Strange Grief Wants to Retire ~ The Weakest Hunter Dreams of a Hero ~ - Chapter 356.1: 《Infinite Variety's》 Strategy ②

Mimic-kun hears my request and starts spitting out cursed items. A cross pendant and a teddy bear. A sword in a jet-black scabbard, and a long twisted black staff. All I wanted was the teddy bear, but, well, I guess I didn’t put it correctly.

I put the sword and staff that is in the way to the side, and put on the main actor, the teddy bear――I put the pendant around Marin’s Wails’ neck. When Tino sees what I took out, she says with a stunned look on her face.

“Don’t tell me, those are――――………………?? Somehow, the shape has changed from the one I know and what it looked like.” (Tino)

“It was in *boroboro* tatters, so I have it remade.” (Cry)

When I picked up Marin’s Wails, the teddy bear was very old and tattered. The surface was darkened and frayed in many places, and the eyes and arms were beginning to come off. It is probably not that she got caught up in the battle and became tattered, but had been in that state from the beginning.

And, although it is true that Marin gave me a run for my money, I am not so cold-blooded to leave a garbage-like teddy bear――A cursed item by itself.

I used a cleaning Potion commonly used by Hunters and sewed the frayed parts together. I replaced the cotton and even gave her some clothes.

As you can see, it looks brand new (Not so much as brand new, but more like something else).

“!? Remade!? Did you remake a cursed item!? Or rather, wasn’t Marin’s Wails destroyed by Shero’s attack!?” (Tino)

“You thought so, didn’t you? Just because she is quiet doesn’t mean she is gone.” (Cry)

The first contact I had was right after I repaired the teddy bear. She appeared in my dream. I don’t remember what kind of dream it was, but she was probably expressing her gratitude for repairing the teddy bear.

A teddy bear that has been repaired as good as new is placed on the ground. If you didn’t know, you wouldn’t think that such a cute teddy bear contains a curse that even the “Light Spirit (Korei)” Church could not control.

I wait for a while, but the teddy bear does not move, just like a normal teddy bear. There should be the Black Knight in the pendant around her neck, but there is no sign of that coming out either. Yesterday, when I did a Dogeza and asked her on my knees to fight for me, she nodded, but don’t tell me she plans to cancel on the day of the fight? Well, in that case, I will just run around on Car-kun――.

………… They aren’t coming out. That’s it! At times like this, it is time for an offering.

I am sure Marin will come out if I show her some respect. Immediately, I fish out something from my Relic bag――From my defective bag that can only hold chocolate bars, unlike Mimic-kun.

I take out the chocolate bars that I always have on me and place them on the teddy bear’s head. I place two, then three, and when I place the fifth one, the teddy bear is snatched from the side. Before I know it, a girl appears, tightly hugging the teddy bear. A jet-black knight stands next to her like a statue.

Marin’s Wails.

A girl who became a curse after tragic circumstances. However, her appearance is much more docile than when I first saw her. Her charred-looking dress is still as it was, but her face and limbs, which had been crumbling like a rotting corpse, have regained their human form, and her expression shows an emotion other than resentment.

Marin glares at me with a somewhat displeased look on her face. Well, I guess it can’t be helped that she is like this since I just somehow got her approval to help me, but it didn’t mean that she agreed willingly. But at least there is no killing intent.

I pick up the chocolate bars that have fallen to the ground as an offering, hand it to Marin, put my hands together, and say.

“Please. I will even power up the teddy bear for you.” (Cry)

“………… S-Stop……” (Marin)

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“No-No way………… Are you trying to provoke Marin’s Wails!? Master~! Or rather, she can speak and not just wail!?” (Tino)

Says Tino in a hysterical voice.

That is a nice idea, isn’t it. Those without power have their own way of fighting.

And since Shero can speak, it isn’t strange if Marin can speak too.

“Saying that I am provoking her seems like I am the bad guy…… I am just asking for a little help from her.” (Cry)

I can’t stand having a little girl like her fight, but I have already experienced how amazing Marin’s power is. She was no match for Shero, but she could probably take on the Phantoms of the 【Temple of Origin】. Moreover, since Marin doesn’t have a physical body, she doesn’t have to worry about dying even if she gets attacked, and she is also accompanied by the Black Knight.

Moreover, I just remembered, but――Being a curse is a curse’s strong point.

I point to the sword and staff on the ground――The cursed items that threw the Magic Academy and the “Sword Saint’s (Kensei)” Dojo into a whirlpool of confusion, and say.

“Now, take that sword and staff.” (Cry)

“…………” (Marin)

――Yes, they can use other cursed items without any disadvantages.

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Most cursed items have disadvantages that cannot be overlooked, but they also have performance that is far superior to ordinary weapons. The power of the staff is unknown, but the Magic Sword has actually turned the “Sword Saint’s (Kensei)” dojo into a pile of rubble. And if Marin and the knight, who already have incredible power, wield it, it will become their Relic and their power will be over 90001.

Even without the cursed item, Marin and the Black Knight were able to fight on equal terms against Ark and the allied forces of the “Light Spirit (Korei)” Church and veteran Hunters. If they are armed, no matter how many Phantoms attack them, the Phantoms would be no match for them. Marin and the Black Knight slowly pick up the cursed weapon.

There, Tino looks into the depths of the forest as if she has been repelled.

“Ma-Master~, presences are――Phantoms are approaching!!” (Tino)

“Aaaah, thank you. It is time already, huh……” (Cry)

………… I haven’t even activated the device yet, but they suuure are fast. But as usual, I can’t find their presence at all.

I check my watch. Before I know it, the scheduled time is behind me.

It is because Marin didn’t come out easily…… Sytry and the others have probably already activated their device. Well, since I am here, let’s activate this one too……

I take out the Magic Stone that Sytry gave me and put it into the hole in the device. The glass tube shakes silently. I thought there would be more sound or light, but the reaction is quite subdued.

Did it really activate?

There, Tino opens her eyes wide and speaks in a shaky voice.

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“This sound, this presence’s――They are silencing their footsteps, but I can tell………… Th-There is a great number of them!” (Tino)

S………… Sound?

I listen carefully, but I cannot hear any sound other than the wind. Although Tino is a Thief who is good at searching for enemies, her senses are also monstrous. Or maybe the Mana Materials has enhanced her senses because she is constantly in so much danger?

Thanks for reading! Finally, here is the extra chapter thanks to Oliver, Chulbom, Jacopo and Satria. So Cry really remade the teddy bear, I wonder if he changed her inners too. In my mind, Cry has put a cute ribbon and a cute dress on the teddy bear.

1. In the raw, it says “鬼に金棒 (oni ni kanabou)” which means making a powerful person even more powerful. But well for the meme I put that!