Manowa

That day, the battle between the adventurers and the two hordes led by the Kobold King and the Demon Wolf ended.

Although the White Party led mountain hunt was. .h.i.t by the enemy"s full strength immediately after it started, they successfully achieved victory. Considering that the Demon Wolf had never attacked with that number of monsters until now and that the Kobold King had never shown himself from the start, it seemed certain that the monsters had planned to make a serious effort this time. The Demon Wolf"s trap using the Wind skills of the Sylphyn Wolves and the Kamaitachi Dogs to hide their scents as they drew near had gone perfectly, and the adventurers shuddered when they thought about what could have happened if it weren"t for the Hippo-kuns and the war potential of the White Party. But rather than that what-if, the topic of their conversations was mainly focused on one girl.

Certainly, the power of the Fang Spear Soldier (or Cat Knight) who subjugated the Kobold King was tremendous. Mokko, who worked hard as the rear guard to allow his companions to escape, and Rondo, who covered that escape, also did sufficiently conspicuous service. The Magic Sword Operator and the Demon Killing Princess" monster cat who defeated the Earth Core Dragon were also quite strong, and they would probably never forget the existence of the flaming winged knight. Although she didn"t fight directly, the Dragon Shapeshifting spell the Demon Killing Princess used was also splendid. But her achievements far exceeded theirs.

b.l.o.o.d.y Berserker Yumika.

The adventurers so named that brave woman who hunted 200 monsters alone and became dyed with their blood before she finally crushed the Demon Wolf Fenrir Imitator solo.

The adventurers who returned to the city showed off the fur, fangs, etc. obtained from dismantling the monsters to the people of the city and loudly declared that they were mostly brought down by one monster-like woman. The adventurers were showing their respect for her strength with their highest words of praise, and they had no ill will. What the residents of the city thought about it was unclear, but the adventurers unanimously talked excitedly about how she bravely, savagely, cool-headedly, brutally, or perhaps even emotionlessly harvested the monsters.

Of course, the only topic at the tavern that night was her subjugation. Adventurers below rank B who hadn"t been allowed to partic.i.p.ate were surprised to hear the story of b.l.o.o.d.y Berserker Yumika. There were people who argued that the story had to be exaggerated, but the serious bloodl.u.s.t-filled gazes that were turned towards them from the adventurers who were saved, particularly the more powerful members like Mokko and Rondo, gave them no option but to believe it.

And that was the first night the name b.l.o.o.d.y Berserker became lined up next to the Demon Killing Princess and Cat Knight as the face of the White Party.

Regardless of that outrageous situation, the person herself was tired after the battle and slept the entire time. She didn"t wake up until the evening of the next day. During that time, the rumors had spread throughout the entire city. Like it was an episode from an old heroic legend, the adventurers were filled with pa.s.sionate emotions and endlessly talked about it. That girl is dangerous... they said that kind of thing. And when Yumika woke up and learned what she was being called, it was entirely too late.

◎ Dolmu City, Adventurers Guild Adjacent Bar, Evening

「With a serious look on his face, a child screamed and burst into tears, and his mother apologized with a dogeza. What should I do at such times?」

「If you smile, I think it will be fine.」

Kazane replied after Yumika asked that question while trembling. Tiara drinking juice next to them thought (Wouldn"t that only frighten them more?), but she didn"t say it. It was said that for adventurers, being feared was the same as being first cla.s.s. Thinking that way, maybe it wasn"t such a bad thing, but it was a little overwhelming for a girl her age.

「Now now, this time you went up two levels and obtained a Childstone monster, so isn"t it fine? Jinrai-san also praised you immensely.」

「Well, I must admit. That part, at least.」

So saying, Yumika stroked the head of the Demon Wolf lapping milk beside her. Just like Kazane"s Yuuko-nee, the Demon Wolf Fenrir Imitator apparently acknowledged Yumika as his master. He was named Kuromaru. His eyes, fangs, and claws were red, so he had a terrifying appearance, but he acted subordinate like a normal dog.

By the way, Kuromaru had already been given meat from the Black Rock Dragon and Beared Dragon. As a result, his fur became better, his claws and fangs gained hardness on par with the Black Rock Dragon, and his howl now seemed to have a dragon"s intimidation mixed in. Also, since he was carnivorous, he didn"t try to eat the Dragon Eater Core.

They were currently at a party celebrating the successful Demon Wolf subjugation. That was also done the day before, but there were many people who couldn"t partic.i.p.ate due to injury or fatigue, so another one was being done today as well. The leading part was of course Yumika, but while it was unclear whether they feared her or her Demon Wolf, n.o.body tried to approach.

Concerning the members not with them: Mefirus, Jinrai, and Louise were drinking with old friends, and Naoki"s group were talking with acquaintances.

Tatsuo was staying at the hotel. Of course, he wasn"t alone. Yuuko-nee and Tatsuyoshi-kun Dragoon were his guards. He was probably sleeping on Yuuko-nee"s stomach at about this time.

「Which reminds me, the weapon from the Kobold King that master defeated is made with material from the Philosopher"s Stone series, right?」

Herself becoming the talk of the town was depressing, so Yumika decided to bring up another topic.

「Nn, that"s right. It looks like Holy Clay was used for it, which is the same rank as Muscle Clay.」

The Philosopher"s Stone series was the common name for the rare mineral materials in Zexiaharts. The material called Holy Clay was one of the materials used in the bardiche weapon used by the Kobold King that Jinrai defeated.

「It"s a sacred material Kobolds extract from silver, right? To create something that big, a considerable amount of silver probably became Pseudo-silver.」

「But that means there may be undiscovered silver mines in this area. They said they might start a search soon.」

Kazane replied after Tiara"s words. There would very likely be silver mines near an area where Kobolds appeared. Tiara nodded after Kazane"s response.

「Yes. I hope they successfully find it.」

「By the way, Kazane, what does it mean that it"s a sacred material?」

Kazane answered Yumika"s question.

「It"s a material that"s strong against negative Astral types like devils and ghosts. Like ceramic, it becomes hard when it"s fired... but once it"s been fired, it can"t be melted and returned to its previous state, so we"ll have to use the Kobold King"s weapon as is.」

Maintenance was being done on the bardiche, and they had decided to equip Tatsuyoshi-kun Dragoon with it. The Indestructible Scoop"s usability seemed bad, and Tatsuyoshi-kun Dragoon"s insufficient war potential had been a problem for a while.

Kazane thought it would probably be too heavy for its Childstone"s output, but if they switched that out for the Earth Core Dragon Heart they obtained this time, Kazane thought it would be able to cope.

「Since it"s also a type of silver material, it should resonate with Yumika"s G.o.d Wolf Transformation.」

Kazane said, but since the usability of a bardiche and spear were too different, Yumika couldn"t equip it.

「Well, I have Silky from Master, so I"m good.」

It had been her partner the whole time. Yumika intended to keep using it as long as she could.

「But that, what was it, bardiche? I get that the Kobolds made the material for that weapon from silver, but does that mean the Kobolds also made that weapon?」

「No, there are fairies called Demon Sprite Blacksmith Masters. The weapons possessed by monsters are often self-made stone tools or weapons stolen from humans, but it seems there are times when monsters acquire powerful forged weapons from one.」

「Heeeh」

「Is that so?」

Yumika"s「Is that so?」expression was within her expectations, but even Tiara was surprised by Kazane"s words.

(Eh? Is that perhaps only in the game?)

Kazane"s knowledge just now came from Zexiaharts. In the game, it was a rare monster called Demon Sprite Blacksmith Master Dvelg. If it was defeated, it would drop a rare weapon, and if it was talked to instead, it would make a powerful weapon depending on the materials it was given. Kazane thought that it might be too rare to be well known in this world, and she asked Jinrai about it later. It seemed that it wasn"t completely unknown, but he had only heard rumors about it.

And the next day, Kazane was notified that her tonfas were completed.

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Magic Swordswoman

t.i.tle: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Draghorn Tonfa (Incomplete) x2, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Eating Ogre King"s Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Acc.u.mulator, White Magic Acc.u.mulator, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring

Level : 33

Health: 135

Magic Power: 260+420

Strength: 57+20

Agility: 52+14

Endurance: 33

Wisdom : 65

Dexterity : 41

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior"s Memory』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog"s Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Rush』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『St.u.r.dier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Fabricated Coercion』『Stone Minotaur』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『s.p.a.ce Expansion』『Pseudo-silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』

Kazane:「At last, plain Yumika gained a nickname. Good, good.」

Yumika:「Bloodstained Berserker to Ruby Blooded Berserker to... why did this happen.」

Kazane:「Look, look, you could say lines like: b.l.o.o.d.y from English, and Berserker from Norwegian!!」

Yumika:「I won"t say it!?」