If Noah knew how much confusion his little demonstration had caused Finn and the others, he would probably find it pretty amusing.
Because what he had just shown was an ability that could only be used inside this workshop.
The entire workshop was connected to his Spell-Weaver ability.
As long as he stayed inside, he could manipulate everything within it through Spell-Weaver—even living beings were no exception.
The snap of his fingers had just been for show.
In truth, he had secretly used Spell-Weaver to apply the recovery potion from the drawer onto Tiona.
Since no one else could see the invisible mana and elements, it appeared as though he had instantly healed Tiona out of thin air.
"That wasn't a healing spell, just a little magic trick. Don't worry about it."
Noah quickly changed the subject and brought the conversation back on track.
"I've already got a good understanding of your combat style and abilities. So, Tiona, do you have any weapons you're good with, or maybe a favorite type?"
"Huh? Uh... well..."
Just as Tiona was struggling to answer, her sister Tione stepped forward proudly and declared.
"We Amazons have been trained in all kinds of combat since we were kids. We can use pretty much any weapon, but the ones we've used before were too fragile. So most of the time, we just fight bare-handed!"
"Ah, that's right! Fists count as weapons too. Yeah, our real specialty is definitely our fists!"
Tiona grew excited as she spoke and started throwing punches into the air.
The Amazon girl looked adorable doing it.
But the power behind those punches was anything but cute.
The howling wind and the sharp sound of her fists tearing through the air made it very clear—what would happen if those punches actually landed on someone.
Getting a hole punched through your body would be the least of your worries.
Most likely, the air pressure alone would blow you apart from the inside.
In other words, there'd be nothing left.
Suddenly, Tiona remembered something
Her eyes lit up as she stared at the stylish metal gauntlets on Noah's hands.
"Ah!!! That's it!"
She raised her hand and pointed straight at Raven Feather.
Noah cooperatively lifted his hand and asked curiously, "You mean my Raven Feather-Modified?"
"Raven Feather-Modified? What's 'Modified'?"
"Well, don't worry about the details. So you're saying you want a pair of gauntlets like mine to boost your striking power?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
"..."
Noah fell silent for a moment after hearing Tiona's request.
From a skill standpoint, the Amazon girl really did seem well-suited for equipment like Raven Feather.
Her ridiculous strength combined with power amplification would create terrifying destructive force.
On top of that, she had the "Fist Strike" development ability, which further increased the power of her combat skills.
One plus one plus one equaling more than three—this was probably the perfect example.
It wasn't difficult to make, but there were some concerns.
Mainly, compatibility issues.
Gauntlet-type weapons had clear weaknesses, whether fighting monsters or other people.
They lacked reach, had limited destructive power in some situations, and were difficult to use for parrying.
Plus, since the Amazon girl had no magic, she couldn't power the gauntlets the same way he could.
Unless he found a way to fix that flaw.
Raven Feather-Modified wasn't a true upgrade of Raven Feather, but more of a compromised version.
It only worked well because of skills like Spell-Weaver.
In anyone else's hands, it would basically be scrap metal.
The same went for Annihilator—it would just be a heavy iron rod to anyone else.
Thinking this, Noah glanced back at the magic item crafting table behind him.
For others to use equipment like Raven Feather freely, they would need a strong mind.
That way, he could weave a spell that drew mind from the wearer to power the equipment.
But if the adventurer wasn't mind-specialized, the equipment would have to supply its own mind.
The magic tools made by "Perseus" worked like that.
Whether it was flying boots or cloaks that hid one's presence, these items had one major difference from his weapons.
A single Resonance Detonation from Raven Feather required a massive burst of mind in an instant.
Normal magic tools simply couldn't handle that kind of drain.
Since he could manipulate mind directly, he could pull from magic stones and the surrounding air, allowing him to fire off several shots in a row without issue.
"Hmm, is it actually really difficult?"
Tiona asked worriedly when she noticed he had gone quiet and looked deep in thought.
At that moment, Finn stepped forward.
"Tiona, Tione, while those gauntlets are indeed impressive, I would still recommend custom-made bladed weapons for you two. There are many dangerous monsters in the dungeon. Relying purely on brute strength might end up hurting you instead."
He might not have truly meant it.
Perhaps he had noticed Noah's hesitation.
Noah frowned slightly.
Even Bete, who was standing nearby, unconsciously made the same expression.
He stared at Noah, noticing that the boy's face didn't show any sign of difficulty, but rather serious consideration.
"Wait a minute, Finn. Don't underestimate this kid."
"Bete?" Finn looked at the werewolf in surprise.
He never expected to hear such words from him.
Just minutes ago Bete had been full of scorn, but now he seemed to understand the situation.
'Was it a beastman's intuition?'
In any case, Finn fell silent.
"I understand. However, the final product probably won't be exactly like Raven Feather. I didn't explain this clearly earlier, but these gauntlets were made as auxiliary tools to make up for my weak physical strength. In other words, they're more like daily-use equipment and don't really meet the standards of a proper weapon."
'Daily-use... tools?'
'That thing just caused a small earthquake, and you're telling me it doesn't meet weapon standards?'
Even Finn was struggling to keep a straight face.
'Would this boy might become the next Tsubaki, or perhaps someone even more reckless than her?'
"Will both of you sisters choose the same weapon?"
"Yes!"
"Alright, it's decided then. Next up is... Bete-san?"
"Yeah."
Contrary to his usual behavior, Bete wasn't causing any trouble this time.
Instead, he sat down across from Noah and spoke plainly, "I want equipment that increases the destructive power of my kicks."
His goal was clear.
Kicks meant legs.
'So, leg armor.'
If it weren't for Noah, Finn would have probably asked Tsubaki to make Bete's equipment.
And the metal boots known as "Flosvirt" would have been created that way.
Although Noah felt his presence didn't have much impact on Orario or even this world, it seemed he had still changed a few things.
Metal boots.
Unlike his construct C3, the design should be metal long boots, preferably with protection that also covered the knees.
As for performance.
C3 was defensive gear, but Bete wanted pure destruction—in other words, boot-type weapons.
So the problem was the same as with the Hiryute sisters.
No wonder he had been paying such close attention earlier.
He had already been thinking about this.
"I understand your requirements. I'll contact you later so you can come test the prototypes. You don't have any expeditions planned soon, right?"
After all, the second string had just returned from an expedition, and the evilus incident was still under heavy investigation.
They probably didn't have the resources to dive into the deeper floors right now.
"None. Besides, if we're heading to the deep floors, we'd love to have you come with us."
Finn shrugged as he spoke.
Noah smiled faintly as the two locked eyes for a moment.
Finally, Finn spoke up.
"That gift you gave Raul, can it be mass-produced?"
"Of course, but it's not cheap."
"I'm prepared for that. No matter how expensive, it's better than losing a Familia member."
After seeing off the Loki Familia, Noah immediately returned to his Familia's base and moved all the stored materials into the workshop's warehouse.
Then, he locked the workshop door and secluded himself to focus on his research.
It needed to achieve energy absorption and conversion, with high efficiency and a stable structure.
Magic stones were not ideal as energy sources.
Without a skill like Spell-Weaver, the mana transmission efficiency from magic stones was poor. In comparison, magic swords made excellent batteries.
High output, but poor endurance and way too expensive.
The metal boots that Bete should have originally gotten were the only equipment in Orario with magic absorption properties.
At the time, the method used was absorbing magic from companions to charge the boots.
That could be replaced with magic swords.
Without a mage nearby, each kick would cost millions of valis.
This was not just burning money, it was gambling with lives.
If he wanted to meet his expectations using the current materials, it was almost impossible.
As expected, he needed to create entirely new materials using Spell-Weaver, just like he did with the Crimson Guardian.
'Hmm?'
'Its not strong enough...'
Come to think of it, he hadn't tried Enhance materials yet.
If he could enhance non-living objects, then materials should work perfectly, right?
No time like the present.
Noah grabbed a piece of white steel ore weighing about 4 kilograms and used Enhancement.
Under his expectant gaze, a flash of red light appeared, then—
BOOM!!!
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