Chapter 317: Champion Sword
This trip to the Hall of King Dain I can be said to have yielded a lot of rewards.
First of all, thanks to the civil war that had taken place among the dragons, there were many dragon skeletons in the hall of Dain I and even in the wilderness outside the hall, so a large number of dragon bones were replenished.
The amount of dragon bones collected is so large that if they were all made into dragon bone arrows, with some careful planning, they would even be enough to support the consumption of a small or medium-sized battle.
In addition to dragon bones, there are also the materials of the dragon's body, such as heart, scales, blood, etc., but unfortunately, these three dragons are wingless, attributeless cold dragons. They can neither fly nor breathe fire or anything else. They are a relatively primitive species like the first dragon in the world.
Of course, no dragon eggs were dropped.
After all, they are not 'flying dragons'.
In addition to bones, the most valuable part of these land dragons is their scales. Since they are quite large, their scales are still of some value and can be used to make better armor than diamond armor.
As for blood and flesh, they are a bit useless. This kind of attributeless dragon blood can only be used to make a material called 'dragon steel'. The performance of dragon steel is far lower than the 'dragon flame steel' forged with fire dragon blood, but it is slightly larger than diamond. For Levi, it is a material that is neither good nor bad.
Anyway, he can't use it himself.
But he just can't use it.
Although it is not as good as the limited and out-of-print Dragon Flame Steel, which has extremely low production and is used up piece by piece, the performance of Dragon Steel is still very strong. It can be made into weapons and distributed to the best warriors.
The same goes for dragon scales and dragon bones, but the distribution method still needs to be considered. After all, these are strictly speaking non-renewable resources.
The number of excellent rangers or powerful warriors is increasing every year, but the number of these precious dragon-related materials will not change.
If they are used up, according to the current situation, we can only try to go to the Northern Wasteland to see if there are any surviving dragons, or go to the sea further north than the Northern Wasteland to look for dragon fossils left over from several epochs ago.
After returning to the territory and thinking for a while, Levi made a decision.
First, issue dragon steel swords to all legion champions.
Since ordinary wingless cold dragon blood does not have special properties like fire dragon blood, the metal made from it lacks some charm and its performance is much worse than that of dragon flame steel.
The basic damage of weapons made with it is 16 points. In addition, the sword body is slightly large and may not be suitable for everyone's combat style.
But it is definitely a very good weapon, much stronger than similar weapons. Only the giant axe or mallet of the behemoth can be compared with its damage, but it is not as light as it.
Overall, it’s still very good.
Then there is the keel.
Dragon bones can be made into dragon bone swords, which have a damage of eight points, slightly more than the improved standard steel swords currently used by ordinary soldiers and rangers in Roadside Fort, but their durability is three times that of the former.
However, although it is a little better, even if the dragon bones are replenished, only a few hundred swords can be made.
Originally, Levi planned to give one to all outstanding rangers, but when he thought about it carefully, given the rate at which outstanding rangers were increasing, the dragon bone reserves would not be enough and would be used up in a few years.
It would be bad if some people have it and some don’t.
What is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to improve the weapon enchantments of excellent rangers and bring them to the best state of full enchantment, which is much more cost-effective.
But the dragon bones also need to be used. If they are there but not used, they are equivalent to having nothing.
So Levi made another batch of dragon bone arrows and added them to the arsenal as a strategic resource. They could be applied for in special circumstances, and the legion commanders would conduct a needs assessment. When the legion commander was away, the authority would fall into the hands of the company commanders in order.
"That's it for now."
Levi did what he said. He called Xiaofen to start the furnace on the spot and produced "Dragon Steel", a new material that was not originally in the synthesis table.
The firing time is also much shorter, and Xiaofen can fire several pieces a day.
After a few days, they had collected enough dragon steel swords for the legion's champion.
The five active and combat-capable legion champions and one retired legion champion who no longer goes to the battlefield have all received the Dragon Steel Sword.
Almost all the champions couldn't let go of the Dragon Steel Sword when they got it, and they wanted to cut all the grass over half a meter high within a radius of five kilometers.
After all, he is the champion, the most capable one among all the soldiers and rangers during each competition (held every five years), so he still has enough physical strength.
They can use this kind of sword.
Except... the original champion.
"Sir, after I die, please give this sword to someone who needs it more."
A pair of old hands took the dragon steel sword that Levi personally handed over, which was so sharp that it almost cut through the air.
After a long absence, the original legion champion Yawen put on his championship cloak, put on the laurel wreath, and attended the awarding ceremony with his best spirit and attitude.
He swung the dragon steel sword twice with force, his power no less than in the past, and if there was an orc in front of him, it would most likely have been cut in half.
But the fatigue is also visible to the naked eye.
After his breathing calmed down, Yawen put the sword back into the special scabbard made by the blacksmith.
It is light and easy to use, just enough to store the dragon steel sword without adding much extra burden.
"Don't say such unlucky words. It's still fine."
Levi patted Yawen on the shoulder and was speechless for a moment.
Having said that, this young man is indeed old.
The ranger who was always inseparable from him and had the strength of a champion seemed to be named Alger. He now lived a leisurely life traveling between the countryside and home. He no longer regarded the championship as an obsession.
The first champion, Yawen, was slightly younger than Alger. It was precisely because of this small advantage that he was able to win that year, relying on the slightly more physical strength and energy advantage gained by being a few years younger.
But no matter how young he is, his hair is already completely white.
"My Lord, I know how powerful this weapon is. Please do as I say and give it to someone who can make better use of it."
Yawen, the old ranger who always respected the lord more than anyone else, rarely refuted Levi's words.
Those eyes were still as clear as when they met by chance in the Gondor caravan, but they were more calm and relieved.
One glance, and a lifetime has passed.
Levi nodded.
"As you wish."
Only then did Yawen smile.
Although it is somewhat utilitarian, such excellent weapons should not be left to gather dust.
The other champions also expressed their attitudes, which were basically consistent with Yawen.
Perhaps the Dragon Steel Sword will become some kind of inherited item.
But history will not forget any of its users.
Champions, dragonsteel swords in hand, continue to march to the front lines, stationed year-round as the legion's unexpected trump cards.
What was different from the past was that after this day, every legion champion carried two swords on his back, one large and one small. The large one was a dragon steel sword, and the small one, or the normal-sized one, was their own usual sword.
Normally, champions would use their own sabres, but they would also have a larger dragon steel sword - they would only draw that sword when faced with a particularly powerful enemy.
Legion Champions now have two forms as well.
When the sharp dragon steel sword is drawn, it means that they are going to fight with all their might and risk their lives.
After completing these arrangements, Levi once again left the Roadside Fort and appeared in River Valley City.
(End of this chapter)
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