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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 370

Despite his blunt appearance, Lummings was very talkative. He didn't have a particularly excited accent, but he was talking non-stop while getting ready to work with Celebian and me sitting next to him..

However, that didn't mean I was just throwing random stories or talking nonsense. When I saw me, I was reminded of my old past, I was amazing at such a young age, etc. I just summarized my personal impressions in a very natural way..

What followed was the reason why the pitch was chosen..

"Pitching is important. No matter how good a hero is, he can't fill his head with muscles. You probably already know that your most vulnerable area right now is the upper neck.?"

At first glance, it sounds like 'If your neck and body are separated, you will die!' It may feel like a lame pun, but the reality is completely different. I was saying that if you're an equal opponent, you can cover up most attacks with just your swordsmanship, so you won't get hurt easily..

In fact, he was a couple of levels stronger than me, so if he couldn't cover me, he could choose the next best option of getting stabbed to avoid a fatal wound and succeed, so it wasn't wrong. Just like we did with Envelde..

It's a reckless act to try and rely on the skills you've acquired and the body you've trained, but it's better than dying.?

However, the areas where you cannot try that method are the neck and head. As Rumings said, this is not an area that can be covered with training, but a vital point itself. In the end, it is said that the reason her attacks, which imitated the swordsmanship of a demon, began to be increasingly focused on her head was with the intention of allowing people to experience such loopholes firsthand..

"Since your temperament doesn't lend itself to focusing on defense, you should make even your helmet conducive to offense.."

Depending on the situation, well-made armor can play the role of creating a gap by receiving an opponent's attack. It would be perfect to die in an instant if you believe in that and act recklessly, but it is a clear fact that the moment you have to choose the next best option, it gives you an advantage that cannot be ignored..

However, unlike other parts of armor that can fulfill its role as long as it is moderately strong, a helmet cannot withstand attacks simply by relying on its sturdiness. When it comes to concussions, Aurors and Nabals are completely equal. Lummings greatly inflated my expectations by saying that he would make a helmet that could do that..

In my past life, there were many cases where I didn't use comics or video media because I had to show the main character's proud face, but what I have experienced so far and what I will have to experience in the future is real life and reality, so there was no reason to refuse..

Even though I have felt the need for a helmet, there is no reason why I have been without a helmet until now. The biggest reason was that I rarely had to deal with enemies who were strong enough to require me to focus on armor, and the next reason was that most engagements with strong enemies took place when I was underprepared, and now I have to use swords, needles, axes, and gauntlets as a protective wall. As it turns out, 'offense is the best defense.' It was just holding on in the form of.

"Among the talented guys, there were cases where they didn't use it because they didn't want their vision to get narrow and their ears to get clogged. Well, they were skilled enough to say something like that... but their human friends aren't at that level yet.?"

It was an honest and cowardly fact with nothing to be upset about, so I just nodded politely..

Meanwhile, Lummings' hands are constantly moving. The entire process of pounding metal, lighting fire, and shaping it is extremely natural. He was much more skilled than the blacksmiths I saw every time I visited Mr. Balkun's blacksmith shop. The only difference was that he did not draw drawings..

"My head is fine. This... I think it should be about this size...."

It was natural because he was blind. Should I say it as a substitute, Lumings constantly touched my head here and there while working..

My tastes or opinions do not go into that work. I didn't bother to ask, and Lu Mings didn't ask either..

1300How could I add anything to the work done by someone who has been hammering away for over a year? Even mentioning external taste is an insult. Of course, I doubt she would take that as an insult to her, but she wouldn't even dare try..

It was amazing and fun just to see the work flowing and flowing, so even while I was mesmerized, Lummings continued to talk..

"Helmets are a natural thing for soldiers in the military, but for adventurers or travelers, it is also an item that has many disadvantages. If you wear it all the time, your vision and hearing will be limited and you will not be able to see or hear.."

In fact, for that reason, there are quite a few adventurers who are reluctant to wear a helmet, but know that it is necessary, so they make a loop for it, hang it on a string, wear it on their belt, and use it when necessary. You can often see items made with easy-to-use designs..

He did not seem to know that such items were gradually spreading around the world, but as Lummings clearly mentioned the shortcomings and moved his hand, the metal that had been lying on the anvil in a form close to a rough stone until just a moment ago began to gradually melt..

"In reality, putting it on and taking it off yourself when necessary is close to the only solution, but it 'protects' it. Isn't that the same as compromising and only meeting half of the purpose? I didn't like that so I used my brain a bit. Then, they created an armor that was in a more portable form and then took its original shape on its own in response to attacks directed at the head.."

...I think I just heard a story about someone skipping a ton of stuff. You made it? 'I was trying to make it.' not?

I recently read some magic books at the academy and learned about attributes from my teacher and Seneran, but for what Lummings just said to be possible, the armor must have an ego or have a built-in magic formula that can respond to the owner's thoughts..

But there are so many problems there..

First of all, in the case of the former, the primary problem was that an artificial soul with an ego that could accurately distinguish the level of threat towards its owner, a living creature, was needed and determine its transformation, and the secondary problem was that no matter how much an artificial soul was to be contained at that level, Even if it was miniaturized, it had to be at least the size of a full plate mail. Of course, by that time, putting on and taking off the helmet is no longer a problem..

The latter method of embedding magic formulas? This also has many problems, but the most serious and fatal problem is that once the form is changed, the magic formula engraved inside is also distorted, making recycling impossible..

Lummings said that he has now improved and supplemented all the problems and achieved the finished result..

"Are you saying that you have now completed the artifact??"

"Of course there was magic involved.."

Something... the meaning was lost, but Lumings' hand did not stop. And every time I did that, the metal that was just the size of my three fists put together got smaller and smaller..

"I tried to find a way, even considering using shortcuts, but it wasn't easy. Even if you ask the dwarves, they are so firm in their philosophy that they do not tolerate shortcuts, so it was not very helpful. Well, to put it all aside and simply conclude, the answer was earrings and a tattoo.."

"It's an excessive leap and I don't understand it at all.."

"Do I really need to understand it? All you have to do is ensure performance. is not it?"

no? Lumings was looking at me with an expression that said, and was clearly demanding an answer, so I answered after thinking for a moment in a shocked mood..

"That's it... right."

Well, how can I understand what a craftsman with 1350 years of experience is saying? It was my answer with that in mind....

"Okay, I agree, excuse me for a moment.."

Suddenly, Lu Mings' right hand moved brilliantly, activated an unidentified magic, and suddenly grabbed my neck..

"Wow?!"

The grip was so strong that it didn't hurt or anything..

I literally just put my hand on my neck... Should I say it felt like my skin was slightly cooked or like I was being pricked by a needle, but in any case, an unidentifiable pain wrapped around my neck and a short scream escaped me..

"It stung a little, right? Still, it hurts less if something like this happens quickly, so I asked if you would excuse me. The same goes for pulling teeth.?"

Fuck. As expected from someone who has lived for thousands of years, it was clear that one or two places were not normal. This stings a little? I touched my neck, avoiding the hand that was moving away without any need to force it, but it didn't seem like anything had changed..

"Damn it, you should at least say something. What is it??"

"I just said it. The answer was in the earrings and the tattoo.."

In Lummings' left hand, which was still moving as if he was playing alone, he was holding a metal object that had gradually shrunk to the size of a grain of rice. The metal, which must have been black at first but is now shining ultramarine blue, looked like a gem at first glance..

"Tattoos created by modifying imprinting magic and incantation created shapes and boundaries, and contract-type blood magic and magic formula were injected into earrings, making it possible to link with the wearer simply by piercing the ear. Lastly, what if the tattoo and earrings are linked? Even if the metal attached to an earring like a jewel does not have a built-in magic formula, it can take any shape depending on the owner's reaction.."

"Earrings... evil?!"

Lumings, who had a grain of ultramarine rice stuck into the tip of a small ring-shaped silver earring, came up to me with strides again, and this time, he suddenly thrust a new earring into my right ear, where Asilier's earring was..

It was a complete surprise attack with no time to react or resist. It's just ridiculous that she tried to express her doubts by opening her mouth, but ended up giving her her exact location..

As the story progressed so quickly, I was trying to hold back the words "what the hell is that?" that were coming out of my mind. Lummings roughly picked up a hand mirror that was on the table and threw it to me and finished the explanation with a satisfied smile..

"You can brag about it wherever you go. Because I have the only helmet in the world."

Considering her skills, explanations, and circumstances, it was clear that she had received tremendous privileges, but I couldn't be happier..

"...driving me crazy."

How can I be happy when an unplanned cut line was drawn on my neck in exchange for a helmet?.

In reality, it was surrounded by a tattoo that looked like a Celtic pattern, but all that came to mind was the perforated lines. However, perhaps because he was blind or because his personality was like that, Lumings didn't care at all about my reaction and suddenly threw the small hammer on the table at my head. Perhaps because he was skilled in throwing techniques, the hammer flew at a fairly high speed..

I realized that it was not an attack that started out of nowhere, but a test to prove performance, so I just stayed silent, crying and eating mustard..

-Tongue!

Fortunately, he didn't get hit by a hammer and bleed from his forehead. Before I could even blink, the metal spreading out from the earring wrapped around my head and bounced off the hammer. Lummings smiled triumphantly, beyond satisfaction..

It was a truly amazing performance, but I kept thinking about the cut lines on the neck, so I couldn't be happy about it this time either..