Chapter 28 (1/2)

Imperial Army]

The young soldier who advanced while hiding behind the golem, grasped the handle of his spear tightly and raised his head.

He looked at the towering castle walls and gritted his teeth.

「Oi」

Hearing a voice suddenly, the young man looked behind and gasped.

「Your getting too stiff. Those who can’t move well will die immediately.」

When a man in his early 20’s who was wearing a worn out iron armor said that, the young man opened his mouth with a frown.

「Please don’t lump me in with mercenaries like you. I, we were invaded by the Empire and forced to become soldiers. In addition, all of us have to fight in the front at most, so we will surely die.」

When the young man said that with a pale face, the man sighed greatly and pointed at the front.

「This time, no matter how you look at it, it’s our victory. Look, that flawless golem. That one new golem is equal to three golems.」

When the man said that, the young man raised his head while knitting his brows. Seeing his appearance, the man sighed again and shook his head from side to side.

「Most countries are making golems, but they can’t prepare a new golem every battle like the Empire. That’s their difference in power. If you only think about how to survive desperately and last for three days, they will probably surrender. You may even take the King’s head as a souvenir.」

Hearing the man say that while laughing, the young man became relieved and looked at the golem.

At that time, someone raised a voice behind them.

「O, oi……」

A commotion was occurring and when the young man surveyed the surrounding, the people were looking up. When the young man shifted his eyes above, something black was obstructing his sight.

That something black had a shape similar to a big person.

「…… Eh?」

When the young man let out a flat voice, screams and shouts began to resound in the surroundings.

While the uproar was growing, the young man hurriedly lifted up his spear and looked up at that black something.

「It, it’s the enemy’s golems!」

Someone shouted.

Immediately after that, countless spears are pushed out simultaneously while preparing their skills. They pushed their spears into the bodies, heads, and limbs of the mysterious golems.

And, the tips and wooden handles broke as they hit the mysterious golem.

「Th, there’s not even a wound!? It doesn’t even have any armor!」

「Where’s the magicians!?」

「This is bad! There still in the back!」

Even though they were confused by the sudden appearance of the mysterious golem, the soldiers managed to cope with it somehow.

Meanwhile, the Empire’s golems turned around to the newly appeared mysterious golem, they set up each of their weapons and attacked. As expected, it has a powerful movement like a giant that matched its body.

Facing towards that Empire’s golems, the mysterious golem started to walk calmly.

The moment when the mysterious golem and the giant golems collided, the mysterious golem’s arm became blurry and the head of one of the Empire’s golems was blown away.

The Imperial soldiers stiffened at that scene.

The sound of cutting through the wind and the sharp sound of metal being cut resounded, and the golem who lost its head split into two.

Unlike the soldiers who became unable to move, the other golems faced the mysterious golem without slowing down their movements even though they lost their comrade.

However, one lost its arm, one lost its leg and the last one had a hole in its chest.

And, in the blink of an eye, the bodies of the four golems scattered on the ground.

When the young man looked around as if asking for help, the strongest golems, which the Imperial Army were proud of, had already been defeated.

Instead, the mysterious golems are lined up in rows and facing them.

「…… U, UWAAAAA!?」

When the young man turned towards the soldier who screamed, everyone started to run in order to escape from the mysterious golems.

「Wh, what happened….!? Those…… those golems that came down from the sky are……!?」

On the hill far behind the army that attacked the Royal Capital, Violette said that as if groaning.

Even from a distance, it can be seen that the Imperial Army’s front line is collapsing and Violette gritted her teeth.

Flames due to magic rises in several places, but the soldiers were scattered and fleeing in every direction without minding the collapse of their formation.

「…… Our army’s golems seem to be quite ineffective. And, the infantries, who are supposed to risk their lives and hold their ground, have lost their will to fight and are fleeing.」

When a cavalryman informed that, Violette stood up from her chair and narrowed her eyes.

「What are the commanders doing…..!? Although there’s only several soldiers gathered there, aren’t they too incompetent!? Don’t tell me, something happened to the commanders……?」