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"It got dark earlier than I thought."
"Yeah, I wonder if the client is still waiting?"
"It's a matter of her father's life or death, she'll be waiting."
Davian and Bonita diligently walked towards the meeting place with the client, following the map drawn on the request form.
"There! Lights!"
"Indeed."
As they headed towards the lights, a small tent appeared.
A girl, maybe 10 years old, came out of the tent.
"Are you from Elton Academy?"
"Yes. Are you the client?"
"Yes! Quickly, please save my father!"
Bonita asked.
"But I heard your father fell into a cliff crevice three days ago. Then..."
The girl interrupted Bonita and shouted.
"No! He's still alive! Look at this!"
She snatched off a necklace hanging around her neck.
A pink gem was faintly glowing.
"What is this?"
"It's connected to the gem embedded in my father's bow. When this gem shines, it means my father is holding the bow! He's not letting go of the bow to send me a signal!"
Davian nodded.
"I understand. Do you roughly know the location?"
"Yes! This way!"
They moved quickly, following the girl for about five minutes.
A terrain with cracked earth appeared.
"It's here!"
Davian stroked the girl's head.
"Okay. Wait here. Bonita, let's go down."
"Both of us?"
"Yes."
"Is it necessary for both of us to go down? Wouldn't it be better for one person to watch the situation from above?"
"No. It's better for both of us to go down and find the chief quickly. It's already been three days since he fell."
Bonita nodded.
"Is that so?"
"Let's go!"
Davian jumped into the dark crevice first.
Bonita followed suit.
Whoosh!
Davian created a flame and threw it towards the bottom of the cliff.
It took a long time falling before it settled on the bottom, showing how deep it was.
Because it was still dark, he created a few more flames and threw them around the cliff.
Only then was the field of vision fully secured.
Tap, tap!
Davian and Bonita jumped down, touching the walls on both sides in succession.
After jumping for a long time.
Thud.
Davian's feet touched the ground first.
Above their heads, steep cliffs rose high on both sides.
Thud.
Bonita descended next.
After looking around for a moment, she said.
"Davian, you go that way, I'll go this way."
Davian shook his head.
"No, both of us this way."
"Huh? You said both of us should come down and find him quickly."
"I have a feeling he's this way."
"Davian, you seem to know something?"
"Is this the first time?"
"Ah, well, yeah."
They ran a little in the direction Davian pointed.
They felt a presence.
"Is anyone there?"
"Wh-who is it? Are you here to save me?"
"Yes. Your daughter sent us."
"Oh, Ecline. Good heavens. I'm saved..."
As they got closer, they saw a man leaning against the wall, holding his bow tightly, just as the girl had said.
"Uniforms?"
"We're from Elton Academy. Your daughter sent a request."
"I know it's not like every request gets accepted. Thank you. Thank you so much."
Ting.
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[Event 'Please save my father who fell off a cliff' Completed]
―Reward: Mana Points 8K (x2)
―Reward: The strongest Ego Sword on earth
―Move about 100 meters east to meet the reward 'Ego Sword'.
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The event was cleared.
I didn't pay much attention to it in the last playthrough.
But now that I see it, it says "you can meet" the reward, not "you can acquire" it.
'That system bastard. You're playing with words.'
Davian handed over a potion.
"Drink half and pour the other half on your broken leg."
The man repeatedly bowed his head and accepted the potion.
"Thank you, thank you."
"Then wait here for a moment. I'll be back after going over there for a bit."
"Huh? What's over there..."
"It'll take time for your broken leg to heal anyway, so wait here a bit."
"Yes. I understand."
Davian nudged Bonita's shoulder.
"Let's go."
"Where to?"
"I said I had something to give you."
Bonita's eyes shook greatly, but.
It was too dark under the cliff to see well.
'He keeps saying he has something to give me, what is it? It doesn't seem like he hid a present somewhere. Then maybe... a confession letter?'
Bonita followed behind, looking at the back of Davian's head.
'I guess Davian was more shy than I thought. Going to such a dark and secluded place...'
But still.
That wasn't the important thing.
'What do I do if he really confesses?'
There's still a long way to go.
Just because I succeeded in cutting through with the sword doesn't mean I've reached the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
How much more time is left until Davian can use mana swords as if it's nothing?
'I can't be distracted by other things before that.'
But.
Why is my heart beating so fast?
"We're here."
"What? Where?"
Whoosh.
Davian created a flame.
Bonita, who had been looking around for a moment, was startled.
"What is that?"
Davian pretended not to know.
"Doesn't it look like a sword hilt?"
"A sword in a place like this?"
It was a sword he thought of giving to Bonita from the beginning in both the previous and current playthroughs.
It wasn't that he didn't covet the ★★★★★ rarity item.
But Davian had an ice sword that became harder and sharper as his magic power increased.
A gift from the ice spirit, Glacie.
He had been using the ice sword as if it were part of his body for three years, and after absorbing the heart of the Archmage, it became so hard and sharp that he didn't need any other sword.
Above all.
'Didn't she say she didn't want to associate with humans who use magic or something?'
It was a sword to give to Bonita.
But Davian grabbed the sword hilt and pulled it out.
It was because he wanted to talk to it again.
Thump.
As he drew the sword, he felt his heart pounding strongly.
A sensation he hadn't felt in the last playthrough.
'I'm being drawn to a strong sword, so I'm a swordsman now, huh.'
Then.
―It has been a long time since I have met a human.
The sword's voice began to echo in Davian's head.
"It's been a long time since I touched a talking sword too."
―A talking sword? Does that mean you have met other Ego Swords besides me?
"No. I was just saying."
Bonita asked.
"Davian, what are you mumbling to yourself?"
Meanwhile.
An unknown energy flowed into Davian's body through the sword hilt.
The extraordinary energy swept through Davian's entire body.
―A human with sufficient qualifications to become my companion.
These were words he hadn't heard in the last playthrough.
'So this time, it's acknowledging me as a swordsman.'
He felt like he should repay the neglect he had suffered in the last playthrough.
"Companion? Is a mere blade saying it will choose a companion?"
―Of course, not at first. However, as my power grew, I decided to create a companion, not a master. I choose my companion with my own will.
"What's good about becoming your companion? You're just a blade that can't do anything if I let go right now."
―You don't know much. I can make my companion the best in the world. Don't you feel my power?
"It does seem a bit tough. But I already have a useful sword."
―Whatever sword you use, it will be different from me. But.
"But what?"
―I smell a filthy wizard on you. You are clearly an excellent swordsman. Why do I smell a wizard on you, even though you are clearly a talent who will become the best in the world with a sword if you stay with me like this?
"Because I'm a wizard."
The sword's energy swirled around Davian's body more quickly.
―That's right. I've never seen a human like you. You can become the best in the world even without me.
What's this.
He finally received recognition from the sword that had ignored him in the last playthrough.
"So. Will you join hands with me?"
Quickly.
Quickly say you'll allow me to be your companion.
Then.
I'll refuse you.
Then.
"What are you mumbling about all by yourself?"
Bonita grabbed Davian's shoulder.
The sword's energy, which had been swirling around, observing Davian's body, was sucked into Bonita's hand.
"What? This is."
Startled, Bonita took her hand off Davian's shoulder.
"Davian, are you okay?"
"Yeah. I'm okay."
The sword spoke again.
―A boy who can freely control magic and swords. A being who can become the best in the world even without me.
"Why are you suddenly acting so serious?"
―You said you already have a useful sword? Then, won't you let my friend hold me once?
In the last playthrough, it was an arrogant Ego Sword that refused to be a companion to Davian or Bonita.
"Why?"
―I was going to make you my companion until just now. But, I've changed my mind.
"Does she seem more outstanding?"
―That's not it. But, I have a new goal.
"What suddenly?"
―Your friend is already at an incredible level of swordsmanship at a young age.
"Bonita's swordsmanship is excellent."
―I will become your friend's companion, surpass you, and make your friend the best in the world. That seems more enjoyable.
Davian smiled and looked at Bonita.
In the last playthrough, it rudely refused and said his wrist would fly off if he didn't let go right away.
This time, it's asking to become Bonita's companion on its own.
'Bonita must have grown a lot to be liked by this arrogant Ego Sword. To an extent that can't be compared to the last playthrough.'
Davian, who was already so accustomed to the ice sword, had no intention of wearing a new sword on his waist.
Besides, the ice sword was a gift from Glacie.
'Bonita. You should be grateful to me. Because I'm giving up an item with as much as five stars of rarity.'
Davian handed the sword to Bonita.
"It wants to see you?"
Bonita tilted her head.
"What are you talking about?"
"You'll know if you grab it."
Bonita received the sword from Davian.
Flounder!
Bonita shook all over like an aspen tree.
It seemed that it was not easy to receive the sword's energy because her internal energy was lacking compared to Davian.
After a while.
Hoo...
Bonita took a long breath and regained her composure.
Then, she stood still and looked at the sword.
"Bonita, isn't the sword talking to you?"
"Yeah. I'm talking to it."
Ah.
You can communicate even without speaking out loud.
"What is it saying?"
"It's saying let's join hands and surpass you, Davian?"
"Tell it that's not going to happen."
Bonita, who had been looking at the sword for a while, opened her mouth again.
"It knows it won't be easy either. That's why it wants to be my companion even more. And..."
"And?"
"It's saying thank you for finding it, and thank you for giving it to me?"
"You?"
"Huh?"
"Aren't you grateful? I said I had something to give you."
Bonita stared at Davian with a blank expression.
It was the first time I had seen Bonita Portis making such a blank expression.
"...This was it? The thing you had to give me?"
"Yeah."
"Good heavens..."
Bonita looked at the sword in her hand again.
"Oh my gosh... What kind of sword energy is..."
The girlish feelings that she was worried about what to do if Davian confessed were already cleanly gone.
At this moment, even the feelings for Davian became nothing.
The heart of the swordswoman Bonita Portis was burning like an active volcano.
'If it's this sword...'
If it's this sword.
She felt like she could reach the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
A strong sensation she had never felt before.
"Davian."
"Huh?"
"Thank you. Thank you so much. Davian Naohene."
"I knew you'd like it."
Bonita grabbed Davian and hugged him tightly.
"Bonita?"
"Just stay still. It's not like this is a guy and a girl doing this. I feel like I should kneel down and express my gratitude right now, but that's a bit weird between friends."
Davian smiled and hugged Bonita back, patting her on the back.
"Go ahead and try. The best in the world."
"Wait for me, Davian Naohene."
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