Whispers of the Machine Age
Chapter 2418

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"Come to think of it, I wonder if you noticed."

Shade asked:

"The ointment of a Poet Level Oil Salugh, the special alloy of a Keeper of Secrets Level Star Sword Stone, the swordsmith of a Sage Level Nameless Swordsmith's Apron, and the dragon of an Angel Level Ancient Dragon Transformation Stone. If all of these are materials for the Chosen One Ritual, doesn't it feel like they're forging a sword?"

The Diviner with Purple Eyes immediately nodded:

"The ointment is sword oil, the special alloy from the Star Sword Stone is the primary material, and a swordsmith is, naturally, a swordsmith. The dragon from the Dragon Transformation Stone might be used to test the sword, or perhaps its bones or blood are needed as supplementary materials. Yes, it really does seem like they're forging a sword."

"But do we really only need these four?"

Tifa asked again. Shade shook his head:

"There may be a fifth. If the Oil Salugh corresponds to light, the Ancient Dragon Transformation Stone corresponds to dragons, and the other two correspond to what is needed for sword forging, then there should at least be one more corresponding to justice. That Ancient God's three most important domains were light, dragons, and justice. These are all very ancient relics, and it's unclear why the Light Chaser left behind this notebook. In any case, let's find the apron and the slug first. After that, we'll have to see what information the dragon scales can reveal."

"The black, green, gold, and silver dragon scales correspond to the Blake, Wood, Belinder, and Silvery Families. Bella and I will divine the locations of the remaining three as soon as possible. We've been busy with that lately."

Luvia promised. Shade nodded and did not ask about their progress. He had always

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