What?!? I've Been Reincarnated as a Arachne! (On hold)

Part 3

Extra: Hero

—–At first, I only planned on teasing her a bit.
My name is Hero Loto.
I am the hero chosen by the legendary Judgement Sword... at least, that's how it should be.
After mother revealed to me the secret of my birth, I accepted the king's command, and in order to follow my father's footsteps to defeat the demon king, I left my home country and went on a journey.
And during the journey, I came to know my current comrades:
Swordsman, Arkham Sword
Magician, Rune Ark Mage
Senior Priest, Cure Acolyte
They had been with me through thick and thin as we went to every single corners of this continent.
After the numerous fierce battles that happened during our long journey, our party gained enough strength and experience to be called true veterans.
Anyway, the hero, which is me, is at level 112.
All of my comrades also reached over level 100.
With that level of strength, we probably can't be considered humans anymore.
However, we still don't know if we can win against the demon king, even if the four of us all attack him together. That's just how outrageous the demon king is.
We will need to prepare ourselves as best we can, and furthermore, we must have the resolve to challenge the demon king with our lives on the line.
With that in mind, we've decided to first prepare our equipment before storming the demon king's castle. Thus, we came to the town of Rihak.
This town is famous for producing magical equipment, since the numerous magical beasts that make their lairs nearby is the best source of magical ingredients.
Full recovery potionsElixirs, high-rank mana potions, consumable spell scrolls, etcetera etcetera...
After replenishing our stock of consumables, we went on to search for equipment for all of us.
Since each of us have our own favorite shop, we visited stores all over the town and ordered custom-made equipment... and during our shopping trip, a store caught my eyes.
'Arachne Tailor'
...When someone mentions an Arachne, what comes to mind is a type of high-rank magical beast. Their upper body is an extraordinary beauty, and their lower body is a huge spider.
And if the store is called that... Aah, I see, they might be using arachne silk as their main material. So that's the reason for the name.
My curiosity pulled my legs toward the shop. Arachne silk is quite the rare material for cloth-type armors, so this shop might be an unexpected discovery.
When I pushed open the door, the refreshing sound of a bell rung inside the shop.
The sound seemed to have alerted the clerk to our arrival, and she came to greet us.
"Welcome to Arachne Tailor!"
My brain stalled.
Shoulder-length hair, so silvery it almost looks like it's shining.
The contour from her cheeks to her jaw looks as if drawn by a master artist.
Mystical, scarlet red eyes, like a pair of glowing rubies.
Her dainty body, wrapped in a long white dress.
The young girl standing there must have received the blessing of the god of beauty.
Rune and Cure in my party are also quite the beautiful lady and cute girl, but this girl belongs to an entirely different level.
I can declare this with all honesty, that if she was 2-3 years older, I would have proposed to her right on the spot.
Even now, I already don't dare to look at her directly. That's because I'm fully aware that my cheeks are heating up without my consent.
"Hero, it is an honor to receive you in my store. I am the owner, Shiori Arachne. What might you be looking for?"
What in the... This young girl is the owner?
It doesn't look like there's any other employees... Did this girl make all of this shop's items by herself?
....Unbelievable. See, doesn't this shop even have items made from True Dragon and God Bird materials?
And not only that, their quality is high... For example, this True Dragon armor have slightly lower defense, but better fire resistance than the Shining Armor I'm wearing right now.
And furthermore, its price is only nearly ⅔ of my Shining Armor.
For some reason, I feel frustrated.
Then what about me, wearing the Shining Armor? Won't I look like someone who can't tell the difference between good and bad equipment?
"...As I thought, you can't get anything good from shop equipment. Probably just going to have to hunt for equipment drops if I want anything better... Wearing these stuff to fight the demon king would be tough going."
...Which was why I accidentally let slip those words, filled with my frustration, in front of Shiori.
Aaaahh, I'm really immature.
However, Shiori's reply far surpassed my expectations.
"Hero, if I can have your guarantee that you'll buy my goods, then I can acquire what you need in a month."
She said that.
The town of Rihak, famous for being the town of magical arms and armor.
Even after walking around the whole town, I still couldn't find anything better than my Shining Armor. Yet this little maestro is telling me that she can prepare it in a month?
Normally, anyone would think her words to be a simple joke. But I believed her.
"...Really?! Alright, I'll make that promise. I'll be expecting your new equipment."
I believed her, because I saw the passionate flame of a craftsman's soul burning behind the little shop-owner.
One month later.
We simply kept on killing magical beasts.
All for the purpose of gathering enough money for miss Shiori's declared price.
Apparently, what I'll be getting is a unique set of armor that make use of super rare materials. The money we have right now isn't enough to pay for it.
However, as a hero party, even that price isn't completely out of our reach.
After the promised month has passed, we managed to get enough money and head once more for Shiori's shop – the Arachne Tailor.
"I have kept you waiting, Hero. This is the set of armor I promised you."
Aaaahhh... Shiori, your cuteness is eternal... Leaving my comrades at the inn and coming here alone was the right decision.
I did that because it wouldn't reflect well on a hero to be seen love-stricken with such a young girl.
Aaaahhh... My lovely angel Shiori... Even while you're carefully lining up those pitch-black clothes or pitch-black boots or pitch-black cloak with those slender arms, your every single movements are beauty itself.
....Wait, pitch-black? Clothes? Cloak?
Just what is this set of armor made from? It's not actually armor, but clothes... and t-they're leaking out some sort of black evil-looking aura?!
"Let's see... From the left, they are... 'Demon King Cloak (Enhanced)' 'Demon King Boots (Enhanced)' 'Demon King Clothes (Enhanced)' 'Demon King Pants (Enhanced)'. A 4-pieces set of super-armor! ♪"
"D-Demon King Clothes?!"
"Yes, Demon King Clothes... Despite the name, there's no curse on it, so you don't need to worry."
"J-Just what are these made from..."
"Secret ♪ Please guess from the name... Ah, please check the details of their effects with [Identify]."
"A-Alright... [Identify]"
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Demon King Clothes (Enhanced)
Defense +60
Magic Defense +70
Darkness Resistance +50%
All Basic Stats +1
When worn, the wearer will emit a dark aura.
Demon King Boots (Enhanced)
Defense +25
Magic Defense +15
Complete Immunity to Paralysis and Bind status
Basic Stat SPD +1
Movement Speed +10%
Demon King Pants (Enhanced)
Defense +40
Magic Defense +40
Darkness Resistance +30%
Basic Stat VIT +1
Physical Dodge Rate +20%
Demon King Cloak (Enhanced)