Just as Sue and I were seated, the Margrave appeared before us.
Meanwhile, glasses of wine were placed on our seats.
“Thanks to everyone, we were able to stop not only the trouble on the Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival, but also the priest’s scheme. Today will be a memorable day for the Margravate.”
“““Uoo!”””
“Now then, let’s have a toast to our victory. Cheers!”
“““Cheers!”””
The greeting was short, and the toast began immediately.
Oh~
I don’t know much about alcohol, but this is a very easy-to-drink wine.
Then when I looked at the others, Sue, who was sitting in front of me, is doing something surprising.
“(Gulp, gulp, gulp). Un, this is a very good wine.”
“Oh, Sue’s a good drinker huh.”
“Yes, I like to drink. Excuse me, can I have another one?”
“Please wait a moment.”
Sue was chugging a glass of wine.
Sue’s bold drinking also surprised the wife of the executive committee chairman. She even immediately asked the attendant for another glass of wine. Sue must really like to drink.
With that in mind, I drink my own glass of wine little by little.
An hour later.
“Shun-san, you’re taking too long to finish your wine!”
Sue, who is completely drunk, slaps me on the shoulder without hesitation.
After making me drink up my glass of wine, Sue then opens the wine bottle she had asked the attendant to fill both our glasses to the brim.
….Just how did it end up like this?
“Defufufu, cheers!”
“C-cheers!”
“Gulp gulp gulp, puhaa!”
With a completely broken smile on her face, Sue made a toast with me. Then, as if it’s water, she drinks the wine that was poured to the brim in one gulp.
I wouldn’t say it, but Sue is like a salaryman drinking beer right now.
“Hahaha, Sue is a really good drinker.”
“Ye~ss, it’s fun to drink with everyone!”
The swordsman-oneesan called out to Sue from a distant seat.
That’s correct. A lot of people stay away from the seats where Sue and I are sitting to prevent getting entangled with Sue. As a result, not only was no one able to stop Sue from going out of control, no one even tried to stop her.
It’s obvious to everyone that if Sue joins them, it’s going to be a storm of toasts.
I mean, I’m on the verge of being groggy too. In fact, I secretly cast a healing spell on myself so that Sue wouldn’t find out. However, it seems that I drank too much, and the healing magic is no longer effective.
Sue doesn’t really pay attention to me and keeps forcing me to drink wine.
“Hey, let’s have a drink, Shun-san.”
“Gulp, gulp, gulp!”
And I was forced to drink the wine that was forcibly poured by Sue.
Oh, no more. I’m done…
Bang.
Finally, I reached my limit and collapsed on the table.
As expected, I can’t go any further.
Forcing people who can’t drink alcohol to drink alcohol is no good, it’s really not good.
But there’s no point in saying that in another world.
“Eh? Shun-san, Shun-san?”
Sue came over and lay on my back as I couldn’t move.
The next time I drink with Sue, I’ll get juice.
However, Sue has really small breasts. There’s only a little bit of soft stuff touching my back.
I thought it was okay to say this much after Sue had made me drink so much, and then I lost consciousness.
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Eleonore stopped in her tracks just before a fork in the road.
“No, it’s okay. I’m sure I’ve been down this road before. I turned right earlier, so I should take the left.…. No, maybe that was the fork in the road before that…..”
She just said something reliable a moment ago.
The female soldiers looked worried too.
“Don’t worry, the left path is the correct one. There’s a trap a little further on the right path.”
“R-Right! I knew that of course! I was just a little confused…… Wait, why do you know the route!?”
“I’m using magic to detect it.”
I can even see the location and content of the traps. I’m a cute little baby who is versatile after all.
However, some of the traps had already been activated. It’s very likely triggered by the sand bandits who were ahead of us.
“Hn? Is there something over there?”
As we went further, we saw something lying in the aisle.
“It’s a person.”
“Sand bandit. I see, it looks like they’ve fallen prey to a trap.”
It seems that one of the bandits who had invaded the ruins had been trapped. An arrow pierced his chest, and he was already dead.
“This is what happens when you take on this ruin with zero information. I don’t know how many people are taking on the challenge, but there is a possibility that they will be wiped out.”
After that, we found the corpses of not a small number of bandits.
“Kaim……that bastard! He’s clearly willing to sacrifice even his own comrades.”
By letting his companions go ahead of him, he is forcibly avoiding the traps.
Eleonore expresses her displeasure at how Kaim is treating his companions as if they are disposable items.
“By the way, Oneechan, how do you know the name of the head of the bandits? Have you met him before?”
“……No, of course I never met him. I just heard his name. More than that, be more careful from now on. The undead are lying in wait ahead.”
We then went out into a slightly larger room. There are rows of square stone boxes.
“It looks like something might crawl out of there.”
“You’re right.”
Just as we were talking about it, the lid of the box opens with a creak. Then, an undead mummy, wearing a full-body bandage, emerged from inside.
“They’re insanely durable. And if you fight them one by one, it’ll be endless. It’s best to ignore them and go straight through. Luckily, they won’t follow you very far once you leave the room.”
“Holy Light”
The purifying light I released burned the entire body of the mummy. The contents were completely burned out, leaving only the bandage.
“W-what did you just do!?”
“I just used magic that works against the undead.”
“……You can even do something like that?”
After that, we encountered several undead monsters, but they were all killed instantly by my magic.
By the way, there was also a fresh(?) zombie that seemed to be a sand bandit that had just been turned into undead.
Finally, we reached the innermost part of the ruins, where the queen sleeps.
It’s a simple space with just a simple altar and a coffin.
In that place, reflecting the character of the first queen, who did not like glamorous things, were several men.
The reason why their number is small is probably because many were sacrificed along the way. Moreover, they appeared to have struggled greatly as they were clearly in tatters.
“Hey, you bastards……!?”
“The queen!? ……H-how come you’re here!?”
The men were startled by the unexpected situation and panics.
“Entering this sacred bedchamber without permission is unacceptable! On behalf of the first queen, I will bring down divine punishment on you!”
Eleonore exclaimed, leaping forward in the lead.
Her soldiers followed.
The sand bandits were agitated but desperately tried to fight back, but the battle was settled quickly.
As expected, they must have been exhausted after crossing this far without any guidance. On the other hand, thanks to Eleonore’s grasp of the route and traps, we hardly used up our strength.
However, their leader was nowhere to be seen.
“Answer me, where did Kaim go?”
“……B-boss is in the next room.”
“As expected…… he is after the cursed weapon!”
The moment Eleonore scowled, a man appeared from a small doorway on the side of the room.
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“Oh, you’re back. I’ve heard some stories from the soldiers.”
When we returned to the Margrave’s mansion, the former lord and his wife greeted us. It seems that they are aware of what happened at the church thanks to the soldiers who arrived earlier.
“Oh my, Shiro-chan looks sleepy.”
“Umyu……”
“I’ll show you to your room. Shun-san and Sue-san, please follow me.”
“Yes.”
“I understand.”
Shiro managed to walk back to the Margrave’s mansion with all her might, but she was already at her limit of sleepiness.
The former lord’s wife led the way while leading Shiro’s hand.
“Everyone else, please gather in the party room. I’ve prepared some special drinks for you.”
“As expected from the former Lord.”
“““Ye~y!”””
Behind us, I could hear the exchange between the former lord and the rest of the people. Everyone cheered because they heard they could get a good drink.
While listening to such voices, we were guided to the guest room at the back of the first floor.
“You can use this room. Shiro-chan, go to sleep too.”
“Un, good night ….…”
When the wife of the former lord showed us the guest room, Shiro and Ao crawled into bed without hesitation. We also put Fran and Horn, who we are carrying on our back, to sleep next to Shiro.
After making sure that the three of them were tucked in bed and fast asleep, we left the room.
“I’ve heard various reports from the soldiers. Something unbelievable has happened huh.”
“Yes, I still can’t believe everything either. I didn’t expect them to summon a demon.”
“It was fortunate that the demon was summoned in an incomplete state. If the demon had been summoned in a perfect state, the members who went to the church might not have been able to defeat the demon.”
Sue is right. If the demon had been summoned perfectly, it’s impossible to gauge how powerful it would be.
It was really lucky for us that the priest had summoned an incomplete demon for some reason.
“In any case, you have contributed to the stability of the Margravate. I would like to express my gratitude to you as well.”
The wife of the previous Lord thanked me and Sue in a beautiful manner.
I decided to accept her thanks graciously.
And then we arrived at the party room.
I can already hear a very lively voices coming from inside the party room.
“Oh, you’re finally here. Have the children gone to bed?”
“Yes, Shiro fell asleep right away.”
“Hahaha, they’re kids after all. From here on, it’s adult-only fun time.”
The chairman of the executive committee, who had already had a few drinks, called out to me in a good mood.
The others were already having fun, as they couldn’t wait any longer for the drinks.
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A cursed weapon that is said to have been used by the first queen.
While it bestows immense power on those who wield it, it also corrodes their spirit and eventually turns them into a beast driven by the urge to destroy.
“But the first queen was born with the power to nullify all curses, which is why she was able to handle that cursed weapon.”
That alone sounds like an extraordinary talent, but then it turned out that she was born with a curse.
“It was a curse that prevented her from giving birth to boys. What’s more, it was so strong that it was engraved into her blood, and it had been passed down to her descendants for generations. Because of this curse, the other curses were canceled out.”
The women living in this country today seem to have more or less inherited the blood of the first queen. The strength of the curse varies depending on the concentration of blood, but it is very rare for a woman in this country to give birth to a boy.
So apparently, that was the reason why this country is an all woman country.
“What happens when a boy is born?”
“The mother cannot raise the baby. The baby will be placed in a facility outside the inner city walls.”
The baby cannot live in the off-limits area for men and will be raised in the residential area outside.
It’s quite strict.
“They can’t even let a baby in……”
『Master, I guess you should leave right now. 』
Of course, I’m allowed because it’s an emergency.
In the first place, the sand bandits who are mostly men are now occupying this area as if it were their own property.
“In any case, if they’re after that forbidden weapon, we can’t just leave them alone.”
Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of Fana and others, the Royal Palace had already been completely recaptured. Although their role was to attract combat forces by going on a rampage, they ended up annihilating the enemies, and so they even took control of the Royal Palace.
Leaving the remaining bandits in the city to them, Eleonore and I came to the ruins.
“It’s pretty big when you look at it like this.”
“It’s a vast ruins that extends not only to the surface but also to the underground. Undead roost inside, and dangerous traps were set up all over the place. It’s practically a dungeon.”
The reason why the bandits devoted their forces to this ruins was probably because they thought that it would not be easy to capture.
“The entrance is near the top.”
First, we head for the top of the triangular pyramid from the outer wall.
“There’s a lot of pitfalls set up everywhere huh.”
“That’s right. If you fall, you’ll end up slamming into the needle pile below and will then be covered in holes.”
With Eleonore’s guidance, we reached the top while avoiding the pitfalls. In there was a door that was tightly closed.
“It is a door that can only be opened by those who inherit the blood of the first queen. It also requires a password that only the succeeding Queen knows.”
Saying that, Eleone touched the door.
“Open sesame!”
With a creaking noise and violent vibrations, the door slowly opens.
Beyond that, there was a staircase leading to the interior of the ruins. There were many narrow passages inside, and considering the traps, it would be dangerous to go in with a large group, so only Eleonore, five elite female soldiers, and myself, a total of seven people, went inside.
“Normally, it’s forbidden to bring outsiders this far. But since this is an emergency, I’d like to make an exception and allow you to accompany me.”
“That’s good. I’m just a cute little baby who doesn’t take up much space after all.”
“……I have serious doubts about whether you are really a baby though.”
No matter how you look at it, I’m a baby, a baby!
『Master, you’re exuding the aura of a pervy old man from the inside. 』
She seems to have some grasp of the internal structure of the ruins, and although there are many forks in the road, Eleonore proceeds without hesitation.
“When you inherit the throne of the Queen, you will go with your predecessor to the innermost part of the ruins, and you will hold a replacement meeting in front of the first Queen, who sleeps there.”
She now relies on that one memory to guide us forward. Not only did she know the route, but she also accurately avoided traps.
“I’ll have to teach the next queen the right route someday so I’ve been trying so hard to remember it.”
As expected from aQueen.
Just when I thought that,
“…..Uh-, there’s another fork in the road. This…… Hmmm…… which way was it again……?”
Uh-, she forgot?
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“Alright, let’s call in the search and the security team.”
“Yes. Let’s start a full-fledged search tomorrow morning.”
The Margrave and the deputy commander spoke and immediately dispatched the troops. The church is in a mess because of the spectacular battle, but there may be something important left there.
Until the handover is over, the church will be guarded by the soldiers we have now, so we went outside the church.
“Sir, the thugs had been detained.”
“Mm. I’m going to do a full-fledged hearing tomorrow.”
“Understood.”
A soldier outside the church ran up to the Margrave as he exited the church and reported that they had completed the task of detaining the thugs. The robed men and thugs inside the church completely lost their will to fight, so it seems that the thugs outside the church were more difficult to detain.
By the way, the thugs who was used to summon the demon is said to be alive, albeit emaciated.
At this point, Shiro and Ao went to the captured receptionist-oneesan.
“Oneesan, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine. Thanks to Shiro-chan, I feel like I’ve gotten over a lot of things.”
“That’s good.”
“I’m going to pay for my sins and live well. Since you saved my life, I have to live my life to the fullest.”
“That will be good for sure!”
The receptionist-oneesan, Shiro, and Ao were all smiling.
We’ll definitely be able to get some valuable testimony from this Oneesan, which will be a step towards solving the case.
“Well then, we’ll take her with us.”
“Be careful on the road.”
“Bye Bye”
And they were taken away by the newly arrived soldiers.
Shiro and Ao waved at the receptionist-oneesan, who looked back at her slightly.
“Well, now that the handover of the troops has been completed, we will return to the mansion.”
“Hoho, looks like we’ll be able to have some good drink tonight.”
When the Margrave gave the signal to withdraw, the minds of the people in the shopping street turned to the celebration that would take place later on.
Well, even though it was a large number of people, the demon was defeated, and since I treated them, no one was injured at the moment. The problems in the Margravate have been cleared up and this should be the end of it.
“Umyu”
“I’m sleepy.”
As for Fran and Horn, perhaps because they had used up a large amount of magical power plus it is past their bedtime, their tension had been released, and they were half-asleep.
We couldn’t leave them like this, so I decided to carry Fran on my back and Sue carried Horn on her back. The two of them immediately fell asleep.
“Shiro must be sleepy too, isn’t it?”
“I’m sleepy, but I’m still fine.”
“Please try your best to stay awake until we get to the Margrave’s mansion.”
Perhaps because the battle was over, Shiro, with Ao on her head, was also wobbling a little. She still manages to walk, but if she fell asleep, someone else would have to carry her.
And like this, we headed back to the Margrave’s mansion.
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The unexplored area of the Western Dungeon was unique. It was shaped like a circular plaza, and the ceiling was shaped like an upside-down bowl that narrowed towards the middle. The walls were covered in ice. There was only a thin layer of frost at the entrance, but the further inside, the thicker the ice seemed to be.
I looked at the ceiling.
Countless patterns are engraved into it, twinkling like stars. It looked like a real night sky.
“…… It’s a magic circle.”
Felix-san was stunned.
Three people’s white breath disappears into the ceiling.
“The entire room is covered in magic runes. I don’t know what it means but…… it’s definitely an advanced technology.”
Loki’s voice sounded from the gold coin.
『I’m very good at magic. The boss golem was originally a defense mechanism built into the dungeon. The runes above is a device that protects the dungeon.』
I wonder if this what they call fantastical.
Overwhelmed, we made our way through the room. The sound of our footsteps echoed in the large space.
『I’ve been through a lot of hardships…. but I’m grateful to the people who taught me this.』
Loki muttered as he remembered something.
Eventually, the wall on the opposite side comes into view. The ice there was bigger than the one in the entrance, it was frozen halfway to the ceiling. There seemed to be a number of passages in the depths of the ice. However, they’re all blocked with ice.
Monsters were also trapped in the transparent ice. Golems, orcs and magic-wielding goblins. They were all monsters we had seen before reaching the boss floor.
Blocked by the sealing ice, it seems that we cannot go any further.
I asked thru the coin.
“…… Is there something important here?”
We came to the Western Dungeon to decide where to go next. This place is certainly an incredible space. But so far, I haven’t found anything that could provide a clue.
Suddenly, something bumped into my leg.
“We do have some old armors and weapons though.”
Mia-san picks up what I bumped into. It seemed to be part of a suit of armor, and it reflected the pale blue light of the ice. Similar weapons are scattered throughout the unexplored area, indicating that this was a battlefield at that time as well.
Loki laughs.
『It’s okay. Let’s open the way.』
At that moment, we heard a strange sound from behind. It was like rocks rubbing against each other, creaking. Immediately afterwards, a scream rang out, followed by a loud thud.
『It’s an enemy.』
The ground shook as well.
Hearing Thor’s voice, I nodded to the others.
“Let’s get out!”
At Felix-san’s signal, we run back to the boss room.
“Guaa!”
Someone was blown away as we pass by.
The person slammed against a frozen wall and appeared to have fainted. Blood was pouring from his head, and the spear he was holding was broken.
Felix-san roared.
“Sugin!”
There were three other members of the Raven Warriors who had dived in with us. They had volunteered to keep watch and had remained in the previous area.
When we returned to the battle area, I couldn’t believe what my eyes are seeing.
“G-Golem ……?”
There’s another magical creature?
Both its feet are on the floor, its right arm is hanging down, and its left arm is still missing. It looks like it is in the process of drawing in soil from the surrounding area and is constructing its body.
The golem raises its right arm to an unexplored area. Then we heard a chain of metallic sounds. The armor that had been scattered in the previous space rushed towards the golem.
Now, the giant’s body has ancient weapons embedded all over it, and the magical power it possesses increased instantly.
“O, o, oooo……!”
It is neither a groan nor a scream, but the voice of a golem.
Before we knew it, it had taken on a completely humanoid form, with sturdy limbs and a torso armored with weaponry. Its head was cylindrical, and it was wearing a particularly heavy helmet ―very similar to a great helm.
There was a blue flame in its eyes.
The intimidating presence made my skin tingle, and it was clearly a superior class to the iron golem from earlier.
“I’m so s-orry……!”
Two of the guards have been killed, and the remaining one is protecting the wounded. The only people who can fight freely are me, Mia-san, and Felix-san.
“Stay back.”
Felix-san instructed.
The voice of God echoed in my head.
A Mithril Golem has appeared.
Another boss appeared on the boss floor.
I am very confused. I’ve never heard of a second boss appearing in the boss tier.
“……A golem, but a more powerful one.”
Mia-san readied her chain axe. The chain swung back and forth. This veteran has already moved on to analyzing the situation.
“Rion, calm down.”
“Y-yes.”
“Good. This guy is someone a level 30 adventurer would challenge in a party. Moreover, it doesn’t seem to be an ordinary monster.”
The mithril golem was staring in our direction. It seemed to be waiting to see what we would do, which was quite different from a boss that would simply charge in.
“I agree that it’s not an ordinary monster.”
Felix-san butted in. He squints his eyes even more as he observes the enemy.
“It doesn’t look like the defeated boss has been resurrected. What bothers me is that it looked like it was forming a body just now.”
I used 『Divine Protection of the Hunting God』, executing【Wild Heart】.
There was a bright red light around the stomach (in human terms). It was much larger than the one from golem earlier, and the light was stronger.
That must be the golem’s central part – its core.
Felix-san muttered.
“……Did it use the Golem Core?”
Even at a time like this, that strange word caught my attention.
Keeping the short sword pointed at the golem, I asked Felix-san.
“Um, what’s that? Is it different from an ordinary ‘core’?”
“It’s a rare item found in dungeons. It’s the core of the golem itself, and if it’s recovered without it turning into ashes, it can be used to make a golem, just as the name suggests. Of course, you need the skill of a magician to do that.”
The golem slowly lowers its hips. In human terms, it’s a posture that is alert and prepared.
Approaching it carelessly would be fatal.
“Uh-huh…… Does that mean that a person can create a being like the Iron Golem from earlier?”
“Yes, if you use that item.”
I gulped.
But it also makes sense.
Magic still exist in the present age, and if it is a magically powered monster, it may indeed be possible to recreate it even now.
“When you activate the core, the surrounding material begins to form a golem. It gathers together rocks, soil, and even iron or steel plates from armor to create an improvised magical creature.”
What came to mind was a clay doll that a child would make.
The golem in front of us was probably a doll made from what was found around. It’s just that the materials were not only dungeon soil and rocks, but also ancient armors.
“In other words, as long as you have a Golem Core, it’s possible to create a golem anywhere.”
If Felix-san’s words are true, I can understand why it came out suddenly.
The gold coin trembled and the voice of God came.
Uru and Sigris are talking.
『……It’s similar to the technology of the dwarves. 』
『It’s not that it’s similar, it’s what they’re doing. Their work is being unearthed.』
Dwarves……?
Are they referring to other races that were in mythological times?
Felix-san shakes his head.
“……But why is it here?”
“Well, who knows!”
Mia-san, who was spinning her chain axe, had a very simple idea.
“Maybe we can find out if we take it apart and examine it?”
『Haha! I agree with Mia!』
Thor also let out a thunderous laugh.
The golem suddenly made a move. The golem’s step shook the ground. It raised its fist, causing us to scatter.
“Avoid it!”
Mia-san exclaimed.
Solana cheered me up like the sun.
『It’s okay. You guys won’t lose!』
I activated my skill, 【Golden Flame】without hesitation.
“Uh?”
The feet that were about to crush me were like pillars. My whole body broke out in a cold sweat as I slipped under and around it.
With such a heavy opponent, the wind spirit is ineffective.
Then—!
“Guys, let’s do it at the same time! The core is in the abdomen!”
Felix-san casted fire magic on the golem’s head. Mia-san hit the leg with her axe. I slashed at the torso where the core was.
Attacks made at the same time had a big impact. The shock of hitting three parts of the golem’s body simultaneously caused its body to sway widely.
“Guys, get away!”
Skill: 『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』 was used. 【Hammer of the God of Thunder】…… Shoots a powerful lightning attack.
It was the final blow.
Using Thor’s skills, I slam a lightning strike into its torso. It was as if the lightning was piercing his opponent’s very core.
『Lightning on metal! Fufu, good thinking.』
I heard Solana’s voice.
But when I landed on the ground, the golem was still standing. The light in its eyes, which flickered for a moment, soon returned to normal.
“Vu, Vuoo.”
It swung down its fist.
As I jumped back to my comrades, I exclaimed,
“It did not work!?”
“…… Mithril. I see.”
Felix-san grimaced.
“Mithril has an anti-magic effect, which means that magical attacks are less effective.”
The mithril golem was unaffected by the previous attack. The only thing was that Mia-san’s attack had chipped a small part of its leg, but it didn’t seem to be hindering its movement.
“Take a closer look. Its whole body is glowing faintly.”
“It’s true….”
“That’s the armor that prevents magical attacks, so to speak.”
I looked down at the short sword in my hand.
『 God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』is an attack that can kill even orcs with a single blow. I don’t think there’s much difference in power, even compared to the magic Felix-san uses.
But if that doesn’t work…
“Does it mean that normal attacks won’t do……?”
I was breathing a little irregularly. I already used my divine skills to reach the boss level many times. If I fall in a place like this, what is worst is that…… we could be wiped out.
『Shall I go? If you can release the seal, I’ll go on a rampage.』
It was Thor who spoke.
I shake my head as my answer.
He’s my trump card. It’s still too early to use him.
“Status!”
My skills come to mind.
If one isn’t enough, I can just combine them together.
With the combination ability of 【Duplicity】, there is surely something that can pierce the armor of that golem!
Rion (14 years old, Male) Level: 19 Skill『Alarm』 ➥ 【Wake Up】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Wakes up a sleeping person refreshed. ➥ 【Unseal】 ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Cancel any type of sleep. [+] Appraisal ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Seals can be identified. Skill『Sun’s Divine Protection』 ➥ 【White Flame】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Recovery. The blessing of the sun also exorcises curses. ➥ 【Golden Flame】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Improves physical ability. Further effect for a limited time. ➥ 【Sword of the Daughter of the Sun】…… Imbues the Daughter of the Sun in a weapon. Skill 『God of Thunder’s Divine Protection』 ➥ 【Hammer of the God of Thunder】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Shoots a powerful lightning attack. Skill 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting 』 ➥ 【Wild Heart】⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Detection. With magical power consumption, effects can be further increased. Skill 『Divine Protection of the God of Medicine』 ➥ 【Valkyria’s Spoon】…… Recovery. Consumes magical power to expand the range. ➥ 【Spear of Sigris】…… Remote assistance. It transfers magical effects to the spear and delivers them to the target. Skill 『God of Mischief’s Divine Protection』 ➥ 【Duplicity】…… It can be used in combination with two divine protections.
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I slowly let out the breath I had been holding back.
I’m staring right ahead.
The opponent is huge.
Shaking the ground, the enemy slowly closes in on me. It was roughly a humanoid figure, with feet made of rock and iron, stamping on the dungeon floor. Its head is five meters tall, and a single flickering red light was visible in place of its eyes.
Iron Golem.
It is a mythical magical creature that guards the boss layer of the Western Dungeon.
『Don’t let your guard down.』
“Yes.”
I responded to Solana’s voice.
My body was already engulfed in 【Golden flame 】. I lowered my hind legs and gathered my strength. I pointed my short sword at the golem. The crystal on the gauntlet Lu had given me glittered as if to encourage me.
The giant raised its arms.
“Wauu.”
Its arms swing down, like hitting a rocky mountain.
My chance to attack.
The arm that was swung down created a perfect path from the ground to the shoulders and then to the head.
“Haa!”
I jumped into the golem’s arms. Then in one swift motion, I dashed to its head all at once.
Skill: 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting 』was used. 【Wild Heart】…… Detection. Consumes magical power for even greater effect.
I consumed magical power and detected the golem for a moment. I saw a red aura in the back of its neck.
“Found it.”
What I was looking for was the core that maintains this golem.
It’s a knowledge I learned from my Father. Golems have a central part that sends magical energy throughout their bodies. Therefore, if the core is destroyed, its huge body will also collapse.
“The core is in the nape!”
I instantly communicated with my comrades.
“I’ll leave that to you!”
I nodded at Mia’s words.
Mia-san jumps in front of the golem to get its attention.
Thanking her, I raised the blade of my short sword to the side.
I slashed at one go.
“Uou! O-ooo….…”
I felt the red light intensify in the golem’s head. Like crumbling building blocks, the golem’s huge body crumbled, starting from the feet.
The head, where I was, also shook so I landed hastily on the ground. I nearly fell over, but someone supported me.
“Well done, Rion.”
Mia-san beamed at me.
“You pretty much soloed against the boss in the Western Dungeon. I’d say your battle level is now around level 30.”
“Y-Yeah……”
There are skills that enhances one’s abilities just by having them. That’s the case with 『 Sun’s Divine Protection』, 『 Thunder God’s Divine Protection』and 『Divine Protection of the God of Hunting』.
I’m many times more skilled than the average person, and when I think about it, it’s out of the norm. Even in a dungeon with a recommended level of 25, I can keep up with the boss on my own.
“…..It’s only applicable for a limited time during【Golden Flame】 though.”
A red orb is exposed in the remains of the iron golem. This orb engraved with runes must be the core of the golem. After looking at it for a while, both the wreckage and the orb darkened, and eventually crumbled into ashes.
Felix-san tapped his staff.
“……It scared the hell out of us.”
He held the coronet on his forehead.
In the Western Dungeon, Mia-san and a few Raven Warriors are with us.
Mia-san spreads her arms and purses her mouth.
“What’s the big deal? We defeated it, so isn’t that good enough? Neither you nor I can just protect Rion forever you know.”
I scratched my cheek.
We’re cormades but…… Mia-san and Felix-san often clash a bit.
“Sigh. Adventurers are really….”
“You’re an adventurer too, aren’t you?”
“That’s why–”
“Felix-dono.”
The other warriors stopped him.
With a small sigh, Felix-san stepped back.
“W-well, yes, the battle is over.”
I forced myself to speak cheerfully.
“Now, let’s find the unexplored area.”
I think it was a little deliberate. But it’s not a lie that is our main purpose.
It was Pauline-san who instructed us to go here. It seems that there is “something important” here that has been passed down to the warriors, and that it holds the hints for finding the other gods.
I better ask the person who knows the most –no, the god who knows the most.
(Loki, the dungeon you were in…… Is there really anything that will tell us where to go next?)
『Of course.』
Loki immediately replied.
『It’s essential for deciding where to go next.』
However, it’s typical of Loki that he won’t tell about it directly.
(Hmm……)
I accepted the role of “God’s Wake-up Caller”, but my next destination remains unknown. Once the destination is decided, I’ll put my best foot forward.
“Let’s go.”
I walked forward with determination. Perhaps because it was the battle area with the golems, the boss level of the Western Dungeon was spacious.
I walk along the wall, conscious of 『Alarm』. If there was a wall that could be “unsealed”, it would have been faintly glowing. It may take quite a long walk to investigate all of them though.
My attention gradually drifted, and a certain event began to pop up in my mind.
I heard a voice from behind me.
“Don’t worry too much.”
I was startled so I turned around. It was Mia-san.
“……Eh?”
“You were thinking about your sister, weren’t you?”
This is what makes Mia-san so amazing. If I’m worried or in a daze, she calls out to me and brings me back to reality. I was looking at my silver gauntlet, so that maybe how Mia-san found out.
“There’s no point in thinking about it all the time, right? It’s still a guess that Ymir is after your sister’s power. It ‘might be the opposite’, that was what they said.”
“But.….”
Felix-san interrupted.
By the way, looking for seals is the power of 『Alarm』, so even if we’re talking I can still detect it.
“Given the circumstances, it would be strange not to be worried. To begin with, the gods took the power of creation from Ymir and used it to create the world. It makes sense that Ymir would want to regain his lost power.”
The sound of our own footsteps echoed in the quiet boss floor.
“.….Whether Luisia has the power may not be known to Ymir either. But I think that she, along with Rion, are likely to be strong candidates. The reason why the enemy is gathering slaves with “rare skills” is probably because what they are looking for is worth that much.”
Right.
If we assume that the enemy is looking for the Power of Creation, then their movements can be explained perfectly. Slave traders were looking for people with rare skills. I can’t think of a more rare skill than the “Power of Creation” .
“If it’s such an important power, then God should have it.”
“That’s—”
Felix-san paused.
“—That’s true, but that’s something that neither we, nor the gods present here, understand.”
Indeed.
The reaction of the Gods was incredible when they found out that Lu had the power of creation.
Thor even scratched his head while muttering, 『Odin, why are you putting such an important thing on earth?!』
Sigris was at a loss, saying, 『Could it have been dropped? Or maybe it was lost…?』
Uru retorted, 『Is it normal to drop something like that?』
It was probably unexpected even for the Gods.
Only Loki analyzed it, saying, 『…Something happened after the sealing.』
But what is certain is that Lu must be protected.
No matter how strong I become, it may not be enough to protect someone…..
“…… Mia-san, you’re asking anything huh.”
Felix-san looked off into the distance.
“Oh~. By the way, I wonder what the enemy plans to do if they gather all the skills.”
“About that”
As expected, Felix-san replied in a slightly sharp voice.
……Mia-san, you’re enjoying this too much.
“It seems that the enemy can take other people’s skills and vice versa. Its original owners have been putting them on hold for a long time because they are unidentified and hopeless powers, but with the existence of Ymir, it may be possible….”
It’s possible to steal power from Lu…?
After a long walk around the perimeter, we finally reach a wall that looks like it can be unsealed.
Skill: 『 Alarm』was used. Executing【Unseal】.
The wall cracked with a rumble, revealing a gate engraved with patterns. As the gate slowly opened towards the back, a cool air flowed in.
“…… Eh?”
Suddenly, at the edge of my vision, I thought I saw a red light on the boss floor where there should be nothing. It was very similar to the enemy magic that could be detected by【Wild Heart】.
However, when I used my power to look around again, there was nothing there. There was just a dimly lit battle area spreading out before me.
Mia-san looked at me suspiciously.
“What’s wrong?”
“N-nothing. Let’s go.”
We stepped into an unexplored space.
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“I’ll finish it off in one go. I’ll deliver a godly blow to the demon.”
“Oh, we’re about to see the deputy commander’s special move!”
The leader of the Knights saw Baphomet on one knee and declared that he would deliver the final blow. Then, the knights were also excited to hear the remarks of their deputy commander.
Orrather, the leader was the deputy commander of the entire Holy Knights?
He is indeed a high ranking official then.
The deputy commander drew his sword smoothly and began to infuse magic into it.
“This move takes a long time to accumulate magical power, please hold Baphomet in his tracks while I gather magical power.”
“Alright. Everyone, let’s do it!”
The Margrave complied with the deputy commander’s request. That said, what we do doesn’t change.
“Hehe, we’ll take him down before the Knight makes his special moves.”
“Shiro will beat him too.”
“F-Fran will do her best!”
In addition to the executive committee chairman and Shiro, who were eager to defeat Baphomet, Fran also joined the attacking force.
“Ora-ora-ora!”
“Eiiiii!”
“Yaaa!”
“Buhu”
The executive committee chairmen’s attacks on Baphomet become more and more ferocious.
They continue their attacks in earnest, not holding back.
“Let’s keep attacking.”
“Yes.”
“Eiii”
Zudodoon, Zudodododoon!
Once the physical attack forces had quickly retreated, the magical attack forces, including myself, began relentlessly raining spells on Baphomet.
Baphomet has been hit by a saturation of magic and is doing his best to block the magic we are unleashing.
“Alright, well done. I’m going to finish this!”
Then the deputy commander, who had accumulated enough magical power in his sword, carried the sword with enthusiasm. The sword shines divinely and even illuminated the church.
The deputy commander leaped high in the eyes of Baphomet.
“Go back to the underworld, demon!”
“Gaaaa!”
The deputy commander slashed his shining sword into Baphomet’s head. Baphomet, who had received the magical sword, let out a desperate cry.
“A、aa……”
After a torrent of light, Baphomet finally fell, his body turning into something like purple dust, and then it disappeared. However, the deputy commander and the Margrave did not let their guard down.
“Shun, please clean up the area immediately.”
“There is still miasma in the church you see. If this continues, there will be people who will be affected by it.”
“Understood!”
“Shun-san, I’ll help you.”
“Horn will help too.”
Under the direction of the Deputy Commander and the Margrave, I began to cleanse the area with Sue and Horn. There was a lot of resistance, but I could see that when I purified the church with magic, the miasma disappeared.
Then the Holy Knights began to check around.
“Deputy Commander, I’ve finished checking.”
“There is no abnormality found.”
“I see. Thank you for your hard work.”
The Holy Knights reported to the vice commander that there were no abnormalities within the church.
Then, the Deputy Commander, the Margrave, and the Guild Master looked and nodded at each other.
The deputy commander raised his fist high in the air.
“The demon has been defeated. It’s our victory!”
““““Ouuuu!””””
Everyone cheered at the deputy commander’s shout of victory.
In this way, the battle of the church, which had escalated to the point of summoning a demon, ended with our victory.
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A man seated on the queen’s throne, looks at the gathered women. He appeared to be around 30 years old. His unkempt hair and stubble make him look like a typical sand bandit, but honestly, he doesn’t look very competent or strong enough to lead them together.
“Is that man the ringleader?”
“Obviously not. But to sit with such a filthy body on the throne that has been used by successive Queens, and even worse, to oppress my people….. He deserves to die a thousand deaths!”
Furious, Eleonore sprinted across the hall and jumped on the man.
“Eh? Uo-ooooh!”
When the man noticed Eleonore, he screamed and nearly fell off the throne. But just in time, he managed to stay there, which ultimately saved his life.
Eleonore, who didn’t want the man’s blood on the throne, stopped her sword at the last minute.
“Y-y-you’re…. Queen!? How come you’re here!?”
“Shut up and get out of that chair. Otherwise, I’ll kill you.”
“Ha, hahii!”
Seeming to believe that he saved his life because of the throne, the man raised his hands and hurriedly walked away from the throne.
“Lie face down where you are.”
“G-got it. P-please don’t kill me……”
Eleonore seemed to calm down a little. Instead of trying to slash him off on the spot, she just stomped on the man’s head as hard as she could.
“Bubueeh……”
“Answer my question. If you lie or evade the question, I’ll kill you.”
By the way, the other sand bandits in the Queen’s audience room have already been subdued by the female soldiers.
“The soldiers saved us……!”
“““Thank you so much!”””
The women who had been gathered, breathed a sigh of relief. They were all beautiful, and when I looked closely, they all had plump breasts.
(Hoho~, the sand bandits have some good taste huh.)
『Master, why don’t you have your head stomped on too? 』
While I was having such an exchange with my beloved staff, Eleonore was questioning the man.
“Where’s your leader? The man named Kaim?”
“I-if you’re looking for Boss, he is not in the palace right now!”
Eleonore stabbed the tip of her sword into the man’s right shoulder.
“Gyaaaaa!?”
“I’m asking where he is at! Give me a direct answer!”
“B-boss is in the ruins! He took control of this place and immediately left with his executives! I was put in charge of this place instead!”
“Whaat!?”
Eleonore’s complexion changed upon hearing the man’s reply.
“Ruins?”
“……It’s the tomb of the first queen I mentioned earlier. You saw that huge structure on the other side of the lake, didn’t you? That’s it.”
“Speaking of that….”
It is a structure in the shape of a square pyramid, and when viewed from the ground, it probably has a beautiful triangular shape. It seemed to be a larger building than this Royal Palace too. Apparently, it is an ancient tomb where the founder of this country sleeps.
“What’s his purpose going there!?”
“O-oooouch! I-, I don’t know! I have no idea on what the Boss is thinking!”
The man shouts with tears in his eyes as Eleonore asks angrily.
“Hmm, aren’t they after the treasure?”
“……There is nothing that looks like a treasure in that ruins. The first queen didn’t like that sort of thing after all.”
The reason why the bandits were completely undisciplined, making it easier for us to regain the center of the Royal Palace was probably because their Boss and his executives had gone into the ruins.
They may have let their guard down, but there must have been a good reason why they would take such a risk and invade the ruins after having already taken control of this country.
“Then…… what for?”
“Don’t tell me…. Is that guy after the forbidden weapon!?”
“Forbidden weapon?”
“It’s a cursed weapon that only the First Queen was able to use. It’s said to be sealed somewhere in the ruins because it’s so dangerous…… Damn Kaim!”
Enraged, Eleonore put strength into her feet.
Suddenly, the man who was still being trampled under her feet screamed.
“Ahhhhh…..h-head, my head!!!! Giyaaaaaah!”
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“But he’s getting a lot slower. Let’s keep attacking.”
Baphomet was covered in wounds and is now bleeding heavily. His movements were getting a lot slower. As the Margrave said, the first priority is to continue the attack and immobilize Baphomet.
“Gurururu”
Woosh. At that moment, Baphomet began to spread his wings.
Could it be that he is planning to fly into the sky and escape the battle?
However, there were those who saw Baphomet’s movements and they acted quickly.
“Hmph!”
“Eiiii!”
“Gobu!”
Gorilla Beastman, who had transformed into Super Gorillaman mode using holy magic, and Shiro and Ao, who had used physical strengthening magic, delivered a powerful punch to Baphomet’s stomach.
The attack seemed to have worked on Baphomet, as he let out an incomprehensible cry.
“Stay on the ground!”
“It’s cowardly to run away!”
Bakin!
Gokin!
“Gaaaa!”
Then, the guild master and the swordsman-oneechan, carrying a huge axe, swung their weapons as hard as they could, eyeing Baphomet’s wings.
As expected, they weren’t able to cut off Baphomet’s wings, but they did succeed in breaking the bones in his wings. Baphomet was now screaming in pain. With his wings bent, he was no longer able to fly away.
“Gaaa!”
Kyuuin!
“I won’t let you.”
Zudoon!
“Guuu”
Baphomet tried to accumulate magical power and perform a one-hit special move, but Sue quickly casted her magic and did not let Baphomet succeed.
At the right timing, Sue’s magic hits Baphomet, and Baphomet’s magic explodes and pierces the roof of the church.
“Dosseiii!”
“It’s strictly forbidden to look away you know.”
“Oooo!”
Then the wife of the chairman of the executive committee and the wife of the guild master swung the mace in their hands down on Baphomet’s calf as hard as they could.
Under the intense attack of the two, Baphomet finally fell on one knee and could not move.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
