I’m seeing it for the first time too (3)
It was a sight that is hard to describe.
No, to borrow Douglas’ words, it was like a scene where a slime eats its prey.
However, since the target was a dagger, not another creature or corpse… … The bizarreness had to be doubled.
“… … Aren’t you falling?”
I tried pulling as hard as I could, but it didn’t come off.
No, do you really like this?
Feeling wasteful, I threw off the cloth I was using and tried my best, but the dagger, which had already been eaten by half, did not budge at all.
I had no choice but to let go of the dagger, thinking that if I continued like this, it would be dangerous even to my hands.
What is it really?
Irina, who was also bewildered like me, cautiously opened her mouth.
“I don’t know what… … At least it doesn’t seem to be harmful to life.”
“Hmm, why do you think so?”
Douglas asked, and Irina pointed to the spider’s flesh, which was still wrapped around the metal slime like a bowl.
“If that was the case, I would have already eaten the spider’s intestines. Could it be that they live on metal just like their appearance?”
“It could have been because Arandura didn’t have a taste head. Rize, don’t go too close.”
Yes, Arandura’s meat was tasteless.
I didn’t know what to say, but I was of the same opinion as Irina. Although it’s because of Rize’s safety that she can’t touch it carelessly.
Even in the midst of that, he slowly swayed his semi-solid body, as if he was continuing to digest the dagger.
I was aiming at him with my sword so that I could respond at any time in the event of an emergency.
It was a sword with missing teeth, cobwebs, and a smell.
“Ah, it stopped.”
Just as Rize said, the metal slime finally stopped moving.
I also pointed my sword and stood still, watching the situation. Douglas and Irina were also on edge, and only Rize expressed a completely different impression.
“Dad, can I touch that?”
“no.”
At that moment, it started moving again.
As I shifted my position as if to wrap Rize up and watched it, it showed a more violent oscillation than before and was slowly contracting towards the center.
The change was so instantaneous that it only took a few seconds, and the result was enough to shock the four of us here.
“Irvin, that… … .”
“What is your identity?”
“Wow, wow! Transformed!”
The guy had completely transformed into the dagger he had swallowed.
length, shape and color.
it’s all the same
Listening to each other’s tumultuous reactions, I stepped forward and grabbed it with my hand without hesitation.
“… … !”
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As if surprised by my sudden action, I heard someone breathe in, but I calmly raised the dagger and took a closer look.
It was definitely that dagger.
But it wasn’t without a difference. The weight was too light, and the blade that had been damaged little by little was completely repaired.
I vigorously clashed the sword I was holding in the other hand with the one who had turned into a dagger.
Chae Ae-Aeng!
With a sharp metallic sound, the sword snapped in half.
Although there was still damage, there was a clear difference in the strength of the metal. Only then did I begin to guess what this guy really was.
I put the dagger back on the floor, this time holding the broken sword and its fragments still.
There was no change for a while, but soon, as before, the surface shook little by little and began to swallow the sword and fragments.
The guy who had gone through the series of processes we had seen before had turned into a longsword this time. As if the fact that it had been broken was a lie, it still went through repairs.
“Do you know what it is?”
“Yes, maybe.”
As I nodded, eyes rushed to answer me from around me. I laughed and pointed my sword at the three of them, connecting the words.
“Did you know that it is called God’s metal?”
“no way… … Are you talking about ‘Aculium’?”
“It’s the closest thing to this, at least as far as I know.”
Aculium.
In ancient language, it meant a fragment of a god.
It wasn’t widely known, but I also learned about heroes and dark lords by researching various legends.
As much as it proudly bore the name of God, it had ridiculous abilities, and as much as it was, it was just a fantasy metal that did not exist.
At least so far.
“It is lighter than any other metal, harder than anything else, and is said to be able to change into any shape. I never thought it would eat other metals.”
“No, isn’t it more likely to be a monster than that? How could such a legendary thing be in a place like this… … .”
Douglas shook his head as if it were nonsense, but I just laughed.
It doesn’t even make sense that my existence would repeat itself, but even Rize, who was born with the fate of a hero, was here.
What is the reason why there is no god’s metal that only appears in legends?
I looked at the aculium in the form of a sword again, and quietly recalled the form of the dagger earlier.
Then, in an instant, it melted and changed into a dagger.
“Did Daddy just do it? can you show me again? huh? one more time.”
Rize requested it with twinkling eyes, and of course I couldn’t refuse it, so I immediately changed it to a long sword and a short sword, and even performed tricks like throwing it into the air, receiving it, and turning my body to change it in an instant.
“Ahahahahaha! Wow, that’s fun!”
I wondered what he was doing all of a sudden in a place like this, but Rize liked it so much that I could show him as much as I wanted.
After a brisk demonstration, when I inserted it into the scabbard, it settled into place as if it were my original house.
“Would you like to take that?”
“Oh, do you need a senior? You may take it.”
He took advantage of the atmosphere and put it in, but since Arandura was captured by the two of them, he could not arbitrarily claim ownership of such a monster.
He seemed to be thinking for a moment, but Douglas finally shook his head.
“I only need this sword. And how can I use something I don’t know? I still think he might be a monster hiding his identity.”
“Well, then you can throw it away.”
After saying that with a shrug, I looked at Aculium again.
It came out right at the time when I thought it would be nice to get a good weapon. In addition, the fact that it can be changed into a feeding weapon was perfect for me, who handles various weapons.
It was so unfortunate that I wondered if it might be a trap set by God.
However, he soon came up with an idea and decided to accept it sweetly, whether it was really a gift or a trap.
The thing I haven’t found Aculium so far is… … Wasn’t it because I couldn’t meet Rize?
Because of Rize, it felt like a cogwheel was finally turning.
For a moment, I thought about giving this to Rize.
However, the only weapon Rize could handle was the sword, and most of all, since there was a holy sword, it seemed like it would be better for me to use it for the time being.
As Douglas feared, there might still be some unforeseen dangers left.
First of all, we need to verify that Aculium is really reliable.
In addition, I had to learn how to use it perfectly before I could tell it to Rize. Also, you have to experiment with things like the number of weapons that can be changed and the time limit.
First of all, you have to touch it in a place where you can’t reach Rize as much as possible… … .
“Daddy daddy.”
As I was thinking about this and that, Rize approached and tugged at my waist.
Then he calmly pointed to the aculium in the scabbard and smiled bashfully.
“Can this be a weapon other than a sword?”
“Then of course. What do you want to see our Rize?”
Douglas and Irina gave me pitiful eyes as I immediately let go.
what, why, what
* * *
The guild staff checked only Arandura’s corpse and went back.
He also knew that Arandura was worthless, so he would never know that there was something in his stomach.
The reward was delivered through the Findel branch, and we decided to return to Findel slowly.
Since I hadn’t been able to see it properly so far, I took care of Rize’s training as well as sightseeing.
Above all, isn’t there a great swordsmanship teacher with you?
During her spare time, Rize reviewed the magic she had learned on her own, and practiced mana handling.
Ordinary children would have been busy playing, but it was just admirable that they were really enthusiastic.
Among the many things I learned during the trip, if I had to pick the biggest growth… … .
“Ahahahaha, Dad, faster!”
“Is that so? hold tight! What!”
“Very fast! and! Ahahahahaha!”
It was definitely horseback riding.
As she wished, she ran quickly with Rize in front of her. Rize was very happy and synchronized her movements with her words.
I felt it earlier when I put the horse’s head side by side and drove it, but it’s safe to say that it’s already at a high level.
Of course, horseback riding and using weapons on horseback were other issues, but at this level, they would get used to it quickly.
“Sister Irina! We go first!”
“I go first.”
“… … really. P.R. Yes. Yo.”
At the cry of Rize, who slightly turned her head to the side, Irina, who had run away slightly, glared at the back of my head.
It was nominally a race match between the two of us and Irina, but at the time Rize was picked up, we still couldn’t run at full strength.
If it was taken seriously, it was clear that the one with the two of them would lose, so Irina was losing in an appropriate line.
Irina also agreed with it, but it didn’t seem like she fully agreed.
If I was in the opposite position, of course I would have been, so I was kind enough to understand.
Maiden, who stopped by again while enjoying horseback riding together, was as energetic as when she first came.
In addition, he welcomed me as a hero who saved the city, and I was able to stay at a better accommodation for free. This time, I was able to see the night market that Rize wanted to go to.
“Wow, Dad! There are so many amazing things here!”
“Slowly look around. If there is anything you want to buy, just tell me.”
“yea, I got it! Oh, shall we find a travel gift for Mr. Martin?”
Seeing Lise choosing a gift for Martin made me jealous for a while, and I also picked out gifts for Hazel and the five children.
It was because it reminded me of Claire, who used to call me daddy for no reason.
Other than that, a few decent bottles of liquor for Douglas, Lise’s clothes, pretty plates and cups, and so on. It’s been a long time since I came to this place, so I wanted to buy more things than I thought.
It was fortunate that there was plenty of space in the expansion bag.
Since I hadn’t stayed for a long time and just moved right up until now, I decided to take a good rest in Maiden, where I had to use a good accommodation.
So, although the schedule was delayed by a day, the road back to Findel was very smooth.
In fact, it was strange that such things had happened at this time.
I entered Findel at the time when the sun was at the center of the western sky.
“I have suffered a long way. Because of you, the journey was very comfortable.”
“I’m glad you did. If you don’t mind, let’s have dinner at my house. There is some decent sake from Maiden.”
“Hmm, that’s fine. Then I’ll be sorry and take care of you one more time.”
I invited them to dinner, but I had to return the borrowed horse, so the three of us headed home first.
Before I went back, Irina would be preparing the bed.
He led three horses to the stable and got the money back minus the number of days borrowed from the advance payment, with a note inserted between them.
pattern of a bird.
As soon as I confirmed that it was the pattern of the Golden Bird Guild, I opened the note and saw the contents inside, and I started running in a hurry.
The contents of the note were simple.
‘Two days ago, Findel’.
It was about a person I told you to keep an eye on, and it was something I had neglected for a while while going to take on the Arandura request.
But even so, I never expected that this would happen.
Was it too much the same as before? No, rather, it was because I was careless even though I had been through such things.
Even belated regrets didn’t change anything, so it was time to sort things out somehow.
I calmed down my wildly beating heart and slowly reviewed the situation and checked what I could say.
I arrived home in an instant, stood in front of the door, and took a deep breath.
jump!
When I went inside without completely letting go of the tension, the bright red hair caught my gaze.
“Senior, how are you!”
Scarlett waved at me with a broad smile.