Takarakuji ga Atatta node Level 1 kara Seiken wo Katte miru (Web Novel)

[darkdhaos]

Original Title: 宝くじが当たったのでレベル１から聖剣を買ってみる
Author: Ryosuke Hata (羽田 遼亮)
Illustrator: Tozai (東西)
Publisher: Monster BUNKO (モンスター文庫)
Publication Status: 2 Volumes, Ongoing
Web Novel: Syosetsu
Status: 122 WN Chapters, Ongoing

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Spoiler for Synopsis:

In this world when one becomes an adult, God gifts them with an unique skill.

When Chrom became 16 years old, he gained the skill [Being able to equip anything].

Although it was in a way cheat skill, it was pretty much useless for the activities in a guild.

"Haa, is this an unfortunate skill?..."

As he tries to go back to the countryside resignated, the lottery ticket that he bought in commemoration to his arrival to the town got the first price, a total of 1000 gold coins.

Using the lottery money, Chrom buys a holy sword an once again apply for the guild.

With an S rank holy sword on his hands, Chrom aims for the dungeon's last floor!

Spoiler for FAQ:

1. Is the MC OP?
Not at the beginning, though he has a rare skill his attributes were low and his growth was slow. After buying the S rank holy sword Excalibur (a sentient blade with a girl's voice), he starts to quickly become stronger, and there are signs of him becoming OP in the future.

2. Is this a harem?
No, The novel has no "harem" tag, though there are indications of some girls interested on the mc.

3. Is there snusnu in this novel?
Nope.

[wuhugm]

Is equipping Seiken makes you strong?

Spoiler for Synopsis:

When Chrom became 16 years old, he gained the skill [Being able to equip anything].

Although it was in a way cheat skill, it was pretty much useless for the activities in a guild.

"Haa, is this an unfortunate skill?..."

Is MC a retard?
He can use his skill to become the guild's exclusive equipment tester

[darkdhaos]

Originally Posted by wuhugm

Is MC a retard?
He can use his skill to become the guild's exclusive equipment tester

The mc applied to a lot of different guilds, but the guilds rejected his applications, so the retards would probably be the guilds. Also, though he has a rare skill that allows him to equip a level 50 dark knight's sword or a full mithril plate armor even at level 1, because the mc is not strong enough (he was a little stronger than a normal farmer at the beginning, a normal beginner adventurer would be 2 or 3 times stronger than the mc) he cannot use the equipment properly.

[wuhugm]

^Firstly, why the hell is the world operates on RPG mechanics?

How do you explain "level 50 dark knight's sword" in real life? Who set the level requirement even?

[darkdhaos]

^I believe everyone has status windows and I think everyone can see other people's status windows (when they're displayed), also there are people with appraisal like skills to check the status windows and the TCP (Total Combat Power, I believe it's a person's combat ability value based on the person's attributes, skills and equipment) of any person. Here are the status of the mc at the beginning:

Spoiler for Status:

Chrom Melville (クロム・メルビル) １６ years　Level １ Unemployed Adventurer

Strength　Ｄ

Stamina　Ｄ

Vitality　Ｃ

Agility　Ｄ

Magic Power　Ｄ

Magic Defense　Ｄ

Intelligence　Ｄ

Faith　Ｄ

Total Combat Power　１０２

Unique Skill [Being able to equip anything]

-The classifications of attributes and skills go from: G > G+ > F > ... > A+ > S (don't know yet if there's anything over S yet)

[wuhugm]

^That's just normal stuff in Isekai stories

What's not normal is "level 50 dark knight's sword" and stuffs

In a game, it's simplified, so no matter

But in reality, every equipment is made by someone
There are super special equipments that choose it's master, yes
But most of them are products to be sold
Limitting the users means it's harder to sell

That's why "Only level xx class xx can equip this" concept is rare in narou because it just doesn't make any sense

So what would happen to someone without the skill [Being able to equip anything] if they try to equip something that is not for them?
Would they explode or something?

[darkdhaos]

^Well, the weapons have game like restrictions so if anyone that doesn't meet the requirements tries it, they wouldn't be able to equip the weapon. Here's the literal description of the mc ability in the novel:

The user can equip anything.

He can equip a great sword that needs the Strength to be B or higher.

He can equip a magic rapier that needs both Agility and Magic Power to be B or higher.

He can equip a demon sword that could only be equipped by dark knights of level 50 or higher.

Chrom' skill is certainly a rare skill, but because Chrom was still at level 1 with weak attributes, it didn't matter if he could equip such powerful weapons, plus he didn't have the money to buy such powerful weapons. That's why at first [Being able to equip anything] was considered like "pearls thrown before swine", an useless skill.

[wuhugm]

^Who puts the restriction tho?

What about cursed items?

[darkdhaos]

^I haven't read anything that explains the origin of the restrictions yet, and I haven't seen anything like a cursed item yet in the story.

[sasuke706]

I tried reading this a while back.

It was the most generic, played-by-the-book thing I had read in a long while.
So I dropped it. Couldn't hold my interest; it had no hooks for me.

The setting reminded me of a very, very simplified and dumbed-down DanMachi, combined with the most generic zero-to-hero tropes there are and done in the most generic way, too.

[wuhugm]

^Oh hey, it's Sasuke-kun~

Please explain the equipment restriction
I can't believe that a smith will put a restriction to their equipments so most people unable to use them
That's just dumb

[sasuke706]

The blackmiths aren't the one doing the restrictions, that's just how the world is.
They can equip a weapon without the proper stats but can't fully utilize it unless they meet the requirements. There's also something about a minimal requirement and an ideal requirement. Like Dark Souls, you can use any weapon at any time regardless of stats, it's just it'll do 1 damage.
It pretty much explains the equipment system in chapter 2. Weapons having a stat requirement is treated like common sense.

You know it isn't blacksmiths doing it because the protagonist's sword is Excalibur.
Which is explained to have come from another world (Earth) and that its previous user was King Arthur, but no can use it because of its requirements.
Hence where the protagonist's 'can equip anything' comes in.

If there is an actual reason it probably has to do with gods and whatnot. I don't remember or didn't get that far if it gets explained further.
Like in DanMachi's pantheon system, mythical creatures are in charge of guilds in this world, complete with restrictions on themselves. They're probably responsible if anyone is.
I think the restrictions are just on weapons, though.

[wuhugm]

^I see
That's weird

There's another better work
Which has similar skill to "can equip anything"
But that one makes the user fulfills the requirement to equip the thing
So if a sword requires 500 STR, the skill makes his STR 500 temporarily so he can equip it

If this cheat only allows him to use Excalibur, why not just make him The Choosen One for Excalibur like normal instead of this crappy system?

[sasuke706]

To make the protagonist looks like a zero because everyone gets one skill but his is garbage UNLESS insert special event happens.
Granted his skill being garbage only seems to matter as an adventurer; I don't think daily life cared all that much about skills.

I told you, it's generic.
Some people like incredibly generic stories, like with vanilla ice cream. I don't.

[wuhugm]

^Hey! I like vanilla ice cream!

But anyway, pity
I thought it'd be a unique show with MC using cursed equipments and disposable weapons (like Broken Phantasm u know)
But it's just another "Good Initial Premise, but it won't matter later on" thing

[Nazotoria maid x]

Excalibur ?
Protagonist: "Seal Thirteen... Decision Start!"

Excalibur: "...Approved. Bedivere, Gareth, Lancelot, Mordred, Galahad."

Protagonist: "This is a battle to save the world."

Excalibur: "Arthur."

Protagonist: "Excalibur!!"