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018 Demonic
Sword
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Translator : PolterGlast
It's the 9th day since
my reincarnation. Today is a holiday.
Since I stayed up all
night the day before, I slept very well last night. Thanks to that, I woke up
early and could gaze at Anneliese's sleeping face like this.
Awake or asleep, in
bright light or darkness, Anneliese is cute. This is true. Yes, no doubt about
it.
As I was having this
strange realization, Anneliese's eyelids slowly lifted.
"Good morning,
Master..."
"Yeah. Good
morning. Anneliese, you're beautiful today too."
I was wondering what
I'd do if she turned back into an old woman, but Anneliese was still cute even
after two nights.
"N-no, not at
all..."
"Since I say so,
that's how it is."
"...Yes."
Cuteness is justice.
I stroked Anneliese's
sparkling golden hair. It was smooth and glossy, slipping through my fingers.
How strange, her hair is silky-smooth even though there's no soap, let alone
shampoo.
Well, whatever. They
say beautiful hair that's silky and fluffy transcends time and space (that's a
lie).
Since it's a good
time, I'll look for soap in today's shopping. If there's none, I'll consider
making it myself. I can make soap, at least.
"Hmm, it's cold
again today. But thanks to Anneliese, I was warm. Thank you."
"I also slept
soundly and was warm."
Sleeping in the same
bed is good. It keeps us both warm. We'll still sleep together even when it's
summer!
I changed clothes, and
of course, I stared intently at Anneliese. I just can't stop myself. I would
stop if Anneliese disliked it, but there's no sign of that yet.
"Such beautiful
skin, without a single blemish."
"That's not
true..."
Anneliese's blushing
gestures were so fresh and lovely.
After breakfast, we
went out together. Since it wasn't dungeon exploration today, we wore regular clothes.
"Today, let's go
to Anneliese's favorite shop."
"Is that
alright?"
"It's fine. Let's
go wherever Anneliese wants to go."
Anneliese's chest
swayed as she walked happily. Even with a sarashi, what sways will sway.
First was a weapon
shop. I wondered why a weapon shop, but Anneliese happily looked around at
swords and staffs.
Next was an armor
shop. A shop mainly dealing in metal armor. The third shop was also an armor
shop. This one had many leather products.
Could Anneliese be a
muscle-brain? No, she's so cute, I'd think she'd want to go to a clothing store
too. She must be being considerate of me. No doubt about it.
"You don't need
to be considerate of me."
She just smiled back,
neither denying nor affirming. Which is it?
For lunch, we went to
a slightly stylish shop. A shop famous for something like pancakes. Girls like
sweets, and Anneliese seems to be no different.
Anneliese's expression
since she regained her youth has been very soft, but when she was eating
pancakes, her eyes were happily drooping. I thought, She's really a girl.
Since she entered a
shop like this, it seems she's stopped being considerate of me.
Next, shall we go to a
clothing store, an accessory shop, or perhaps a general store to look at
stylish items?
The first shop in the
afternoon was a weapon shop. Why only weapon and armor shops? You don't need to
be considerate of me!
"Next, let's go
to Golteo Trading Company."
"Golteo-san's
place, huh."
That place is like a
general store, so it has all sorts of things. Of course, it also has clothes
and accessories.
As we walked towards
Golteo Trading Company, Anneliese grabbed the hem of my clothes.
"What's
wrong?"
"Please listen
without turning around."
"...Understood."
"Someone is
following us."
What? That's scary.
"Acquaintances?"
"They are people
I've never seen before."
"People, so not
just one person, right?"
"My Magic Sense
detects three magic power reactions. They are following us, keeping their
distance."
"...Not an
imagination, then."
Anneliese's eyes were
serious. She must have checked properly before telling me.
Now, what is the
purpose of these three people? Something related to me... that seems unlikely.
I've only been in this world for less than 10 days, so the probability of such
an event happening to me, who has so few acquaintances, is low.
So, is it Anneliese?
Perhaps victims of Anneliese's explosion accident or their relatives. I think
the possibility is high, but it's dangerous to narrow it down to just that. But
Anneliese's appearance is rejuvenated, so they shouldn't recognize her.
Is there also the
possibility of stalkers attracted by Anneliese's cuteness?
If only I could see
the three of them, I'd use Detailed Appraisal. Right, I'll guide them to a
visible position.
"I want to
confirm their appearance. Can you guide them?"
"I'll try."
As we spoke,
Golteo-san's shop came into view. Anneliese and I pretended to be friendly and
talk while looking at the items in the show window, getting the three people
into my line of sight.
"The person in
gray clothes, the person with a red bandana, and the other person is hidden
behind the building and cannot be seen."
"Two people are
visible, that's perfectly fine."
---Detailed Appraisal
activated.
The one in gray
clothes was Galia. The one with the red bandana was Kyulus. Both were bandits.
Detailed Appraisal
told me that these guys were comrades of the bandits I killed and were
targeting me.
I can't believe that
event would had such a lasting impact. Is it that thing where if you let
yourself be underestimated, you can't be a bandit? I don't care about that at
all.
If Golteo-san's
caravan hadn't passed by then, they would've attacked me, right? There's no way
I'm going to show them consideration for that. Besides, I was quite flustered
at the time, and I had no room to think about such things.
Seriously, if you
don't want to be killed, don't be a bandit. This is exactly what you call
misplaced resentment. Is your head filled with poop instead of brains?
"Those guys are
bandits."
"So it was them,
after all."
"You knew?"
"No, their
appearance just suggested it, so I merely suspected."
They both had bad
eyes.
It was good that they
were targeting me. If it were Anneliese, I'd have a hard time dealing with
them. If they're bandits, I can deal with them mercilessly.
"Keep an eye on
their actions."
I'm not actually
looking, since it's Magic Sense.
"Yes. Leave it to
me."
We entered
Golteo-san's shop. Come to think of it, I haven't used the Burgan and Guggurt I
bought before at all.
I don't have
opportunities to cook for myself, so I can't really use them. If I start
earning more, maybe I'll rent an apartment. There are apartments, right?
"Oh, if it's not
Toi-sama. Welcome."
Not Golteo-san, but
the sub-manager, an old man, greeted me with folded hands. He was the one who handled
Anneliese's slave contract. He didn't have a striking face, but he wasn't ugly.
"Anneliese is not
with you today?"
"Eh..."
How should I answer?
If I said the young,
cute girl in front of him was Anneliese, would he believe me?
I looked at Anneliese,
asking with my eyes how to answer, but she only tilted her head.
"This girl is
Anneliese."
"Yes? ...You
jest."
"It's true. But
it's a secret!"
"A-a secret, you
say... Of course, I would never disclose customer information."
He's a professional
sub-manager. He'll surely be the manager in a few years. Who knows, though.
"May we look at
your products?"
"Yes. Please,
please."
He smilingly invited
us inside the store.
I let Anneliese look
around as she pleased. First, the weapon display area. Why is she so fixated on
weapons?
"What good
weapons."
Anneliese's eyes were
fixed on a sword that glowed faintly blue.
This shop used a lot
of glass, and the sunlight illuminated the interior. It wasn't the light from
the sun, but the sword itself seemed to be glowing.
"That would be a
Thunderclap Blade, a demonic sword. When it attacks, it discharges electricity
and electrocutes the enemy."
So, there are demonic
swords, huh? I want to get a demonic sword someday too.
"This one is
called a Life-Draining Sword, and it is also a demonic sword."
The black-shining
sword was the Life-Draining Sword. When it cuts, it additionally drains 20 HP.
Terrifying.
With this
Life-Draining Sword, you can deal a certain amount of damage even to enemies
that are too hard for a normal blade to penetrate. It's a very excellent
demonic sword.
"They're out of
my league for now."
Looking at the prices,
the Thunderclap Blade was 6,000,000 Grill. The Life-Draining Sword was
8,000,000 Grill. That's enough to build a house in the suburbs of Japan, if not
the city center.
"The Thunderclap
Blade is a famous demonic sword, but I haven't heard much about the
Life-Draining Sword. Is the creator Mr. Kujata?"
"No, the creator
of the Life-Draining Sword is not Mr. Kujata. By his wish, we've promised to
keep his name confidential, so I cannot speak in detail, but we sell it with
confidence in its quality."
The fact that there's
a creator means that demonic swords can be made even if they're not
dungeon-produced. I'd like to be able to commission a custom-made demonic sword
someday.
After the swords, I
asked to see staffs.
"This is a Magic
Staff."
So there are Magic
Staffs, huh?
Upon asking, there
were even Magic Spears. And apparently, there were even things called Magic
Armors that had effects on defense. These items are collectively called Magic
Gear.
"Are there
weapons and armor with auto-repair effects too?"
"Weapons and
armor with auto-repair effects are popular. They're affordable and require
almost no maintenance."
My Mithril Two-Handed
Sword is also apparently a type of Magic Gear. And since it's maintenance-free,
it's popular among lazy explorers.
The sub-manager said
even an auto-repair demonic sword would cost 2,000,000 Grill. That's expensive.
"Demonic swords
and spears are made from magic ore superior to Mithril. Production is low, and
there are few blacksmiths who can forge demonic swords, so they become
expensive."
If the materials are
rare and there are few creators, it's natural for them to be expensive. And
since they have that much value, they probably sell at this price.
After the weapon and
armor area, I suggested we go look at clothes.
On the way there,
something interesting caught my eye.
"This is a Magic
Stove. You can cook with high heat more easily than with a wood-fired stove."
A Magic Stove
apparently doesn't work without a mineral called a magic stone. Those magic
stones are available at Golteo-san's shop, starting from 500 Grill each.
It had two burners and
an oven integrated, so it seemed very convenient. The height was just right
too.
Since I cooked every
day in Japan, I really wanted it. The price was a whopping 120,000 Grill. I
could buy it. I wanted it. But I had nowhere to put it.
Living in an inn, I
have no place to use a Magic Stove even if I bought one (cries).
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