[WN] Three Skills : Volume 2 Chapter 3

Volume 2

Chapter 3

I Encountered an Insect-Like Golem

Translator : PolterGlast

"Really!?"

 

I didn't expect he would make such a suggestion, so I immediately took the old man up on his offer.

 

"………Well, I suppose it's fate. Besides... I have something I want to ask you personally."

 

The old man looked at Akana-san.

 

Well, if he can take care of her, it'll be a relief for me too.

I'm a little curious about what he wants to ask... but... will it be okay?

 

I turned back to Akana-san.

 

"Akana-san, sorry, but could you stay here for a while? I have to go to the ruins for a bit. I want you to wait here."

 

Even though I said so, Akana-san just grabbed the hem of my clothes and didn't say anything, keeping her head down.

I'm stumped... is that a yes or a no?

 

But I can't take her to the ruins like this... and I don't know if there's a better place.

If the old man can guarantee her safety, there's no one more reliable, since even Kakyouin-san acknowledged his abilities... and he doesn't seem to insult Akana-san.

 

Yeah, I think it's better to ask this old man after all.

 

I look at Akana-san again.

She's not moving, just like before.

...I guess I have no choice but to assume she understands.

 

"..."

 

I grabbed Akana-san's hand, which was still holding the hem of my clothes, and let go.

 

"───!"

 

At that moment, Akana-san's shoulders trembled.

 

"Then, old man, please take care of her for a bit."

 

I turned back to the old man and asked him again.

 

"………"

 

The old man let out a sigh as if it couldn't be helped.

 

I try to leave Akana-san with the old man.

Akana-san doesn't move from where she is after being pulled away from me. The old man also closes his eyes and doesn't do anything to her.

 

"………"

 

But just as I was about to leave, I remembered the desperate pleas of the people who used to serve Akana-san.

 

...I should be careful just in case.

 

"Old man."

 

I turned back again.

The old man opened his eyelids at my voice.

 

"Please take care of Akana-san."

 

I asked him with a smile.

Then the old man───

 

"───"

 

His eyes widened as if he had seen something strange.

 

"………?"

 

Why does he react like that, when I just politely asked him again?

I was a little curious, but I didn't think too deeply about it and started walking towards the ruins.

 

□□□

 

Alright, I've arrived.

I've now made it to the front of the ruins.

 

Come to think of it, it's been about a month since I last met her, so it might be a good time.

 

Well, never mind about that.

 

I start to do some light warm-ups.

 

Now then... let's go.

 

After finishing my warm-up, I entered the ruins───

 

"───!?"

 

As soon as I passed through the entrance, the golem released the energy it had been storing in its core───a laser that would erase anything it touched, directly hit me.

 

Hey, I just passed through the entrance, you know?

 

Anyway, my body begins to regenerate.

 

Reddish-black liquid and deep pink flesh fragments were generated and began to gather in one place, forming my body. In a matter of seconds, my body had recovered right there.

 

I opened my eyes from my kneeling position on the ground and looked at the golem.

 

"………"

 

The attack is as unrestrained as ever.

I feel like the number and locations of the golems appearing here get worse every time I come.

 

This is... I made the right decision to leave Akana-san behind. Even if I had her wait at the entrance, she might have been blown away by that just now.

 

I stand up.

 

Well, I don't have to worry about that now.

 

Now, let's do it.

 

□□□

 

I've currently made it halfway through the ruins.

 

A maze area.

 

I had regenerated again.

 

In front of me was a worm-shaped golem that had been placed to prevent intrusion, even in the middle of the maze.

It was probably made of some kind of mineral, but its body was long and thin, so it moved like a caterpillar. Multiple arm-like objects made of a silvery mineral different from its body are attached around the top of its head in a circular shape, opening and closing like an octopus' mouth. At the joint of the arms and the top of this golem's head, a faded blue spherical crystal - probably the core of this golem - is attached, from which it fires a laser at its target (me now). That laser was the reason why I had to regenerate.

 

Chrisya-san made a new golem again. I wonder if she's not busy. Isn't she a God? I mean, does she actually have free time?

 

Well, whatever. It's like I've found a new source of enjoyment.

 

Let me kill to my heart's content.

 

I stamped on the ground and moved in one go, when I reached about halfway through the golem's torso, I planted both of my feet firmly on the ground.

Then, I thrust my right fist, which I had drawn back and prepared in advance, with the image of destroying the golem's body.

 

"───!"

 

However, what ended up breaking was my fist. No, maybe "broken" isn't the right expression.

 

It was erased.

 

As soon as this golem saw me move to attack, it suddenly glowed, creating a membrane that would annihilate anything that came near it. As a result, my right arm was gone up to above the elbow.

To be able to do that in that instant───truly, it's a golem created by Chrisya-san.

 

The membrane surrounding the golem disappeared. And then, the next moment, the golem twisted its own body and swung it at me. I was crushed between the maze wall and the golem.

But, I regenerate. My body began to regenerate a little away from where I was crushed.

However, as soon as my body healed, the golem pursued me. It clamped down on me with its circularly arranged arms, and my body was cut into multiple pieces. And then, as if to finish me off, it launched a close-range laser attack. My body was erased again.

 

My body began to regenerate again.

 

Haha... this is bad. The things Chrisya-san creates are really too out of the ordinary.

This golem, not only does it have a laser, but its body attack and the sharpness of its arms are amazing. Moreover, this golem, when attacked, temporarily covers itself with a membrane of annihilation as a defense. Since the most energy-consuming process was the process of regenerating after being destroyed, this drastically reduces the energy consumption loss. And the surprising thing is that its body and arms are not constantly imbued with the annihilation effect. From the feeling I had when I was attacked earlier, it felt like I was killed by the golem's original power.

 

It's strong, and it limits consumption to the maximum.

Haha, this is bad.

 

I can't help but raise the corners of my mouth.

 

I can fight longer with something like this───with such a monster. There's nothing more joyful than this.

 

If possible, I'd like to finish it off with one of my blows and get the pleasure of victory... but... there's always a membrane with an annihilation effect on the core, so that might be difficult.

 

I thought earlier that my enemy was too strong and it was a disadvantage... but that's not the case at all.

Compared to this current feeling───this excitement───everything else is a trivial matter.

 

I left Akana-san with the old man.

I can't say it's completely safe, but I've told In-san to prioritize my situation, and the old man would have refused if he didn't want to, and if he had any hostility, he would have attacked me while I was there. And besides, it was him who suggested it, I'm sure───he has a lot of experience, judging from his age and demeanor.

So... yeah, it's probably going to be okay.

 

I have no restrictions now.

I can enjoy this moment to the fullest.

 

Come on, let's do more... let's fight more.

 

Let's kill each other more!

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[WN] Three Skills : Volume 2 Chapter 2

Volume 2

Chapter 2

I Asked the Oldman for Help

Translator : PolterGlast

"Uh... umm, hello there."

 

Even though I hadn't intended to, I'd run into a familiar face, so I greeted him. It's important to be polite.

 

The old man, on the other hand, looked at me and let out a breath through his nose.

 

"Hmph, from your looks, you didn't intend to come here. An unexpected turn of events. This is not a place where you can enter unintentionally, you know."

 

He's dumbfounded. The latter part sounded a bit self-deprecating, but there's no doubt he's dumbfounded by me.

 

"..."

 

I responded with a wry smile.

I felt that responding with an apology wouldn't be right.

The old man wasn't angry, but rather dumbfounded. That means he's not looking for an apology and is simply surprised beyond belief at my behavior.

Apologizing to someone who isn't looking for one would only upset them.

 

For a moment, I thought we might be trespassing, but... according to the guild, no one owns this forest. Apparently, no one has claimed or acquired ownership of this forest.

That means the old man is probably just living here without permission. It's probably pointless to think about whether or not it's trespassing.

 

As if affirming my thoughts, the old man, who doesn't seem to want to blame me, just lets out a sigh and closes his eyes.

Then, he opened them immediately and began to change the subject.

 

"Well, never mind. More importantly... they say that heroes are fond of women, but isn't it too soon to move on to another woman? What happened to that blonde girl?"

 

"Kakyouin-san? Hmm, I don't know either.  She said something I didn't understand and disappeared before I knew it."

 

I remember when I parted ways with Kakyouin-san.

A black mud I had never seen before, a ring that shone for the first time───unbelievable things happened, and before I could understand them, everything was over.

I really didn't understand.

 

Or rather, a hero? I'm not one, nor do I intend to be.

 

"And now it's the daughter of the Gilmburg family, huh? After that fierce girl, you've gotten involved with another quite eccentric woman."

 

The moment the words "daughter of the Gilmburg family" came out, Akana-san's shoulders jumped for a moment.

The old man knows about Akana-san too.

Could it be that rumors have reached this part of the forest? If so, we might as well leave right away.

 

Or rather, I'm not the kind of pervert who would lay hands on someone.

I'm only with Akana-san because I was asked to, and nothing more.

Well, if I deny it, I'll probably get involved in a troublesome situation and this conversation will drag on even longer, so I definitely won't say that.

 

"So? What are you doing in this forest with the daughter of the Gilmburg family? There's nothing in this forest that a noble lady would like."

 

"───"

 

I thought he would berate Akana-san, but contrary to my expectations, the old man just threw another question at me.

Unexpected. Unlike the others, I thought he would ask about the rumors about Akana-san or believe the rumors and insult her.

Anyway, I have to open my mouth because if I don't answer the question, he'll get annoyed.

 

"Well, it's not Akana-san who has business here, it's me, or rather..."

 

"Business in this forest? What is it? You've been here once, so you should know. There's really nothing in this forest."

 

"No, I'm not here for the forest, I'm here for the ruins."

 

"……………What!?"

 

The old man widened his eyes.

 

"Didn't I tell you there was a god in those ruins!?"

 

"You did."

 

"Then why are you going there!?"

 

"Well, I have to go there regularly."

 

"Huh??? ...I see. So you've formed a serious connection with a God, have you, boy?"

 

Perhaps he'd reached some kind of conclusion, the old man looked at me with pity.

Come to think of it, Chrisya-san said that in this world, Gods are considered on the same level as demons and are also a symbol of misfortune, didn't she?

My situation, where I have to meet such a being repeatedly, is probably the worst situation, so bad that even someone I hardly know looks at me with pity.

 

Well, I don't think that way at all.

Chrisya-san may have a sharp tongue, but she's reasonable and will listen to my requests, so she's not that bad.

 

And she also gave me this ring.

I look at the ring on my right middle finger.

The pure white gem attached to the ring is sparkling beautifully in the sunlight.

 

Seeing my face like that, the old man stopped looking at me with pity and returned to the same indifferent expression as before.

 

"………Well, I understand the situation. So you entered this forest on your way to the ruins."

 

I smiled in response to the old man's confirmation.

 

"So? Are you taking the Gilmburg family's daughter with you?"

 

"!"

 

Huh? Could it be that... he's worried about the Gilmburg family's daughter (Akana-san)?

Certainly, if I take Akana-san to those ruins, she won't be safe. She'll definitely lose her life. Normally, it would be worrying.

But because of the rumors, the people's opinion of Akana-san is terrible. No one would worry about Akana-san now. In fact, if they knew she was going to die, they might say, "Serves her right."

I thought this old man was the same as those people, but... I was wrong.

Did he have known about Akana-san for a long time and the rumors had not reached here? Or is he someone who doesn't believe in rumors? Maybe he's the type who doesn't care about rumors.

 

I don't know why he's so normal in front of Akana-san, but for now, I'll honestly tell the old man about my plans.

 

"No, I shouldn't take Akana-san with me. So, I was thinking of finding a good place and having Akana-san wait there."

 

"That's a wise decision. So, do you have a place in mind?"

 

"Ahaha, actually, I don't. I was hoping I could find a good place on the way to the ruins. If not, I might have her wait at the entrance to the ruins."

 

"It's not certain that the golems (Garmas) won't be able to come out before the entrance, you know. They might come out to eliminate any opponents near the ruins."

 

"Oh, that's... possible."

 

"Good grief... You have power, but I have to say that your thinking is shallow.."

 

"Ahaha, thank you for your advice."

 

"Hmph."

 

The old man turned away.

But it's true, I hadn't considered the possibility of the Garmas coming outside.

I had heard from Chrisya-san that those Garmas were there to eliminate intruders to the ruins, but she didn't say they would never go outside. It wouldn't be strange if they had a function to eliminate intruders in advance.

I had completely forgotten because I had never been killed at the entrance when entering the ruins.

 

Eh, then... it's dangerous for Akana-san to wait at the entrance, is it?

 

...What should I do?

 

As I was seriously pondering that, the old man, as if he couldn't stand it anymore, let out another sigh and said.

 

"...What about leaving her here?"

 

He made me such a suggestion.

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