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84. Joining Up

The Emesmes family has been practicing alchemy for generations. Angelina asserted that if that’s the case, then there is no way that the Emesmes mansion, where they live, is an ordinary mansion.

「Golem Fortress. That is the common name of this house.」

「A Fortress of Golems.」

「It seems that the interception golems, “Loyal Young Man” and “Unborn Baby” have been activated.」

Shizuku and the others continued watching the battle between the knights and golems.

The stone wall took the form of a golem and held back the enemy. One knight who barely managed to slip past the golem had his leg grabbed by arms that grew out from the ground and fell face first. His entire body was then grabbed and pinned down by arms from the ground. The scene seemed as if he was being dragged straight down to hell.

「Wow…」

「Sixteen types of golems, large and small, starting with “baby”, are activated depending on the situation. It is a mechanism that automatically repels assault. It can respond to any attack or disaster surrounding this house.」

「But we walked straight in, right? How does it distinguish between friend and foe?」

「If you enter through the gate opened by a member of the Emesmes family, you’ll be fine. The path that leads straight to the door is unobstructed.」

「I see, so it can also deal with thieves who are trying to sneak in.」

「Yes. However, if the gate is left open, then they can pass right through.」

「…What?」

All three of them probably realized the same thing at the moment.

「The gate…」

「Yes, the gate.」

「The gate?」

If you pass through the gate opened by a member of the Emesmes family, you will not be attacked by the golems. In other words, as long as the gate is closed, they would be safe.

As long as it’s closed.

「But the gate is broken.」

「Yes.」

「What will happen in that case?」

「Whatever the case may be, it’s the gate that Geli opened.」

They all ran to the window and looked towards the main gate.

Enemies were also crowding towards the main gate. The gates to the enemy camp are wide open to invade, after all. It doesn’t take long to realize that once you enter through the gate, you’re safe.

The knights who were still able to move rushed towards the broken gate and had already begun to invade the garden.

Looking at the situation, Angelina nodded.

「Geli’s ancestors from seven generations ago have left behind what we should say at times like these.」

「What we should say? …Is it something like a spell? Is there a code that can trigger the golems to attack the people who come through the gate?」

「It is ”We got got!”」

「I suppose that is appropriate at a time like this. Angelina’s ancestors are right. Anyway, let’s head down for now! We’ll block the front door and prepare to intercept them!」

「We got got, so it can’t be helped.」

As Shizuku and Angelina tried to rush out, Koe quietly stopped them.

「That will not be necessary.」

「Huh?」

At that moment, a high-pitched sound, like a sword hitting a steel plate, rang out. Then there was the sound of something being dragged away, or rather pushed back. A black figure jumped in front of the front door and held back the enemy force.

「[Asura’s Six Arms], activate. Just go home, people. It’s almost dinner time. Go home.」

Dozens of people were forcibly pushed outside with pure force. The enemy, blocked by invisible arms, did not even understand what was happening to them. After pushing everyone out of the broken gate and looking for something to block it, the owner of the arms picked up the fallen gate and stuck it back in its original place.

「Let’s start preparing dinner, shall we?」

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「Koe-san, please grill this meat as well.」

「Yes, master.」

After joining up with Koe-san and the others and making sure they were okay, we started preparing for dinner.

Following the presence of Angelina and the other two, I arrived at an old and deserted mansion that was being attacked. It seemed like the gate had been breached – although it seemed to have come off cleanly – and the enemy were just about to rush inside the mansion.

I told Azura to hide, then used [Space Jump] to get in front of the enemy. I pushed them back and rebuilt the gate. The enemy has now retreated.

「Koe-san, please grill this meat as well.」

「Yes, master.」

「Gratitude…」

「This sauce is the best. The seasoning is so good exactly because it is complex and mysterious.」

「It’s salt, isn’t it? The meat is delicious just by itself.」

Now then, when I fought against the dwarves, they were able to cut my neck in one swing with a rusty ax and their injured bodies. Even if there was a human with the same physique, the result won’t be the same. It was at that moment that I realized that the dwarf’s body itself was different from that of a human.

「meat……」

In other words, what I want to say is that she is eating well. Eating heartily.

The amount of meat that shouldn’t fit into this small body somehow ended up fitting.