177-Target of strengthening




Oh, well, I guess we'll just have to get rid of the items then.

''Ugh........Heihachi is terrible.......''

You were trying to cheer me up, but Okura-dono is terrible, isn't he?

'Uh, yeah. I'm sorry.

 Freesia is stroking her own cheek with tears in her eyes, probably because I kneaded her cheek.
 Although it was unintentional, it was certainly probably too much for me to rub it half-heartedly.
 I'll let her and Noll have a snack later.
 Now, after finishing the gacha, I'm feeling dejected, but let's get on with it and check the items from the gacha.

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Rare ores
 It randomly drains very rare ores.
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Ore....and if it's rare, it's going to be something pretty awesome.

"Could it be something like a colotium? You don't have to be a specialist to understand it.

If it's metal that can be made into weapons or armor, I might be able to give it to Mr. Dius or Mr. Gantz.

'I think that's something we'll have to look into in detail. Maybe it's a metal that doesn't exist in this world, and there's going to be a lot of fuss about where it came from.

 If it's an ore from the mess and even more SR, it must be a rare thing in its own right.
 Estelle is right, we don't know what kind of metal will be found.
 Even if we give them to Dius and the others who are helping us collect the magic stones, it's dangerous to do so after checking that out.
 Next time, I'll show the shard to Gantz-san and ask him to check what kind of metal it is.

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Extreme gold nuggets
 A huge, golden mass. A single one of these will make you a millionaire...!
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"Millionaire's wealth is an exaggeration...

'It's such a big piece of gold. I want to see it.

'I want to see it too! Let's get it out!

'You don't know how big it is, so maybe we shouldn't let it out in the house?

'Yeah. I don't want the floor to come loose, so I'll go out and check later.

 Because that's what they call it, and if a gold nugget the size of a mountain comes out, it'll destroy the house.
 We don't know how big the rare ores are going to be, so we'll check outside with them later.

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Luxury Perfumes
 Randomly ejects fragrant, supreme perfume.
● Fine Liquor.
 Randomly draining the ultimate in flavorful liquor.
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 When I selected from the item column and materialized, I found several perfumes in bottles with hearts and stars on them.
 I brought out one of the high quality sake and found a large bottle of sake with a label that said Junmai Daiginjo.

Can I have my brother's perfume, please?

Yeah, I don't have to use it. I don't mind. Do you want the Noles?

I want it, sir! Mufu, as a maiden, I am interested in it!

'I need a fine drink! I'm sure the liquor from Gacha is awesome!

 You wish for it, and Sisha is already hugging the bottle of alcohol and insisting with her body that she will never give it to you.
 Wouldn't you not want that rather than the perfume........
 In the end, Noor, Esther and Sisha wanted the perfume, so I gave it to them and even more liquor was in Sisha's hands.
 Luna and Freesia didn't show any signs of wanting it at all, so they don't seem to be interested in this kind of thing.

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Forgetting medicine
 To make the specified matter be forgotten from the memory of the subject who was given the drink.
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 When it materialized, a clear liquid in a bottle came out.

''Hmmm... It's not always convenient to be seen in a lot of things, so I guess I could use it if I had to...''

Getting them to drink it is the hard part, isn't it?

I don't think Okura-san would have much use for it.

'I'd love to give you a drink right now and wipe the thin book from my memory, though.

Oh, I don't know what a thin book is...

It's nothing, it's nothing, it's nothing!

 Estelle came at me like she was curious and giggled, so I hurriedly fooled her.
 Careful, careful, you were about to step on a land mine yourself.
 
 ........it's going to be hard to get them to take it.

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Composite box
 Designates and integrates the abilities of equipment of the same lineage.
 Success rate is 100%. Aim for the strongest equipment. This item will disappear after use.
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 The object that came out is a small black box.
 When you open it up, it's divided in the middle, with the base on the left and the materials on the right and written on the bottom.

''It's a spendable system ... but it's an item that looks pretty useful.

I wonder if that means I can pick and choose which equipment I want out of all the disadvantages.

I wanted something that could be used over and over again, like a synthesizer anyway.

 You can use the synthesizer as many times as you want, but this is the type of machine you can only use once.
 Instead, it has a 100% success rate. I have to choose carefully which one to use it for.
 Worst-case scenario, based on Excalibur, with added UR abilities............Fool! What are you thinking?
 You're insane to use URs as SR material! I won't do it, I promise!

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Air shoes
 Shoes that allow you to walk in the air. It consumes MP while in use.
 Beware of running out of MP and crashing.
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 A silver shoe with feathers on the outside sides.
 When Freesia saw it, she snatched the shoe from me and quickly put it on and started using it.
 The silver shoes begin to shine as Freesia raises one foot and steps into the air.
 Her feet don't fall down, but she floats in the air as if she were going up a flight of stairs.
 It's as if there is an invisible foothold.

'Wow! I can walk everywhere in these shoes!

'Sounds interesting! I want to be the next one to do it, sir!

'They walk on the wall and all the gacha shoes are bullshit.

'I'll let Noor or Luna have this one. Once you guys are airborne, it's easier to deal with flying demons.

 After that, Piong and Freesia were stomping and flailing around in the empty air, but then suddenly they fell and--what! What a scream.
 It looks like I got into a good mood and used too much MP.......I'll be careful when I use it.

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Dimension Hall
 Connect the space to the other side of the wall or floor.
 Beware while passing through.
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 What came out was a long, thin black stick.
 I didn't know how to use it, but when I tried it out, I stuck it into the wall of the house and it went straight into the back of the house with a zing.
 And when I let go of my hand after a certain amount of penetration, the wall just below where the stick was stuck opened vertically to reveal the view outside the house.
 I pull out the stick I was sticking in and in an instant, the opening closes and goes back to just a wall as if nothing happened.

'Oh!' This is awesome! And it's going to make it even easier to take you by surprise!

How about that idea right away, sir...

If you can use this in the maze or something, that's handy. But the part about being careful in traffic is worrisome.

 As long as it's there, you'll be able to get behind the enemy without them noticing!
 Plus, like Esther said, if you can use it in the labyrinth, you can ignore all the traps and gimmicks and capture it!
 Worst case scenario, you could avoid even the boss fight and go to the deepest part of the city... but the explanation of being careful while passing is strangely scary.

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Emergency Summons
 Ignore the cost and randomly summon one UR unit for a certain amount of time.
 Units that have already been summoned are not affected. This item will disappear after use.
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What is this?

'Summoning units without regard to cost........ Is this really an item to be summoned in an emergency?

The only time we'd use it is if we were in a situation where we couldn't handle it on our own.

I don't want that to happen, sir.

If we're all in the same boat, we can handle a lot of things. ...if this elf does it right.

'That's terrible, Luna! I'm a girl who can do it if I try!

 Oh come on, I didn't think you could summon a UR with SSR items....
 But the fact that it's only for a certain amount of time and that it's random is very subtle.
 It seems like it's really only going to be a temporary help factor to summon them.
 It's probably better if you never have a chance to use it, but it's nice if it happens.

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Equipment Enhancement Rights
 Strengthen it by one rank by specifying the equipment.
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 The moment I saw this item, someone caught me by the shoulder with a gasp.
 When I turned around, there was Sisha with a big smile on her face.

''Ufufu, Okura-san.''

'Uh, yeah. Let's see, you mean to enhance Sisha's weapons?

It's okay. Except for Sisqa, everyone else's weapons have been upgraded.

'It's an important role, albeit one from which I don't get much of a chance to recover. I'm fine with that too.

It's for Sisha. I have no problem with that.

'It's fine, I got them to make me strong from the beginning too!

Ladies and gentlemen ... thank you!

 With tears blotting his eyes at the approval of the Nors, Sisha bowed deeply.
 He was the only one in this group who hadn't enhanced his dedicated weapon.
 There are many parts of him that are doubtful if he usually does the work of a priest, but it should certainly come in handy as a recovery factor.
 That's why I immediately strengthened the Veating, the staff dedicated to Sisha.

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Beating☆2
 MP+1300
 Attack power +1800
 Recovery magic +30%.
 Action speed +20%.
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''Uhihi, finally, my veating has been enhanced at last! We'll take down more demons with this!

''I gave him some enhancements for recovery, and he's ready to take down the demons...''

I used to hit demons with my wand, you see.

Hmm, it's a Sisha.

 Sisha is buzzing around the enhanced beating with one hand.
 Hey, don't declare that you're going to take down a demon just when you think it should be useful as a recovery factor!
 

 Alright, next up is the UR, which is the most exciting part of the game.
 First up is the Goddess Sanctuary, which Freesia put out.
 When I materialized it, a white and silver ring with a rainbow colored gemstone came out.
 It was finely carved, with a shield-like emblem floating inside the gemstone.

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Sanctuary of the Goddess
 Creates a space that is completely void of outside interference.
 Only the target specified by the user can enter.
 Cannot be used again for a certain period of time after use.
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Disabling outside interference...

Are we to assume that they won't take fire from the enemy as long as we're inside?

'Do you think they can just attack from the inside? If it's possible, I can attack from within it, and Freesia can use Inversagitta safely.

'Err, I don't want to use it.... Yeah, let's just pretend this item never happened!

f*ck you! In the meantime, we'll have to try a lot of things with this one at a later date.

 Did you think they'd let you use your skills more and more in the future?
 Indeed, with this, even if Freesia uses the skill and passes out, we can make her leave it in place for a while.
 In some cases, it's possible to use the skill like a self-destruct technique after all of us have entered.

 The question is whether or not it will also play interference from our allies.......
 From the outside, it might also nullify Sisha's recovery magic and Noor's buffs.
 It's an incredibly useful item, but it's something to test.

 Next up is the right to strengthen UR units, which seems to be in a lot of trouble.

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Unit enhancement rights
 Specify a unit to strengthen it by one rank.
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Now, about the unit enhancement rights...

'Yes! That's for me too--

Sisha, shut up for a second.

Hi--I'm sorry!

 At the low voice released by Estelle with a straight face, Sisha's face turned blue and shrank her shoulders as it was.
 Since you used the right to enhance your equipment, you said to refrain from this one.......you really are a greedy priestess.
 I was expecting Estelle to say that she wanted me to enhance it as well, but she just looked at me and smiled and didn't say anything else.
 ........I just feel like I'm being sent a strangely heated gaze.

'Hmmm, I'm torn. Do you want the Nors to use them or do you want to strengthen another one... what do you think of the Nors?

 It's hard to tell who to use it on on my own.
 The first thing I came up with was to use it on Nol, which is already one level stronger.
 In GC, if I had just one strong unit, I could beat even a strong opponent with some pushback.
 But if I neglected to develop other units like that, the overall damage was pretty much done.
 Ideally, I'd like everyone to become stronger on average.......Let's hear what the girls think.

''That's true, isn't it? I'm happy to have them make me even stronger, but I don't think it's good to be too biased.

If it's a one-on-one situation, that's the best, but if we're dealing with a wide range of situations, we might as well reinforce the other one.

'I'd love to have you strengthen me, but in all seriousness, wouldn't you prefer Esther or Freesia? We're more than well-equipped for close combat, and we should be ready for long-range attacks.

 I guess I'm opposed to strengthening one Noor...
 And I think it's a good idea to strengthen Estelle and Freesia as long range attackers.
 As it is now, I'm not so sure about anti-aircraft or anything like that, it's just not very forgiving.
 I'm a bit surprised that Sisha has such a decent opinion.
 .........hmm? Wait a minute.

'Luna can attack from a distance too, but you're excluding her from the target.

'I'm more subtle than Esther and Freesia. I can't fire continuously because I'm a single shot. And I'm a small fry specialist. It's better not to enhance it.

 What is it, I feel like Luna's powerfully lit eyes looking at me are appealing to me to never strengthen them.
 
 But actually, I think she's right too.
 If you think of them as long range attackers, Esther and Freesia are more suitable for the job.
 Didn't Sisuha also think about that and list them as targets?

Then it's either Estelle or Freesia. ........How do I decide?

Why don't you make sure that the two of you are in agreement first?

Yeah, do you both want to strengthen yourself or something?

 Even though it's a long range attack, magic and physics are completely different. Honestly, it's also hard to choose.
 So if I'm going to strengthen it, I'd like it to be the one I wish to strengthen myself.
 When I thought that and said it, Esther raised one hand without even a moment's hesitation and stood for the candidacy.

'I didn't want to make too much of a statement, but I'd like you to strengthen it if you can. That way you can help your brothers more. It might even increase the effectiveness of support magic and such.

That's great, sir! It's as if one Estelle is enough to strengthen us all!

'Hmm, Esther's supportive magic works great.

 If it's even enhanced to support magic, that's an awesome advantage.
 It's possible that enhancing Noll could increase the overall buff of her inherent ability, but I don't know if the third level will be the same.
 I'm starting to feel like it's better to safely enhance Esther here.
 And the part about being able to help us out is goofy.
 I'd love to strengthen her by all means, but I'll have to confirm Freesia's thoughts before I make a decision.

What about Freesia?

''I just got summoned, so I guess it's okay. You've been with Heihachi and the others all along, Esther, you should make her stronger.

Thank you for that, Freesia.

 To Freesia, who says with a big smile, Esther squeezes her hand in front of her chest and thanks her.
 I thought she was going to make a fuss about reinforcing it like Sisuha, but I was surprised that she would give it to Esther.
 He's not just a clunker of an elf, he's a guy who can think like that too.
 It would be very helpful if he cared for that kind of concern on a regular basis, but.......is that why he's a clunker?

 Since I got Freesia's consent, I decided to use the unit enhancement right on Estelle.
 I selected the Unit Enhancement Right from the Item column and then selected Estelle from the unit screen that was displayed.
 Then particles of light flooded out of the phone and were sucked into Estelle's body.

'What do you think, is there anything wrong with it?'

''Huh ... it's like I'm getting hot to the core. I can't help but shoot my magic.

'It must be so, it must be so. I was itching to get moving when it was reinforced.

 Breathing hard and flushed, Esther writhes in a hug of her wand.
 Seeing her like that, Noor crosses his arms and nods with an ounce.
 Strengthening is such an exciting feeling........let's hope Esther doesn't get so excited that she doesn't blow up her house.
 For now, check the enhanced status, and.

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 Great Magic Girl] Ester.
 Level 83.
 HP 3940
 MP 6700
 Attack power 2,950.
 Defensive Strength 960
 Agility 30
 Magic resistance 60
 Cost 21
 inherent ability
[Magical Authority]
 When attacking, increases the magic resistance of all units by 20.
Skills.
[Majesty's magic]
 Increases the power of magic by 100% and reduces the magic resistance of all opponents by 80. Reuse Time: Half a day.
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"Hmm, I'm going to do my best for the amount of reinforcement you've given me. You can count on me, big brother.

 Estelle said and winked at me with a flushed face.
 Mmmm, very cute, but I'm afraid I'm going to overdo it.
 Let's hope it works in the future.

 Once I finished checking all the items, I began my customary final reinforcement of the Excalibur and pot lid.

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Excalibur☆54
 Attack power +5790
 Action speed +315%.
 Skill Addition [Golden Strike]
 State Failure: Poison (small)
 Wood Special Effect: Damage +10%.
Pot lid *37
 Defense +2050
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''........I was pleased to see my veating enhanced, but when I saw Okura-san's weapons......''

A 5,000 attack and an action speed of over 300%... that's a lot of enhancements.

What? What's a skill addition? Last time I saw you, you didn't have anything like that.

 Oh, I'm pretty sure there's something mixed in there that I haven't seen before....
 Checking me on the status screen, I discovered that the skills displayed on Excalibur had been added.

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[golden strike]
 It consumes a lot of MP and delivers a blow that doubles its attack power.
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'Oh! Finally, finally, finally, I have a special move!

'Congratulations Heihachi. It sounds a lot like my skills.

Why the sudden addition of skills...

 Luna crackles and claps and blesses me.
 It's definitely similar to Luna's skills... though they're completely backwards compatible!
 But why was the skill added?
 It's possible that it's because the enhancements are over 50, but... it's a mystery.
 Well, it's not going to change the fact that it's been enhanced, so let's just be happy about it.