Gripping ten holy coins in my right hand, I glared at the sacred statue while recalling the blessings and divine gifts I currently possessed.

When it came to combat—whether close-range, mid-range, or long-range—I wasn’t perfect, but I had everything covered.

My mobility and defense were nearly flawless.

Detection was solid, especially with the help of the snakes.

I even had buffs and debuffs at my disposal… Wait a minute?

Am I already complete?

“…What’s wrong?”

Seriana noticed my involuntary tilt of the head and spoke to me.

“Ah… no, it’s nothing. I’m fine.”

Yeah, I’m fine.

I just need to take a deep breath.

Right… my weakness is close combat.

【Shadow Sword】 and 【Scarlet Bee Needle】 are powerful, but they aren’t exactly suited for direct battle.

They’re more for surprise attacks.

I need something I can fight head-on with.

Like… a spear, perhaps?

Yeah, something like that would be nice.

Alright… I’ve got the image in my mind.

Let’s do this!

I positioned both hands at my waist, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath…

“Hyahhh!”

With a shout of determination, I thrust my right hand forward like a straight punch.

I noticed something flinch in the corner of my vision, but I ignored it!

The sensation of the holy coins in my right hand disappeared, and a drumroll echoed in my mind.

It had been a while since I heard this sound.

I wanted to savor it, but who knew how long it would last?

I snapped my eyes open and willed the sound to stop.

The moment it ceased, words appeared in my mind—【Red Sword】.

…A sword!?

Did I actually pull something amazing!?

Red… That reminds me of Alec’s 【Red Shield】.

Back when it first appeared, it was just a big rectangular board, but now it’s taken on a cool shield shape.

I had no idea what shape this one would take, so I took a cautious step back.

“It’s a hit… That’s a divine gift, isn’t it? What did you get?”

Seeing my reaction, Seriana immediately recognized it as a divine gift and asked what it was.

“Yeah… Ah.”

Just as I was about to answer, something glowing appeared about a meter in front of me, at eye level.

It was… a sword?

Well, it was shaped like a rod and quite large.

At first, it had no weight, but even so, its size was intimidating.

“Princess, allow me.”

As I hesitated, wondering if I could even hold it, Teresa stepped forward and caught it.

She held it without placing it on the floor.

Was it not that heavy?

“Teresa, you can set it down there.”

Seriana instructed her to place it on an open spot on the table.

Teresa complied, but… what was this? A wooden sword?

“And… what exactly is this?”

“Ah, yeah. It’s 【Red Sword】. It matches Alec’s shield.”

The divine gift 【Red Shield】.

It was one of the divine gifts Seriana obtained from a gacha right after she picked me up.

A sturdy and highly durable shield—but that wasn’t all.

It had a special effect that drew the target’s attention to it.

Alec used this effect masterfully, standing in front of multiple monsters and powerful foes, fulfilling his role as the party’s shield.

Items with “Red” in their name were usually physical-type divine gifts, so this was probably the same.

“【Red Sword】… So this is it.”

“Huh? You know about it?”

I had never heard of it before, but Seriana seemed familiar with it.

…Was it famous?

“It’s a divine gift passed down in the Zelkis Knight Order. In other words, it belongs to the Müller family.”

“What!?”

Elena, who had somehow moved behind me, spoke directly over my head.

“The captain owns it, but since it’s always sheathed, I’ve never seen the blade itself. How about you, Lady Seriana?”

“I haven’t seen it either. My grandfather once owned it, so I know about its effects, but…”

So my grandfather used it too…

That probably meant it was a divine gift suited for muscleheads.

I lifted my gaze from the sword resting on the table and met Seriana’s eyes.

She had a wry smile before continuing her explanation.

“【Red Sword】 has a similar effect to Alec’s blessing.”

“Alec’s blessing is 【Mighty Strike】, right?”

It enhances attack power while also momentarily strengthening the body, allowing the wielder to withstand the recoil.

A simple but incredibly strong blessing.

Blessings could be applied to any weapon, whereas divine gifts had fixed effects.

However, divine gifts didn’t require mastery like blessings did.

With 【Red Sword】, I could likely use its effects immediately, depending on my swordsmanship.

“Though… Well, let’s unlock it first.”

Seriana hesitated on something, but after finishing her explanation, she placed her hand on the sword.

The moment she touched it, the wooden sword briefly emitted a bright light before changing shape.

It became a double-edged sword, slightly longer than before due to the hilt.

The blade itself was about a meter long—about the same size as a standard two-handed sword.

It wasn’t particularly ornate, but a red line ran down the center of the silver blade.

Pretty stylish, actually.

The hilt was about 40 centimeters long.

Now I understood why Seriana hesitated earlier.

With both hands, I could probably hold it, but… it was too heavy for me.

And way too big.

It was bigger than me.

…Yeah, this wasn’t a weapon for me.

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Sera・【Hideout】+1【Prayer】【Mira’s Blessing】【Wind’s Garment】・【Floating Orb】+1【Shadow Sword】【Scarlet Bee Needle】【Fairy’s Eye】【Dragon’s Lung】【Amber Sword】【Danrem’s Thread】【Serpent’s Tail】【Ankle Bracelet】【Amber Shield】【Purple Wings】【Red Sword】・15 cards

Seriana・【Area Identification】・【】・33 cards

Elena・【】・【Green Fang】【Amber Sword】・4 cards

Alec・【Strong Strike】・【Red Shield】【Fierce Horned Trumpet】・9 cards