AI Model: moonshotai/kimi-k2-instruct-0905
Chapter 31 – 'New Quinque Armament'
Arima Kishou froze for a second, then frowned deeply.
'You clearly have no idea how terrifying the three monsters you're talking about really are! Yes, you're strong—stronger than most Ghouls!
But you can't beat a Monstrosity. Even the least dangerous of them, Kaneki Ken, could snuff out your life in minutes.'
Roland answered lazily:
'That's exactly why I need you folks to give me weapons.'
Arima Kishou waved his hands in refusal.
'No. We can't afford to lose those new quinque armaments, and we don't need you to go that far.
Just coordinate with our operatives, assault Rize Kamishiro's fortress, and keep the Ghouls focused on that area for a while.
You don't have to kill them. Later, you can even evacuate with us.'
Roland sighed.
He rubbed his forehead.
'How will we know if I don't try?
Set whatever test you want to see if I can back up my words, instead of flat-out refusing a clearly better plan.'
Arima Kishou began to regret bringing Roland here, but after a moment he yielded.
'I'll give you four new quinque armaments in advance and the hunting ground of one Ghoul. If you kill that Ghoul within twenty-four hours, Geheros Organ will give you everything you ask for.
If you fail, you follow our plan.'
'Deal!'
Roland agreed readily.
[Side Quest Triggered: Trust]
[Side Quest: Trust]
Difficulty: LV.4
Summary: Arima Kishou, head of Geheros Organ, disagrees with you on the next move; to convince him, you decide to prove yourself in battle.
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Objective: Kill the designated Ghoul.
Time Limit: 24 hours.
Reward: 3 Attribute Points, Geheros Organ's trust.
Failure: None
Arima Kishou assigned Roland a small room, saying food and new quinque armaments would be delivered shortly, then left with his men.
The room barely held a single bed and a table; moving around was difficult.
The bedding was old, but Roland didn't mind.
After hiding the eye of ishu, he flopped onto the bed and pretended to sleep.
Soon several black-armored soldiers brought food and four metal cases slightly larger than briefcases.
Seeing Roland 'asleep', they set everything down quietly and left.
Once they were gone Roland opened his eyes, stowed the food in his storage space, and lifted one of the so-called new quinque armaments.
A Symbiote could grow by devouring live Ghouls, and quinques forged from Kagune were also edible.
He wondered whether Orlando would like this New Quinque Armament.
Black fabric extruded thin black-red tendrils that wrapped around the case; after three or four seconds they glowed murky red.
To Orlando, a live Ghoul was like a fresh dish cooked to order,
while these new quinque armaments were pre-processed convenience meals—still tasty after the chef's special sauce.
The only downside was digesting them: four sets took Orlando nearly five hours.
While waiting, Roland opened white and green treasure chests from earlier.
He pocketed paradise coins and several Soul Crystals (Small), plus low-tier gear.
Most items came from Monstrosities and Clones and carried rc cells, so he fed them to Orlando too.
He also cracked scarlet cards dropped by Bronze Tree adventurers; only a weapon and a skill-book were worth keeping.
The weapon was only blue-grade, but its unique look caught his eye.
It came from the derivative world Cyberpunk 2077 and was called Fujin**.
Roland knew little about the retro game; the 'weapon' left him stunned for a moment.
The skill-book, however, was excellent: purple-grade, a top-tier healing ability.
[You have obtained the skill-book Life Chant]
Skill-book: Life Chant
Quality: Purple
Type: Skill-learning item
Effect: Learn the skill Life Chant on use.
Requirements: Intelligence 40+, Stamina 25+
Effect: Spend 400 mana to create a secondary shield worth 5 × Stamina and gain equal healing over five seconds.
Spend an extra 200 mana to apply the same effect to one ally, up to three allies total.
Score: 133 (Purple items score 70–150)
Description: As long as I live, no harm shall reach you!
Roland planned to learn it later and see if it could combo like Frost Breathing.
Sadly, his Intelligence wasn't high enough yet.
By the time Orlando finished the four new quinque armaments, it re-attached to Roland's pillar-level swordsman set.
Black-red viscous liquid shifted, forming a long tail at Roland's lower back.
Strength, Agility, and Stamina each rose by two, Intelligence by one; Orlando had mastered Ukaku form and enhanced Ukaku attacks.
'If I faced Yoshimura Kuzen now, I'd cut him down in thirty moves,'
Roland clenched a fist, feeling the surge of power.
Time to find Arima Kishou and start the side quest.