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Chapter 443 Upgrading Weapons

Because of La Fria and Natsume Yase's move-in, Aize's bedroom was eventually given to the two princesses who looked like sisters.

Unfortunately, of the three rooms, besides Aize's bedroom, the other two have been converted into a cat room and a computer room, respectively. It's not really suitable for two girls to stay there.

Natsune Yase claimed that she would be fine sharing a room with the cat, but Aize couldn't really let this saint of the junior high school live in the cat room.

So he gave up his bedroom, bought a bed and put it in the computer room, and temporarily lived in the computer room.

Of course, Azer didn't let La Fria and the other person stay for free.

"It's not impossible for you to stay for a while, provided that you receive appropriate compensation."

Aize's condition was that he wanted to learn about the Artisan system of the Kingdom of Aldeqia and the creation of the Holy Sword.

Aize was quite interested in this powerful tactical support system that temporarily enhanced the weapon's spiritual power by infusing it with a large amount of spiritual energy, even elevating ordinary weapons to the level of a holy sword.

If he could learn and improve upon this, wouldn't he be able to enhance the power of his weapon by infusing it with a large amount of spiritual energy when necessary?
Aize's greatest asset is his various weapons, so a way to effectively improve the spirit level and rank of weapons is quite attractive to him.

Therefore, instead of directly refusing La Fria and Natsume Yase's request to stay, Aize made this condition.

"...The Artisan System and the Simulated Holy Sword are the latest knight equipment developed by the Kingdom of Aldegia, and one of our country's newest and most powerful magical technologies. I didn't expect that you would propose such a condition for my temporary stay at your house?"

La Fria's gaze towards Aize was full of reproach, making Aize feel a little embarrassed.

Indeed, it is somewhat excessive to demand access to someone's state secrets simply by providing them with a room for a short period of time.

But Aize also knew that if all she needed was a place to live, then La Fria wouldn't have trouble finding one.

The reason why a princess would want to share an apartment with me is because she values ​​me as a person, isn't it?
Whether it's for the sake of profit, to win them over, or even if they genuinely want me to protect them for a while, doesn't it all require my own effort?

In addition, Aize was quite aware that this princess was probably quite curious about him, which was why she wanted to go home with him.

With that in mind, Aize felt no longer guilty.

"You don't need to go into too much detail. Just tell me how to upgrade the weapon's spirit level. If you feel it's a loss, I can also provide you with some of the technologies you need."

As he spoke, Azer told La Fria about some of the artificial artifacts he had mastered, which surprised La Fria.

"So you have this kind of technology? You're a real gem!"

The manufacturing data for the artificial artifacts that Aize handed over was not profound, but the knowledge and technology used were somewhat novel to the Kingdom of Aldeqia, which made La Fria somewhat excited.

With this novel knowledge and technical expertise, they may be able to improve several magical equipment, thereby generating substantial profits.

With that in mind, La Fria readily agreed to Aize's request and explained in detail the Artisan System and the principles and methods of crafting the Holy Sword to Aize.

After the explanation, La Freya added one more thing.

“Basically, apart from the royal daughter of Aldeqia, anyone else who wants to use the Artisan System and forge a Holy Sword can only do so by using the Spirit Furnace to transfer a large amount of spiritual energy. But you shouldn’t have to worry about that.”

It must be said that La Fria's senses were very sharp, and she had already realized just how vast the spiritual power within Azer was.

That was an enormous energy that surpassed even the Godslayer by a hundred times, and the Godslayer's own energy was hundreds of times greater than that of an ordinary magician or sorcerer.

In other words, Aize's own spiritual power is at least tens of thousands of times stronger than that of an ordinary psychic.

Legend has it that the Fourth Progenitor's magic power is comparable to the dragon veins flowing through the earth, which are called spirit lines in the West. These are huge spiritual energy paths flowing on the surface of the earth. Azer's spiritual and magical power is absolutely no less than that of the Fourth Progenitor, and may even be greater.

Therefore, even without the power of the elves or the transmission from the elven furnace, Azer can achieve the requirements of using the Artisan System and forging the Holy Sword by relying on his own spiritual power.

However, he was not satisfied with this.

"All I need is the technology to enhance the weapon's spirit level; I don't need to transform the weapon into a holy sword."

The Artisan System of the Kingdom of Aldeqia is paired with the creation of the Holy Sword. The purpose is to upgrade the weapons used by their knights to the level of the Holy Sword. This not only provides them with powerful weapons, but also allows them to counter demons and inflict special attacks. For them, who are constantly fighting against the War King's domain, this is a very necessary siege engine.

But Azer doesn't need to do that.

If he only wanted to restrain the demons, he could simply pull out the Holy Lance of Twilight, which is more sacred and sharper than the legendary Holy Sword. It would guarantee that if he pierced it solidly, the True Ancestor would die on the spot.

What he needs is the Artisan Elite System, which is purely for enhancing the spirit level of weapons. This is the most useful thing for him, given his diverse array of weaponry.

In order to master this technique, Azer not only inscribed the technique for creating the Holy Sword into his spellbook, but also began to circulate the Hogyoku.

The Hogyoku can absorb and materialize the hearts of things around it, allowing people to develop their desires according to their wishes, provided they have the power to fulfill those desires.

Aize had systematically studied Ghost Arts and gained a thorough understanding of magic and other power systems through the materials on the creation of artificial artifacts. In addition, he possessed the Dragon Head Jade, a symbol of power and wisdom that could enhance personal charm and luck, as well as the spellbook obtained from Ia, the creator of humanity and culture, a god of wisdom and magic. With all these factors combined, and the fact that he had already obtained the Artisan System and the technology to create a simulated holy sword, surely he had the ability to extract a pure weapon spirit enhancement formula from it all?

nonexistent.

The Hōgyoku is simply a shortcut that speeds up this process.

Thanks to this, on the very day that Natsune Yase was discharged from the hospital and moved into his house with La Fria, Aize successfully acquired this technique.

To avoid trouble, Azer still calls it the Artisan System, except that what is created through this system is no longer a simulated holy sword, but a pure spirit enhancement spell.

Azer also inscribed it into the spellbook, enhancing its power and making it no longer limited to using only spiritual power; it could be activated using any form of energy.

Aize tried it once and found that the effect of this technique was quite pleasing.

"If the target is a pure Starry Sky weapon, the maximum power can be doubled."

"If the target is a God Destroyer Gear, the maximum power can be increased by 30%."

"If the target is a Zanpakuto, the maximum increase in power is 50%."

"If the object is a divine artifact, the limit is between 40% and 70%, depending on the object."

Divine weapons such as the Golden Cudgel, the Pursuer and the Exile, and the Trident can generally increase power by more than 50%.

In contrast, weapons like the Eternal Spear, the Golden Sword, and the Savior Blade, perhaps due to their higher rank, can only increase power by a maximum of 40%.

As for the Ama-no-Murakumo, it's exactly 50%. And the Hundred-Type Heavy Armor Demon-Slaying Blade - Silver Kirin that Aize obtained in this world, like the Pure Star Blade Armor, can basically more than double its power.

"Unfortunately, this technique is only effective against weapons used in combat, but not against other types of weaponry."

Support-type weapons such as the Hogyoku, the Ring of Usurpation, the Gorgon Stone, the Book of Spells, and the Bamboo Cutter set cannot have their spirit level and rank improved using the Artisan Elite system.

Naturally, bio-weapons like Leviathan cannot use the Artisan System.

The Artisan System is a technology that only works on weapons; it cannot be used on non-weapons.

Conversely, any weapon, even divine artifacts like the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlets and the White Dragon Emperor's wings of light, can be upgraded using the Artisan System.

"This is most likely another conceptual technique, which is why there are such rules."

Aize wasn't disappointed; enhancing the weapon's power was enough.

With the Artisan System, his strength has been significantly enhanced once again. Even with his current strength, he can no longer find anyone in this world worth going all out against.

"I suppose it's something to be proud of, no matter how small."

Aize is already very satisfied.

…………

On this day, a small celebration was held in room 705.

"I don't know why Xia Yin and her family are staying at Ai Jun's house... but who cares! Now that we're discharged from the hospital, we have to have a celebration!"

Smelling the aroma, Akina Gisa came over in a very excited mood and made a unilateral announcement. She then took charge of almost all the cooking and prepared a large and sumptuous meal to celebrate Natsune Yase's discharge from the hospital.

"...Why do I have to come too?"

Xiao Gucheng awkwardly joined in, seemingly dragged along by his younger sister.

But if he didn't come, he would probably go hungry for dinner, so although he looked awkward, he still came, and immediately crashed upon seeing La Fria.

"So, so beautiful..."

Kojou Akatsuki, who couldn't help but express his feelings, was immediately beaten up by Nagisa Akatsuki.

"Don't look at Xia Yin's family with such a smirk, Kojo-nii. If you do anything that would embarrass the Akatsuki family, I'll get all the students at Ayakai Academy to laugh at you!"

Even the notoriously loud-mouthed Akatsuki Nagisa threatened him with such a forced smile. Akatsuki Kojou was immediately terrified. He immediately shut his eyes and turned into a ruthless eating machine, not daring to even glance at his mouth again.

What Xiaogucheng didn't know was that when he entered Aize's apartment, his information had already been thoroughly investigated by the Holy Ring Knights, including what kind of hobbies he secretly kept. If he really did something to offend the princess, he would become famous tomorrow in Saikai Academy and even the entire Itogami Island.

Therefore, Akatsuki's warning inadvertently saved him.

This small celebration lasted until the wee hours of the morning before finally coming to an end.

As Xiaojia and her siblings left, the lively atmosphere gradually dissipated.

Aize manipulated the cats to clean up the mess, while La Fria and Natsume went to take a bath.

"How can I protect my privacy like this?"

Sitting in the living room, Aize felt a sense of being watched more than once, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.

He knew that these feelings of being spied on did not actually come from any unknown enemy, but from the Holy Ring Knights protecting the two princesses.

With the arrival of La Fria and Natsume Yase, members of the Holy Ring Knights have either infiltrated this apartment or nearby residences, keeping a close watch on the area.

This is all to protect La Fria and Natsume Yase, which is perfectly understandable.

However, the occasional feeling of being spied on still made Aize very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for the fact that a cooperation agreement had already been reached with La Fria and that he had even received payment from her, Aze would definitely have started complaining by now.

"Forget it, out of sight, out of mind."

Aize left the living room and returned to the computer room where the bed was placed. He lay down on the bed and prepared to sleep.

The windows in the room were, of course, closed, so no one could be spying on them.

Just as Aize was about to close his eyes, feeling relieved, a subtle knock came from outside the door.

"Who?"

Aize couldn't help but let out a slightly wary sound.

Could it be that scheming princess is up to something again?
Just as this thought arose, a voice came from outside the door that surprised Aize.

"It's me, Natsune Yase." A soft, shy voice came from outside the door, sounding a little embarrassed. "Senpai, are you asleep?"

"Yase?" Aize paused for a moment, then said, "Come in, the door isn't locked."

Upon hearing this, the door to the room was gently opened.

Soon, a figure with silver hair appeared in front of Aize.

"Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, senior."

Natsune Yase bowed apologetically.

She had changed out of her uniform with a long inner layer and into a knee-length nightgown. The light blue fabric matched her glacial blue eyes perfectly.

She still had a damp feeling about her body, her skin was dewy and her hair wasn't completely dry yet, it was obvious that she had just come out of the bath.

Looking at Natsumi Yase like this, Aize was puzzled.

What is this girl trying to do?
(End of this chapter)