The Only Daughter of Japan’s Greatest Blacksmith, Blacksmithing in VRMMO

「… Are you sure we’re in the right place… ?」
「… It fits! I would like to say…」
「D- Don’t tell me, Suzu… ?」
「…… We’re lost… !」
「No way!? You have a map!?」
「Y- You were looking at the map too, Aya!!」
「Uu! That… that is… uu…」
「… We’re not going to get anywhere if we keep blaming each other, so let’s find the original route, okay?」
「… Un」
「We’re both amazing!」
「That’s not a compliment, is it?」
「Ku… Then Iris should show us the way!」
「I’ve never seen a map before, so I don’t know!」
「Well, that’s true…」

We are lost as usual. I wonder if this is our destiny.

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It took us 10 minutes to find the original route.

「… Hmm~… it was hard to find…」
「Yes───!」
「What’s wrong?」
「Something’s coming! Iris… Can you go in my inventory for a second?」
「All right!」
「Eh?」

─────Dodododododododododododo!!!!!!

A loud noise was coming closer and closer. It finally revealed itself… It was a huge wild boar.

「Hii!?」
「Haa!」

───Zupa!! … Zudodododooooon!!!

「Bumooooooo!?!!?!??」

I slashed at the front legs of the huge boar that suddenly appeared and was over 4 meters tall. The sudden slash caused it to lose its balance, and it scraped the ground with its momentum. It was quite deep and it was trying to get up on its front legs, but finding it difficult to stand.

「Bumooo!!!」
「Suzu!」
「Un! 《Thunderfield Strike》!!」

───Bachibachibachi…… Dogooooooooooon!!!!

「Bumoooooooooooo!?!?!??!?」

「Hooray?」
「… Aya. That’s a flag…」
「What’s a flag… ?」

「Bumo…… Bu…… Moooooooo!!!!!!!!!!」

The boar is becoming larger, making cracking noises. I wonder if its muscles are bulging. But it’s awfully huge for that…

「…… About twice as much as before… ?」
「…… If you have time to say that, I hope things will be okay… ?」

「Bumo o o o o o o o o !!!!!」

「Ku… !」
「This is… Not so good…」

I feel as if my whole body is being squeezed just by the sound waves from its voice.

「Fushuuuu…… Fushuuuu……….」
「… Huh?」
「What’s wrong? Aya?」
「… I felt like both my eyes couldn’t focus…」
「… It’s true!」

「Bumo o o o o o o !!!!」
「Suzu!」
「!」

───Ga… !! …… Zazazaaaaa!!

「Guuuu… ! …Haa …Haa…」
「Bumoo…… Bumoo…」

The boar hit Suzu with a speed that didn’t match its huge body. Suzu managed to hold her ground.

「《Darkness Blade》」

The jet-black sword gives off a black, evil aura.

「Sei! … Eh… ?」

───Su……….

I slash at the boar, which was looking at Suzu, splitting its stomach.

「Bumoo… ?」

… I’m sure I cut it… I must have. But there’s too little reaction for that. In fact, the boar itself that was slashed… It doesn’t appear that it felt it either───

───Zuoooo……

─────No, no… There’s some kind of black shroud encroaching from where I cut it… Don’t tell me it’s this sword… ? Is the skill broken or is it over after a single slash…?

「Bumo!? Bumooooo!?!!!??!?」

The wild boar suddenly collapsed on the spot and went out of control.

「A- Aya… ? There’s something really black…」
「I- I don’t know either…」
「Eh? You don’t know?」
「… Un」
「Is there any way to find out?」
「Hmm… I’ll try to appraise it… 《Appraisal》」

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【Name】 Innov LV. 45 Status: Puppet, Madness, Death Sentence
【Weakness】 Knee
【Attribute Weakness】 None
【Description】 A giant monster living in mountainous regions. It is usually mild-mannered, but because it is a carnivore, its temperament changes when it hunts.

HP:5200/9840
MP:420

STR:630
VIT:480
DEF:525
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「Let’s see… This is the part why it’s like this… right?」
「Isn’t that it? I don’t know since I don’t have appraisal…」
「It says Puppet, Madness, and Death Sentence…」
「I’ve heard of Puppet and Madness」
「What is its status?」
「Puppet is simply a puppet. Madness was used by the only Demon player who participated in the tournament during the event」
「Eh? Then this boar is… It’s being controlled… ?」
「… That’s what I’m thinking… I’ve never heard of the other one, Death Sentence, so I’m guessing it’s either a new status ailment or a curse」
「It that so… I wonder… ?」

I’ll check it out after this battle…

「Bumoooooooo───o… !?」
「「!?」」

As I was thinking about this, before long, the boar’s body had turned black. Then, just as it was turning black, my vision went black and white for that one moment. The boar’s decapitation stopped the next moment, and when I cautiously approached and checked its pulse, its heart had stopped beating.

… Is that the Death Sentence as it’s called… ?

○Today’s Skill○

Today, it’s the 《Darkness Blade》.

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【Name】 Weapon Skill:《Darkness Blade》 MP consumption: 1000
【Effect ① (LV. 1)】 It possesses an aura of darkness and can only be used once. Inflicts 『Status Abnormality: Death Sentence』 to those who are slashed, If you missed, they will still be inflicted with 『Status Abnormality: Death Sentence』.

【Effect ② (LV. 5)】 『Status Abnormality: Death Sentence』 will deteriorate faster (medium).

【Effect ③ (LV. ☆)】 You will be able to attack twice.

LV. 1: STR＋30
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The one they thought was a normal skill is actually a cursed skill…