Chapter 18

(Collage Gate Area)

Alright, we have the girls placed on their positions, so now all we have to do is to start to make a ruckus to keep them distracted.

But as soon as Rusty and I got back the golems inside the gate have multiplied.

“Captain, your back! The golems’ number have increased, we don’t think the plan will work under these condition.”

“He is right Captain; I don’t think we can enter the gate without losing one or two lives.”

In just a few seconds, the security staff started to become restless, some of them are even mumbling to each other.

And here I thought their pros, but I guess I couldn’t blame them for seeing these many.

With these numbers, you could easily make an army.

*Gulp*

Their so many of these things and after seeing these much, I couldn’t help myself.

“Hey Rusty, you don’t mind if I go in first right?”

When I said that, all the security staff gave me a dumbfounded look and soon changes to anger.

“What the hell are you talking about!? There is no way we can push through those things!”

“Yeah, with that much numbers they’ve got, we won’t even be able to fight back!”

“Look here, we have no idea on who the hell you are, but there is no way we will dive into somewhere dangerous.”

I can’t really hear what these guy’s saying because right now I’m feeling something I used to feel back in my teens.

I guess one of the security staff got angry because I was ignoring them and just continue to stare at the inner gate, so the same guy who is holding my shoulder right now made me face them while still talking about something.

“Listen here kid, we…………”

I wasn’t sure why he suddenly stop talking and started to slowly back off from me, but right now, the golems in front of me is what’s important and most of all, this feeling I’m getting right now…

“Well, since no one is willing to go inside the gate first. I’ll be heading in first.”

I didn’t open the gate because some golems might slip through, so I ran upwards to a wall, grabbed the ledge and lift myself.

While I stood at the top of the wall, I looked down and see the golems roaming around the front yard of the campus.

The numbers are about 500 to 600 golems and still increasing.

“Hey kid, are you feeling alright?”

“Huh? What do you mean? Of course I’m feeling alright.”

The one who asked me if I’m alright is the 2nd platoon captain Rusty. But what does he mean by that question? Do I look ill?

“What do I mean? Well you see kid; since we got here and found the number of golems…you’ve been smiling for a while now.”

Me? Smiling? But that can’t be, because number of golems, their close to being unstoppable………

Unstoppable…did I just said that?...no I’m just making excuses to myself, making myself believe like I’m one of the many normal people.

But I guess my mother’s teachings are planted inside of me to the core. I might not like my mother, but her teachings are what made me who I am today. That is why I can say these words without holding back.

“You walking pile of dirt better entertain me.”

After saying those words, I excitingly jumped down towards the army of stone hard golems.

But before I land on the ground, I held on to my katana which I named “Nanashi” and swung it in an X pattern and then one more straight swing.

This causes the golems below my landing point turning into small clean cuts of stone.

As I land, all the golems around me started to charge towards me, some had the same form as the one that attacked the

faculty building from last night, so the weapons they are holding are guns that must have belonged to some security

office.

13 golems are holding on to what people know as an Ak-12 and started to shot at me, but I quickly deflected every bullets with the use of “Nanashi” on my right hand.

But I didn’t only deflect the bullets, I made them bounce back with more force, so once the bullets hit one golem it would pierce through them and continue to do so until the 3rd or 4th golem.

Thus making 40 or 50 golems start to crumble down the ground.

But before the crumbling down golems hit the ground, I rushed forward while cutting the golems that are still standing at the sides and finally when the first 40 golems in front of me hit the floor, causing dust to drift in the air.

The other remaining golems equipped with Ak-12 could see through the dust. But before the dust clears, I already held my silver colored German Mauser pistol with my left hand that I also named “Hiltraud” and shot 17 golems in front of me on their heads.

The slim golems without heads jumped at me and attack me with their steel spike, attempting to stab me. But I easily guarded their attacks with “Nanashi”.

When I’m about to slice through the slim golems on my right, 3 heavy sized golems are about to attack me on my left.

I held “Hiltraud” on my left hand, but I don’t think a pistol will take these heavy golems down, so with my instinct that I develop with all those training, I already knew what to use.

Back in my childhood years when I was with my mother, not even once has she bought me any kind of toy, not even a puzzle or picture book, so the only way for me to alleviate my boredom, I dismantled and reassembled different kinds of guns, missiles and even bombs.

Though I’m only holding a pistol right now, that won’t be a problem for “Hiltraud” because…

“Hiltraud, Shift! Schrotflinte!”

Within seconds, the pistol on my left hand quickly dematerialized and shaped to another form, a 3 barreled shotgun.

*Boom!* *Boom!* *Boom!*

With the use of “Hiltraud’s” shotgun form I was able to destroy the heavy golems, and now the slime golems who are on my right turn.

Though they have steel legs and arms, “Nanashi” could cut through them easily.

So 8 slim golems are now sliced clean and drop to the ground.

Without letting the other golems move an inch I called out to Hiltraud and—

“Shift! Maschinengewehr!”

Changed its form into a machine-gun.

*RATATATATATATAT!!!*

As the sound echoed and the golem bodies crumble down, more and more golems came towards the sound, and finally the speakers started to voice out Hikens.

“Do you really think you can defeat these entire golems all on your own!? Your pushing you luck boy!”

By the sound of thing, it would seem like he wasn’t able to notice where Reshulla and the others are.

I while I’m standing lost in thought; I suddenly heard gun fire from behind me. I guess they finally made up their mind and started to counter attack.

I couldn’t see what Hikens expression is, but I’m sure he was surprised on Rusty and his subordinates. I did hear him stutter on the mic after all.

“E—even if you call for more back up, it won’t be able to help you! I’ll just call for more golems and all of you will die here!”

Good, that’s what I’m aiming for.

And with my voice down so that Hikens won’t be able to hear me, I call out to the girls.

“This is James, did you girls hear all that?”

[Reshulla here, yeah I heard him. Most of the golems outside the middle school building are heading your way.]

“Alright, what about the high school area, anything?”

[This is Robin, and just like what teach said, the golems on this side are moving towards you guys.]

[Ana here, it looks like there’s less golem here so we’ll be able to move out a lot faster. But still, please be careful out

there everyone.]

“Thanks Ana, now then. Reshulla, you and your party sneak in quietly and remember that the old man and the other

founders are the top priority, so keep them safe. Ana and Chilton keep Robin and Abigail safe, Abigail, back up Robin while she does something about the speakers’ transmission. Rusty and I will remain here at the college area to keep the golems busy.”

When I finally told them to start the plan, I faced the charging golems.

“Now then, I’m a pretty selfish guy, so I’ll have you golems stay here and keep me entertained.”

(High School Area: Robin’s POV) (11:44 pm)

“Just like what Lt. Commander said, we need to keep these girls safe at all cost, so be ready boys.”

By Chilton’s command, our party’s security members readied themselves and took their guns that is mounted on their backs.

The objective that James gave me is for me to stop the speakers from chanting more spells, so I proposed to disable the speakers vie antenna.

The distraction that James thought of worked, so most of the golems are now headed to the college area.

Chilton, who is the proxy captain of this small party, first checked the area if more of them are hiding, one can’t make any mistake in this kind of situation after all.

“It’s clear… um Ms. Robin was it? You and Ms. Mikkins and lady Douva stay in the middle, I’ll lead us on the way to the antenna.”

Since Chilton has more experience with these kinds of thing, along with me, Ana and Abby, didn’t ask any questions and just followed her.

We made sure not to be seen by the golems who are left here, so we could save bullets, just in case something more dangerous happens.

15 minutes was enough for us to reach the radio antenna and only 3 or 4 golems attacked us, but with our number and fire power, it was easy for us to destroy them.

“We’ll stay down here and keep the radio antenna safe, please stop the speakers Ms. Robin.”

“Got it, you guys keep them away for about 30 minutes and I’ll shut the speakers down.”

Ana, Abby and I climb the ladder and I asked them to look for a console where I can connect the small laptop that James

gave me.

“Robin, is that it?”

When Ana called for me, I noticed her looking up so I follow her and did the same.

“Yup, that’s it.”

After see this up close, I should take back on what I said about this being an antenna, since it has another ladder leading upwards, I should start calling this a radio tower.

“You guys stay here; it doesn’t look like we’ll fit if we all go up.”

“Alright, but be careful up there Robin.”

“Anastasia and I will stay here on this level, just do what you do best Robin.”

I climb to the 2nd platform of the tower and I then connect the laptop to the console.

Let see here, looks like this radio tower really is connected to other towers of the whole campus, which includes the elementary to college area.

The radio tower’s system look easy enough to hack through, look like this is going to be a walk in the—

*RATATATATATA!!!*

“WHOA!? That was close, that was very close!”

I shouldn’t have said anything; I was almost shot because of my death flag rising.

“All of you! Stay down while we take care of these golems! All men return fire and keep protecting the girls and the tower!”

With Chilton’s signal, the security fired back.

“Robin! Are you alright up there!?”

I peeked down and found Ana and Abby lying down on the 1st platform with their hands over their heads.

“I’m fine Ana, just keep your head down and don’t move from there!”

The sound of machine guns echoed throughout the high school area. Bullets flying everywhere, the sound of the guns’ firing, this is what it feels like to be in a gun fight.

But even though I’m scared, I still have to stop the speakers.

While still maintaining my head close to the steel platform, I crawl closer to the console and the laptop I dropped.

*KzzzzzT*

Oh no, the wiring that’s connected to the tower console is cut off.

“Tch…Damn it.”

“Robin!? Robin is there a problem up there!? What happ—“

Abby wasn’t able to finish what she is saying because…

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That bastard Hikens is starting another chant!?

“Ms. Robin! He is about to make more golems, you have to stop it!”

“I can’t! The wirings of the console were shot! I need to fix them first!”

*RATATATATATATA!!!*

“KYAA!”

Damn it! I can’t get close to it!

“All men get to the first platform! We’ll hold our ground there!”

I can’t really blame her for giving that kind of order, because what I’m seeing right now is not only the golems that equal shape of an adult man but heavy looking golems and slim headless ones.

“Vice-Cpt. the bullets aren’t enough to take down those big ones and the slim ones have steel arms, their just deflecting them!”

Shit! Come on Robin, you have to fix these thing fast or we’ll all be in trouble!

“Robin, please concentrate on fixing the wirings, I’ll give you some more time!”

Despite Ana’s usual attitude, she is willing to fight the hordes of golems. Ana starts to chant words and the atmosphere around her changes bit by bit.

“—inheritance of the Fallen that flows within. Grant me the power to crush my enemy!!!”

And with those final words, Ana fearlessly jump down the tower.

Suddenly, a big flash of light spread around the area, making all of us block our eyes.

*Thud!*

And with that strong sound echoing, we open our eyes only to see a 40 to 45 feet tall woman with elegant silver hair.

It’s Ana in her “Nephilim” form.

Ana then grab hold to the heavy looking golems and is just crushed with sheer force.

See a giant do that reminds me of a classic monster in the western movies, though I won’t say anything about it.

But that didn’t stop Abby though.

“That kind of look like what King Kong would do.”

“Please don’t say that! It makes me feel more un-lady like!”

Though she said those things, she continues to destroy all golems one after the other.

“This is our chance men! Don’t let lady Douva’s effort be wasted, push them back!”

Chilton and the security members now have a big advantage, and when I mean by big, I mean really big advantage and started to fire back, even Abby is firing at them. I guess she really did know how to use those.

And since they are doing their part of the plan, I need to start on my part to.

Thanks to my many part time jobs I can tell how hard it is to fix the wiring, luckily no major part is destroyed and can be easily fixed without any use of tools.

It’ll only take me a few seconds to fix this, so before that bastard Hikens start another chant; I’ll have this thing working and stop the speakers.

*Klang!* *Klang!* *Klang!* *Klang!*

Huh? What was that? It sounds close. But that can’t be, I’m the only one here at the 2nd platform. I must have been hearing things, I need to get thins working before the next chant.

“Robin! Look out, behind you!”

“Hmm? Whoa!”

Thanks to Abby’s warning, I was saved from being pierced by that slim golem. But how in the world did this golem get up here!?

The slim headless golem then turn towards me and started to thrust its spear like hand at me.

I was able to avoid 2 attacks from it, but I don’t think I’ll be able to continue dodging so I ran to the opposite direction.

Ana was able to notice me and so she ran towards us, but—

“Kyaaa!”

6 or 7 heavy golems grabbed her leg and made her trip.

And when I thought one was a problem, another one came out from the other side where I plan to run to.

*Swish*

“Wha!? Oof…”

I was only able to dodge the 3rd attack because I tripped backwards. But now I’m on the ground without any place to run away from.

The 2 golems on both sides charge at me and struck me with their steel spiked hands.

*Bang* *Bang*

“Humph………………………huh?”

Or at least that is what supposed to happen.

I was too scared to open my eyes so I kept my eyes closed, but as soon as I did open them, the slim golems are now on the floor in pieces.

Huh? But how did that happen? Wait… back then…I think I heard 2 gun shots from a distance.

I stood up and search where those shot come from.

I then finally found the person who saved me.

He was standing on what seems to be a big pile of rubble and pointing a rifle directly at the tower where I was.

I may have known him for just 2 days, but his very existence make s big impact to me and not only did he save me once, he even saved me from such a distance. James Moriarty, you are one hell of a man.

While I think about him, the very man himself talked to me via earpiece.

“Robin, are you alright?”

“Yeah, thanks for saving me.”

“What about you Ana? I heard you scream earlier, are you ok?”

“Y—yes, I just tripped because of the golems grabbing my foot.”

“What about the others?”

“Don’t worry Lt. Commander; we are doing fine because of lady Douva’s efforts.”

She got that right; Ana practically defeated them single handedly.

Now that all the guns with guns are gone and the other are being taken care of by Ana and the others, I can finally finish

fixing this console and disconnect the campus speakers.

(Middle School Building B2: Reshulla’s POV) (11: 51 pm)

The plan that James thought up is finally underway, the door of the middle school building wasn’t lock so it was really lucky for us since we needed to sneak in without that (since I have no idea what his name is) guy knowing anything.

As we search the classrooms on the first floor, we start to hear the fight coming from the college area and notice that all the golems outside the building leave.

“It looks like Moriarty’s plan is working.”

“Huh? What’s that supposed to mean Douf? Do you mean that you weren’t sure James’ plan would work or not? Of

course it would, he said so.”

Yes, that’s right. James said that it would work so it would definitely work!

I haven’t told this to him yet, but ever since he saved me from the “Abate Femme Fatale” when we we’re younger, I kept track on him whenever I made contact to his mother.

Though I have no idea what kind of treatment he gave her own son, I asked her about his daily achievements, the things he fought against and the new skills and knowledge he obtained.

At first it was just curiosity, I kept asking myself that “How in the world can someone younger than me be this strong?” and “Can I be as strong as him someday?” are the questions that was on my head.

But soon that “Curiosity” became “Amazement”, “Amazement” turn into “Respect”, “Respect” into “Admiration” and finally

“Admiration” became “Love”.

The more his mother tells me stories about him the more my love for him swells.

I may not able to keep him for myself, but my feelings for him will not lose to anyone.

That is why if it’s for him, I will do anything. If he wishes me to curse someone, I will curse him or her to death. If he wishes to take over the very place we live in, then I will drain the blood of thousands of women and burn millions of children for him to reach his goal.

I know my love for him is not normal, heck even I think it’s downright wrong. But that is how I Reshulla Morrigan loves someone with every fiber of my being.

That is why when James said that I will save and keep the geezer and the other hostages safe then I will not let a single strand of hair on their heads gets hurt.

“Tch…Sorry Prof. Dorrel, the chairman and the founders aren’t in this room ether.”

That room was our 6th one, oh well; we’re done with the first floor so I guess we still need to search longer.

As we quietly scale up the stairs, 4 slime headless golems walks pass us.

We are all surprised on the sudden appearance of the enemy’s golems so no one made a single move.

I’m guessing these things doesn’t rely on sight since they didn’t attack us and of course because they had no heads to put eyes on.

We let them pass through us without a making a single sound and resume our search.

The more rooms we look through the more golems seem to appear, most likely that we are getting closer to the geezer and company.

*Thunk!*

“Oh shi—!”

Here I thought I was going to be easy but one of the securities has gone goofed! One of the magazines that were strapped on his vest dropped to the tile covered ground and made an echo in the hallway.

Thus making 7 slim golems charge towards us at great speed.

“Men, ready your weapons and—huh?“

I stopped them before they do something stupid. I stood in front of them, so they are unable to shoot their rifles.

Seriously, if only I could tell James that I can do this on my own, then I wouldn’t have to be held back by these useless

worms.

But James had me bring these maggots along so they may have tier uses later, like a meat shield or something.

“Prof. Morrigan, please move aside. We won’t be able to take those things down if you won’t.”

“Ha? What the hell are you saying? You panic in the sight of something so trivial, che—and you call you’re selves men.”

This is why humans besides James are so unreliable when it comes to these kinds of thing.

7 golems huh? Not much to challenge.

I can take care of these things easily. But first I need to do something about my speed.

I then relax my body and chant in a quiet whisper only I can hear.

“Tempero Aura.”

With the spell I chanted to myself, my body is now light thus making my movement speed multiply.

I then ran towards the first 3 golems, and of course the golems didn’t just stand there and did nothing, they tried to pierce me with their steel pointed hands.

But before they even touch me, I already have my hand on two of the golem’s bodies and cast another, but different spell.

“Procella Nivosa.”

Within seconds, the two golems are now froze to the core and now unable to move, as for the one in the middle.

“Confisos.”

*Crash*

With this strength enhancing spell, I punch straight with my right arm to the golem’s body and puncture straight through it. Along with the first two, the golem now stopped moving as well.

The other 4 golems right behind the first 3 are still charging in, so while my arm is still pierced at one of the first attackers, I made my hand point at the closest charging golem with both fingers and casted another spell.

“Ignis.”

*Fuum*

I shot 4 small yet fast and powerful fire balls at 2 golems from the right. I then took out my arm from the pierced golem body and twisted my own body while preparing another spell to finish off the last two on the left side.

“Tempestas.”

*Swooosh*

With the flow if of the turn I made, I swung my arm and with the spell I casted, I used the wind to cut the two remaining golems.

And with that, I was able to keep the noise to a minimum.

As for the security, besides Douf of course, just kneeled on the last spot I saw them in with gapping mouths. What the hell are these guys doing?

While I patted both my hands to remove the dirt away from the gloves, Douf came closer to me and said while carrying a

wary smile.

“Just what you would suspect from the ‘”Witch of the Void”, you did that rather easily.”

“Stop it Douf, I didn’t even want that tile to begin with. The other witches just started calling me that.”

“I don’t really see why not, with your ability you could be the first 5th grand high witch in world.”

“Like I said, I don’t want to be one.”

And besides, the reason I trained and become good at spells isn’t because I want titles.

It’s all because I want to have the right to stand next to someone as strong a James.

But enough about that, the most important thing to do right now is to save the geezer and the others.

“For how long are you going to sit there with your mouths open? Hurry up and find the geezer you stinking worms.”

Sigh~ humans…

After I told off the stiffened security, they quickly resume their search in the second floor.

And 15 minutes later, finally found the hostages location, which was on the last end of the hallway.

We could hear a conversation going on inside but Douf said he would rather see if the hostages are unharmed.

But even if he slightly opened the door, it would make a squeaking noise, so he was a little wary.

Not until I casted something of course.

“Quiete—there, now the door won’t even make the slightest of sound.”

Douf then thanked me and we then peek through the small gap at the door.

“Hurry up and tell me where you hide the Relics Mr. Douva or I’ll make you feel like you never felt before!”

Ah! So this is the guy we’re trying to catch………hmm never seen him in my life, but I guess he really wants those Relics.

It’s disgusting to see humans’ greed like this.

We continue to peek through and found the geezer being interrogated while surrounded my 3 golems holding rifles.

Normally human would panic and start to rant, but the geezer is different. I’ve known the geezer ever since I was in my teens (I’m not calling myself old by the way); he has lot of experience in life.

“*Sigh* Seriously Hikens, no matter how much you ask, I won’t never tell you where we keep the Relics.”

Huh? So his name is Chickens? I guess I would be angry with the world to if my mother named me after a farm animal.

“I don’t think you have any other options here Mr. Douva!”

Chickens then order a golem to point the rifle at the geezer’s head.

“Oh no, this is getting bad. We need to get in there and stop them, but…if we just dove right in there, we might have a chance on hurting the hostages.”

Douf is right on this one, if we entered inside with guns blazing, one of the hostages including the geezer getting killed.

While we remain outside the hallway, I noticed that the golems in side this classroom is not the slim kind.

All 12 golems each holding a rifle, so if these golems only have guns as their weapon…

“Douf, tell the worms to charge in once I say ‘”Go”.”

“Huh? But won’t that start a gun fight?”

“Not unless their guns are useless and can’t fire back.”

Douf gave me a questioning look, but I just ignored that and made him tell the others about the “Go” signal.

Now that Douf is taking care of the worms, I’ll need to see everything about this room. While closing my eyes, I started to chant…

“Perspicio.”

With this spell, I would be able to see the room and everything inside it.

I can see the golems’ rifles and now I can see the triggers of their rifles.

It’s a good thing these things are golems if not, they would be moving a lot and most importantly, they’d feel this.

“Tempero Ignis.”

I concentrated on all the 12 rifles and small yet intense heat started to form at the gap of the trigger causing the metal to melt.

A few minutes later, the metal finally melted. I then cast another spell to quickly cool down the melted trigger to make it harden.

“Glacies.”

Alright, with this the preparation is done.

“Douf, are you and the Maggots ready?”

Douf then gave me a nod.

“On three. 1…2…3!”

Douf and I kicked the door open, making Chickens jump away from geezer in surprise.

“H—how in the world did you got in!? I didn’t see anyone pass through the entrance!”

Chickens is holding on to what seem to be a tablet, I guess that is where he is controlling the cameras and the speakers.

Though he is still stuttering, I ordered his golems to shot at us.

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But he didn’t know that the guns his golems are holding are now unusable.

5 golems stood at my left side, but I then destroyed them with the spell “Confisos” the strength enhancing spell. I didn’t

train kickboxing for nothing!

With the upper hand we quickly defeated the golems and freed the tied up hostages.

“Ha—hahahaha! You think you can beat me? Do you seriously think I can’t just create more of them!?”

Chickens quickly started to chant.

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But even though he did, no golem has spawned from the ground. That would mean that the others did it, they stopped

the speakers.

“Wha—that…that doesn’t make any sense. Why aren’t any golems spawning? Th—the speakers, you people did something to the speakers, didn’t you?”

Yup, and you can thank my student name Robin for that.

While panicking, Chickens headed to the 2nd floor window, dragging his left foot.

We notice his plan so I ran towards him, but then he suddenly threw something at us.

With the rattling sound, the object he threw stop turning and what I found was a grenade!

“Get back!”

I ran back and quickly cast a defense spell.

“Columna Glacialis!”

*BOOM!!!*

A big, thick wall of ice was made and blocks the grenade’s explosion.

“Cough…Cough… is everyone alright?”

While Douf went around and ask if everyone is Ok, I swiped the smoke away from my face and search for Chickens.

The smoke clears up and Chickens is nowhere to be found. Most likely he jumped of the 2nd floor window.

I then look down the window and…nope no dead body; I guess it won’t be that easy.

I was about to jump down, but I suddenly remembered the hostages.

“Go on Reshulla, go find that rat.”

The geezer then gave me his permission, not like I needed his words though.

But I can’t really let Chickens get way the 3rd time.

“Don’t worry about us Reshulla and chase after that bastard.”

And now Douf is telling me to go…wait a minute, is this the reason why James asked the security worms to come along

with me? So they finally have their uses.

“Alright, but you guys better get out of here quickly got it?”

I then jump out of the window and I ran towards the forest area.

“I can’t see anything with the trees getting in the way.”

And the moonlight isn’t really helping me since there being blocked by them to.

Well, if I can’t search them down here, I might as well go up.

“Salire.”

I then leap and gently landed on top of a tree. I can find him easily with this and now even the moonlight can light my

way.

“Now where did that Chicken run of to?...hmm?...what happened to the moonlight?”

I was surprised on the sudden disappearance of the moonlight so I looked over my shoulder if the clouds are blocking them.

“You think you’ve already won!? Then think again Prof. Morrigan! Hahahahahaha!!!”

The thing that blocked the moonlight wasn’t a cloud.

“Oh damn it…”

It was a man shaped golem that stands in 150 feet or even bigger.

It was no other than Emeth the giant golem of legends.

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