Chapter 33 Part3 (1/2)

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Their reason for manufacturing a golem was simple. When they thought about how they could take down Metafel, who had evolved into a level 8 Eater, they naturally came to the conclusion that they needed to create 'something so strong that Metafel wouldn't be able to beat it'. But when it came down to it, their only option was to use the golem core.

Although the core was defective, as it could only discharge energy for a few minutes, it didn't change the fact that it was a level 8 item.

”Are you really done a.n.a.lyzing it? Can we really make a golem out of it?”

[I have found out everything that I could. You should be able to create a golem, Master.]

”...Alright, then let's bet it all on the golem.”

But before they began manufacturing the golem, Rem taught them why they hadn't been able to a.n.a.lyze the core fully.

[This core cannot be placed in an artificial container. It will not activate. It lacks the ability to receive orders from an outside source and act upon them. The only function it does have is to increase a golem's abilities.]

”...Huh?”

”Aren't cores designed to allow someone to control them?”

”Did I damage a key function when I turned it into bone? No, there's no way.”

At this point, the two were halfway panicking and began interrogating Rem. However, Rem corrected their very basic misunderstanding.

[This core was created quite differently from the Empire's... or more specifically, Arema Steelworker's golem manufacturing technique. If not for you bestowing me with a unique authority, which allows me to have a deep understanding of 'all golems', rather than just a specific type of golem, then I would not have been able to figure it out, Master.]

”I gave you that ability, huh. I don't even remember giving you that ability...”

”The only horse here is Jin, Kek!” [1]

Kratia made such a lame joke, despite there being no time to waste, causing Jin to kick her with his hind legs. Lee s.h.i.+n Woo ignored their little spat and Rem continued with its a.n.a.lysis.

[Of course, I wasn't able to find out everything myself, but I was able to figure out its functionality. This core stores an overwhelming amount of heat, and for a moment, explodes and circulates it in a unique pattern. This is the way the heat circulates.]

Rem extended its sharp beak and drew as if carving onto the ground. That drawing included the protective layer that covered the core, or in other words, the golem's main body. But once Lee s.h.i.+n Woo saw the circulating heat that flowed through its body, which originated from the golem core, he instinctively exclaimed.

”This... it's the same mana pattern that flows through the Giants!”

[That's correct. The circulation of this explosive heat greatly increases the size of the body. As a result, it will increase one's size to that of a Giants, while also increasing their strength significantly.]

”...Hmm, I see.”

For years, the Giants had used a special pattern to circulate their interior mana to increase the size of their bodies. However, that wasn't actually suitable for the living Giants; instead, it was the mana circulation pattern applied to a golem's body.

In other words, the golem's body was akin to a drawn magic circle, with the heat released by the core as its fuel. Obviously, this magic circle was most effective when the core was spewing out heat, not when used with a Giant's mana. This was also the reason that the core strengthened nearby Giants.

”So that's how it works. It was originally designed for a large golem. This mana pattern would allow a golem to temporarily become a t.i.tan and is the peak of magic engineering...”

”If that's the case, then perhaps the Giants engraved the mana patterns into their bodies so that they wouldn't trouble the t.i.tans when they repaired the golem.”

”No, they probably just wanted to become as large as the t.i.tans.”

Those Giants were anxiously awaiting the t.i.tan's resurrection, were repeatedly bowing their heads from a distance, and were furtively taking glances at them. Considering the fact that they didn't even react to Kratia, who was a living being, it was clear how much faith they had in the t.i.tan.

”Then what about the golem's ego? How does the gigantified golem move?”

[The core's remaining function should explain that.]

Rem drew an oval-shaped object in the center of the golem, slightly larger than the core and situated in a similar location. When compared to the size of the core, it seemed like the size that a human being could easily go in and out through.

However, that was just the start. Rem ignored the core and the oval-shaped object for now and drew several lines that originated from the oval-shaped object, which traveled throughout the golem. It was as if Rem was drawing blood vessels. The core and this oval-shaped object seemed to be the heart of the golem. This was...

”Huh? Hey wait, is this...”

[That's correct.]

Anyone would've noticed by now, even if they weren't Lee s.h.i.+n Woo. Rem retained its calm tone and continued speaking.

[The core gigantifies the golem's body, and the golem's body is used as a medium to synchronize the core with the user.]

”...”

[Synchronization doesn't simply mean that your movements are synchronized. The heat that's quickly circulating through the golem's body amplifies the user's mana as well and spreads that mana throughout the golem's body. In other words, while the core is active, the user essentially becomes a gigantic golem.]

”...Ha.”

He was quite familiar with this. Of course, the operating principle was different from start to finish, but Lee s.h.i.+n Woo was quite familiar with the end result.

To think he'd be able to become a giant hero! Becoming incredibly strong for a limited duration... that was exactly like Ultraman!

”This is the first time I've thought that it was great that I came to this world.”

”s.h.i.+n Woo, you look really excited.”

”No, I'm not. I'm really serious. It looks like there's no way to fight that level 8 monster and come out of this unscathed other than to make this golem. So let's make it right away.”

”But you can't make this with just anything, right?”

”Well, that goes without saying.”

The core's explosive heat and the mana circulation technique together allow the golem's main body to gigantify instantaneously. However, if the materials themselves can't withstand that immense heat and magic, then they wouldn't be able to make the golem in the first place.

”Do you know what this golem was made of in the past?”

[I'm not too sure. However, if we look at the condition of the outer body once it has finished releasing its heat, then we can figure out what materials we need for its construction.]

Rem drew another drawing. It looked just like the core, but the outer body covering it was... Mm... was incredibly small. This would be exaggerating a bit, but it was like it was being wrapped in cellophane.

[The golem's main body must consist of materials that have been compressed to the very limit. That way, the moment the heat is released, the user's entire body will be covered while synchronizing with the golem, and immediately after, the golem will expand. It was probably designed to fit a human.]

”Compressed to its very limit...”

[However, there's an even more stringent condition: the endlessly released heat. The core, which has completely expelled all its heat, must absorb a huge quant.i.ty of heat over an extremely long period of time. Obviously, the main body also absorbs some of the core's heat. Normal materials would break at this stage from the core's heat.]

”Of course, since it's releasing an extreme heat, the golem's body has to endure that heat as well.”