[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage":3,"chapter-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-581":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Re: Tales of the Rune-Tech Sage",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},148386,246,"Chapter 580: Golem... Puppet... Robot!","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-581",581,"\u003Cp>CH580 Golem... Puppet... Robot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud tinkered away in the workspace provided by the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was solemn —the very picture of absolute concentration— as he worked on the project he had devised after digesting the knowledge contained within the trial’s library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forge had become Sugud’s constant companion during the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At times, he hammered steadily upon the anvil. At other moments, he performed more delicate adjustments at the workbench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regardless of the task, he never strayed far from the forge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its heat warmed the metal in his hands...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the ambition and passion burning within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the look of things, Sugud was constructing a diminutive golem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike most golems —which typically stood more than three metres tall, towering above the average human— Sugud’s creation stood at a modest 180 centimetres, roughly the same height as himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what Sugud’s ’golem’ lacked in height, it made up for in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its body possessed far clearer definition and structure, appearing far more human-like than the bulky constructs typically used by Pangean alchemists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another aspect that made this golem different from conventional alchemical constructs was its method of construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of relying upon magical or elemental methods and means, it was built entirely through physical engineering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Numerous gears and intricate mechanical components had been woven carefully throughout its frame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This design had emerged from a discussion between Sugud and Young Master Alex, combined with a sudden flash of inspiration drawn from the work of the giant blacksmith Sugud had observed at the beginning of the trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the scrolls he had studied within the trial space, the Sorcerers of Verdantis possessed a branch of blacksmithing similar to Pangea’s golem-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was known as Puppet-making.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These puppets were essentially golems crafted entirely from metal and other physical materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than being animated by alchemical cores, they were controlled through mana threads— thin, string-like strands of mana connecting the user to the puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alternatively, they also could be controlled through telepathic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both were means under a branch of the mystical arts the sorcerers referred to as Puppetry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct now standing before Sugud represented a fusion of several ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His own mechanical concepts— what Young Master Alex had called mechanics; Alex’s ideas regarding the construct’s movement mechanisms; the aesthetic inspiration of the giant man’s golem— or rather, puppet. And finally, the Puppetry control methods described in the books he had studied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At last, Sugud inserted the final component.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He installed the control mechanism or core into the construct’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he carefully placed the head upon the rest of the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally, it is complete. My first robot.\" Sugud smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word had also been coined by Young Master Alex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the young master, if they wished to differentiate their constructs from existing creations such as golems, a new and unique name was required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drawing inspiration from golems —which were essentially unpaid magical servants used by alchemists and mages alike— Young Master Alex had chosen a word from an ancient, dead language that carried a similar meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the art of making such creations would be called...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Robotics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud looked at the craft standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its appearance was rough, yes. Crude in many places. But beyond its outward form, it represented something far more important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breakthrough on Sugud’s alternative path towards the creation of Magic Armour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From his many discussions with Young Master Alex, Sugud had come to sense that the young master possessed an extraordinary vision for these robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alex had once spoken of a future where robots would become ubiquitous, used across almost every field imaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, unlike Magic Armour design —a field dominated by rigid traditions and a powerful oligarchy of design guilds— robotics represented a path that anyone could walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All that was required was the necessary knowledge, and the passion to pursue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In essence, it could become a haven for those rejected by the Magic Armour design field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps even a domain where these failed designers could someday claim their revenge against the establishment that had scorned them— despite the passion and effort they had invested into it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Sugud’s eyes, this strange creation —golem, puppet, robot... whatever one chose to call it— was not merely a craft construct (a machine).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the possibility of a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only his own dream, nor of Alex’s vision. But the dream of countless others scattered across the plane of Pangea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The moment of truth...\" Sugud muttered quietly as he stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised the dull-looking orb in his hand and spoke toward it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Voice command, initiate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orb lit up with a soft, soothing glow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Activate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint glint flashed within the robot’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It slowly rose from its foetal position, breaking free from the clamps and rope bindings that had held it in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct straightened its body and stood upright before Sugud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glowing orb in Sugud’s hand was a command orb, designed to control the robot remotely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or simply put...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ’remote’, according to one of Young Master Alex’s earlier design suggestions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The standard Puppetry methods used by Verdantis sorcerers were not currently accessible to Sugud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So rather than attempting to replicate their techniques directly, Sugud devised an intermediary solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the trial space’s storage were several materials —no doubt rare and valuable— that possessed the ability to establish telepathic connections with other objects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud had used these rare materials to construct his ’remote’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the remote in hand, instead of connecting to the robot himself, Sugud linked the robot to the remote.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through this method, he could issue pre-coded commands to the construct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These pre-recorded instructions also acted as limiters, reducing the chances of catastrophic mishaps should the robot fail to behave as expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So far, so good,\" Sugud muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raise right leg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robot raised its right leg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Raise left leg.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tumble—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crash—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud palmed his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his instructions to the letter, the robot raised its left leg— without lowering the right one first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The construct promptly lost its balance and collapsed onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was a painfully tedious moment for Sugud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to micro-manage every minute movement of the robot while guiding it back to its feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rotate torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shift weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Sugud seriously considered walking into a corner and screaming into the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment, he forced himself to look at the bright side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, it proved that the robot was completely obedient to its controller.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s a good start,’ Sugud told himself with a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut down,\" Sugud ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The robot instantly lost power and dropped straight to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud jumped slightly in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly inspected the construct and heaved a sigh of relief when he confirmed it had not been seriously damaged by the fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the telepathy-sympathetic materials, Sugud had used only low-grade metals for the robot’s construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was an untested concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blacksmith in him simply would not allow such valuable materials to be risked on an experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, even if he had chosen higher-grade materials, most of them possessed unique mystical properties— properties that would introduce new variables during construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Variables that could create unintended complications within such a novel construct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud folded his arms as he evaluated his work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At best, this is a Grade 0 robot,\" he muttered thoughtfully. \"Roughly as strong as an ordinary human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I doubt it could even contend with an Acolyte, a trainee or a squire (Class 0).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused before nodding to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still... this is as far as I can push the concept for now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will simply have to refine the method in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that done, Sugud carried the inactive robot to the submission point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A beam of light descended upon the construct, bathing it from head to toe as if scanning and evaluating every detail of its structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Sugud could even react, the trial space suddenly began to collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings shattered like glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, Sugud found himself back before the stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is a shame I no longer have access to the repository,\" Sugud said with a small shake of his head. \"I would have loved to get my hands on a few more scrolls.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A voice suddenly sounded beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud turned and saw the mysterious old man standing nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for the privilege,\" Sugud said sincerely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have only your Fate and Fortune to thank,\" the old man replied dismissively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he continued what he had been about to say earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have successfully completed the trial, and that success has earned you points. Look into the stele and use those points to acquire whatever catches your interest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stroked his long beard thoughtfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you are a craftsman, I would advise that you favour knowledge over equipment. Equipment can be acquired elsewhere... but the knowledge stored here is one of a kind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\" Sugud nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back toward the stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost immediately, information began flowing directly into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he read...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wider his eyes became.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excitement quickly lit up his expression as he began spending his points without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the old man had advised, Sugud focused solely on knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same knowledge he had regretted losing access to the moment the trial ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, even without the old man’s suggestion, Sugud would have made the same choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most of the equipment listed in the stele were sorcery-based artefacts, tools designed for sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without learning Verdantis sorcery methods, Sugud would not be able to use them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knowledge entries were technically the same —they also belonged to the sorcery system— but knowledge could at least be adapted with enough understanding and creativity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not necessarily have to learn an entirely new cultivation system to make use of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sugud was still happily reviewing the scrolls he had acquired when his body suddenly shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned toward the source of the disturbance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There, he saw that one of the party members seated before the Armament Stele had just awakened from their trial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>",1712,"2026-05-29T03:49:40.181Z","2026-06-01T04:29:07.188Z",1,"novelbin.me","f95ea6ee0d8d7de5b61a4fdf99f5182ad3120fd4d3658db00c909ca4a1638cc9","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-582","re-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-chapter-580",692,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fre-tales-of-the-rune-tech-sage-cover.jpg"]