An Adventurer Mom, Who Awakened [Housewife] Skill Through a Login Bonus, Is Making the Most of Her Adventurer Life With the Weekly Flyers She Gets! - Chapter 82

“Standing around and chatting isn’t ideal. Come on, please, come inside.”

Neoro invited Kachua and the others into his house.

For some reason, Kurt was with them too.

“Let me get straight to the point. I want you to make the 『Ring of the New Moon』. Kurt here told me that you’re capable of crafting it.”

Bernhardt made the request to Neoro on behalf of Gamma Team.

“Hmm.”

Upon hearing that, Neoro folded his arms and sank into thought.

After a while, he looked up and said:

“It’s true that I can make it, but I’m lacking the materials.”

“Materials?”

“Yes. To craft the Ring of the New Moon, I first need the scale of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish.”

“The Dark-Armored Giant Fish?”

“It’s a vicious fish monster covered in hard armor, said to live in the lake on the eighty-eighth floor.”

“Eighty-eighth floor…”

Kachua was rendered speechless.

They were currently on the fifty-second floor.

Even reaching this point had been difficult. The eighty-eighth floor was still a long way off.

“Getting to the eighty-eighth floor will take some time. But if we get the scale of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish, will you make the Ring of the New Moon for us?”

Kachua was startled, but Ann calmly asked Neoro.

“No, to make the Ring of the New Moon, simply defeating the Dark-Armored Giant Fish isn’t enough.”

“Not enough?”

“The Dark-Armored Giant Fish, as its name suggests, has the rare trait of its scales becoming harder the darker the surroundings are. To make the Ring of the New Moon, you must defeat it when its scales reach maximum hardness—that is, on the night of the new moon.”

“Then we’ll just defeat the Dark-Armored Giant Fish on the night of the new moon and come back” Bernhardt said.

But Neoro shook his head and said, “The scales of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish alone aren’t enough.”

“What else do we need?”

“A mineral called New Moon Stone. It can be obtained in the Cave of a Hundred Ores near this Dwarf village.”

“Cave of a Hundred Ores?”

“We built our village here because Cave of a Hundred Ores is nearby. As its name implies, the cave contains over a hundred types of ores” Kurt interjected from the side.

“Huh, that’s convenient.”

“The New Moon Stone is a gem that only glows on the night of a new moon. Outside of that, it’s nearly impossible to find.”

“So this material also has to be gathered on a new moon night?” Rick asked.

“Yes. Furthermore, outside of new moon nights, the New Moon Stone hides in the moon’s shadow, its presence vanishing entirely as if it never existed. That’s why it often gets lost—it’s a blacksmith’s nightmare.”

“Huh…”

So many kinds of stones exist, Kachua thought in admiration.

“And as for the scales of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish, it’s said they degrade when exposed to sunlight or moonlight. If you want to maximize the ring’s effect, it should be crafted on the same day.”

“In other words, it’s ideal to obtain both the scales of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish and the New Moon Stone at the same time on the night of the new moon.”

“Hmm, that means we’ll need to split into two teams…”

To Bernhardt’s musing, Neoro made a correction.

“No, three teams.”

“Three?”

“One more thing. We also need Fire Mole Fart.”

“Fart?”

“Yes, a fart. Fire Mole Farts have the effect of boosting firepower. The scales of the Dark-Armored Giant Fish are extremely hard, so this is indispensable in the forging process. The fresher it is, the more firepower it provides, so it’s best to collect it just before crafting.”

“Fire Moles live in the nearby forest” Kurt added again from the side.

It seemed that to make the Ring of the New Moon, they had to gather all three items simultaneously.

And it would still be a while before they could get the Dark-Armored Giant Fish’s scales.

“That makes it difficult to have the Ring of the New Moon crafted right away.”

“Wait, just a moment please.”

Neoro stood up slowly and returned from the back with a scroll in hand.

“That person over there looks quite strong. If you’d like, please use this.”

Saying so, he held the scroll out to Bernhardt.

“What is this?”

“It’s a teleportation magic scroll to the eighty-eighth floor. You seem to be a well-known adventurer. You should be able to defeat the Dark-Armored Giant Fish on your own. Meanwhile, the rest of your party can obtain the New Moon Stone and the Fire Mole Fart.”

With a teleportation magic scroll, they could go to the eighty-eighth floor immediately.

“Tomorrow just happens to be a new moon. If all the materials are gathered tomorrow night, we can craft the Ring of the New Moon right away” Neoro said.

“But… isn’t this something valuable? Why are you giving it to us?”

Even if they were guests, handing over a teleportation scroll to the eighty-eighth floor to someone he had just met seemed excessive.

When Bernhardt asked suspiciously, Neoro laughed.

“This is driven by my curiosity as a blacksmith. I’ve made the Ring of the New Moon once before with low-quality materials, but I wasn’t satisfied with the result. If I could craft it with the best possible materials under the right conditions, I would love to try it.”

“To become a first-class blacksmith, you either need to make many second-rate works or create one extraordinary piece that qualifies for promotion” Kurt explained.

“Huh, I see.”

Neoro gave a wry smile and scratched his head.

“If you use legendary materials like Hiroikane Metal or Orichalcum, your blacksmith rank rises in one shot. Otherwise, you have to slowly build up experience through repeated forging.”

“Ring of the New Moon gives a decent amount of experience. It’ll also help build Neoro’s record. Just go for it, I’ll help too” Kurt urged.

Reaching the eighty-eighth floor by normal means would take far too long.

It would be dangerous to go as a full party, but if it were just Bernhardt alone, he could move more easily.

For Gamma Team, this was an offer too good to pass up.

“Um, excuse me. May I take a look at that scroll?”

Rick asked Neoro politely.

“Of course.”

“Thank you very much.”

Having surpassed level forty, Rick was already a fully-fledged thief.

He possessed a thief skill similar to appraisal, called【Expert Eye】.

Unlike appraisal, Expert Eye couldn’t analyze detailed information, but it was useful for determining things that appraisal might miss—like market value, authenticity, or whether an item was cursed. It was a skill geared toward treasure hunters.

“I believe this is the real thing” Rick declared with confidence.

“What do you think?” Ann asked.

Everyone gave their response.

“It’s worth doing.”

“Yeah, I agree.”

“Sounds good to me.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Finally, Ogh spoke up hesitantly.

“If everyone’s in, then I want to try it too.”

“Then it’s settled. Neoro-san, we’ll gather the materials tomorrow. Please craft the Ring of the New Moon for us”