As expected, the unexpected still happened.
At first, everything went smoothly.
Cypher got his wish: a slender black Katana.
Other than the blade gleaming with a cold white light, the entire Katana was covered in black dragon-scale patterns.
And the culprit behind this Katana's appearance...
Was that Crystal Ball.
That Crystal Ball had actually stolen the slot meant for the Magic Crystal!
Yes, once the final magical rune was hammered into the blade, the mysterious rune structure had received its last missing piece.
Before Cypher could place the Magic Crystal into the slot and test the results,
the Crystal Ball that had helped him fight Grindelwald, dim and dull like an ordinary glass sphere, moved with lightning speed.
With a whoosh, it flew out of Cypher's robe.
Cypher was surprised by what the Crystal Ball that had helped him intended to do. As for the three girls, they were not particularly wary of the thing that had flown out of Cypher.
Just like that, the Crystal Ball changed size. With a ding, it firmly embedded itself in the Katana.
Then, black dragon-scale patterns grew across the Katana...
"Are you really planning to give up wands and use this Katana to cast magic?"
Watching Cypher flourish the blade over and over as though he were playing with a beloved toy,
Iris could not help feeling both annoyed and amused.
She held out her smooth, slender, fair hand before Cypher and asked,
"Of course I'm not planning to give up wands completely!"
Still reluctant to stop, Cypher halted his movements, turned the blade toward himself, and placed the hilt in Iris's hand.
It looked metallic, yet it felt surprisingly warm in her hand.
Moreover, the dragon-scale patterns increased the grip, making it exceptionally comfortable to hold.
As for magical assistance, it was