Tensei Shitara Dainana-ouji Dattanode, Kimama ni Majutsu wo Kiwamemasu - Vol. 1 Ch. 7 - I will test my Enchanting Magic

[Stadenwick]

Those are some end-game swords

 

[Owyn]

Isn't that the whole point of scabbard that it doesn't touch the sharp part of the blade (and thus dull it) ?

 

[cryum]

peeling the enchantment off with hot water seems like a huge weakness

 

[jhadred]

@Owyn Good question. I think ideally it would, but looking it up, it doesn't appear so. It's mostly to keep it from being damaged while being carried (banging around on things like rocks or furniture or people), particularly chipping the edge. Also, most swords are not as sharp as a standard kitchen knife (non-serrated) and the sheaths/scabbards for those do have a tendency to touch the edge. Let alone a wooden knife holder which definitely does.
Also, while sheathed, it doesn't dull it that much, especially compared to using it on glass which kills a knife edge. Speaking of which, the finer the edge, the easier to chip.

 

[zekkendo]

@Owyn similar to what @jhadred said, usually swords aren’t meant to be razor sharp.

Swords, by design, are bashed against other swords, shields, armor, and bone.

If the edge is razor sharp, it gets thin.
And leads to a higher chance of the edge rolling or chipping. Being too sharp is bad.

Example, the edge on kitchen knives need to be constantly realigned. But it’s not a battlefield, so it’s ok there.

What “cuts” is usually the weight and force of the blade behind the swing. Humans are bags of flesh, metal isn’t gonna lose all that easily.

Also, on straight, double-edge swords, usually only one side is properly sharpened to begin with. (The other side often called the “false edge”)

You would sheath the sword with the false edge facing down, so as not too dull the true edge.
Having a false edge allowed you to brace the sword without cutting yourself, and not being fully sharpened, added some strength back to the blade.

Of course, in the case that the true edge gets chipped or damaged, and there are no replacement swords available, the false edge could be sharpened quickly into a usable edge.

Can’t remember where I learned this. I think it might’ve been a discovery channel TV show about weapons. Dunno how accurate any of what I said is, so grain of salt.

 

[yukinomi]

Always a fun read, thanks for the chapter and I hope the next one follows soon, can't wait for Grimo to be smug about the soldiers' surprise haha

 

[devilpyro]

Would this be the birth of the strongest 50 knights in the world? Lol

 

[InsaneAwesomeTony]

Thanks for the translation 👍🏼

 

[shoker]

They're gonna accidentally swing one and it's going to level the forest. There's no way this is OSHA approved.

 

[darklittle1]

That enchantment removal was very satisfying

 

[Kilryu]

@Oculunus
Glad I'm not the only one questioning how easy it is to remove enchantments.

 

[SingLove]

Any and all well done series knows this one universal truth:
Maids are the strongest beings!

 

[kaminomikan]

 

[firosahoge]

aw man, are they gonna cut mountains in half? Lloyd's just gonna casually roll his kingdom into world domination

 

[dudewithmagic]

The facial expressions really add to my enjoyment of this series. Like I can't over state how much they add to the themes and tones lol

 

[R4nd0mus3r]

Imagine missing even slightly when sheathing that sword, rip fingers and scabbard

 

[tomyuan]

Oh man that guy almost lost his fingers

 

[BabyPyroshark]

Hes so cute

 

[wankerLin]

Sigh... Where're the sexy and cute shots of MC?
Nice chapter though

 

[Glomoro]

Gonna need some enchanted scabbards and stuff now, I guess.