In the territories around the forest and beyond, there were so many tribes with less than ten thousand people, but there were not many tribes that could produce one or two refiners of any class, not to talk of a young silver-level mage.
Although the Birch tribe had two refiners in the chieftess and the Soulsmith, who weren’t young of age, it was not a common occurrence.
So, Oscar was also surprised. The power base of a silver-level mage wasn’t average. With this in mind, he sighed and said. “I greatly admire you, master Guyon. You’re a great mage without any doubt, but marriage is not a trivial matter. I know my parents will want to be completely sure about my sisters’ well-being as I am. So, why don’t we show you around while they discuss your proposal with my sisters?”
“Hmm, that sounds good, young master Oscar.” Hearing this, Guyon suddenly felt a little discouraged ball, but knew it was a good development. Sitting back on the chair, he thought to himself. Impressive.
There were sayings that this heir of the Birch tribe had a great wisdom since he was a chid” He didn’t believe it at first, but at this moment, he could testify to it.
Seeing that the matter had come to an end, Oscar asked immediately. “Master Guyon, you said there are two things that brought you here. What’s the second one?”
“Yes...” When Guyon heard the words, he immediately recovered his mind, and replied. “It’s about your new weapons, the etherbows and spears. We have heard of their power. So, coming here, my father asked me to ask if you could allow us to buy some of them. As a form of cooperation, he sent a small gift to the chieftain.”
Guyon reached into his bag of holding and produced an emerald case with different patterns of flowers and birds carved on it. He stepped forward and handed the box to Kai, with a slight bow.
Kai opened the box, and was shocked by what was inside. It was a thin and transparent one-piece cloth.
Kiara suddenly exclaimed. “Mithril Coat?”
Guyon was also quite intrigued by the words. He didn’t expect anyone in this little Birch tribe could call this item’s name at a glance. It seemed that he really underestimated this tribe.
“Your knowledge is exemplary, chieftess.” Guyon nodded and said, “This item is indeed a Mithril Coat. It can expand or contrast when worn on the body, light as if it was nothing, or hard as steel to prevent the body against injury. As it is, it can withstand weapons strikes and magical attacks below the gold-level power base. My father got it by chance more than ten years ago, and it has been treasured by my family ever since. But for the knowledge of etherbow, this is just the beginning of our thanks.”
"This is an expensive gift, master Guyon..." Kai put the Mithril Coat back into the emerald box, and said. “...but the etherbow was developed by my son. It won''t be ideal for me to make decisions on it without asking him, which I believe is fair enough. So Oscar, what do you think?”
Oscar was observing the bag of holding on Guyon when he heard his father’s question, and quickly replied, “Master Guyon, it’s not that we don’t want to share this knowledge with you but this etherbow is time consuming and very delicatel to make. You can’t just find a bowssmith to make it.”
Guyon felt a little bit bad after hearing this. It was obvious the young heir to the Birch tribe was not going to let it off easily. So he quickly interjected. “Young master Oscar, you don’t need to worry too much about that. My tribe has more than a few skilled bowyers who are good at bow making. I think there’ll be no problems in making these etherbows.”
“I admire your tribe even more, master Guyon.” After pondering for a while, Oscar couldn’t help sighing. “But I don’t know if you have a bowsmith who is also a blacksmith and a skilled fire mage. Not to mention he must have a silver-level power base."
“A silver-level fire mage who’s also a bowssmith and blacksmith at the same time?” Guyon was also shocked by these requirements, and quickly asked. “Young master Oscar, are you saying that these etherbows can only be crafted by a silver-level soulsmith?”
“Yes, master Guyon. Otherwise, it could be dangerous to its wielder.” As soon as Oscar said the words, he saw that Guyon was a little bewildered, trying to determine if what he said was true or false? How much was true, and how much of it was false.Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.
The Canyon mage must be judging from Oscar’s young age that the strength of the Birch tribe was really formidable.
Seeing Guyon’s complexion changing again and again, his eyes wandering, Oscar smiled inwardly. Fleetingly, he felt a slight jolt in his mind, but quickly dismissed it. He put his mind back on the matter at hand.
He remembered the old adage about striking while the iron was still hot. It seemed that he had to put more wood into the fire, and give the mage something to think about. With this in mind, he gestured towards Wynter. “Master Guyon, that’s my uncle, Wynter. He’s the soulsmith of our tribe.”
The mage and the warrior, Luthor, glanced at each other, and drew big question marks in their hearts. Was this little man really the legendary mage and craftsman?
Guyon quickly turned on his mage sight, and was shocked when he saw Wynter’s information. He was really a mighty Soulsmith with a strong power base in magic. He smiled and gave the magesmith a curt nod. “Magus Wynter, your reputation precedes you. It’s an honor to meet you today.”
“Master Guyon, you have not seen the etherbows and spears, have you? How about letting my uncle do a demonstrations for you to see?”
Guyon was surprised when he heard this. Was it true that the Birch tribe had successfully created some powerful hunting bows and spears? Otherwise, how could they be so heralded grandly. This was a good opportunity for him to see if everything was true or not. After thinking about it, Guyon said with excitement. “It would be an honor.”
Outside the hut, they watched as Wynter walked forward, and drew a certain distance from everyone. He waved his hand, recited some spells, and a silver crystal, of more than half a foot long suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of him.
Under the control of his mind power, the crystal began to flash brighter. Countless orbs of light suddenly appeared in the air.
They started to rotate before converging from different directions towards Wynter’s hand, gradually turning into a ball of light ball, and then it stretched to more than one meter long.
As the light vanished, they saw a recurve bow over one meter long in the Wynter’s hand. This was because the Wynter deliberately kept the speed of cohesion to the lowest for acting purposes. Simply, just by waving his hands, he could have used his magical power to manifest the etherbow.
Although this etherbow was formed by essence, it was full of physical texture in terms of color and feel in the hand. The Soulsmith didn’t even pay it any attention, but handed the etherbow to the chieftain.
Looking at the Soulsmith, it was obvious to the delegates from the canyon tribe that he had full confidence in the weapon he had manifested.
Kai handed the bow to Guyon, and said at the same time. “Master Guyon, please give it a try.”
It wasn’t until Kai handed the bow to him that Guyon suppressed his surprise and took the weapon respectfully. Although he was a mage, but as a tribesman, he knew how to shoot the arrows. After flipping it left and right, Guyon nodded repeatedly. “It’s really well made.”
Swiftly, the mage raised the etherbow, knotted a cannon arrow and pointed at the ancient tree in the distance, and pulled the string. A loud banging sound erupted after the arrow hit the tree. Even the frightened birds took to the air.
Kai waved to everyone, and after indicating that all was fine, the tribesmen began to carry out their tasks again.
After Guyon tried the power of the etherbow, he nodded in acknowledgement and returned the etherbow to Wynter. The soulsmith didn’t raise his hand to pick it up, but just smiled at Guyon, and the etherbow disappeared from Guyon’s hands in a little flash of light.
The mage went to the tree to check it carefully, and saw that there were three arrows embedded deeply in the tree, in three large holes. He nodded again and sighed. The base of this bow was really strong. He realized that a silver-level beast could easily be shot to death. If his people could be equipped with this kind of weapon, they would be even stronger as a clan.
It seemed that he must find a way to get some of these bows. “It’s powerful, a really good weapon, young master Oscar. What about this, since my clan can’t make it, can I buy a batch from you?”
“Master Guyon, you have seen the situation of our clan. We are no more than three to five hundred in number. We rely on these etherbows to make a stand in this world. So, after giving you the etherbows, what power would our clan have?”
“I understand, please be rest assured, if our clan can get some of these etherbows, then we will form an alliance with your tribe. Whenever you need our help, we’ll immediately come to your aid.”
“That’s good to hear. I’m sure my son’s mind is at rest. Now, why don’t we go hunting together tomorrow while we finalize our discussion on the proposed marriage? We have plenty of time since you’re staying with us for a few more days.” Kai smiled, and said.
Guyon nodded in agreement and said. “I totally agree with you. It will be an honor to hunt with your tribe.”
The heir of the Canyon tribe also knew that he couldn’t be too impatient, or obsessed with the weapon. The first step today was a good start.
“That settles it then. Why don’t we go and rest for a while. At noon, I will set up a banquet to properly welcome you to our village.” The chieftain voiced, then shouted to the servants under his services. “Come, take Master Guyon down to his quarters to rest.”
Guyon and the warrior, Luthor, immediately bowed and said. “Thank you, chieftain.”
After sending Guyon away, the family group returned to the house, but no one spoke for a long time. The two sisters stood on each side of Kiara, holding her hands. Their eyes started to moist up in sadness.