Translator: âHakouâ Editor: âWeasalopesâ
A giant hole suddenly appeared in the wasteland to the south of Awoke.
It was a huge mortar-shaped hole with a diameter of 1,000 meters and a depth of 500 meters.
The Grim Reaper descends while crushing the golems, followed by two frontier Knights.
(Letâs see what they can do)
I watch the scene from the Old ladyâs cockpit.
The place was the top of a rocky hill on the north side of the giant hole. There, Old lady was lying on her stomach.
ãLord Grim Reaper! I wonder if they donât have a sense of comradeship?ã
The Imperial Knights thatâs being watched stopped for a moment when they had descended about one-third of the hole. Then they peered down at the scene of golems cannibalism.
The whitish stone golem was lying on its side while struggling. While the reddish stone golem continues to devour the arm it has ripped off the whitish golem, stomping on its face with its foot.
ãHow truly fascinatingã
The pilots were excited and exchanged their impressions with each other. The Grim Reaperâs A-class Knight threw them a contemptuous glance while keeping an eye to the surroundings.
(Grim Reaper is strong as I thought, but the other two are not so much)
Iâve been using the Old Ladyâs optical correction magic circle to watch the fight. My evaluation of the two B-class Knights is honestly, low.
The dark brown B-class Knight of unknown nationality who fought Lightning in the northern town. These two are clearly less powerful than that.
(They even got punched hard by the clay golem earlier)
After the Grim Reaper passes by, a Clay Golem suddenly appears from a side hole.
And one of the Knights took a good punch to the face and staggered. With the help of the other Knight who hurriedly backed him up, they managed to knock it down the slope.
(That was dangerous)
I shut my eyes to my own shortcomings while looking down on them.
(Itâs okay even if I canât beat golems in close combat. Iâm a long-distance specialist after all)
As I was thinking about this, I saw something coming from the northwest direction again.
I turned the Old ladyâs face to check it out and confirmed that it seemed to be several Knights.
(What is it? That cloud of dust⦠and itâs fast)
The situation was very different from the Grim Reaperâs group from earlier.
The figures of the Knights were rapidly growing in size in my field of vision, with a cloud of dust rising behind them.
This could mean only one thing.
(Oi oi, arenât those the same hover movement like mine!?)
Hover movement is a method of traveling that uses wind magic.
It is a technique in which the knightâs legs continuously activate the wind magic and use the recoil to move in the desired direction at high speed.
(So there are others who can also use it, huh?)
It requires a lot of magic power and a high level of magic manipulation skill to execute.
The only uses I saw in pilot school were either for assault or to temporarily control your posture in the air.
(I guess I was a little overzealous)
My very own technique. It was a bit arrogant of me to think that way.
The people I competed with in pilot school were only pilot candidates.
(That aside, this isnât good)
There were four or five knights that can hover like me.
Now that Iâve lost my mobility advantage, if they were my enemy, theyâd be able to get around me.
(Friend or foe, Iâve never seen them before. Probably not even in theãEmpire Blacksmith Guild Knight Almanacã)
Although it is prefixed with the wordãEmpireã, it actually covers all the major knights in the world. The reason itâs calledãEmpireãis because thatâs where itâs published.
The closer they get, the clearer the outline of the Knights become.
There are five of them. The shape, lacking glamour, was definitely B-class.
They were painted in shades of green and white, and decorated with silverwork-like ornaments in various parts.
(Ohh! Theyâre kinda cool)
The chrome-plated parts give it a classic car-like look.
It feels more like a work of art than a tool for war.
(Their affiliation is⦠unknown huh?)
I put aside my appreciation and looked for something that looked like a coat of arms. But I couldnât find it.
On the helmet of the Knight in the front, there was a single horn made of glass. But I canât tell anything from that.
(Five B-class Knights. The Kingdom, Empire, and Eastern country are the only ones around here that can prepare this much force)
Considering the direction they came from, it was most likely the Empire.
(But isnât it strange that they donât have a coat of arms?)
It is a common rule for all countries to make their affiliation visible at a glance.
The fact that they have not done so means that they want to hide their affiliation.
(Four Knights of unknown Nationality in the northern city)
It reminds me of those Knights figures, painted in a dark brown color.
(I donât know what theyâre up to, but for now I should make sure they donât know Iâm here)
***
Five B-class Knights approach the edge of the giant hole, trailing a cloud of dust behind them.
ãGood grief, weâre finally hereã
The first knight stopped with both feet clasped together, as if doing a parallel turn in ski.
The Knights following him stopped one after another in the same manner.
ãWasteland sure is nice. You can move around using wind magic without being seenã
The people sitting in the Knightâs cockpit are handsome and have long ears.
ãI think my hair is getting a little longã
The pilot leading the group fiddles with his bangs while pouting.
Even though itâs not for anyone to see, they are very conscious of their hair and clothing. Thatâs probably the result of their aesthetic sense.
Incidentally, the purpose of their visit here was to investigate the giant hole.
This place, where magic power leaks out from the depths of the earth, has something to do with the World Tree, Ambrosia, and the missing Zaratan.
Or so how the high elves seemed to believe.
ãCertainly, magic powers are overflowing hereã
Looking around, the first Knight speaks up.
Approaching the hole, the first Knight took a quick peek. When he turned around, he let out a disgusted voice.
ãUghâ¦the amount of golems appearing around here is so much that itâs disgusting to watchã
ãDo you see anything that looks like a tree growing or an entrance to a underground lake?ã
A Knight with a horn on his forehead, who seemed to be the captain of the group, asked through the external sound system.
The Knight who was asked shook his head.
ãNo, itâs just rocks and golems. At least from this position, I canât see any trees or waterã
The captainâs Knight receives the gaze of the four Knights.
After thinking for a few moments, a heavy voice sounded from the external sound system.
ãGoing down to the deepest part and check it out. It seems thatâs our only choiceã
They all let out a displeased voice.
ãFor now, weâll start here and crush the stone golems. We can ignore the clay ones. And once weâve reduced their numbers to a certain degree, we can begin our descentã
He spoke softly, but his voice was filled with power.
After silencing his men, the captain took out his rifle from his back.
Seeing this, his men also took out their rifles.
ãCommence fire!ã
The Knights follow the order and start shooting. White, red, yellow, and blue light, each with its own unique attributes, rained down as arrows.
They destroyed the stone golems one after another.
ãStop! Letâs go down nowã
The captainâs Knight raised one hand. The three Knights approached him, but one of them did not move from his spot.
ãIâll stay here and keep an eye on thingsã
Hearing these words, the captain made his voice sound harsher.
ãThe number of golems here are no joke. I canât afford to let one of us play aroundã
Besides, he said, turning his Knightâs head toward the surroundings.
ãThere doesnât seem to be anyone else here, so we donât need a lookoutã
As soon as he was told that, the knight walked to the edge of the hole, as if he had given up.
ãThe thing is, Iâm actually bad with undergroundsã
ãAs if thereâs anyone good with it. Quit your blabbing and shut your mouthã
The captainâs Knights use his rifle to poke the Knightâs unarmored parts.
ãOuch, that hurts, so please stop itã
ãItâs your own fault for not listening to my orders. Next time you complain, Iâll poke you in the eyeã
The tone of his voice was so strong that even they had to stop with their light-hearted chat.
ãBeginning descentã
The classic green and white Knights leapt boldly into the giant hole.
Then, with hover deceleration and posture control, they made their way down by leaping around.
(So those are the Ghost Knights)
A group of Knights painted in green and white are passing down the path in front of him.
As he watched them, the Grim Reaper thought.
Fortunately, they hadnât noticed their presence, as they were right below them.
(Just what are they trying to do by descending to the bottom?)
He heard that the price of mineral resources is rising in the Kingdom. Thereâs a high possibility that they came to collect resources.
(So stone golems are not good enough, huh)
Theyâre descending without even paying any mind to the stone golem, which was crushed by their magic attacks. This means that they may be aiming for more valuables like heavy stone or metal.
(For the time being, we should just let them through)
He has been entrusted with two Knights by the Margrave.
As this is not a mandatory operation, his first priority is to bring them back safely.
The Grim Reaper continued to hide the knights in a shallow pit while carefully paying attention to the surroundings.