Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

t wasn’t similar to iron.
However, Golan-san and I researched it from time to time when we worked together.
We tested whether it was possible to reproduce “unbreaking, unbending, well cutting” Japanese swords with adamantite.
There, we discovered that we could if we used a bit of mithril and 0.3-0.6% orichalcum.

Orichalcum, the divine metal which stands at the top of the magic metals, is a pliable metal that is harder than any other, and also highly sturdy.
However, as might be expected, a sword’s worth of orichalcum can’t be used even in the Sanctuary, but there’s no problem if it’s 1% of the entire weapon.

By mixing 0.3-0.6% of orichalcum into an adamantite alloy blended with a bit of mithril, I was able to reproduce metal parts for the edge and the heart.

When I was making the Japanese sword, the fold forging, the so called mechanical alloying was reproduced with Alchemy and Earth Magic, and I completed four kinds of alloy (edge, shell, back, and heart) with various levels of hardness and toughness.

I combined the four raw materials with Alchemy, and molded it with Smithing Magic.

The metal structure and the blade’s form changed according to my image.

From employing the earth to the quenching, I reproduced it with magic based on the image I had.

The ideal form I had in my head was one of the Five Great Swords, national treasures of Japan in museums, which I had admired in my previous life.
The greatest masterpiece of Ohara Yasutsuna of the Hoki Province, a legendary sword.
A sword which possessed both refinement and power…… Doujigiri Yasutsuna.

When quenched by magic, the volume expansion associated with the structural change on the blade edge causes the curving unique to Japanese swords.

Annealing at low temperature…… once the structures stabilize, it recovers its tenacity.

Smithing magic polished the blade with plenty of small imperfections sticking out.

Perhaps because it’s an adamantite alloy, the ore was close to black, but even so, a beautiful pattern showed that the sword making was a success.

「Takumi.」

「Ah, yes.」

While I was gazing at the sword, Golan-san called out to me.
I handed Golan-san the sword.

「……it’s even more perfect than before.
It’s a success.」

「Thank you very much.」

「I will help with the Enchantment.」

「Please do, Golan-san.」

While Golan-san and I were reveling in satisfaction, King Goban yelled out.

「Wh- what’s with that swordーー!! Moreover, you barely even touched the hammerーー!!」

Having witnessed the sword created practically with magic and a never-before-seen hamon emerge on the single edged sword, Goban-san could not hold it in and screamed.

「Ignore that loud one, let’s talk about the enchantments to grant it.」

「Umm…… is that fine?」

「Yeah, the match has been decided.
The sword he made is exactly the same level as it was a decade ago.
He made no progress at all.
At that point, that was his loss.
Now then, let’s hurry up and go.」

Golan-san pulled me by the arm and headed out the room, and from behind us, I could hear King Goban screaming.

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