Forged Destiny [Book 3: Ch. 6]

I put it on some tongs and lowered it back into the coals, waiting until it raised so hot it burned orange. Normally, that would have been the time to set it in a kiln for an hour or more to gather heat, before it would be quenched into water or oil.

Fortunately, I could skip that step. I drew it out instead, gripping the edges and closing my eyes. My hands heated, bringing it up to temperature. That was only the first stage, of course. I then had to focus on one of my first Skills – Heat Treat. It was part of a duo, Heat Treat and Quench. The knowledge behind it was of hardening and softening of parts of the steel, but the basic rundown was that one hardened, and then the other softened.

Once the armour glowed orange, I reversed the flow – using Quench instead.

—Forged Destiny [Book 3: Ch. 6]