I have a purpose now. I am committed to this goal and I will see it done no matter what I have to do.

But for me to be able to do that I must first understand the orders I was given. I know my master, may he suffer a terrible death, gave me three commands upon my creation. The problem stands that I don't remember the exact wording he used when he gave them.

I try to search my memories and as I sort through them a window suddenly pops up in my vision.

Well sort of. You see first of all I am not too sure that I even have eyes.

My earlier investigation of my face discovered that I just have two bumps where the eyes would normally be. What made me question my ability to see is the fact that in this cave there is no visible source of light. So I think the window is more like a mental vision in my head.

#Standing orders#

1)Always obey Masters commands.

2)Kill Alex Van Daren and exterminate his bloodline.

3)Improve, repair, learn, and survive until you kill Alex Van Daren and exterminate his bloodline.

The first command that has been given to me is of no surprise. To obey the master. What strikes me as odd is that there is no explanation of who "the Master" is. Like for example how would a golem know who to obey if he can not recognize his master?

Wouldn't that mean that a golem could set himself free by not recognizing or ignoring his master? No, it can't be that easy. There must be some mechanism that either compels the golem to recognize a master or a way to force ownership upon a golem.

For example, some animals recognize as their parent the first creature that they see. Will the same thing happen to me? Will, I also recognize the first thing I come across as master?

So many questions but no answers. It pointless, to think of it right now. Any explanation I come up with will not be based on reality.

Moving to the second command I have been given I also notice some problems there too. The first part of the command is simple. Kill Alex Van Daren.

What confuses me is the second part. Exterminate his bloodline.

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It sounds easy but there is no description of what bloodline entails. For example, do only his children are considered as part of his bloodline, or are also his cousins, uncles, and aunts are also included?

Either the dude who is my master is an imbecile or he didn't have time for some reason to give proper orders. There is no time limit for where I should kill Alex and exterminate his bloodline.

I could just wait until Alex dies of old age. I don't think golems age. Well at least they don't in books but in this reality, they could. Either way, it is a win-win situation for me.

As for exterminating his bloodline? That's even easier. Since there is no definition of what a bloodline is in my commands I will just interpret it as meaning this Alex guy and his kids. If I make his kids sterile, with time they will die without descendants.

My job will be completed and in no time I will be free. Since the only thing stopping me to die is the third command. Which orders me to improve, repair, learn, and survive until the second command is completed.

I mentally *sigh*. As things stand presently I will be able to complete my goal but things might change.

This might be my only opportunity to escape. Without no commands to stay put, I can leave. I have to take advantage of this opportunity because I doubt I will have another one like this.

Slowly I move my legs from the crossed position. My arms touch the floor as a rotate my body until I am on my knees. With one arm on the wall, I slowly stand up.

As I stand I get a better look at my body. I think I am around 1 meter(~3feet)tall. Of course, without any measuring device, I can't know for sure. My body is made of some sort of metal. I have no idea if it is iron or some other metal but I am 90% sure that it is metal.

I say this because of the ringing sound my body made when I touched the wall. Slowly but surely, with one hand leaning on the wall I make my first step in my new form.

Saying that it feels weird to walk as a golem doesn't do it justice. I have no sense of touch or heat. Normally when you walk you feel your feet pushing against the ground and vice versa.

One foot in front of the other, with small steps I approach the gab in front of me. My walking speed as a golem isn't much. It's like a toddler walking but without the swaying.

My short legs slowly carry me to the gab. As I approach I start to see what lies beyond that gab in my cave.

It's a narrow dark corridor. I can still see around in this strange grey color. Even though there is nothing obvious to provide light. But I ignore my questions about my eyesight for now.

I have more pressing problems. I have to escape this place before someone comes around and starts giving me commands. The corridor is so narrow I can barely walk straight. Luckily I don't have to crouch. The ceiling is about two times as me in height.

I start walking along the narrow corridor one hand in the wall. Partially because there is no space and partially because I expect myself to stumble and end up face first.

After all, by this world's standards, I am just a toddler. Well, I presume I am in a different world. I don't remember golems being a thing on Earth.

A few meters along the corridor I finally see the end. It feels like seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. With only one or two differences. One there is no light. Second, the exit of the corridor is blocked.

I am trapped here.