Forged Destiny [Book 8: Ch. 1, Ch. 2]

"I think `exploding weapons` are a bit bigger than a coin flip."

"Probably. This isn't the first time weapons have done this," I admitted, picking up another. Ruby stepped back nervously. "Even if I put a normal Rune on it like this…" I engraved a Minor Rune of Constitution onto the sword with no consequences. Ruby relaxed. "if I add a second…"

Ruby dove for cover as the sword shone blue and began to warp in my hand.

Shards pelted her barrel, hitting it so hard that water began to pool out across the floor and drain into the nearby forest. Only when it was clear did she poke her head back out. "How long have you been blowing up weapons for?"

"Last two or three days. Why?"

—Forged Destiny [Book 8: Ch. 1]




"I can't combine any Runes at all," I said. "Even if I worked around that and did Strength and Wisdom, it still explodes."

"A limitation of your own, perhaps? It may be that your Runesmithing is not advanced enough."

"Maybe. Not sure what good it does me."

"Could you cut out the Runes and apply ten to a single piece of equipment?" Ozpin asked. "The Runes would not be yours, and so could work."

"Do you have a weapon you don't mind exploding?" I shook my head before he could offer. "But no. I've tried that. It feels like I'm held back in some way; like I can only do this and no more. Maybe it is a limitation. If I could put as many Runes on something as I liked, I could be the strongest person in history."

—Forged Destiny [Book 8: Ch. 2]