331 Hwakeeuungcha.
Adam groaned under the weight of the burden on his back.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“That’s enough.”
“Don’t overdo it. It’s not like you have to work for a day or two!”
“It’s really okay!”
“I guess it’s because I’m young and I have a lot of spirit. Let’s go!”
Adam, who was about to get angry when a hand hit his buttocks, quickly burst into laughter. Because I realized that this wasn’t sexual harassment and that I was just trying to pat her on the back but my arm didn’t reach.
Golem to Dwarf.
Fantasy beings that we only saw in storybooks a few years ago are moving around right before our eyes. In front of myself, not some kind of adventurer, but just a construction worker.
Although he heard many times that the country had changed, the reality that Adam felt was that life had become a little easier.
Because I was so busy making a living.
However, at this construction site, a scene I had never seen before was unfolding. That alone made me feel like it was a good thing I came.
For example…
“Hey, what are you doing there? How many groups are there!? Are you going to keep standing still like that!?”
“Oh, I’m going! I’m going!”
I guess the time I was lost in thought was too long.
After another dwarf supervisor shouted, Adam stopped looking at the golem and started to move around again. Although the hard labor in the middle of winter was a little difficult, the scene itself was so fascinating that he looked around every now and then while working.
The supervisors didn’t blame him too much, because most of the workers were similar to Adam.
Northwest border of McLane Kingdom.
Theresa Canyon is called the crossroads that connects the Grand Duchy of Esperanza to the northern Demon Forest and the northeastern part of the empire, and the gateway to the eastern end of the Hunter’s Road.
On the way through the canyon and into the kingdom, many people were participating in the work of building a castle.
Dozens of dwarves were constantly leading the workers, and at most 34,000 workers were sweating here and there. In addition, there were dozens of 4-5 meter tall golems stomping past while carrying huge rocks or piles of wood.
Even at a glance, all the movements seemed to be flowing without waste, like elaborate gear wheels.
“There’s group 13 there! The speed is a bit slow! And group 7 is too fast. Are you checking the wood material properly!?”
A ‘fat’ dwarf who stands out among the dwarves in charge of construction. Every time the dwarf, wearing an iron helmet similar to that worn by knights, pointed here and there with his hand, his various movements loosened and tightened, regaining efficiency.
It was such an amazing sight that it was not strange to see small merchants passing through the canyon and entering the kingdom, stopping momentarily to look at it.
“What kind of construction is going on in the middle of winter?”
“What kind of castle do you think you are building?”
“Here?”
“You’re not trying to collect taxes as you pass by, are you?”
“Oh no way.”
The merchants’ topic started with money, but it soon led to criticism of the rulers, possibly due to their anxiety about money.
“Anyway, the people of this kingdom are having a hard time too.”
“That’s right. It’s a side job during the winter when you really need to take care of yourself.”
“There are rumors that he is a tyrant, but he is really on his way out.”
However, contrary to their criticism, the majority of the workers carrying wood, stones, and soil were full of vitality, with thick beads of sweat streaming down their faces.
“But the pay is good, so it’s fun to work.”
“It’s all thanks to your Majesty. I have work to do in the middle of winter.”
“Of course. Besides, there are quite a few things to see.”
“that’s right.”
“Oh, we’re doing it again! Look, look!”
“and!”
The workers carrying stones took a break and talked. Their gaze was focused on the site where the castle wall was being built.
There, people wearing wide, loose robes that were unsuitable for a construction site were moving around busily.
“Earth Wall!”
The moment when the brown-robed wizards with stiff complexions screamed like screams.
The ground in front of them shook as if there had been an earthquake, and then a huge earthen wall that was probably 5 meters high came up.
Before the thick dust had even settled, the shouts of wizards wearing red robes continued.
“Okay, harden everything!”
“fire!”
“Fire ring!”
As soon as the spell was over, the earthen wall was engulfed in fierce flames.
After a while, when the burning flames died down to some extent, the wizards wearing blue robes opened their mouths.
“That’s enough. All the Fire and Earth wizards are out! Now, everyone cool down!”
“ice!”
“Ice fog!”
The red-hot mud walls began to harden.
It was truly spectacular to see the work that would have originally taken the most time, building the fortress wall supports, being completed in an instant.
“I never imagined I would see wizards at construction sites in my lifetime. I heard they usually get stuck in the tower and don’t come out.”
“That’s right. Besides, I never thought I would work that hard.”
“It’s all because of those guys over there.”
Where a worker was pointing, there were wizards gathered wearing brown robes with a unique doll(?) pattern on them.
Following their gestures, dozens of giant golems moved in all directions, carrying materials and building castles.
The sight of dozens of wizards building a huge wall in an instant was certainly a sight to behold, but the golems controlled by just a dozen wizards were not flashy, but were performing the most necessary tasks throughout the site.
At these construction sites, golems are taking on all of the dangerous work that causes the most injuries or deaths.
There it is.
“Are you here, Master?”
“Okay. Is everything going well today?”
“Yes. There is nothing wrong.”
The moment a large middle-aged wizard with a scary look joins the team.
“Wake up!”
Wooooow.
That’s it.
thud. bang.
In an instant, about 30 golems appeared from the empty dirt floor. Each of the new golems was much larger than the existing golems.
“Wow.”
“amazing!”
“One person did that…?”
“Then, is that person the magician?”
“Ah! I heard a rumor too.”
“I heard you’re the best mage in the kingdom?”
The performance shown by the golem expert mage was not comparable to that of dozens of other magicians.
furthermore.
“I’m late! I’m sorry!”
The moment the blue-haired girl ran towards me, rubbing her eyes.
Kugugugugugung.
thud. bang. thud. bang.
About 20 golems, slightly smaller than the previous golems, dug out of the ground and emerged.
“…what?”
“…Did I see it wrong?”
“It must be Golem Master’s power. What’s with the little girl?”
It was a sound that would have shattered the person involved if they heard it, but it was such an unrealistic sight.
The small golems, which moved much more naturally than existing golems, dug into the right places and helped workers and existing golems with their work.
Although they were few in number and small in size, their movements were as elaborate as those of humans, and an exclamation of exclamation naturally burst from Clayton’s mouth as he watched them.
“Now you’re much better at operating golems than I am.”
“Because the characteristics are different. 20 gigabytes is the limit for movement like this.”
“Hehe. That’s it. It’s a difference in talent.”
Among the superhumans who reached the level of a magician at the age of only 50, a person who is quite young is praising his young disciple.
But for Clayton, it was worth it.
His young disciple had a talent that was different from that of having reached the level of a mage before he was even twenty. That scene, which seems simple at first glance, was by no means the result of a simple process.
Making a golem really move like a human was a humanly difficult task, regardless of the level of magic. Even as a mage, one or two golems are his limit.
When he dealt with a large number of golems, he magically set the action principles in advance and only added magical power. When dealing with dozens of golems, the limit was to have them move only according to simple commands, so I thought that was natural.
However, this young disciple was actually moving as many as 20 golems like people.
Even though he had awakened to the higher nature of the earth and felt everything on the surrounding land perfectly, it was hard to believe.
‘It’s like doing 20 things at the same time.’
It was a skill of concentration and control that could not help but leave one in admiration.
Moreover, he knew that even the small and weak appearance of the golem had been controlled by Victoria.
‘I’m just carrying out His Majesty’s orders to hide the realm.’
Instead, thanks to that, he was showing more sophisticated movements, so trying to hide his skill level was actually showing off his outstanding talent.
‘Where on earth did a child like this come from?’
When I think about it again, he was a great kid.
Additionally, her older brother, Viktor, is also an Auror user.
A brother and sister who were former slaves both became superhumans when they were around 20 years old.
‘With his appearance, is he really the blood of a dragon that only appears in legends? ‘Puhuhuh.’
It was to the point where such a meaningless thought occurred to me.
However, in the meantime, Clayton closed his eyes and looked around on behalf of his student who was concentrating.
This is to see if anyone is paying attention to this great and beloved disciple.
However, as I listened to the voices collected from all directions through the ‘sound of the wind’, fortunately, the workers’ attention seemed to be focused elsewhere.
“But what does that have to do with the appearance of those noblemen and the hard work of other wizards?”
“It’s a competition. You wouldn’t know it if you saw it, right?”
“Ah. Who is better?”
“yes.”
“…It’s a little strange, though.”
The workers’ eyes were only focused on the ‘magicians’, and even the words they said were a little far from the truth.
And the cause was Clayton himself.
– Empty to the bottom and fill again. The more you experience limitations, the faster your progress becomes, so research comes after you encounter limitations.
It was all because of the teachings he spread among the magic corps.
In fact, the students of the Golem School developed much faster than the wizards of their age belonging to the other Five Great Magic Towers. This was because he had been suffering from an unreasonable construction schedule ever since the days of McLane’s fiefdom, unable to withstand pressure from Logan and coercion from his teacher.
There were many complaints at first, but the effects were so clear that the disciples later took it upon themselves to abuse it. In response, wizards from other schools belonging to the royal magic corps also began to come to the construction site in large numbers.
And now, it has been a long time since McLane’s magic corps not only absorbed all the magicians that were wandering around within the five major magic towers, but also brought in their main force.
Now, the only ones remaining in Grand’s Five Great Magic Towers were old wizards whose minds were difficult to change due to their age, so most of the young wizards participated in the construction of the fortress.
‘This might end sooner than I think.’
Even as he was carrying out the difficult task using all his magical powers, a smile naturally appeared on Clayton’s face.
Meanwhile, in countries bordering McLane, this whole situation was bound to feel threatening.
When the construction of the first fortress in the north was in full swing.
An official letter protesting against this was sent to the McLane Royal Castle.
In the name of the imperial family.
