【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～

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Zuun, Zuun, Zuun

A massive golem approaches with a great rumbling sound.

“Damn you, people of Natol! To think we’d have to deploy the King Golem we’ve been saving for the siege of the royal castle! Once this thing is activated, you better brace yourselves!”

A voice amplifies from the Golem’s head. Someone is inside, probably the commander of this Golem.

“Whoa, it’s huge!”

“All squads, maintain your battle formations! Magic units, prepare your offensive spells!”

It is indeed huge.

Can I even cut through it?

But…

— I have no choice but to do it!

Taking a deep breath, I channel my 【Fighting Spirit】 into my body. Just as I was about to take a proper stance with my sacred sword—

A droning sound rings out, and my surroundings start to darken.

— What… what is this?

The scenery around me starts to go pitch black.

“Hahaha! Natol trash! Do you think we’d give you a chance to attack?”

“What’s going on? It suddenly got dark!”

“All squads, stay in position! I can’t see a damn thing!”

“The magic unit has lost sight of the target. We can’t attack!”

“Of course, you can’t! My King Golem has activated 【Dark Smoke】! Your vision has been stolen!”

Damn it… It’s dark, but now’s not the time to hesitate—Wham!

I’m blown backward by a heavy blow.

“Was that a hit from the Golem? But how?”

I look around, but all I see is the dark. Nothing is visible.

Barely avoiding a direct hit by intercepting it with my sacred sword, my body still aches.

“Hahaha! The King Golem comes standard-equipped with magical night vision goggles! Amazing. I can see everything, even in the dark! I bet your Natol backwater soldiers don’t have this kind of technology! Bow down to the technological prowess of the magical tool superpower, Northmanea!”

So, this means only he can attack in this darkness?

This isn’t good. I have to do something.

From the depths of the darkness, an eerie “Fon Fon” sound starts to resonate.

“Alright, playtime’s over! Open the magic Golem Cannon gates! Begin the bombardment!”

The ground shakes with a series of “ZuDon ZuDon” sounds echoing.

Each time the earth rumbles, I hear the screams of soldiers in agony.

“Hahaha! You can’t move, can you? Soldiers of Natol!”

I struggle to move my body, but it’s becoming increasingly sluggish.

It’s not just the damage I’ve taken—

—I’m scared. I’m afraid of the dark.

I curse my immobilized body. If it weren’t for the darkness, I could’ve overcome this. Or maybe not…

—I haven’t trained enough.

I can’t even tell if these thoughts are my own anymore.

The one thing I know is that I’m going to die here, unable to do anything.

“Is that you, the little girl causing havoc earlier? Hm? That’s a sacred sword. Which means you must be the Swordmaster! Hahaha! This is great! If I defeat the Swordmaster, Northmanea’s technological might will be renowned globally! Prepare the ultimate Golem Cannon!”

My hands are barely moving anymore. I feel terrible for letting down my rainbow-colored sacred sword.

Is this how it ends for me?

—What Swordmaster? I’m just an inexperienced young girl.

“Beginning mana infusion into the Ultimate Magic Golem Cannon! Mana charged at 50%!”

Koron

A bread bun falls from my torn jacket. It’s a red bean bun.

My Master gave it to me before we parted ways. My Master loves red bean buns.

“Mana charge at 100%. Disengage the final safety mechanism! All Golem crew members, brace for impact!”

Looking at the red bean bun, a thought crosses my mind—Would my Master give up?

My master would probably tell me that sometimes, giving up is essential, too.

But he would never give up. At least he would do everything that he could.

—Then

As his disciple, I must act, too!!

I mustered my last ounce of strength to stand up.

Holding my sacred sword in a ready position, I focused all the [Battle Spirit] I could call. My legs, usually firmly planted on the ground, were trembling. It was not my best, but that didn’t matter now.

“[Mana Charge at 120%. Ready to Fire!]”

“—Hu—”

I unleashed my most powerful slash—

“[Supercharged Mana Golem Cannon!! Firing!!]”

From the depths of the darkness, a roaring sound was getting closer and closer to me.

It’s now or never—!!

“—Ultimate Sword Technique! Double Cut!!”

A full-powered, rainbow-colored slash burst forth from my sacred sword.

It collided head-on with the massive shockwave emerging from the darkness, creating a terrifying explosion.

“Guh…”

—I’m being pushed back

I must at least stalemate with this attack! Otherwise, the Natol army behind me will be annihilated.