Chapter 48 Alchemist
Choke~choke~
Before Gervis could say anything, the two guards behind him drew their swords from their scabbards without hesitation, with a defensive look on their faces.
Ever since the breakup of Benny's trio, these guards seemed to have taken courage drugs, and they were no longer the cowardly guys they used to be. Even Gervis found it unbelievable and asked Thomas about it.
After Thomas' explanation, I realized that these guards were carefully selected from this territory. They were suppressed by Benny because he used his captain's status and their families as threats.
After knowing that they had a new lord, they were even more worried that the fact that they had lived in the inner castle would be discovered and they would be sent to the gallows, so they all acted like wimps.
Ever since Gervis pardoned them and became their master, they had a backbone and these people returned to their original nature as guards.
"The lord is inspecting, why don't you quickly salute?" One of the guards drew his sword and shouted at the middle-aged man. Both of them were eager to try, and as long as Gervis gave the order, they would step forward and teach the middle-aged man a lesson, for daring to speak to the lord in such a tone.
"You go out first, you have nothing to do here." Suddenly, Gervis stopped his two men.
"But... your safety, sir..." The guard hesitated. Gervis' tone at this moment was different from that in the blacksmith shop. There was a strong command in his tone, instead of just a simple inquiry as in the blacksmith shop.
"It's okay. Just wait for me outside." Gervis didn't let the guard finish his words, and his tone became even harsher.
"Yes, sir." The two guards didn't dare to say anything more. They agreed to Gervis, then glared at the middle-aged man before retreating to the door. However, the two of them still stood outside the door and kept an eye on the movements inside.
"Let me introduce myself. I'm the new lord of this place, Baron Gervis. What's your name?" After his two subordinates left, Gervis looked at the middle-aged man in front of him carefully for a while before asking in a low voice.
Because of Gervis's action of sending the guards away, the middle-aged man's expression softened. After hearing Gervis' words, he bowed slightly and replied to Gervis, "My Lord, I don't have a title. My Lord, you don't need to address me as Your Excellency. Just call me Brian."
"oh?"
Gervis was a little surprised that the middle-aged man did not have a title, but Gervis felt that the middle-aged man might be lying.
"I am only here to inspect the territory. Sir Brian, there is no need to hide anything. No matter what you have done in the past, as long as it is not against the law, I will not interfere in any of your affairs."
Seeing that Gervis didn't believe him, Brian felt helpless, but he did not lie, so he said to Gervis: "My Lord, please sit down and talk."
Gervis was not polite either. He sat on a stool in the kitchen, opposite Brian. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was secretly on guard in his heart and never exposed his back to Brian.
"My lord, I have nothing to hide. I do not have a title now. I just hope to have a place to live in my old age. I hope you will be merciful." After sitting down, Brian looked at Gervis and said in a sincere tone.
"Sir Brian, it's not that I don't want to show mercy, but you clearly have the skills of a Bronze Knight, but you stay in this remote territory of mine. How can I feel at ease?" Gervis was unmoved. Bernard and his son were easier to deal with, as they were just ordinary people and couldn't cause any trouble. But the middle-aged man in front of him was a Bronze Knight, so Gervis had to be concerned.
When he first saw Brian, Gervis was also shocked. He could not have imagined that there would be so many hidden talents in his remote territory, not to mention Bernard with the surname Iron Hammer, after all, he did not know whether the surname was real or not.
But the middle-aged man in front of him had the cultivation level of a Bronze Knight. Gervis could feel that the cultivation level of this man should be stronger than his own, and the aura he exuded was much stronger than his own.
I just asked the two guards to retreat because I was worried that if a conflict broke out, the two guards would definitely be in trouble. If I were alone, I could still resist for a while and it would also be convenient for me to escape.
"My Lord, I am an alchemist."
Brian sighed and said helplessly.
"Oh? An alchemist? Then why did Lord Brian come to my territory? No one here can afford to hire you, right?"
Gervis' eyes lit up. When Brian revealed this identity himself, Gervis believed it 80%. If Brian wanted to lie, he might as well make up another identity, such as that of an alchemist. Then he could just make a request and find out the truth.
The original owner also had memories of the alchemist profession. Alchemists in this world had only one job, which was to strengthen weapons.
Alchemists can carve inscriptions on weapons and armor, and apply specially prepared paint to the inscriptions to produce a strengthening effect. Both weapons and armor can be strengthened through the means of alchemists.
Different inscriptions can produce different effects. For example, some inscriptions can make the weapon burst into a burning effect. The enemy who is hit will not only suffer physical damage from the weapon itself, but the wound will also suffer secondary damage caused by the inscription.
Some inscriptions can reduce the weight of armor, making the originally heavy armor lighter, reducing the wearer's burden and enabling better combat. In short, different inscriptions have different strengthening effects.
However, the materials used to prepare special coatings are extremely precious, and the inscriptions are not simple carved patterns. Not only are the textures very complex, but the use of fighting spirit is also required throughout the carving process. If there is any mistake in the middle, the enhancement will fail and the weapon will be scrapped. This results in the high price of enhancing a weapon.
"It's hard to explain in a few words. Since the Lord is so interested, I will tell you..."
It turns out that this middle-aged man is called Brian Maben. He used to live in the royal capital. He was a mid-level alchemist and had a lord title, but it was only honorary and he did not have any territory.
The principle of strengthening is to apply a special paint that can quickly absorb and store spiritual energy in the groove of the carved inscription. The paint that stores full of spiritual energy works together with the inscription to strengthen the weapon or protective gear.
The inscription patterns carved by alchemists are usually very large in area, because if the inscription area is too small, the paint applied on it will also be reduced. The paint is used to provide energy. If the energy is insufficient, it will of course not have the effect of strengthening. Because of this limitation, basically a weapon can only be strengthened once.
Brian had a sudden idea: why not make a paint with better storage effect? This way, the size of the inscription can be reduced, and more strengthening effects can be added to a weapon.
So, Brian, who was obsessed with alchemy, did what he said and invested all his savings into it.
(End of this chapter)
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