Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 362 - Recruiting Talent

Entrosa recalled the moment just before he collapsed.

He operated hundreds of golems at full power. However, Ethan easily broke through those golems and attacked him.

The speed was so fast that it was barely visible to the eye.

“Wh-who are you? Are you from the Demon Empire? If Count Ruben sent you, please tell him I did nothing wrong! I followed the contract, but they unilaterally changed the terms!”

While making excuses to Ethan, Entrosa naturally fell to his knees.

Although Entrosa was known as a madman due to his strong stubbornness and obsession with golems, he still had some sense.

One must lay down where one falls, and even madness should be done with discretion.

At least in front of this person, he felt that if he acted like a madman, his body might be folded in half.

“I am Ethan Whiskers.”

“Ethan Whiskers…? Count Ethan Whiskers?!”

Entrosa’s expression turned to surprise, and his tone became much more polite.

“Count… why have you come to me?”

“You know me?”

“… Is there anyone in the Holy Empire who doesn’t know you? Even though I came from the Demon Empire, Count Ethan, I know a lot about you.”

“Not that.”

Ethan asked as if he already knew everything.

“You must have heard rumors about my golems.”

“…”

Seeing Entrosa’s expression, Ethan could be certain.

“You knew. Then we have a lot to talk about, don’t we?”

Ethan stood up and approached the golem inside the log cabin.

“The magic is perfect, but the assembly is clumsy.”

“!”

The frightened attitude from just a moment ago disappeared without a trace, and Entrosa suddenly watched with great interest as Ethan casually fixed the golem.

“Did you combine the magic? Ah, I see, I see. You split this part and turned two spells into three. Huh, I never even thought of that.”

“It’s not my idea.”

“…Pardon?”

“It’s the work of my guard, Yerica. Yerica made reality exactly what I imagined.”

Ethan said this while looking at Entrosa.

“I had heard rumors. I even got one to check it out. I was surprised. I never thought there would be someone in the Holy Empire who thought the same way as me.”

‘You’re the original.’

It was a special golem created after getting a big idea from seeing Entrosa’s golem.

Of course, it had to be the same.

“I’ve heard about you too, Entrosa.”

“Haha… I didn’t know my story had spread that far. I tried to create the perfect golem… but it didn’t appeal much to my sponsor. The sponsor wanted golems made in a different direction.”

Entrosa began to tell his story.

At first, the sponsor fully supported Entrosa in making golems however he wanted.

But that promise soon became corrupted.

The sponsor repeatedly demanded that the plan be changed to the direction they wanted.

“They wanted to militarize the golems. I didn’t like that.”

But Entrosa didn’t simply make golems for combat. He wanted his golems to be used in various situations in various ways.

“Eventually, there was trouble, and I ran away.”

The border between the Demon Empire and the Holy Empire is not easy to cross. So he spent all his money to cross over to the Holy Empire.

There were a couple of life-threatening crises along the way, but thanks to the golems he had made in advance, he was able to survive.

“So when I first saw Count Ethan, I thought you were an assassin sent by Count Ruben of the Demon Empire.”

“Did you do something bad enough to be assassinated?”

“Of course not. I only brought the core technology and artifacts I developed. I left almost all of my research results behind. But once the Demon Empire people start something, they have to see it through to the end. They probably want me to atone with my death for hurting their pride.”

Entrosa spoke as if he was wronged.

“How long has it been since you crossed over?”

“About half a year.”

“You made hundreds of golems in half a year?”

“If I have the materials, it’s not difficult to make them. I’m confident in my skills.”

Normally, Entrosa wouldn’t have shown such confidence to others. But in front of Ethan, who had knowledge about golems, he didn’t hide his skills.

“Then… may I ask why you’ve come to find me?”

Entrosa asked cautiously.

“I didn’t come specifically to find you. I went to the desert and heard that you needed the Shield of Purification.”

Ethan said this as he took out the Shield of Purification from his chest.

“!”

For a moment, Entrosa stared at Ethan with his eyes wide open.

“Isn’t that the Shield of Purification? No, how… I heard they couldn’t find the Desert King’s treasure.”

“The mercenary group couldn’t find it. I found it.”

“Huh.”

Entrosa looked at the Shield of Purification with sparkling eyes.

They were told to find and bring the Shield of Purification, but he didn’t think they would actually be able to find it.

The Desert King’s treasure was practically a legend.

Until now, not a single person had found that treasure.

Also, the information that the Shield of Purification was there wasn’t certain information.

“I can’t believe it was really there…”

“The reason you need the Shield of Purification.”

Ethan said this as he approached the golem, passing by Entrosa.

There was one flaw in the golem he made.

“It’s because of this, right? This jerky movement. You were trying to analyze the magical structure of the Shield of Purification to apply it to the golem, weren’t you?”

“…You know everything. I didn’t know there was someone as knowledgeable about golems as me. That’s right, Count. That’s it. I’m researching ways to make golems move as naturally as humans. Even now, they’re moving unlike golems, but…”

To Entrosa’s eyes, even that movement looked awkward.

That’s why he was thinking of using the Shield of Purification to greatly improve the golem’s movement.

“If that’s the problem, I know how to solve it. Our golems have already solved that problem and are being sold.”

“…What?!”

Entrosa’s hands trembled.

“How did you…”

“Because we have excellent magicians on our side.”

“…”

Entrosa was at a loss for words. Just how excellent were these magicians?

“Did someone other than Count Ethan really solve it?”

Entrosa had seen with his own eyes Ethan easily neutralizing his golems. These golems were anti-personnel combat golems made to prepare for pursuers.

But those golems couldn’t even touch Ethan’s fingertip.

He even cut off all the power sources of the golems with magic. That sight was undoubtedly a shocking experience for Entrosa.

But now he’s told that there’s a magician with even more excellent skills than Ethan, so Entrosa couldn’t help but be confused.

“I’m not a magician. Magic is my minor.”

“…Pardon?”

“You keep asking me to repeat myself.”

“Ah, no…”

It was only natural since he kept saying things that didn’t make sense.

By Entrosa’s common sense, these were all unbelievable things.

It was surprising enough that there was a magician more excellent than Ethan, who had such outstanding skills, but they had already solved a problem that he had been pondering for a long time and was about to rely on an artifact to solve.

“Then what I’ve been doing all this time…”

Entrosa’s head lowered involuntarily.

“Entrosa, right now we’re lacking something.”

“Haven’t you already completed the golems? I heard rumors that you’re selling them as training golems. I heard they’re selling quite well to high-ranking nobles.”

Entrosa’s goal was to create golems that move naturally like humans and can be used for various purposes.

But Ethan has already reached Entrosa’s ultimate goal. From Entrosa’s perspective, the golems seemed to be completed.

“No, we’ve only completed the quality of the golems. Of course, even this quality is not perfect enough to be considered complete.”

“…What do you want from me?”

“We need creativity.”

“…Creativity?”

‘Original golem creator. When it comes to creativity, Entrosa is one step ahead of me.’

If he’s determined to take on the job, it’s only a matter of time before he becomes the Entrosa of his prime days that he saw in MePan.

“We need creativity. And you have that creativity.”

“…”

Entrosa’s eyes wavered.

How long had it been? Since someone had given him such praise. Since someone had recognized his abilities.

Making golems wasn’t a very promising job in the Demon Empire.

The Demon Empire worships strength.

Physical strength, mental strength.

If you’re strong, you can be respected there.

But that respect only applies to one’s own power.

If it’s using the power of things like golems or summons, it wasn’t recognized.

That’s why black magicians in the Demon Empire mainly researched magic that explosively strengthens the body.

Necromancy and golem creation were good targets for ridicule in many ways.

“We need your creativity, Entrosa. I think you can create all the golems I’m thinking of.”

“…Do you trust me? I’m a runaway from the Demon Empire.”

“It doesn’t matter if you run away again if you don’t like it. It’s all the same anyway. If you run away, I’ll catch you and bring you back. If you run away again, I’ll catch you and bring you back again.”

Ethan said.

“I don’t trust you. I trust your skills. I also think that if we let someone who ran away because they wanted to make what they wanted to make, make what they want to make, they won’t run away.”

“…”

According to rumors, Count Ethan was superhuman.

He was said to be knowledgeable in all fields and, above all, to shine brightly.

Entrosa, who had scoffed, “If a person shines, isn’t that a star, not a person?”, could now believe their words.

There is a person who shines.

Right in front of him.

“What do you want to make? What talent do you want me to demonstrate?”

Ethan smiled.

“Make what you want to make. Without restrictions, without limitations.”

Then he took out a parchment from his chest and handed it to Entrosa.

The parchment was filled with information about golems.

It was information about the types and purposes of golems made in Ethan’s workshop so far, and information about magic.

“These are the types of golems I’ve made so far. Until now, I’ve mainly made golems for sparring. Thanks to that, many nobles have become quite familiar with golems.”

It was a time when the thoughts of all those who had thought that golems were just golems were changing.

“A change in perception soon leads to a change in lifestyle. I’m thinking of making golems usable in all fields.”

“When you say all fields…”

“Everything!”

Ethan said emphatically.

“Dining, exercise, laundry… everything necessary for living. I think golems can help with all of that.”

At that moment, Entrosa felt as if his blocked mind was suddenly cleared.

This was it.

This was what Entrosa had been hoping for.

“I… I can do it.”

Entrosa said.

“Leave it to me.”

Although Ethan had come to make a request, the situation was instantly reversed. Entrosa had fallen for Ethan’s vision.

“Do it freely. But there’s one condition.”

Ethan talked about the apostles of the Moonforce Order.

After hearing the story, Entrosa blinked his eyes.

He didn’t seem to have expected to hear such a religious story.

“Think of it as attracting customers. It doesn’t matter if they become believers who believe in your golems. Just as long as the number of believers who believe in Lady Moonforce increases even a little.”

“Perhaps… is there something that believers must do?”

“No. You can pray when you want or make a wish. If it’s appropriate, you might receive a blessing. Basically, there’s nothing you have to do forcibly.”

“It’s free.”

Looking at Entrosa like that, Ethan fell into thought.

The Entrosa that Ethan knew becomes a supernova within the Holy Empire with golems.

He becomes one of the richest people in the Holy Empire while also touring the territories of nobles and giving lectures to them.

Of course, it was closer to self-praise than lectures. But because of his excellent speaking skills, it often became an opportunity for nobles to become even more immersed in Entrosa’s golems.

Ethan was also surprised when he heard that lecture.

‘I couldn’t help but buy it.’

That’s why Ethan was thinking of making a business partnership with him while also assigning him the role of an apostle.

‘With that level of speaking skills, he’ll be able to increase the number of believers in no time.’

He’s going to move his mouth non-stop anyway even if left alone.

If he evangelizes with that mouth, it will show quite excellent efficiency.

‘Auto-farming would be more suitable than auto-hunting.’

“I’ll do it.”

It was the birth of the second auto-farmer believer.