Reincarnated as a Genius Prodigy of a Prestigious Family - Chapter 314

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Reincarnated as a Legendary Talent Genius of a Noble Family Episode 314

201. No, it’s called Karnas.

The ‘golem’ I read about in Arcana’s ancient texts serves as a kind of ‘guardian’.

They are artificial beings that protect, defend, and when necessary, were used as weapons.

If you think about it, there’s no reason to create a golem deep inside ruins like this.

It’s even less likely that someone moved a golem from somewhere else here.

In conclusion, this leads to the speculation that this golem was guarding something inside here.

“Behind the wall?”

“Yeah. Here.”

Ernest stepped away from the wall for a moment and held up his torch.

The torch flame was steady.

Crackle, snap.

The flame rose straight up, gently flickering and only making the sound of burning oil.

But when he brought the torch to the wall, or more precisely, to a very small gap between the walls…

“The flame is being sucked inside.”

The torch bent and swayed.

This wouldn’t happen if it were just a simple crack in an ordinary wall.

In other words, it means there’s space inside.

“I’ll scan it.”

This time Altur stepped forward.

He did reasonably well against the golem, but apparently that wasn’t enough for him.

Hum hum hum.

Altur seemed to be scanning beyond the wall by channeling mana into it.

And after a moment.

“Hah, haah. There’s… something behind there.”

Altur collapsed exhausted, but with a quite satisfied expression.

I wouldn’t get exhausted doing it since I have overflowing mana, but I should let Altur handle it for now.

“Since there’s a crack, we’ll have to break it down.”

The second fellow to step up was Dorian.

Were these guys feeling disappointed today?

“Are you okay after getting hit by the golem’s fist?”

“I’m perfectly fine. Priscilla… no, Teacher Priscilla blessed me.”

I saw it.

The two of them exchanging glances.

I pretended not to notice and stepped back. Then Dorian adjusted his gauntlets and concentrated mana into his fists.

“Hup.”

Meanwhile, I finished preparing to deploy mana toward the ceiling just in case.

It would be terrible if it collapsed.

Crash!

In that moment, Dorian’s charging fist struck the crack in the wall precisely.

Bang, crash!

The second and third punches followed.

And when the fourth heavy punch struck the wall—

Crack!

Finally, fissures spread out in all directions.

“Whew.”

Then Dorian took a deep breath and threw his fifth punch.

“Step back.”

We stepped back a few paces as the wall crumbled, revealing an entrance large enough for people to pass through.

“There we go.”

Dorian smiled with equal satisfaction.

His gauntleted fist seemed to be trembling, but let’s pretend not to notice.

I do have an arcanium sword, but I think I’ll need to ask Dorian whenever we need to break down walls in the future.

“So, is it my turn now?”

This time it was Ernest.

They’re really stepping up one after another.

Ernest threw his torch into the inner space.

It was pitch-black darkness, so it was a good choice.

Thud.

Fortunately, the torch fell to the floor without falling into anything, illuminating the surroundings.

“There don’t seem to be any traps inside.”

But true to Ernest’s nature, he didn’t rely only on the visibility provided by the torch, standing at the entrance for a while and observing carefully.

Then he looked at me and pointed above the entrance.

“Dane, I can see some kind of mechanism up there.”

Indeed.

As Ernest said, something was visible above the entrance, in the shallow ceiling area.

“It looks like a pressure detection system. I’d have to see it properly to know for sure.”

At Ernest’s words, I expanded my sensing ability to examine the inside.

What I could see inside…

It wasn’t a trap.

“As you said, there don’t seem to be any traps, but there does seem to be something else.”

I stepped inside without hesitation.

Naturally, nothing happened.

Instead, I could see many things.

“Wait a moment.”

I was about to float a large fireball in the air when I discovered something interesting.

The mechanism Ernest had seen.

It wasn’t a trap, but seemed to be a device that supplied some kind of energy.

To be precise…

Whoom!

[Detectable power source found. Beginning power supply.]

It was something newly discovered.

“Wow.”

Click, clank.

It seemed like the right choice not to illuminate the ceiling with a fireball.

If I had, I wouldn’t have been able to see the scene of dozens of mana stones hanging from the ceiling lighting up sequentially like spreading light.

“It’s so beautiful…?”

And what was revealed in the illuminated field of vision was something that had just opened its eyes and raised its body…

It was a mini golem.

It was much smaller than what the previous golem had summoned, just a small stone with arms and legs that could easily fit in one hand.

“Should I… draw my sword?”

While Leila muttered with a bewildered expression, a voice came from the mini golem.

[Life signs from a total of 8 entities have been confirmed. Please designate a primary communicator and come to me to register mana information on my head.]

A primary communicator.

When I turned my head, everyone was looking at me.

Even Altur shrugged his shoulders.

“If not you, Dane, then who else would do it?”

Well, that’s true enough.

I approached without hesitation and looked at the Mini Golem.

A cute appearance with round hands and feet attached to a stone.

There seemed to be a pattern on its head where I should place my hand, so I brought my hand over it…

[Registration complete. Please set a name to call me.]

“A name?”

Why does this feel so serious.

As I stood there quietly looking, I heard murmuring from behind.

“It’s asking for a name. But Dane’s terrible at naming things.”

“That’s his only flaw. Having no naming sense.”

“Romance would have kept that long name if it wasn’t for Leila back then.”

“He named Karnas’s techniques weirdly too, so I had to name them for him.”

Those guys don’t appreciate my unique artistry.

“Surely he won’t come up with something weird again.”

“Still, couldn’t he think of at least one pretty name.”

Amidst their expectations, I came up with a simple name.

“Mini Golem.”

“…”

“…”

A barely audible sigh.

[The name is confirmed as Mini Golem. Would you like to finalize this?]

“Finalize it.”

[Are you really sure you want to finalize this?]

“I said finalize it.”

Why does it feel like it’s questioning me strangely.

[Really… are you finalizing this?]

Now there’s even desperation in its voice.

“Is that really your best naming sense?”

“That’s what I’m saying.”

At least whisper so I can’t hear you.

“Hmm.”

Maybe I was being too careless.

I made up my mind and opened my mouth.

“Super Mini Golem.”

A moment of silence descended.

Then came the Mini Golem’s slightly trembling voice.

[I think Mini Golem would be better after all…]

See, I told you so. I’m right, aren’t I?

“Then Mini Golem as originally planned.”

[Finalizing… Mini Golem will be registered as the name.]

It sounds like a squeezed voice, but that’s probably just my imagination.

Anyway, with the name finalized, Mini Golem spoke up.

[I, Mini… Golem, am tasked with guarding the blueprints in this place.]

“Blueprints. What kind of blueprints?”

[The manufacturing blueprints for Guardian Golems.]

That’s a jackpot.

So that means we can manufacture the golem we just defeated.

[The blueprints contain not only the materials needed for manufacturing, but also code manuals for programming.]

“Then who gave you this mission?”

[The founder of golems and creator of the blueprints, the great and beautiful, incomparable master of supreme skill, Lord Dekanius.]

Somehow that last comment sounds like someone pre-programmed it.

Dekanius.

It’s not an unfamiliar name since it appeared often in Arcana’s ancient books.

Anyway, the golem’s explanation was as follows.

[Lord Dekanius hid his blueprints in this very ancient ruin and commanded golems to guard them.]

[Therefore, he judged that anyone who defeats the golem would be qualified to take the blueprints.]

So one of Arcana’s mages hid these blueprints under this ruin with a golem for purely personal purposes.

Did those demon fellows know about this?

They had pre-corrupted the golem’s core containing powerful mana and planned to take it later, but the key was the blueprints.

[I am prepared according to Lord Dekanius’s will for the ‘suitable candidate’ who would visit this place in the future…]

“Mini Golem.”

[…Mini Golem.]

“How about Super Mini Golem?”

[Modifying a name once set is not appropriate.]

It sounds like it’s forcing itself to say that, but it’s probably just my imagination.

“Anyway, so. With just these blueprints, we can make golems.”

[That’s correct. However, since materials are not provided, you must obtain them yourself, and you need sufficient knowledge to understand these blueprints.]

Speaking of blueprints, there’s someone who comes to mind.

Our Big Sister.

Anyway, Arcana’s golem crafting technology.

This is a bigger harvest than I expected.

[For your reference, this golem crafting technology was devised and spread by Lord Dekanius. Of course, no one could craft golems as perfect and powerful as Lord Dekanius.]

“I understand, Mini Golem.”

[….]

That golem thing is definitely strong.

We managed to face it because we’re who we are, but normally it would be impossible – it’s a ‘weapon’ level existence.

But I think there’s something else that’s truly amazing.

“Explain your existence, Mini Golem.”

This fellow right in front of me.

It looks about the size of a large stone, yet it’s conversing with me like a person.

[I am a mini… golem created through 10 years of direct programming by Lord Dekanius. I am an advanced mana programming system that exists as the only one of its kind in the world, even in Arcana.]

It’s not a living being, yet it converses.

It even has emotions.

This is truly remarkable.

[After creating me, Lord Dekanius vowed never to do the same programming again, completely discarded the code, and even cast self-memory erasure magic. This was because magical ethical issues could arise.]

That makes sense.

In the end, it means such an existence cannot be created again.

But I respect the choice of the mage called Dekanius.

He’s probably already left this world, but I’m curious what kind of person he was.

I should look him up more in books when I return.

By the way, this is the first time I’ve heard the name, traces, and achievements of someone who existed in Arcana.

It feels like my perspective is gradually broadening.

“So is your mission finished with this?”

[My pre-assigned mission ends here. From now on, the primary communicator who gave me my name can assign new missions.]

I tilted my head.

“Me? Isn’t your owner that person called Dekanius?”

[That was the command he gave before passing away. From now on, I follow the primary communicator’s orders. You may continue to keep me here, or you may take me with you.]

What.

Suddenly our party has grown by one?

[For reference, I dislike damp and dark places.]

I’ve inadvertently become the Mini Golem’s owner.

“Kyiruk?”

In the midst of this, Karnas pops his head out and shows interest.

[A dragon. Even in Arcana, they were rare to see, and it’s even a mini dragon.]

“Kyiruk!”

The Mini Golem shows no surprise at all.

The fellow then asked.

[By any chance, is this individual’s name ‘Mini Dragon’?]

“No, it’s called Karnas.”

[….]

The Mini Golem turned its head away sharply.

Don’t tell me it’s sulking.

What an amazing thing.

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