Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 712 Star Antimony Talent (4-in-1)

"Lord Roy, I have long admired your name."

I have already heard about your many achievements.

It seems they deserve the highest level of courtesy.

I will do my best…

DeFons is a middle-aged man who looks rather serious and old-fashioned. He wears a traditional sun robe and holds a magic wand.

The platform beneath their feet was a disc-shaped platform, with a high-intensity energy shield forming a spherical protective barrier that enveloped it.

After a message was relayed from afar, thousands of self-propelled cannons, mechanical legions, and monsters of various races appeared.

Warriors, warlocks, rogues, sword dancers, and other professions common in high-magic worlds also flocked in like a tide.

This also included a large number of Ktapodi armor pieces.

The Ktapodi are an alien life form that resembles an octopus, with a large head, but appears as a semi-transparent, spirit-like entity.

They are born with weak physiques, and even after many breakthroughs in biotechnology, they can only reach about 0.3 degrees in adulthood.

However, their mental strength is close to that of the Ellen aliens, reaching 5 to 10 degrees!
Roy had seen similar creatures before during the Nald Stargate campaign, but only now has he discovered an octopus-shaped tentacle machine that is over 5 meters tall.

They are equipped with a large number of ray-based weapons and seem to have a fire control system similar to their own "Archimedes system".

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of level-one "Flame Rays" struck, gathering a massive amount of fire element and detonating a second time, causing terrifying damage.

However, when the dust settled, all that could be seen was Atedia holding up her adamantite shield. An energy barrier formed a semi-transparent spherical shell that covered half of her body, blocking all the attacks!
This shield can draw upon all her energy to form a powerful magical barrier.

Its superior magical conductivity can even transform attacks into defenses, further enhancing the power of this protection.

Seeing this, Nisha was not to be outdone.

She raised her palm and activated "Psionic Blade".

This time, instead of throwing it directly, it was shaped and embedded into the magic diamond marble, like fan blades.

This is a completely new way to use superpowers. She has considered using evocation spells to preserve the blade and to recharge it multiple times before.

However, this magical structure is too fragile; it will detach and collapse during the projectile process.

Using some level 3 materials temporarily is too resource-intensive and time-consuming, requiring repeated enchanting. It would be better to just use small nuclear bombs or other materials.

After obtaining this marble, he used the magic array that Roy had engraved in it in his early days to embed the blade and develop this magic model that can be continuously charged and stacked, with a capacity that can almost reach the limit of the material world!
With a thought, she launched the marble, and with a flick of her blade, all enemies along its path were wiped out.

The sheer number of blades unleashed was overwhelming; most level one and two units couldn't withstand it and collapsed like straw upon approaching.

Roy did not move, remaining calmly seated cross-legged on the blanket, his hands caressing the girl's head, silently sighing.

"I'm actually becoming famous!"

This kind of treatment—being told your name and background right away and receiving the "highest courtesy"—is indeed something that ordinary people cannot bear.

"It seems unlikely that I'll be able to make a fortune quietly."

These kinds of opportunities will become increasingly rare!

……

Soon, DeFons adjusted his strategy, launching another attack led by a few third-level subordinates.

As a veteran archmage, the followers he had gathered were all the best of the best, having undergone rigorous training.

A large amount of resources were accumulated, which trained a number of third-level personnel.

There are a total of 4 Light Warriors.

He used his own protective magic, "Mana Shield," to bless these people.

In a short time, flashes of inspiration appeared one after another, as if gods had descended to earth.

After Roy's legions launched several attacks, they discovered that the enemy was exceptionally resilient, like an impenetrable wall of bronze and iron, and they could not break through it.

Fortunately, they are also extraordinary.

Those who were clearly used as cannon fodder are excluded; the regular troops and above have all been coated with the magic diamond coating.

Even the skeleton mages under the Bone Demon King were all clad in heavy stone armor, coated with protective layers!
In normal warfare, a single shot could wipe out a whole horde of cannon fodder skeletons, yet they remained completely unmoved.

Various armors, puppets, and even the Ishen warrior legion, which served as cannon fodder, demonstrated exceptional resilience.

Even with multiple spell casts, it remains as solid as a rock.

"How come Roy's legion is even tougher than mine, a mage with a defensive specialization!"

DeFons looked at it, his brows furrowed deeply.

He vaguely recognized that this was the result of the petrification and enchanting diamond series of sorcery, but he simply couldn't understand why Roy was able to popularize it to ordinary units, to the point that even skeletons had to be covered with a layer of stone armor.

"It seems the intelligence can be verified; he must have mastered very advanced techniques for blackening, whitening, and yellowing."

Through the application of these alchemical techniques, these things can be mass-produced at a relatively low cost.

After thinking for a while, DeFons gradually confirmed one of his guesses.

A follower who appeared to be a strategist quickly jotted these notes down.

Any accurate information about the enemy is invaluable.

More than 100 years ago, people in Yachinila had already made contact with them.

More and more information and intelligence are being confirmed.

This includes their upbringing, their skill in witchcraft, their personality and preferences...

Now is the time to further validate his knowledge system!
All the information about Roy was pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle and entered into a card that looked like it was made of crystal.

DeFons had many similar cards in his possession, which danced like sprites in his hands.

After a while.

"O all-knowing goddess of knowledge, ruler of magic, Magina..."

Please enlighten me on what methods I should use to deal with him!

As the spell was cast, Defons closed his eyes and meditated, as if countless formulas and mathematical symbols were appearing in his mind.

Following closely behind are the shifting stars and the movement of galaxies.

Knowledge and information are input into the model of this spell, constantly participating in reasoning and calculation.

However, after a long time, DeFons still hadn't gotten the answer he wanted.

The running model, as if stuck, continued to cycle endlessly within the image of the galaxy's movement.

DeFons' brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and after a long while, he opened his eyes, a look of disbelief on his face.

"I can't handle him?"

……

"They've retreated? What happened?"

On the other side, Roy was also baffled, watching as the enemy suddenly sounded the retreat, and all the fighting troops and followers withdrew completely.

******
"Lord Roy, Defons's men have suddenly taken up a defensive position and are awaiting reinforcements!"

Soon, Adelari, Singh, and Huierge, among others, reported their findings from the front lines.

"I don't have that much time to waste on him!"

Roy felt a slight headache coming on.

These great mages were either rabbits or tortoises; they either ran away incredibly fast or were extremely cautious.

His mood worsened when he reviewed the intelligence again and was reminded that this Defons was a defensive mage who was skilled in various defensive spells.

"How can we crack this guy's turtle shell?"

Roy pondered.

In fact, he had already vaguely thought of a solution, but he had not yet made up his mind.

The girl's skull reminded her, "Use the Divine Abomination Statue and repeat the same trick!"
The mage must have already received this information, but it's not necessarily true that they've taken any precautions.

Even with precautions, effectiveness is not guaranteed.

Under normal circumstances, creating a divine demon statue would also pollute one's own spirit.

However, Roy's soul is of exceptionally high rank, and he is uncorrupted by the spirits or wills of ordinary evil gods or beings.

This was already proven when we collected the "fear" of the Fran aliens last time.

"Okay, let's do it this way!"

Roy made up his mind.

"Moreover, after the last time, I also started working on improving this thing, determined to create a simplified version of the miniature golem..."

This will help make it more controllable!

After his last attempt at the "Trojan Horse Slaughter" method, Roy felt that things like the Divine Abomination Statue were too sinister and dirty, and not conducive to dealing with them later.

The once massive war fortress was almost completely destroyed.

If it were to affect their own army as well, it would result in a lose-lose situation.

This led to the idea of ​​optimizing and improving it.

This time, it's a good opportunity to give it a try.

……

A few days later.

In the temporary camp in Dune City.

Roy was busy in the makeshift alchemy laboratory, while wizards from the world of Araj and several other colonized worlds observed him.

In a pool not far away, the skinned and dismembered bodies of the Frosh people were piled up haphazardly.

The bloody and horrific scene would terrify their kind.

A Frosh warrior, who had just been pulled from a cage, lay slumped in a corner in despair, his chest heaving, still breathing.

But he seemed to have lost his mind, sitting blankly and helplessly for a long time, unable to move.

"The 'Terror Totem' has reached its critical point; the Divine Abomination Seed has taken shape..."

The girl's skull reminded him from the side.

Roy reached out, and several shadowy tentacles flew out like pythons, entangling the stunned Frosh warrior.

"Cuck!"

The frogman warrior finally came to his senses and let out a heart-wrenching scream.

"Run...run..."

The wizard said, "I...I am a member of my people..."

It's unknown what he saw in the fantasy world that prompted him to issue a final warning to his kind.

The next moment, the translucent white figure was pulled out of the body and sealed into Roy's palm, inside a model only about ten centimeters in size.

It was a small golem he called the "Fright Frog," which looked like a tiny figurine with a strange expression and an ominous aura of magic and spirit.

When the soul of this frogman warrior was also added, suddenly, a cold wind blew.

The entire surface is covered with totem-like patterns that glow slightly, like capillaries.

A strange, eerie energy, similar to "Fear Spell" but more divine, seemed to connect to the depths of the void, emanating from some peculiar and terrifying being.

Even the wizards who were observing felt a genuine sense of dread and a feeling of fear naturally arose in their hearts.

"A simplified version, reduced to the second stage of the 'Terror Frog Golem'..."

That's how it's made.

Its key lies in connecting with the divine beings I created through ritual...

The Frog Demon!

What He needs is the fear of the Frosh people.

If you want to get rid of the need for this material, you can replace it with 'King of Terror'...

But that would require changing your anchor of faith, which might be difficult for you.

Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to wake from a dream, and their faces showed shame, or they lowered their heads.

I can't understand it no matter how I listen to it, and I can't learn it no matter how I try!
This thing is not as simple as Lord Roy made it sound!

Seeing this, Roy frowned secretly.

However, considering that the [Divine Abomination Golem] is a gold-level alchemical talent, even I was only able to truly master this taboo related to the birth of gods after receiving the talent's blessing.

Now, it's not appropriate for me to impart all the forbidden knowledge to these subordinates all at once, so I can only continuously select and simplify the censored versions for them to learn.

So that's all we can do.

"Forget it, let's learn slowly. I don't expect you to master it all at once."

Roy shook his head and instead directed them to assist with various cleanup tasks.

……

After leaving the lab, Roy summoned Adria and gave her some instructions.

Soon, several level-two armored vehicles took off, leading a small army towards the skies above Dune City.

Instead of launching a conventional attack, they dropped the "frog golems" into the enemy's territory, much like the Trojan horse in the "Trojan Horse" plan.

Even the Defensa, a defensive class, cannot completely seal off its territory.

All he could do was defend against various bombings.

Soon, the radiation of spiritual energy shone in all directions, and fear spread.

"Peel...peel the frog!"

"Hee hee hee……"

"Ghost!"

The Ktapodi have gone mad.

Roy's main target was the territory of this native race.

Several Ktapodi piloting octopus machines attacked their own camp without authorization.

Following closely behind were the loss of various ammunition depots, magic array nodes, and other key locations.

Even the strongest fortress cannot withstand such an internal explosion and will soon be in grave danger.

"What happened?"

DeFons learned of the news immediately, but he was still somewhat confused.

"The enemy dropped something, and then they went crazy!"

His followers reported this.

DeFons was secretly troubled and could only send his capable subordinates to risk entering the other side of the position to retrieve the items for inspection.

Upon seeing the terrifying frog golem crafted by Roy, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

This is a small golem of a "terrified frog" that looks a bit strange at first glance. Its lifelike expression reveals a bit of an indescribable weirdness.

"This is……

The art of iconography at the level of deities!
It contains very profound alchemical magic, as well as the use of divinity and divine power.

This is something only highly skilled alchemists can attempt, and it requires paying a huge price, potentially even resulting in deep corruption of the alchemist themselves...

"Has Naroy gone mad?"

DeFons was unaware of Roy's special circumstances, so he had no way of understanding him.

******
Over the course of a month, Roy continued to refine the "Terror Frog Golem," an evil statue containing highly spiritual pollution that completely destroyed the enemy army.

Their fighting spirit was completely extinguished, and they had no choice but to retreat and were driven out of Dune City.

The moment the enemy formation faltered, the wizard legion unleashed a barrage of suppressive fire, along with attacks from armored warriors.

The large-scale spells cast by the skeleton mages were like a violent storm.

All of Defons' and his men's attention was drawn to this, and they were completely unaware that an invisible figure was quietly approaching.

This great master was no ordinary person either; at the last moment, he suddenly realized what was happening.

There seemed to be a force field composed of electrical energy around his body; any invisible unit that approached would immediately be activated and retaliate.

The second-circle spell "Ring of Shock" was activated repeatedly, unleashing multiple attacks in an instant to defeat the unknown target. However, the opponent appeared, seemingly unaffected by the electric shocks, clad in golden soft armor covered in magic diamonds, thus negating most of the damage.

The figure that suddenly appeared was none other than Prandtse.

She had been wandering around the camp for a long time, finally waiting for the opportunity when the battle began and Defons and the others tried to move.

Under the incredulous gaze of everyone, multiple halos suddenly erupted from her body.

Chakra Martial Arts, Golden Matan, Body-Burning Elixir, Fatal Strike...

With lightning speed, Defons was pierced through the chest.

Almost simultaneously, a mysterious magical force enveloped his entire body, preserving his soul.

But the various toxins that followed immediately eroded his spirit.

His body was rapidly corroded by the blackening agent, and his entire body quickly began to rot.

The followers were stunned.

It took her a while to react, and she angrily forced Prandtse, who had attacked her, back down.

Surrounded by multiple level-three experts, she was forced to defend herself without any suspense.

Moments later, as the effects of the medicine wore off, his body collapsed like an avalanche.

But just when everyone had killed her and thought everything was over...

Prandtse's figure vanished into thin air and reappeared outside.

This is a lesson learned from the previous female assassin Marwan's "time rewind" anchor point being incorrect, and to avoid the wishful thinking that others are unaware of the situation and that one can take the opportunity to escape.

She spared no effort to expend more power, set more distant anchor points, and took less time to act.

They deliberately waited until they were close to the rewind point to start, just so they could miss their target and escape.

Thus, he successfully escaped the battle, summoned the Apostle Armor, and flew into the sky at level three, rushing towards the direction of the wizard legion.

Friendly forces quickly spotted and came to her aid. De Fons' followers gave chase for a while without success and could only give up in frustration.

……

"What?! They successfully assassinated Dephons!"

Soon, Roy learned the news and was overjoyed.

They immediately dispatched people to investigate using all available methods, and learned that Defons was seriously injured and would be unable to manage affairs for the time being.

"You used the secret poison I concocted for you..."

Roy remembered.

He didn't actually have any good poison formulas, and he hadn't paid attention to accumulating knowledge in this area before.

However, the pollutants created by combining uranium-based pharmaceuticals with divine energy can affect even the soul.

This product is characterized by its large quantity and wide availability, and when combined with the blackening agent, it can cause severe corrosive damage to both flesh and blood.

In addition, Pranzhe's base stats were several hundred degrees, and combined with the high-multiplier fatal attacks unleashed by various secret techniques, she already possessed very strong armor-piercing and shield-breaking abilities.

This is more than enough to pose a fatal threat to DeFons.

"Unless he, like me, has preserved his soul inside the gem beforehand, this attack will either kill him or take away half his life!"
As for this war, the severely wounded archmage was unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of commanding the army and resisting the powerful enemy, which was essentially equivalent to his withdrawal from the stage...

Whether he lives or dies is no longer of any importance.

Simply leaving is enough!

Thinking of this, Roy's eyes gleamed as he looked at Pranzie.

"You did a great job, you deserve a lot of credit!"

But now, I want you to continue assassinating high-ranking enemy personnel.

The others should also cooperate fully, striving to expand the gains and crush Dephons's mage legion in one fell swoop!

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed.

……

In the blink of an eye, a few days later.

Nisha took the lead, her magic diamond marbles shooting like lightning.

Boom!

The massive, multi-bladed slashing blade pierced through one enemy after another along its path.

The psionic blade ultimately landed on the enemy's follower, a powerful level three warrior.

A dazzling shield of light shone from the opponent, temporarily blocking the attack.

However, at the same time, Prandtse appeared behind her.

The sharp fist-sword pierced straight through his back.

The warrior, enduring excruciating pain, swung his longsword backhand and brought it down.

"Die!"

He recognized Pranzie and was determined to kill her with all his might to avenge Defons' serious injury.

However, what greeted him was a golden figure.

Pranzio quickly dodged and hid behind Artedia, who then raised her knight's shield and took the blow head-on.

The violent battle energy converged into a stream, bringing with it an exceptionally terrifying power.

It even condensed into a giant, almost tangible sword blade in the air.

But in the end, it was still resisted.

A moment later, a giant hammer flashing red light came crashing down and smashed his head open.

Pranzio stepped forward again and stabbed several times, successfully reaping the life of this powerful warrior.

"No!"

Seeing this, his companion roared in despair.

However, on the battlefield, rows of bone walls stood tall, forming countless ravines that blocked the way forward.

The skeleton mages kept shooting out bone spears and fireballs, forcing everyone to retreat.

In the midst of this, Beryl suddenly made her move and successfully targeted the summoner hidden among the crowd.

The mark of vengeance began to take effect, and in everyone's mental perception, the well-hidden spellcaster instantly shone like a torch in the night.

The next moment, thousands of fireballs, bone spears, ice spikes, and electric beams...

There are also thermobaric bombs, poison bombs, metallic hydrogen bombs, and magic light cannons...

They all followed and were covered.

Another high-ranking follower has died.

The army suffered a crushing defeat; the mage legion attempting to retake Dune City was utterly routed and fled over a hundred kilometers away once more.

"Hahaha, not bad, not bad!"

Seeing this from afar, Roy burst into laughter.

He knew that the city had finally fallen completely into his hands, and that it would be difficult for the enemy to mount a counterattack in the short term.

I have successfully completed the landing mission assigned by the Alliance and established a foothold here.

"Lord Roy, what should we do next?"

Adlari soon arrived with a large group of officers to request instructions.

"Seize the armory and take inventory of the spoils of war!"

Roy waved his hand and gave the order.

As it turned out, we gained quite a few odds and ends.

There were even high-end items left behind by the Defensa legion.

This time, they suffered a complete rout and heavy losses.

******
"Let me see, Level 3 armor..."

"Is there any star antimony?"

Inside the city of Dune, in the steel fortress.

The fortified position built by DeFons has become Roy's base.

He is now taking inventory of supplies and collecting various treasures on the other side's territory.

The first step is to verify and authenticate high-grade items.

"Found them! There really are two that use Star Antimony, and they're both Magnetic Star Antimony!"

Needless to say, it was most likely created with the help of a mage.

Freya was helping out from the side, with Singus and Hurgh from the world of Araghi behind her.

"Magic Armor modified into Shadow Armor..."

We seem to have learned something as well.

"However, this kind of antimony is not easy to imitate. Taking all factors into consideration, we need to master a special material of about level two in order to achieve mass production."

"Yes, that's what Lord Roy was planning before. The Massata Stones discovered in the star cluster near Glastan have a good energy density, so perhaps we can make full use of them?"
But that would require knowledge of the antimony conversion from the Star of Electricity!

Unbeknownst to them, as they were talking, Roy, who was holding the newly acquired Star Antimony, suddenly experienced a surge of spiritual energy.

A slight stinging sensation appeared between my brows, and a semi-transparent panel came into view.

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

The Last Sage (Gold Rank)

[Mastering the relevant knowledge and refining methods of "Star Antimony," and endowing it with the energy-recharging properties of "light," "heat," "electricity," and "magnetism," and if it is further infused with spirit through "Red Transformation," it will be transformed from a one-time star ember into perfect stardust essence. This alchemy is called "Lighting Up the Stars."]

"Finally, we succeeded!"

Roy's heart skipped a beat, though he remained outwardly calm.

……

Shortly after.

Inside the mage's mansion, in the alchemy room.

Roy sent people to find a treasure called "Starstone".

Its essence is also a kind of star essence, a crystalline substance that was separated during the cosmic explosion in the process of celestial creation.

"Essence of the Stars" is a very confusing concept. In essence, it is a broad category that includes all kinds of substances.

Among them, the most suitable material for artificially producing star antimony is this "starstone".

Its appearance resembles a milky white crystal with a slight golden luster, and it can display the brilliance of a diamond without polishing.

Roy reviewed the knowledge that surged into his mind, and magic power surged in his palm, burning it like flames.

Soon after, a sesame seed-sized object, resembling solidified silvery-white light, appeared.

It looks somewhat like mercury encased in a magical diamond, its texture having become extremely pure. Under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, it begins to appear purplish-golden, starting to transform into the properties of "star antimony".

"The burnt-out star antimony (level four)..."

The remnants of stars at the beginning of creation.

Like countless stars adrift in the universe, it is a consumable item containing immense energy from the moment it is forged, also known as 'Star Ember'...

This antimony star, lacking energy, has already burned to ashes..."

A golden glint flashed in Roy's eyes.

Failed!
But it wasn't a complete failure!

Because the [Last Sage] he had just acquired contained the talent to power him up and "light up the stars"!

If we compare the Big Bang, which created celestial matter, to steelmaking in a blast furnace, then we can think of it as forging iron blocks.

This stuff is like a flying spark, full of high temperature.

His intuition told him that this required a very high level of spiritual attainment and powerful magic.

But the most important thing is position.

Fortunately, I possess these qualities.

So I gave it a try.

As it turned out, this time everything went very smoothly.

The Star of Light, Antimony, has been born!
Under the light of the Eye of Hermes, the object radiated a translucent golden glow.

"Star of Light Antimony (Level 4)..."

Under the influence of a mysterious force, this tiny sesame seed is continuously absorbing light energy from its environment.

Logically speaking, such a thing should exhibit characteristics similar to a black hole, at least in that it should appear black on the surface.

However, under the influence of some mysterious force, it remains a constant silver-white color.

It seems to defy the common sense of physics.

After simple identification and measurement, this tiny particle possesses an astonishing energy ceiling at the level of a neutron star!

"What an amazing result..."

"Lighting up the stars"—truly a fitting name!

Roy took out paper and pen and wrote down all of this, especially his own experience and feelings about refining it.

Soon, he thought of something else.

"I have suddenly realized that the four types of antimony stars are not simply energy materials."

Its essence is still a high-strength material...

If we arrange and combine them in a certain way, or if we melt down "burnt antimony stars" into an energy-absorbing material, we can create a level four magic immunity shield!

Antimony from the Star of Light is indeed very valuable.

Even burnt-out antimony is not necessarily bad.

The key lies in how to use it.

After that, Roy took advantage of a lull in the war to retrieve Atedia's adamantite shield, strengthen and modify it, and verify his hypothesis.

He started with the patterns on the shield, then incorporated this new substance according to the witchcraft array.

He doesn't have enough time to quickly refine a large quantity of this substance.

Raw materials, forging techniques, magic consumption... are all subject to limitations.

However, his existing reserves allowed him to refine over 120 "burnt-out star antimony" pellets, each the size of a sesame seed.

All of these were used to inlay the shield.

This creates the effects of "magic immunity" and "energy absorption".

Thus, the "Shield of Artia" was officially promoted to a level four legendary treasure, and Roy also found a way to give his diamond skin the corresponding abilities by changing the crystal structure.

This is a unique talent and instinct belonging to him, and only someone like him who has integrated this skill into his soul can gradually master it, overcoming many material requirements and forging processes.

At this point, the "Diamond Skin" can no longer be called the "Diamond Skin," but should be called the "Star Armor"!
The Star Armor associated with it will also be the next-generation project to replace the Apostle Armor.

However, Roy is not able to produce this thing in a short time.

It is currently a time of war. He has gained many things, but he does not have enough time and energy to process them and transform them into a breakthrough in alchemy.

Roy himself was thinking that after this battle, he needed to reflect and digest the experience.

However, before he could finalize his plans, just over two months later, he received devastating news.

Enemy Angel-class battleships...

We've finally arrived at the battlefield!
The alliance immediately reported the news, while Roy and others used telescopes or other methods to gaze at the stars.

The investigation revealed that a bright, visible star had appeared in the northwestern sky of Ktapodi!

(End of this chapter)