NOVEL NEXT chapter 4
4. Pawn Shop (3)
Holy Sword Ascalon
This sword, handed down as the sword that defeated the dragon, was problematic in many ways.
It was a sword with many restrictions, such as the level of difficulty in acquiring it that could be understood even if you threw a keyboard and mouse along the way, the restriction that you could not even wear it if the status did not reach a certain level, and the prohibition of wearing it in magic-related jobs.
However, its majesty as a weapon to reach the true ending was enough to put an end to all its shortcomings.
5% Fixed damage in proportion to max health on hit
90% Resistance against all magical abilities max.
Immune to all status ailments when equipped.
Causes all status ailments on hit.
It was a weapon that gathered the extremes of absurdity, and because of that, it was teased as an OP weapon for beginners among old people, but even so, it was never something that beginners could easily acquire.
The ratio of those who achieved the achievement of obtaining the holy sword Ascalon was only less than 1% of all users, rather close to the N-th free pass exclusive for deceased persons.
And it was also the most popular sword in the Labyrinth Maze series, based on the truth that love for equipment originally comes from its performance, and that there are people who have never used it, but no one who has used it only once.
In the first episode, only a short hidden text appeared.
It was a legendary weapon whose true identity was fully revealed in the second episode and appeared as equipment that can be worn with thread.
But why was it sold for 80 silver coins?
Just in case, so just in case… I guessed that it might be a really well-made fake, but the notification window in front of my eyes instantly dispelled those worries.
[Achievement achieved!]
– Found the holy sword Ascalon.
LV2 Realization -＞ LV3 Realization!
– The Achievement Shop is open.
-Some of the accumulated achievement points will be paid.
– Achievement Points 140/200
-Cumulative Achievement History: Discovery of the Holy Sword (100 PT)
Special Quest (5PT)
Plague Evasion (5PT)
LV2 Enlightenment (10PT)
LV3 Enlightenment (20PT)
The real holy sword that the goddess guaranteed as an alarm was in front of her eyes.
“…Why does Heocheob think this is a holy sword?”
“No, this is Ascalon!”
“Was the holy sword’s name Ascalon?”
As if hearing such a story for the first time, the girl’s eyes widened.
Oh, is this a mistake?
I belatedly shut my mouth.
Originally, the time when the holy sword appeared was in the second half of the second play, and it was only after breaking through all the 25th floor of the labyrinth that the demonization had progressed and entering the demon world that I could get a clue about its acquisition.
[It will be difficult to proceed further in this evil atmosphere… If we do not arrange a means somehow…]
[Brother… I will ask the church for help.]
As a condition for the opening story of the Holy Sword, you must have a priest with LV 90 or higher.
And instead of the easy and convenient holy relic farming route, if you secretly contact the cardinal of the church, you will be able to proceed with the story of the sealed holy sword along with the legend of the warrior of the past…
“Something is twisted…!”
What the hell happened to bring the Holy Sword into this store for only 80 silver coins?
The girl stayed still for a while, as if thinking, then she cleared her throat and continued her words.
“Heh, hehehe! However, this is not a holy sword, so it is easily lifted like a lame mouth&”
Following the gesture of the girl, the holy sword boasting a pure white blade performed her feat of spinning around in her place, and then she landed lightly in the girl’s hand.
“If this was a real holy sword, it would be weakened to the point where it would not even be able to resist Heojeop, let alone lift it like this because of its magic resistance.
I didn’t have any guesses about him.
The possessor who fell at the time of the first episode of Labyrinth Maze, ‘Nagisingkungkodo’, must have been responsible. The words ‘I used the holy sword sparingly’ engraved on the bottom of the stone statue.
Perhaps that means that the divine power of the goddess dwelling in the holy sword was drained to such an extent that not a single handful remained.
Enough to be easily wielded by a wizard.
“.
“That’s right… It’s a real holy sword.”
100%, It was a credit guarantee holy sword.
“Huh, I will believe you&”
An unexpected answer came out.
“I’m proud to have heard a lot of rumors from this side, but it’s the first time I’ve heard the name of the holy sword& Of course I don’t believe in all the rubbish, but seeing that expression, I can’t help but believe it&”
“So did I pass…?”
“Insufficient physical ability & Insufficient emotional ability & … Her face is hahahaha… Ha b g ♡ …. Insufficient judging ability & But should I help you specially & The name of this witch, Jan Estoria I swear with &”
She hesitated in the middle of something and didn’t listen well to the contents, but well, it’s fortunate that she passed.
As she relaxed, the girl standing in front of her, Anyan, suddenly began to look like an angel.
Hey, she’ll have to get used to it. Yan gestured as if to follow her and went up the hidden stairs behind the display stand.
“Rather than that, it’s lame& ……Suddenly, it smells like real semen, so wash up quickly and come back. Her bathroom is on the third floor &”
…Maybe I won’t be able to adapt.
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When did you prepare it?
The bathroom already had hot water and clothes to change into.
It’s unreasonable to expect modern toilets, because even if you walk around the city for a short while, you’ll see open-air sewers running through the alleys.
In that sense, even a bathtub full of hot water was a luxury among luxuries. In addition, cold water was dripping from the connected hose. Is there an unexpectedly proper water supply facility?
After pouring hot water on it several times, the slime was surprisingly easily washed off. At the same time, the indigo-blue hair that naturally plucked out…
“Indigo blue…?”
I wondered if it hadn’t been washed yet. Even after washing again with plenty of soap, the hair that had been swept away was still indigo blue.
I had an ominous feeling.
Since coming to this world, have you ever seen me properly?
Gulp.
I stood in front of the mirror in the steamy bathroom. Then, carefully, he pushed the droplets of water away with his hand. And I realized.
“……This is not my body.”
There was a face of a boy I had never seen before. …A guy who looks like a parasitic brother.
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Jan Estoria was feeling excited for the first time in a long time.
“Hee hee, hee hee”
In her hand was the holy sword Ascalon. A bizarrely white sword, a sword that looked as if it would radiate light even in a dark room, brought a smile to Yan’s mouth.
“Woohyo~ Super Lucky♡ For only 80 silver coins…! The Holy Sword Getto Daze…!”
Throughout Yan’s conversation with the boy, he was using magic to determine the authenticity, but from the beginning to the end, the boy was telling only the truth.
From the identification of the holy sword to the moment the name was spoken, everything was true.
Actually, it was a coincidence that I bought it for 80 silver coins.
The person who brought this item was a porter belonging to a large guild.
“I picked this up in the grass. How much is it?”
Thinking that a sword that boasts white light despite being soiled is unusual, he went to a blacksmith’s shop and tried to sell it, but was rejected.
“What? This sword whose blade is not properly set and whose weight is not properly balanced? We don’t buy decorative swords like this, nobles over there might like it, but in the labyrinth, it’s trash that’s worse than goblins’ sh*t.”
At that point, he said that he had visited luxury goods stores but was disappointed.
“It’s definitely beautiful, but… It feels kind of empty. There aren’t any jewels in it, and the styles engraved on the sword are too old-fashioned, so nobles won’t be happy about it. If you sell it, we can only give you 20 silver coins.”
The man said that he came out as it was because he felt like he was being beaten. And while he was wandering around for a while, he said that this was the place he had entered without realizing it.
‘Hogu! The highest level of protection!’
There was such a thing as a witch’s intuition. A sudden, unexplainable feeling of lightning striking her head.
“Huh? Hmmm?”
She pretended to look around, exclaiming her exclamation, or letting out her sigh as if disappointed, holding it for a while before putting it down. She didn’t really have any emotions.
‘How do you appraise something you don’t know at all! It’s the first time I’ve seen it!’
It wasn’t a decorative sword, and it wasn’t made with the assumption that it would be used in actual combat, so it wasn’t properly weighted. There were no jewels decorated, and magic was projected inside, but nothing was uniquely captured.
But, strangely enough, the witch’s intuition is ‘Hey, won’t you buy this? If I don’t buy it, I’ll regret it!’
Yan stroked his temple with the most pitiful expression on his face.
It’s a bonus to frown.
“How long have you been looking for it?”
The price suggested by the jewelry shop was 20 silver coins.
“Huu… In fact, it is a burdensome item for us to purchase. If it has no value, it cannot be resold.”
As the man put on a disappointed face, Yan continued.
“Ha.But.”
He lifted his sword with both hands, letting go of his pity and smiling slightly satisfied.
“This is a personal favorite, from this white blade to decorations… I am willing to proceed if it is purchased for my personal collection and not for resale.”
“Oh… Then how long…?”
Yan spread his four fingers in front of the man’s expectant eyes. Then, in an instant, a look of disappointment passed by.
“4, 4 Silver coins…? I’d rather sell it to the previous jewelry shop…”
“No. It can’t be that kind of price, right?”
She shook her head and smiled.
“So, 40…Silver coins?”
The atmosphere changed in an instant. Even this alone was close to twice the number of jewelry shops, but there was still hesitation in the man’s heart.
Since he didn’t have that kind of determination to sell off the store at once, Yan put his finger 4 forward with even more emphasis.
“I will tell you directly. I’ll give you four times as much.”
His hidden opposite hand came up and added four of his fingers.
“Do you want to sell 80 silver coins?”
“Co-all!”
That was the product I bought. Her intuition as a witch was also a hunch, but she also liked the white blade of the sword, which honestly resembled her own hair.
She hadn’t prepared her scabbard yet, so she wrapped it in her cloth, but it was sooner or later. She thought so
And the boy who recognized these treasures was also interested.
He’s a crappy man who doesn’t even recognize the stomach stone of a sky whale, which is diluted at a rate of 1:100,000 and used as a perfume enhancer.
No one in the city screamed at the sword that even he could not understand, saying it was ‘evil’ and told him that it was a holy sword, so he helped. Still, he didn’t seem blind to the fact that he knew that the bile on the gastrolith was not dangerous.
“If I teach you a little, it will become useful…”
Besides, it rolled outside her, dusty and messy, so that blue hair and her face weren’t easy to see.
“…Maybe a bit of a taste♡”
She had a look that made her look like if she was dressed up a little, no matter what social event she was taken to, she would be called a scion and would change her mood.
Of course, I had no intention of taking Yan to such a place.
“I’m looking forward to it♡”
The boy came down with the sound of a wooden board creaking as if he had just finished washing.
“hehehehe & Washing for a long time without knowing how precious water is…”
“This… This is the soiled clothes I wore before. Where can I put them? Yan…?”
It was a voice that somehow lacked energy. Feeling disappointed and half resigned, Yan looked back and stopped.
“Hey Hung! Uh… Uh… Uh… Um… Uh…”
Indigo-blue hair that is still not dry, clean skin without any blemishes revealed after the old grime was washed away, along with a straight nose and eyes that look a bit impoverished.
Water droplets dripped from his wet hair and ran down his neckline, pooling slightly on his collarbone.
Hwaryongjeongjeong
Gulp.
“Coriander… ♡”
Jan Estoria sank as it was.