As I watched the Immortal Brigade's troops finish retreating, I confirmed the 'object' that I had asked Cephiro for.

　That object could be described in one word.
"Giant wooden horse.
　I wonder.

　It is made of wood and features a magnificent stallion.

　If you put this in the town square of Ivalice, the residents would be very happy.

　What is this?
　The ruler of the city should be smiling when he sees it.

"Wha-ha, you see, that's my power," he said.
　And--.

　It's the same in every era and in every world.

　People in power build "huge" structures and indulge in self-satisfaction.

　In ancient times, they built the pyramids of King Khufu or the Great Mausoleum in China, and in modern times, dictators everywhere make huge statues of themselves.

　From a commoner's point of view, "Aren't you stupid? However, it seems that when you become great, you can't help but want to show off your power to others.

　Fortunately, I'm a commoner to the core, so I didn't have to deal with such vices.

　However, I knew that Jace, the one-eyed imp, was a typical confidence man.
　He knew that he was the type who wanted to show off his power.

　So that's where I'm going to look.

　I sent Jace the 'giant wooden horse' that Cephiro had sent me.

　The name is a truce.

　I also included a letter of apology, saying that I'll deliver this and ask for forgiveness for once.

　Jace must have been in a good mood when he saw the letter of apology and the huge wooden horse.

　He may be serving drinks to his men and throwing a party.

-- or rather, it was actually open.

　Jace, the one-eyed imp, was drinking merrily in the middle of the square, unaware that I was lurking in that wooden horse.

　This man apparently didn't know about the historical story of The Trojan Horse.
　It's the one used in the Trojan War of ancient Greek mythology.

　They pretended to make peace with a struggling opponent, and sent a huge wooden horse as a tribute, and then attacked the enemy when they were unsure of themselves.

　In modern times, it's better known as a computer virus.

　Modern people know the term "Trojan Horse" and are not easily trapped so quickly, but in this world, no similar myths or legends existed.

　Hence, it was natural that he didn't know about it, so perhaps it was pitiful to assume that Jace was an idiot.

　According to Giron.

Your husband is just too much of a genius.

　However, he merely used his knowledge of his previous life.

　Now, this is how I was able to effortlessly infiltrate the impregnable Lowerle.
　We had decided what we were going to do.

　I took a light, deep breath and put strength into the circular snake staff in my right hand.
　At the same time, the door of the wooden horse is opened.

　A large number of goblins were out of sight.
　All of them are either holding a drinking cup in their hands or grabbing a handful of food to their mouths.

　I unleash the magic of the Fireball on the goblins gathered in the square.

　I didn't even need to aim at them.
　They were all forming a circle.
　Flames and explosions echoed near the fountain in the center of the square.

　Even at that stage, the other goblins are still looking at each other in a scornful manner, probably because they think they have been blasted with festive magic.

　In short, they've let their guard down completely.
　The goblins, who are still not ready to fight, are unleashed one after another.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of good reasons for this.

　One by one, the enemy soldiers fall down.

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　Jace shouts.

'Bah, silly. You're Ike!　How did you get here?　I'm sure you didn't skimp on the countertransference magic.

I was hiding in a wooden horse.

　And it's a lot of work to explain.
　To make it easier to understand, I started chanting my magic.

　Then the wooden horse begins to glow blue-white.
　At the same time, the wooden frame covering the surrounding area bursts off and disperses around it.

"What the hell is that?

　A nearby goblin shouts.
　I answer.

'It's a Damascus steel golem. It's the Commander's special.

　When he finishes saying that, the golem activates.
　Recognizing the goblins as enemies, the golem runs towards them.
　A steel fist dives into the goblins.

'...........

　--Oh, that looks painful.

　I don't even feel like I'm in pain.
　It's not only because they were killed instantly, but also because they hadn't even retained their original form.

　It is a very good idea to have a good idea of what to expect when you go to the beach.
　Of course, the goblins will counterattack, but they are no match for a bare handed opponent.

　It would take a lot of magical power or a powerful weapon to wound that Damascus steel golem.

　There was no way the goblins who were participating in the feast would have such a thing.

　The few goblin sorcerers that were present were fighting back with magic, but unfortunately, their magic could only scratch the surface of the golem.

　As the golems beat the goblins with a sideways glance, I looked for Jace.

　Even though he had betrayed the 7th Legion, he didn't want to do any unnecessary killing.

　I wanted to catch Jace, the deputy commander, as soon as possible and end this pointless battle as soon as possible.