Chapter 389 - The Strongest Weapon Beneath the Divine Artifact

Boom! Boom! Boom!Three consecutive sounds of a hammer striking an anvil rang out from the Sunrise Warhammer, as if it were celebrating its rebirth.

After that, silence resumed.

Such a mighty warhammer.

Upon seeing the original form of the Sunrise Warhammer, everyone couldn’t help but express the same admiration.

The Sunrise Warhammer is a standard one-handed warhammer, entirely forged from fine gold, displaying a dazzling golden color. One side is a circular hammer face, engraved with a sun pattern, while the other end is tri-pronged, which would certainly leave a deep pit the size of a baby’s fist if struck by it.

The top is shaped like blunt fangs for easy stabbing.

A gentle light lingered over it, undiminished over time.

Without asking, it was clear that it was imbued with light-related magic.

Even the usually composed Darnell couldn’t hide his shock after feeling the true attributes of the Sunrise Warhammer.

Having been cursed for too long, not even the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice had detailed records of its attributes.

It was known only as a powerful, Holy Warrior-specific warhammer that could unleash its fullest potential only in the hands of a Holy Warrior.

But as to how powerful it actually was, there was no clear concept.

It was even more powerful than imagined.

Darnell solemnly handed the Sunrise Warhammer to Gaven, saying, "Mr. Gaven, please."

"This, it doesn’t seem appropriate!" Gaven didn’t immediately reach out to take it. The attributes of weaponry and equipment are like privacy settings in a professional template, belonging to personal privacy.

Just as he had never shared the attributes of Death Roar with anyone else.

Even what Virginia knew were the attributes of Death Roar before its Divine Nature Fusion, not its current ones.

Darnell said with a solemn expression, "There’s nothing inappropriate about it. If it weren’t for you, sir, it would not know when it might see the light of day again. You deserve to know its attributes. I believe we will have many opportunities to confront evil together in the future, and understanding its attributes is necessary."

Valon nodded with a smile and said, "We have already understood Mr. Gaven’s character. We trust you; please go ahead."

"Then I thank you both for your trust, I won’t be polite anymore." Gaven no longer refused. To tell the truth, he too was very curious about the abilities of the Sunrise Warhammer, worthy of a point of Divine Nature spent by an Undead God to seal it.

Sunrise Warhammer

Strength and Agility Boost (Special Ability) — Increases the holder’s strength and dexterity by 4 points each.

Undead Disintegration (Special Ability) — Undead creatures struck by the warhammer must make a Will save or be outright destroyed.

Holy Warrior-specific (Special Ability) — Only when wielded by a Holy Warrior does this warhammer reveal its true power. Non-Holy Warriors who hold this weapon will receive a Negative Rank that cannot be removed by any means other than putting down the weapon, and none of the Special Abilities will be activated in the hands of non-Holy Warriors.

Holy Light (Special Ability) — In the hands of a Holy Warrior, the warhammer will continuously emit light equivalent to the Daylight Spell, but this light will have Divine properties, inflicting substantial damage to Undead creatures and inhibiting the regenerative abilities of creatures like Vampires.

Solar Flare Burst (Special Ability) — The holder may cast Solar Flare Burst through the warhammer without any cost, the Spellcasting Level equaling their Holy Warrior level, usable once per day.

Gaven did not need to cast Identify; by merely touching it, he discerned all the attributes of the Sunrise Warhammer.

Although not an intelligent weapon with awakened Intelligence, the Sunrise Warhammer had its own sentience, at least it didn’t bestow a Negative Rank upon him for this touch.

After checking the attributes, Gaven couldn’t help but gasp.

This was undoubtedly the mightiest weapon below the Divine Artifacts.

There’s no need to elaborate on the Strength and Agility Boost; nobody complains about too many physical attributes.

With these enhancements, Darnell’s strengths and agility were surely not low and would definitively step into the Transcendent realm.

Undead Disintegration, also known as the nemesis of rank-and-file Undead soldiers, is usually an enchantment reserved for blunt weapons like warhammers.

Against skeletons and zombies, it is typically a one-hammer per enemy situation.

With this, a single person with a hammer could annihilate an entire Undead Brigade, not a mere fantasy.

The tactic of using masses of Undead becomes useless in its presence.

It’s somewhat less effective against higher-tier Undead, but intelligent high-tier Undead wouldn’t dare to let a hammer with the Undead Disintegration trait hit them.

The Holy Warrior-specific trait ensures that it can only exhibit its power in the hands of a Holy Warrior; others, especially malevolent beings, would find no use for such a powerful weapon even if they covet it, as they could only leave it to collect dust in storage if captured.

The Holy Light is the bane of light-fearing Undead or creatures like Vampires. If Darnell had the Sunrise Warhammer during the battle against those Dwarves Vampires, he certainly would have crushed that Dwarves Vampire warrior so thoroughly that not even his mother would recognize him; Gaven wouldn’t have had the chance to exploit any weakness.

The most formidable is the last Special Ability — Solar Flare Burst.

This is an eighth-level light magic spell.

The spell creates a searing orb of light that bursts at a designated location, with a blast radius of twenty-five meters.

All creatures in the blast radius are blinded and take 6d6 points of concussive damage. Those permanently blind or harmed by sunlight will receive double the damage — those who manage to dodge in time will not suffer the blinding effect and will receive reduced damage.

Undead creatures within the blast radius will take extra damage, with 1d6 additional damage per Spellcasting Level (up to a maximum of 25d6). Especially light-fearing creatures like Vampires, if heavily damaged, can be outright obliterated by Solar Flare Burst.

The spell’s ultraviolet light dealt additional damage to fungi, mold creatures, oozes, and slimes, as effective as it was against undead creatures.

For the average person, it was like a cannon.

But for undead creatures, this was a mini intercontinental missile. If hit, not to mention those below Transcendent, even most above Transcendent would be utterly destroyed, both body and soul.

Although Holy Warriors possessed some spellcasting abilities, they only went up to the fourth circle, mostly of an auxiliary nature.

Their personal combat strength was absolutely invincible, but they lacked effective means for mass attack and damage.

What the undead mastered was the tactic of overwhelming numbers, using plague to create hundreds, even thousands of undead, to swarm over their enemies and besiege them to death.

Now this weakness had been compensated for.

The Sunrise Warhammer should not be called the Sunrise Warhammer; it should be called the Nemesis of the Undead, as everything about it was aimed at the undead.

No wonder it provoked the Undead God himself to seal it personally; presumably, the weapon had eradicated too many undead before, severely affecting his prestige and hindering his plans.

By the end, Gaven was getting excited.

Even though the warhammer wasn’t his own, he had just reached an agreement with Darnell, who was planning to reside in the new village permanently.

And Gaven himself had angered the Goddess of Undead Vengeance and her followers, who were most adept at stirring up undead spirits.

If they were truly oblivious to their own death, and sent an undead army after him.

Hehe, there was no need for him to take action.

Darnell, with the Sunrise Warhammer in hand, could shatter a small undead army into total disarray.

Having such a powerful weapon by one’s side and not fully exploiting it was not Gaven’s style.

He must find a way to lure the followers of the Goddess of Undead Vengeance to drive the undead army to attack.

Once he figured it out, Gaven felt as if everything became clear; he said with a smile, "With this hammer in hand, why worry about the undead not dispersing? This is indeed fortunate for all the people of the Valley."

"Mr. Gaven deserves significant credit for this matter. When they remember the grace of the Sunrise Warhammer, they will surely also be grateful for Mr. Gaven’s efforts in purification today," Darnell said sincerely.

"Mr. Darnell, there is no need for such formality; if you do that, I’ll be embarrassed to accept a fee," Gaven said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

Based on his understanding of Darnell, the latter really might do just that, and would likely credit Gaven with most of the success afterwards.

Valon said with a smile, "Gratitude and compensation are not contradictory. If Mr. Gaven refuses to accept a fee, if there’s a similar issue in the future, we would feel embarrassed to bother you. Moreover, both fees you’re taking are quite special; whether they can truly purify is still a question.

This deal, no matter how you look at it, is a big profit for us at the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice."

As he spoke, the Grand Inquisitor handed over the last two cursed items, one a small pouch and the other a two-handed greatsword.

Gaven received them very naturally, while extending his hand, "If both parties feel they have profited immensely, that means our trade cooperation was very pleasant. I hope we’ll have many more such opportunities in the future."

Valon understood and shook hands with Gaven, "I’m sure there will be plenty of opportunities. I’ve already told the surrounding benevolent powers about your special ability, and they are extremely interested.

It won’t be long before they seek you out proactively. They may even come with cursed items in person.

When that time comes, Mr. Gaven, you can negotiate the specifics with them," he replied.

"Thank you for your selfless help, Grand Inquisitor," Gaven expressed his sincere thanks. "With this matter concluded, please allow me to take my leave. The Ghost Grape Wine Auction is opening in ten days, and there are still many matters waiting for me to arrange."

"Since Mr. Gaven has important affairs, I won’t keep you any longer. When the auction starts, I will surely visit personally to see your territory," Valon said, already familiar with Gaven’s brisk nature.

He packed his schedule full, and any further attempts to keep him would just be a waste of words.

"It would be my honor. We will meet again in ten days."

After leaving the Monastery of the Hammer of Justice, Gaven did not have Luna fly directly to Weizemay Manor but instead went upstream along the Ashaba River to inspect the area.

Compared to half a month ago, there were now more ships here.

Under Regina’s relentless, widespread advertising blitz, the prestige of Ghost Grape Wine had thoroughly penetrated the Valley. It was being talked about not only in every nook and cranny in Sambia.

From the north at Moon Sea to the south at Vihong Sea, from the east at Ser to the west at Baldur’s Gate.

They all knew there was such a unique magic grape wine from the Valley.

The Ghost Grape Wine Auction was no longer just about Gaven, nor was it solely about Battle Valley; it was a celebration for all of the Valley people and Sambiyan merchants.

Those knowledgeable merchants were running around, preparing all kinds of goods, coming from far and wide to Weizemay Manor.

The merchants traveling by the Northern Horse Path and Moon Sea Road were gathering upstream on the Ashaba River. In five days, they would flow downstream.

Those from Giant Dragon Bay, Sambia, and the surrounding Sea of Fallen Stars were gathering at Black Feather Bridge. In three days, they would travel upstream. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on ɴovᴇl_Firᴇ.ɴet

They all had one destination—Battle Valley, Three Rivers Region, Weizemay Manor.

As the focus of this grand event, Weizemay Manor was also the busiest area.

Construction of the new village had stopped ten days ago, along with the Enlightened Trees that Gaven had instructed over the past ten days; all were devoted to preparing for this auction event.