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The next day at noon.

In the manor, Durant's private treasure vault.

Rein stood at the door, his hands somewhat nervously rubbing together,

"Master, am I okay?"

"You can make leather armor from the skin of the two-legged flying dragon, so you can naturally handle other materials as well."

Luo De patted Rein's shoulder encouragingly, "You just need to make the bow, no need for magic power, don't worry."

"Then I will try!"

Rein nodded vigorously, resolving to step into the warehouse.

The skin, bones, and tendons of the two-legged flying dragon and the fire-breathing giant bear had not been used, but now they came in handy.

Rein selected two ribs of the two-legged flying dragon and the complete back tendon of the giant bear; the arrow shafts came from the wing bones and ribs of the two-legged flying dragon.

Larger bones could also be ground into arrow shafts, but the specific effect was unknown, so he temporarily selected only five more suitable materials.

Before choosing the materials, Rein's face was full of anxiety, but afterwards, his eyes were filled with seriousness and fervor.

"This rib is very light, and it's extremely tough,"

Rein held the ends of the rib, trying to bend it with force,

"Just the strength is a bit high, it might take a lot of force to draw the bow... Want to try?"

"Sure."

Luo De took the rib.

Because of Rein's hint, Luo De deliberately used some force when trying it, and the rib immediately deformed.

"It should work."

Luo De nodded.

Luo De was not an archer needing rapid shots; a bow that required great force and had powerful impact suited him better.

"Then I'll use this material!"

Rein's face was full of excitement as he prepared the materials and tools before heading to the workshop.

The ribs still needed impurities cleaned, drying, grinding, sealing with animal oil, preserving the main stem, and then drilling and grooving.

The bear tendon also required a series of processes like degreasing, twisting into threads, and weaving.

This was a lengthy process, and Luo De did not rush, merely preparing the flame-tempered magic steel arrowheads and patiently waiting.

Luo De then turned to the blacksmith shop to finish forging the sword for Durant and brought it to the training ground.

—The blacksmith shop had no testing swords left.

Perhaps stimulated by Luo De, Durant and Gang Le trained even more diligently.

Even when handling affairs, the messenger would go back and forth to notify them.

Stepping into the training ground, Luo De directly called Durant forward.

"Try this sword."

Luo De pointed to the longsword held by the guard behind him.

Durant stepped forward to take it, carefully examining the intricate patterns with a look of surprise,

"Is this a demon steel longsword?"

Luo De nodded, "Though the enchantment effect is not special, its sharpness far exceeds ordinary swords."

"Try how it feels."

"Thank you for your gift!"

Durant solemnly saluted, eagerly stepping back and swinging it a few times in the air.

The blade cut through the air, emitting a slight humming sound.

He approached the corner of the training ground where a stone block was, channeling his body's energy into it as before.

"Whoosh!"

The stone was instantly split in two, with a smooth surface like a mirror, no different from an ordinary block of frozen meat.

"So sharp!"

Durant marveled with admiration.

Luo De smiled, taking the sword from Durant's hand.

Then Luo De called out to Gang Le not far away,

"Bring a shield over here, lend a hand."

"Alrighty!"

Gang Le dropped the stone block in his hand, casually taking a shield from the weapon rack and charging over.

"What are you doing, Lord Baron?"

"I'll slash at you with the sword, and you'll block with the shield."

Luo De looked at Gang Le's gradually pained expression and added with a laugh, "I won't use too much force, just testing the sword's might."

"No problem!"

Gang Le stepped back two steps, raising his shield.

Luo De infused the longsword with blazing energy, casually slashing at the shield.

Clang—

The sound of the clash instantly exploded, accompanied by a harsh resonance that rippled in wave-like echoes in the ears.

At the same time, the shield slipped from Gang Le's hand, falling to the ground, and Gang Le staggered back, nearly falling over.

"What, what is this?!"

Durant was momentarily dumbfounded.

There was nothing surprising about the shield being cut, but its handle was still intact, so why did it drop?

What happened to Gang Le?

"I declared upfront, I didn't use too much force."

Luo De smiled, handing the sword to Durant, and explained, "This is its enchantment effect, 'Resonance'."

"Resonance causes the opponent's struck part to lose control, and as the effect extends, the body also becomes uncontrollable."

"It's a pity that blazing energy can only be triggered but not amplified; if I had infused earth energy, Gang Le wouldn't have been able to stand."

"This..."

As Durant listened, he looked at the sword in his hand once more, his thoughts mixed with emotions.

The same sword.

In the Lord Baron's hands, its power was astounding, yet in his own hands, it seemed much more ordinary.

It felt like he was squandering a treasure.

"I... my strength is still too weak."

Durant murmured softly.

In the past, he never imagined there would be such a disparity.

He had no idea how it had come to this.

Although Durant's voice was low, more like a lament,

Luo De still heard him,

"Don't worry, I will help you. You'll be able to unlock the sword's true potential once you become a legendary knight."

"Lord Baron, I would be satisfied just to become a top knight."

Durant said with a slightly self-deprecating smile.

Luo De didn't say much more, turning instead to look at Gang Le,

"Would you like me to forge you a demon steel war axe?"

Luo De said seriously, "Actually, heavy weapons like giant hammers and axes can better utilize the resonance effect."

"No need, Lord Baron."

Gang Le shook his tingling arm, grinning widely,

"My war axe is just fine."

"And the breathing technique is just something I dabble in; I haven't cultivated any special energy either."

"Demon steel weapons wouldn't improve my capabilities much and would just waste your time."

Luo De looked at Gang Le with some surprise,

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