You really shot your magic: ......

Yeah, you shot him.


　Me and Noelia looked at the magic sword in my hand.


''I shot it as specified by the master.


　The demon sword flickered and spoke with a purple demon stone.


''How's that!　It's great!　When this magic sword is mass-produced, all the magicians won't need to chant anymore!

'I have no doubt that Master Gawain will be captured by the kingdom's guards before then. Do you think the kingdom would approve of such a disturbing thing, where the sword itself has intelligence and can release magic?


　Gawain, exposed to a cold stare from Noelia, collapsed to his knees.


'Agh!　Why!　It's my masterpiece!　Why can't you just accept it!


　I think it's because it's so groundbreaking that it's hard to decide if this is a safe alternative: .......

　In fact, I'd say it's an awesome weapon because it allows you to grow your sword and learn magic, and if you can shoulder the chanting, you can use a different kind of magic at the same time and focus on using the sword.

　The magic is less powerful than mine, but I wonder if that's also where I'll grow up.


'Gawain-sama, you said that this sword will grow, right?　Does it increase in power or something else besides learning magic?


　As I asked that question, Gawain, who had been poking his knee, hugged my knee.

　I was completely caught off guard and forgot to put out the air wall (wind barrier).


'Whoa!　That's Flick!　It's a far cry from some cold-eyed apprentice. It's a cute little thing that absorbs the demon's unique characteristics, increases its intelligence, learns magic, and increases its power. It's not fair to treat it as a dangerous thing, is it?


　If you follow instructions, I think it would be a pretty useful weapon, not just a dangerous one, but a pretty useful weapon.

　But there's a danger of it becoming wise and not following our instructions.


''What if this sword grows up and stops accepting instructions?''

No such thing!　It's made to go dormant without a supply of magic from its owner. When it stops accepting instructions, just seal it up tightly in a secluded area.

!


　The demon sword heard Gawain's words and made an inarticulate voice.


　Isn't that a bit harsh?

　I think it's too selfish for the person who made it to say that I should just seal it if it becomes dangerous.


　I'm starting to feel sorry for the demon sword that is making the demon stone flicker faintly and looking depressed.


　''Don't worry, I won't seal you up, you can help me too.


''Master!　Yes, I will do my best. I'll do whatever you need me to do, just don't seal me up!

"So don't read my mind.

'Oh, my apologies. I'll cut out the links except in combat.


　Reassured by my words, the demon sword seemed to have regained its energy, making the demon stone flicker brightly.


''Well, Flick would be able to suppress that guy even if he grew around and went out of control, so there's no problem, right?


　Noelia wants to say something, but I can't help but feel sorry for her for sealing this sword after all.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.


''There's a big problem.

Oh, come on. It's a nice sword.


　Gawain protested like a child with his mouth agape.


'Yes, it's a good sword and I feel sorry for it being sealed. Noelia, can I keep this sword as my responsibility?

'Phew...... if you say so, Master Flick. It is a sword that is forbidden by the laws of the kingdom, so let's consult with your father first. This sword is made by your father. I'll write a letter outlining the details immediately.


　Noelia also seemed to think that she couldn't bear to seal the sword with her intelligence, so she let out a loud sigh and went back to get paper and pen to write down the details of the sword.


'Yay!　Yes!　My sword is about to be released to the world!

'It's not decided yet. The frontier county master might not give me permission. Also, please tell me all the details about this guy. First of all, what's the demon factor that feeds your growth?


　I made Gawain sit upright on the ground and decided to find out more about the magic sword.


It's not just a matter of how many times I've seen it. I'm sure you'll find a lot of people who are interested in this kind of thing.

'So you're saying that if we defeat the demon with this sword, it will absorb and grow on its own?

Oh, you can't defeat them with magic. I'm only using adsorbent material on that red sword part. Once you've defeated various demons and stored some factors, it should let you know that the magic sword has grown.

'Yes, yes. I can report it properly myself!


　A sword that grows enough to slay demons? .......

　I can't wait to see how much the sword will grow into a sword ...... if I don't manage to get Lloyd's permission to belt it out .......


　After that, I got the details of the finished demon sword from Gawain and wrote up a letter of report to Lloyd with Noelia.


　In summary--.

　A magical sword with intelligence and the ability to understand and speak human language.

　It receives magical power from its owner and can perform magic.

　The magic sword chants magic at high speed, faster than an ordinary sorcerer.

　The food for growth is a factor enclosed in the demon's core. When you cut a demon with this sword, it will absorb it and grow.

　The more you grow, the more magic you can use and the more powerful you become.

　You can activate magic apart from the magic of the holder.


　This is what we learned from Gawain and the magic sword itself.