Chapter 359

I asked Alistair about her prediction that I might have something to do with the discarded divine sword, Cherubim, but she wasnt completely sure about it either .

Either way, lets make restoration our top priority for now . Soon Ill finish repairing the external components . And then Ill start working on whats inside .

What do you do to restore the inside?

Thats where a divine blacksmith can truly utilize their skills . Just leave it to me . Just, it will take a lot of time to a.n.a.lyze and repair, so be prepared for that, okay?

I understand .

As for you, Fran Honestly, I dont think theres anything you can do to help even if you just watch .

Its fine . I will just keep watching .

Fran replied in the same way as before, facing Alistair with a look of determination that displayed her intention that she would not move away from his spot even if just for an inch .

Woof!

Urus.h.i.+ also sat down in a well-mannered position beside her and looked at Alistair .

Suit yourself .

Alistair muttered and said nothing more . Then she turned her back to Fran and the others as she faced me .

Well then, lets get started . Well, theres nothing for Master to do though . Your job is to stay put .

All right .

Fuhahaha!!

Whats the matter?

I never thought Id see the day where Id be repairing a sword and telling it to not move .

After laughing lightly at that, Alistair held up her hand above me with a serious expression .

Eye of a.n.a.lysis!

It was the same appraisal type skill that she used when we first met earlier . She began to observe me carefully with her magic-laden eyes . They were several degrees more serious and keener than they had been the first time round .

Complete silence engulfed the room . Neither Alistair, Fran and Urus.h.i.+ uttered a single word at all . Alistair needed her full attention to carry out her task and Fran and the others, understanding that, did their best to not disrupt that concentration . The only thing they had in common was the seriousness of each others expressions .

The only sounds in the silvery room were the sounds of two people and one animal breathing .

After a while, actually I stopped keeping track of how long weve been at it . Alistairs forehead was covered in beads of sweat . She had been concentrating her magical power for a long time, a.n.a.lyzing me . The exhaustion she should be going through right now was too large for me to imagine seeing how quiet the situation was .

Fran was still watching her work, not moving even slightly .

Fuuuu~

And then, after finally finis.h.i.+ng her a.n.a.lysis, Alistair slowly looked up and exhaled . I could see the fatigue draining colour away from her face .

Is it over?

Mhm . Im sorry .

Suddenly Alistair apologized .

Eh? What? What happened? Why are you apologizing?

I- Is it possible that I cant be repaired?

No, you can be repaired . Lets be clear on that . However, even after so much time has pa.s.sed, I still couldnt complete the a.n.a.lysis . Id like to apologize for that first .

But its not like you didnt come up with anything at all, right?

Well kind of . Ive gathered all the information I need to make the necessary repairs without any problems .

Then, its fine . It would have been nice to know whats going on, but my current priority is to repair myself . No . I was too impatient .

In the meantime, Ill explain the results of my a.n.a.lysis while I start with the repairs .

Ill leave it to you .

Alistair began taking out multiple potion-like objects again and started to concoct something next to me . It seems that the magical medicine prepared for repairs was made and customized according to the sword to be repaired . Not only does this mean that Alistairs skills in blacksmithing was top-notch, but she was also quite adept in alchemy .

Alistair, who has finished mixing the concoction, poured it onto my sword blade . A second later, I felt something well up from inside my body .

It wasnt a bad feeling though . Its a warm and gentle feeling, completely opposite of the intense, dark one I had when I was under the control of the mad demonization . I could feel that soft, fluffy comfort spreading all over my body .

Okay, the repair of the magic circuit has begun . How are you feeling?

Somehow, it feels good . Its like soaking in a hot bath .

That is quite an interesting expression . You are most definitely a person before . I dont know if I will ever have this opportunity again in the future to hear thoughts directly from the sword, but this is very interesting!

When Fran saw Alistair smiling and muttering excitedly, she felt that a huge burden in her chest had been lifted . Then, Fran asked Alistair with an expectant look in her eyes .

With this, will Master finally heal?

No, not yet . This potion is just going to close up a big wound in the magic circuit . The next step is to close up the more delicate and deep wounds . This is the most difficult job Ive been tasked with since I last created a divine sword! Ill finally be able to go all out again and prove my abilities!

I dont know how shell do it, but I could guess that it was going to be a very difficult and intricate process . Im glad Alistair was willing to do this, but I also think its going to take a while .

Even so, you have made a divine sword huh .

She IS a divine blacksmith, so I guess I might say, its expected of her, but hearing her say of her past work herself brings a different kind of surprise . Im getting an awesome blacksmith to fix me up, huh .

However, after hearing Alistairs outburst, Fran fell back down into her chair again, looking dejected as she probably understood that my restoration was likely to be a long way off .

I see .

Well, dont look so gloomy . It will take some time, but Master will certainly get back on his own feet .

Really?

Lets bet on it with divine swords!!

I know youre trying to tell me that its a sure thing to succeed, but betting with divine swords .

Does that mean If she fails to repair me, do we get a divine sword? That meant that for Fran, the more you fail, the better the sword you will give her . . ??

I dont need it . Instead, return Master to his original condition .

Fran!

Good girl! As expected of Fran!

I know . Ill definitely fix it . Well, returning it to the original Thats the problem .

What?

No, dont worry about it . Lets just focus on fixing it now .

?? I understand

That said, it will take a little longer for the potion to finish repairing the damage to the magic circuits . And while we wait for that, Ill tell you what I found out earlier .

Hmm!

Please do .

I know I said earlier that restoration was my top priority, but that doesnt mean I dont want to know!

Oh, I think Master can at least use telepathic communication now, right?

What? For real?

Aa- Aa, test test . Can you hear me Fran?

Hmm! I can hear you!

Oh, I can really use it now! And it no longer causes pain .

It felt a little laggy or slow to activate when I used it, but it was enough for conversation . Im really getting better . Once again, I felt that I was really getting better, and I was moved by it .

Did you say you have two persons in you?

Yes . The announcer and the mysterious voice .

Lets start by talking about this Announcer-san thing .

Oh

Hmm .

Fran had a plain reaction to this revelation . I suppose its because she has heard of the announcer, but she has never spoken to him in person .

It is severely damaged, but there is certainly an area that is deeply connected to the sword . It is similar to a nerve that stretches out its branches and leaves all over the interior of the sword . It is specialized in a.n.a.lyzing information and other stuff, moreover originally it is made for the host or in this case, it was made for Master . It was made in a way so its capable of a.s.sisting the host .

a.s.sisting? So I still have notification settings for leveling up?

I dont think theres that big of a difference between before and after Mr . Announcers success in releasing the potential limit . But that was only scratching the surface of the story, apparently .

No, thats not all . Originally, it was supposed to a.s.sist in the activation of skills and a.s.sist in calculations .

So youre saying that he had the ability to help you activate skills and magic?

Ah . But unfortunately before we realized the benefit, that part was damaged . It was originally an ability that Master needed after you level up more .

Alistair said that it was for me or in this case, in terms of the swords ability is an ability that was reserved for when I level up more . If Announcer-san had been fully prepared and had that ability to support him, he might not have been injured from overuse of his abilities like he was in this case . On the contrary, if the ability was intact he could have warned me when he was nearing his limit .

But if it wasnt for his success and sacrifice, we would have been defeated by Lich on the floating island . Therefore I wont say words of regret .

So will Announcer-san heal?

I am afraid it would not heal . Its a miracle that there are even some remnants of Cherubim lasting to this day . Theres nothing we can do to fix it if its broken this badly .

Unfortunately, if Alistair said she cant do it, then she really cant .

Is that so

Theres only so much I can do to prevent the residue of Cherubim disappearing or get any worse, such as reinforcing it .

I understand

If you think about it, Announcer-san did a lot for me during my early days . It distracted me from my loneliness, and Ive gained a lot of knowledge from it . If the only thing I could do was help it avoid from completely disappearing, I would be grateful enough for that .

Please take care of Announcer-san .