It was true that Snoc controlled a considerable number of armored soldiers, but he didn’t do it alone (his ability wasn’t at that level yet). The only ones he controlled were those who fought directly on the frontlines of battle, while the rest were Lyla’s golems.

Even if they were golems, they were in a different league from the mithril golems that the party fought before in the ancient ruin. Lyla’s golems simply rushed around in groups following command, and none of them could engage in a proper battle. Of course, it wasn’t that Lyla’s skills were lacking. Well, even considering that they used up a whole bunch of gems and mithril, the fact that she was able to make a massive amount of golems that could mimic human movements in such a short amount of time clearly displayed her incredible talent.

Yet, Lyla herself didn’t seem to be satisfied with her creation. “No matter how rushed I was, I can’t believe I made such useless, trashy golems….”

However, Zich and his companions didn’t need golems any stronger than the ones they currently had. They didn’t need much power either. The elves just needed to think that there...