Oops. Excuse me.

　I'm out of the circle of merriment in response to my phone shaking in my pocket.
　I pull out my phone in a less crowded corner and check my incoming text messages. Hmm?　From the drops?　What's with all the emails she sent me while I was at the ball...?
　When I saw the title of the email sent by Kirigakure Shizuku Kirigakure, one of the three Kunoichi girls under Tsubaki-san's command in our secret service, I raised an eyebrow at the title of the email.
　A suspicious person has been found. I'm going to be the first to know. It shows a woman wearing a light pink dress and a red domino mask. At first glance, she seems to be an ordinary woman, but.... What is so suspicious about it?

What's going on?　You look weird.

　I was staring at the photo and Else called out to me. He's your husband, right?

Yeah, no. I just got this email.

　It's not something to hide, so I'll show it to Else. Perhaps there is something suspicious about looking at it from a female perspective.

''Well your breasts are big. It's suspicious. Is it Pat?
No, I don't think it's that kind of suspicious.

　Else stares at the photo from a strange perspective. It's certainly a big one, but as expected, they wouldn't send it to you for that reason. You wouldn't, would you?　Well, Shizuku is also quite thin, just like Else.....

''Ow-tee-tee!
I'm sure you're thinking about being rude, aren't you?

　Don't pinch my arm!　It hurts so much!　God, my wives have too much intuition for this kind of thing!
　It's no use. I can't make a phone call during the party, so I'll just go ask him.
　Fortunately, my clothes are for the party and I'm not that different from the other participants. With the mask on, no one can see you even if you join the people downstairs.

"Well, I'll be out for a while.
Wait, wait!　I need to get out a little too!

　Eh..... You want to get out. Well, I know you're tired of being at an unfamiliar party. It's also a job in a way, you know?
　I hesitate, and Else looks up at me and puts her hands together and begs me.

'Okay?　Just a little bit. Right?
...if only for a moment.
Yes!

　d*mn. How could I refuse a request from such a pretty wife? I get the feeling that Else is becoming more and more fond of this aspect of me as well.......
　It can't be helped. It's bad enough for everyone else, but I'll have to leave for a bit.
　As we were about to move, Sakura came up to us with a sooty swoosh and out of nowhere.

'It's not fair that you two should just run away. I'm going with you.
'You heard me...'
"Hmm. My ears are ears from hell. A gift from the king.

　Sakura is shooting me a smug look. ........cute. It's a good thing that you're not a member of this group, because it's a good thing that you're a member of this group.

I'm sure you'll find it annoying that the demon king is following you around for some reason. I just want to run away.
''Uh ... you certainly interrupted Sakura's conversation in an unnatural way. 'Xenoas is interested in that story too,' he said.

　His Majesty the Demon King doesn't have many opportunities to talk openly with Sakura in an official capacity. I can't help but understand.

"Let's go, king, let's go.　Before the Demon King finds me.
Okay.

　I hope His Majesty the Demon King doesn't have a grudge against me. It's too late now, though.
　Once the two of them and I move to the first floor anteroom with the 【teleportation】, I have them put on the masks I took out. I have no problem with it, but Else's dress and Sakura's hair stand out a bit, so I had her disguise it as something more subdued with 【Mirage】.

''Erm, Shizuku is.........''

　Searching on my phone, I see that Shizuku is in a corner of the courtyard. I can't see who she is with the naked eye because she is wearing a mask, but I can easily recognize her with this.
　As we left the waiting room, we went straight through the corridor and out into the dance hall. We walked through there, with masked ladies and gentlemen dancing by our side, and headed to the courtyard.
　On the way, Else was about to be approached by a male participant, so she reflexively took my arm and walked away.

'Oh, we're both better off this way. Huh, we're husband and wife, it's not funny!

　Else, who's turning a little red, speaks up quickly. No, it's a party for bachelors, and I don't think the people around me will know if it's a couple or not, but I'm totally OK with it because I'm happy, in my opinion.

''Me too,''

　Cherry blossoms also cling to me from the other side. This state of affairs is conspicuous in a place like an arranged marriage ceremony....
　When I stepped out into the courtyard, the attendees seemed to be enjoying themselves in groups of several groups. Huh, there was Princess Lirielle over there a while ago, but she's not there now. Has she gone somewhere?　I hope Emperor Lefries doesn't find me writing on my phone.

''Oops, those are the drops?''
That man?　You can't tell by the effect of the mask...

　Indeed. That girl standing near the fountain in the courtyard is not a shadow of a drop at all, even though she wears a mask. Well, I'm just being made to think so.
　The effect of the recognition inhibition is all over the place. Just to be sure, I checked with the "God's Eye" and saw a familiar face of Shizuku underneath the mask. Yeah, that's it.

"Shizuku.
'What?　How do you know my name......... Oh, Your Majesty........!

　I quickly shifted the mask to Shizuku, who was preparing herself, and showed her true face. This mask is not easily removed by others, but you can take it off normally.

"I got your mail. Oh, this is Else and Sakura, so it's okay.
'Oh, I see. I'm sorry to bother you.
That's okay. I just want to get out of here. So, where's this prowler?
There it is.

　Shizuku turned her gaze to see the person in the group of five people. She was wearing a light peach-colored dress, just like the photo, and her blonde hair was pulled up in a bun. He was a little older than us, maybe twenty years old. She wore a pearl necklace around her neck and sapphire earrings in her ears. She doesn't look flashy or plain, just an ordinary woman.... Well, all I know is that her breasts are not normal size.

''I don't see what's suspicious about it to me...''
Don't you see?　I often disguise myself when I'm infiltrating another country or getting information in the castle town...

　Oh, well, when you were interviewing, you said you were good at the art of disguise. I was shown it once, and it was brilliant. I was impressed that you could impersonate such a different person without using any magic.

When I disguise myself, I don't just change my costume, I also change my gestures and speech to match the person I'm disguising. Sometimes it's the little things that come out. That's why I've become a habit of watching people, but there's something wrong with that woman.

　Shizuku told me to take a look at the woman, but there doesn't seem to be anything funny about her. .........Huh?　But I don't know.......what is this feeling. It's a little unnatural.

It's too beautiful.
'What?　How can you tell when you're wearing a mask?
'No,' he said. It's not his face, it's his movements that are too beautiful. It's not the face, but the way he moves too beautifully. There's no hesitation in the way he moves. It's as if he's repeating a set movement.

　I carefully observe again at Else's words. The way she laughs and the gestures she makes when she speaks are exactly the same. But maybe it's just a habit.

"...the king. That man is strange.
Did Sakura notice anything?

　I'm not the only one who doesn't notice it, or I'm losing confidence.... I'm often called slow, but I don't mean to be slow.

"His heart isn't beating, he can't hear your heartbeat. I can't hear his heartbeat.
What?

　What do you mean your heart isn't beating?　You're not a zombie!
　...No, he moves too well for a zombie. A zombie wouldn't be able to talk so cheerfully and briskly. What does that mean?
　The heart isn't beating, or it has no heart, but it moves as if it were alive.
　At that moment, an assumption came to my mind. .........I don't think it could be possible, but.......
　I look underneath the woman's mask with my "God's Eye". There was a well-formed and beautiful face there. Generally speaking, she was one of the most beautiful women in the world.
　I let my vision penetrate further down to the tip of the skin. Normally, visions that I wouldn't want to see, like a model of the human body, would pop in, but if it's as I think.......

'....At last....
I knew it?　What did you see?

　Else asked, looking into my eyes, which would have turned gold.

'That woman is not human. She's a golem.
"'Golem!'?

　Yes. Perhaps that must be the golems that are called 【Anthropomorphic Type】.
　Golems are divided into several types according to the type.
　First, the 【Autonomous】 type. Golems that can act on their own. Most of them are of this type. There are various variations such as humanoid, animal, and dwarf types. The Crown series and the Elka engineer Fenrir are all of these types.
　They require their own contractors, or "masters," and their performance is enhanced by the affinity of the user. There are types like Fenrir that can talk, but they are quite rare.
　Next is the 【Boarding Type】. The wielder boards the ship and controls it directly. There are semi-autonomous types that have their own selves. Tanks, trailers, and multi-legged types are available, and there are also rumors that there are huge airborne battleships and the like in the Mage Kingdom of Isengard. The merchant Sancho of the Holy Kingdom of Arendt has a cannibus like this one.
　This type of cannibus doesn't require a contract, but apparently it does require an activation key. Many of them were made in the Factory. The ones found in archaeological excavations are said to be rare.
　This is the [Operation Type]. It's almost the same as the [Boarding Type], but instead of getting on board, the contractor, the master, controls it with something like a remote control or voice. Because the main body Golems have no will, and are unable to make decisions, the difference in skill is clear. The Soldat, which is constructed with many Golems, falls into this category.
　Armed Type. A golem that the user wears or uses as a weapon. Some golems have a transforming function, and originally take the form of weapons, or are transformed into armor, while others are disassembled from normal golems to be worn by contractors and become like power suits. Could it be a derivative of the autonomous type? Well, I fought a golem user called the Armored Soldier 《Panzer》 in Isengard (?). Nah.
　And 【Anthropomorphic Type】. It is said that they were originally created to resemble humans for the purpose of healing people's minds in the medical nursing system, but the truth is not known. My own Ruby, Saffa and Emera from the "Etoile" series are also of this type, but they only act like humans, and do not look that close to humans.
　However, the Kagemusha used by the Mage King of Isengard and Elfrau-san in Norn's place with his black crown, Noir, are so human-like that it's hard to tell them apart at a glance. They are said to be quite valuable and are rarely found. The golems over there must be of this precious type as well.
　But why is that anthropomorphic golem in this ball?

What are you doing, Your Majesty?
I don't know what to do...
There was nothing in the eligibility requirements that said, 'Golem cannot participate.'

　No, I'm pretty sure I didn't. I don't think I'm here to find a life partner.
　They haven't done anything yet, but that doesn't mean it's a good thing to leave them alone, does it?

''Anyway, let's inform the host, His Majesty Emperor Liefries.......''

　But first.
　The face underneath the mask that was seen in the "God's Eye" was copied onto paper with [drawing]. If I show it to you, you should be able to identify who it is.
　Leaving Else, Sakura, and Shizuku to watch over me, I jumped with 【teleport】 to the second floor where His Majesty the Emperor was.




''There's no doubt about it. This is our Miss Imelda. I didn't know she was an anthropomorphic golem....... ''Your Majesty, is it true, Your Highness?''

　A young Lucretion boy, former Crown Prince of the Galdio Empire, now Count of the Leve Frontier, looks at the portrait on the paper and asks.

'Unfortunately. ........Did His Majesty Emperor Galdio know about this?

　I turn to contradict the young emperor, Lancelet Rigg Gardio, who stands next to Lucretion.

''No I don't know. I have no idea what's going on.

　His Majesty the Emperor of Galdio shook his head. I glanced at His Holiness Pope Ramish in the corner of my vision and he nodded with a small smile. He must have seen it with the 'True False Devil's Eye'. Apparently, His Majesty the Emperor didn't tell a lie.
　

I can think of three possibilities. One. Miss Imelda was an anthropomorphic golem from the start. In that case, there could be no Imelda as a person. Secondly. Somewhere along the line, the real Imelda and the personified golem were swapped. That's a very real possibility. I'm not sure if they were swapped to infiltrate this party or to infiltrate the Trios family. Trifecta. I simply misjudged my darling...
'No, no. Even the cherry blossoms say they can't hear your heartbeat.
I know. It's just a possibility.

　When I refuted Leanne's hypothesis, she smiled wryly.

'I met Miss Imelda when I was a child, so I don't think I'll have a single clue. Golems don't grow up, you know. At least there's a person named Imelda in existence.

　Emperor Galdio's Majesty was also originally from an upper-class noble family. He must have had a good relationship with the Countess Trios in his own right.
　So they were replaced. Was the Countess Trios involved in this, or was it an unrelated third party?

''For now, let's just capture that Miss Imelda. The Galdio Empire can't afford to overlook this.
'Hmm. As Leafs, I agree with that, but if it's too fancy a catch.... If it's not good, there's going to be a big mess.
''But we can't leave them alone. Although the anthropomorphic types don't have golem skills and their powers are ineffective, they can still harm people. If it's too late...''

　His Majesty Emperor Galdio and His Majesty Emperor Liefries are talking with a difficult look on their faces.
　I can understand His Majesty's feelings. I don't want to spoil this festive occasion with a tactless incident. And my daughter is also participating in this event.
　You can't bring weapons into the venue, and from what I saw earlier, they don't seem to have any built-in weapons like the Magician King's shadow warriors. However, if you're motivated, you can kill at least one person. Well, that's true for all the participants.

"Hey, darling,
Hmm?　What?

　Leanne beckons me over and whispers a proposal. I see. Then we can catch them without too much fuss.

"All right, well, I'll be back in a minute.
'Hmm. Good luck.

　Leanne saw me off and I went back to Else and the others with [Teleport] again.




''It worked.''

　Else looks at Mistress Imelda (a golem that looks like a golem) that I carry and smiles.
　The plan that Lean has set up is a simple one, first Sakura and Else enter the circle of these girls and draw their attention. Then I, who disappeared with 【Invisible】, touch her neck from behind, and use 【Cracking】 to shut down the neural circuitry extending from the Q Crystal, the brain of the golems, the Nerve Line.
　Once the orders from the Q Crystal stop, Golem stops moving. Else quickly receives Miss Imelda, who collapsed on the spot, and was about to carry her and Sakura to the infirmary, saying that she seems to be anemic, when I appeared in a white manner. ''That's a big deal!　I'll carry it for you! and escaped the scene with Miss Imelda on his back. Mission accomplished.
　But it's very light for a Golem. I wonder if the elaborate anthropomorphic form is made that faithfully. And the two things that hit the back are so soft........what is this thing made of?

Are you thinking about what you're doing, Your Majesty?
What?　No, of course not!　At a time like this!
Yeah, I don't think I'm going to put two wives next to each other and compare things at a time like this.
Motilonsa!

　The look in Else's eyes scared me. It's not, I was just genuinely wondering.
　With a strange sweat, I opened the [Gate] in the absence of a popular 《People》 and we transitioned to the medical office.