《Fire Arrow? No, This Is a Rifle!!!》


 Chapter 1 - It’s an exile drama named Pioneer

    ¡°Grace, I¡¯ve decided on a territory for you, Asgard, the farthest land. Pack your bags and get the hell out of here.¡±


    ¡°What? A remote place like that? ¡­¡­ Isn¡¯t that the barren land where the Mad King once ruled? That¡¯s not fair, father!¡±


    This was the first time my father had spoken to me in five years after being called to the throne. My father, as well as my two brothers behind him, quirked their lips and laughed at the sound of my grief stricken voice.


    ¡°He can¡¯t help it, Grace, you can¡¯t use swords like me, or magic like Kyle. You¡¯re just a ¡®mouthy know-it-all¡¯ with a bunch of rubbish knowledge.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re only a concubine¡¯s child. ¡­¡­ It¡¯s because of you that our standards have been lowered.¡±


    My eldest brother, George, was the first to speak. He is said to be the best swordsman in the country, with the skill of ¡°Kensei,¡± which means he can use all sword techniques. And the one who laughed at me as the son of a concubine is my second eldest brother, Kyle. He is said to be the best magician in the country, with the skill of ¡°Masei¡± that allows him to use magic of all attributes.


    Unlike me, both of them are renowned as candidates for the next king. In a country where power is everything, I¡¯m treated very badly for my lack of fighting ability, and I¡¯m regularly ridiculed like this.


    ¡°George was already taking the heads of enemy generals on the battlefield at your age, and Kyle was developing new magic at your age. So ¡­ what have you been up to, Grace?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s ¡­ what I¡¯ve been doing, improving the morus alba (mulberry). See, by adding metal to this part, which is traditionally wood, I have increased the strength and-¡°


    ¡°Nonsense!¡±


    The angry voice that echoed through the room made me drop the mulberry I had brought with me, the sound of metal falling echoed through the room.


    ¡°That is not the business of royalty, that is the business of the lowborn. We royalty must be strong enough to be feared by our people!¡±


    ¡°But my skill, ¡®the World Library,¡¯ doesn¡¯t give me the ability to fight, instead I¡¯m proud to say that I am more knowledgeable than anyone else.¡±


    ¡°Then why don¡¯t you just use that knowledge in swordplay or magic?


    ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡±


    I couldn¡¯t contradict my father¡¯s words. My skill, the ¡°World Library,¡± could only teach me knowledge. I was too weak to use a sword, and I couldn¡¯t use magic because of my low magic power.


    Even so, my father had been kind to me in the past, and my brothers had treated me normally. Although I was physically weak, I had a good memory, and everyone expected me to become a wizard who would surpass Kyle, the second son.


    However, as I grew older, my knowledge increased but my magic power did not, and my skills turned out to be a non-combat skill called ¡°World Library,¡± which reduced my value to trash. My father ignored me and my brothers continued to make fun of me, calling me a ¡°mouthy idiot with knowledge.¡±


    Still, I had memories of our old family life, so I tried to show that I could be useful in this country by studying a lot and using my knowledge. But¡­


    ¡°What use is it to be an ¡®intellectual idiot¡¯ like you who¡¯s all talk? If we don¡¯t have crops, we can take them from other countries. If our country¡¯s technology isn¡¯t advanced, we can absorb it. This world is all about power. Power is everything!¡¡It makes me sick to think that incompetents like you are in my lineage.¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­¡±


    With those words, my father¡¯s magic shattered my mulberry into pieces. The crystallization of my efforts was destroyed before it could see the light of day.


    Yes, power is everything in this country. What we lack, we can take from other countries. That is the way our country has developed. That¡¯s why military officers are overwhelmingly favored over civilian officers, and the power required for royalty is considered to be military power, not knowledge.


    ¡°Well, this is the last time I¡¯ll see an incompetent like you. Now go and explore Asgard and don¡¯t come back until it¡¯s habitable.¡±


    My father kicked the destroyed mulberry as he walked out of the room telling me to throw it away as I watched speechless. He had nothing more to say to me as he left the room¡­


    ¡°Good for you! why don¡¯t you use your knowledge to develop the area? Well, there are a lot of demons there, so even if you had a mulberry tree like that, it would only serve as bait.¡±


    ¡°Haha, don¡¯t be so harsh, brother. Well, from now on, let¡¯s get along as brothers since there¡¯s now no one to get in our way.¡±


    With that, the two brothers also left. That was why they hadn¡¯t noticed that I was smirking while pretending to be down.


    **


    It had been about a week since I was exiled from the royal capital in the name of exploration. The landscape around us had changed considerably. The ground was not well maintained and shook  violently, and the scale of the city was getting smaller and smaller.


    ¡°Well, we¡¯re almost to Asgard¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been to many places, but not Asgard, though I was in a nearby city.¡±


    The man who responded to my soliloquy was Bowman the Dwarf, an earthy brown-haired, bearded man in his late thirties or so in human terms.


    Dwarves are smaller and stockier than humans, but they are good with their hands and like to make things. He¡¯s no exception and is currently tinkering with some metal while talking to me.


    ¡°But are you sure you wanted to follow me? I mean, it¡¯s not every day you get to be a blacksmith for your country, is it?


    ¡°Well, that King is no good. He only tells you to make weapons, and if you try anything new, he¡¯ll get mad at you for doing something unnecessary. And he destroyed the mulberry tree without even listening to the explanation, didn¡¯t he?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I know¡­ Damn, I¡¯m still pissed off when I remember it. He should never have destroyed it¡­¡±


    As I¡¯m thinking back to that moment, I hear a woman¡¯s voice coming from the platform.


    ¡°Hey, Bowman, stop fiddling with that scrap metal and take over for me, my butt is starting to hurt.¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s what you get for being a poor little girl¡­¡±


    ¡± Who¡¯ s a poor little girl? I¡¯ll burn your beard.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m scared. This is what young people are like nowadays¡­¡±


    While having such a conversation, Bowman was replaced by a girl with long light blue hair and wearing light armor. She was a beautiful girl with a beautiful face and slanted eyes. If she dressed like a woman and walked around town, she might be approached quite often. Provided that she keeps her mouth shut¡­


    ¡°So¡­ what¡¯s Asgard like? No one followed you but us¡­ It must be a terrible place right? Or maybe you¡¯re just not popular.¡±


    ¡°Shut up. I know that I¡¯m not popular! Still I¡¯m a member of the royal family, after all! You should at least use honorifics!¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about? We¡¯ve known each other since we were kids and I was a knight in the Royal Guard, so I¡¯m pretty good. You should be grateful that I came along with you.¡±


    ¡°No, I only invited Bowman¡­ You followed me on your own¡­¡±


    ¡°Huh? What did you just say?¡±


    ¡°Why¡­I¡¯m really glad that Vigna, the strongest of the ¡­¡­ Kings Guard knights, came too! I¡¯m so moved that I can cry. Phien¡±


    ¡°Well, that¡¯s all you need to know. So, what¡¯s Asgard like?¡±


    Vigna smiled at my words and asked me again. Since I was so excited, I decided to use my skills. In my mind, I picture a large number of bookshelves.


    ¡°World Library, disclose the information about Asgard.¡±


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll provide you with an overview.¡±


    I get a response from my brain to my words, and information enters my brain. This is my ¡°World Library¡± skill. By researching Asgard in advance and storing it as knowledge, I can learn about other things as well, and I can look at those materials at any time.


    And that¡¯s not the only power of the World Library. Well, I¡¯ll explain about that later.


    ¡°Asgard is a land that was once ruled by the Mad King Souzi. He appeared out of nowhere and used magic to summon flying iron masses and explosive iron masses to rule over the land and build a country.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ve heard of the Mad King Souzi, I believe he could create all sorts of things, but he never explained to anyone how he did it, and the country was destroyed soon after he died, right?¡±


    ¡°Yes, because there was no one to inherit his skills in the end. So the country lost its power quickly. Well, that¡¯s all well and good, but there¡¯s more to it. In that country, there was a golem. The golem was so powerful that it killed every intruder it came across. That¡¯s why no one came to that place anymore. In the meantime, monsters have taken over the place, and it¡¯s called the Land of the End.


    ¡°Hmm, I¡¯d like to have a fight with that golem.¡±


    She got a twinkle in her eye at my words.


    Did she even hear what I said? It¡¯s definitely a bad idea¡­ Besides, golems can¡¯t permanently move either¡­ If not given magic power, it will not move for the rest of its life.


    And it seems that we haven¡¯t heard any rumors of golems in decades. They must have stopped functioning somewhere.


    ¡°But, Grace, do we really need to explore such a place? In fact, you know what you¡¯re doing, don¡¯t you? The Kings would have you go to that¡­¡±


    ¡°I suppose they want me, the incompetent, to die there. No one believes I can really develop it.¡±


    Vigna¡¯s face fell sadly at my words. Oh, don¡¯t give me that look at all. My father doesn¡¯t even talk to me, and my brothers just make fun of my lack of power. I¡¯m not shocked. I was prepared to be sent to the frontier someday. I didn¡¯t think it was going to be this bad, but ¡­¡­


    ¡°In that case, why don¡¯t you just run away? You don¡¯t have to worry about the people who mock you. With me and Bowman, you can make enough to eat.¡±


    She looked at me with serious eyes. Maybe she¡¯s been thinking about it ever since I was sent to Asgard to explore.


    That¡¯s why I looked her straight in the eye and told her my answer.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do that. I was raised as a prince, even if I was treated like a scumbag. I was fed and educated with the money of the people of this country, leaving aside my father and brothers. I have a duty to repay that debt. Besides, if I can find and use the Souzi¡¯s relic, I¡¯ll have a powerful technological power.¡±


    Half of what I said was bravado. But I suspect that the World Library, which uses knowledge as power, can use the Souzi relics. And the Souzi relics are not just weapons.


    ¡°Hmm, you¡¯re really stupid, ¡­¡­ but I don¡¯t hate you for that¡­¡±


    ¡°And to my stubborn father and sarcastic older brothers who look on me with disgust! They can try whatever they want! I¡¯m the top man in the land. Who¡¯s the knowledgeable fool who only talks? I¡¯m going to build a city where those idiots who only believe in power will cry out, ¡°Grace, please help us!¡± Rejoice, Bowman!¡¡You¡¯re free to invent anything you want! and I¡¯ll even allow them to explode up to three times a day!¡±


    ¡°Oooh, Grace, you know your stuff. I¡¯m looking forward to it, that¡¯s why I brought a lot of materials from the castle. I brought them for this purpose, because they get mad if you blow things up there.¡±


    ¡°You guys¡­, don¡¯t make me feel like an idiot for worrying about you, but I guess that¡¯s more like you.¡±


    When she sees us laughing happily, she says in a dumbfounded way, but her eyes look somewhat happy. I thought I could tell her now, so I blurted out my true feelings.


    ¡°Vigna¡­ thanks for that¡­ to be honest, I was a little nervous about it being just me and Bowman, so you saved the day.¡±


    ¡°Wha¡­¡­what are you saying suddenly ¡­ Hmm, yes, thank me!¡±


    Vigna¡¯s face was bright red as she turned away, but I¡¯m sure mine was bright red as well.


    Bowman was looking at us with warm eyes. It¡¯s true that we¡¯ve been banished, but if I¡¯m with these guys, I can do anything I want. That¡¯s what I thought.

 Chapter 2 - Asgard, The Remote Land

    We were walking in a vast forest. The trees are so thick that even sunlight is blocked.


    ¡°This is hell¡­ let¡¯s go home, Vigna, Boman¡­ ¡­¡­ let¡¯s go to some new city and change our names.¡±


    ¡°You ¡­¡­ just what the hell were you blustering about a minute ago, bring back that excitement, you idiot.¡±


    After saying that, she wiped off the demon¡¯s blood and put her sword away in its sheath.


    No, no, no, what¡¯s with this place? There are so many demons here! It¡¯s not even a frontier anymore. This is a dungeon. Who said we¡¯d be fine with just me and Bowman? If it wasn¡¯t for Vigna, we¡¯d have been demon prey right away. ¡­¡­


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s a tough one, I can¡¯t imagine what the future holds. Are you sure we¡¯re on the right road?¡±


    ¡°Yes. The map is old, so there are a few errors, but no problem. For now, let¡¯s use the Mad King¡¯s mansion near the waterfront as a base. It¡¯s got a roof, so it¡¯s better than a tent.


    ¡°¡­but we¡¯re going to lose our sense of direction with all this.¡±


    I used the ¡°World Library¡± to open a map of the area in my mind and answered Bowman. On the map, the roads around here used to be well maintained, but now there¡¯s no sign of them.


    But there¡¯s no despair on my face. I have two people I can trust, and I have my skills. I touch a beautiful blue flower on the ground and use my skill.


    ¡°Water Moon Flower: A flower that only blooms where there is a water source nearby. Its leaves have a healing effect and are used to make potions.¡»


    This is one of the powers of my skill, ¡°World Library¡±. It can tell me what things I¡¯ve touched are even if I don¡¯t know it. Of course, it can¡¯t tell me everything, the information I can get depends on my level of knowledge.


    If I had been more familiar with cooking this time, I might have been able to learn how to use it as a seasoning. I¡¯ll try to study that next time.


    ¡°Look at this flower, it only blooms where there¡¯s a source of water, which means there¡¯s a river nearby, so the road must be right along this path.¡±


    ¡°Wow, you¡¯re right, Grace. It¡¯s true, I can hear the water now.¡±


    Vigna was right. After a while, we walked, and we could hear the sound of running water. That¡¯s great! To be honest, I was a little worried. I went onward, inwardly pulling a guts pose at the fact that my knowledge was coming in handy.


    ¡°Oh¡­ that¡¯s quite something. It¡¯s a shame that it¡¯s beat down. Well, it looks like it¡¯s going to be worth fixing!¡±


    We went to an open area with trees and found a dilapidated mansion standing there, lonely. It must have once been a beautiful white building. Ivy curled around the walls, and it was a little sad to see the holes in the walls and ceiling that had been ravaged by demons.


    ¡°There might be golems and the like, so we have to be vigilant from here¡­ Arms of the Thunder Emperor, grant my wish.¡±


    ¡°Oh, as expected of the strongest of the King¡¯s Guard, your Mithril sword goes well with magic.¡±


    ¡°Yes, it depends on the quality of the Mithril, but once you cast a spell, it could last for a day.¡±


    With her words, lightning clung to her sword. The sword she carries is made of the highest quality Mithril, the proof of the strongest knight of the King¡¯s Guard. It¡¯s very reassuring.


    ¡°That¡¯s ¡­¡­.¡±


    ¡°What is it? Human?¡±


    When I entered the terrifying mansion after Vigna, I found a hall with a humanoid statue lying in the middle of it as if asleep. The statue¡¯s pure white skin and silvery hair looked very human and somewhat mysterious. But why was she wearing a maid uniform?


    From this outfit and her excellent looks, perhaps she¡¯s not the vicious golem I¡¯ve heard so much about, but a housekeeping golem.


    ¡°Oh, a golem! And what a beauty! Come on, guys!¡±


    ¡°Hey, Bowman! Don¡¯t go any further. It¡¯s unsafe.¡±


    ¡°No no, someone has to guard me, I¡¯ll die if I¡¯m attacked by a demon! I¡¯m really feeble!¡±


    With eyes glowing with curiosity, Bowman runs up to the golem, and Vigna and I hurry to follow. ¡°Wow, what kind of technology can be used to get people to this point ¡­¡± Bowman enthusiastically touches it.


    I stared at the golem, thinking that from a distance it looked like a bearded old man sexually harassing a girl.


    Her entire body is made of some kind of metal, and there¡¯s not a scratch on her. And even though her eyes are closed, she has a very beautiful face, like an extreme beauty.


    ¡°It¡¯s indeed amazing¡­¡±


    I¡¯m not as interested as Bowman, but I was drawn to touch it. It¡¯s really amazing. There are certainly golems that resemble humans, but I¡¯ve never seen one that¡¯s so beautiful and human-like.


    The cold touch of the metal stimulated my fingertips.


    ¡°You have been exposed to the knowledge of another world. Some of it will be shown to you.¡±


    ¡°Ohhhh¡­¡±


    At the same time as the voice of the ¡°World Library¡± echoed in my brain, I felt a new bookshelf open up in me. At the same time, the golem I touched, or rather the knowledge of the number 00000, came in.


    I gained knowledge of the thing in front of me. But what the heck is this?¡­ It¡¯s not a golem.


    ¡°Come on, Vigna, let¡¯s apply some magic! This is a great golem! I¡¯d like to see her move.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been trying for a while now, but it won¡¯t budge. I think it¡¯s broken.¡±


    I could hear their voices somewhere in the distance. I hold my head in shock at the new knowledge I¡¯ve gained, and make a timid suggestion.


    ¡®No, ¡­¡­ Vigna, she isn¡¯t magic. Give her thunder.¡±


    ¡°What? You want me to use thunder magic? Well, okay, but it won¡¯t break, will it? Arm of the Thunder Emperor, grant my wish.¡±


    As soon as she chanted, a lightning bolt shot out from her right hand and hit the thing in front of her, it was sucked in as if it were absorbed.


    Vigna and Bowman stare at me in surprise, but don¡¯t look at me like that. I honestly didn¡¯t know this was going to happen either¡­


    After a while, the eyes of the person in front of us glowed for a moment, and then he or she stood up.


    ¡°Whoa, the golem is on its feet! Way to go, Vigna.¡±


    ¡°Grace, how did you know? This is amazing!¡±


    ¡°Bowman¡­, this is not a golem, this is¡­¡±


    When I tried to tell him what she was, she got up and bowed gracefully, like a human being. And then, with a human-like smile on his face, said.


    ¡°Hello, my name is Galatea. And let me correct one misunderstanding. I am not a golem, but a robot. Who would be the Lord of this place?¡±


    ¡°Robot¡­?¡±


    Vighna and Boman parroted back in unison, exchanging looks of confusion.


    Yes, she is not a ¡­¡­ golem, but a robot. What¡¯s a robot?


    ¡°A robot is a device or machine that autonomously performs some action or task in order to fulfill a person¡¯s command or wish. It¡¯s a technology from another world, a different world from this one.¡±


    ¡°I learned that earlier when I touched that robot. But what¡¯s another world ¡­ a different world?¡±


    The ¡°World Library¡± answered my question. But, what¡¯s another world? ¡­¡­ I could only listen to the strange words in a daze.

 Chapter 3 - Galatea

    ¡°What¡¯s another world, you never told me about that before?¡± (Grace)


    ¡°Until now, you were unaware of the existence of other worlds. You couldn¡¯t investigate something you don¡¯t know exists, could you? This time, by touching the robot in front of you, you have learned about the technology of another world, and a part of the knowledge has been released.¡±


    ¡°So are you saying that if I continue to gain knowledge of other worlds, I¡¯ll be able to build something like her?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible to do so now, both in terms of technology and knowledge, but eventually it will be possible.¡±


    I was strangely convinced by the words of ¡°World Library¡±. This skill covers not only this world, but also the knowledge of different worlds¡­ So my skill is not just ¡°library¡±, but ¡°world library¡±¡­ then there¡¯s only one thing for me to do.


    I decided to round up the conversation with ¡°World Library¡± and have a conversation with Galatea. That¡¯s because knowing is what enhances my skills. Just as a person with sword skills strengthens their skills by wielding a sword, or a person with blacksmithing skills strengthens their skills by making weapons, I am strengthened by gaining knowledge in my field. So, since I can talk, why not? Dialogue would be the best.


    ¡°Robot?¡­ are you sure you¡¯re not a golem?¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute Bowman¡­ I just realized, you don¡¯t think this is that violent golem do you?¡±


    ¡°Miss Galatea, you¡¯re a robot. My name is Grace, I¡¯m the new Lord of this place. Is it correct to say that your Lord is Souzi?¡±


    ¡°Grace, be careful, it¡¯s dangerous!¡±


    I stopped Vigna with my hand, who was rushing to pull me away from Galatea, and approached her. According to the knowledge I¡¯ve just acquired, she¡¯s supposed to be a being that listens to her master¡¯s commands. So what would happen if her master weren¡¯t around? For now, there should be no danger.


    ¡°Affirmative. Souzi was my master and my father. But the fact that¡­ I fell asleep and there is a new Lord¡­ indicates that my father is no more¡­¡±


    She looked at the tattered building and either sensed or remembered something, but she had a pained expression on her face and lowered her eyes. That gesture seems to be really sad¡­, maybe she has feelings unlike a golem.


    No, I believe she does. Her eyes look really sad.


    ¡°Oh, yes. Sadly, he died decades ago. So I¡¯m to rule here in his place.¡±


    ¡°I see. ¡­¡­ And you activated me from sleep. Then I will follow you. I am commanded by my father to protect this land.¡±


    With that, she bowed beautifully again. But for some reason, it looked to me like she was trying to hold back her grief. Souzi was human, so she¡¯s probably not his actual daughter, but I guess there was a bond between them.


    Notwithstanding, I thought it would be better to care for her.


    ¡°I know it¡¯s hard to wake up and see things have changed. It¡¯s okay to rest separately.¡±


    ¡°No, I¡¯m fine. In fact, I find it a joy to work.¡± She replied with a smile on her face.


    I guess it¡¯s better to keep moving so that she doesn¡¯t have to remember the painful things.


    However, this smooth interaction and the expression of emotions make her seem really different from the golems I know. Rather, she¡¯s more like a human. In fact, she¡¯s almost human. Isn¡¯t the technology of the other world amazing? If I could just get my hands on this power, wouldn¡¯t I be able to explore this place?


    ¡°Then you¡¯re the first lord. Pleasure meeting you.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡­ I¡¯m not a Lord at all. I¡¯m a robot. Just treat me like a tool and I¡¯ll be fine.¡±


    ¡°What are you talking about? Lord Souzi must have treated Ms. Galatea like a daughter, so I¡¯ll do the same. You¡¯re the daughter of a former lord. I¡¯ll treat you with respect. Besides, I still don¡¯t understand what a robot is, but what¡¯s the difference between us and a being that can grieve the death of her own father?¡±


    At least she¡¯s more human than my shitty father who sends me to a place where my life is in danger just because I¡¯m incompetent, and my shitty brothers who laughed at me for it¡­


    She was puzzled by my words, but then she laughed ¡°fufufu.¡±


    ¡°Did I say something strange¡­?¡±


    ¡°No,¡­ I was feeling nostalgic because you said the same thing as my father. I will recognize Grace-sama as my master. Thank you for your support. From now on, you may call me Galatea.¡±


    She laughed happily as she said this. The smile on her face, which was filled with emotion, was somehow attractive, and it made my heart skip a beat.


    ¡°Well, I would like to ask you some questions¡­¡±


    ¡°Grace! A demon!¡±


    As I was about to talk to Galatea, Vigna¡¯s sharp voice rang out. Seriously? It was a great chance to gain some knowledge¡­


    ¡°That¡¯s an¡­ old fire dragon, Elder flame Dragon¡­¡±


    When I peeked out of the open door, I saw an ancient fire dragon crawling towards me with a huge body of several meters, like a snake, and I let out a despairing cry.

 Chapter 4 - Turning point

    ¡°That¡¯s probably an ancient dragon with that size¡­ Vigna, you¡¯ve got to get out of here. I¡¯m sorry, Bowman, but you¡¯re coming with me to hell.¡±


    ¡°The older a dragon species gets, the more troublesome it is¡­ It can¡¯t be helped  ¡­ I¡¯ll cooperate with your experiments in the other world.¡±


    I hold up my self-defense sword and call out to Bowman, who also says, ¡°Good grief,¡± as he pulls out his ice axe and stands beside me. It¡¯s been a very long time since I pulled out a sword. Just when I thought my life was about to get brighter, this happens. I wonder if God hates me so much¡­


    The fire dragon is a kind of dragon and is a powerful monster. It can easily destroy a medium-sized city. In the case of an ancient fire dragon, the Elder Flame Dragon, honestly speaking, I believe one needs to be of the royal capital¡¯s security class to win.


    In addition to being a hopeless situation, it breathes fire and has hard scales that are impervious to most attacks, which is a disadvantage for avant-garde positions that focus on close combat. It¡¯s not a good match for Vigna, who is a magic swordsman.


    That¡¯s why the best move would be to run away. And yet, it was Vigna who rebelled, as expected.


    ¡°What are you talking about while trembling like that? If anyone is going to run away, it should be you, the prince. Why do you want me to run away¡­?¡±


    ¡°It would be better for you to escape, with your high combat ability, than to protect the weak me and have everyone die! I¡¯m not proud of it, but even if I could get away from him, I¡¯d be attacked by demons in the forest and die in the wild!¡± I yell back at her.


    I want her to give up on me for this. I¡¯m the only one who¡¯s been banished to the farthest reaches of the earth, and it¡¯s my fault that they¡¯re tangled in this mess.


    Not to mention the fact that Vigna and even Bowman are not going to blame me. Oh, shit! I mean, I don¡¯t mind, but I don¡¯t want these guys to die¡­ But if it¡¯s just me, I probably won¡¯t buy them a second of time¡­


    ¡°Don¡¯t be silly. ¡­¡­ What do you think I got strong for? Wasn¡¯t it to protect you in times like this?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, the only reason I helped you was to use your power, so don¡¯t worry about it, just abandon me.¡±


    ¡°Idiot.  Don¡¯t tell me stupid lies at a time like this.¡±


    I think Vigna knows that I¡¯m right. She has tears in her eyes, bites her lip hard, and glares at the ancient fire dragon with regretful eyes.


    ¡°Master, do you want to get rid of that lizard?¡±


    It was Galatea¡¯s words that broke the tension. It was as if she was asking with the casualness of, ¡°would you like to eat breakfast today?¡± She asked with such ease.


    ¡°Yeah, well, I would eliminate it if I could, but ¡­¡­¡±


    ¡°Understood, sir¡­ Commencing elimination of lizards.¡±


    ¡°Hey, Galatea!¡±


    When she says that, she heads towards the old fire dragon at such a tremendous speed before I could stop her. I had been told that she was like a daughter to the Mad King, and since she was wearing a maid¡¯s uniform, I thought she was for domestic help but was she for combat?


    When the ancient fire dragon noticed Galatea approaching at a tremendous speed, it opened its large mouth and began to inhale. I mobilize the knowledge from the World Library. This is not good, this movement is¡­


    ¡°Galatea! It¡¯s a flame breath that melts even iron. Avoid it!¡±


    ¡°I refuse, the breath of a lizard will not damage me.¡±


    With that, she rammed into the ancient fire dragon¡¯s mouth that was about to breathe fire, kicking it in the side with all her might. Then, with a roar, the old fire dragon was blown away with tremendous force.


    Wait, what?! Is a golem really that strong?¡¡No, wait, Galatea¡¯s a robot, still¡­


    ¡°What the heck is that? It¡¯s nothing compared to the golems I know!¡±


    ¡°Wow¡­ the old fire dragon was no match¡­ even a sacred sword couldn¡¯t do that¡­¡±


    Even for Bowman and Vighna, its strength was incredible. After all, It¡¯s too strong. ¡­¡­ I feel relieved that Galatea wasn¡¯t ordered to kill the person in front of her when she wakes up. It would have killed us instantly.


    The sound of something being kicked or smashed echoed around several times, after that, a slightly dusty Galatea came back with a placid face.


    ¡°Master, I have successfully vanquished the ancient fire dragon.¡±


    ¡°Oh, thank you¡­, you¡¯re very strong, Galatea.¡±


    ¡°I was built to guard my father as well. Master! May I have my reward, please?¡±


    When she stood in front of me, she closed her eyes and extended her head toward me. What should I do as a reward? I ask the World Library, but there is no answer. Such a useless skill.


    Is this what I think it is?¡­ you¡¯re closing your eyes, so I could kiss you? You do have a beautiful face, but we have to be in a formal relationship before we can do something like this¡­


    ¡°I didn¡¯t explain myself very well. ¡­¡­ I would be happy if you could stroke me on the head like my father.¡±


    ¡°Oh, yeah, that¡¯s right¡­ parent and child¡­¡±


    I was about to kiss her and get scorned. However, I haven¡¯t stroked a girl¡¯s head that much either.


    Once, I read a book on how to be popular with girls, so I tried it on Vigna , she got angry and said, ¡°Don¡¯t touch a girl¡¯s hair!¡± She was mad at me. After that, I sealed the knowledge of the book when I saw Vigna mumbling with a scary look on her face, ¡± I¡¯ve just finished training, and I smell¡­¡±


    That aside, this time it was Galatea who begged me. I was a little afraid, but I stroked Galatea¡¯s head and was amazed at the feel of her hair, which was as soft as human hair.  The important thing was that she looked happy and her eyes were closed.


    ¡°It¡¯s a nostalgic feeling. I feel happy. Thank you very much, Master.¡±


    When she said that, she bowed with a satisfied look on her face. She¡¯s so cute, this girl! It¡¯s been too long since I¡¯ve been honestly thanked or appreciated, so I was impressed. I felt a gaze on me, so I turned around and saw Vigna dissatisfied, with her lips thinned.


    ¡°What are you grinning at, pervert?¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not like that¡­¡±


    ¡°This little girl¡¯s not as straightforward as the golem. Why don¡¯t you stroke her head and tell her she did her best? ¡­¡±


    ¡°No one¡¯s saying that!¡±


    ¡° I¡¯m going to see if there are any other demons around.¡±


    Then Vigna¡¯s face turned red and she walked out. Why is she so angry?


    ¡°I sense tsundere. It¡¯s relaxing, Master.¡±


    ¡°Uh, tsundere? Oh, right.¡±


    I wonder if it¡¯s a word from another world, but ¡°tsun¡± sounds aggressive and probably means ¡®ferocious¡¯. Although she¡¯s not very talkative, she¡¯s very kind. Well, I¡¯m sure the misunderstanding will be cleared up as we gradually get to know each other.


    ¡°Then I have something to show the master who governs here. Would you mind following me? It¡¯s my father¡¯s workshop.¡±


    At her words, I locked eyes with Bowman. For a moment I consider the possibility of a trap, but it¡¯s unlikely that Galatea would harm me. If it weren¡¯t for her, I¡¯d be dead already.


    Besides, I¡¯m very interested in the knowledge of other worlds, especially since they make robots as powerful and as smart as Galatea.


    ¡°Oh, could you guide me please?¡±


    ¡°Yes, this way, and please bring your companion with you.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m looking forward to it, I¡¯ve heard so much about the Mad King¡¯s relics. There may be some treasures there.¡±


    And so we followed her, without knowing that our encounter there would become a major turning point in my life¡­