Chapter 142

Dеер insidе Eddy’s shор, in thе wоrkshоp.

Eddy, whо hаd alreаdy staуеd uр twо nights in а rоw, was strengthеning the Staff оf Dаwn that Кhаn hаd rеquеsted using Тransmutаtion Alсhеmу.

Тypiсallу, alchemists соuld use a very smаll аmount of Mana bу dеfault, and if they used thаt Мana mеticulоuslу, thеу could strengthen wеapоns with Тrаnsmutation Аlсhеmy.

“Just a littlе more…!”

Нe had long sincе finishеd strengthening Shаrin’s wаnd.

Sharin’s wаnd had sucсessfully beеn strengthеnеd with Transmutation Alсhemу in just thrее hours оn the first night.

Hоwеvеr, Khan’s wеaроn, thе Stаff оf Dawn, sееmеd a bit diffеrеnt from ordinary items.

‘It’s definitely a meticulously crafted staff, probably because Sir Khan uses it. The Mana circuits inside are designed too complexly; if I touch them wrong, it might break…’

So, for two days, Eddy poured all his energy into strengthening Khan’s weapon with Transmutation Alchemy.

After melting all the strengthening materials he brought—Wolfdog’s Fang, Frost Spider Silk, and Rock Lizard’s Claw—he mixed them with materials only he knew and carefully inserted them into the Mana circuits inside the Staff of Dawn.

“Now it’s almost… done…”

Eddy succeeded in inserting almost all the strengthening materials into the Staff of Dawn by using his Mana very meticulously.

Shortly after, a blue light began to emanate from the Staff of Dawn.

“It’s done…!”

Eddy smiled broadly and looked happily at the blue Mana emanating from the Staff of Dawn.

The Mana showed no signs of diminishing and instead gradually increased in volume.

“Even if strengthening succeeded, it’s just a weapon, yet the Mana has increased this much!”

Eddy found himself gaping unconsciously.

As if entranced by something, Eddy blankly watched until the spark of Mana completely vanished.

Smoothly.

Finally, the Mana emanating from the Staff of Dawn completely disappeared.

Eddy immediately grabbed the Staff of Dawn with his hand.

“The performance has improved at least twofold. It’s the best among all the items I’ve ever strengthened…!”

Coincidentally, dawn was breaking.

He had promised Khan and Sharin that he would finish the strengthening precisely by today.

“I hope they come as soon as possible! Even Sir Khan, who usually never smiles, would probably smile and be happy seeing this staff…?!”

Anticipating Khan’s reaction, he wished the two would visit a bit sooner.

“While waiting… maybe I’ll catch a little sleep…”

Eddy, who hadn’t slept a wink in two days, fell asleep instantly as soon as he sat in the chair.

* * *

While heading to Eddy’s shop, Khan kept looking for changes in Sharin.

[LV.120 Genius Mage Sharin]

After visiting the Hidden Gate this time, Khan reached Level 89.

He thought he had almost caught up to Sharin’s level, but then she grew another leap.

‘I wish my level rose that easily too…’

The Mana in her heart was like an endlessly vast ocean.

It seemed she could use Magic infinitely without ever running out of Mana.

‘She’s truly born with Talent for Mana.’

Khan thought Sharin’s Mana Talent might be almost similar to the ‘Sage’s Heart’.

Meaning Sharin’s Mana Talent rivals a Rank 10 Hidden Skill.

‘But there might still be more secrets hidden in the Sage’s Heart that I don’t know yet.’

The Rank 10 Hidden Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ contained various functions, including mental-type Immunity and Skill Cooldown deletion.

It was this ‘Sage’s Heart’ that allowed Khan to hide his Mana and gauge others’ Mana.

Originally, the Mana difference between Khan and Sharin was so severe that he shouldn’t even be able to gauge her Mana, but because he has the ‘Sage’s Heart’ Skill, he can check.

‘The Sage’s Heart… as my level rises and I grow, more functions I didn’t know about might appear.’

While Khan was briefly looking at Sharin and lost in thought, the two had already arrived in front of Eddy’s shop.

Opening the door and entering, they saw Eddy, who had fallen asleep with his head bowed deeply while sitting.

“He seems to have pushed himself hard.”

“Indeed… He’s sleeping even drooling…”

Eddy seemed very tired, showing no signs of waking up even though Khan and Sharin were talking right in front of him.

But then.

From the room behind the lobby, a woman opened the door and came out.

“Uh… Are you perhaps Sir Khan and Lady Sharin…?!”

It was Sophia, Eddy’s younger sister who had been captured by Lexar’s Gang.

Seeing her complexion looked good, it seemed she had fully recovered her health.

“I should have visited first to greet you… I heard from my brother. That you defeated Lexar’s Gang and saved me. Thank you so much. I’ll wake my brother now!”

“No, it’s fine. He seems to have not slept at all for two days, so leave him be.”

“Perhaps… did you come here because of the items?”

“Correct. The item strengthening should already be complete, so you guide us.”

“Understood!”

Since it felt a bit wrong to wake Eddy, who was sleeping with his head bowed and making spiderwebs with drool, they received guidance from Sophia.

Following Sophia, they entered Eddy’s separate room inside the shop.

On his desk lay the Staff of Dawn and Sharin’s wand.

“My brother told me never to enter the room while he was working, so I don’t know the details, but when he finished all the alchemy and came out, he looked very happy.”

“I see.”

“Oh, so it seems the strengthening went well?”

Khan and Sharin responded to Sophia’s words.

“Probably. My brother said it’s the most outstanding among the weapons he’s strengthened.”

Hearing Sophia’s words, Khan became a bit interested.

‘Even if strengthened with Transmutation Alchemy, the performance shouldn’t increase that much.’

However, since Transmutation Alchemy had its limits, he didn’t have high expectations.

Originally, the Staff of Dawn already had cheat-like options increasing Mana Control, Mana, and even Mana Capacity.

‘Since Mana Capacity increased by 500… it would be good if it rose by about 100 or 200 more.’

Even if Mana Capacity only rose to 600 or 700, it would be good for Khan.

“I’ll check.”

“Yes, please check comfortably!”

Just as Khan and Sharin slowly approached the desk.

The sound of someone running from behind was heard, and then Eddy’s room door was flung open.

“Ka, Sir Khan! Lady Sharin! When did you arrive?! Sophia! I clearly told you to wake me when Sir Khan comes!”

“Ah, well…”

“I told her to leave you. You were sleeping so soundly.”

As Eddy shouted, Sophia made a troubled expression and hesitated.

Before the misunderstanding grew, Khan stepped forward to calm Eddy.

“Ah, I see…”

“You look very tired, are you okay?”

“Of course! I really wanted to see with my own eyes the two of you checking the strengthened items and being happy. Please check quickly!”

“Alright.”

Khan couldn’t understand at all why Eddy was making such a fuss.

‘The Eddy I saw while playing the game didn’t seem like that. He has a more childish side than I thought.’

Even so, it’s just a weapon strengthened with Transmutation Alchemy, so why is he so excited?

‘It seems the strengthening went better than expected. Maybe Mana Capacity increased by about 200.’

Thinking that, Khan grabbed the Staff of Dawn placed on the desk.

As soon as he held the Staff of Dawn in his hand, he felt an enormous increase in Mana in his body.

‘What’s this…?!’

Khan panicked a bit internally and immediately checked the Staff of Dawn’s item information.

[Staff of Dawn]

• Item Rank: Legendary

• Level Restriction: 50

• Mana: +500

• Mana Control: +500

• Mana Capacity Increase: 2000

• Item Description: A staff made by the blacksmith Bron. Strengthened by alchemist Eddy’s Transmutation Alchemy, its performance has greatly improved.

Upon seeing the Staff of Dawn’s options, Khan blinked his eyes and read them again.

‘What is this…’

The Staff of Dawn’s options were originally Mana and Mana Control both at 50.

Mana Capacity Increase was originally 500, but it had increased fourfold.

The Level Restriction increased from 20 to 50, but that didn’t matter.

Above all, the most surprising point was separate.

‘The rank rose from Unique to Legendary Rank…!’

He had never seen or heard of a case where a weapon’s rank rose due to strengthening with Transmutation Alchemy.

Thus, Khan opened his eyes wide and was genuinely surprised.

[Skill ‘Sage’s Heart’ has been activated.]

Of course, the ‘Sage’s Heart’ activated, quickly restoring his composure.

However, no matter how much he calmed down, he still couldn’t believe it.

‘To think this is possible through strengthening… Is it because it’s an item made by Bron?’

Otherwise, it seems Eddy really put effort into the strengthening.

‘Thanks to this, my Mana has increased quite a lot.’

With just this one Staff of Dawn, his Mana rose significantly, so Khan smiled inwardly, truly satisfied.

At that moment, a new message appeared before Khan’s eyes.