CH 40

I just kept hunting the Goblin Thief. When I ran out of Confusion Potions, I hunted down regular Goblin Thieves for more. I repeated this process until I reached the limit of my strength, and after I had near-ultimate equipment, I completed the dungeon.

Now I am sitting in front of the stone monument, checking the status increase and the acquired DP. The equipment disappeared when I completed the dungeon. I felt a little disappointed. But I can still endure it if I think that my DP would increase.

Henry Boesheit

Total number of deaths 00013

Trial of the Beginnings: Completed 12 hours, 17 minutes, 13 seconds

Defeated the dungeon (3rd time)

HP294 MP10 Attack 175 (+13) Defense 176 Magic 1 Speed 35 (+1)

Weapon: Adamantite Bastard Sword +45

Armor: Mithril Heavy Armor +36 Mithril Helm +28 Cloak of Spirit Cloth +5 Piercing Ring

Special Skill: Maintain Status (Unique)

Possession DP: 6256 (Assessment +6240)

6256 DP, a whole different level than before. With this amount of DP, I could get dozens of relics.

However, even though I hunted a lot of monsters, my status growth was a little slow. If I didn’t kill monsters that were as strong as I was, my status would probably not grow as fast. I didn’t want to think that I had reached the limit of my talent. No matter how much power I had, it wasn’t enough.

“First, I’ll take 300 DP for the Blacksmithing Workshop (Fectum Malleo), and the rest is roughly about 5900 DP…… what should I do with it?”

What we needed at the moment was a wall of protection. In this grassland full of monsters, we needed to fortify our defenses. Besides, we couldn’t deny the possibility that the royal army would attack us anytime soon.

Even if there were no walls, a peasant soldier would not feel defeated no matter how many hundreds came. However, they would not be able to stop all of them, and they would probably kill their own people. Therefore, we had to build a defensive wall to defend ourselves.

Besides, among my brothers, there were some with specialized skills in warfare. It would be as important to fortify our defenses as it would be to prepare for winter.

“Or I could use all the rest for the All-purpose Giant Soldier (Utiris Golem).”

With all the remaining DPs, I could get 59 golems. A golem would not need to eat or drink, and it would be stronger than a Beastman warrior. Their physical strength was exceptional, and they could be used not only for defense but also for heavy-duty work such as engineering works and construction.

When I selected the reward, one large metal body and 59 smaller metal bodies appeared.

<Warning to individual named Henri.>

A voice echoed in my head. The stone monument spoke to me. The voice with a hint of irritation foreshadowed an unpleasant report.

<Quasi-fraudulent behavior in the dungeon has been confirmed. If you intentionally repeat the equivalent act, we will consider taking action.>

It seemed that they were upset that I had made a lot of profit with the Goblin Thief leader. It certainly felt like overkill, but it was using the laws of the dungeon, and it was not fair to be called fraudulent.

“I understand…….”

<…… Acknowledged.>

Next time, I would use more different ways to earn points. The monsters, items, and traps in the dungeon had various characteristics. I’m sure I would find new ways to earn money as I dive.

“Golemus, help me!”

I called Golemus from outside, as I had a hard time carrying the items. It was dark outside, but when Golemus heard my voice, he rushed towards me without hesitation.

The new golems would be Golemus’ younger brothers, so I thought it would be a good idea to meet them. In all honesty, though, it was a pain to carry them.

“I need you to carry the relics. The big one is the blacksmith workshop, so it should be next to the alchemy workshop. Let’s get the golems outside and then summon them.”

“Acknowledge – proceed with the work immediately.”

“Thanks. I’ll carry half of it.”

The two of us carried a total of 60 metal bodies.

“The new golem will be Golemus’ little brother. What should we name it? …… I think we should name it after Golemus. Should we name it Golemus 1 and the next one Golemus 2 to Golemus 60?”

“Negative – recommend maintaining a single, controlled individual name, Golemus.”

“Speak clearly. What, because Golemus is your name, you don’t want other golems to use it?”

“Affirmative.”

I didn’t think he cared about his name so much. After all, Golemus was not just a mud puppet golem without a will. There were fragments of emotion – something that seemed to be sprouting.

“Hmm…….”

“Report – inappropriate gaze detected.”

Go out to the grasslands and lay out the metal bodies that will be the source of the golems at equal intervals. When the preparation was complete, the golems swallowed the surrounding soil and stones and formed their bodies.

After a while, the golems stared at us as if waiting for orders. It was a spectacular sight to see so many of them.

“Well, that’s embarrassing. Well then, Golemus is still Golemus. You’re in charge of the new golems. The new Golem is…… Sorry, Golem 1 or something like that. I can’t name you all.”

“Acknowledged – Golem 1 through Golem 59 are now under command. We will parallelize our thoughts, prepare for emergencies, and dispatch for night security.”

“Parallelize? I don’t understand, but please.”

The golems received Golemus’ orders and scattered. The patrolman screamed when they saw the large number of golems, but when the golems explained the situation, they were convinced.

“Oh shoot, I forgot to explain…….”

Wild screams could be heard throughout the village. It would certainly be scary if golems suddenly came running in large numbers in the dark of night. I’m embarrassed by my lack of concern.

“Let’s go home for once.”

The blacksmithing workshop was also completed. I should ask Oken to take a look at it around tomorrow and start preparing it for work. The ore should be mined from the dungeon that Ace used to use.

I looked around and couldn’t find Sheila and the others, so they were probably in the house. If I didn’t tell them that I was back, they might get angry.

I started walking slowly towards the house. I’m tired from all the time spent in the dungeon, and I wanted to get some sleep. I decided to get a blanket and go to bed as soon as possible.