I’m the Only Totem in Another World

Chapter 76: Warp Gate （1）

And so we obtained the ‘Giant’, a giant robot, from the underground research lab.

Even though we can’t operate it because of the magic stones, and it’s too big to take with us.

“I’ve collected all the magic stones in the lab. We should be able to take the metal golems as well.”

Harry, who had been looking around the workshop the size of a soccer field, delivered positive news.

He said there are enough magic stones to drag the five golems used to create the Giant to the Tribal Federation.

“Although they were made for labor, not combat, they’re sturdy, so they’ll hold up well even if placed at the forefront.”

Harry’s eyes were locked somewhere between determination and sorrow.

I could only vaguely guess the emotions he was feeling. Would it have been better if Luna was nearby to comfort him?

It’s a bit awkward for me, a Loa, to offer comfort.

If something that’s not even human pretended to empathize with his pain, I think I’d be annoyed too.

Harry picked up a thick book lying on the workshop desk and began reading quickly.

It seems to contain instructions on how to operate the Giant.

He said he couldn’t read it all here, but there might be information we need to know now, so he asked for 10 minutes to read it, and I granted him permission.

“It says it’s designed to fire a powerful heat ray from the heat plate on its chest… This must be why it requires so many magic stones.”

Harry muttered, his eyes moving rapidly.

Was the solar panel-like machine on the Giant’s chest for firing energy beams?

It’s a giant robot’s romance.

Lisa, you were a grandmother who knew a thing or two.

“If you hit it directly, it can even annihilate a high-ranking demon… That’s bold confidence, Lisa.”

What? It’s that powerful?

If that’s true, it’s truly a masterpiece of civilization, the ultimate weapon.

Why couldn’t we see such an overpowered weapon in the game?

…Because not a single user ever found this underground research lab.

Well, I wouldn’t have known either if it wasn’t for Harry.

I can see the Giant now because I saved both barbarians and civilized people.

This is love and peace. Good deeds always come back around.

Of course, it would be best to quickly cull guys like Karon or Atomic Rex.

“I’m done. Thank you for your time.”

Harry, who had skimmed through the book, nodded and took the book.

“It’s best to leave the Giant here for now. The amount of magic stones it requires is astronomical, so even if we somehow manage to get it to the Tribal Federation, we won’t be able to use it.

It’s best to come back when we have enough magic stones.”

━ Let’s do that.

It would have been great to deploy it right away in the subjugation, but things never go that smoothly in life.

Let’s think positively. One more king-maker unit and trump card has been added.

“The Giant is a boarding type golem. It needs a pilot.”

Harry looks at all of us.

“The Giant…”

He stops mid-sentence, swallows, and agonizes for a moment before continuing.

“I will pilot the Giant. I’m the only one in the world who can fully utilize the capabilities of this decisive weapon.”

He said with a look of conviction.

Wow.

This old man was just really cool.

It was the face of someone who had delivered the final blow in the last battle for the fate of humanity.

“Well, duh. There’s no one else who can pilot it besides you anyway.”

Ah, Rake! Please stop being a buzzkill.

Harry has the right to show off his cool side too!

“That’s true, but… well…”

Harry’s embarrassed expression as he strokes his beard is somehow pitiful.

Anyway, we’ve done everything we came here to do.

We killed the Tunnel Demon, obtained the hidden piece, the Meteor Sword, and also got the Giant and five metal golems.

It’s beyond killing two birds with one stone, it’s killing n birds with one stone.

We lost a lot because it was a tough fight, but… I want to say it was a worthy sacrifice.

I think suppositions like ‘If I had done better…’ or ‘There must have been a better way…’ are meaningless.

Everyone did their best in their respective positions.

It would be good to rest well this time and hold a grand feast.

━ Gather the golems and return to the Tribal Federation.

I need to sleep again now. I’ve endured as much as I can.

━ I’m going back to sleep…

“Have a restful time.”

I fell asleep feeling Rake’s touch.

Or should I say my consciousness faded.

Bye, Rake.

Don’t wake me up this time unless something really big happens.

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━ My followers. Eat, drink, and be merry. Celebrate our victory to the fullest.

“Woooooo!”

We held a grand feast, the likes of which the Tribal Federation had never seen before.

You need to let loose at times like these to prevent discontent.

Ah, three more tribes joined the Tribal Federation.

They’re the friends who said they’d come this way when I contacted them with Tteunteuni last time.

The three tribes combined have over a hundred people. And most of them were warriors.

━ Welcome to the Tribal Federation.

We lost quite a few warriors during the Tunnel Demon subjugation.

They came just when we needed them. They also enjoyed the feast.

It’s a victory celebration and a welcoming party for the new tribes.

Not everyone was enjoying the feast.

There were those who couldn’t enjoy it because they disliked socializing and those who didn’t attend because they had a lot of work to do.

The former is Rake and the latter is Rachel.

━ I want to see the feast.

“I understand.”

If I hadn’t said let’s go, she would have spent the entire day leaning against Totem No. 1 again.

Is this what it feels like to be a father dragging his hikikomori daughter out of her room?

Anyway, I’m currently observing people while walking around with Rake.

“…It was a very powerful demon, as I was saying. It looked like it was about to become a mid-ranking one. Everyone trembled at its roar.

But who am I? I am Kanto, the great warrior blessed by Malak-nim and the chieftain of the Blue Moss Tribe! When everyone was backing away, I charged in with my axe!

Its eyes were already fixed on me. The monster must have recognized a true warrior. I swung my axe…”

Kanto, this guy is showing off again.

He even spread out a mat on the ground and gathered a bunch of people, as if he’s planning to talk for a long time.

Maybe he also has the talent of a bard.

I know why he’s doing this.

“Kanto-nim, you’re so cool…”

“Even that demon was nothing before Kanto-nim’s power.”

He wanted to see young maidens looking up at him with those bright eyes.

There are also a few civilized women mixed in.

I think Kanto will greatly contribute to the birth rate of our Tribal Federation.

It’s the true ‘harmony’ between civilized people and barbarians.

This is also love and peace.

“Priestess Paya, how did you make this sauce? It’s tangy and delicious.”

“I used thrush flowers. They have that taste when cooked thoroughly.”

“I’ve never eaten anything like this before! It’s delicious!”

Luna, Paya, and Noah are having a mukbang.

It’s a combination of a priestess, a mage, and a paladin.

At first, I thought they were just forcing themselves to get along because they were close in age and status, but they seem to get along better than I expected.

Maybe it’s because they all have rounded personalities.

“What are your thoughts on human freedom and destiny?”

“That’s a difficult question to answer easily. Freedom comes with a price, and destiny comes with constraints. I…”

Harry was having an intellectual conversation with Muri while drinking tea.

It might be rude to say this, but the atmosphere would be perfect if they had some Ssanghwa-tang with egg yolk floating in it.

Elderly people sitting on chairs, drinking tea, and having a conversation… this is totally a tea room.

Oh, should we create amenities like cafes later?

We can remodel the cathedral, whose purpose we haven’t decided yet, into a Star, no, a Loabucks.

We’ll staff it with beautiful golem girls to reflect the latest trends and brew Windoor with a totem-shaped coffee machine.

Of course, that’s nonsense.

Tsk, there’s nothing to see at this feast. It can’t be helped since it’s the Middle Ages.

To me, who’s been steeped in the stimulating festivals of the modern world, there’s nothing but blandness.

It feels like Rake is enjoying it more.

“Malak-nim, you’re very interested in human entertainment. I look forward to the time when you will obtain a body and manifest yourself directly.”

Maybe she just enjoys being with me.

Manifestation. Well, I think there might be something similar when I reach the final blessing.

Maybe then I’ll beat up high-ranking demons with Jin Malak’s body, which was a world-class thug.

Even the Dark Cloud… My happiness circuit is running wild.

Hmm. Should I browse the community for the first time in a while?

I’m a bit hesitant.

The reason is, well, because of those damn image attachments.

[Brahmanda: Stop uploading pictures of shit and cultist corpses, you crazy bastards;;]

[Full Play: It was better when I just read the text]

I glanced at it two days ago, and it completely killed my desire to browse the community.

If I’m not careful, it might not just ruin my mood like Goja Buro’s bait posts, but also rot my eyes.

As expected, new technologies inevitably come with side effects.

…But wouldn’t it be at least a little more refined by now?

In the end, I couldn’t resist and logged in. I’m too bored.

[One Piece: ‘That Dinosaur’]

What dinosaur?

I clicked on the post. There’s no text, just a single picture.

The attached photo is of dinosaur bones.

It’s not just lying on the ground, the bones are arranged in a pose like an exhibit in a museum.

What is this?

Ah.

Could it be?