Interlude

|Yasaka POV|

*TING* *TING* *TING*

I look at Isaac, Lucina, and Tonari crafting some swords together. Tonari is the primary blacksmith of the Kyoto force. He is the master blacksmith that produces weapons, mainly katana, for the people in my palace.

While he cannot produce a legendary sword because he cannot use Alchemy, he is still one of the best sword makers in the world.

And right now, Tonari is learning a blacksmith technique from our guest.

At first, I'm confused why Lucina and Isaac want to go to the forge in the morning. They say both of them want to recreate the Demonic Sword Siegfried wield. When I heard that, I'm puzzled as I thought they were fighters, not crafters.

However, after seeing what they are doing, even Tonari, Master Blacksmith, wants to become their apprentice.

"Lucina, Fire"

"Roger"

I cover my eyes when I see a bright fireball that appears above Isaac. When Isaac puts the sword inside the fireball, I can feel the fireball begin to get hotter and hotter before it stabilizes at one point.

That is also one thing that I am really fascinated about—absolute control over fire. When I asked Lucina about it, she said she could control fire around her, but she cannot control a special fire like my Firefox or Fire coming from the Sun.

While she says that as if it was nothing to be proud of, I know just how powerful it could be—absolute control over fire. Even I cannot overtake the control Lucina had even with the help of Kyoto Leyline. When I say absolute, I really mean it.

I think the only one that can overtake Lucina's control over fire is Amaterasu-sama. Even then, I feel Amaterasu-sama will have a hard time taking control of the fire Lucina controls.

".... Now, we let it cool naturally. Mithril is different from other metals. We cannot cool it with water or other liquid. While yes, we can do that, the result will be different."

I snap from my thoughts when I hear Isaac explaining the trick of creating swords from Mithril. Oh yeah, that is also one thing I'm curious about. Mithril is a rare metal. The only place that has Mithril mines in Ireland and Scandinavian. The place where the Celt and Norse rule.

Both Celt and Norse restrict the mining of Mithril, and only the local miner can do that. That is how rare that metal really is. Not as rare as Adamantium, but it was rare, nonetheless.

"Sorry for the wait, Yasaka."

I smile at Lucina before saying.

"It's fine, Lucina. I'm just surprised a little when you say you want to visit our forge. However, after looking at your work, I know you are a prodigy in swordcraft."

"Well, it is my hobby."

Huh. I guess someone makes Blacksmith as their hobby.

"Well then! Should we have some lunch? After lunch, we can visit Hokkaido. We have a good vacation spot there."

Well, I also want to get some vacation, which is a perfect opportunity to get myself a vacation.

~Three Hour Later~

Ah~ this is life. We are in Otaru, a port city on Hokkaido, which lies northwest of Sapporo on Ishikari Bay. With its great atmosphere and a great view, this city is a great place for vacation, especially if you are magical folks.

Right now, we are doing a massage provided by the hotel we currently stay in. The hotel we are staying in is not located in the mundane people but in the Magical City near Otaru.

I look to my side and see Lucina also enjoying the massage the other youkai give her. I smile a little when I see her moan in delight when I see the raccoon youkai press her finger on Lucina's back. I know her back is killing her. While her breast is not as big as mine, I know it still makes her back hurt.

~Two Hours Later~

"How is your treatment, Isaac?"

"Great. Really great."

"Good. I hear you want to talk to me?"

"Yes. I have a request… Well, it was more of Lucina's request than mine."

"As long as it is within my power, I will give or help you."

"Then I will be blunt about it. We want to buy the Demonic Sword in your possession. The one Siegfried used in the fight."

"What?"

"We want to buy the Demonic Sword Siegfried uses. If you don't want to sell it, we understand, but if you are willing to sell it, we will pay for it."

I don't really know what to say. Those weapons are by the warrior's right. They are the ones that kill the enemy, so it is their right to take their weapon. It was the Warrior rite we follow since ancient times.

"Isaac, those weapons are yours, you know?"

"Wait, what?!"

I chuckle at Lucina and Isaac's surprised faces. I guess they really thought we would take their victory loot.

"Yes. Lucina is the one that kills Siegfried, so those swords are hers. The only reason why we take it is to check if there is any spell attached to the sword like a tracking spell or dead man spell."

"... Did you find something?"

"Yes. There is indeed a tracking spell. Don't worry. We already destroyed it."

"I see. Then I must thank you for that."

"Think nothing about it, anyway, back to selling the demonic sword. It should be us who ask you if it is okay to buy your swords. We don't need to buy all of them. We only want one of them."

Even with one of the Demonic Swords in our possession, it will increase the Youkai standing in the eyes of the world. Even when no one can become a perfect partner for the sword, a semi-compatible wielder is good enough to activate the sword at half of its power.

I still remembered the fight against Siegfried the other day. A single human can keep up against me. Not only does the sword give the wielder an option of style they can fight the enemy, but the sword also enchants the user's physical prowess.

There is a reason why many people are seeking a Legendary sword.

"Well, as long as Lucina is okay with it, we will give it to you."

"No, no, no-no. We will not take those swords for free. We will pay for it."

"Err…"

Isaac looks at Lucina, who sighs a little and nods her head before continuing to drink the sake being served to her.

"Well, sure. We will talk about the payment tomorrow. How about it? For now, we only want to relax."

"Of course!"