Chapter 42: Equipment
『Roxanne』Current Levels & Equipment:Knight Lv.26
Equipment:EstocSteel ShieldDragon Skin JacketDamascus Headband of Wind ResistanceHardened Leather GlovesHardened Leather Boots of WillowSacrificial Misanga
「Anyways, let us move to 10th floor.」
「We are going to try collecting Poison Needles now?」
「Yeah, that’s right.」
Now that Vesta manage to successfully become a Dragon Knight, we can move on to the tenth floor. Apparently, Sherry knows well as to why we are going there.
「We need to find NT Ants, then. This way.」
Under Roxanne’s guidance, we hunt NT Ants, and collect Poison Stingers from them. In the meantime, since Vesta just became a Dragon Knight, I got her to devote herself to learning from us by observation.
After collecting ten Poison Stingers, we return to the first floor, where I hand Vesta the Poison Stingers.
「Your next task is going to be a simple Job of hitting the monsters that you’re going to be challenging with these.」
I think that right now, Vesta should be able to handle that task without any issues.「Hit the monsters that are going to appear with Poison Stingers? Okay.」
Vesta accepts the Poison Stingers from me.
「Use it on the monster that survives my magic attack. Roxanne, can you find us a suitable opponent for Vesta, please?」
「Yes, of course.」
We proceed to go through the first floor under Roxanne’s guidance. When we found a Cheap Sheep, I used a magic attack that should be able to barely kill it. Since the monster managed to endure the magic attack, I wait. Roxanne keeps it distracted from the front, and in the meantime, Vesta throws a Poison Stinger at it from the side.
That’s why I look towards the only rational person whose opinion I can trust: Sherry.
「Well, Dragon Knight is a Job that excels at defense, and Vesta, like any other Dragonkin tribe member, is big and strong, so I think she should be able to pull her own weight even if we do go to the higher floors.」
I see. Well, this matter can certainly be viewed in such a way. Now that Sherry has confirmed it, I felt like it could really be fine. I mean, it’s true that Vesta is quite big, and that size of hers is what gives me the sense of security even though we are in the middle of a dangerous Labyrinth, and while it might be easy to stomp an ant, then stomping down on an elephant is an entirely different matter. So, if Vesta thinks that she’s going to be fine on the higher floors, then she’s probably going to be okay.
「Let’s do this, desu!」
Miria also agreed with Vesta, Roxanne and Sherry. I am still a little bit afraid of going to the tenth floor because NT Ants are there and they can inflict poison upon me, but on the other hand, if I end up inflicted with poison, the girls will have no choice but to administer the Anti-Poison Pill to me through mouth-to-mouth, so who knows, it might not be that bad.
「Alright then, it is time for us to get moving to the tenth floor.」「Right!」
「Uhm, is it alright for me to keep using this weapon?」
Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Now that Vesta managed to become a Dragon Knight, she can start dual wielding weapons. So if I were to give her an Iron Sword in addition to the Steel sword, then she could really start utilizing a two-handed swords dual wielding sword style, even if it would arguably be safer to keep having her go with a sword in one hand and shield in the other.
Now, if she were to hold two Durandals, she would be a force beyond logic, but it is impossible since I can’t produce two of them at once, but maybe that’s for the better. If Vesta started using two Durandals in the vanguard, then my own EXP gathering would take a tremendous blow from that.
Sherry may have some suggestion regarding this matter, but when I look at her, she says nothing. There doesn’t seem to be any case where a master lets their slave equip stronger weapon than theirs, after all.
If I give her Durandal, there is no alluring buff to my EXP, but...
「We will continue like this for a while. I will reconsider it depending on the circumstances.」
「I understand.」
I wonder if it is really thanks to 「Dual Wielding」 Skill that a Dragon Knight can equip two two-handed swords at once or a two-handed sword and a tower shield at the same time?
I was of the idea that the large shield would not be required for us any time soon, but it may unexpectedly be needed sooner than I have anticipated, but I will wait and see. If it turns out that there’s going to be no need for the shield, then she can go with two swords instead.
I will search for a large shield if I feel there is a need for one. On that note, let’s see if an idea that just came up to my mind could be pulled off.
「Is it possible to equip two tower shields at once?」