"Welp, lets get back to the crafting." – said Ariava.
"Where were we….. Ah, yes. The golems."
"Like I've said, there are golems made out of other materials beside earth and wood."
"There are also those made out of rocks or even metals."
"You can make the golems out of shit tons of stuff."
"But different materials would mean different changes as well."
"But right now, we need to keep it somewhat simple and focus on your current main problem."
"And that isn't the body of the golem."
"But the core."
"If we don't make an proper one, you will be stuck, not being able to grow properly."
"You are special."
"Unlike humans, you can replace your body parts for the stronger ones and everything… But right now? Your body is straight up trash."
"I know you tried to make it "useful" and "deadly", but in reality its beyond pathetic."
"The blades here on your body? They are just rough ripped apart blades. They suck."
"They can cut, but if you crafted proper blades then it could have been way better."
"You need to learn how to craft a proper body."
"Dungeon can evolve and develop monsters, but in rough way…. Like evolving or mutating, but for you…. Sorry mate, but based on what you had told me, you are in shitty situations."
"Golems don't have ability to evolve."
"The wooden mannequin and human mannequin that was an developed version from it isn't really… Well, its body is not good."
"I think the dungeon tried to initiate a living beings in nonliving way. Trying to make an object that tried to look "alive" … But I doubt it could make something properly, maybe some of its developed monsters could end up being complete trash as well."
"The way dungeon doing things with your golems are primitive."
"Normally this primitive level works with other dungeons, if anything it work excellently since not only it could possibly allow the dungeon create stronger and different monsters… But for you?"
"The way the dungeon research works is pretty much useless and the human mannequin you had obtained was…. Well, it was pure luck if I'm being honest."
"If you want dungeon to create new monsters, you need to develop them yourself from the scratch."
"There is no other way."
"However, enough about bodies, since right now we need to focus on something important."
"Core."
"You already know it, but you and your golems need it to operate."
"Without proper one, you won't do anything… Or you may just shut down."
"Mana is source of power, but for you it is also source of life."
"So right now, our number one priority will be creating a suitable mana core for you."
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"Huh….. You know, when I look around, I can tell that your dungeon has changed a lot." – said Ariava.
"The path is not only much wider, but I've also saw some glow stones along the way….. I guess you couldn't properly deal yet with night vision problem, yea?"
"YES" – replied Thauma.
"GOLEMS BASIC VISION ISN'T GOOD, BUT I WAS ABLE TO SOMEWHAT IMPROVE IT. BUT DARKNESS ISN'T GOOD YET. WILL TAKE TO DEAL WITH DARKNES."
"Hm….. Well, it will allow your golems to fight more properly, but at the same time it will also end up causing you problems." – said Ariava.
"Since the invaders will also have bit of vision out there….. But overall, it maybe a worth investment, since you can make a bit cheaper golems that doesn't have….. How expensive would be golems with night vision?"
"Meh. Once you get there, you will tell me."
"But anyway, I have some nice news for you."
"You are going to the war."
"…"
"WHAT" – the puppet replied.
"Welp, I'm not talking about joining war between the two kingdoms… But instead a war among the dungeons."
"I don't think I've told you, but you are not the only dungeon here in the area."
"There is a second dungeon in this forest."
"The beast type dungeon."
"And right now, this dungeon is also growing and expanding."
"I've hindered that dungeon growth for some time, but it and you will have to face off eventually."
"If you and that dungeon wishes to expand, then obviously enough one would need to be destroyed."
"And that will be your war."
"And before you even ask, no. I won't help you out in that war. You will have to defeat that dungeon on your own."
"The reason why I'm telling you that is simple."
"You."
"This dungeon."
"And all monsters in this dungeon."
"They are useless."
"They can be categorized as F rank monsters, and not even high in the rank either."
"The only real dangerous thing is the dirt golem with its rough power, but its defense is beyond pathetic as it easily crumbles apart."
"I've get what you mean about growing stronger and with the dungeon not changing at all, but this is truth."
"If I'm being even more honest, the town did not needed reinforcements at all, they panicked and lacked informations."
"The only reason why they saw you as high level threat was simple."
"You caught them off guard."
"But that is it."
"If they calmed down and assess the situation more thoroughly, then they could had hunted down your golems without taking any real loses."
"But apparently they wanted to minimizes the loses….. And it was also winter time so it was somewhat understandable."
"It may had taken them a lot of time, maybe even weeks, but they should had been able to somewhat deal with random golems until the reinforcements arrives to deal with the rest of the golems alongside the dungeon."
"And I'm going to be bluntly here."
"If you didn't caught them off guard, the results would be much more worse for you."
"You need rough power."
"Tricks alone won't do."
"And to see if you are "Strong" enough, you will face off against the beast dungeon and try and destroy it."
"And here is my opinion right now."
"You will lose."
"…"
"IF YOU KNOW I WILL LOSE THEN WHY FIGHT" – asked puppet.
"Now, now. Calm down and listen."
"You and this dungeon possess…. "Special potential". An potential that could be something really something interesting in the future."
"But that said potential is also hindering not only yours but also the dungeon growth by a lot."
"Simple put, you have extremely slow start and you are still nowhere near the real starting line."
"But once you reach the starting line, we would need to see how good you truly are."
"We will need to start you would look like after we do something after the slow start of yours and this would be also a best experiment."
"And this is something you desperately need."
"If you want to survive now and in the future, you need to show me what you got."
"And by the way."
"If you want to complain or something, deal with it."
"I've already made decision for you."
"Dammit. This is annoying! Why the hell did they declared the war out a blue like this?" – said pissed off soldier in the bar who was trying to get drunk.
"Now, now. I know you just want to go screw it all…. But the guy in charge here is pretty scary. I've heard that he murdered the last soldier that got drunk under his watch." – said the worried man with dog ears.
"Honestly, the situation is quiet far worse that you can imagine."
"I think he was called "overworking soldier" …. Weird nick name." – said the man with dog head.
"He is…. A guy that is taking his job as soldier too much and says that others needs to be like him…. He is extremely annoying and too loyal bastard that…. Well, you could call him mentally unstable if I'm being honest."
"Oh, fuck me. This guy? I've heard about bullshit he did…. Damn… I want to go home." – said the human soldier who wanted to get drunk.
"…"
(I guess conflict had spread through both kingdoms, eh?) – thought Ariava who was had transformed into elderly man and was spying at the soldier in the bar.
(Kingdom of Marok and kingdom of Garmfon were enemies for ages…. And honestly this is way messier than I had thought.)
(I guess even if I didn't made the whole "wiped out by enemy invaders", they would still think that the kingdom of Garmfon did it.)
(….. By the looks of things, the war this time may not just end with small skirmishes but until either of the kingdoms are fully wiped out.) – thought Ariava as she got up and started walking out of the bar.
After exiting the bar, Ariava began walking through the streets of a town, before then entering nearby alleyway before then disappearing into the shadows of the night.
(Still, it just matter of time before Thauma would end up facing either one of the kingdoms.) – though Ariava as she got out of the town before then flying away.
(The Rabbit town was so called "perfect" starting location for adventures.)
(However, in the strategic point of view during the war, that location sucks big time.)
(It can be easily attacked while not offering the same thing in return.)
(In short it's dead zone.)
(However, adventurers can be turned into soldiers and some weak ass ones can be used…. So, it just better to destroy the settlement and not let enemy have it.)
(But if one side were to conquer territory around that specific place, then they could think about restoring that place and using it for their own gain….. And the gain of getting that kind of hunting area would be massive during war time for the newbie soldiers training.)
(So, yea, that guy is running out of time.)
(Still, I wonder how things would go for him in the upcoming test.)
Ariava in the cover of the night flew through the skies, before then arriving at the dungeon.
Upon arriving at the dungeon, the demonic woman began exploring the dungeon without being bothered at all before then arriving at the dungeon master room.
"Hey. You here?" - said Ariava as she started wondering through the room, spotting how the once empty room was now filled with many different things like workshop or even door leading to Ariava private room.
"!"
"Ah, there you are." – said Ariava as she spotted Thauma in its human like body, wearing the blacksmith gear.
"So, how are the things doing?"
"…"
"Yes." – the puppet took out the piece of paper it had in the pockets.
"Huh? Then let me see what you did?"
The puppet took the demon to the workshop, where it then took out and gave an weirdly shaped sphere like object.
"…"
(Yeb…Its mana item….. The shape is pretty much…. Well, it does look like shit, but the amount of mana inside of it is decent.)
(I guess this guy is managing to handle the art of mana crafting pretty decently.)
(However, the learning process took way too long.)
(Welp, this guy also needed to learn hardships of making mana item, so I've really couldn't just do everything for him…. Still…. He is good.)
(His crafting skills got way better than before…. Honestly, I think he should had started off as [Blacksmith], but oh well. He can change his job later on.) - thought the demon woman as she took out a sword and began inspecting it, before then swinging it around and then rushing towards nearby dummy, striking it with the weapon.
"…"
"Yeb."
"This is good."
(It did took him sometime…. Well, it always take time to learn how to craft…. But by the looks of things his crafting ability reached this level, eh? He could even probably open blacksmith and sell weapons with his skill.)
(Normally to learn how to properly craft it takes around…. Well, it takes some time to do very basic stuff, but it could take years for the person to master art of blacksmithing…. He ain't master, but he can't really be called just a newbie with his skill.)
(But that guy also learned how to mana craft quiet quickly…. It is probably because of this guy oppression.)
(He doesn't need to sleep or eat, he just work and practice all the time, even when I'm not helping him.)
(Honestly, he should had been able to learn mana crafting quiet quickly, but obviously he lacked enough mana to practice it nonstop.)
"Your normal crafting skills are pretty good and mana crafting skills are… Somewhat average."
"Still, you should get better once you get proper core, eh buddy?"
"!"
"Ah, you don't need to write, I already know what you about to ask."
"Yeb."
"It is time for us try to and make you an proper core!"
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"Okay…. Let's see if this one will do the job." – said Ariava as she watched Thauma put the core into the golem puppet.
"…"
The puppet golem activated and started moving around.
"…"
"Mana reaction is good so far and I don't see any problems…. Order it to act widely."
The dungeon master tilted it head before issuing new commands, ordering the puppet golem to do many different things, ranging from attacking, picking up weapon or even running.
"…"
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"…"
"Heh..."
"There are somewhat unstable reactions here and there…. But I don't see any anything extremely dangerous…. Deactivate the golem and take out its core." – ordered Ariava while the dungeon mastered fallowed the order and took out the core.
"…"
"There is… No problem at all!"
"There are bit unstable reactions, but bit tweaking out will do... And we did it."
"This is the golem core."
"!"
"Then can I put inside of me?" – asked the puppet.
{{Info: Thanks to the Ariava teaching, Thauma was now able to write much more better than before.}}
"Nope." – replied Ariava.
"This one, is for the most basic golems and stuff."
"This stuff is nowhere near enough your level."
"But you can use this."
"Use this core to learn and improve the design and deal with the flaws, while also find ways of making it much more stronger."
"And once you do all of this, you will get the core you dreamed off….. And just to add something fun." – said Ariava as took out different kind of mana stones from her pocket space and put them on the table.
"?!"
"Interested, are ya?" – asked Ariava as Thauma approached the table.
"Consider this as little gift of mine."
"I don't want you to have some half assed core and slow down your growth anymore."
"I'm somewhat sick and tired from waiting so much…. So, here is what we will do."
"We will make you an brand new body."
"And core powerful enough that would work with that body AND have more than enough mana for you to start practicing magic for real."
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