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Hours after the feast.
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My lord.
Yes?
Could you let me down now?
Why should I? Xania looks over at Anise, who is hanging upside down, being binded by Xanias magic.
I comforted you, didn't I?
Yea, but I didn't give permission for you to do that.
My lord, if you have another nightmare, I'll actually die this time if you don't let me down or at least let me use my magic.
Xania opens her mouth to reduce her again only to close her mouth, dropping Anise onto the floor as she unbinds her.
Ouch, couldn't you have been gentler?
Could've, but didn't want to.
Anyways before you join me to go to sleep, leave a note for Hepast, informing him that I'll be arriving tmr.
Seriously? Can't you do so yourself?
Yea, but I don't want to do so.
Anise considers arguing back but decides not to do so due to knowing how stubborn Xania can get.
Fine. Xania Teleported off, leaving Xania with a dimly lit candle to sleep with.
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Tomorrow
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Xania visits Hepast’s blacksmith, something Anise helped to create due to Xania forgetting to provide the dwarves with proper places to work.
As she enters, she hears the sound of hammering against metal along with the air around her getting warmer the further in she goes.
As she goes in further, she notices some weapons on the walls, at low quality but quickly increasing to a much better quality and stagnating around there.
Hey there. Hepast suddenly calls out to Xania who was looking curiously at the weapons.
Hey, why were the weapons so bad to so good?
Oh, I was practicing again because I hadn't done this in so long, just ignore those, I intend to get rid of them in my free time.
Sure.
Xania follows Hepast in as she finally reaches his forge before he turns back to look at her.
So, what kind of weapon or armor do you want?
I'm not sure, I never tried using a weapon before.
Well then, go and try some out first, but leave some materials here so I can use them later for your weapon will you?
Sure, but what materials do you need?
Anything that can store and release mana along with anything rough.
Xania makes some weird metal, with an odd appearance, being pitch black on the sides with it being slightly transparent and a weird dark red light flickering around the center.
What is this?
I'm not sure, I simply messed around and this metal somehow felt connected to me.
Connected huh? Let me take a closer look.
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Hepast walks up to it, putting his eye right up to it before waking back to Xania.
This is called Azarit, it's a very rare and valuable metal, how did you get this?
I made it.
You made it?
Yes.
Hmmm, sure but this material is only tough, I need another material that can hold ridiculous amounts of mana and release them to your will. It's different from magic stones and can't just be made, so come back when you have it and when you know what weapon you want.
Sure.
Xania teleports back to Anise who has just woken up as Anise pulls her back onto the bed.
Anise, what weapon do you use?
None, only magic.
Do you know anybody who uses a weapon?
Yea, Davien is a death knight, he uses a sword.
Sure, let go of me, I need to go and get his help now.
Not yet.
Fine, but only because you helped me without wasting my time this time.
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Later
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Xania finally gets out of bed, away from Anise as she goes to find Davien who's just walking around doing nothing.
Hey Davien!
Davien turns around, just noticing Xania as he tries to walk away from her quickly, leading to Xania binding him with magic
Hey Davien.
What?
I need to spar with you.
Why? Confident you'll win.
No, I want to test out how to use weapons so I need someone to spar with me.
Fine, but only wooden weapons.
Sure.
Davien leads Xania to the currently empty training grounds, also made by Anise as Xania uses magic to turn her current clothes into air, instantly replacing it with clothes suitable for sparing underneath as Davien turns around for a second.
As Davien turns around again and notices Xania differently dressed, he mutters under his breath something about her being lazy, loud enough for her to hear but not make out.
Stop complaining and let's start already.
Fine.
Where are the weapons?
Can't you make one yourself?
Yea, but the weapons I make are always oddly weak and fall apart easily.
Sure then, there are wooden weapons made by some of the demons, you can use those.
Sure.
Xania goes up to the weapons and sees all types of weapons such as, swords, daggers, spears, hammers, greatswords, twin swords, maces, flails and more as she randomly picks the sword and goes back to Davien.
Ok, what now?
Fight. Davien swings a wooden sword without warning at Xania, with her barely dodging it.
If I break your weapon or make you lose it, you lose. He says while swinging many times more.
Oh and no flying either. He swings again with Xania with her trying to defend with her sword, chipping a decent piece of.
If I can put my sword at a vital location of yours, I also won. He says while swinging again, hitting the same spot, causing more damage.
He keeps swinging
His sword, giving Xania no opportunity to fight back as he swings one last time, breaking Xania's sword in half.
How did you win? Aren't I physically strong? Xania asks, completely confused.
Yes, but you have near to no fighting experience at all.
Really? Then in that case, your training with me till I found a weapon I like and to help me become more skilled.
Don't wanna.
I'm not asking, you're gonna help me.
Fine, but you owe me for this.
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Couple days later.
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Davien!!!! Am I just untalented?!!
Maybe you're just bad at the sword, how about trying a different weapon?
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Weeks later
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Davien, I'm untalented!!!
No, everybody has a weapon they are good at, so just go keep trying till you find one.
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Couple hours later
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Xania takes a break with Davien as she sits on makeshift chair beside Davien
Miss Xania, you are such a pain.
I'm aware.
Xania keeps looking around before finding a picture of a random demon sitting on a fancy chair with a strange weapon beside him.
Hey Davien, who is that?
Oh that? That's the first ever demon lord and it's tradition to always put up a photo of him.
What weapon is he using?
Wanna try it?
Yea.
It's called a scythe, most people avoid using it due to how much harder it is, so I suggest not doing so.
Give me one, I want to try.
Fine, but don't break it, we only have a single wooden scythe right now.
Sure.
Xania teleports them both back to the training grounds as she goes to grab the wooden scythe.
Let's spar again.
Fine, but you better surrender before the weapon breaks.
Sure.
Xania and Davien spar again as Xania takes the initiative this time as attacks, surprising Davien for a second as he defends easily.
As they continue fighting, Xania keeps getting more used to the weapon, improving on the spot, but still nowhere near as skilled as Davien as she loses again.
As Xania keeps training for weeks, Davien keeps beating her every time but sees visible improvements as she informs Hepast of her choice of weapon, promising to find the second material once she's done training for her time being.
During the night, she goes back to bed beside Anise who has also been working tirelessly.
Anise, do you know where I can get a material that can hold a lot of mana and release it when I want?
I assume it's for your weapon?
Yea, how did you know?
All past demon lords had such a weapon too even though it was the demons who prepared it, not the demon lord themselves.
What if the demon lord didn't like the weapon?
They would, the ritual would give us a feel of how the demon lord would be and we would make a weapon suited to their personalities which has worked easily so far.
How nice of a life they had. Xania says, sounding a bit jealous and annoyed.
My lord, you're still the best though, you're kinder than them and also the strongest! Anise hugs Xania.
Anise, I know you just want to hug me but since I'm not in a good mood so sure.
My lord, don't worry about it, you're the strongest, and demons have a very long lifespan so you still have very long to enjoy your life.
Right, as long as I don't die to the humans I suppose.
You won't!
Right right, just go to sleep now.
Fine.