"Transmute, yes. What I do is a sort of alchemy." The boy smiled at her. "Don't worry, it will be perfectly harmless to you." He didn't say harmless period, of course, because that wouldn't be the truth. It did take quite a bit out of him. He just didn't want her worrying about it. People tended to think twice about asking him to create things this way when they knew he wasn't going to be in the best shape afterward.
He laid one of the diagrams out next to his other papers, studying it carefully while he laid the appropriate pieces of metal on top of them. Once again he was working with a simple sword, no highly detailed design and no multiple parts. That would make the process much easier and he was grateful for that.
"All right. One moment. You may want to look away." Even if it wouldn't be as bright with the lights already on. He held his hands over the metal as he had many times before, and the bright glow formed under his palms, encompassing every piece set before him. The process didn't take long, and when he was finished the sword was laid out in front of him, just like in her design. Breaths shaky, Leon slumped back against the side of the bed.
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He laid one of the diagrams out next to his other papers, studying it carefully while he laid the appropriate pieces of metal on top of them. Once again he was working with a simple sword, no highly detailed design and no multiple parts. That would make the process much easier and he was grateful for that.
"All right. One moment. You may want to look away." Even if it wouldn't be as bright with the lights already on. He held his hands over the metal as he had many times before, and the bright glow formed under his palms, encompassing every piece set before him. The process didn't take long, and when he was finished the sword was laid out in front of him, just like in her design. Breaths shaky, Leon slumped back against the side of the bed.