The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 147

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Chapter 147
Chapter 147
“This is far too dangerous!”
“The Iron Golem is a creature that even our warriors cannot defeat alone!”
“At this rate….”
“Now, now, just hold on a moment and watch.”
When Mir engaged the Iron Golem directly.
The dwarves who had followed Mir were seized with alarm.
Surely he wouldn’t face the Iron Golem alone.
Still, Brak had tried to stop him anyway.
Moreover, the Dwarf Elders had praised him as “the human who defeated the Demon God,” which gave them some measure of hope.
Clang!!
“Look at that! It’s not working!”
When Mir launched his first attack.
The dwarves’ hopes shattered.
Making the Iron Golem flinch was impressive enough, but it didn’t seem to have inflicted any meaningful damage.
“Just trust me for now.”
Still, because Brak urged caution, they decided to observe a bit longer.
Mir’s next move was even more bewildering.
“Isn’t that a sword!”
“What! Drawing a sword against the Iron Golem?”
“He doesn’t even know the basics?”
“Doesn’t he understand that you need to wield these heavy hammers to face a Golem!”
“Even dwarven-forged blades will have their edges ruined if swung carelessly against an Iron Golem!”
“I can see the future now. That looks like some sort of magical blade imbued with mana, but if he tries to cut down the Iron Golem with something so fragile, it will shatter instantly.”
“Let’s prepare to help him.”
Mir drew his sword.
A sword against the Iron Golem?
This was a situation beyond comprehension.
Still, they wondered if perhaps he would target some hidden weakness of the Iron Golem.
But Mir swung his blade with absolute confidence directly at the Golem’s torso.
At this rate, the sword would surely shatter.
The dwarves sighed, and the claim that Mir had defeated the Demon God became even harder to believe.
Then, before their eyes, a miraculous sight unfolded.
Whoosh!
“Huh?”
Mir’s blade pierced through the Golem’s torso.
It wasn’t a slash.
Ignoring the iron-forged body, it advanced like a phantom.
No, looking more carefully, it hadn’t completely penetrated either.
My blade struck the golem’s body with surgical precision at a specific point.
Crack!
In that fleeting instant, the translucent sheen deepened, and something was severed.
Then it reverted to translucence and passed clean through the golem.
Though the dwarves were capable of forging formidable equipment, their weakness in magical techniques made the scene feel utterly surreal.
“What in the—”
Had I misread what just happened?
That thought crossed my mind.
Boom.
The Iron Golem’s collapse proved my attack had been real.
Watching the scene unfold,
“You all saw that, right? I told you this guy’s no ordinary fellow. If you’re going to follow him around from now on, you’d better steel yourselves for surprises.”
Brak offered advice born from experience.
* * *
Thud.
Done.
Using the impact of the blunt force strike and the vibrations generated by magic, I’d located the mana core’s position.
I severed it precisely with Varissada at that exact spot.
Thanks to that, I managed to materialize Varissada at the last possible moment, cleanly severing only the golem’s mana core.
‘Truly, it’s a troublesome weapon to wield.’
A legendary weapon—Varissada.
On the surface, it seemed nothing but excellent, but the timing required for materialization was extraordinarily delicate.
Had my timing been even slightly off, the blade would have become lodged in the Iron Golem’s body.
In any case, thanks to that precision, I’d felled the golem without leaving a single wound on its exterior, severing only the mana core.
– Master.
“Luke, I’m afraid you’ll have to go hungry for a while.”
– Understood.
Normally, this would be Luke’s feeding time.
But this time was different.
Instead of ordering Luke to consume the Iron Golem,
“It’s the blacksmiths’ turn.”
I called forward the blacksmiths who had been following at the rear.
“Well, is it safe?”
“If another golem appears, it could be dangerous…”
“If one does appear, that’s just one more material for us, so it’s actually welcome.”
“Everyone, trust our warriors and take up your hammers!”
The blacksmiths were frightened, but with the dwarven warriors and I speaking so decisively, they no longer hesitated.
The resolute dwarves approached the Iron Golem.
For their sake, I kindly stepped forward.
“The mana core is located here. It sits approximately 70 centimeters beneath the surface.”
“How did you figure that out?”
“As you saw earlier, I detected it through vibrations.”
“…Is that even possible?”
“After hunting down tens of thousands of golems, you just start to feel it.”
“Wait, how do you even hunt tens of thousands of golems….”
I wasn’t joking.
To earn an Achievement like Golem Slayer, I’d had to hunt golems relentlessly, so back in First, I’d actually hunted tens of thousands of them.
Being able to locate the mana core through vibrations was only possible thanks to that experience back then.
Of course, back then I couldn’t use magic, so finding the mana core’s location had been even harder than it was now.
“Let’s get this done quickly!”
“Right!”
The blacksmiths who’d heard the location of the mana core pulled out their tools.
Chisels and hammers, of course, but also saws and tongs and more.
The blacksmiths drew out every tool they had.
Scritch-scritch!
They sawed through the golem’s body.
Clang!
They chiseled and hammered at the golem’s frame.
True to their reputation as the craftsman race, the dwarven blacksmiths’ hands moved with exquisite precision.
As the work continued for a while, the iron golem’s sturdy body gradually came apart.
But most importantly of all was.
“Found it!”
“It’s the mana core!”
“Good, let’s start from there.”
The mana core.
The blacksmiths carefully extracted the mana core and immediately began their research on the spot.
They grasped the entire structure of the mana core, erasing and adding circuits as needed.
Through various attempts, they manipulated the mana core.
Tap.
“Oh, it moved!”
“Good, this circuit controls the arm’s bending.”
“We’ve finished analyzing the right arm circuit!”
“The golem’s in good condition, so analysis is easy.”
“That makes sense—the golems our soldiers defeated were so damaged it was hard to find intact parts.”
We’d succeeded in moving the golem.
That’s right.
This was the plan I’d proposed to the Elder Council.
Making the defeated golems controllable by dwarves.
In other words, cultivating golem sorcerers.
How did I come up with such an idea?
Well, right now in Moeldum, it seemed like the only combat-capable dwarves were warriors, but….
‘Back in First, there were quite a few Golem Mages.’
From what I remember, Golem was a natural-born Golem Mage.
Actually, calling them “Golem Mage” sounds too much like a spellcaster, so to be precise, I should call them Golem Crafters and Golem Operators.
In any case, dwarves possessed the talent suited for handling golems, given their superior technical prowess.
I was simply drawing out that talent.
“Hmm, I really can’t understand this part.”
“It’s completely different from the magical circuits we use.”
Even so, perfection couldn’t be achieved from the start.
Apparently, all knowledge regarding golem crafting and operation had completely vanished from Moeldum, so there was nothing to be done about it.
Especially since they were struggling to handle the mana cores.
“May I take a look at this?”
I stepped forward.
As an All Master, I was learning magic, and having handled various magical items, I was confident in my knowledge of items.
Thanks to that.
“Ooh! Now it’s starting to make sense!”
“Here, could you take a look at this circuit as well?”
The research progressed rapidly.
In fact.
“Ooh, is that a Golem Controller?”
“Yes, it’s not something that can be traded… rather, it’s not an item that can be handed over to others, so please just examine its structure.”
“We wouldn’t be so bold as to ask for such a precious thing! But this is remarkable! A Golem Controller, no less. Hmm? But this technology, it feels familiar….”
Among the items I’d obtained back in First, there was also a Dwarf Controller.
Of course, it wasn’t a drop item from defeating a dwarf, but rather something I received from a dwarf through a Quest.
Thanks to that, the research accelerated, but it wasn’t as if Golem Mages would suddenly pop into existence.
I’d brought many blacksmiths, but more time was still needed.
And.
“Grrrrrrrrr-.”
The golems wouldn’t wait for this.
“A golem!”
With the appearance of an Iron Golem, the dwarf warriors hastily formed their ranks.
Their formation focused on defense rather than offense, to protect the blacksmiths from harm.
But.
“Warriors, please continue protecting the blacksmiths. I’ll handle the golem.”
“But….”
“Otherwise, how will we obtain the next ‘materials’?”
There was no need for the warriors to step in.
If the warriors hunted the golem, even if they defeated it, it would certainly become scrap unsuitable for research purposes.
To prevent that, I stepped forward and defeated the golem while keeping it in the best possible condition.
Boom!
Of course, Varisa was far too powerful a weapon for my current level to wield continuously.
Yet I wasn’t without options.
In fact, I had many.
I could overload its mana through electricity—one of the Iron Golem’s elemental weaknesses.
Or I could pierce the mana core’s location with a weapon bearing armor-penetration effects, though not as effectively as Varisa.
Compared to the dwarven warriors’ methods, I could topple the Iron Golems far more cleanly.
Each golem I felled became
“Here, more materials for you. Research freely.”
“Excellent!”
without fail, research material for the blacksmiths to study.
* * *
“This circuit’s complete.”
“The mana core?”
“The core’s nearly done too, but the control mechanism is the problem. I’ve seen its structure, but replicating it isn’t simple.”
“What if we try this approach? It differs slightly from the human’s controller, but it seems more efficient for our purposes?”
“Ah, applying the latest engraving techniques. Brilliant thinking.”
The dwarves’ research progressed vigorously.
Their first such undertaking.
Thanks to Mir’s diverse support, the research advanced faster than expected, and it was exhilarating.
It felt like a newfound talent was blossoming within them.
Intoxicated by that sensation, all the blacksmiths clung to the golem.
Crack.
“Oh….”
“Dear me.”
Of course, not every attempt succeeded.
Mana circuits shattered during research.
The crucial mana core broke as well.
But.
“Ugh, this thing’s heavy!”
“I’ve brought more materials—research at your leisure!”
“Incredible, he’s brought down another one?”
“All thanks to that human. No, thanks to Mir. We’re just hauling the fallen Iron Golems.”
Materials continued to be supplied.
With that abundance, the dwarves could pursue bold research without fear of failure.
How much time had passed that way?
“Grrrrrrrr-.”
“Grrrrrrrr-.”
The number of golems began steadily increasing.
Though golems, being lifeless, possessed no thoughts—yet it seemed as though they were arriving to avenge their fallen kin.
Fortunately, the human was swiftly vanquishing them.
“Let’s move too!”
“Protect the blacksmiths!”
It was becoming increasingly difficult for Mir to hold back the golems alone.
In truth, if it were merely about knocking them down, I could manage it solo.
But now I had to dismantle the golems cleanly to harvest them as materials, all while safeguarding the blacksmiths—an altogether different proposition.
With such concerns weighing on me, the dwarf warriors began stepping into the fray.
“Grrrrrrrrind—.”
The Iron Golems multiplied with each passing moment.
What was remarkable was that those timid blacksmiths now paid no heed to the golems’ attacks, their focus entirely consumed by their research.
“The wireless mana stone controller… its efficiency is abysmal.”
“With more research, we might manage something, but it’s impossible for now.”
“Is there no other way? Some method to control the golems dramatically right this moment?”
“…What if we simply piloted it directly?”
“What do you mean by—”
“No, it makes sense. With that approach, we could control the golems far faster and more precisely.”
“Should we at least attempt an experiment?”
“Excellent. Let’s construct a control cockpit at once.”
Had I ever concentrated so intensely in recent times?
No, that wasn’t it.
I had never focused with such fervor in my entire life.
Ideas cascaded forth, and dozens of dwarf blacksmiths labored tirelessly over the golem, their collective brilliance bearing fruit.
“…We’ve done it.”
Clang.
The dwarves had successfully activated the first Iron Golem.

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