Chapter 65
SPEAR MASTER AND THE BLACK CAT CHAPTER 65
Sixty-Fifth Episode~ New Weapon and Armor
Today I go to the Dwarf Brother’s store .
More than ten days have pa.s.sed, so my equipment should be finished now .
The equipment is made of the material from the Evil Dragon King .
I’m excited to see what kind of equipment it will be .
One could say I feel naked right now .
I summon the brilliant silver halberd I borrowed and leave the inn with Rollo on my shoulder .
I pa.s.s through alleys and small side streets .
When I pa.s.s one area-oh? Magic essence .
I detect a presence behind me .
Judging by the movements of the magic essence…I can expect them to be skilled .
Even when I change the speed I walk, the presence behind me remains at a fixed distance .
I’ve refined the sensitivity of presence detection recently so I can sense finer details .
A dark guild? Or one of the Marquess’ spies?”
Or maybe a vampire hunter?
Ma, if it’s an ordinary spy, I’ll just leave them alone .
I’ll hurry to the store where my things are waiting .
Like that, I turn the corner to the dwarfs’ store and am welcomed by Bonn running over .
“Enchanto!”
“N, Nya . ”
Rollo cries out .
Jumping from my shoulder, she runs to meet Bonn .
Again, such a strange world…
However, like before Bonn seems to know when we’re approaching .
Perhaps, does he have an ability like presence detection?
But from the black cat and the innocent face, I can’t imagine that .
But, maybe?
The enchanting magic Bonn used the other day was fantastic .
His eyes shone, the mana overflowing from his body .
While thinking about Bonn, I walk towards the store .
Thereupon, one carriage is stopped in front of the shop .
A luxurious carriage with an armored horse .
Men are carrying the tools and heavy materials of the smith out of the shops and into the cart .
Going by their leather clothes, are they manservants?
Are Zaga and Bonn moving?
“Bon, Rollo, let’s go to the store . ”
“Nya . ”
“Enchant . ”
Inside the store is a wooden crate with a magic formation carved into it, the materials of the smith are piled up around the shop .
They seem to be in the middle of moving .
The door inside the disordered shop opens .
Zaga comes out .
“Yo, Shuya . The equipment you prepared is ready . ”
“Oh, Zaga . Show me . ”
…I’m excited .
“Got it . Get a hold of your excitement and wait a moment . Bon, stop playing with Rollo and help . ”
“Encha . ”
Oh? The word stopped mid-way?
There seems to be a subtle difference from “Enchant . ”
Bonn runs after Zaga .
After I wait, Zaga and Bonn return holding baggage to their chest .
Various items are placed on the big desk .
Interested in what’s happening, Rollo begins to move at my feet .
Looking up curiously, she sniffs up and down… Keeping her eyes of the two dwarfs . Seeming to want to touch the new items, she jumps on the desk . She brings her nose close to the new items, inspecting them .
Are you curious about their smell?
This time, she prods with the pad of her foot .
“Rollo, don’t touch yet . ”
For now, I’m careful .
“Nn . ”
Rollo purrs while looking at me, then withdraws her paw .
She sits with feet together, motionless .
She curious, but she’s enduring .
At any rate, this is the new spear .
…The spear is a halberd .
I can tell that the equipment made from the Evil Dragon G.o.d is excellent .
Its color is mostly purple, and it’s beautiful .
The spear head and the b.u.t.t, both have attachments to make them weapons .
The flat ax-like blade also comes to a point like a spear .
The large ax blade s.h.i.+nes red and releases mana .
The sharp looking spear head is also red, but the pointed end is somewhat black .
It looks heavy .
Looking at this halberd, it appears similar to Sangokus.h.i.+’s weapon . (TL: I think this halberd is the kind made from two separate blades, the spear, and the ax blade, but I’m not sure . )
The powerful general wielding eighteen kilos of halberd .
The long metal purple bar holds the ax blades and sharp spear point .
In the middle is a partial hand grip .
The grip is black . It’s probably the leather of a monster .
Also, there are metals fittings for a harness that can be removed .
It was made diligently .
The b.u.t.t end of the spear is a little different .
There is a large rectangular blue crystal .
Its four corners are enclosed by purple scales like teeth .
The contrasting purple and blue are beautiful .
The blue gem sticks out from the enclosing purple scales, s.h.i.+ning with a bluer light .
This part with an enclosed crystal is clearly a staff .
And, to the end of the red ax blade, the mana from the blue crystal can be felt .
“…Amazing, amazing, Zaga, this spear . ”
“…will you name this magic spear cane Burdock?”
“That feels right . I will probably go with that . ”
I immediately respond .
Without delay, I try using this magic spear cane, Burdock .
I place the borrowed silver jellium halberd on the ground and wrap my hand around the magic spear cane on the table .
Ah, this, as soon as I held it, I somehow understood .
This is my primary weapon .
I move the spear up and down, getting a feel for it . -Weight, balance, everything is perfect .
Rollo follows the movement of the spear head, her small head bobbing .
“-It feels good . The point of the red halberd looks sharp, and the blade on its side is large . The long purple metal bar is surrounded by a grip . And, on the b.u.t.t end is the large green crystal . Everything is amazing . ”
“Good, good . You like it . ”
Zaga looks excited, showing a pleased expression .
Hehe, such an incredible weapon .
A smile invades my face .
“-I am extremely pleased . It’s because of Zaga and Bonn as well as the material . ”
“Gahaha, you flatter us . ”
Zaga laughs .
Moving the magic spear cane, the metal catches the light coming through a window, and I see the pattern like the ripple of the sword .
“…This large red blade also looks sharp . ”
“Umu . As you can see, the large blade uses part of the red horn . It will produce a fire attribute attack if hit . However, the most brutal part is the rectangular blue dragon magic stone on the b.u.t.t end . ”
Zaga’s eyes are sharp, he points to the back end and explains .
“This . ”
Surely, it’s blue . This large crystal .
“That’s right . If you inject mana into the crystal, water attribute magic can be released, stronger than a magic gem . However, even greater than the magic is the hardness of the crystal and its flexibility . If someone uses the crystal as a mace, it will be an even more brutal weapon . ”
Hmmmm . Zaga said it’s brutal, but it looks beautiful .
“Filth will also be removed if mana is injected, so maintaining the blade is unnecessary . Furthermore, its strength has increased because of Bonn’s enchantment, so you won’t have to worry . ”
Oooooh, what a convenient function .
All right, all right, all right . After hearing that, the tension increases .
“…Wao, really . This antic.i.p.ation is incredible . Now I want to test it . ”
“Wait, wait, don’t be so rushed . Besides, you haven’t seen the armor and overcoat?”
Zaga seems pleased by my reaction, smirking while he talks .
“N, Enchanto…”
Bonn nods his head and pats his belly as if to say “Calm down, youngster,” patting me on the back .
This, it feels like Bonn-kun is advising me .
Ma, I won’t think about it .
“…That’s right,, I want to put it on . First is this purple scale mail with the striking design of a dragon . The gauntlets also look good . The purple thigh armor is also reliable . The purple boots connect perfectly with the s.h.i.+ns . These grieves . The light gray overcoat is also subdued . ”
Like that, I take off the ragged armor I’m wearing, remove the arm guard and cuira.s.s I’ve been wearing for so long, and install the new items .
“Ooh, it’s suitable, like a purple knight . ”
“Enchant . ”
It seems I’ve become a purple knight .
It fits around the hips . As expected of Zaga and Bonn .
They made the armor from the commander ant, so I already recognized their mastery, but this made evaluate them in an entirely different light .
It is truly beautifully made .
The bones of the ancient dragon are used in the curve of the chest and other places, making it st.u.r.dy .
It’s probably closer to full armor than scale mail .
On the left side of the chest, there is an engraving of a purple dragon, drawn in a dark purple possessing the l.u.s.ter of the halberd, outlined in silver .
The material of the evil dragon king was used as a lining, it feels soft like rubber .
There is a hole around the left wrist, and the purple armor on the back of the hands is good .
Moreover, they resemble thimble gloves .
I can open and close my hand with no discomfort .
This, doesn’t it fire you up? I want to make a pose .
The simple construction of the right vambrace .
From from right wrist to the shoulder it exposed the skin… But I think it will be good .
On the other hand, the scaly armor on the left arm is characteristic .
The hole where the chain ejects looks like the mouth of a dragon .
The tail of a purple dragon curls up my arms to cover my left shoulder .
Solid shaping .
Not only the appearance was taken into consideration, like the vambrace, but it also has a guard that takes range of motion into account .
To make such a thing in around only ten days, they are overflowing with ability .
There is a leather belt around the back, I adjust it to make sure it is around the hips .
A part of the left is also worn . The overlapping purple steel curraiss .
The purple scales were used abundantly .
The ankles to the toes are also well armored .
“The scales and bones of the evil dragon king are used, so its strength is foremost . You should also try wearing the belt on the back and this overcoat . ”
“Understood . ”
The overcoat is gray, but in the light there is a slight purple sheen .
An emblem resembling a cross and book is embroidered on the chest .
I wear the gray overcoat . I run my fingers over the smooth cloth .
I tug one of the corners deliberately .
Despite its appearance, the cloth is durable, and it also feels nice .
The interior also feels cool for some reason .
There’s also a hood behind my neck, it’s designed in such a way that the hood is striped with ashy purple .
The gray overcoat wraps around so it can cover everything .
And, finally the chest belt .
I rotate it from the right shoulder of the overcoat to the chest .
The belt is fastened at a slant .
Knives can be stored here, and there is a large number of square pockets .
Small items can be kept in these pockets .
The bag subst.i.tutes for a backpack, and there are metal fittings where the weapons can be attached .
I probably have the appearance of a veteran adventurer now .
“Fumu . Won’t travelers be able to see you’re not a person to mess with?”
“Enchanto . ”
“Nyan . ”
Rollo raises a voice too, gets down from the table and rubs her head on my purple boot .
Since it’s a new item, is she attaching her smell to it?
When I’m looking at such a Rollo, Zaga opens his mouth .
“The specially made cloth the overcoat is made from used a special silver thread extracted from the viscous liquid of silver voruku . Along with a special thread and advanced sewing techniques, a lot of time and effort went into making that . It has physical and magic resistance . And then, did you notice that the inside is cool?”
It seems to be .
“Certainly, it is cool . Is this magic?”
“That’s correct . It’s thanks to wind and water magic . It’s connected to the black embroidery on the chest . That emblem is the crest of the G.o.d of wisdom’s blessing . The origin seems to be modeled after Iliad-kami’s saintly corpse fabric, ma, this is a replica since it used wind and water magic, but the effect is still considerable for the person who wears it . Using Bonn’s unique enchanting, powdered dragon scales were infused into the fabric . It feels like cloth, but its defense is higher than the maximum grade of metal armor . ”
Hoaaa, amazing .
I don’t know what silver voruku is, but it sounds good .
And the cooling magic is perfect .
“…Iya, this is extraordinary . Feeling cool while wearing armor will be good . ”
“Right? In fact, the most expensive one including the defense is the overcoat . I got it from a large trading company, but I’m glad you’re satisfied too . ”
“Or course . I’m completely satisfied . ”
“And then, so it doesn’t get in the way during a fight, the overcoat can slit open and be pulled back . Although, that will make the defense in the front fall . ”
I see, it’s not a soft rubber rail (TL: Beats me), I move to fold up the cloth .
I don’t think rubber is used, but it is made cleverly .
It’s completed here by the fabric and embroidery . The craftsman who made this is another expert .
“Lastly, there is the blue ancient dragon eye and the scales of the ancient dragon number several hundred . Parts of the teeth were used and sharpened into daggers . The long fangs were made into simple long swords . There are multiple small fangs, but their lengths all made different daggers . I also sold some of the dragon whiskers, but some are left over . As for the meat, tongue, uvula, cheekbones, jawbone, ears, and the portion of sales sold, they came to ten white gold coins and thirteen large gold coins . ”
Oh, wow, large gold coins .
Moreover, large gold coins are worth are worth a hundred with gold coins .
Thirteen of them, fantastic .
It’s such an amount, but captain Cecily refused the reward .
Honor over money, the hero who chose her duty .
If it’s like that, I can understand her bitter expression at the dinner party .
Her pride is strong enough to refuse a reward from the Marquess .
Though she isn’t convinced, she’ll continue being called the hero of the evil dragon subjugation .
However, maa…
“…That’s an enormous amount of money .
“Yeah, I was able to sell the tongue, jawbone, and ears . However, the one that sold the highest was the ancient dragon whiskers . It’s something that isn’t typically sold on the market . I talked with underground auction about it . It seems to be a unique item . An acquaintance who works at a large trading firm told me . From what I hear, even if the market prices fall this will still be the price . ”
The staff of a large trading firm? I heard him mention a large trading firm before…
Zaga has a good acquaintance .
Maa, the craftsman who makes such an article…
Frankly, they should have good connections .
“…That’s surprising, however, for everything and anything, thank you . ”
“Iya, iya, to have a non-n.o.ble customer like Shuya, it’s my pleasure . ”
Zaga laughs unusually .
“I see, however, so much money…”
“Fumu . However, top rank adventurers working with large trading companies will handle more . Ma, it shouldn’t be strange for Shuya to become rich . There are still some scales and fangs yet to be sold . ”
Saying that I take a look at the gold coins and the fangs and scales .
“…The remainder isn’t actually that much . Zaga, Bonn, thank you . You can even sell the raw materials for proper equipment . ”
“…Don’t thank us so many times . We’re the ones who want to express our grat.i.tude . For such great material, not even 【Labyrinth City Pernette】 could produce something so amazing . You let us dwarf brothers handle it . Shuya, thank you . Besides…weren’t our gains also considerable?”
“Haha, that’s right, we both benefited . ”
We both smile and laugh .
“Ah, there’s something else we’d like to request . ”
“Enchanto . ”
Bonn says as if to communicate “That’s right . ”
I smile back at Bonn .
And, after placing the scales, fangs, and gold coins in the item box, I remember the carriage stopped in front of the shop .
“…That reminds me, there’s a wagon out front, are you going somewhere?”
“We’re going to move to 【Labyrinth City Pernette】 and join a dwarf clan there . We’re able to afford it thanks to Shuya . Our work should increase in【Pernette】 . However, the main reason is that we want more excitement . The materials from the ancient dragon stirred mine and Bonn’s heart . So, we’re thinking of making our name for ourselves in 【Pernette】 where there is better material . ”
Is that so…
Ora, getting excited . It’s like the Monkey King, trembling with excitement .
It’s natural for craftsmen .
“Starting anew . Congratulations . So you’re heading to Pernette right away?”
“Ah, our work here is over . It’s still going to take a little time . Also, I was waiting for Shuya . ”
“Enchanto . ”
Bonn answers enthusiastically .
“That’s right . …perhaps, I might go to labyrinth city Pernette one day . ”
“Hou, as expected . We’ll give you a discount when you come to our store . ”
“Haha, I’ll look for you then . I’m looking forward to your success . ”
“Gahahahaha, I’ll be waiting . ”
Zaga smiles and shakes his mustache .
“Well then, I’ll go . Rollo, let’s go . ”
“Ou, see ya . ”
“Enchanto, Enchanto!”
Zaga casually raises a hand, Bonn raises both his arms and pumps them .
I understand he is saying Bye-bye .
After waving back, I leave the dwarf’s store .
Now then, I’ve got my new equipment…
Should I resume traveling with popob.u.mu?
Or should I use the third gate to contact the local people there?
I will return to the Inn first and then decide .
The shadow follows me still . I don’t worry and hurry to the inn .
All the way to the inn, I feel the magic essence following behind me .
Keeping a fixed distance, no contact is made .
As expected, when I return to the inn, the presence disappeared, but…
Ma, I won’t worry about it .
I place the magic spear cane Burdock in the item box .
I have to register it so I can summon it whenever I want .
First, I take out one copper coin and press storage .
First of all, I place the magic spear in the item box . (TL: Author writes Magic Spear Staff every time, but I’m going to use Magic Spear because it sounds better . )
Next, I press the person symbol .
As always, the outline of a deformed alien is displayed in the window .
The magic sword Bitou is shown in my left hand, in my right hand is a blank s.p.a.ce .
I press the blank, and the magic spear Burdock is displayed .
Right away, I register Burdock in the blank for the right hand .
Equip Magic Spear Burdock in Right Hand? Y / N
Of course, I select Y .
I close the window and summon the magic spear .
-Summoned in an instant, the magic spear settles in my right hand .
Perfect . For a moment, I dismiss the weapon .
Now then, should I go to Holkerbam or investigate the gate locations?
I’ll decide with a coin toss . (TL: Okay, so I did translate that right . ) Heads is Holkerbam . Tails, gates .
I flip the coin and grab it out of the air .
When my hand opens, the coin is showing tales .
So, I decide gate first .
The lady who lives in the underground church, I will try to contact the locals .
Traveling to Holkerbam is postponed .
I take out the Zohedron Trap .
I trace the third symbol and activate the gate .
The scene on the other side of the gate appears, and the woman is changing her clothes .
When the woman notices the light coming from the mirror, she quickly grabs the front of her dress, covering her small b.r.e.a.s.t.s .
She corrects her clothes and arranges her hair, then approaches the mirror and bows .
Like that, she brings her hands together and begins to pray .
I think I surprised her…
I’ll go through the mirror .