“Chapter 275: Exam”

    – What!? I have to break your precious tool!?

    – Yes. You can use anything. A knife, a dagger, an axe. Anything counts.

    – I… I can’t. Look at it! I’m not someone who believes objects have a soul or whatever, but just by looking at your knife I can tell that it’s brimming with energy.

    – That’s true. If possible, I would’ve loved to keep using it forever. But I think you can tell that much.

    – …Yeah. It’s too deteriorated.

    Silver wasn’t crafted with some rare magical material. It’s made out of plain iron.

    I noticed after our fight with Shiori that it’s reaching the end of its lifespan. I can’t keep repairing it for much longer.

    – I think I speak for the knife too when I say that there’d be no better way to go out than by testing out your capabilities.

    – …Understood. If that’s your wish, then I’ll accept the test.

    – Great. But let me warn you, this knife has been through a lot. You’ll need more than willpower to break it.

    – Right!

    – My Grandmaster and I will provide you with any materials you need. There’s a furnace you can use over there. There’s no deadline, but I’d be happy to assist you for the next 2 weeks at most.

    – Yes, sir! I will do my best to destroy your precious knife!

    – Good. That’s the spirit.

    And thus began 2 weeks of rough testing.

    ※

    Raksha’s first attempt was a regular long sword, emphasizing weight over sharpness.

    As the most adept in the usage of weapons among us three, Ever swung the sword against Silver.

    – Aaah! What!? (Raksha)

    But the sword quickly broke in half. Silver was left unscathed and unfazed as if conveying that Raksha had failed the test.

    – Don’t rush. If you fail, try again.

    – R-Right! Next time for sure!

    And then on the second attempt-

    – AAH!

    Failed. Third attempt-

    – NOW!

    Failed. Fourth attempt-

    – HAAAAHHHH, WHY!?

    Failed.

    No matter what materials she used or how much she refined the weapons, Raksha wasn’t able to even scratch Silver.