「That’s a pity. It must have been his ace in the hole. Hehehehe!」 Simon Magus chuckled inside Chang-Sun’s head.

To take out Ben Eddy’s Blood Golem, Chang-Sun simply fed it his own blood and activated [Bloodshed], forcing the Blood Golem to self-destruct. Golems normally tended to absorb their main material through their cores to sustain their bodies. Just as the Iron Golems absorbed iron and Mud Golems absorbed mud, Blood Golems absorbed blood. It consumed the blood of the enemies it killed, used that to replenish its stamina and strength, and continued fighting. That was why Blood Golems specialized in fighting chaotic battles and could grow even stronger as they fought more battles. Ben, known to be the best mage in the world, chose a Blood Golem to guard him for that very reason.

Thump!

Chang-Sun picked up the [Golem Core] that had dropped on the ground. Although he had no use for it right now, he had no reason to throw away a gift. However, just as he was about to put it into his inventory…

「Huh? W-wait! Stopppp!」 Simon suddenly shouted after making odd sounds.

「M-master! Can I have that?」

For some reason, his voice was shaking.

“Why?” Chang-Sun asked.

「That isn’t just an ordinary [Golem Core]! It’s a relic made using Saxnot’s secret technique!」

The Celestial Saxnot knew all sorts of unknown sorcery, which...