Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 710 Career Templates (4 in 1)

"You went to all this trouble just for these few projections?"

After roughly assessing the size of the enemy force, Osteron chanted a spell to activate the "Gate to Another World" he had prepared beforehand, summoning 24 level-two skeleton mage minions in one go.

"I didn't expect so little!"

Roy said.

However, this world was once ruled by mages, and too many people have come here. The female assassin has been lying in wait for many days and has the opportunity to locate other coordinates, so the "teleportation spell" can still work.

At worst, they can be teleported to a nearby asteroid and then transferred here.

"Apache Prohibition" is a regional barrier spell that can only prevent teleportation to one's own side, but it still cannot prevent the other party from vaguely perceiving the marked information.

He wasn't some great wizard, and was powerless to set up a nationwide lockdown of the "Net of All Spirits" level.

Therefore, my plan is to use the changes in the celestial energy to sense the entry information and try to eliminate the enemy's forces.

But to their surprise, the other party was very cautious and only came as a projection.

The plan to trap and thwart the enemy failed before it even began.

Roy had no choice but to summon his three-headed dragon puppet (level 3), three sliced ​​clones, and Atedia, Pranzhe, Nisha, Beryl, Angari, and others from the ambush site nearby.

Meanwhile, Org and his Tier 2 armored units, as well as Roy's own Matant Force.

Adela and her Golden Dragon army also appeared one after another.

The five newly appeared mage projections were immediately surrounded.

"They actually have such a force..."

The Grand Mage of the Reines family, named Vignor, took a deep breath upon seeing this.

"Damn it, I knew he wouldn't be so easy to deal with!"

"High Mage Livra of Besal Academy said with a frown."

The Viken family's archmage, Horn, was engrossed in casting spells, casting shields upon shields on himself and the projected avatars of the people around him.

"You all seem completely unperturbed. Are you planning to stall for time and launch a fatal attack in the chaos after the female assassin revives?"

You never intended to defeat me with just these few avatars.

However, by using various spells to interfere with my judgment and then stalling until she arrives, I can still launch a fatal attack at the crucial moment and succeed.

Unfortunately, someone didn't want to see you all working together and told me the whole plan.

As the five were preparing, Roy suddenly spoke up.

Vignol immediately looked surprised.

Livra and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

They were all quite incredulous that Roy had revealed the plan so readily, and they couldn't help but secretly exchange messages and discuss it.

"Who leaked the information to him?"

"Don't be sown discord. Our true bodies are all on Planet Allen, and there's no need to reveal it!"

"Even 'prophecy' couldn't possibly know our plans so clearly, let alone Marwan's secret!"

He said there were people who didn't want us to join forces...

"Kill them!"

Roy, however, gave the order decisively.

In an instant, a deluge of spells rained down on them.

……

After easily eliminating the 5 projected avatars, "Time Rewind" was successfully activated.

Roy remained focused on the souls he had captured and the items he had seized, even during battle.

It turned out that they really had mysteriously disappeared.

Those things that originally belonged to the female assassin seemed to have vanished into thin air. Even a high-level wizard like him could easily overlook them if he wasn't careful.

Even if they notice it, without knowing the information about the Blade of Time, they will be confused and unable to correctly judge what is going on.

In fact, their hasty rush back to find out what was going on back led them right into a trap!
However, all of this ceased to be a problem once Roy learned of the situation in advance.

Oros City.

In the main hall where the troops were originally rewarded.

Marwan opened his eyes and was resurrected. Just as he was about to take action, his expression suddenly changed drastically.

She discovered that she was trapped in a bone prison that resembled a series of giant ivory tusks.

It was as if it was tailor-made for itself, fitting perfectly and impossible to move an inch.

If you look closely, you'll see many similar bone cells scattered around, each one interlocking like jagged teeth, and further away, there are impenetrable walls that completely seal off the entire space.

The skeleton mages unleashed their lightning magic in unison, creating a chaotic "lightning beam," and Marwan groaned.

A look of anxiety flashed across her face.

Because of just one round of simultaneous attacks, all her protective spells were depleted, and her life force was almost instantly wiped out.

Sensing that his last bit of strength was about to slip away, Marwan gritted his teeth and once again used the "Time Reversal" positioning anchor point to preserve the current state.

Then, he struggled to move his body, trying to squeeze out of the bone prison that was trapping him.

But unexpectedly, many bone demons, wielding spears and iron swords, stabbed her from all sides, turning her into a pincushion.

Marwan had no time to dodge; his eyes widened in shock, and he died a humiliating death.

"The enemy possesses a semi-divine artifact and will revive after a period of time. Prepare for battle again!"

The skeleton mage obeyed Roy's orders, remaining in place and preparing further countermeasures.

Having confirmed the opponent's "resurrection point," Marwan was greeted with walls of raging fire upon reviving.

Meanwhile, the previous state was saved after the lightning attack.

She had a large amount of destructive energy remaining in her body, and was instantly plunged into a deadly crisis.

Marwan had to use his time powers again to preserve this unfavorable situation once more.

This time, she lasted even less, and her consciousness began to fade.

Once again, just as "Time Rewind" was triggered, before Marwan could even react, his arm was severed by a "Mage's Sword" floating nearby.

The fist-shaped sword clattered to the ground.

Marwan's eyes widened in horror.

Without this semi-divine artifact, even with her skills as a high-level assassin, she would be helpless and await her death.

In a matter of moments, flames and lightning engulfed her, and the female assassin was utterly dead.

Her soul was captured by the skeleton mage using a crystal ball.

Long before this temporary fortification was built, Roy had prepared Soul-Stealing Crystals for them, specifically for collecting the soul of this female assassin.

……

"Lord Roy, the battle here is over. Here's the weapon, and the equipment we captured from her!"

Shortly after the transfer, the enclosed space was opened from the inside, and Priti emerged in his Level 3 magical armor.

Behind them, a multitude of skeleton mages, armored warriors, and puppets filed out.

Osteron's gaze was deep and unfathomable as it fell upon the Blade of Time in Pritti's hand.

But before he could see it clearly, Roy put it away.

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Following that, the other magical equipment seized from the female assassin was also collected.

This even includes crystals that seal souls.

The female assassin carries quite a few high-level equipment.

Among them, there are a total of 6 items that have reached level 3.

Boots of Swiftness, Cloak of Shadows, Orb of Deception, Armguards of Fortitude, Belt of Shadowfiend, Arcane Ring...

They are all genuine, high-quality goods with a purplish sheen.

Even if assassin equipment is far less valuable than mage equipment, it is impossible for them to participate in the distribution.

Osteren's visit was merely for show and as a safety net; it didn't actually play a significant role.

It's impossible to give him that equipment.

However, Roy still took out a level 3 gem, as well as several additional level 2 gems and a large number of level 1 gems.

With a casual toss, it landed right in front of him.

Osteron quickly took it and began to examine the enormous, perfect gem.

"Are you planning to make these gems into a staff, or simply embed them directly into a skull to create the Eye of Magic?"

Roy asked.

Ostereon asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Roy smiled slightly: "I am an alchemist, do you think I don't know the purpose of these gems?"

As a Bone Demon, you have no other means of expenditure in Hell except to strengthen your army or trade with other lords.

Osteren remained silent, lost in thought.

But there was no rebuttal.

Roy said, "I can help you with this too, but we'll have to wait until I have time to take care of it."

As for the remuneration...

This refers to the summoning service from now on!

"I feel like I've fallen into your trap again. Are you saying I'll have to pay for maintenance in the future?"

Osteron's teeth clicked a few times.

But in the end, he nodded.

He finally understood: having Roy do the inlaying was better than doing it himself!
……

After agreeing to this, Roy didn't have time to deal with it for the time being.

Upon returning to his temporary residence in Oros, he began to ponder the Blade of Time.

This is one of the biggest takeaways from this trip.

After Roy carefully examined and checked it repeatedly, he confirmed that the Blade of Time contained far more than one fragment of divine essence, at least four!
There could even be more!
In this way, the overall value far surpasses the previous "basic version" which only had one piece, with a value exceeding 1 billion and reaching tens of billions!

Moreover, this is just the listed price; in reality, you can't buy it even if you have the money!

"It contains the secrets of a true semi-divine artifact. I can use [Reverse Engineering] to take a look, and while I'm at it, I can try to enhance it using the fragments I have!"

But before doing these things, you have to break the "Arcane Mark" on the bound equipment.

For many magical items of ordinary value, the industry commonly uses brute force to remove the entire part containing the arcane mark.

This will also leave the equipment in a damaged state, causing it to lose many special effects.

Then, based on this, we can disassemble or repair it.

However, we cannot be so rough with treasures of this caliber.

Roy used this opportunity to practice, employing his [Arcane Dispel] talent ability.

The effect of this talent is: "To destroy and remove the 'Arcane Mark' and 'Enchanted Attribute' from alchemical products, including magic array structures such as 'Alchemical Runes' and 'Rune Arrays,' as well as various enchanted effects..."

Performing the relevant action will increase the corresponding ability level by 2!

As a result, this busy period lasted for more than a month.

Still, nothing came of it.

“What the hell!

This thing has self-repairing properties and even includes a time loop, allowing it to restore itself to its original state after being destroyed or unlocked!

Just as he was watching the Blade of Time, which he had successfully dealt with using his [Secret Art Removal] talent, being covered once again by a ripple like water, it returned to its original state.

Roy was also at a loss.

But he was not discouraged. After thinking for a while, he recorded this construction method of "time loop" using a symbol array.

At the same time, the various structures and magical effects of a true semi-divine artifact were also copied.

at the same time……

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

【Catalyst (Bronze Level)】

[By mastering the reaction knowledge of highly efficient catalysts, one can use their own magic to simulate most catalysts during alchemy operations, significantly increasing the reaction rate and optimizing product purity. The effective range is limited to level three.]

It turns out to be a kind of "catalyst," possessing the special ability to accelerate reactions!

Roy had a vague feeling that this might be related to the power of time, rather than a simple chemical reaction.

My own magic has actually begun to be tainted with a small portion of related powers, but it is only manifested in the field of alchemy!
“How do I put it?

It's a practical skill, I suppose.

But regardless, the important thing right now is to unlock this equipment, and even modify it for our own use!

……

After that, Roy seemed to be obsessed with this legendary equipment, trying even harder to crack it.

Everyone else was busy with their own things.

Strengthening defenses, gathering intelligence, and preparing for war, etc.

Several months passed in the blink of an eye.

Roy suddenly received news that the investigation into the cause and effect of the assassination had made progress.

The Red-robed Consul Akhenin personally contacted him, informing him: "It's basically confirmed that this assassination was carried out by the 'Sisters of Shadows of Skars'..."

They have no grudge against you, but they are an organization that takes orders for assassinations. It is highly likely that the Reines family or the Viken family paid for it.

The Blade of Time that you now possess is a semi-divine artifact that only top-tier members can wield...

Logically speaking, if the mission fails, there's no way to ask you for it back; you should just let it go.

However, the stakes involved in semi-divine artifacts are considerable. If they are further incited by the mages, there's a possibility of another assassination attempt.

"I haven't even settled accounts with them yet. If they provoke me again, I'll uproot them sooner or later!"

Roy snorted coldly.

Even so, he knew that the other party was a mysterious organization that might have legendary experts, and on the surface, it adhered to the principle of neutrality, so even the Seven Towers Alliance was unwilling to provoke them.

There's no way for me to retaliate against them. At most, I'll just kill them one by one until they put me on their blacklist and give up on me completely.

"The alliance is currently at war, so you'd better be careful."

Akhenin gave his instructions.

Even organizations like these have a sense of shame.

It wasn't just for the semi-divine artifact, but also to salvage the reputation lost due to the mission's failure.

Roy remained vigilant, but secretly accelerated his deliberations.

Finally, after another three and a half years.

It's now mid-January of the new year.

At the temporary camp, Roy suddenly stopped what he was doing, a look of delight on his face.

"This is... the seed of the concept of time!"

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[Conceptual Armament]: "By extracting concepts, we condense the seeds of symbolic things..."

The concepts he has grasped so far are: "aesthetics", "apostle", "sage", "fire", "mammoth element", "time"... As the information flashed through his mind, a particle shimmering with golden light seemed to appear before his eyes.

A moment later, the particle merged with the guiding power of the spirit and took shape, transforming into a key-shaped phantom.

The originally white key phantom turned into a golden key.

Roy carefully controlled the key and inserted it into the fist-shaped sword of the Blade of Time.

Click!

It sounded as if there were faint metallic clanging sounds.

The fist and sword shone with dazzling golden light.

The chain seal that caused the time loop to be broken has been broken!

"finally!"

Roy was genuinely pleased.

Three and a half years! A full three and a half years!

It's finally solved!
This thing is really difficult to deal with!
Fortunately, I finally managed to solve it completely!
Now, rebind!

This time, he not only gained innate abilities but also condensed a conceptual seed.

They finally managed to unbind the treasure and truly possess it.

Just a few days later, he casually modified it again, then summoned Prandtse and bestowed it upon her.

Even Pranje herself was somewhat taken aback; she never expected that this semi-divine artifact would fall into her hands.

After realizing what had happened, I was overjoyed.

"Is this real? I'm getting a semi-divine artifact?"

"For me, its research value far outweighs its practical value."

Moreover, its value can only be realized when it is handed over to someone who can make good use of it.

"I am, after all, an alchemist from the witch realm; I don't really need this kind of thing."

Roy explained.

Pramie, on the contrary, seemed somewhat hesitant: "Then I'm just a wanderer, not a professional assassin..."

"It's okay, I'll help you with your part-time job!"

Next, Roy focused on explaining the new effects and uses of the Blade of Time to Pranzie.

"The Blade of Time of Doloros (Level 4)..."

……

Special Effect 2: "Flexible Settlement" allows for flexible resolution of continuous poison damage or other energy effects. By altering the reaction rate and burst time, the manifestation of effects such as potions and energy attacks can be flexibly controlled...

This is the key point!
Roy used the combined abilities of his [Alchemy Master] and [Conceptual Armament] to give it a new function, transforming it from "quick settlement" to "flexible settlement"!
Under Roy's guidance, Prandtse first defined the current situation and retained the anchor point of "time rewind".

Then, she drank a bottle of poison with extremely potent effects and thrust her fist-sword at herself!

Under the effect of "flexible cleansing", the toxin energy floating in her body was instantly drawn by some strange force and stopped.

Mysterious energy particles constrained them.

But it doesn't just disappear into thin air; it's forcibly stopped and will erupt at a later time!
"It can actually bind and pull other abilities!" Pranzhe murmured to herself, feeling quite amazed.

This "flexible clearing" effect thus became a secret technique for self-defense and survival.

Although once the breaking point arrives, the combined energy of one's own body and the enemy's attack will erupt simultaneously, one will only die a more gruesome death.

But since the "Time Rewind" feature saved the initial state, there's still time to change everything!

"Moreover, it can accelerate its effect by attacking itself."

For example, some explosive magical potions accelerate the process, making them even stronger.

Ordinary mactan compound can potentially achieve the same effect as golden mactan.

But the consequence could be sudden death on the spot after the outbreak!
This still requires pre-saving the anchor point for "time travel," otherwise you'll truly die.

Roy reminded him again.

There are actually many burst-type skills, but they often come at a huge cost, causing irreversible damage to the body and soul.

Pulanjie nodded and wrote these down.

After mastering these basic principles, she has at least four or five ways to unleash a multiplier of over 2000%, which can be described as a high-level skill burst.

In extreme circumstances, it may even be possible to assassinate some high-level spellcasters who have not preserved their souls!
Knowing this, Roy simply gave the other party another potion he had carefully concocted.

Under the light, it appears eerily silvery-gray, but when illuminated by the Eye of Hermes, it glows with a rich purple light, full of spiritual energy.

"This is……"

Prandtse looked at it and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

"This is a skill potion made from the seed of [Shadow Stealth]. After drinking it, you will be able to imprint this skill into your soul and turn it into an innate ability!"

Roy explained.

This was something he had acquired a long time ago, originally intended for his own use. However, after inheriting the [True Dragon Wisdom], he was able to master most spells and no longer needed this skill potion.

Let's just give it to Prandelle and improve her abilities.

Having burst damage skills is useless if you can't hit the target.

True combat power requires the combined use of many different abilities.

Significant returns require substantial investment.

He is now training her to the standard of "being able to assassinate high-level spellcasters".

……

After that, Roy used an even more special secret method to train Pranzie.

They actually sliced ​​and refined the female assassin's soul, turning it into several hazy golden rays, and infused them with a specially refined magic potion.

The vast majority of the parts about humanity and instincts have been removed, and one's own memories have been completely erased.

Only the part related to professional skills remains.

This was thanks to the research on the souls of the Adari, which allowed him to further advance his stripping technique.

"Slicing Technique" allows for precise cutting, erasing soul memories while retaining the ability to perform skills.

Many advanced skills require the involvement of the soul to be learned and mastered.

Brain tissue alone can only extract knowledge and experience.

Only by infusing it with "soul" can it achieve even greater performance.

This is how you create a "high-grade assassin's potion"...

Its function is simple and straightforward, yet it is also extremely complex...

That means it can enable people to change jobs or become high-level assassins, thereby obtaining the corresponding job template!

In the alchemy of the witchcraft world, there is a major category called "Job Change Potion".

Initial research often involves the souls of living people before other spiritual substances can be used as materials.

After drinking it, Pulanjie felt her astrological chart brighten, and a new page appeared.

"how do you feel?"

Roy couldn't see it clearly like he could see his own birth chart, so he could only ask her.

"Just as you said, a shadow of a soul has appeared..."

Let me see: [Perfect Transformation], [Assassin's Avatar], [Fatal Strike]...

These all seem to be skills inherited from her soul!

******
After that, the female assassin's original Boots of Swiftness, Shadow Cloak, Orb of Deception, Armguards of Fortitude, Belt of Shadowfiend, and Arcane Ring...

A series of high-level equipment.

Prandtie has become able to wear it.

Roy simply handed them all over to her, which naturally involved some decryption and rebinding.

Artia and the others were greatly surprised when they returned from their mission.

"Pranzee, why are you dressed as a female assassin?"

"She just happened to be able to use these things, so I gave them to her first."

Roy stepped forward and offered an explanation.

"Don't worry, if there's an opportunity in the future, I will do my best to train you."

However, this requires collecting enough powerful souls to forge a class template.

The reality is far more complex than he casually described.

This involves soul division and skill fusion. Many alchemy masters spend their entire lives mastering only one or two job-change potions, which is already something to be proud of.

Roy, however, relied on his talent to uncover the secrets without any formal instruction.

It felt like opening the door to a new world.

While Artia and the others were eager to test their skills and tried to spar with Pranzie, Roy returned to the mage's mansion and summoned Freya.

He instructed, "Submit an application to the Witch Tower later to purchase high-level professional souls using the limited purchase quota..."

Any job type is acceptable, but it must be at a sufficiently high level.

"Yes."

Freya wrote down this requirement.

Following that, Roy instructed her to submit more resource exchange requests in preparation for related experiments.

……

The monk's mansion, inside the library.

"The Mystery of the Soul," "The History of the Development of the Professional System," "The Self-Cultivation of a Skills Mentor"...

Several thick volumes of a series of books were piled on the table.

The book fairy floated beside her, gazing intently at the elegant and beautiful Lady Roy sitting idly by, flipping through one of the mage's notes related to skill crafting.

He ruthlessly discarded some outdated and untalented techniques that only those without talent would need to use.

Other things that might be useful to a gifted person like himself were recorded by the magical quill pen floating nearby.

Soon after, a whole page was filled with excerpts.

Roy used his knowledge of "soul studies" to deduce the situation briefly, and after confirming that the direction was correct, he nodded in satisfaction.

"I see, so this is actually a potion of the same level as the Philosopher's Stone."

In some worlds, those who possess extensive knowledge and skills, and are highly learned, are called 'sages'...

Originally, you needed to reach a certain level in your original profession before you could change jobs.

If someone could seamlessly pursue over a dozen mainstream professions, acquiring knowledge, experience, and skills to the point of being almost divine.

Then he could be considered a true sage, a perfect person.

The resulting change in the soul structure is enough to achieve a sublimation from silver to gold, or even to a higher level.

However, due to various obstacles in the implementation process, many people have chosen to skip or simplify it.

For example, a mage who also serves as a warrior can achieve the same effect to a certain extent by making up for certain deficiencies.

Or other support roles...

Dragon vein sorcerers, charlatans, and the like.

Even a specific advanced specialization within the same class of mages!

Having grasped these points, Roy immediately realized that he was already on a similar path.

All the past events, changing bodies and mastering new talents, including the later creation of sliced ​​clones.

This can be understood as an alternative form of part-time work, which enhances the soul's potential and changes the original structure.

This is why it was possible to improve qualifications and accommodate more soul talents in the past.

But when you look at it from all angles, all the related research is inseparable from the application of the soul.

This is why the higher the level, the more valuable everything related to the soul and spirituality becomes.

Like the female assassin from before, as a high-level professional, her spiritual units were at least three to five million.

Moreover, it is a relatively concentrated and complete existence, not a collection of 15 low-spirituality mortals pieced together with only twenty or thirty units.

From this perspective, the power and divine strength of the ancient deity who gathers the souls of believers into the divine kingdom and possesses millions of supplicants are simply unimaginable.

The number of his loyal followers, whose spirituality reaches millions or even tens of millions, and who include hundreds of millions of angels and heroic spirits, is countless.

Those are the true forms of wealth.

I only possess a few characters like Artedia and Windsorbell, which truly makes me feel inferior.

……

"Lord Roy, a message from the Vatrahos Cluster: Lord Legatus has conquered a Frosh planet..."

He harvested a considerable number of Frosh souls, most of whom were low-level life forms with a spiritual unit of 5 to 15, weaker than ordinary humans.

In the blink of an eye, several months have passed.

Roy learned a message from afar from the girl's skull.

He made a few simple inquiries and learned that the Frosh people were an alien life form that resembled frogs and was commonly known as "frogmen".

Although they also possess a certain level of intelligence, and even developed into tribal groups.

However, due to their limited resources and qualifications, the strongest frogman sorcerer on the entire planet is only at the level of an advanced apprentice.

Ordinary civilians only have between 5 and 15 spiritual units.

This is really too weak.

"Never mind, let's just make do for now."

These lower-level life forms, whose soul levels are generally between bronze and silver, belong to the foundation of intelligent life...

They are essentially the same as those fishmen, kobolds, or gnolls.

"Once I return to the world of Araghi, I can resume my research!"

Lower-level intelligent life forms are suitable for conducting relatively cruel experiments.

For example, dismemberment, soul reassembly, and alchemy.

The more advanced methods include drug testing, prayer, and apostle transformation.

It even provides the power of faith.

On the planet Fran, lizardmen, golden dragonmen, and the like have also been involved in related attempts.

This is determined by the complexity of its soul and the level of the experiment.

After ending the communication, Roy had the girl's skull do a simple calculation, intending to directly buy the souls of tens of millions of people, totaling hundreds of millions of spiritual units.

Because they are scattered, there is no premium; they are only worth a few tens of millions of magic stones.

The labor costs of harvesting and the transportation process account for a significant portion of the cost.

After the deal was finalized, the Girl's Skull suddenly notified the Alliance of an urgent message.

Roy frowned, but answered the call immediately.

"One day, an angel-class warship is heading your way; it's a war machine newly built by the mages with the help of the Ellen aliens..."

New reinforcements, including the legendary mages Apelli and Bagelt, are also on their way to the front lines of the Nald Arm War!

(End of this chapter)