I’m the Only Male Knight in a Chastity-Reversed World, and When I Enrolled in a Female Knight Academy, I Somehow Got Treated Like a Hero — Dominating with an Unparalleled Skill That Makes Me Stronger the More Sex I Have - 54

Chapter 54: The Golems

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“Now, turn them into thin little bone crackers!”

Catherine pointed the folding fan in her hand like a conductor’s baton. The clay golems’ eye sockets glowed red as they closed in to attack us. One swung a moss-covered right arm as thick as a log. I leaped backward instinctively. The arm slammed into the spot where I had been standing just a moment ago. The impact was immense. A crater-like hole was carved deeply into the ground.

What incredible power.

If I took a direct hit from that, every bone in my body would likely be shattered to pieces.

“Kreto-san! Behind you!”

Another individual was approaching from the rear. Just as it raised its joined arms, Sophia dashed forward, leaped into the air, and slashed powerfully across the clay golem’s torso. She must have felt it connect. However, she didn’t reach the magic core in its chest. The clay golem’s defensive power had blocked her.

“Wh-what!?”

The clay golem’s target shifted to Sophia. As she hung defenseless in the air after her attack, the clay golem swung its joined arms in a wide, scythe-like sweep. It seemed she would take a direct hit with no way to escape—but in that split second…

The golem’s heavy blow cut through thin air. I had unleashed wind magic to shift Sophia’s coordinates. Sophia performed a landing roll and quickly regained her stance.

“Kreto-san, thank you. You saved me.”

“Don’t mention it.”

We stood back-to-back, facing the army of clay golems surrounding us.

“That defense is troublesome, though. Half-hearted swordsmanship won’t do any damage. Besides, to be able to command an army of this size… her mana capacity is impressive.”

“It seems you finally understand. My overwhelming ability.”

Catherine placed her fan against her mouth and laughed triumphantly.

“Even so, Kreto Brightblade, to think you can use wind magic with that level of precision despite having no magical aptitude… I wonder what the trick is.”

“Who knows?” I gave a fearless smirk. “A magic trick isn’t fun once the secret is out, right?”

“I look forward to seeing how long that composure lasts.”

Catherine directed the swarm of clay golems toward us once more.

“If we can’t take them down in one hit, we’ll suffer a painful counterattack.”

“Then we just have to take them down in one hit.”

I slammed a lethal sword technique into a clay golem that was charging toward me.

“—Wind Strike!”

The blade, cloaked in wind, raced in a straight line toward the clay golem’s chest—its magic core. However, the moment it touched the body, it vanished into nothingness.

“What…!?”

“That was a fine sword technique.”

Catherine let out a triumphant laugh.

“However, against clay golems created with earth magic, wind magic is the worst possible match. No matter how excellent the power is, you cannot destroy the magic core.”

At that moment, something caught the corner of my eye. A hypothesis formed in my mind.

Clay golems are mud dolls created with earth magic. Could it be?

I unleashed a succession of wind blades.

“Oh my, have you become desperate?”

“No, far from it.”

The wind blades I fired flew past the clay golems’ shoulders and tore through the leaves of the trees. Yesterday, it had rained across the academy grounds. The water must have collected on the leaves. Massive clumps of rainwater fell toward the surface. The clay golems that were struck by the masses of rainwater let out screams. Their bodies made of mud were crumbling.

I was right.

“I see. So water-attribute magic is what’s effective against clay golems.”

Sophia spoke as if to confirm my hypothesis.

“Yes, you’ve hit the mark. Clay golems are weak against water.”

However, Catherine remained composed even after her weakness was seen through.

“But I already have a grasp of your magic. Light magic and wind magic. There is no one here who has mastered water magic, the clay golems’ weakness.”

I see. We couldn’t strike the weakness. Knocking down water gathered on tree leaves wasn’t realistic when dealing with this many opponents. 

So that’s where her confidence comes from.

“I’m sending a request for backup to Frau-san!”

Sophia fired light magic into the sky, causing a flash to explode. We had made an arrangement beforehand. If something happened, we would send a signal like this. What Sophia sent was a request for reinforcements directed at Frau. If Berga and Frau saw it, Frau should come running.

If Frau, who excelled at water magic, joined us, we could turn the tide of battle. Sophia must have made that calculation.

“Do you really think I will grant you a reprieve until reinforcements arrive?”

Catherine wore a defiant smile and snapped her fan shut.

“You’ll be flattened before that happens!”

She shouted, sending them in. The army of clay golems charged, shaking the earth as they advanced. However, their fierce rush was destined to be stopped.

“—Hydro Cutter!”

High-pressure currents of water in the shape of blades surged forth, undulating through the air. In the next instant, the clay golems’ thick bodies were severed without a sound, as easily as a knife sliding through butter.

“What!? That was… Water magic!?”

Catherine’s eyes widened in sheer astonishment.

“Kreto Brightblade! Why can you use water magic!?”

“Well, I wonder why. Want to take a guess?”

I showed her that fearless smirk once again. By having sex with Frau, I had absorbed a portion of her mana. That was why I could use her water magic as well.

“I cannot believe it… for a man—and one with no aptitude at that—to be able to master multiple attributes of magic…!”

In reality, it wasn’t just two attributes. If I absorbed the mana of a partner I had sex with, I could master any attribute of magic. However, it wasn’t infinite. It was a limited resource. I couldn’t afford to waste it.

“Hah!”

Another flash followed without a pause. The blade of water became a torrent, cleaving the massive bodies of the clay golems in two.

“The feedback is completely different compared to before.”

As expected, the water attribute was a perfect match for clay golems. They were cut easily.

With this, I could finish them in one hit.

“If they are destroyed, I only need to create more. Fortunately, there is plenty of soil. Awaken, my lovely servants!”

Catherine produced clay golems from the ground one after another. Part of it was likely that this field was an advantageous location for her. Because there was soil available, the mana consumption for creation was reduced. However, even accounting for that, her mana capacity was admirable. Being the runner-up of the school year wasn’t just for show.

“With mana as great as mine, controlling an army of this size is easy. Now, my lovely servants, go wild to your heart’s content. —Golem Party!”

The created clay golems formed a siege formation around us and attacked all at once. The surrounding golems closed in like walls. While I was taking down the ones in front of me, I would fall prey to the attacks of the others. Taking on this many at once was a daunting task. Even coordinating with Sophia, we probably wouldn’t be able to handle them all.

What should I do…

At that moment, while I was racing through thoughts in my head… A hole opened in the wall of clay golems that was closing in. A flaw appeared in the siege formation. From there, the clay golems were taken down one after another in rapid succession. Each one’s body collapsed as their weakness was struck. This water magic was—

“…It seems I have kept you waiting.”

On the other side of the opening in the formation, there stood Frau.

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