Chapter 172 One-Handed Sword

And Viserys also thought about it for a while. In fact, he had already thought of an answer to this question, but he finally confirmed it again in his heart.

"A one-handed sword."

There are many weapons that Viserys is good at using. He used to follow the Red Keep instructor and also taught his brother Sir William Darry to practice the traditional knightly swordsmanship, that is, the one-handed sword or the two-handed broadsword.

Later, he also briefly practiced the water dancer's swordsmanship with Braavos chief swordsman Sirio Freer, but that experience only deepened Viserys' understanding of swordsmanship.

Then Oberon came to Dragonstone and went to Andalos. Viserys followed Oberyn to practice the use of spears and spears, which were more suitable for fighting on horses.

As the owner of the "Golden Spear of the Sun" family emblem, the Martell family has always had a lot of experience in the use of long weapons, so Oberyn's guidance has made Viserys' ability to fight on horseback by leaps and bounds.

Therefore, both the Viserys spear and the sword are very good at both weapons, but they still make the highest priority when choosing.

A sword.

The spear is actually more useful to him, but the priority is still behind the sword.

And Viserys made that choice for a number of reasons.

Because the sword has a strong symbolic meaning, representing power and status, many families regard the sword as a symbol of family inheritance.

And the Star Heart is also a unique treasure, rarer than Valyrian steel. Valyrian steel weapons are everywhere, but the weapons made by the Star Heart seem to be only the hands of the Dane family. Broadsword.

Viserys used it to create a saber that was even more powerful and cohesive.

At the same time, the size of the heart of the star also determines that it is far from enough to build a long spear, but it is more than enough to build a spear head, and the rest can even build a dagger.

And if it is used to cast a one-handed sword, this size is just right, and the remaining material can also be used as decoration on the hilt or scabbard.

"A one-handed sword?"

And Master Tuobu held the heart of the star, his hands were a little red from the cold, he weighed the weight and carefully looked at the size, and then nodded.

"No problem, Your Majesty."

Then Master Tob asked Viserys for a pen and paper, lay on the ground, and drew a sketch on the spot.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him. For a blacksmith, to be able to trust him and give him sufficient materials to create a legendary weapon is something he would never dream of.

And now Viserys gave him this opportunity, so Master Tob resisted his excitement, lay down on the ground and drew a sketch and handed it to Viserys.

The long sword is the most commonly used weapon by the knights of Westeros, so Tobu is also familiar with the sketches. This long sword is about three feet long, with edges on both sides, and a heavy guard on the top of the hilt. hand, to prevent the fingers of the sword from being cut by the enemy during the engagement.

I don't know if it was because of being too excited, the inspiration broke out, and Master Tuobu also made some artistic creations on the position of the sword hilt and cross guard.

As an old blacksmith, he can see how big a weapon can be made from this material just by looking at it and touching it.

This star of the stars may have some leftovers to build a long sword. If it is a weapon used by others, it can be lengthened a little bit and become a half-handed sword.

However, the owner of this sword is Viserys, and the king of Targaryen is of the bloodline of the orthodox royal family, so naturally he cannot hold a 'hybrid sword' like a half-handed sword.

Therefore, the specification of the long sword was stuck at the length of the standard 'three-foot sword', and Tuobu could only use the leftover scraps from other angles.

Tob has lengthened the hilt of the sword in this rough sketch.

The position of the cross handguard is artistically transformed into a five-fingered dragon claw, as if a dragon claw grabbed the blade. At the end of the long hilt, there is a miniature version of the ferocious dragon head.

Master Tob gave this sketch to Viserys, and after looking up and down, Viserys was basically satisfied with Tob Mott's design.

As expected of a master blacksmith capable of forging Valyrian steel, the design of this sword is perfect.

Still, Viserys made some tweaks to his liking.

He knew that the faucet at the end of the hilt was used to counterweight and balance the overall feel of the sword, otherwise top-heavy or top-heavy would affect the knight's use of the longsword.

And the adjustment of this weight pays more attention to the technique of the forger and the requirements of the swordsman.

"Remove this faucet."

"Change it to an equal weight ball of gold or brass or whatever."

Viserys felt that such a faucet was a bit exaggerated and did not fit his aesthetic very well, so he asked for a simpler decoration, while the design of the dragon claw guards remained.

"Understood, Your Majesty."

Master Tob took note of the changes Viserys requested, and nodded.

"This is just a rough sketch, not the final design of the sword."

Forging is a science, and this time it is related to the goal of his life's struggle. Of course, he has to go back and study it to make the drawings more precise.

Then Tob Mott seemed to think of something, and then patted his forehead and said.

"His Majesty."

"It's not enough for me and my disciples to forge this sword with the heart of the stars."

"I still need to ask you to borrow a few death row prisoners to help."

Tob demanded.

"Death prisoner?"

Viserys was slightly stunned when he heard Master Taub's request. He didn't know what he wanted the death row prisoner to do. Can't others help?

But the life of the death row prisoner is worthless anyway, and he will die anyway, Viserys did not think much, nodded and agreed.

"Okay, Master Tuobu wants a few death row prisoners to help, just mention it."

"In this case, the heart of the stars will be handed over to the master to create."

Viserys nodded slightly, just about to let Tob Mott take his little apprentice down.

A faint female voice rang from outside the room.

"This heart of stars is a gift from the Lord of Light to His Majesty."

"He came out of the fire, and he may be able to cast the legendary 'Messenger of Light'."

Hearing the woman's voice, Viserys looked sideways towards the door.

The woman in a red robe was quietly leaning on the door and looking at several people in the room.

A pair of good-looking eyes looked at the heart of the stars in the hands of Master Tuobu with a strange brilliance.