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Chapter 603: 603

The 3rd day of the second Fire month . One night after the birthday party which turned out to be quite an event, I was sorting through the gifts I had received .

I am grateful for the gifts I received, but they were so many that it will take me some time to finish sorting through them, especially if I include the memorabilias from the Six Kings Festival .

Incidentally, regarding that flying castle that was given to Lilia-san…… I heard that Shiro-san only gave her the castle, as Chronois-san retrieved the fountain that doubles one’s magic power .

However, the castle itself was also an extraordinary thing, and it seemed that Lilia-san was having a hard time deciding how to handle it…… but at that moment, Amalie-san, the first princess of Symphonia Kingdom, reached out to her .

Apparently, Amalie-san wanted to make the flying castle that Lilia-san received a tourist spot for the royal capital, and she negotiated with Lilia-san right after the party .

Her proposal was a boon to Lilia-san, and this matter was settled in a jiffy . As a result, it was settled that the Symphonia Kingdom would pay a rental fee to rent the flying castle from Lilia-san .

It seems that Amalie-san is very enthusiastic about this project, as she visited Lilia-san’s mansion this morning to sign the contract and immediately started working on making it a tourist attraction .

As to be expected from the leading candidate for the next king, she has tremendous determination and energy . Well, it seems that Lilia-san was saved because of that, and she was grateful for it .

As I was checking and organizing the gifts one by one, I suddenly heard a knock at the door .

[……Yeeeees, arehh? Hina-chan?]

[Kaito-senpai, Aoi-senpai was asking to come to the training space . ]

[Unnn? Me?]

[Yes, or rather, she was actually asking both Kaito-senpai and I . It seems that she learned some new magic again, and she wanted to show it to us . ]

[Fumu…… Then, I guess let’s check it out . ]

[Yes!]

It’s not like this is something I urgently needed to do, so I quickly agreed and walked with Hina-chan to the training space behind the mansion .

Incidentally, this is not the first time I’ve been invited to something like this . Aoi-chan has a strong interest in magic, and with how studious she is, she keeps on learning new magic .

Whenever she learns a new spell, she usually shows it to me and Hina-chan .

Aoi-chan is usually very mature, but when it comes to this kind of thing, the childishness within her heart appears . I can understand why she wants to show off her new magic, and it somehow makes me smile .

Ten minutes after arriving in the training space…… Currently, out of the corner of my eye, Hina-chan was throwing a sharp kick at the golem Aoi-chan had made .

The kick from Hina-chan, who is good at Body Strengthening Magic, is so sharp and fast that I honestly can’t even follow it with my eyes . However, even with such a powerful kick, Aoi-chan’s golem didn’t budge an inch .

[……A- Aoi-senpai . This golem is too hard…… My foot hurts . It looks like your usual golem but……]

[Fufufu, this is the new magic I’ve just learned…… High-Density Golem!]

Aoi-chan triumphantly puffed out her chest, exuding cuteness appropriate for a girl her age . However, I see…… High Destiny Golem huh .

I wonder if she learned this as a countermeasure to the fact that her golem was destroyed rather easily by Hina-chan in the past? Aoi-chan had this pretty competitive part in her huh……

And then, as soon as the two of them had finished fighting (?) and Aoi-chan had unveiled her new magic, I approached them .

[……I clearly saw your new magic . It was amazing, a complete upgrade from your usual golem . ]

[Thank you! With my magic power, I can barely make one of them…… Well, but putting that aside, there’s something I’d like to ask you, Kaito-san . ]

[Me?]

[Yes, this golem…… “Can you try breaking it?”]

[Unnn?]

After happily smiling at my words of praise, Aoi-chan asked me to destroy the golem for some reason .

Wondering why the heck she’s asking me, who is the weakest person in this mansion, to do something, I tilted my head .

[It actually had an effect that activates when it’s destroyed, and I want to see if it works properly……]

[……Then, why ask me?]

[Eh? After all, Hina-chan couldn’t break it…… and the strongest one among us here is Kaito-san . ]

Hearing what Aoi-chan told me as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, I tilted my head to another side again but…… That’s when it occurred to me what she meant . I see, they’re “including my pets” with my combat power huh .

……That just means Bell is the strong one here, not me, okay? No, well, according to Aoi-chan and Hina-chan, I’m a Monster Tamer, so what she’s saying isn’t entirely wrong……

However, hmmm . I didn’t bring Bell here because I didn’t think it would turn out this way . It can’t be helped, this is the request of my cute kouhai, so I guess I’ll fetch him……

[……wait, oi!? What the heck are you doing here, idiot……]

As I was about to go call Bell to fulfill Aoi-chan’s request, right after that, Alice appeared, wearing a collar with “Pet#3” written on it .

Well, there are lots of things I’d like to tsukkomi about…… but it’s times like this where you should wear that stuffed costume of yours, idiot!

[……Errr, Aoi-chan, is this fine?]

[……Well, I’m fine as long as it’s destroyed, so I don’t really mind if it’s Phantasmal King-sama……]

[I thought Aoi-senpai’s new golem is already foul play…… but I guess Kaito-senpai is still the most amazing one huh . ]

Well, if Aoi-chan is fine with this…… However, I have a feeling that there’s something hidden with Alice’s appearance here .

As if to affirm my thoughts, Alice handed me a piece of paper with something written on it . Errr, let’s see……

I’m really curious about that last one! Robo, this should be those mecha robots, right? Moreover, 5-Unit Combination…… No matter how I think of it, this is straight out of a man’s dreams .

To be honest, I really want to see it volting in but…… let alone the training space, I don’t think I can guarantee the safety of Lilia-san’s mansion, so I’ll stop .

So that leaves me with the three other options…… Why is the Sword option the cheapest? Is it like that? That fantasy-like setting where if someone is apparently as strong as Alice, it’s stronger if they just hit them directly rather than using a lousy weapon?

Well, never mind…… For the time being, let’s pick the Sword option .

After making my choice, I put a copper coin in Alice’s hand . Then, out of nowhere, Alice took out a sheet of paper and started rolling it up to a cylinder .

She just freaking took out the sword kids use in their samurai games .

[……ALICE-CHAN SWOOOOOOORD!]

With her strike, Aoi-chan’s High-Density Golem…… was “cleaved in half” . The way she called it is a joke, but it seems like even with a paper, she still held outstanding power .

W- Well, with this, I’ve fulfilled Aoi-chan’s request . However, hmmm…… There doesn’t seem to be any change in the golem after it was cut by Alice .

[……A- Arehh? It’s not reforming yet…… Did I make a mistake in the magic formula?]

Aoi-chan’s golem apparently had a regeneration function built into it, but it doesn’t seem to be working properly?

[I’ve added the “Null: Regeneration” option to my slash just now so———- Ouch!?]

[……You really are……]

It’s not because Aoi-chan made a mistake in her magic formula, but because of that unnecessary option Alice added to her attack .

[……Well, it looks like you got textbook technique right, so I’m sure it would be fine . Its regeneration speed would be quite slow with this magic formula though, so whether it will be useful in actual battle is another matter……]

[I- I see…… I guess Phantasmal King-sama is also skillful at making golems?]

[Hmmm, well, I certainly can make one…… like this . ]

[ ! ? ]

In front of Aoi-chan, who had her interest greatly drawn, Alice nonchalantly pointed her hand at the ground . Then, a small magic circle appeared at the ground and a magnificent earthen bird-shaped golem appeared, flapping its wings and flying through the air .

Seeing what Alice did, Aoi-chan’s eyes widened in astonishment .

[A- Amazing…… P- Phantasmal King-sama! I- It’s fine if it’s just a bit . Can you teach me golem techniques?]

[Don’t wanna . I don’t have enough time to waste on random people . ]

An incredibly fast and powerful refusal . Could it be that? Would it be better if I asked her to do it?

Just as I was about to speak to Alice, thinking that I would ask her for Aoi-chan’s sake, Alice spoke something I hadn’t expected .

[I mean, if it’s about golems, “it would be better if you ask Kuro-san” rather than me, you know?]

[……Unnn? Kuro?]

[Yes, after all, Kuro is someone who had created a “self-aware golem that’s capable of growing 20,000 years ago”…… Well, technically speaking, she is considered a magic doll, so she might be slightly different from normal golems . ]

[……Ahh . ]

Hearing Alice’s words reminded me of something . I’m talking about Zwei-san’s statement regarding how she’s a magic doll and that “her body was given to her by Kuro”……

Dear Mom, Dad————– I see, thinking about it again, there were quite a few hints showing something like that . If Kuro is the one who created Zwei-san, then in regards to creating golems—————– Kuro has the best techniques in the world .

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