Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 212: The Midori Sword
“I'm sorry to barge in here, but can I see that sword of yours?
"Sure."
I handed Gladen the Midori Sword with its sheath. The other two dwarves and Gladden looked at the sword with a serious look on their faces.
“This is..."
“Yeah… that’s right.”
Gladen and the other are mumbling something with a look of satisfaction on their faces.
“Thank you, I'll give it back to you.”
“I see.”
Ad
After about five minutes of observation, he gave me back the midori sword.
“First of all, we came here to strike a sword for you. But when we saw your sword from afar, we thought there was no need for it. But when we saw the battle, we thought this is bad.”
"Bad?"
"Oh, yes. The sword will be broken in the near future.”
“Eh?”
I felt a little uncomfortable, but I knew there was no way it could break because I hadn't cracked the blade or anything.
“Hey, can't you fix it?”
“That's impossible. There are two reasons: First, the sword has reached the end of its useful lifespan.”
“Lifespan?”
“The sword is hundreds of years old. And no one has used it in decades.”
I glanced at Elira. Elira nodded, as if she knew what I was going to ask. So, as far as she knew, it hadn’t been used for decades.
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“No matter how good a weapon is, it always has a life span. No matter how perfectly they are stored.”
“........."
Perhaps the elves had no idea of the weapon's lifespan because they rarely used it.
“Another reason is that the material for the sword is nowhere to be found.”
“Nowhere?”
“Yeah.”
To restore the sword, he said, it would have to be coated with the exact same kind of material. But this sword is so old that even the material is unknown.
“So you have two options. The first is to keep using the sword until it breaks. We will use our best sword as a backup in case it breaks.”
That’s certainly a good idea. But it would be a bad idea if the sword were to break in battle. It’s also possible that you could die if the sword breaks during the battle.
“The other option would be to melt the sword and start over. Of course, other materials would have to be mixed in. So it won't be exactly as it is now, but it might be close.”
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“Then can I ask you to use the second option?”
“Huh! Leave it to me!”
I like the midori sword. So, even if the shape of the sword is changed, I still want to continue to use it.
“Then this sword will be reforged. In the meantime, are there any other materials you'd like me to mix in?"
“I'd like you to take a look at this one too.”
Then I showed Gladen the rusty sword and dagger I had found at the weapons shop.
“These, like your sword, are from a long time ago. But all three seem to be made of different materials. Where did you find these?”
“In a large barrel in a weapons shop in the city.”
“Huh...."
From there, Gladen and the others began to complain. The complaint was that a man with no eye for weapons shouldn't be in the arms business. They’re annoyed that these good weapons are treated so poorly. Incidentally, these swords are said to be incomparably more effective than other weapons when the rust is removed. Of course, they won’t break easily.
"I’ve seen only three kinds of materials for weapons of long ago. Of course, if you look at the details, there are some differences. Well, in other words, there are only three types that you have. So, I’m guessing that these weapons were prepared for a small number of races that existed a long time ago.”
"Ah...I see....”
I don't know if this is true or not, but it would make sense then. It’s understandable if this still-unknown material was made using a formula known only to those few tribes.
“At any rate, are you sure that the materials will come from these three swords? No one has ever combined these three kinds of materials. So we don't know what kind of changes will occur. Is that okay with you?”
“Do you think you’ll fail? Do you think mixing them together will make the finished product worse?”
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“Pfft! Which kind of blacksmith proposes that it will fail before it’s struck? We'll make you the greatest sword that ever was!”
"Well, I'll leave you with these three."
Gladen said so confidently, so I decided to leave it to him. I certainly don't want to make the midori sword worse by mixing them, but that doesn't mean I want to play it safe and tell him to strike a sword that would just be a degraded version of the midori sword.
“Then should I give this to you now?”
I said to Gladden as I held the midori sword.
“That can still wait. I don’t think I can melt a sword like that, so I'll have to modify the blast furnace I brought so it has more firepower! So for now...."
When Gladen said that much, he pulled out swords from his magic ring, which were over a hundred. When I was stunned, he now took out a large number of just the grips of the swords.
"Choose the weight, length, and thickness you like from among these swords. And choose your favorite length and thickness for the grips as well. Of course, if you don't see what you like here, feel free to let me know.”
"Oh, oh..."
He said he would search for my preference among this large number of swords. From there, he’ll create a sword exclusively for me through trial and error. After taking a mold of the sword, he melts and strikes it. Incidentally, even for those who use two swords, there are slight differences in preference between the right and left hand. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the details of each hand separately.