Chapter 109

Chapter 109

The branch of alchemy required more memorization and understanding rather than practice. As such, Davey had only memorized information about it and had never really made something. He was regretful that all he did was stuff his head with information without actually using it.

Whirrr!! Whirrr!!!!

Illyna looked like she had now given up on Davey. She just watched the sharp, cone-shaped metal spin mercilessly. She muttered, “Every time I see it, I feel that you have a talent for creating terrifying things. I feel like I’m going to wet myself in fear just from looking at it.”

Elder Goulda had also said something similar when Davey had given him the blueprint to the golem.

‘The idea is really fresh and new, Wise Teacher, but this is also quite terrifying.’

It was a drill that rotated a huge piece of metal with a large amount of mana.

“All I did was make a few feasible modifications with the data I’ve accumulated so far, but I still have to test the durability and sustainability more,” Davey said. He didn’t have high expectations but the materials weren’t going to waste either.

-It’s inevitable, since you just made it with whatever ideas popped into your head.

Since Davey had just spontaneously made the drill with no proper data, he had to consider it breaking or its power output suddenly decreasing.

It took about three days for the drill, the first custom part prototype, to be completed. Davey felt proud now that he had an initial finished product after working for three days straight in the Decepticon Fleet Workshop, which was the basement of the seigneur’s newly renovated palace in the Heins Territory.

Buzz!! Buzzz!!!

Davey inserted the drill into the metal sheet that was made for experimentation and fixed the parts that needed improvement. He also checked the power of Megatron, which was drilling away mercilessly.

“The black metal is coated with mithril for now, but it should be somewhat durable.”

Similar to how parts like a scope, laser, flashlight, or handles could be attached to a gun, one advantage of a golem was that custom parts could be attached to it. In that sense, the drill was the start of detachable armory. The rate of growth from actually building something was very different from just theoretical study itself.

“But where are you going to test that?” Illyna asked cautiously.

Davey shrugged like it was obvious. “They’re everywhere in the High Palace of the headquarters of the knight order. The overeager saplings full of motivation and determination who will test the performance of the new product.”

Illyna began looking at Davey like he was trash. “...You are really an ass.”

Davey was aware of that.

* * *

“Kyahh!!”

“

Sob!

”

Two girls ran around the battle stadium, screaming or crying out for help.

Grind!! Grind!!! Vrrr!!

With an electric chainsaw in one hand and a drill in the other, Megatron was going after the two girls without stopping.

‘Hm, other than the fact that it gets overheated too quickly, I like the performance.’

Davey observed. He had wanted to fight some evil beasts, but he wasn’t yet given access to the entrance area of the Pandora Region where evil beasts ran wild.

“S—Stop!”

“We lost! We surrender! Surrender!”

“Anyway, you look much better recently. Has something happened?” Bernile asked.

“Do I seem that way? I met a few amusing people recently,” Davey replied.

“Yes. It is disrespectful, but...you used to look like a grandpa who had experienced all that life has to offer, Your Highness.”

“Your sense of humor seems to have improved yet again. I assume you mean to say that it’s nice to see me this way.”

When Davey agreed contentedly, a pleasant smile appeared on Royal Attendant Bernile’s face.

When Davey returned to the High Palace as the Heins Territory’s residents waved their goodbyes, he could see the overeager and highly motivated little saplings standing in front of him. They were all prepared and excited.

“Ah! Davey! Illyna! You’re here!”

Excited for their practical class, the trainees were showing off their backpacks like the overeager saplings they were.

“Quiet!”

Then, the three Teachers came out. They had been waiting for all the trainees to gather at the auditorium.

“As everyone knows, we are going for a practical class to the labyrinth found near the Pandora Region’s entrance!”

“The place you guys are going is the real deal! Don’t forget that dangers will be lurking in your surroundings at any given time! And they can cost you your life!”

“Do not let your guard down at all times. Being off-guard is death for a knight order.”

The trainees listened to the Teachers with sparkling eyes, but it didn’t seem like they were taking the advice to heart. Then, they stepped onto the carriage, following the lead of the Teachers and chattered like they were children going on a picnic. Since there were some who completely abandoned the outside world and only lived in the base of Alpha Reinforcements, the field trip might’ve been a fresh stimulus for them.

“Uh...” Davey let out a dumbfounded moan when he saw the ancient ruins after traveling for about five hours.

-This is...

The Pandora Region was in the north of the central continent, and the Heins Territory was in the eastern continent, but the discovered ancient ruins were so similar despite the relative distance between both places.

-It’s slightly different... But it’s mostly the same.

The trainees only thought of it as just a fascinating site, but Davey was thinking of something else altogether. Although it was just a prediction, Davey thought that since there was something huge hidden in the Heins Territory’s ancient ruins, there should definitely be something similar in a ruins like this if it hadn’t been discovered yet.

‘Should I take it?’

It was worth a shot whether it was possible or not.

-What if there’s a golem again?

‘If there is, let’s just take the part that has the magic stones and magic circles arranged on it. It’s a problem that we only have one Megatron in our Decepticon Fleet.’

Since there was only one more being built, Davey would be able to arrange a perfect army of guardians that would be able to take care of the problems that arise in the territory.

“Everyone quiet! Everything is unknown from here on! Remember that the only person you can count on is your partner! Rescue them if you can! However, retreat if you think it’s dangerous!” Boris cautiously announced a few things to keep in mind and pulled out his sword after nagging a few more times. “From now on, you will explore the ancient ruins!”

The eyes of the trainees sparkled with excitement as Boris shouted firmly.

* * *

As Davey expected, the inside of the ancient ruins was very similar to the Heins Territory’s ancient ruins: the inside wall built of unknown stone blocks that were difficult to break even with [Aura Blade], and the blue light seeping out from the cracks. However, one difference was that golems were nowhere to be seen. It was quite a shame, but there was a high chance that the trainees wouldn’t have been able to come here if something like that were to appear here. The golems would still have firepower similar to the power of an extremely advanced Expert even if they didn’t have the output of the Megatron.

“It is said that this place has three levels.” Alyssa Patrick said.

“Three levels?” Davey asked. He was walking behind Illyna, while the former remained silent.

“Yes, but it seems like it’s fine for trainees to explore the first and second floors as only low-level evil beasts show up there.”

Alyssa was friendly enough to give out information to Davey even though he didn’t even ask. He felt even more pressured after she said something about him being her role model or something.