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Chapter 430 part 2

So here I am, soaking in the bath, relaxing and reflecting, setting aside the wet, clingy, form-hugging spats girls for the moment… More urgently, I need to rethink the hidden rapier I’m using for self-defense. The issue is its lack of power. A rapier is, by design, a light, one-edged thrusting weapon meant for duels or self-defense. It’s compact and easy to carry, but honestly, a bit too weak. It was originally made to wound unarmored human targets. That’s why the girls had such a hard time in the Dungeon. The estoc, the weapon it was modeled after, is a full-on two-handed thrusting sword designed to pierce through armor. It’s heavy-duty, called a Panzerstecher in German, which literally means 「armor piercer.」 That was a real battlefield weapon. But it’s too bulky, long, and heavy to conceal in a staff. Still, considering the dangers out there, sticking with a low-power,