73 – Midterm Exam (4)
Golem. It would certainly be correct to say that.
It was a golem.
A magical creature created using alchemy and the power of organs, it was therefore incomparable to the more common golem.
Kikigeek, Kikigeek… ….
The name of the golem that moves with a very mechanical feel is Accelerator Doll. Excluding Flügel’s spare body, this is Tsumei’s greatest masterpiece.
However, it definitely felt different from the golem created from Flügel’s body.
What should I say?
If the golem that guarded the basement had the appearance of a pretty girl, should we say that the acceleration doll is more ‘mechanical’?
“Huh… ….”
I let out a faint voice and raised my head.
The midterm exam is held in this rather large auditorium, located in the building right next to the containment facility.
It was not as large as the gymnasium where class competitions were held or the main auditorium where the entrance ceremony was held, but it was by no means small. When I looked at its width and height, it seemed like an airplane could fit in there.
…… And in fact, ‘something’ almost half the size was already inside.
There is nothing to say. Of course, it is a promotion doll.
This thing was literally the size of ‘half an airplane.’
‘I didn’t know it would be this bad.’
To be honest, I was a little discouraged. At that point, it’s not just a golem, it’s almost a live-action version of GunX, isn’t it? TransXFormerna.
A speed doll that makes a giggling sound and flashes red eyes like a robot in a cartoon movie.
It had such a standard appearance that I thought inadvertently that it needed lubricant. Even though it looks like a magical creature.
I frowned and sighed inwardly.
It’s surprising, but I understand why the guy in my class yesterday and today had a bad time with the group.
That kind of thing would run wild, rush at you, and open its mouth again, but if the kids didn’t get discouraged, it would have been rather strange.
Quaaang!
At that moment, the floor on one side of the auditorium caved in and a loud noise was heard.
Of course, the noise was made by the acceleration doll slamming its heavy fist down.
I looked at him with pitiful eyes. So, she is a poor female student who is currently fighting against such a doll.
“Hike, hee!”
She was shaking and dropped the sword from her hand. She was a student from Class B.
Because the midterm exam was held at the same time with a total of four students, two from Class A and two from Class B.
[Right now!! Can’t you lift your sword!!!]
It was a voice that made my eardrums vibrate even though I was quite far away. There’s no way it belongs to a female student, so there’s only one left.
That was the voice of the promotion doll herself.
[If this were a battlefield, you would be dead! The moment you drop the sword, the enemy will rush in as if they’ve been waiting for you! Like a wild beast waiting for the moment when its prey gets tired!!]
“Sin, sin, sorry! I will lift, I will lift!”
Surprisingly, this guy not only had a voice, but also seemed to have something that could be called an ego. Although I already knew…….
But when I actually checked it, I suddenly became curious.
How does that thing have an ego?
‘I’ve seen a talking golem a few times.’
Still, that will be a selection of lines limited to a given command or input process. Because in this worldview, there is no such thing as artificial intelligence with intelligence and emotions.
When I looked at it as a game, I thought it was a half-comedy scene, so I just skipped over it, but when I saw it like this, it was definitely interesting. A golem with an ego.
Fortunately, finding the correct answer was not difficult.
“How did you make that?”
“What?”
There was a person next to me right now who created that acceleration doll. If you don’t know something, just ask right away.
In response to my question, Tsumei turned her head to look at me for a moment, then she looked back at the promotion doll and gave a short exclamation as if she understood what I meant.
“That one.”
Her expression was subtler than expected, but unexpectedly, she didn’t seem to feel any sense of pride as an engineer.
It was unexpected, but I soon found out the reason.
“Of course, I was the one who created the golem, but it’s not like I created the ego or anything like that. “To begin with, such technology is close to being forbidden.”
As Tsu Mei said this, she crossed her arms daintily. She seemed to be reliving something from the past.
“That was probably about 40 years ago?”
She muttered briefly and nodded her head a couple of times, saying that she would probably do it soon.
“There is a guy who has worked as an instructor since I built the academy. That was when my life was about to end. Because we are human. “It’s time to die.”
“It looks like he has been working for quite a long time.”
“I guess so?”
Tsumei patted my head in approval of my response.
“I must have started around 30 and finished around 80. He was a guy who loved teaching young talent. The style was a bit extreme…….”
Anyway, Tsumei added and quickly got to her point.
“When I got too old and was considering retirement, I spoke up first. Is there something you wish for? “Since I’ve been working for quite a long time, I’ll grant at least one of your wishes without being too picky.”
After interrupting her for a moment, Tsumei immediately pointed with her eyes at the Hashimoto doll who had kicked out her female student and was beating her next turn, Aria, with her sword sheath.
I glanced at Aria, who was crying, for a moment, then hesitantly opened her mouth.
“Is the result of that wish really that golem?”
“Well, that’s correct.”
Tsumei nodded her head briefly, and I looked down at her with her stunned expression. It had to be that way.
An instructor who has reached the end of his life, a facilitator doll who appears to have an ego.
Because the conclusion drawn was quite simple.
I frowned, looking very reluctant.
“I never thought the Dean would have dabbled in necromancy…….”
“This bastard?”
Tsumei hurriedly turned her head and rolled her eyes at my words. She let out a sigh as if it was absurd.
“Aha, isn’t it?”
“Why do you look at me and say things like that? “It’s not necromancy, that’s just a characteristic of that golem.”
Although she looked very displeased, Tsumei did not add any more words to her performance.
I just continued the explanation.
“At that time, I was thinking about making a golem for children’s education, and he told me how he heard about it. “If you are going to create such a golem, please teach me my tendencies and values.”
As she said that, Tsumei lifted her chin. What he was pointing at was the acceleration doll that was in the midst of pushing Aria.
“You know it because you’ve seen it, but the core of that golem is ‘learning.’ By briefly interacting with the students you encounter from time to time, you understand their characteristics and apply several methods to persistently find their weaknesses. “When I created that, I prioritized the ability to remember what I had learned over physical ability.”
Kaang!
At that moment, the great sword held in one of the six arms of the puppet doll struck Aria’s sword deeply.
Although it is clear, a sound that is bound to be quite humiliating to the person concerned resonates.
“…… Well, with that learning ability, I just instilled my personality, way of speaking, and intonation as per the old instructor’s wishes. If you ask me, it’s not even fair to call it ego. “The actual training ability comes from the golem.”
Tsumei looked at the scene calmly and ended her sentence. For the last time, she glared at me for daring to use her necromancy or something like that, but whatever.
After listening to her words and thinking about it, it didn’t seem like the golem’s intellectual ability was perfect enough to be called a ‘self’, strictly speaking.
It would be correct to say that the structure uses the student’s characteristics and weaknesses learned through short sparring and then mentally attacks them using the tone of the instructor from 40 years ago.
Thump, thump, thump!
Because it was so large, the auditorium shook quite a bit every time I took a step. At that point, I realized one thing.
The reason why students were called in order and only four of them took the test, perhaps ironically, was because they were concerned that this auditorium would collapse.
This is an acceleration doll that boasts a body so large that it requires a separate containment facility. If more than two hundred students come in at once, something unexpected may happen.
For example, the ground collapses.
‘No, not.’
Of course, I believed that the building would not be that shabby.
Enough of my random thoughts, I looked at Aria again.
She was resting on both of her knees and exhaling excitedly, but before she knew it, her facilitator doll was standing in front of Aria.
With a rather bizarre feeling, she tilted her head.
…… Seeing it in person makes it even more grotesque.
[hahahaha, hahahaha, hahahaha! It’s so bad, it’s so bad!]
The sound of laughter wasn’t a very pleasant feeling to hear. The choppy voice certainly gives the impression that it is a machine, but that makes it even more unpleasant.
It feels like a clumsy imitation of the human atmosphere.
The acceleration doll stretched out her huge arms and stopped right in front of Aria’s eyes.
Taking advantage of Aria’s flinching, the guy once again began spitting out her harsh words.
[Your skills cannot keep up with swordsmanship! I’ve seen the opposite many times, but this is an unusual dissonance. Doesn’t the saying ‘Jugaekjeondo’ really fit the bill!]
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However, if you look at it that way, it was a remark that struck one of the biggest weaknesses of the current Aria. Disharmony between swordsmanship and skill.
Of course, this is a flaw that Aria had no choice but to have because her grandfather was the strongest swordsman on the continent, and she naturally inherited his grandfather’s swordsmanship.
But Aria’s hands were shaking quite a bit, as if she wasn’t able to take it at face value. Also, his expression is full of insult.
It was hard to hear because of the distance, but he seemed to be saying something in protest.
I wanted to tell you that there wasn’t much point in trying to talk to that golem, but-.
‘Hmm.’
The sight of Aria asserting herself against her virtual wall was so enjoyable for her to see, so she decided to just keep her mouth shut. If I found out the truth, wouldn’t it probably be worth a week of blanket kicks?
I suddenly wanted to say something, so I approached Aria with a bright smile on my face.
Aria was trudging down the stairs, completely depressed, as if she had just lost an argument with the wall.
As if she had sensed my approach, she lifted her head weakly and soon spat out her words.
Just a brief, unexpected word.
“If it weren’t for you, the enemy of the sword.”
“…… Uh… ….”
I really didn’t expect it.
I never thought I’d mention a grudge relationship right away.
I hesitated for a moment, but quickly came to my senses. Still, didn’t they shake off their bad feelings while clinking beer glasses?
I began with a friendly smile.
“The result would not have been different if there had been a black sword.”
‘Still, you’re the one who lasted the longest, Miss Aria. ‘Wouldn’t it be nice to be a little happier?’
“… ….”
Oops, I said something wrong.
I tried to quickly correct my words, but it seems it was already too late. Aria, who was already crying, began to have her eyes become even more moist.
Aria screamed at me who was keeping her mouth shut.
“What can I do, I can’t help it! As you may have heard, if you go up there, everything, whether it’s Auror or Mana, is limited to a certain level!”
I nodded at her without saying anything. That’s right.
True to her words, Tsumei casted a spell in this auditorium for her facilitator doll, which did not have the overwhelming fighting ability of the blue-haired pretty girl golem.
Sometimes, if you are a special admission student, a situation may arise where you are forced to defeat a golem. It’s like a safety device to discourage students without fail.
When you go up to the center of the auditorium, on the platform for sparring with the golem, most of your abilities, including Auror and Mana, are greatly limited.
In other words, if you can’t defeat the promotion doll using only the skills you have honed over many years without borrowing the power of energy, you are not qualified! Same feeling.
Actually, it’s a bit far-fetched, but what can you do? The dean has decided so, but no single student can challenge it.
But.
I was not soft enough to consider such an obvious thing.
“Miss Aria, no matter what… ….”
I lightly patted Aria’s shoulder with a vague expression on her face.
“It was a bit lame to blame it on me that they lost.”
“…… Ugh!”
The tone of voice is made up as if it is quite bitter, so it makes you even more angry, and it is inevitable that you will receive it.
Aria bit her lip and turned her body around.
“You, you are the worst!!”
That is the last thing I say. It looks like he’s going back to class B.
It’s a reaction that makes my stomach swell.
I was full and had a satisfied expression on my face.
“…… “You need to work on that character, Dante.”
The person who spoke to me with a very uncomfortable expression was none other than Tsumei.
I blinked for a moment and looked around.
“Oh.”
Out of the four people in Class A and Class B, I was the only one left. It seems like Helena also left with Aria.
Then is it my turn now?
As I was taking a quick glance at the promotion doll, Tsumei opened her mouth again.
“It’s the same as what you did to Beatrice, and from what I’ve heard, it seems like you did something to that child too. In the meantime, are you making fun of me again? “Then you really get stabbed.”
These were rather cruel words. But it gave me chills because it didn’t seem like there was any possibility at all.
“…… “Please don’t be scary, Dean.”
After replying with a smile, I briefly glanced at the direction Aria had left.
“Of course I will repay you. Since I broke the sword, I need to return it with a better sword. First of all, it’s something worthy of repaying the crime of breaking the sword I was so passionate about.”
Tsumei raised an eyebrow at the words he spoke next.
The frozen expression also eased.
“Hmm, I guess I wasn’t just trying to accumulate karma.”
“Of course, what do you think of me?”
After laughing and laughing, I turned to the podium where the promotion doll was waiting without any hesitation.
I was left alone anyway, so it was my turn.
“Can we start right away?”
“Well, okay.”
I asked Tsu Mei, and she also nodded her head indifferently. The moment permission was given, I stood in front of the acceleration doll.
Kikigeek, kikigeek. The golem’s eyes turned to look at me and immediately sparkled like flames.
Finally, I glanced back at Tsumei.
To be precise, I wanted to look at that expression.
She seemed to be expecting me to completely break, as if she believed in the spell that limited my magical power.
Unfortunately, that would be impossible.
Dismissal… ….
I pulled out the sword, let a white electric current pass through the blade, and laughed.
Her technique hung in the Tsumeigai auditorium. It forcibly suppresses not only auras and mana but also countless energies.
It may have been a bit difficult to install, but at least in this space, most students would not be able to achieve even half of their original skills.
But.
‘It has nothing to do with me.’
Pajik, Pajik!
A little darker.
A little more intensely.
I extend the sword imbued with the brain energy I have summoned in front of me.
At least at this moment, the ‘thunderbolt’ that Flügel accepted did not weaken at all.
Tsumei probably didn’t know. This ability is not expressed based on a specific energy like other abilities, but is a power that is achieved solely by the will and mental power of the person with the ability.
In order to achieve the second condition of the sub-quest, I needed to defeat the golem in front of me.
So, now that my power as a person with special abilities is not limited at all, I am in the best condition to clear such a quest.
“…… Uh? For a moment-.”
Did you feel something strange? Tsumei tried to hurriedly say something.
It’s already too late.
Qurrr!
The brain machine, which was heavily compressed using Flügel as a medium, was fired in an instant and started blowing off one of the arms of the accelerating doll.
Cow!
Now it was time for training.