Lord Of Puppets

<<Beings made out of flesh, blood and bones.>>

<<They are different from me, whose whole body is… Artificial.>>

<<Magic, gears, metal, gems and what not.>>

<<My body is crafted.>>

<<I can replace arms, legs or even add additional limbs.>>

<<I can just straight up replace my body with new one.>>

<<I can make any body that suits me.>>

<<…But that doesn't mean the beings of flesh are inferior.>>

<<They can train their bodies.>>

<<Making them faster.>>

<<More durable.>>

<<Stronger.>>

<<And other things.>>

<<Not only that, despite being somewhat hybrid fighter than can fight at close and long range, I cannot use aura.>>

<<This body of a golem cannot generate manifestation of physical strength.>>

<<But the body of flesh can do it.>>

<<Not only that, but many other things.>>

<<…Flesh and craft… Each have its own advantages and downsides.>>

<<But despise being of craft, I can benefit from the beings born from flesh.>>

<<Experiment and research.>>

<<My humanoid golems uses the knowledge I've had obtained from experimenting on different species as well as exanimating their bodies.>>

<<Be it animals or humans.>>

<<Each one provided me with information.>>

<<However, I need MORE!>>

<<My understanding and research of the living beings bodies were… Well, it was limited.>>

<<The amount of information I was getting wasn't so good.>>

<<But as I've experimented more and more, I was able to learn how to extra more information.>>

<<Elves, beastman, humans, chhipakalee and other common humanoid civilized races. I've experimented on them… But I would like some more if possible.>>

<<Honestly speaking… I'm still shaken up after that attack involving these so called "Brutes"… But the fact remains, that I'm only able to do what I did before. Training and experiments.>>

<<And so, I'm doing it.>>

<<As for the city construction? Well… It is still not finished.>>

<<I need a LOT of materials.>>

<<But I also need way more monsters… There is a lot of work to do, but I can't really complain too much, since I have to do in order to grow stronger and survive.>>

<<Anyway, I couldn't really request them to sent me living people, since Porai and Ariava said from the get go that I should NOT request anything like that.>>

<<She said that maybe slaves in the future, but definitely not now when this territory is in this state.>>

<<So, instead I've asked for living monsters.>>

<<I've asked for the fallow.>>

<<Goblins, pigmen, grey wolves, charge boars, grass field slimes, blue slimes, beast bear and ogre.>>

<<These are the monster I've requested for the trade.>>

<<It took bit of back and forth, but we managed to strike deal with the empire.>>

<<The deal wouldn't be instant, since capturing monster alive, especially the extremely aggressive ones isn't exactly easy.>>

<<Especially the ogre.>>

<<The ogre are the monsters that stand around 3 meters tall.>>

<<They are humanoid monster that are extremely gluttons because of their appetite and are very well known for eating people or other monsters.>>

<<The reason why I want these creatures is simple.>>

<<Large specimen.>>

<<So far I haven't really done anything on the specimens as big as them.>>

<<I've also asked for the beast type monster, the beast bear.>>

<<A bear type monster that is known for its defense.>>

<<And it is also somewhat bigger than wolves, which I've had once a chance to experiment on.>>

<<I want both of these monsters, since they maybe two most important research subjects.>>

<<I've also heard about monster known as the hill giants that are around between 4.5 to 5 meters tall.>>

<<They are humanoid monsters too. But when I've asked Porai about me possible suggesting it, she instantly said no.>>

<<In terms of intelligence, the ogres are somewhat smart than hill giants, despise being consider both dumb.>>

<<But, the ogres can learn magic and there were apparently even records of the high-ranking ogres even able to create aura.>>

<<However, hill giants cannot do either of these things.>>

<<But still… The hill giants despise being dumper than ogres, they are consider far dealer than them.>>

<<Porai said that hill giants are no go, since not only capturing them alive is dangerous, but just straight up transporting them around won't be easy while keeping the whole operation in secret and tight guard.>>

<<Welp, I will do with just beast bear and ogres.>>

<<By the way, Porai gave the empire information about me creating the material type golems.>>

<<Porai was bit hesitant about revealing existence of these golems, but Ariava said that it is fine.>>

<<If anything, it will force empire to be even more attached to the dungeon, not letting anybody.>>

<<Normally dungeon cannot really produce monster that are made only to be killed, since the fully manifested monster than had been born posses the will of their own.>>

<<However, since I can make emotionless, soulless as well as mindless golems, I can just make those golems that are meant to be killed.>>

<<Not only that, but the empire isn't out there to kill me, allowing me to produce material golems as much as I want… Well, not necessary completely, since I need to boost my own military force as well as create more work-oriented golems….>>

<<I'm also worried about what Ariava told me once when I communicated with her before Porai came.>>

"The war won't happened." – said Ariava with her communication device that also worked like camera, allowing two sides to see each other, which allowed the golem to communicate with the notes.

"However, if I'm being honest, I don't really know if the war caused by different nations may happened or not."

"By now some nations must had realized that the empire wasn't born properly and they are still good to attack."

{"So should I prepare for the possibility that empire may end up recruiting me to the war?"}

"Maybe. You may up with no choice but to help out with empire if the war really starts."

"if the empire dies, then other nations will either try doing one of the three things to you."

"First is obviously destroy you, since you are dangerous dungeon."

"The second one is a deal proposition, they will offer you the same kind of deal you had with empire."

"And the third option would be enslavement."

"However, all 3 of those option sucks."

"As of right now, the presence of the empire is keeping this side of continent quiet."

"But the moment it is destroyed, all hell will break lose and chaos will be everywhere."

"…"

{"So I really have no choice but to join empire side?"}

"I know you were enemies once in the past, but unfortunately for you, if you want to survive, you have to do it."

"However, you also need to make that city of yours."

"If the empire really falls, you need to have your own defensive wall in the worst-case scenario."

<<….What the fuck?>>

<<No I mean it.>>

<<It already been like what? Over 2 years since the empire was born? And the "Stupid War" is still possible?>>

<<I don't like this… But I'm nowhere near strong enough to really stop it.>>

<<If I were to fight entire nation, then obviously I will get crushed.>>

<<Honestly speaking, when I would be strong enough to take on the entire nation?>>

<<Mevon territory which is the place where my dungeon is located at, was given to me per the agreement with the empire.>>

<<However, this entire territory is somewhat… Abandoned.>>

<<The reason is simple, I don't have any people working here.>>

<<Not only this territory doesn't have any specialist, likes mines and what not.>>

<<Ariava and Porai suggested that at one point I should maybe make farming oriented golems and then have the produced product be sold to the empire.>>

<<Honestly, that idea does intrigue me… But then I thought.>>

<<What if I remodel the whole Mevon territory?>>

<<Like not just create a massive city… No. Expand it. Grow it into ginormous side to the point that the entire Mevon territory itself will be a massive city, which can be used as my base?>>

<<Maybe I could create golems that can create other golems? Factories that would produce golems for me non stop beside having ability to produce them from dungeon?>>

<<…But what would empire think?>>

<<I mean, creating a massive city that is straight up entire Mevon territory, and can be used to produce large number of stuff? Not only golems but also possible stuff like equipment? Maybe even potions or even possible magic oriented stuff?>>

<<…>>

<<I will have to ask Arava about this once she contacts me and ask her if this idea is good or not.>>

<<…Still… That "Stupid War".>>

<<Just why?>>

<<I mean, do they really not understand the consequences of what would happened? Is it truly greed? Maybe the fear also plays a role here… But still!>>

<<…>>

<<Fuck it.>>

<<I can't do anything about it.>>

<<I can be terrified about all I want, but that doesn't give me excuse to stop working.>>

<<Just keep working in order to survive, that answer had never changed since I was born.>>

<<…But I need something like a break though.>>

<<Something that will show me maybe something I can use to grow.>>

<<And that is why I want to conduct research on those monsters.>>

<<Maybe learning something from them will give me idea on how I can improve my golem craft?>>