Chapter 48

If you don’t look closely, you won’t notice the subtle changes. I was very surprised.

…… Elyx is a few years old.

Just by looking at his face, he was a young and naive teenager.

I carefully recalled the game content. Not even the character’s profile was memorized one by one, so it was easy to forget his age. However, the normal mode is set up so that it takes a year to go through all the routes after the heroine returns.

Also, Eryx marries the heroine at the end with a coming-of-age ceremony. In the game, coming of age means having passed his eighteenth birthday.

So now Elyx ……

“At least seventeen.”

My original age was twenty, to put it mildly, I was seducing young teenagers.

“But why do I always feel attracted?”

Without realizing it, I observed Eryx whose blush had faded for a long time.

“Miss, it’s here. Please get off.”

The carriage stopped. It’s time to reward the offending slave.

……

“Welcome!”

At the sight of the carriage painted with the coat of arms of the Eckhardt family, the owner of the weapons merchant panted and ran out to greet him, bowing deeply at the door and saying hello.

“Is this the place that sells the Empire’s finest sabers?”

“Yes, guest! Not only do we have horse swords here, but we also sell a variety of rare weapons. Please let me know.”

“Eryx, come in together.”

I called out to the man who was standing frozen next to the carriage. He hesitated as if he thought he couldn’t come in as a guard.

“Come.”

Urged again, and sure enough, without further delay, he followed me and stood up behind me.

“Do you have any wooden swords with reinforcement magic applied?”

I decided to purchase the most urgently needed first. However, the owner of the weapons dealer had an expression as if to say that it was something rare.

“You mean wooden swords? There are wooden swords, but magic-enhancing ……”

“No?”

I frowned. It was recommended by a stubborn person because it was a famous place. I put in a lot of effort and it turned out to be in vain.

“Ah, if you want, you can customize it!”

Seeing the dissatisfied expression, the weapons dealer added fearfully.

“But wooden swords are usually used in martial arts practice. If one has mastered the basic stance to some extent, a real sword is usually used ……”

“Ahem.”

I coughed a little awkwardly, it was too obvious.

“Our merchant group doesn’t use strengthening magic, but because they’re made from ancient trees, they definitely won’t break.”

“Lead the way first.”

After a while, we walked into a room with only wooden swords on display around us.

I heard the owner next to me keep talking as I just looked around. Honestly, no matter how I looked at them, I couldn’t tell the difference, they were all just sitting there.

“Any favorites?”

I left the choice up to Eryx.

But he shook his head.

“…… I don’t know.”

“Not good?”

“It’s not like that …… It looks the same as those swords in the practice arena. It doesn’t matter if you use those, master.”

“How can it be!”

Hearing Illyx’s words, the weapon dealer master shouted in a hurry.

“Nothing here is inferior to real swords! Especially the swords made from the sycamore trees in the Goblin Forest are sharp against straw ……”

Even if it’s good, it’s still a useless gift if he doesn’t like it.

“It can’t be helped.”

I sighed, and I don’t know if it’s because he thinks I’m unsatisfied, but my master stopped trying to take the wooden sword out.

“Then, besides the wooden sword, go over to the real sword and take a look ……”

“Say what.”

“What?”

“From here to here.”

I roughly gestured with my finger, from the doorway to the end of the room’s cabinet.

“All to the Eckhardt mansion.”

Since I’m buying it then let’s get something sturdy in case it breaks.

Next were the training clothes. Probably because he was tall and had a long face, Eryx who had changed into the new clothes was very eye-catching.

“Nice.”

I circled around him and suddenly said. The excited weapons dealer immediately started kissing ass.

“Of course, this is the most expensive item in the capital!”

“Satisfied?”

Don’t ignore the person’s opinion.

It seemed to be worn casually, so I asked later.

Elixir stared at me and asked back with an expressionless face, “What about the …… owner?”

“Uh ……”

“Is master okay?”

I had a feeling that if I said no, he’d answer no right away.

“I just chose my favorite type, of course I like it. But I’m asking what you think, Eryx.”

Not empty words. I smiled and added.

“I don’t need to wear these.”

“If Master likes it, so do I.”

“Yes? Then ……”

Satisfied with Elyx’s submissive and quick answer, I became in a good mood.

“These, let’s have three sets of each.”

“Yes, yes, of course! That’s it!”

My words made the Weapon Dealer Master’s mouth open wide in excitement.

“Here. Then, why don’t we finally go buy a real sword?”

I gently patted the back of Illyx’s hand. Then turned around, the weapon dealer master was nervously following me.

At that moment.

“Master, it’s enough for me to use this.”

Elyx walked quickly and blocked my way.

“What’s wrong? Since ancient times, the sword is the most important thing for knights.”

The master weapons dealer said for me. I nodded and looked back at him.

“To have a sword. Is it because of the burden?”

“No, it’s more important than that ……”

Elixir answered with little hesitation.

“…… Because there doesn’t seem to be much use in having a real sword. I don’t want to treasure my master’s gift for nothing.”

“Why not use it? After the basic swordsmanship practice, the training will be done with the real sword as well.”

“That’s of course! The guest is right.”

The weapon dealer owner nodded at my question while expressing support.

Illyx answered without hesitation. It was as if he was saying something as a matter of course.

“…… Because slaves can’t become official knights.”

“That’s why it’s enough to have the wooden swords needed for practicing.”

I was too momentarily alarmed to say anything. He himself knew the fact that he couldn’t become a knight. It wasn’t a matter of course for him to become a knight when I was the only one.

After thinking about it, the reason Eryx officially became a knight was because of Penelope’s death.

Because I was eager to care about his situation of being bullied, I didn’t reconsider the content of the game. For the sake of my survival, perhaps, Illyx won’t become an official knight.

Looking at me, who was in deep thought, and seemed to think that I was reconsidering whether to buy a real sword or not, the Weapon Dealer Master hurriedly said.

“What are you talking about! But in order to guard the master, the sword is necessary!”

“One of my bodies is enough to guard the master.”

The weapons dealer got scared and immediately shut his mouth. It’s actually quite true, there’s nothing I can say. Thinking of the magnificent battle, his whole body is like a weapon.

“…… So, got it. If that’s what you think.”

I nodded briskly, it’s not good to have to burden someone who’s already thought about it.

“I’m going to take a look around, so go wait outside first.”

Hearing my words, Eryx immediately nodded. Without even curtsying, he walked away with a hobbled gait. I smacked my lips.

“Who’s the master ……”

From before I had a feeling that Elyx wouldn’t have saluted first if it wasn’t pointed out otherwise. What a presumptuous thing to do as a slave.

“Is there anything else you need from that ……, guest. Please let me know.” The weapons dealer master asked, looking at me with a wink.

“Since you’re here, let’s go check out the horse sword.”

“Ah, okay. Please come this way!”

My words made the weapon merchant excited. It was the main item for sale here.

Indeed, the place where the horse swords were displayed was much larger and more spacious than the rest of the place. The number of swords on display was also large.

I looked at the swords carefully. Starting from small daggers to swords as big as one’s body, there were many types. But the decorations, scabbards, and handles were gorgeous.

“These are too conspicuous. Are there any simple ones?”

“Then …… please wait a moment, miss.”

The weapons dealer somehow flipped the corner with a sad expression.

“How about …… this one?”

Shortly afterward, he brought the chest that was gathering dust. If it held swords, it was as compact as a trinket box.

“What’s this?”

“It’s an ancient wizard’s sword.”

He unlocked the chest with a key. Seeing the dust piled up, I was a bit unhappy to be treated as an “ancient wizard”. But I was also a bit interested.

The weapons dealer opened the chest. With the rusty “click” sound of the box, I looked inside the box.

“What’s this?”

There was a very small black ornament, a rough metal necklace.

“Are you kidding me now?”

Not just a sword, but a necklace that gives me a sword-encrusted decoration? Furthermore, there wasn’t a single gemstone on the sword decoration, not even the basic aesthetic standards were met.

I frowned viciously. The Weapon Dealer’s owner hastily waved his hand and said.

“Ah, no! How could it be!”

“Then what is this?”

“Here, hold the handle part of the sword and inject magic power, and this sword-shaped decoration will turn into a real magic sword!”