episode_0046

“This is good.”

Place the neatly finished gauntlet separately in the wooden box next to it.

After sleeping overnight, I remembered that today was the day the equipment I ordered from the village in the rear arrived.

So, while checking the quantity of goods that arrived from the yard behind the supply department, we are also setting aside equipment that appears to be well made.

“How many more things should I leave out to put in the coffin with the spare body?”

Unless it is a special order, the person who gets the supplies first is the owner. Some may say it is unfair, but if you try to persuade such a soul disease, you too will be told to become a noble officer’s adjutant.

Master is also picking out weapons next to me. Then, he held something and let out a small exclamation.

“Oh my.”

“Did you find anything good?”

“This Estarke is the work of a skilled craftsman. I think there might be one or two more like it, so I’ll have to look for them.”

“That’s good. No matter how much it is a mass-produced product, you can clearly feel the difference in quality when you use it.”

“Over there. I think you can still find some pretty good products if you go down to the village, but is there a need to put in that much effort?”

In that way, Master and I were filling a wooden box with items of good quality. However, in Peria’s eyes, she sighed as she looked at the items we were leaving out, as if they were all below the standard.

“I don’t know what you don’t know, but that’s something you pay for. These are supplies, so I use them because they are free.”

“Even if you spend a lot of money to get a high-quality weapon, it is a disaster if you die. Even enemies have eyes for good things, so why not pick them up?”

“But still. I’m saying this because, in my opinion, it seems like things are too roughly made.”

It’s not unreasonable for Peria to say something like that.

The lands of the kingdoms are all rich in minerals, to the extent that almost any mountainous area has the potential to be used as a mine.

So, although there is no shortage of iron, there is a shortage of engineers due to the huge impact of the war.

Because of this, there is a big difference in the quality of the equipment, but from the perspective of Peria, who wanders around from the Demon Territory to the Empire, there may not be anything that she likes.

“Next is a special order product.”

Enin peeled off the last remaining box’s cloth.

“What are special order items?”

“These are weapons that soul soldiers custom-made separately at their own expense or equipment that they requested to be strengthened. Teacher and I use the basic supplies, but some people prefer the same type of weapon as the weapon they used in their past life, so they spend their own money to get it.”

“There will be soul soldiers who feel more stable fighting with the equipment they have in their hands. To be honest, for those of us who cannot settle down anywhere even if we have money, this is a pleasure in its own way. Of course, it is a good weapon worth the money invested in, so when you die, enemies pick it up, so there are few cases of it coming back.”

When I open the box, I see that, unlike other boxes containing weapons, each weapon is wrapped in clean cloth.

“How much does one usually cost?”

“I looked into it before, but it starts from 20 gold?”

“It’s a serious rip-off, isn’t it? I’m sure this isn’t a town where people live.”

“The price was set high because it was made during the time it took to make other products. Still, I think that soul soldiers are ahead of adventurers and mercenaries in this regard. Although it costs a lot of money, the moment you order it, you can feel the quality jump.”

I take out a long polearm that someone must have ordered and unwrap the cloth.

It is a spear that extends in a straight line, but instead of having one blade, it has a cross-shaped blade on both sides.

‘It must be an item belonging to someone with a unique spear skill.’

Peria also came to the side, looked at the window, and acknowledged that it looked okay.

“This is definitely worth spending a lot of money on. I don’t think anyone who used this type of weapon would care about something like Estarke. Don’t you or Hwarim order weapons like this?”

“I am a person who used a sword, so I felt that my current sword was sufficient.”

Besides Estark, Master picks up any weapon and uses it well.

“I’ve never used any weapons other than a kitchen knife, but even if I had, I don’t think I need it anymore thanks to this. Because this is the best.”

Take out the artifact and make a magic sword.

A sword long enough to slightly reach the elbow.

Although it is still a bit short to use as a main weapon, it is now long enough to dig in and inflict fatal wounds on enemies.

Killing the wizard made it a bit longer, but the lack of a cross guard is a bit of a drawback. No matter how hard you try to change it, it won’t change anything other than the raw part.

Thanks to this, its attack power is very strong, but it is very difficult to block enemy attacks, so I can still only use it as a dagger.

‘Or should I just get a separate cross guard and install it? However, the guard must be equally strong as the blade to block attacks.’

It is a weapon that still has many issues to consider.

At that time, Noan came to visit us.

“Brother and sisters. Nice to meet you. I came here to see if my items had arrived.”

“Huh? Is it presbyopia? What did I order?”

“Shield. I think it’s probably the biggest.”

‘Now that I think about it, Noan’s tower shield was broken.’

“But wasn’t the thing you were holding last time a tower shield used by the soldiers on the castle walls? The supply shield given to soul soldiers is a small round shield.”

“Yes. Originally, because I was big, I borrowed items from soldiers, but when something important happened, I used manufactured items. This time, the shield I used last time ended up breaking, so I ordered it again.”

The lineman also costs a lot of money.

“Really? Then look for it here.”

I took Noan with me and opened a supply box bigger than a person’s height.

“Huh? brother. What’s stuck in the middle here?”

Peria went into a wooden box, and there was a wall in the middle.

“What is it?”

“It’s wrapped in cloth, so it might be a piece of clothing.”

“Ugh, he’s not moving?”

I try to remove the wall that is stuck in the teacher and the box, but it won’t move.

“It’s probably mine. Please come out for a moment.”

Noan lightly relaxes his shoulders and goes inside, putting his hand inside the cloth.

“Inhale!”

When Presbyterian puts in a lot of force and energy, the object that was tightly stuck comes out.

“Wow….”

“You carry something like this?”

The object Noan took out was a huge, thick, iron shield wrapped in cloth.

Looking at the fact that it has two handles, you can tell that this is an item intended only for use as a shield and no other weapons.

“On the battlefield, I play the role of a protective shield protecting the commanding officers in the last line. The shield used when fighting the wizard was an ordinary shield, so it was eventually broken through, but its original role was to stand by and block magic. Actually, I want to protect others at the forefront.”

I thought he would have a physique that stands out even among soul soldiers, but seeing that Noan was given that role, I know that he is definitely quite amazing.

“This must have cost a lot of money.”

Peria knelt down on the shield and saw that it was large enough to cover about 5 people.

“But since it is my role, if I order this, I will provide all the money. I only spend my own money when I ask for the pattern on the front to be engraved.”

The front of the huge shield was engraved with the incongruous engraving of a small, drooping flower bud.

‘I think there were flowers like this where I lived too. ‘Did you call it Lily of the Valley?’

“Asshole. Have you still forgotten your girlfriend?”

“Woman, I’m not your girlfriend! If you just do something like this, you will have more strength to do it.”

The memory of picking flowers and bringing them to Noan every day may remain with Noan forever.

Soon, three huge wooden boxes were sorted out and only the last box remained. As we all seem to be slowly getting tired, Enin encourages us.

“It will end sooner than expected. The quantity has been confirmed, and the remaining weapons all have owners in the corps that went on the expedition, so I will have to put them back like this.”

“Then let’s put it back in. Peria, you should work too.”

“I don’t like it. It’s not my job.”

‘If this is not his business, he will never do it.’

In order to hurry up and finish it quickly, he asks Peria to help him, but he doesn’t listen.

“Then the only way is to confirm your and my location.”

“Hmph. This time, I also took all the necessary measures.”

As I held up the bracelet on my arm, Peria did the same and held up a previously unseen bracelet on her arm.

It looks like there’s something to it, as I don’t feel scared, but rather have a confident expression on my face.

“Ta-da! This time, I received a bracelet that blocks magic, which I received as a service from the magic tower owner as a service. Hehehe.”

Peria was wearing a gold bracelet on her arm, as if to oppose me, who was wearing a silver contract bracelet.

“Of all the products available around here, this is probably the best product, right? I guess it’s a bracelet made by a magic tower lord.”

‘This is a bit embarrassing.’

Peria brought something much better than I expected. But I have no intention of backing down.

“You have to look at the long and the short.”

“Do you think the magic tower lord is a magic tower lord for no reason? Unlike merchants who get a good position based solely on the amount of donations, magic tower owners are people with extremely good skills. Now, that’s the end of being threatened by my brother.”

“If anyone hears it, they will think I used this every day.”

Even though it looks like this, I’m conscious of not using it because I’m afraid Peria will be upset, but that won’t work today.

‘I need to drink some water properly.’

Still, I break into a cold sweat thinking that the bracelet might be upwardly compatible.

“Peria.”

“Good. Come and see.”

“Move that shield to Noan’s quarters right now.”

“Yes? I can move it.”

They say that presbyopia is okay, but that doesn’t matter. All I have now is a strong feeling to fuck up Peria.

‘ruler. Move. ‘Show your power!’

But Peria stays still. It doesn’t seem to work.

“Heh. I guess I won? Now you’re never afraid of things like your brother, right? fool. Cockatrus laying unfertilized eggs. A vegetarian troll-like oppa~.”

‘I still don’t know what those swear words mean.’

Still, I feel dirty.

That time when I was biting my lip in anger-

Ppajik-

The bracelet on Peria’s arm was cracked.

And at the same time, Peria walks unnaturally towards the shield.

“Uh. uh? what? why! Why are you doing this?”

“Heh. I think it’s my victory. Was it made by a magic tower lord? It seems like my bracelet is stronger?”

“No! This can’t be happening! How much does this cost?”

“It can’t be like this, but is it possible? Come on, Peria. Let’s move that shield to Noan’s quarters by ourselves.”

After giving the command more clearly, Feria’s bracelet is no longer working, and Feria looks this way and prepares to move her shield in earnest.

“Profit! Just wait and see! Just watch the moon rise. If you’re sleeping, I’ll come and put a snake in your pants!”

Watching Feria whining while holding the two handles attached to the shield makes me feel good.

‘But I guess I’ll have to be more careful at night. I think it would be creepy if it really came to visit.’

I’m a bit afraid of what happens next.

“Enina. Well, now that we’re done with our work, let’s go visit that god. Is that okay?”

“Yes. Please. This was all I had to do for today. You said you were going to the resuscitation center, right?”

“Yes. I want to go and check out the soul soldiers’ spare bodies and ask Deshade a lot of questions.”

I asked Deshade to give me some time. That’s because I wanted to ask about the soul’s body, but if I ask about the spare body before the soul enters, I might be able to find out a full-fledged way to strengthen the body.

“Then, I will bring some documents and go back to the regular meeting. They said the wizards will finish their investigation and make a comprehensive report today.”

‘Now that I think about it, I heard that wizards are constantly checking the monster’s castle.’

A few days have passed, but I don’t know what Astesia is doing by now.

They said that the devil’s descent is over at first glance, and even if something happens and he is resurrected, the castle will be moved to another place, but there is still a date left, so I don’t know how things are progressing.

Is he alone in a deserted castle, taking a drug that will kill him every day?

When I think about what I might be thinking alone, I feel a little down.

“I’m a little worried too, but I’m worried that if we go alone without any orders, we’ll be suspected of having something to hide.”

“… I guess so.”

Master recognized my feelings and comforted me, while at the same time making me aware of reality.

‘If you suddenly decided to enter a castle that wizards are constantly investigating, you would naturally be suspicious.’

I decided to act in a way that would not cause any harm to myself.

There is no reason to take risks.

“Let’s go find Deshade.”

“I wish I could stay at the hotel. Honestly, I don’t think that god is just waiting for us.”

“I think so too, but I said I would tell you who is the most beautiful person in this town if you just be quiet, so I guess she won’t go far.”

I thought that God would definitely roam around freely, so I promised him a carrot in advance. A god so infatuated with humans would surely wait patiently.

“Oh my. I didn’t know that our disciple also had the same hobby for humanity as God. The two might be a good match.”

“Yes? No, it’s not like that.”

“ done. I have no intention of criticizing you.”

I only said that to keep Deshade calm, but Master reacted to this again.

I don’t know what the problem is with my calm demeanor.

The atmosphere became awkward and as I was walking away, Master spoke first.

“…Hmm. hmm. So, who is the most beautiful woman in town? Is this perhaps our Lee Rim’s taste?”

Master gently puts his two index fingers together and glances at me.

“Are you curious?”

“No… Well, it’s not that I’m curious about my student’s taste in women or anything like that, but I just heard that he’s the best, so I’m curious about how people feel. Maybe it’s someone I know…”

Master keeps making excuses and finally says, pulling on the sleeve of my clothes with his fingers.

“Eight! Just say it. I have to listen to it even if it makes me sick.”

Master narrows his eyes and looks straight at me.

It is rare for Master to be stubborn, but when this happens, the only way is to talk to him.

‘Actually, I was a little embarrassed to say it, so I didn’t want to do it.’

“… Master.”

“Huh?”

“The most beautiful person. Of all the people I’ve seen in this village, Master was the most beautiful.”

‘Oh, I’m embarrassed.’

Still, I only told the truth.

I am definitely not saying this out of courtesy since I have known Master the longest. I just definitely thought that out of all the people I had ever seen, Master was the prettiest.

Gloria, I don’t know if it’s because my first image was ruined, but to me, she just looks like a weirdo and doesn’t even live in this town.

Enine has a small and cute feel that is better suited to the word ‘cute’ rather than ‘pretty’, while Peria has a lively feel and feels like a free spirit.

‘And Peria just feels like a younger sister.’

Florian saw him lying down with Master, and his eyes were drawn more to Master.

So, in my opinion, Master is the most beautiful.

It seemed that Master was satisfied with my answer. The stubborn behavior he had been acting on just a moment ago disappeared and he began to smile.

“Hehe…Hehe.”

“Do you like it?”

“No. just. what. Hehehe.”

“I can’t leave my smile.”

Master began to take steps again. The fingers holding my sleeve had not yet come off.

“The first disciple I made after coming here told me that I was the most beautiful, so how could I not be happy? Even if that’s not the case, no woman would be offended by being told she’s beautiful.”

“Well, that’s how it should be.”

“Hehehe.”

‘It looks really good.’

After saying that, Master said nothing and continued to laugh until he reached his destination.