Well, I don’t want anything rare or legendary grade, I’ll be happy if it’s something I can use.
[Now then, the prize will be…… Iron. It’s meant to remind you to use that iron and do your best for the next trial.] Guildmaster
What~? Iron? If it’s iron, I don’t need it since I have a stock of Iron Golems. Even if I receive it, I have no use for it.
Why don’t we make it a souvenir for Ghazal-san? After all, I participated with Ghazal-san’s knives.
[Could it be a special iron?] Yuna
[No. It’s just ordinary iron. Although it has no impurities, so it can be processed quickly.] Rojina
Don’t they give Mithril to those who participate with Mithril?
When I mentioned it, they said such a thing never occurred. That’s too bad.
I walked to the glowing magic circle. The light slowly faded and an unexpected object appeared in the center of the magic circle.
[What the hell was that?] Guildmaster
Guildmaster squinted while looking at the object that appeared.
I rubbed my eyes.
I guess my eyesight has been getting worse lately. Even though I don’t watch TV, play video games, or read manga or novels at night anymore. I even go to bed early, wake up early, and live a regular life. Sometimes I laze around all day. So basically, I don’t do anything that would damage my eyes.
We approached the center of the magic circle where there was a mysterious object.
[It’s a bear.] Guildmaster
[Yeah, it’s a bear.] Rojina
As both of them said, there was a bear figurine in the center of the magic circle. It was grayish-silver. It’s the color of pure iron.
Rojina-san and Guildmaster touched the bear figurine.
[It’s iron.] Guildmaster
[It’s definitely an iron.] Rojina
A bear made of iron.
For some reason, the shape is a deformed bear. It’s in the shape of the bear sculptures I made at the rest shop.
The only thing I can think of is that it probably read my memories? But then, with how well it read my memories of Fina, like how she looked so much like her that I got fooled by it. Perhaps it could easily recreate the bear figurines from my memory. Still, why a bear though?
[Could it be the shape of the iron is different for everyone?] Yuna
[Basically, the shape is different for everyone. But while they come in irregular shapes and sizes, I’ve never seen anything with such a distinct shape.] Guildmaster
[And this one is huge. I’ve never seen a prize this big before.] Rojina
The size of the iron bear is about the size of Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear in their normal form.
[That’s why your trial was so special, Missy.] Rojina
[Well, that was quite an ordeal.] Yuna
[But how are we going to move this thing? If we don’t move it, we won’t be able to start the next trial.] Guildmaster
Rojina-san and Guildmaster, both dwarves, tried to move it, but the iron bear didn’t budge.
Well, moving something like that is very simple for me.
[It’s okay.] Yuna
When I touched the iron bear, it disappeared into my bear box.
The bear box is versatile.
[Is that weird glove an item bag?] Guildmaster
It’s weird, it’s strange, it’s a bear. Well, I thought it was strange the first time I used it too. But I want to deny it when someone else says it.
As I was about to complain, the light around me gradually dimmed.
Guildmaster looks around and shouts.
[No way! The Gate of Trials is closing! But it’s only one challenger!] Guildmaster
[So that’s how intense her fight was. It even drained the gate’s magic power.] Rojina
[Why are you talking about it as if it were someone else’s problem? Dozens of weaponsmiths are coming here today to challenge the Gate of Trials. What are we going to do!] Guildmaster
[Even if you say that, I don’t know.] Rojina
[You’re the one who brought Missy here.] Guildmaster
[And I’ve got your permission.] Rojina
[Yeah, but how would I know that she’s such an amazing girl? I mean, she’s dressed as a bear, she’s a small girl, and her weapon of choice are knives.] Guildmaster
I’m a bear, but I’m not small.
[Damn it, Rojina, come up with something! You only have until we get back to the upper room.] Guildmaster
Guildmaster walks off, holding his head. Rojina-san and I follow after him.
Author’s Note:
It took me a long time to rewrite a lot of things.
The prize is an iron bear. And it’s a big one.
I guess she can use it for something?
Also, as you might have guessed, the magic power of the Gate of Trials ran out.
Guildmaster is in trouble.
As for Yuna`s grandfather, I`m thinking about the setting a little bit, but I’m not too worried about it, just think of him as having a typical doting grandfather.