21-Episode 21: New Friends and New Weapons

Mr. Liliella, they're coming your way!

I got it!　Huh!

When Liliera-san swung her spear at the side, the blade wolf's head was blown right off to the side.

''It's an amazing cut, isn't it!

Liliera-san shouts in surprise at the sharpness of her new acquisition.

''They're still coming!　Be on your guard!

Yeah, yeah!

You're not going to be able to do that.

When Liliella returned to Hexi's town, she wanted to leave the friends she had been working with and form a party with me.

According to her own words, she wants to return the favor.

You don't have to worry about that.

I asked him if he was okay with the idea of leaving his friends, but Liliella said.

I've been looking for herbs to cure Arza's disease, so we haven't formed a fixed party so that we can focus on collecting requests. So this party was going to split up eventually, too.

I've been thinking about it for a while now.

I thought it would be more fun for me to have my B-ranked friends with me rather than going on an adventure alone, so I decided to form a party with her.

Today, we set out on our first adventure with our party.

We were asked to take down a blade wolf that was out on the streets.

Apparently, the blade wolves that escaped from the domination of the mutant species we encountered before, didn't return to the depths of the forest, but turned a strange place into their territory.

'This is the last time.'

Liliera cuts the head of the last one.

''And by the way, these spears really are amazing.

I sullenly look at the spear in Liliera-san's hand.

''Haha. Besides, originally, spears are more advantageous in battle than swords, you know.

We had a new party, but before we left, we faced a problem.

Liliela's sword was broken.

That's because her weapon had been broken in a previous battle with the Blade Wolves.

After that, she didn't have time to buy another one and I took her back to her home village, so she just forgot about it.

I went to buy a new weapon in a hurry, but all I found was another poorly made weapon.

To be honest, Mr. Golduff's weapons in Togai town were much better made.

So I decided to ask the town's blacksmith to let me use his workshop.

If the shop only sold weapons of this caliber, I thought it would be faster to make them myself.

Of course, since I'm borrowing the workshop of a difficult craftsman, I can't very well ask him to lend me his workshop for free.

As a reward, I gave him about 100 gold coins and some of the materials for the blade wolves I defeated and.......

'Oh! Don't spend all you want, brother!

And he was generous enough to let me borrow his work space.

I'm glad I retrieved the Blade Wolf material that was lying around with the mutants on the way home.

Then I decided to make a new weapon for Liliella.

Liliera-san was originally a swordsman, but she had no choice but to use the weapons she could get her hands on for lack of money.

'Because I had to send money to my aunt's house and I could only spend a minimal amount of money on equipment care.

Yeah, that's a very dangerous thing.

I had no choice, so I decided to go to the weapon shop and buy some suitable weapons and look up the most suitable weapon for Liliella-san.

''Ko, it's bad enough that I'm asking you to go this far. Or rather, this one I bought is fine, right?

I shake my head no to Liliera-san who is hesitant.

You have to properly choose a weapon that matches your strength. It is an illusion that a strong person is strong even if they use a weak weapon. A low quality weapon cannot withstand the power of a strong person. That's why I have to make a weapon that suits Liliella-san the best.

After having Liliella use various weapons, we found out that the most suitable weapon for her was the spear.

Moreover, the spear has the advantage of being long, so people of the same strength are much stronger than swords.

This is the material we'll be using!　Blade Wolf mutant short blade!　I'll use this for the edge of my spear!

"Mutant material?　Wait, wait, wait, wait!　You don't have to use that precious material!

Liliera-san says she doesn't need it because it's too good to be true, but even if it's a mutant, there's no need to be so careful with this level of material.

''So, the stick part of the main body is carved out of a gorgeous killer plant, and the stone thrust is made of hardened green dragon scales that were beaten and hardened!

Wait!　Didn't I just hear a great name?

No, of course not.

It's just a piece of green dragon scales!

And the hardware could be fashioned from Venom Viper scales.

I've never heard of it. Isn't that material very valuable?

No, it's a totally normal material!

It's a lie!

With Tong Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten, I process the mutant blades and apply magic to each part to strengthen its rigidity, resistance to corrosion and maintain its sharpness to prevent degradation.

''I don't know what it is, but it's shiny and shiny and I feel like I'm definitely doing something great!

Hahaha, it's just an ordinary dwarven thing, this level of work.

"Alright, that's it!

I hold out the completed spear to Liliella-san.

'Your spear is ready, Liliera-san!　Please take it!

....

But for some reason, Liliera-san doesn't want to accept the spear.

''Quickly, try using it.''

Are you sure it's safe to touch it?　Will it take your soul or something?　What's with that awesome aura you're giving off?　Isn't it like a magic spear or something?

Well, since it's enhanced with granting magic, the magic spear is the magic spear.

I knew it!　Who in the world do you think you are that can make magic items?

A normal ex-villager, but now I'm just a normal adventurer.

'There's something wrong with the concept of normal!　Ordinary ex-villagers can't become a B-ranked adventurer within a month, they can't defeat mutants with their awesome sword skills, they can't fly, they can't cure an incurable disease that's extremely difficult to cure, they can't burn down a forest of demonic beasts with magic, and they can't subdue A-ranked demons with their bare hands!　Most importantly, I can't even make a magic item!　

Lilliera-san, who screamed in one breath, is having trouble breathing.

I mean.........

''Is that so?!

''You're too late to notice!''

I was reprimanded.

But in our village, everyone can do it!

That's definitely not a normal village!

I didn't know that. Our village is not normal....

''Well, our village may not be normal, but I'm just an ordinary adventurer. There are lots of people who can do normal things like defeat mutants.

Cawaii-ka-ka-raa!

I'm really here, though.

It's common knowledge that if you want to become a top-notch warrior, you should be able to do all the swords, magic, recovery and blacksmithing yourself.

''I see, Lilliera-san has been a self-taught adventurer, so she doesn't have a master.

What?

I've been taught by my masters that if you want to become a master, you should be able to do everything yourself to some extent. Have you ever studied under anyone, Liliella?

...nothing. If I had to guess, would it be the older adventurers you've been partying with?

I knew it. Rieliela, you didn't have a formal master, so you didn't learn the basic knowledge and skills in that area.

When you become strong in your own way, you lose the basics.

The adventurers who taught her probably didn't think that Liliella hadn't learned the basics either.

But that's the reason why she was promoted to B-rank, so I think it's clear that she's a good student.

''I see!　Then I'll give you the skills and knowledge you need, Liliella!

What?　How can you come to that conclusion from the way we're talking?

Liliella-san, you don't have the ability to use body-enhancing or recovery magic, do you?

Yes, that's because I'm a swordsman.

'If you want to be a full-fledged adventurer, even a swordsman needs to be able to use some magic!　In fact, the F-ranked adventurer I know is also a swordsman, but he can use body-enhancing magic!

Speaking of which, how are you guys doing?

''You're an F-rank and you're a magic swordsman?

Liliera-san gives me a surprised look.

Yes, it looks like she felt a sense of urgency for not having spent all this time studying under someone else.

''Don't worry, I'll help you become stronger, Liliera-san, too!　

You?　........no but.......hmmm.

With that, Liliella puts her hand to her chin and begins to worry.

''Surely I'm slowing him down now.......................so why don't I just learn how to fight?

And Liliella, who had been mumbling to herself for a while, looked up as if she had made up her mind to do something.

''I understand. I'll take your teachings, Rex-san. No, you will teach me how to fight!

Yes, I'd love to!

This is how Liliella and I ended up not only forming a party, but also a temporary master-disciple relationship.

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And that's why Liliera-san made a splendid debut with her new weapon.

You seem to be using it properly.

Yes, it's very light, and it's scary sharp. And those spear techniques you taught me make me feel like I'm an expert in them.

Liliella replies with a bashful smile.

The bashful face is cute too.

It's just that I just taught myself spearmanship as it was taught to me by an acquaintance.

'I'm sure the guy you know is a hell of an expert too. Do you have a school or something?

''I believe it's called the Dragon Emperor Style Sorcerer Technique, or something like that.

'Liutei style ku-jutsu?　That's a funny name.

Ha-ha, you're right, it's a pretty big name.

Overreaching?

Liliella nodded her head.

''Well, now that we've finished trying out our weapons, let's go deeper.''

With that, I point to the depths of the forest.

The actuality is that you can't spend too much time at the entrance, even though Lex-san's warding magic is there.

Liliera agreed, so we headed further into the forest.

''Yes, let's go. Our target is the center of the Forest of Demonic Beasts!

''Yeah!''

Liliera-san replies back with a lot of energy.

''........Hmm?　Central?

I nodded my head.

''Yes, we're heading to the heart of the Demon Beast Forest.

All right, to the center.

Yes, it's probably the most convenient way to get to each of the towns and villages from the center of the city, in order to get the roads to each of them.

''I see........I didn't hear you!

For some reason, Liliera's cry was a wooden spirit in the forest of demonic beasts.