Chapter 8: The Weapon Shop
I had come to the weapon shop, carrying 44 pieces of Demonite Ore.
“Hup… Hey, with this ore material, could you forge some kind of weapon…?”
When I placed the ore on the counter, the old man running the weapon shop stared with wide-eyed astonishment.
“Hey, hey, what’s all this…!? Such a massive quantity of legendary ore…?!”
“Is it really that valuable…?”
“Of course it is, you fool! It’s the new material everyone’s talking about! Where did you get it?!”
“Well… you know, here and there.”
“Right, right… No way you’d tell me, huh… Well, whatever! So, can I use all of this?”
“Yeah, can I count on you…?”
I’d wondered if he might say he couldn’t handle such a strange material…
Or what I’d do if he accused me of stealing it.
But it seemed all those worries were unfounded.
“My craftsman’s spirit is fired up! Just you wait, I’ll forge you an extraordinary weapon in a few weeks!”
“Yeah! Thank you!”
“You’re incredible…! How did you even get this much…?! No, never mind…! I won’t ask.”
“Haha… I’d appreciate that.”
Anyway, I was glad the old man at the weapon shop was an understanding fellow.
I paid an advance and entrusted the materials to the weapon shop.
He said it would take a few weeks to complete, so I decided to take it easy and enjoy myself in the meantime.
I’d wanted to see the town anyway, and besides, I had more money than I knew what to do with.
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And so, the promised day arrived.
Filled with anticipation, I went to the weapon shop.
“Hello… I’ve come to pick up the weapon I commissioned.”
“Ah, it’s you. It’s just finished! The strongest weapon is complete…!”
“Ooh…! Th-This is…!”
The completed weapon had a truly peculiar shape.
I’d heard that Demonite Ore, while having high hardness, was difficult to process.
So, when using it whole to make a weapon, it apparently ends up with this kind of form.
It was like a large, rectangular slab.
A large, single slab of blackish-purple.
“This… Can I even fight with something like this…?”
“Well, just try it out!”
“Hya…!”
The weapon shop had an attached test-cutting area, so I was allowed to take some practice swings.
—Fwhoosh!
“Whoa! This is amazing!”
The weapon was lighter than I expected.
I see…! So this is why Demonite Ore is called a new material.
It has outstanding sharpness and attack power, yet it’s incredibly light!
“With this, I can even fight large monsters…!”
My heart pounded with excitement for new battles.
“So… what name will you give this weapon?”
“A name…?”
“Yeah, you’re the only one in the whole world who’s had such a luxurious weapon made. This weapon doesn’t have a name yet. You can name it whatever you like.”
I see. It’s true, no one but me could probably gather 44 pieces of Demonite Ore.
Which means… this is a one-of-a-kind unique weapon, then.
If Demonite Ore were to become widely circulated, it’d be a different story, but…
For now, this is the only one in the world.
“Right… A name, huh… I hadn’t even thought about it.”
After much deliberation, I named it thus:
“It’s the Demon’s Blade…!”
“Haha…! Isn’t that just stating the obvious?!”
“What’s wrong with that…? Simple is good.”
“Well, that’s just like you.”
I paid a hefty sum of money and left the weapon shop.
Still, this unusual weapon really stands out…
Passersby on the street turn to look at me.
“At this rate, it’s only a matter of time before Ghuftok finds me…”
I pulled my helmet down a little lower.
I’ve had enough of troublesome things.
If possible, I’d rather not stand out any more than I already do…
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《Demon’s Blade》
Rarity ★★★★★★★★
Drop Rate 0%
Attack Power 450
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