If this thing suddenly came to life, I'd be in serious trouble.
Unfortunately…
It was already too late.
[System Activation]
"…Huh?"
A faint metallic hum filled the air as the golem's dull, expressionless face twitched. Its eyes, once lifeless stone, began to glow with a deep crimson light.
[Scanning surroundings]
The red light flickered as its gaze swept across the dusty room. The sound of shifting stone and grinding metal echoed around me as it turned its head—slowly—mechanically—until its burning eyes locked onto me.
My heart skipped a beat.
"…Wait, why is it turning redder?"
[Intruder detected]
"What—"
The golem's voice wasn't human. It was a mechanical, echoing rumble that vibrated through the air like thunder rolling underground.
Only then did I realize how badly I'd messed up.
"Ah, crap."
[Proceeding to eliminate intruder]
"WHAT?!"
