"This skin really is thick!"
Rath tried stabbing his knife to the corpse, but the knife ended up getting snapped instead. I tried touching the skin, and it felt like touching a metal. It just doesn't feel cushy at all.
"Rize. Come here."
I walked to Fran at the minotaur's sword that was being stabbed to the wall. This sword is gigantic, I wondered how Fran was able to deflect something this big. I bet it's extremely heavy as well, which continues to confuse me how Fran can deflect this.
"Do you know what this is?"
"A Greatsword?"
"Y-Yes, I meant the material."
"Hmm... is it not metal?"
I asked stupidly, but Fran simply let out a sigh. Everyone else also came over to check out the sword.
"This is Nychromium, the world's strongest metal. If you ask me, this material might be perfectly suited for you."
"T-That's Nychromium?? Oh my god, it is..."
Brod moved up to study the blade, and somehow it was very clear to the two of them that this is not just a normal metal. Wha--where is the difference?
"Don't believe me? Rize, try punching the blade."
Fran stepped back and let me punch. I simply followed her request and moved forward to try punching it.
PANG!
"… Can't you punch a little harder?"
I chuckled from the cute little punch.
"Do you really want me to punch this thing?"
"Yes. With all you got."
"... Then you guys might want to step back."
Everyone quickly moved back further, around ten meters away from me. Cane is watching from a distance while polishing his sword.
I formed a stance right in front of the sword. I enchanted 5% of my magic energy to my right fist that was preparing to punch, and I threw the punch.
BAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The entirety of the underground dungeon shook after the punch was done. The whole thing crumbles as rocks fall from the sky. Cane did a safety measure and covered his head with his hands.
BAARRR!!!!!!!!!!
The large blade was thrown far away from the punch, and it crashed to the wall at the far end of the room like a meteor. The smokes cleared, showing the fully intact greatsword.
I ran over to check it, and found it funny that there is not a single dent.
"T-That's amazing..."
My fist is smoking from the punch, but I simply wave it around to remove the smoke. I walked to the blade and picked it up with ease. Despite the gigantic size, this thing is pretty light.
There is… not a single dent from the punch.
"W-Woah... That was… some punch..."
Brod said as he tried to snap back to reality. But the moment he saw me holding the gigantic Nychromium sword with one hand, his jaws dropped.
Nychromium is indeed the strongest metal, and it is also the heaviest!
And there she is, a gigantic Nychromium blade and lifting it with only one hand.
Fran just shook it off her shoulder with a chuckle as she approached me.
"You can take it back and give it to the smith in the capital. I heard they can shape the blade into a weapon of your choice."
Hearing Fran's voice made me turn around.
So I can use this blade's material for another weapon!?
Oh boy…
I have one in mind… One I have longed to own and use.
"C-Can I really have this?"
"Yeah, use it. Out of all of us here, you're the only one so unkitted for battle. I don't need to mention anything, right?"
"Y-Yeah… Thanks."
She was talking about my snapped-in-half knight's sword…
"I guess with this, I can try an idea."
"An idea?"
"You'll see."
I said with a grin, which makes Fran wonders. I turned back and placed the giant Nychromium blade on my space ring, then we all decided to leave the dungeon.
"Hey! Don't forget the dungeon core!"
"You do that!"
We all left the boss room, leaving Cane right next to the dungeon core. In the end, Cane had to find a way out by himself.
We waited for fifteen minutes outside before he finally showed up, looking all pissed.
"Thanks for waiting, guys!"
He definitely got lost in the dungeon… Haha.
"Oh, you're welcome! Want some strawberries?"
I gave Cane a strawberry. Just like Fran, he didn't know it was extremely sour. He ate it and formed a squinted face right away.
If only I had a camera for these sorts of things…
We talked about a lot of things on the walk back to the village. Fran and Cane wanted to know why I didn't help with the final battle, but I simply answered...
"Oh! The sky is beautiful!"
The two glared at me sharply ever since.
The reason why I let them fight all by themselves was simply because I wanted to know the limits of their strengths. It's not everyday we get to fight a higher White ranked monster, and it was a good chance for me to measure their capabilities from a single fight.
I learned a lot, and so did they. At least now, the Swordsaint and the Dragon Slayer have learned how to work together.
During the walk, Emily also told everyone about her new upgrades, like her new skills that I taught her. Fran wanted her to show off just a little, so Emily shot a firebomb to the sky. The Intermediate tier firebomb exploded like an atomic bomb in the sky, causing the skies to turn completely dark like it's about to rain.
They all continued their walk in silence, knowing that Emily is now so much scarier than them.
And while we were at the carriage, the cat and dog, Fran and Cane, got engaged in another battle.
"Huh?! I was the one who killed that thing."
"Thanks to my stuns! Stop hogging all the glory!"
"Yeah, but the final shot is the one that mattered the most!"
"Is-not!"
"Is-is!"
I let out a sigh. This has turned into quite the headache.
"Guys, can you please-"
""You shut up.""
Seeing the two replies at the same time really made my heart... Boil.
"Oh?? You two dare to go against me now??"
I cracked the joints on my finger, while Fran and Cane looked the other way. They remembered how strong I punched that Nychromium blade, and immediately found the skies pretty.
"The sky is really nice."
"Yeah, yeah… The sky."
What a conversation!
They were starting to fight again, and I can't have us getting kicked out by the driver in the middle of nowhere. Well, I can fly, but I can't carry all of them at once.
We arrived in the kingdom a little bit past noon, and I forgot that I actually brought a meal on the go. But it seems like everyone is hungry, so our goal is pretty much the same.
"Let's grab the payment. Then we can go grab something to eat. I want ice cream again."
Fran said to everyone, and we all nodded. Cane was a little confused since he never tasted one, but he decided to come anyway when we told him it would be the best thing he has ever tasted.
The moment we entered the Office, everyone glared at us weirdly. But after seeing the signs of battle on our clothes, they know that we managed to survive and won.
We arrived at the receptionist desk, and Keila welcomed us.
"So? How did it go?"
She asked, and Fran went forward to have a talk with her, while everyone else waited on the sides.
"H-Hey! Did you guys clear the dungeon?"
An adventurer approached us. It was the same guy that found the dungeon and told them everything earlier.
"Yep. We cleared it. No one got hurt."
"D-Damn... Having White ranked adventurers working together sure is neat."
He mumbles after I answered. And his sentence does make me think. What if Fran and Cane teamed up? With me on their team, our team will be the strongest!
Fran came back, leaving the shocked Keila behind. Keila then stuck her head out of the small opening.
"Rize!! You didn't help at all?!"
Keila shouted from the small opening, startling me as I questioned what the hell Fran told her.
"W-Wha--"
"Yeah. She didn't. Lazy bastard."
"She just cheered from the back while the two of us were busy killing the boss."
Cane mocked from the side, and Fran continued.
I am being openly attacked here!
Everyone watching tried to understand the situation, but they knew immediately.
I wasn't much of a help…
"H-Hey, are we going to get ice cream or not!?"
"Changing the topic, how lame."
Fran chuckled and left the Office. Everyone followed her while lifting their gazes away from me. I let out a sigh and grinned before following them outside.
Looks like our team will work just fine.
The six of us went to Hod's, and we all ordered a meal and the desert. Hod told them that the dessert will come after the meal, because it can melt if it was taking too long until they finished their food.
Cane and Fran sat quite distanced, even though they are next to each other. Fran ordered a barbeque lambchop, and since Cane had no idea and followed my suggestion, he also ordered a barbeque lambchop.
"Oh, so you are eating the same menu as I am? How ridiculous."
"Hey! I have no idea what to eat, so I followed her suggestion!"
Cane pointed at me, and Fran glared at me, as if asking me 'Seriously?'.
I lifted both of my shoulders at her while grinning towards the other way. Her disappointment at me increased multiple fold.
Hey, it's fun pitting you guys together.
Everyone ate their meals that had been freshly cooked, while I ate mine that was already hours ago. But somehow, it's still warm.
Cane praised the taste of the sauce, and Hod thanked him before throwing the glory at me for giving him the recipe. Cane then thanked me for giving such food to a mere commoner like him.
"Please. You haven't seen the dessert yet."
"D-Dessert?"
Hod came after we finished eating, and he placed the glasses filled with the strawberry ice cream in front of us. He learned really quickly while watching me make the mix. I gave him the recipe list and he was able to make one on his own.
"Enjoy."
Hod said after placing the glass in front of us. He walked back a little limp, and I nearly forgot that he only has one leg now.
Cane took a piece of the ice cream with his spoon, and he placed it in his mouth. The feeling of the ice cream melted the moment it touched his tongue made him hold back a scream.
That day, Cane found a new meaning to life.