Ellina meticulously tested how the liquefied ores behaved, noting the colour of the slag, the specific hue of the sparks they emitted when struck by a hammer, and the structural integrity of the metal once it had cooled back into a solid state.
Slowly but surely, she worked her way through the vast treasury provided by William's companions.
After four more gruelling hours under the scorching heat of the portable forges, she finally finished her evaluation. On one side of the field, a collection of thirty-two distinct materials sat grouped together—her final selection.
"Does making flying spears truly require all these different materials?" Sara asked from the sidelines, her voice tinged with scepticism. As the granddaughter of the Academy Grandmaster, she possessed both the technical knowledge and the social standing to question Ellina's process so directly.
