159-143 New Equipment (1/2)

After all the tasting, we headed out to get some food, and the results weren't too bad.

As usual, we caught a lot of ordinary fish with hair hooks.

We were able to secure a good amount of eels by setting more traps for them.

As for the sponges, which we had originally planned to catch with traps, we ended up catching them by hand.

Aside from small ones, large ones can be detected by [searching for enemies] with some effort, in fact. Unlike eels, you can catch them with your bare hands.

There was no need to make a troublesome trap for them.

I did not actively catch the giant salamander, but the selling price was high, so I caught it when I found it.

After a few days of relaxing and securing food, I came back to Raffan and found that the weapon I had asked Gantz to make was finished.

It was on schedule, but as usual, he worked fast.

The new weapons this time were Toya's sword, Natsuki's naginata, my spear, and Haruka and Yuki's small swords.

Due to the frequency of use and cost, the subweapons of each of them have not been changed.

Haruka's main weapon is a bow, but since it's not something that can be done by changing the material to Attribute Steel, I've decided to put it on hold for the time being and ask Gantz to continue considering it.

I've had a few of the arrowheads replaced with attribute steel made, so I think I can secure some attack power with those.

The balance should be the same as the current weapon, but check it out.

The small dagger is ...... a little thinner?

When Haruka received the sword, she compared it to the one she was currently using and twisted her head.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to do with your time and money.

I'm sure that's the one Tommy was working on. Attribute steel is stronger than magic steel or blue steel. Still, it's stronger than anything we've ever made.

On the other hand, mine and Natsuki's weapons are the same size, only lighter in weight. The strength is increased by the amount of material used, and the increase is greater than that of the small sword.

The weight of Toya's sword is also important, so we haven't changed it. It's a little bigger, but you can handle it, right?

Yes!　I can handle a little difference.

Yeah. It's natural to have a weapon you're good at, but if you can't fight with it, you're not a good adventurer. It's a shame for an arms dealer, but there's always the possibility of losing a weapon.

Gantz-san nodded deeply at Toya, who lightly waved the sword he had received and grinned.

As Gantz said, as an adventurer, you should always consider the possibility of losing or damaging your weapon.

That's why we have subweapons.

It's a big advantage to have a magic bag so that you can carry a decent weapon instead of an unreliable knife.

Well, if you have trouble with it, bring it back. I'll adjust it. Normally, we can't make any adjustments until after the alchemist has finished with the post-processing, but you guys--

”Yes. I can do it myself.

Haruka nodded in response to Gantz's gaze.

This time, Haruka and Yuki post-processed the weapon to complete it, but of course, if you adjust the weapon after this process, it will be useless and you will need to process it again through alchemy.

Normally, it would not be easy to adjust the weapon because it would cost money to do so again, but in our case, it is not necessary.

You may need to pay a little bit of money for the materials, but that's about the extent of it, except for the time and effort of Haruka and the others.

But you guys are the best in the city at weapons, I'm afraid.

Is that so?

Yeah. If you can afford it, you've got the best steel weapons in the city.

You can't buy better weapons than that, can you?

No. It's not that you can't get attribute steel, but it takes a long time for it to arrive even if you order it in this city.　--There's no one to buy it in this town in the first place. Even if you're dealing with Orcs, you're over-specified.

This time, the price we pay to Mr. Gantz is several hundred gold coins.

This is because we brought in a material called Attribute Steel, and if we had purchased it normally, it would have cost us well over a thousand gold coins.

It is indeed quite expensive. Even though weapons are more expensive than other things, it's enough to build my house.

But even so, if we can't buy more weapons, we'll have to go to .......

Can't you just go to another town and buy one?

Mr. Gantz smiles and shakes his head at my question.

It's possible if it's a special item, but it's unlikely to be sold normally. The most likely place is an auction, but it's pretty expensive.　You don't even use it, but the aristocrats will bid on it just to look good.

I don't know. ......

In the game, it's as if the most powerful weapon was sold in a store in the town at the beginning of the game. Rafan is the first town for us.

However, it would be more strange if the weapons available in different towns differed greatly despite the distribution.

Especially in a game where the king, the center of the country, sells only weak weapons, it is too strange.

”Is it so hard to get better weapons, Mr. Ganz?　You can bring in your own materials.

...... As a blacksmith, I don't want to say it's impossible, but it's not going to be easy. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

I'm sure you're frustrated that you can't say you can.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'll try.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do it. Even if you have handled them, you are definitely a top-notch blacksmith.

--I wonder why he is in this town?

Why am I in this town? ”Well, you can wait until you get it. You're a raccoon, aren't you?

That's true. I haven't even used this weapon yet.