The Holy Sword: ......

　A shining white silver sword. It is a wide, beautiful double-edged sword.
　The fact that even the length of the blade is completely different from the original rusted sword is really a fantasy, but since Shamash says it's a holy sword, it must be a holy sword.

　I'm going to have to go to ...... for an appraisal, and then I'll take the sword from Shamash-san.
　It's heavy.
　I'm not going to be the only one.
　It's not something that you could possibly wield, but it's .......

It's too heavy ......
''It seems that the holy sword chooses its owner. I think the reason it feels heavy is because Ayase-kun is already a wielder chosen by the demon sword. It looks like you can't equip(・・・・・) it (・・・・).

　Hmm. It's true that my magic sword is also difficult to use for anyone but me, but .......
　Anyway, it's okay. I'm not going to have it anyway.

　"The Judgment."

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　[Type]
　proximity weapons

　[Name]
　Holy Sword Ascalon

　[Commentary]
　The holy sword of the dragon slayer, said to have been forged by Cyclops.

　Swords that can be equipped by close combatants
　The Holy Sword's unique "Hero's Spirit" skill raises all stats.
　The Holy Sword's unique "Hero's Strike" skill increases the criticality rate.
　Increased critical rate against dragons.

　[Magical characteristics]
　None

　[Spiritual blessing]
　All stats increased E
　Increased Critical Rate D
　Against the Dragon B

　[Owner]
　Jiro Ayase
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"Mm!　What did you just do, Ayase-kun? Is it spirit magic?

　You will be able to find out the results of the testimonial earlier than I was surprised.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this, but if you're not, you'll be able to find out more about it.

''It's a secret.''

　But it's a secret.
　Either way, we don't have time for explanations.

　But the Holy Sword.
　A holy sword for real.
　The added effect is also kind of awesome.
　It's also ironic that the sword forged by Cyclops comes out just as he's fighting Cyclops. It's not exactly a sword made by that Arguess-kun, though: .......
　It's a bit of a myth, though, like being destroyed by a sword you struck.

'Well, that aside. This is a good one. Over.

　I give Rebecca the holy sword. It's a replacement for the broken sword.
　It seems to have a pretty good granting effect attached to it, and it's the perfect material to break up a stalemated war situation.

''Is it okay for me to use it?
Of course. I don't think it will break. Maybe.
Oh, ......, but it's kind of heavy, isn't it?
Seriously: "Seriously: ......

　Even Rebecca is heavy. Good grief.
　It's not a good idea to be able to handle it unless you are as macho as Shero-san. The heavy weapon is one value, but that's only if you can handle it.
　However, the only other weapon I'm bringing with me is a knife. It's a good idea to have a knife, because it's just a stone's throw away against that big hulk.

...... Do you want to equip it? (・・・・・・・)

　Suddenly, Shamash mutters.
　'Equipment?

'What?　Me?　...... Yeah, I'll equip it, but ...... is, eh, eh?　What is this?

　Rebecca's gaze wanders around with the holy sword in hand.
　A waddle and a panic that she doesn't usually show.

''Yeah, u...... wow. Wow, what is this?

　Rebecca exclaimed in admiration as she buzzed the sword and swung it around.
　Like the holy sword stuck to her hand and she couldn't get it off?
　The Holy Sword is actually a disguise, a cursed sword?

Are you okay?
'Eh, yeah ...... it's okay. It's something, the genie-sama came out and said, 'I approve you as a person equipped with the holy sword Ascalon'. Then the sword suddenly became lighter, and even my body became lighter--
Oh,

　It's the same pattern as the demon sword.
　It probably means that Rebecca-san is fixed as the person who equipped it.
　However, this world is so tight with the individual authentication of every single weapon.

'...... is not the time to be talking about that!

　Rebecca runs to Algaeath, who is still rampaging around with her holy sword in tow.
　In fact, there's no time for slow questioning.
　Right now, Marina is the only one who has to deal with Argaes.

　It's not as if Marina is obeying my advice, she's fighting to keep her safe zone intact.
　Marina has always had a tendency to be overly brave, but perhaps my stern and cajoling explanations of her may have paid off.
　Any battle is a matter of life and death.

　Rebecca-san and Marina switch and flash their shining holy swords through the roaring, looming Arguese's mallet.
　The shards of light scattered violently, and as expected of a giant, the giant stepped on the tatara.

''Ah, it worked!　Hey, I think that worked, Mr. Shamash.
Yeah, it's a great attack. I guess it's just a matter of who uses it, but it seems to do a lot more damage than your attack.
Haha ....... I guess it's the difference in arms: ......

　Arguez strikes and falls down.
　This is my chance, I take a shot at him, and we all beat him.
　I focus on the one smelly weak point and zap it.
　This is our chance!　Go!

'Ughhhh!　Come on, come on!　I don't mind!

　Arguese is so big on action that it's a bit pathetic and subtle, as if he's a bit of a lecher.
　But of course, he doesn't let up on his attacks.
　It's a full-on bang.

　Arguese flails his arms and stands up, flailing about.
　Woo-woo, I couldn't attack that much.

'It's working!　Slap it on!

　Shamash shouts.
　It's the head of the Knight Sir.

　However, there's a high accident rate if we all slash at each other, so in the end, we have to chit-chat one by one as usual.
　This inefficiency!

　I step back and take a break while Rebecca attacks.
　For now, me, Rebecca-san and Marina are OK with stalling.
　The normal monsters are defeated by Ai, so we're able to handle this one too.
　But I wonder what this is.
　It's hard to keep up the tension in a fight that's been delayed.

Ayase-kun. Ai-chan's time is about to run out.
What?

　When I look at it, I see Ai, who was floating in the air and eradicating monsters, disappearing as if she were melting into the air.
　He said he's not getting much mileage out of it, but it's only been about 10 minutes .......

''Can't you call it out again?''
'No, not for a little while longer. Ai is special.

　I see. Well, do you want me to call in another summoned monster beast?
　Or, if Shamash-san's magic power is recovering, you can have Shamash-san do the monster sweeping: .......

　No, if you're dealing with monsters, me, Rebecca-san or Marina can do it.
　According to Shamash-san, most of Marina's attacks don't go through the arguese.
　So it would be more efficient to have Marina work on the monsters, and have Shamash-san do the missing long-range attacks. Okay.

I'll ask Marina to go around the monsters. Shamash-san, as soon as your magic power is restored, I'll need your help with a magic attack.
Are you sure?　I can call it if it's a magical beast that's good enough to deal with monsters, but .......
Okay, I'll take care of that too.

　Shamash-san used the magic crystal to summon Shadow Knight-kun.
　Shadow Knight-kun was ketchy against Argeese, but he could fight moderately well against goblins and orcs.

''Well then, Shadow Knight-kun, I want you to hunt mainly goblins.
'Yes!　Yes!　My Lord!
''Marina, focus on orcs and golems. Oh, you don't have to take down the golems. You know how to do it!
Yes, sir!　It's all right, sir!

　The knight-knight duo of Marina and Shadow Knight responded cheerfully and ran.
　Even if they are monsters, they haven't come out as particularly intense, but the danger is still there. There would be no chance of an accident happening. Many of them are slow to move, but they are all power types because of that. The goblins don't have any power, but they are very noisy.

　Shamash's special torch, which Etowah currently has, has a pretty powerful monster-hunting effect, and both Argeese and the monsters that gushed out of the tunnels are basically going to come after him.
　However, they don't always target the torch at all costs, and if a human gets close enough, they will switch targets and attack.
　However, the opponent is a slow-moving orc or golem. If you run away, you can escape first. Moreover, when they are separated from the target beyond a certain distance, the target strips away and starts chasing the torch again.
　This may be a habit of monsters, but it's really useful.
　If it were a game, it would be like a battle in which there was a guarantee that he would escape.
　That's why I've instructed Marina to fight well in a hit-and-go fashion, and I'm sure she'll do well.
　I'm sure she'll do well.

"Now, the only thing left to do is for me, Rebecca-san and Shamash-san to see if we can defeat that thing.
'Yeah. With the effect of the holy sword, I'm able to accumulate more damage than before, but it still takes a lot more, that thing. Originally, many of the monsters that appear at the end of Hitotsutsuzuki are physical idiots, but that one is something else.

　Physical Fitness Stupid: .......
　It's certainly not easy to die. If I can get them to let go of their weapons, I can beat them, but apparently that's not possible either.
　I'm not going to be able to get it right, but I'm going to be able to get it right.

　We continue to take turns attacking in a prickly fashion for a while.
　Still no reinforcements are coming. What's going on?

'Whoa!　Get out of my way!

　After a long time, Algaeath enters the motion of a bilious attack.

　After reflexively moving away, he points his sword to the ground. I'm not sure that the magic sword is an image that doesn't seem to pass through electricity very well, but it does serve as a lightning rod.

"Oh, not good.

　Rebecca is too close to Argaes.
　I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to block it even if I point my sword at it when it's close enough.

　Dogon!　The thunderbolt is swung down with a violent sound.
　A fountain of light that builds in an instant.

'Pimp!'
Rebecca!

　I was hit in the head.
　From the feeling I got when Shamash-san was hit, though, it doesn't seem to be life-threatening.

　We hurriedly collected Rebecca, who had fallen and was jerking around.
　Since Arguese doesn't move for a while after the chattering attack (maybe it's not that he can't move, but that he can't move), I was able to collect him safely.

''Rebecca-san, are you alright?
'Harare Hire' ......
It's no good!

　If you use the spirit stones, you can recover immediately, but honestly, it's a waste of money. I know this isn't the time to say it's a waste, but spirit stones cost three million yen each!

In the meantime, Deanna and Aeon, watch over Ms. Rebecca until she's better!
I'll take care of it!
Uh, oh, yes!

　It will heal over time. And if it doesn't, we can use the spirit stone.

"I'm feeling much better myself. Just leave the covering fire to me!

　Shamash says.
　Speaking of recovery, Rebecca-san and Marina must have already accumulated quite a bit of fatigue. It's only natural since they've been fighting hard the whole time.
　But I'm quite fine. I'm totally fine. It's because every time the Absorption skill of the Demon Sword is activated, your energy is restored.
　It's a skill that's suitable for very long-term combat.
　Theoretically, you could fight forever. As long as you don't get injured, though.

''Ah, um, master!

　I asked Shamash for cover and was about to run off when Deanna stopped me.

'What's up?'
Don't say anything, but I'd like you to hold my hand.
Why?
Come on, come on!

　Without knowing why, I do as I'm told and take Deanna's hand in mine.
　It's chilly.

...... I'm the one who gave you a hard time ...... because I was so wasteful.

　Deanna murmured in a regretful voice sound and tightened her grip on my hand.
　Then she closed her eyes and whispered a word or two about something.
　A sparkle peculiar to spirit magic arose and quickly subsided.
　Hmm?　What is this?

　Pow!

'Hey, hey, hey!　Congratulations on your class upgrade & your achievement of guidance!　That's pretty reckless of you to follow Arcus and do the same with Algaeath!　You'll get a good weapon when you take him down, so good luck with that!　Goodbye!

　Pow!

　A red spirit stone in my hand. Is it a garnet?
　I mean .......

"Classed up?
...... Yes. I really thought it was just the two of us, but ...... I'm no longer in a situation where I can say that. Vocation, it must have changed. Please check with your master.

　Change jobs or .......
　I mean, if it was this easy, you could have done it right away, Deanna.
　I guess she's hungry for interaction with her master.

'Well, all right. My vocation, my vocation, my vocation!

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　[ Name ]
　Jiro Ayase

　[ Age ]
　21 years old.

　【Gender ]
　man

　[ species ]
　human being

　[ Vocation ]
　Wizard
　Blacksmith.
　Craftsman
　Trickster.
　Merchant (Trader)
　Cook
　Gemologist (Gemologist)

　[ Endemic Job ]
　Wise Men of the Otherworld (The Library)
　　　　　The Journey.
　　　　　The Principle of the World.
　　　　　Skill:Mirror of Truth (The Judgment)

　The Beast Slayer, the fourth wizard.
　　　　　Skill: The Lionheart.

　[Baraka's Guidance]
　Doing business with the moguls 2/3
　Defeat Argeese at the Altar (Alter) 2/3
　Let's go to Lakeside Street 0/3
　Let's get your own home 0/1
　The Great Wheel of Fate (? -??????) 9/10

　[ Clan ]
　Clan name: Artemis.
　Master: Jiro Ayase
　Submaster: Deanna Luna Arbella　
　Number of members: 6
　Rank: White
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..................
...... How did it go?　Master.

　Um, .......
　I guess I hadn't told anyone about the endemic positions yet. I've only found a few people who had an endemic position in the past, or something like that. He said it was going to make a big deal out of it.

　I'm sure some of you knew that I have a lot of ...... 8 inherent professions .......
　I mean, unique professions, not one, but two more!
　I guess that means swordsmen are now magic sword users, but I didn't bother to make it an inherent job: .......
　No, I'm glad, though!　
　Even though it has skills.　Though I don't know what the skill does, yet again!

'......?　Hey, why do you look like that ....... Has it become some kind of weird calling?

　Deanna leans in close with a worried look on her face and grabs my hand in a tight grip.
　If you don't tell me, I won't let go of this hand!　You can feel the spirit of the situation.

'No, it doesn't,'
So how did it go?　A class change is a change in something's existing vocation to something different. There must have been a change in your master's vocation.
'Well ...... yes!　He's a mage!　The Mage!　I'm using a magic sword, Danee!
'The Mage!　It's a calling I've never heard of!　That's great, Master!

　Yes, I got a "great, master"!
　I don't have time for this.

Anyway, thank you. I mean, it's not like you're suddenly going to get stronger when your vocation changes, is it?
'No. ...... How about it? My vocation is still unsettled, and I don't have a feel for what my vocation looks like, so .......
So that's it.

　Well, we'll take it where it comes.
　It doesn't change what we're going to do anyway.

　I tighten my grip on the magic sword.
Being the 'Fourth Devil Sword Wielder [The Beast Slayer]' is already a vocation that comes completely from this sword.
　If that's the case, I can only hope that it's a vocation that will allow me to use the sword well for that.



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'Whoa!　I want to be happy!

　After dozens or hundreds of attacks and defenses against the Argeese.
　The single-eyed giant that seemed to have infinite strength finally broke his knees.
　We, too, thought this was our chance to win and attacked all at once without letting up in our attacks. Picture-wise, it's hard to tell who's the bad guy, but it can't be helped.
　We're struggling to live too!

''Iliaaah!''

　Rebecca-san swings the shining holy sword with all her might to the kneeling Argeese.
　There is no mercy.
　This is unbearable, and as expected of Arguese, he was cut in half!　--It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do.
　He crumbled down without power and

O...... Living in the sunshine... ............

　He muttered sadly, and Algaeath disappeared.