CH 70

Chapter 70 Inside and Outside Battles

After listening to the information from Mona-san, I left the guild after handing over the souvenirs I bought in the royal capital.

The conflict between clans is getting worse and it has become quite suspicious… and unfortunately, it seems that the two major clans have their eyes on our party….

I have to tell Angie and Momisa to have a man accompanying them when they go out since it’ll be a disaster if they got caught in it….

「Onii-sama, what are you going to do after this?」

「Hmm? I’m going to buy equipment for you.」

I gave Esther a set of enchanted equipment while I was escaping from Rosalta.

But the skill level was still low at that time, so the buffs given to the equipment weren’t that good.

As for the spear, he has the Orichalcum Spear that was given to him by his grandfather, and he can use the shirts and underwear he stole from the Nonland family, but it would be better to buy a new set of armor, shoes, and accessories.

「You don’t have to worry about money, so if there’s something you like, just let me know.」

I have a lot of money to spare thanks to the looted supplies from the Nonland family and the enchantment part-time job during the exam period.

Huh…?

What’s wrong…?

「Onii-sama…. Um… I know it’s selfish of me, but… I want to use the equipment that you gave me.」

「The buffs are weak, though…」

「…… (These are the first equipment I received from Onii-sama, so I want to use them a lot….)」

Don’t make such a sad face….

「Okay. You can use just the armor and gauntlets. You can’t use the boots since they will slip in the labyrinth. No… they’re high-quality, and it looks cooler with a complete set of equipment, so let’s go to the shoemaker and have them attach spikes for labyrinth exploration on the soles.」

「Yes! Thank you!」

I guess he really likes the design of that armor.

If possible, I want to buy a better armor so I can give it a better enchantment, but there’s nothing I can do if he likes it.

「Then, let’s go buy some accessories.」

If the ring is too bulky, it’ll get in the way of gripping the spear… so I’ll buy four simple and good ones.

Also, the necklace and earrings… what kind of buff should I use on them….

After finishing the shopping while worrying about this and that, we returned to the inn and were greeted by Ian who looked refreshed.

I see… you were having a good time, huh?

Good for you….

「Ian, Nina. I’m sorry, but please support Esther’s leveling. We can’t eat the Orc General’s meat since a human possessed it, so we’ll be hunting in the orc room for three days.」

If Esther works hard for three days in the orc room, his HP will reach a safe range, so I think we’ll start the exploration in earnest after that.

「Yes! (Haha… Just like me, Esther-kun will receive the same humiliation by the box ♪. As his senior, I’ll tease him a lot ♪)」

「Nina, what’s wrong? You’re making a wicked face…」

「Fueh!? It’s nothing!」

「Really…?」

I see… I know exactly what she’s thinking.

I’m not going to tell Esther, but judging from his eye movement… I think he’s noticed it.

Too bad for you, Nina.

My little brother isn’t as naïve as you think.

I’ve been thinking about it a lot yesterday, and here’s what I came up with for Esther’s equipment.

・ Red Dragon Armor (Body Strengthening +12) (National Treasure)

・ Red Dragon Gauntlet (Right) (Body Strengthening +12) (National Treasure)

・ Red Dragon Gauntlet (Left) (Body Strengthening +12) (National Treasure)

・ Red Dragon Boot (Right) (Body Strengthening +12) (National Treasure)

・ Red Dragon Boot (Left) (Body Strengthening +12) (National Treasure)

・ High-class Cloak (Body Strengthening +56) (National Treasure)

・ High-class Military Shirt (Body Strengthening +56) (National Treasure)

・ High-class Military Pants (Body Strengthening +56) (National Treasure)

・ Orichalcum Spear (Spearmanship +8) (National Treasure)

・ Earring-type Magic Trigger (Right) (Recovery Magic +35) (National Treasure)

・ Earring-type Magic Trigger (Left) (Recovery Magic +35) (National Treasure)

・ Right Sock (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Left Sock (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Underpants (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Misanga right hand (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Misanga left hand (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Misanga right leg (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Misanga left leg (Wind Magic +2) (Special)

・ Mithril Ring (Body Strengthening +56) (National Treasure) x 4

・ Necklace of Disguise (Body Strengthening +56) (National Treasure)

I’ll have him use Spearmanship and Wind Magic (aptitude C) to raise his skill levels and MP.

Thinking about after he’s released from slavery, it would be better to raise him to be a multi-type adventurer who can do anything on his own, so I’ll also have him use his magic.

「Ha! Sei! …… Air Cutter! Yah!」

「Esther-kun, it’s okay to use Air Cutter slowly, so aim at the neck more efficiently.」

「Yes, Ian-san! …… Air Cutter! Sei!」

It’s going well~.

He’s skillfully mixing Air Cutter in between his spear attacks….

The accuracy is gradually getting better, so I think he’ll be able to skillfully aim for a fatal wound soon.

The Orichalcum Spear is also doing a good job.

The thick, hard-to-cut orcs are being cut easily as if cutting slimes.

I was worried that with Esther’s physical strength, spear attacks other than thrusts would be useless… but there’s no problem at all.

「Somehow… I feel like my strength is growing at an unbelievable speed… as if all the training I’ve done up until now is a lie.」

「You’ve defeated a lot of monsters after all. …… Can you still do it?」

「Yes! I can still do it!」

「Muu… (Why Esther-kun was able to endure it without using a box…? He was shooting a lot of magic, right? It’s unfair….)

「…… (Nina-san is an honest girl, so her thoughts are showing on her expression and gaze. I’m a former duke’s son, so I’m used to harassment….)」