Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 717 Temporary Rest Inside the Tower (4 chapters combined)

After more than a month.

Okmi Tower, sixth floor.

After a journey through the void, the teleportation array inside the tower is filled with flickering light and shadow.

As the void rippled, several figures gradually became clearer from their blurry state.

That was Roy returning with Atedia and the others.

The long corridor was deep and secluded. Under the illumination of the magical lights, dark runes on the outer stone walls shone faintly, exuding an aura of antiquity.

The familiar red-dressed ghost was still there, waiting as if it had never changed since time immemorial.

It quickly helped complete the onboarding procedures.

Soon after, the entrance to the mage's mansion was connected.

"Moving such a large warship is much more troublesome than expected."

Fortunately, with the support of the Alliance, the Archmage Marechal intervened and threw it into the void.

Next, we'll use the dimensional tides to automatically send it to the world of Araghi!

After settling into the mage's mansion, Roy reviewed the recent daily settlements and preparations before returning to the Wizard Tower.

This includes handing over responsibilities to Astenes, Legatus, and others; arranging the subsequent missions for the people of the Aragir world; planning the future of Delifa, Adlari, and others; and arranging the mining and subsequent sale of mineral resources on Glastan...

There were also substantial war dividends and profits from trade...

Of all the matters, the most troublesome was the purchase and transfer of the "Angelos".

Fortunately, the alliance had its own way of getting the Grand Wizard involved, and they also used some clever tactics.

"Lord Roy, what kind of place is the Academy World, Arcademia?"

At this moment, Artedia asked with some curiosity.

Freya also cast a concerned glance at her.

However, Prandtse, Nisa, and the others showed little interest and went back to their rooms or to train.

“Akademiah…”

Roy chuckled softly.

He had contributed greatly to the battle, but this also put him in the spotlight.

In return for his contributions and for protection, the Seven Towers Alliance agreed to provide him with a suitable place to continue growing and developing, creating more favorable conditions for future promotion.

But even he himself did not expect that it would be the "Academy World" Arcademia.

Roy recalled the information he had gathered, stroking Domi's head as it nuzzled closer, and began to recount his story.

"It was a world created by imitating the educational philosophy of mages. It was a huge experimental ground. Everything from the world's will to the natural environment, facilities, and systems was designed for learning and growth."

The Alliance there contrasts elite education with general education, and also distinguishes between esoteric and liberal education, aiming to explore the mysteries of soul shaping and seek the optimal method of inheritance…

Freya asked with a hint of doubt, "I've heard about this before. Has the Seven Towers Alliance still not found a way?"

Roy said, "The best method is, of course, the one that can create the most and most powerful wizards."

I asked Akening the same question, and his answer was...

This involves the system!

The Vizel system, capable of producing the progenitor great wizard and many other great wizards, was originally an excellent system.

While Vizel should acknowledge the excellence of the Archinella mages and keep up with the times by fully understanding the educational philosophy of arcane magic, if he simply adopts others' methods while abandoning his own, wouldn't that be tantamount to being culturally invaded by the mages and becoming their colony?
That kind of foolish thing should never be done.

"I see."

Freya seemed lost in thought.

The world of Vizel still cherishes the memory of its original great wizards, but this is not a matter of personality cult or blind superstition; there is genuine evidence to support it.

The entire wizarding faction also dreams of giving birth to a new progenitor wizard, so as to overwhelm the main gods of other factions in terms of both quantity and quality!

In comparison, apprentices, and even first and second-level wizards, are like mayflies, living only a day and dying in an instant, and become insignificant.

High-level wizards might be of some value, but they're nothing more than "larger ants"!

Roy concluded, "Call it path dependence or clinging to outdated methods."

Vizel, on the other hand, firmly believes that the factors that produced the First Great Wizard are the most important factors.

The world's will in Vizel, and the destiny there, are also the most precious.

Therefore, over multiple eras, totaling more than 30 years, there has been almost no significant change.

All changes and attempted paths are validated externally and superficially, much like how some countries or civilizations have adhered to certain ideas for thousands of years!

Freya suddenly realized: "No wonder the wizards in Vizel are divided into legitimate and illegitimate sons, and the native side has always been very closed off, seemingly trying to preserve certain traditional things!"

Roy said, "I considered these issues when I was an apprentice..."

The seven towers of the Seven Towers Alliance are all 'ancestral towers', concentrated on the continent of 'Mysterious Island', rich in various essential resources.

However, what is shown are all very low-level stages, such as the zero level of the apprentice level, and the first level of resource points for newly promoted wizards.

Looking back now, those things, though not of high level, were enough to advance people's ranks, and countless apprentices were promoted in a continuous stream.

The overall environment is like a meticulously designed starting area, with various tasks and challenges, and guidance on values!

Freya said, "But that seems to be a mechanism that's not very conducive to training wizards..."

Roy said, "From a mortal's perspective, there are indeed all sorts of problems, such as the much-criticized infighting and the limited access to knowledge."

However, from a macro perspective, when the great wizards designed this mechanism, they only considered the whole and not the individual.

They only care about the continuation of civilization.

Your doubts stem entirely from an excessive sense of self.

If you step outside your own perspective, you'll find that the world doesn't revolve around you, much less around those who are eliminated.

Some countries, after fighting world wars and suffering tens of millions of deaths and injuries, and then exhausting an entire generation and the youth and passion of hundreds of millions of people, were still able to rise again.

When a sunfish lays eggs, it produces hundreds of millions of eggs in one go, roughly the same number as human sperm, and 99.9999% of them end up as dust.

Everything, everything, is paving the way for that one special one.

When someone emerges from among millions of others and looks back on their journey, they will find that, from the perspective of 'survivorship theory,' their success has become a 'necessity' driven by destiny, reversing cause and effect.

This kind of person is the true protagonist of destiny; everyone else is just a 'supporting character' or 'extra,' paving the way for his success!

******
Roy has lived for nearly 200 years, spanning past and present lives, which is close to the lifespan of a proper dynasty.

Whether you call it a macro-narrative or nihilism, it's really hard for it to resonate with ordinary individuals.

Looking at the world from a personal perspective can easily lead to various doubts due to a narrow viewpoint.

For example, there is so much darkness, injustice, and chaos in society.

Human beings kill each other, wars are constant, and there are even instances of history reversing...

Why was it able to develop?
But stepping outside the human perspective, what we see is the sifting of sand by the waves, the cause and effect, and destiny.

This is even more true when viewed from a broader perspective, taking the world, civilizations, and nations as units.

One country or civilization after another has existed for hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands or millions of years...

Even planets that are hundreds of millions or billions of years old may come to an end in a cataclysmic event.

In the infinite universe, in the infinite time, stars fade away, civilizations perish...

It happens all the time.

What does the fate of those apprentices matter?

However, in the Academy world of Arcademia, humans were used as educational experimental subjects.

He didn't say much about these things to Artea and Freya, so he just chatted briefly and then sent them away.

"Master, let me give you a massage."

Domi the black cat jumped onto the back of the sofa behind Roy, pressing his chubby paws against his shoulder in a fawning manner, and making purring noises.

Roy chuckled softly, paid it no mind, and took out a ledger to look through it.

The recent series of battles in the Ellen Starfield have yielded considerable results.

Besides the captured Angel-class battleship "Angelos", there were many other gains.

After deducting the cost of buying back the warships, there are actually tens of billions of resources left.

He possesses a variety of inestimable treasures, with a total value of nearly 10 billion.

In other words, he actually only spent a small portion of the war dividends to acquire the warship itself!
This time, it doesn't matter whether it's short-term or long-term benefits, or whether it's the magic stone or the immeasurable treasure.

Not to mention resources, knowledge, and technical materials...

We're all full!

He became incredibly wealthy overnight, possessing wealth surpassing that of his teacher, Freud!
……

Over the next few days, Roy dealt with a series of letters and messages from various parties.

Nuchimok: "Lord Kiric, I heard you went to the Ellen Starfield? Many of the problems I encountered while building the Colossus have been resolved, and I'm very grateful for your reminder... but now I'm facing even more problems!"

Aliftian: "The Gamenbig Tournament has successfully concluded. There were quite a few official wizards participating this time. It's a real pity you didn't go and see it."

Prog, a high-ranking member of the Clay Figure Guild: "Your 'Eye of Corruption' is very well made. I have recommended it to several of my friends who are also very interested in your craftsmanship and want to know more."

Wizard Una: "I recently obtained a secret recipe for creating flesh and blood puppets. I wonder if you would be interested in cooperating with me to create humans?"

Frosif: "How is Tinas doing with you? Is her research in the Ellen Starfield progressing well? She asked me for some data on lizards and wyverns, but there aren't any suitable species in Nightland. I sent someone to the Osis plane to take a look. What do you think of wyverns?"

Fortnite World's Hayred: "The plan to go to the Ruins of Heaven's Wrath and get some godhood fragments is still proving a bit troublesome..."

Besides that, there were inquiries and questions from various wizards, some I knew and some I didn't.

These letters and messages range in age from a few months to several years ago.

Wizards are used to this life of wandering between many planes and worlds, and not everyone is willing to pay expensive communication fees, sending tens of thousands of magic stones for a single sentence or a letter.

Therefore, what gets left here are basically just everyday greetings or some unimportant things.

There are other important and urgent channels.

Roy responded briefly to each of them, including those inquiring about alchemy commissions and those extending various invitations.

After thinking for a while, he wrote a letter to the necromancer Dilworth, who was in the Kingdom of Chalk, and to his disciple Manant.

"I want to know something about the Forest of Bones, and what bone samples can be obtained from it..."

This is related to the modification of the Bone Demon.

While he was on the planet Glastan, he had the idea of ​​creating bone demons using the bones from the Bone Forest, or conducting related research.

However, for the time being, no suitable task has been found, and there is no good opportunity to go to the site in person.

Why don't we just ask them?

As a result, a few days later, Manant replied promptly.

……

"Your Excellency Roy, my teacher Dilworth has gone to the Ellen Starfield, to a place called Fran Star."

He received orders to work alongside a gentleman named Damanifi, and that a third high-ranking wizard might join him in the future...

This new job, while not as easy and leisurely as serving as governor in the rear, does offer more opportunities.

Therefore, after careful consideration, my teacher still chose to take up the post.

Since I had already completed my apprenticeship, I did not follow him to take up my post there, and I remain to this day in the oasis camp amidst the fading desert.

Roy hadn't paid attention to Manant for a long time, but when he did some quick calculations, he realized that Manant had unknowingly spent a hundred years there!
And as early as 60 years ago...

Around the time he used the Golden Dragon's Blood to perform "Golden Dragon Reincarnation" in the world of Yodakara, he had already advanced to become a Level 2 Wizard!

"This is really unexpected. I thought Dilworth would retire there, but he went to the Ellen Star Region and took over the Fran Star that I conquered."

Manant, who had thought he would venture out and seek further opportunities after completing his apprenticeship, stayed behind.

This gave Roy a rather unexpected feeling, like an elderly man with white hair going out to work hard while his son was leisurely enjoying his retirement in his hometown.

At the same time, the fact that we happened to be heading to Fran Star was somewhat unexpected.

But on second thought, it makes sense.

The colonies in the rear are relatively safe and leisurely, and are usually lucrative retirement positions.

If there are truly no vacancies, it's not advisable to force a transfer.

In contrast to the frontline forces like Fran Star, this could create a gap of 3 to 5 defenders at any time.

If another major battle occurs, it's possible that 5 to 10 people, or even more, could gather!
However, that's another matter; it's highly unlikely that Deerworth will accept the recruitment.

He had previously rendered meritorious service and was granted immunity after retiring from the interdimensional battlefield.

As his thoughts raced, Roy stopped paying attention to the old wizard and focused his attention on Manant.

******
The second-level wizard was very willing to help and sent over some bone samples that he had discovered over the decades and that he had privately collected.

At the same time, I also asked some questions about the "Bone Mech".

The two had discussed these things a hundred years ago, but for various reasons, they didn't go into too much depth, and Roy couldn't easily pass on all the knowledge he knew to him.

Now that he has advanced to level two and broadened his horizons, he has come to appreciate Roy's brilliance even more and has become more proactive in seeking knowledge from him.

Roy thought about it and decided to exchange this knowledge for a few pointers.

Then, she summoned the red-skirted ghost, who wanted to send her samples of the Osse mud she possessed, as well as materials needed for strengthening the armor through metallization or crystallization.

“These things should be enough to pique his interest, and I can get some bone samples from him in exchange for them.”

I was initially worried about bothering him and felt it inconvenient to bring it up, but if he has any needs, then I'll be in control.

As a high-ranking wizard, Roy naturally held an advantage in this regard. Therefore, the details of exchanging the bones were quickly finalized.

After that, Roy sought out Freya and discussed with her the issue of creating his own bone demon army.

"In the end, it all comes down to costs."

With your current alchemical skills, creating skeleton soldiers or mages similar to Bone Demons would be quite easy.

They even went beyond skeletal monsters, replacing them with petrified golems, just like the centaur legions of the past.

Essentially, they all occupy the ecological niche of 'summoned creature army'...

However, one thing is certain: the Bone Demon's primary value lies in the souls of corrupted spellcasters—something the material world likely lacks!

"Yes, compared to the various resources of the material world, the most famous 'specialty' of the abyss and hell is the soul!"

Only Osterham could get his hands on so many!

"Then we might as well go for an elite force approach and concentrate our spellcasting abilities on skeletal mechs or large skeleton monsters!"

If I get another chance, I'll get an ice dragon or something..."

Freya suggested.

"However, that would require treasures like dragon crystals!"
That would be a bit troublesome.

He was referring to trouble in every sense of the word.

This includes being hated by the dragons and having to "pay money to buy" things, among other things.

Summoning the Bone Demon was originally for the purpose of "getting something for free"...

Spend money?
Need collateral?

Wouldn't that be a inferior approach?

Roy himself was well aware of these things, and he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

He was considering how to achieve the goal of "legion freedom".

This will be a level zero slice, the main component of the "human body" and "summoning wizard" power!

……

After more than a month.

Inside the witch tower.

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

"Finally finished!"

"Repairing this Death Scythe is far easier than expected. Is it because my soul's rank is too high, allowing alchemy to work so easily, or is it that Osteron simply doesn't understand anything and has overestimated its difficulty?"

As the giant scythe in front of him floated up, emitting a faint crimson light, Roy sensed an aura from it that was far more powerful than the previous oppressive force.

Its attributes have changed drastically at this moment, and it has already achieved the initial mission objective by consuming 2 Godhood Fragments!

"Heland's Harvest - Death Scythe (Level 5)..."

One of the true gods of the underworld, the Life Reaper Holland, personally forged this divine artifact, which possesses the power of death that resonates with his own godhood...

Power: 150453/150453 (Damaged)
Special Effect 1: ...

Special Effect 2: ...

……

......"

The power value has increased by more than 7!

But that's not the point. The point is that it broke through the 10 mark, which is a pretty good level even among the godhood level assessments based on the accumulation of multiple godhood fragments.

Furthermore, the weapon's level has been restored to an unprecedented level five!

"It took me more than four years to get this sorted out. However, these kinds of things depend on the extent of the damage to the artifacts and the requirements of the commission. In the years since, I've mainly been busy with war preparations, so I've managed to get it done pretty quickly..."

After observing silently for a while, suddenly, the panel appeared.

Roy made a discovery that was somewhat unexpected and delightful, and from it he also gained a little bit of alchemical talent!

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

[Deadly Poison (Bronze Level)]

[A magical power possessing the concept of "death" can be used to generate deadly poisons with lethal effects using magic. Its effectiveness is limited to level three. When performing related actions, the corresponding ability level increases by 1.]

"what?"

After carefully reviewing the information displayed on the panel and the various instinctive pieces of knowledge that quietly surfaced in his mind, Roy was slightly surprised.

"This is the result of 'Potion Studies'..."

Deadly poisons require many special ingredients to concoct and are not as easy to obtain as one might imagine.

This applies to both natural poisons and industrially produced chemical products.

Moreover, the concept of 'fatal' is relative, not absolute.

For example, snake venom that can kill a mouse might have no effect if injected into an elephant.

What can poison an elephant is equally insignificant to a blue whale.

The saying goes, "To talk about toxicity without considering dosage is just being irresponsible." Whether something is fatal or not depends on the specific circumstances.

For individual wizards, various physical modifications and even upgrades to their life level can also increase their resistance.

The Blood Mercury I refined before was originally a Blood Mercury Body that only wizards of level one or above could master. It was basically immune to all kinds of biological toxins transmitted through blood!
But now, I can actually use my magic to simulate those toxins and achieve a lethal effect using a kind of witchcraft principle?

This seems like it can break the immune response!

Roy thought about it carefully and felt that the function of this thing might be far greater and more valuable than it seemed at first glance!
Having just experienced the assassination attempt, he had also developed a slight interest in "potion science," which is related to poisons, and discussed it with Pranzie.

At that time, he realized the difficulties of concocting poisons.

But now it seems that many difficulties have been overcome, and it is heading directly towards the goal of making poison.

At this moment, a faint stinging pain appeared between his brows, and even more innate essence surged up.

Even the concept of "conceptual weaponry" has been affected!

(Currently grasped concepts: "Aesthetics", "Apostle", "Sage", "Spark", "Mayfly Element", "Time", "Deadly Poison", "Death")
"This is really..."

"Truly a divine artifact!"

Suddenly, the concepts of "highly poisonous" and "death" were added, which felt like a pleasant surprise of unexpected benefits!
******
After that, Roy wasn't in a hurry to return the Death Scythe to Osteron.

Because he still has two fragments of divine power left, according to the agreement, he can try to reactivate the special effect.

Roy hadn't originally intended to be so generous, but now he suddenly realized that he could activate the divine properties within the artifact by repairing or refining it.

It may contain the source of alchemical talent, but it cannot be absorbed by simply touching a fragment of divine essence. Rather, it is acquired during the process of fully utilizing it in the refining process!

To test his idea, he planned to use the remaining one to continue repairing the artifact, and the other one to enhance his treasure.

This allows for a comparison.

"In that case, which treasure should we spend it on?"
If we make full use of the fragments of divinity and the seeds of concept...

Theoretically, this could achieve an "instant kill" effect, similar to the direct kill of "Finger of Death" or "Death Curse"!

He didn't dwell on this issue for long and quickly set his sights on a goal.

"Corrupted Black Diamond Greatsword (Level 4)..."

The Black Diamond Blade, possessing the divine power of corruption, will cause continuous damage to any wound inflicted by its corrupting power…

This is a rudimentary semi-divine artifact, something like a primitive man who found a precious meteorite that fell from the sky, then polished it into a spearhead and tied it to a wooden stick!
However, Roy now intends to use his alchemy skills to refine it even further.

With a sudden inspiration and his familiarity with the weapons he had forged, Roy quickly and thoroughly integrated one of the divine fragments into the greatsword.

Instantly, the black diamond greatsword, forged from black crystal, gained an inner golden divine light!

Roy worked tirelessly, making full use of his alchemical abilities to forge it.

……

Just a few days later.

The black sword stood upright in front, its rich golden light swirling under the illumination of the Eye of Hermes, showcasing the powerful might of a semi-divine artifact.

"Corrupted Black Diamond Greatsword (Level 4)..."

Powers: 15240/15240
The Black Diamond Blade possesses the divine power of the Corruption Domain and the Divine Power of the Death Domain.

Special Effect 1: "Corruption": Wounds inflicted by this blade will continuously suffer damage from the power of corruption...

Special Effect 2: Has a certain probability of causing a fatal effect.

Special Effect 3: When activating power, it deals instant-kill damage similar to "Death Scythe," the power of which is determined by the infused power!

"This...it actually worked!"

Roy looked at the upgraded Black Diamond Greatsword with a hint of surprise.

It has the special effect of "Power," which is a true semi-divine artifact.

Although some legendary items, and even level three treasures, also possess powers.

For example, the Ring of Kiric, which I've owned for a long time...

But this special attribute is actually the real key to a semi-divine artifact.

Especially effects 2 and effects 3!

It has a certain probability of causing a fatal effect...

When the power is activated, it causes instant death damage from the "Death Scythe"!

Power is determined by the infusion of authority!

"I just don't know the exact multiplier..."

Even if we calculate it at 100%, if we infuse it with all our power and unleash the "Scythe of Death", it would be more than enough to kill a level 3 spellcaster, and even some level 4 angels and demons!
Because the effect of this divine power strike seems to be equivalent to 'true damage'...

It obliterates them directly at the level of the soul!

The soul and spirit are actually closely related to the strength of one's spirit.

Level 3 creatures typically only withstand temperatures between 1000 and 5000 degrees Celsius. While they might be able to withstand other Level 3 damage at tens of thousands of degrees, they would struggle to withstand this kind of killing attack imbued with divine power!

This is not something you can test immediately, but based on the results of the appraisal, it's almost certainly accurate!
"Perhaps the only regret is that I was unable to activate my innate essence again..."

Is it because the greatsword itself is inferior?

Roy thought it over carefully and considered it thoroughly.

I still plan to try using the last remaining one on the Death Scythe, rather than further upgrading this sword.

But, right now.

The girl's skull suddenly reminded him that Akhenin had sent a message.

Roy then put it aside for the time being and went to the communications room.

……

Soon after, in the secret room.

Akhenin appears and speaks with Roy.

"We have established an educational system in Akademia that spans multiple dimensions and worlds. In terms of regulations, it takes the form of full-time professional colleges and implements a credit system..."

Following the rules of the Yachinila wizards, advanced apprentices who meet certain conditions will be sent there to study in order to graduate as formal wizards.

As a result, there are 53 colleges and departments, as well as independent research institutions operating independently, encompassing more than 180 magic majors, with additions and cancellations every year...

The academic disciplines, such as alchemy wizards, summoning wizards, mechanical wizards, and elemental wizards, have increased to 16, covering more than 60 major disciplines and a total of more than 130 magic courses.

You are about to go to the Alchemy Academy, which has always been a popular place, to preside over the inheritance of alchemical magic!

Therefore, we have arranged for you to assume the identity of His Excellency Kiric, Head of the Alchemy Department and Professor of Alchemy!
We offer you the most favorable conditions, allowing you to choose your own subjects, design your own courses, and implement your teaching philosophy in accordance with your own principles.

The students in that academy are your test subjects. Except for not harming them for personal gain, all other losses incurred for the purpose of the experiment are permitted!

The performance evaluation only involves producing three or more full-fledged wizards every four years from nearly a hundred elite apprentices!

After listening to Akening's introduction, Roy sighed inwardly.

These conditions are indeed quite lenient.

However, the "elite apprentices" of that academy are actually all advanced in nature.

Moreover, even among elite apprentices, not all are guaranteed to succeed.

If you don't put your heart into it, or if you don't have enough resources to cultivate it, even if you're one in a hundred, you'll still feel some pressure.

This means that I also have to fulfill certain teaching obligations and can't just treat it as a place for vacation and recuperation.

Speaking of vacations.

Akhenin then told Roy, "To facilitate your travel to and from the world of Araghi and to allow you to develop your own territory, we have specially added an interdimensional teleportation route to that place, and we also allow you a week's vacation every month and a month's vacation every year."

The college will reimburse the cost of round-trip transportation…

"what?"

Roy nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

"That's not bad."

"In addition, you can also recruit students independently from the Alaj World, but the assessment conditions must be in accordance with the rules of Akadmia. If the academy refuses to admit you or expels you, you cannot interfere."

After discussing these matters, Akening told Roy, "We've granted you permission to go there; you can leave anytime."

It's best to arrive before the start of the new school year...

So Roy packed up and left the Witch Tower at the end of December, embarking on his journey to Akademia!
(End of this chapter)