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Volume 13 Chapter 4 Part 6

Sherry can use it too if need be, although not as easily as Roxanne.

That’s still amazing. Isn’t Sherry actually more amazing than Roxanne in this case? After all, Roxanne is already in the Roxanne category of her own… but I see.

Even though it is a piece of equipment with a restriction placed on it, it doesn’t seem like you can’t use it unless you reach a certain level, or that you can’t use it unless your STR stat or other things reach a certain number, or that you can’t use it at all if your stats are below a certain threshold. Once you exceed that required number though, you can use it perfectly without any worries.

In Summary, when it comes to the Orichalcum Sword, Vesta can use it perfectly but Roxanne can’t, Sherry can use it to some extent, and Miria can’t use it, so there is an obvious spectrum for use.

That’s why it’s perceived as simply heavy, and not as an equipment restriction. It’s possible that it’s just too heavy though. But if that’s the case, then what good does it do to make a ‘Limited’ version? Although it may not be something to think about in a world with magic.

「By the way, apparently these Orichalcum Swords can be a ‘limited’ version so that even the beginner-level swordsmen can use it. Do you know about it, Sherry? 」I asked Sherry after she returned the Orichalcum Sword back to Vesta.

「Uhm, well, it seems that if it’s ‘limited’, then that means that anyone can use it, regardless of whether they have experience with that type of weapon or not. 」

「That’s right. 」

So Sherry does know about it.

「Was that Orichalcum Sword actually a Limited Orichalcum Sword… no, that cannot be the case, since Miria said that it was too heavy for her to use it. 」

「Yes, it was a regular Orichalcum Sword, not a Limited one. 」

If Miria had been swinging it around like a regular sword, it would mean that I brought the Limited Orichalcum Sword instead of the regular one with me by mistake, and the fault would be totally mine for not recognizing it.

「It’s something that rich people’s playboy sons who want to look cool use, and it seems that it has only disadvantages and no particular advantages to it. 」

That’s what they say? I wonder if that was the case with the Duke of Hartz as well.

「Is that so? 」

「Yes. It costs a lot and it clearly reduces performance. 」

So performance also reduces, huh? Well, if it didn’t reduce it, they wouldn’t bother to change it back.

「I don’t intend to put any restrictions on it. 」

「Yes. 」

「What I’m interested in is restoring it to its original state. 」

「Returning it to its original state? 」

It’s not the Orichalcum Sword that I’m interested in. I’m talking about Durandal. Durandal is a good sword that has served me extremely well so far. It’s probably a much better sword than the Orichalcum Sword.

If there need to be equipment restrictions placed on good swords, then surely Durandal should be the one to have equipment restrictions placed on it rather than the Orichalcum Sword, right? A sword as great as Durandal should be restricted to only being used by advanced users judging how good of a weapon it is, but I could use Durandal from the very beginning when I arrived in this world as a Lv.1 Villager.

No. To be precise, I could use it from the time when I was a Lv.1 Villager and a Lv.1 Thief, but I have no idea whether that makes any kind of actual difference or not. I think that’s because it was set so that even complete beginners, like Lv.1 Villagers, could use it.

You could say that it’s only natural since it’s an early-game bonus, but surely there aren’t any games where the strongest equipment is a bonus that can only be used towards the end of the game?

It might be inconvenient if you can only use it towards the end of the game because it’s not a game; but even so, it’s strange that the strongest equipment should be available from the beginning of the game.

With that said, isn’t it possible that Durandal was limited so that even beginners could use it?

「That’s right. 」

「To change it back, you should do the same thing that has been done to make the weapon a Limited one… or at least that’s what I’ve heard. 」

「I see. 」

So it’s actually a toggle. A toggle switch is something that turns on and off by pressing the same switch. It limits things that are not limited, and returns things that are limited to their original state. The steps required for that should be the same. Well, that’s about it. It’s a well-done system.

「We should just spawn the Guild Temple. 」 Sherry said, and started telling me how to do that.

「Guild temple? 」

「It’s the item left behind by the final Floor Boss when the Labyrinth is defeated. When the boss is defeated on the last floor of the Labyrinth and the Labyrinth is liberated, the Guild Temple will remain in every Labyrinth, unlike the items that the boss usually leaves behind. 」

「I see. 」

So that’s what you can do when the labyrinth is liberated. Well, using the normal Guild Temple seems like it’d cost a lot of money, to the point where even the Duke of Hartz would hesitate.

If it’s a guaranteed drop when defeated, unlike Skill Crystals, then maybe it’s not so bad? Unlike normal Floor Boss drops, though, you wouldn’t be able to keep getting them. As expected of a rare and precious item. And since it’s so rare and precious, if we ever have the chance of getting our hands on it, let’s make sure that no one else will be able to obtain it.

「Normally, as the name suggests, the Guild Temple is used to set up various Guilds. Without the Guild Temple, neither the Explorer’s Guild nor the Adventurer’s Guild could be created, so it’s an important and valuable item. I don’t think it would be used to limit a single weapon. 」 Sherry tells me, explaining how valuable it is.

Is that so? Even the Duke of Harz would hesitate to pay such a high cost for using its services, so it must be true.

「I see. I get it. Thank you, Sherry. 」

「Don’t mention it, Master. 」

「Well, it’s a cost that the Duke of Hartz will pay, so it doesn’t matter. 」

「What will the Duke of Hartz pay? 」 Sherry asked me curiously. Ah. Did I blurt out something dangerous? Maybe not. There’s no problem. There’s no way there’s anything wrong with what I do or say.

Well, there are a lot of things I hide from Roxanne and the others. I’m careful with what I say so I don’t say strange things in front of them. I’m careful, but I’m not perfect. It can’t be helped. I’m only human after all.

「I don’t know why, but apparently once we get past the fiftieth floor, he will introduce us to a Labyrinth that we might be able to liberate. 」

「A labyrinth like that? 」

「Well, if there’ll be one like that, at least. 」

Now that I said it out loud, it sounds unreliable. Maybe it’s because I don’t understand it myself.

「An introduction… 」

That’s right. This is more important than that. Rutina muttered the words and thought deeply. She might not allow the Duke of Hartz to go through with that. After all, he is the enemy of her parents. It would be better to inform Rutina and get her approval for it first.

「… 」

「Well, I suppose he means to give us one of the allocated portions of it. Since the Duke will be unable to use it to increase his power, let’s just go with it. 」

Seems like I got approval without even asking for it. Rutina came to the right conclusion by herself. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but that’s probably fine. I don’t think of myself as owing anything to the Duke of Hartz. In fact, he’s the one who owes me, so there’s no problem.

「I see. If that’s okay, then we should use it as soon as possible. 」

I thought to myself that Roxanne was muttering something ominous, but there’s no problem. It was an auditory hallucination. It must be an auditory hallucination. I didn’t feel like asking her for more details.

「W-well then, shall we go into the labyrinth and see how the swords are performing? 」 I asked Vesta instead.

「Yes. I think it will be fine, though. 」

I entered the Labyrinth as if fleeing. Of course, Roxanne, Sherry, and Rutina were with me. You can’t run from the Great Demon Lord.

I watched Vesta fight in the Labyrinth. The sight of the large Vesta swinging an Orichalcum Sword in each hand was truly impressive. It was incredible. I think Vesta is worthy of being the Great Demon Lord.