Chapter 23 — The Legendary Arsenal

​【In other words, he made her a military-grade sniper.】 Iris thought, already impressed.​「And the bracelets, Master Jay?」 Saalin asked, eager to hear about the rest of her gear.​「Well, if you choose to fight hand-to-hand, just clap twice in a rhythm of your choice, and two gauntlets will appear. And don't worry, they're the size of the hand-to-forearm area of a regular knight's plate armor, and they only respond to your clap if you're in battle or in danger, and not anywhere else.」​「...Sigh of relief... Good. It would've been weird if they'd appear out of the blue every time.」​Jay listed the components with pride.​「Yes. The Were-Rabbit skin is what will cover your hands for comfort. A Tyrant Wyvern scale layer to protect it from magical attacks on the inner parts of your hands, on the fingers, back hands, and forearms. Mythril on the backhand and forearms to deal a lot of damage. Oh, and they have magic stones to absorb mana in the air to deal more damage—your bow too.」​「...Puts the bracelets on... Thank you, Master Jay. I'll use them with the utmost care.」​「Don't worry. They're yours. If you break 'em in a fight, just bring them to me. I'll fix it, OK?」​「But Master Ja—」​「That's an order, OK? ...Chuckles...」​「...Sighs... OK. 【I really don't get him at all. He acts like a real master when it's for my benefit, and yet that's why I l...】」​「【If that ain't OP, then I don't know what is.】 So, Jay, what about me?」 Iris demanded.​Jay pulled out two sleek, powerful revolvers.​「What do you think, Cowgirl? They're based off the .500 Magnum. Five shots of pure destruction, and they're twins.」​「...Happy... For real?!」​「Yah. They use magic bullets of the element of your choosing. And if you put them together, they can either change into an Assault Rifle or Shotgun.」​Iris hugged him tightly, ecstatic.​「Thank you!」​「You're welcome. And they won't drain you of your magic like the spells do, and they can also absorb mana when you run out of it.」​「You really outdid yourself. ...Lets go of Jay...」​「Yah, I did.」​Lena hopped forward, demanding her turn.​「And what about me?」​「...Looks at her... What about you, Princess?」​「...A little sad... That's mean!」​「Yah, Jay, that's cold.」 Iris chided.​「...Chuckles... Kidding, I'm kidding, OK! Here you go. ...Puts a hair ornament in her hair... There you go.」​「...Confused... Hairpins?」​「Not just ordinary hairpins, they're magic, too! They can make you twenty times stronger, your sensory magic one hundred times stronger, they have mana absorbing properties, and the best feature is: you'll always know where I am if you leave one with me if we get separated. And I call them Angel Wings for an angelic Princess.」​Lena's sadness vanished, replaced by joyful adoration.​「Thank you, Papa! ...Hugs Jay... I'll never lose them!」​「...Picks her up... Anything for you, Princess.」​​「Isn't that a bit overkill?」 Iris asked, genuinely concerned by the sheer power level he'd given the child.​「What? No. Even though these weapons level up with you, it's totally fine, and their basic stats are just as strong as yours is, OK?」 Jay said smoothly.​「...A little pissed... WHAT?!」​「Calm down, OK, calm down. No one else can use them except you.」​「Oh, OK. ...Calms down... But with Lena's, you totally went 'Papa Mode,' didn't you?」​「Of course! OK, now, Princess, wanna go shopping?」​「Yes, Papa! ...Then they left...」​Iris sighed, looking at the door.​「...Sighs... But still, that idiot made us some Legendary Ranked weapons.」​「...Shocked... No way, really?!」 Saalin whispered.​「Yah, he did. But I get why he made Lena's hairpins like that.」​「Wait, you do, Lady Iris?」​「You see, Jay lost his parents at a young age. In his mind, an enemy will come not even he can defeat. And knowing Lena, she'll probably do anything to make sure her Papa lives in that moment, so he's prepared her for that, even though he's not telling her directly.」​Saalin's eyes welled up with profound emotion.​「...Overjoyed... I'm so glad he truly thinks of my sister as his own.」​「Yah, don't worry. He'll make sure both of you are OK. Got it, Saalin?」​Saalin nodded, accepting Iris's vague reassurance.​「Yes, Lady Iris.」