I followed Grid to where he approached a raiding party and tried to join it. After a few minutes of conversation, a man named Toban rejected him. Grid walked off, and I kept following from a distance.
Grid was about to leave when a man named Regas came over and started talking. Regas was making what sounded like a convincing argument for Grid to join, but his eyes gave him away. His true intention, making fun of Grid, leaked out of every word.
Those are the type of people I dislike the most. People who think that because they have a level and gear advantage, they can mock anyone below them for no reason.
Sure, it looks like Grid died and lost a few levels and some gear, which at this point is probably true. That doesn't mean they get to discriminate against him. They act like they've never died and lost almost everything. And if they really haven't, then they have no right to make fun of people who have been through hardships!
Okay. I need to calm down and stop making assumptions.
It looked like Grid gave up on joining the party and shook hands with this Regas fellow. As he left, I followed from the shadows. Sometimes I feel like an assassin class would have suited my current circumstances better, but I won't give up on the possibly limitless growth of this class!
Grid walked into the smithy, so I kept my eyes on him through the smithy's window. I had just two more hours left, and I'd be fine.
From the outside, people saw a man in gray robes, gray pants, gray shoes and glasses, standing on a box and staring through the window of the smithy without blinking. Most people didn't bother him. They thought he was a ghost, and they were scared instead.
"Mama, why is that gray man looking at the blacksmith?"
"Don't look at it, sweetie. Don't look it in the glasses."
Rumors started to spread through the village about the Ghost of Bairan, but that's a story for another time.
The blacksmith sent Grid on a quest to chop firewood, so I sat nearby and tried to look inconspicuous while staring at him. Once he started chopping, it looked like he would break down at any moment, but he kept going anyway. At some point it looked like he reached some kind of enlightenment and could suddenly keep going.
Eventually my concentration was broken by a notification that brought a smile to my face.
[The production method for the Pagma's Kin growth-type golem has been obtained. Warning: because this is a reproduction of a legendary class, it can only be used once. The golem will receive the skills the class gains through level-ups and class upgrades, rather than through quests. Due to the user's specification earlier, the golem has been designated 'female'. The production method has been stored in the inventory.]
As soon as I finished reading, I went to the auction house to look for a material that was somewhat flexible. From what I can understand, Grid is a legendary blacksmith! My best bet was the varadinium ore I'd read about online, a mixture of black iron and gold. Reviews boasted that it was extremely flexible but also very good for defense, which is why some bows were made out of it.
The downside was that to get enough for a female golem around my size, I would need to spend at least 300 gold. I didn't care, though. I could get that money with ease and, hopefully, make it back over time. I also needed enough for another golem, since I'd need an actual warrior golem, and I'd probably use Golem Creation for that.
So, with a heavy heart and a lighter wallet, I bought 600 gold's worth, along with the tools I'd need to create the golems. The great thing I found out about the production method and Golem Creation is that a golem's starting appearance may be the gray color of the ore, but as it levels, it looks closer and closer to human.
I headed toward the hideout I'd spent most of my time building. It would take a while to get there, but that made no difference to me. Only Agnus and I knew about it. It sat in a large forest between Bairan and Winston, and it was where I'd built a workshop for various professions, since I hadn't known what my final class would be.
Now, though, I needed to work the smithy and use alchemy to create a golem. But first, let's design the golem that will be my front-liner.
"Golem Creation."
[What type of golem would you like to create?]
I was about to say warrior when I realized that was too basic. This ability is limited only by my imagination. Why am I limiting myself when I could go beyond the 'basic' classes?
"!"
Then a thought hit me. Could I make a necromancer golem? Better yet, could I make a specialized golem that goes beyond the 'normal' necromancer class? One that gives up the number of undead it makes in exchange for power? One that could combine undead from multiple creatures or skeletons? Alright, it wouldn't hurt to try.
"Necromancer."
[.....]
Did I break the system? I haven't seen it react like this before. Oh well. The only thing I can do right now is wait.
[The hidden effect of the title 'One Who Defies Logic And Reason' has activated.]
Wait, what? Can't you at least tell me what the hidden effect is?
[The user Daz has chosen 'necromancer' as the golem's type. Describe the specialization or class the golem will have.]
Not even a hint about what just happened, huh? Oh well. I'll come back to that train of thought later.
"I want the necromancer golem to have a specialized necromancer class in a league of its own. It gives up the ability to summon a large number of undead in exchange for making specialized undead, either by fusing together undead it has already created, or by using the body parts of fallen creatures to make a more powerful one.
"Since the undead would be 'created', they would be fiercely loyal to their creator and anyone above them. The necromancer golem can also modify its own body to make itself stronger and adapt to any situation. The parts it uses would gradually mold to look like the rest of its body over time while keeping their effects. Once a part is fully assimilated, the golem keeps its effects permanently, even if another part replaces it in the same area later."
[.....]
I'm honestly starting to think the system is having a hard time. I don't feel sorry for it, though.
[The hidden effect of the title 'One Who Defies Logic And Reason' has activated.]
Seriously?! What does that do? Hah. Sadly, I don't think I'll find out anytime soon.
[The Frankenstein Golem production method has been created. Due to this golem's potential, a maximum of two can be created.]
[Frankenstein Golem]
Rating: Rare (Growth) → Epic (Growth)
Class: Necromancer (Frankenstein) (Growth)
Permanently gains stats depending on the parts replaced on the golem's own body.Can create undead by combining the body parts of defeated or killed creatures.Can fuse already-created undead into more powerful undead. This can fail if the undead aren't compatible enough, and the undead used will be lost permanently.Undead created by a Frankenstein golem give 25% of their experience to the golem.Undead cannot gain a class unless special conditions are met.
Conditions of Use: Daz