Refinement? Too easy.
The next few items was also trash compared to Blake's items this continued till the last two items were left.
The 29th item was a unknown bones probably of a winged beast which Blake bought for 1500 Gold.
"Why do you buy weird items?" Raven asked.
"Well its for you.." Blake answered.
"huh?"
"You'll know afterwards..."
Finally the last item was the B rank Dagger with +5 refinement. Which after a fierce battle was sold for 8790 gold.
Duke Aaron tried to buy it but lost since he didn't bring much money.
"hmm... Were you interested in that dagger?" Blake asked Aaron.
"Well.. though a dagger doesn't suit me its rare to see a +5 refinement..." Aaron replied.
"I see... what weapon do you like? A great sword?" Blake asked.
"Yeah a great sword would be nice but I doubt you'll get a better great sword then the on I have..." Saying this Aaron took out his Great Sword.
[Radiant Burning Great Sword: A+]
[Element: Fire]
...
"Hmm I see...Can u give me your sword after we go from the auction?" Blake asked directly.
"Are you gonna try to add refinement?" Aaron asked.
"Yes"
"You know that the item will become useless if the refinement goes wrong right?"
"Yep I know it"
"Hmm... well I guess there is no harm in that Except my best item may get destroyed..." Aaron replied.
"I assure you that nothing will happen to it and its power will also increase by several fold!" Blake assured him.
"Ok ill trust you on that..." Aaron reluctantly agreed.
"Duke Aaron, i'm sorry I wasn't able to greet you before I was busy preparing for the auction" A man wearing purple robe bowed and said while They were leaving.
"Are you the head of this auction hall?" Aaron asked.
"Yes, my name is Gern Fernet" He replied.
"I see.. can you arrange a room for refinement?" Aaron asked.
"I can but can I ask who the alchemist is?" Gern replied.
Duke Aaron simply pointed towards Blake without saying a word.
"Yes im the one..." Blake said with a sigh.
'This... He is so young! How can he be a Alchemist which our country has less than 10!' Fern thought but didn't express it.
But Blake had already understand what he thought by looking at his expression.
"Are you really a alchemist?" Gern asked.
"Well bot officially but I can do it I guess"
'You guess???'
"I see... Ill take you to a refinement room as soon as possible..."
Gern took them to a Room filled with all the tools needed for a alchemist.
"Well I don't need any tools though" Blake said.
"Then how are you suppose to refine?" Gern asked
"You will atleast need source to provide energy right?"
"Hmm I can do it with my mana"
"what about catalyst to stabilise the amount of energy?"
"I myself will be the catalyst."
"Can I spectate while your refining?" Gern asked.
It was a law that an alchemist has to give his consent before someone could spectate their alchemy technique and also never have they heard of a refinement technique which does not need tools.
Both source and catalyst were a important factor of refinement and Blake was about replace those factor?
That was close to impossible according to current knowledge they had, well it may have been possible with ancient technology...
"Anyway ill start" Blake said.
The reason why Blake thought of revealing that he can refine was simple, he thought that Refining will make him a official alchemist. According to his memories even a lowest-grade alchemist could easily refine a A-rank weapon, so he thought that if he refines a A rank weapon to become he'll be considered a low-grade alchemist.
He starts to refine as the others watched him with curious gaze.
But to their surprise they only saw him add his mana into the sword repetitively...
"Its Done!" Blake said.
"Huh?" Everyone was confused.
"Are you kidding? How can it be so fast" Gern said.
"But its really done..."
"Lets just trust him.." Aaron sighed
"O-ok.." Gern said as he used a appraising skill on it.
[Radiant Burning Great Sword: A+]
[Refinement: +25]
[Element: Fire]
...
"..." Everyone was speechless.
"+25 refinement??" Gern widen his eyes.
"How?" Gern asked
"Eh? Isn't it normal for alchemist to be able to refine?"
"No..not really.. as long as you know how to craft a D-rank item you will be considered a low-grade alchemist..." Aaron replied.
'The requirements changed?? I should have known..' Blake thought.
"Being able to refine makes you a Mid-High rank alchemist" Gern said.
"Also +25 refinement is really rare so you may even be promoted to High-Rank alchemist..." Gern said.