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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