I Became a Foreigner Loved by Transcendentalists

19 – Episode 19. Agree to the terms and conditions carefully!

Ego Weapon.

It is a general term for weapons that have will in themselves, and when classifying the equipment that exists in this world, it is always the highest grade weapon.

Mana, the main energy in this world, exerts its power by being guided by human will, but wouldn’t it be absurd to use it as a weapon and create synergy with the owner?

It would be a great thing in itself to bring my existence close to such a weapon and to imprint myself as its owner.

Yes, I definitely thought so…

“I’m saying this because I feel like I’m looking forward to it, but being forced to make a contract with Ego Weapon is an ability that’s closer to a curse than a blessing.”

“Yes? A curse?”

“Whether it is a holy sword or a magic sword, egoweapons are basically stubborn about the purpose for which they were made.”

She held the mithril spear in her hand and continued her explanation, examining its surface in detail.

“For example, in the case of a magic sword, it will inevitably go berserk if it is not periodically stained with blood, and in the case of a holy sword, there is a compulsion to fulfill its mission, so there is a tendency to force that on the user. But what do you think will happen if the owner does not carry out that purpose and only tries to exercise that power as he pleases?”

“…… “Is the weapon trying to kill the user?”

“You could experience something more terrible than death. In some cases, they are reduced to puppets whose minds are eaten by the sword, or they punish owners who do not follow their wishes, or, in extreme cases, they are sealed away with only their breathing organs kept alive…….”

A moment when your throat becomes dry just by hearing the example.

As if my impatience was okay, she began leisurely tapping the tip of her spear with her fingers.

“Moreover, unlike humans, Egoweapon only cares about the purpose for which it was created, and its obsession with the object of the contract is at a fanatical level. So, when dealing with ego weapons, it is ideal to use them only to cooperate when interests coincide, rather than to make them perceive themselves as the owner.”

Yes, I was so excited to encounter such a precious weapon that I forgot about it for a while.

The ability I have is a power that is far from being liked by someone just because it is remembered by that person.

I was registered as blacklisted by the Adventurer’s Guild even though I didn’t intend to, so how could I get excited after hearing this?

“Okay, then. The weapon in my hand now… ?”

“You don’t have to worry. Ego Weapon also needs to grow to a certain extent in order to properly awaken its ego, but since it was just created, it has no ego and only instincts. If there is a problem, just melt it down and make a new weapon.”

“… “It’s an ego weapon, so can it be melted that easily?”

“Normally, it’s impossible. If it is a grown ego weapon, he will resist strongly as soon as he knows that they are trying to kill him.’

No, I meant it not as resistance, but as a valuable item…….

But in reality, the reason she mentioned could be a bigger problem than I thought.

According to rumors, a berserker who was eaten by a magic sword cut down an army of a thousand men, a holy sword cut out the heart of an official of the devil’s army, etc……. If a weapon boasting such majesty were to run rampant, it would not end with the entire area being devastated.

“Still, it would be a bit of a waste to send it back like this.”

She treats such a dangerous weapon so casually that she quickly smiles and points the handle of her spear at me.

As if asking me to hold the handle of the window.

“I’ve never seen the ability to produce such an effect just by holding an ego weapon… …. Since you have never used that ability properly, you wouldn’t want to easily let this opportunity pass by, right?”

A moment when we are encouraged to hold a spear in our hands once again.

But this time it probably won’t end as a light test.

It may not be confirmed yet, but I may be given another chance to handle this precious weapon with my own hands.

– Excited, excited.

With such anticipation filling my heart, my hand gradually began to reach for the window handle, ignoring the warning.

The material is the material, but more than that, I felt a great attraction to the existence of the ego weapon.

The risk may be great, but there is also a return…….

More than anything, although it may not be as good as I expected, I have found a corner where I can use my abilities, but how can I easily shake off this opportunity when I have not been able to escape the miserable life of a foreigner for two years after coming to this world?

“… “What do you want me to do?”

But even so, I couldn’t help but feel hesitation in holding it.

Because life doesn’t always turn out the way you expect.

If you don’t know what she’s thinking when she makes this suggestion right now, wouldn’t it be too thoughtless to rush into it?

“Nothing special.”

To me, who felt such wariness, she spoke indifferently, still maintaining her stance with the handle of her spear exposed.

“I’ll just lend you this window, so you can use it for a week and then return it to me.”

“Rental, is it?”

“It’s good because I can experience weapons that I can’t use with my current budget, even if it’s only for a short time, and I can see how the ego weapon I made works on their abilities… ….Isn’t that enough of a reason for a deal?

Rental, not transfer or sale… ….

It is only an experience, but in some ways, it can be said to be the most ideal result at the moment.

It’s too precious to give directly just because you’re interested in it, and it’s something I can’t buy with the money I have right now to sell it.

“If you don’t like it, you can refuse. “This is just a suggestion, not an obligation.”

Tachia spoke vaguely to me who was still hesitant to hold it.

Along with that, I began to feel my eyes slowly opening, gradually gaining strength.

“But if you accept, it would be good to know. “For those who fail to keep their promises, there is nothing strange about what happens.”

“… “What if something happens?”

“Yes, no matter what happens.”

The moment when I felt the weight of that voice that put my previous calmness to shame.

As the chill that struck me made my skin prickly, the words of the old man I had met before coming here began to appear in my mind.

‘That friend is very sensitive to promises, so if you make a promise, be careful.’

Be careful about your promises…….

If it wasn’t just a warning out of courtesy, it would certainly apply to the current transaction.

It is not just the danger of ego weapons.

If I do not return the weapon that Tacia gave me after accepting the deal, there is also a risk that no matter what happens then, there will be no guarantee.

“… What do you think, would you like to try it?”

Are you ready to experience this weapon, not only with such danger, but also with the danger of the weapon itself?

Or do you just refuse, receive only ordinary weapons and armor, and leave?

“I… ….”

The answer to that crossroads of choice came after a considerable amount of time had passed.

Weighing between desire and safety was a decision that had to be made very carefully…….

****

“Every time I come here, I’m still burning cigarettes.”

How much time has passed since then?

When I was leaning against the entrance and smoking a cigarette to relieve the silence, someone appeared in front of a blacksmith shop located in a corner alley.

The crackling noise pounding on the street was quite familiar to Tacia’s ears.

“… “Someone said it was a kid.”

“Kkekekeul, I guess you’re the only one who calls the main character of this street a kid.”

Commonly known as Alley Captain Jean.

As the so-called old man burst out in laughter, Tacia clicked his tongue and asked back as if he was annoyed.

“Okay kid, what brings you here? Have you lost your way?”

“I’m not so old that I lose my way. “There was a problem with an item that was given to me by a great being, so I came here to have it repaired.”

With that said, Jean pulls up an old chair lying nearby and sits down, handing over the cane that he had been tapping on the floor with before.

Tachia, who was looking down at it, frowned and spoke in a sharp voice.

“Where did you put the magic tool in?”

“Do you know it as soon as you see it?”

“Because aurors created by humans do not cause wounds like this.”

Unlike tools that have a constant flow of mana, a person’s will is very flexible.

Tachia grumbled as he guessed that, and immediately placed his thumb on the finger of his staff.

-Kkujik.

The moment when the distorted part unfolds with the force of the thumb.

After checking her general condition, she threw her cane to Jean and sucked in the smoke from the cigarette in her mouth.

“Use it in moderation. “I didn’t make it just to roll it up and eat it.”

“hehehe, you’re saying the same thing you said before.”

“Well, did you say about 300 years ago?”

“If you met me back then, it wouldn’t have been me, it would have been your ancestor.”

The voice is too blunt to be a joke.

But even that cannot be said to be an exaggeration by her standards.

In the first place, she was a person who was subordinate to this world for a period of time that was incomparable to that of humans.

For her, she too is just a passing encounter. The significance of her existence may be less than that of the maple tree she saw on her way.

“By the way…. “Isn’t a friend named Woo Hyo-seong here?”

So what does she think of the person she introduced?

“Yes, I came.”

At the moment when he felt her doubts about him, her immediate reply made her Jean widen his eyes and look at her without realizing it.

She couldn’t even feel the passage of time properly, but when she heard someone’s name, it immediately came to mind. Wouldn’t she be a surprise to anyone who knows her identity?

“… “It’s interesting. The older I get, the more difficult it is to remember someone, but that young man seemed familiar to me as soon as I saw him.”

However, the part that can be guessed also vaguely exists.

Jean stroked her beard and soon began to examine her complexion with his open eyes.

“I can’t believe it, but was that the same for you?”

“…… “Huh.”

No answer came back.

She simply withdraws attention from herself at some point and directs her unpleasant feelings towards one place.

“Hey, kid.”

“Call me Jean. “If we’ve been together for over half a century, isn’t it time to remember?”

“Do I have to remember the names of short-lived species that live less than 100 years?”

No matter how much it flies and crawls, in the end it is only a small creature that dominates an era.

Of course, the people who have passed through here before are quite interesting, but they are only of a certain degree of interest due to the variable of being an outsider.

At least for now, it was something I could remember, but it was difficult to call it something special.

“Okay, you told me not to bring those annoying guys here, right?”

“What an annoying guy… ….”

Jean flinched at the sound of his nervous voice.

I wondered if he was referring to the young man I had introduced before, but his expression soon hardened as he too felt the presence of people coming here.

“… Right.”

Not one person, but many….

As this is not the only time this has happened, there are quite a few things that can be guessed.

“I’m sorry. But don’t you know that too? Just as you made a pact with ‘that person,’ I also made a pact with him. “How can this old body control all the disturbing things that happen in the process?”

“… “Only in situations like this is it worth making a promise.”

Be cheeky on the topic of short-lived species.

Tacia clicked his tongue, removed the cigarette from his mouth, and spoke to the leader of the group that had entered the alley.

“I’m sorry, but this place isn’t accepting any customers today? If you have any business, you can make a reservation later… ….”

-Pow!

A firestorm that explodes before the words are even finished.

Tacia’s body, swept away by the flames, was pushed back and soon fell into the depths of the attack room.

There is a blazing fire in the place where it has passed, and the body has been completely reduced to charcoal to the point where there is nothing left to burn.

“How dare you open your mouth in front of anyone without permission?”

Despite burning a person like that, the voice of the man who broke into the scene was extremely cold.

Yes, he has the right to do so.

That was a fact that could be known just by looking at the burning flames on his body and not burning his skin.

“Don’t bother me, you lowly mortal.”

The basis for the passionate smile drawn on his lips.

It was probably caused by the blazing ego weapon held in his hand.