Acquired the EX-class attribute ‘Transcendence Copy’

41 – The Child I Can’t Be Without

“It will be better now. Although it is a temporary measure.”

She said as Arsha ran the back of her hand over her forehead. She splinted her with a piece of wood and tied it tightly with a cloth. First aid is a basic subject learned while practicing swordsmanship. It won’t be a very good treatment, but it will be enough to keep the condition from getting worse until you go to the clinic.

The cloth was used by tearing a skirt. Thanks to that, the length was precarious enough to see through after walking a little. I wasn’t ashamed. She had the grace of lifesaving, but if she felt embarrassed for showing off her underwear, she would become less of a human being.

“Are you okay?”

“Looks good.”

Yohan waved a hand of his dressing and smiled.

“Don’t move. I think that’s the exit of the dungeon. Thank god.”

There are many things I want to ask John. As if it were the same for John, she opened her mouth first before Arsha threw her question.

“By the way, how did Ms. Arsha find her way here?”

“Ooh, I happened to see you walking in here…. It’s never tailgating or anything like that. I was just taking a walk in the garden, and I just happened to see you!”

Arsha was bad at lying. This is an inevitable part of her, as she has lived a life that is far from a lie. Yohan smiled and moderately accepted her words.

“By the way, how did you find such an instant dungeon?”

Arsha quickly changed the topic. It was an obvious narration, but John was willing to go over it.

“I found an interesting note in the basement of the dormitory.”

“Notes? Dormitory?”

Arsha tilted her head with a puzzled expression. This is because John’s explanation is insufficient.

“The dormitory I use has been used by the academy chiefs for generations. Maybe that’s why, there are a lot of interesting records left by the chiefs of the previous generation. One of them is a note….”

“That note contained information about this instant dungeon?”

“Right.”

It is said that he is a talented person whose name has spread far and wide in the world if he is high enough to record the grade of top at the academy.

The famous Archmage Ralph Leorisna and Sword Master Flora Cepes were also former top students at the academy. For reference, there are a total of 3 dormitories for the top students entering the academy, because the academy is a 3rd year system.

“To find an instant dungeon that even the academy doesn’t know about and leave it as a note record. What kind of senior are you?”

“I don’t know about that. The name was not listed. I was skeptical at first too. I never thought a dungeon like this would exist. Since the academy has a long history, it seems that there are many unique seniors.”

The two walked towards the temple together. A large foundation was visible in the center of the stone temple, which was full of moss and vines. It is an altar embossed with words of unknown meaning.

As Arsha and Yohan walked towards the Foundation, the Foundation began to glow.

Ugh—!

“This is….”

“Yes. Maybe it’s a reward.”

Dungeon rewards.

This is a special item given when clearing a dungeon. Dungeon rewards are a very important factor in evaluating the value of a dungeon. In general, dungeons that are difficult to conquer give stronger rewards.

In this respect, instant dungeons were very valuable. Even at the same difficulty level, the rewards are much greater than those of normal dungeons.

Ugh—!

The bright light of the Foundation is slowly fading. A small necklace that was not there before was placed on the foundation where the light had disappeared.

A small pendant with a silver chain. An amber jewel hangs as a pendant top.

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The appearance is quite rough.

If packaged well, it was a stable design that would not catch up with the times; It doesn’t seem appropriate to give it as a gift to your girlfriend.

‘This is….’

However, in spite of such a rough appearance, Arsha’s eyes narrowed as she possessed her excellent emotions. Although her main field of appraisal is weapons, she has more than criminal knowledge in other fields as well. Arsha’s appraisal eye instantly read the value of that accessory.

‘At least C grade….’

C-grade or higher items are coveted by even aristocratic families. In particular, accessories are more rare than weapons.

Unlike weapons, accessories such as rings, earrings, and necklaces have high market prices because it is difficult to produce high-rank items. The supply of popular class-only accessories such as warriors is not keeping up with demand.

There are significantly fewer high-ranking accessories that the Swordhorn family also owns compared to weapons. It was a high-ranking accessory that could only be seen from a noble family.

“Write!”

It is a coveted item in many ways. Arsha unconsciously clicked her tongue.

“Sounds like a nice accessory. It might be the best among the equipment that comes out as a dungeon reward. Go to a professional appraiser later and get your own appraisal. Even if it’s not an item exclusive to the thief class, it can be sold at a high price.”

Of course, that item is not his own. How would you claim ownership of an item because you didn’t help much in defeating the boss monster?

On the contrary, they followed him at will and even injured John’s hand. In fact, it is the right situation to bow your head and apologize.

“Hmm? Is this a good piece of equipment?”

“I’m not an expert in accessories, so I’m not sure, but…. I think it must be at least C-class or higher.”

John took the pendant he had placed on the altar and looked around. Indeed, his actions reveal that he doesn’t even know the value of an item. If I knew its true value, I wouldn’t treat it so indifferently.

“Come to think of it, I mean you. The dagger you use. Isn’t that a great item? How can you, a commoner, have something like that? Oh, I’m not ignoring it. Just, purely out of curiosity.”

Arsha said while looking at the dagger hanging from John’s waist. The dagger, which gave off a chilling anticipation just by looking at it, was at least a B-class weapon.

The sword currently used by Arsha is C+ grade. John’s dagger was of a higher grade than Arsha’s sword. In common sense, it is not a weapon that commoners can buy with money. If commoners use such weapons, most of them are inherited as heirlooms. Of course, even that kind of thing is as rare as a drought.

“I found this by chance in a haunted house a long time ago. There was a haunted house near my house that was used as a training ground.”

“Haunted House… ? Come to think of it, it might be the anticipation and ghost spirit that you can feel from that sword.”

A weapon imbued with demonic energy is a double-edged sword.

The power of the ghosts piled up layer by layer on the weapon enhances the weapon’s power, but on the contrary, the ghost might eat the owner. In fact, we often hear stories of people who used such weapons only for power and lost their sense after being eaten by the weapon.

“That dagger. Use it carefully. If there’s a chance, it might be a good way to completely banish the demons dwelling in the sword. Anyway, to think you picked up such a weapon from a haunted house. You are very lucky.”

“hahahaha! I’m kind of lucky. They say that a thief must be lucky.”

“I can’t find such a blind weapon anywhere.”

“Um…. There doesn’t seem to be any blind weapons, how about this pendant?”

Arsha suddenly held out the pendant in John’s hand. Seeing this, Arsha’s eyes widened like a bell.

“What, what, what, what, what!? You you you you! How did you hear what you said!? This is at least a C-class accessory!”

Could there be another man so stupid in the world?

If you meet a sly merchant, everything you own will be stolen. It’s an attitude that can’t be packaged as idiot rice.

“Listen! Minimum, minimum, C, grade! Minimum! Ieast! It might be C+, it might be B! Selling just one B-class accessory is enough for a commoner to live on for the rest of his life! No, in the first place, there are not so many items for sale at grade B or higher, so calling them is worth it!”

“I see.”

“That’s right, that’s not it! Giving me stuff like that! Are you in debt to me?”

“I owe you!”

At Arsha’s non-question, Yohan waved his bandaged hand and said, I don’t know why, but he had a wide smile on his lips as if he was very excited.

“Miss Aresha treated you.”

“It’s treatment, not treatment! And that’s true…. It’s because of me.”

“That’s right.”

“You are so positive!?”

Somehow, I feel like I’m being pulled into it. Arsha added a new fact to the character notes in her head, the chapter on John. It is dangerous to talk with this man for a long time. Like, he feels like he’s being made a fool of himself.

“Ah-muh! You have that! No, you have to have it! It’s your fair reward.”

Arsha said as if he were passing it on to John. Clearly, that is a coveted item. However, Arsha was blinded by her selfishness and was not proud enough to tarnish her reputation in a petty way. How could she hold her head stiff if, instead of repaying her debt to the benefactor who saved her life, he cheated and robbed her of her reward?

“Hmm~! Then, how about doing this?”

“Now, what are you talking about? That’s yours.”

“If Ms. Aresha helps me, I will give you this pendant in return. So, a fair price for work.”

“Help? What?”

“Since my hands are shaped like this, I think my daily life will be a bit uncomfortable for the time being. So, can you help me for a while?”

Oh my God.

To be asked to help the daughter of an aristocratic family.

This is a request with a cold nose. The problem is that the cost of the request is at least a C-class accessory.

If you add a little bit of manager and advertise for a job, people will gather enough to fill the capital. Of course, Arsha was willing to stand in line if that happened.

As expected, this guy named John seems too ignorant even though he doesn’t know the world. If left unattended, it is a style that is likely to be ripped off by someone with bad quality. If you’re in such a foolish state of mind, you might be right at the appraisal center.

There are emotions that men feel when they look at a wicked and heartless woman.

As expected, this woman would not be able to do without me.

If I’m not by your side, you’ll get burned by a bad guy.

Commonly, it is an emotion called the protective instinct.

Arsha felt that way for a man named Yohan.

“If you say so….”