It must have been unexpectedly interesting for Lanigs and Terres to watch Anesis.
　Eventually, throughout the city, he dragged Ray and Blue It around and showed up at various shops.
　Then, the sun goes down early in winter alone, and when it gets dark, it's about time to break up.
　For a moment Ray wondered if we should all go back to the Duke's residence, but Ray was the only one staying at the Duke's residence, and the others had a decent residence.
　That being the case, no one had to return to the Duke of Quelevel.
　But if you have anything to do with Elena or Liberte, there is no one like that.

"Oh, wait a minute. Before that, I'd like to stop by one more place. Is that OK?"

　Now, when we were about to break up... suddenly Raniggs said something like that.
　For Ranigs, his tone was frantic, perhaps because he missed this opportunity and rarely appeared in the streets like this.
　That being said, it's not that I'll never be able to come back into the city again.
　Still, there is no doubt that it is impossible to walk along with these congenial people, rather than in a carriage.
　I wonder if he felt that way, Ray... and, contrary to Ranigus, he always says, "There's nothing I can do about the blues I'm out there alone."

"And? Which restaurant do you want to go to? I'll tell you, I don't have much time."
"I'm sorry, sir. ... Actually, I'd like to drop by an arms dealer.

　The words were unexpected not only to Blue It, but also to Ray, Teles and others around him.
　The only exceptions would be Lanigs' bodyguards and attendants.
　They didn't look particularly surprised because they knew Lanigs' tastes.

"Unexpected that Lanigs should be interested in an arms dealer,"
"Really? It looks like this, and I'm quite confident in my ability to use weapons."

　Lanigs smiles confidently and says so.
　It's not a push, it's a push, it makes people around you know that you really think it's not a show of force.

"Okay, then, shall we just go? It won't be much different if we keep talking here. Considering that, it's easier to go to the arms dealer right away."

　With Ray's words, the party had decided where to go last.





"Well... they're all good weapons."
"Oh, I thought you were just a nobleman. Do you understand?"

　The shopkeeper, Dwarf, admires what Ranigs muttered in the arms dealer.
　Under normal circumstances, speaking like that to a nobleman is tantamount to suicide.
　But Dwarf was aware of this and did not change his tone toward Lanigs.
　That may have a lot to do with this dwarf's deep association with the Duke of Kelebel.
　As an arms dealer but also a blacksmith's shop, this dwarfed weapon is for sale.
　Naturally Raniggs came to this store knowing it.
　With his eyes shining like never before, he talks to Dwarves, looking at daggers, spears, harbors... and many other weapons, he says something to Dwarves again.
　Unlike the usual Lannigs, Ray, Blue It, and Terres were dumbfounded.

"Well, I'll ask you just in case. ... That's Ranigs, isn't it? Is it my mistake? Is it someone else's replacing you?"
"It's definitely Ranigus, and I've never seen him like this before, so I'm surprised."

　Blueit answered Terres' question, but it hasn't been a month since Blueit actually got to know Lanigs.
　Moreover, it would not be strange if Lanigs had an unfamiliar side of Blueit, given that he had only met a few times.

"He is interested in weapons... he seems to be in his own way."

　As Ray said, aristocrats whose hobby is collecting weapons are not so uncommon.
　Arms, however, are naturally priced at a reasonable price, and it is difficult for a noble to have such a hobby unless he is well off.
　...however, collecting Ray's magic items is more expensive than collecting weapons.
　In that sense, Ray's hobbies are obviously rarer.

"The reflection of the light of this long sword tells you how sharp it is, of the Terchesian art?"
"Do you get it that far? But it's not exactly Taschez, it's Taschellesian technology."
"Turchelles? But that's basically for spears..."
"Yes, but isn't it decided that you can't apply it to the long sword?"

　There's some sort of jargon going around, but Ray... no, I don't know exactly what he's saying to others.
　No, I can understand the nuance of it, but I don't know if it's right or not.

"What shall I do?"
"If you say so, why don't you leave him alone for a while? I don't think there's any point in what we say."

　In Ray's words, Terres says so.
　Blueit nodded silently to Terres' words.
　Watching them, Ray eventually decides that it would be safer to leave them alone, and nods again.

"Hey, I'd like to ask both of you. What weapons do you have for self-defense?"

　Suddenly Terres says so and turns to Ray and Blueit.
　Ray suddenly wondered why, but Blueit nodded convincingly.

"Even if you have a bodyguard, you'd better have a weapon with you in case you need it. It's not a long sword, it's a big one, it's a secret one."
"...is that what it is?"

　There are some aristocrats Ray knows, but I've never seen much of them possessing weapons of self-defense.
　However, this is because they do not possess weapons ostensibly, and quite a few aristocrats actually possess weapons in case of emergency.

"That's the way it is. It was a weapon of self-defense. It's a secret thing, so basically a small thing is better. To put it bluntly, it's a dagger."

　a concealed weapon
　The first thing that reminded Ray of was Nebra's eyes on his waist belt.
　It is easy to hide if you wear slightly larger clothes, and above all, if you have magical powers, you can produce arrowheads indefinitely.
　Moreover, since the arrowhead returned to magical power in a few minutes, it was the best weapon to carry.

(Well, it consumes so much magic that I don't think it can be used for telescopes, and even if it can be used, I'm not going to give it away because it's a custom product.)

　Like Bune, if you belong to a party with him, you can borrow it, but Teles is different.
　...however, Bune, who seemed to be able to make better use of Nevra's eyes than Ray, could not be used for lack of magic.

"Dagger... What do you think of Ray? I can't trust him just by recommending Blue It."
"Hey!"

　a discontented bluit
　The honest thing about Blueit is that I would have recommended it, but I wouldn't have any reason to say so.
　But Terres opens his mouth as he watches such a bluit.

"Because Blueit often fights raw, doesn't it? And it's a big difference in physique from me. Even if you buy one recommended by Blueit...""No, but I don't think you're wrong with the Blue It recommendation."

　Ray says so, interrupting Terres.
　In fact, if self-defense weapons and objectives are limited, there will be few choices.
　I can't believe I can carry a giant halberd around to protect myself... and above all, if I'm a Terrez who doesn't seem to be training, it's hard to lift such a heavy weapon if I'm not good at it.
　Most importantly, given the fact that the weapons are restricted to those that the person himself/herself conceals, there are naturally fewer weapons to choose from.

"But, you know, if you're going to keep it hidden except for a dagger... a knuckle? No, it's not here."
"I don't think there's any point in letting him have it,"
"...what kind of weapon is that?"

　Teles takes a hard look at Blueit and asks Ray if he didn't like being told there was no point in letting him have it.
　The reason Blueit knew about the knuckles was probably because they often fought around the city.

"Well... to put it plainly, it's a simplified version of the back of your hand. It's got four finger-fitting spots, and you grab them and hit them."

　The direct word of beating makes Terres look disgusted.
　Knowing the back of his hand, Ray explained what a knuckle was like.
　I understand, but... if they ask me if I can use it, I'll turn my head.

"I don't like it a little,"
"Really? A knuckle is made of metal, so even without a blade, you just stick the pointed part of the metal into the opponent's body and it's quite powerful. But it's not a blade, so you don't kill him with a single blow."
"No, I don't mind that it said.
"...I don't think it's more dangerous than a man with a dagger blade, and the rest... a short blowgun?"

　If it's a blowgun about 10 centimeters long, it won't be difficult to carry around if it's a frequent dresser.
　Such a blowgun would, of course, be a disposable blowgun once it was released, but if you think of it as a hidden weapon to protect yourself in case of emergency, it should never have been a bad thing.

"Blow arrows... well, blow arrows. It might be better than knuckles."

　For Terres, a blowgun still seems to be more suited to him than the knuckle Ray described, but it is also true that he cannot imagine himself using a blowgun.

"What about someone with a thinner chain with a weight? I don't know if this is a kind of morning star."
"No, that's not a morning star, is it?

　I immediately deny that Blueit is a morning star, but what other weapons are there?"

"Then is it just chain weight? Anyway, if it's a small chain weight, there'll be a lot of places to hide, and I think it's a very useful weapon in times of need, though it seems quite difficult to handle itself, and I think it needs training."

　Ray has never used that kind of weapon, so I don't know exactly how difficult it is.
　But it was easy to understand that the chain weights would be as difficult to handle as Elena's use of the Mirage whip.

"I think it suits me more than a blowgun,"
"I don't think it's going to be easy to use... Well, if you think that's OK with Teles, why don't you try it? Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be sold in this store."

　Weapons sold in this store... Most of the weapons sold in the store are used by many people, such as long swords and spears.
　Some weapons are hammer-like, but only a little.
　The more difficult it is to sell weapons that are rarely used, I suppose.
　That being the case, if you wanted weapons like chain weights, you had to order them directly instead of buying them at the store.

"...I'll take a dagger, after all. I guess that's less troublesome."

　Perhaps he thought it was troublesome to have it made, and with Ray and Blueit's advice, he buys a pair of daggers that look easy to use.
　All the while Ray, Terres and Blueit were talking, Lanigs was talking with Dwarves about weapons.