Chapter 86: Take a break
Leon rented two rooms at the inn. As soon as he entered his room, he went straight into his orb, where he planned to spend time crafting a golem.
Kito remained in the room, promising to alert him if anyone came by. Inside the orb, Leon began constructing the golem, intending to blend traditional knowledge from Secrets of Creation with modern techniques he had learned from Chief.
"The core needs the unique runes of Secrets of Creation," Leon thought, recognizing that these runes would not only maximize the golem's efficiency and durability but also provide enough defense to withstand attacks from apprentice-level mages.
Leon had never crafted a golem for sale before. According to Chief, the runes on cores destined for sale had additional encryption to protect the creator’s techniques. This meant that, if the core broke, the buyer would need to seek out the creator for repairs, making high-grade golems a luxurious commodity for nobles.
"The most popular type of golem..." Leon mused, "is the humanoid kind." Simple, mass-produced golems generally helped with household chores, but higher-end models were capable of combat, delicate tasks, or other specialized functions. Leon planned to make a versatile model that combined these features.
Neo, the first golem Leon created using modern techniques, was specialized for household tasks: guarding the entrance, relaying messages, and even serving tea.
"I’d like to include combat abilities this time," he considered. While golems that wielded swords weren’t particularly sought-after, those that could use magic commanded astronomical prices. A golem with high-level magic was as valuable as a high-grade artifact.
Though Leon was tempted to include the Fury of the Dragon's Breath, a spell he planned to embed into a gargoyle golem, he hesitated because it was an Imperial spell. "No problem if it's for my personal use, but selling one with that embedded feels risky."
In the end, he settled on embedding Gale, a C-rank wind spell he had already used in crafting gargoyle golems. While not as powerful as Fury of the Dragon's Breath, it was still formidable. After all, no high-ranking nobles were expected at the auction, so an upgrade wasn’t necessary.
Leon dove into the construction process, enduring numerous trial-and-error stages. Although only three days remained in reality, within the orb, he had the luxury of sixty times that—enough time for months’ worth of work. He spent about a week inside the orb, which translated to roughly three hours outside.