Blacksmith of the Apocalypse

Chapter 963. Cantori Moderni

After making an improvement on his own, finally improved to level nine. And not a moment too early, as he was going to face the end boss next. But first, he checked out the pair of gauntlets that gently floated towards him from the center of the Waters of Styx.

The special thing about this pair of gloves, apart from the options, were the two demonic skills.

Both skills were horrifying in their own right, but after thoroughly investigating the items, he could no longer delay the inevitable. Now it was time to face the final item of the set, the Garment of Death. A whole gambeson that went all the way down to knees.

Just thinking of how long this would take, after spending an hour on the tiny gloves had the blacksmith sweating. As much as he wanted to push it to tomorrow, he also knew that his chances were the best with he struck the iron while it was hot.

As such, Seth took the last soul, one of a Corrupted Paladin. It boasted several defensive skills, as well as proficiency in manipulating divine aura, which was helpful to a chosen like Evee. Seth took extra care, working the soul armament as detailed as possible, even more than the the lining or the gloves.

When he heard how low the garmentʼs durability was, his decision of what enchantment to use on the soul he would infuse was already set. The circuit Seth was engraving onto the soul was the enchantment of the broken shield, that could raise the strength, endurance, and durability of the item at the same time.

Although it was another master-tier enchantment, it was incomparable to what came after he finished, infusing the soul garment into the actual gambeson.

The task was much greater than any of the previous items, but the level-up eased the pressure noticeably. Although the lining and gloves could not compare to the complexity of the quilted and padded structure of the gambeson, the blacksmith didnʼt feel overwhelmed as he started sensing the garment.

Once he started working, all the worries drowned in the absolute focus of the craftsman. Only the current task was on his mind. Thread by thread he sunk deeper into his work. Just like his worries, time flew by unnoticed.

Sweat ran down his brow into his eyes and his head started thumping, but the progress of his work kept him captivated. Distractions were unable to take away his focus and the soul armament was slowly knitted into the garment of death.

From the seam to the waist to the collar and the arms, the dark thread with an aura of death was filled with soul. It was deep in the night when the blacksmithʼs concentration finally broke. He had just finished infusing the last bits around the left cuffs.

He gazed at his work for a moment in a stupor, as if he couldn’t quite grasp what he had just done. His head was simply empty. After this short while passed, Seth sat down with a heavy sigh, filled with relief, he did it! He had succeeded in the task that had made him the most nervous and on edge since forever.

Seth had no clue when he last felt like this. Maybe during the time when he created the Scorpio Armor, when he worked with the dragon scales, knowing that there was no replacement if he messed up. After taking a breather, he was back in the game. It was not over, yet. The last step was still missing.

Carefully, the blacksmith brought the black gambeson up to the floating sphere of Waters of Styx, which gently absorbed the fabric. The garment of death floated into the center of the sphere and only after a moment, Seth finally got the notifications.

Shocked, he stared at the Garment of Death, which was innocently floating in the Waters of Styx there were several things that shocked him, as he had not expected any of them. While he was suddenly flooded by a wave of notifications, one happier and more shocking than the other.

His trait and his crafting station suddenly had a synergy with the Garment of Death! Looking back it seemed like a likely chance considering the Water of Styx, the Garment of Death, and a soul being involved in it all. But it didn’t happen with the gloves or headpiece, so how could he have expected that?

In addition to the unexpected synergy, an Olympian deity had also taken an interest in the item? The last time he heard a similar message was when Gaia suddenly appeared and blessed Python as the reincarnation of the Olympian deity, Python.

But he had not much time to think of Styx now, as his brain short-circuited the next moment when he heard that the Armor of Death-Set was judged as a magnum opus! A wave of gratification washed over him, making his knees weak as he felt his status improve tremendously.

Especially when he heard the next message, he felt that the hard work deep into the night was worth it. His Willpower, which had been stagnating at the cusp with 397 points, had finally breached the 400 points mark and he gained a new trait.

Checking his status, he found that Adamant Will not only raised the modifier for Mental power per point of Willpower by 2 but also added 25% to his base resistance against Mental Effects. This really made working late worth it.

Although Laraweg gave immunity to these kinds of effects, too, he couldnʼt wear the helmet all the time. Also, there was a difference between the two. His inherent willpower and resistance also made it harder for Seth to fall into despair or depression. This was something an external tool could not accomplish.

It showed its use just a moment later when Seth attempted to appraise the Garment of Death to see what exactly had changed because of the synergies. Because it was still cloth armor, he couldnʼt appraise it. He would literally have to go and ask Neeco Boos to appraise it for him.

Maybe it was time he also raised his to at least the craftsman tier, at that point he would probably be able to appraise up to legendary clothing items. It would take quite some time, but he seriously considered it. Thatʼs how hard it irked him, that he not only couldnʼt check it immediately but even had to ask someone else to tell him the effects of his own item. An item that was part of HIS magnum opus!

Someone would have to suffer for this.