7 ◇ Conqueror, Acquisition (Revised)

We had our equipment checked at the equipment store that Shiro was familiar with.

Unlike those with low status values, Kousuke didn’t need to be heavily equipped because his initial stats were already outstanding. That’s why he didn’t really look like an adventurer.

Rather, his appearance didn’t change by much.

The changes are like, his thin sneakers became boots similar to military shoes.

Or that his cheap black hoodie became a white coat with blue lines woven with anti-magic material.

And lastly would be the straight sword which he brought.

Personally, I can’t wipe off the impression that it’s a silly cosplay, but fortunately the eyes of the people around me aren’t too cold. It seems that the people in Arkrea don’t look as dull as Kousuke thinks.

“If you aren’t familiar with the fighting style of the equipped weapon, it will be useless for you in the long run, so let’s go with this for the time being.”

What Shiro said was certainly correct, so Kousuke was convinced.

It was also difficult for him to complain because he was borrowing money from her.

…That appearance of Shiro reminds me of an adventurer…or more like a female bandit.

Elbow pad, knee pad, and leggers were all made by dyeing some bones black, and the durability seems to be high.

The bottom is shorts and the top is a rash guard-like garment.

Thanks to that, the boastful big breasts’ lines were further emphasized.

The throwing knives were stored on the waist and belts on both shoulders. Two of them were daggers.

“Isn’t it a bit too direct?”

“I’m a girl after all!”

“But you can fight.”

“Because I am a visitor.”

“And you can’t even teach me how to fight?”

Leaving the store, the two walked next to each other for a while.

“Normally, we focus on “the stat with the best growth”, which is usually said to be the specialty of the person. For example, a person with a high strength will get a low speed, and thus such a person would usually equip a heavy armor and choose either a big sword or a battle axe”

“It makes sense. But I don’t know the average strength in this world. Even if a status value is amazing, I can’t tell because I don’t know how amazing it is. Can you show me your status?”

Shiro shook her ears, cheeks dyed red, while looking down.

“…It’s embarrassing, so no.”

“………………Really”

He didn’t pursue it because she seemed really embarrassed about it, but it raised a big question.

What makes you embarrassed to show your status, even though a moment ago you were demanding a kiss on your cheeks?

However, well, it is not a story which you can’t understand.

For example, even in the original world, there may have been students who didn’t want to show their gradebook.

There are many people who don’t want to feel inferiority or jealousy in the evaluation system where the difference with other people is made clear.

“It was my bad. It was not a good thing to ask.”

Even Quin hid it while saying that he could look.

It may be necessary to refrain from self-confident acts in the future, thinking that it is equivalent to exposing one’s vital points.

“No. It’s okay. Well, it’s an average status, you know? Visitors are okay to go because there is status.”

Picon (TL: SFX), something flashed in the upper left of his field of vision.

From the flow of the story, that would be Shiro’s work.

When Kousuke thought about opening it, what was displayed was…

[Name] Normal Visitor                  [Level] 1                             [Class] Visitor

 【Status】

Health: 160 (100)

Magic power: 200 (100)

Strength: 100 (60)

Stamina: 150 (70)

Endurance: 15 (5)

Dexterity: 60 (15)

Agility: ​​75 (25)

Intelligence: 15 (5)

Fate power: 50 (0)

Natural Talent 0 (0)

[Condition] Healthy

[Experience value] 0

[Skills]

◆ Innate skills

◆Acquired Skills I

Improved Senses C

Improved Stamina C

Improved Endurance E

Improved Dexterity D

Improved Agility D

Improved Intelligence E

◆Acquired skills Ⅱ

◆Acquired skills Ⅲ

[Magic]

◆ Aptitude magic attribute “fire” “wind”

[Protection]

[Curse]

[Achievement Award]

 【Equipment】

A complete set of equipment from another world – No improvement in stats

Somehow, it was a status that made you feel sorry.

“Indeed… it’s no surprise that the guys at the bar were surprised.”

“I can’t say for sure, but visitors will need 30 to 40 years in order to reproduce Kuro’s status. Just so you know, this also includes the visitors’ (status) compensation. People born in Arkrea usually have even lower stats than that.”

“If there is such a difference, it may be possible for visitor discrimination to occur.”

“I won’t say there is none, but it’s not that much. It’s said that visitors existed since the age of myths, and they are said to have contributed greatly to the victory of the human race even during the demon war. For many people, visitors are the heroes who have saved them from ancient times to the present.”

“Hero huh…”

For a moment, he remembered Quin.

“Areee? You don’t like that? I thought boys loved this kind of stuff.”

Apparently, Shiro has a restless personality.

She was walking while bouncing on her toes.

Every time, the big breasts would go up and down in a violent trajectory, so it was unavoidable to gather the eyes of the surroundings.

“I don’t know… When I was little, I used to adore heroes like any other person, but that kind of excitement disappeared at early stages.”

If you were a hero, why didn’t you help your little sister?

Didn’t her voice reach you?

Were there too many people in trouble that you couldn’t get around to it?

Whatever the reason may be, he – no, they are incompetent.

There is no fool who longs for incompetence.

Then, Kousuke’s hope and longing for something died.

That’s why, I don’t really feel that I am The One.

And honestly, I don’t even want to be.

“Hmm, there seems to be a complicated past.”

“Isn’t every visitor like that?”

“Yeah, that’s why I didn’t rudely ask.”

“That helps.”

I honestly don’t want to talk about it.

“So, let’s get back to the last topic. Basically, Kuro has a high overall status.”

“Magical power in particular seems to be really high.”

“That’s right. However, I think you’re fit to be a magic warrior because your status also has a good physical aspect. Well, it’s appropriate because there are no people with high values ​​for both.”

“I don’t really have the knowledge of swordsmanship, but maybe at fighting… No, I’m good at fist-fighting.”

I ended up blurting that out…      [ED: He’s displeased as this hints towards his past torturing]

“Ahaha, it’s good that there are things you are good at. It’ll increase more and more!”

I think I heard the sound of water flowing. When he turned his head, he saw a waterway next to the road. It’s very clear.

“Over here.”

Shiro pulled his hand, refusing to allow him time for extra observation.

“At what age is a person is considered an adult in this world?”

“Fifteen”

“I’ll let you know that I’m not a child. You don’t have to hold my hand all the time.”

“Kuro, can you manage to get anywhere without me?”

“………Well, let’s be patient if it’s just a little.”

“An obedient human is the cutest”

For her, cute seems to be a good compliment.

As a man, it’s something that I’m not very pleased with.

After walking for a while, they came to a market-like place.

The desire to see various things suddenly springs up in Kousuke, but the connected hands did not allow it.

“Uncle, you’re here!”

The store was like a counter on the wall of the house.

The outlook was close to a that of a lottery counter linked to a cigarette shop in his original world.

The difference between them is that the store is larger and the shop owner is a mature man with strong muscles.

“Oh, if it ain’t Shiro. What, did you finally find a good man for yourself?”

“That’s the case – I wanted to introduce him to uncle~ ”

“I see, I see. Hey brother, it must have been hard to deal with this idiot!”

Uncle (?) seems to have seen right through the lie without correcting it.

Kousuke bows lightly and then gives his name.

“My name is Kuro. I appeared in Arkrea today.”

Speaking of which, I think I spoke in honorific just now, but I wonder if that part will be transmitted.

Well, in a world where various things have developed up to this point, there should be a polite expression even without a clear honorific, so there is no reason why it cannot be conveyed.

“So that means you are a visitor?”

“Yes”

“I am Gilgianos; you can call me Gil-san”

-san, in other words, the concept of honorifics does exist here.

“Yes, so Gil-san, what does this store handle?”

Gil snapped his eyes open and then stared at Shiro.

“Hey, are you going around with visitors without explaining things?”

“No, I’m doing it! I’m doing it, but there is too much to do, so that part just slipped out?”

“Hey! Hey!……That’s right, Kuro, I’ll explain, is that okay with you?”

“Go right ahead. It should be easier to understand than Shiro’s explanation.”

Gil-san hit his belly, laughed and said, “True that!”

Before that, Shiro was stepping on Kousuke’s foot in a position where he (Gil) couldn’t see her, which Kousuke countered by hitting her ass.

Her foot moved away with an unexpectedly cute voice, “Hyan…”.

The grudge that pierces him is ignored because it is troublesome to deal with.

“This is a magic tool store, and I specialize in selling magic tools for learning magic.”

“Oh, is it like that? Like, if you use or take one of them, magic to a certain extent can be activated without training, right?”

“Hmm? Ah, you got that fast.”

――In short, it’s [○ Shin]. (TL: No idea what that is *Shrugs*)

The knowledge of the world that Kousuke was in before, is proving useful in understanding this world.

Honestly, it can significantly reduce the time needed to reach an understanding.

“My aptitude magic attribute is “Black”.”

“It’s a color attribute! It’s amazing! Isn’t it the same as that hero?”

“Quin… Is it Quinti Celestis – Claire Bedivia?”

――Shiro made a strange look, wondering why I know about her.

For now, it is confirmed that Quin whom Kosuke met is a real person.

If so, guesses can be made.

It’s unusual for a person called a hero to come in and out of an ordinary bar (if it can be called that). Perhaps it was stealth and a magic related to recognition at work?

However, she found a strange man, Kosuke, so she canceled it only for him.

As a result, a strange situation was created where no one but Kousuke could see her.

Kousuke stroked his chest.

“Oh, so you knew? Well then, let’s start with the basics.

Magic has attributes.

“Fire”, “Water”, “Wind”, “Earth”, “Thunder”, “Light”, “Darkness”, these seven are natural attributes. 80% to 90% of humans with magic aptitude have one or more of these aptitudes.

Next are attributes called phenomenon attributes such as “Cut”, “Crush”, “Penetrate”, “Heal” and “Damage”.

By the way, Shiro has the “Crush” attribute. It’s rare, simple, easy to use, and powerful.

Lastly, attributes such as “white”, “black”, “red”, “blue”, “green” are called color attributes.

This category of attributes is said to have been used by ancient heroes, and if you believe in the descriptions of myth, it seems that it is “close to the work of God”. In other words, I don’t know anything except that they are amazing!”

Well, I don’t know a thing.

Kosuke instinctively smiled.

“By the way, there is also an attribute called a conceptual attribute which is said to be used by the evil god, but that is excluded because there is no one on the human side that is compatible with it.”

“Can I ask a question?”

“Sure, ask away.”

“Is it impossible to learn the magic of attributes that you don’t have an aptitude for?”

“No, that’s not true, ah, how should I explain it…”

Gil scratches his head.

There, Shiro, who was repeatedly swaying her big breasts, raised her hand.

“I’ll explain it.”

“Oh, please do.”

A person who gets a red dot in a math test.          [refers to Gil]

“It is possible, but if a person asks you to solve a single mathematical equation over and over again for the rest of your life, you’ll answer “I won’t”, right? “      [ED: Basically, without aptitude, you need more effort/grinding to achieve the same result]

“I see. There is certainly a difference in strength, which is reflected in the status notation, but the fact that they don’t have an aptitude does not necessarily mean that they cannot acquire the abilities.”

You can kick a ball even if you don’t have talent in soccer.

Even if you don’t have the aptitude, you can still use it.

It’s just that you can’t do it better than a person who has talent in it.

“That’s not a problem then. You can fill the void made by lack of talent with effort.”

It seems that natural attributes that are easy to image are easier to use than “Black”, which is not very well understood.

“For the time being, let’s check out the items properly. Ah, the bill is on Shiro.”

“No, well, I will pay, I will pay but…You’re too bossy!”

Kousuke Ignored her.

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