Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 645 High-End Commission (4-in-1)

Soon after, Roy and the others arrived in Valissa's city on a magic carpet.

A group of animal puppets, having received advance notice, waited anxiously on the city wall. Upon seeing Roy arrive, they hopped and skipped to greet him.

"Lord Roy, over here, over here!"

Roy turned his head and looked around, but didn't see the rascal frog, platypus, jelly fish, and the others from before: "What's going on?"

"The mage grabbed His Highness as soon as he arrived; we didn't even have time to react!"

"Only the three guards accompanying His Highness managed to catch up in time..."

"Suddenly, they just disappeared..."

Several animal plush toys vied to speak.

They spoke hastily and incoherently, but fortunately Roy had the ability to summarize, so he managed to get the gist of it.

Prandtse quietly asked, "So, any clues?"

Nisha was looking at him too.

"That Fassus must have been lurking nearby for a long time, and only took advantage of the chaos to make his move."

Let's find where he's hiding first.

Roy looked up and spoke to them.

The casting range of "Anywhere Door" is over 400 feet, which translates to about 100 meters.

Fassus must have been hiding nearby, waiting for an opportunity to quickly close the distance.

However, based on his knowledge of magic, the "Anywhere Door" spell could not forcibly take away involuntary creatures.

The dolls' claim of sudden departure is most likely a smokescreen.

Many spells can achieve this effect, such as "Silent Illusion" which alters what one sees, and "Invisibility" which makes one invisible.

"This monk has some skills."

But thankfully, I should have a way…

Roy asked the dolls for the exact location of the incident, and then demanded the items that Princess Valissa had used.

The dolls quickly brought over a small wooden scepter.

"This is the magic wand His Highness used before..."

He was still carrying it until the incident.

Roy took out the Ghost Beast Ring and released Melina from it.

"Sniff this out and look around the neighborhood."

Under the watchful eyes of the dolls, Melina, whose figure appeared semi-transparent, used her hands and feet to lie down on the ground and sniff around.

The air was thick with the aura of demons, and Roy wasn't sure if she could discern anything.

As it turned out, Melina did not disappoint.

She probed left and right, and soon, she leaped off the city wall and ran towards a building inside the city.

Roy and the others followed her there. They found the surroundings unremarkable, but the streets were relatively quiet, located on the edge of the city near the city walls.

Roy licked his lips, his tongue flicking through the air.

Energy Imaging!
The surrounding scenery seemed to turn black and white, and in the space reflected in his mind, only the flow of elemental power and magic could be seen.

Although the surrounding magic was somewhat mixed due to the war, it appeared in various colorful forms scattered everywhere.

However, a clear glimmer of light still appeared.

This is because someone stayed here before, and unconsciously emitted an energy field.

Similar to the magical energy radiation of a wizard.

Just then, a series of things that looked like playing cards bounced over.

They are about the size of a human face, and each card is printed with a different pattern, and there seem to be reliefs of human faces, lifelike faces.

The cards were arranged on both sides, awaiting the arrival of a card with a crown on its head and a serious expression.

"Lord Roy, please save my sister!"

"You are Prince Karta?"

Roy said with a hint of surprise.

"It is I."

I was busy fighting monsters and didn't notice anything happening here. I'm so regretful!

Roy said, "Teleportation spells, including short-distance 'dimensional jump' and long-distance 'teleportation,' all have one thing in common: they require voluntary participation."

The resistance of a living being can affect the casting of this spell. I need to know a crucial piece of information, and that is the Seventh Princess...

Is it considered a living organism?

The "life form" he refers to is the academic definition used by spellcasters.

The core criterion for judgment is the soul.

Anything simulated by an intelligent agent or mechanical means is considered an object, no matter how high its intelligence is or how highly anthropomorphic its bionic body.

Those who possess a soul belong to living beings, even if they are attached to cold machinery.

Carta clearly understood what Roy meant and affirmed, "Yes! We all have souls; we are all living beings!"

"That makes things much easier."

Roy said this aloud, but inwardly he was amazed.

Just as I guessed!

……

After some time had passed.

Roy, using Melina's abilities and his own [Energy Imaging] senses, tracked the enemy to a mountainous area in the north.

Roy had researched Melina's abilities and felt they could be described as a sense of smell.

It relies on a kind of spiritual energy sensing, which perfectly complements its current [energy imaging].

Although Fass was careful enough, trying to avoid being seen along the way and taking various measures to conceal his whereabouts.

But in the end, they still couldn't hide from the truth.

Eventually, they successfully found Valissa and several of her attendants in a grove of trees.

"younger sister!"

Card Prince Karta, who had come along with them, cried out in surprise.

Valissa and the others were locked in an iron cage, while several mages were warming themselves by a fire in an open space not far away. They looked at them with slightly surprised eyes.

Roy couldn't help but rub his forehead.

Such a good opportunity to make a stealthy attack was ruined by a scream.

However, after scanning his surroundings, he did not find Fassus and became secretly wary.

"Did he/she hide, or did he/she have to leave temporarily?"

"No, there's an etheric blockage there, a barrier to space?"

Roy unleashed his mental power, and his ghostly body, like long tentacles, instantly wrapped around the cards, including Karta, who were about to rush forward impulsively.

At the same time, he reached out and stopped Prandelle and Nisa.

The next moment, black smoke rose, and snake-like "shadow tentacles" appeared on the open ground.

Valissa and the figures of those mages were all defeated.

At the same time, black smoke silently enveloped the place where the ethereal energy was concentrated.

"Come out, there's no need to hide anymore."

Roy called out in that direction.

"They were able to see through my 'dimensional barrier'!"
Roy, you're truly something else!

A clear laugh rang out, and the void seemed to have been ripped open like a silver screen.

Fassus and several of his men, along with Valissa and others who were locked in cages, appeared.

The ugly, big-headed princess sat there blankly, surrounded by several dolls such as a gutted frog, a platypus, and a jelly fish. Her expression was vacant, and her eyes were lifeless.

******
"It really was hidden here!"

Everyone was astonished when they saw this.

Prince Karta and his companions were stunned.

“Valissa…”

"That wretched mage!"

"How...how could it be so cruel!"

Fass ignored everyone else, his eyes fixed intently on Roy.

"Lord Fass, you are now surrounded. Recognize the situation and hand over Princess Valissa promptly."

We have no grudge against each other; there's no need to fight to the death over something like this.

After a moment's consideration, Roy made the suggestion to him.

"The first time I heard about your deeds was when a lowly wizard, ignorant of his own limitations, killed a collateral member of a prestigious imperial family."

He was even wanted by the Adventurers' Guild for disregarding the spellcasters' covenant...

I never imagined that one day I could say there was no enmity between us, and that there was no need to fight!

Fass found it slightly amusing.

"That's just an ordinary person who overestimates his abilities, unlike you, sir, who possesses great strength."

Besides, they've already made their move against me, so why should I hold back?

Roy said frankly.

What you said makes some sense.

Fass sighed with a laugh.

“If I weren’t forced to, I wouldn’t want to fight such a young level two wizard.”

But all the hard work I put into planning this was to find an opportunity to complete the mission.

How could I possibly let Valissa go so easily, just because you say so?

"Aren't you afraid of offending His Excellency Nabia?"

"High-ranking wizards are indeed terrifying, but my teacher and my people are not necessarily incapable of dealing with them. Moreover, just as you killed Edwin and Valentina in the past..."

It seems like a big deal at first glance, but once you get promoted, everything will fall into place.

Those of us who aspire to great heights may sometimes weigh the pros and cons and make choices, but how could we possibly be truly afraid of anyone?
"You don't need to use the Nabian wizard to scare me. If I were worried about that, I wouldn't have bothered."

"This guy is stubborn and won't listen to either soft or hard approaches!"

Nisha secretly sent a message.

"Valissa is still in their hands, there's a possibility of accidental injury..."

When it's time to make a move, should I flank behind and look for an opportunity?

Prandtse, on the other hand, tried to come up with a solution.

Roy remained silent, lost in thought.

If we're talking about striking suddenly and annihilating enemies, he does have some methods, and he also has various alchemical tools at his disposal.

But protecting the hostages...

I've never actually tried this before.

I'm not good at it either.

The Ring of Kiric might be effective against a second-level mage like Fass.

However, the other party may possess a secret treasure that can protect their mind.

Launching a rash move could expose one of your trump cards.

If it ultimately fails, it might even provoke their anger.

Or, why not just kill all the hostages and then use the resurrection drug you have to save them?

If I act in time and my soul doesn't dissipate, with my current skill level, I might be able to achieve something far surpassing what I did in the past.

However, this potion requires some precious materials, and Valissa is a special life form in a special way, so it is unknown whether she can be resurrected.

If negotiations are absolutely necessary, one must consider things from the other party's perspective and reserve some of their interests.

However, there's no need for me to suffer any losses...

After all the calculations, the world of Torrad still has to bear the consequences.

But this decision should be made by Valissa herself, or by the other princes and princesses.

Having realized the contradiction here, Roy didn't say anything more.

Seeing Roy's silence, Fass smiled and said, "How about I state my terms?"

"what on earth do you want?"

Prince Karta, known for his outspokenness, finally found an opportunity to interject.

"It's simple, I want the level three fruits produced in this world!"

Karta exclaimed in shock and anger, "This is impossible! There are only a handful of such fruits in the entire world!"

"Oh, really? But I've heard that the so-called princes and princesses of you Nabian wizards have all enjoyed such fruits?"

Everyone was slightly stunned.

Roy was also somewhat surprised: "There's such a thing?"

"And as far as I know, a new fruit is being formed in this world, and it is almost ripe by now," Fathers said.

"You even know this..."

Karta was shocked and furious.

But soon after, he became dejected.

"Let me tell you the truth, this thing is extremely precious. In the entire world over the past hundred years, there has only been one such thing!"
Father has other uses for it and won't allow us to pick it!

It jumped up in a panic, but remained unusually serious as it warned Fass.

"Don't even think about making a move on it!"

"is it?"

Fass was slightly surprised, but even more interested.

"Even if it costs Princess Valissa her life, you still won't hand it over?"

Karta exclaimed in shock and anger, "You mustn't hurt her!"

Fathers sneered, "You're the ones who forced me into this!"

Having said that, he raised his staff, and a powerful energy condensed at the tip of the staff.

A gray-black crack, like the edge of a knife, appeared.

That's the spatial magic "Dimensional Blade".

A powerful energy-based attack spell.

"No!" Prince Karta cried out in alarm.

He immediately looked dejected: "I...I promise you!"

I will go and beg my mother!

"Why didn't you just behave like this from the beginning?"

Phatherus removed the "Dimensional Blade".

But no one was happy, because his threat had indeed worked.

Prince Karta could only turn to Roy and say, "Lord Roy, I'm going to my mother's castle."

If all goes well, we'll be back in about two hours.

Before that, please keep an eye on this place for me!

Roy said, "No problem."

Fass smiled as he watched Prince Calta and the other playing cards jump onto the colorful clay birds and fly away, without saying anything more.

After that, the two groups faced off in the woods, remaining silent and saying nothing.

However, at that moment, Roy suddenly felt as if a flash of inspiration had struck him, and he vaguely sensed that the flow of energy in the surrounding space was not quite right.

It's difficult for ordinary people to notice this.

Even Roy hadn't noticed it.

Only now, after calming down and triggering his [Energy Imaging] sensory talent, did he begin to realize something. He focused intently, carefully assessing the situation, and indeed confirmed that the surrounding spatial structure was somewhat abnormal.

At first, he subconsciously thought it was residual energy from using the "dimensional barrier," or perhaps it was Pharsus's own power interfering with the flow of mana.

Now, he began to realize that this was some kind of marking, or some kind of ritualistic magic.

Some of the basic structures unique to magic circles were revealed, but more often, there were complex runes that were incomprehensible.

******
"This is a spatial energy structure. Could it be that he hasn't given up on his previous mission and is still thinking of creating rifts to attract more demons?"

Roy possessed a solid foundation in rune arrays and began to deduce the true function of this magic array based on his existing knowledge.

When he began to recognize it, he was suddenly shocked to realize that it was clearly a level three arcane spell, "Teleportation Array"!
Unlike the magic circle I created based on the "dimensional beacon," this is a spatial magic circle based on arcane principles, passed down among mages.

However, the results achieved are largely the same.

They are all special anchor points capable of interdimensional teleportation and guiding spatial energy.

This means that if the other side's intentions are achieved, mages from outside may be able to open the gates here and continuously invade.

Although it will most likely be just a "small pipe" like the witch array that I painstakingly built.

However, if Fass truly possesses special talents in the spatial realm, then it is entirely possible that he could continue to create them.

"He seems to have achieved this with far less effort than I have, whether in terms of time, energy, or materials..."

If he succeeds, what if a level three mage suddenly jumps into this world the next second?

Roy had to consider this possibility.

He didn't necessarily have to give up, but since it didn't involve his core interests, there was no need for him to be overly proactive.

The main idea is to get by as much as possible.

But anticipating this, they had to change their minds.

As a result, just as his thoughts began to change, Fassus keenly sensed the abnormality.

He was wary of Roy from the very beginning, regarding him as the greatest threat.

The moment a thought arises, the surrounding mana will also react accordingly.

A perceptive person can immediately deduce the root cause from this change in environment.

"Dimensional Blade"!
The black, crack-like blade struck, slicing through Roy's hair as it began to move.

But at this moment, the Demonic Witch's Body has begun to detach from its physical existence, turning into a strange state that is half-illusory and half-real.

The blade was sharp, but it could not cut through the water or the smoke.

In an instant, sharp claws appeared again from afar, reaching for the level one mages around Fassus.

Although the opponent was alert, they were unable to resist due to their limited strength.

The moment they tried to move, the power of the Ring of Kiric struck them with a sudden, powerful blow, like a heavy hammer, deeply shaking their souls.

Several people had blood flowing from their nostrils and stood frozen in place, their hair covering their noses.

"Gotcha..."

Roy licked his lips, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"Roy, what are you trying to do?"

"Fasser frowned."

"It's nothing, I just don't want to waste any more time with you!"

Roy took out an ether bomb left over from a previous mission from his spatial ring and threw it aside in front of Fass.

"No!"

"Fathers exclaimed in shock and anger."

When the ether bomb exploded, the resulting ripples were not the kind of tangible shockwaves and smoke, but rather ripples like water.

In a short time, the energy vibrations destroyed the structure of many magic arrays.

The formation that Fass had painstakingly built up was instantly broken.

Moreover, Fassus's attention was diverted in his shock and anger, which gave Roy an opportunity to seize.

He activated the Ring of Kyric again, but instead of directly controlling Faith, he controlled the first-class followers around him.

Their mental strength is far weaker than that of Fassus, so for a short period of time, they can almost guarantee 100% control!

As expected, the strategy succeeded.

Roy instantly felt a spiritual connection with the other's soul.

Under command, they quickly formed a human wall, blocking Valissa's path.

The prototype of the bird dragon appeared out of thin air.

The lithe bird swooped down like a peregrine falcon, its blade slicing towards Fassus's chest.

Before he could react, several more high-explosive bombs were thrown.

"Boom boom boom!"

The massive energy impact left the scene in a complete mess.

Before that, the mage followers each used their most effective defensive techniques to protect the iron cage imprisoning Valissa.

This "selfless" and "self-sacrificing" approach resulted in Valissa being unharmed, only suffering some fright and trembling while covering her large head.

They themselves suffered one death and three injuries, paying a heavy price.

However, Fassus vanished into thin air.

Prandtse and Nisa quickly passed through the smoke and dust, landing beside the iron cage to protect Valissa, and cautiously looking around.

Melina leaped out and chased after it in the distance.

As a result, the footprints that had just been stepped on were only found on a small slope a hundred meters away.

Roy caught up, sensed the energy emanating from the surroundings, and frowned slightly.

"It's 'Dimensional Jump'! He got away again!"

Previously, he only knew a little about Fass from the memories he read, but he had not yet been able to truly understand this mage.

Upon revisiting the site, I discovered that it was far more complex than I had imagined.

"This guy is pretty troublesome?"

Are all space-based mages this complicated?

Nisha caught up, also somewhat surprised.

"How is that possible?"

Roy said.

"Merely having etheric affinity might be enough for an engineer to design and build a teleportation array, but it's definitely not enough to do this level."

His reaction speed and ability to adapt to changing circumstances are probably also exceptionally gifted.

Only by combining this with other related knowledge and independently improving and creating one's own unique techniques can one use them at will.

Otherwise, those spells and spatial positioning alone would be enough to restrict him to death.

"Ordinary mages can't easily escape my mental lock!"

Nisha was slightly surprised, then realized that it was indeed the case.

Roy went back to check and discovered that the golden wingtips of the bird dragon prototype had somehow developed several clean breaks.

"When...did this happen?"

Nisha was increasingly surprised.

"It was cut off by the dimensional blade that was activated on Fass when the attack was launched."

He possesses at least one spatial-based damage reflection shield ability!

Roy carefully recalled the scene of the battle just now, remembering that there seemed to be ripples on Fass's body.

That strange energy flow must be some kind of spatial protective spell.

Not only is it virtually immune to physical attacks, but it also has a certain damage reflection effect!
"Forget it, let's not worry about that for now, let's go back."

There is another danger now: Fass might completely abandon his pretense and kidnap princes and princesses like Karta or Deirdiri who haven't reached the second stage.

If he could kidnap Valissa once, he could kidnap her again.

Roy snapped out of his daze and instructed Nisa.

Nisha's expression hardened upon hearing this.

They had obviously considered the same possibility.

So, he quickly packed up and left the spot to meet up with Karta.

******
Soon after, the magic carpet sped along, traveling at high speed.

Roy sat cross-legged with his arms crossed, gazing ahead in thought.

"Should we kill these people?"
It seems unnecessary now.

If Fass isn't stupid, he should be able to see that the information that these people were temporarily under my control has been leaked.

Staying to negotiate might even yield some of his knowledge of "spatial science."

This time, he not only rescued Valissa, but also captured three level-one mage followers.

Roy was inclined to spare their lives in exchange for some benefit.

Besides that, there are other follow-up matters.

For example, settling down one's own tasks, and whether or not one intends to withdraw from this world.

This world has been corrupted by the power of the abyss, and at any time, a large-scale crisis may erupt again.

Although so far, it has not been considered a real danger.

But if things continue to deteriorate like this, who knows how much trouble it could cause.

But on the other hand, this could also be an opportunity.

If the world really falls into a major crisis, it could very well turn out to be a stroke of good fortune for us.

Because by then, his combat skills and alchemy abilities as a level two wizard will have many uses.

Just as Roy was thinking this, he heard sobbing from the side.

That was Princess Valissa weeping for the death of her attendant.

Those dolls died such a terrible death!
Although from the perspective of Fass and the others, they were simply curious and emptied the dolls to see what was inside.

There were no bloody scenes, just cotton and other similar things.

But for her, living in a fairytale kingdom, it was nothing short of a horrific scene of being disemboweled on the spot.

Such brutality and horror deeply shocked Valissa; it's remarkable she wasn't paralyzed with fear on the spot.

"Your Highness Valissa, you've been crying all the way here, please take care of yourself!"

Roy felt a slight headache and had to offer a few words of comfort.

At the same time, it nudged the big black cat.

"Meow?"

Domi held its tail high, moved closer to Valissa, and rubbed against her, trying to comfort her by acting cute.

As a result, instead of stopping crying, Valissa became even more heartbroken.

"Vatra, Sloin, Sapris!"
You died such a terrible death!

……

"What, Lord Roy, you actually managed to rescue Valissa?"

Not long after, Carta, who was still on his way back, was caught up by Roy and the others.

His surprise was matched by a genuine smile on his face.

But then he saw Valissa crying her eyes out, and he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

"This is really something, what should we do?"

Roy said, "Don't you have any way to comfort her?"

Karta scratched his head and said, "What can I do? My sister has been spoiled since she was a child, she has never suffered such grievances."

Roy said, "I do have a suggestion."

“Please speak,” Karta said quickly.

Roy said, "Since Valissa is grieving the deaths of her three close attendants..."

Why not just find a way to revive them?

Karta froze for a moment, then said, "I thought you were going to say something. Even our Queen Mother couldn't do something like this!"
You may not know this, but since they ate the rare fruit and gained a soul, they are no longer ordinary dolls, but real lives with spirit and soul.

Even if you feed the precious fruit again using the same method, what is born is a new soul, not the original soul.

Don't try to fool my sister with this; she knows the difference perfectly well!

"is it?"

Roy looked at the card prince with some surprise, feeling that he was indeed more troublesome than originally expected.

He originally intended to use new spirituality or fabricated memories to fool them.

"If only Father were home, he could use the juice of the rare fruit as an ingredient to concoct a resurrection potion..."

It's actually possible to save them!

At this moment, Karta remarked.

"actually……

I also have some knowledge of concocting resurrection potions.

Roy laid so much groundwork just to express this point with a touch of reserve.

"If you trust me, why not introduce me to someone and let me give it a try?"

Crafting resurrection potions is not only a good way to practice, but it may also bring greater rewards.

These high-end alchemy commissions are the true bread and butter of a sorcerer's livelihood.

He doesn't have that much free time if he's refining low-end products for others.

Upon hearing this, Karta indeed showed a shocked expression: "You...you can concoct resurrection potions?"

Ah, I don't doubt you, it's just that this is truly unbelievable!

Valissa, who was crying sadly, vaguely heard words like "resurrection," and suddenly stopped crying and turned to look.

……

The fairy tale kingdom, the capital city.

In the Queen's palace.

Roy and the others arrived at their destination on a magic carpet, and then entered the room surrounded by a group of small animals and various living beings, to pay their respects to the puppet queen once again.

The puppet queen, dressed in magnificent robes, opened her eyes, and the reflections of the crowd below were seen in her jeweled pupils.

"I now understand the whole story. At the request of Karta and Valissa, I will formally commission you to perform the wizard's alchemy."

Using the rare fruits produced in the world of Torrad, concoct a resurrection potion to save the tragically deceased Vatra, Sloin, and Sapris!

All the necessary items for the ceremony and refining process will be provided by us.

"Thank you for your trust. I will do my best."

Roy also valued this opportunity very much and quickly agreed.

"You're welcome. I've seen your outstanding performance over the past six months."

I just didn't expect them to know how to concoct resurrection potions.

The puppet queen remarked with emotion.

Mastering this technology in the second stage.

That's definitely not something an ordinary person could do.

Subsequently, the Puppet Queen offered to settle the previous task request and reward Roy.

Before Roy arrived, he was tasked with dealing with monsters.

The wizard Una discussed it with him, and that would allow him to obtain many rare fruits.

After that, having accepted the mission to assist in defending the city, Deirdre will cover the expenses and give Roy some of the materials he wants as compensation.

And now, they have successfully saved Valissa.

This involves enemies of the level two mage, which is inherently a challenging task.

The Puppet Queen pondered for a moment and said to him, "I'll give you all the secret techniques you wanted before. If you successfully complete the quest for the resurrection potion, I'll also give you a level three rare fruit!"

What wizards want is nothing more than knowledge and wealth.

Roy was very pleased and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your generosity."

(End of this chapter)