Chapter 139: Being too unprepared I ended up getting scolded when I asked for serious advice.

Day 48 Morning, Tunnel?

Finally, the last group of refugees left at the Omui's side of the tunnel. It's already morning outside though? I don't remember when the last time I had a proper sleep was? On top of that, today, I didn't even get to have Privatetime with Armored Pres-san?

Okay, let's ask her when we get back. Absolutely!

Stone Golems are covering our rear so there is no need to worry about that. It's a heavily equipped phalanx with greatshields, so there is no chance of a breakthrough. And I can still increase their numbers so there is no way to get past them.

While the Stone Golems were made with Ring of Golem Makerand are controlled through commands, they are very real golems. Yeah, not even monsters, so they don't have cores.

They are lifeless puppets, hence immortal, and lacking actual life, they also can't be killed. If they have no orders they will turn to simple stone statues, so there is no possible damage. They are just stones after all.

That's just a horde of stone statues that can be infinitely produced as long as I have mana. The very idea of fighting them is idiotic.

The Stalker girl that completely calmed down by now is happily stuffing her cheeks with a steamed bun imitation of fruit cake. Apparently, it's tastylicious.

Armored Pres-san, good job there? But are you sure that the guards are alright? Mainly in the physical sense? It's plainly obvious that mentally they are definitely not alright, but it seems it's not a problem as long as they are alright physically?

Well, who cares. They all were middle-aged dudes anyway.

Armored Pres-san is nodding, so I guess they are okay. Means I won't get scolded by Meripapa-san.

Okay, I didn't attack the town, I didn't harm the troops, and I also didn't lay hands on the lord. I did absolutely nothing wrong this time, no need to worry about false charges as well. See? I'm Innocent!

Why Flat Gaze? A crossfire of Armored Pres-san's and Stalker Girl's Flat Gaze. And the barrage is by no means weak, is this a focused fire?

You didn't lay your hands on him? How about stepping, stomping, forcing him to faint, and then leaving him to lie on the ground? I think he was even leaking something? That lord?

Stepping and stomping are both done by feet, there is no way I'd touch something that filthy with my hands. And it's not like I stepped on him because I wanted to, he was simply lying on the floor? I just stepped onto him when I tried to step on the floor? Nothing wrong on my part, right?

There is always only one innocence. What was Grandpa's name again? [1]

Looks like false accusations were resolved. However, the Flat Gaze Crossfire seems to be still continuing. Well, I just left that dirty orc that fainted in the puddle of its own pee. I don't need it and I don't even want to touch it.

So I didn't lay hands on it. Why can't everyone understand that I didn't do anything wrong? Is that the Affection Rating issue after all? I can't think of any other reason?

None at all?

Meanwhile, this tunnel was made merely through a bit of remodeling. Getting attacked from above would've been dangerous so I added a roof. So I didn't use my Ring of Dungeon Master Dungeon Creation, Dungeon Control, so there is no danger of getting scolded for turning it into a dungeon.

I didn't tell the troops of the neighboring domains, so they are free to kick up as much fuss as they want, unable to realize the difference. All I need is to keep them at distance, hence a dummy dungeon to keep them at bay.

At this point the kingdom should have no advantages, so the negotiations should go all the way in the frontier's favor. And since the kingdom can't step into the frontier on their own, even having negotiations or not is entirely up to the frontier. Well, now the frontier surely must be probably okay?

No idea though? Well, I mean, I'm not even a citizen? How would I know? I didn't even hear its name?

Or did I? Meri, was it? Well, Meripapa-san s aides will probably manage I guess?

Finally, outside Eh, it's so bright! It's morning already! I lack both sleep and Private Time?!

The soldiers seem to be taking care of refugees, so that can be left to them. Aah, looks like the president and the others are here as well. They are all waving their hands, so let's check on them. Well, and it also would be a pain to explain everything to Meripapa-san if he finds me.

It seems that there are some difficulties in communication with the people of this world. Do my words get properly translated? I can't help but doubt that.

Welcome back, Haruka-kun. Stalker Girl-chan. Thank goodness you are alright. Well, not like we were worried.

We were pretty sure nothing will happen to you. Welcome home.

I'm back? I guess? And I also kind of abducted the Stalker Girl? Yeah, she was crying, about to have a pimple popped by an orc, so I sort of snatched her?

Rather than that, I need serious advice. What do we do about breakfast? I don't have anything prepared, but going for BBQ right in the morning sounds like a bad idea?

You need serious advice on BBQ?!

For some reason, they got mad at me after I earnestly explained the importance of breakfast? No, it's really important? A good breakfast is the first component of a healthy life?

In the end, after discussing it with the geeks, I made 2 Master Golems. Is what I guess they should be called? Well, anyway, there are two of them.

The Master Golems' duty is to control and manufacture Stone Golems, They barely have any combat strength or defense, but there is simply no way to cram it there.

I buried level 90 magic stones into cliffs on the right and left sides, and turned them into Master Golems by infusing them with my mana. So the cores can't even be destroyed without excavation.

For offensive abilities, they can shoot Ice Needles at those that climb the cliffs and throw down boulders, which should be enough. Their main specializations are command, manufacture, and restoration.

And since they can regenerate, one can't even dig a tunnel here, so this should be plenty for defenses.

Now, let's go back and sleep. A lot of adult sleeping. So much that we won't get even a wink of sleep! I'm going to sleep super hard!

For real!!

Day 47 continues into Day 48.

[TL Notes: [1] Reference to Detective Conan "There is only one truth", and then The Kindaichi Case Files "I swear on the name of my grandpa!" ]