Oh, that's........

　Violette's voice, which was uttered while standing up, caused Aifa to narrow her eyes and open her mouth.

''Is that the messenger from the Celestial Land?''

　Violette clearly shook her head from side to side at the question.

'No, it is not such a cutesy being. That's a mysterious golem that easily twisted my golem into shape.

'That........is much thinner and smaller than I imagined it would be. It doesn't look like it could very well overwhelm an Imperial golem........

　Violette and Aifa's conversation drew Ditsen's attention to the conversation.

'Overwhelming the golems of the Empire! After all, Taiki-sama's golem is....

　Aifa's eyebrows rose at Ditsen's excited voice.

'Tiki? Is that the name of that golem's master?

　Aifa muttered quietly to herself and stood up.






　Outside the castle, a Taiki robot stood just in front of the castle gate. The gatekeepers and the soldiers on patrol had gathered around it in the distance, but the robot remained quiet, not moving slightly.

　Amidst the rustling and noise, four of them appeared, with Ditsen leading the way.

''Oh! There's no doubt about it!

　As Ditsen pushed the soldiers away and stood in front of the robot, the robot tilted its head and lowered its gaze.

''Juju, Master Surgeon. This is the example of.........''

'Yes! From the land of the sky ... oh, the letter!

　Ditsen stroked the robot's body while answering the soldier's question and noticed that the letter was pinched in his hand.

　As Ditsen received the letter in a hurry, Januar, who had been watching from behind, raised an eyebrow.

''Give it to me first.''

No.

　Easily refusing, Ditsen unfolded the letter by himself and began to check the contents.

''What........Dear Brother Januar.......Is this a letter written by Yuri-sama?

'This is not for me! Give it to me now!

No.

Why?

　As the two of them were complaining to each other, Aifa was showing a dumbfounded face beside them.



　Aifa muttered to herself and turned to Violette, and she noticed something strange about Violette.

　Violette was standing diagonally behind the robot to get some distance between her and the robot, but her hair was twitching and her eyes had a dark light in them.

''........Even though the golem has lost, this me has not lost.......''

　Violette, who was mumbling something to herself, pointed her eyes at Violette, and Aifa raised one hand.

　When she blocked Violette's gaze with her hand, a strong gaze turned to Aifa's face, as if she was looking at her parents' avenging gaze.

　Aifa met that gaze from the front and let out a sigh.

''It is true that if one golem and a top-notch sorcerer fought, the sorcerer who is superior in mobility and variety of attacks would have an advantage. But what is left of your victory? Won't we just lose the opportunity to go to the Celestial Land?

　When Aifa said this as an admonition, Violette closed her mouth and pulled her chin back as if she were chewing on something.

　Aifa looks at Violette for a while as she shushes, then looks back at the robot. The robot was supposed to be watching Ditsen and Januar fighting, but before he realized it, his face was turned to Aifa.

　When Aifa noticed that she was being looked at, her face hardened involuntarily, the robot removed its gaze as if it had lost interest.

　While looking at the robot's profile, Aifa let out a thin breath.

''........I don't feel any magic power, and my body isn't particularly large, but it's an eerie intimidating feeling.''

　Aifa glares at the robot with a sense of urgency, and Violette squints at it while quietly emitting anger.

　The soldiers around them also break out in a cold sweat as they are hit by their air.

　However, Januar and Ditsen are the only ones who don't care about the situation around them and are arguing with each other.

''There's no such thing as a limit on the number of people in the letter!

''Please read the atmosphere there, Your Highness. It's an important base of operations for defending the country, so Your Highness has to stay behind...

I'm giving you carte blanche and you're staying!

'No! Guarding the castle is a pain in the ass!

You're being honest!

'I was the first to get the letter, so the rights are mine...'

That's ridiculous!

　Aifa walked up to the robot beside the two men who were struggling to leave their surroundings behind.

　As she observed the surface of the robot's body up close, Violette also jiggled closer.

''........With these thin limbs, a stubborn Imperial Golem.......''

　Violette seriously stared at the robot's fingertips and reached out unconsciously.

''It's not just iron...''

　Muttering this, he touched the robot's hand, and the robot slowly grabbed Violette's shoulder between his hands.

''Huh?''

　Violette gasped. However, without paying attention to Violette, who was startled and stiffened, the robot began to float up softly.

　The soldiers around the robot, which began to float in total silence, were also greatly buzzed by the robot.

　Although startled for a moment, Aifa calmly jumped up on the spot and hung on the robot's shoulder with one hand.

''Wah, wah........''

　With an upset Violette and a clinging Aifa in tow, the robot floats up into the sky before you can even see it.

''So, Your Highness!''

Master Jedi.

　The soldiers, who had finally figured out the situation, shouted out, and the two who had been arguing turned around together.

''I'm coming.......hmm?

Wait, Taiki-sama's golem is gone...!

　As they looked around with such a voice, they looked up at the sky again in the same way.

''Oh, those guys!''

Wait, wait! I'm going with you!

　Januar yells at him and Ditsen immediately flies into the sky.

'Hey! Take me with you!

　Januar shouted in a hurry, but Ditsen replied over his back without looking back at him properly.

'Excuse me, Your Highness! It's an emergency, so it's just me first........!

Lie! You can't leave me alone... remember that, Ditsen!

　Ditsen's face was full of smiles as Januar's empty cries echoed in the sky.