Who Is the World’s Strongest Appraiser? ~Living in Another World With Satisfying Meals~

What Weapons Do Kurresh And Lelei Use?

Uwaa… Yuuri said as he looked at Lelei. Lelei furrowed her brows into a troubled expression and pouted her lips. Her reaction seemed to say, “It’s not my fault.”

…Something feels off. Among these three, Lelei is supposed to be the oldest, but she doesn’t look like it at all.

Yuuri’s 17 years of age often makes people tilt their heads in confusion because of his babyface, but Lelei, at 19, also makes people doubt her maturity with her lack of composure.

Is it because her words and actions are always driven straight by her emotions, even though she’s an adult woman? But, well, that’s part of Lelei’s charm, so it can’t be helped.

…Let’s just say it can’t be helped.

“Hey, Yuuri, can I explain myself?”

“I don’t really need an explanation, though?”

“Well, since I’m stronger than most people, I tend to accidentally break human weapons, you know?”

“Uh-huh.”

Even though Yuuri said he didn’t need an explanation, he kindly listened to Lelei when she started talking.

Kurresh seemed to have an expression that said, “Yeah, yeah,” while patting the head of the creature Rooks, who was resting on Yuuri’s lap.

It didn’t seem like Rooks minded being patted by Kurresh’s strength, as he stretched part of his body to poke him playfully.

…They were, somehow, good friends. Perhaps because he had been accepted as a close friend of Rooks’ master, the creature had grown attached to Kurresh.

You know how pets sometimes take a liking to the people their owner gets along with, right? What’s that? Some pets get jealous instead? Rooks is too sweet for that kind of thing.

“And yet, beastfolk weapons don’t suit me either, you know?”

“Uh-huh.”

“So, we decided that I should learn to control my strength properly, figure out what kind of weapon would work, and have a custom one made, you see?”

“Uh-huh.”

“…So for now, I’m just fighting without any weapons, okay?”

“Uh-huh. Got it. You’re working hard, Lelei.”

Yuuri smiled and praised Lelei, who glanced at him seeking reassurance.

Well, the truth is, she was working hard.

Besides, at this point, she could easily pulverize monsters with just her bare hands, which was quite impressive.

Though she still had a lot to learn about the basics of being a treasure hunter, her combat skills were already far above most beginners.

…That said, just having strong combat skills isn’t enough to survive as an adventurer, which is always the case.

With a sigh, Kurresh finally spoke up to the two relaxed companions. This was a heartfelt opinion from someone who often teamed up with her.

“You’re working hard, but I’d appreciate it if you’d stop just smashing everything to bits.”

“Shut up, Kurre.”

“I’m not wrong! We’re trying to collect monster materials, and you’re out there wrecking the targets, Yuuri! What do you think?”

“Is it bad to smash them?”

“When you ruin the materials, their value drops, and so does the price. In the end, the reward goes down.”

“Lelei, that’s bad. You’ve got to think ahead and use your brain.”

“I am thinking! But when a monster is right in front of me, my first thought is to defeat it, okay!?”

“And because of that, the other day, you snapped the horn of a Silver Unicorn Rabbit we’d spent hours tracking down, didn’t you?”

“Ugh!”

Kurresh glared at Lelei with a deadpan look, reminding her of the blunder she’d made recently.

Unicorn Rabbits are fairly common, but Silver and Gold variations, considered mutations, are much rarer.

The client had specifically requested the horn of a Silver Unicorn Rabbit, so after hours of searching, they finally found one.

Just when it seemed like the job would be complete with the retrieval of the horn, Lelei’s punch accidentally snapped it in half.

Fortunately, they gathered the broken pieces and handed them over, so the client still rewarded them.

But, of course, there’s a price difference between a pristine horn and a snapped one.

Considering the hours of effort they’d spent, it’s understandable if Kurresh held a grudge over Lelei’s mistake.

As for Frau, who had been supervising them, she was holding her head in despair.

It made her realize just how much more there was to teach Lelei. Being a mentor is tough.

“Adventuring is hard, huh?”

“Yuuri, teach her how to use her head a little, will you?”

“Kurre!”

“Well, I’m not great at teaching others, and knowing Lelei’s personality, it’s probably impossible, right?”

“Good point.”

“Geez, Yuuri, that’s so mean!”

Ignoring Lelei’s protests, the two boys nodded in agreement with each other.