Novel Full Chapter 117: Not a Machine Empire
Chapter 117: Not a Machine Empire
In my mansion at the town of Volton, massive quantities of materials were brought in and Laeva and I were single-mindedly transmuting them in the workshop.
They’re 2.5m long and similar to the golems of Bohd Village.
We created one golem-controlling core and made identical copies intently.
Since it’s the economical version, the frame and exterior were uniformly magic steel. Magic iron ore and ingots were brought in for that purpose and we repeatedly used 『Extraction』 and 『Synthesis』 on the ores.
A massive amount of ingots, enough that the floor seems like it would give out, was created.
「………… will these ingots be good enough?」
「Yes, shall we take a short break?」
「Definitely, that was mentally exhausting.」
Since it was mentally straining to repeat the same process over and over, and because the ingots were completed, we decided to take a break for one day.
「Our Skill levels and Job levels steadily rose, but repeating the same process was boring, wasn’t it?」
「So true. I love working and creating things, but definitely not this.」
Even if we were manufacturing similar golems, I’d have liked to make each golems different from the other.
Starting the next day, if I was making the frames, Laeva would making the exteriors, and if I am making the exteriors, Laeva would make the frames so we wouldn’t get sick of it as we manufactured the golems.
Titan would sometimes help us with the masses of golem production.
「Do you have any ideas for a magic device aside from the golem?」
「I haven’t quite thought of anything. What about you, Laeva?」
「If distributing to individuals is improbable, how about establishing a magic device that generates a barrier at the churches of the villages and towns?」
「That’s possible. While the security golems buy time, they activate the barrier magic device and take refuge in the church.」
For the deployment of security golems, one per village and two per town would be good. If there are many zealots, it might be difficult to even buy time.
「Golems and barriers. I’ll think of other ideas besides these.」
「You’re right. I will think a bit more too.」
We used 『Synthesis』 on the magic stones, transmuting them into large magic stones. Furthermore, we enhanced the purity and processed them into magic crystals. These will be used as cores and magic power tanksbattery .
The completely assembled golems are stored in my Item Box after I check their movements. As one would expect, there’s no place to put a hundred golems in the mansion.
「What will we do about the enchantments?」
「Guh! I was trying not to think about that………. More or less, I plan to enchant them with Magic Resistance, Physical Resistance, and Self Repair.」
Whenever I think about how I need to enchant 100 golems, I become depressed. Though the economical security golems have physical resistance even without the enchantment, it doesn’t have magic resistance so enchantments are necessary.
「It would be difficult to make it so they can use magic like Titan, wouldn’t it?」
「Titan is a special guardian core. He skillfully controls earth magic, and he develops.」
「Master, if limited, magic, is it possible?」
「It’s certainly possible. Nevertheless, it can only shoot preprogrammed simple magic. But doing that for a hundred of them would go over the budget.」
Actually, the reason I won’t employ long-distance armaments on the security golems is because they are not able to perform complex situational assessment of their surroundings like Titan could. If their companions and protectee are caught up in it, they wouldn’t discern it. If it’s with melee weapons, it wouldn’t be difficult to program it so they would only attack hostile forces so the protectees are not caught in it, but when it comes to long-range armaments, one must calculate the line of fire and even its aftereffects, so it is impossible for golems aside from Titan at present.
Well, it doesn’t mean I’ve given up on it, though.
「Speaking of weapons, are the armaments of the economical golems still large shields and halberds?」
「Yep, the large shield is indispensable. I’m still at a loss regarding the weapon, but long weapons are probably okay.」
A spear, halberd, wooden pole, scorpion [1], bardiche. Hmm, should we still go for the halberd?
「If we’re to assume the battle will be outside, how about we go for a long-handled spear or a halberd?」
「Down to the hilt it will be all Magic Steel, correct?」
「That’s the plan. It’s for a golem so being a bit heavy wouldn’t be a problem.」
Once we finished the 100 economical security golems, we then started on the armaments. At times, I alternated what I was making with Laeva’s. Then 10 days since starting the golem production, we completed the 100 shields and 100 halberds.
StatusName: Takumi Iruma
Race: Human
Age: 17 years old
Job: Magic Swordsman Lv88, Fighter Lv80
( Magus Lv64, Magic Bestower Lv82, Carpenter Lv58, Tailor Lv68, Alchemist Lv94, Blacksmith Lv92 )
Level: 117
Condition: Healthy
Vitality: 995
Magic Power: 1,225
Strength: 600
Agility: 585
Stamina: 670
Dexterity: 600
Intelligence: 625
Unique Skills
Appraisal EX
Item Box EX ( Concealed )
Passive Skills
Superhuman Strength Lv7 ( Up )
Insight Lv9
Poison Resistance Lv2
Paralysis Resistance Lv2
Evasion Lv9
Body Control Lv8
Increased Magic Power Recovery Speed Lv5 ( Up )
High Speed Thought Process Lv5 ( Up )
Active Skills
Spear King Technique Lv3 ( Up )
Axe Technique Lv5
Sword King Technique Lv1 ( Up ) [2] Throwing Lv8
Taijutsu Lv10
Fist King Technique Lv6 ( Up )
Matoujutsu Lv10
Enemy Search Lv8
Presence Detection Lv9
Stealth Lv9 ( Up )
Taming Lv3
Enhance Physical Abilities Lv8
Magic Perception Lv9
Magic Power Manipulation Lv10
Magic Formula Control Lv8 ( Up )
Light Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Fire Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Water Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Wind Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Earth Attribute Magic Lv9 ( Up )
Ice Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Lightning Attribute Magic Lv9
Time-Space Attribute Magic Lv8 ( Up )
Bestowal Magic Lv9 ( Up )
Alchemy Lv10
Smithing Lv10 ( Up )
Woodworking Lv8
Carpentry ( Up )
Foraging Lv7 ( Up )
Logging Lv5
Dismantling Lv6 ( Up )
Mining Lv4
Metalworking Lv8
Sewing Lv7
Cooking Lv5 ( Up )
Divine Protection of Goddess Norn ( Concealed )
Familiars
Arachne Unique Species ( Kaede )
Dragon Horse ( Tsubaki )
Guardian Golem ( Titan )
Titles
Giant Killer
Dragon Slayer
One who has surpassed the flood
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Footnotes:
- I guess a scorpion whip? Example here. If you know Ivy from Soulcalibur, it would be like that, too.
- Author’s status copy pasta was a bit outdated. Fixed a few minor stuff. Not gonna tinker with skill levels because I don’t know how much it’s grown. I’m obligated to at least point out the biggest error being the Sword King, though. It said (Up) but didn’t move from Lv1.
Sphy’s Note:
Hi and thanks for reading~ I tried adding a new email subscription. Hopefully it works properly. ><