Chapter 95

Lloyd Di Saram, the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saram. That's my name.

I used to be a dreary, poor magician, but after losing my life in a duel with a noble, I reincarnated as the seventh prince of the Kingdom of Saram for some unknown reason.

Since I'm the seventh prince, I have no claim to the throne, so I was told to live as I please. Taking full advantage of this, I've been dedicating myself to the magical research I couldn't afford to do in my previous life due to lack of funds.

Recently, not only have I been studying magic, but I've also delved into swordsmanship, assassination techniques, qigong, and even the ability to host demons and angels within me... but as they say, the path of magic is long and winding.

All of this is necessary for me to master magic.

"---Here we go."

Using a spatial transfer spell, I arrived at the Rodest territory of the Kingdom of Saram.

This land, located in the southern part of the country, was once ruled by a demon who had taken human form, but I foiled their plans in advance and received this territory from my father, the king.

Today, I have a specific purpose at a certain facility.

Entering the tall brick tower, I noticed a large figure in a black hood reading a thick book.

"Ah, Prince Lloyd, you've been coming here quite often lately."

"Hey, Gitan. You're looking energetic."

As the man spoke softly and removed his hood, a strange form appeared, a combination of various animals.

With a bird's beak, a beast's fangs, and insect-like compound eyes, this person, Gitan, was once the pope of this country.

Despite his position, he continued to research the creation of hybrid beings, even modifying his own body, but thanks to my purification magic, his personality is now saintly.

"Hello! Good to see you, Prince Lloyd!"

"Ah, Lami, you can relax."

Lami, who had been taking some data from a distance, ran over to me.

Her upper body is human, but her lower body is a snake.

Lami was once an adventurer, but Gitan transformed her into this form.

Both of them are now working on research to return to their original bodies.

"How's the research coming along, both of you?"

"Unfortunately, it's not going very smoothly... but thanks to Prince Lloyd's support, we can manage!"

"I see. I look forward to the day you both return to your original forms."

"Yes! We will definitely...!"

If they succeed in their research, the results will all benefit me.

Deep research into demons and the human body will be useful for my magical studies.

I dabbled in alchemy to create hybrid beings in the past, but the approach to life is taboo, and there are almost no documents on it.

Finding people who can conduct such research is rare, so I'm supporting both of them with all the resources of my territory.

"Prince Lloyd saved me from the darkness of my heart and restored my sanity with a loving blow. To receive such generous support... it's truly a blessing. To me, Prince Lloyd is like a god. I must dedicate my life to him. Yes, I should establish a new religious organization with Prince Lloyd as the deity. As a former pope, I have some know-how. If Prince Lloyd decides to, we can start tomorrow...! Oh, no, no. I must first achieve the research. This form is a problem if I want to stand by Prince Lloyd's side...!"

"Hmm, I want to return to my original form soon... Dad and Mom must be worried... but I'll work hard! I'll earn a lot of money as an adventurer and let them live comfortably! ...Right, Prince Lloyd said he's an adventurer too. If I can join his party, we might earn a lot... hehehe, I have to work hard to return to my original form soon!"

The two of them were muttering with hopeful faces.

Yes, it's good that they're motivated.

"By the way, Prince Lloyd, are you here for an inspection today?"

"Ah, right, I almost forgot my purpose. I need some more materials. Do you mind? I need the scales of a golden dragon, the beak of a magic bird, and the eyes of the Rock King."

"I see, understood."

Gitan then grew the items I mentioned on his body.

Shiny golden scales, a sharp beak, and gemstone-like eyes. These are the ones.

Gitan has a body composed of various demons and can transform into specific demons partially.

Thanks to this, he can provide rare materials that are hard to obtain.

Gitan tore off the materials he grew on his body and lined them up in front of me.

In no time, he had gathered the amount I requested.

"Thanks a lot."

"It's my pleasure. But what are you going to use such a large amount of materials for? If you don't mind me asking."

"Ah, actually, I'm making a golem. These are the materials for it."

---A golem is an artificial familiar created by human hands.

It's a puppet that moves according to the caster's commands, one of the advanced techniques in alchemy.

"I see, then you'll need a considerable amount. I'll prepare any usable materials in advance."

"Thanks a lot."

Just as I was about to leave the tower after thanking Gitan, a mouth opened in my palm.

"But, Prince Lloyd, why use a golem now? You can handle most things on your own, can't you?"

This is Grimo, a demon.

I tamed him and made him my familiar, and now he resides in my hand.

"Foolish demon, you cannot fathom Prince Lloyd's deep thoughts."

Another mouth opened in my other palm.

This is Jirel, an angel and also my familiar.

"Who are you calling a foolish demon, you idiot angel!"

"Want to fight, stupid demon!"

Incidentally, they don't get along very well.

I wish they would get along a bit more.

The reason I want to make a golem is to use it as a training partner.

It's difficult to hold back when training with humans to avoid killing them, and the monsters around here are not a match for me.

This limits my experiments, so I wanted a partner who could take my magic seriously and wouldn't be a problem if they broke.

If I put Grimo inside the golem, it might be able to fight me properly, and even if it breaks, it won't be a big issue.

I studied alchemy in the past, but while the body was manageable, creating the core that powers it was extremely difficult and required a lot of rare materials, so I couldn't create a satisfactory golem.

That's when I shifted my focus to magic.

But now, thanks to Gitan, I can gather the materials, so I've decided to restart my alchemy research.

Hehehe, I'm going to use my very own ultimate golem.

Excited, I teleported back to the castle with the materials in hand.

The fourth part begins here. The first volume of the book edition is scheduled to be released on July 2nd. Thank you for your support.