The Puppeteer of DanMachi
Chapter 85

Alfia's Hesitation

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Considering compatibility, ice and snow and illusion types are the most suitable.

If you want to forge weapons and practice the Chest-Draw Sword Technique, it's best to choose weapons with an ice and snow element.

"You're the one I've decided on, Sode no Shirayuki."

Chapter Sixty-Two: Alfia

"So beautiful."

Meitellia gently brushed her hand across the blade.

The pure white blade looks very cold, but when you actually touch it, you don't feel that way at all.

Meitellia liked the genuine sense of closeness she felt.

"A weapon forged from the Soul Materialization is also a blade of the heart."

Ming Ge said, "This weapon will be bound to you from the moment it is created, and it will grow by absorbing your beliefs and will."

"Does this knife... have a name?"

Meitellia asked.

"Sode no Shirayuki."

Ming Ge smiled, "Complementing your beauty, this sword is the most beautiful soul weapon of the ice and snow element."

Ming Ge's creation, Sode no Shirayuki, is a soul weapon with its blade, guard, and hilt all in pure white.

The guard is oval-shaped with six openwork sections; the front of the handle is decorated with patterns, and a white ribbon is attached to the end.

In another world, it is known as the most beautiful Zanpakuto in Soul Society.

"Beauty...?"

Meitellia blushed and said somewhat shyly, "Isn't 'most beautiful' a bit of an exaggeration?"

"In my eyes, you are the most beautiful."

Ming Ge gently kissed her forehead and smiled, "Don't underestimate yourself. You are the princess of the Hera Familia, loved by everyone, and the sun that belongs only to me."

The reason why weapons can reside in a person's body is because the Musou Isshin and Sode no Shirayuki is essentially a product of the Soul Materialization, which Ming Ge calls soul weaponry.

If Ming Ge's technology advances further in the future, or if Sode no Shirayuki, having absorbed Meitellia's beliefs and will, undergoes an automatic transformation, it will possess its own spirit.

These weapon spirits, like Zanpakuto, are subordinate life forms to Meitellia.

This is not impossible, because in the original work, Hestia Knife absorbed fragments of Artemis's divine weapon, as fragments of Artemis's consciousness resided within it, and later took human form in the Sanctuary of Olympia.

Unlike Hestia Knife, Ming Ge deliberately created an environment conducive to the formation of a spirit, resulting in a very high probability of a spirit appearing.

The most beautiful girl and the most beautiful soul weapon give birth to the most beautiful spirit weapon. Sounds interesting, doesn't it?

Ming Ge thought to herself.

"Hey-hey."

Meitellia smiled shyly, looking kind and adorable.

Looking at Meitellia's appearance, Ming Ge couldn't help but kiss her on the lips, then smiled and said, "Next, we need to practice drawing the sword. How can we make it look even more beautiful?"

"Hmm... does this even require practice?"

Meitellia affectionately kissed Ming Ge's cheek and asked in confusion.

"Certainly."

Ming Ge perked up and then said confidently, "How can the movements be so fast and stylish? To draw your sword with such a long wind-up in actual combat is a real skill."

Next, at Ming Ge's instruction, Meitellia practiced the Chest-Draw Sword Technique for a while.

It has to be said that this move is quite difficult, especially considering that Ming Ge deliberately shortened the blade.

Because it is made of Soul Materialization, the shape of the blade can change, and its length can be adapted to Meitellia's body size.

Furthermore, the weight can be adjusted to maintain the optimal feel.

"After pulling out the blade, turn it in one circular motion, swirling the white ribbon to form a semicircle."

Watching Meitellia tremble, Ming Ge adjusted Meitellia movements little by little with an appreciative attitude.

After a long while, Meitellia gave up on the Chest-Draw Sword Technique.

"This move is too exaggerated. It's fine if it's just for Ming Ge to perform, but if it's really for a fight, we should definitely change the move."

Meitellia scratched her cheek, seemingly thinking it looked cool, but knowing that doing so in front of others would make her the center of attention.

Even with ice and snow surrounding and obscuring the process, it cannot stop others from having wild imaginations.

It's fine when Ming Ge is alone, but she really doesn't have the courage to do it in front of others.

This is normal; it's not a big deal, but everyone's tolerance level is different.

Meitellia quite conservative; even when she's out, she's always completely covered up, unlike the Amazons.

"Hmm... then let's switch to Void-Draw."

Ming Ge thought for a moment and said, "There are many ways to manifest a soul weapon. The way to first form the hilt of the sword in your hand as soul matter, and then gradually reveal it in the ice and snow, is also very beautiful."

Ming Ge picked up Sode no Shirayuki and demonstrated it once.

Although Sode no Shirayuki is bound to Meitellia, it is ultimately formed by Ming Ge's own magic, so the concept of a bond is naturally ineffective against him.

First, ice and snow appeared in his hand, then he gripped the hilt and quickly transformed into the blade as he swung the sword.

Snowflakes fell from the blade, creating a perfect special effect that made Ming Ge look extremely dashing and handsome.

Snap snap snap~

Meitellia clapped her hands, exclaiming in amazement, "This one's so handsome too!"

"It seems our aesthetic tastes are quite similar?"

Ming Ge smiled and then returned the knife to Meitellia.

The blade gradually dissipated and returned to Meitellia's body.

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