Chapter 526 – 526. Invitation of Dwarves to Land (2)
The steel giant named Optimus, created by Eunhyun, is the first golem to be completed, and the golem that he personally has the most affection for.
Optimus’ exterior, full of attention to detail in design, was a shock to the Dwarves, like the discovery of a new civilization.
“Oh, oh oh… ! How can such an elaborate form… !”
“Besides, a golem with such a high degree of freedom! I never heard of it!”
When a giant steel golem suddenly appeared in the clearing and stood upright, many dwarves flocked to it and observed Optimus with admiring expressions on their faces.
“To hand over this golem’s production technology to us dwarves… Really?”
Leaving behind the dwarves observing Optimus with their eyes shining as artisans, the dwarves of the three tribes who had finished watching first approached Eunhyeon and asked with a firm expression.
Eunhyun answered with a smile.
“Of course.”
“You don’t have to be respectful to us anymore. You are already a better blacksmith than anyone else. Furthermore… He’s also older than any dwarf here.”
Although they say they live a longer life than humans, dwarves are not a race that assimilates to nature and lives a long life close to eternal life like elves.
On the other hand, Eunhyeon, who was a human but lived at the same time as her grandfather, Oran, deserves respect as a blacksmith and age.
He smiled wryly as he felt strange to be respected as a superior by a dwarf with a short stature but a bushy beard.
“Okay. Okay.”
“Hmm.”
When he changed his attitude as if he were dealing with someone below him, Doran nodded his head and gave him a look of satisfaction.
“Let’s go back to the story… Can I ask the foreman why you want to provide that technology to us?”
Doran asked why.
The gigantic steel golem that Eunhyeon showed off is an assembly of treasures containing the essence of technology that should not be easily revealed at first glance.
On the other hand, what the dwarves, including himself, could provide were the equipment, labor, and technology accumulated in the warehouse.
However, if humans have the technology to build such a great golem, the technology that the dwarves can provide is also relatively mediocre.
No matter how much it is to get their cooperation, it is too much to offer this in return.
Doran was feeling the pressure because the margin of gain was so great compared to what he could give.
Eunhyeon realized what Doran meant and replied with a small smile.
“You don’t have to feel so pressured.”
“But…”
“Of course, I’m not offering this technology out of pure goodwill.”
“… What do you mean?”
“In fact, the golem’s production technology is not yet known among humans, and it is a technology that only I possess.”
“… Then I don’t know the intention of handing it over to us.”
What is the reason for trying to hand over exclusive technology that has not yet been spread among humans to other races?
Eunhyun revealed the reason.
“As you probably know from seeing Doran, how much manpower and resources do you think went into making that one golem?”
“…”
Doran stared at the overall appearance of Optimus from a distance, where many dwarves enthusiastically observed Eunhyeon’s question.
It has human-like limbs, which is different from the general blocky and monotonous design of the golem, and the exterior, which stands out for each one of its formative beauty, is the exterior, but the internal parts are truly amazing.
The material of the small and detailed parts, as well as the various magic formulas engraved on the material, are literally close to works of art.
I asked him to estimate the cost and time it took to build it, but Doran couldn’t even measure its size.
“I think it was used an absurdly, very, very often.”
“Okay. I made it, but humans currently don’t have the skills or capacity to make it.”
The reason Eunhyun was able to create Optimus was purely because the timing was right and the situation was in place.
Various materials, including the necessary metals, can be created indefinitely with the power of the goddess and the mental power of her grace, and her magic formulas are engraved with Illyana, and direct production is carried out by Emilia and her subordinates. The puppet troops were in charge.
Even now, it is impossible for Eunhyeon to make that thing by herself.
This was only possible because there were infinite resources and labor that were close to free.
Of course, it is too much for humans.
“But for dwarves, I thought they could mass-produce those golems by teaching them skills, even if it takes time.”
The war against the demons and the undead, which will be fought sooner or later, will be a war that will engulf the entire continent, claiming many people and lives.
“The mass production of this golem will be a great power for the fight in the future.”
“… I guess so.”
Doran hardened her face and gave her a small nod.
It is impossible for humans, but it is possible for dwarves.
It means that they are recognized for their skills and abilities, and at the same time, they are given a very important mission.
Not to mention, being acknowledged by the Cheonilyajang for creating such an amazing golem, Doran’s heart felt an indescribable sense of joy.
When Doran was immersed in thought, proud of being recognized as a blacksmith or a sense of accomplishment, Eunhyeon continued.
“And… It also includes the meaning of an apology.”
“Apologize?”
“It’s as if all the dwarves suffered because of me and Oran.”
When Oh-ran passed the ‘Sign of the Thousand and One Nights’ to Eun-hyeon, Eun-hyeon felt a sense of indescribable guilt for the 300-year hiatus caused by Eun-hyeon’s failure to visit.
If he had died two years ago in the Imperial Palace, and had not been revived despite Belldandy’s efforts and hadn’t come to the Dwarf’s village, imagining that situation would naturally make his head hurt.
“Heh heh, don’t worry too much about that.”
Unlike Eunhyun, who frowned and made a facial expression, Doran’s hardened expression loosened up and shed a blank laugh.
“All the Dwarves have already agreed. If you saw those two swords, you can’t help but understand. Furthermore… You are a great blacksmith, and a thousand and one night master better than any dwarf.”
“… Is it.”
“Who could make a golem like that? It is impossible, at least for us dwarves.”
Oran smiled bitterly as he saw his fellow countrymen shining in the eyes of Optimus, the crystal of the newspaper.
“The Golden Hammer and Red Brazier tribes accepted the field chief’s proposal.”
If you include Doran’s tribe, who had already decided to accept Eun-hyeon’s request, it is no different than the entire dwarves have already decided to follow Eun-hyeon.
“Okay. Thank you.”
Eunhyeon nodded her head and expressed her gratitude, but Doran shook her head in denial.
“It is rather something we should be thankful for to inherit the title of Thousand and One Nights, and to provide such amazing technology.”
We made an appointment to hold the overall meeting, including design and production technology, tomorrow.
Rather, he said that he had received a more valuable favor, and left to lead the dwarves who were eager to see Optimus’ internal structure.
“Are you okay?”
“What?”
“That golem… It was made by the owner with great care. Would it be all right if I handed over that crafting technique to someone else?”
Lily is one of the wives who closely watched the days when Eun-hyeon worked tirelessly day and night to build that golem with Emilia.
Handing it over means the same as handing over the hard work and time itself to someone else.
However, Eun-hyeon didn’t seem to care about the act at all.
“It’s not about passing Optimus. And I can give you any skill. It’s not like you can make something identical to that one in a short period of time just by passing on the technology. Doran said there would be little he could do to help, but in fact we can get a lot out of this.”
“… To obtain the weapons and cooperation of the dwarves?”
“You really think that’s all there is?”
“… And what?”
“Excellent weapons are not so easily made.”
In addition to requiring a blacksmith with excellent skills, a great weapon can only be created when the highest quality materials required for production and the environment in which they can be processed coexist at the same time.
“Dwarves excel not only in their dexterity and blacksmithing skills.”
The senses and skills of Dwarves, who have overall high strength and stamina, such as mining skills to gather materials, architectural and civil engineering skills, are especially specialized in the field of making something.
“Isn’t the technique of digging a tunnel this deep underground and firmly supporting the ground so that it does not collapse to build a village here?”
“… Yes.”
Lily nodded her head in agreement.
Even Lily, who was certainly ignorant of civil engineering and architecture, knew that it was several times more difficult to build a building by digging a tunnel underground than to build a building on the ground.
“I asked the dwarves for help, but I have no intention of bringing them to the Armitas Territory and simply making weapons.”
They planned to develop the territory by investing the dwarves’ skills in various fields, from building the castle walls surrounding the territory as well as increasing military power by producing golems.
What Eunhyeon wanted was the labor force of the dwarves with a high standard.
The weapons and technologies they develop will spread to various places centered on the Armitas Territory, which will be the starting point for equipping the Armitas Territory with the power to fight against the undead and demons as well as sweeping away vast amounts of goods.
“And it is Lily who brings the dwarves to the Armitas Territory. It is also for you.”
“… Me?”
Lily opened her eyes wide and gave a surprised expression.
It is obvious that he is perplexed as he cannot understand why he is included in the plan that this huge current ripples.
“At the same time as the dwarves migrated to the Armitas territory, Regina also decided to leave the forest and reveal the elves. Maybe… There will be elves who want to settle in Armitas territory like Derkin someday.”
“… Yes.”
It’s actually close to impossible, but not impossible.
An elf named Derkin was enjoying a happy life while raising a daughter he had already given birth to Alice, a human woman.
Lily smiled as she thought of Derkin, who was working hard to show as much of the beauty in her wife’s eyes as Alice’s eyes had recently been repaired.
“Ah.”
Before long, Lily sighed as she pictured the image of the Armitas spirit in her head, where many races including humans coexisted, including dwarves and elves, and possibly even beastmen.
She looked at Eun-hyeon with a surprised expression as if she had glimpsed a fragment of the painting Eun-hyeon was drawing.
“Master, maybe…”
“That’s right. I am preparing to create such a territory where various races can coexist and live in one space. I already talked about this with Eleanor and Alex beforehand and got their permission.”
And the plan is also related to Lily.
This is the first step to eradicate the ‘difference to different races’ that may remain in the inner consciousness of humans.
To coexist for a long time, recognize the differences between races, help each other, and imprint that they are different yet similar.
As a result, if various races such as humans and elves, dwarves and beastmen could harmonize and create a peaceful coexistence in one place.
Maybe the day will come when the devil can enter that fence.
“Someday, I want to create a place where you can proudly reveal your identity in front of people.”
“Master…”
For Lily, the demonic blood flowing halfway through her body is also a fatal complex.
While taking care of the children, she lived in the manor and was always prepared for the moment of being caught.
The territory that Eunhyeon is trying to create is one that Lily does not have to worry about.
“There are no good devils in the world.”
It is a theory that has been permanently entrenched in the mind of Eun-hyeon, who has been fighting endlessly against the demons who killed her parents even before the earth collapsed.
“But, anytime, anywhere, under any circumstance, there are always exceptions.”
For Eunhyeon, meeting Lily was like that.
She was sold as a slave along with her mother due to her father’s atrocities, and became a half-demon after being experimented on by a black magician.
Now that she has decided to accept her, her Eun-hyeon is determined to create a space where she can live confidently without hiding her identity like this.
“Thank you. Master…”
Lily, hearing Eun-hyeon’s plan, lowered her head and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his back.
Even now, he is enjoying a happy life overflowing with joy, and even more so, emotions overflowed in his heart for caring for and caring for himself.
While they were spending time alone, slowly confirming their affection for each other, Doran, who sent all the dwarves back to their respective seats, came to Eunhyeon.
“I have something to tell you, sir.”
“What?”
“I’m trying to move the lodging where the yajang and the yajang’s wife are staying.”
“Hmm? No. Are you okay. The place you provided now is enough.”
“… There is an intention to be considerate of the night market, but I will guide you to a better soundproofed accommodation, so I hope you stay there.”
“… Ah!”
Realizing what he meant, Lily sighed and avoided her gaze, blushing.
Eun-hyeon too, realizing her reason for Doran’s sudden favor, gave her a bitter smile.
“It is said that the tribal members of the inn where the field chief is staying put in a complaint. Last night, the voices of the two were so naked that I couldn’t sleep at all… It’s nice for the two of you to spend time together, but in a place with better soundproofing…”
“… Stop. Okay. I will move right away.”
Eunhyeon hurriedly cut off Doran’s words and accepted his kind offer.
“Cheonilyajang puts all its efforts and sincerity in making babies, not weapons, on a blanket rather than on an anvil.”
Doran’s admiration for the good blacksmith was terribly burdensome.
