This was the information Lyle detected using Item Appraisal. It was a "Highest Rank" magic item, and also the highest-ranked weapon he had seen so far.
For equipment of the "Magic Gun" type, the item level was always not low. Especially after seeing the effects, it made Lyle even more certain that this was player equipment.
It was worth him consuming a skill point to master the [Gunner] Base Class.
'Skill Point: 78 → 77'
Skill: Evasive Intuition. Cost: 10 HP.
Introduction: As a Gunner, possessing amazing tips for avoiding ranged attacks. After observing the opponent launching an attack, one can dodge at the first opportunity.
This skill was what the Gray Dwarf Gunner used to dodge his Magic Slash and the swooping attack of the Ghost Hound-transformed goshawk.
This was the first time Lyle had seen a skill that required consuming HP to activate; it seemed similar in effect to the Martial Skill "Minds Eye".
In reality, however, they were vastly different!
"Minds Eye" was a passive evasion method with a certain distance limit, while this skill was an evasion technique for avoiding ranged attacks.
The only drawback was that it required discovering the opponent's attack in advance, which was quite suitable for dealing with Magic Casters.
Lyle had originally been puzzled as to why the Gray Dwarf Gunner didn't display this amazing dodging technique during their close-quarters combat.
It turned out this skill could only dodge ranged attacks.
Back to reality.
What Lyle was truly concerned about now was that this Magic Gun actually showed as "Unable to use" in the Item Appraisal.
But the Gray Dwarf Gunner could clearly use it normally.
The Minister of Forging stiffly raised his head, looking at the Magic Gun with a dull gaze, and said, "This is a Legendary Weapon passed down from our Gray Dwarf King II."
"It has been more than two hundred years now. The information recorded about this Legendary Weapon is very little; even His Majesty the King does not know much about it."
"After our Gray Dwarf Kingdom was destroyed by the Giant Kingdom, because this Legendary Weapon was the weapon used by His Majesty King II, it had the significance of a sacred Legacy, so it was brought out by His Majesty the King."
Lyle's eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
Two hundred years ago was the period of the Thirteen Heroes, and also a chaotic period when a large number of Demon Gods descended upon the entire continent.
The origin of the Magic Gun was worth pondering.
Three possibilities!
One: It came from the hands of the human player among the Thirteen Heroes, or it could be said to be one of the many magic items borrowed from the Eight Greed Kings guild.
The title "Thirteen Heroes" was what people living in the Northwest Continent called this group of heroes. In reality, the number of these "heroes" far exceeded thirteen. It was just that the Slane Theocracy and other countries, deeming it inappropriate to promote other races, deliberately selected a portion of them to praise.
There was another possibility.
It was also the possibility Lyle was least willing to speculate about: two hundred years ago, in addition to that human player among the Thirteen Heroes, other players had descended upon this continent, just not in the Northwest corner where humans lived, but in this region.
As for the third possibility.
It was that it came from those descending Demon Gods. After all, they were some monsters in the game; the appearance of humanoid monsters holding such weapons was also possible.
Lyle frowned slightly. If it were only the first or third possibility, it would be fine. The most troublesome was the second.
There was too little information currently.
Moreover, it was a matter from over two hundred years ago, and the Gray Dwarves in front of him didn't know much either, unless he investigated information from other countries in this region.
"Then why can this weapon still be used?" Lyle stared at the Minister of Forging and asked again.
"This legendary weapon cannot be used because a key component was lost."
"Since coming to this Valley of Despair, I have been researching it. Finally, a few years ago, I used the remaining Mithril and Blue Steel to forge an adapter component, allowing this legendary weapon to be used again."
The Minister of Forging said expressionlessly.
Lyle raised an eyebrow, looked at the Magic Gun in his hand again, and after observing it carefully, his gaze fell on the magazine.
To be precise, the magazine!
With a "click", the magazine popped out.
A silver magazine, completely different from the black and wood-patterned main body of the Magic Gun, popped out.
Seeing this magazine, a look of realization appeared on Lyle's face. The Magic Gun had lost its original magazine; no wonder it showed as "Damaged" in "Item Appraisal".
"That's amazing, to be able to forge even this kind of thing."
Lyle looked at the Minister of Forging a bit seriously, then smiled: "So, you made the bullets too?"
"Yes."
The Minister of Forging nodded. "According to the legend's description, I used the power of rune characters to barely manufacture small iron bullets that could allow this legendary weapon to release its power again."
Lyle now had to look at this Gray Dwarf craftsman who could use the power of "rune characters" with a new level of respect.
Being able to rely on his own ability to make the damaged Magic Gun usable again, the other party not only possessed the "Rune Smith" class, but his Rank should also be quite high.
He likely even had higher-level artisan classes.