He may also summon an [[angel]] or his archangel Ignigena to assist you.
If you get a message that "Your You feel slight tingling in your hands feel tingly", that means Loricatus tried to harden your weapon but was unable to. Your weapon's material may not be able to harden. In this case, you may want to temporarily "wield" your gauntlets or some other item that needs hardening.
If he is angry with you, then he will turn your weapon into banana flesh.