Chapter 97: Flashy Way
The giant golem shook his head. "I'll only be free once someone defeats me. If I break my promise, it's the same as breaking my oath. That would be a disgrace to the Golem God — so I won't do something like that."
Everyone behind him sighed. No matter what Darian said, the golem refused to leave the place. Through his explanation, Darian found out the deal was to help that Herald just once.
It was kind of ridiculous... the golem was way too naive and said it had been a bet, but it was obvious to everyone: that Herald had found the golem sleeping underground, then somehow built the underground temple around him without even waking him up.
When he finally woke him, the guy accused the golem of intruding without permission — and even of damaging part of the temple. To make up for it, the golem swore to fulfill his demand.
All golems lived their lives sleeping and barely interacted with anyone. They were born from the earth, with no father, no mother, no one to guide them. Completely innocent, without the slightest bit of malice... but they were never truly alone or abandoned.
According to him, all of his kind are blessed by the Golem God. No one can mistreat them without facing harsh consequences. That's why they live in peace, with no fear of anything.
For him, sleeping there wasn't a bad thing — he'd be doing it somewhere else anyway. The only difference was that he couldn't leave until he fulfilled what he'd promised.
Darian spoke frankly, looking the golem in the eyes. "Alright, then how about this? Since a regular fight is off the table, let's do a fair contest."
"Sounds good. If you can find a fair way to compete, that'd be the best," the golem replied.
"Let's do this, then. Your kind specializes in the earth element, right? Turns out I'm kinda decent at it too. Let's compete for control over the element. That okay with you?" Darian asked.
"Of course! If you're confident, that sounds perfect. It's been ages since I've been out of this place. I do enjoy sleeping, but seeing new things is fun sometimes. Once I repay you, I'll finally be free," said the giant golem.