We checked yesterday. There's only about a hundred left.

　When I arrived at the administration office, Linial-san was already there and handed me a piece of paper with the results of yesterday's investigation.

''........I see. There's still more left than I thought.''
'Yeah. Anyway, I think I'm going to go set the trap like I did yesterday.
In that case, I've laid a trap for you. Shall we go?

　Mr. Linial nodded as I showed him the bag.
　We both went into the underground waterworks and split off into two at once.
　After setting traps all over the place, we left the underground waterworks.

'Well then, let's go look at the armor until we can see how well the traps work.
Nice to meet you.

　There is also a guild in the central district where the administration office is located.
　It was a bit far from the administration office, but there are some armor on the street towards the guild.
　I walked alongside Linial-san.

''What kind of armor do you want?''
What kind of... what kind of...?
The choice of armor depends on your fighting style. If mobility is important to you, do not use heavy equipment. If you want to focus on mobility, don't wear heavy equipment. However, you should only protect the vital points.
...I see.
'If you're good at long-range attacks, it's still similar. However, this one should choose equipment with as much magic power contained in the magic ore as possible. Because it will affect your own magic power.
Mithril and all that, right?
I think it's a little early to tell.

　Linial is right.

''As I recall, there were two types of demonic ore: common and special, right?
''Yeah. Generally speaking, most people use bronze, iron, steel, silver, gold, and platinum magic ore armor.

　........I know that area because there are a few things I've been able to create as well.
　But in the case of me creating them, I was only able to do it by consuming magic stones.
　Even if I dismantle it, I can't recover the magic ore, only the magic stones come back.

　It might eventually be possible to create silver, gold, and other weapons.

''The less common rare demonic oreses are mithril and orichalcon, right?
Yeah. And then there's the baboons, adamantite, damascus magic ore and so on. It is extremely rare that you can collect them in the labyrinth. If you get them, you might want to ask them to make you your own personal armor.

　
　If we can make armor out of mithril and other materials, we can get a power that is comparable to a divine weapon.

''For now, I think F to E rank adventurers should have armor made from a combination of bronze and demon materials.
I have quite a bit of money to spare, so I want the best I can get.
'Then ... maybe there's even some steel-type armor in the store.
Well, I'd like to get a firm grip on them.
Okay, we're going to the store. Follow me.

　He and Mr. Linial went into a back alley off the street.
　........I hadn't been in this area much.
　There are some men hanging around who seem to be of bad character.

　Some of them seem to be vagrants. When you see their heavy eyes, you can't help but want to stop them.
　If it was a beautiful girl like Ms. Linial, they would probably be targeted by them.
　I thought so, but no one got involved with us.

''The people here have been bumped off once, so don't worry.
Mr. Linial, you're very strong.
I'm a C-rated kid right now, but I've got a lot of points, so I'll be able to move up to a B-rated kid as long as I can take the test.
...I see.

　Not many adventurers are able to rise from a C to a B rank.
　........It seems that Linial-san has quite a good skill.
　I entered with Linial-san at a house.

　........From the looks of it, it looked more like an ordinary house than a shop.
　However, by going inside, I could tell that it was an armor shop.
　The dolls placed on the floor as soon as we entered were fitted with blue full body armor.

　........cool.
　When I stared at it, I saw that it had been given a skill.

　It's a damage increase S-rank.
　Heh. It's an equipment with a demerit, but it looks strong if you can grant it to the opponent.

　I want this one. If I looked closely, I could see that the equipment in the store was given quite a few skills from top to bottom.

''Oh, Linial. Customer?

　The owner looks like an old woman. She had the appearance of a witch.
　...I wonder if she makes the equipment here.

'Well, sort of. I'd like you to mend the equipment for this one.
Yeah, I didn't know Linial brought a man here.
It's nice to have a change of scenery.
Yeah, you're right. He has no boyishness. A baboon, so, brother. You said you wanted a riot gear?
Yes.

　The question shifted to me. The old woman glanced over to me.

Well, these two accessories first. Which one do you want?
"...what?　What do you mean?
I thought I'd like to see it in your eyes.

　I stare at the two trinkets the old woman is holding.
　........The right magic stone and the left magic stone.

　Both were given negative skills.

''Both of them are good to appreciate, but I don't want to wear them.

　The old woman's eyes widened at my words.
　At the same time, Linial-san also looked at me in surprise.

'....Linial. Did you guys talk about it beforehand?
'I can't tell you because every time the old lady asks a different question. I'm not telling you anything.
Yeah, heh, heh, heh. Will you do your job here?　I could make a living with those eyes alone.

　........Apparently, he was surprised to find out that he was granted a negative skill.

Uh, well, I'm not really interested in that right now.
That's a waste of time. I've got a good eye for it. I've made these two things up as I go along. They don't do much good, do they?
...Yes.
'Eighty percent of the merchants in the world don't have eyes for the most part. So you're more than talented enough to be a merchant.

　........Indeed. There are more worthless things out there in the world than you might think.
　On the other hand, many valuable things aren't given their due recognition.

'I'm glad to hear that, but I'm more of a craftsman.
A craftsman?　What, are you a craftsman too, huh?
No, I'm a blacksmith.
Oh, yeah. Well, that's another shame.

　Baa sounded sincerely depressed.
　Then Baa glanced at Mr. Linial.

'So you like Linial. You want me to make a special weapon for you, don't you?
Yes.

　Mr. Linial nodded, and Baa chuckled.

''An 'artisan' can make anything, but the only thing they can't make is a weapon.

　The profession of a "craftsman" can create just about anything.
　Unlike me, they can't create things in an instant, but they can create anything with dexterity.

'Can't you make a weapon?'
'Yes. It's a pain in the chest when you try to make one. At best, a wooden sword, a sword without a blade, a knife for everyday use, and that's about the limit.
...I see.

　Does that mean they can't make something that can be used in a real battle?

I digress.
'Well can I have a look around the store for a moment?'
Yeah, that's fine.

　I take a quick look around the store.
　...I see.
　There are various equipment.

　Many of them are steel-based equipment, but they are combined with dragon scales and so on.
　It seems that there are various types of dragons as well.
　........I also wanted to look into Val's race later, but I'm busy right now.

　And that was when it happened.
　I found the dusty armor placed in the corner.

''.......This--''

　It may have been made of silver-based equipment, but it looked like it was just made of hemp.
　Skills were also granted. It's called damage reduction and slash resistance.
　Both were S-ranked, and I thought they were the best ones in the store.

''Is this one good?''

　As I said, the old lady looked at me in surprise.

''As I thought........your eyes are a gift from heaven.