The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 952 The Book of All Laws, Liquidation

In the council hall, many rulers took their seats at Richard's command.

Richard also began his first meeting as the Wizarding Archon.

The Keeper of the Secret stood beside him like a servant and handed him a black-covered magic book. The book's cover looked simple and unadorned, but its name was quite grand: "The Secret Codex of Truth."

Without a doubt, this is the most precious treasure of the wizarding civilization.

However, when Richard opened it, he found that the book had many blank spaces, with many pages completely blank.

"Your Excellency, the Codex of Truth is not yet complete," the Keeper whispered in his ear. "However, now that you have unified the wizarding civilization, it should be completed soon."

Richard raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Could it be that a leader can accelerate the development of a civilization's greatest treasure?"

"It can promote it directly or indirectly; it's up to you to choose."

The Keeper of Secrets rose up, and a gaze emanated from his invisible face beneath his hood, sweeping over the many crowns.

"All the Crowned Ones present possess something similar to your Codex of Miracles. If they could integrate these things into the Codex of Truth, the speed at which the Codex of Truth is formed could be greatly increased."

Of course, if you feel that this method is somewhat wasteful, you can also change the direction of the creation of this treasure.

Its current direction is to record all the witchcraft created by wizards, all the theories discovered by wizards, and to automatically deduce witchcraft and further theories based on these theories.

This goal is a bit too ambitious.

If a different target could be chosen, its gestation period would be significantly shortened.

"Automatic recording and deduction... Can a treasure of civilization really do this?" Richard exclaimed in amazement.

He thought that the Hammer of Creation's ability to break through the limit of power was already a heaven-defying power, but he never expected that he would see an even more heaven-defying power than the Hammer of Creation.

This ability to automatically record and extrapolate will inevitably drive the development of civilization, and the development of civilization will inevitably make the capabilities of its most precious treasures even stronger.

If they keep stepping on each other like this, the wizarding civilization might just ascend to immortality.

“Theoretically, it is possible,” the Keeper of the Secret said softly, “but as things stand, we may not have enough time.”

Richard turned his head to look at the Keeper of the Secrets. The Keeper of the Secrets was not a living being; it was an incarnation of the Wizard Dimension.

And what it says naturally represents the wizard dimension.

"You can't turn around?"

The Keeper chuckled, “Your Excellency, I am the ship, and the wizard is the helmsman. How can the ship turn around on its own?”

Richard fell silent.

Without a doubt, this was a difficult decision.

The development of the Codex of Truth is currently on a very good track. If it succeeds, the wizarding civilization will inevitably experience a tremendous leap forward.

However, this is from a long-term perspective.

But from the current perspective, the secret manual of truth is useless.

Even if the Scripture of Truth were to be created before the final battle, its power would be utterly useless in the war.

Deduction takes time, and knowledge needs people to exert its power.

"What do you all think?" Richard asked, turning to the rulers gathered around the long table. "Should we focus on the present or look to the future?"

“In the long run, we are all dead,” the Energizing Crown said calmly. Beside him, the Alchemist Crown added, “A future without the present is nothing but a pipe dream.”

Looking to the other side, the Sovereign of Insects, who had witnessed the birth of a civilization's treasure, said, "Let's talk about it after you come out, otherwise it will only benefit others."

If the nurturing of the mayfly spirit could be somewhat relinquished, the outcome of the war between the wizard and the star mayfly might be unpredictable.

“It seems everyone agrees.” Richard tapped his finger lightly on the table. “In that case, the direction of the creation of the Codex of Truth has changed.”

The moment Richard announced his decision, the Book of Truth in his hand suddenly trembled.

Richard made his decision, and the great ship of wizard civilization naturally began to change course. As for where it would sail, that depended on Richard's ideas.

"Since we've given up on the long term, we must consider the present."

Richard gently stroked the cover, and the "Truth and Secrets" on the cover slowly disappeared, replaced by a line of gold-embossed text entitled "The Book of All Laws".

Then, the Book of All Laws moved without wind, and countless runes appeared on its blank pages.

An extremely dangerous aura suddenly emanated from the book, filling the entire council hall.

At the same time, a clear message emerged from the book and entered Richard's soul.

That was information about the Book of All Laws.

Although Richard was the helmsman, the voyage still relied on the large ship, the Wizard Dimension. As for whether there were any hidden reefs or rapids along the route, Richard had no idea.

Richard accepted the information completely the moment it occurred to him.

The Book of All Laws originated from the unfinished Book of Truth, and its abilities are very similar to those of the Book of Truth. The Book of All Laws records all the completed witchcraft of the wizarding civilization, regardless of whether it exists in writing, whether anyone knows about it, or whether it has been lost.

Secondly, the Book of All Laws has the ability to unleash these spells directly without regard to any conditions, and the only cost is the consumption of dimensional power.

This ability seems unremarkable, after all, Richard is the one who possesses the Book of All Laws.

As the wizarding governor and the strongest figure in wizarding civilization, Richard could not be stopped no matter how harsh the conditions for casting spells.

However, the true power of this ability lies not in the ability itself, but in the first ability—the Book of All Laws records all the completed magic spells of the wizarding civilization. And magic spells are a broad concept.

Witchcraft refers to the spells used by witches, including but not limited to alchemy, various surgical modifications, common energy manipulation spells, sealing spells, and so on.

This means that Richard can unleash the World Annihilation Cannon of the Alchemy Corona, the Dimensional Amber Seal of the Evocation Corona, and other Overlord techniques using the Book of All Laws, without any prerequisites.

This is not a word game; it is a genuine definition of witchcraft from a wizarding perspective.

Finally, a page of the Book of All Laws can contain a spell, and this page can be given to other wizards to use as a spell scroll.

After sacrificing the long-term future, the wizarding civilization has acquired the most powerful weapon in its history.

"The power gained by sacrificing the future is indeed powerful."

Richard sighed softly and stored the Book of All Laws into his dimensional space. As soon as he completed this action, the atmosphere in the entire hall instantly became tense.

As the many rulers entered the council hall, there were nine chairs around the long table.

Apart from Richard's throne, the other eight mithril chairs clearly include the spirit of the mayfly and the ruler of the swarm of insects.

This is a very subtle matter.

Although, as rulers, the Insect Overlord and the Mayfly Spirit should possess the same power as the Wizards of Truth, this right should be contingent upon the wizards' permission.

In other words, although you should have it, I have to give it to you.

Now, the Keeper of the Secrets has directly arranged eight chairs. This is not just Richard's idea, but also the Wizarding Dimension's attitude towards the Star Mayfly.

As a race capable of becoming a civilization, the potential of the Star River Mayflies is naturally quite great.

If it can be fully integrated into the wizarding civilization, it would definitely be a good thing for the wizarding civilization.

Richard sat on his throne, his gaze sweeping around, from the Power-Shaping Crown to the Spirit of the Mayfly.

"The primary credit for stabilizing this chaotic situation goes to the Star River Mayfly. I believe that although our two races have some unfriendly history in the past..."

But that's all in the past now.

I have studied the Star Mayfly. Its innate mental web and small size make it an excellent support unit.

I think our relationship could become closer.

The other rulers in the meeting hall did not react to Richard's idea.

They knew the outcome as soon as they saw the eight chairs.

The Wizard Dimension has its sights set on the Star Mayfly, while Richard needs to achieve the goals of his followers.

"Swarm of insects, what's your opinion?"

The insect overlord let out a low chirp: "I have no objection whatsoever, I am willing to obey all your orders."

"In that case, regarding physique, you and the swarm of insects should cooperate and prepare to change the bloodline of the Star River Mayfly," Richard said casually. "Also, regarding the soul, your Ministry of Truth should also get moving."

There's no rush to hide history; we're at war now, so let's not cause trouble.

"Yes." "Understood."

Both crowned figures responded simultaneously.

With the problem of the Milky Way mayfly solved, all that's left is to settle accounts.

Richard glanced at the Keeper of the Secrets, who then struck its small brass bell.

Moments later, the Day and Night Guardians arrived at the council hall.

Upon seeing the drastically altered parliament hall, the Day and Night Guardians immediately performed a wizard's salute to Richard.

"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

Richard said calmly, "There has been a lot of trouble down here these days: the attack on the academy, the massacre of wizards, and the looting of research institutes and libraries."

"You're not quite up to the job as Minister of Justice..."

"It's my fault."

The Day and Night Guardian did not argue. Although Richard had ordered him not to take action, it was clear to everyone that this was to give an explanation to his subordinates.

"You can be the head of the executive department, and let Shiki be the head of the legal department."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Ministry of Justice has two departments: the Executive Department and the Documentation Department. Generally, the Minister of Justice also serves as the Minister of the Executive Department.

Richard's change of the Day and Night Guardian from Minister of Justice to Minister of Executive Affairs was essentially a slap on the wrist, a mere formality.

“None of these rioters who have caused trouble these days should be let go,” Richard continued. “The Atonement Army has been short-handed lately, so this is a good opportunity to replenish their numbers.”

"Your will."

In just a few words, the reckoning of this wizarding civil war was completed. The entire process involved energy alchemy, and even the other crowns had no objections.

As a leader, Richard inevitably had to give an explanation to his school of thought.

(End of this chapter)