I held the sword and swung it to test it. Its weight is perfect, and the edge is fwless. I use this ihe dungeon without any problems. "Sihis sword es with a skill called 'Magic Boost,' I don't think I'll have to worry about my magic."

  I walked over to the training dummies that had been repced and used the sword to cut one of them without activating the "Lightning" skill. I tried to maintain the best posture possible.

  My strength increased a bit after my st dungeon exploration, so I think I'll be able to cut through this dummy without any trouble.

  To my satisfa, the sword went through the dummy, slig it in half.

  As half of the dummy fell to the ground, I looked at the bde.

  Still perfect. It wasn't damaged.

  "All right, now for the skill called 'Lightning.' Judging by the sounds like a pretty powerful skill. Should I test it here?"

  After thinking it over, I decided to test the skill ihe training room.

  "Is it like the 'Fmes' skill?" I swung the sword and said the skill's name in my mind. trary to what I expected, a lightning bolt wasn't unched forward like the "Fmes" skill.

  Instead, lightning struck down from the ceiling, hitting the dummy directly.

  It wasn't weak lightning.

  I was blinded and deafened for a few seds when the lightning struck the dummy. The dummy hit by the lightning turned bd caught fire. "What the hell! I must've caught everyone in the house's attention!"

  The entire room shook.

  I should've thought this through better. Damn it. Sword skills are way too powerful!

  Then, someone rushed through the door.

  "Eryk? What's going on?!" It was Tsubaki, her face filled with .

  "Nothing happened. It was just a little act." I gave a weak ugh and put out the fire on the dummy.

  "What do you mean nothing happened? What is this?" Tsubaki looked up and then at the floor. The room's ceiling was cracked and bed, and the floor beh the dummy was charred, with a few cracks running through it.

  "It was one of the sword's skills. I ended up testing it here without thinking. Don't worry, it's fine. I just o fix the ceiling and the floor."

  "This was caused by a sword skill?" Tsubaki eyed the shiny, beautiful sword in my hand, her eyes sparkling. "Let me test it!" she excimed, trying to grab the sword from my hand.

  But I took a few steps back.

  "No, it's better if you don't."

  "Don't be stingy! I won't break it. Please?"

  "All right." I decided to hand the sword to Tsubaki. As soon as she took it, her eyes widened.

  "What is this? Suddenly, my body feels warm and full of energy. Is this another skill of the sword? How did you create something like this? And is this mithril? Did you mae it using mithril!?"

  "It took me all day te this sword. It's no big deal."

  "It's incredible. You mae a sword like this using mithril in just a few days." Tsubaki was enthralled. "Tell me… what skill did you use?" She gave me a mischievous smile.

  She wao test the "Lightning" skill.

  "Fet it. I'm not letting you use it."

  "But…"

  "I don't want to break the room even more. The Goddess will be furious."

  "I'm not furious, just worried. What happened here?!" Hephaestus walked into the rht at that moment, her expression full of worry.

  Seeing her so worried about me made me feel guilty.

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  The day arrived. I woke up in the m feelied—not te new swords but to head bato the dungeon.

  This time wielding my new rare-rank sword.

  Sihis sword has a skill that boosts my magic, I use it without any issues.

  Speaking of magic… I haven't tested what happens when I put magito the sword. I only tested the "Lightning" skill.

  If I use the sword, just putting magito it to increase its attack power, I should be able to explore the dungeon for a long time.

  I o use it that way because, even with a skill that boosts my magic, if I overuse the "Lightning" skill, my magic will run out quickly.

  "Goddess, I'm heading into the dungeon again today. I'll be taking my new sword. I want to test it ihe dungeon."

  "The sword you used to destroy your training room yesterday?"

  "I didn't destroy the room."

  "It may not look like it, but the damage was signifit. The ceiling and floor were heavily damaged. It'll take a whole day to fix."

  "You guys renovated the eraining room in a few hours, and now it'll take a full day to fix a hole in the floor and ceiling?"

  "It's harder than it looks!"

  "I'm just teasing."

  "Be careful."

  "Don't worry. I'm not going to use the sword on anyone, just monsters."

  "I wouldn't mind if you used it on someone. I'm telling you to be careful not to hurt yourself!"

  "Pfft." I almost ughed, and Hephaestus pouted.

  "I shouldn't have said that, should I? It sounds like I don't care about people."

  "Do you care?"

  "Of course I do. I just care about you more."

  "Hahaha."

  "Why don't you take Tsubaki with you? She help. I'm sure she wouldn't mind."

  "I don't think that's a good idea."

  "Why not? She's strong and won't get in your way."

  "You're suggesting this because you wao protect me, aren't you?"

  "Damn it, you guessed."

  "Hahaha. Don't worry, it'll be fine. If anything goes wrong, I'll run and leave the dungeon as fast as I ."

  "That's right. If something like st time happens and all those monsters show up, run as fast as you ."

  "..."

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  I left the house a straight to the tower to ehe dungeon again. My sword drew even more attention this time due to its bright aiful hilt. Ign the stares, I headed to the dungeorance.

  After desding the spiral staircase and reag the first floor, I drew the sword from its sheath at my waist and prepared for battle.

  However, no monsters appeared, even after several minutes.

  I walked around the first floor and found only a few monsters. I used the sword to cut them down without any issues.

  The sword sliced through them as easily as my previous one. I didn't notice much of a difference.

  When I reached the sed floor of the dungeon, I finally decided to test what would happen if I infused magito the sword.

  I put magito the sword, and its brilliant bde began shining even brighter. I felt my magic being drained, but it wasn't a signifit amount. "This will work," I said, smiling.

  I searched for the monsters and attacked them while infusing magito the sword.

  This time, the sword cut through them even more effortlessly.

  It felt like when I used the skill "Perfect Cut LV2." It was as if I were slig through butter.

  "This is so satisfying," I said, pig up the magic stone from the ground. "Should I tio the third floor?"

  Desding to the fifth floor wouldn't be a problem.

  I pressed forward, advang faster than I had expected. This sword had improved my performance by 300%.

  I may be uimating myself too much.

  Even if I'm weak, I'm still an adventurer, right?

  Eventually, I reached the third floor.

  The atmosphere was the same. The dungeo very simir, and the monsters were weak.

  I moved quickly through the third floor; before I k, I had already reached the fourth!

  My pockets were stuffed with magic stones and a few items. "I 't carry anything else in my pockets. Should I keep killing monsters just to gain excelia? I don't he magic stones anyway."

  The items were iing since I could use them te ons and armor. "But these items e from goblins and kobolds; they're cheap."

  After thinking it over for a few minutes, I decided to keep moving forward and hunting monsters.

  "Today, I'll go up to the fifth floor. That's enough."

  Even though it didn't seem like it, I had already been ihe dungeon for several hours.

  I couldn't overdo it. My wife is waiting for me at home and is probably very worried about me.

  "What sword is that?" Someone approached me from behind. I hadn't noticed their presence or heard anything. Was I that distracted?

  "?" I turo look at the person behind me.

  Sihe voice was feminine, I assumed it was a woman, but I was surprised when I saw her appearance.

  White hair and red eyes.

  "Bell?"

  "Huh? Do you know me?" the woman asked, her eyes cautious.

  Wait a sed. Something's nht.

  ParodyGirl