Chapter 112
Urgent Report
Translator : PolterGlast
After placing the staff on the desk, Salis began
searching the shelf behind her. She pulled out a black pointed hat, which was covered in a
significant amount of dust.
"Found it, found it. The second item is this hat."
"That hat? It’s a shape I wouldn't really want to wear,
and considering the dust, has it been stored away for many years?"
"Yeah. Just like the Grandwood Staff, this...
no, my comrade used this during our adventurer days. It’s dusty, but it is
certainly not useless."
"I understand that it's usable. But is it really okay
to give me a precious item that belonged to a comrade?"
"Of course. It would be better for it to be actually
used than to sit here gathering dust on a shelf. Besides, while it is a
memento, it’s not exactly a keepsake of the dead. Please choose without
hesitation."
Salis said this
with a laugh. If that was the case, I would set aside my concerns and choose
without reserve.
"Understood. I'll choose what I like. By the way, what
kind of hat is this?"
"This hat is called the Hat of Eternity. It
speeds up magic power recovery. Its defensive power is low, and it is
admittedly very difficult to wear... but the effect is significant."
"A hat that hastens magic power recovery, huh? That is
optimal equipment for a Mage."
"Indeed. Both the Grandwood Staff and the Hat
of Eternity were equipment used by the Mage in my party. I think
they are truly optimal for magic classes."
Even if one could only use offensive magic, the Grandwood
Staff would allow them to heal. And if they equipped the Hat of Eternity,
their magic power recovery would speed up. ...Considering the synergy, both
were masterpieces I wanted.
"The final third piece of equipment was also used by
the same Mage. Let's see... where did I put it?"
Next, Salis began searching the closet. She seemed to find it quickly, pulling out a slightly rusted
bronze shield.
Out of the three, it was clearly inferior in quality.
However, it had to be a shield imbued with some kind of special effect.
"Found it. This is the last item... this shield is
called the Miracle Shield."
"Miracle Shield? At a glance, it looks like
nothing more than a regular bronze shield."
"The material is bronze, so you aren't wrong. However,
this shield has an interesting effect."
"An interesting effect?"
"Yeah. When you pour magic power into it, it hardens.
Furthermore, it becomes capable of blocking magic."
"Heh... such a shield exists? I've never even heard of
it."
"It was originally made as a normal bronze shield and
seemingly sold as one. Amidst that, a certain adventurer noticed this shield's
special effect."
"Despite having such an effect imbued, it wasn't made
by a famous magic tool craftsman?"
"They apparently examined countless bronze shields made
in the same batch, but this was the only one with this effect. Hence, it seems
it was named the Miracle Shield."
A shield with a very interesting origin story. The effect
went without saying, and as far as this Miracle Shield went, even I
could find a use for it. ...Well, since I only have one arm, if I hold a
shield, I won't be able to hold a weapon.
"The last item is also a masterpiece I want. The
synergy is tremendous, so it makes me want all of them."
"Fufu, the original owner of all three was the same,
after all. Equipping these three allows one to become stronger instantly.
...However, as expected, I cannot give you all three."
"I have no intention of asking for such luxury. Just
receiving one is more than I deserve."
Every item was on a level that money couldn't buy. Since she was giving me one, I had plenty of thanks to give and
absolutely no intention of complaining.
Now, as for which one to pick... I was truly not sure. If I were to use it personally, it would definitely be the
Miracle Shield.
However, I felt that reinforcing myself further was somewhat
pointless, and fundamentally, as a one-armed man, I didn't need a shield.
Considering that, there was no one else with abundant magic power, so it would
be either the staff or the hat.
............Thinking of practicality, it has to be the Grandwood
Staff. I could use the hat, but I would almost certainly never wear
this pointed hat. In that case, the staff that anyone could use should be the
most practical.
"I've decided. I'll take this Grandwood Staff—"
Just as I was saying that, the door to the room flew open
with great force. Without knocking, a person who appeared to be a guild staff
member entered with enough momentum to smash the door.
Salis furrowed her brows at the fact that they opened the door making
unnecessary noise without knocking. She didn't get
angry because we were here, but under normal circumstances, they surely would
have received a sharp scolding.
"Entering without knocking—what is the matter?"
"We received a sighting report of a massive number of
monsters in the south! And when we issued an investigation request to
adventurers—they reported an army of monsters numbering close to a thousand is
marching toward the Royal Capital!"
"Wh-What did you say!?"
A horde of monsters numbering close to a thousand. It was a
number that was virtually impossible to occur naturally.
In that case, the only conceivable reason was an attack by
the Demon King's Army. The moment the answer came to me, unpleasant
memories flashed back, making my skin tingle. This... I had better prepare
myself for a death match.
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