So Anise, where should I go to find the next material for my weapon?
Go ask Hepast instead.
I did, last night I Teleported a small letter to him and I teleported it back this morning to see three big letters.
I.D.K.
So I'm not expecting much anymore.
Wait, you could have just teleported the letter?
Yea, my control is good enough,why?
Then why did you make me deliver the letter before?
Oh, I kinda… forgot?
Screw you! Anise shoots water at Xania who just doesn't care to block.
Come on Anise, give me some suggestions okay?
Fine, I would suggest summoning a demon lord?
Huh, you're replacing me?
My lord, please don't joke around. But I suggested this because we can technically try to summon the type of demon lord we want, such as someone who is intelligent or good at scouting.
That seems really troublesome, but fine I suppose, but can multiple demon lords exist at once?
Not sure, it takes a lot of mana to summon one which is why we usually can only summon one, even other demon lords can't summon others.
Sure,let's try?
Sure, I'll go prepare it and get everyone needed.
But don't you only need me?
Yea, but it's basically a tradition so wait here, I'll go get Graunter, Sliver and Davien here now.
Fine fine, it's not like you don't already have a demon lord though.
My lord, if the new demon lord is kinder than you, I'll betray you.
Huh?
Anise teleports away before Xania can process what she said properly.
Screw it.
Anise teleports a second layer, teleporting Xania to a random underground room recognising it as the cave she first saw after coming out of the abyss.
Anise, why are we back here?
To summon the demon lord of course.
Yeah, but why here?
It has the ritual still there working so it's easier.
Xania looks down, noticing for the first time that the platform she was on had carvings the shape of a magic circle, most likely to help the user control their mana easier as she makes a mental note to try this and to remember the magic circle to summon a demon lord.
So I just put mana in?
Yea, that's about it, but not too much or too less, around 3 times of what I've got right now.
Sure.
Xania walks up and puts a little bit of her mana in as she sees it crack a little and stops as a portal starts appearing along with all the demons just standing around unlike when she was summoned.
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Why are you all not kneeling like when you summoned me?
Because you're definitely gonna be stronger and we treat you normally now so we can't be bothered to kneel.
Wow, but… a demon lord is gonna come out?
Indeed they should, but you did visualize a scout or intelligent one right?
…
Right?
…
Anise sighs and focuses on the portal and waits, and waits and waits.
Where the hell are they!
Could it be because I didn't visualise it?
My lord, a demon lord should come out regardless!!!!!!
Ok ok, calm down, but what do we do about this then? Xania points towards the portal to the abyss which is currently just there existing, doing nothing.
Well… Graunter, any ideas?
Not at all.
Sliver?
Of course not!
Davi-
No.
Anise, what do we do?
…
I hate this.
For the next couple hours, they sit around watching the portal along with the mana Xania used in the magic circle slowly decreasing.
My lord, isn't this too slow?
By the amount of mana that's being used, I estimate it'll take a year for the portal to run out of mana.
A year?! Screw it. Anise kicks a random rock on the floor towards the portal as it starts turning into the same pitch black as the abyss after getting near enough, getting everybody's attention.
What just happened?
No clue. The abyss is a dangerous place due to the fact that it's near impossible to escape by yourself so no one has dared to try exploring or experimenting on it.
Xania picks up the rock, feeling that it feels lighter with mana absorbing properties and feels like it doesn't exist at the same time, all of the properties that belong to the abyss too.
Xania hirs the rock against the wall as the wall cracks with the rock completely okay with Xania stepping into the rock instead, destroying it.
Wow, that was a lot stronger than a normal rock, I think I found out how to get the material for my new weapon now.
Xania materialises a bunch of azarit and places them near the portal, causing it to turn even darker than before and be able to hold a lot more mana than before as Xania concentrates and realises it naturally has mana suited for dark magic.
As Xania turns around, she sees Anise, Sliver, Graunter and even Davien who has no facial features also wanting some.
What the hell are you three doing?
My lord, can you use this to make us a weapon for us too? I'll never ask for anything else!!!
Fine, but you're gonna figure out how to close this portal later.
I'll try my lord, but weapon please?
Fine, get Hepast to help you all. Xania materialises more of the metal, letting the abyss convert it as she teleports away back to Hepast.
Hey I'm back with materials!
Oh, your back, let me see what you… what the hell is this?
What? It works doesn't it?
Yea but it has been affected by the abyss.
You know?
Of course, we dwarves tried to make use of the power of the abyss before for better equipment but it ended with the portal closing and bringing everything in a 100m radius with it into the abyss.
Anyways, can you do it or not?
Probably not, unless you are willing to melt it for me.
How troublesome… fine.
Xania uses fire magic to try melting it, constantly increasing it non stop as she eventually sees it melting after an hour at the highest temperature she can go without burning Hepast along with it.
Well? Start it!
Hepast immediately starts pouring it into the mould with the abysmal Azarit as with blade with the handle being plain azarit.
Ok, I can do the rest myself, come back about tomorrow.
Sure. Oh by the way, the 4 other demons will be coming soon, so when they reach, tell them I'm busy and will help them another day.
Sure sure, you're making me work so hard for you.
I did offer to pay you.
No need, just think of it as some worthless complaints from me.
Sure, bye.
Xania teleports away as she feels the other three teleporting back, due to the slight changes with the mana in the air with Anise teleporting back eventually with an upset face but without complaining.
Anise, come on, it took so long to melt the stupid metal, can't I rest a bit.
I didn't say anything about it. Ansie says, true to her word but still sulking while facing away from Xania.
Fine fine, let's go make 4 of your stupid weapons for you guys.
Ok, let's go. Anise teleports them back immediately, no longer sulking.
I'm only doing this because making a weapon seems oddly important to you.
Indeed!
As Xania walks in with all the abysmal Azarit behind her, Hepast sighs loudly as they get to work, making a ring to fit around Slivers body, a staff for Anise and a hammer for Graunter.
Oh miss Xania, I completed your weapon too.
But it hasn't even been a day.
It cooled down and was done a lot faster than I expected.
Ok, thanks.
Xania takes all the spare ore and weapons to her room as she calls everybody in.
Sliver, here's a ring for you, put it on your body, it'll grow with you, it can create a shield, it's light, and can strengthen you too.
Graunter, your hammer is made to be heavy with the mana inside automatically causing shockwaves everytime you hit something, holding it also causes you to be stronger.
Davien, I'll just sacrifice the metal into your sword.
Anise, your staff helped you use stronger magic for lesser mana.
All this is possible due to Hepast and his dwarve magic circles, sadly he didn't let me look at them or I could have copied them. Xania sighs.
Thank you my lord! Anise jumps Xania into the bed with the other three thanking her before rushing out to try their weapons.
Anise, get off of me or I'll take your weapon away.
Alright alright! Anise hugs her staff protectively.
My lord, can I watch you use your weapon?
Later.
Sure, let's. Go to sleep first?
Sure, also we gotta find a way to close the portal or else it'll remove at least 100m radius around it.
What?
Xania goes to sleep ignoring Anise's very urgent questions.