第三十八話 親子再会
俺とルーチェは冒険者ギルドにて、〈
「前回でかなりレベルが上がったわけだし......まず、装備を調えてみてもいいかもしれないな」
俺のスキルツリー〈燻り狂う牙〉に五千万ゴルド分ほど突っ込んでもらう形になったとはいえ、エンブリオの討伐報酬が一千万ゴルド、魔物の魔石の総額が四百六十万ゴルド、ほぼまるまる残っているのだ。
まずは武器を調えておくのも悪くはない。
「う~ん......アタシ、エルマさんに買ってもらった〈鉄石通し〉気に入ってるんですけど......買い換えた方がいいんですかぁ?」
「ルーチェも【Lv:40】前後だろう? 極端に硬い相手ならいざ知らず、普通の戦闘には元々〈鉄石通し〉は不向きだからな......」
せっかくお金があるのだし、もう少し強めの装備を買っておいても悪くないはずだ。
〈鉄石通し〉《推奨装備Lv:18》
【攻撃力:+3】
【市場価値:五十五万ゴルド】
このナイフは堅い相手にも攻撃を通しやすい。
攻撃成功時、相手の防御力の値を【15%】軽減してダメージ計算を行う。
さすがに今のレベルで〈鉄石通し〉の能力はちょっと心許ない。
この能力では魔物相手に安定してダメージを稼ぐことができない。
【Lv:40】相応の武器と考えると、【攻撃力:+10】前後に、欲を言えば何かしらのおまけが欲しいところだ。
そしてそれについては、初期に買い揃えた装備をそのまま使っている俺も同じところではある。
道化師も重騎士も、素のステータスの攻撃力不足がかなり痛手になるクラスだ。
だから俺も最低限ダメージを稼げるように、防御力貫通効果のある〈当て身斬り〉を早々に取得しておいたのだ。
ちょっとでもいい武器を用意して、弱点は誤魔化しておくべきだろう。
格上のエンブリオを倒せたのは、相性がよかったから、としか言いようがない。
もしもテクニカルタイプではなく純粋にフィジカルで押してくるタイプの〈夢の主〉であったら、こちらの火力が低すぎて真っ当な勝負にはなりようがなかった。
「ううん......でも、いい武器ってすっごく高いですよねぇ......。表のお店だと品薄ですし......そもそも【Lv:40】相応の武器って、置いてましたっけ?」
そこはネックではある。
都市ロンダルムでは、【Lv:40】の冒険者はかなり高い水準に入る。
つまり、この都市でそのレベル帯に相応しいアイテムドロップを狙える冒険者自体が限られてくるのだ。
特に攻略情報なんて便利なものが簡単には共有されないこの世界。
欲しい武器が手頃な値段で手に入る望みは薄い。
「あのな、ルーチェ、欲しい種類の武器ドロップなんて、狙ってやるものじゃあない......」
俺の脳裏に、特に狙ってもいなかった〈ベアシールド〉と〈ブリキソード〉がどっちもダブっていたのが浮かんだ。
あれだけで剣士系統クラスの装備が二セット完成している。
「......こともないか、うん」
ルーチェの幸運力ならさして苦労しないだろう。
「やったぁ! 提案通った! じゃあじゃあ、そうしましょう! なんだかアタシ、わくわくしてきました!」
ルーチェが燥いだ声を上げたとき......冒険者ギルドの扉が、勢いよく粗暴に開かれた。
騒がしかったギルド内が一気に静かになる。
入ってきた二人組を見て、俺は酷く驚かされた。
心臓の鼓動が速まる。だが、頭は妙に冷静だった。
豪奢な貴族服を身に纏う、恰幅のいい壮年の男。
軽鎧を纏う、生白い肌の黒髪の少女。
父親......エドヴァン伯爵家当主のアイザスと、次期当主マリスである。
「これはこれは、アイザス伯爵様......! し、しかし、何故このような冒険者ギルドへ突然お越しに......?」
すぐにギルド長が現れ、アイザスへとぺこぺこと頭を下げる。
「大事な話がある。そうだな......人払いせよ」
アイザスは周囲へ目を向けた後、ギルド長へとそう命じた。
「はい? しかしそれなら、人払いをせずとも、奥で話されれば......」
アイザスは声に怒気を込めて繰り返す。
ギルド長は「申し訳ございません!」と頭を下げ、俺達の方へと顔を向ける。
「伯爵様が急用でお出でになられた! 申し訳ないが、本日はギルドを閉館とする。冒険者は、すぐにここから出るように!」
不満げな様子の冒険者もいたが、アイザスに睨まれると引き攣った笑みを浮かべ、すごすごと引き下がっていた。
「......俺達もとっとと行こうか、ルーチェ。目を付けられては事だ」
何が目的なのかは知らないが、アイザスとはもう関わりたくはない。
向こうも同じ気持ちだろう。
元より俺はもうエドヴァン伯爵家の人間ではないので無関係なのだが。
「は、はい......。しかし、あの御方が、アイザス伯爵様なんですねぇ......。アタシ、初めて見ましたよう。元々エドヴァン伯爵家にはあまりいい印象は持っていませんでしたけれど......ちょっと高圧的で、嫌な感じですね」
ルーチェが苦笑いしながらそう零し、指で目を押さえてきゅっと吊り上げ、アイザスの不機嫌そうな顔を真似た。
「そこの冒険者、貴様はギルドに残れ」
アイザスの言葉に、ルーチェがびくりと身体を震わせた。
「ひ、ひゃいっ! ごめんなさいごめんなさいごめんなさい! エ、エルマさんの顔が暗かったので、ちょっとお道化て和ませようとしただけで、あのあの、本当に他意はなくって......!」
「安心しろ、ルーチェ。用があるのは、どうにも俺の方らしい」
アイザスとマリスが、俺の前に並んだ。
関わりたくはなかったが、どうやらそういうわけにはいかないらしい。
Ch 38
Luce and I went back to the adventurer's guild to inquire about the reward for clearing the Dungeon.
"We gained quite a few levels last time, so....we might want to update our equipment next."
Even though we ended up spending 55 million gold on my [Smoldering Fang of Madness], we still had the 10 million gold for defeating the Embryo and the 4.6 million from the magic stones fully untouched.
We should get new weapons first, I think.
"Nn... I like this Iron Piercer that Elma-san bought for me....should we try to change it for something better?"
"You are already at around [(Lv:40)] , right, Luce? Against opponents that are hard to damage it might be fine, but the Iron Piercer is not the best against normal enemies...."
Since we have enough money, we should be getting a bit more powerful equipment.
<Iron Piercer> <<Recommended Level: 18>> 
[(Attack Power: +3)] 
[(Market Value: 550 000 gold)] 
With this knife it's easier to pierce through heavily armored opponents.
On a successful attack, the damage dealt is calculated as if the opponent's Defense value is [(15%)]  less.
As one would expect, the stats of the Iron Piercer are somewhat lacking for our current level.
With its stats it would not be able to deal consistent damage to normal monsters.
A weapon fitting for a [(Lv:40)]  should have an [(Attack:+10)]  at least, and ideally some kind of bonus effect on top of it.
That goes for me too since I'm still mostly using my beginner equipment.
Both the Clown and Heavy Knight Classes suffer from a lack of sufficient attack power.
That's why I prioritized getting [Vital Blow] which ignores part of the opponent's Defense, so I could do at least a bit of damage.
I need to get a better than average weapon to counteract that shortcoming.
I can say that the reason we managed to defeat the Embryo, which was a rank above us, was because we had good compatibility with it.
If it was a purely physical type of Dream Lord, instead of the tricky type, then we wouldn't have had any chance against it.
"Ahh....but good weapons cost a lot... Legal shops don't really have much to offer either... Do they even sell weapons for people around [(Lv:40)] ?"
That does pose a hurdle.
In Rondalm [(Lv:40)]  adventurers are considered cream of the crop.
In other words, there are a limited number of adventurers that would buy items that are intended for people on that level.
This is a world where useful information about how to defeat various monsters is not easily shared.
It's unlikely we would be able to get a proper weapon with the amount of money we currently have.
"You know, Luce, you can't just aim to have your preferred weapon drop from...."
I suddenly remembered that I had Bear Shields and Tin Swords in duplicate in my bag, even though we didn't aim for them.
It only took that one expedition to get two sets of weapons for sword users to drop.
"....or maybe you can, huh."
With Luce's Luck it might not even be that hard.
"I did it, yaay! My suggestion was accepted! Then, then, let's do that! I'm so excited!"
Just as Luce exclaimed in a cheerful voice....the doors of the adventurer's guild violently banged open.
The noisy Guild interior fell silent at once.
Seeing the two people who entered, I was utterly surprised.
My pulse started racing. Yet, my mind was strangely calm.
A well built man in the prime of his life, wearing a luxurious noble attire.
A pale girl with black hair, wearing light armor.
My father....Izas, the Lord of House Edvan, and Mariss, the next Lady.
"What an unexpected visit, Count Izas-sama...! W-what brings you to this particular adventurer's guild at this time....?"
The Guild Master showed up right away, bowing towards Izas.
"I have important business here. Let's see....clear the place."
After looking around, he gave an order to the Guild Leader.
"Pardon? But even without sending all these people out, we could speak in the back...."
Izas repeated his words, now with anger in them.
The Guild Master bowed his head with a 'I'm terribly sorry!' and turned towards us.
"The Count is here on important business! I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but the Guild is closed for today! Adventurer gentlemen, please leave at once!"
There were some adventurers that were unhappy with the situation, but with one glare from Izas, they all retreated with a twitching smile and their tails between their legs.
"....let's go too, Luce. We don't want to catch their eye."
I don't know what they are here for, but I don't want to have anything to do with Izas anymore.
He should be of the same opinion.
I'm not part of the Edvan Household anymore, so we are unrelated anyway.
"Y-yes.... However, that person is Count Izas, huh... This is the first time I saw him. I didn't have a good impression of the Edvan family to begin with, but... he seems kind of tyrannical, so I don't like him."
Luce narrowed her eyes with the help of her fingers and fixed a strained expression on her face, trying to imitate Izas's grumpy expression.
"That adventurer there, stay within the Guild."
Luce's body trembled after hearing Izas's voice.
"Yyessh! I'msorryI'msorryI'msorry! Elma-san looked to be in a bad mood, so I was just clowning around a bit, trying to cheer him up, please please, I didn't mean anything by it, I swear....!"
"Don't worry, Luce. It seems I'm the one he has business with."
Izas and Mariss stood in front of me.
I didn't want to get involved with them, but that doesn't seem to be an option anymore.
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