At this moment……

"Ah! Shia-nee-sama is back! Welcome back!"

Myuu peeked in from outside the workshop door. Shia also turned back happily...

"Myuu! I'm back... eh?"

She froze, because she saw Myuu sitting on the shoulders of a strange-looking golem, making clanging footsteps as he approached.

"Um... Myuu, what is this monster that looks like a gol...?"

"My dad gave them to me! This child is 'Xiao Bei', and it's 'Xiao Sa', followed by 'Xiao Ya', 'Xiao Lu', 'Xiao Ma', 'Xiao Li Wei', and 'Xiao Bie'!"

"Why are there so many!?"

Initially expecting only one, Shia was suddenly alerted when several more entered the workshop. The strange presence of these golems made her rabbit ears tremble.

"I originally only made one to protect Myuu and Remia. Unexpectedly, this Gorem's performance was surprisingly good, so I couldn't help but make a few more. Well, how should I put it, I really didn't expect it to perform so well, or should I say, to a degree that I can't even comprehend..."

"Isn't that bad!?"

Furthermore, the official names of these golems are "Beffinger," "Satan," "Asmodeus," "Lucifer," "Mammon," "Leviathan," and "Beelzebub." These were all names Myuu had chosen without much thought. This wasn't the naming style of a four-year-old girl, and the fact that they happened to be identical to a group of famous demons was probably pure chance. Hopefully, it was...

"Myuu, why did you choose these names? Can you tell me the reason again, Dad?"

"Hmm? Dad's question is so weird. Xiao Bei is Xiao Bei, Xiao Sa is Xiao Sa, and the others are the same. They are not other than that, there is no other reason."

"Uh, yes."

"This is really bad, isn't it!?"

I can't understand the origin of the name at all! Why did Myuu choose such a name? Maybe I should suspect that Myuu is possessed by a strange entity. It would be better to find an opportunity to investigate it thoroughly...

"Everyone! Come say hello to Sister Shia!"

“Ouch!”

Shia screamed in fear.

The living golems struck pretentious poses, and I could almost see the colorful smoke screens puffing out from behind them. I could almost hear them shouting proudly, "We are the Great☆Sin☆Sentiment☆Devil Team!"... Maybe it wasn't just an illusion.

"Mr. Hajime, look, look, what's with that perfect posture? It doesn't look like Myuu-chan commanded them to do it. What exactly is that function?"

"The trouble is, I don't remember setting that function for them. And, given Myuu's operating skills, it's impossible for seven golems to pose at the same time."

"There's definitely something wrong with these golems, right!?"

Shia pointed at the golems and accused them with conviction. Her rabbit ears were covered in goosebumps and she shivered.

"I think so too. Perhaps there was some mistake during production that made the monster elements take up a larger proportion."

“But, look…” Hajime signaled with his eyes, asking Shia to look over there.

"You're all good kids! And they're all so handsome!"

Hearing Myuu's praise, the living golems became noticeably shy, looking like obedient puppies wagging their tails to please their masters.

"They seem incredibly loyal to Myuu. Their performance and behavior are not only flawless, but even better than expected. Therefore, I can't bear to discard them."

"Could it be possible that he was possessed by a strange creature sent by Esid?"

"I've considered this possibility, so I harshly insulted Esid in front of them. I even played footage of the Demon King's Castle and demanded they trample on it, just like the ancients checking whether the people were pagans."

As it turned out, they showed no reaction to the insults. Instead, when they were told to trample on the images of Ehid and Yarbu, they stomped on them with great glee. Perhaps because they saw Myuu being wronged in the corner of the screen, they trampled so fiercely that even Hajime couldn't help but step aside.

Moreover, the Esid in the image was attached to Yue's body, so it looked like they were stepping on Yue's face viciously, as if they were murdering their relatives, making Shi's expression very embarrassed.

"I see. In that case, even if something truly possessed him, at least it's definitely not from Esid's side. Absolutely not."

"Yes. If they were truly his subordinates, even a shadow wouldn't be able to step on them. I think it's because their personality as a follower is particularly evident."

That was what Hajime had guessed at the time, so he created a new one, and it became the same. "Huh? This is weird..." Hajime was puzzled, so he created another one, and it became just as weird again...

In this way, a total of seven were made. Then, Hajime tried to make an eighth, and this one was exactly like the golem he had expected, with no abnormalities. This result still haunts Hajime to this day.

"Ah, I almost forgot! I came here to tell Dad. Dad! Kaori-san and the others are back!"

"Oh, I see. Thank you."

"Yeah! But something seems a little off, especially with Ling-nee."

In fact, Ling and Ryutaro had already completed their mission in [Feyabergen] and returned here about half a day ago.

Now, they are following Kaori to collect materials, and at the same time, under her cover, they are conquering monsters in the abyss, accumulating combat experience, and improving their proficiency in magic.

Ling seems to be a little strange. It might be because the monsters in the abyss are too strong and collecting the monsters is not going smoothly.

Hajime explained this to Shia, then left Oscar's mansion and headed for the secret residence connected to the labyrinth. When he arrived at the door—

"Shia, you're back! Judging from your appearance, you must have achieved a lot, right?"

"Miss Kaori, I'm back."

The door was half open, and Kaori was standing by it. When she saw Xia, she ran over happily.

Ling and Ryuutarou waved at me from where they were. For some reason, they just wouldn't come over. Or rather, they looked like they didn't want to leave the door...

"Ms. Ling, you've worked hard, too. Father—how are the people of the Hauriya tribe and the Feiyabergen?"

With no other choice, Hajime and the others had to approach her. As they got closer, they noticed that Suzu's eyes were shifty, and Ryutaro's attitude seemed somewhat dismissive, as if to say, "It's time for you to make up your mind."

"Uh... that's perfectly fine, Shishia. The people of Feyalbergen have no faith to begin with, so once they realized the fate of the world depended on this, they quickly set out."

"Yes. Although they were uneasy about the battle, their morale immediately rose when they heard that Nagumo would provide everyone with a sacred artifact. As for the Hauriya tribe... well, there won't be any problems, right?"

"...Why is it a question?"

Shia looked at Ryuutarou with confusion. Seeing her gaze, Ryuutarou flinched and uttered a whine. His gaze wandered for a long moment before he spoke slowly. He looked as if he didn't want to recall the situation.

"There really isn't a problem. It's just...how should I put it...she suddenly started crying and we got scared, that's all..."

"What? Howling? About my father?"

"No, Shishia, it was everyone in the Hauriya tribe. Then everyone started shouting slogans in unison, sometimes shouting "Long live the boss," sometimes shouting "Finally, I can fight with the boss," and sometimes just shouting "Kill! Kill! Kill!" The volume of their voices alone slightly dispersed the thick fog in the sea of ​​trees. It was quite terrifying."

"..."

"That moment, I experienced firsthand the terrifying nature of Sergeant Harman's demeanor. Everyone's eyes were bloodshot, emitting a terrifying murderous aura. Monkeys and other animals even fell from the trees. When I got closer, I saw their eyes rolled back and they were dead. Perhaps their hearts had stopped, frightened by the murderous aura."

"I...my family seems to have caused trouble for everyone. I'm sorry..."

Ling and Ryuutarou explained, their faces livid and their bodies trembling. They must have witnessed something extremely unusual.

Honestly, in their eyes, the fanatics who believed in Esid were no different from the Hauriya people who revered Hajime. She secretly thought, "He really is a Demon King... no, should I say Demon God?" but didn't dare say it out loud.

However, this is understandable.

For the Hauriya tribe, being able to fight on the battlefield with Hajime is the greatest honor.

Moreover, it was the boss whom they respected from the bottom of their hearts who asked them for help. This alone was enough to make them ecstatic, and it was not surprising that they were so happy that they ascended to heaven.

"They must still be partying right now... I hope they don't cause trouble to other countries..."

"If that were the case, Elder Ælfrelik would probably suffer from a gastric perforation."

"Ah, Hisiya, Nanyun-san, speaking of which, Ling just happened to see Alfrelik swallowing a lot of stomach medicine."

“…”

Shia's rabbit ears slumped limply against her head. Hajime tried his best to look away. Alfred's stomachache must have been caused by his granddaughter's strange behavior.

Since she didn't get Xia's attention, she must have gone to the Hauliya tribe settlement every day to vent her anger on Xia's father Kam. You can imagine how much pressure the elder was under.

Hajime and Shia knew they were the source of the problem, so they exchanged glances and tried to change the subject in tacit agreement.

"By the way, Taniguchi! Did you capture any outstanding monsters?"

"I heard from Myuu that you look a little strange, what's wrong?!"

"Ouch."

This time the ringing became awkward, she was speechless and looked away.

The two had no choice but to look at Ryutaro and ask him to explain.

"I can't do this at all! I have absolutely no talent for controlling servants! This is such a headache!"

After saying this, Ryutaro laughed heartily.

Hajime decided to shoot Ryuutarou in the forehead with the New Donard. He used a rubber bullet. Ryuutarou rolled on the ground, clutching his forehead in pain. Hajime stared at him with a cold gaze.

Seeing this, Kaori hurried over to smooth things over.

"Wait, wait! Don't be impulsive! It's not completely fruitless! Suzu did subdue the demon, and Ryuutarou-kun also learned other magical transformations!"

"Hmph, is that so? Then they could just hold their heads high and report it."

Seeing Shi shoot without hesitation, Ling was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat. Seeing that she was the target next, her whole body trembled nervously.

"Uh, well, basically, we've gathered quite a bit of combat power. I think it should be..."

"Hmm? Any questions?"

"Uh~~ First, there's the centipede that spits out strong acid."

"Oh, that. There's something similar up there. I remember it also having the ability to 'split its body segments and send them flying' and 'spray acid from its segments'. I was a bit startled when I encountered it before."

"Uh, yeah. Next up is a bee that can fire explosive needles like bullets."

"That thing. The things it fired were more like small missiles than needles. I still remember the moment I took that attack, I was completely enveloped in flames. I was so scared."

"And there are those that can move freely underground like moles—ants."

"Yeah, it's a skill suitable for surprise attacks."

"A mantis with six arms that can shoot wind blades."

“…What else?”

"And spiders and butterflies and things like that..."

"...Why are there so many insects?"

The list consisted entirely of insects, and Hajime couldn't help but stare at Ling as if she were looking at something mysterious.

Suddenly, Ling covered her face with her hands and burst into tears.

"Who knows! I don't know why, but the monsters that Ling's transformation magic can't defeat are all insects! I've already captured a furry creature in the forest before. There must be something wrong with Orcus!"

It seemed she hadn't done it on purpose. But in order to collect the following demons, she had no choice but to bring back a large number of insects. Ling knelt on the ground and cried, looking extremely sad.

The sight of all these insect monsters is indeed quite scary.

However, after all, these were all monsters from the lower depths of the abyss, far more powerful than those on the surface. Leaving aside the apostles, these forces were more than enough to deal with the monsters that Fried had spent so much time evolving, as well as Huili's corpse beast soldiers.

"Never mind, just think positively. The enemy might become disgusted and reveal their weaknesses during the battle."

It was rare, really rare, that Hajime would actually comfort others.

This fact hurt the fragile part of Ling's heart. She subconsciously drew circles on the ground with her fingers.

"You mean, Suzu has to endure her opponent's disgusted gaze while fighting? Suzu's opponent is Erie. Suzu wants to have a proper talk with her, but she has to disgust her first? Ugh, she's sure to think Suzu is an insect woman... She's sure to call her disgusting..."

"B-but, Suzu-chan, have you forgotten? That kid's still here! He's got all these fluffy hair!"

Perhaps because she felt that Ling was so pathetic, Kaori desperately tried to cheer her up. However, she seemed to mention a keyword that Ling didn't want to mention, and Ling quickly stood up, her attitude becoming quite flustered.

"Wait, wait, Xiang Xiang! That matter needs to be kept secret!"

"Huh? Keep it a secret? Taniguchi, what do you mean by that?"

"babble!?"

For a fleeting moment, Ling glanced at Hajime with a timid glance. However, Hajime didn't miss it and questioned Ling with a questioning look. For some reason, Ling shuffled her feet and quickly retreated to the half-open door, keeping her back to it, as if she were protecting something.

Hajime's eyes narrowed, and without a word, Suzu could tell he was threatening her with his gaze: "Stop talking nonsense and come on!"

Ling only groaned, unable to speak, her eyes moving around violently like a swimming fish. Kaori, on the other hand, had a troubled expression, not knowing what to do. At this time—

"Eh? Xiaobei, what's wrong? Eh? You said there's something behind the door? A powerful child?"

Myuu suddenly started talking to "Xiaobei".

“That’s impossible…”

Hajime was so surprised that he couldn't help but speak out his inner thoughts. Then, he quickly coughed and asked Myu:

"Myuu. How should I put this? Daddy is telling you, Xiao Bei probably can't talk..."

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