"Come light, equal healing, area heal.

　I secretly cast extensive recovery magic on all the injured in the black market. I don't want to be too obvious. It might be too late for that.
　Maybe it was because Rouge was holding Viola back, but there weren't as many dead people as I thought there would be. At least on this basement floor, though.
　Yuri has confirmed that the floor above was a hellscape world, apparently.
　For now, I don't mind, but it's not good for Nia, Rouge, Yuri and the rest of the "Red Cat" to stand out, and since we've accomplished our goal, there's no reason to stay, so we took the "Gate" back to the "Red Cat"'s base of operations, the hiding place.
　Inside the tent of the fort, I drank the tea that Yuri had brewed for me and finally got comfortable with the people.

''Even so.......that was one hell of a golem.......''

　I had heard from Yuri that it had a recovery function, but I didn't realize it was like that. I'd thought it would only recover from scratches and cracks, just like Frame Gear.
　I slashed his upper and lower body, but I didn't expect him to recover from there as well... It's not at the level of speed of recovery........ It's almost like an instantaneous regeneration when it's activated.

''So that's the ability of the 'Crown' series........''

　Nia, who heard my murmur, opens her mouth while looking at the rouge beside her.

''........The 'crown' has immense power, but it puts the contractor at great risk. Do you think that such an immortal ability can be used without any cost?
Quid pro quo?
'For example, Rouge gains immense destructive power and the power of fire in exchange for the contractor's blood. The more blood you give them, the more that power grows. That's what they say, if you give all your life away, there's nothing in this world that can't be destroyed. The previous head of the Red Cat, my father died because of it.

　At the cost of blood!　
　Apparently, it doesn't work with preserved blood, it has to be living blood. Human blood dies if more than a third of the total is lost, I believe. Has that limit been exceeded........

''Then the cost of the purple crown is...''
'I don't know if it's true or not, but I heard that he gets more and more insane. I heard that when he goes mad and crazy and finally doesn't even know who he is, Viola takes the life of that contractor. I don't know if it means that only the purple crown can kill purple contractors.......in fact, it's rumored that Viola has killed every purple contractor in history without exception. That's what the price of immortality is all about.

　If that's the case.......are you saying that all of those crazy behaviors and crazy words and actions are a side effect of the "crown"?　He still seems to have an ego as an individual human........

''Basically, the shortest life span of a contractor is probably also purple. Me and the other crown contractors won't die if you're careful, but in purple's case, death is definitely ahead of them.

　What is the meaning of such an immortal? I suspected that she might be undead, but she's not far away from being the living dead, if I'm right.
　It would be hell to keep going mad until I was mentally ill and didn't even know who I was anymore.
　I tried looking for Luna in the map search, but there was no response. Does it have some kind of magic interfering magic tool, an artifact? There might be golems that have the ability to search with magic, or is there a possibility of that?
　I guess the "Crown" series is a double-edged sword thing. Don't tell me that the "Etoile" series I bought is going to require such a price, right?

There's no such price to pay for the Etoile. The crown is the exception. It is said that the ancient kingdom's Crom Ranchez, a Golem engineer, made the crown, and he was a pretty crazy guy.

　What is it, a strange sense of déjà vu. Is it a temptation for these creators to be weird?　It's a pity that our doctor is an unfortunate one, except for his research....
　I mean, he set up a spy camera in the women's bathrooms, for example. He was watching it while giggling like an old man. I've already put him to death by fist-boning, though.
　Anyway, I call up the three Etoile series I bought from Storage. Storage can't hold living things... or rather, things that have a will. I'm sure of this because I've tried this before with the little robots. So if you activate it, you may not be able to put it in "storage", but you need to teach Nia and the others how to activate it.
　I take out an 'Etoile' with clear red parts from the case. It's about the size of a child. Is it a little lower than Rouge?
　 Her body color is white and she has big eyes. Her face is like a mask without ears, mouth, or nose, but she is strangely charming. It's not that I'm not slender, but I have an ups and downs close to human face.

I'm sure it's an anthropomorphic type.

　Yuri murmured as he looked at the Etoile Golem.
　I've heard that the anthropomorphic type is a golem that takes on a form similar to a human, and is not a plane suitable for combat. It is said that this type is quite intelligent, and it is said that it was created to take care of people, such as nursing and caring for them.
　It's true that they are humanoid, but they aren't dressed in armor like Rouge and Viola, so this one is closer to a human being, I guess.
　I always compare it to our "Babylon" series, so when I hear that this is an anthropomorphic figure, I'm not sure what I mean. It feels like.

"So how do we get this thing up and running?
"Put your hand on your chest and say 'open' while letting a little magic flow through you.

　I'm not sure, but I'll do as I'm told.

Open.

　There is a small sound of air escaping with a bash, and the chest parts open upwards. Inside the machine-filled chest, there was a translucent vessel like a softball-sized glass, with a green phosphorescent, dice-shaped cube floating inside it.

'That's the heart of Golem, the G-Cube. Just stick your hand in it and take it out.

　When my fingers touch the glassy vessel, it's easy to get my hand in it. What is this?　It's like touching a lump of gel. Zubuzu and my fingers go in.
　I took out a four-centimeter-long green, translucent crystal cube, but there's nothing on my hand. It's a strange sensation.

'At worst, as long as that G-Cube is still there, I can rebuild it as an ordinary Golem. You'd lose your powers and memories, though. Your memories and abilities are stored in the Q-Crystal in your head.

　The Q Crystal (the brain, the G Cube (the heart), and the body made in the Ancient Kingdom must come together in order to be recognized as the "Ancient Aircraft Legacy".
　On the other hand, it seems that if only the Q Crystal remains, it is possible to create a machine with inherited memories and abilities, but compared to the original, it is said to be worse.
　The memories themselves are reset after hundreds of years of inactivity, so most of the ancient aircraft 《Legacy》 don't seem to have any memories of the ancient kingdom era... but that's a shame.

''So, what do we do with this?''
To register as a master, you need to get your information into the G-cube. You just need to put your hair, nails, or any other body part into the cube. That's all you have to do to register.

　I pulled out one of my bangs and touched it to the G-cube, and it was quickly taken in, melted and disappeared. So that's the end of the registration.
　I return the G-Cube to its original vessel, close the open chest armor and "lock" it.
　By the way, if you try to take someone else's golems, you'll have to override this registration. That's a lot of work, as it would require them to be forced to completely stop functioning. That's because even Golems would resist with all their might if they were trying to erase their own memories or forcibly change their master.
　Of course, since the golems are personal property, that in itself is illegal and a crime of theft. I've heard there are a few steps that can be taken to prevent them from being taken, but that's okay for now.
　A quiet driving sound began to be heard from the "Etoile" as the G-Cube was returned, and soon a faint glow began to emanate from the red clear parts. But that was short-lived, and eventually the light disappeared.

It won't start up. Normally, this would be the only way to start up.
Is it broken, like the owner said?

　Hmmm, it does start up for a moment, though. I wonder what it feels like. Like a broken old appliance. Maybe a bad contact?　It's not going to be fixed by hitting it, though.
　Let's take a look at it.

ANALYSIS

　I use analytical magic to figure out the structure of this golem. Naturally, with my lack of knowledge, I have no idea what most of the parts are for.
　However, I can understand the flow of magic power and other things. The flow from the G-Cube in the heart hasn't reached the Q-Crystal, which is the brain. The flow from the G-Cube at the heart is not reaching the Q-Crystal at the brain, and it's stopping at the neck. If it were a human being, would it be like having an infarction? It would be a terrible thing if the blood vessels in my neck were clogged.
　'Etoile' Golem went behind her and examined her neck area. And I notice a clear red part an inch square there.
　I press it. There's no response. It was not a switch in the first place. I checked this part again with the "Analysis" and it seems that there is a small barrier underneath it that blocks the flow of magic power.
　Perhaps this part works like a safety device. Originally, there should have been an activation key to release it.
　If that's the case, I might be able to fix it.

"Cracking.

　Only the part slightly beyond the clear part will remake the structure. The non-attribute magic "Cracking" is a magic that interrupts the activation formula and rewrites its activation conditions and settings. It's impossible to reconfigure the entire golem, but it's not impossible to do it for just a small part.
　The barrier is erased and the flow of magic power is spread out to the head; perhaps the magic power has reached the Q crystal, and once again the various clear parts of the 'Etoile' begin to emit a red light.

''It's moving!
Hey, you did it!

　An unfamiliar voice was spun from the Etoile, interrupting the two people's joyful voices.

Model number ET-101. No problem in operation. Please register your master name and individual name.

　Oh, it spoke. No, it wasn't so much that he spoke as it was that a recorded mechanical voice was played back.

''Well, the master name is Mochizuki Fuyao. The individual's name is, well........

　Since it's the "Etoile" star, I'd like to name it after a star.
　If it's a red star or something like that, Antares in Scorpio or Betelgeuse in Orion is famous, but it doesn't sound like a girl's name.
　It doesn't really matter what the star is, just start with the color.

Yeah, the individual's name is Ruby.
"Registration is complete. Master Registration Complete. Reboot.

　Amber and the others are also the names of gems, and that's just fine. Meaning, though, they're covered with red jade. Not to mention the other two are sapphires and emeralds. It's a bit long, so it could be Safa and Emera or something.
　Ruby, who had stopped moving once, started to move again with a low starting sound.

'Do you understand me?'
"Pi.

　Ruby gave a small nod. 'Huh?　She's not talking, is she? He was talking before.

"He's probably a learner. His speech and movements are minimal for now, aren't they?　I think if you teach them, they'll learn to a certain extent.

　Next to Nia's words, Rouge was also nodding. I see, so it's like a baby that doesn't know anything yet. I'll have to have her learn a lot of things from now on.
　........Is it okay to leave such a baby-like existence in the hands of that doctor...... There's nothing worse than a bad thing for education.

Well, good luck with that, Ruby.
"Pi.

　Ruby gave another small nod. I wonder if this will be the one that will be able to speak eventually. If you ask the doctor to tweak it a little bit, you might be able to easily learn to speak, but it seems like a waste of time.
　When I tried to register Safa, the blue clear part sapphire, I was given a warning.
　Normally, when you make a contract with a Golem, you have to make a contract with one person. That's because when more than one Golem is under contract, there's a fairly high probability that they may not be able to function properly due to sensory interference (jamming).
　Early on, it seems that if you order "A to the right and B to the left," both go to the right, both go to the left, or at worst, they may not act.
　It would be fatal if that happened during a battle or something like that.
　However, I've heard that the likelihood of that happening is much lower with the same creator and the same type of golem. This "Etoile" is the same series for all intents and purposes, so it's probably okay, but I was told to keep that in mind, since there's no chance of it happening.
　At any rate, Safa and Emera, both "crack" the same way and complete the registration.

Good luck to you both.
"Po.
"Pa

　So far, Ruby only reacts with a "Pi", Safa with a "Po", and Emera with a "Pa".
　I'll check their movements to see if they are causing any inhibition (jamming).

Ruby with her right hand, Safa with her left, and Emera with her hands up.

　All three of them worked properly when I ordered them to. No problem, I guess.
　But you know what? Looking at these three bodies, I was thinking they look like someone else, but that's it, Tsubaki-san and these three Kunoichi girls. Sarutobi Flame, Kirigakure Shizuku, and Fuuma Nagi.
　It would be interesting to leave these three to those three, but Golems are conspicuous over there. Impossible? I thought it would be cool to have a ninja golem.
　Well, to begin with, I bought these three bodies to protect the dimensional gate.
　.........no......it's too late now, but can we protect it......?
　Anthropomorphic, which means it's for care and nursing, which means it doesn't have any combat power. Hmmm. I have a feeling that it would be fine if they were armed with strong weapons or something.
　Oh well. I'll take care of that later. One of the objectives has been accomplished, now all we need is the land to install the dimensional gate. I'm thinking of an uninhabited island somewhere.
　Even if it's a secluded island like the Dragon's Island or Dragon Island in the surface world. I'd like to explore it.
　I asked him for help. Then, I received an unexpected answer.

"...is it there?
Dragon Island?　There's an island called Dracliff, though. It's a place with so many temperamental dragon nests that no one goes near it.

　He even has a name. I'll check the map anyway. In the surface world, it's almost at the center of the inland sea, surrounded by Hannock, Rhodomea, Euron, and Regulus. It's smaller than Brunhild.
　Yeah, if no one comes near it because of the dragon, it's convenient. If I call Ruri, I might be able to negotiate with her. She's on the other side of the world, but if we follow the proper procedure with summoning magic, we can call her over here.
　Amber and other divine beasts, holy beasts, phantoms, and spirits of all kinds come from the spirit world. That's why I think the dragons in this world will be able to recognize them. At worst, if they're all like the bad dragons from the Dragoness Island, I'll beat them up.





'All right, let's go then. Thanks to both of you. You're a lifesaver.
Thank you for teaching me the magic on your own. By the way, are you sure you don't want this?

　I glanced at the seven pieces of magic stones Nia had placed on the table and the thick beginner's magic book.

'The book is my hand-me-down, so don't worry about it. You may not be able to read the words, but with these glasses you will be able to read them.

　I handed the translation glasses to Nia. That book covers the beginner's magic of the six attributes, so it will be quite useful if you can use it.

''Just to be sure, you can choose who you teach, okay?　It's my master's teaching that magic helps people to be happy, not make them unhappy.

　Well, even though they are masters, Linse and Leanne, both of whom are engaged to be married.

''I know. I'm not going to gamble on the name of the righteous band, the Red Cat, and use it to make the good guys cry. The bad guys might cry, though.

　Nia replies with a smile. Well, she wouldn't use it incorrectly. Or rather, I wouldn't let Est-san, the deputy chief, make her do it.
　I step out of the tent and get Ruby and the others in line.

'Levitation.'

　Three golems floated up in the air. The two are surprised to see the three golems floating in the air with their own "fly".

Then we'll meet again when we have a chance.
Oh!

　I wave to them both and fly up into the sky at once. We put on "Invisible" and head discreetly north.
　Our destination is Dracliff Island. We'll have to call Ruri when we get there.
　Hopefully they're dragons who know how to talk, unlike the surface world.