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The next day.
Tobias was able to walk well after resting all day long yesterday. Tobias took this opportunity to go to the city center of Stratham. He went accompanied by a maid who he assigned to take him to a place.
Not a library or a restaurant, but a blacksmith shop. The maid was initially confused, considering Tobias was not good at using physical weapons. However, she carried out the order without denying it.
There was only one blacksmith still operating in the whole of Stratham City. He was the supplier of high-quality swords for the soldiers in the region of Atrea -the region that Archibald ruled.
The name of the blacksmith shop was Jason Stone, named after the shop owner. Tobias looked at the signboard with the name of the blacksmith shop outside Stratham's business center.
"Is this the shop?" asked Tobias, raising his head.
"Yes. This shop supplies high-quality swords to Archibald's noble warriors," said the maid, stopping in her tracks and standing beside Tobias.
Tobias tried to go inside but immediately jumped back while taking the maid with him. The wooden door of Jason's shop was shattered, along with a thin, shaved-headed man who looked injured.
The maid who was saved by Tobias was stunned at the quick reflexes of her master. She had never seen Tobias do such a thing in her life, something that became very interesting to Tobias.
"What kind of terrible weapon did you make for me, huh?!" snapped a man dressed in T-shirt sleeves with his right hand visibly clutching a spear.
"I-I've made the spear just the way you want it, sir," said the bald man, who looked frightened.
Tobias whispered softly to the woman beside him, trying to confirm if the man with the shaved head was Jason, the blacksmith shop owner. The waitress nodded and cleared her throat, both staring at Jason with distrustful eyes.
The other man who was holding the spear seemed to start breaking the spear shaft with his right foot. A loud breaking sound could be heard, making Jason yell out as if he was in pain from having his homemade weapon broken so easily.
"Ah, it is indeed a bad weapon," Tobias said. He didn't deny that a spear that could be easily broken was bad.
"I don't wanna know. You will make me another spear that is as strong as I want, or I'll take my money back!" snapped the man, throwing the halved spear to the ground and walking out of the blacksmith shop.
Jason walked while wiping the blood off his face. He stepped closer to the broken spear with a haggard look on his face. Tobias also walked closer to Jason until he caught the blacksmith's attention.
"Did you also come to destroy my career as a blacksmith?" Jason asked, looking at Tobias with an indifferent expression.
"I want to restore your reputation. I need you to make me a weapon," Tobias replied.
Jason laughed out loud at Tobias' request to make a weapon, the man had said so earlier, and he seemed disappointed in the weapon Jason had made. The blacksmith thought he would make the same mistake with Tobias' work.
"I'm not accepting any more weapons work," Jason said, walking away from Tobias.
The man stepped into his blacksmith shop, followed by Tobias and the maidservant who was with him. Just as Tobias entered, he was shocked to see the mess inside the shop.
Swords were scattered on the floor, some bows and arrows were broken, walls were damaged, and glass was shattered. It was situation that Tobias could imagine how chaotic the dispute had been.
Of all the swords in the place, not a single one was shaped like a katana. Many of the swords Jason made were double-edged European swords.
Tobias tried to pick up a sword and grasped it tightly. When his right palm made contact with one of the swords, Tobias was startled by the appearance of a blue light in front of his face.
His movements stopped as his eyes read the text on the light. It was a box with white text inside.
[System activated]
[Host has been identified]
[Welcome to Equestria]
Seeing the appearance of the light took Tobias by surprise. The maid seemed to crouch down and look at the words in front of Tobias. She knew very well why they appeared.
"The system appears when you hold one of the swords, huh?" asked the maid, Tobias had no idea what the System was.
"What is it?" asked Tobias.
"It's a divine system. A system that will help you control the power in your body, people have their own divine System, but it's quite rare to activate it," said the maid.
"Sometimes it can take decades for someone to activate it. I activated it when I was 30 years old," Jason said, realizing that Tobias had something to do with sword weapons.
Tobias was surprised to hear that. He raised his right hand and could feel something flowing under his veins, like a steady stream of ninjutsu moving like a chakra.
"I still don't understand what the divine system is," Tobias said.
Jason showed Tobias how it worked. The bald-headed man swung his hand from top to bottom, bringing up boxes of Status, Character, and skills.
"The status menu gives an overview of you, the character menu is to see the development of your divine system, and the skills menu is to show your abilities," Jason replied.
"I was confused at first, but eventually, I got the hang of it," Jason continued, walking over to the wooden table as he removed the spear blade from the log.
Because his mind was curious, Tobias tried to do exactly what Jason did.
[Status]
[Character]
[Skill]
Just like Jason said, the menus appeared as well as when Jason did that. Tobias tried to tap the status menu with the index finger of his right hand, and to his surprise, a new light appeared with different detailed information.
[Individual Status]
[Name: Tobias Archibald]
[Age: 18]
[Cultivation: none]
[Title: none]
[Class: none]
Tobias saw the new terms he read from the light screen, which prompted the young man to ask Jason. Jason did not answer Tobias' question. He rather suggested that Tobias study in the library to find out everything.
"Are you sure you don't want to take a job from him?" the waiter asked Jason.
"Sure. I'm sick of being abused by my own customers. They can't use weapons at all!" snapped Jason.
"But not with me," Tobias replied, arguing to convince Jason.
"What do you mean?" asked Jason.
"He activated his divine System by holding your sword. Don't you realize the possibility?" asked the maid beside Tobias.
"He has the potential to become the strongest swordsman," the woman continued.
Jason laughed out loud again. This time his laughter was so loud, as if he was mocking and assuming that the swordsman didn't exist. What the woman said to Jason was just a bunch of nonsense.
"How much do they pay you to make a weapon?" Tobias asked.
"About five silver to one gold coin," Jason replied.
Tobias was seen walking towards the wooden table as his right hand reached into his pants pocket. He pulled out three gold coins to make Jason consider his request. Tobias did not ask Jason to make a complicated weapon.
"Three gold coins?" asked Jason, staring hard at Tobias.
"What kind of weapon do you want?" Jason asked back.
Tobias picked up one of the swords close to him and brought it to the table. Jason realized what Tobias wanted. He wanted a sword-type weapon.
"Do you want a sword like this?" asked Jason. Tobias shook his head.
"I want a katana sword. Can you make one for me?" asked Tobias.
Jason squinted his eyes, trying to understand what Tobias meant. He had only heard the term katana sword, so in his mind, he didn't know what it looked like.
"Can you draw what kind of sword you need?" Jason asked, holding out a piece of paper and a pencil for Tobias.
The young man happily drew a sword that suited his needs, as he couldn't use any sword other than a katana. It was not without reason, the sword art he was learning had to use a katana, or it would never work.
Tobias carefully memorized the shape of the sword so his drawing felt more vivid than just a simple scribble. After drawing the sword, he immediately showed his sketch to Jason.
"Oh, a sword like this. I think I have one," Jason replied.
The bald man stepped into another room, where Jason probably used to forge his swords. Tobias was waiting in front of the wooden table with the maid who came with him.
"His swords look old and rusty. Are you sure he's the blacksmith who supplies weapons to Archibald's noble warriors?" asked Tobias, somewhat dubious of his abilities.
"Indeed he is," replied the maid.
"Well, hopefully, my sword won't be as bad as the appearance of his swords," said Tobias, hoping his katana would be strong and durable.
It wasn't long before Jason arrived with the sword wrapped in a cloth. Tobias' heart was so happy and enthusiastic to see the shape of the sword that already looked like a katana.
Jason untied the rope on the cloth that wrapped the sword. The cloth opened, revealing a katana sword with a black sheath and a white handle.
"There was someone who asked me to make this before, but he died before taking his order," Jason replied.
Tobias tried to hold the hilt of the sword. Surprisingly, a screen appeared in front of Tobias with new information. A skill had been unlocked.
[Congratulations!]
[The divine sword art has been acquired]
[The sacred sword skill has been activated]
"Divine sword art?" asked Tobias, still gripping the sword.
"Wow, you were born to be a swordsman, sir," replied Jason, happy he thought he would have a regular customer this time.
Tobias fell silent after Jason said that. His right hand felt something different than before when he held the sword; it felt like a stream of wind was entering his body.
"What kind of power am I having?"
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The journey of Tobias Archibald, aka Taichi Hayashi, finally ends. You'll have to keep reading until the end to see if the ending suits you or not. But for me, the ending was exactly what I wanted. Several months of exhausting struggle with sweat, fighting sleepiness, spending leisure and playtime to deliver a good story has finally been done. I am so grateful to those of you who always followed this story from beginning to end. I'm glad you can find the value of the messages I've embedded in this story. Hopefully, they can help you in real life. The last sentence from the author in this additional chapter. The author will not stop giving his best work; every experience is the best teacher, and practice is a faithful process. I believe, with experience and hard practice, I can give you a more exciting story. Don't forget, the author also published a new story on Meganovel, Become Invincible with Copy Talent System. For those already fond of fantasy and magic, you can read on with t
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Tobias looked faintly behind him, seeing thousands of human troops trying to chase Renna, who flew quickly to the east, back to the border area between the Forbidden Territory and the Human Territory.Tobias' right hand could be seen tightly grasped by Renna's left hand, while Aurora could be seen carried by the right. The two people left the place at high speed."I did exactly what you wanted. What's next?" asked Renna, curious.Renna continued flying with the help of her two black wings. Directed forward with the condition that she had left the troops of mankind.While flying freely, Renna occasionally glanced back, trying to ascertain Tobias' next plan.However, Tobias did not show any response, still silent, with both eyes directed forward to the rocky mountains rather than Renna's sights.As Renna flew over the rocky mountains, the lush green countryside with trees was clearly visible in Tobias' eyes. It indicated that Tobias was now in human territory."Where are you taking me,
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Aerith did not hesitate to attack Tobias with all the power she had, with the mana capacity the woman had not so much anymore, the impact of the previous use of the palace's protective magic."Akihiko! Listen to me," Tobias insisted, asking Aerith to talk to him."You killed my husband! I won't forgive you," Aerith cried.With two magic circles appearing in front of Aerith's palms, dark black magic balls with a reddish-black color rushed towards Tobias' body.Tobias was able to deflect them easily, using his katana sword as if he was playing a game of baseball with Aerith. The magic balls flew in random directions, then exploded with a significant blast.Aurora looked terrified, taking cover behind Aerith's back with both Aurora's eyes closed. Tobias occasionally looked at Aurora, the little girl shouldn't be in a place like this."You shouldn't let Aurora see this fight," Tobias pleaded.Aerith stopped her attack on Tobias, looked back and saw Aurora who was trembling in fear with bo
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"So, you want to get in my way?" asked Tobias, pointing his sword forward."No one is allowed to come near our King and Queen!" groaned one of the werewolves.It leapt powerfully forward, both hands and feet full of claws. Tobias parried each of the werewolf's claws with his katana, the monster's attacks were powerful enough, but not enough to defeat Tobias.Not only by itself, but the werewolf seemed to be assisted by several people, two representatives of the superior races in the Mythological Kingdom. A centaur walked over with his right hand pulling out a large sword, swinging at Tobias' head.Tobias was pushed back, the blade of his katana was blocking the attack of the monster's claws before him, so he had nothing to do but put his faith in the golden armor he wore. Tobias spun around, seemingly turning his back to the werewolf without changing the grip of the sword in his right hand. Tobias' left hand stretched out to the side, blocking the centaur's sword strike with the fing
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Chapter 252. Battle Inside The Palace
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Chapter 251. Northern Gate Assault
Hearing Tobias' impassioned cry made all the soldiers flare up with excitement. They shouted loudly, raising their swords, bows and spears in the hope that the war would end in this battle.Gunnar led the troops that would attack at the center gate. Their main goal was not to penetrate that place, but rather to distract the Mythology Kingdom's troops from the north gate.Just as Edgar led the troops to attack the southern gate. In this battle, three armies of humanity will besiege the capital from three entry points: north, center, and south.Gunnar led the army with Adrian and Karin, while Edgar was alone with Laura. However, Tobias had asked Laura to use her illusion magic. He wanted the mythology troops to know that Tobias was in the troops attacking the southern gate.The focus of the Mythology Kingdom troops will be on Tobias, because only he can determine the course of this war. If Laura managed to display Tobias' projection at the southern gate, then it was certain that the Myt
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Chapter 250. Rumbling War
Seeing that the banyan tree territory was completely controlled by the dwarves made Tobias' heart happy. The dwarves shouted with joy, some cried with emotion while hugging each other.One of the lead dwarves walked up to Tobias. He raised a hat similar to a magic cone and lowered it while bowing his head.Not only did he do this, but the other dwarves did the same. They paid their highest respects to Tobias, who was a human, in his attempt to reclaim the sacred place for them."Thank you, Mr. Tobias. We dwarves will always be indebted to humans," the dwarf replied.Tobias, who was still sitting upright on his mount, dismounted, stepped up to the dwarf and reached forward, asking both parties to shake hands."Welcome to your true home. Keep your promise not to participate in this war," Tobias said.The dwarf cast both eyes downward, looking at Tobias' right hand that was pointed forward. The dwarf in front of Tobias smiled widely with a nod of his head, shaking Tobias with both hands.
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In the end, Tobias agreed with the dwarves on a plan of attack. However, the dwarves wanted to give a special condition. They wanted when the attack on the Mythological Kingdom Capital happened, he wanted all the dwarves to have left their city.In short, they wanted Tobias to liberate the promised area immediately. Once the area was free of wild elves, then Tobias could freely attack the capital.Gunnar, who happened to still be beside Tobias, spontaneously asked about the requirement. Tobias turned his face to the side, staring intently at the man."We'll carry out the terms well," Tobias said."But with whom? It will take about half a day to mobilize the troops there," Gunnar replied.Tobias shook his head as his eyes star
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Chapter 248. Negotiate with Dwarves
Tobias' head kept moving to the right and left, seeing how many Mythology troops were guarding the gate of the capital connected to the city of the dwarves.Not so much; there were probably only about 1000 people, in contrast to the gate in the center where there were probably about 5000 to 10,000 mythological troop soldiers.Liam and Gunnar did the same, looking around the surrounding area as Tobias had done. However, they were not paying attention to the soldiers above the gate but to the dwarves in that place."If the dwarves fight too, then we'll have a hard time," Liam replied softly."You're right. The dwarves are good at using magic. Their abilities are almost comparable to the elves," Renna added, turning her head to the side to look at Tobias.
