“I’ve reflected on that incident a lot, I assure you. I’ll make sure everything goes smoothly this time,” she assured me. I just hoped that was the case. “If I have anything left over, I can maybe make some weapons as well.”

“Even just as a backup, if you could get a harpoon and katana ready, that would be great. I’ve got people who could use them,” I told her. Sadeena and Shildina would need weapons. The equipment L’Arc provided to the knights of his realm would probably be sufficient, but it would be better to have custom-made gear. The Water Dragon’s Harpoon wasn’t functioning, as I’d expected it wouldn’t.

“Okay! A harpoon. Think a lance would work too?” she confirmed.

“I think she could make that work,” I replied.

“A harpoon for Sadeena, right?” Raphtalia said.

“Yeah, that’s right. On pure skill alone, she might have the edge even on you, Raphtalia,” I replied.

“It hardly seems fair to compare me to Sadeena or even Shildina. They both have quite a few years on me,” Raphtalia responded. Those two . . . It would be a while before she could best them on a technical level. Atla might have learned to beat them after a couple of fights.

“They sound quite powerful,” Romina said. “I’ll have to see what they’ve got later.”

As we chatted . . . “Jangle-jangle!” Completely oblivious to the situation, Filo got her morning star out from her wing and dropped it on the counter. I’d completely forgot she was there, for a moment.

“There’s something wrong with my jangle-jangle,” Filo said.

“Hmmm. I see what you mean,” Romina commented. “But it looks to have some fun tricks up its sleeve. Can I toy with this too?”

“Not a bad idea,” I said approvingly. “It’s like Filo’s hidden weapon.” She often threw it out to catch enemies by surprise. She had originally picked it up at the Zeltoble coliseum, and for some reason she still really treasured it. It felt like a while since I’d seen it though.

“Yeah! Make it all shiny for me!” Filo said.

“It does look interesting . . .” Romina said.

“Can you use that in this world, Filo?” I asked her. Since she was unable to use her powers as a filolial in this world, I was mainly intending to keep her as rear support. She’d really just be singing and activating magic. She made a thinking noise though, suggesting she wasn’t sure if she could use it or not. That said, it probably wasn’t a good idea to leave her unequipped. It might be worth getting something made for her too, I guessed.

“She’s a humming fairy, right? Maybe I’ll try modifying it into a weapon she can swing around while flying,” Romina pondered.

“Thanks. How about some armor for her?” I suggested.