DC: I, Kamen Rider, am not a sorcerer

Chapter 188 Hephaestus's Conditions (Please Subscribe and Vote)
Thanks to the speed of the stealth fighter transformed from the circular disc, Isaac and his two companions arrived at Mount Etna, where Hephaestus, the god of fire, resided, in a short time.

Good morning, Brother Hephaestus.

Following Wonder Woman, who was very familiar with the roads inside Mount Etna, the three quickly arrived at the Foundry where Hephaestus was. Wonder Woman greeted her brother in a familiar yet somewhat awkward manner.

"Diana, what brings you here? Hmm~ Let me guess, is your Vulcan sword damaged again, or did you lose it somewhere?"

Upon hearing Wonder Woman's voice, Hephaestus, who had been busy at the forging table, stopped what he was doing, looked up at his youngest sister, and smiled at her with a rugged face.

In a place like Mount Etna, only Wonder Woman, his youngest sister, would occasionally come to visit him. Although she mostly came to him to repair his equipment, she would also chat with him to help him pass the time.

Unlike some of his other brothers and sisters living on Olympus, Hephaestus was not as arrogant as they were, nor did he hold onto the so-called dignity of a god. Instead, he looked more like a gentle, ordinary human uncle, just a little rugged in appearance.

"No, my sword is perfectly fine. That's why I came to find you, Brother Hephaestus, because there's something else I need your help with."

As soon as Hephaestus finished speaking, Wonder Woman heard the suppressed laughter coming from the two people behind her. She couldn't help but twitch her lips slightly, but she quickly explained her purpose.

"Help? Could it be related to the Superman behind you who beat up that Apollo guy, and this kid with strange powers?"

After hearing Wonder Woman's explanation, Hephaestus turned his attention to the two people following behind her and asked them with some curiosity.

He naturally knew Superman, who had once stormed into Olympus, beaten Apollo, and repelled Darkseid, and possessed a formidable reputation. However, he knew nothing about Isaac, this newcomer.

“Well, we would like to ask you, Brother Hephaestus, to help Gochard forge a special enhancement item to increase his strength.”

Wonder Woman nodded slightly. Since she was asking Hephaestus for help, she naturally didn't hide anything and directly stated the purpose of their visit. However, she emphasized the word "assistance" to stress it out.

"Assist? Doesn't that mean I should directly help with the casting?"

After listening to Wonder Woman's explanation, Hephaestus frowned slightly, looked Isaac up and down, whose physique seemed completely frail, and couldn't tell at all what kind of forging skills this young man possessed. His voice couldn't help but carry a hint of doubt.

"Well, it's not that you, brother, will be the main force. This time, Gochard will be the one in charge. It will be more suitable for him to refine the enhancement items he needs himself."

Wonder Woman nodded slightly and smiled at Hephaestus, explaining that they had already discussed this matter on the watchtower and in the stealth aircraft.

"So, does this little boy named Gochard possess some special forging technique?" Hephaestus nodded in sudden realization, agreeing with Wonder Woman's statement. As the most renowned god of craftsmen, he naturally understood this principle.

But then he had another question: did the boy in front of him possess some special forging technique that gave him the courage and confidence to make such a choice?

"I don't know casting techniques, but I do have a special technique called alchemy, like this."

Faced with Hephaestus's questioning gaze, Isaac gently shook his head, reached into his pocket and took out a small coin. While answering Hephaestus's question, he demonstrated alchemy to the group, transforming the metal coin into blocks of wood and paper.

"Interesting. The alchemy you use is completely different from anything I've ever seen before. So, what kind of enhancement items do you want to create?"

Seeing the alchemy that Isaac had demonstrated, Hephaestus nodded slightly and said with a hint of admiration that he had also encountered many so-called alchemists, but their alchemy was different from Isaac's, which involved transforming matter. Their alchemy was something like making potions.

However, Isaac's alchemy skills did indeed pique Hephaestus's interest, and he suddenly began to believe that perhaps Isaac could actually create something interesting.

“I want to create a device that can enhance this driver, and I already have an idea for its appearance. However, I lack the ability to melt these four special metals, which is why I need your and Superman’s cooperation.”

After hearing Hephaestus's question, Isaac first looked at Wonder Woman. Seeing her nod almost imperceptibly, he then took out his Godchad Driver and placed it on the forging table on the other side.

Then he took out Merlin's Short Sword and the Broken Blade of Vulcan from his four-dimensional pocket and placed them on the forging table. Seeing Isaac's actions, Superman also opened the silver metal box he was carrying and placed it on the forging table as well.

"Hmm~ This driver's structure and function are quite interesting. Okay, I'll accept this commission, but in exchange, you must teach me your alchemy."

First, he picked up Merlin's short sword and the two metal pillars and examined them for a while. Then, Hephaestus's gaze fell on the Gochard Driver, which he was most interested in. He picked it up and examined it repeatedly for a long time before nodding slightly and a smile appearing on his lips.

After putting the Gochard Driver back down, Hephaestus turned to Isaac. He was quite interested in the project, but if he wanted Isaac to work with him as an assistant, he had one condition: that Isaac teach him alchemy. As the god of craftsmen, he was interested in all kinds of techniques that could help with forging.

“Okay, it’s settled then. You will help me complete the enhancement items, and I will teach you alchemy.”

After hearing Hephaestus's conditions, Isaac pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement. This god of fire and craftsmen wanted to fleece him, but Isaac was equally eager to fleece him. In any case, I wouldn't lose out.

(End of this chapter)