Chapter 397: 397
Master Morry asked Abel, “Have you decided on what you’ll be performing today, Master Abel?!
Abel did think about it when he was looking at the other masters . There were a lot of techniques that he could teach, but he would really like to keep most of them to himself . Well, there was one technique that he’d learned just recently that he could use .
Abel smiled to Master Morry, “I have, Master Morry . Well, since all of you are more experienced than I am, the only thing I can demonstrate, well, is my creativity . ”
“Oh, please! Do show us what you have up your sleeve!” Master Morry said excitedly . Even the other master blacksmiths started to stand beside him to watch, which was something that didn’t happen very often .
When the other master blacksmiths were doing their demonstrations, the ones watching would make space for their students and underlings . Now that Abel’s doing his own thing, none of the master blacksmiths were sparing any rooms for others . As desperate as these underlings were to look at what Abel’s doing, they didn’t dare to push past the masters that were standing in front line .
As Abel stood in front of the operation table, he turned to Master Morry and asked, “This hammer . Hmmm . Do you have anything heavier?”
Master Morry raised his brow, “The heaviest one we have here is 200 pounds . Is that still too light for you?”
Abel nodded, “Yes . For what I’m about to show, I need a hammer that’s at least above 500 pounds in mass . Can I get something that’s denser than these ones here?”
That really took Master Morry off-guard . In fact, he didn’t even think that there would be anyone who could use a 200-pound iron hammer . The one that he put there as more of a decoration, really . And swinging a 200-pound hammer was nothing like simply lifting a 200-pound object . Not only would you need a lot more muscles, you would also need at least ten times the amount of body coordination to actually use it . Not even Hoover could manage to lift a 500 pound in such a long time .
Abel wasn’t trying to make a scene here, but he just didn’t want to show off his Horadric Malus here . It was simply too good of a tool to show around in public . Actually, since he was in the master blacksmith’s headquarter, he thought that there would be no problem if he was asking for a 500-pound hammer .
“I’m going to have to ask you to wait for a moment, Master Abel,” Master Morry said . Now that Abel’s made the request, he couldn’t just tell him that the master blacksmith quarter didn’t have what he was looking for . The Blacksmith Union would be a laughing stock if that was to happen . Besides, something was telling him that the young man was just trying to find an excuse to not give any demonstrations .
After the servants were ordered, they went out of the building for a few minutes . There was a pretty muscular dwarven knight that came back when they did, and he was carrying a super-big iron hammer .
Master Morry took over the hammer and said, “She’s a beauty, isn’t it? This, Master Abel, is made from a unique piece I found when I was young . I happened to walk upon it in one of my earlier journeys . Because of its density, even the inferno flame couldn’t manage to melt it . Just when I wasn’t sure what to do with it, I decided to chisel it into whatever tool that it was shaped like . ”
“So, I tried to turn it into a hammer, and that took me about roughly several years . What you’re looking at now is a 700-pound hammer . Well, I guess you can tell, but no one could really use it . I just let it sit in my office this entire time . ”
“If you can use it, heck, I don’t mind giving it away for free . ”
Master Morry had done pretty much all that he could . If Abel could not use this hammer here, it’s not like the Blacksmith Union owed anything to him . The reputation of the guild would be saved .
Abel’s eyes largened as he looked at the giant hammer that was handed over to him . Since the Horadric Malus couldn’t be shown in public, he didn’t mind having a replacement piece like this one . Now that his strength points were at 50, he knew how easy it would be for him to lift 700 pounds .
“I’ll give it a go, Master Morry,” Abel said as he took the hammer over . When he lifted it up in one of his hands, a streak of shadow appeared as he swung it across the air . “Oh, yeah!” the other masters screamed . Since they all trained their muscles since they were young, they knew how hard it was for Abel to move this much weight .
Abel then announced with ease, “Alright, everyone! What I’m about to demonstrate is how you can hammer a rough base . ”
Of course, everybody knew what hammering a rough base was like . They also knew how famous Master Abel’s 130-skill base was, so they were really starting to focus on looking at what he was doing . Actually, considering how everyone else was only sharing a portion of their craftsmanship, Abel was being really generous with what he was showing .
Master Robin and Master Thorin were actually pretty worried about Abel . If he showed such an important technique to the others, he might just lose a lot of value as a master blacksmith . They couldn’t change his mind, though, so the most they could do was to hope that he knew what he was doing .
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After putting one fine hematite ore into the inferno flame with his left hand, Abel quickly used a thong to pick it up and place it on top of an anvil . Even that part was very surprising for the others . Since it was very hard to manage the heat of an inferno flame, most humans and elves would often make the mistake of over-melting the metals in their first go .
For the dwarven masters, they were certain that it was Abel’s first time to handle an inferno flame . The dwarves possessed of all of the few inferno flames that were on the continent, and Abel was never reported to have visited any of them before .
When Abel slammed the hammer on the anvil, the sound that produced felt like the whole operation table was about to be smashed in half .
“He got it in one!” a master blacksmith screamed . No one could believe it . Abel just made a successful hit with his 700-pound hammer . And it wasn’t the weight that was unbelievable . It was the fact that he got a successful hit in his first go .
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