The Black Sky Pirate Laughs Beneath the Moon. The Crimson Mage Howls at the Stars (23)

"Here it comes, Reiji!"

"Yes!"

Dantes-san tried to draw the attention of three automatons, but one slipped past him from the side. The hedgehog-type automaton was more like a tank than a doll.

As it charged at me with its fur bristling, I threw a branch and cast Flower Magic. This oddly named branch, called "Six-Node Wood," grows long with many joints when cultivated.

In other words, it was perfect for tangling up the wheels.

The hedgehog toppled onto its side, grinding its wheels against the floor with a screech. It rolled away, then stopped when its needles stabbed into the wall. With its belly exposed, it spun its remaining wheels in the empty air. One neutralized, just like that.

"Guhhhhh!"

Blocking and evading its needles and charges with his tower shield, Dantes-san brought his mace down on the hedgehog's snout. Even if a few needles caught on it, they were no match for this vicious mass of iron. After smashing everything and breaking the hedgehog's nose, the automaton eventually stopped moving.

"This is impossible, I'm telling you~!"

"Jelly-san, aim for its face!"...