Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 271: An Experiment in the Siblings’ Residence Garden
After thanking Rangas for the leather armor, Tauro left the armor specialist’s shop and headed home.
As he walked, he immediately used [True Eye] to test the ability he had just acquired.
When he used [Presence Detection] on a male dragonfolk warrior passing nearby, he sensed nothing.
That proved the warrior possessed an inhibition-type ability that interfered with presence detection.
Many residents of the dragonfolk village possessed such abilities, so Tauro’s [Presence Detection] often failed there. When he activated [Anti-Inhibition] together with [True Eye], however, anyone using an inhibition skill became visibly highlighted.
Pella’s belt disguise also possessed an inhibition effect. Through [True Eye], the outline of the belt now shone distinctly.
“This really is the ability I wanted… [Anti-Inhibition] cancels an opponent’s inhibition effects. It should greatly reduce the chance of someone taking me by surprise.”
Delighted, Tauro activated [Anti-Inhibition] and surveyed the area with [Presence Detection]. He discovered that many dragonfolk were watching him.
None directed hostility toward him. What he sensed instead was gratitude, which felt unexpectedly pleasant.
Tauro was reminded once again how deeply the dragonfolk appreciated what he had done for them.
After returning to Drago’s house, he went into the garden and used [True Eye] to inspect the armor from Rangas more thoroughly.
Behemoth Leather Armor
A one-of-a-kind set of leather armor created by the first-rate craftsman Rangas and modified by Giro Sugar. Grants Various Ability Increases.
・A secret technique grants Physical Strength Increase (Strong) and Instant-Death Resistance (Strong).
・A Skeleton Bishop magic stone grants Light (Holy) Attribute Enhancement.
“The Behemoth’s potential is incredible… Physical Strength Increase is exactly what I wanted. Instant-Death Resistance (Strong) is extraordinarily rare. And, as expected, the magic stone strengthens the light attribute, so it should increase the power of my shortsword and bow.”
Thrilled by the appraisal, Tauro donned the armor and took the Guardian Doll Round Shield from [Magic Storage].
He then approached a boulder in the garden that was considerably larger than a person.
Like Ragune, Drago possessed [Dragon Knight]. He also possessed [Magic Knight], and he studied magic every day to improve that ability.
That day, he was in his room writing a thesis on forbidden magic.
From the window overlooking the garden, he happened to notice Tauro.
His guest appeared to be equipping himself with unfamiliar armor.
“What’s he doing?”
Curious, Drago opened the window and called down to him.
Tauro had just reached the enormous boulder.
“What are you doing, Tauro?”
Drago asked.
“Here goes!” Tauro exclaimed, then strained and lifted the boulder to waist height.
“What?”
Drago froze.
“It’s heavy… All right…”
Tauro carefully lowered the boulder.
Thud!
The huge rock struck the ground with a dull impact and settled back into place.
“…Did he just lift that boulder? Am I imagining things…?”
Unable to believe what he had seen, Drago left his room and went into the garden.
“Tauro… What exactly was that just now?”
Drago approached while Tauro was still testing the armor’s enhancements.
“Ah! I’m sorry, Drago. Did I interrupt your research?”
Tauro answered apologetically.
“No, that’s fine. But I could’ve sworn that boulder moved…”
Still doubting his eyes, Drago placed a hand against it.
Marks in the ground showed that the boulder had indeed shifted.
What he had witnessed was real.
Drago turned back toward Tauro in renewed astonishment.
“Sorry. I was testing the combined effects of Arm Strength Increase (Strong) from this shield and Various Ability Increases plus Physical Strength Increase (Strong) from the armor. I managed to lift the boulder, but that was my limit. Ha ha.”
Tauro laughed as he explained the equipment’s effects.
“No, no, no… Tauro, do you understand how outrageous that is? Even when a skilled mage processes a magic stone, the granted effect normally reaches only the medium grade at best. Yet yours are strong-grade! And what’s this ‘Various Ability Increases’? I’ve never even heard of such a dreamlike enhancement!”
“The dwarf Rangas made the armor—”
Tauro explained that the effects had appeared when Rangas completed it.
“That dwarf blacksmith granted them? Astonishing… He may possess even greater talent as an armor maker than our dragonfolk smiths. I must inform the chief immediately so Rangas receives even greater favor than before!”
Drago bowed once to Tauro and hurried toward Chief Ryuga’s residence.
“Was it really so extraordinary that even Drago reacted like that? Rangas must be every bit as remarkable a dwarf as his brother.”
Tauro admired the talented brothers without giving the slightest thought to how extraordinary his own magic-circle technique was.