I Will Be Unrivaled With The Skill [Sewing]! They Said It Was A Bad Skill, But With Effort, I will Make It A Hit~ - Chapter 118

Episode 118: 【Mighty Flair】

Rentulus was a failed shield-bearer.

To be more precise, he had been exceptional when he was still at Level 1.
Even at a young age, he had a large build, strong mental fortitude, and excellent judgment. He quickly distinguished himself, becoming known as the best shield-bearer among the city’s younger adventurers.

He was also blessed with good companions. He formed a party with four others from his home village, and together they honed their skills, gaining experience as adventurers.

The trouble began when he reached Level 2.

Almost everyone who inherited the skill 【Shield Arts】 would learn a sub-skill called 【Magic Shield】 upon their first level-up. It was considered an essential ability that allowed the user to deploy a magical shield of adjustable size.

However, when Rentulus leveled up, the sub-skill he obtained was 【Mighty Flair】.

At first, his companions were sympathetic. Even if it wasn’t 【Magic Shield】, it was still a rare ability, and given Rentulus’ outstanding skill with a shield, they encouraged him.

But as they all reached Level 2 and were promoted to Bronze-class adventurers, their attitudes toward Rentulus began to change.

Over time, people came to understand what 【Mighty Flair】 truly was: a morale-boosting skill that merely helped one muster courage by brushing aside fear. This perception only worsened Rentulus’ position.

Sensing the shift in how others treated him, Rentulus chose to leave the party. Deep down, he wanted to cling to his childhood friends, but he decided to go before things turned bitter between them.

He traveled slowly, eventually arriving in a land far from his hometown.

It was there that he met Eus and Anna, who were still just starting out at the time.

The two were from the same village. The cheerful Eus and the responsible Anna approached the older Rentulus, asking him to teach them the ways of adventuring.

The fact that Rentulus didn’t have 【Magic Shield】 spread quickly. He figured no one would want to team up with him, so he remembered being surprised by their request.

While he was mentoring them, a girl named Nemi from a local orphanage brought in a noble boy she had found collapsed in the street and delivered him to the guild. That was how Rentulus first met Attalos.

Back then, Attalos was even more stubborn than he is now, and he didn’t get along with Rentulus. But the mysterious girl Nemi and Attalos together had a kind of radiance that Rentulus couldn’t ignore.

Eventually, the five of them began taking on quests together. Attalos was the leader, but Eus was the party’s battle core, and it was truly Nemi who held everyone together.

Magic Swordsman Attalos, Greatsword Warrior Eus, Shield-bearer Rentulus, Mage Anna, and Buffer Nemi.

The five of them were destined to become the strongest party in the world.

Since leaving his first party, Rentulus hadn’t felt the desire to fall in love again—but the other four were different.

Eus and Anna naturally drifted into a romantic relationship, acting like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Attalos and Nemi, too, gradually grew close, becoming respectful and affectionate partners.

Rentulus found comfort being among the four of them. Looking back, they were all eccentrics and a handful to deal with—but maybe that’s exactly what made it so good.

Their party, named “Kinshi (Golden Bough/Branch)” on Nemi’s suggestion, became official.

After Nemi was the last to get promoted, they all became Silver-class adventurers and completed many difficult quests. They even dreamed of one day all becoming Gold-class, then Platinum-class adventurers.

But their thrilling party life came to a sudden end.

Nemi died.

Nemi had created the party’s atmosphere and continuously supported the other four through her buffs. Her absence left a gaping hole.

Rentulus, Anna, and Eus were deeply wounded by her death—but for Attalos, who had been in love with her, the impact was overwhelming and unbearable to witness.

For a while, the four continued taking on quests with lifeless expressions. But one day, Anna and Eus announced they were leaving the party—and vanished.

From what Seneca later told him, Rentulus came to think that perhaps Eus and Anna had intended to return to “Kinshi” someday—but back then, he couldn’t think that far.

Carrying the sorrow of Nemi’s death and the regret of speaking harshly to his married friends, Rentulus and Attalos wandered endlessly, fighting with death in mind—until they somehow became known as heroes.

Every time Rentulus remembered Nemi, he felt a sharp pang of regret.

Not for letting Nemi die.

But for not dying before her.

When he reached Level 3, Rentulus gained a new sub-skill: 【Shield Sphere】.

This skill was highly versatile, with a range of properties.

With each level-up, Rentulus became more convinced that “skills grow.”
Even though 【Shield Sphere】 was a sub-skill, its capabilities kept expanding. At this point, Rentulus considered it more versatile than 【Magic Shield】. It even reflected benefits from general skills into 【Shield Sphere】, which he found especially valuable.

Even 【Mighty Flair】, once thought to only affect morale, had grown stronger as his level increased. The skill revealed its true value when used in combination with others—for example, increasing the number of 【Shield Sphere】, or expanding the area of effect for 【Gravity】.

In other words, it was a support skill that enhanced one’s ability to “do things boldly” through the umbrella of 【Shield Arts】.

And so, Rentulus’ trump card was a power connected to 【Mighty Flair】.

“Recklessly Betting His Life”

The moment he chanted that to his skill, Renthlus’s body began to emit a radiant light. It was the light of life itself.

Renthlus burned his life to challenge the enemy.

If it lasted only a short time, it would merely cause fatigue. But if it dragged on, it would result in something irreparable. Still, such things didn’t matter to Renthlus.

The regret of having decided to protect his comrades, only to fail.

The sight of his best friend, devastated by the death of his beloved.

The sight of a comrade who had tried to quit adventuring and entrust everything to the next generation.

All of them were bitter memories.

If he could wipe those away, he would not hesitate to burn his life.
That’s the kind of man Renthlus was.

The eccentric shield-user let out a thunderous cry and roared.

“The first one to die will be me!!!”

Renthlus lunged at the gargoyle alone, repeatedly stabbing it with his short sword. His Shield Spheres had increased to fifteen before anyone noticed, delivering dull impacts with heavy thuds.

Sensing this was their chance, Seneca also leapt in and began to slash at the gargoyle.

The gargoyle let out a groan, closed the subspace it had opened, and began redirecting its magic power to reinforce its physical strength. But even so, it couldn’t match Renthlus, who was burning his life.

As he watched the two, Attalos began preparing his attack. Long-range attacks risked being nullified by the enemy’s abilities—there was no choice but to strike directly.

For that, he had to give it everything he had—to unleash his strongest attack.

Attalos’s skill was 【Demonic Swordsmanship】. It centered on channeling magic through a sword—wielding a magic sword—and was known for its immense power.

When Attalos reached level 4, he obtained a new ability: 【Sword Magic】. It was literally the magic of swords, but its power was amplified by the effect of 【Demonic Swordsmanship】, making it even more devastating.

And 【Demonic Swordsmanship】 boosts the power when magic is channeled through a sword.

So, what would happen if 【Sword Magic】 were channeled into a sword?

Wouldn’t the overlapping power boosts create an incredibly powerful technique?

When that idea crossed his mind, Attalos immediately thought, “There’s no way I can pull that off.” Saying “imbue a sword with sword magic” might sound easy, but making it happen was a different story.

Still, Attalos became obsessed with developing the technique. He mastered and devised countless new techniques, pushed forward relying solely on instinct, and finally brought the technique into reality.

He named it: “Blade of Demonic Sword”.

He was well aware that the name lacked flair.

Attalos poured his magic into the sword with the feeling of permeating every molecule that made up the blade.

He adjusted the pulsating fluctuation of the magic as though the sword were alive, and once the magic and the sword had completely merged, he activated 【Sword Magic】. A sharp sensation ran through his hand.

The Blade of Demonic Sword was complete.

But even that wasn’t enough.

“I really do have to go beyond my limits…”

With that resolve, Attalos began to forcefully pour more magic into the Blade of Demonic Sword.

To some, it might’ve looked like he was preparing to self-destruct.

Beads of sweat rolled down Attalos’s forehead, and his face turned pale. A single misstep in manipulating the magic, and the sword would explode.

This process was like trying to add more water to a bowl already filled to the brim while applying pressure. The slightest miscalculation, and it would all be over.

But even in this desperate moment, the meteoric adventurer completed the delicate operation flawlessly.

The technique he was about to unleash had no name.

He’d never used it in real combat before.

But he would succeed. For some reason, he had no doubt.

“I will protect them.”

Attalos made his decision.

Renthlus wouldn’t last much longer.

Even if the enemy defended against it, he would slice straight through.

Attalos charged forward, raised his sword high—and activated another subskill.

“【Stellar Blade】”

The sword was clad in the radiance of the stars, painting a brilliant Milky Way in the air.