[Violette]

　As expected, the golem dared to accept my invitation and approached me.

　That young man named Taiki has no air of a king. But he's not an ordinary man either.

　I'm sure you'll find a glimpse of the prime ministerial qualities in the fact that he didn't kill me or Aifa even though we were allied with the Atul Kingdom.

　They put the interests of their own country first.

　This is the first condition of a politician, and it is because he understands this that he does not easily enter a state of war with the Empire.

　By intervening in the previous battles, they have shown their power. Normally, with that alone, the Empire would not try to set up things with the Celestial State, but rather would actively work to become a friendly nation.

　That's why Taiki would have allowed us to stay in the Celestial Country because he thought so.

　However, there was one miscalculation. It was the temperament of an old man named Königs Brau.

　He is a madman and a rare strategist, the emperor of the Blau Empire, who doesn't care if his country dies if he's following his desires.

　In comparison, the person known as Taiki was so good-natured and pacifist that he was a lackey.

　Perhaps he was going to negotiate with the emperor after taking away all the elves and tell him not to touch the elves. In contrast, the emperor must have thought that Taiki was after the spirit tree that the elves were protecting.

　If that was the case, there was no way the emperor would let go of the elves.

　In other words, the Empire and the Celestial Kingdoms could only exist in a future of conflict.

　I'm grateful for the part of my life where I led my troops to crush a small country and live a graceful life with the gold and treasures I plundered, and it was a very pleasant day.

　But those days are over. Unfortunately, the empire would not stand a chance if it fought the Celestial State.

　Thinking that, and feeling slightly sentimental, the Emperor opened his mouth when he saw the approaching golem.

''Stop right there.''

　That being said, I raise one hand toward the golem.

　However, the golem does not stop. It doesn't slow down and walks straight toward the emperor.

　It's natural since I haven't taken control of the golem, so it's not surprising.

''General Violette! Your Majesty has asked me to stop the golem...!

　Realizing that the golem showed no signs of stopping, the surroundings finally began to make a commotion.

''........Oh, it's not stopping, is it? I don't know what's wrong with this...

　As I say this, the soldiers move to protect the Emperor's perimeter, and the court mages begin chanting to attack the golem.

''I knew you had turned!

"Protect your Majesty!

　They all begin to move noisily. There are other golems, but it's convenient for me, although I'm not sure if they all hold their weapons at the approaching one, but it's convenient for me.

　I smile at my former colleagues who are trying to unleash the largest level of magic despite being inside the castle, and I quietly follow the golem.

''........Supreme One, use your power to freeze and stop the clock.......''

　Chanting quietly in my mouth........





[Aifa]

　I can't read Violette's aim.

　I don't think I can handle that Taiki-dono's golem, but has he really betrayed the Empire?

　But Violette, like me, can't touch the emperor for the mark of a slave.

　If that's the case, the golem is vital, but there's no need for Violette to come to this place. If you want to use Lord Taiki's golems to rule the place, these golems alone will suffice.

　If those golems go on the rampage, the possibility of me and Fearatola dying as hostages would also appear, but would Violette care about that?

　After thinking that far, I came up with something.

　It's the character of Taiki.

　Maybe that mild-mannered sky king is planning to seize the emperor and make him do what he says. Since he won't kill the emperor, there won't be any chaos in the empire, and it's hard to have a civil war. And the elves will be freed. Did you envision such an ideal?

'It's an overly naive idea, but it's possible.'

　He mumbles and then bites his back teeth and raises his eyebrows.

　If that's what Taiki-dono is aiming for, then it must be called a subterfuge. It will surely lead to unwanted consequences later on.

　No, what do I say in this situation?

　Everything is in the mind of Lord Taiki. He saved most of my family. My life is not to be spared now.

　However, if only Fiatola can return to the forest safely....

　As I pray to the spirit tree, the magic of the three sorcerers is activated in front of me.

　The pillar of annihilation fire that melts even stone, the spear of megalithic stone that crushes even the strongest city walls into tiny pieces, and the scythe of a storm that is compressed enough to make it visible.

　All of them were the largest level of magic, also known as extreme magic.

　Normally, they were all blows that would slaughter a thousand soldiers and crush dozens of golems.

　The vision turned red at the same time as a roaring sound rang out. The anti-magic floor and walls were partially blown off, and the roof of the castle was blown into a large hole by the flames and scythes.

　Heat waves rolled around, but most of the heat was condensed towards the center of the destruction. A cloud of dust and debris from the destroyed roof danced around them, and visibility was temporarily lost.

　The view was dispelled by the wind magic that someone had exercised.

　And what appeared was the figure of Taiki-dono's golem, pacing in the sunlight from the empty roof.

''Bah, that's ridiculous...''

　I can hear him moaning.

　That would be it. The court magicians, whose actual strength is comparable to mine, are the biggest destructive blows unleashed by the court magicians all at once.

　However, Taiki-dono's golem received all of them head-on. I thought that one of his arms and legs would be gone, but even though there were parts that were obscured by the dust cloud that remained slightly under his feet, he could be expected to be probably unharmed from his steps.

　In this case, there was nothing more to be done. It's not just that it's unusually robust, but it's also very strong and can even move at an unstoppable speed.

　This single golem would have to be seen as comparable to a higher level dragon.

　When the soldiers finally realized this fact, they retreated every time the golem walked forward, naturally dodging to the left and right to make way for it.

　The emperor didn't blame them for this, and stared at the golem with narrowed eyes.

''Heh, your majesty.......please run.......!

　One of the soldiers uttered this, but the Emperor snorted.

''Nonsense. What will happen if we flee from this imperial city? I am not young anymore. There's not much time left for second chances.

　Saying that, he laughed out loud with Kaka and spread his hands when he saw the approaching golem.

''This power........with this one thing, everything will come true. I want this one. The castle in the sky and the spirit tree are going to drive me crazy with my own greed. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Now, how do you plan to kill me? Would you cut off his head with a stiffness that doesn't match his slender frame? Or do you want to crush it over your head? You know what? Show me how only you can kill them!

　The very word was Königsbrau.

　Even though he foresees his own death, his curiosity is piqued by the power of Lord Tyki's golem, which makes him cringe, and he shouts to kill himself with a shining smile.

　The golem stands in front of the emperor and slowly begins to reach out his hands.

　Just as the golem's hands are about to touch the emperor, Violette appears from behind the golem and opens her mouth.



　Immediately after, a sparkling ice fog danced around the golem's feet. The ground instantly turned white and the surface of the golem's body also frosted.

''Violette, you........''

　When the emperor stared at Violette with wide eyes, his own mouth dropped open in a horrible smile and he pulled his chin back.

''Yes, I know. And that I will help His Majesty now. I'm going to use this ice magic that freezes everything, and I'm going to immerse the golem in ice.......oh? But does this mean that even His Majesty, who is right beside me, will become collateral damage.......

　Violette laughed with a troubled look on her face as she said this.

''I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Even I can't undo this magic anymore.

　As if on cue, the golem and the emperor's feet began to freeze with a sound. In the midst of being covered in ice with ankles, knees, and thighs before they could see, the emperor stared at Violette with a terrifying expression and hung up the edge of his mouth.

''.........Kukukukuku! You're good, girl. You can't touch me, so you've created a clear enemy of mine! That's funny! I didn't know there was such a loophole! Oh, my God! When I am dying, what could be more distressing to my soul than this! The irony is that fate is ironic! It's full of wants and none of them are available! Ha, ha, ha! Hahahahahaha!

　Laughing like a madman, the Emperor of the Brau Empire, Königs Brau, died in his icy tombstone.

　None of them could do anything but watch his fierce end, unable to speak. No, though Violette was the only one of them who let out a small shake of her shoulder and let out a laugh.