For Golems created by humans, loyalty to their master was paramount. The Golems were meant to protect the Emperor.

[However, the Emperor wasn't satisfied with ordinary Golems. He wanted them to think and move like human beings, while also being able to gain karma and grow. Aside from their unwavering loyalty, he wanted every aspect of the Golems to be as human as possible. Because of that, we began our experiments. To create an absolute fighting force that was loyal only to the Emperor himself...]

The project sucked the Empire's precious resources dry, as well as the souls and magic of several young knights, and at the end of all those sacrifices, they succeeded in creating a group of monsters—the Golden Army that derived its name from the Golden General, Arema Steelworker.

[There are many who don't know about it… We lived much longer than the citizens of the Empire could've imagined. However, by the time the Emperor created us in his pursuit of immortality, he was already old and decrepit.]

"Ha."

With human souls injected into the bodies of Golems, they became beings who were only loyal to the Emperor, but thought and grew like humans. Above all, they were physically and magically powerful, and were able to survive for a long time. They were the best guards the Empire could ever ask for.

"The Emperor dreamt of eternal youth and immortality, yet he didn't think of...