The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 881, World Fortress No. 145, salute to you.

"Mediate our war against the cursed demon?"

The Great World Tree repeated Richard's words, its tone revealing a sense of disbelief.

"Miracle Wizard, you must mediate our war against the cursed demons," the Great World Tree emphasized. "Are you sure you haven't misspoke?"

Richard nodded calmly: "I didn't say anything wrong. My first purpose in coming here is to mediate the war between the two civilizations."

“Then I’m very curious,” the Great World Tree said with great interest. “Why do you want to mediate our war?”
Shouldn't our war be a good thing for you? If we stop the war, aren't you afraid we'll stab you in the back?
Furthermore, in what capacity are you mediating this war? Do you hold a significant position on the side of the cursed demons?

The Great World Tree's questioning directly addresses the core of Richard's purpose—why would a wizard mediate a war, and on what basis could he mediate it?

"I must say, Your Excellency is quite straightforward."

Wasting time is a bad habit.

Richard smiled, looked at the Great World Tree, and replied calmly, "First, let me answer the first question. Why do we need to mediate the war?"

We mediate wars because the enemy we are fighting has the capacity to devour war itself. The wars of the entire world community become nourishment for him…

Before Richard could finish his explanation, the Great World Tree before him unleashed an unimaginable and immense pressure.

Even Richard felt a bit of pressure under this overwhelming force.

"You're saying that the enemy you're fighting has the ability to devour war?"

The Great World Tree's voice was extremely serious, a stark contrast to its previous tone.

Richard was struck by this thought. He suddenly remembered that the Titans of the Myriad Machines Dimension had once said that the Titans seemed to use worlds as fortresses.

Could it be this World Tree...?

Richard suppressed his thoughts and nodded slightly.

"Yes, the enemy we are fighting has the power to devour war. This enemy is extremely powerful, and we have currently united three civilizations. But even so, we are still at a relative disadvantage."

"Devouring war, devouring war..."

The Great World Tree muttered something Richard couldn't understand, and its oppressive aura rose and fell like ocean waves.

"That monster didn't die after all!"

Richard did not interrupt the Great World Tree's murmur; he had now confirmed his conjecture—the Great World Tree must have been a creation of the Titans.

Suddenly, the Great World Tree looked sharply at Richard, its oppressive aura surging forth like a tidal wave.

"How could you possibly stop that monster? It dared to invade the Astral Plane, so its strength must have already recovered to near its peak."

How can you possibly stop Him?

Richard said casually, "Because He was forced into the Astral Plane. Several Overminds sacrificed themselves to force Him out of the Astral Plane."

The Great World Tree was slightly taken aback, but then it realized what was happening.

"It seems that His resurrection has not been long."

Richard nodded, then asked in return, "Then I wonder, what exactly is your identity, and why do you know so much about Him?"

“Because I have seen Him and participated in the war against Him,” the Great World Tree said softly.

The way He looked at Richard was like looking at a child who had not yet grown up, filled with pity and sorrow.

"That was a million years ago, when I was created as the world fortress of the Shepherd Titan civilization and thrown into the war against Him. It was a grand war, with the entire world community, more than 100,000 worlds, serving as their battlefield."

Ultimately, the previous civilization defeated the monster.

But I didn't expect that the monster wasn't completely dead!

Richard sensed something was amiss upon hearing this.

"Don't you know about the previous Civilization Alliance's plans?" Richard asked tentatively.

"plan?"

The Great World Tree paused for a moment, then shook its crown as if it were shaking its head.

"I am a weapon of war, not a member of civilization. I could not possibly know the plans of the higher-ups in a civilization. Moreover..."

The Great World Tree paused for a moment, its voice tinged with shame.

"Moreover, I did not participate in the final war. My world was destroyed in the war, and I fell into the plant dimension, where I spent hundreds of thousands of years recovering before awakening."

When I awoke, the entire world had vanished without a trace of civilization.

Richard nodded slightly. That's right.

The World Tree was unaware of the plans of the previous civilization alliance.

"Your guess is slightly wrong. The previous civilization alliance did not destroy that monster, but sealed it away, waiting for us, its descendants, to destroy it."

And I am their chosen one.

As he spoke, ripples spread across the void beside Richard, and the Miracle Furnace, burning with the flames of miracles, slowly flew out from the center of the ripples.

"This is... the Supreme Forge!"

The Great World Tree recognized the Miracle Forge the moment it saw it.

Although He is a weapon of war, the Sovereign's presence has never been absent from the battlefield where He is.

In His mind, every appearance of the Forge of Miracles signified the fall of a civilization-devouring ruler.

But Richard's demonstration wasn't over yet. "And I am also a Titan."

Richard released control of his body, and in an instant, a powerful yet unfamiliar pressure from the Great World Tree filled the entire palace.

Under this oppressive force, ancient fragments within the bloodline of the Great World Tree were activated, and the entire tree instantly straightened up, respectfully addressing Richard: "World Fortress 145 salutes you."

At the same time, Richard also straightened up almost instantly—he too had sensed the activation of life energy within his bloodline.

He replied with a serious expression, "Commander received. It's a pleasure to cooperate with you, World Fortress 145."

With the bloodline activation complete, the Great World Tree looked at Richard, the dimness in its eyes gone, replaced only by unwavering fighting spirit.

"I never imagined that after millions of years, I would still be able to fight alongside the Titans."

Richard also said with a look of surprise, "I didn't expect that you would not discard this fragment even though you had already broken through the limit."

"Abandon?" The voice of the Great World Tree suddenly turned angry. "It is my past, the meaning of my past!"
Abandon it? I'd rather die than abandon it!

Richard bowed slightly in apology, and in the Great World Tree he saw a stubbornness called that of a veteran.

The Great World Tree has lived through that war; it has never left.

"Since you experienced that war, I don't need to say anything more. You should be able to handle the Federation's affairs, right?"

We need an alliance.

The Great World Tree swayed, uprooting its stem from the flowerbed, then returned to normal, transforming into a wooden Titan.

“I can only represent the Tree Spirits, not the entire Natural Federation. The Netherworld of the Netherworld Clan has been trying to persuade me to restart the war.”

This guy is also a Breakthrough Ruler, although he broke through at a relatively young age. However, the Netherworld Clan possesses the ability to extract skills from corpses, so his combat power should not be underestimated.

Richard raised an eyebrow: "What are you planning to do?"

"Hold a meeting and go through federal procedures."

What if he disagrees?

“He has to agree. If he doesn’t, then the Youhai Clan has no reason to exist.”

The Great World Tree's voice was icy cold. He was a veteran who had survived the battlefields of previous civilizations, and he knew better than anyone the horrors of civilization devourers.

Before engaging in external warfare, the most important thing is to purge internally.

If the Ghost Clan is an unstable factor, then there is no need for the Ghost Clan to exist!

"Stop, stop, stop," Richard quickly interrupted. "Your method is quite good, but you need to understand that I haven't dealt with the cursed demon yet."

While persuading someone to change their mindset isn't something that can be done overnight, cultivating a ruler takes even more time, not to mention he's a being who has broken through limits.

The Great World Tree looked at Richard and asked, "What do you suggest we do?"

“Well…” Richard stroked his chin and suddenly asked a somewhat unrelated question.

Have you excavated any relics from previous civilizations?

The Great World Tree asked with some confusion, "Why are you suddenly asking about this? We do have excavations of relics from previous civilizations."

"Have you received any information about any unusual situations recently? For example, some artifacts unearthed from ruins suddenly came to life?"

The Great World Tree shook its head: "No, there is no information about this within the Federation."

“Then you can bring this up in your meeting,” Richard said meaningfully. “Those things are contingency plans left behind by the civilization devourers. We, the Star River Floating, and even the Abyss and the Gods have all reported on this.”

There's no reason why you wouldn't have it here.

The Great World Tree was slightly taken aback, but then it realized what was happening.

"You mean... there's a mole among us?"

Richard shook his head: "That's just one possibility. It's also possible that the civilization devourers are unwilling to show any threat, thus forcing you to join the alliance under pressure."

"...Do you think the reason why Netherworld is so eager for war is because he has been corrupted?" the Great World Tree suddenly said.

Richard rolled his eyes at him, slightly annoyed, and said, "If you have a point of view, you'll find clues everywhere."

The Great World Tree remained silent. The World Tree's rule was: do not talk back to the commander unless the commander has done something foolish.

"Let's hold a meeting first," Richard said suddenly after thinking for a moment.

"No one should know your identity, right?"

“No.” The Great World Tree shook its head. “My past is unknown to anyone in the entire Natural Federation.”

"That's good." A glint of wisdom flashed in Richard's eyes.

"In a few days, I'll come to see you in a big way, and you can take the opportunity to hold a meeting. Anyway, whether there's a mole or not, the meeting will have to be held."

If there really is a traitor, he will definitely prevent the Natural Federation from joining the Wizard Alliance.

Because the minions of civilization devourers cannot sign a contract of fate.

"What about the Ghost Clan?" the Great World Tree asked.

Richard shrugged: "Let's ignore him for now. We'll deal with him after we've confirmed whether there's a mole among us."

Moreover, I have a feeling that if there really is a mole, he will definitely target the Youhai Clan.

(End of this chapter)