Chapter 46: Special Ores
Chapter 46: Special Ores
Hundreds of times?
That's too exaggerated!
"Meteorite Iron has exceptional toughness and hardness, making it an excellent material for sharp weapon crafting. It's suitable for crafting short swords, knight longswords, half-swords, or even two-handed greatswords."
"Of course, pure Meteorite Iron weapons are prohibitively expensive, and even nobles would hesitate to waste resources like that."
"A more common approach is to mix it with other metals, improving weapon performance while keeping costs down."
"Meteorite Iron can be identified in two ways: first, by its weight, as it's about twice as heavy as other iron ores of the same size, and second, by its appearance. Tiny metallic particles on the surface will glimmer in the light, like stars in the sky, at the broken edges."
"And that's where the name Meteorite Iron comes from."
Boris, despite being just a small-town blacksmith, had a surprisingly deep knowledge of forging techniques, especially when it came to identifying and understanding Meteorite Iron. Rain found his expertise in this area quite impressive.
Shadia nodded, "I was thinking you might come to see me too. The Squire Training hasn't resumed yet, and Sir Lloyd is concerned that the werewolf from last time might have a pack nearby."
...
【Your skill Mineral Identification has improved. Experience gained: +17】
Suddenly, Rain's keen senses picked up on a few unusual system notifications:
When Rain went to the Habsburg Estate to find Lady-in-Waiting Shadia, he noticed a significant increase in the estate's defensive strength.
Shadia's expression revealed that she hadn't had a good rest in days, and she looked slightly fatigued.
This prompted Rain to ask, "Uncle Boris, you only explained one special ore. What about the others?"
Perhaps he could ask Master Barr about them once the Squire Training began.
Rain couldn't hide his disappointment.
When Shadia saw Rain, her usually poker face briefly softened into a rare smile, but it vanished the next moment.
"Rain, did you come for the black camellia oil?" she asked.
Due to his incomplete recovery, Rain couldn't over-exert himself in training, so he stopped after a while.
【Mammoth Breath Technique lv2 (37/300)】
Rain eagerly anticipated Boris's explanation of the next special ore.
If he wanted to find special ores, the estate's blacksmith shop would be the first place to look.
"Haha! Many of the weapons used by the castle guards and the knight lords are crafted in the estate's blacksmith shop. Do you think there might be special ores there?" Boris laughed.
Upon seeing this, his mother, Emma, shook her head with a sigh as she looked at her son.
Rain's heart leaped with joy.
However, the black camellia oil was stored with Lady-in-Waiting Shadia, which made him wonder...
Huh! Was there an additional benefit?
"Tomorrow's Saturday, and it looks like we'll have to wait until Monday at the earliest for the Squire Training to resume," Rain thought to himself.
【You have learned to identify a special ore, Meteoric Iron. Blacksmith Career Experience gained: +5】
Without the aid of black camellia oil, Rain's training was less effective, and the progress in his Mammoth Breath Technique was significantly reduced.
...
The next morning, Rain eagerly watched Boris, but to his disappointment, Boris said, "Let's take a look at the molten metal ingots."
Rain's hopes of quickly increasing his blacksmith career experience were dashed as Boris didn't have any other special ores.
"It seems I'll have to make a trip to the Habsburg Estate tomorrow to get a bottle of black camellia oil from Head Maid Shadia."
Rain noticed that once he mastered mineral identification, he could quickly improve his blacksmith career experience.
Recently, his son had been showing more initiative! That evening, Rain, with his muscle soreness greatly alleviated, returned to his room and began to practice the Mammoth Breath Technique for a while.
Rain suddenly realized that as the nobility, the ruling class of this world, they naturally kept the best things for themselves.
[You have studied mineral identification, and your understanding has improved!]
[You have practiced the Mammoth Breath Technique, and your understanding has improved!]
Soon, Rain found Head Maid Shadia, who still wore a stern and solemn expression, dressed in a black maid outfit that represented a high-level servant.
"Cough, Rain, if you want to learn to identify other special minerals, you'll have to go to a large blacksmith shop in the capital city. Of course, there should be quite a few special minerals in the blacksmith shop within the estate."
"Hmm!"
"Oh, come with me. I've kept the black camellia oil in my room."
"Huh, Uncle Boris, I know there's a blacksmith shop in the estate, but why do they have so many special minerals?" Rain asked curiously.
So, at the dinner table, Rain couldn't escape his mother's nagging, who was always frugal: "Rain, if you want to eat a meat pie next time, just bring the meat and dough over to bake it. That way, you can save at least 3 pennies!"
So that was it!
"It seems I've found another shortcut to improve quickly!"
After all, the capital city was too far, and without a horse, it would take a whole day to travel there and back.
"Yes, Head Maid Shadia," Rain smiled and returned the greeting.
Especially for special minerals that could effectively enhance the equipment of his knights, the more the better, and no one would complain about having too many.
Anna kept her head down, eating a small piece of meat pie and smiling faintly.
On his way home, Rain stopped by the pie shop to buy a large meat pie for lunch.
Blacksmith Boris' face turned slightly red, saying, "You rascal, don't you think that as a mere ordinary blacksmith, I wouldn't have many special minerals! This piece of meteorite is already my only treasure!"
In the evening, as Rain left the blacksmith shop, his blacksmith career level reached Blacksmith Lv. 1 (23/100). The experience gain from mineral identification was slightly higher than that of forging horseshoes, but it was still very limited. Even with the help of the special mineral, the experience gain from mineral identification for blacksmith career was still lower than that of forging horseshoes.
Rain followed behind Shadia, entering the castle and turning left and right along the long stone corridor. Soon, he followed the head maid to a room on the first floor of the castle.
[Your skill, Mammoth Breath Technique, has improved, gaining 1 experience point.]
He wondered if he could ask the blacksmith to teach him mineral identification, even if he had to pay a reward. But compared to the improvement in blacksmith career experience, it was insignificant.
Rain secretly winked at Little Mint, who was happily eating, causing her to giggle non-stop.
Just as Shadia opened the door, Rain faintly heard the sound of "ding-ding-dang-dang" coming from the other end of the corridor.
He was very familiar with this sound—it was the sound of a hammer striking an anvil!
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(End of Chapter)
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