Heaven's Blazing Sun

Chiba looked around the house, then clasped his hands together and decorated it. Seele had only been learning Wood Release for a month; even with her exceptional talent, the Four-Pillar House she could create wouldn't surpass Chiba's.

"Seele, have you been living alone while I was away?" Chiba asked.

Seele blinked and said, "Sister Feiyin took me to the guild dormitory to stay with Sister Mira and the others. I heard you were discharged from the hospital today, so I came back."

"That's good." Chiba was worried that Seele would be left unattended while he was away. It seemed that Feiyin was quite thoughtful, using 80% of her power to protect Seele during the explosion. Afterwards, she even took her to live with Mira.

I don't know where she is now.

Chiba reached out and patted Seele's head, smiling, "If you're bored, go hang out at the guild more often; we're all comrades."

But Seele nervously tugged at Chiba's clothes. "Chiba... don't you want Seele anymore? Seele... Seele will try her best to learn Ninjutsu."

"Uh... that's not what I meant... never mind, let's talk about it in a few years." Chiba felt a little helpless seeing Seele's expression, as if she was afraid he would run away.

But then, a virtual interface appeared before his eyes.

He was observing Seele's progress in her Ninjutsu training.

[Seele]

Currently learnable Ninjutsu levels:

Water: C

Earth: C

Wood: B

Learned Ninjutsu: Water Release, Water Bullet Jutsu, Wood Release, Four-Pillar House, Wood Release, Wood Locking Wall.

Learning three Ninjutsu in a month is truly astonishing; his own Wood Release techniques seem to be limited to only the Four-Pillar House and Wood Locking Wall.

However, his primary Ninjutsu is Lava Release, and he simply doesn't have time to train Wood Release right now.

Since absorbing the Heart of Lava, his Lava Release skill level has directly increased to S-Class. For example, the extended Lava Release, Lava Behemoth, can be considered an S-Class Ninjutsu.

However, with his current strength, he can no longer create something of the same scale as before. After all, that original beast was born from the combined energy of two layers of the Seven Star Seal and the entire volcanic magma, and its strength was comparable to the Ten Wizard Saints. Now, the Lava Behemoths he creates can at best be comparable to A-Class mage, not even Water King.

The terrifying aspect of this technique lies in the fact that the more Chakra used, the stronger the beast becomes. Given time, it could even rival the Perfect Susanoo.

Speaking of the Water King, after Feiyin Cursed Seal in his brain and then formed a blood pact with Chiba, he was released by them.

However, before leaving, it was given a taste of the Cursed Seal's intense pain, so it wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

The streets of Magnolia.

Since all the furniture that couldn't be made with Wood Release was destroyed, Chiba took Seele and Natsu to a store to buy some more. Also, since almost all of their blankets and clothes were destroyed, they needed to buy some more as well.

Although Labi died, the kingdom's army went to Labi's courtyard to investigate a series of events afterward, and within a few days of their return to the guild, they mobilized Labi's funds to pay them their dues.

Chiba did not report to the kingdom that Seele was Labi's daughter. He did not want Seele to be involved in the Labi inheritance dispute. He had heard that Labi had several blood relatives who were now plotting how to divide Labi's inheritance.

The reward for the mission is 2.8 million J. After splitting it with Mira, I'll still have 1.4 million left.

But his hospitalization cost another 100,000 yuan.

So... he still has 1.3 million J.

1.3 million should be enough for them to furnish their homes and clothing.

After browsing around the mall and buying many daily necessities and a large amount of clothes, they pulled the Chiba -made wooden cart out of the mall.

As for clothes, almost all of them belong to Seele. Although the little girl is obedient, she won't budge when it comes to buying clothes. She used all her charm and cuteness to get Chiba to buy a bunch of clothes, even though Chiba didn't care.

After all that, only 100,000 remained out of the original 1.3 million.

Life is tight again; it's time to go back to work.

I've been looking for you for so long, I've finally found you.

Behind her, a familiar girl's voice came. Chiba turned around abruptly and saw Mira standing in front of her with a smile.

"Mira? Why are you looking for me at this time? Are we doing a mission?" Chiba asked curiously.

Mira grabbed his hand and laughed, "No, I was just trying to compensate you for the sword. I'll have a knife made by a magic shop. Let's go!"

As she spoke, she pulled Chiba toward the magic goods store.

"Natsu, Seele, wait for me by the roadside, I'll be right there," Chiba instructed before being dragged away by Mira.

The two arrived at a magical goods shop, where people were coming and going, almost all of them mages. Mira stepped forward and said to the shopkeeper, "Boss, should the sword I commissioned be ready yet?"

"Oh, it's Mira. It's all done, all done! It's been ready for days, just waiting for you to come." The shop owner chuckled and then walked into the shop.

"However, it might be a little different from what you asked for." After saying that, he disappeared into the house.

A moment later, he came out from inside, holding a sword in his hand.

This is a double-edged sword.

Chiba took the sword from the shopkeeper and gently drew it from its scabbard. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the temperature of the surrounding air seemed to rise slightly when he drew the sword.

"Boss, this isn't what I ordered." Mira couldn't help but speak up when she saw that the sword's appearance was different from the Winter Water that Chiba had previously possessed.

"Young lady, the shape you provided isn't suitable for the materials you've given me. I, this old man, crafted the weapon according to the most suitable shape for the materials." At this moment, a hunched old man came out from the inner room and said in a hoarse voice.

"This is Master Kreis, the master swordsmith of our forge," the shopkeeper introduced.

Kreis coughed violently twice, then said, "I named this sword Heaven's Blazing Sun. It is not only incredibly sharp, but it can also cut through all fire magic, and even high-temperature magma cannot harm it. Furthermore, it is more powerful than the Flame Emperor's Sword in suppressing flames. If infused with magic power, it can transform magic power into ultra-high-temperature flames, and it can also greatly increase the wielder's sword aura."

Chiba weighed the crimson longsword in his hand, casually swung it a few times, and grinned. "A good sword, really quite nice."

This sword is indeed very suitable for him; its ability to withstand extremely high temperatures alone makes him extremely envious.

"However, this sword also has its flaws," Kreis said.

"A flaw?" Chiba asked, a thought striking him.

"This is a double-edged sword, not only in its appearance but also in its performance. The materials provided by this young girl are of exceptional quality, which has imbued the sword with a certain degree of sentience. If someone wields the sword and uses its energy without its recognition, they will suffer harm from the sword's feedback."

"So before I entrust this sword to you, I need to know whether you are a skilled swordsman?"