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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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Yuma stared at Brigitte intently.
“Have you heard what kind of problem is requesting my assistance?”
At Yuma’s question, Brigitte nodded.
“They say that from the temple behind the kingdom, where nothing had happened for hundreds of years, countless golems are now pouring out.”
“How strong are they?”
At Yuma’s question, Brigitte’s brow slightly hardened.
“There are many that even Masters cannot kill.”
“I see.”
Yuma’s mind, unlike Brigitte’s furrowed brow, was quite calm.
Perhaps it was because he had faced opponents with such transcendental power.
Even at the news of beings that could crush Master-level fighters, he felt no particular excitement.
Yuma knew why Brigitte had called him without hesitation for another kingdom’s request for aid.
It was because Yuma had previously given Brigitte instructions to do so.
He had told her to inform him if any sudden anomalies occurred, even if they weren’t matters concerning their home country, the Astes Empire.
The Kingdom of Resen was clearly an ally of the Astes Empire, which was also a factor.
“The exact location is here, the cave and forest behind the royal palace. The Second Princess is holding the last line of defense at the frontline.”
Yuma absorbed the information Brigitte gave him and put the map that had been spread out until just now into his spatial pocket.
“I’ll depart immediately.”
Perhaps because the possibility of what evil gods might do flashed through his mind, Yuma intended to act with utmost haste.
Brigitte opened her eyes wide.
“Are you going alone?”
“Is there someone who should come with me?”
At Yuma’s words, Brigitte furrowed her brow again.
“…Currently, the only force in the empire that can be immediately deployed to another country is the 2nd Knighthood.”
Yuma briefly gathered his thoughts before speaking again.
“Not a unit. If I were to choose just one person to go with me?”
Brigitte stared intently beyond the doorway.
“Among the powerful ones currently in the empire, there’s Empire’s Third Seat, Ella.”
Empire’s Third Seat, Ella.
It wasn’t an unfamiliar name.
“A Master-level warrior who uses a spear, right?”
Brigitte affirmed.
“You remember.”
In truth, he couldn’t recall her face clearly.
He remembered the name only because he had heard it.
‘A Master-level spear user.’
She seemed suitable as an escort.
“I’ll go ahead with the Empire’s Third Seat. Send the 2nd Knighthood Commander separately.”
“Alright.”
Yuma left Brigitte’s office and waited in front of the Imperial Palace.
A woman with blonde hair approached Yuma.
The woman took a position of attention, moving her spear precisely behind her waist.
“It is an honor to meet Grand Duke Yuma! I am Ella Brighton!”
“We’re leaving immediately.”
At Yuma’s words, Ella answered loudly.
“Yes!”
What’s this, is she a soldier?
Yuma examined Ella with his [Search Eye].
Brigitte had told Yuma that she was an outstanding individual with the potential to approach Grand Master level.
At level 138, she wasn’t completely close to that state yet, but the possibility certainly seemed to be there.
“Let’s go.”
Yuma beckoned to Ethan with a gesture.
Since Ethan had been waiting on the railing in front of the Imperial Palace with both feet, he immediately spread his massive wings wide and landed in front of Yuma.
“Get on.”
Ella’s eyes sparkled.
“Yes!”
The warrior in armor who mounted the seat behind Yuma, Ella, adapted faster than any other being that had ridden with him until now.
Whoooosh—
The garrison at the eastern border leading to the Kingdom of Resen had already been notified that Grand Duke Yuma’s griffin would be passing through, so they simply watched the griffin’s glide without considering it an airspace violation.
Yuma and Ella’s hair fluttered in the wind.
“Have you heard about the opponents we’ll be facing?”
At Yuma’s words from the front seat, Ella opened her mouth.
“No, Her Majesty the Empress told me to ask you directly!”
Before speaking about the opponents they would face, Yuma had a question he wanted to ask.
“Where were you before coming to the Imperial Palace?”
Ella answered consistently, clearly and loudly.
“I was guarding the western frontline!”
He had a hunch that she might be in the military.
It seems he was right.
“Your position?”
“I was a General! Stories of Your Grace as Grand Marshal are legendary in the military! It’s an honor!”
…What Grand Marshal period?
At most, it was only a week.
Was this sarcasm, or was she being sincere?
Yuma glanced back slightly.
“Huh! Do you have business with me! Please speak!”
Seeing the red eyes beneath her blonde hair shine brightly, surprisingly, it seemed her words were sincere.
Yuma spoke again.
“All the Empire’s Ten Seats I’ve met until now seemed to dislike being bound by positions.”
The catch was that half of those Empire’s Ten Seats he’d met had been killed by his own hands.
“That’s right! But since I was born into a family of military lineage passed down for generations, it’s fine! The Grand Marshal of the West is also my father!”
This explained why Ella Brighton, who had revealed herself to be twenty-eight years old, had such a personality.
“The enemy is likely to be golems.”
“Golems…! I understand golems usually move according to their master’s will! I should also think about how to deal with the master!”
Ella’s words were correct.
But Yuma’s intuition told him that the master of these golems was not currently in this world.
That one of the gods in the divine realm was controlling the golems.
‘After all, the temple where the golems were housed was built to honor the golems that protected the kingdom a thousand years ago as guardian deities.’
A thousand years ago, golems suddenly appeared and defended against the invasion of massive monsters that had cast a shadow over the kingdom.
Those golems then entered the mountain behind the kingdom and suddenly stopped moving.
Inspired by this mythical scene, the king of that time turned the space where about 100 completely deactivated golems were crouched into a temple.
To honor the golems that had protected the kingdom.
But now, those same golems that had saved the kingdom a thousand years ago had suddenly started attacking the kingdom’s people.
That’s why Yuma was certain this incident was the work of one of the gods currently in the divine realm.
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The Second Princess’s Palace above the Royal Palace of the Kingdom of Resen.
That place had now become a scene of desperate struggle.
The Third Prince’s Palace beyond the Second Princess’s Palace was in the same situation.
The forces at both locations were all moving to annihilate the golems.
Although their objective was clearly the annihilation of the golems, the situation wasn’t proceeding according to that goal.
It was challenging enough just to defend against the golems.
The golems that reportedly protected this Kingdom of Resen a thousand years ago were demonstrating that very capability.
The problem was that they were now on the side trying to exterminate the Kingdom of Resen.
KWAAANG—!
The palace fortress was half-destroyed by the enormous fists of the golems.
The Second Princess of the Kingdom of Resen, Meinel, looked at the knights and soldiers who had fallen on the frontline.
Blood was splattered across the ground.
Soldiers advanced, holding spears.
Fifty soldiers in formation simultaneously thrust their spears in a circle.
A cold flash of light extended fiercely.
But, without even reaching the body where the golem’s heart would be, all the spear shafts broke and shattered.
Crack!
KWUDDUDUK!
Against the golem that seemed to be just brutishly swinging its palm.
Even when hit, they broke.
Even when knights imbued their swords with energy and swung them, not even a scratch appeared on the golems.
One needed to be at least Master level to cut rock, but the number of Masters in the Kingdom of Resen was only seven.
And currently, there were only three Masters at the scene.
It was woefully insufficient to deal with well over 100 golems.
JJEOEOEOEOEOEOEREOK!
Soldiers and knights hit by the massive stone golem’s palm as it swung horizontally became bloody pulps smashed in all directions.
Those who died with all their internal organs burst, or those who were pierced through by structures that broke their hearts.
Or those who died instantly with broken necks.
Corpses were strewn everywhere.
The story of anger overcoming fear is only possible when there’s even a slight possibility of confronting the enemy.
But these golems, covered with the blood and flesh of their comrades, were not enemies that could be confronted.
Only the emotion of fear was prevalent.
Lyntod, the commander of the Kingdom of Resen’s 2nd Knighthood, ignited a bright aura blade on his sword, then charged at the gold golem at the very front.
KAAAAANG!
After swinging three consecutive attacks, Lyntod could only step backward with a blank face.
As a Master, he had cut six golems in half.
But this golden golem in front of him didn’t even have a scratch.
KARRURURUK!
With a bizarre sound, the mouth within the massive golden rock formed a crescent.
It looked like a predator that had spotted its prey.
BWOONG—
The yellow golem beside the golden golem lifted a broken stone pillar with both hands and threw it.
The 2nd Knighthood Commander, whose upper body was hit by the pillar, was smashed behind Princess Meinel.
“Keuheok…!”
Thick blood burst from the knight commander’s mouth.
SREUNG.
The brown-haired princess, Meinel, raised her sword.
Meinel’s green pupils shook violently.
She had raised her sword, but her arm wouldn’t move.
“I’m going!”
A stream of light flashed from beside Meinel.
JJWAEAEAEAEK!
Suddenly, a woman who fell from the sky like lightning swung her spear toward the yellow golem that had just thrown the massive stone pillar.
TUKWAAAAANG!
The spear, rotating like a whirlwind, mercilessly shattered all the yellow golem’s stone and destroyed the heart core inside.
KRURAAAAK!
When its subordinate was killed by a human who suddenly appeared, the golden golem lit up its red eye light and raised its massive arms.
Formidable magical energy instantly gathered in the fists at the end of its arms, which it had clenched together.
And it struck down.
Just as that ferocious attack was about to hit the woman, Ella Brighton.
Something appeared in front of Ella.
KAAAAANG──!
Along with the explosion sound, a thick cloud of dust rose up.
Meinel quickly raised her right arm to block the dust cloud that was engulfing her vision.
KARAAAK!
The dust cloud was suddenly swept away as the golden golem’s scream erupted.
The brown-haired princess, Meinel, swallowed hard at the scene visible through her green pupils.
KWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWAGWANG!
It was being disintegrated.
The entire body of the golden golem, larger than even an ogre, was being shattered to pieces.
The golem’s body, which had remained intact even against a Master’s sword strike, was being mercilessly destroyed.
Countless square stones were being smashed toward the back where numerous golems were.
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