Chapter 19: If You Want to Survive, Use Your Head

Uh….

Surely it’s not what I’m thinking, right?

I can accept that my all-out attack did no damage to it.

But surely he’s not going to say that he charged his energy with my electricity, right?

“This isn’t fair….”

What kind of development is this?

I tried to deny the ridiculous reality, but.

Nothing changed.

[Activating annihilation mode]

I glared at the golem, which was moving again with a clunking sound.

The chest part, which had been tightly closed until now, began to open.

Soon, like a huge iron door, two metal plates split to both sides, and a dazzling light leaked out from between them.

And then.

[Laser firing preparation complete]

The golem took a stance as if all preparations were complete.

[Fire]

A danger signal ringing all over my body.

I instinctively lowered my body quickly.

Ziiiiing Kwaaaang!!!

The moment the intense light leaking from the golem’s chest reached its peak.

A beam of light, shot out in a straight line, quickly passed over my head, leaving behind a hot heat.

The wall behind me, where I was standing, was smashed to the point where it was hard to recognize its shape.

At that sight, a fear different from the one before began to engulf my head.

Instant death.

If I hadn’t lowered my body just now, it’s clear that I would have died with my head pierced.

[Laser firing preparation complete]

The exact same words that I heard before the laser flew came out of the golem.

I quickly kicked off my legs and immediately left the spot.

[Fire]

Ziiiiing Kwaaaang!!!

“Ugh…!”

It’s hot.

I managed to dodge the laser again, but.

The place where the laser passed was full of a burning smell and hot heat.

After a moment of relief that I survived.

I immediately got up and ran again.

[Laser firing preparation complete]

This is crazy…!

I don’t even have a clue how to deal with that.

If I could use sword aura, I would have approached the golem and cut through that thick armor.

But unfortunately, I don’t know how to use sword aura.

Besides, my all-out attack ended up helping him, so I can say that I have no means to damage that monster.

Now I really feel how reckless I was.

I should have waited just one more day and checked carefully with the bookmark to see if there was a risk factor.

Regret came late.

Fortunately, although the destructive power is considerable.

It takes some time to charge, and the accuracy doesn’t seem to be very high.

But that doesn’t change the risk.

Is there really no way?

Do I just have to run away like this until it runs out of energy again?

I ran with all my might and racked my brain quickly.

[Fire]

Another signal of its attack.

Kwaaaaang!

Fortunately, the attack missed again this time.

However.

The moment my body leaned to one side to avoid the attack.

I could see the laser that hit the floor being slightly bent by the marble.

…That’s it!

A brilliant idea popped into my head when I saw that.

And.

As soon as I landed on the floor, I turned the direction I was running and ran towards the golem.

I don’t know the exact principle, but.

After all, a laser is an attack using light.

Then, if there is an object that can reflect light,

Can’t I reflect its attack?

A dangerous thought that I wouldn’t normally have.

But if I just run away like this, it’s obvious that I’ll eventually run out of stamina and end up dying.

“…Let’s try it.”

This might be crazy.

But it’s also clear that it could be a brilliant move to turn the situation around at the same time if it succeeds.

I barely squeezed out the remaining mana and put it all into the Orb of Dreams.

Soon, as I thought.

The orb begins to change shape.

After a while, a large mirror was created in my hand.

‘Please…!’

[Laser firing preparation complete]

The golem starts preparing to fire the laser again.

Thud!

I slammed the huge mirror created with the Orb of Dreams into the ground.

And I hid behind the mirror and grabbed the handle tightly like a shield.

[Fire]

Ziiiiing

‘It’s coming…!’

The sound of the laser firing.

Soon, a huge shock hit the mirror I was holding.

Thud

And soon, a tremendous heat began to radiate to me through the mirror.

“Ugh!!”

It’s hot.

It feels like my arms are all burning and melting.

But I didn’t let go of the hand holding the mirror.

“Uaaaaah!!!”

To overcome the pain, I screamed and tilted the mirror.

Ziiiiing

Accordingly, the laser also begins to move slowly.

‘A little more…!’

Enduring the burning pain.

After continuing to move the mirror.

Bang!

The sound of something being hit by a laser.

At the same time, the shock felt through the mirror disappeared in an instant.

Thud!

Soon, the sound of something heavy falling to the floor was heard.

I didn’t let my guard down and peeked my head out to check the front.

The golem fell to the floor with its head blown off.

Confirming that appearance, I immediately threw the still hot mirror to the floor.

The Orb of Dreams returned to the shape of a bead when the mana was cut off.

“F*ck….”

My whole body hurts like crazy.

And my hands started to tingle as if I had a burn.

But the sense of victory and accomplishment of defeating that monster made me forget the pain for a moment.

I want to collapse like this and fall asleep.

But I forcibly held onto my fading consciousness and walked towards the golem.

A miserable sight with its head blown off.

I felt a sense of wonder when I saw the inside of the golem through it.

“Hmm…?”

Sophisticated mana circuits engraved inside the golem’s body made of steel.

And various magic stones embedded everywhere.

It looked exactly like a robot, but.

The inside of it was made up of extremely magical structures.

A typical golem form.

I don’t know why he made the exterior look like a robot.

No.

Let’s just not think.

I gave up understanding the author’s mental world any further and began to rummage through the inside of the golem.

Maybe there’s something I can use.

After searching for a long time.

“Oh, hot!”

I was startled when I touched something in the golem’s chest.

A hot sensation felt at my fingertips.

I put my head in and checked what it was.

“This is that.”

The weapon attached to the golem’s chest that was shooting lasers until just now.

Still not cooled down.

It was dyed red.

After waiting for it to cool down for a while.

I took it off the golem’s body.

The size to fit in the palm of your hand.

And the weight was lighter than I thought.

It doesn’t seem to be made of ordinary minerals.

Thinking that I might be able to sell it for a high price later, I decided to keep it for now.

“Is this all the loot?”

After searching through the golem thoroughly, I was able to find two more things.

One is a small bracelet that was with the laser in the golem’s chest.

Mana is faintly leaking out, so it’s clear that this is the item that the bookmark said would increase mana.

Right now, when my mana is depleted and my head is throbbing.

I wanted to wear it on my wrist right away, but.

Having learned a lesson from what I experienced today, I decided to check the safety with the bookmark later and then wear it.

“Let’s be safe…. Let’s be safe.”

And.

“Dungeon core.”

Similarly, a cube-shaped core installed in the heart of the golem.

It acted as a battery that allowed the golem to move, and at the same time.

A dungeon core that maintains this dungeon.

“…Let’s go now.”

It seems that there is nothing more to get here.

I immediately crushed the dungeon core with my hand.

Crack!

When I put strength into it and pressed it, the core shattered easily.

The sensation of mana brushing my body as the dungeon core was broken.

And when I closed my eyes and opened them again.

I was back in the middle of the abandoned building.

I want to rest now.

I dragged my tired body and headed to the dormitory.

“Young master?!?! What the hell is this…!!”

Verno was surprised when he saw me returning to the dormitory in a completely messed up state.

“Shut up, Verno. I’m going to sleep, so wake me up in the morning.”

“Young master? Young master…!!”

I fell asleep instantly, hearing Verno’s voice calling me desperately.

The next morning.

As soon as I opened my eyes, Verno started nagging me.

Why did you get hurt like this?

Were you attacked by a monster?

Because he kept asking me persistently, I had no choice but to tell him about the dungeon.

“…So you’re saying you got hurt like this by going into the dungeon?”

“…Yeah.”

“Why did you go to such a dangerous place…!”

But despite my explanation, Verno started to get very angry.

Ah, I didn’t mean to go in, okay?

How could I know the floor would suddenly collapse?

But I couldn’t bring myself to say those words.

Somehow, an angry Verno is a little scary.

After that.

I was able to be released from him on the condition that I would go to and from school with him for the time being.

No, I’m not a child.

Of course, I strongly resisted, but.

I couldn’t persuade Verno, who was even more adamant, so I had no choice but to accept his opinion.

The wounds had mostly healed overnight with healing magic, but.

To prevent bacterial infection, I had to go to the academy with bandages wrapped all over my body.

“Oh?? Louis, you’re hurt??”

Elena was surprised to see the bandages wrapped around my arm and opened her eyes wide.

At Elena’s voice, the gazes of all of Class C were focused on me.

“No, that’s….”

I knew this would happen.

At that appearance, I hurriedly uttered the excuse I had prepared.

“I was sparring yesterday…. Haha.”

“Who did you spar with to…?”

“…Verno?”

“The knight next to you yesterday?”

“Uh, yeah.”

“No, no matter how you look at it…!”

I’m sorry. Verno.

I know you told me to keep the dungeon a secret from other people.

I quietly sat down next to Elena, who was starting to get angry at Verno.