Return of the Legendary Runesmith-Chapter 55 - 54- The right answer

When the announcer said that this question could be answered even by the teachers, Adrian knew that the question wouldn’t come from any book; otherwise, there would be more than one answer.

And just as he thought,

"The legendary runesmith..."

Every Professor, excluding Adrian, took a deep breath and prepared themselves.

For them, the legendary runesmith who forged the Sword of Infinity was like a God. He might not have given birth to runes, but he surely was an ideal of all the runesmiths around the world.

The announcer continued, "....the anvil he used to forge and tune the Infinity Sword...what was the material used to build that anvil?"

*BZZZZZ* X3

The buzzer was pressed simultaneously by the three professors except for Adrian.

*Bzzzz*

Adrian also pressed it...he didn’t know why.

There was no information given about it in any book that’s why no student knew about it.

However, they looked up to their Professors and expected them to answer it.

The students of Aegis Academy had faint smiles on their faces as they sat upright. Their teacher had pressed the buzzer first. And they trusted their teacher enough to know that they would end up in the first position with sixty points.

The man who pressed the buzzer was a tall guy with a broad shoulder. A white mustache complimented his white hair and a pair of round glasses made him appear like a scholar.

Standing with his back straight, he began, "The Infinity Sword was built by using a dying star’s energy. So the anvil on which the runes were engraved must be special too." With a thin smile, he added, "In my knowledge, it was built by the obsidian rock with dragon scales as outer cover to provide protection against the heat of the star and a stable base for Sir Avirin."

Avirin was the name of the Legendary Runesmith who became the hope for humanity by forging the sword that pierced through the Darkness.

Another Professor clicked his tongue, urging the announcer to ask, "I supposed you had the same answer, Professor Dextor?"

The grey-haired man, who was also the professor of Blackthorn, nodded instantly, "Yes! I just needed to add that he used the runic pencil made of silver, which is a great tool for Runesmith."

The white-haired man who answered previously, smirked, "The question was not about the pencil, Sir Dextor."

Dextor shrugged, "There was no problem sharing my knowledge with people."

The students of Blackthorn clenched their fists and showed excited expressions. They might get some points here!

However, both academies’ hopes shattered instantly when the announcer relayed, "The answer is wrong."

"Huh?"

"Whaa..." The two of them were not the only ones who were startled.

The third teacher, the students, and the Headmasters too were quite perplexed. The answer was wrong? But it sounded most suitable.

However, since there was no written record of the anvil or the tools Avirin used to forge the greatest weapon of all time, they couldn’t prove that their answers were right.

The announcer didn’t wait to respond to their shock and turned towards the third one, "Sir Shin?"

The man with pale blue hair was flustered...his answer was also around that, but now that answer was called wrong...he had to give another answer.

After thinking for a bit, he said, "Maybe Mithril?" He asked, rather than answering. His students looked disappointed already. Why would the legendary use Mithril to build his anvil on which he built the strongest sword?

That’s plain stupid.

Mithril is the tool for commoners. Those who can’t afford silver. Naturally, the legendary runesmith wouldn’t resort to such a simple material.

And as they thought, "That answer is wrong. Eitherveil is down to three points." Shin’s shoulders slumped...he shouldn’t have pressed the buzzer at all.

The Headmasters of the three academies were all disappointed seeing their employees failing miserably and damaging the reputations of their academies.

"Seriously, they should have remained silent if they didn’t know."

"Well, can’t be helped. If it’s about the legendary runesmith, every Runesmith believes they know everything."

The last headmaster turned towards Adrian before saying, "Miss Ariana, your professor is rather quiet."

Ariana shrugged, "If he had pressed the buzzer then I am sure he must have some idea."

The other two professors shared a look and silently snickered at the woman.

Something that is not known by three experienced Professors...will be answered by an amateur who barely got into the world of scholars?

The announcer turned towards Adrian before asking, "Professor Adrian?"

Adrian looked kind of lost since way earlier.

When he pressed the buzzer he didn’t know the answer.

However, when he started to think about it...tried to rummage through his head and find the answer...an image came to his mind.

A very clear image of runes engraved on a shining blade appeared before his vision.

Adrian was still present in the conference hall but his mind had drifted away as he started to speak,

"It was no anvil..." His voice was low, as if he was talking to himself but he was audible to others as well.

After a brief pause, he added, "It...was a log. A tree log on which the runes were engraved. The Runesmith didn’t want to ruin his favorite anvil and the sword was too hot so to do his job without ruining his anvil, he used a lo-"

"What a load of crap-"

"Professor Dextor." The announcer glared at the man, his demeanor clearly indicating to not disturb Adrian.

The Professor took a strong gulp and shut his mouth.

The announcer turned back to Adrian and heard him adding, "...and he didn’t use any runic pencil to draw the runes. He used his cigar."

"...." The whole room fell under heavy silence.

Not only was the answer bizarre, but also unsettling. If what he said was true, then wasn’t the Sword of Infinity built nonchalantly?

Many in the hall believed that the answer was wrong and Adrian was just spouting nonsense

However, there were three women—Ariana, Elana...and Sylvie, who believed in his answer.

And their belief wasn’t unwarranted.

The announcer, for the first time, showed a smile and said, "Twenty points to Runebound Academy. Congratulations, you have scored the highest points."

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A/N: I guess they didn’t read the title of the story.