Chapter 196: Let's Create Golems After Having Lunch

Teleporting from the Elf Forest, it was just around lunchtime.

“Shall we have lunch at the workshop cafe?”

“That sounds good. The workshop’s lunches are delicious.”

“So you like it too, Sister Letty. The lunches Baker-san makes are delicious, and sometimes there are new menus.”

“Is that so? This is my first time, so I’m looking forward to it.”

It seems Flora is also looking forward to it.

Since she is a princess, she probably has a refined palate, but with Baker-san’s skills, it will surely be fine.

Arriving at the cafe, I called out to the kitchen.

“Baker-san, what is today’s lunch?”

“Today’s lunch is pork saute with apple sauce. I’m also using the sage I received from William-sama.”

Besides sweet basil, sage is another herb I found in the undeveloped lands.

Sage can be used as a culinary herb as is, or as a flavoring when making sausages.

Taking our seats, we immediately tasted it.

“The umami of the pork and the flavor of the apple spread in my mouth.”

“Thanks to the sage, there is no gamey smell to the meat, and the subtle bitterness is effective. It is very delicious.”

“I am so happy to be praised by Her Highness the Princess and the Margrave’s daughter!”

“I think Baker-san’s cooking skills are among the best in the Kingdom.”

When I praised her, the surrounding craftsmen nodded as well.

Theo and Oliver came to the table next to ours.

“It is just as Master says. I always get energy from the meals Baker-san makes for us.”

“That’s really true. I’m also grateful to Oliver, who invited her to the workshop.”

“Hehe, I am happy to have William-sama say that.”

After having a delicious lunch, we headed to the basement of the workshop.

I had already told Theo and Oliver that I was going to the Elf Forest today to purify Mana Cores.

“Come to think of it, isn’t it rare for all four Apostles to be together?”

“It’s just as Letty says. Because of location issues, it was hard for everyone to gather.”

“But from now on, won’t there be more opportunities to gather?”

“It will likely be as Her Highness says. If we keep in touch with communication devices and have William-sama gather us with Teleportation Magic.”

Just as Oliver says, if we combine communication devices and Teleportation Magic, I think it will be easier for the four of us, who are operating far apart, to gather.

If possible, I’d like us to gather for fun events.

We entered the underground laboratory of the workshop.

Since I expanded the internal space, it isn’t cramped even with five people inside.

“There are about three hundred purified Mana Cores in total. I need to save some for Magic Stones, but I’m thinking of creating a hundred Golems.”

“That many? It seems like it will take a long time.”

“No. If they aren’t special Golems, but normal Wood Golems and Iron Golems, I think I can create about twenty in a day.”

“Having a hundred more Golems will speed up the development of the undeveloped lands, Master. Golems are working on ranches and are also active in road maintenance.”

“That’s right. If the number of Golems active in the development of the undeveloped lands increases, it will lead to solving the labor shortage problem.”

Theo and Oliver seem to be thinking about Golems from the perspective of advancing the development of the undeveloped lands.

Oliver is doing everything he can to gather manpower for the undeveloped lands.

There are many people who wish to immigrate to Northernford, but many flinch when they hear ‘undeveloped lands’.

“I’m happy because the more Golems there are, the more Golem troops I can command in times of need.”

Letty’s thought is fitting for the Apostle ‘General’.

“Father said that since we are no longer hiding the existence of Golems, you can create as many as you like.”

Flora speaks from the perspective of the Royal Family.

It seems everyone agrees on creating a hundred Golems.

Flora continued to speak, sounding a bit hesitant.

“Father also mentioned that if possible, it would be appreciated if Golems could be assigned to the Royal Knights, though he wondered if that would be difficult.”

“Yeah. Because Golems only listen to instructions from me and the Apostles.”

“His Majesty King Edgar II is a wise ruler, but there are many foolish rulers in the world. Perhaps it is designed that way to prevent the misuse of Golems.”

“It is certainly as Oliver-sensei says. I will tell Father that it is impossible.”

I am grateful that Flora acts as a liaison with His Majesty.

“The rest is how to break down the hundred Golems.”

“Currently, there are about 70 Wood Golems and about 30 Iron Golems.”

“You even keep track of Golem information, Oliver-sensei.”

“Yes, Your Highness. As someone who provides rear support for William-sama, grasping various kinds of information is essential.”

“I see. My role is also rear support, so could you share that information with me?”

“Of course, Your Highness.”

“Wood Golems are cute, but their durability isn’t high, so Iron Golems are more reliable in battles against monsters.”

“That’s true. Iron Golems equipped with shields have defensive capabilities comparable to Dwarven warriors.”

“Since the southern undeveloped lands border the Sea of Trees, preparing for monsters is also important. In that case, maybe we should increase the Iron Golems.”

As a result of discussing with everyone, we decided to create 30 Wood Golems and 70 Iron Golems.

With this, there will be about 100 Wood Golems and 100 Iron Golems each.

Wood Golems seem to be good at growing plants and taking care of livestock, so let’s have them be active mainly in production activities.

Besides protecting the undeveloped lands from monsters, let’s have Iron Golems usually handle road construction and infrastructure maintenance.

“Now that the ratio of Wood Golems to Iron Golems is decided, since all four of us are gathered today, I’m thinking of creating a special Golem.”

The leaders of the monsters we struggled with in the Woodpole defensive battle left behind Mana Cores larger than those of normal monsters.

My skill tells me that I can create a special Golem.

“A special Golem? I’m looking forward to it.”

“I’d be grateful if we had more Golems that can talk like Legato.”

“Since Legato’s core is a purified Mana Core from a Unique Species, I have a feeling one won’t be born from the Mana Cores of monster leaders, unfortunately.”

Probably, highly intelligent Golems like Legato are rare existences.

“But, I’m thinking of trying out a material I obtained recently. If it goes well, I think a strong Golem will be born.”

Actually, I recently received Adamantite, a rare metal, as a gift from Imperial Prince Ernst of the Vandal Empire.