Sure-Hit Archer 88

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Scouting and Armor

"Well, what are we going to do now?"

It was the day after the sudden attack by Kamisaka-san, the president of Astral, and a woman who claims to be a scout belonging to Astral - Hoshimiya-san.

Yesterday, we ended up just introducing ourselves and asking lightly about the purpose of their contact.

"I never thought that I, who was called a guide navigator, would be scouted by a company."

And a top-tier company too.

I was skeptical, but after checking with Yua, who belongs to Astral, the company that recruited me, and Rin and the others, I found out it was true.

So I guess I can trust that it is not a scam, but a real scout.

"Rin and the others should be accompanied by their parents and talking to them today."

Rin's father was a former explorer, and I wasn't worried about it from the point of view of Astral, but it shouldn't be something that would be disadvantageous to Rin and the others.

Or rather, I don't think those people would allow something disadvantageous to Rin and the others.

"If I thought about it, it was convenient that they scouted Rin and the others."

Rin and the others were, for lack of a better term, when Rina was kidnapped during the investigation, Rin's Unique Skill was exposed by an Astral-affiliated explorer who was there.

Although it would have been fine, from now, their party would be only girls, and they would be recruited. The number of aggressive solicitations would have increased as well.

Information is very important in this explorers industry.

"But then why am I being scouted?"

I solved Rina's kidnapping the other day alone. So I know they appreciate that.

But I'm a solo, so I don't think they're looking at me for my strength.

"Well, I'm going to refuse the scout. That's fine."

There are more restrictions when it comes to corporate affiliations.

Especially in my case, I also had [Lock-On].

If I join a company, it will be almost impossible to hide it, and the envy from others when they find out will be troublesome.

If that happens, I'll dive into the dungeon as usual."

I take out a piece of leather armor from the [Item Box] that is tattered and not keeping its original shape.

"So much for my armor."

The leather armor I have been using all this time.

I've been using it since I became an explorer, even though the fight with the demons brought me into this mess. I'm attached to it.

"I liked it a lot, but I have no choice."

As a piece of armor, it's useless in the dungeon I'm in right now.

But I'm grateful that it still protects my heart, which is my body's vital part.

I've been able to use it so far because I'm an evasive fighter.

"I might be able to repair this and use it, but I'll have to buy a new one."

Fortunately, I have money to spare.

I've been selling all the ashes I've been getting in the Flame Light Dungeon lately.

I also have some baskets and leg armor that I haven't been using, but I'll buy those for me too.

"Hmmm, but where do I buy them ?"

I want something with good performance if possible, but armor is important because it protects a person's body and does not impede the movement of the person wearing it.

In that case, many of the armor on the market don't meet those two conditions. In that sense, custom-made is still the best, but.

"I wonder where I should go."

The question is where to go.

If it's custom-made, the price is high. And above all, it takes time.

I don't have a problem with the price, but the time it takes is a little bit difficult. You can dive into a dungeon without armor, but it's better to have it just in case.

"But I don't know what's better for me."

If I were a company or a high-level explorer who would be getting a lot of requests, I would know where to go, and they'd have a deep connection with the company.

"But I don't have that kind of connection."

Until recently, I was an ordinary explorer in an E-rank dungeon.

There was no way I had connections.

"......? Wait a minute."

Then I remembered something.

"Masa-san's work speed was unusually fast, wasn't it?"

I remembered Masa-san, the onee-san with whom I had previously become involved when I got a request to deliver the threads for Killer Spider.

The clothes he was making were amazing. I think they were far superior to the tattered armor I have now.

And looking at the speed at which he was working, it definitely wouldn't take a long time to complete.

"I'll order it right away!"

Once I decided that the best thing to do was to hurry.

After quickly putting away the tattered leather armor in the [Item Box], I took my phone and made a phone call.