The Saint Who Levels Up Through Necromancy

Chapter 35: Golem Creation (1)

[Translator - Hestia]

[Proofreader - Kaya]

Chapter 35: Golem Creation (1)

Yoojin and his party stood before the gate to the border region.

"Huff... huff..."

"I thought I was going to die for real."

"S-sunbae, are your arms still attached?"

The exhausted Little Runts team members looked at each other with vacant eyes.

Yoojin, standing behind them, grumbled but restored their depleted stamina with holy magic.

"You're exaggerating. It's fine as long as everyone's limbs are intact."

"It was too hard without Fafnir-nim."

Kang Minho listlessly swung his arm.

His shield was dented and deformed beyond recognition.

It looked like it would be better to melt it down in a furnace and make a new one rather than repair it.

Kang Minyeong also strained her voice.

"Hyung, it would have been better if they had helped us."

A group of Armored Skeletons lined up behind Yoojin.

About half of them were carrying several large sacks on their shoulders.

Mana Stones and byproducts from the monsters that had flocked to the Necropolis.

The amount of byproducts was enormous, as they had been defeating monsters non-stop for two weeks.

"We can't just leave money behind, can we?"

"That's true."

"Hey! Why are you agreeing with him?!"

Half of his subordinates were on standby, managing the byproducts and mana stones.

The remaining 10 Armored Skeletons, the Little Runts team, and Yoojin had to clear the way.

'There was no crisis, but it was a bit tiring.'

As expected of the border region, they encountered monsters even with the slightest movement.

Continuous battles.

It was fortunate that Life Drain also restored health. Otherwise, it would have taken several more days to finish the battles and rest repeatedly.

〔Khahahaha. It's truly a sight to behold.〕

'Do you enjoy seeing others suffer that much?'

〔Didn't I tell you? A hero's epic must have hardships and adversity. You're having it too easy.〕

I don't want to.

I returned to the past, so I should take the easy route. There's no need to go back or suffer hardship on purpose.

Let's have a comfortable life now.

"Pass."

The soldier at the gate was slightly surprised to see the Armored Skeletons but didn't stop them.

They went straight to Shin Joonseok's workshop.

"Partner, I'm glad you returned safely."

He didn't even make a fuss about the skeletons anymore.

They say humans are creatures of adaptation.

He was getting used to it pretty quickly.

〔Shameless. From what I see, it's not adaptation, but resignation.〕

'Oh, come on. What is resignation between partners?'

Ignoring Kronos's jab, Yoojin picked up his phone.

-It's Madam.

"Hey there, it's me."

-Oh my, you're back! I heard you were in the border region. I was starting to think we'd lost you to those monsters.

"Ha, not quite. It's not as bad out there as everyone thinks, you know."

Ground Zero also faced the border region.

That was also the reason why the government left the lawless zone, including the old outlet, alone.

The outlaws paid no taxes but blocked the monsters from the border region.

'Should I call it a tacit agreement?'

While Yoojin was recalling his past memories, Madam's voice came from the receiver.

-It seems like you just came back, what's the matter?

"I have a favor to ask."

He switched to a video call.

He showed the byproducts and mana stones piled up in front of the workshop.

-Customer, it seems you have some misunderstanding...

"You can do it as a service."

-Handling byproducts is not part of the Milky Way Pub's business.

"So you're not going to do it?"

A brief silence.

-I'll send someone.

"I have one more favor."

-I'll decide after hearing it.

"Use the proceeds from handling these byproducts to get me mana boosting potions."

-Any type or attribute is fine?

"Yeah."

-Okay. Then I'll try to find suitable potions.

Click—

"Yes. Except for the Arachne's thread and the magic engine, everything else was easy to find."

"Then we can start working right away."

Before Yoojin could finish his sentence, Shin Joonseok's nostrils flared.

"F-finally!!!"

"You have a lot to do."

"Of course! Whatever it is, just tell me!"

Even though he had gained knowledge in alchemy by becoming a 2 Star, it was only a small part.

As with the Eldritch Dragon, attempting to create a golem without Shin Joonseok's assistance would be impossible.

〔Didn't you inherit the Golem Creation spell? Shouldn't you be able to do it without the little human's help?〕

'A golem isn't something that's completed just by casting a spell.'

A golem was a creation that encompassed all the techniques of alchemy.

It was fundamental to engrave magic circuits one by one. It involved all sorts of elements, such as transmutation, herb mixing, and mana forming.

Even with the same materials, the results varied greatly depending on the alchemist's skill.

'I'm looking forward to it. A golem created with the future's great alchemist.'

The two moved to an empty lot near the workshop.

The corpse of the Masked Beast was left abandoned on the spacious land.

Although it had been embalmed, it couldn't be completely protected from flies, so some parts were rotting.

"Ugh. I'm sorry. I tried to manage it..."

"It's excellent considering it's been two weeks."

Yoojin placed his hand on the Masked Beast's corpse.

Swoosh—!

A whitish energy seeped through the contact point, circulating throughout the Masked Beast's body, which was rotting in places.

The rotten parts were extracted, and the insects that had settled in the corpse were driven out.

〔Then isn't it the same as with the Eldritch Dragon?〕

'It's a bit different. I'm not making an undead.'

It was different from when he engraved magic circuits on the Draconian corpse.

He restored the deceased to its purest form and stopped manipulating the spirit power.

"Bring the materials."

"Yes."

Shin Joonseok moved the pre-ordered alchemy materials to the empty lot.

"It would be good to set up the cylinders and the witch's cauldron as well. To reduce movement."

"Understood."

While Shin Joonseok was finishing the alchemy setup, Yoojin examined the quality of the materials one by one.

'As expected of Shin Joonseok. He's prepared decent materials.'

The state of the catalyst was also a factor that determined the success or failure of alchemy.

Shin Joonseok had thoroughly selected and managed the materials, ensuring that all elements were in optimal condition.

"Partner, I have a question."

"You're curious why the golem's medium is a corpse?"

"Are you reading my mind?"

"No. I just figured you'd ask that question around this point."

A golem was an artificial life form created through alchemy.

The properties of its body varied depending on the 'medium' it was first made from.

If made of rock, it was a Rock Golem.

If made of iron, it was an Iron Golem.

There were also Giant Golems, which were the culmination of magic engineering.

There were various types of golems that couldn't be defined as a single entity.

"You were thinking, 'It would be more beneficial to make an undead with such a large corpse, so why make a golem?' right?"

"Shamefully, that's correct. I couldn't understand your thoughts, partner."

"Well, you're half right. What I'm going to make is something that straddles both undead and golem."

A secret golem passed down to necromancers.

That was what Yoojin was going to create.

"Blood Golem."

"...Blood?"

"Yes. The golem I'm going to make uses blood as its body."

Blood was the currency of life.

That was what necromancers, whose profession defied death, or vampires, who toyed with life itself, said.

"A golem that uses blood, the essence of life, as its body. Aren't you curious what it will look like?"

〔Khahahaha. What kind of crazy little human would look forward to that?〕

I think you're wrong.

A golem that uses blood itself as a medium.

It was the opposite of the mechanism of ordinary golems.

Engraving magic circuits on a liquid that wouldn't stay still and tried to flow down?

An alchemist wouldn't be able to resist.

"I'm incredibly excited!!!!"

The pocket watch shook violently.

Kronos must have been quite offended since he was immediately contradicted as soon as he spoke.

'Incompetent constellation, just watch quietly.'

If you stay still, you won't make things worse.

Yoojin chuckled inwardly as he rubbed his hands together, then recalled the knowledge he had accumulated in his previous life and instructed Shin Joonseok on the next step.

[Translator - Hestia

[Proofreader - Kaya]