In modern magic, a golem was commonly treated as nothing more than a doll made of inorganic material. But in ancient magic, golems were something far more profound—they represented the very beginning of artificial life. The magic was rooted in the myth of the gods shaping clay to create humans.0

In the past, Simon Magus believed it was possible to apply the concept of golems to Adam Kadmon. After countless trials and failures, he finally succeeded in crafting an artificial being that could rival the gods—a Demigod Tier entity.0

The cost of creating Ein-Sof alone was enough to topple and rebuild entire nations several times over. It consumed materials that could never be acquired again, and beyond perfecting the magical formulas, there was the sheer randomness one had to overcome. It was a once-in-a-lifetime masterpiece and yet a failure. A Demigod Tier artificial lifeform that could not become Adam Kadmon.0

“I probably have no right to say this, considering I’ve been running the Mage Tower all this time,” said Ein-Sof, “but I want to know—why did you allow such inefficiency to persist in this organization, despite knowing it full well?”0

“Hmm? Ah, you mean why did I let the inferior side survive when the Arcane Society had a far superior system?” Simon grinned lightly.0

“Yes, precisely.”0

Chuckling at Ein-Sof’s straightforwardness,...0