it beautiful? It's right here. "
"Beautiful … No, let's get down to business!"
Fiona came back to her senses. "Hilton and Thomas can't wait for the workshop to be completed. They plan to organize a caravan and set off."
"Set off now? Where is the destination? "
"To the east, to the mountain city of Bein."
Fiona paused and said, "My Lord, you just visited Casparmy Castle. In addition, their Lord was killed by you, so it should be a sensitive period now. It's not suitable to open a shop there. On the other hand, to the east, the mountain city of Bein is closer to Ellington than Casparmy Castle. It only takes two days by carriage. Furthermore, it's closer to the Imperial Capital than Ellington and more prosperous. It's a good choice."
"The most important thing is that my Lord has dealt with Barker's bandits, so the traffic between Ellington and the outside world is much better. There won't be any bandits in the Imperial Capital, and there's almost no harassment from magic beasts. It's very safe."
"Bein … That's fine, but what about the goods of the caravan?"
"The peppermints and soaps that we've made in the past few days are enough. In addition to the metal farming tools produced by the blacksmith apprentices, the total value of the goods is more than 1,000 gold coins. If we ship them to Bein, we should be able to earn at least 2,000 gold coins."
After a pause, Fiona continued, "At the same time, they will bring 1,000 gold coins over and use this money to buy a shop there as a fixed base for our Chamber of Commerce. At the same time, they will enter the noble circle there and strive to prepare for us to open the market in the future. It can be said that their success in the mountain city of Bein this time will determine the speed of our Ellington's development in the future."
Tang En waved his hand. "Since their operation is so important, give them 10,000 gold coins as the activity fund. At the same time, send 20 guards to protect them and strengthen their momentum."
Fiona was shocked. "My Lord! Are you crazy!? There's no need for so much! "
"I know."
Tang En said casually. "But you also know what those nobles are like. How can a mere 1,000 gold coins enter their circle? At least five thousand gold coins are needed to make them look like individual merchants. With another five thousand gold coins, they are barely qualified to enter the circle of nobles. "
Fiona was silent for a moment. She knew that Tang En was telling the truth. She originally wanted to rely on Hilton and Thomas' ability to save this money, but now that she had the support of the Lord, there was no need to save at all.
"Okay, I understand. Your generosity will definitely make their operation smoother."
Fiona remembered this matter.
Tang En continued. "Since they are going to open a shop, then they must have good things that can hold the place. Although peppermints and soaps are practical things, they are still not enough to attract the attention of those nobles."
Fiona's eyes lit up. "Could it be that you want to give me a magic scroll?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Tang En looked at Fiona with disdain. "A shop that sells daily necessities sells magic scrolls?"
For example, this was as scary as a bazooka next to soap on a shelf in a grocery store on Earth.
Fiona laughed dryly. She also knew that she was too impatient.
"I don't have a magic scroll, but …"
Tang En rubbed his chin and suddenly clapped his hands. He took out a few bottles of wine and handed them to Fiona. "I'll take this."
"This is —"
Fiona immediately recognized these bottles of wine and exclaimed, "New Moon Wine! The New Moon Wine of the Elves!? Oh my god! In addition to the bottle last time, you actually have so many more!? Do you know any Elves!? "
Tang En shrugged. "I would like to know … Don't talk nonsense. Give these bottles of wine to them, but don't let them be stupid. Do you know how to make the best use of it?"
Fiona said tentatively, "Take it for identification first? Then sell it? "
Tang En painfully covered his face. After taking a deep breath, he said patiently, "Put a bottle of these wines in the shop, but this is the brand! It's also called a gimmick! You can't sell it casually. Also, take out a bottle and participate in the auction in the name of the Chamber of Commerce. This will increase the reputation of the Chamber of Commerce, and at the same time, let them know that we can get things from the Elves! Then, for the third bottle, after the auction is over, directly invite those powerful nobles in the mountain city of Bein to attend the banquet and let everyone share this bottle of wine. Understand? "
Tang En only gave a slight nudge, and Fiona immediately understood the reason behind it. Her admiration for Tang En could not be any greater!
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