Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 650 Capturing Prisoners Alive (2-in-1)

"Finally out!"

"That damn trap... it's finally broken!"

Overjoyed, everyone fled, trying to find the right way home.

Where could that guy be?

Roy muttered to himself.

The broken parts of his body seemed to come back to life.

First, the mercury slurry flows back, the flesh dissolves, and the cut surface reaches an extremely active state.

Fleshy tendrils, like tentacles, emerged.

They stretch out toward each other, intertwine and grow upon contact, and then contract.

Immediately following, they joined together like dough.

The severed body was miraculously glued back together.

This is the result of the body modification technique of revitalization.

Possessing "Level Two Activation Technique" and a physique exceeding 1000 degrees, the things one can do are actually far more exaggerated than this.

As long as there is no damage to the soul, even if the body below the neck is completely destroyed, it can still regenerate on its own through super-fast regeneration.

Such a severed injury is not worth mentioning at all.

If there were a way to undo mistakes, Fass would definitely remember the principles for dealing with this kind of wizard.

That is……

It absolutely has to be chopped vertically!
However, it is now Roy's time to take control.

He used his spiritual power to explore his surroundings and immediately followed the inexplicable senses, quickly chasing after them.

"Lord Roy!" The wounded Valedner and the others hurriedly caught up. "Is this the direction the mage fled?"

"Probably!"

Roy gave a vague answer, without telling him that he had just used the "Mental Anchor" to leave a magical mark of connection on Fass.

It was branded on the moment of the attack.

Moreover, his "Soul-Binding Rope" had already damaged the other party's soul.

Now is the time to strike while he's still sick.

Sure enough, after chasing for a while, the group found their target deep inside the cave ahead.

A figure leaned against the rock wall, hunched over and panting.

His body trembled slightly, and each breath seemed to take all his strength, making him appear extremely weak and exhausted.

"It's Fassus!"

"Strange, his breathing is so chaotic, he's not running anymore?"

The group stopped, wary, and tried to surround it.

Fass witnessed all of this, but there was nothing he could do.

"Damn it!"
What poison did you put on me...?

Or is it some kind of curse?

He possesses expertise in space-related fields, but that doesn't mean he's equally proficient in other areas.

This is the profound knowledge and rich experience that only a monk who is hundreds of years old can possess.

Therefore, he did not know that it was the spirit rope form transformed from the ghost witch body that had injured his soul.

Roy's soul level was far higher than his. When he probed with his spiritual power, he immediately saw a faint soul aura flowing out of his injured chest like blood.

But it wasn't real blood, nor did it have a deep red color; instead, it was like a white glow.

This scene is like a body that is a broken shell, and what is inside is about to break out of the shell.

The others could not see this with their naked eyes; all they saw was blood gushing from Fass's arm, the wound inflicted by the spear.

This certainly fits the characteristics of poisoning or cursing; he has fallen into weakness, and even his mental strength has been disrupted.

"kill him!"

Wallace immediately gave the order.

If the spellcaster can be captured alive, that would be ideal.

This can yield considerable benefits.

However, the counterattack of a level 2 mage is very strong. If you don't fight with the intention of killing the opponent, you might lose many lives.

As a seasoned knight commander, he certainly wouldn't make such a mistake.

Roy also brought Prandtse and Nissa into the battle, while simultaneously locking down Fass's retreat.

We will immediately interrupt or intercept him as soon as he tries to use his signature "Flash" or "Dimensional Jump".

But to everyone's surprise, Fass only made a token effort to defend himself before the mana shield covering his robes shattered.

Nisha's "Psionic Blade" pierced his body, nearly slicing his robes and the mage's body in two.

Fassus coughed up blood, screamed in agony, and collapsed to the ground.

He actually fainted.

Roy looked surprised, his hair standing on end and coiling around him like a python.

The investigation revealed that the other party's life force was extremely weak, and the flame of their soul was like a candle flickering in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

"He seems very weak, what happened?" Walladener asked in surprise.

"I don't know, maybe the drug I gave it worked," Roy said casually, making something up.

He was secretly surprised.

Only after reviewing the battle did I vaguely guess the reason.

"Was it the 'Soul-Binding Rope' that attacked just as he was casting his spell, causing an unexpected and severe injury?"

This is the consequence of "interrupting spellcasting," and sometimes it is more dangerous than other spell attacks.

But something seems a little off.

If it was caused by "interrupting spellcasting," Fass himself should have known, and he wouldn't have asked himself whether he had drugged or cursed him.

Then it should still be the damage caused by "Soul-Binding Rope".

"Since the last time we killed the exiled criminal mage, and obtained the Soul Transfer and Soul Stone from Daniris, and then received the Soul-Eating Beast's characteristics from Elaumen..."

My ghostly body has improved.

This is a law-based enhancement, integrated into the puzzle of the Ghostly Witch Body...

In other words, switching to this attack mode allows you to tear a piece of the enemy's soul away!

That's way too fierce!

Upon realizing this, Roy quickly examined Fassus's soul.

To their astonishment, they discovered a pitch-black void in the middle of the hazy human figure.

Its edges are jagged, and the cracks look as if they have been torn apart by some ferocious beast, and it also emits wisps of black mist.

"Now we don't even need makeup to play the heartless one!"

Roy muttered to himself.

But after thinking about it, she took out some calming and nourishing materials from her spatial ring and fed them to him.

These are leftover scraps from past attempts at resurrection potions, and they possess some healing properties for the soul.

"Lord Roy, are you planning to use him to exchange for war merits?"

"Waldner asked."

"After all, he is a level two spellcaster, and a legitimate mage who graduated from the academy!"
Being alive is far more valuable than being dead!

Roy's eyes shone brightly, and he spoke with a hint of anticipation.

"I just don't know what price Achinila is willing to pay to redeem him!"

He had never seriously done anything like this before. In the past, when he tried to capture Valentina in exchange for some benefits, the Viken family always thwarted his plans.

But this time, it probably won't happen.

If all else fails, just hand it over to the Witch Tower and let the Seven Towers Alliance negotiate on our behalf!
Thinking of this, Roy looked at Walladena and the others beside him and suggested, "Since he was captured here and everyone contributed, how about we hand him over in the name of the Torrad World Guard?"
In this way, the alliance receives rewards, which everyone can share.

"Oh, isn't this just taking advantage of you?"

Wallace and the others were surprised to learn that they had contributed to this achievement.

"Actually, we are self-aware..."

The reason we were able to capture him this time is entirely due to your own efforts.

Besides, you saved me.

"There's no need to say that. We're all fighting side by side, so there's no need to be so particular."

When Roy saw that Wallace still valued this favor, he understood that the other party was not an ungrateful person, and was even more willing to help him out.

"However, let me preface this by saying something unpleasant."

The choice of rewards must be made by me. Among the reported merits, if there are any special privileges or knowledge-related benefits, I must give priority to selecting them.

"That's natural."

"Waldner quickly said."

"We originally had some rewards for you, so let's take this opportunity to exchange them for higher-level items!"

Afterwards, the group had a brief discussion and decided on the general rules for reporting merits and exchanging rewards.

Roy planned to report to his superiors in the name of the Torrad garrison, and also to use the name of the Nabian wizard.

As for what to exchange for, he had a rough plan.

The first thing to consider, naturally, is the magical potion ingredients that can enhance one's soul and spirit.

Ideally, one should be able to raise their mental strength to over 300 or even 400 in one go.

Then there are all kinds of knowledge and treasures.

It should not be something that is already in the Valentina Library, but something that is not.

Addressing shortcomings can also be put on the agenda.

For example, how should we deal with an enemy like Fass who is skilled in spatial magic the next time we encounter him?

With the various witch body modifications and alchemical products he currently possesses, it is indeed quite difficult to deal with.

If it weren't for my unique soul, superior status, and unparalleled abilities, the outcome of this confrontation would have been truly uncertain.

Of course, there are also different opinions on how to implement it.

It could be either a spatial seal or a spell, or an attack ability that makes it easier to capture and target fast-moving enemies.

However, these things are easy to go astray from and become incompatible with one's major and expertise.

It would be better to induce a mutation in the soul and enhance the "Soul-Binding Rope" ability.

This spiritual elevation may also be reflected in the future crafting of Soul Stones.

In any case, in order to achieve the "Soul Stone" and "Slicing Technique", I need to take a further step in this field, so this is a win-win situation.

……

"Okay, let's go back!"

After reaching an agreement, everyone began searching for a way out.

The will of the world is a massive goal. Although everyone is in the outer realm, they seem to be able to sense that a huge elven entity is calling them from the shadows.

This showed them a direction to go out.

Upon reaching the edge of the floating island, they discovered that the area below was vast and boundless, making it impossible to cross.

"This is not the kind of cosmic void understood by the scientific world, but rather the void at the edge of a plane, leaning towards the realm of idealism."

Generally speaking, only those at the level of a great wizard, possessing sufficiently powerful mental strength, can traverse the sea of ​​stars.

Ordinary people can easily get lost.

Although my soul rank is not low now, my mental strength is still too weak, making me unsuitable for traversing the void and crossing planes..."

Low- to mid-level wizards rarely have access to this area.

Roy was once again impressed by Fass's talent and couldn't help but exclaim, "How on earth did this guy discover this place?"

Pranz and Nisa looked back with a slightly strange expression at the mage being carried in the arms of the bird dragon prototype.

However, Wallace hesitated to speak.

He wanted to say that, from Fass's perspective, you're incredibly difficult too.

Cut in half, even if it were another level two wizard, they might not die, but they would still suffer serious injuries.

But you treated it all as nothing.

With things having come to this point, the group had no choice but to take a longer route to continue their search.

Hard work pays off.

Another half hour passed, and an underground cave with a winding entrance appeared before everyone.

This is a funnel-shaped cave with a large, belly-like space below, which narrows at a certain point above.

But further up, it's like a courtyard leading to the outside world.

A beam of light shone in, carrying the scent of the outside world.

Walladener sensed it for a moment and exclaimed with delight, "Tibiro Rift Valley!"
"That's definitely the Tiberius Rift Valley outside!"

Everyone quickly flew upwards.

As expected, when they reappeared, the silver moon hung in the sky, and demons danced wildly.

The scene of thousands upon thousands of demons pouring out of the nearby abyss appeared before everyone's eyes.

They looked back and realized that they had emerged from a huge, somewhat disgusting black hill.

This hill is somewhere between real and unreal, looking like a large honeycomb or a dried lotus seedpod with a porous structure.

"grown ups!"

"They are led by Wallacer!"

"Finally home!"

Soon, the army fighting the demons discovered them.

The garrison here patrols frequently and is extremely sensitive to anything that emerges from inside. In addition, Wallace and his team had been anxiously waiting for a long time before venturing deep inside to carry out their mission.

Upon seeing this, they quickly rushed over.

"Is everything alright here? How come there's another demonic attack?" Wallace asked.

The garrison commander said, "It's alright, just a few scattered tribes..."

As they spoke, some people turned their gazes toward Roy and the others, as well as onto the prototype's hand holding Fass behind them.

"This is……"

"By the way, this is Fass, the second-level mage captured by Lord Roy!"

"What? A level two mage!"

"It's him!"

The garrison soldiers were stunned for a moment, then their faces showed shock.

Roy asked, "Have you encountered him before?"

"Yes, after discovering that he was the mastermind behind the sabotage operation in the rear, we were ordered to send some troops to encircle and suppress him, but we suffered heavy losses."

"This guy is not easy to deal with..."

"I never expected to be captured alive!"

After some discussion, Roy officially handed Fass over to Walladener temporarily, allowing him to begin the formalities.

However, he did not leave during this period, but personally guarded the area to prevent any accidents from happening.

Time flew by and a few days later.

Above the Tiberon Rift, a portal appeared in the sky.

Several Alliance envoys dressed in red robes arrived to confirm the identity and current situation of Faith, who had been captured.

After confirming receipt, they took him away, along with the attendant monks they had captured earlier.

(End of this chapter)