Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 647 A New Commission (2-in-1)

"Memories of the Cretaceous Kingdom?"

In other words, this magical universe does not have the concept of "reincarnation".

Otherwise, it could be said that this thing is Alice's "past life".

What kind of memory is it?

Roy asked with a hint of curiosity.

It's already very blurry...

But I seem to have dreamt that I was in a place like a heavenly palace, busy with something with many sisters who are similar to me.

Suddenly, a white light appeared.

Everything vanished into nothingness.

Then, I slept for a very long time in a red place...

When I woke up again, I saw you, Master.

Roy was slightly surprised.

She did awaken a part of her memories as the caretaker of the sandbox garden and as she had sunk into the lake of blood.

"what on earth is it?

Logically speaking, without a past life, there should be no lingering wisdom...

However, the Rose Angel is a magical puppet that exists between machinery and natural life, and may contain something similar to a memory magic crystal within its body.

It's not surprising that memories are preserved.

Furthermore, when I first met her, I was also deeply moved, as if I had witnessed it with my own eyes.

This should be an architecture that is compatible with both spiritual and mechanical intelligence.

Roy asked, "Do you still remember those sisters?"

Alice shook her head: "I can't remember."

"Then... what about the terrain of the Cretaceous Country?"

"I can't remember either."

Roy speculated that this puppet was a masterpiece of bionics, and even its memory function might have been designed based on the human brain.

It may only respond when it arrives at the scene and is stimulated by the environment.

So he said to her, "If you remember anything related to the Kingdom of Chalk, tell me immediately, understand?"

He secretly resolved to find another opportunity to explore the land of chalk again.

That place has always been a treasure trove for me.

It's because I've been busy accumulating experience and other things over the years that I haven't been able to go.

Alice nodded: "Mm."

……

In the days that followed, Roy studied and researched while also dealing with the rare fruits at hand.

He first squeezed the juice from the second-grade rare fruit, the "sweet lemon," in his hand.

As the sharp blade dissected and the flesh was peeled away, a rich, exotic fragrance suddenly filled the entire laboratory.

The refreshing scent, like that of a fresh orange, even extends outdoors.

Roy lifted the beaker containing the lemon juice and fed it to the girl's skull.

The effect of this "sweet lemon" is clearly far less than that of the fruit of wisdom.

However, because the Torrad spirit originally possessed similar effects, it successfully stimulated its spirituality and wisdom, resulting in significant growth.

In that instant, his soul even sublimated, clearly transforming him into a wizard-level being.

This will help Roy handle many daily tasks better, making him a more intelligent assistant.

Following that, Roy took some of the rare fruit in his hand and used it to make juice to create "Resurrection Fruit Candy".

This item cannot be used as a resurrection tool for advanced creatures.

However, it is more than capable of saving level zero creatures, and can even bring level one creatures back to life.

In addition, several ghost maids have appeared in the mansion. They are more intelligent and capable of handling more housework.

Roy even started thinking about adding a few more alchemical assistants to his team.

Although he now has his own projected avatar, as well as Freya.

However, the preparations before alchemy, as well as the daily management and maintenance of various equipment and materials, are still quite arduous tasks.

Therefore, Roy specifically sought out Freya to discuss the matter.

"We still need to come up with some regulations..."

Could you help me create a laboratory management standard, including various regulations and a clear division of responsibilities?

Next, I can follow these regulations to develop a procedure for Celine to help manage.

The actual execution was handled by specially made ghost maids.

Freya nodded: "Understood."

A few days later, she submitted the charter.

Roy personally reviewed it.

Access control hierarchy, warehouse management, registration system, waste disposal, equipment maintenance, daily cleaning, process control, emergency response...

It's definitely starting to look quite good.

To be more specific, each ghost maid is in charge of their own area of ​​responsibility.

This doesn't require a high IQ.

Only specific intelligent programs are needed.

While addressing this issue won't raise Roy's potential, it will still greatly benefit the production and management of common items.

In fact, Roy had already used the Mushroom Demon to do similar work a long time ago.

But that was basically all under Celine's control; she simply treated it as an extension of her hands and feet.

After resolving this matter, Roy temporarily shifted his time and energy to refining more Radiant Gold for the purpose of perfecting the three-headed dragon "Trekefalos".

This level-two puppet is the most advanced main combat unit he can currently create.

"Zoffel" is suitable for long-range reconnaissance, "Bird Dragon Prototype" is suitable for mobile warfare, and "Ms. Edwin" is a prototype puppet from a long time ago.

They are already somewhat outdated.

Angel Alice is a level four trump card, and it's not advisable to use her lightly, lest she attract unwanted attention.

Therefore, making this puppet well becomes the best option at present.

……

end of June.

Outside the castle, in the desolate mountains.

"hold head high!"

The three-headed dragon Trekephalos roared, its power shaking the heavens.

In a short while, it flapped its wings and took flight, hovering in the air.

After pausing for a moment, it slowly turned around and made various poses.

The massive dragon's body is hollow, still just a skeleton made of shimmering gold, not yet filled with "flesh and blood".

However, the previously damaged areas have been completely repaired, and reinforced armor has been added.

During this time, Roy also experienced the [Repair Expert] ability, gaining additional bonuses on top of his already solid foundation.

The beauty of this ability lies in the fact that it provides an additional bonus, making it easier for him to process level 3 materials while still at level 2.

Roy stood by with his arms crossed, watching for a while, then snapped his fingers. The magical quill moved swiftly, writing furiously on the parchment that also seemed to float in mid-air.

Around him, several ghostly maids' eyes flickered, as if they were also infusing the signs they sensed with their spiritual power, adding richer information beyond the written description.

Just then, a colorful parrot made of clay flew in from a distance.

"Lord Roy, Lord Roy!"

The colorful parrot squawked loudly, in a childlike voice, "What is it?"

Roy turned and asked.

"Your Highness requests your return!"

"understood."

Roy responded and then gestured with his hand.

The three-headed dragon, over ten meters long, coiled its body and shrank at a visible speed, landing in the palm of the hand and transforming into the "Sartranz Chess".

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Not long after, Roy returned to the city, only to find that some soldiers who had retreated from the front lines had arrived.

These are all among the wizard's retinue, either extraordinary knights or cyborgs.

They belong to the Nabian wizards and are the exclusive armed force of this world.

From a practical standpoint, the combat effectiveness of these private armies is no less than that of the Alliance's regular legions.

After all, in an environment where extraordinary power originates from within, investing too much in external things is not necessarily a good thing.

The Alliance didn't have much funding to build such a force, so they recruited native soldiers from various worlds.

The wizards of the various wizarding communities only need to meet their quotas.

The elite troops, of course, are kept as their followers.

"These people may be similar to Mogos, Boreimo, and others in the world of Araghi."

However, judging from the energy emanating from his body, his strength far surpasses that of others...

Perhaps, in the future, when I become a high-ranking wizard, I too can raise such an army in the world of Aragir.

As Roy was pondering these things, several soldiers came up and saluted.

After exchanging pleasantries, Roy learned that the burly knight in black military uniform opposite him was named Walladener.

The Black Hawk Legion he commands is a valiant team that once followed Nabia in battles across multiple other worlds and made numerous outstanding contributions to the Alliance.

The vast majority of followers do not have any alliance membership, which, to put it bluntly, means they do not have the rights of being "human beings".

They were all vassals of the wizards, belonging to the category of private property.

However, those who have performed meritorious service have the opportunity to get rid of this status.

Of course, according to the Alliance’s usual practice, this change of allegiance usually occurs after the wizard has fallen.

Walladener said to Roy, "We are here for a matter of great importance concerning the very survival of the world of Torrad."

This may require your help, and we hope you will forgive our intrusion..."

"Oh, may I ask what important matter it is?"

"That's right, we discovered a spatial passage leading to the outer realms deep within the Tiberon Rift Valley. The demonic energy inside is stagnant and has formed a huge nodule."

There were also many decaying egg sacs around.

They are the root cause of this demonic calamity.

Based on past experience, in this situation, prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat; the best course of action is to organize elite forces to attack and eliminate it.

While we are capable of handling ordinary combat, we may fall short when it comes to knowledge of spatial science and specialized spells such as teleportation.

After successfully removing the nodule, it is also necessary to consider using an ether bomb to destroy the area.

Therefore, professionals are needed…

"understood."

Roy nodded.

I am that professional.

This kind of thing involves professional knowledge, so only wizards with a certain level of alchemy skills can do it.

Perfect timing! I, who can craft ether bombs and has successfully navigated spatial tunnels, am right here.

They took advantage of a lull in the fighting to find them and seek help.

Otherwise, you'd have to go to the Witch Tower to post a quest, or find one through Una's well-connected brokers.

After discussing the reasons, Walladener mentioned the specifics of the mission.

"Actually, there's no need for you to participate in the battle..."

Simply accompany us inside, calculate spatial nodes, deploy ether bombs...

Of course, we will provide the aether stones needed to craft this, as well as assistants.

Then there's the task reward.

"I can contact the Alliance to apply for a formal commission for you to participate in the operation, which will be counted in the Alliance's battle merits."

At that time, the rewards will be equivalent to those for participating in the interdimensional war.

They contacted Roy directly to save time, not to save on payment.

……

After reaching an agreement, everyone agreed to set off as soon as possible.

However, mobilizing supplies takes time, and it still delayed things for almost half a month.

Roy seized the opportunity to first obtain the Etherstone and prepare some standard quantities of Ether bombs.

They accumulated more than ten coins a day, and by the time they set off, they had already prepared more than 200 coins.

This abundance of resources in alchemy also has some benefits for him, because some of his innate abilities, such as [Inspiration] and [Unexpected Joy], will be activated, bringing him some advantages.

【Words of Wisdom】accumulate basic attributes in a way that is like water dripping on a stone.

These are all things he is happy to see happen.

During this time, the projected avatar and Freya were also tasked with crafting some items that might come in handy, including thermobaric bombs for dealing with large-scale enemies.

……

Soon, the agreed departure time arrived.

Above the Tiberius Rift Valley.

A giant pterosaur soared through the clouds.

At the same time, a long formation of flying units, including giant eagles, big-headed bats, and hybrid dragons with bodies resembling winged lizards, followed closely behind.

Roy was also among them, riding the magic carpet.

"These are the traces of a monster invasion..."

Prandtse and Nisa, who were traveling with them, looked down and saw that twisted black marks covered the vast land.

Those were traces of the erosion by the power of the abyss, like bruising around a wound.

The power of the abyss continues to erode the material world, causing damage in many places.

Soon, the team ahead approached the abyss's great rift and descended into the enormous fissure, which was like a wound in the earth, thousands of meters wide and hundreds of kilometers long.

Pranzhe subconsciously squeezed a rune in her palm, a "secret mark" left by Roy on her body, which had the ability to locate and sense objects.

Nisha also found herself breathing rapidly.

A moment later, the world before my eyes suddenly shifted, and I found myself in a void that seemed to be shrouded in illusion.

Suddenly, the world darkened, and the entire earth seemed to be swallowed up by the dark clouds, turning into a huge, endless void.

Everyone suddenly felt as if they were flying backwards and sinking into the vast universe.

But looking back, all around was the same darkness, and there were no longer any sights from where they had come from.

Everyone felt as if they were trapped in the void of an endless universe.

"It feels like a 'place without light'..."

Roy carefully sensed his surroundings and suddenly remembered that he had been to a similar place before.

However, in reality, the two are still fundamentally different.

The outer realms do not correspond to ordinary atmospheres or similar places, but rather to the boundaries of planes.

The concept of spacetime becomes meaningless here. Countless planes and worlds connect with it in the form of parallel universes, and there is also a large amount of "ether" and "phlogiston" (old cosmology).

Having only briefly crossed this boundary between space and time, between spirit and matter, the group continued deeper, arriving at a place resembling a pitch-black cave.

But in reality, this is not a real cave, but rather a level of a broken world that was swept into the void and eroded.

　There will be more later... I haven't prepared 8k words all at once, so I'll start with 4k.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)