Volume 12 Chapter 2 Part 7
Earrings are an accessory that is commonly sold during sales in various shops. If I stuck around at the Imperial Liberation Society Lodge store, I could probably find better accessories, but I can’t wait for that long.
Since I already have a Goat Skill Crystal on me, it would be nice to do something with it, all the more so since Earrings have up to three Empty Skill Slots.
It seems that 「2x INT」Skill is also effective when attached to accessories, so I will have Sherry create that Skill Crystal first.
That way, I won’t have to rely on specific weapons to fight, so it’s going to be useful to me in the future.
It’s also reassuring to think about with that I will be able to make my weapons better, bringing them that much closer to being as good as Durandal, and it would also be good to be able to have 「2x INT」Skill even while using Durandal itself.
Currently, I am wearing a Sacrificial Misanga as an accessory. Therefore, it is also necessary to attach the「Sacrifice」 Skill to the earrings. It’s going to be a waste if the Skill activates and the equipment will be broken as a result, but there’s currently nothing that I can do about it.
After all, you know what they say: you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs first.
I’ve never had any of my Sacrificial Misangas break before, and I never want us to find ourselves in a situation where we’d be risking such a thing happening, because the cost of the consequences of such a happening would be too great to pay.
It would have been nice if I could have handed the Caterpillar Skill Crystal to Sherry and told her that something like this would happen, but of course I don’t have it.
Caterpillar Skill Crystal that I shouldn’t even have is then going to be processed into a Sacrificial Misanga on my behalf.
It seem that they can be sold at the Empire Liberation Society’s Lodge for the points to use in their shop, so stocking up on them might not be such a bad idea.
That is also why I want Sherry to fuse the 「2x INT」Skill Crystal this time
Even if you add a「Sacrifice」Skill to it at a later date, it will still have three Empty Skill Slots available, so it might even be possible to add a 「Damage Increase」 Skill to it.
Yeah, that should be enough.
「Isn’t it going to be a problem if I wear the earrings?」
「Let’s see… If you also have a Sacrificial Misanga, then I guess that it is being worn more often when it comes to accessories.」
「Well, it can’t be helped.」
If I were to wear earrings while I was still living in Japan, I would definitely get laughed at, but from what I have seen, this world doesn’t seem to have such preconceived notions, and most importantly, Sherry and the others don’t seem to have any objections about it either.
「Most of the time, I use a Misanga because I am afraid that the accessory could otherwise get destroyed accidently. However, when it comes to accessories that have the effect of increasing defense against magic attacks and the like, it seems that the effect is somewhat stronger with better equipment such as earrings.」
「I see.」
「Okay then, here it goes.」
And with those words, Sherry fused the Skill Crystals together with the accessory.
Her hands began to glow, and when the light emanating from them finally faded away, a string of earrings remained in her hand.
Earrings of Offerings, Accessory
Skill Crab Times Empty Empty
「Oh. That’s a success. As expected of Sherry.」
「Thank you very much, master.」
With that, I have obtained a Skill Crystal that’s going to double my INT stat, and that in turn is going to make me stronger in the Labyrinth.
「Then, when you’re done cleaning up, why don’t we try using it?」
「Yes. That would be alright.」
When I casually talked about the plans for the near future, Roxanne said so right after I finished talking.
When it comes to such things, she is as fast as a dog being taken on a walk when it comes to her reaction time.
Are you looking forward to fighting against the monsters in the Labyrinth that much?
Well, if it’s fun for you, then I guess I won’t judge you for it.
「I-I see. Then let’s enter the Labyrinth.」
「Yes!」
And so we all go to the 44th floor of the Quratar’s Labyrinth.
「Rutina, switch weapons with me for a bit.」
I’ve tried it several times, but it seems that the effects provided by the Skills embedded into the Rod of Offerings and the Earrings of Offerings do not stack with one another, which means that it is exactly like Sherry explained to me that one time, which is a shame, because it would be great if the 2x INT effect could be turned into 4x INT effect while wearing two accessories with the same kind of Skills in them.
Well, if the Skill doesn’t work, then I’ll just have to try using the Holy Spear.
「Y-Yes. It seems like a pretty good weapon.」
「Well, it’s not a bad weapon, and because of that, there’s no reason to not be using it.」
「Yes. I will do my best for the sake of the subjugation of the Labyrinths.」
Come to think of it, is something like a Rod of Offerings a worthy enough of a weapon to be used as a betrothal gift when asking a noblewoman for her hand in marriage?
「Umu. In exchange, I will lend this Rod to Rutina for a while. Make sure to work hard with it.」
「Yes. Thank you very much.」
Rutina received the Rod of Offerings from me with a look of admiration shining in her eyes. I tried to make the exchange as dignified as possible in order to fit something that could be used as a betrothal Gift, and that was the result.
Isn’t the impression that it left on her a little too powerful, perhaps? Maybe so, but if that is her reaction, then it means that I made the right call.
「Alright then. Roxanne, guide us to our next destination please.」
「Yes. This way please.」
「Oh.」
After that, I tried to fight with a variety of different weapons for a while.
After all, the performance of the weapon itself is higher with the Holy Spear, so fighting became a little easier as a result.
Originally, there was no such thing as a difficult battle for us on the 44th floor, so thanks to that the easy battles have become even easier.
No. It’s not like that.
Don’t let yourself be fooled.
It’s just that got used to the 44th floor and its battles.
Don’t be mistaken in your thinking. Don’t get carried away. We must always fight while maintaining the sharpest danger sense possible.
Labyrinths are dangerous places after all.
「I did it, desu!」
Well, when it comes to the battles with the Floor Bosses, Miria will neutralize them with her Estoc of Petrification regardless of the weapon that I myself am going to be holding.
It’s also thanks to Miria that I’ve been able to fight with such stability.
Looks like the weapon that I am holding doesn’t matter all that much after all.
The battles did feel easier, but it’s just because got used to them.
「As expected of Master. Just by changing your equipment a little bit, the battles with the monsters on the 44th floor have become as easy as twisting a baby’s arm.」
It seems that I was not the only one who was feeling at ease… but saying that they have become as easy as twisting a baby’s arm might be a little bit of an exaggeration, don’t you think?
Because let’s be honest here: no matter how easy they might have become, it’s unreasonable, because twisting a baby’s arm is not as easy as it sounds.
「No. Don’t let your guard down just yet, Roxanne. Even if you’re winning, it is important to not let yourself be carried away and continue on cautiously.」
「Yes.」
I wonder she really understood the importance of what I said to her just now.
Looking at it rom Roxanne’s point of view, I wonder if she wasn’t thinking that the battles have been too easy up until now, when in reality we were really struggling.
Isn’t that right?
But then again, with the Holy Spear in my hands the battles have become so easy that maybe that phrase with twisting a baby’s arm was no exaggeration.
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Skill Crab Times Empty Empty <-… what?
Also, there are three kinds of accessories but only one accessory slot?