Chapter 66

When my new golem "Alpha," created by combining alchemy and earth magic, made its appearance, surprised voices rose from all around.

"What the heck is that!?"

"Is that a golem?"

"It doesn't look like it's made of metal, does it?"

"No, in fact, a golem doesn't necessarily have to be made of earth... but I've never seen a metal golem before..."

"This is my golem. I created the material using alchemy, and its movements are controlled by earth magic. It's likely a type of golem that no one has ever made before."

Logwell seemed surprised for a moment,

"Hahaha! Stop joking! A golem made of metal can't possibly move properly! At best, it can only walk!"

He suddenly burst into loud laughter.

"No, it can run too."

I decided to make Alpha run.

It dashed around the training ground with a light, steady pace.

"It's moving so smoothly!?"

"And it even made a U-turn!"

Alpha returned to me.

"As you can see?"

"…N-not bad, not bad! It's quite an entertaining show! But my eyes can't be fooled! A golem made of metal can't possibly move that smoothly! There must be a person inside!"

Logwell declared, as if he had seen through it.

"Even if there is, can it run like that?"

"Running in heavy armor, right...?"

"Actually, that might be even harder..."

Objections to Logwell's theory began to arise.

"Of course, it's impossible in heavy armor! Therefore, it must be covered with thin metal plates!"

Logwell countered.

"There's no one inside."

I ordered Alpha to lift the helmet with both hands. There was a clunk as the head came off, revealing nothing above the neck.

"What? Impossible..."

Logwell groaned, looking utterly shocked.

"There's no one inside, right?"

Alpha put the helmet back on.

"…Is there a small person inside? Or maybe it's a magic trick..."

Logwell muttered various hypotheses, but unfortunately, both were off the mark.

There's no one inside, that's the truth.

Then, as if a new idea had struck him, he looked startled,

"I see! It must be made of ultra-light metal with low strength! In that case, it might be able to run! Hahaha! Not bad, not bad!"

It seemed he understood that there was nothing inside, but his reasoning was still completely off the mark.

"But what a pity! Despite all your hard work, if it gets hit by my world's strongest golem, it will break in an instant!"

Saying this, Logwell shook his head, looking very disappointed.

"But think of it as a learning experience and go easy on me!"

Logwell's golem—let's just call it Logrem for short—attacked Alpha.

Both were roughly the same size, and neither had weapons, so they were fighting bare-handed.

As Alpha waited, Logrem ran up, swinging its fist back and forth, and delivered a powerful punch.

Smack.

Alpha caught Logrem's fist with one hand.

"…Huh?"

Logwell, who had thought the metal was light but weak, was taken aback by the unexpected strength.

Hmm.

This Logrem, despite being made from the ground here on the spot, is quite solid.

The punch is also quite heavy.

It must be highly compressed.

In that aspect, he's quite the teacher.

However, compared to the metal that makes up Alpha, which I created using alchemy, it is far less durable.

"This time, I'll take the initiative."

Alpha deflected Logrem's arm and began to pummel its body.

Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud, thud!

Logrem tried to guard with its arm, but Alpha continued to throw punches relentlessly.

Smack, smack, smack!

"What the hell!? Cracks in my golem!?"

Several cracks appeared on Logrem's arm, and it eventually shattered.

"Impossible!? It wasn't made of weak metal!?"

Logwell shouted in shock.

"Hey, that guy's golem is stronger than the teacher's!?"

"Who is that guy!?"

Well, it's no wonder the result turned out this way.

While Logwell's golem was made on the spot from the ground here, my Alpha was crafted over a long period of time.

It's not surprising that the latter has superior performance.

"Seems like I need to get a bit more serious!"

Despite the slight twitch in his cheek, Logwell loudly declared and returned the armless Logrem to the earth.

"This time, my golem won't be so easy to defeat!"

Immediately, a massive arm sprouted from the ground.

Then, the other arm, head, torso, and legs appeared, each much larger than the previous ones.

"It's huge..."

"Can he really make a golem that big...?"

"That teacher is as good as he says..."

It was a giant golem, nearly ten meters tall.

"Hahaha! This time, it's the genuine world's strongest golem!"

The giant golem attacked Alpha.