Episode 31.3 (2/2)
”Aw shuck, you broke your sword.”
”Yoana. That attack was very well done.”
”Hehe. No kidding?”
Yoana could have shot anytime, but she waited for the right time. She shot in the exact timing the scimitar <Armored> was about to attack Arios. No way the beast could have dodged the magic then.
”Now then, wonder what's in the chest.”
Arios opened the chest.
There's a short sword.
”<Appraisal>.”
Appraisal results show it's got <State Retention> and <Instant Death> Graces. Quite sharp too.
<State Retention> is a Grace that reduces <Wear Rate> depletion, and <Instant Death> is a Grace that grants a fixed chance of instantly killing an opponent the short sword cuts.
Lecan put it inside <Storage> just like usual. Although Lecan would inform his appraisal results to the party, these items get appraised again at the trading facility once they're out of dungeon, then they're sold unless someone in the party wants them.
”All right. Let's get out of here.”
Lecan and Arios stayed and bowed at the magic beasts that had already turned into ash.
”Were you two always doing that stuff whenever you stayed behind in a room?”
Yoana had stopped walking and watched them bowing.
”Yea.”
”What's that even about?”
”Just a sign of gratitude to our opponents.”
”Hee?”
There is no vacant room on this floor. Lecan's group is resting on the corridor instead.
”Lecan-dono. What's the plan now?”
”If you're all fine with it, I'd like to challenge the Giant Variants, no <Guardians>, was it.”
The three <Grindam> members commented on Lecan's word.
”Well, we are unfatigued and unharmed.”
”Hmn. And I'm feeling good too. Like, I can do it today.”
”But, like, isn't your sword broken, Lecan.”
The three were looking at Lecan, thus he spoke.
”No worries. Got another good sword on me.”
”Hou. Very well then, let us have a shot at it.”
Just in case, Lecan cast <Recovery> on everyone including himself.
They just fought magic beasts on floor 100. Everyone must be nervous, and their bodies tired. They gotta be in top condition if they want to fight <Guardians>.
Although at this point, Lecan is already thinking about what comes after conquering floor 100.
(If my guess on the mechanic on floor 100 and below is spot on.)
(Things will get interesting.)