Okay, here’s the translation:
Episode 136: Obia
Sorry, I messed up the scheduled posting time.
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The night after learning how to make Artifacts, Paula and I had returned to our home forest.
“Fufu, that was fun, making Artifacts,”
『Fiss is surprisingly good at it, she assembles them more precisely than the teacher』
“That’s right! And then—”
We were reminiscing about the day, but this was a dangerous forest where Demon Beasts appeared.
If they heard our voices, they would come.
From where Paula glanced, large rat Demon Beasts came running.
『Alright, let’s go for a test run. Go, Obia!』
“Woof woof!”
I sent an order via 〖Telepathy〗 to the dog-type Pseudo-Golem Machine (・・・・・・・) walking beside me.
Then, it bravely stepped forward and let out a threatening bark.
“How brave,”
Paula muttered, looking at Obia, which was the size of a medium-sized dog, standing before the lion-sized 〖Greater Beasts〗.
Obia was a Pseudo-Golem Machine we made at the workshop today. I chose this one because they said I could take one home.
“Woof woof woof, woof!”
““Chichichichii…””
The giant rats stopped about ten meters away and growled menacingly.
Obia was about the size of a 〖Lesser Beast〗, but they might be wary of its metallic texture, which was rare in the forest.
Or maybe they were thinking of fleeing after seeing me behind it. Even with half my body in the Space Expansion bag, I’m still about a 〖Dire Beast〗.
“Woof woof!”
Obia barked again.
It was equipped with a roar function to be used as a guard dog. It was quite loud, so it could intimidate opponents and also serve to alert those around it to any abnormalities.
“Woof woof!”
It barked a third time. Our positions haven’t changed since before.
“Woof woof!”
And a fourth time. As you might have noticed, that’s all Obia can do.
Obia’s concept wasn’t as a weapon, but as a “pet-like Pseudo-Golem Machine.” It seemed too difficult to make a combat-type one from the start, and since there were no similar products in this country, it seemed like we could make a profit, so that’s how it turned out.
That’s why all it could do against Demon Beasts was bark, and they would probably start moving soon.
Let’s take them down before that.
“(〖Replicant Form〗)”
I mimicked the red hexagonal pillars. They had complex mechanisms at their bases.
These were made by processing Mana Crystals with 〖Escalating Warfare〗 after I returned to the mansion.
I pointed the tips towards the sky and poured 〖Mana〗 into them. Then, a beam of 〖Mana〗 was fired from each one.
““Chyuu!?””
The giant rats followed the beams with their eyes as they were fired in the wrong direction, and then realized they were coming towards them.
They tried to flee in a panic, but it was too late. They were hit by the high-speed beams and exploded into pieces.
『The trajectory change seems to be working fine』
The “Colossus” and the city’s artillery used curved beams. Those used a calculation circuit also used in Pseudo-Golem Machines.
It could observe the target’s position, automatically calculate the firing angle and projectile speed, and automatically adjust the trajectory to hit blind spots.
“Was it a calculation circuit? The movement of 〖Mana〗 for trajectory setting is quite complex, but it’s amazing that it can do all of that automatically,”
『Really. It can hit targets hundreds of meters away with ease, it’s convenient. Well, it seems the Wardens don’t use it because the calculation circuit takes up 〖Mana〗 and increases the weight』
Everything has its pros and cons, I guess.
“Even so, this one was amazing too, standing up to opponents bigger than itself,”
Paula stroked Obia’s head as it came back.
『If possible, I’d like to make it able to fight too』
The Mana Crystals were of low quality, so the calculation speed and output were far from practical levels.
The joints were also stiff, and the body material should be replaced with something more suitable for combat.
“Kouya-kun will be able to make it fight eventually. You learn so fast that even the teacher is surprised,”
『It’s thanks to preparation and 〖Escalating Warfare〗』
“〖Escalating Warfare〗…? What was that, I feel like I saw it somewhere recently…”
It was a 〖Skill〗 specialized in analyzing and modifying weapons. Moreover, it was obtained after 〖Evolving〗 into a 〖Feral Beast〗, so its performance was exceptional.
If I analyzed an Artifact with this, I could quickly memorize information such as its structure and the role of each part.
Well, there were some parts that I couldn’t understand just from the analysis information, and I couldn’t analyze the “Colossus'” calculation circuit, so I had been at a loss… but thanks to today’s crafting experience, my understanding had progressed rapidly.
“…Ah, that’s right! It was in the book Kouya-kun gave me!”
『Huh? Oh, the Demon Beast Cult guy’s book』
The thick book that the man who attacked me had. It was quite damaged, but I gave it to Paula the day before yesterday, thinking it might be useful.
Paula could read since she was going to the magic academy.
『So, it was an analysis-type magic after all. What other information is in it?』
“Hmm, Kouya-kun’s page is more than half torn, but as far as I can see, the 〖Accumulated Value (Level)〗 is two hundred and forty-eight—”
Hmm, it seems to have my information from when the Demon Beast Cult guy died.
Most of the 〖Stats〗 and 〖Skills〗 were torn, but it seems I can see the 〖Skills〗 I recently acquired.
“Then I’ll erase this page,”
『It’s personal information, please do』
“Got it, 〖Area Delete〗”
Paula completely erased it with magic, thinking we wouldn’t need it in the future.
The moment the magic was activated, the page disappeared as if it had never existed.
〖Area Delete〗 was an attack magic that covered a wider area than 〖Area Slash〗, and it could completely destroy the space within its range.
It was a powerful technique, but its range was narrow, so it couldn’t be used in actual combat, but if I could use it freely, anything below a 〖Dire Beast〗 wouldn’t be a threat.
“And, is it really okay for me to use this? A book that makes the things drawn on the pages appear when you tear them out is so valuable that it’s priceless…”
『It’s fine. I probably won’t need to rely on it that much. Besides, it’s safer for Paula, who knows more about human society, to have it. Since the original owner was part of the suspicious Demon Beast Cult, it might be better not to use it in public』
“Understood, I’ll keep that in mind,”
『Alright, let’s start today’s training soon』
We stopped chatting and began to experiment with the 〖Barrier〗.
After some time had passed, just as we were about to finish, a horde of Demon Beasts appeared.
Paula had used up all her 〖Mana〗, so I quickly unleashed a Lightning Strike from the 【Thunder Harvest Scythe】.
The writhing thunder pierced the Demon Beasts beautifully, instantly killing them all.
The plants that the thunder grazed also lost their vitality and withered away in an instant.
“I helped with the experiment yesterday, but that’s still an incredible ability,”
『Right? It can also be a buff, it’s convenient』
“【Unique Skill】… was it? I was looking at my 〖Status〗, but what exactly is a 【Unique Skill】 in the first place?”
『Yeah, I don’t really know either. Ergo didn’t seem to know either』
I said, remembering the second son of the merchant family I often talked to with Paula.
I thought it might be related to my reincarnation as a slime, but I omitted that part because it would be complicated to explain.
After tilting our heads for a while, we disbanded.