Tanuki Rise of the Yokai Clan

Chapter 168: Legendary Grade Weapon

Magisteel is the material extracted from raw Magic Ore. It is extremely rare that only 3-5% can be extracted from raw Magic Ore.

This material is very durable and heat resistant. Compared to other rare metals that have at most a melting point of around 5,000 degrees Celsius, Magisteel can withstand temperatures close to 10,000 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, it has a self-repairing trait and is exceptional at inducting Magical Power, enabling any objects made from Magisteel to "grow" with their user. All these properties made Magisteel highly desirable for making high-quality equipment with magical properties.

Magisteel's excellent properties and difficulty in obtaining it resulted in its very high price in the market. Even a fist-sized chunk of Magisteel is worth at least twenty times its weight in gold.

This was also the reason why he didn't buy it, as his money needed to be invested in his business and the infrastructure of this village.

Still, he somehow remembered that in the story, Rimuru held a number of Magisteel as he had eaten many Magic Ore at the place where he was born.

Now, what is a Magic Ore?

Magic Ore is the raw form of Magisteel. Even without being processed into Magisteel, it is considered equal in value to gold due to its being rare and versatile.

Unlike regular ores, Magic Ore only forms around the vicinity of B Rank Monsters or higher. That is because when over a certain period of time, regular mineral ores are exposed to dense concentrations of Magicules, the ores will slowly absorb them and eventually turn into Magic Ore. Due to the high-level monsters lurking around them, they are only accessible to high-ranking adventurers.

Nevertheless, whether it was Magisteel or Magic Ore, all of them were precious.

However, Rimuru held a number of them inside his body like it was nothing, and frankly, this slime didn't know how expensive it was. Yet, because of this, Rimuru was able to get the group of dwarfs to come to this place.

Compared to Magic Ore or the Magisteel, without a doubt, the worth of the group of talented dwarfs was more valuable, especially when each of them had their own specialties.

Kaijin, the leader of the group of dwarfs, is a talented builder, blacksmith, and craftsman.

Dord is a first-rate craftsman, and his focus is on dyes and high-class attire.

Myrd is a dwarf with few words, but having knowledge of construction and being well-versed in the arts, he is a one-of-a-kind genius.

Garm, the last dwarf, is a skilled blacksmith and is also in charge of everyday clothing and underwear.

Without a doubt, the four of them were the reason why this village could grow so fast.

Still, Rimuru quickly gave the Magisteel without much thought to Tamazuki before he followed him to the smithy, wanting to see how he was going to create a weapon.

"What are you going to make?"

"Katana."

"What about your previous katana?"

"I want it better."

Tamazuki then told the knowledge of the equipment that he had learned from the books on the Blumund Kingdom. After he returned to this village, he brought many things, from books, seeds, and many other things.

Money was, without a doubt, a great thing as it gave him many things, but to protect that money, one needed power.

"What about your previous weapon?" Rimuru asked curiously since he recalled that Tamazuki held a katana.

"It's a Unique Grade, so I plan to make a Legendary Grade."

"...is it so easy for you to make it?"

"If it is the others, it might be difficult, but it should be possible for me. Do you want me to make you one too?" Tamazuki asked.

"Really? Is that okay?"

"Of course, but Uncle, try to keep some of the Magisteels on your [Stomach] for a long time."

"Why?"

"I wonder if it is possible to create a God Grade material just by basking in your Magicules."

Tamazuki knew that inside Rimuru's body, the legendary dragon, Veldora, was inside, so being basked by the aura of this legendary dragon, it should be possible to evolve a certain material into better or perfect, right?

Nevertheless, it was worth a try.

As for using his body? He might have a "Hole," but it didn't mean his original amount of Magicule was a lot. Moreover, his relationship with Rimuru was good, so why not, right?

Rimuru was surprised, but when he thought that he would hold God Grade equipment, he agreed without hesitation.

Still, Tamazuki had thought of many things in his head as he wanted to make his life comfortable, but everything had to be done one by one, so he wouldn't be overwhelmed. Lastly, his purpose of being in this world was to get stronger, so whatever it was, his strength was the most important thing.

Soon, they arrived in the smithy of the village.

As expected, Kaijin was inside.

"Rimuru-danna? Tamazuki-bocchan? What's wrong?" Kaijin looked at the two in surprise.

"Why did you call him "Bocchan?" Rimuru asked Kaijin weirdly. While Kaijin called him with a polite suffix such as "-danna," Kaijin called Tamazuki with the "-bocchan" suffix, which meant a young master.

Well, Rimuru had the feeling that Tamazuki was like a nobility or a boss or something, so he didn't feel strange about Kaijin's way of calling Tamazuki, though he couldn't help but ask why Kaijin called Tamazuki that way.

"Well, Inugami-bocchan is like a prince, king, or something, so it can't be helped, Rimuru-danna." Kaijin rubbed his head nervously. Frankly, he felt a supreme dignity of a ruler from Tamazuki, so he dared not to be impolite, but it was rather awkward to say "-sama," so he decided to call him "-bocchan."

"Kaijin, can you show me your blacksmith skill?"

Tamazuki didn't care about their conversation and directly requested.

"Eh?" Kaijin was surprised, but then he nodded. "Sure." He wasn't sure what Tamazuki wanted to do, but if Tamazuki wanted to see his skill, then he welcomed him. A dwarf is like this. If someone treats them sincerely, they will also treat others with sincerity.

Moreover, Tamazuki had power, so Kaijin was even more respectful.

Tamazuki only watched for a moment and soon learned everything; then, along with [Analysist] and [Great Sage], he created a blueprint of his weapon before he made up his mind to make a weapon.

When Tamazuki started to act, the rest of the dwarfs also watched.

"Rimuru-danna, what is Tamazuki-bocchan going to do?"

"Making a weapon."

"Making a weapon?!" 3x

"...."

The four dwarfs were surprised, but one of them was silent.

Talk, oi!

Rimuru looked at Myrd speechlessly.

"Did he have any experience as a blacksmith?"

"I am not sure, but he probably just learned it now."

"......." 4x

How to say... a blacksmith wasn't an easy job. It was a dangerous, exhausting, and delicate job, so someone needed a lot of years to train, yet Rimuru told them that Tamazuki had just learned.

While they felt confused, their eyes soon widened, surprised, flabbergasted, and in a daze before they felt numb as they realized what kind of monster Tamazuki was.

Tamazuki ignored all of them and just focused on his weapons. It wasn't how long he had been in this state, but he poured everything over him, ignoring everything, and just focused on his weapon.

Everything was done with just a single weapon.

Soon, a Legend Grade sword was born in this world.