Kazuma and the others, having come into a large sum of money for the first time in a while, said they were going to buy equipment.
Yunyun, having also gotten back all the money she had lent to Megumin, decided to go with them to buy necessary items. Chris, who had nothing to do, also went along.
At home, I was making food to eat in case of emergency and dishes needed for the wedding. Since time didn't pass inside my inventory, it didn't matter when I made them.
Having seen that in many creative works, having plenty of food always seemed beneficial, I spent my free time cooking at home.
"There are so many post-apocalyptic and dystopian worldviews among the creative works, so I can't help itā¦"
Having made a considerable amount of food, evening soon arrived, and Kazuma and the others returned. They were all shiny and new, having bought good equipment.
Kazuma, however, came back carrying a very large sword on his shoulder. Looking closely, it seemed to be the demon sword 'Gram'.
"Huh? Where did you get that?"
"On the way, a cheater who also came to this world from another world challenged me to a fight. I won and got this from him."
It seemed 'Mitsurugi Kyouya' had already arrived in Axel Village. Mitsurugi Kyouya, like Kazuma, was a person who came from Japan to this world.
Not knowing Aqua's true nature, he worshipped her as a goddess and pined for her. He was overflowing with a sense of justice and had been performing great deeds ever since coming to the Konosuba world.
However, because he relied on his magic sword to fight easily, he was extremely weak in unexpected situations or when he had to think on his feet.
So, unable to defend against Kazuma's unorthodox attacks and Steal attacks that relied on luck, he was quickly defeated without being able to do anything.
Wait a minuteā¦ Now that I think about it, isn't the demon sword Gram also made of Orichalcum?
"Kazuma, could I borrow that sword for a second?"
"Sure."
Kazuma handed the demon sword Gram to me. I appraised the sword with [Appraisal]. As expected, it was a sword made of Orichalcum. I immediately began analyzing its structure with [Eyes].
I was worried about where to get Orichalcum, but I got lucky.
After finishing the analysis, I returned it to Kazuma and asked,
"What are you going to do with this now?"
"Hmm, I was thinking of just selling it."
"Don't do that. Keep it and sell it back to its original owner. Sacred treasures can only be used by their owners. Besides, if he goes back to being active, it'll make things easier for us, right?"
Kazuma thought for a moment, then said,
"Hmmā¦ that does make sense. I was thinking of giving him a hard time since he's a bit of a jerk. But instead, I'll sell it to him for a high price."
"Yeah, do that. First, let's eat. It's ramen today."
"Oh~ Really?"
When I served ramen for dinner, everyone ate it deliciously. Kazuma, especially, perhaps because it was his first ramen in a long time, ate two bowls while crying.
After feeding the kids, I went to my room and used [Matter Manipulation] to create two katanas out of Orichalcum.
This time as well, I made them without impurities and with a uniform atomic arrangement, so they seemed likely to perform better than existing Orichalcum equipment.
[As a result of analyzing Orichalcum, its strength is similar to Uru from the Marvel universe, and it shares the characteristic of being able to hold power. However, it is not a magic-friendly metal like Uru, but a mana-friendly metal.]
"Really? Then if I imbue it with mana, Orichalcum is the better metal."
[That is correct.]
Hearing Nano's analysis, it seemed I was right to have confirmed this.
As it neared time for Luna to finish work, I went to her house. Lately, I had been sleeping at Luna's house.
Strangely, pregnant Luna seemed to have a definitely increased libido. But because of my size, I was worried it might be dangerous for the fetus, so I was just holding back.
"Um, Tae-jin, can't we just do it today?"
"It's early pregnancy, so it might be dangerous. If something goes wrong, you could miscarry."
This had been the situation for several days. So I asked Nano.
"Do all women have an increased libido when pregnant?"
[It varies from person to person. Some women actually have a decreased libido due to hormonal changes.]
"Is it okay to have intercourse?"
[During the first 1-3 months (the first trimester), the fetus is implanting in the uterus and organs are forming, so you need to be careful.
However, starting from the second trimester (4-6 months), as long as you are not too rough, you can enjoy it. During the third trimester (7-10 months), there is a risk of premature birth, so it's best to refrain.]
"So you're saying I have to wait at least three months."
[That is correct.]
"That can't be helpedā¦"
Having heard Nano's advice, I had no choice but to satisfy her occasionally by using my hands.
A few days passed, and finally the wedding approached. We prepared to receive the guests at the mansion. Luna had many things to prepare with the help of the women, but since I only needed to put on my suit, I helped by setting out the food from my inventory. When it was time, I also went to my room, changed into my suit, and came out.
It seemed like every adventurer in Axel Village had come to the wedding. Partly because of my achievements at the Guild, but also because of Luna, who was famous as the beautiful Guild receptionist. There were especially many male adventurers crying.
"Bride entering~"
Wooo~~!!
Luna was made up, dressed beautifully in a white dress, and was walking slowly, guided by an older male Guild staff member. As I felt every time I got married, all women in wedding dresses were beautiful.
A priest of the Eris Church officiated the ceremony. Because of this, Aqua went wild, but frankly, I didn't want that kind of divine blessing.
"May the blessing of Lady Eris be upon the groom and bride for their future lives togetherā¦ Groom, you may kiss the bride."
I gently kissed Luna's lips as she shyly blushed.
"I hereby declare you husband and wife."
Wooo~~~!!!
"Congratulations!! Silver Flash!!"
"Be happy, Luna!!"
"Another beautiful woman taken off the market."
After the wedding ceremony, Luna threw the bouquet. It was a spectacular sight to see the female adventurers trampling over each other in a frenzy to catch it.
And so, everyone enjoyed the delicious food and alcohol until night, laughing and chatting, then returned to their respective homes.
The next day was the day Luna was moving into our house, so it was a bit busy. We decided to have movers take her belongings, and we put Luna's house up for disposal.
Since Luna was pregnant, we would only be quietly sleeping for the time being, so having Kazuma and the others around probably wouldn't be a problem.
After Luna's belongings were organized, Kazuma, Yunyun, and Chris gathered for a simple welcome party for Luna.
"They're still newlyweds. I just hope no strange sounds come from Tae-jin's room."
Aqua giggled, looking at Luna and me, and made a strange remark.
"Nothing like that will happen. It's dangerous because she's pregnant. So don't startle Luna either. She could miscarry."
"I see. We'll be careful."
A few days passed, and Luna began to experience morning sickness, so she decided to take a break from her Guild work. So I was constantly by her side taking care of her when Kazuma came to visit.
"Tae-jin, we got a mansion too. Through a mage named Wiz, we took on a quest, and as compensation, we were allowed to stay in the mansion."
"That's good news. Then I'll help you move your belongings."
"No, Luna is having a hard time these days, so just stay here. Our belongings are nothing much."
"Then I'll come visit sometime."
"Yeah."
Just like in the original story, Kazuma and his party got acquainted with Wiz, took the mansion quest, and obtained a base of operations.
Kazuma and the others packed their belongings and left. The only people left in the house were Yunyun and Chris. However, Chris was always out and about and rarely at home.
The next day, someone came from the Guild.
"Tae-jin-sama, the course of the mobile fortress Destroyer is suspicious. So we have a request. Could you please predict its course? Of course, we will pay you a generous reward."
The time had finally come. The mobile fortress Destroyer was a giant spider-type robot built long ago by a Japanese person who came to this world.
Not only was its destructive power immense, but its defense was also transcendent, making it a formidable foe that could withstand even Megumin's Explosion magic. Since I was likely the strongest person in the village, it seemed they were requesting me.
"Very well. I'll look into it."
Hearing this, Luna, who had been listening from the side, spoke with a worried expression.
"Tae-jin, the Destroyer might be very dangerous."
"Don't worry. It's just a reconnaissance. And from now on, you should call me 'dear'."
"U-ughā¦ D-dearā¦"
Luna, extremely embarrassed, called me 'dear'. Still being newlyweds, the word 'dear' didn't seem to come easily to her.
"Well, I'll be right back. Take care of yourself."
"Okay."
This time, I left Yunyun behind and moved alone. The reason for this was that I intended to hack the Destroyer and use it for myself. Also, I wanted to secure the Destroyer's technology.
Honestly, with my current level of technology, I could probably create something similar, but the Destroyer contained new knowledge where magic and machinery were fused together, so I was determined to obtain it.
I went outside the village and moved quickly to the Destroyer. The Destroyer was walking through a Grand Canyon-like terrain, making mechanical noises.
Its course, as in the original story, was toward Axel Village. In the original story, Kazuma, Wiz, and all the village adventurers were mobilized to protect the village, but doing so would result in the Destroyer's destruction. So I had to handle it here.
I immediately teleported inside the Destroyer. The Destroyer had a magic defense barrier, but since my teleportation wasn't magic, I could easily enter.
As soon as I entered, Golems, the Destroyer's defense system, attacked me, but I slashed them quickly as I moved. I eventually reached the control room where the corpse of the Destroyer's creator lay and hacked the Destroyer.
Then the Destroyer stopped moving and stood still.
[Destroyer standing by. Next command.]
"Okay, done!"
I changed the command authority of the Destroyer to myself via hacking, then analyzed Coronatite, the engine inside the Destroyer, and after finding all the various data in the Destroyer, I put everything into my inventory.
Unfortunately, Coronatite was a mineral created by absorbing the energy of ley lines underground for several thousand years. It was possible to copy the mineral itself, but not the energy contained within.
"That's a bit disappointing. Oh well, can't be helped."
I ordered the Destroyer to patrol the surrounding area and then returned to the Guild to receive my reward. With this, I had obtained a powerful weapon.
The next day, Luna was feeling much better, so Yunyun, Chris (who was home for the first time in a while), and I went to visit the mansion Kazuma had supposedly acquired.
"Hey~ Kazuma, we're here."
"Oh~ Come on in!"
We looked around the inside of the house.
"You got a nice mansion."
"Right? But it was tough at first because of the ghosts."
"Still, you seem to have handled it well."
"Yeah, with Aqua around, we took care of it easily."
I took out a katana made of Orichalcum from my inventory and handed it to Kazuma.
"This is a housewarming gift. It's a sword made of the legendary metal Orichalcum, so it won't be easily destroyed."
"The legendary metal Orichalcum?"
"Yeah. I made it while I was making mine."
"I see! Thanks."
"And if you write a name on this tag and attach it to the hilt, you can name the sword. Choose the name carefully."
I handed Kazuma a tag that allows naming an item.
"I see. Great! What should I name it? Hmm... Muramasa... Masamune? Katetsu... Kikuchimonji... No, that's not it..."
As Kazuma was pondering, Megumin suggested a name.
"Chunchunmaru."
"Huh? What did you say?"
"I said Chunchunmaru. This sword's name is Chunchunmaru."
Kazuma, dumbfounded, said,
"Could I give it such a weird name? As my sword, I need a cool name... huh?"
Kazuma looked at the sword while thinking of a cool name.
But the tag with 'Chunchunmaru' written on it was already engraved on the hilt and turning to ash as it disappeared. It seemed Megumin had quickly written 'Chunchunmaru' on the tag and attached it.
"Aaaagh!!!"
"From today on, this sword's name is Chunchunmaru."
"What have you done!!! Sigh... This is insane. If, by some chance, this sword is used to defeat the Demon King, it'll be put on display in a museum with a plaque saying 'The holy sword Chunchunmaru wielded by the legendary hero'!"
"I took the trouble to give it a nice name. What's your problem?"
Kazuma and Megumin bickered. The sword was different, but Kazuma's sword ended up with the same name as in the original story: 'Chunchunmaru'.
"Come on, come on. Enough with the lover's quarrel."
Hearing my words, their faces turned bright red, and they both shouted simultaneously,
"We're not lovers!!"
"We're not lovers!!!"