Episode 41 - The Second Mabudachi
I'm a golem.
Having successfully killing
the Dragon, I stood there. Reflecting the light coming down from the ceiling.
That should be a very cool sight! Oh, but if I'm standing in direct sunlight
like this, I might be too bright, reflecting too much light.
Hikaru, the
self-proclaimed Spirit King, who speaks in a fishy Kansai dialect.
He's not a bad guy. In
fact, he's quite a nice guy. Just being able to have a conversation with me is
an incredible thing. But I think I should listen to Hikaru's story with half an
open mind. Because the evil dragon was not that big of a deal. It sank easily
against my Line-light.
I knew he was being a
bit over the top. Devouring the entire planet is quite a feat. In a game, it
would be on the level of the last boss. My story has just begun, and there's no
reason for such a strong enemy to appear so early on. Hikaru uses the Kansai
dialect, so I think he was trying to appeal to the audience by saying too much.
After all, he calls himself the Spirit King. He's a bit of a show-off.
Although I may think
such things, I do not say them out loud.
Oops, Hikaru can also
read minds, so I'd better stop thinking about that. The white cube seemed to be
a very important thing, so I felt responsible for destroying it. I think it’s
the sign of me becoming a responsible person.
BTW, the thing that
protected Hikaru was just a pile of line-lights stacked like a log cabin with
increased power. I thought it’s not a special magic. I was wrong. Line-light is
a special rare magic and I'm a Line-light specialist.
Hikaru is staring at me
dumbfoundedly.
What is it? Was it a
bad idea to make a big hole in the ceiling by any chance? It was my first time
using Line-light in a real battle, and I was so excited. I think I may have
overdone it. However, I should not show such weakness here. I
have to be strong and level-headed and say that there is no problem and that it
is natural.
{Log: The Golem has
dealt a total of 280,000 damage to the Evil Dragon}
{Log: The Evil Dragon
has died}
{Log: Golem is now lvl
28}
Oh, I just got the log.
280,000 damage is not bad. That's the most damage I've ever dealt. However,
this damage is just the total, so each shot must have done somewhere around 300
damage. I thought it would be cool, so I kept hitting him with nearly a
thousand of those!
My level instantly rose
to 28. It seems that the evil dragon was quite strong. The damage was also
280,000, I feel a certain connection to the number 28 for this one.
{You have gained the
title【Slaughtered
Thing】}
{As a result of gaining
the title 【Slaughtered
Thing】,
you have gained the skill【Slaughterer】}
What the hell is that!?
Slaughterer!!? Give me a break! There are lot of useful skills in this world too,
you know. I think when my opponents see the skill 【Slaughterer】, they will cringe more than when they do on 【Be Stupid 】・・・・・・.
{Log: The effects of
[enlightened one] have relieved my depression}
Well, it can't be
helped. I've already got it, so what can I do? Titles cannot be casually
acquired and released. Once you've earned it, you have to deal with it in a
positive manner.
I walked up to Hikaru.
I wonder how long Hikaru is going to stand there dumbfoundedly.
"Hey, Hikaru. How
long are you going to stand there? The evil dragon has been killed. Isn't that
what you wanted?"
"Uh, yeah. That's
good, but... Who the hell are you?"
Oh, I think I can
finally say that line.
"I am The Golem!”
I finally said it! It was
transmitted. It was worthwhile to make myself a first person. The character
building process continues slowly and steadily from a small place. I was moved
by the words I could finally say.
“? Well, anyone can tell that if they look at
you once.”
What a surprise, it was
not the answer Hikaru was looking for. I’m nothing but a golem. Maybe he wants
to know my race.
"I don't know
about you, but my name is Golem. My race is the Metal Golem. I'm nothing more
than that.”
Hikaru's face becomes
very subtle. He looks a little unconvinced.
“? I'm not sure what
Hikaru is thinking.”
“What a coincidence, I
can’t understand what you are thinking either. Like how can someone has such an
insane existence to confront the Evil Dragon and defeat it so easily.”
“Well, you've now learned
a thing or two, Hikaru. Good for you.”
“・・・・・・ Well, that's enough.
Thank you, Golem. You really saved my life. I was prepared to die, but now that
I'm alive, it must not be a dream or an illusion. Thank you so much.”
Hikaru then bows his
head deeply. I gently place my hand on Hikaru's shoulder and make him raise his
head.
“Don't worry about it,
it's just between me and you. If someone is in trouble in front of you, it's
only natural to help them.”
“Golem, you..”
Hikaru is getting a
little nervous. I guess my cool comment touched Hikaru's heart... Fufufu. Don't
be shy. It's okay to cry when you want to cry.
{You have gained the
title 【Tomodachi of the Spirit】}
{As a result of gaining
the title【Tomodachi
of the Spirit】,
you have gained the skill【Hidden】}
Oh, I've earned the
title of "Tomodachi". Now Hikaru and I are friends according to the
voices of the world! Let’s go!
{Log: Your friendship
with the Spirit King of Light has exceeded 30}
{Log: You have exceeded
the specified value, and are now registered as a Mabudachi (True Friend)}
{Log: The effect of the
title【Tomodachi
of the Spirit】is
activated. You can now telepathically communicate with the Spirit King of
Light}
In addition, I was
registered as a Mabudachi. He's the second Mabudachi in this world! Now I can
even use telepathy! I've been able to communicate with Hikaru without any
problems, so it's not like anything is going to change.
However, the voice of
the world said that he was the Spirit King of Light. Seriously, Hikaru is the Spirit
King? I think I'll ask him just to be sure. I'm a little nervous. Is he really
the king?
“Hey, Hikaru. Are you
really the Spirit King? Like are you really and truly the Spirit King of Light?”
"'...ah, yeah,
right. I'm the Spirit King of Light. But, well, the Spirit King is nothing
compared to your power."
What a surprise, he
wasn't a self-proclaimed King, but a real one. Maybe I was a little too casual
with him. I wonder if I should just say, "...haha, so you are the Spirit
King..." and bow down. However, I
think I should not treat him like this. Because we are friends!
"Well, I'm sorry I
called you names."
"It’s okay, don’t
worry about it. I'm not that impressive compared to you.
"Well, that's
true.
"..... you can be
a little more sensitive about it."
So he is the King who
can tell others whether to worry about something or not. Anyways, This whole
time I've been trying out skills on my own or figuring them out from the names,
but with Hikaru being able to communicate with me, I can ask him about my newly
acquired skills. Let's ask him.
“I have one question
for you, Hikaru, do you know anything about the skill【Hidden】?
If you do, I'd like to know about it.”
“The skill that we
fairies usually use is called "Hidden". As the name suggests, it's
a skill that hides your appearance. However, it doesn't work on those with a
clean heart. If you have a clean heart, you can see us as we are. So if you can
see me as I am, then you have a clean heart, right?”
Fufufu... My heart is
clean, huh? My heart is as clear as A ball of Ramune.
(TN- Ramune is a
carbonated soft drink in Japan which has a round crystal like marble ball in
the neck of the bottle.)
“What is A ball?”
Hikaru butted in. Being
able to read minds is a useful thing. But I'm kind of glad that we're
communicating! Oh right, this is it! I thought about explaining about it, but
it was too much trouble to explain about Ramune, so let's change the subject.
“So, Hikaru, what are
you going to do now?”
“Wai? Wai will go back to the spirit world, because I know
the other spirits are worried about me. I want to reassure them as soon as
possible.”
“I see, you're leaving.
I'm sorry to see you go, but if you need anything else, let me know. Don't try
to throw away your life as easily as you did this time.”
“Oh, thank you.
Normally, I would say that to someone, but this time, it's the opposite.”
“um, right.”
Hikaru smiles a little
and holds out his hand to me. I grasped his hand firmly and shook it back.
“If you ever go to the
spirit world, just think of me. I'll give you a special tour of the spirit
world. See you later.”
“See you later, Hikaru.”
With that, Hikaru
returned to the spirit world. I was left alone in the hole. Hikaru seemed to be
able to fly, so I should have asked him to carry me to the top of the hole. I
missed the chance.
I looked up at the
ceiling and shook my head from side to side, thinking that. After that, rock
climbing became a bit more fun, and it was two weeks after I slaughtered the Evil
Dragon that I left my hole.
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Name Golem
Race Metal Golem
Lv 28
status
Maximum HP: 578
Maximum MP: 551
Attack power: 255 (+0)
Defense: 255 (+0)
Quickness: 213
Brain: 209
Luck: 255
Skills
【Fixed Status】
【Restoration】
【Awakening】
【Brat】
【No Contact】
【Be Stupid】
【Swimming】
【Howling】
【Interpretation】
【Prayer】
【Line Light】
【Slaughterer】
【Hidden】
Title
【Unchangeable thing】
【Enlightenment thing】
【Undaunted Being】
【Things to love】
【Agitated thing】
【Friend of mermaids】
【Friend of the dog】
【Friend of the voice】
【Friend of the dead】
【Slaughtered Thing】
【Friend of the spirits】
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