Using the funds to upgrade their equipment. If they couldn’t outsmart with information, they’d outclass with gear. Shizuku’s decision was sound, if not perfect. Ur agreed.
“No, that’s not it.”
“…Huh?”
But this was just the beginning of what she had to say.
“I’ve spread this information to almost all the adventurers who wanted to participate in the hunting festival.”
Shizuku had started saying something quite outrageous.
“What… the hell!?”
Orlok, the Red Ogre, was stunned.
Their plan had been going smoothly: they had successfully found the gem golem and the door quickly. Conveniently, the gem golem had entered the grand hall where the door was and was now blocking it. Sensing many intruders, it chose to guard the door directly instead of going out.
The plan was simple: distract the gem golem and break the door. That should have been it.
“There it is! The gem golem!”
“It’s huge!? No, don’t be scared, attack!”
“Wait! Don’t go at it head-on. Find that thing! That thing!”
“What thing!?”
“I don’t know!!!”
Just as the battle was about to start, a large number of adventurers flooded into the grand hall.
“What… what is this!? We’re supposed to hold them off…?”
Orlok wanted to curse at Grog and the others, but he realized there was no way they could hold back this many adventurers. Their original plan was set up to deal with a small group who might find the gem golem quickly, not this huge crowd.
Why is this happening!?
“There they are!! The Red Ogre!!”
“Take them down!! No, don’t kill them, just knock them out!!”
“Take everything they have! Whatever they have must be the key!”
Moreover, these adventurers were clearly targeting them. Their eyes gleamed with determination, weapons drawn, ready to attack.
At that moment, Orlok finally understood who had set these people on them.
“That… that woman!!”
He cursed the silver-haired girl.
But why would she do this!? What does she gain? She’d just have more competition!
[OOOOOOOOOOO……!!]
“The gem golem is coming!!!”
“Damn!!! This is bad! We’re gonna die!!!”
“Get out of the way!!”
But there was no time to think. The situation was pure chaos. Orlok clicked his tongue. If they broke the door now, someone else might destroy it before they dealt with the gem golem.
“Take them out! Silence these pests!!”
To break this deadlock, Orlok had to order his subordinates.
“…This is terrible.”
“Yes, it’s going well.”
From afar, Ur and Shizuku watched the scene unfold.
Spreading information to all adventurers.
The seemingly chaotic plan Shizuku devised had a clear purpose: to create chaos and a deadlock.
──If someone tries to outsmart you, make sure no one can.
She had subtly distributed the same information she gave to the Red Ogre, slightly altered, among the adventurers without charging money this time, ensuring it would spread easily.
Ur thought it was a dangerous tactic.
Handling information like this was risky. Shizuku’s actions were enough to get her stabbed by someone. But the results justified the risks.
“Damn it!! Get out of the way!!”
“Shut up, you die!!!”
[OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!]
The grand hall was in utter chaos. Adventurers were fighting each other, unable to strike the golem’s weak spot right in front of them. A perfect deadlock.
“It worked perfectly!”
“Yes. But Shizuku, you’re going to sit in seiza when this is over.”
“Oh no!”
“That’s not a joke.”
Ur was certain that if Shizuku didn’t change her ways, she’d get herself killed. While confirming this, he readied the Dragon Fang Spear. Repaired by Magica, it had regained its original functionality. A weapon designed for anti-monster combat. Its true nature was revealed.
“Jaw Release.”
He twisted the handle. Like a beast ready to pounce, its jaws opened. Its target was, of course, the gem golem battering the adventurers.
“Magic Core Activation.”
He pulled the twisted handle back like a drawn bow. The internal mechanisms activated, sending a command to the magic core.
The magic core, which had shone ominously in the labyrinth, now emitted a fierce light. Magic flowed through, crackling with energy far more intense than a regular Dragon Fang Spear.
──Your Dragon Fang Spear uses quite old techniques, so be careful with the power.
Recalling Magica’s warning, Ur smiled bitterly. Ignoring the warning immediately, he shouted.
“Warning! Everyone, get out of the way!”
The adventurers, who had been fighting, turned to see the intense light of magic emanating from his weapon. Eyes widened, they fled the line of fire.
[OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…………!!!]
The only one left was the gem golem, unable to comprehend Ur’s warning. Seeing the clear shot, Ur released the mechanism.
“Roar!!!”
In an instant, scorching light tore through the air and struck the gem golem.
“Whoa!?!?”
“What the hell!?! Over there!!”
The heat was overwhelming. Even to the adventurers present, it was a threat. While some monsters could breathe fire, this light’s intensity far exceeded that of any monster’s flames.
“…Ugh…”
Even Ur, who wielded the light, was being burned. The defensive magic inscribed on the refurbished handle couldn’t completely block the heat. His hands burned. His face was hot. His body trembled. If he let go, he’d die.
But he didn’t miss his mark. The target was the weakest part of the gem golem──its head.
[OOOOO───]
With a final, intense burst of light, the gem golem’s head shattered, bathed in the scorching glow. Headless, it staggered and fell. Amid the adventurers’ screams and shouts, the massive body collapsed with a tremendous crash.
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“Did… did he do it?”
“Did he beat it?”
An adventurer spoke. It looked that way to everyone. The gem golem had fallen after losing its head. If it were human, it would certainly be dead──but,
“The head… was destroyed?”
Someone murmured. Knowing the nature of golems, most here understood.
──If the head is destroyed but the magic core remains, the golem goes berserk.
[ ────O, O]
The golem’s body moved. An arm that hadn’t twitched now stirred. With a cracking sound, it struck the ground. It wasn’t trying to get up.
[O, OOO, G, AAAAAA……!]
Its arms changed, reshaping to better grip the ground. Its legs followed, transforming to support its body like a four-legged beast. The shattered head morphed, shards extending like sharp fangs.
“…It’s berserk.”
Someone said. As the name suggested, the gem golem roared in madness.
[GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!]
This is impossible.
All the adventurers realized it. They understood this was not a monster they could handle. Paralyzed by fear and shock, they couldn’t move.
“One more warning. If you can escape, do it now.”
Ur’s calm warning brought them back to their senses. His voice, flat but clear, snapped them out of their paralysis.
“Run for your lives!!!”
At that cue, the adventurers fled the room en masse.
“Run, run!! Run!!”
“That’s seriously messed up, what the hell is that?!”
“Screw you, get out of the way!!!”
“All I hear is screaming. It’s a slaughter.”
Ur watched the scene with a sigh. To say he didn’t feel the same fear as them would be a lie. It was honestly terrifying. But considering he had created this situation, he couldn’t just play the victim and cry out.
“You little brat!!”
Suddenly, a hand grabbed his shoulder from behind and a fist struck his face. It was the leader of the “Red Ogres”, his face flushed bright red, as his name suggested.
“What’s wrong, Red Ogre sama, aren’t you running?”
“You… did you know what you were doing when you did this?! What the hell are you thinking?!”
“Ur sama!!”
Ignoring him, Shizuku approached. He must have had a lot to say to her as well. His face reddened even more as he glared at her and opened his mouth wide–but,
“Great!! It went well!!!”
She beamed at him with a radiant smile, leaving him speechless.
It wasn’t just Orlok. The others trying to flee were the same. Shizuku’s smile was so beautiful, so adorable. Considering she was the one who created this hellish situation, it was disturbingly manic. It eclipsed even the terror of the gem dolls.
Even Ur, who understood her intentions fully, thought her smile was truly unsettling. If he were uninvolved, he’d pray to distance himself and never get involved again.
But that was not the case now.
“Ah… yes, that’s right.”
He mustered strength into his trembling legs, gritting his teeth to force a smile onto his face. She was insane, there was no doubt about it. But they had already made a pact with this woman. He had already decided to ride her madness. So,
It was time to abandon normalcy.
It was time to remove the “but”.
It was time to embrace the madness.
Now, laugh, go mad, prepare. Charge towards the hell before you. Use your life for your ego. Dive into the depths of hell for your self-satisfaction.
Telling himself this, Ur laughed. Loudly, maniacally, reveling in the fact that their cunning plan had succeeded perfectly, he shouted:
“Ah, it’s the best! It’s perfect!! Now, all that’s left is to win!!!!!”
“Yes!!!”
And so, the two laughed in hell.
[GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!]
–The Gem Golem Battle Begins–
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