I consider swords to be consumables.

In fact, many things in this world are just consumables. The body too, eventually, is nothing more than a consumable. They say that as soon as you turn 30, parts of your body start to break down, like a worn-out product.

But sometimes, I think back to a line from a story I read long ago.

The sword chooses its master, it said.

It was a line from a novel about someone searching for twelve swords, and that novel is the same one where I sang The Phantom (not included here).

The idea of a sword choosing its master seems like nonsense to me, but there are times when it sounds oddly convincing.

In gacha games, you often get the same character repeatedly. Players say they’ve been chosen by that character.

In the same way, maybe I didn’t choose the Dark Knight, but maybe the Dark Knight chose me.

The same goes for Son Nalim.

And for Rinko as well.

There are times when I feel like the Paladin didn’t choose me, but that the Paladin chose me.

"I understand. I’ll trust Aurora, the player."

Choi Gaho nodded.@@novelbin@@

"Normally, in ban-pick, it’s most efficient to ban what the opponent handles well and what we can’t handle. But if we can win without banning their signature character, that’s the best scenario."

But, if we lose even one round, we’ll ban the Paladin, Choi Gaho said.

While Gaho and I were finalizing the ban-picks, a duel was taking place on the screen.

[Kahaha! This is thrilling! Kahh!!]

Barubara was laughing while charging forward, even as he was taking hits.

[Hiiiii?! Oh, don’t come…!]

* LOL

* Safe asset Evan

* Looking at how they’re playing, it’s clear they’re not winning with 3 big hits, they’re about to lose lol

* No chance they win lol

* I bet they can’t even win arcade mode lol

* (Author) But they won?

* Arcade mode win though lol

* Just kidding

* Just kidding

* What the hell...

* They only sent low-tier players lol

* This isn’t a win even if they win...

* They got wrecked..

* Still earned 3 points~ Let’s have a drink~

* You’re letting the Paladin through against Gryphon?

* Guess they’re not going for Thief

* Is Paladin a counter to Thief?

* Thief needs to steal weapons, but Paladin’s weapon is just a stick lol

* What the hell is this

* Disturber lol

* Huh? She’s a combat-focused character!

* So, the ones I saw in the gallery were all Paladins?

* Even the old Paladin would probably agree with this

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