Chapter 620 – Episode 64. Let’s Do What You Promised.
“Let’s do that.”
I nodded willingly to Naruse Koyou’s request. There is no need to decline if you are offered more compensation. It’s not that difficult.
“Thank you. The sealed items are at the very back, so it would be a good idea to select the ones you want first.”
I nodded at Narue Koyou’s words and started looking at things around me again. There were quite a few historical items, and there were also items that were useful but had demerits attached to them. A representative example is the white clothes you are looking at now.
◆Haunted Shroud [Narrative Equipment/Clothing]: Shroud worn by the famous executed poet ■■■. When worn, you are cursed [Reduced vitality]. An award comes to mind with a certain probability.
└[Reduced vitality]: Stamina and resistance stats decrease, and you become vulnerable to disease and get tired easily.
Creativity+6
It’s a pretty good outfit that increases the spear’s stats by 6, but it’s cursed, so I decided to pass on it and look for something else. There is no one around me who needs creative stats and awards.
Oh… This might be useful, right?
◆Existence without body (unique equipment/accessory): A fetish used by Usudo Kimimasa, an onmyoji who had no limbs. The less perfect the body, the stronger the options.
If there is no log, the accuracy of all attacks increases.
If you do not have two fingers, the chance of inflicting abnormal status bleeding or injury to the opponent increases when an attack is hit.
If there are no three limbs, all physical stats except appearance increase by 3.
If there are no four limbs, the trait [Asura] Is applied.
└◇Asura [Unique characteristic]: Asura’s two translucent arms are added behind the back and the skill [Asura Arms] Is created. Depending on your skill level, you can treat it like your own body.
“Crazy…”
It was an option that seemed to have been left for Diana to use. What appeared was a small seated Asura made of an unidentified black mineral with a necklace attached, and the options were enormous. It is a necklace that increases accuracy, inflicts status ailments on the opponent, increases gang stats, and even allows you to gain characteristics.
Of course, the condition of not having limbs was very strict, but in this era of cyber implants, it was not a very difficult condition.
There were many people who lost limbs in World War III, and most of those people also had cyber implants.
Although it was a condition of not having any limbs, it was perfect for Saionji Diana because it was an option to replace the limbs with machines.
“This would be perfect for Saionji.”
“What are the options?”
When Saionji Diana asked me for options, I hesitated slightly. Before I could explain it verbally, I had to hesitate a little because I had to talk about Saionji Diana’s disability
“It’s okay, please tell me.”
Diana Saionji must have guessed what I was talking about by looking at my expression her, and with an expression of ok, I explained to her about the options for a necklace with a rather unusual name : I am a being without a body. Br〉
“Ah… ! Even though the conditions are a bit harsh, the options are great, right? “I’m just storing liquid, so isn’t that too much of a difference?”
As if trying to change her mood, Yuka Otagi grumbled that she was different from him. Saionji Diana did not look displeased with my explanation. In fact, Yuka Otagi said the same thing, but she didn’t feel very envious. Probably because he knows how useful the liquid storage option is for him as a vampire.
“That’s very nice, sir. Thank you for choosing.”
After Saionji Diana’s thanks, the treasure hunt continued again. The atmosphere wasn’t bad. Like a treasure trove, there were a lot of beautiful items, and everyone was asking me what options I had, so I walked around noisily.
Konoka Urabe had an item exclusive to shrine maidens that increased her physical strength her, so I chose it, and I chose an anklet as one of the three rewards given to me, which greatly increased my movement speed, evasion rate, and judgment stat when running away. I have to give this to Aris as a gift.
Since Aris, who was active as a phantom thief, did not want to be caught, I tended to keep an eye on these evasion items. Then, I went to a place where swords were on display, and among them, a Chinese-style sword caught my eye. The transparent window that appeared showed the name and options, but this was a bit strange.
“This… ?”
◆Ha Aeryeong’s sword [Heritage equipment/sword]: A sword that crossed the dimension. This is a sword used by a warrior named Ha Ae-ryeong beyond the dimension.
●Cannot be destroyed below grade.
●Increased spatial technology efficiency, reduced consumption.
●Increased sword damage.
●Enhanced slashing.
●Increased attack speed.
It’s a sword of noble rank, and its name is the sword of Ha Ae-ryeong (河愛怜)… The name had some overlapping kanji characters with Shimokawabe Airen (下河邊愛怜).
Considering that she came from across dimensions, she has a similar name, and has options for spatial technology and swordsmanship, I had the delusion that Airen Shimokawabe from the parallel world might have the name Ha Ae-ryeong.
Above all, as it was a heritage level, the options were very good. Each one of them was a custom option that Airen Shimokawabe could use.
“Can I also recommend it to Mr. Shimokawabe?”
“I would be grateful if you did.”
At my words, Shimokawa Beiren Igar smiled, her eyes curved like a crescent moon. There were a lot of swords on display, so I would have been worried about which one to choose, but I felt good because I didn’t have to worry when I heard that I, who has the ability to feel, would choose for me.
However, when I pointed to the Chinese sword right next to him, he looked a little puzzled.
“It doesn’t matter what weapon I use, but I mainly use a Japanese sword. “Can I know why you recommend this sword?”
“Actually, I know the sword you use, so I was just going to pass by, but first of all, the name is unusual…”
Everyone is surprised by my explanation. From the fact that it has crossed a dimension, to the fact that the kanji for the name Ha Ae-ryeong overlaps a lot with Shimokawabe Airen, and even the options for this weapon. It was all full of surprises.
“It really is a weapon that looks like something I would use in a parallel world, just as Mr. Yamashiro thought. I got interested. “I’ll take this.”
“This weapon is definitely Chinese, but I didn’t know the time, place, or user, but now I understand that it crossed the dimension.”
As Shimokawa Beiren nodded her head, Naruse Koyou also looked at her sword in wonder. As Naruse Koyou himself is an onmyoji who deals with mysteries, he did not seem to have any doubts about the fact that he had come beyond my dimension.
Now all that’s left is… There are only two choices, Alrik and I. If there’s this much left, I’ll find it soon, right?
“Let’s keep looking.”
Just as I said I would find it quickly, I was able to find a useful piece of equipment for Alric right away. It was the scabbard.
◆A sword sheath containing a thunderstorm [Unique equipment/sheath]: Gives lightning damage to the inserted sword and greatly amplifies the power of the sword spell.
The sword that Alric has, Clear Sky Lightning, is a very good sword, but the scabbard was just an ordinary item, and I thought I could use it better if I changed it to this scabbard.
“Alic will also receive what I recommended, right?”
“Yes, the one Ryuta recommended… “Alrik, I like it.”
“Then let’s use this sheath.”
“Huh… “I like the scabbard that Liu Da chose.”
I was grateful and heavy for Alrik’s absolute faith in me, as he did not even ask what my options were. Instead of Alric, I taught him the scabbard options from his teacher, Airen Shimokawabe.
“I haven’t taught you sword fighting yet, but I guess I should at least teach you because of the sheath.”
I wondered if Alric’s training had increased because he chose the sword sheath for no reason, but I ignored it because becoming stronger was a good thing. I thought it would be okay since Alic also enjoyed the training to the point where he said it was fun.
“Let’s keep going.”
As I went deeper and deeper into the warehouse, I saw a ring with a very shiny object in the middle, so I checked it and found that it was a ring with starlight, a ring that Han Yu-kyung could use.
It was a fairly good ring that reduced the consumption of star magic, increased damage, and gave all mental stats 1. Since I had chosen a gift for Aris, I thought I should also choose a gift for Han Yu-kyung, so I chose a ring.
“Who are you going to give the ring to?”
Everyone’s ears perked up at Otagi Yuka’s question. Hmm… I have to answer well, right? Because the ring has quite a big meaning.
“Well. “I only chose it after looking at the options.”
“I see.”
It was a little cowardly, but I just overlooked it. As we talked about the ring, we suddenly saw a door locked with a chain.
“This is a warehouse with sealed items. “Some people are often possessed by objects, so everyone, come to your senses and come in.”
Naruse Koyou spoke firmly to everyone and then opened the door. There was the sound of a chain falling to the floor, and the door opened with an ominous squeak.
Behind the door it was as dark as an abyss. These are items that have been sealed by the Naruse family, which has existed since the Heian period… I’m pretty nervous, aren’t I?
“Oh, it’s dark, so I’ll turn on the light.”
Click and press the button and the light turns on. Hmm… It wasn’t an abyss. I told him about the options and sealing situations for the items that Naruse Koyo pointed to.
As expected, as expected from the Naruse family’s sealed warehouse, most of the items were vicious, and as a rule, they were cursed, including a box with a sealed monster that killed thousands of people, a sword with over a hundred ghosts attached to it, and a ring with a contagious curse of female infertility attached to it. There was also. Wouldn’t that one ring be enough to destroy humanity? It’s very dangerous.
“Wow, that’s scary. “I understand why my family sealed it.”
Shiyo Naruse muttered after hearing my explanation. Koyo Naruse was writing down the information in his notebook after hearing my explanation, and he said he was thinking of making a booklet explaining the items on the sealed paper to prevent the data from being lost again. Of course, he made sure that only the head of the family and high-ranking people could see it so that others could not exploit it. He asked us to keep what we saw and heard here a secret, so we nodded.
“The last one… It’s this thing. It is said that it is an item that was brought out of the Pacific Ocean by a tuna fishing boat a hundred years ago. Furthermore, it is said that if you wear it, you will go crazy and the person will no longer have a human shape.”
Lastly, what Koyou Naruse pointed to was a black breastplate armor that looked like an octopus with tentacles wrapped around the armor. Going crazy and changing human form is the same as a side effect of something I know? Then this…
◆Armor of the Abyss [Unique Heritage Equipment/Armor]: On the ship that sank in the fury of the sea, Armor discovered and modified by ̤̳̥̬̘̠̩̤̟̗̩̦̍̕. Those who cannot withstand the abyss filled with this armor go crazy or become monsters with their entire bodies deformed.
Abyss +7 when worn
When defending against all attacks, the resistance stat is calculated by adding the abyss stat.
I am watching you from the abyss.
〈Sealed〉: Sealing is useless.
“My last choice is this armor.”
“… Yes? “Really?”
Koyou Naruse was surprised at my words and asked back. Naruse Koyo knew about the side effects, so she asked me, her benefactor, several times if I was okay, but I could only nod. The side effects are scary, but how can I tolerate that option? Anyway, I’m planning to ask the Daughter of the Abyss to combine it with the bracelet that transforms me into a black knight, so I should ask her to reduce the side effects when I ask.
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Ha Ae-ryeong.
Women of the martial world view. It resembles someone we know.
