Chapter 57 Part 2) Scolded (Patreon)

Golems… A secretive project that some of the best minds of Serenity have been working on since Desaray found golem parts from the raid. A golem was an automaton that moved with a set of instructions. You could tell it what to do, and it would do it. The hard part was creating a golem itself. Desaray had wanted to create a secondary defense line with golems, which is why she kept their creation a secret except for those in the need to know.

In the middle of the kingdom, in an area isolated away from any villages or cities, the ground shook as a circular swatch of land suddenly rose up into the air. The underside of the grassy ground was not made of dirt or rock. It was made of metal. A metal cylinder shape that had groves that outlined what seemed to be doors, hundreds of them were lined up one after the other around the massive cylinder that spanned thirty miles in every direction.

While this was happening, Desaray was sitting in an underground facility where a few elder dwarves were giving her a rundown of what was happening. “Your Holiness, we have already inputted your runic signature. These golems will listen to all of your commands. According to the data we have collected from the raid dungeon we have gained quite a bit of understanding when it comes to how golems function. These golems are all made of the Mythril minded from the new mine. Each one has defensive runes carved into its outer and inner structure. They are able to wield all elements when attacking and have been reinforced even more with a mana barrier. We have tested them thoroughly, and each one seems to be in perfect condition.”

“How many are there?” Desaray asked. She hoped there were enough to station around the entire kingdom. She wanted one at every city, town, and village.

“There are over five thousand in total. We are still in the process of making more but this is what we have been able to achieve in the past year.” The dwarf answered, feeling a bit proud. They had put their hearts into this project and they had gained great results.

“That should be enough. I want them three on each wall in the kingdom spread out, and the rest can go to the settlements within the kingdom. They are our second line of defense if the barriers break. Once the underground city is finished, we will move them to the underground city. They will act as a barrier to protect the people of the kingdom.” Desaray let out a long sigh as she gazed up at the screen in front of her. The doors had opened, and metallic beings slowly stepped out. Each one had a glowing red eye that was guarded by Mythril plating.

They could be considered robots, but they had no wires. Everything was done with runic carvings, which was all done by hand. “You have all done an amazing job. Thank you.”

“You praise us too much, Your Holiness. If not for you, we would have died long ago. You have given us not only food and shelter but also a purpose in life. These golems are our lives work, and we plan to continue to improve them as much as we possibly can.” The dwarf had once given up on life. He thought he and his people from his small dwarven village in the mountains were going to perish. But Desaray and her people gave them a new home. One he was truly proud of.

“Desa.” Ricky walked over when he saw Desaray walking down the hall. “Are you getting enough sleep?”

Desaray, at the moment, had not slept in three days. With the idea of gods fighting near her borders, she had no other choice but to keep working to make sure everything was settled. “I will sleep once all preparations are finalized. Right now, the idea of sleep is something I can’t afford to even think about.”

“Bullshit. You need to sleep. How will you function if you do not get sleep? I can see the dark circles around your eyes. You need to rest and rest now! You might not think you need it, but what will happen when you are too tired when you are needed the most? If you end up having to fight someone powerful after being so sleep-deprived, you will end up seriously hurt or even dead! I will be damned if I outlive my daughter.” Ricky scolding made Desaray open her eyes wide. When was the last time she had been scolded like this!?

The last time she remembered was when she snuck out of the house when she was young to go to the corner store for candy. She was six at the time. She had no knowledge of bad people. Her father scolded her until she was in tears and then scolded her even more. It was the first time she had ever seen him so mad. It was also the last time she ever did something like that.

Seeing her father’s serious gaze and hearing his anger made Desaray smile softly. “I will go sleep.” Her words caused Ricky to stop his ranting.

He looked at this daughter’s smile and felt exhausted. “You can smile when I am yelling at you!?”

“This just proves that you love me!” Desaray felt like a young girl again. She jumped forward, gave her father a light hug, and stepped back but paused. Both her and Ricky looked at one another in shock. “This… I didn’t… Freeze you?”