Crimsonagin

Time passed by.

Unbeknownst to Cien, who was waiting for the alchemy process in front of him to finish, he fell asleep in the corner of the room.

The morning sun began to shine, but since Cien was in the basement, he wasn't awakened by the usual morning light that touched his face.

The chirping of birds and insects, which Cien considered his natural alarm, also went unnoticed.

Unaware that the assimilation process of his spear had already been completed, Cien continued to sleep soundly. Until time reached its peak at noon.

As Cien slept, he turned over and...

Bak!

His head accidentally hit a shelf. Startled, his eyes opened. He looked at the wall for the first time and then scanned the entire room.

From his expression, Cien appeared confused, as if wondering where he was. But when his eyes caught sight of the spear in the middle of the room, he finally realized that he was in the process of refining his new weapon.

Cien rubbed his eyes and stretched his stiff neck. Then he reached for his phone, checking the time, which showed 01:40.

"Hmm?" Cien tilted his head, feeling puzzled.

He thought he had fallen asleep around two o'clock, but now his phone displayed one forty.

Still groggy from just waking up, Cien's brain was a bit sluggish.

Initially, he thought the time was running backward. However, a few seconds later, he realized his mistake.

Cien looked at the time on his phone again and whispered, "It's noon..."

Cien's expression became ugly. Noon meant he had passed his daily routines—exterminating monster pests around the protective barrier and watering the garden.

And the one most important thing. Breakfast!

Yesterday, Cien hadn't eaten lunch or dinner because he was too focused on crafting the spear. Just the thought of it made him somewhat sad, and now the long-awaited morning meal had also been missed.

Cien felt the urge to cry.

"Aish…"

He then turned to the alchemy circuit he had left running on its own. Its light had faded.

The Mana core, acting as the battery, had shown a dull color, indicating that its mana had been completely drained.

"Is it done? Or has it run out of mana?"

Cien approached, observing the empty blood vessels surrounding the spear. They were all drained.

The same applied to the three monster cores that should have been inside the circle. They had vanished without a trace.

"It seems it's finished."

Cien took hold of the spear, noticing the drastic change in its appearance.

Previously, the spear's body had a bluish-white color—clean and elegant. But now, it has completely transformed into a blood-red hue.

The head or tip of the spear, originally a metallic white, had turned black with a touch of dark red.

To be honest, the once angelic spear had suddenly become a bloodthirsty god of death.

'This... is a little creepy.'

Cien then attempted to swing and move the spear. He wanted to test its balance.

Cien could feel a slight increase in weight at the head of the spear. It was a bit strange because he felt some resistance when the spear's momentum went against gravity.

But after a few tries, he started getting used to it. The slight change wasn't too significant.

Well, Cien wasn't a spearman, so he didn't know if this would affect those who were more skilled.

After checking and finding no physical issues with the spear, Cien breathed a sigh of relief. For now, he was satisfied.

Cien took out his cellphone. He looked at the spear recipe saved on his phone. The recipe for the Bloody Serpent spear.

And... there was a problem there. The image of the spear on the phone was slightly different from the one in his hand.

On the phone, the head of the spear had a reddish-purple color. It gives a mystical feeling. Cool and mysterious, not dark and creepy.

The tip of the spear in his hand was black with a hint of dark red. And it's only just a little! Only on the blade's edge. If you weren't observant, the red color wouldn't even be noticeable.

Realizing the discrepancy between the two items, Cien stared blankly into the distance.

"Does this mean I failed?"

Cien suddenly felt the desire to go back to sleep. Imagining that it was all just a dream.

Not only did it require valuable materials, such as Monster Cores and Lesser Earth Dragon blood, but even crafting its body and head alone almost made him give up.

Now, should he do it all over again?

A hundred sweat drops formed on Cien's forehead, feeling the dizziness of an impending migraine.

"Sigh... What else can I do? I can only repeat until it's perfect."

Cien could only bow down weakly. Then, carrying the failed spear, he exited the alchemy room. His stomach protested. He was hungry. He needed food to start his day.

He placed the spear on the dining table and began to cook. He would only make a simple roast meat. Quick and easy.

Whether it was well-done, medium-rare, or rare, everything was edible. He was not a gourmet, so there was no problem.

While eating, Cien opened his phone again.

First, he checked the condition of his friends on his friend list. From the list, he could see if they were healthy or not. Knowing that Legia and Jamie were healthy, Cien then switched to the recipe for the Bloody Serpent Spear.

He wanted to find the mistake he had made. Occasionally, he glanced at the spear in front of him.

There, he noticed that the spell he had written on the floor was now on the surface of the spear.

It was somewhat hard to see, as the writing almost had the same color as the spear. It had a slight metallic sheen.

"Hm?"

While busy chewing and observing the inscription on the spear, a question suddenly arose in Cien's mind.

'If this isn't the Bloody Serpent Spear, then what is it? Would a failed product have a name?'

Although it looked different from the recipe, Cien thought that the spear he had made was still an extraordinary weapon. Therefore, he was confused.

If he didn't know about the recipe, he would probably think that the spear was not a failed product.

Cien frowned. He opened the camera app and took a photo of his spear.

A status that he never expected appeared.

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[Crimsonagin]

Quality: High

Rarity: Legendary

Skills: Crimson Dominion, Queen of Blood, Photosynthesis, Dragon's Might.

A magical spear made from a combination of Flower Blood Boa bones and Mythril. During the alchemical assimilation, the spear absorbs the blood of five monsters above Rank 5, turning it into a bloodthirsty weapon.

One of the absorbed blood belongs to a dragon species, causing the spear to evolve and inherit the soul from the dragon's blood.

The soul of the spear is still dormant.

Note: If the owner of the spear is not careful, their soul can be consumed by the consciousness of the dragon's blood within the spear.

Created by Cien Millard.

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Reading the status, Cien's mouth hung wide open as he chewed. It caused the meat inside his mouth to slowly come out.

Luckily, Cien reflexively closed his mouth and swallowed the meat all at once.

He looked at the status on his phone screen and then turned to the spear on the table. His eyes kept shifting between the two.

"What the f*ck! What kind of weapon did I just create?!"

Cien truly had no idea. He had never read about that weapon in the recipe. Somehow, the weapon that should have been the Bloody Serpent had evolved to a higher level.

Legendary.

Of course, Cien had never anticipated this! With the skills he currently possessed, he still didn't dare to create an item of such high quality.

'Could it be... am I a genius?'

Cien briefly thought, only to be immediately dismissed by his logic a second later.

"...no. It's just a coincidence."

The overwhelming dizziness that had plagued him earlier vanished instantly.

Now his mind was simply stunned. He couldn't think of anything else. The urgent need to go outside and watering plants in the cave was temporarily pushed aside.

With a pounding heart, his finger touched the skill of Crimsonagin on the screen. He wanted to know what abilities the spear possessed.

If the spear still remained as the Bloody Serpent Spear, the only skill it would have was Queen of Blood. But now there were three other skills present.

As for Queen of Blood, Cien already knew the powers it would unleash. First, the user could absorb the enemy's blood until it ran dry with the tip of the spear.

Second, the blood absorbed by the spear's tip could be digested and converted into pure mana. This pure mana could then be channeled to the user as mana reserves or used for healing techniques.

And finally, the absorbed blood could be transformed into blood attacks in the form of flying spears or swords, capable of striking down the opponent.

The Skill Queen of Blood was an extraordinary ability. That's why initially he highly recommended the Bloody Serpent to Legia.

But now, there are three other skills that he didn't know about.

Crimson Dominion, when activated, creates a zone around the owner depending on the amount of mana given. Within the zone, the owner can manipulate all the blood that is outside the living body and all the blood that is inside and outside the corpse.

Photosynthesis, the spear can repair itself by absorbing sunlight.

Dragon's Might, when activated, the spear emits a dragon's roar that can stun enemies. The strength of the roar and its effects depend on the mana given by the owner.

After reading all the descriptions of the skills in Crimsonagin, Cien fell silent. The spear he had just created seemed more terrifying than he had imagined.

But that's not all, it turns out there was something highlighted in the status: the words "dragon's blood."

Curious, Cien touched it, and a new note appeared.

The note mentioned that if Crimsonagin absorbed purer dragon blood, the spear could evolve to the next level.

Knowing this, Cien was honestly intrigued and also afraid.

Crimsonagin was a weapon not ordered by Legia. Would he still make the Bloody Serpent? Yes, but Cien would also offer this weapon to that woman. And he was confident that Legia would choose Crimsonagin.

The only thing he feared was that the power of the spear was too mystical. He was afraid that there might be someone who would try to seize it from Legia and use it arbitrarily.

If that party was evil and enhanced the weapon's quality... it would have a detrimental impact on Kastia.

Cien contemplated for a moment. Then, he realized the unique nature of the weapon. The birth of personality.

It could be a good thing, but it could also be a curse.

A smile forms on Cien's face. He knew what he had to do. He just needed to awaken the personality within the spear, and when Legia came to collect it, Cien would instruct them both to perform the Bloody Pact.

A blood agreement, where the weapon could only be used by its owner.

The Bloody Pact was rarely practiced throughout the continent of Kastia. No, not rarely. It was almost never done.

The spell of the Bloody Pact had only been mentioned in history books. Now, no one knew how to perform it.

But Cien knew. Because the Bloody Pact was an essential element in creating a mystical weapon. He could learn this magic from his phone while waiting for Legia to come and pick up the order.