Episode 78: The Swords
And so, we went to the “Garden.”
I took Kaede’s hand, who looked surprised, and led her to the mansion in the “Garden.”
This mansion is a Western-style manor house, with an armory in the basement…
“Umm… are these… all… Demon Blades?”
“That’s right.”
“…Are you, like, trying to overturn the country or something?”
…That’s the thing.
There’s a massive amount of Magical Devices, more than a hundred or two.
Besides Demon Swords, which are sword-type Magical Devices, there are weapon-type Magical Devices, armor-type Magical Devices, tool-type Magical Devices (double meaning?), and toy-type Magical Devices, all piled up.
If I used everything here, I could probably overthrow a country if I wanted to.
“No, not particularly.”
But I insist that I’m just doing it as a hobby.
However, Kaede argues, “If a commoner had this many Demon Blades in their family’s territory, they’d be arrested for some crime.”
I’m sorry, but I had no comeback to that.
I guess Count Missgancia is friendly with me, so he’d probably overlook it… no… maybe not.
Count Missgancia doesn’t forgive failures or negligence, even from his own family. That’s what’s good and bad about him.
If he found out, I think he’d take everything.
He’s a noble, a ruler, and responsible for the security of this area.
In other words, it’s like an individual collecting military missiles, and I couldn’t complain if I were arrested for something like preparing to use weapons.
So, while saying, “It’s a secret, okay?,” I made the following statement, also intending to keep her quiet.
“You can take whatever you like.”
Instantly, Kaede’s eyes widened.
“B-But… I’d feel bad…”
But, contrary to her words, Kaede’s gaze went towards the sword rack.
She really likes swords, huh?
Of course, no warrior dislikes weapons!
Not even a woman!
Swords and armor, though there might be some misunderstanding, are like “prized luxury cars” in modern Earth…
Whether male or female, the owner brags about it and cherishes it.
And if it’s a custom-made item or a Demon Sword, it’s a fortune.
“You can take two or three.”
“T-Two or three…?!?!?!”
“In the future, you can make them heirlooms of your family, Kaede.”
“My family’s… heirloom!!!”
Oh, she’s got a face that says she’s justified it.
Good, good, take several Demon Swords worth ten billion Lido at retail price, more than ten times the price of a top-class warhorse or full plate armor, my love…
After agonizing for about an hour, Kaede came to the plaza with wooden dummies for test cutting, carrying about ten swords.
It was just like a car otaku visiting a celebrity’s house and being told, “My luxury car collection is amazing, right? You can ride any one you want.”
Her black eyes seemed to be shining a little…
“This child, what is their name…?”
Eh? Pointing at the sword, “this child”…?
N-No, is it just that she’s not fluent in the language of this country?
“If you mean the name, this is ‘Moon Shadow’.”
“‘Moon Shadow’-chan, is it!”
No, that’s not it… she’s an abnormal person who cherishes swords…
It’s natural to like swords, but liking them this much is a bit strange.
“‘Moon Shadow’… I think if you channel Magical Power into it…”
“Ah, I can ‘understand’ that just by looking at it.”
Kaede, with a steady hand that you wouldn’t expect from someone holding it for the first time, poured Magical Power into Moon Shadow… and swung it!
Then, a bluish-white mass of Magical Power burned through the wooden dummy!
Yes, ‘Moon Shadow’… in game terms, allows you to add a Magical Power attribute to your attacks!
‘Ah~! Moon Shadow-chan♡ A modern child of about two shaku seven sun! The forging is finely packed with small itame hada, and the obsidian-like jigane shimmers like waves depending on the light! The hamon is a gunome midare, and the irregular pattern near the kissaki is exactly like overlapping shadows… Ah, it’s truly beautiful…♡’
Ohaa…?
Yeah, well…
I’m a boyfriend who doesn’t interfere with his girlfriend’s hobbies, so…
‘Shibiramaru-chan is also wonderful♡ I was surprised because I’ve never seen a crimson jigane before! The kawazuko choji midare hamon represents the appearance of bloodshed? The effect of making the blood not stop from the cut is terribly cruel, but it’s extremely effective on the battlefield.’
‘Bishamon Blade-chan is a spear, isn’t it! The mokume hada that looks like a human eye is stylish! The fact that the point you stab explodes slightly makes it easy to use.’
‘Rosuzan-chan and Getsuzan-chan are a married pair of swords, aren’t they! The straight-edged mirror-like jigane, and this small irregular hamon that resembles snowflakes! The thing you cut freezes, a simple ability, but powerful!’
‘Daikoku Rope-chan is… well, is this a sword that should exist in the human world? I feel like something is not right…?’
Kaede, with a beaming smile, reviewing the swords.
She was this kind of girl…
Well, it’s just within the scope of her hobby. It’s not strange.
In the end, Kaede chose Shibiramaru, Bishamon Blade, and Daikoku Rope.
A katana, a spear, and a tachi, respectively.
The effects?
‘Shibiramaru’ is a red sword that makes the blood not stop from the wounded area.
‘Bishamon Blade’ is a destruction-specialized weapon that not only deals damage from slashes but also from explosions, and multiplies the power many times over.
‘Daikoku Rope’ is… well, it’s “a sword that can cut anything”… Literally, anything, whether it’s matter or a spirit…
“Fufu, fufufufufufufufu…!”
Kaede, holding the three Demon Swords, with a relaxed face.
She seems to have liked them.
On the contrary, she wants me to bring her here again in the future. She wants to see the other Demon Swords.
Also, she wants me to show her when I make a new one.
Anyway, if she’s happy, that’s all that matters.
I left the “Garden” with Kaede.
Then, we came to the house…
“Ah…! Rice!”
“Andrews-sama, as you instructed, I have cooked the rice.”
That’s right, rice.
It’s the staple food of Azuma Country, but it’s almost impossible to get around here…
Tonight’s dinner is white rice, grilled salted salmon, tofu and green onion miso soup, and lightly pickled cucumbers, and a small bowl of simmered dried daikon radish.
A purely Japanese-style recipe.
“A-Ah, ah, A…!”
Apparently, Kaede, seeing rice after a long time, is slightly bugging out.
There, I brought the rice container and said.
“You can have as many refills as you like!”
And then…
“…I humbly receive!”
Whoa, Kaede’s quite the big eater…
She finished the whole rice container…