"The essence of a golem puppet isn't the stone soaked in magical potions—it's the rune crest."
"Just like the demon giant's heart, the golem's crest is the true source of its power."
Mage Luna spoke as she detached one of her arms. Ryan watched as it floated in front of him, then the stones peeled away, revealing a round, coin-sized blue crest within.
Luna proceeded to disassemble her golem body into several parts and said:
"Now I should be able to pass through."
Ryan looked at the large "corpse" in front of him and thought: Is this Mage Luna really so trusting?
Still, he had no intention of trying anything. He didn't even understand the nature of golem power, and besides, even if she wasn't quite at the level of a Sanctuary Knight, she probably wasn't far off. If something went wrong, it could be a disaster.
"I'll send someone to... carry you over."
…
Frozen Territory.
