My Free Will System: Transmigrating Into My Favorite Immersion Game

Margo frowned, "The core?" She asked

"Yes, the core,"

"I see it now, but still it's hard to believe that this walking mountain is a golem! I mean, where would one even go about finding the materials to make something like this?

Let's not even talk about the mana it would take to kickstart it, ahh my brain hurts," Margo said

"It's impressive I know," Elias looked at the golem in awe, and a grin appeared on his face,

"I want it,"

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"Heh! You want the Giganteres?!" Marius chipped in, "Now I know you're out of your mind," He said

"Relax, it's a golem. Most golems are harmless unless you're their target of course," He said, still looking at the Golem

"The Giganteres might be harmless, but the things that come with it are equally frightening,"

"Things like what?" Margo asked

Marius' eyes widened, "Things like that," He pointed to a fast-approaching flying object.

Elias looked in the direction that Marius pointed to, "What's that? [Perception]"

Upon closer inspection, Elias was able to identify the flying object and the last thing it could be called was an object.

The wind picked up as Elias, Margo, and Marius stood on the rocky ledge, the air growing colder with each passing moment. High above, the sky darkened, a flock of shapes descending from the clouds with graceful, silent precision.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Elias squinted against the light, shielding his eyes as the figures grew larger. Their wings spread wide, catching the wind with an elegance that seemed almost effortless. The sun glinted off their feathers, a dazzling array of blues and silvers that shimmered like the surface of a rippling lake.

"Are those…Skyborne Aarakocras?" Elias asked and Marius nodded in affirmation .net

As they drew closer, the sound of their wings beating the air became more pronounced, a rhythmic whoosh that echoed off the mountainsides. Margo took a step back, her hand instinctively glowed with her usual golden magical energy. Marius, beside her, watched with a mixture of awe and apprehension, his breath catching in his throat.

The Aarakocra landed in a perfect line before them, their taloned feet touching down with a surprising softness on the rocky ground. The wind they carried with them stirred the dust and loose stones, sending a chill through the air. Each of the Skyborne stood tall, their bodies lean and strong, with wings folded neatly against their backs.

Their eyes, sharp and intelligent, seemed to take in every detail of the three travelers with a single glance.

The leader of the group stepped forward, his plumage a deep cobalt blue that darkened to midnight at the tips of his wings. He tilted his head slightly, regarding Elias with a gaze that was both curious and commanding. When he spoke, his voice was a blend of wind and sky, resonant and clear.

"State your purpose here, and choose your words wisely." He said, his tone neither welcoming nor hostile, but charged with the weight of authority.

Elias felt the weight of the leader's gaze, the unspoken power that seemed to radiate from the Skyborne. He exchanged a glance with Margo and Marius, then took a step forward, his voice steady as he answered. "We are simply passing through, we have already gotten what we came here for."

The Aarakocra leader's eyes narrowed slightly as if measuring the truth of Elias's words. After a moment, he nodded, his wings rustling softly at his sides. "If you have gotten what you need, then you should leave," he said, his voice carrying the finality of a mountain storm.

"Thank you—" Marius sharply said

"Is that golem yours?" Elias asked out of the blue

The leader of the Aarakocra gaze narrowed, "No, but we are its guardian and it is also our protector. It protects us and we protect it from greedy people," He said

"Is that so?" He smiled, "If you aren't the owner, then whose is it? I want to know who made it,"

"We will not disclose such valuable information to you. Now leave, carry on with your journey," He urged Elias, his tone firm and commanding

'Skyborne Aarakocras are even cooler in person. I would hate to get off on the wrong foot with them, but I really, really want that golem.

Just that singular golem is enough to pose a threat to a nation; the fact that there's no person here claiming to be the owner either means the owner is dead or it is abandoned.

I doubt anyone would abandon such a valuable golem as Margo said; It must have cost a whole lot to build such a golem. So there's no way I'm letting it waste here without an owner. I'm taking it, it is worth fighting the Aarakocra for,'

"I see the look in your eyes, young human, I would advise you to refrain from trying anything stupid. There's is no world where you will come out on top," The Aarakocra leader warned and the rest of the group simultaneously bares their talons; a sign of readiness for battle

Elias shrugged, "Was it that obvious, old Aarakocra? I thought the greedy smile on my face wouldn't give it away," He said with heavy sarcasm in his tone

Margo turned to Elias, "What are you doing? Let us leave, there's no point in fighting these people. We have what we came here for, just teleport us out of here," She said in a voice so low it was almost a whisper

"I think you should listen to her," Marius added

"To make that golem mine, all I have to do is imprint my mana signature on the core. The owner's signature will be weak, seeing as he or she is probably dead, so it'll be a cakewalk," He explained, a broad smile on his face. He was excited

"Here, both of you. Put it on, think of where you want to go and pour some mana into the ring," Elias instructed as she handed Margo and Marius teleportation rings.

But they had no idea what it was, so they just did as Elias told them; Margo thought of the church of Eternal lighting Eldoria, while Marius thought of his village, and they immediately disappeared as soon as they poured their mana into the ring.

Elias smiled, "Good, now it's just us. That golem will be mine," He declared

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