周囲には三階、四階建ての高い建物がずらりと並ぶ。
歩道も綺麗に舗装されており、人通りが多い。
ざっと見回しただけで綺麗な噴水や冒険者の像なんかが目に入り、この都の盛況っぷりが一目でわかるというものだった。
「冒険者の都ラコリナ......噂には聞いていたが、それ以上だな」
「す、すっごい都会......です。アタシ、ロンダルムから出たことがなくって、こんな街並み、初めて見ました」
俺の言葉に、ルーチェが興奮気味にそう零した。
この世界では、都市間の移動は容易ではない。
万が一魔物と接触したときのことを考えれば、冒険者の護衛を付けておくことは必須だからだ。
〉よりは安全とは言え、高レベル冒険者崩れの盗賊のような連中もいるので、あくまでも比較的安全の範囲ではあるのだが。
俺はエドヴァン伯爵家の次期当主であるマリスとの決闘を制した後、俺自身の気持ちの整理のため......そして冒険者として更なる高みを目指すため、彼らの領有する都市ロンダルムを出ることにしたのだ。
都市周辺にレベルの高い〈
〉は都市にとって重要な資源である。
ドロップアイテムの恩恵は大きく、また高レベル冒険者が育ちやすい土壌も領地にとってはありがたい。
〉の平均レベルが高すぎれば、都市の防衛やそもそもの基盤を作ることが困難になってくるのだが、その点、都市ラコリナは最も都市発展のために丁度いいレベルの地だといわれている。
当然、この周辺地方一帯を領有している、貴族の手腕によるところも大きいのだろうが。
「でっでも、アタシの都市ロンダルムも負けてませんよねっ、ね? 王国全体で言えば、そこそこ発展してる方でしょうし!」
ルーチェが謎の地元愛を発揮していた。
誰の都市かでいえば、俺の父親アイザス伯爵の都市になるのだが。
「ま、まあ、ロンダルムもそこそこ発展した都市なのは間違いないと思うが......」
俺は苦笑しながら、〈ステータス〉を開いた。
【エルマ・エドヴァン】
クラス:重騎士
Lv :41
HP :100/100
MP :41/41
攻撃力:27+5
防御力:60+5
魔法力:32
素早さ:32
【称号】
〈不動の者〉〈D級冒険者〉〈番狂わせ〉
俺もそろそろ初心者を脱したところだ。
ここから一気にレベルを上げていきたいところだが......引っ掛かるのは、武器の弱さだな。
鎧もできれば何とかしたいが、この世界では攻撃力不足がまず致命的だ。
スキルツリーの方は、今はどれに振っても新スキルを取得できない。
基本的に〈重鎧の誓い〉のスキルで、〈燻り狂う牙〉のスキルの扱い難さやリスクを緩和していく形になる。
しばらくは〈重鎧の誓い〉になりそうだな......。
「......というより、まともな武器を揃えるのが先か」
一番手っ取り早く、攻撃力不足を補うことができる。
まずは武器のドロップや、ドロップ品を用いての金策が最優先だとは、ルーチェとも元々話していた。
「ここの冒険者ギルドで下調べしたら、早速次の〈
〉が決まってから考えてもいいんじゃないか? そうじゃなくても、ギルドに着いてから考えても遅くは......」
「や、やっぱりこれっ、エルマさんが決めてください! アタシ、だって、わかりませんもん!」
ルーチェが〈ステータス〉をひっくり返して俺へと見せる。
......あまり人に見せるべきものじゃないとは、いつも言ってるんだけどな。
【ルーチェ・ルービス】
クラス:道化師
Lv :39
攻撃力:28+3
防御力:22
魔法力:30
素早さ:52
〈鉄石通し〉
スキルが全く増えていない。
ということは、本当に大分前からスキルポイントを割り振ってはいなかったようだ。
[残りスキルポイント:18]
スキルポイントをかなり貯め込んでいる......。
「そうだな......目指す形が安定型か、魔法型、手数型、クリティカル型かで変わって来る」
もっとも安定型以外は、どこかのタイミングで〈
「安定型って......最終的に弱いって話でしたよね?」
そもそも〈マジックワールド〉では、安定型道化師という概念自体がなかった。
単にこの世界でそれなりの冒険者としてやっていくだけなら、最終系を意識せずに手っ取り早くステータスを上げられるスキルツリーの方がいい、というだけの話である。
「まあ、そうなるな。安定型か魔法型にするなら、〈豪運〉には余裕ができるまで振らない方がいい」
〈豪運〉の幸運力強化、及びそれによって起こるドロップ率強化は強力であるし、俺にとってもありがたい。
ただ、安定型か魔法型であれば、戦闘面において直接的に幸運力が役立つ機会が少ないのだ。
「一番強いのをお願いします! アタシだって、目標は大きく持ちたいです! それに......これ以上戦いについて来れないだろうからここで解散しよう、みたいになったらアタシ嫌ですもん......!」
「そうなるとクリティカル型だから......ひとまず〈豪運〉に【15】だな」
特に隠しパラメーターである幸運力が高いであろうルーチェは、それを活かしたクリティカル型が一番だ。
他の型を目指せば、何かのクラスの劣化に近い形になってしまう。
ルーチェは躊躇いない動きで、スキルポイントを割り振った。
[残りスキルポイント:3]
〈豪運[30/70]〉【+15】
ま、迷いなく行った......!
「おおっ! 〈招きニャロン〉が、〈幸福の天使〉に進化しましたよっ!」
〈幸福の天使〉は〈招きニャロン〉同様に、幸運力を引き上げる特性スキルである。
幸運力五百%アップから七百%アップに変化しているはずだ。
基本的に高価なアイテム程ドロップ率が渋くなっていくわけだが......〈豪運〉振り道化師の幸運力の伸びの方が大きいため、パーティー内に一人いるだけでじゃんじゃん高価なアイテムをドロップしていけるようになる。
「目標が固まると、なんだか俄然やる気が出てきました! アタシ、クリティカル型の道化師目指して頑張りますねぇっ!」
ルーチェがぎゅっと拳を握り、そう口にした。
〉......〈死神の凶手〉を手に入れないとな。〈燻り狂う牙〉で五千万ゴルド持っていかれたことを考えると......億は覚悟しておくべきか?」
単純にドロップ率が低い上に、高レベルの魔物からのドロップであるため入手難度が高いのだ。
おまけに〈燻り狂う牙〉よりもずっと使い勝手がいい。
「......やっぱり、別の型でいいですか?」
ルーチェの表情が凍り付いていた。
「いや、どの道、入手できる機会はもっと先になるだろう。その頃には、数億くらいどうにかなっているはずだ。問題なのは、〈死神の凶手〉の入手機会が来るかどうか、の方だな」
「な、なんだかアタシ......ちょっと怖くなってきました......」
Three or four story tall buildings stood all along the street.
The walkways were neatly maintained, with quite a bit of pedestrian traffic.
Even at a surface glance, the presence of ornate water fountains and statues of various adventurers clearly showed the city's prosperity.
"The City of Adventurers, La Colina.....I've heard rumors about it, but it's more than I expected."
"T-this is.... an amazing city. I've never left the area near Rondalm, so this is the first time I've seen a cityscape like this."
Hearing my words, Luce also expressed her excitement.
In this world, moving between cities is not an easy matter.
With the always present possibility of running into monsters along the way, it's absolutely necessary to hire adventurers as guards.
However, even though it's said to be safer than delving into a Dungeon, there are some failed higher level adventurers who turn to banditry, so it's strictly only safe by comparison and not truly safe.
To sort out my feelings after my duel against Mariss, the Heir of the Edvan Family....and to further raise our ranks as adventurers, we decided to leave the city of Rondalm, which was under the jurisdiction of the Edvan Family.
This city is in an area with the tendency of higher level Dungeons to appear.
Dungeons are important resources for cities.
Drop items provide a definite advantage by themselves, but being able to ensure a proper growth of adventurers to a high level benefits the whole territory.
With the average level of spawning Dungeons above a certain point, it would be too difficult to defend or even establish a settlement in the area, but in that respect it's said that La Colina is right in the range of levels that's best for the development of a city.
Of course, it's also thanks to the governing capabilities of the noble family that rules the surrounding territories.
"But, but, my Rondalm doesn't fall behind too much either, right? It's one of the more developed cities in the entire kingdom!"
Luce expressed a strange hometown pride.
If asked whose city it really is, then I would say it belongs to my father, Count Izas instead.
"W-well, I think Rondalm should be one of the more developed ones indeed...."
I opened my Status with a brittle smile on my face.
[(Elma Edvan)] 
Class: Heavy Knight
Lv: 41
HP: 49/49
MP: 48/48
Attack: 27+5
Defense: 60+5
Magic: 32
Agility: 32
[(Titles)] 
<D rank adventurer> 
I can finally say I'm not a beginner anymore.
I would like to raise my level right away, but....the weakness of my equipment is a problem.
My armor is something I would like to swap for a better one, but a lack of attack power can be fatal in this world.
In terms of my Skill Trees, no matter where I would put my remaining point at this time, I wouldn't get any new Skills.
My immediate goal for now is to employ the Skills from the [Vow of the Heavy Armor] to mitigate the risk that comes with using Skills from the [Smoldering Fang of Madness] and make them easier to use.
I guess it will be the [Vow of the Heavy Armor] for a while....
"....or rather, I need to get a proper weapon first."
That's the fastest way to make up for my lack of attack power.
I already spoke with Luce about how our first priority now is trying for weapon drops, or making money from other drop items.
"After taking a look at the adventurer's guild here, we will be heading straight for a Dungeon, right? I should also distribute my Skill points I got from taking down the Embryo soon....!"
"Well, you can just decide later when we'll know which Dungeon we will be going for next, right? If not that, then you can at least save it until we get to the Guild...."
"Aah, you decide please, Elma-san! I just don't know what to do!"
Luce flipped her Status to show it to me.
....I keep saying that she shouldn't share her Status so casually like this.
[(Luce Rubis)] 
Class: Clown
Lv: 39
Attack: 28+3
Defense: 22
Magic: 30
Agility: 52
<Iron Piercer> 
She didn't get any new Skills at all.
That means that it's really high time for her to decide where to put her Skill points.
[Remaining Skill points: 18]
She really has a lot of Skill points saved up....
"Well then....the best way to distribute your points depends on whether you want to aim for a stability build, a magic build, a rapid hit build, or a critical focused build."
That being said, for any other than the stability build, she will need to get a Skill Book sometime.
"You said that the stability build.... was ultimately pretty weak, right?"
There was no such thing as a Clown with a stability build in Magic World to begin with.
In this world, to operate as a somewhat accomplished adventurer, the best is to raise your stats as fast as possible with the Skill Trees, instead of focusing on what a completed build could be in the end.
"Well, yeah, that's true I guess. If you want to go for a stability build or a magic build, then you shouldn't put more points into [Great Fortune] until you have some leeway."
The increase in Luck, and therefore the increase in drop rates, provided by the [Great Fortune] is very powerful and would be a great help for me too.
However, with a stability or magic build, there aren't that many things increased Luck is good for during fighting.
"Tell me which one would be the most powerful please! I also want to aim high! Also....I don't want something like 'you can't keep up with me in battle anymore, so let's part ways here' to happen....!"
"In that case, the critical focused build would be the best.... which would mean putting [(15)]  points into [Great Fortune] first."
Especially with Luce, who must have a high hidden Luck stat, the critical focused build that best makes use of it would be ideal.
If she were to proceed with another build, then it would just make her a bargain-bin version of another Class.
Without any hesitation she allocated her Skill points.
[Remaining Skill points: 3]
<Great Fortune [30/70]> [(+15)] 
Sh-she just did it without a second thought....!
"Ooh! [Beckoning Kitty] evolved into [Angel of Fortune]!"
The [Angel of Fortune] is a special Skill that boosts the Luck stat, just like [Beckoning Kitty].
It should've changed from increasing her Luck by 500% to 700%.
The more valuable the item is, the lower its drop rate becomes, but.... the Luck value of a Clown with [Great Fortune] can outpace that decrease, so having one in the party all but guarantees a constant bounty of valuable drop items.
"Now that I have a concrete goal, I got so motivated! I'll do my best while aiming to become a critical focused Clown!"
Luce said with her hand clenched into a fist.
"In that case, the name of the Skill Book that will be the key is..... the [Reaper Assassin], which we'll need to acquire somehow. Since [Smoldering Fang of Madness] cost us about 50 million gold....we should expect a price of at least a 100 million for that, I guess?"
Not just because it has a low drop rate, but it also only drops from higher level monsters, so it's even harder to get than most.
It's also much easier to use than the [Smoldering Fang of Madness].
"....m-maybe I should just go for something else instead?"
Luce's expression was frozen.
"Well, either way, I don't think we will have the opportunity to get it in the near future. The problem is whether such an opportunity to acquire the [Reaper Assassin] will arrive at all instead."
"I-I'm a bit scared right now....for some reason...."
The Reincarnated Heavy Knight Who Was Exiled After A Supposed Big Miss Is Unparalleled With His Game Knowledge
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