Became a Mechromancer - Chapter 128

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Chapter 128.
Robot Legion
-Doo-ho.
“Hm?”
Isto looked up at Doo-ho.
-Should we try it right now?
In Isto’s LED eyes, the words “Let’s go!” were boldly displayed.
Doo-ho furrowed his brow.
What is this….
‘They’re telling me to hurry up and try it.’
But the rest of them were no different.
Hawkeye kept his scope narrowed, staring at the discarded Android frames resting on the shelf.
Chirp, chirp….
Bom-i puffed out her throat from atop Isto’s head.
Master.
-The first one is important, ribbit.
“Why are you all more excited than I am? And what do you mean by ‘first’?”
Just as Doo-ho spoke.
The space above the Garage shimmered faintly.
Meteor, arriving late, floated in the air and asked slowly.
-Who will you assign the first one to?
Hm?
“Assign?”
-A newly created robot doesn’t grow alone. Its unit type and personality will diverge depending on which Super Intelligence influences it.
Doo-ho blinked.
Oh, so….
“You’re saying one of you will take charge of the robot I created?”
-That’s right.
Meteor added that he himself was excluded.
-No robot wants to become a satellite.
At that moment, Isto’s LED eyes flashed brightly.
-Even cold water has seniority!
Clang! Twang!
Hawkeye struck Isto’s head with an arrow to avoid Bom-i.
-It’s called hierarchy, you iron-headed fool. The moment a smart robot goes to you, it’ll be patched into stupidity.
So Hawkeye proposed himself as the sensible and efficient choice.
What are you talking about!!!
-The first subordinate must be raised as a proper close-range tank!
Isto proposed that to descend into the deeper layers of the Abyss, they needed to cultivate aggressive—no, reckless tanks.
-Master, there’s no rush for Support assignments, croak.
Yet Bom-i was subtly hoping for the first slot as a candidate.
Doo-ho shrugged.
‘I thought only humans placed meaning on being first, but these creatures are just the same.’

But then….
Doo-ho looked up at Isto, starting from the most recent addition, Meteor.
“…I have to assign one of you, don’t I?”
Huh? Squeak? Croak?
The creatures made shrill sounds.
Hehehehe.
Meteor, hovering in midair, laughed slowly.
-If you attach one to me, they’ll learn Sleep Mode first, you know.
Meteor, sensing Doo-ho’s true feelings, threw out a joke.
‘Honestly, I’m wondering if I can even trust them with this!’
No, something feels unreasonable about this!
So when I checked the system’s Genesis explanation.
[Subordinate robots must be assigned to Super Intelligence.]
Reading the following text, Doo-ho exhaled a long sigh.
[The initial learning and growth trajectory of subordinate robots are influenced by the Super Intelligence they are assigned to.]
In other words, it was beyond my control.
‘This is too much!’
Doo-ho closed the system window and looked at the three creatures.
A situation where any choice would leave someone feeling slighted.
“Let’s play rock-paper-scissors.”
Isto and Hawkeye stepped forward, while Bom-i quietly forfeited.
The result of the match for the first assignment was Isto’s victory.
Ooooooo!!!
-Justice prevails after all, you see!
Trembling.
Hawkeye, who had been about to strike with an arrow, stepped back and muttered.
-It’s usually better to be more skilled at the second than the first.
-Huh?!
Isto’s LED eyes flickered wildly. Hawkeye made a proposal.
-Want to trade? Blockhead.
-Um….
Doo-ho was dumbfounded.
Wow….
‘In some ways, that’s so like Hawkeye.’
In the end, Doo-ho stepped in.
“Isto, you don’t trust me?”
-No! I trust you!
“Then step back and wait.”
Doo-ho turned his gaze toward the shelf.
A soft whoosh.
As I raised my hand, the Soul Bot extended outward.
A sharp whistle.
The Soul Bot wound up the Android parts from atop the shelf.
The parts lined up one after another on the workbench.
Clank, crackle, whirring.
Metallic ping….
Following the Soul Bot’s movements, a robot assembled in an instant.
This was the moment when six years of experience working with Androids shone through.
Whoosh!
Golden light scattered from Doo-ho’s body.
The mana circuit knowledge that Isto had implanted in my mind began to mesh together extensively.
Perhaps that was why.
[Mana Circuit understanding increases.]
[Mana Circuit understanding increases.]
[Mana Circuit underst…]
Doo-ho moved the Soul Bot with even greater fluidity.
The robot’s electronic circuits were exposed, and mana circuits were inscribed deep into its skeletal frame.
‘I’ll need to replace the existing joints with smart actuators.’
As Isto’s deputy, it would need considerable power.
I loaded metal manipulation onto the Soul Bot and swiftly replaced all the joints.
[Mechanic understanding improves.]
Hearing the system’s message, the corners of Doo-ho’s mouth lifted slightly.
‘Will I eventually be able to complete this process in an instant?’
The Super Intelligence entities watching the scene fell silent.
Meteor, hovering in midair, muttered slowly.
-Gaining an ability doesn’t mean you can use it right away… truly remarkable.
My former master took fourteen years to reach that stage.
In that moment, a system window appeared before Doo-ho.
[Genesis activates.]
Instantly, golden light swirled in Doo-ho’s eyes.
“What?”
My fingers moved of their own accord.
The Soul Bot at my fingertips extended forth automatically.
Golden particles rapidly converged into the robot’s chest.
As metal gathered within the core chamber, a small nucleus formed.
Next, mana circuits were etched onto the core’s surface, connecting with the mana circuits within the skeletal frame.
Doo-ho watched the process intently, unfamiliar sensations flowing directly through his fingertips.
This is….
‘Like experiencing a tutorial in a game.’
As if showing me how to proceed from here on.
Then a strange sensation swept through me.
As if a fragment of my own will was being inscribed into the core.
Doo-ho drew a sharp breath.
‘Did Isto go through this same process when he was created?’
And then.
[Robots Owned: 1/10]
[Please designate an assignment target.]
Doo-ho’s first robot was complete.
A humanoid form with smooth, pale gray plating.
The result of selecting the most intact frame from the discarded ones and working on it.
The robot’s height was roughly 190 centimeters.
A full head taller than Isto.
Doo-ho turned his gaze and stared intently at Isto.
“Isto.”
-Yes?
“I’m counting on you with the first robot.”
-Of course!
As I designated Isto as the assignment target, the system message appeared.
[Final Commander: Lim Doo-ho]
[Robot Unit 1’s assignment target is designated as Isto.]
In other words.
I, as the final commander, had entrusted my first robot to Isto.
Whirrrrr.
Light flickered to life in the eyes of the robot lying on the workbench.
The robot slowly raised its upper body, descended from the workbench, and stood before Isto.
The robot lowered its head, looking down at Isto.
For some reason, the short-statured Isto seemed oddly pitiful today.
LED tears appeared in Isto’s eyes as he looked up at the robot.
Doo-ho sir!
-I request a replacement of my limbs!
“No, denied.”
-That’s too much!
Thus, the first robot soldier of the Mechromancer Legion was born.
After that, Doo-ho created five more robots.
The first unit took considerable time to complete.
But.
From the second robot onward, I followed the process Genesis demonstrated, and the manufacturing time began to decrease noticeably.
Six robots were completed in total.
Of the six completed robots, three went to Isto, and two went to Hawkeye.
The remaining one belonged to Bom-i.
I sifted through the remaining discarded frames before withdrawing my hand.
I was short on parts immediately.
“Let’s make the rest next time.”
* * *
A short while later.
My group caught their breath.
Rather than awkwardly leaving the six robots standing around, I led them toward R Town.
The moment the robot crossed R Town’s boundary.
[You receive a reward for the first robot entering R Town.]
[You acquire 50,000P.]
[You receive a simple R Town user manual.]
“Fifty thousand points?!”
At my words, the Super Intelligence units made even more of a fuss.
It was understandable.
It seemed like the Abyss was suddenly handing out points that it had been stingy with until now.
Meteor, floating in midair, muttered to himself.
-The Abyss Administrator must have felt guilty about the Quetzalcoatl reward.
Isto’s LED eyes brightened.
Master Doo-ho!
-This is a revelation that I should replace my arms and legs!
“Yeah, no.”
-Tsk.
Then Hawkeye spoke up casually.
-Perhaps a weapons section for the robots to use has opened in the Parts Shop.
I tilted my head.
“Do I need to buy weapons and use them?”
-Not necessarily, croak.
-Spring’s point is valid too, but things like sniper rifles or long-range cannons….
Wait, wait!
I quickly raised my hand to cut off Hawkeye’s words.
‘Phew, my heart’s racing.’
Long-range cannons, of all things.
“You can actually purchase weapons like that?”
-Of course, Mechromancer.
I clearly understood the difference between E-rank and D-rank.
‘I’m not just growing stronger vaguely—I’m being given absurdly powerful weapons alongside it.’
Doo-ho, having settled his mind, shifted his gaze to another system window.
“R Town User Manual….”
When Doo-ho selected the text, a brief description appeared.
[R Town’s robots consume the Commander’s mana only when summoned from outside.]
[The number of callable units and combat output vary depending on the Commander’s rank, level, and total mana reserves.]
-A simple philosophy: grow stronger and everything resolves itself.
Truly, Isto’s way of speaking.
Yet there was nothing wrong with that logic.
Doo-ho rubbed his chin after reading both passages.
“I suppose I should consider consuming Spirit Stones to increase my mana reserves.”
Unexpectedly, Hawkeye stepped forward.
-We shall procure them again for you, Mechromancer.
Doo-ho looked at Hawkeye and let out a soft chuckle.
“I appreciate the sentiment, at least.”
Croak!
Just then, Bom-i puffed out his throat.
-Rather than that, why not sell what we brought back from the Eagle Tribe this time and purchase Spirit Stones with the proceeds, ribbit?
Ah!
“That’s worth trying too.”
Doo-ho turned his head to look at the six robots standing in the R Town streets.
The robots peered into empty buildings, methodically surveying the long stretches of road and the plaza in sequence.
Their movements resembled those of children arriving in an unfamiliar place.
‘There’s something fresh about this.’
And no wonder—these would be the first robots ever to enter the Abyss.
Merely recalling that fact made my heart pound with excitement.
Part of me wanted to rush into the Abyss immediately to test them.
‘I must exercise restraint while fortune favors me.’
There were still rewards left to examine.
Hop, hop.
Bom-i approached.
-Master, ribbit.
“Hmm?”
-May I take charge of the village development, ribbit?
“Village development?”
-Training grounds, maintenance zones, material storage facilities—don’t we need those? The robot numbers will keep growing. We should establish everything properly from the start, ribbit.
Doo-ho surveyed R Town once more.
A robot village.
Now I finally grasped what that meant.
Isto would create an assault unit here, and Hawkeye would teach reconnaissance and precision marksmanship.
Then Bom-i is the perfect fit to build that foundation.
“Right. Starting today, you’re the Engineering Corps commander.”
Bom-i’s round eyes grew as wide as a bun.
-Engineering Corps commander… that’s great, ribbit.
At that moment, Isto glanced back at the three units assigned to him.
-Leave it to me! I’ll have them ready for immediate deployment in the next Abyss!
“Don’t push yourself too hard.”
-I’ll start from the basics and get them rolling!
Hmm….
‘The word “rolling” makes me uneasy.’
I’ll need to sneak in occasionally and check on things.
Then, a sudden thought crossed my mind.
‘The deeper you go, the rarer it is to find Hunters operating alone.’
Parties are necessary, and those parties gather to form guilds.
In even deeper layers, they move in clan units.
Because strength alone has its limits.
Doo-ho looked at the robots again.
So then.
I….
‘I need to build a robot army.’
It sounds grandiose, but I already had six units right in front of me.
So it wasn’t an unrealistic thought.
Hmm….
But setting aside the army for now.
‘I need to find more robot parts first.’
Soon after, Doo-ho left the Garage.
‘The Waste Processing Facility where Father used to work.’
There might be usable robot parts left there.
I Became a Mechromancer
Author |
Keongang E
Published |
February 25, 2026
Publisher |
TalesYX
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ⓒ Keongang E, 2026
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