Processing...?

　The owner of the store is shaking uncontrollably.

'Yes,'
'What do you mean?　Isn't this sword perfect?　So why do they need to process it!

　Apparently, he is angry.

　I'm sorry to the shopkeeper, but this sword is useless as it is.
　From the beginning I only saw this sword as a material.

''I thought if I kept it like this.......no, I thought I could make it a better sword.
Who does that?
I did.
There's no way I can do that!

　The owner leaned forward.

'Kurt, can you really do this?'
"Crafting weapons for master craftsman Abel?　That would be counterproductive, wouldn't it?

　Lara nodded her head, and Marise tried to stop her too.

'Oh well. Watch and see.

　And I took out a magic stone from inside my clothes.
It's the magic stone I picked up in the 《Treasure Labyrinth》.
　This time, I'll use it to quickly process the sword I purchased.

''A magic stone...?　How could you have such a high end thing!

　The owner spits at you.

'Hmm, because you picked it up in the street?
It's such a pebble...

　Marise looked dumbfounded.

'Then I'll process it as soon as possible. It's good, right?''
'You bought that, so you're free to do what you want but are you really going to do it?
Yeah.

　When I nodded, the shopkeeper, who had been angry a moment ago, turned around and smiled.

You're still an interesting little boy. I'll let you use my forge. I'll let you use my forge. You can swing your skills there as much as you want.
Oh, we're done.
What?

　The owner almost falls over.

'Hey! When did you do that?　.... hmm?　Where did the magic stone you had earlier go?
As we speak. I took the magic stone into my sword.
"Captured...?　How is that even possible...?

　The owner rolled his eyes.

　Is this era's civilization a method of processing magic stones directly into swords and other things?
　But it's too useless to use a magic stone containing a large amount of magical power in such a way.
　So I took the magic stone into the sword and gave it a magic... and processed it so that it would be easier to fix.

What's different about it?
It doesn't look the same on the outside, but...

　Lara and Marise put their faces close to the sword.
　.........Could it be that you are questioning my processing skills?

　Indeed, from my previous life, I was relatively bad at that kind of production magic.
　I wasn't good at it.......although there was only one blacksmith in the world who was a little better than me, though.
　To begin with, the golden magic power wasn't very suitable for production jobs.

''Well that's true shopkeeper. Do you have anything you can try and cut?''

　I ask.

'A trial run?　If that's the case, there's a Mad doll. It's a doll that's as good as an Orihalcon. You can slash it as many times as you want, man!

　I think it's that fragile doll you used to win the entrance exam, right?

　Well, that's okay.
　A test slash would be enough.


　Then I went out the back of the store where the Mad doll was placed in front of me.


　If you look at the mud doll, it has countless cut-like marks on it.
　Just like the owner said, it is used as a test cut doll, but it proves that no one has been able to cut both sides yet.

"Don't put too much pressure on it, okay?　Some idiots have broken their bones because the Mad Doll was too hard and they had too much momentum.

　The owner puts in a word of advice.

I understand. I'll try not to put too much effort into it.

　And I held my sword in one hand and looked at the Mad doll.

'Ei,'

　As it is, he slashes the Mad Doll into a side swipe at the Mad Doll at random.

　Then - the Mad Doll was sputtered up and down in one swift motion and was cut in both directions.

''........What?''

　The proprietor keeps his mouth half open.

'Mmmm ... well, this is how it is.'

　I only used one magic stone. This should be enough.
　Thinking this, I sheathed my sword in its sheath.

Thank you. Then I'll take it from here.
Hey, wait a minute!

　I was kept back.

'How come you're so good at cutting?
''Yes. After taking in the magic stones, I'm giving them magic such as [Sharpening +500%], [Muscle Strength Reinforcement +500%], [Lighter Weight] and so on.
'You've just granted a spell in an instant?　And I've never heard of it, and I've never heard of it being able to grant double or triple duplexes!

　I'm really granting you more, but I think the owner is going to lose his mind.
　Let's not say any more.

''Besides I thought I could make a good sword myself, but there's no way I'm going to swing it that lightly and have my Mad Doll break in half!
'Oh, I'm sorry. Mad dolls are expensive, I believe. I'll fix it right away.
'What!'

　The shopkeeper was even more amazed when I used my restoration magic to put the Mad doll back together, and his eyes popped out of his head.

''Well, it's Kurt.......I wonder if he did the same thing when he worked on my ring after all?''
Of course. I can't be surprised at all. It's Kurt.

　The two of them don't seem too surprised, but the dumbfounded stare is a mystery.

　Well.
　I bought the sword and fixed the Mad Doll, and now I've done my business.

　Once again, I was about to leave the weapons store.

'Wait!　........No, wait!

　I was held back again.

'I'm sorry I've been so rough on you!
No, no, I don't mind. Then I'll be on my way.
"Oh, five of my best works no!　Just one!　Just one sword, could you do something like you just did?　I'm willing to give you a fair price for your reward money!

　Oh, dear.

It's impossible. It's bad. And I don't have any more magic stones, so I can't do what I did before.
'That's okay!　So please!　A lifetime of begging!

　The shopkeeper clasps his hands together and bows his head.

　I don't think they're going to let me leave at this rate.
　However, I have a feeling that doing it for free is not the same as doing it for free, either.
　It can't be helped.

Ha, I understand. It's just one bottle. But I can't guarantee the quality.
Oh, thank you!
But I don't need money. Well would you be the first to tell me if you have any good materials or swords to stock up on or any other information?
Are you sure about that?
I can do it in a second and I don't get paid that much.
What, one second?

　Right now, getting information should take precedence over money.
　After that, I gave the shopkeeper's prized item a [Slashing Speed +500%] and left the shop this time.