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Chapter 927 - After the King's Might

◇You have defeated [Dao, Earth Demon]◇

◇Ninetieth Floor cleared.◇
・A reward has been granted────You have obtained [Verdant Gem of Covenant].

◇Defeat of [Unknown Wedge] [Dao, Earth Demon: Rounodin] confirmed.◇
・A reward has been granted────You have obtained [Earth Demon's Treasured Drop: Magic Gift].

◇You have obtained a Title◇
・'Hidden Outrage'

◇You have obtained a Skill◇
・"Four Pillars' Embrace"

"Well... I guess that's it. Our affinity was pretty advantageous, after all."

A deep, violent tremor, like the roar of the very earth, vibrated through the soles of my feet. I muttered, my words tinged with a sense of anticlimax.

My status... well, we can set that aside for now. In a battle, or rather, a one-sided beatdown that lasted just over four minutes, I took zero hits. Thus, my avatar bore no damage.

And so, amid the trembling earth, the verdant light, and the lingering remnants of what seemed to be the final demon, the shining platinum armor danced in the air before dissolving into particles of light.

This was the aftermath of a complete victory—a shutout so absolute it was almost embarrassing.

◇[An=Re Galta, True Theory: Armor Singing of the King's Key] has obtained Skills◇
・«Meteor Buster»
・«Gigant Wave»
・«Jiga Impulse»
・«Primitive Cry»
・«Redilent Heart»

◇The Skills of [An=Re Galta, True Theory: Armor Singing of the King's Key] have grown◇
・«Greatsword Aptitude» ⇒ «Rigalt Order»
・«Grand Smasher» ⇒ «Noa Grandest»
・«Sky Crusher» ⇒ «Cosmosite Nova»
・«Rigast Harpoon» ⇒ «Agastral Ray»
・«Guts Will» ⇒ «Shisshitsu Goken»
・«Meteor Buster» ⇒ «Meteorite Gash»
・«Gigant Wave» ⇒ «Titan Breaker»
・«Primitive Cry» ⇒ «Howl Force»
・«Redilent Heart» ⇒ «Detail Know (Body and Sword as One)»

—And well, the results screen was just so, so long.

It's a consequence of its various specifications, but the flood of logs, line after line, was a little exhausting to read and comprehend in one go.

As my eyes traced the text in the corner of my vision with a wry smile... I tossed the now role-finished [An=Re Galta, the Spirit Sword of the Revolving Wedge] into the air, my heart half-satisfied, half-unfulfilled.

With that, following the release of the Tramz Arms and the Kings Helm, the sword also dissolved and returned to normal. Leaving the DigaVoga gauntlets and greaves—its base state—on my limbs, I had fully unleashed the power of the 'True Theory'...

Well, [An=Re Galta], having put on half a show, remained silent.

"Good work. ...Hopefully, you can go all out next time, huh?"

After jokingly addressing my Teller Armament, which had utterly pummeled Rounodin, the Earth Demon, thanks to an unexpected and perfect affinity—

"For now, at least. That's a wrap for its full-power debut!"

It goes without saying, but I could feel it on my back the whole time. That persistent, intense gaze.

Namely, the stares of my five beloved party members. I spun around to face them, thrusting a fist into the air and striking a dramatic pose. And yeah, I knew it.

Except for one person's gentle,ふわふわ smile and another's high-tension, clumsily-hidden delight behind a stoic face, the eyes of the three more sensible members were giving me 'that usual look'.

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In short, it's my second 'weapon with a clear will of its own'.

That said, it doesn't move around on its own accord like [Alv Stella] does. But that's probably just due to [An=Re Galta]'s 'personality'.

Compared to Stella, my carefree partner, Galta is my faithful servant of an armor.

Whether it's the freely deployable 'Armor' of its base form or the 'Arms' of its Version 1 release form, the armor only moves on its own when I, its master, don't attempt to deal with an approaching threat myself.

Aside from its automatic defense, which includes that 'Reversal' ability, it never acts rashly without a command.

The key thing here is that what's entrusted to me is 'instruction', not 'operation'. The technique that twisted the demon's killer punch in the last battle wasn't something I controlled with my thoughts; it was genuinely a feat of the 'Arms'' own skill.

In other words, it's essentially [Angalta, God-Wedge Sword-King] itself.

The giant armored knight that awaits challengers deep within the forgotten labyrinth hidden in the desert, learning and mimicking the martial prowess of those who seek its trial to become an overwhelming threat, a superior version of the player.

Having reached the pinnacle and perfectly manifested its 'Martial Prowess Learning (Identity),' [An=Re Galta] accumulates power and knowledge from the experiences it reads during my battles—

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◇Status / Teller◇
Name: An=Re Galta, True Theory: Armor Singing of the King's Key
VIT (Endurance): 200

◇Skill◇
・Executor of the Offered Sword (Rigalt Order)
«Noa Grandest»
«Cosmosite Nova»
«Jiga Impulse»
«Agastral Ray»
«Meteorite Gash»
«Titan Breaker»
«Howl Force»
«Detail Know (Body and Sword as One)»
«Shisshitsu Goken»

・Passive
«Regalial (Royal Principle Manifestation)»
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—and has thus transcended being a mere armament, gaining its own, albeit incomplete, status.

By the way, and this is half speculation, but the skills it can acquire are likely limited to the 'Greatsword' category, which is the base armament of its origin, [Angalta].

Furthermore, given that I was able to activate Grand Smasher, a Greatsword tree assault skill, while holding Rigalta, it's safe to assume that this 'status' is—...

"The long and short of it is, it also becomes my additional stats, but only when I'm fully equipped or have it manifested."

"That's just plain criminal."

"Oh, and besides the stats, it continues to provide a +100 VIT bonus as equipment."

"Shouldn't you just get arrested at this point?"

And there you have it. ...And with that, this long, long explanation comes to a close.

Shoh and Ren offered their rather scathing opinions in dead-serious tones, whether they were joking or not. Behind them, the Saintess was her usual smiling, howahowa self, which was fine, but since I could only agree with her brothers' words, I just offered a demure smile.

In any case, this debriefing was mainly for Gen-san, who was practically exploding with interest and excitement from behind his stoic expression, but it ended up taking more time than I expected.

This seems like a good place to stop. We'll probably postpone tackling the ninety-first floor and beyond until tomorrow—

"...Haru?"

"Yes, what is it?"

"Please stop smirking."

"No, don't look."

According to my partner, whose sharp eyes were fixed on me, it seemed my smile had morphed into a smirk.

How embarrassing.

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I've managed to disclose about half the information (in despair).

By the way, you don't need to worry too much about the flood of Greatsword skills. Most of them are pure assault skills, and the 'Arms' will just be the one using them to go on a rampage.