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Just then he remembered something from when his father had the plumbers in a year ago…copper doesn't rust, it oxidises. If the only thing that sword did was make swords made of iron or an iron alloy rust, it should have no effect on his copper or bronze swords.
"[Observe]!" he hissed as he glared at the sword that was causing the problem.
[Sword Eater]
A sword forged from the blood of five true innocents and enspelled with curses against iron. It is the bane of any sword forged of iron or an iron alloy and will rust it into nothing over an extended period of time.
Standard Sword (Ratmen)
Short Sword
Slashing Damage: S+17
Piercing Damage: S+20
Special Effects: [Iron Corrosion], [Iron Alloy Corrosion]
A very effective sword indeed. One might even go so far as to call it a counter-sword in modern times due to all swords, other than ceremonial swords, being forged of steel. Fortunately, Issei had a few tricks up his sleeve.
Disengaging slightly, he threw his steel sword into his inventory and drew out a bronze sword that he then used to block Vrrkin's next slash with [Sword Eater]. The surprise in the ratman's eyes when the bronze blade didn't start to rust was priceless.
"Now then…where were we?" Issei snarled. Pushing Vrrkin back, he stabbed the ratman in the leg with the [Rapscallion Wave Blade] before drawing back quickly so the rusting sword couldn't be employed against it.
It didn't really take long after that. With his trump card neutralised, it took only a few minutes for Vrrkin to fall, much to Issei's relief.
You have slain X8 [Clanrats]! You earn 1000 EXP!
You have slain [Vrrkin, Clanrat Claw Leader]! You earn 200 EXP!
[Sword Mastery] has levelled up! LV2-LV3!
[Lesser Draconic Charisma] has levelled up! LV3-LV4!
As a result of repeated actions, you have learned the [Evasion] skill!
[Evasion] (Passive) [LV1, 00.00 EXP]
The ability to quickly move out of the way of attacks. Sometimes called dodging, it is nevertheless a valuable skill for a fighter of any stripe.
- Passively raises the chance of avoiding ranged attacks by 10%.
- Passively raises the chance of avoiding close combat attacks by 12%.
Issei nodded. That was some good skill levelling there. Surprisingly, [Lesser Draconic Charisma] levelled up as well. Was he being charismatic as he fought as well?
He looted the bodies and was pleasantly surprised by what he found.
X9 Average Ratman Spears
X1 Sword Eater
X9 Boiled Leather Armour
X1 Leather Jerkin
¥1053
X1 Ryūjin Menpō
X1 Skill Book (Unknown Skill)
Other than the [Sword Eater], the Menpō and Skill book were the only things that interested him, but he kept the spears just in case. He did sell the leather items, which earned him another ¥500. Then he turned his attention to the other items.
The Ryūjin Menpō was red, just like his helmet, and had a snarling dragon's face on it, complete with bared fangs and glaring eyes. He used [Observe] on it.
[Ryūjin Menpō]
A face mask cast in the image of the Dragon God of Japanese myth and legend. Made from Bloodmetal, it enhances the power of any offensive draconic ability the wearer possesses, as well as slightly enhancing the wearer's physical abilities and protecting the wearer's face.
- Provides an armour rating of 5 to the wearer's face.
- Can only be worn with a [Kabuto-style] helmet.
- Increases the effect of all [Draconic] offensive abilities by +5.
- Increases the user's STR, STA and DEX by 2 each.
Carefully, Issei put it on and blinked. He could see through the mask as if it was transparent, which was a relief. The reason he had been somewhat hesitant about wearing a mask was the possible loss of his peripheral vision, so this was a welcome revelation.
Then he turned his attention to the Skill Book.
[You have acquired the [Magic Weapon Reinforcement] Skill Book.]
Do you wish to learn this?
Yes/No
'Sounds like a good idea. Meh. Might as well.' Issei thought as he hit the 'Yes' button.
Congratulations! You have learned the [Magic Weapon Reinforcement] skill!
[Magic Weapon Reinforcement] (Active) [LV1, 00.00]
A skill that almost every supernatural race that wields both magic and weapons at once learns, although the name and method differ slightly from race to race. The basic idea is to coat the user's weapons in magical energy to increase both the durability of the weapon and its attack power. For weapons with an edge, it also enhances the cutting and piercing power of the blade in addition to the regular power boost.
- Actively adds +10 to all weapons damage, regardless of type.
- Actively adds +10 to the durability of the weapon.
- In the case of bladed weapons, their [Piercing] and [Slashing] damage is increased by 10.
- Costs 15 MP to activate, then another 10 MP for every minute after that to maintain it.
- The skill can be forcibly deactivated by a strong enough blow.
"OK, this is a good skill." Issei grinned, "Now then, let's get out of this place."
The only way out of the room was the door on the opposite side to where he had entered, so Issei kicked it open and advanced into a long corridor that gently sloped up.
"Another game of 'dodge the doom wheels'?" he grumbled as he started up the path. As expected, the familiar rumbling sound of the wheel contraption came after a few minutes of climbing. Issei dodged to the side and barely avoided it. This corridor was narrower than the last one, so it passed less than an inch from his body. It reeked of rot and excrement, almost enough to make Issei throw up.
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