233-Chapter 16-11 Knight-type Golem, defeated

Okay, let's move it around.

In the middle of the grasslands, a short distance from the royal capital, we decided to move the knight-type golem. By the way, I'm not just referring to Kelly and I, but also to everyone in the mansion. Kelly came to my mansion (the meeting place is outside the gates of the capital) much earlier than the scheduled time and rushed me, so everyone was interested and followed her.

You can't just send our guys home when you need help...

Everyone said they were going to follow us, so we ran out of room in the carriage, so we asked the female dwarves who had been brought in to help out to return instead. Kelly said she couldn't do her job if something went wrong without her help, but the only thing left to do is to see how things went and make minor adjustments, and if it became necessary to make modifications that would require manpower in the first place, she decided it would be better to return to the workshop, so she asked the women dwarves to refrain from doing so ........The female dwarves seemed to think I was making time for rest and were very grateful for it. To be honest, I didn't mean to................but I didn't say anything else because they seemed to be pleased.

''Oh well, if it's just a fix that can be made here, I'm sure me and grandpa can do it with my magic. More importantly, let's get the golem out.

The golem appeared in the grassland in a standing position, but the ground was soft unlike the workshop, so it almost lost its balance.

'Oops, golem activation.'

He hurriedly activated the golem and the golem balanced itself and stood on the ground.

''Safe!''

That was a close call!

Amur spread his hands out to the side as if sometime ago, and Aura had kept her distance the moment the golem was about to lose its balance, but once the golem regained its balance, it came back as if nothing had happened.

'Well, well, it looks like we've created another substandard golem.

Grandpa muttered, and they all looked at Raiden together.

''Master Merlin, what's so great about it?''

Aura, who was craning her neck as she looked at Raiden, asked her grandfather curiously.

It would be easier to ask Tenma about that... Well, to put it simply, it's because golems do things that are close to humans. What is easy for humans to do is often difficult for the golem, which is an artificial object.

Grandpa was right, it's difficult in many ways to make a golem move like a human. As my grandfather was surprised to hear, it's impossible for an ordinary golem to keep its balance by shifting its weight. In particular, when the ground is soft like the grassland, the weight of the golem itself causes its legs to sink, and the firmness differs in some places, so a golem that can deal with each of these things can be said to have high performance.

I'm not surprised, though, because I thought it could do that much. And what's more important is the strength of the golem.

When I said that, for some reason, everyone looked at me as if I was dumbfounded, but I was able to do that much at the time of Tanikazee, and recently I've been able to do it with Aimee and the golem for royalty.

As for the opponent........five golems would be enough?

The weapon I took out was a two-meter-long iron rod a spare for the clothesline we use in our house. A halberd is the size of a weapon that would fit a knight-type golem's physique, but that's too good of a weapon to be tested. And the opponent's golem is the same type of golem that usually guards the mansion, and is strong enough to take on two to three knights of the royal castle in one piece. In other words, a simple calculation shows that five golems are equivalent to ten to fifteen knights. That's a bit of squad-class strength.

And against those five golems, a knight-type golem could

You weren't a match for him, now let's get him to f*ck Jin.

"Hey, wait!　You're trying to sacrifice me, that's it!

Jin pointed to the destination, where the remnants of the five golems that had been kicked out by the knight-type golems were scattered about.

'See, I still want to see you dealing with people, and it's hard to know how you're fighting when I'm dealing with you. Well, just think of it as payment for all the drinks and food you've had at home so far, good luck with that!

Okay, let's go.　Gin!

We're going to risk our lives!

'I'll pick up the bones, and you can take care of the rest!

At the mention of money, Garratt and his friends all came to my side at once. As for the djinn who were sold out to such friends, I say.

Hey, Temma don't you think you'd like to have a record of the battle besides me?　To be specific, there's a guy who's a beastman and fights lightly, and a woman who does the vanguard, and a woman who uses magic in the rear guard.

'That sounds good too. So, after Jin, why don't we get a team of three to do the next one?

Since the djinn had recommended it, I decided to have Garratt and the others deal with the golem as well.

''Then, djinn, do it.''

'We're desperate now!　Let's do it!

At a distance, Garratt and the others were saying something, but I couldn't quite hear what they were saying because it was drowned out by Jin's spirited voice.

'Okay ... start!'

Hey!

Jin's attack, which was launched almost as soon as it was signaled to begin, was....

" " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

And then Jin's sword chipped wide open.

''Hey, hey tanmaaaaaaah!

It was an event that froze both Jin and the people around him, but the golem didn't care about that, and swung its stick at Jin's brain.

''Golem, pause!''

The djinn avoided it with a sideways leap and tried to get away from it as it rolled away. However, the golem's reaction was better than expected, and before Jin could regain his stance, the golem was ready to give a chase, so I hurriedly ordered it to stop.

''Oh shit.......Jin's been killed for a second!

Even though it was a bit of a self-destruction for Jin, it's still S-ranked even if it's rotten.......

''I'm allowed to carelessly rush in and destroy weapons, but you're the leader of the 'Sword of Dawn' in case you're wondering...''

""That's not cool..."

Garratt and the others who were looking at the djinn like that were giving him a cold stare, as if they were trying to freeze him out. I didn't say it, but I felt the same way. Maybe even my grandfathers.

'Temma, again!　Give me another chance!　I'll get it right this time!

As he said this, Jin put the now-chipped training weapon back in his magic bag and took out a large sword made of mithril in its place.

'Use that from the beginning,' I muttered, but Djinn pretended not to hear my mutterings as he said something like, 'I'm sure that sword had a lifespan,' or, 'Even a training sword has to be properly cared for, right? Garratt and the others looked at such a djinn and said, "Didn't you take that sword out for a re-fight recently? "You were grinning and saying you're clean" and "Didn't you brush with oil yesterday? And so on.

'Well, then, begin.'

Whoa!

Again, Jin took the first move, but unlike earlier, the big sword wasn't missing.

''That's a pretty good match,''

But all in all, the Golem has the advantage. If you drag it out, the djinn will only be at a disadvantage.

The golem's strength was quite impressive, and he didn't take a step back against the djinn. On the contrary, it was easy to predict that if this state of affairs continued, Jin would be at a disadvantage.

''There's a difference in weapons, but the djinn's offensive strength is slightly higher and their technology is better. However, the golem has overwhelmingly greater defensive strength and overwhelmingly greater stamina.......right?

When it comes to the weight of a blow, the golem is better, but since the golem is holding an iron clothesline, it can't be compared to the djinn that uses the Mithril's great sword. However, thanks to the weight of the blow, there isn't much difference between the weapons. As for technology, there is not much experience (patterns) accumulated in the golem, so there is no comparison. However, the golem wears Mithril's full body armor, as opposed to the djinn who uses Mithril's great sword. Furthermore, since their original weight is too different, the golem is using the armor to repel the attacks of the djinn that it couldn't prevent. And the stopping point is the difference in stamina. The human djinn's attack performance declines with fatigue, while the golem never stops moving until its magic power runs out.

"Moreover, even if we try to prolong the process until the magic runs out, judging by the amount of nukes that we use on that knight-type golem, it's certain that the djinn will run out of energy before we do... If that happens, then the action that djinn will take is...

'Shh!　Ha!　Okay!　

Concentrating on joints that have relatively low defenses. Among other things, Jin began to focus on the back of his knees, which were supporting his weight.

'It's starting to look like Jin's getting the better of it, but we don't know what's going to happen yet.

It does not nullify the Golem's defenses. Besides, it still has the power to attack.

''After this is done, I'll have to think about attacking the joint and adjust it. Well, I don't know how many of them can focus their attacks over there against that golem.

The concentrated attacks on the jinn's joints gradually slowed the golem's movements, but the weight of the blow was not lost, and when the occasional jinn jumped wide and dodged the attacks, the golem's attacks left a hole in the ground.

''Yay!''

That's enough!　Golem, stand by!

Jin's full-length attack landed behind his knees, stopping the match when the golem was on all fours on the ground.

'Contrary to expectations, Jin won...'

Shucks ... my allowance...

I'm sorry to say, but the result was surprising. And you left yourself some room to spare.

'Tsk!　What was that all about earlier!

'You did it on purpose. You wanted to make a big comeback from a raggedy loss or something!

I'm cuckoo~..........................or something like that.

Before I knew it, the betting seemed to have started on djinn versus golem. And.

I've got some money to burn...

The stakes seemed to be a flat five hundred g... Even if Jin lost, it wasn't even a hundred g a head, but after seeing the first match (the one where Jin's greatsword was missing), I'd say it was a solid and smart bet. Although, if it's off, it's useless.

''But even so, Jeanne has surprisingly strong gambling luck. Didn't she win when she placed a bet on the Howst Frontier Domain before?

Well, you win by betting without thinking too much and without being greedy, so I'd say you're in luck.

Against such a Jeanne, Aura must be very unlucky to bet on the hole and lose when betting on the real life. Well, when I say that, so is Amour.

''Well then, next up is Garratt and the others.......I'd like to say that, but it's impossible with the golem in that one.

The golem that had been knocked down by the djinn and crawled on all fours was now lying down to receive the treatment, with Kelly deciding that it wasn't impossible to get up, but it was best not to force it.

'Tsk!　I thought I'd get to see Garratt and the others in their hapless state!

The djinn seemed unhappy, but the golem blacksmith (doctor) stop didn't say anything unreasonable, saying that it was the result of the fight with him. And Garratt and the others, who didn't have to fight, were clearly relieved.

''I think the knight-type golem is pretty good, but as it stands, it's more like a fight that's left to the weight of a single blow and the height of its defense... With an opponent as capable and experienced as Jin, it's hard to make use of its abilities.

'Then we'll have to get them used to fighting by building up a solid line, won't we?

It's just like Grandpa said, that knight-type golem is a red(er) child(er) as well as a red(er) child(er), so from now on, it has to learn how to fight.

Jin asked, not wanting to hear too much but.........

''The golems I recently made........the golems dedicated to royalty and Aimee are golems that I made by improving them by selecting the well-made ones from the core of the golems I've used many times before, so I knew how to fight them reasonably well even from the beginning, but....... That knight golem was nuked from scratch. Even though he's very capable, he still looks like a baby.

As for Raiden's ego, there's no doubt that the Bicorn's magic core plays a big role in his ego as well, but I believe it's only because of Tanikaze's experience and the magic core.

''So you're saying I was happy to win against a baby...''

'No, well, a baby is an example, and some demons are capable of being much stronger than people even in their child state, so I don't think you need to worry about that much.

Even if I say it's a baby, I can say that the knight-type golem is like an artificial demon because it uses a demon core, and if it's a demon, some of them kill people as soon as they're born.

'Oi~, Temma!　I'm done with the golem's first aid, but it looks like I'd better go back to the workshop and fix the distortion of the joints. I also want to change the material covering the back of the joint to something else. As it is now, if they do the same thing, I'll have to do the same repairs again. I have a few ideas, but I'll have to get Temma to help me with that. Let's just get back to it!

Kelly had already finished preparing to return, as if she was going to make changes to the knightly golem's armor.

''Well then, I'm going to go to the workshop with Kelly.

Yes, I understand.

'You can go, but we're leaving tomorrow, so be back by noon.

The djinn's departure is at noon tomorrow, so we have to get back to the mansion by then... but maybe we'll forget about it, so we've decided that if we don't get back this evening, we'll have someone come and pick us up tomorrow morning.

'So that's an improvement, but I'm not thinking of making any major changes. I'm going to put forward the idea that the armor is not for people, but for go-(-)re-m(-)m(-).

According to Kelly, the armor that the current knightly golem wears now was armor that could be used by a person(s) to ask questions, so the knightly golem was defeated by a djinn who used the method of dealing with a human in armor.

'First, put a guard on the back of the joint that is thick enough not to interfere with your movements.

Even though it's called a guard, it's just a curved metal rod attached to it, but even this alone can reduce the damage from slashes and blows.

''Next, I'll change what covers the joint area from the demon's skin alone to a combination of two types of skin and chainmail.

It seems to be covered with elastic skin, chainmail made of small chains, and elastic skin in that order. When it comes to using these, it would be difficult to use them due to the weight and discomfort if it were a human to use them because of their thickness, but if it was a golem, that problem would not occur. Well, you'll have to make adjustments while trying to find a thickness that won't interfere with your movements, but it won't take that long since you can check it out while letting the golem flex and stretch.

'No changes to the hip joint area, as it would be difficult to move if I made it thicker than it should be, so I completely changed the neck, elbows, knees and sides. The ankle area was changed only to the skin. Also, I changed the finger parts to put index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger together, instead of allowing them to move independently. The torso and legs are unchanged. Let's try this one.

The final part to be changed was almost all of the joints, but since the other joints were to be the same as the knees, it was decided to work on the parts that were relatively easy to be attacked and would not have any problems with movement even if improved. The reason for changing the finger part was to make the finger tips thicker since it is the weakest joint and the closest to the opponent.

'So, Kelly will make the chainmail and improve the armor, and the employees will prepare the skins, right?　What am I supposed to do?

It's going to be a lot of detailed and specialized work, and it doesn't look like there's anything I can do to help.

'Well, I brought Temma with me to explain and get approval for the changes, and then I'll need you to provide me with materials I can use and food I'll need while I work. So, with that in mind, let's get some materials out that we can use!

I understand why they brought me here, and it makes sense for me to provide the material. I'll provide food while they're working, if they say they need it to make the process more efficient. But.

I've got at least some sweets, but I've got the ingredients and the food in the compound.

I wasn't planning to go away today, so I left everything but what I needed at the mansion. If you had told me before I left for the workshop, I would have come over here after making reasonable preparations at the mansion...

'That's a complete double take. I'll go back to the mansion and get ready and come back again.

It looks like that's all I have to do, so let's get it over with. If I can get that done, I should be able to attend tomorrow's send-off for Jin and the others with no problem.

A few days later, I'll be on my way to Seigen. Maybe they will arrive in Seigen at about the same time, so I think they should go with me, but the djinn can't wait for those few days, they want to get to Seigen so quickly. Well, in the current royal capital, the djinn will attract a lot of attention even if they go out for a little while, so they want to return to their (supposedly) better (and more familiar) abode as soon as possible.

''Please........''

Kelly, who had gotten ahead of herself, was adding corrections to the blueprints, looking down to hide her face, perhaps to cover her embarrassment.

Then, in a great hurry, she returned to the mansion.

'Kelly is an idiot!　If you'd just cooled down a little bit, you'd understand!

Chris, who had come to visit, asked me why I had come back, which resulted in Chris's laughter in the mansion.

'Chris, I'm not sure that's a woman's way of laughing, is it?'

Aina, who had come with me, was paying attention to the way Chris was laughing, but she didn't seem to be serious about it, and quickly went back to supervising Jeanne and the others who were cleaning.

'Kokomoto ... so, Temma-kun, why is there a primera mixed in with the cleaning group?　She and the people around her don't seem to care much about it, but she's the daughter of a duke, right?　Won't that be a problem later on?

Aina, Jeanne and the others don't care about it because they know me and Primera are engaged, but Chris-san doesn't know about it, so he was curious about it. However, they know about my relationship with the Sangha dukes, so they felt like it was just a precaution, so they don't think there wouldn't be any problems for themselves. Besides.

''When the person himself went far away on a mission for the Knights, he asked Aina for help, saying that it would be a problem if he couldn't do anything. I know the Duke of Sanga via Albert, so there's no problem.

This is the setting that is being considered. Incidentally, this is not a setting for Chris-san, but a setting for a nobleman who doesn't think well of the Sangha duke's family or the Otori family, and since he wanted it and the duke gave his permission, there was nothing wrong with it.

''Hmmm.......I guess you could say it's part of the bride training.

'Why don't you join us, Chris?　I'm sure it'll be useful when the Kingsguard is on a distant mission or something, right?

It sounded like it contained some different meaning?

'It'll be bride training,' I urged her to join in, not because it would be useful on the mission, but because Chris had sensed the part I was hiding from her.

'Well then, I'm going to make some food to bring to Kelly and the others, so don't interrupt me. Aina, I'm sorry, but I need you to help me for a little while.

Okay. Aura, I'm going to help you cook for a little while, but don't skip it.

Why is it just me!

I decided to ask Aina, who seems to be Chris-san's bulwark, to help me. Well, what I was going to make was a beef bowl, which is becoming a staple in our house these days, so I didn't need her help, but I was afraid of Chris-san if she wasn't there, so I called her. Well, both Chris-san and Aina seemed to understand my intentions, but Aina did what I wanted her to do, so Chris-san didn't come near me.

'Now all we have to do is simmer it a bit more and wait for the rice to cook, so you can watch it until it's ready.

I asked Aina to take care of the rest, and I decided to mend the material that could be used for the golem. Well, I'll say that the ones that meet the requirements of elastic and resilient skins are reptilian types like 'Wyvern' or amphibian types like 'Mad Poison Frog', so I'll just have to bring that area together with me.

'That said, I'm going to go deliver a few ingredients and some food.

I finished choosing the skin material in about ten minutes, and when I got back to the kitchen, the beef bowl set was ready, so I decided to head over to Kelly's immediately. It wasn't going to take long, since all I had to do was choose which of the ingredients I'd packed and teach her how to make the beef bowl... but it wasn't going to take long...

With all these materials, it's hard to decide which one to choose.

Too much material had sparked Kelly's craftsmanship, and it wasn't until the date that she returned to the mansion.