Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken novel Chapter 64

Now that I can rest in peace with regards to the children's health, I decided that it was time for us to return.

When I told Ramiris that we were leaving and turned to do so,

ŒWait! Heeeey, wait!

She grabbed and pulled me by the collar.

Being strangled feels pretty nasty. Even if I don't need to breathe, it is not a pleasant feeling.

ŒWhat? Picking a fight?

ŒAm not! I helped you so shouldn't you show your gratitude somehow?

Of course, you appreciation is thanks enough? But as a fellow person...?

ŒAh, my bad. I'm not a person after all! So... I'm off!

I quickly retorted.

ŒUwaaaaa~, wait, wait!

Hey, you know, we're in trouble!

˜Cause you destroyed the golem we lost our guardian!

Look at us, we're all kids here! Really weak, you know?

THE-RE-FORE! We're in trouble! Can't you do something about that?

Œ.....

Hmph.

What a pain. I could simply say "you reap what you sow" but it is true that I was the one to break it.

Why did I have to vaporize it without a trace... Well, I guess it is true that I went too far there.

Even though demonic steel is excellent against demonic abilities, it, as every other metal, has a melting point.

So it's not a surprise that it melted.

In the first place, I did think that withŽGreat Sage-sensei, I would be fine regardless; and that's how it turned out.

I really should have dropped the output a bit...

Now then, in place of the golem...

I could compensate them with demonic steel, but I feel that would be a waste. Just imagining how much I would need to give to make a golem that size makes me dizzy.

Hmph...

Should I make a human sized doll and have the spirits possess it?

‰ªSolution. Verified command Create: Golem. Creation possible.

Abilities can be added through a spirit or a demon.

The outward appearance will be according to your imagination.

Please decide on a summoning target when creating the golem.‰«

Way to goŽGreat Sage.

Seems like it pulled the appropriate spell from thousands of magic archives in an instant.

A relatively simple magic. Summoning magic I first saw during the adventurer exam and have been analyzing it ever since.

So, all I need to decide is whether to use a demon or a spirit.

A spirit, as the previous cases have shown, tend to without a personality.

So a demon? Frankly, though their name makes them sound like a backstabbing bunch, they aren't like that at all.

Thanks to the summoning contract they cannot betray the summoner. Well, as long as it is reasonable.

Any request beyond the original contract annuls it. Such an act testifies that the parties involved are not satisfied with each other

But I guess it's wrong to label demons as evil just because they are demons.

So, let's make a golem using demonic steel and summon us a demon.

Frankly, I should be able to make an item far stronger than any A-ranked monster around.

ŒI got it, I got it. You're noisy, Rami-chan.

Listen up, I'll make you a guardian, so no more complains.

As compensation, teach me a bit about the Ghost Researchers later on!

Grandpa Kaijin in my city is deeply curious about them.

He was working on the Ghost Researcher golem before!

ŒThat's no problem, I'll tell you about them any time! What kind of golem will you make?

ŒHmm? Ah, a stronger one than the one I defeated...

ŒSeriously?! You... you are so nice!

ŒI... guess. Oh, I'll make it, but you can't use it for evil deeds or anything?

I'll place a master lock on it so that it's only usable for your defense!

ŒOkay, okay! No problem! But we can play around with it in here, right?

ŒHmm? Ah... as long as its in here. But don't go causing trouble, okay?

And by the way, according to my (Great Sage's) predictions, it'll turn out really powerful!

If handled poorly there will be victims, okay?

I said, and began preparations.

I took out demon steel from my stomach and stacked them up.

Having swam around in my magical energy for a long time, the steel is of excellent quality.

The children, interested, crowded around to watch.

ŒHe", where did you pull that from... I don't even know anymore...!

Ramiris started to say something but gave up half-way.

By the looks of it, she gave up not just on the conversation...

When I was pleased with the items I took out, I got to work.

Spreading my arms I began to chant a spell.

Considering that there is an altar up ahead, this may prove dangerous so I had the kids step back.

So only Ramiris is standing behind me.

Now then, I hope it succeeds, but I'll be happy as long as it doesn't rampage.

I've used up quite a lot of power to alter the spirits.

In an answer to my chant, a magic circle began to form on the floor. Oh and I don't really need the chant, I just felt it matched the atmosphere.

From withing the magic circle a Greater Demon appeared.

Kneeling before me, facing the ground,

ŒHave you called me, my great master!

It said.

A Greater Demon.

I don't know if there are individual differences between them, but it's far more muscular than the lesser demon.

Its skin is black, garbed in expensive clothing. Unknown gender. From both sides of its head, horns protrude.

By the way, do demons even have muscles? Ah, whatever.

ŒYup. I have called none other than you.

I want you to possess the golem I will make.

Payment is my magical energy. The length of the contract is...

I look at Ramiris for an answer,

ŒA hundred years! In a hundred years I will finally grow up!

Is what she said.

ŒLength of the contract is 100 years.

Afterwards, you can keep the body or throw it away. How about it?

Had I said something like "Defeat the one before you!", the contract would have been annulled. Anyways, what a troublesome thing the length of the contract is!

When nearby, I'll have to refill his magical energy supply, and make sure he doesn't try to reincarnate.

And as long as I watch over this being, I cannot summon another.... well, there is a way around that rule.

But for now, I need him to protect the fairies here.

So let's explain to him his duties.

ŒThat much is simple, my great master! And I have already received the payment.

Huh? The energy I used in summoning is enough?

Well, he did take quite a bit already. But I have plenty to go around.

In any case, it seems like slowly summoning him was a good idea. As a result, he shows due respect.

Had I offered little energy in the process it might have tried to kill me"but that kind of thing can be fixed with a proper contract.

Just to be safe, let's make sure we properly summon things and make proper contracts.

Well, the contract portion aside, all that's left is the golem.

I start working on the demonic steel.

A doll necessarily uses spherical joints. That much cannot be avoided. But surprisingly, it's coming out just as I had imagined it.

In my previous life, I was jealous of my friends who could make figurines from scratch. Unfortunately, the best the clumsy I could do was put together a model.

However, I have changed!

Thanks toŽGreat Sage's correction, it's coming out just as I had imagined.

"Whatcha doing?" Ramiris peeked over my shoulder, and started making noise.

ŒWha! What! This is amazing! What skill!

You are seriously amazing you know! Can you really make such a thing move?

She was very excited. But even I, the creator, hadn't believed I could make it with such precision.

Chances are, the fact that I am using pure demonic steel allowed me to shape it as I wanted.

The greater demon looking from afar, upon realizing that it is his body in the making, showed a face of pleasant surprise.

Probably... I can't read demon's expressions well.

ŒWonderful, as expected of my master.

Honestly, in order to move the golem all that is needed is to direct magical energy into the joins.

Should that be done, the golem will move. What a wonderful body has been made for me!

Since he's happy, I guess the body fits.

After taking the demon's and Ramiris' requests into consideration, I finished the golem.

I made the face look like the mask I always wear; the golem was as large as a human.

180cm tall to be precise.

For the large Greater Demon it must have seemed tiny, but I guess that wasn't a problem.

Thus, I successfully finished the golem.

The Greater Demon was able to possess it without any problem.

By the way, the melting point for most rare resources is around 5,000 degress. Demonic Steel can withstand temperatures up to 9,900 degrees.

Furthermore, it can regenerate"in a word, it's superb.

So honestly, destroying this golem will prove really difficult.

ŒHow do you feel?

ŒYes. Wonderful... my overall strength has risen.

Compared to incarnating into a monster or a human, the raw power aside, defensive abilities are far superior.

How wonderful!!! This is an amazing body!!!

He reported after verifying the body's abilities.