" Just what's going on over here?"
I look behind me in surprise to find... a small female child with hazel hair in more or less the same style of armor that all the holy knights I've met so far wear.
" Are you two not going to answer me?"
" This hag is trying to steel my mount "
" Buy!, I'm trying to buy his mount Miss Roulette. This bastard is trying to deceive you"
She looks at me and smirks.
I'm screwed, they're both boatloads more powerful than me. If this Loli takes her side it's all over. I'll be accused of some bullsh*t crime and sentenced to death.
" listen I already told her I'm not interested in her offer, for money is of no concern to me"
( that's a lie)
" So you did lie to me!"
" That was before, then after I refused her.... she threatened me"
" Miss Errou, if the golem has refused your offer, why have you unleashed some of your aura?"
" Oh, I just lost some of my temper is all"
" That's not the issue here!"
I yell.....
Can't let these two talk it out. I'll have to make a scene so they can't just team up on me.
" I already said that I won't sell my mount. So I'd appreciate it if both of you, specifically you miss Errou, left me alone. I have business to attend to"
" Your not leaving until I find out just what happened here "
" I already told you, I really don't care much for this or have the time to spend arguing"
" I'm leaving now. Boy! Prepare Stelle"
" Sure thing"
He runs off.
I start to make my way towards where Stelle is being kept then feel a cold pain over take my right side. I slowly turn to see what happened when I noticed my arm spinning and falling off followed by the giant hole in my chest leaving my core exposed.
Oh sh*t.
" I already said, IM LEAVING... got that?"
" Golem, if you make a single step forward before I cast your judgement... I won't miss again"
" Try me, if you dare.... but first, what's your rank miss?"
" Why?"
" NO REASON "
" I see no need to tell you that information"
I turn once more and start walking towards Stelle again. Then I felt the same pain on the left side of my body.
It's more annoying than painful really.
I don't stop, I keep walking forwards.
" Golem, stop right now. Had you cooperated this whole situation would have been resolved by now"
" I don't care what your judgement is. You're already aware of the situation and what happened. As to why your still bothering me is unclear"
" You can't just walk away from a priest in the middle of an investigation, that's against the ru...."
" I CARE NOT, for the rules and regulations of your church"
I turn to face her and start walking towards her.
The damaged parts of my body start being fixed by my earth magic and I fashion it after my new armor. I tower over her, look straight down,
" Are you people going to continue to be an annoyance in my life for much longer, I have a dungeon to clear"
" A pathetic Sh*t golem like you ca..."
" I don't remember you being involved in this conversation Miss Errou"
" As I was saying I have sh*t to do and you not only damaged my D rank gear/ D+ rank body, but continue to pester me even after everything has already been settled as far as I'm concerned"
" D+ rank bo....?"
" we didn't have a problem before hand but we do now. Pay me back for the damage you've done..... so I'll let you off easy later"
" I'm not paying for anything.. only a fool would....."
" ....Go against a member of the church?"
" exactly"
There's no saving myself. I've already wasted enough time. I don't need to play by their rules anyways.
I have to be careful not to make them both... the church my enemy.
Before This body is destroyed however I'll extract some information.
" Humor me a little before my death, would you?"
" What are you sayin..."
" How vast is the holy empire"
" ..."
" Please answer me "
" This entire continent.... most of it falls under the leadership of the church. Kings all over serve its ever demand. The west is the land of demons.... a place created after the Bieksteel war. Once humanity summoned ancient spirits to fight for us using elves as sac.... I mean.... we made a deal with the elves"
"And?"
" We used weapons we sto..... borrowed, from the dwarves, the fight became one sided. After that the church began to cleanse this land from all life it demeans unholy, and the ones considered only subhuman were allowed to stay... in a state of permanent submission of course"
" Sounds cliche..."
" What?!"
" looks like you guys really are all as evil as I thought you would be.... I'm not that much of a good guy either but, you people have got to go"
" What will a dirt golem do?"
" I am not just, A DIRT GOLEM"
" Well, you've threatened the church. Doesn't matter how much of an actual threat you are, which is literally nothing, You must die for blasphemy."
" If not in this life or the next.."
" What are yo...."
" Or the one after that, eventually I shall hold both... no.... all of your lives in the palms of my hands. And I shall discard them just as easily as you did mine"
"That's enough, in the end you just wasted our time instead"
" Before I go, after this our business is concluded, right?"
" What?"
" After you kill me neither of you will bother me again, is that correct"
" I don't see the relevance of this"
" You will "
She pulls out a tiny metals pole that transforms into quite the beautiful staff.
" looks like an angel..."
" That's cause it was made from one"
" Wha....."
My body was entirely disintegrated by the beam of light that staff generated. Thankfully as you all know, this isn't the end for me.
Right now I have enough spirit power to hold me in this world for 5 minutes. I'll have to get back to my other body as fast as possible.
I dash, fly as fast as I can trying to make my way to the dungeon.
It comes into view, and I manage to make it back with 27 seconds left on the clock.
I rise from my throne and make it back to my quarters.
Im not strong enough to fight more than one enemy at a time even if I out rank them. I made a mistake.... I thought I could go through this life alone just like in my last.
I, will rule this world... forever and a day.... But, what's the point if I'm all alone?
I pick up the sniper rifle I got a while back and a F+ golem core.
Well,
Every king... needs his knights.