Chapter 360
Afterward, Rozen and Asuna escorted Liz back to the 48th Floorâs Main Settlement, Lindarth. It was dangerous for Liz to walk around on the frontline, after all.
By the time Rozen and Asuna parted ways with Liz, the sky was already dark. In addition, they also received the report that the Clearers successfully defeated the Field Boss, and all that was left was to explore the labyrinth in order to locate the Boss Room.
That report also meant Rozen and Asuna could no longer absent from the frontline.
But at the very least, they could have a proper rest today.
Both of them then went through what happened that day on their way to Lindarthâs Teleport Gate.
âThanks for helping me out today.â Rozen said to Asuna:
âI wonât be able to get this guy without you.â Rozen said while stroking his waist, where Dark Repulser, along with its scabbard, was hung.
Asuna sighed at the glance of the crystal sword, whose beauty and captivating luster couldnât be contained even after being sheathed into its scabbard.
âThereâs no need to thank me, with the materials you have, you can easily get yourself an amazing sword even without Lizâs help.â
Asuna didnât feel like she helped much. Although Liz was indeed more skilled than average blacksmiths out there, she wasnât the best either.
With Rozenâs resources and power, it wouldnât be hard to find a better blacksmith than Liz, and with the number of rare materials that Rozen had, it wouldnât be a problem for them to make a good sword.
And just like Liz, who didnât feel any sense of accomplishment when she forged Rozenâs sword, Asuna also didnât feel like she did anything worth thanking for.
butâŠ
âThatâs not what I meant.â Rozen said casually:
âYou shouldâve known that the forged weaponâs parameters would be random in the end, right? Other blacksmiths may be able to forge a good sword, but we donât know whether the parameters would be just like this one.â
âIs it?â Asuna said:
âAre you saying that other blacksmiths can forge an even better sword?â
âBetter than this?â Rozen suddenly laughed and then said:
âDo you really think someone will be able to forge a better sword than this?â
Asuna was dumbfounded because there was nothing more convincing than that sentence.
Because Asuna has seen the Dark Repulserâs parameter with her own eyes, and thus she couldnât believe that there was anyone out there who could forge a better weapon than the sword hanging on Rozenâs waist.
Even considering its default parameter, prior to being enhanced, that sword was only supposed to be droppable around the 80th Floor or above.
Being able to get his hand on a sword on that level on this Floor was a miracle in itself because no blacksmith should be able to make a weapon of this level just yet. Even if they could, it would take at least six more months.
That was how good Dark Repulser was, so it was a give if Asuna didnât believe that there was anyone else out there who could forge the sword at this level.
Even with Rozenâs thorough calculation, he wasnât confident that he could get another weapon as strong as Dark Repulsor.
In short, Rozen was thankful.
âEven if it was a fluke, it was still impossible to get my hands on this sword without Liz, and the one who introduced me to her is none other than you, so stop being stubborn and just accept my thanks.â
Despite what he said, his somewhat indifferent tone made it look like he wasnât sincere.
The old Asuna wouldâve bombarded Rozen with complaints by now, but now Asuna understood that was just how Rozen was.
Despite looking laid-back and childish, he wasnât someone who just said something to comfort someone else.
Knowing this, Asuna smiled.
âThen, I will take you up on your offer and accept it.â
Seeing Asunaâs smile, Rozen stared at Asunaâs face intently.
âUhh⊠what?â
Asuna was uncomfortable seeing Rozen stared at her all serious like that.
Rozen then casually said.
âYouâre so pretty when you smile, yet why do you always look so cold?â
ââŠ!?â Asunaâs mind went blank for a second.
Obviously, she didnât expect that Rozen would actually say such a thing out of the blue.
Asuna wasnât completely oblivious either when it came to her looks. Whether she liked it or not, she realized that the people around her considered her beautiful through their reaction and demeanor.
This wasnât the first time Asuna was complimented on her beauty, and she usually didnât care. However, she was shaken when the one who complimented her was Rozen.
âS⊠Stop saying weird things!â Asuna glared at Rozen and said loudly:
âWhat are you saying all of a sudden?!â
âHuh?â Rozen turned a blind eye to Asunaâs reaction and then added:
âIs it that weird for me to say these things?â
Strange?
Strange was actually a very kind word in this case. Ever since their encounter on the First Floor, Rozen has never complimented Asuna.
Most of the time, he would criticize her with logic. She was uncomfortable indeed, but she couldnât say anything back as Rozenâs argument was always logical.
And that exact Rozen suddenly said those words to her. It couldnât be helped if she was caught off guard.
Rozen, who was oblivious, casually grabbed a few strands of Asunaâs chestnut-colored hair while she was still too surprised to respond.
âAlthough this is a virtual body, Itâs created based on your real-life appearance, right?â
Ignoring Asuna, who was still dumbfounded, Rozen smiled as she stared at the beautiful strands of hair in his hand and then saidâŠ
âYou should smile more often. Itâs such a waste since youâre beautiful in real life.â
Rozen then turned away, leaving that as his parting words.
Asuna stared at Rozenâs slowly disappearing figure, and before long, her face turned bright red real quick.
If anyone saw this, theyâd be surprised for sure.
Asuna gently caressed her long hair that Rozen just grabbed a moment ago. Her heartbeat sound was so loud that she couldnât think clearly.
That was her first inexplicable yet real heartbeat in this world.
With this starting point, this girl slowly changed.
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