759 Ownership of the Free Sword

(Ah, that's right. His blood was so-so)

Are you done, Norn? You like the blood of the user of this free sword. Does that mean you want more blood than a knight?

(Well, yeah. It's more efficient to draw blood from one knight and gather magic than to collect a few magic pieces from ordinary people around here. The taste is also quite different)

(I see. Then, if there is a strong one from now on, I will actively aim for it.)

Defeated a knighted man with a bandit's head.

When Norn sucked blood out of his body, he saw the man lying down in a sneaky look.

I wonder what this guy was after all.

I wonder if the knighthood was a bandit?

I don't know.

But no matter how much I think about it, I don't think I'll get the answer on the spot.

Then it's okay.

I can't help thinking about it or worrying about something else.

Rather, it was the weapon in his hand, not the identity of this man, that bothered me now.

"Yoo-hoo. Is this the free sword? Oh, if you really put some magic into it, the shape will change. Amazing."

I took the free sword that was still held by the man's hand and used it myself.

Apparently, if you cast magic on something like the magic stone on the handle of the sword, it will change its shape.

From the size that has been restored, I will try to lengthen it by stretching only the tip.

"Hmm, surprisingly subtle? It weighs a lot, too, this one."

But how easy it is to use it.

The free sword seemed to change its weight when it changed shape.

If you stretch the tip of the sword, it will definitely stretch, but the tip of the sword will be heavier.

Besides, it seems to be heavier than it looks.

The bigger the shape changes, the heavier it gets.

It's not like I can't hold it, but I felt it was a little troublesome when dealing with the sword.

Swordsmanship basically makes sense to manipulate the sword freely.

For this reason, it may be difficult to use a sword that is more familiar to use, but the weight changes so much depending on the shape.

"Mr. Alphonse, are you okay? Are you hurt? That sword got bigger, and I knew Alphonse would crush you."

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks to Christina's support."

"Ahahah, you heard me. I'm sorry I called you when I was fighting for my life."

"Yeah, that's not true. I was motivated by that support. I was able to win."

"Really? Good. So, what's wrong with that sword? I thought it was a good sword...."

"Hmm, what do you think? I think it would be a weapon that weaponizes the opponent's imagination. I just don't think that's the kind of weapon I want right now. I have a magic sword and a hard tooth sword."

"Ah, then I'll...."

"Alphonse, if you don't need that sword, give it to me."

Christina approached me and talked to me as I tried the free sword I got.

He was in a hurry to think I might have been crushed by a giant sword.

Touching my body everywhere for a while to make sure it's okay, it seems to have calmed down.

And when I settled down, I looked at my face as a merchant.

I was interested in the free sword I had in my hand.

A free sword whose weight is changed by changing its shape.

I think it's pretty hard to use this guy in a real sense.

You must anticipate changing weights and centers of gravity and perform swordsmanship without being swayed by them.

Otherwise, I felt like I would rely on surprise attacks relying solely on the sword's performance, like the man I just saw.

When I think about it, I feel like I don't really want to use it myself.

If it is reliable as a sword, it is sufficient if there is a hard tooth sword that is difficult to break, and the Magic Sword Norn that can be taken out and used at any time to suck blood is too convenient.

So it became a general reputation that it was not good, but there were people who wanted a free sword after hearing it.

One is of course Christina.

But apart from that, there was another man who came by sometime.

"You want this sword, Ian?

"Oh, when Ars hired me to work, I had a weapon. But not now. If that sword can change its size, give it to me, Alphonse."

"Ah, speaking of which, Ian only had a big shield. I see. It would be useful to have this flexible sword that changes in size when you become a giant."

"We Atmos warriors are strong. But it also has drawbacks. This means that weapons and armor are difficult to provide due to changes in body size. A sword of varying size would be helpful. Give me that sword and I swear I'll work for you till I die."

"Until death? All right, Ian? Say that."

"I don't mind. I hear Tanatos made a deal with Ars. If you want to give me that weapon, I'll give you my life."

"Okay. Then this free sword belongs to Ian from now on. Instead, don't forget what I just said. I'll let you hang out till you die, Ian."

"I understand."

That's why I handed Ian the Sword of Freedom to Atmos's warrior.

As a matter of fact, Ian didn't have enough decent equipment.

When I was in Vulcania, I wore demon armor and used a dragon stick.

Atmos warriors are usually of normal human size, but they become huge when fighting with all their might.

At that time, it must have been very convenient to have demonic armor and a dragon stick that changed in size to suit your body even when you grew up.

But Ian, who was supposed to come to the east, couldn't bring them both.

That's because it's only temporarily offered by Brother Ars when he leaves the battlefield.

Well, don't you have to know?

Especially since the dragon stick is a precious one that uses the bones of a dragon.

That's why Ian used an iron shield so far.

I provided a shield large enough to cover the body used by the Iron Knight in the Magic Labyrinth.

Ian has a big shield on his back.

It was because I thought that if it was that big, it would be a shield for my arms when I turned into a giant.

Alternatively, it can be used as a blunt object that can be beaten as it is.

But I guess he wanted a decent weapon.

Ian asked for a free sword and said he'd risk his life for me.

Of course, you can't refuse it.

Thus, I succeeded in bringing this Atmos warrior to my side in a true sense.