#686 The Spirits’ Pyramid Barricading Incident

What in the world is happening in the pyramid, you ask?

The earth spirits, who should be dormant in winter, are active and doing as they please inside the pyramid.

No one could explain what was going on when I asked about it.

If no one knows, we can call someone who might.

So, we hurriedly summoned Anubis, the god of judgment from another world, who is also the main culprit behind constructing the farm’s pyramid.

“Spill everything Anubis.”

“Owowowowowow!!! Wait! Wait!!! What’s with this treatment as soon as I’m summoned?!”

Anubis has a dog’s face, perhaps because of his country’s culture or something else.

Or is it a jackal?

Anyway, his snout sticks out like a dog’s, so I grab and drag him from that part.

All of this happened because you built a culturally alien infrastructure in the first place!

After telling him exactly what happened for a few minutes...

“Do you have any idea what might have caused this?”

“Hmm? Maybe the pyramid power has messed with the earth’s mana?”

So, your scheme is at the root of all this, after all!

I’m gonna ruffle your fur in the opposite direction!!!

“Ahhhh! Stop, stop!!! ...I mean, aren’t they spiritual beings that assist in this world’s operation?”

Yes.

That’s what we’re assuming.

“The pyramid power has the effect of amplifying the mana inside. During winter, the spirits who sleep to avoid wasting the diminished mana can probably stay active inside the pyramid.”

So, it gave them such an effect...

“But the mana amplification by the pyramid power is still an unnatural phenomenon. As a result, the mana quality might have changed, and the spirits that absorbed it... may be in a drunk state?”

Those young, cute spirits are drunk?!

Isn’t that completely against the law?!

“No, when I say ‘drunk,’ I mean metaphorically, not that they actually drank alcohol...!”

“Huh? Did someone mention alcohol?”

No one did.

Bacchus, stop immediately appearing whenever the word “alcohol” is mentioned.

Go back, please.

“So, how can we return the earth spirits to their original state?”

It’s a big problem that they have occupied the pyramid.

Well, it’s not a problem that we can’t use the pyramid because it’s under control, but it’s a problem that the earth spirits are holed up and won’t come out.

“Do you think they’ll naturally come out when spring comes?”

“No, the pyramid amplifies and distorts mana regardless of the season. Even after winter ends, it might stay the same. In fact, as natural mana becomes more active from spring to summer, it could get even worse.”

“Worse than this?!”

We have retreated for now and are outside the pyramid, but we can still hear the earth spirits’ rallying cries.

“We fight for revowution!”

“We are patwiots!!!”

“A bwood-stained fwag has been waised!!!”

“Noble spiwit is self-sacwifice!!!”

They’re already making such unreasonable statements as they are!

I don’t want earth spirits like that!

They’re supposed to be cute and docile little girls!

...It’s the pyramid power that’s making them weird, isn’t it?

Until last year, before the pyramid was built, none of this happened...

“That’s it. We’re demolishing the pyramid.”

“Wait, wait, stoppppppp!!!”

Anubis clings to me, trying to stop me.

“Don’t destroy it after all the effort we put into building it! It’s a precious structure! It’s your home after deathhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

“Shut up! The present matters more than the future!”

If we’re talking about heritage, the earth spirits’ cuteness is a world heritage that should be passed down to future generations!

If anything stands in the way of that, it must be reduced to ashes, pyramid or whatever!

“Wait, My Lord!!!”

“Don’t be cruel to our workkkkkkk!!!”

Uwaaaaaaah!

Even the orcs are clinging to me?!

That’s right, our orcs are in charge of construction and find joy in life from building things. I heard they made great contributions to the construction of that pyramid.

They’d be sad if that were heartlessly destroyed.

“I get it, I get it. I don’t want to do anything that would make you sad. Let’s proceed without destroying the pyramid.”

“MY LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORD!!!”

The orcs surround me and hug me all at once.

This beefy sensation...

“What if I, a solitary god, pleaded instead?”

“I would crush it without thinking twice.”

I have no consideration for Anubis.

Sink to the bottom of the Nile for all I care.

“I will adjust the mana flow inside the pyramid to ensure the spirits don’t behave strangely...!”

“Please do. We’re counting on you.”

Well then, let’s take action to resolve the situation.

Here’s the plan.

The earth spirits are in a state of great confusion out of season because the mana, which has been amplified by pyramid power, now includes strange effects.

The designer, Anubis, will adjust the internal structure to dispel this.

“...That’s all well and good, but...!”

It’s extremely difficult to carry out this plan in the current situation.

As it is, the pyramid is occupied by the earth spirits; free movement inside is impossible.

“Death to the enemiii!”

“Fweedom, equawity, phiwanthwopy, and swaughter!”

In order to calm the situation, we first need to protect the earth spirits and quickly evacuate them from the pyramid.

Then, Anubis can proceed to do his part.

So, we’ll ask our farm’s reliable orcs and goblins to be the internal control team.

“Leave it to us, My Lord!”

“We, known as the farm’s sword, shield, hoe, and spade, will smash and remove any obstacles!”

Mm-hm, reliable.

Well, our orcs and goblins are not just any ordinary monsters; they have mutated or even undergone a second stage of mutation.

Orkubo and Gobukichi have even undergone a third stage of mutation, so if they go into battle mode, they can fight against not just one nation but the whole world.

Leaving it to them would ensure safety and security. But...

“There’s just one thing to note...”

“What is it?”

“Don’t harm the earth spirits. They’re too adorable, after all.”

And so, the mission to conquer the pyramid officially begins.

* * *

The following are the screams of the orcs and goblins.

“Captain, this route is also blocked by a barricade!”

“Vases! Vases filled with flowers are fallinggggggg!!!”

“Catch every single one of them! The flowers are living things too!”

“We’ve identified a target! Starting the pursuit now!”

“Hold on, don’t chase them! If the target is alone, it’s highly likely a trap!”

“Gyaaaaaa! Rocks are rolling towards ussssss!”

“I knew it; we’ve been led into a trappppppp!!!”

Are the orcs and goblins, each boasting power worth a thousand men, being toyed with?

They couldn’t harm the adorable earth spirits.

Of course, I ordered them that, but who could bear to hurt such cute children even without it?

As a result, the orcs and goblins, who can only exhibit a fraction of their strength, are struggling.

On the other hand, the earth spirits, for some reason, have a complete grasp of the pyramid’s structure and perfectly utilize the traps set up to prevent grave robbers!

Even the strongest monster army would struggle under these conditions!

“By the way, how many earth spirits are holed up in there?”

They’ve always been in groups.

And though I should’ve known this, they’re so aggressive that they can overcome most difficulties on their own.

The earth spirits’ pyramid barricading incident...

It’s showing signs of an unexpectedly prolonged battle!