Jujutsushi Wa Yuusha Ni Narenai

「Maybe the 『Corpse Doll』 has evolved too. How is it, Rem?」

「… Ugh.」

I mean, Corpse Doll was being controlled by Rem.

When Rem stared intently at the roirops, it began walking slowly and steadily, as if to demonstrate that it could move without any issues.

「It moves on its own.」

And just when he was about to ask me,

「BWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!」

Then, the roirops started walking again while raising a roar————At the same time, I realized something. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say I made him to realize it. This sensation was already familiar to me.

「Could it be that the corpse gained its own will?」

Up until now, all the corpse dolls had been under Rem's control… However, it seemed that, just like when summoning skeletons or high zombies, they possessed enough intelligence to follow the caster's orders and act autonomously.

I've used the Summoner Skull fairly often myself. From the current roirops, I could feel a connection that's exactly like the one I had with monsters summoned through magic.

「Can it switch consciousness with Rem immediately?」

「It's possible.」

「Rem, do you think you can connect with the roirops, right?」

「I can.」

「Okay, good job.」

To begin with, Rem is a good girl who follows orders absolutely, so even if she has gained the ability to act independently, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. The important thing is that it eases the burden of my control.

My current level of control was the same as when I mobilized all of Rem's main units during the Yamata no Orochi battle. Fully operating the four units—The Dark Knight, Arachne, Alfa, and Minotaur was the maximum limit back then.

Roirops requires a control level similar to that of the minotaur, so the maximum limit for me to command simultaneously was four units.

However, the current me could feel that I could still control few more.

If Rem switches to an independent action mode, it would greatly save on my control power.

「With this feeling, I can increase the number and bring along an even stronger unit.」

I lost my classmates, my companions to whom I could entrust my back, but in exchange, it's as if I'm being told to increase the number of familiars I could control.

"Numbers are power." It seems like I could simply increase my strength with a simple number. yaay———— As I started to happily pet both Rem and the roirops, I suddenly felt a strong gaze.

「Pu… Pugagaga…」

He must be quite surprised, right? I mean, Kinako's rabbit-like ears that always stood up suddenly fell flat on his head, trembling as he looked at me.

「Hayama-kun, Kinako sis uddenly acting strange.」

「Well, if you look carefully, Beniwo has the same reaction as Kinako.」

Beniwo, trembling, curled their tail and nestled between Hayama-kun's legs, as if seeking comfort to their master.

Why were they look so scared?

「Hey, hey, Kinako, what's going on? You look so scared. This isn't like your usual brave self.」

「Pugu… Pugaga, mugaa!」

「Eh? Well, I also feel that kind of vibe.」

「Pugu! Guoon.」

「I see… But it doesn't really matter, right? No need to worry about something like that.」

Just like usual, Hayama-kun and Kinako's conversation looks more like talking to oneself, but it seems they were having a proper conversation.

「So, can you tell me what's going on with Kinako?」

「Well, according to him… The corpses are resurrected with the power of the evil spirit.」

「Evil spirit, is it?」

「 It's kinda similar to the new curse you're using.」

Indeed, on the way here, when we encountered a swarm of Goma, I had already test-fired the new curse I got back when Rem and I were summoned together.

Its performance was as neat as ever, but I think it was an effective curse if used at the right moment.

That was about the extent of my understanding, but were the entities Kinako calls as the "evil spirit" really that terrifying?

「I really can't tell the difference from my perspective. Besides, it doesn't seem like evil spirit have anything to do with corpse puppets.」

「No, there were definitely a lot of evil spirits. I could see a bunch of black stick figures gathering together around you.」

Whether they are evil spirits or dark spirits, Hayama-kun seems to see them as something completely different compared to ordinary spirits, yet he sees them as very similar in appearance to black stick figures.

I couldn't see the micro-spirits referred to as stickman, nor could I see the black stickman he referred as the evil spirits.

However, if such evil spirit-like entities did exist, it seems plausible that the curse draws power from them as well. Ultimately, I could only wield the curse I've been granted; I had no understanding of its structural formulas at all.

Since I started making enchanted weapons, albeit imperfect, through the combination of 『Curse Alchemy Formation』 and 『Outlaw Decoding』, my understanding of magic circles and formulas had progressed by leaps and bounds… That's why I realized that my curse was based on a mysterious formula structure, so bizarre that not even I could understand how it was being activated.

Truly, it seems fitting to call it the work of the gods. Yet, for all that, the effect kinda…

「But we'll need the corpse doll from now on, and they won't go rampage on their own. So, just get along with them and Rem, okay?」

「he's right, Kinako. You shouldn't judge someone by their origins. Get along with Sai-kun, who's been reborn anew.」

「Pu, pu, pu~」

Kinako seemed extremely reluctant, but still, he nodded in agreement.

What an understanding wild animal. Perhaps he was in fact a beastfolk demi-human.

「Come to think of it, do you feel presence of evil spirit from Rem?」

「Nope, can't really say that.」

「Kinako doesn't seems to be afraid of Rem.」

「Of course, since she's a little girl, he'll be gentle with her. Kinako's a gentleman, after all.」

Did that mean Kinako was male? WellNo, knowing Hayama-kun, he's probably just saying that arbitrarily.

「I think Rem and corpse doll are similar being… But since Rem has developed self-awareness now…」

「Hey, Kotaro. Come on, help me out already. I want to finish this before nightfall and still have time for a bath.」

Welp, Kyouko had called me.

We were planning to use this riverside area as a temporary base to prepare for crossing the mountain, so instead of the simple camping we've done so far, we would establish a more proper dwelling here. Since there was a river flowing nearby, if we could divert the water effectively, we might even be able to enjoy a bath for the first time in a while.

「I'm coming. Alright, Hayama-kun, please stay on alert for the surroundings with the rest of you. I'll send roirops with you, so in case of an emergency, feel free to use it as a meat shield or whatever you need.」

「Momokawa, you're pretty cold about things like that, aren't you?」

I felt that was the proper way to use the corpse doll. But Hayama-kun was probably the type who gets attached to the things he's used a lot and ends up treasuring them.

Anyway, let's hurry up and start building the temporary base. This time, we should probably put up some defensive walls to make sure we are safe even if a roirops suddenly charges out of nowhere.

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