[Lara and Nara point of view]
Golem = Personification of a monster magic core, driven by or given new live by external mana, until it can self operate, doing a set of single or various predetermined orders. Example, Housey, Brother Ash ice missiles shark, Bus golem, Birdie, Bobunny, Calypso Tree, and Charlotte Krakeny
Homunculus = Human who has monster magic core. Insufficient data, but both of us can't use our own mana (until Goddess Achalasia and God of Death fix that issue). Can absorb other people mana, and use it to power their magic core. Example, Lara/Nara, Mahsuri and that person?
Serial killer dwarf = None of the aboves, we should categorize him, and call him
"Puppet?" [Aries]
""Yes. New discovery, or just old fact resurface"" [Lara, Nara]
"And what is this puppet do?" [Karon]
""Well..."" [Lara, Nara]
Puppet = An inanimate objects given live, not through souls or magic core, but rather, by dwarf racial magic, making the object unique from other. Heavy reliance on the caster magic. Example, Seraph's ever-changing flute weapon, the unique case of serial killer dwarf
"Meaning?" [Karon]
""Your father, cast the magic into his own soul, creating a paradox, turning himself into puppet, which is controlled by himself, thus, can fight endlessly even when injured"" [Lara, Nara]
"And that somehow responsible for his extreme tenacity?" [Zerolith]
~Nod~
"I see, no wonder people in the past call dwarf master of craft, it because of their now lost racial magic" [Kara]
"That's correct. Well done little one, but, knowing it will not change the outcome!" [Serial killer dwarf]
He's coming... Or not... He went straight to Simba. His obsession to a singular target. We should exploit it
"Metal magic: Lance fortifications!" [Aries]
Mother Aries, throw her large lance and the force of it detach the wrist of the dwarf, but, like a wooden doll, the dwarf simply attach it, like a boy gluing his wooden toy to fix it back. Messy, ineffective, but it will still work
""No good. Pinch him, we will finish him off!!"" [Lara, Nara]
"Right. Rean, Elise, both of you guide your siblings and cast any long range magic, I will coordinate with it and drive him into a corner, and that's when" [Aries]
"Lara and Nara strike with God of Death power" [Elise]
"Lara, Nara, be careful" [Mara]
~Nod~
Mother Aries, she is currently having a one-on-one battle with the serial killer dwarf. Strength, speed, technique, she's superior in all aspects, but, the unique puppet magic, it's a nuisance. It's like a doll, that can keep fighting even when it's badly damage. That said, he isn't immortal. He simply become frustratingly tough by making his soul, a puppet that can't leave the shell (that's his body), which mean, our God of Death power can still send him to realm of death
Amidst all the attack. Rean, Elise and Zerolith combined dark arrow, Kara and Mara combined thunder magic, Singa using portal magic to better target the dwarf, and Savel and Charlotte combined Ice Castle magic, one of them, simply stare. Karon, with his hammer, simply stare and observe his father. Trying to learn something
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"Take this!" [Serial killer dwarf]
The dwarf, still pursuing Simba who is running away with Farhah, is being cut left and right by mother Aries. From ten of his counterattack, nine miss the mark, and one hit the mark, performing a lethal damage by almost chopping mother Aries fingers, which she quickly wrap with part of her clothes, so that it would remain intact
"Titanium Shield Bash!" [Aries]
~Bang~
Using her reinforced shield, mother Aries quickly retaliates with her shield hitting the dwarf face dead on, smashing and squashing the front of his face and yet
"Blood! Nice!" [Serial killer dwarf]
Puppet, will have set dialogue? No, not enough data to make inference. Might only be his natural personality
Mother Aries and rest of them, continue to launch attack after attack, in order to corner him. We are lucky he is extremely obsessed with his goals to kill Simba, otherwise, it will be hundred fold more difficult
"Nuisance. I'll finish you off first!" [Serial killer dwarf]
"Try it if you can!" [Aries]
Lance and knife collide. Sound of metal clashing one after another. If she can't parry the attack, she will block it with her shield. By now, with the support of long range magic from other, mother Aries should have won the battle, but instead, she begin to accumulate fatigue and injuries. No good, should barge in!
"Lara! Nara! Not yet! Believe in me!" [Aries]
""!!"" [Lara, Nara]
Scared of losing her. Might not be our real mother, but she's Kara and Mara mother. Kara and Mara are nice to us, and so does Mother Aries. Don't want to lose her, but
""Lara/Nara, believe in her!!"" [Lara, Nara]
Mother Aries will prevail. Have to wait for the perfect opportunity
Round two of her clash start, this time, instead of slowing down, mother Aries keeps increasing the speed of her attack, bashing the serial killer dwarf arms multiple times, not letting him to even use the weapon of his. It's working, and
"Take this!" [Karon]
Karon throw his hammer. It's filled with his earth mana, and
""Puppet??"" [Lara, Nara]
The hammer hit the dwarf, before restraining the dwarf by turning the mana inside into a chain of earth. It's a good attempt, but sadly the hammer is quickly destroyed, not able to withstand the racial magic might be the best hypothesis as of now.
"Thank you Karon! Shield bash! Shield bash! Shield bash! Shield bash!" [Aries]
The serial killer dwarf might be restrained for a second, but that second is all that is needed by mother Aries to keep bashing the dwarf, pummeling him into the ground below, and
""Now. Soul pierce!!"" [Lara, Nara]
Taking our scythe, imbued it with power from God of Death, and attack his soul directly. Send it to the realm of death
"KYAAAA!" [Serial killer dwarf]
A loud scream. He's in pain. It's working. But
"Racial magic and earth magic: Exploding earth needle" [Serial killer dwarf]
"Lara, Nara, get behind me!" [Aries]
~Nod~
We quickly take cover behind mother Aries. Unlike the usual exploding earth needle that will travel in straight line, the one imbued with dwarf puppet magic is "smart". It search for a weak spot, that's us, targeting the two of us. Just when it's about to explode
"Shield! Pain nullification! Damage transfer!" [Aries]
~BOOM~
Mother Aries take the damage all by herself, leaving the two of us unscathed.
""Thank you... Mother Aries"" [Lara, Nara]
"Don't worry. All of you are like my children. The least I can do is shield you in that situation" [Aries]
Kara and Mara come running. So are the other, and
"He's gone!" [Singa]
"True! Where did he go?" [Charlotte]
"He run! Where?" [Savel]
"Tchh, to think I let him get away!" [Aries]
That explosion. It's a distraction to let him escape.
""Sorry..."" [Lara, Nara]
"It's fine. At least we are now certain of his weakness. Great job, both of you" [Aries]
""YES!!"" [Lara, Nara]
Getting praise by mother Aries, feels nice
"Stay with me. He might come back" [Aries]
"Right!" [All]