A Demigod Arcane Golem, a magical creation built by throwing money at it, cost an estimated five million gold coins.
Emptying the entire treasuries of those serfdom-based human kingdoms would scrape together roughly that much money.
But for the High Elf Kingdom at the top of the pyramid, this was like the powerful nations on Earth building aircraft carrier fleets.
Although aircraft carrier fleets were extremely expensive, the money could still be found by squeezing the military budget.
If war truly demanded it, they could grit their teeth, squeeze the military budget further, and build even more carrier fleets.
The High Elf Kingdom was just that wealthy.
However, the backward mining industries of the human nations meant that even with all their money, the High Elves could not buy enough rare ores.
Fortunately, the Goblins and Gnomes possessed relatively advanced mining methods.
The Dwarves were also skilled miners.
Otherwise, the Demigod Arcane Golem under construction would have had to use materials of a much lower standard.
It would have had a powerful energy source, but no body to match.
Although an arcane golem like that would still qualify as demigod-level, whether it could withstand enemy attacks was another matter.
A powerful enemy might very well turn it into scrap metal with a single blow.
White Stag God Malorne, whose neck Archimonde had casually snapped, was precisely that kind of useless Wild God-all show and no substance.
That fellow was a disgrace to the Wild Gods whose story had been sung for ten thousand years!
Of course, the Night Elves would never admit it.
White Stag God Malorne had bravely fought the demon army, then dragged his gravely wounded body into a decisive battle with Archimonde.
He had only had his neck snapped by Archimonde because he had let his guard