The explosion just now was not because the enchanting had failed.
In fact, his previous three-rune enchanting had been a perfect success, proving his mastery of enchanting.
The cause of the explosion was a sudden inspiration, and he tried a new enchanting method: using divine power for enchanting.
In the previous experiment, he had tried to infuse a trace of extremely weak, almost insignificant divine power,
into a discarded piece of plate armor and use it to activate or enhance the enchanted runes, resulting in... an explosion.
Even if it was only a few fragments, that piece of plate armor couldn't withstand the nature of divine power.
"It seems ordinary metal is not suitable for enchanting with divine power," Karl muttered to himself, shaking his head.
Then Karl began large-scale, efficient enchanting after completing the Quen, Yrden, and Guardian runes.
His eyes flickered as he added a new set of runes to each set of plate armor.
Reducing the effect of gravity on the objects, thereby lowering the wearer's sense of weight.
With the activation and enchanting of the runes, the total weight of the plate armor began to change.
The weight of each set initially was twenty kilograms, but it quickly decreased... fifteen kilograms... ten kilograms... eventually stabilizing at about six kilograms.
"The material's capacity limit has been reached." Karl felt the flow of magic within the plate armor and frowned slightly.
If he continued to lose weight, although technically he could do it, the plate armor material was ultimately ordinary.
It would collapse due to overloaded magic, increasing the risk of self-destruction.
Six kilograms is incredibly light for a full set of plate armor; an ordinary thick cotton piece could weigh more.
In addition to the runic enchantments, Karl made another attempt.
He directed the power of faith into each set of plate armor, which might not provide any ability bonuses.
But when facing evil gods, it could be a miracle, and the power of faith depends on the wearer's firm belief.
Take the fanatical Gil, for example. Using the power of faith on him significantly reduces consumption and even increases his power.
......
In less than ten minutes, all the enchantments on the fifty-five new sets of plate armor were completed.
Karl lowered his hand, and the plate armor gently descended to the ground, neatly arranged. Each piece of armor emitted a restrained magical glow on its surface.
The total magical energy emanating was harmonious and powerful, far surpassing any standard equipment of that era.
At that moment, Karl turned his attention to Triss and Keira.
They were still working diligently: Triss had just finished enchanting the sixth set of plate armor, and Keira the eighth.
Their foreheads were covered with fine beads of sweat, their faces pale from the constant expenditure of mental energy, and their breathing was becoming somewhat heavy.
For ordinary sorcerers, enchanting is extremely mentally draining; several consecutive enchantments can leave a person exhausted.
Karl glanced at the progress of their work, then at the stack of over three hundred sets of plate armor waiting to be enchanted nearby, and shook his head.
He set aside the weapon enchanting he had planned to continue and walked over to the two of them.
"Rest, I'll help." Karl's voice made them both look up at the same time.
Before Triss and Keira could say anything, they saw Karl reach out and strike the pile of unenchanted plate armor.
Then the pieces of plate armor automatically rose into the air, hovering in place.
Karl didn't sit down; he just stood, his gaze sweeping over the armor plates.
Two scorching red rays shot from his eyes and moved quickly. The runes formed with astonishing speed, and the surface simultaneously glowed with engraved magical light.
And the process of magical infusion is completed almost simultaneously as soon as the rune is finished... Then the next piece.
At first, Triss and Keira could focus, trying to learn something from Karl's actions.
But they quickly gave up. It was simply incomprehensible to them. Controlling several different runes on the armors and magic simultaneously?
The mental strength and multitasking ability required for this far exceeded their limits.
What made them feel even more powerless was that Karl was clearly deliberately slowing down.
Not a technical slowdown, but a "waiting" in the process.
He waited for them to finish one piece before moving on to the next batch, leaving time for meditation and recovery.
"He cares about our feelings..." Triss looked at Karl's relaxed, unwavering expression,
She looked at herself again, her hands trembling slightly from overexertion.
A complex emotion arose in her heart – helplessness and an indescribable sense of inequality.
Keira remained silent throughout, working diligently and trying not to follow Karl's actions, afraid of breaking down after seeing too much.
Even if it was "slowing down" or "caring about their feelings."
The enchanting of over three hundred breastplates was completed in half an hour.
When the last breastplate was fully enchanted and gently placed back on top of the neatly stacked pile of armor,
Triss and Keira both exhaled deeply, nearly collapsing to the ground.
Even after numerous meditations to restore their spirits, they still felt waves of headache pulsing in their heads.
Karl was still standing there, breathing evenly, his face calm, not a drop of sweat.
He even used his bio-field to sort and rearrange the enchanted plate armor in numerical order.
"You did well. Go rest. Leave the testing and other tasks to me," Karl said, looking at the two of them.
Triss and Keira exchanged glances, both seeing the fatigue in each other's eyes and... numbness.
Yes, numbness – from the initial shock and disbelief, then to habitual acceptance, and now to numbness.
No matter what incredible things Karl did, they no longer surprised them.
"Thank you... thank you, sir," Keira forced herself to stand, bowed, and staggered away.
Triss stood at the workbench for a long time before finally coming to.
She walked up to Karl, looked at him, her gaze complex: "You... how much power is still hidden?"
Karl smiled, but didn't answer directly, instead gently ruffled her hair.
"Go rest. Get a good night's sleep tonight, and it's better not to come bother me," Karl said softly.
Triss replied with a grunt, looked at him once more, and turned to leave.
...…
That same day, later that day, Karl summoned Dalton and his group again.
The fifty-five men quickly assembled, each already having received their new enchanted plate armor.
This time, Karl personally instructed them on how to put on the armor, so they wouldn't spend a long time fumbling and still figure it out.
Today's plate armor has a "don/doff" design, no longer traditional straps and buckles, but a bolt-lock mechanism.
The inner edges of the breastplate and backplate are equipped with precise slots and clasps.
The wearer only needs to align and fit the two pieces, then press the clasps at a few key positions.
With a few soft clicks, the breastplate and back armor are fully locked, forming a seamless body without gaps.