Tekkou or knuckle weapons

In order to prepare for the battle, I headed to the guard station where Loser(Bizef) was working.

Loser(Bizef) owes me because of the incident with Garm. As for why, its because during the Garm incident, I carried the unconscious Loser(Bizef) all the way back to the guard station. Well, I very nearly forgot about him and almost went home by myself though

Honestly, even though he went on about how he would Give Garm a warning! in the end he wasnt useful in the slightest. He was really nothing but baggage. I want him to show me that he can act like a former adventurer this time.

With those kind of slight hopes, I got quite close to the guard station when I suddenly heard some kind of argument.

Mn!? Whats going on?

The people stationed were in a clamour. I decided to ask George-san, the one who took care of the documents here, about what was going on.

George-san, did something happen?

Ah-, Tilea-chan. You came at the right time.

Heh? Did you need me for something?

Please say something to stop him as well, Tilea-chan. Bizef-san wont listen to us, and keeps saying that theres a dragon near town, and how hes going to call for reinforcements from the capital.

Hahh? Loser(Bizef), what the heck are you doing!

Im sure I gave the other guards a rough explanation when I carried Loser(Bizef) into the station. It wasnt a dragon, just a little puppy. Did Loser(Bizef) properly listen to the other people at the station?

Loser(Bizef) was trying to leave for the capital even now. With his travel gear on, and gallantly straddling his horse, he even looked like an adventurer So disappointing.

Now thats its come to this

The other staff members were desperately trying to stop Loser(Bizef) from being rash. I could hear his conversation with the others.

Bizef-san, please stop. The other men in town tried searching for it, but there wasnt any dragon nearby like you said, you know.

Right, right. Around here we just get small animals at best.

Everyone searched?

Even though they had their work at the guard station, he spread completely nonsensical information. Thanks to Loser(Bizef), they all had a hard time.

I already told you! That just meant it went somewhere. If we dont hurry up and deal with it, theres going to be victims throughout the country!

Move, you say There werent any tracks, or any eyewitnesses either, you know.

Eyewitnesses? How many times have I told you already, I saw it myself!

Loser(Bizef) yelled, almost mad. It seems that because Loser(Bizef) used to be an adventurer, the other staff members couldnt strongly refute him.

Bizef-san has been like this the whole time He isnt listening to us at all.

It seems not.

Were really troubled. If we call an emergency meeting in the capital and they find out its false information, what kind of punishment will they give our town?

I understand. Please leave it to me, George-san.

George-sans worries are spot-on. I cant let the town be troubled because of Loser(Bizef). Ill try explaining again.

Agitated, I circled around so I was right in front of Loser(Bizef).

Bizef-san, please stop!

Tilea-chan, so youve come. Im sorry. I didnt believe you. That really was a dragon. Since it was a dragon and a dragon user, theres no mistake that the demons have appeared. Thats why I fainted that time, because of the demons miasma. I have to hurry up and make an emergency announcement for the whole country!

Huu What demon miasma! What the heck is a former adventurer doing getting influenced by illusion magic?

Biiizeeef-san, that was illusion magic.

Tilea-chan, Im a former adventurer. Illusion magic wouldnt work on me so easily. So Im sure that was a real dragon. Its definitely the demons.

Ahh, geez. Loser(Bizef) is oddly self-confident out here in countryside. Its because he got pampered by everyone around him for being a former adventurer, after all. Hes completely filled with confidence right now that illusion magic definitely wouldnt work on him. Honestly, even though he doesnt have any real ability.

That wasnt a dragon. After all, didnt we come home safely!

W-, Well yeah, but W-, We just happened to be lucky.

Oi, oi, getting targeted by a dragon and demon, and getting away? Just how lucky would we need to be!

Is Loser(Bizef) understanding that hes not making any sense?

If we were targeted by a demon, theres no way wed make it out alive, right? And even Timu and the others said that it wasnt a dragon.

Eh-! Timu-chan went there too?

Yes. I told you earlier, didnt I? That person was Timus playmate. After you fainted, Bizef-san, she brought along her pet dog and they played together.

T-, That cant be Really?

Really. Im not lying.

Ha-, haha. T-, Thats weeeird. It looks like Im getting rusty. To have illusion magic work on me, and even faint from it

Loser(Bizef) smiled wryly and scratched his head. His confused state definitely didnt look like a former adventurer. Youre the Guard Captain in this town, okay? And now youve disturbed the peace of the town. Honestly, please get your act together.

I looked at Loser(Bizef) with a cold gaze. George-san and the other staff members were astounded as well.

Ha ha ha. Sorry for the fuss, everyone. It seems that it was my misunderstanding.

Bizef-san, please make this the last time.

Even if youre half asleep, you cant go too far.

Really, really. Please dont drink so early in the morning.

The staff members criticised him one after another. Obviously. He had all the guard members go searching for a puppy after all. Im sure theyre tired from searching all night. Especially tired after they found out that it was all pointless effort.

And so, after they finished complaining, everyone headed back to work, with expressions that seemed to say Honestly.

Thank you for your work, everybody. Ill bring everybody some refreshments sometime.

Damn~ I wonder if I hurt my old wounds.

Immediately, excuses. What old wounds!

Speaking frankly, jumping into excuses like that is the sign of being a loser.

A-, And also, I wasnt wearing magic resistance armour that time. That person who played the prank on you was definitely a famous adventurer. Mn, theres no mistake.

Yea~h. Im sure he was definitely a famous adventurer. Instead of subjugating monsters or performing research, he prioritised playing with Timu. What a hard worker.

Uu-!? I-, Im sure that he was getting hints for his research by playing with children.

Loser(Bizef) fired off one excuse after another.

At this rate, the success of Plan Number 2 is looking doubtful. I decided that it was better to switch to Plan Number 3 in my mind.

T-, Tilea-chan. Dont look at me so doubtfully. Aah, speaking of which, you carried me here when I fainted, didnt you. Thanks.

Thats fiiiine. Please dont mind such a small matter. More importantly, LosI mean, Bizef-san, theres a small favour Id like to ask.

Tilea-chan, just now, didnt you almost say something? It cant be that it was Loser wa

Ahhh~ Geez, more importantly, please listen to me. In Timus playgroup there were these delinquents, and it seems that theyre coming here to start some trouble.

Really? We cant let that go. Leave it to me. Ill definitely protect you.

Im honestly relying on you, okay? Also, please make sure to bring armour this time.

Armour-? I dont really think that I need armour just for delinquents.

Bizef-san, isnt there a saying about not taking chances? What are you going to do if they use illusion magic again!

G-, Got it. I think youre exaggerating though.

Also, I have one more favour to ask. Please lend me armour as well.

Eh-, Tilea-chan, you dont need armour, you know. Ill be there after all.

Le, nd, some, to, me, please.

After talking with him, Im sure now. I cant rely on Loser(Bizef) any more. It would be safer to go in with the mentality that Ill need to fight, myself. So I need him to lend me armour no matter what.

G-, Guess it cant be helped, huh. I owe you after all, so Ill give you a chance to try wearing armour.

Loser(Bizef) reluctantly agreed, so I had him guide me to his house before he changed his mind.

Since Loser(Bizef) was a former adventurer if nothing else, he had lots of different weapons and armours. And they were being stored in his houses storehouse.

I entered the storehouse while listening to his bragging and,

A-, Amazing. You have so much.

I was shocked

In the storehouse were things from swords, spears, axes to armours, helmets, all sorts of things decorating the room. And they were all differently coloured too, as well as differently modelled. And there were even things like mannequins standing dignified.

Whoa, isnt this a full set of plate armour? Rather than having stuff because hes an adventurer, isnt this guy just a weapon fanatic?

These items are completely beyond just the level of a hobby. Even though it wouldve been great if he just opened a weapon store instead of working as Guard Captain

Hu hu, are you surprised, Tilea-chan? Theyre all things from my days as an adventurer, and I just couldnt part with them, you see. Before I knew it, I had this many.

Yeah, Im surprised. Quite the collector. Im sure he ignored adventures in favour of going shopping for all of this.

Well, it helped out this time though. I guess your equipment makes a huge difference in battle after all. Im just a normal person. Theres no choice but to cover for my lack in stats with my equipment.

Alright. Since Im doing it anyway, lets try and borrow something as expensive as possible!

Mm~mm, which should I pick?

Ah-!? I think I might have found something good

There were stands in the back of the room, and on them were some items displayed in cases. They looked precious, placed inside the polished glass cases, and were completely different from the rest of the things in the room. I can smell rares.

Well then, Bizef-san, please lend these bracers and this chain mail to me.

T-, Thats a little much. Both the Bracers of Regius and the Chain Mail of Magimades are rares.

So they really were rares. Then Ill go with these. Please lend them to me.

T-, Tilea-chan, these are for admiring, and not really for actual use.

So Loser(Bizef) really was a collector. What the heck do you mean for admiring. Weapons are made to be used. If you use them and they get a little dirty, that just makes them more valuable.

Bizef-san, didnt you say that I wouldnt need to fight? In that case, I wont be actually using them, so please lend them to me.

B-, But Ill be troubled if they get dirty, so

S-, So cruel Are you saying that Im dirty!

I appealed to Loser(Bizef) with teary eyes. With such intensity that I was basically implying saying indelicate things to a girl will get you hated.

G-, Got it. You wont actually be fighting after all, so Ill lend them to you.

Thank you very much.

Yes! Best gear GET!

Huhu, with this I can feel a little more relaxed.

Honestly, I really cant win against you, Tilea-chan. To put on rare gear for just a few delinquents.

Then if I wear this, will I be immune to the delinquents attacks?

Completely, completely. Rather, if the delinquents attack, itll be them that gets hurt.

Thats amazing.

If Loser(Bizef) is telling the truth, then even if the dokyun attack me, theres nothing to be afraid of at all. The chance of victory has definitely increhang on a moment.

My defence has increased, but what about my offence?

I had a look to see if there was anything else rare.

Mn!? Theres something that seems to be good over there.

I discovered a knuckle weapon that was clearly being treated preciously, placed inside a case. There were two layers of glass, and it was beautifully wrapped in cloth. From this, I could tell that it was pretty valuable.

Bizef-san, while were at it, please lend me these knuckles as well.

T-, Tilea-chan, we arent going on an adventure. Even if its you, Tilea-chan, if you put that on and hit somebody, theyll die, you know.

Ehh-!? Even with my strength!?

Mn, those knuckles are a magic tool called the Knuckles of Burst Earth. It adds to your strength, as well as adding the power of magic to your attack. So no matter how weak you are, Tilea, the power of the magic itself is quite strong, so itll have quite the attack power.

How much attack power?

Hmmm, lets see. If you put those on, even you, Tilea-chan, would probably be able to kill a small magic beast.

Its that amazing a weapon!?

Mn, its a precious weapon that enters even in the top three of all the weapons I own. In order to buy this, I had to use all the money I had saved at the time, you see.

Haha, I can tell that its amazing just hearing that. Its true that if I use this weapon, Ill knock out delinquents in one hit, maybe even kill them, huh.

Thats right. Well, Ill lend you the armour, so Ill take care of that dangerous weapon, okay?

I suppose it cant be helped. No thank you, to being a murderer. But Ill have Loser(Bizef) equip the knuckles instead. I really cant feel at ease unless Loser(Bizef) comes with the strongest equipment.

Well then, once the delinquents come Ill call you, so please help me with the rest.

Yeah, leave it to me.

After making an arrangement with Loser(Bizef), I returned to the shop.

For now, although Im still somewhat anxious, the preparations are ready for Plan Number 2. Ill begin on the finishing touches for Plan Number 3.

First, with the armour that Loser(Bizef) lent me, my defence alone has increased. With this, the attacks from the dokyun shouldnt work on me.

Then what about my offence?

Loser(Bizef)s weapons really were too powerful and would be quite liable to kill somebody, so I couldnt borrow them. Or rather, it might be different for armour, but weapons need a degree of skill to handle. No matter which weapon I chose, I wouldnt have been able to use it properly.

And of course not. Im not an adventurer. Im just a mere cook!

It cant be helped. I suppose I have no choice but to unseal my dark history.

Now is the time to undo the seal.

I looked for two suitable metal poles in the shop storehouse, and tied them together with a cord of suitable length. Indeed. The so-called nunchaku.

In my past life when I was a hikikomori NEET, there was a time when I was mad about nunchaku. I didnt go to school, nor to work, and did nothing but wholeheartedly train with my mail-order nunchaku. While watching Bruse Lis nunchaku course, I single-mindedly endeavoured in my HACHAA! OCHAAA! training.

Heh. Im sure this world has never seen such techniques before. Theres no doubt that even those dokyun will get cold feet. If they mistake me for a famous martial artist, even better.

Theyve, probably never seen nunchaku, right?

Maybe I should test it. I decided to call in Pervert(Nielsen) to show him a demonstration.

Tilea-sama, I have arrived at your call.

Oneesama, what is it that you are doing?

Ah-, not just Pervert(Nielsen), but Timu too? Its my dark history, so Id prefer the smallest gallery possible, but

Well, whatever. Theres no way I can drive out my beloved sister.

Niel, Timu. Watch. I want you to give me your impressions on the techniques Im about to use.

Yes milady.

Understood.

Alright. Recall them. Bruse-sans nunchaku techniques!

The memories of my old life came to mind.

And then

Fuooooooh, hai! Hai! Hai! Hai! Fuo! HACHAA! OCHAA!

Thank goodness. I didnt forget my old memories. I managed to flourish the nunchaku the way I envisioned.

Downwards swing. Side strike. Right armpit stance. Right diagonal swing. I chained techniques one by one. The image in my head was a scene from Enter! Dragon!.

M-, Magnificent, Oneesama! What is this technique called?

K-, Killer Nunchaku.

Ah-, crap- I accidentally blurted the chuuni-esque name that I gave it in my old life.

I am filled with deep emotion at being able to witness such a grand technique, Tilea-sama! Killer Nunchaku. Truly a martial art that unifies attack and defence.

I too, feel the same, Nielsen. I am truly moved. And, Oneesama, how many opponents did you defeat with this Killer Nunchaku?

W-, Who knows Just how many, I wonder.

As expected of Oneesama. To think that you had slain too many opponents to count with that Killer Nunchaku.

Killer Nunchaku. I have never witnessed such an amazing technique before. For creating such a skill, I once again express my deep respect for Tilea-sama.

S-, Stop it. Please dont say that name any more. It feels each time you use that name, my spirit is being gouged

And so, my spirit was worn down as I spoke with Timu and Pervert(Nielsen) for a while, but I managed to understand that apparently these nunchaku techniques were unknown in this world. It was Pervert(Nielsen)s impression though, so I cant really say I have much confidence in myself.

But for now, the preparations are ready.

Come whenever you like, Demonic Evil Three!