Chapter 4

### Choice is Entirely Based on Mood

- **Mercenary's Dual Blades**

**Category:** Dual Swords

**Effect:** None. While they are relatively durable, the nature of dual swords means their lifespan is short.

**Description:** A crude pair of dual swords used by wandering mercenaries who seek battle. They are rough and not designed for long-term use.

**Explanation:** This is the initial equipment for mercenaries (dual-wielders) who start the game with these dual swords. Compared to the "Thief's Daggers" used by thieves, they boast 1.5 times the durability! However, due to the high number of attacks, they wear out quickly. About 60% of players who start as mercenaries break these before they can be enhanced, making them a somewhat unfortunate weapon.

- **Swamp Short Sword**

**Category:** Short Sword

**Effect:** When a critical hit is successful, the durability loss is halved for a certain period.

**Description:** A short sword that glimmers with a fragment of light. Made from high-quality ore found in the marshlands, it is a weapon that will be a warrior's long-time companion. Whether this sword can shine depends on the user.

**Explanation:** A solid and reliable short sword, this is the go-to weapon for dual-wielders and short sword users. Unlike the "Shionotaiken" or "Sato's Great Spear," it is practical. Light warriors, who are inferior to warriors in terms of damage output, rely on critical hits, making this a popular weapon for practicing critical attacks, even among advanced players. However, once players get used to landing critical hits, they often switch to other weapons with damage-boosting effects. After all, a "teacher" is there to see their "students" graduate... Incidentally, if you keep enhancing it, it can gain damage-boosting effects, proving that even a teacher can achieve great things!

- **Gaze of the Bird Mask**

**Category:** Headgear

**Effect:** None

**Description:** A mask modeled after a type of bird. It has almost no defensive properties but might serve as a means of intimidation.

**Explanation:** The culprit behind turning the protagonist into a pervert, this mask is modeled after a shoebill. It is a gag item, and expecting it to function as armor is futile. There are other gag masks, and the most commonly used by players is the "Stunned Horse Mask," which is, as the name suggests, a horse mask. Interestingly, if you keep using it, a hidden parameter will increase... or so a subtle foreshadowing suggests. It's not a significant foreshadowing, though.

- **Fatal Knife**

**Category:** Short Sword

**Effect:** When a critical hit is successful, damage is increased.

**Description:** The knife held by the Vorpall Bunny. It is a weapon for slicing and processing human flesh, a symbol of the power that the weak can wield.

**Explanation:** The most popular weapon in the "Fatal" series held by the Vorpall Bunny. Interestingly, the author confused "Tonberry" with "Vorpall Bunny," which is why the knife became the default weapon. Most of the time, it's the fault of the rabbit team, but no one can deny that Miporin is the cutest. In later areas, Vorpall Bunnies may carry weapons other than knives, such as hammers that can easily crush a human head if approached carelessly. All "Fatal" series weapons share effects related to critical hits, making them versatile. However, they are not widely used because a unique scenario exists where the "Enchant: Vorpall" spell can grant the "Fatal" series effects to other weapons. By the way, in response to frequent questions in the comments about whether a protagonist who goes to the rabbits through a different route cannot learn "Enchant: Vorpall," the answer is "they can." In fact, it can be purchased from a rabbit who sells a different magic book, but the character ignores it because they have abandoned magic.

- **Holy Spear Caledvulfr**

**Category:** Spear

**Effect:** Grants a bonus to all the wielder's stats and the "Hero" class. Grants the special skills "Unbroken" and "Brave Spiral." Provides damage bonuses against specific monsters. When the weapon's durability reaches 0, it can be restored by 10% by consuming MP. The weapon's damage is not affected by the target's flesh type. Only the player named "(Player Name)" can use this weapon.

**Description:** The weapon of the chosen hero. The tip of Caledvulfr pierces all evil, and with indomitable fighting spirit, it rises even from death. Therefore, those who wield it are called heroes.

**Explanation:** This unique item embodies the concept of unique items, with only one existing for each of the five weapon types: sword, spear, bow, hammer, and staff. In essence, "if you have the strength to repel evil, you are a hero," so even player killers can own it. For the record, the other hero weapons have already been obtained by players, and the five players, including Pencilgon, are quite well-known.

- **Holy Sword Excalibur:** Owned by the leader of the "Black Wolf" clan, it has very heroic performance.

- **Holy Spear Caledvulfr:** Owned by the former sub-leader of the "Ashura-kai" clan and current leader of the "Traveling Wolf" clan, it appears plain but has powerful effects.

- **Holy Staff Asclepius:** Owned by a member of a certain clan, it has no attack power but immense healing capabilities.

- **Holy Hammer Mjolnir:** Owned by a certain player, it has unique characteristics different from other hero weapons.

- **Holy Bow Failnote:** Owned by a member of the "Black Wolf" clan, it is not an instrument and is not sad.

I plan to add more descriptions gradually, but if you have any specific items you'd like to see described, I can prioritize those.