Otoko Nara Ikkokuichijou no Aruji o Mezasa Nakya, ne?

Just as a disclaimer, I'm not familiar with part names even in English, let alone the Japanese characters for them so can't always guarantee the accuracy of the names I use. I look them up but it might be wrong either way. These things will come up often from here on out so I'm expecting mistakes somewhere along the line.

Towards The 10th Floor 3

Year 7446, Month 10, Day 28

Hmm, {Bloody.Hand Axe}, huh?

It's quite the {Magical.Weapon}. It might be just right for Ralpha. For as long as the battle continues it increases in effectiveness, it's perfect for that idiot. If it continues like this then the only one who has a chance of continuing to go to the front lines even into their 20s, 30s, and maybe even 40s is Ralpha after all.

For the time being I decided to twist and turn the hand axe while observing it and then held the handle while swinging it.

"Yeah, well I'm sure it's fine. It seems like there's no problem with Ralpha either, it has a violent name but I'm sure it doesn't have anything like a curse or spell on it."

I said that before finally grabbing on to the handle letting Miduchi relax. While Miduchi was asking Ralpha, "Are you alright?", after seeing me hold the handle she didn't question it anymore than that.

"Hmn. After all it doesn't suit me. Hey Ralpha, I'm going to leave this in your care. It seems to have magic cast on it, and it's a hand axe, so it should be just right."

"Eh? But, this axe.."

I thought that Ralpha would be excited but somehow that doesn't seem to be the case.

Why? and just as I was thinking that I thought of something. The tomahawk she's using now is one that Zenom used for many years before giving to her. It was originally of considerably good quality so it's lasted quite a long time.

Several years back, when I turned the vampire into dust I ended up doing it along with the hand axe Ralpha was using at the time as well. That time, after she ended up losing her weapon Zenom let her use his hand axe and then switched to using a sword we picked up. After we returned I bought a pretty good axe as an apology. After that Zenom used the brand new axe and Ralpha started using the axe that Zenom had used up until then. After that, even after I handed the magic axe to Zenom, Ralpha has continued to use the old axe without changing weapons.

Come to think of it I don't remember when it was but Ralpha mentioned it while she was drunk.

"You know, I wanted this axe. Since I was small Zenom would always protect me with this axe, it's also because I'm familiar with it but to me it's the most reliable thing."

It's nothing more than simple sentimentality but if she's fine with that then I felt it wasn't my place to say anything more so I just let it be like that. Since she's always seen it used from nearby over many years I thought she would have used it a number of times and because I thought it would be the easiest one for her to be comfortable using. Being used to the small differences in the balance and weight of a weapon can be a big difference in fighting power but it was also because the foundation of my thinking is that, "if it's the same type of weapon then there's no big difference no matter what you're using".

Of course, I don't think there's all that much of difference between something that's high-quality and a wazamono as well. If I were to use an extreme argument then I don't think there's much of a difference between something with magic on it as well. It's only obvious that the higher weapon quality is better but no matter how dull of a weapon it is it'll hurt to be hit by and if you're stabbed through with it there's no difference that it'll be a fatal blow. If you were to ask me the minute differences in damage that show up using {Identify} are nothing more than a charm or consolation.

Personally the value that I find to be the most important is Durability and whether or not the shape of the weapon is just right for being used or not. Though Miduchi laughed when I said this. She may have thought I was joking or something. Though, I haven't forgotten what she told me at that time, "there may be enemies out there that can't be damaged unless it's a weapon with magic cast on it". There's a huge world out there so I'm sure there's monsters like that as well. Like Dragons or something.

In any case, there's not much of a difference when it comes to a weapon that can only show it's effect on the user. It's nothing more than a luxurious personal-use weapon that an adventurer or low-class soldier would treasure. Of course, I won't deny the meaning in fortifying your equipment with those sorts of high efficiency items. It's only obvious to try and equip yourself with even just a bit better quality equipment and even I want them. It's just that I don't have as much concern with it as everyone else.