Chapter 66 - This and that regarding the weapons (1/2)

「S-Sorry. I got quite noisy right…?」 (Selene)

A while after we finished working, Selene-san finally came back to us and lowered her head.

She loves blacksmithing to that point…I was quite impressed.

It’s not like me and Yumir minded it that much.

「Fumu. Since Secchan is docile, it’s just right for her to be a bit noisy from time to time.」 (Yumir)

「That coming from a person like you, who is normally noisy unless you are eating or sleeping, doesn’t have much persuasiveness.」 (Hind)

Once I made that sarcastic remark, having heard that, Yumir looked at me with a surprised expression.

「What…did you just say…?」 (Yumir)

「You weren’t self-aware!? You are kidding right!?」 (Hind)

「A-Ahahaha…well then, shall we go back?」 (Selene)

In our surroundings, there weren’t any lights we could mine from anymore.

It was a sign that we had mined the place completely.

With our inventories full, we got on top of our camels again.

On our way back, Selene-san asked us about our demands in regards to the weapons and defensive gear.

「So, I was thinking about starting to make the weapons right away as soon as we got back. What kind of weapon do you want? I would like to know about our course of action right now.」 (Selene)

「Hmm. Hind, what do you think?」 (Yumir)

「You are asking me? Then, let me return that question Yumir, what do you think about defending in the middle of the match?」 (Hind)

When a knight uses a sword on one hand, it can equip a 『Shield』 on the other hand.

If I remember correctly, Lycoris-chan from the middle school trio had a shield equipped.

I believe unlike Yumir, that girl is a defensive type though.

When I looked at Yumir, she showed that she was thinking about it for a second but…the following reply was quite expected coming from her.

「It’s a pain! It’s faster to just dodge them!」 (Yumir)

Is what she said.

Me and Selene-san exchanged glances and smiled wryly.

That being the case, making a sword specialized in offensive power would be better.

「That’d be only if you could dodge them. In that case, one more question.

「What do you think about the weapon you are currently using? Things like if it’s light or heavy, or the fact that it’s long or short.」 (Hind)

「I think it’d be fine if it was a bit heavier. Other than that, I want to make it so that I can reach the enemies when riding on top of the camel! Make it longer than it is right now!」 (Yumir)

「…Or so she says, Selene-san. Did you get an image?」 (Hind)

Selene-san gave me a nod and continued asking questions to Yumir.

Seems like she didn’t have enough opinions to solidify the image yet.

「Yumir-san, you usually swing your weapon with both hands right? Why is that the case?」 (Selene)

「Let’s see. Aren’t you able to put more strength into it that way?」 (Yumir)

Having been told that, Selene-san let out a “Hmm”.

Summarizing, it has to be held with both hands and the blade should be longer than an arming sword, increasing the weight a little is no problem, those are the main requirements.

「In that case a Zweihänder…would be too big huh? A bastard sword…too, I can’t seem to get a clear image. Hind-kun, what do you think?」 (Selene)

「In that case, what about a longsword since it’s a safe choice? If it was a bastard sword, just as you have said, it might be a bit difficult for Yumir to handle.」 (Hind)

「You are right. That might be a good choice.」 (Selene)

Adding to the fact that they can be used with either one hand or two hands, the bastard sword can’t only be used to cut but it’s a weapon that can also be used to thrust.

In order to use them in real life, it seems like you needed to do special training.

Even if we took into consideration the fact that this is a game, I really doubt that it’s a weapon that fits Yumir, who is very rough. (TL note: as in not precise)

That same Yumir was listening to our conversation and a large amount of question marks floated over her head.

「Nuh? Hmm? Talk in a way I can understand you! I keep hearing names that sound familiar but they don’t come to mind!」 (Yumir)

「A Zweihänder is a big sword that’s close to 2 meters. A bastard sword is over 1 meter, a long sword is around 1 meter and is a sword that’s used in horse riding.

「Even though I say that, they are just classified as longswords because of their length.」 (Selene)

「Are they different from that greatsword I used before?」 (Yumir)

「I won’t be making one so big and bulky. I’ve got quite a few unsold ones in the storage that we could try out as a reference, so let’s test them out after we go back to the guild, Yumir-san.」 (Selene)

「I see, that would help. Let’s do just that.」 (Yumir)

Among the features of the guild home there’s something called a 『Storage』, the guild members can deposit a fixed amount of the items they want in it.