Chapter: 549
When I looked in the mirror while wearing the armor I received from Inuki, the first emotion I felt was disgust.
No way! What kind of adult puts clothes like this on a girl who isn’t even an adult yet!?
Pedophiles are the scum of the earth, even among criminals! They’re the type that even thieves and robbers look down on as trash!
Even in this world, isn’t the perception similar? Why are there so many of these maggots surrounding me!?
[…Honestly, it’s a bit embarrassing.]
“Is this something that can just end with ‘embarrassing’!?”
Thinking back, Inuki said he received a revelation from someone before finding me.
Does that mean this armor was a plot by the Pathetic God to gift it to me!?
Ugh, ugh! A mesugaki in a full-body suit and bikini armor! I’m gonna die from embarrassment! Is that what’s being babbled about up in the sky!?
Or is it you, you perverted crow!? Is this your kind of outfit? Such noble tastes! I just wish you’d go die somewhere!
[But, you know, this is a crafted item made by a skilled blacksmith loaded with his soul. We should check it out.]
“Well… I guess I have to.”
Though my motivation was at rock bottom, I still thought I needed to check the armor out for myself.
[Emotional Level: Low…]
Hmm. It’s the same as last time. Looks like I have no choice but to check it out myself. It’s a hassle, but in a way, it’s a good thing.
The fact that I can’t discern it with my emotions means this armor must be of considerable quality.
Is it true that a female character’s outfit gets skimpier as their level increases, even in this world of ours?
Having arrived at this uncomfortable truth, I let out a hollow laugh and decided to bless the armor with divinity.
Since the armor is based on mithril, it’s easy to channel divinity into it. Plus, bestowing a blessing of strengthening is simple. This armor must be pulling in energy…
Pulling energy? Hoping against hope, I used holy magic from a distance away from the armor and widened my eyes as I watched that magic draw toward me.
Is this, by any chance, a magic that directs energy toward me!?
A gasp of shock slipped out from deep within me.
This armor might be even better than I imagined!
[Let’s test other things, too. We need to find out whether it just attracts divinity or if it also devours other energies.]
Thinking like my grandfather, I asked Erin, who had helped me wear the armor, to try casting some magic. Any type of attack magic would do; I just told her to shoot it at me.
“But what if I accidentally hit the young lady?”
“Pathetic Erin. Are you telling me you’re going to get hit by magic I cast?”
After some hesitation, Erin bit her lip and activated her magic as I raised my shield.
The ice arrow she shot was aimed well away from me. However, the moment it got close, it veered sideways as if pulled by a magnet.
“Lady!”
Ignoring Erin’s shock, I caught the ice arrow and broke it with just my hand, lifting the corners of my mouth.
So it’s not just limited to divinity; it also pulls in magical energy.
Then what about the knights’ sword auras?
What happens to the energy circulating within a person’s body?
And is there a way to counter this?
There’s a mountain of things I need to check.
Reassuring Erin and stepping outside, I heard Inuki and the seamstress grandmother gasp in admiration.
I also heard Karl’s voice voicing his worries about whether it was okay to wear such armor, and then encountered Benedict, who stumbled and cried out, claiming our daughter was going through puberty.
Honestly, I thought I was going to die trying to calm Benedict down.
Even though he finally got it after seeing the armor’s powers, he still couldn’t accept it and raised his voice.
“Yes! I understand that the armor’s effects are impressive! But why does it have to have so many gaps! Just because it looks good doesn’t mean the effects of the armor disappear!?”
The one who answered Benedict’s question was Inuki, the creator of the armor.
“I don’t know. I just followed the revelation.”
“…Revelation?”
“Yes. How could a lowly thing like me understand the will of the heavens? I just followed the inspiration given to me by the heavens.”
Just like how I use the Pathetic God as an excuse to throw my complaints at my grandfather and others, Inuki unburdened all his grievances by claiming a divine revelation.
The only difference here is that while I was lying, Inuki was speaking with sincerity.
The blacksmith, who values his pride more than his life, didn’t back down at all before Benedict’s fierce glare and ultimately, even Benedict had to admit that this armor was indeed complete.
What followed next was a verification period.
I had to understand accurately how the pulling worked so I could properly utilize it.
*
With the help of various knights, I began testing things, eagerly awaiting the sparring with the First Knight Order.
I wanted to try out the armor’s effects in a real-life situation and was getting restless.
And now, at this moment.
Since I had been practically handed a justifiable excuse from the other side.
I sat there beaming at the knight whose eyes had gone wild.
The weapon they were using was a sword, the typical weapon of knights. The movements indicated it was the signature swordsmanship of the royal knights.
Infusing divine power into the armor as I watched the knight wielding a colorless aura.
The divinity ignited like a fuse, amplifying the power inherent in the armor.
I don’t know the specifics, but it seems to have the power to attract surrounding energy.
“…W-What!?”
Aura is ultimately the magic the knight channels over their sword.
Some can consciously perform it, while others do it unconsciously, but the fact is, the energy retains its form regardless.
That means the aura will undoubtedly be drawn to the power of the armor!
“Pfft♡”
I effortlessly caught the disrupted sword with a light clang, watching as the sword flew back after creating a soft sound, breaking into a smile.
Is this really all they got?
This is the extent of their attack?
I expected a little more from a knight of the kingdom.
“Dare you!?”
As the aura added color, the previously murky aura regained its depth.
They managed to control each aura and prevent it from getting disrupted.
I confirmed this matter when I was in Alrn.
The act of pulling energy is not absolute.
If there is a stronger will and force, you can break free from it.
However, maintaining the aura itself consumes substantial concentration, leading to inevitable awkwardness in their movements.
“Puhahaha♡ The color of your aura looks just like urine!♡ Are you such a pissy person!?♡”
I watched as the knight, biting his lip, swung his sword.
I tracked the trajectory of the sword he swung. His attacks weren’t significantly different from the swordsmanship of the knights I knew.
It appeared quicker and fiercer than what I’d seen through a monitor, but still…
Using just my footsteps to evade the attack, I faced him with a mix of incredulity and anger, and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“Slow~ly♡”
As a strike aimed for my neck came rushing in, I stepped back just a little to dodge.
“Can’t move properly thanks to standing still?♡”
Another jab targeting my thigh followed. I twisted my body and evaded with a light step to the side.
“You’re small enough not to be a bother, huh?♡”
In an attempt to prevent escape through numerous strikes, I advanced with my shield raised to obliterate the beginning of his sword.
“So this is what you call skill, huh?♡”
The knight, sent rolling head over heels, glared at me with bloodshot eyes. But I felt no tension; my sense of danger was utterly calm.
“What are you doing?♡ Weren’t you supposed to rip that fabric apart?♡ I thought you were desperately clawing to see a girl’s skin!♡ Have you given up already?♡ You must be short on stamina and spirit, huh?♡”
The opponent, already fascinated by me, had no chance of losing. As I carefully watched the knight charging with a shout, I leaped straight into the knight’s embrace.
Then, I smiled at his wide-open gaze and empowered my fist, delivering a solid punch to his empty stomach.
Thud! With the sound of armor crumpling, the knight soon soared into the air before crashing down to the ground, twitching a couple of times before finally stopping.
“Ugh♡ So boring♡ How did such a weakling even become a knight?♡ Is the First Knight Order of the kingdom making a competition on who falls first?♡”
While the furious looks of feral beasts shot towards me, the Alrn knights staging behind me drew their weapons.
“So, the oversized trash over there must be the fastest in the Knight Order, huh?♡”
“Alrn Young Lady! There are things you can and cannot say!”
“Why?♡ Upset?♡ Just how fast could you be to get that face red with anger?♡ Are you really going to run away just from my voice?♡ Is it already filled with some strange smell inside your precious armor?♡”
Given the circumstances with an impending clash, I must remain cautious of the knights behind me, but the royal knights couldn’t tear their eyes away from me.
The anger embedded in their hearts overshadowed their instinct to survive.
“I wish I could see your wife!♡ She would probably tell you how pathetic you are all day long!♡”
Though I saw the commander rush towards me, I didn’t move. There was no need to.
That guy’s broad sword was blocked by Karl, who was standing beside me.
“Are we supposed to be sparring or going to war?”
“Exactly, pathetic mutt♡ Why are you getting all riled up when you’re just going to lose soon anyway?♡”
“Get out of the wayyyyyyy!”
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