"That golem..."
"It seems to be Bloodhoof Kairon!"
"Has Lord Roy finally completed it?"
"It looks like he wants to test it. Let's go and take a look!"
Many workers, driven by curiosity, followed along.
Even the overseers in charge exchanged glances and tacitly allowed the laborers to take a temporary break to watch Roy test the golem.
They had long heard that the Wizard from the capital had eradicated the invading barbarians and captured their leader, embedding him into a statue.
This statue was unlike any ordinary work they had completed before.
It would be unprecedentedly grand and magnificent!
...
Not long after.
In front of the woodland behind the quarry.
"Let's test its destructive power first!"
Roy had "Bloodhoof Kairon" stand in place.
Moments later, the halberd in its hand was raised, and a blood-red, Combat Aura-like energy condensed into a sharp edge, which was then fiercely slashed forward.
Boom!
The large tree fell with a crash.
This halberd was also carved from stone, essentially one with the golem.
The Combat Aura it unleashed, a martial skill derived from the evocation spells of the Arcane Empire, also contained part of the model of a martial spell.
This already carried the essence of a spell attack.
Immediately after, Kairon began to run, delivering a heavy blow that smashed into the stone wall ahead.
Large chunks of rock crumbled.
Amid the billowing dust, everything turned to powder.
"Effortlessly, it can unleash a striking force of over 10 degrees, and when concentrating its power, it can reach tens or even hundreds of degrees.
This damage output is indeed at the Wizard level!"
Winter, Olinda, and others who had rushed over upon hearing the news were utterly astonished.
Roy, admiring the performance of Bloodhoof Kairon, nodded to himself: "Its direct destructive power already surpasses my current level!"
Over the past year or so, he had self-studied some offensive Wizard Arrays and enchantment knowledge.
Coupled with the fact that the soul quality of this golem was quite good, and the infused essence blood of Kairon was also at the Grand Knight level.
This allowed it to retain some biological instincts and combat experience.
Roy secretly issued another command.
"Test the skill module..."
Immediately, everyone watched in amazement as "Bloodhoof Kairon" stood up on its hind legs, its upper body towering high, hooves raised and ready.
Powerful Wizardry Energy condensed into a white glow between its hooves.
Then, it stomped down fiercely!
"Ah, it's 'War Stomp'!"
As the white light flashed, the active energy and Bloodline power surged, causing the earth within a radius of several meters to ripple like waves, triggering intense vibrations.
The soil cracked, gravel trembled, and wooden stakes were flung into the air.
The surroundings were left in a state of chaos, resembling the aftermath of an earthquake.
Everyone was horrified.
"What a terrifying martial spell!"
"If it were to land a direct hit, even a Grand Knight would be severely injured or even killed instantly, right?"
"Even if it doesn't hit, the surrounding ground vibrations alone would be unbearable!"
Hearing this, Roy chuckled lightly.
What they said was true.
But what they didn't know was that this "Bloodhoof Kairon" possessed a "War Stomp" that could also transform into another form with a larger area of effect and longer duration—the "Seismic Wave."
This was a simulation of earth tremors using the "Animation Art," which could destabilize enemies.
It was designed to disrupt enemy formations and prevent being surrounded.
He didn't test this ability but quickly moved on to another.
"Kairon, use a magical attack!"
As the command was given, a crimson light flashed in the eyes of "Bloodhoof Kairon."
「Flame Arrow」!
Two ordinary, apprentice-level evocation spells shot out, carrying a spell power of around 5 degrees, striking the trees.
The energy-condensed arrowheads plunged deep into the wood, the spell energy lingering like thick oil, continuing to burn.
Simple, unadorned, yet highly effective medium-range attack methods, compensating for the weaknesses of certain melee units.
Roy nodded in satisfaction and issued another command.
"Group attack form, Flame Cloak!"
Under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, streaks of crimson light lit up on "Bloodhoof Kairon."
The magical inscriptions contained deeply embedded conductive materials, Gleaming Silver, within its body.
Blood Mercury also flowed within, like a circulatory system.
A powerful flame energy condensed on the surface, the crimson-orange light transforming into a blazing inferno that enveloped Bloodhoof Kairon!
"Ah, this..."
The surrounding crowd couldn't help but take a few steps back in fear.
At this moment, Kairon's entire body was like a branding iron; any direct contact would cause severe damage.
"If you were to get close, you'd probably get scorched!"
"I've heard of similar punishments in some places..."
Not just direct contact, but even standing a few meters away, swept by the heat wave, would result in burns.
Because the Wizard Array inscribed on its surface was using wind to blow elemental particles outward.
This was both to prevent the high temperature from concentrating and damaging Kairon itself, and to further ignite the surroundings, creating a more uniform flame field.
Within a radius of several meters, up to over ten meters, the intensity of the fire element's scorching effect varied from strong to weak.
This might have limited effectiveness against powerful warriors, but in the midst of a battlefield, it would be an unmatched weapon.
And over time, the enemy would find it increasingly unbearable.
"Very good, the gem inlays and Elemental Enchantment attempts were both successful.
If I knew other fusion arrays, I could have added even more!"
...
After a series of tests, Roy was completely certain that "Bloodhoof Kairon" possessed the template of a heroic-level Golem (first-tier combat power).
With just its physical attacks, it could pose a threat to Wizard-level enemies.
Skill modules like 「War Stomp」, 「Seismic Wave」, 「Flame Arrow」, and 「Flame Cloak」 further endowed it with magical combat capabilities.
It's just that Roy hasn't mastered flight posture control and related skill modules yet, so he couldn't integrate them well...
Otherwise, he would have added a set of Pegasus Wings!
Then, it would truly be "like adding wings to a tiger"!
But even so, it had successfully achieved the goal of combat power construction and would still hold considerable practical value even after Roy's promotion to the second tier.
Roy regarded it as his masterpiece and immediately summoned Gold, instructing him.
"Place it in the square right at the entrance of the quarry!
Find someone to create a small garden next to it, plant some flowers and plants, and decorate it a bit!"
"Also, find a suitable boulder to serve as a base for support.
Pose it as if it's rearing up, ready to stomp! It needs to have impact!"
It's just a Golem, no harm in displaying it.
Gold bowed in acknowledgment, "As you command, sir."
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