Chapter 316: Reward


    The first ever Berkut Martial Tournament ended sessfully somehow, but I had to prepare a reward for Berkut who eliminated everyone by herself.


    I was busy with the restoration project, but a promise is a promise.


    「Takumi-sama! When I heard that you would give me a reward, I couldn’t control myself and came here!」


    And Berkut herself came to me at the restoration site all hyped up.


    「Ah, yeah, you did your best at the tournament. Congrattions.」


    「Thank you very much. However, the nextpetition will be in an actual tournament format.」


    「Eh!? You’re doing it again?」


    「Yes, it would seem that the adults and children enjoyed it, so it’s been decided that it would be changed to a festival held yearly.」


    The Berkut Martial Tournament was a result of young bachelors of the Aligerous Tribe assembling 80 people and participating, but it wasn’t as though there were no bachelorettes aside from Berkut, so the other men who weren’t set only on Berkut likely wouldn’t participate in the next tournament. Taking that into consideration, Valkan-san and Valzak-san decided to establish it as an event that was purely a tournament to be held annually.


    「The chieftains realized that the tribe is in need of an enjoyable event.」


    「They have a point. Amusement is important. And it’s useful for the young warriors’ training too.」


    「Yes, they said that too.」


    From here on, the Aligerous Tribe had to hunt monsters in the Demon Continent to gather food and magic stones to maintain the Sky Ind. Valzak-san and Valkan-san saw the Berkut Martial Tournament from the other day and thought they would be able to use it.


    「Next time, the “Berkut” part of it will be removed.」


    「I guess it’s only right to do so.」


    In fact, some young tribesmen already liked women from the other races. Many of them joined thepetition as a means to test their skills. The only ones who were serious to the point that it’s scary were Vart-kun and Valto-kun.


    For those who had fallen for the women of other races, they intended to establish a settlement on the outer section of theke by our base in the Demon Continent.


    It’s the pretext for building a vige outside of the base, but the races of the girls that they were in rtionships with were Onis, Beastkin, and Subi from uros, which was actually governed by Queen Fraal, so we couldn’t afford to let them live in the Sky Ind and carelessly reveal the secret of the Gates.


    「So, what do you want?」


    「Oh! I would like a new spear!」


    Berkut smiled at Sophia who was by my side, guarding me. Sophia nodding back at her because she was Berkut’s master at spearmanship. It was probably decided between the two of them that she would get me to make a spear as a reward.


    「A spear, huh. Gotcha. I’ll get in touch when it’s done.」


    「Thank you very much! I’m so excited for it!」


    Saying so, Berkut once again flew away at great speeds.


    「Did she discuss it with you?」


    「Yes, Berkut couldn’t choose between the spear and bow, but that girl likes to charge in while carrying a spear.」


    「Ahh, yeah, is that so? She really was gung-ho when she fought during the recent tournament.」


    Berkut wasn’t bad with the bow, rather, very few were better than her at it, but she apparently enjoys fighting with a spear at the frontlines more.


    「Right now, the spear she is using had an orthodox form, right? I forgot to ask what I should do for her new spear.」


    「I had asked about that.」


    The spear that Berkut was using right now was quite generic in size and spearhead shape. I’m quite proud that it was a spear that could stab, strike, and slice at a higher level. The shaft uses reinforced Treant wood, but that was it. So I didn’t think there was any problem with upgrading this spear which she is currently using, but………


    「A charging spear?」


    「Yes, a spear specializing in thrusts would be good.」


    In this world, a conical, deless spear specialized in thrusts like thences used in jousting matches in the medieval Europe did not exist. When I heard “a spear specializing in thrusts”, I imagined that, but when I asked asked more, it wasn’t it.


    「She said that she wanted a spear that would have the strength to pierce even for a powerless Berkut.」


    「……what aplicated request. I’ll think about it for a bit.」


    「Please do.」


    Even Sophia was asking me to, so I couldn’t make something half-heartedly.


    First of all, I should increase the size and weight of the spearhead and adjust the weight of the butt end of the spear to bnce it out.


    The spear’s length, the spearhead’s size and shape, and the butt end’s form and weight for counterbnce. Considering Berkut’s physical abilities at using spears, I’ll have to make some prototypes.


    I’m busy with restoring the ruins, but it’s fun thinking about all sorts of things to make a new weapon in the meantime.


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