861 Rising Tide (Part 1)

"Please note that the mass of Flame Xedros used on the iron was a shapeless blot, whereas those he used to purify the Orichalcum matches the ingot's size. Xedros worked hard to misdirect you into focusing on insignificant aspects of the smelting process.

"You noticed obvious phenomenons like the metal shrinking in size and its quality improving, but you missed the really important stuff."

Lith kept cursing the Wyvern in all the ways he could imagine, masterfully mixing English with the Garlenian language to form a harmonious flow of swear words.

"He didn't tell you that there must be a way to increase the quality of the Origin Flames to a level that exceeds your current life force, nor did he stress out the importance of matching the flames' size with their target's." Solus said.

"Let me guess, you didn't tell me this earlier because…"