In the Alchemy Room of the Tata Mountains quarry, Roy continued his daily research and labor. Another advanced knight-level golem was completed.
"As usual, take it to the small square in front and find a spot to place it," Roy said as he washed his hands, instructing the servant.
"Yes!" The servant promptly complied.
"Enchantment Art basics... Finally, I've figured it out!" Roy mused while drying his hands.
"Next, it's all about practice!"
Over the past few days, he confirmed that he had indeed gained an extremely practical source of foundational knowledge.
[Inspiration]...
In terms of practicality, this talent could easily rank above [Proficient] and rival [Blackening].
As for long-term benefits... it might even surpass them, truly deserving the title of the Black Iron Grade's king!
"The only limitation is still my level! But even the tallest buildings start from the ground... Even a Great Wizard still needs to utilize apprentice-level knowledge. It's the foundation of everything!"
...
"Lord Roy, another batch of golems has been sent from the capital. Please sign for them," Gold approached Roy as he emerged from the carving room.
"I understand," Roy quickly went to inspect them and found a group of 36 ordinary golems and 2 advanced golems.
These were sent by his teacher. While their ownership still belonged to his teacher, the usage rights had been temporarily delegated.
Roy briefly exchanged words with the courier and signed for the delivery.
"This is already the tenth batch of golems sent since we wiped out the Bloodhoof Tribe."
"It's great. With these troops, even if strong enemies come again, we can hold them off," Andov and others were also alerted and came over to observe.
"As usual, I'll adjust the secret commands and delegate the command authority... This way, you can use the simple commands you've learned to manage them," Roy said while engraving and adjusting the permissions with his mental strength.
He also warned them, "But don't be careless. If the enemy attacks, there will definitely be mages of level one or higher."
"According to the Arcane Empire's classification, that would be 1st to 3rd-circle mages, right?"
"No matter the level or circle, these are just human definitions. I don't care much about these distinctions. I only know that if I were to command the battle, I would definitely try to mobilize limited forces to create local advantages."
"They are coming from afar, so they probably can't bring too many troops, right?" Andov and the others paled upon hearing this.
Roy replied, "That mainly depends on how many students and subordinates Archmage Gem has. A Great Wizard like him is equivalent to a 'king' in the game on the ground... The Wizard Tower and the legion are all under his command. If his determination is strong enough, he should still have considerable forces at his disposal."
Hearing this, Andov and the others looked even more worried.
"We're just apprentices..."
"It's too difficult... This is really too difficult!"
However, Roy wasn't trying to boost the enemy's morale while dampening their own. He quickly comforted everyone, "Although I'm a newly promoted Wizard, I already have a preliminary golem legion under my command."
Moreover, during my stay here, I have also utilized demonized materials, flesh fossils, and other items to create numerous activated objects and mechanical traps...
A few warriors of the same level or mages from the Arcane Empire might not necessarily be able to break in!
In a critical situation, I can also summon other Wizards for assistance!
Those senior Wizards have flying vehicles or magical mounts, and they can arrive within an hour from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away...
Furthermore, your current strength is no longer what it used to be!
In summary, the advantage is on our side!"
Listening to his words, the expressions of the crowd softened slightly, and they gained considerable confidence.
"That's right, with so many Golems..."
"It's like an impregnable fortress!"
...
After chatting with the group for a while and reminding them to stay vigilant and not be careless, Roy returned to his residence.
However, he was not as confident as he appeared on the surface, showing some concern instead.
"If the enemy really launches an attack, there will definitely be mages of formal rank or higher involved.
Ordinary Golems won't be of much use; at best, they can only serve as cannon fodder to wear down the enemy.
What will truly be useful are those of Grand Knight rank or above."
But he was wearing the helmet of his Silver Battle Armor, and his face was covered by the face guard, so even Atedia, who was accompanying him, didn't notice anything unusual.
A moment later, Roy returned to the Alchemy Room and began to busy himself once more.
Atedia, as usual, was on guard and alert outside.
She didn't know that Roy wasn't working on long-term projects like the Talent Gem this time, but something else.
After setting up various sealing Wizard Arrays and anti-spying measures, he took out the Humanoid Angel from his Spatial Ring, which hadn't seen the light of day for a long time.
The Humanoid Angel was now dressed in clothes modified from artificial skin.
Its material was similar to the Silver Battle Armor, but its appearance was that of a deep V-neck tight leggings, a high-slit dress, long matte stockings, knee-high leather boots, and a lace eye mask...
The white stockings worn on its body further accentuated its graceful figure.
"With the various resources I currently have at my disposal, even if I encounter a senior first-level mage, I have enough strength to protect myself.
But if it's a second-level mage, even the Alchemy Lab and the Aegis Stone can only protect me temporarily.
At that time, perhaps only by relying on the Humanoid Angel can I turn the tables."
Roy reached out and gently touched the forehead of this Advanced Magic Automaton.
Around the iconic keyhole imprint of the automaton, there were complex arrays.
The intricate patterns that extended inward were the results of Roy's long-time research on Intelligent Bodies, the Puppet Imprint.
Unlike the centaur, a true Intelligent Body in the form of a puppet...
But so far, Roy has been unable to do anything with this semi-divine level Advanced Magic Automaton.
It possesses an almost indestructible body, and there is no way to establish a mental connection to automatically open its skull or chest to see the components.
Not to mention replacing things like the bionic brain or the Puppet Core.
"This Arcane Imprint is like a tattoo attached to the surface, easily detected and removed by the enemy.
Fortunately, over the past few years, I have successfully concocted the Blackening Potion and have become much more precise in the use of the 'Blackening Art'."
Previously, Roy had successfully utilized the method of Blackening etching to create a Yin-carved Wizard Array, achieving the desired effect of simple manipulation.
Now, he continued to refine the Intelligent Body...
Roy concentrated his spirit, manifesting fine black threads in the air, which he slowly infused into the keyhole.
The black threads, imbued with the corrosive power of the Blackening Art, began etching along the pattern of the imprint.
(End of Chapter)