Tales Of The Mighty Dragonair

"And if we used the emotion anger on any dormant ore with energy, we can magnify its power and make it turn into some sort of explosive ores that you like."

The more she spoke the more Arthur understood her point. He realized what she was thinking of, and he had to admit that she had an excellent idea.

"So we'll first try to turn the ores into docile and dormant state," Arthur started to speak about what he understood so far regarding the plan, "and then we'll melt them and purify the ores, right?"

"We can also use the natural powers of purification to help us," Sara added, "and about the Gruben ore, we can also add more tricks to it. Like adding the emotion of admiration or even intimidation. Things like these will add more beauty and value to our currency."

"That's… Terrific!" Arthur couldn't help but nod in agreement, "let's start then."

"First we need artisans," Sara stopped him, "I believe my sky castle kids have many artisans and artists inside them, right?"

Arthur finally realized the secret behind her true joy. "Of course, I'll bring them now as promised," yet didn't object to her request and compiled by asking Gege to do that.

But that would take quite some time. After all, most of the kids who lived in the sky castle were now scattered across his cities here.

So Arthur asked Gege to bring Agnus out.

The moment Agnus appeared, he bowed in deep respect to Arthur. "Agnus greeting the lord," he said with a tone full of sincerity.

"Are you ready?" Arthur motioned with his hand for him to stand straight before adding, "we are dealing with a very dangerous material here."

"I don't think anything can stand against my hammer and anvil," Agnus said in confidence before adding, "what ore are we going to deal with?"

"This one," Arthur took out one purple ore before further explaining the risks involved. He also talked about the diagrams they'd use to make this ore less dangerous.

Despite the expectations of Sara to see the horror over Agnus' face, she was doomed to be disappointed.

Agnus didn't show anything but pure and honest excitement. For him this was a new challenge he had to conquer. And he loved challenges related to blacksmithing.

"I have a say in that, if you may," Agnus listened attentively until Arthur finished. Then he added after he gained the nodding approval from Arthur, "I have an old technique that uses cold water accompanied by hot fire in a complicated way to control such explosive materials."

"Impressive," Arthur's eyes shone brightly in blue light before Agnus added, "but my current strength can't pull it through. So I might need my lord's help in this."

"Count me in," Arthur instantly agreed. He didn't doubt his genius blacksmith. Besides, he was curious to see what technique he was talking about.

"Are you sure?" but Sara on the side couldn't help but say, "we are talking about extremely violent substances. Won't it be more dangerous to use such harsh techniques over it?"

"No, ma'am," Agnus was seeing Sara as Arthur's lady, "this technique is developed specifically to deal with such substances. Even without the diagrams my lord spoke about, I can still melt it down and purify it without any trouble."

"Brilliant," Arthur said in admiration to his main blacksmith's spirit, "but I can't risk losing you. So let's be safe and use the diagrams as well."

Despite believing in Agnus, he didn't want to risk his life against such a bet.

"I have no issue with that," Agnus compiled before asking, "when are we going to start?"

"Right away," Arthur looked at Sara before adding, "you'll be responsible for making the symbols for now, alright?"

"What about my request from earlier?" Sara feared that Arthur would go back on his words with her.

"They are gathering as we speak," Arthur simply said, "but they are scattered along the empire. They'll take a long time to come here."

Sara understood his meaning and nodded. "Alright, then I'll do this part until they come. Later they'll do this and I'll just supervise them."

"Fine with me," Arthur didn't find any fault with her words. "Let's set up a place for us to work first… Hmm, what about the peak?"

He pointed at the far away peak. There were the purest veins of the Gruben ore. Plus it was quite secluded and secured.

"We can't dig ores from up there, told you that already," Sara sighed before turning to Agnus, "to get the Gruben ore, we'll need a blacksmith on that."

"Us?!" Agnus was surprised the moment he heard that. And Sara nodded to confirm her words.

"It's not an easy ore to dig. It can change its physical form when getting outside its rich mineral soil. So we need you to dig it out while using fire to melt it before turning it into a liquid."

"You mean working on it once extracted?" Agnus asked in an attempt to understand what she wanted.

"No, I mean liquefying it while still in the ground!"

"…"

Arthur could only smile before interfering to help his genius here.

"She means to apply heat directly to the part you are working for. Then after melting the ore, you can get it out."

"That's… New for me," Agnus couldn't help but comment in sincerity, "when any ore is turned into liquid form, it's hard to control it apart from the mold."

"Then build a mold first," Sara seemed to expect his words, "and insert it around the part you are working at."

"But… Won't that waste part of the ore?" Agnus said before adding, "from what I understood from you, any piece of the ore getting out from the soil will be changed!"

"What about making a big oven then?" Arthur proposed, "we can cut a large piece of ore alongside the soil around it."

The eyes of Agnus shone brightly before adding, "putting all together in the oven and working to purify it… It will take more effort and longer time, plus many preparations… However, it will be feasible!"