When Shirou had said he would craft equipment for them, Lunoire had expected him to provide some second-tier armaments. After all, for an adventurer like her, at , second-tier armaments were already sufficient.
Shirou said.
With Lunoire's current level, she no longer needed to worry that using weapons that were too strong would affect her own growth.
Lunoire: "How much do these gauntlets cost?!"
As for abandoning the idea of getting these gauntlets, the option had been completely eliminated the moment Lunoire laid eyes on them.
Any pugilist would be unable to resist, and would never abandon gauntlets like the [Crimson Hound Revised] and [Iron Hammer Snake Crush Revised].
She paused, then added, "Moreover, I will pay interest over time."
Shirou nodded. "The goddess's price is 150 million valis."
"Each."
She hugged the two gauntlets tightly, shivering.
When she next heard that the prices for [Bastion Guard] and [Steadfast Blade] were 20 million valis, Lunoire was already numb.
"Shirou, I…"
Her voice trembled slightly, "I, I, I will definitely pay you back…"
"Hey, Shirou, let's get this straight first, a cat's heart isn't as good as Lunoire's, the weapon you're crafting for me wouldn't be a first-tier armament, would it?"
Chloe currently uses a poisoned short sword, [Roland]. While it's very effective against people, the effect of the poison isn't significant against the monsters in the dungeon, making it inefficient.
For example, against the Black Goliath's [Roar], Chloe can use this blade to dismantle those high-threat magical attacks.
It can also be used with Chloe's specialty, poison, when facing high-threat individual monsters.
"Thirty… million? That's so cheap, meow?"
The base price for a first-tier armament is usually 50 million valis, so this short sword is only 30 million?
Chloe: "…Throwing a 30 million valis weapon as a throwing knife?! Are you serious?"
Reason told her that a 30 million valis weapon, with low durability, that would be used as a throwing knife… once she got used to it, she would be completely ruined for life.
Chloe said to herself: "Be careful when using it, it'll be fine…"
However, despite saying that, the catgirl's gaze remained fixed on the crimson spear.
The spear, named [Thorn Impaler], borrowed the design of the Noble Phantasm [Gae Bolg], and possessed the powerful ability to release curse magic.
Anya struggled in her heart, her inner reason and emotions constantly battling: "But, but…"
[Thorn Impaler], first-tier armament, price 350 million valis.
Lefiya couldn't help but wonder if joining Shirou's team was the right choice. Was the prerequisite for standing in this team owing Shirou… or rather, Master Shirou, several hundred million valis?
She couldn't help but shudder, recalling the scene where she had owed Riveria-sama 50 million valis. That huge sum was for purchasing the [Wind Ward] crafted by Shirou.
Although she had been working hard to earn money in the dungeon, she was still far from paying off this huge sum.
On the other hand, Haruhime seemed very relaxed, unhesitatingly picking up the magic sword and protective gear Shirou had prepared for her, clearly not feeling pressured by the expensive equipment.
However, the truly expensive piece of equipment on Haruhime was her protective gear—leather armor made from the tough hide of the Strong Dragon Cadmus.
This drop item had been sent by the Loki Familia to pay off a debt. The inner layer of skin was given to the Dian Cecht Familia for use in medicine, while the outer layer of tough hide was given to the Hephaestus Familia for use in making armor.
After hearing this, Haruhime tilted her head in confusion: "This one is Master's possession."
That's right, Haruhime directly positioned herself as a concubine, even Shirou's possession, and thus felt no psychological burden.
Lefiya was slightly stunned, then responded慌张: "Yes, yes, that's right…"
As her thoughts raced, steam rose from the elf girl's head.
When Riveria had suggested that Lefiya join Shirou's team, she had hinted that she should help keep an eye on Shirou and pass information to her.
In fact, for Shirou now, money was almost just a number. His forging ability was enough for him to easily earn huge sums of wealth, not to mention the matter in the Rakia Kingdom, where he was entitled to a share of the estimated astronomical compensation.
Shirou himself didn't even mind providing equipment for free, but that didn't comply with the rules of the Familia, and the girls wouldn't easily accept such a favor.
The victory or defeat of the adventure, from this moment on, had already begun to be calculated.
185
Chapter 185 [Holy Sword User (Saber)]
"It hasn't even been four months since the last time, has it?"
"However, looking at his track record along the way, it leaves people speechless."
While Shirou was busy distributing weapons and tools to the girls, a [Gods' Gathering] was being held enthusiastically in Babel.
As a result, history was unexpectedly created at this moment.
Moreover, this time it involved two people at the same time—Shirou Emiya of the Hephaestus Familia, and Lefiya Viridis of the Loki Familia.
Among them, Lefiya came from the [School District]. She had actually been at for quite some time, but she hadn't officially received a title in Orario before.
Her speed of leveling up this time was considered fast, but not to the point of being beyond the bounds of reason.
Generally speaking, the upgrades from to , and from to are relatively easier than other levels, unlike and , which are bottlenecks in the qualitative change of an adventurer's strength.
What was different from last time was that this time no god questioned Shirou's unusually fast leveling speed.
An adventurer at being able to participate in the subjugation of such a monster made leveling up a matter of course.
Among them, Shirou, whose name was listed alongside the names of several first-tier adventurers, was extremely prominent.
In stark contrast to this, the titles of the other adventurers who received titles were almost arbitrarily decided, becoming victims of this [Gods' Gathering].
As for Shirou's title, there was a huge disagreement among the gods.
This type of title was supported by many gods, especially those of the old school, such as the War God Takemikazuchi, who favored this traditional and majestic title.
In the eyes of many gods, "Demon King" was also a top-level compliment.
In addition, other titles were proposed, such as [Projection Master], [One-Man Army], [Master Craftsman]… and so on.
These titles were decisively suppressed by Hephaestus and the goddess Loki, not giving those gods any chance to exert themselves.
If it came time to decide on a title for Riveria, and Shirou's title was [Elf Slayer], what title would the Elf Princess be given? It was unimaginable…
The gods argued for a long time, and finally the goddess Hephaestus made a decision—to take the "common denominator" of the titles proposed by the gods.
But now, what appeared before her were clearly top-notch items even among first-tier armaments, and there were two of them?
“Lunoire, your ability score has reached the upper level of , so you can start using first-tier armaments. This equipment can continue to be used even when you reach .”
“Wait, that’s not the issue!”
Of course, she was unwilling to accept Weimiya's gifts of equipment for free, especially such valuable weapons. But the current predicament was that she was almost penniless and could only temporarily owe this favor.
Lunoire took a deep breath and勉强平复了心情后说道: “Alright, Weimiya, no matter how expensive these gauntlets are, I’ll take them. I’ll owe you the money for now, and when I earn enough money through adventures in the dungeon in the future, I’ll pay you back for the equipment.”
“A pair?”
Lunoire froze completely. She had just been calculating how to repay the debt, but she was instantly sunk by that huge number.
Although two million Falas was not a small amount for second-tier armaments, it was insignificant compared to the price of the two gauntlets.
After Lunoire, Corlei stared straight at the dagger that Weimiya took out, and the girl swallowed.
She asked cautiously.
Weimiya nodded: “Yes, 【Law Breaker Dagger】, a first-tier armament.”
The 【Law Breaker Dagger】 that Weimiya crafted for her focused more on “breaking defense,” which was a more practical choice.
In addition, the design of this dagger drew inspiration from the Noble Phantasm 【Rule Breaker】, possessing the concept of “breaking laws,” capable of forcibly interrupting monsters' magical attacks.
Corlei asked tremblingly: “How, how much money?”
Weimiya: “Thirty million Falas.”
Corlei was stunned.
Weimiya: “Yes, thirty million Falas for one, and a set is ten. Because it is a dagger specifically used for breaking defenses, its durability is relatively weak, and it was designed with the consideration that it can be used as a throwing knife.”
However, deep in the cat girl's heart, desire was gradually rising.
“Cat has never used a first-tier armament before…”
Driven by desire, Corlei still reached out her hand.
Looking at the already completed two colleagues, Anya timidly said: “Shirou, I already have the 【Golden Battle Spear】, which is a first-tier armament, or else…”
This weapon could release Anya's curse magic to its limit, exerting an effect like annihilation magic.
“If I pick up this spear… I’ll be Shirou’s cat for the rest of my life, right.”
Anya's hand finally reached for the spear.
Leffia looked at the scene before her, falling into confusion.
The human girl, Lunoire, looked affectionately at the gauntlets in her hands, unwilling to let go as if holding some treasure; the cat girl next to her tightly hugged her dagger set, her face full of satisfaction and ecstasy; and Anya shamelessly rubbed her face on the gun barrel, as if that gun was her only spiritual sustenance at this moment.
Fortunately, thanks to dungeon adventures and expedition missions, she had already paid off most of it.
As for the six hundred million Falas that Aliysiia owed, about three hundred million had been repaid so far.
In fact, most of the income from this Loki Familia expedition was used to fill the previous debts, with almost nothing left over.
This magic sword was a third-tier armament, which was already quite extravagant equipment for a newbie.
There was no other way. The little fox's strength was too weak to support sturdy but heavy metal armor, and she needed defensive power the most, so she could only choose this luxurious leather armor.
Leffia cautiously approached Haruhime and asked in a low voice: “Um, Haruhime, how much money do you owe Mr. Weimiya?”
The elf girl was instantly struck by lightning—this one was even more of a heavyweight.
Weimiya opened his mouth: “Leffia, your current level is not suitable for using first-tier armaments. When you reach , I will help you craft new equipment.”
However, in the elf girl's heart, a complete chain of logic had already quietly formed—borrow money to buy equipment crafted by Weimiya, incur huge debts, be unable to repay them, and eventually become his property…
And now, what Leffia was more worried about was that she would be unable to resist the temptation of overspending and would instead become deeply陷其中.
In fact, the prices of the equipment crafted for Anya and them had already been discounted, just like the equipment crafted for Ryu and Aliysiia back then.
“In addition to the main weapons, I have also prepared some protective gear and auxiliary tools for you.”
Weimiya continued.
For these girls who were close to him, especially companions who fought alongside him in the same team, Weimiya would naturally not be stingy with any investment.
“Hephaestus, that child of yours has leveled up again.”
“From to , it took less than half a year, it’s really too exaggerated.”
The 【Gods' Assembly】, which was originally supposed to be held once every three months, was postponed until today due to the dungeon riot and the invasion of the Lacia Kingdom.
In adjacent 【Gods' Assemblies】, discussing new titles for adventurers who had just obtained titles was unprecedented in the Lower World.
Both of them had obtained titles as newly promoted adventurers in the previous 【Gods' Assembly】, and this time, the gods needed to consider whether to change their titles again.
And Weimiya's situation was even more astonishing—he truly achieved a direct leap from to between two 【Gods' Assemblies】.
But this was only relative. The sublimation of levels was still an extremely difficult challenge. For most adventurers, crossing these levels still required years of experience.
The subjugation battle of the Scorpio 【Antares】 was enough to dispel all doubts.
The Guild strictly sealed off the relevant information of Artemis, but the battle to subjugate 【Antares】 was publicized as the city's achievement.
At this 【Gods' Assembly】, the gods rarely showed an extremely serious attitude, especially when discussing Weimiya's title, the argument lasted for quite a long time.
Leffia's title was retained as 【Thousand Elf】 under Loki's strong insistence.
Firstly, one idea was, based on his original title, many gods suggested upgrading to 【Sword Emperor】 or 【Sword Saint】.
Then, the titles of 【Sword Demon】 and 【Sword Demon King】 proposed by the Goddess Ishtar were also recognized by many gods.
This God's Assembly was precisely because the Goddess Ishtar was present, preventing Freya from controlling the overall situation as a single goddess of beauty.
Some gods also playfully proposed strange titles, such as 【Elf Killer】 and 【Female Killer】.
As for Loki, who first proposed the concept of 【Elf Killer】, the reason for her change of mind at this time was that Riveria's magic power had reached S999, which meant that she was not far from leveling up, perhaps within this year.
【Holy Sword User (Saber)】
Some of the gods present understood and tacitly promoted the passage of this title.
