"Asuna, in the hunt just now, you saved enough materials for the enhancement of Wind Fleuret", right? ”

Confirming the Rapier, she nodded slightly as she put on her cloak again.

"Well, there's a little bit more, I want to exchange these for money......"

"I'll do this tomorrow. Anyway, don't you want to take advantage of the moment to upgrade to +5? ”

Asuna's glasses glanced slightly at the top right corner, "...... I see. However, does this 'Lucky Bonus' buff also affect weapon enhancements? In fact, it's not us who are going to carry out the enhancement operation, but the forge? ”

"It's better than nothing, isn't it? I'll try the water first...... There's a lot of time, isn't it? ”

Ye Chi held the hilt of the knife in his hand and walked towards the forger.

Small, stocky otaku physique, round face - this makes him feel a bit of a three-headed body......

"Good evening."

Then the blacksmith lifted his face looking at the anvil and hurriedly saluted.

"Late, good evening. Welcome. ”

The voice was far from the timbre of the dwarf's baritone, a young boy. The voice of the virtual body is based on the real voice samples of players in the real world, and although there are some subtle differences in appearance, the general impression will not change - a bit like an elementary school student Yuki?

At the top of the fee list stands a signboard that reads "Nezha's SmithShop".

According to Ye Chi's habit, when he sees the letters of the Latin language family, he will first read them according to Hanyu Pinyin......

Unexpected...... Nezha?

Ye Chi remembered the little lady in a red belly pocket who always appeared on TV when he was about five years old......

But probably not...... Maybe there are other meanings in Japanese, but not necessarily.

"Buy, buy something? Or is it about maintaining weapons? Ye Chi, the forger, read it in Japanese, and Nezha gave him his name.

"No, strengthen ......"

Ye Chi untied the Assassin's Bladeless Sword from the universal strap on his body, and handed it to him with both hands rather solemnly-"Strengthen to +7 in the way with the highest success rate...... 4s3d (4 sharp, 3 durable). ”

“YataganSword…… What about the style I've never seen before......" he seemed relieved, "I need Uzi steel - this is a second-stage auxiliary material, quite expensive Wagyu horn, bee needles...... Ready? ”

"It's all together."

"Understood, let's put the weapons and materials here first."

He saluted again.

"Please." Ye Chi bowed slightly

The crimson furnace boiled over, and as the smith threw all the auxiliary materials into it, the flames suddenly changed color - first for sharp blue, then for durable green, and then placed the knife inside.

The long knife seemed to be wrapped in flames, and it was as if the blade had absorbed the flames, and in a short time the knife emitted a two-colored light.

The back of Ye Chi's hand suddenly came into contact with a cool object—the girl's fingers—"In this case, your buff may also be added." ”

"Thank you...... But it can't be, right? ”

"It's better than nothing, isn't it?" Asuna retorted with Ye Chi's own words.

After a while, the light was restrained, and a dark golden sharp light flashed on the knife.

"It's done!" The blacksmith wiped his sweat and handed over the knife.

"Thank you" Ye Chi took the knife, played a knife flower, put it into the sheath, and carried it well.

Asuna also untied the thin sword, the Viscount Knight's thin sword, and handed it over with the sheath, "I want to strengthen the weapon, from +4 to +5, the general category is Accuracy, and I brought the enhancement materials." ”

"Understood, let's put the weapons and materials here first." The same words, "I haven't seen it again...... his face wavered, and then it seemed as if he had made up his mind.

He saluted again.

Asuna also "please" and bowed,

Four minutes, that's enough.

Asuna stretched out her hand, and Ye Chi handed over a finger as if she was resigned to her fate.

The same process, but with a different color of the flame.

However, Ye Chi seemed to have a bad premonition...... It's like this sword has opened a few more transparent holes in Ye Chi's body—it's even worse.

In less than a second, the premonition came true--the silver blade of the thin sword suddenly dimmed, and with a tremor that seemed to have a bad signal or poor contact--accompanied by a clear metallic trill, the weapon that had opened three holes in Ye Chi's body turned into brilliant and crystalline polygonal fragments.

Ye Chi only had this thought in his mind: "Does SAO have the idea of weapon destruction?" You think this is the city of drops! ”

Pit daddy, all ideas are transformed into these two words.

It was cold, and the metal fragments that were once swords had not yet dissipated, and some of them were spinning in mid-air.

There shouldn't be a problem......

Except for that bad premonition......

When the last pieces disappear, the first to react is the Forge Nezhhar.

He threw the hammer aside, stood up as if it had bounced, and ran straight towards us, bowing his head again and again. Under the bangs, which were almost separated from the middle of the doll's hairstyle, there was a voice that was holding back a mournful scream:

"Hug ...... I'm sorry! I'm sorry! The enhancement fee will be refunded to you in full...... I'm really sorry ............."

For the barrage of apologies, the person concerned, Asuna, still opened her eyes slightly and did not react. I had no choice but to take a step forward and say to Nezha:

"No, this...... Please wait. Before I get to know how much the enhancement fee is, I'd like you to explain it first. Failed Reinforcement of SAO...... There shouldn't be a 'weapon annihilation', right? ”

Then, Nezha's head stopped bobbing up and down, and finally rose up. The angle of the eyebrows is tilted down to the maximum, and the straight, round face is strongly distorted. That expression was composed of a 100% pure apology, and Ye Chi couldn't say anything to scold, just asked questions.

Nezha, the forger, did not continue to make the act of pecking rice, but his gaze remained very low, and he responded in a very thin voice:

"That...... When the server is officially launched, a fourth penalty has been added...... Probably. I've had it happen before...... This is the same phenomenon for the first time. However, this probability is very low......"

“…………”

Having said that, Ye Chi had no negative words. Besides, if Nezha is lying, but the weapon is actually destroyed, it is a fact.

“………… That's ......."

Ye Chi muttered.

Nezha looked up slightly, and apologized again in a low voice.

"That...... Really, what should I do to make compensation...... I want to give you the same weapon as compensation, but I don't have that in my inventory...... But at least...... I still have a lower rank 'Iron Rapier'. ”

"No...... It's okay, I guess that's what we should do. You're also desperately wielding a sledgehammer, so there's no need for that. Although the number of hits among the player smiths is the same, there is no one who is as serious about hitting as you......"

The two left silently, walking aimlessly through a few streets - it was only then that Ye Chi realized that the rapier was holding his hand deadly.

Ye Chi sat on a bench as if holding her.

"That guy, three transparent holes in me."

Seeing that the girl had no idea of speaking, he could only speak first.

"But, RPGs are like that, that guy can't stay with you for long...... It's just a beginner product that can be obtained on the first floor, and the number of enhancements is only 12 times......"

"I used to do the same, and it worked well with a sword but had to be replaced."

It was when I was a teenager and was new to the AC series, the second installment of the Uncle E trilogy, Brotherhood...... Obviously, it fits well with a Sicilian light sword.,It's very smooth to kill something.,But when I encountered a boss who couldn't kill in a row, I had to change to a powerful weapon in the end.,The helplessness at that time can be seen.。

"But...... The sword...... I'm the only one ...... sword."

As if attracted by some timbre hidden under the voice, Ye Chi looked at Asuna's face like this.

Under the rain hat of the cloak, on the cheeks reflected by the blue-white light, two lines of transparent tears flowed silently.

This guy ...... It's really changed...... Where is it like a person who bought five swords and was ready to throw them away......

“…… I've always used my sword as a prop...... No, it's polygon data. I believe that the so-called power in this world is not limited to one's own technology and consciousness. But...... On the first layer, use the sword you gave me for the first time...... Light and agile, no matter how strong the defense is, it can penetrate ......"

The moist cheeks touched slightly, and a slight smile oozed from the corners of the mouth. How to say it, the expression I saw at this time can't help but make people feel pity......

“…… It's okay to have it, I'm thinking. Fight with it all the time. I also made a promise that even if the enhancement failed, I would never abandon it. I should have poured all my emotions into the spapiers that I threw away when I ran out of them, and I will always cherish them......... It's all agreed............"

The newly shed tears, which dripped down the skirt with a subtle sound, quickly disappeared. In this world, what disappears leaves no trace. Whether it's a sword...... Or is it a monster...... as well as players.

Asuna shook her head, and in a voice that was almost unsound, said:

"As you said, the sword has to be constantly replaced...... I, too, want to go to the upper floor. But...... Isn't that sad? Struggle together...... Fight, Survive...... It's such a partner, but it's going to give up ...... soon."

The girl kept talking, and the boy listened quietly, as if it had been three days ago—but upside down.

After being a silent listener, Ye Chi said goodbye to the thin sword envoy.

Turning his face away, his face was as cold as ice.

Absolutely, definitely being pitted.

Ye Chi had this premonition, just like before the thin sword was shattered.

So he was convinced that it was right.