Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 698 Divine Evil Statue (4-in-1)

Shortly after.

On the battlefield of the desolate planet.

Roy and Legatos personally took action near the base, eliminating several monsters.

This monster is wide and fat, like a gorilla several times larger, but its entire body is covered with a thick wooden shell and grows thorny spikes.

Seeing the enemy fall to the ground with a thud, they instantly confirmed the authenticity of the intelligence.

"This contains the 'Summoning Mark' used to summon monsters, and it is indeed different from the spiritual essence of the previous mages."

"That mage is indeed a great mage!"

This is another mage-level fortress, a force wall spell, another elemental summoning, another elemental sea, another armored unit, and another distant support...

As more and more difficulties arose, Roy and Legatus began to feel somewhat numb.

They couldn't help but ask themselves the same questions again.

"Is this lousy war really unavoidable?"

But the answer is yes.

The will of the great wizards is beyond question, and given their current positions, it is impossible for them to easily abandon their duties and shirk their responsibilities.

Fortunately, both of them still possessed the power of the governor of Fran Star, and could draw unlimited manpower and resources from here.

Even if we fight to the last Fran alien, it's still within our power!

"Let's just use the kind we haven't considered before..."

Fel-powered armor, please!

Legatos kicked the monster at his feet and made a suggestion.

"Fel-Powered Armor!"

Roy frowned slightly.

"That's right, it's the kind of product that welds a person's flesh and soul together inside, like a Soul-Binding Demon Armor that generates evil energy!"

I believe that with your witchcraft, you can definitely make it.

In this way, the army can be expanded at a very low cost in a very short time, producing a large number of first-level, second-level, and even third-level cannon fodder troops!
They will be like an army of the undead, pushing back against the elemental sea!

“You’re too extreme.”

Roy was speechless for a long time before speaking.

"Moreover, this kind of fel-powered armor cannot be mass-produced in a short period of time; it also requires resources."

"What if we sew the corpses of the fallen lizardmen inside, making them function like zombies?"

Legatus proposed it again.

"That would be much simpler."

"They're decent cannon fodder, but like other undead units, they're too stupid to be integrated with normal creatures, and it will affect morale..."

Besides, we lack wizards from the Nikomansha Wizard Tower.

"Oh, I see. What should we do then?"

After offering suggestions to no avail, Legatus couldn't help but feel a bit worried.

……

"Yes, what should we do?"

After returning home, Roy was also thinking about the same question.

"In fact, the essence of many problems is the allocation of resources."

time, space...

Partial, overall...

In essence, there is no such thing as the weak defeating the strong; there is only true strength or false strength, or local advantages.

This war fortress, backed by a stargate, now has at least two archmages stationed there. With its mage tower-level source of magic and a constant stream of elemental life cannon fodder, it can be said to have a large army and abundant resources.

On the other hand, our side also has a decent foundation, but most of our forces need to be drawn from Fran Star and deployed on this desolate planet, which creates a local disadvantage.

In terms of high-end combat power, Legatus and I found it difficult to make the decision to fight to the death to attack the tower, while the opponent only needed to consider holding on and attrition.

Offense and defense occupy different strategic positions, and their resource consumption and combat power requirements are also different.

Without a significant advantage, it's really difficult to win in one fell swoop!

"If the situation in the Central Star Region remains unchanged and we continue with this strategy, we will basically be unable to break through!"

As always, the girl's skull helped Roy organize his thoughts and offered analysis.

"Perhaps Legatos's suggestion is a good idea: exhaust the resources of the Fran aliens and deplete the resources of this war fortress!"

Roy shook his head slightly upon hearing this: "Do you think I couldn't think of this method?"
Even if the Fran aliens are ignorant and apathetic, they will still rebel if this is done.

If the rear is unstable, it will easily give the enemy an opportunity to exploit.

"Then, expand the teleportation array to increase the deployment capacity of troops..."

“The enemy is not dead. They will find opportunities to cause damage. The terrain of this desolate planet is unfavorable, making it difficult to set up multiple bases.”

After much deliberation, Roy decided that the best course of action was to rely on a strong individual.

"In a sense, the strong are themselves a product of abundant resources."

Its strategic significance lies in the highly concentrated resources and the overwhelming force it can deliver!

A powerful individual, even if he fights against ten thousand, does not have to face the attack of ten thousand people at the same time, but only a few or a dozen.

This creates the possibility of cutting through thousands of troops.

No matter how many Fel-Powered Armors you have, they can only solve the problem of cannon fodder.

At this point, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

"Is there a resource that can be mobilized regardless of spatial and temporal limitations, and that happens to be something I'm good at utilizing?"

The girl's head paused for a moment.

"You mean divine power, or faith, and things like that?"

"Indeed, the power of faith is far-reaching. Even demigods and pseudo-gods can achieve real-time delivery within this star system!"
Even if they are separated by hundreds of millions of miles, on this desolate planet near the star gate, hundreds of millions of believers are together!

"Resources are abundant; the advantage lies with us!"

As Roy was talking, a bold idea suddenly popped into his head, and his eyes lit up.

……

After more than a month.

Desert Star Camp, temporary workshop.

Inside a hall blocked by fossilized flesh and blood.

Roy chiseled and carved the stone, successfully creating a statue from a piece of black, enchanted black stone.

What appeared before them was a strange being that looked like a human, but was wearing a hooded robe and had an indistinct face.

Legatos stood below, frowning as he looked for a long time, when suddenly he had a sudden realization.

"I thought you were sculpting an ordinary person's portrait, but I never expected you to have referenced His Excellency Marechal's image!"

"That's right, this is the image formed by the reaction of the material plane caused by Lord Marechal's two descents of his will into the mortal world."

Roy nodded.

Existence beyond level four has exceeded the limits that ordinary material planes can bear.

Therefore, it exists in the astral void and outer planes in a special way.

In essence, it has already transcended the material and spiritual realms, returning to the original form of "spirit".

However, their will can still reach the material plane, and they can even descend in avatars and manifest themselves before people when necessary.

Alternatively, one can select saints or holy figures to descend through divine intervention.

That's far more practical than projections or incarnations, and it's also a way for many believers to have a permanent presence among humans.

But the great wizard is not a god through faith. In order to maintain the purity of his soul, he often descends only in a projected avatar.

Moreover, the stronger the world's will, the greater the suppression of the incarnation.

******
"The world will of Fran Star is a rare existence that is both weak and cowardly, which is why the figure of the Great Wizard can be projected so clearly."

Even in a world like Aster, where the will is dormant, there has never been a global-scale manifestation of divine intervention...

But it is precisely because of this that I have the opportunity to make a difference.

In this world, collecting specific beliefs and practicing the art of creating divine idols is much easier than elsewhere!

"No wonder you were so secretive before, refusing to say more. So, your real purpose was to create the Divine Demon Statue and deploy it on the battlefield!"

Legatos suddenly realized.

"Deployed into the battlefield?"

Roy gave a mysterious smile.

"This would only add a level three golem, at most reaching the state of the Golden Dragon God, and it might not be able to play a significant role."

"Oh, so what you mean is?"

Legatos was slightly taken aback.

Have you ever heard of a story called "The Trojan Horse"?

Roy paused for a moment.

Legatus shook his head as expected.

Roy then explained, "I once collected and compiled this folk tale from a low-magic world, intending to include it in my collection of fables, 'The Fables of Ilor'..."

This so-called "Collection of Fables of Ilor" and the previous "One Thousand and One Nights" by "Kirick" are all based on the same book-copying formula.

While in the world of Yodakara, he had nothing better to do, so he started working on these things.

Legatus had also heard about it.

So he used this pretext to say it.

"The Trojan War lasted ten years, triggered by the abduction of Helen, Queen of Sparta, by Paris, the Trojan prince, which enraged the Greek coalition. Unable to capture Troy after a prolonged siege, the Greeks finally devised the 'Trojan Horse' strategy..."

The specific method involved creating a giant hollow wooden horse, hiding elite soldiers inside, while the rest of the army pretended to retreat, creating the illusion of withdrawal.

The Greeks left the Trojan Horse behind and arranged for their spy, Cinnon, to lie, saying that the Trojan Horse was a sacrifice to Athena, and that if the Trojans destroyed it, they would suffer bad luck, but if they brought it into the city, they would be blessed by the goddess.

Despite the priest Laocoön's warning, "Do not trust the gifts from the Greeks," and even his stabbing of the wooden horse with a spear as a warning, the Trojans still dragged the wooden horse into the city to celebrate their victory.

As night fell, the Greek warriors inside the Trojan Horse emerged, opened the city gates, and signaled the ambushing Greek army to return.

Troy was slaughtered without any defense, and its fortified fortress was breached from within.

"A very meaningful story, especially this sentence, 'A strong fortress can be breached from within,' is enough to serve as a warning."

But your story is full of holes and doesn't seem very logical.

Legatus couldn't help but complain.

Roy said, "Don't worry about the details. After all, these are just folk tales that I collected and organized. All fables are like this."

"That's true."

Legatus deeply agrees.

"After I was promoted to senior level, I did think about publishing some articles, but I later realized that I really didn't have the talent for it, so I had to give up."

As they spoke, he had already fully understood Roy's intentions.

He wanted to create a real statue of a god-like demon, then pretend it was a spoil of war, have it captured by the enemy, and send it into the war fortress!
It is common to find spoils on the battlefield, some of which may harbor hidden dangers, and there are also measures such as identification and dismantling to deal with them.

But this comparison is between the skill levels of the appraisers and alchemists on both sides.

This is tantamount to dragging the enemy into the territory that Roy, the sorcerer alchemist, excels at, and competing based on his skills in identification and creation!
Legatus and Roy worked together not for a year or two, but for almost several decades.

Therefore, I have quite a lot of confidence in this colleague.

……

Day after day, the golem is sculpted.

Another month has passed.

In the temporary workshop.

Roy suddenly stopped carving with his knife.

Before him, the mysterious wizard statue with its blurry human face had somehow been replaced by an ordinary human face.

This makes it look ordinary and unremarkable, just an unremarkable level 2 golem.

At most, it's made with solid materials, making it seem quite valuable.

"finished!"

Roy stepped back a few paces and took a look with his Eye of Hermes.

"The Sealed Divine Statue (Level 2/4)..."

Disguised by a special outer shell, the golem was cast in the form of fossilized flesh and blood and fused into its body.

The whole is divided into three parts. The core part is the terrifying incarnation of the great wizard and the spiritually driven abomination. The outer layer is the golem itself, and the outermost layer is a shell of flesh and blood..."

"Is it finally done?"

Soon after, Legatos arrived and was slightly taken aback when he saw the golem.

He hadn't seen the golem for quite some time. After glancing at it a few times, he found it to be ordinary and couldn't figure out what it was all about.

But there's an underlying sense that it's something extraordinary.

He felt that the face of the stone statue gave him a feeling of being neither human nor inhuman, as if he were in the uncanny valley.

"Then let's launch it immediately?"

Roy chuckled softly and said, "No rush, we have to go all the way with this act."

We'll continue our attack according to the normal plan until we've exhausted all other options and have no other choice, then we'll release the golem.

Before this, on the planet Fran, and in the military...

Corresponding preparations must be made in all areas!

He knew very well that the first condition for carrying out the "Trojan Horse" strategy was to have a Trojan horse that could disguise itself and deceive the enemy.

It must possess sufficient value to attract the attention of the enemy, who will then seize it and claim it as their own.

This way, they won't be abandoned on the battlefield, but will be towed back and modified for use.

This requires that it be a second or third-level item, and that it be layered with multiple layers of packaging to be sufficiently deceptive.

Secondly, this Trojan horse must possess a certain combat capability, be able to attack from within, and achieve key results to a certain extent.

If it doesn't possess this power, but only has value, then it's just a boon to the enemy.

The enemy will dismantle it, extract the materials, and use them in various ways.

Finally, if you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.

Implementing these strategies requires coordination with the overall battlefield situation, mobilization of large armies, and various other plans.

"Based on the knowledge of the [Godly Demon Statue]..."

Furthermore, the principle of emotion-driven factors can be used to deduce a mechanism for the spread of fear!

Fear is an emotion that is most easily generated and contagious among mortal beings, and it is also one of the emotions that has the greatest impact on the battlefield situation.

At the heart of this golem, I used micro-sculpting techniques to apply this...

With divine power, I will detonate the "Terror Totem" that I once controlled in the Black Witch World, enough to cause chaos throughout the entire war fortress!
But it is merely a medium; it cannot create fear out of thin air. Its true function is simply to spread and disseminate!
Therefore, the Fran aliens' beliefs are the key from now on!

******
At this moment, on the planet Fran.

People's lives continue as usual.

To the natives of this world, attacking the Stargate was nothing more than a distant war waged by the wizards.

What's right in front of you is your own life.

However, with the outbreak of war, various taxes increased and became more numerous.

This increased the burden on most ordinary people, who became hurried and rushed when walking on the streets.

Suddenly, in the central square.

A giant humanoid statue was erected. Several lizardmen, somewhat bewildered, turned their gaze to the statue, only to be slightly surprised to find that the figure seemed familiar.

"That's the same figure that appeared six months ago..."

"It happened not only six months ago, but also once 10 years ago!"

"The King of Terror...has descended upon the mortal world!"

Many of the lizardmen were stirred by their fear and were filled with awe.

"What on earth is going on? The higher-ups actually ordered a statue of the King of Terror to be erected in the city!"

Unbeknownst to the lizardmen, the golden dragonmen who were doing this were also muttering to themselves.

"I don't know, but those gentlemen must have their reasons for doing this."

"The wizards don't seem to have any objections."

The last sentence is the key.

In this world, the will of wizards takes absolute priority.

The people of Jinlong dared not disobey.

……

Just a few days later.

Statues of the "King of Terror" are erected everywhere.

There was no explanation, no publicity.

Based solely on his two previous appearances, it was a natural "divine revelation".

In addition, there is intentional or unintentional indulgence.

Various rumors and hearsay circulated among the people, giving rise to all sorts of different stories.

Some say that it is the opposite of the Golden Dragon God, like angels and devils, light and darkness.

Some say it is the embodiment of terror, an evil being.

He came here to reap the lives and souls of the lizardmen.

Some even say it's a harbinger of the world's destruction.

The two enormous shadows cast by the vast sky are revelations from fate.

There were even rebels lurking in the shadows of society, plotting to overthrow the rule of the Golden Dragonmen and wizards, regarding them as objects even wizards feared.

They didn't know it was a great wizard, and thought it was an enemy that Roy and the others feared.

As a result of various speculations and conjectures, corresponding beliefs were born.

However, due to the lack of official guidance, this has led to the emergence of many groups and factions, some overt and some covert, with differing doctrines.

But as a symbol of faith, the name of a god...

They were surprisingly consistent.

That's the "King of Terror"!
The mage spies hiding on Fran quickly gathered this intelligence and then secretly sent it back to the war fortress on the other side of the stargate.

No matter how Roy and his team try to eliminate them, there are always some informants left.

Significant social changes or strange phenomena are enough to attract their attention, preventing them from being completely unaware.

……

Soon, the war fortress, in the central area.

Archmage Rum and Archmage Greya met to discuss the matter.

"It is obvious that this so-called King of Terror is none other than the Great Wizard Marechal."

The affairs on Fran Star are still under the control of Roy and Legatos, which must be due to their orders.

Is the act of depicting His image, erecting statues, and creating a god in an attempt to gather faith and condense divine power into something like that?

Archmage Rum is an old man with white hair and beard, wearing an expensive robe, with an oak staff by his side and a spellbook floating around him, a classic image of a traditional mage.

In comparison, Greya is much younger.

However, he was also a mature and steady middle-aged monk, who looked to be in his forties or fifties.

He was the reinforcement who had just been transferred here, whom Verois and Legatos knew a little about, but who were not yet clear about the specific details.

“Ordinary wizards simply don’t have this kind of power. Even we have only just begun to grasp the basics and cannot create divine power crystals or anything related to them. Roy and Legatos obviously cannot either!”

He also made his judgment based on his own experience.

To beings at Level 1 and above, Level 0 beings are mere mortals.

But in the eyes of the gods, even those at the third level are just mortals.

The concepts of the mundane and the extraordinary are inherently relative, not absolute.

Therefore, Roy and Legatos are not yet able to access the realm of the gods.

This is common sense.

“Marichar is very cautious. Even in this world where the will to resist is not strong, he has not easily broken the dimensional boundary and descended into the material world in his true form…”

In this way, even the legendary archmages within the star field would find it difficult to pinpoint His whereabouts...

However, the act of erecting this statue is somewhat alarming!

"It's alright. Just report the truth to your superiors, and they will make the arrangements!"

Dealing with Marechal was neither their duty nor within their capabilities.

They didn't worry about it too much.

Archmage Rum largely agreed with Greya's point of view, so he quickly ended the discussion and decided to keep a close eye on the situation, but not to be too distracted by it.

Just then, his subordinates came to report.

"The wizards have launched another attack, this time with over 3000 armored warriors and tens of thousands of unarmored cannon fodder!"

Upon hearing this, the Archmage Rum couldn't help but smile faintly.

"I want to wear them down, but I can't bring myself to go all in!"
It seems that Roy and Legatus are also people who are hesitant and indecisive!

However, we cannot be careless. Let's hold our ground with our fortified positions and wait for the situation to change!

Greya nodded.

These are words of wisdom and prudence.

He knew what Archmage Rum meant: to wait for changes in the situation in the Central Star Region.

If the rear area is lost, and they retreat, it would be a fault not in terms of war.

On the contrary, they will receive honor and merit for their meritorious service in defending the city.

If the central star region can block the enemy's attack, or even launch a counterattack.

It would only be a matter of a day or two before reinforcements arrived, Fran Star was razed to the ground, and it was reclaimed.

There's absolutely no need for us to rush.

We absolutely cannot give up such an absolute advantage as the War Fortress!
……

Boom! Boom!
Artillery fire roared.

The battle has begun once again.

The reinforcements, which had just been transferred from Fran Star, were quickly deployed to the front lines.

The veterans, including Adrari, tacitly held their second line of attack, slowly advancing.

Then, as expected, a large number of enemy troops appeared.

Elemental life forms, Thornwood Demons, Ellen alien armor, and all sorts of strange and bizarre alien life forms.

Its shape resembles a frog, a praying mantis, an octopus, and many other things...

They surged up in a flash.

The new recruits, eager to be the first to charge into battle, had their enthusiasm extinguished as if doused with cold water. In the midst of the crushing defeat, the entire front collapsed.

Fortunately, the wizards did not intend to exhaust them all here and sent out a signal in time that they could retreat.

So, leaving behind over a thousand corpses, they fled in disarray back to their respective bases on the far side of the desolate planet.

******
"Foolish Fran aliens, you've been sent to your deaths so many times and you still haven't learned your lesson!"
They deserved their cannon fodder fate!

On the front lines of the desolate planet, on the battlefield.

A group of Ellen aliens, under the protection of their allies, cleaned up the battlefield, checking for any recyclable armor or magical materials.

During this time, several officers kicked the bodies of the confirmed dead combatants, their faces full of disdain.

The appearance of the Ellen aliens is similar to that of a humanoid species with a large head and large eyes, and a slender body and limbs.

Their physical abilities are naturally weaker than those of the Fran aliens, but their brains are highly developed. Therefore, after adulthood, their mental strength can increase to more than 5 degrees, and some outstanding individuals can even reach 10 degrees, comparable to the level of a first-level spellcaster.

Although it is difficult to achieve sublimation through natural growth alone, even if it continues to increase, it is just an accumulation of numbers without any qualitative change.

However, this can still allow them to develop some kind of psychic or magical abilities.

Even among the many colonies ruled by mages, such a species could be considered a precious servant race.

Therefore, the Ellen Star people have always been quite "favored" and their own technology is very advanced, making them the undisputed overlords of the star system.

In the mage army, they usually serve as mid- to low-ranking officers or various technical bureaucrats.

This time, the on-site commander for cleaning up the battlefield was, without exception, an alien named Allen.

Several other low-ranking leaders nearby couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this.

"Look at what you're saying! Even if they don't want to be cannon fodder, there are still supervisory teams behind them!"

Inside the mage's war fortress, there were also some carefully selected Fran alien warriors.

Generally speaking, such troops are overseen by Ellen aliens.

They have always been the overlords of this star field.

"Report, previous war puppets have been discovered!"
There are a bunch of humanoid wizard golems inside!

Soon, an Ellen alien reported a valuable discovery to his superior.

"Oh? Take a look."

The officer immediately led his guards over.

Sure enough, a group of humanoid wizard golems were paralyzed in one corner of the battlefield.

One of them even reached the second level.

Many soldiers vaguely remembered that the golem had launched an attack along with many other golems, but it was destroyed by long-range artillery fire.

"How foolish! In this day and age, where is there any fair competition on the battlefield anymore!"
"Of course, we'll call in as much ranged firepower as we have!"

Seeing that even the Level 2 Golem was mostly destroyed, the Ellen aliens couldn't help but comment.

However, such a damaged golem still has some value.

They were quickly pulled back.

……

"The Trojan Horse strategy has succeeded in its first step."

This golem has some value, and the techniques used to create its outer shell are perfectly understandable and acceptable to mages; they will soon find a way to modify it!

Roy quickly discovered this scene.

As it entered the force field of the war fortress, the golem's location marker suddenly disappeared.

He also confirmed that the thing had gone inside.

"You mean, this kind of golem could potentially be used on the battlefield?"

Legatos then inquired.

“Not bad.” Roy nodded.

"Then you'd better be careful, lest our people destroy or capture it and bring it back."

Legatos said, half-jokingly.

"That's fine. In a protracted war, it's common for soldiers to capture and use each other's weapons and equipment, isn't it?"

Roy disagreed.

"The key lies in the collection of faith..."

Furthermore, the opportune moment to awaken the Divine Abomination Statue!

Upon hearing the words "God-like Demon Statue," Legatos's expression turned serious, and he became more attentive.

……

"kill!"

Rumble!
The fighting continues.

On the desolate planet beneath the war fortress, on the front lines of the battlefield.

More and more corpses and remains are piling up.

Various elemental life forms, monsters, Fran aliens, Yodakara people, and even apprentices from other colonized worlds, as well as formally ranked wizards, all suffered heavy casualties.

Even wizards from the world of Araj, such as Singus, nearly died there.

Roy had been quite considerate of them, repeatedly assigning them carefully selected, high-quality tasks.

He couldn't possibly use the most valuable talent in the world of Alighieri to fill the gaps.

Even so, in the following period of time, they still lost three more players.

Having escaped death once again, Singus gained a clearer understanding of the so-called interdimensional war.

"This is truly a brutal battlefield, like a meat grinder!"
Compared to individual resourcefulness and hard work, having someone like Lord Roy protecting you at a high level is true strategic protection!

He instantly realized the truth on the spot!
In contrast, Adria and others relied entirely on luck to escape death time and time again.

As a member of the Fran aliens and a key player in this war, he never received any strategic considerations.

However, precisely because of this, almost all of these surviving warriors were awarded medals and promoted!
The current Adari are no longer ordinary soldiers, but high-ranking overseers at the level of Grand Knights!

These people are the elite of the elite, equipped with first-class armor, and can be regarded as the backbone of the force.

"Go, go, go..."

"Give it all to me!"

The battle has begun once again.

As Adlari listened to the shouts from all the front lines, the sounds of artillery fire and the fighting between the enemy and his own forces, he felt a momentary daze.

But then, an unexpected situation arose.

"15th Squad, there's a fleeing squad at your 10 o'clock position..."

Kill them! Don't let them block the charge!

The field commander relayed the order from the elite apprentices.

With a conditioned reflex, Adlari picked up his grenade launcher and fired a burst of fire, unleashing a metallic hydrogen explosive grenade.

Amidst the flying blood and flesh, he seemed to see the twisted, hateful faces of his many compatriots, and he also heard their terrified cries and pleas for mercy.

"God...please forgive my sins..."

Adari felt uneasy, but the next moment, a soft female wizard's voice rang in his ears.

"The host is detected to be emotionally agitated, with hormonal imbalances..."

"Begin injecting the tranquilizer..."

This is the latest feature Roy and others equipped the armor with, drawing on the bio-hormonal abilities of the genetic ascension route to squeeze the potential of the Fran aliens.

This method is far less brutal than the Fel-Powered Armor, but it is still effective.

Adari calmed down instantly.

However, the resulting mental fluctuations were not wasted. Instead, they were dispersed into the air through some unknown channel and then gathered together in a certain place like threads.

Inside the war fortress, in the public warehouse.

The black, dilapidated golem's eyes flashed with an eerie light.

Something called a divine abomination...

As the will converged, it began to be born within his body!
(End of this chapter)