Episode 52 - Queen of Light
I am a golem.
I've arrived at the
capital with the ladies. I made sure to activate the Hidden Form. The young
lady can see me, but the maids think I've suddenly disappeared.
“What, Golem-sama?!“, The
maid was looking around, so I grabbed her hand.
“What, Golem-sama?
Where were you just now?” She was surprised.
I didn't disappear
because I wanted to hold the maid's hand.
I'm a man with a tough
heart and a tough body! That's for sure.
{Log: The effect of the
[Enlightened One] has resolved the state of agitation}
The young lady told me
that the Duke, the young lady's father, was just coming to the royal capital.
So, she's going to meet her father and report to him that the prince sent her
to the end of the world. I guess it's useless to say anything directly to that
stupid prince, so it's better to have the king say something to him via the
duke. As expected of the young lady.
I was wondering if she
was here with her sister, but she said she was at the estate with her mother. I
don't have to worry about her getting scared of me. That's good, that's good.
Then the discussion
between the Duke and the young Lady began.
I stood beside the
maids in the same way as them, secretly. I thought that the maids were supposed
to be absent from the room when this kind of conversation was taking place, but
this time they had been sent to the end of the world together, and since the
lady trusted them, they had decided to be present. The lady didn't ask me if I
wanted to be there or not. But since I was there, I decided to listen to the
conversation with her.
The duke sees the young
lady enter the room and asks her a question first.
“Lil' Rize, did
something change in you? Your whole vibe is clearly different from before.”
“Yes, father. I have
been blessed by the King of the Light Spirits.”
The duke’s eyes widened
and he questioned the young lady as if in a state of panic.
“The Spirit of Light
King? No way! No, but you're definitely different from the others. Tell me more
about what you mean.”
“Yes, I have a request
to make to you father, and I will explain it to you from the beginning.”
The young lady then
told the Duke in detail that she had been summoned by the prince and Ichako,
that she and her maids had been sent to the end of the world, and she had been
saved by a silver golem, and the silver golem had summoned the Spirit King, also
she had been able to return to Zykarta through the spirit world, and that she
had received a blessing from the Spirit King of Light.
The duke's brow
furrowed at the point where she had been saved by the silver golem. I did not
miss that. My golem eyes do not miss even the smallest change!
{Log: There is no skill
called Golem Eye}
Hmm, I don't have any
relation to this old man, though. I wonder if there's a reason for the wrinkles
between his eyebrows. Maybe he remembered the story about the pirate ship that
he must have heard from his daughter and her mother?
The duke muttered
seriously, “A silver golem?”
The young lady asked, “Do
you know anything about the silver golem?”
Oh, good job, young
lady. I want to know about it too!
“No, you see. There
were rumors about the silver golem in the capital about a year ago, due to the
incident at the Count's house and the one at the castle. It's calmed down a lot
now, though. In addition, there was talk of a miracle that occurred in the
church, and there was even talk that the silver golem might be a messenger of
God.”
The young lady's eyes
widened a bit in surprise. The maids beside her were also surprised, though
they didn't say it out loud. But I'm more surprised than the lady and the
maids!
Are you serious? I am
the messenger of God! What, am I that godly? After all, when you become like
me, you have an aura that overflows, so you can tell? Oh my god, what a mess!
What a big mess!
I was very creative in
the way I used the line lights. I think it's partly because of the cool line
lights that leave my trail! God's messenger, the golem! That's what I'm talking
about.
{Log: The effects of
the [Enlightened One] have calmed my excitement}
What? I got a little
carried away. I looked around and saw that the lady was staring at me with warm
eyes. Huh, don't stare at me so much. You're making me shy.
The duke tilted his
head slightly at the young lady's behavior.
The young lady then
turned to her father and interrupted, “I want to make this country a better
place.”
The Duke said, “Well, I
have always thought so, too. However, I'm doing my best to keep the king in
check and prevent the country from going in the wrong direction. The king's
departure from the castle has wiped out the sorcerers who had been lurking
there, and this has prevented the situation from developing into a war.”
“Father, I don't think
that's good enough. I know that there is a lot of evil going on in this country
without people knowing. And I know that many people are suffering. I was hoping
that by becoming the next queen, I could help correct some of that, but now I
realize that is not good enough.”
The duke listens
carefully to the lady's words. I nodded my head, amazed that the young lady had
thought of such a thing.
“I received the
blessings of the Spirit King and made up my mind. I'm going to be the next
Emperor. It may seem like a far-fetched idea, but father is the younger brother
of the current Emperor, and as his eldest daughter, I have the right to inherit
the throne, though my rank is low. The people's hearts are drifting away from
the current royal family, so it would be acceptable for me to take the throne,
given the blessings of the Spirit King.”
The Duke looks at the
Lady with half-lidded eyes and glares at her.
“You're trying to seize
the throne, which will leave a stigma on the future. And do you really think
you can do it! There are many knights and soldiers in and around the castle!
You will be taken down as a traitor, Lil' Rize.”
“Yes, so I would like
you to bring the soldiers from our lands to Royal Capital. If you do so, you
will be sure to be brought before the king, as father has brought the soldiers
to the capital without permission. Then I will accompany you, and I will take
the king's head.”
Ehhhhh, seriously? Young
lady! You're going to take the king's head and take the throne! How could you
even think of that! That's a little crazy. Well, it looks like you're
determined. I'd also like to be a part of the history.
“Are you sure you want
to do this?” The Duke reminded the young lady.
“Yes, I have the
blessings of the King of the Light Spirits and the Silver Golem to help me.
Even if I have to take the throne with blood at first, I believe it will be for
the betterment of this country. Even if father won't help me, I'll do things on
my own.”
The duke falls silent.
He glared at the young lady for a moment and then opened his mouth heavily.
“Is it true that the
silver golem is willing to help us?”
The lady nodded firmly
and held out her hand in my direction, saying, “There he is.”
Oh, does this mean I
have to reveal myself? I was startled to find out that I was somehow counted as
one of the young lady's forces, but I don't dislike the young lady, so I will
lend my support.
Fufufu, I'm a golem!
I'm the guardian of the young lady!
I broke free of my
cover and appeared in front of the Duke. The duke was surprised by my sudden
appearance. I waved my hand to the duke as if to say, "Hello." The
duke remained frozen.
“Will you fight with
me, Golem-dono?” The young lady asks me.
A mischievous feeling
began to grow in me that I should start shaking my head, but I am a golem who
can read the atmosphere well, and I nodded my head firmly in response to the
lady's question and promise to cooperate.
“So, if the silver
golem, or rather Golem-dono, is willing to lend us a hand, then fine. I've only
heard of people with the Spirit King's blessings in fairy tales, but perhaps
this is your destiny as well. I'll bet the fate of the duke's family on you.
Lil' Rize, do as you please.”
“Thank you, Father.”
The young lady then
bowed deeply to the Duke.
--One month later
The Duke, who had
summoned his troops from his territory, was summoned before the King, as the
Lady had expected.
The duke was the only
one summoned, but the young lady followed him to the king's presence. In the
King's Chamber, the walls were lined with fully armed Knights of the Kings guard,
and on each side of the King stood the Prime Minister and the Commander of the
Kings guard.
The king, perhaps
having been informed by the prince in a letter that the young lady had
disappeared, was wide-eyed and surprised to see her.
The young lady said to
the king, “The country will not improve under your reign, and I will be
becoming the new King, so you should resign” and pressured him to step down.
Naturally, the king replied, “Don't be ridiculous. Why do I have to step down?
You rebel! Knights, seize these traitors and behead them!” He gave the order.
Oh, I feel as if I'm
watching a movie or a historical drama. I'm standing next to the lady, and I'm
nervous that this will go down in history as the lady's rebellion or the lady's
coup d'etat! I'm about to become a witness to history! I’m so excited!!
{Log: The effects of
the [Enlightened One] have calmed my excitement}
Don't be impatient,
don't be impatient. I was too much of a spectator at the time of the couples,
and I let the young lady be teleported away. I'm not here to be a witness to
history! I am here to be a part of history! I mustn't forget that, I thought to
myself, sniffing hard and bracing myself. I can't breathe through my nose,
though.
The knights of the
Kingsguard draw their swords in unison. The young lady also tries to draw her
sword, but I indicate with my hand that she should wait.
Wait, miss, this is not
the time for you to draw your sword!
This is where I come
in. Just leave it to me!
As the knights of the
Kings guard drew their swords, I created a line of light around the area in
front of the young lady. When the light disappeared, I appeared from inside,
looking very cool. I'm now standing in front of the young lady!
The knights of the
Kings Guard were surprised, as well as the Kings himself. Everyone has stopped
moving.
Fufufu, I'm glad I
chose Line-Light. I'm really happy right now!
{Log: Golem has been
appraised}
Just as I was about to
strike my pose, someone appraised me. Hmm, who was it that appraised me?
As I looked around, the
king suddenly began to tremble and shouted loudly “N-No, no! That- you must not
touch that silver golem, no.. Golem-sama! This is not a joke! It's an order!!!”
he said.
What kind of knight
would attack me like that? I tilted my head a little.
The Knight Commander
asks the King.
“Why did you stop the
attack suddenly!? With all these knights, there would be no problem with one or
two of the Golems and a little girl!!”
The King removes a ring
from his hand and hands it to the Knight Commander.
“Put this on and
appraise the golem-sama. Golem-sama, please allow the Knight Commander to
appraise you.”
What is it? I nodded my
head as in to say, well, you can appraise me as you wish. The Knight Commander
took the ring from the King, put it on his hand, and appraised me.
{Log: Golem has been
appraised}
“W-What the hell!?” The
Knight Commander's eyes widened in disbelief.
“Well, you see, if
Golem-sama is on Duke's daughter’s side, we have to obey it. I don't want to
die yet.”
“Y-Yes, I understand.
With the power of G-Golem-sama, I don’t want the knights to die in vain
either…. “
Oh, what? Are you
really that surprised to see my status? I guess, 255 attack power and 255
defense power are that great in this world? Fufufu. I am getting good at this.
One of the knights who
had drawn his sword called out to the king and the knight commander.
“Commander! Why are you
stopping us? It's only one golem and a little girl! Is our power so unreliable?”
The King and the Knight
Commander wrinkled their brows. The King and the Knight Commander nodded at
each other, then the Knight Commander gave his reason.
“It's not a matter of
trusting or not trusting your power, it's a matter of knowing that antagonizing
that golem-sama means death, so I stopped you! You guys are going to be Slaughtered!
I'm not saying that you can't do it. If you just want to die on your own, I
won't dare stop you, but if you don't mind your family and friends being
slaughtered as well, you can attack the Golem-sama!!!! The king and I have
stopped it! I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to help you.”
What, was it the
[Slaughter] skill that was worse than the status?
You're going to get
slaughtered. ・・・・・・,
what kind of metal band are you? I'm not that much of a slaughterer, am I?
Does this lovely
metal-bodied golem look like it's going to [Slaughter]?
I thought about this
and looked around at the knights.
To my surprise, the
knights immediately sheathed their swords and knelt down on the spot. They even
placed their swords sideways in front of them to show their obedience.
Eeeeeeeeeeh? Seriously?
What is this situation? I can hear the rattling of the knights' armor. Everyone
is trembling. The knight who asked the commander a question earlier suddenly
bowed down with his head on the ground with a thud.
“G-Golem-sama, I
apologize for my behavior earlier. Please don't hurt my family, and please
don't hurt me. I don't think my life is enough to forgive my rudeness, but
please just forgive me!”
The young lady and the
duke were both in a state of shock. I guess that's what you get when you go out
there with your heart set on beheading the king and this is the result. I had
no idea that this would happen to me. This is just like an inro.
The king calls out to the young lady.
“Li-Lil' Rize. I'm stepping down from my position,
naming you as the next King. So, please be generous to me and all the knights
here. As for me, as long as I get a territory on the edge of the kingdom where
I can eat enough to keep me alive, that's all I need.”
The young lady replies, “I understand.” Thus, the
young lady's coup d'etat succeeded without a hitch. Later, the lady told me
that [Slaughter] was the most fearsome skill that only the legendary Demon King
possessed, and I was quite shocked.
{Log: Due to the effects of [Enlightened One], the
state of shock has been resolved}
The king's resignation and the young lady's
accession to the throne were easily accepted by the people.
One of the reasons why the people supported her was
because the story that she had received the blessing of the Spirit King of
Light spread throughout the country. When she made her speech in front of the
people at the time of her accession to the throne, I helped with a little
staging. I generated a line of lights around her to create a scene of the queen
surrounded by light. At the end of the speech, I launched the line lights high
into the sky. Fufufu, what a cool performance!
Later, the lady was angry with me for overdoing it.
{You have gained the title [Guardian of the Queen]}
{As a result of gaining the title [Guardian of the Queen],
you have gained the skill [Barrier]}
Oh, wow! It's been a while since I've had a new
title! And the new skill is [Barrier]? I'm really excited about this! I thought
it was a bit like non-contact, but I'll try it next time.
My days in the capital passed by, watching the young
lady at work, occasionally going to the slums to check on the children, or
going to church and being caught by the priest and panicking. However, I remembered
something important, so I decided to leave the capital.
The lady seems to be okay, and I'm not interested in
internal politics. I can't keep up with SimCity either. And if I don't do it
soon, I may not be able to see it. It's already been quite a while, but I hope
it's not too late.
I said goodbye to the lady and left the capital. The
lady and her maids saw me off with tears in their eyes. I made sure to generate
a line light and left the scene in style.
I heard on a distant continent that the young lady
was later called the “Queen of Light” and that the Kingdom of Vidie was being
reborn as a land of peace and harmony.
◆
I hurried to the school city, hoping that I could
make it in time.
I'm running faster than I've ever run before.
When I arrived at the school city, I looked for
Ichako and the prince, or rather the former prince. However, they were already
gone.
I wish I had realized it sooner. I can't help but
regret that I didn't remember sooner. Yes, I missed the ending of the baka-couple!
Fufufu, it may have been a funny ending. It may have
been a terrible ending. Or maybe they went through a pure love story.
The fish you miss are always big.
I dropped my shoulders and quietly left the Trade
and Academy City of Zahord.
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