Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 731 Black Witchcraft Secrets (4-in-1)

"It really is Melina!"

Elena, who had been acting coquettishly, saw this and a hint of shock flashed in her eyes.

She was truly astonished by what she saw; it was completely unexpected.

How did she end up in your hands?

After a long while, she asked excitedly, her voice trembling slightly.

"This person once tried to kill me, but I killed him instead."

I thought that with her strength at the apprentice level, she should have been completely destroyed long ago. I don't know why, but she somehow ended up attached to the ring and transformed into this form.

Roy stroked Melina's head as he drifted into memories.

Elena's expression shifted between light and shadow as she looked at Melina.

Melina no longer recognized her and stared at her with wide eyes and a hint of wariness.

The two stared at each other for a while, then Elena suddenly shifted her gaze from Melina to Roy.

"It seems you came prepared."

Since that's the case, please name your price.

What do you want in exchange for handing her over to me?

"Oh, do succubi also value family ties?"

Roy gave a half-smile, then patted the dog's head and pinched its ears again.

Melina seemed to enjoy the caress. Over the years, she had been completely tamed by the Ring of Kirilocks. Feeling the warmth of the hand, she even tried to rub against it.

“She is my own sister, of course I have to redeem her soul.”

Elena's eyes welled up with tears, and she spoke with a hint of sobbing.

"You may not know this, but over the past 100 years, I have searched for her whereabouts many times, all in the hope of finding her..."

Upon hearing this, Artia and Anjali were deeply moved, and some of the younger members of their entourage were also quite surprised.

"I didn't expect this succubus to be so loyal?"

"For over 100 years, I've always remembered my sister from back then..."

"This is quite rare."

For extraordinary beings, the time before and after advancing to a formal rank can be considered like a lifetime ago.

Twenty-odd years of youth don't make up a large part of an extraordinary life. Even if the sisterly bond is strong in the past, so much time can change many things.

“In the past, my knowledge and experience were limited, and I didn’t understand what was going on.”

But later, I gradually guessed that you might have tampered with her soul before.

You have no compassion for your own sister; you only want to use her to create a magical beast!

Roy looked at her, but calmly exposed her lie.

Are you kidding me? A succubus would be nostalgic?
Although the Abyss is chaotic and it is indeed possible for such succubi to emerge, the probability is extremely small.

Upon hearing this, not only Elena's expression changed, but everyone else was also taken aback.

"Is there such a thing?"

"So hypocritical and vicious..."

They then realized that they had been overthinking things.

Elena's demeanor was a facade, designed to conceal her true intentions.

As an old professor, Kaham immediately understood: "These fallen souls, if properly utilized, can indeed be refined into something quite valuable."

In particular, the blood relationship between the two might involve secret techniques such as blood-related demons.

Beast-like evil spirits don't appear out of nowhere; they are not a natural product, but rather a creation of witchcraft.

Based on his experience and knowledge, it is not difficult to judge that this is likely the product of an attempt to refine by a high-level wizard, or even a great wizard, using the body and soul of a direct descendant.

The wizarding world once had a dark wizarding era, with various forms of fusion and soul grafting, which were standard forms of dark magic.

However, because black magic is too discordant and makes it difficult to unite the internal forces, it gradually shifted to primarily exporting its power during the Star Sea Era.

Many things that are permissible in colonies but forbidden in the homeland are actually black wizards and the remnants of witchcraft they possess.

Elena's act was ruthlessly exposed, and a hint of embarrassment and anger appeared on her face: "So what?"
I respect you as a high-ranking wizard, which is why I'm speaking to you politely.

If you don't give her back to me, don't blame me for being impolite!

"Oh? I'd like to see how impolite you can be," Roy said.

Elena snorted coldly and immediately ordered, "Take them down!"

Instantly, the entire castle seemed to boil over.

A large number of guards appeared.

Various powerful demons, monsters, and hellhounds swarmed in.

These are all part of Hakkelev's "legacy".

At the same time, a plume of black smoke rose from her body, and a huge dog head, shaped like a wolfhound, emerged.

The dog's head was over a meter in diameter, and its lower body was several meters long, appearing as a wisp of smoke. Its slender end, like a python, coiled around Elena, its fierce gaze fixed on Roy and the others.

"This...this is the soul of the high-ranking demon 'Hakerev'!"

Kaham recognized the other person's identity, which triggered some unpleasant memories, and he couldn't help but show a bitter expression.

"Unexpectedly, she managed to tame this mad dog..."

"Lord Kirick, why did you provoke her?"

He didn't quite understand Roy's actions.

The task was already completed; we could have simply left.

Isn't it pointless to make things so tense?
Roy glanced at him: "So what if you provoke her?"

"Never underestimate this succubus!"

Reflecting on his own experience, Kaham solemnly sent a message to Roy, offering him a warning.

"I was used by her before, and both of us were badly hurt, and we were unable to get all of her cards out of us."

But it's also clear that her strength far surpasses that of other succubi; she can be considered a combat-type succubus!

Succubi are not good at fighting and by nature try to avoid direct confrontation.

They are more adept at using seductive means to disrupt the minds of intelligent beings and achieving their goals through control spells.

For example, techniques like "suggestion" and "human control" are used, and physical techniques tend to focus on grappling and control rather than direct attacks.

They are even more adept at using their seductive kisses to drain mana, leaving people weak and withered.

Claws or whips are more for punishment and amusement than for direct killing.

Kaham had by then vaguely learned Roy's identity: an extremely young genius.

Given his wizard profession and the time he had accumulated to advance to level three earlier than Elena, defeating this opponent would most likely be a piece of cake.

But Elena also has her own trump card.

In his view, there was absolutely no need to do that.

"...Moreover, putting aside all the accumulation before advancing to the third level, after defeating Hakkelev, he used special witchcraft to refine the opponent's soul."

Although it cannot inherit the complete power, it is still equivalent to a puppet with a level three combat power.

In addition to other deployments within the territory, and the added benefit of the abyss environment.

They might not be so easy to deal with!

******
Kaham was somewhat ashamed to mention his current state. Although he retained the life essence of the third stage, he was extremely weak, resulting in a significant loss of combat power.

Matedis, who works under him, is also a research-oriented talent, but he is only at level two and can't really help much in this regard.

But just then, Artia and Anjali stepped forward, each dealing with the other enemies, as well as the enormous wolfhound.

Beside Anjali, the demonic hand appeared and with a bang, transformed into a giant palm.

Roy had already modified this level 3 equipment to a near-complete degree and felt he wouldn't need it much, so he simply gave it to Anjali to pair with the chain spear from last time.

The giant dog pounced, pressing down with its paws and biting with its gaping maw.

Anjali flicked her wrist, and the Metallium Chain Spear appeared. She swung it out with her left palm and right spear, interspersed with her own magical energy bursting punch.

In an instant, a surge of sound erupted.

Amidst the thunderous roar, the dog's head was smashed to pieces!

Before it could react, the Demon Hand pushed back, and "Crushing Palm" smashed it into pieces.

Not only that, the chain spear, like a venomous snake, quickly gave chase.

This Metarum chain spear possesses the properties of divine metal, allowing it to extend and change according to one's mental will, demonstrating flexible usage.

Elena was quickly slashed in the midst of the struggle, and felt the terrifying power contained within the slash.

Her face contorted with rage, and she quickly channeled her life energy to suppress it before swiftly retreating to the entrance of the hall.

"Let's go out too, lest we get trapped!"

Everyone rushed out after her, but unexpectedly, she jumped off the balcony.

A large number of troops are already waiting below.

All sorts of spells, big and small, came flooding in.

Fireballs roared, and ice spikes rained down.

Various wind blades and bone spears tore through the air, accompanied by chilling screechs.

Most spells here have a power level of no more than 40.

However, under the influence of a mysterious force, it resonated rapidly, possessing an indescribable and terrifying power.

This is a magical resonance.

Legion magic is mostly based on a similar principle, combining thousands of minor spells into a larger spell.

This is a principle different from the Archimedes system. Legions capable of launching such attacks generally require rigorous training and can only be seen on the dimensional battlefield.

For example, the skeleton mages under Osteron's command...

Matteis and the others' eyelids twitched violently.

But before they could dodge or defend themselves, Atedia stood in front of Roy, raising her great shield to protect her master.

Rumble, rumble!

After the smoke cleared, the shield was completely unharmed, not even the shield surface was soiled.

Elena frowned, clutching the wound on her arm, and looked at the scene with some surprise.

Kaham and Matteis were also shocked.

Just like that, it was blocked?
What kind of followers are these? What kind of equipment and treasures do they possess?
"Roar!"

The smoke and clouds trembled, and the giant dog's head re-emerged.

Compared to before, it now exudes a stronger aura of blood, and a terrifying pressure of the soul emerges from within the billowing smoke.

Elena unconsciously showed a hint of pain, but she forced herself to suppress it.

"I see. You took Hakkelev's soul, but you are still only a newly promoted Level 3, and you don't have time to fully control it."

"If it were your sister's soul instead, it would already be bound by the secret technique, so it should be much easier!"

Artia stepped aside, allowing Roy, who was speaking, to appear from behind.

Although his words contained a lot of speculation, he was almost 80% certain.

If everything is planned properly, she should be able to use Melina's soul to do many things.

"hateful!"

Elena was deeply moved.

Having her years of planning exposed, she felt as if her entire being had been completely seen through.

"Get out!"

suddenly.

Elena stopped her restless army.

"I sincerely wish to redeem Melina's soul. Why don't you name your price and tell me what I need to do to get her back to me!"

Forced a smile, Elena chose to back down.

The two sides' actions just now, which took the opportunity to launch an attack, were actually meant to test each other's strength.

Unfortunately, Roy tested her to the limit, but she couldn't grasp Roy's true nature at all.

This confrontation once again ended in her complete defeat.

Kaham and the others were at a loss for words when they saw this.

No wonder Roy dared to provoke him; he really was fearless.

While he was still worried about angering the succubus in front of him and getting into trouble, she had already begun to do whatever she wanted.

In the end, don't you still have to force a smile?

What's even more terrifying is that Roy himself never made a move from beginning to end, and he handled the situation solely with the two followers he brought with him.

"The negotiations just now were for the academy's mission, but this time, it's my own decision."

Roy's face held a hint of mockery, but he suddenly turned ruthless.

So... I won't change it!
I'm going to have her wrapped around my little finger, I've got you figured out!

"you……"

Elena's eyes were filled with anger.

Kaham was completely speechless.

My mind is filled with the phrase "do whatever you want".

Elena was about to explode, but quickly calmed down: "Melina isn't much of a threat to you..."

She understood that Roy's words were merely an attempt to make an exorbitant demand and persuade her otherwise.

But Roy kept Melina away.

"If you want her, think about your price before you speak."

You're a smart person; you should know that using seductive tactics like selling your body or using your looks to seduce people is worthless in my eyes.

Elena understood this as well, and with no other choice, she could only say, "Okay, I'll think it over carefully."

Upon hearing this, Kaham's expression changed slightly.

Matthias and others were also extremely impressed.

The succubus gave in; she was completely at their mercy!

As expected of Lord Kirick.

Did he have some kind of brilliant strategy before he came here, knowing the other party's weakness?

However, judging from the situation, it doesn't seem to be that simple.

Of course, the most important thing is strength.

Lord Kiric demonstrated the ability to completely overwhelm Elena in order to unleash the power of this card.

Otherwise, forget about having them wrapped around your little finger; you'd be the one getting eaten up and wiped clean!

Soon after, the group left the castle.

"This place will probably be renamed Elena Territory soon."

If she can truly gain a foothold and earn the recognition of the Abyss's will.

Before activating the magic stone for "interdimensional teleportation," Kaham glanced back at the place where he had suffered such a great loss and muttered to himself.

Roy didn't care; he had already roughly investigated the other party's background.

They do have some strength, but they are not a threat.

Enveloped in magical light, the scenery shifted and changed.

Soon after, the group returned to the teleportation array on the academy island.

******
Diev and the others were waiting nearby. When they noticed the commotion, they quickly came over to check.

"Ah, it's Lord Kaham!" "It's so good to see you back!"

They hadn't doubted Roy's ability to complete the task, but they were pleasantly surprised that it had been done so quickly and smoothly.

"It's not that simple. My soul has been marked by the will of the abyss and tainted with demonic energy."

The only way to purify it is through some special methods.

Kaham looked gloomy, glanced at his semi-transparent body, and said with great distress.

"My physical body has already been destroyed in the abyss, and I can't get it back..."

Roy ignored him and instead reported to Diev.

"I suppose this mission is now complete."

"Of course, it's excellent."

Diev said.

"Okay, please help me exchange these rare materials..."

Roy pulled out a list of items to be exchanged, all of which were needed to dismantle the Angelos and utilize its valuable resources.

The academy promised to give him some benefits for this mission.

This includes, but is not limited to, certain knowledge and rare materials subject to purchase restrictions.

Now is the time to redeem.

“No problem.” Diev glanced at it briefly and agreed.

"Wait a moment!"

When Roy was about to leave, Kaham called him back.

"Is there anything else, sir?"

Roy turned around and said.

"Thank you so much for this."

I thought about it and realized there's nothing I can do to repay you. Please feel free to ask if you need anything in the future.

I owe you one.

Kaham sighed, looking somewhat dejected, but made a solemn promise.

Roy nodded.

Actually, he didn't expect anything in return; the compensation offered by the academy was already enough.

But since the other party is going to ask me to do them a favor, I have no reason to refuse.

"correct."

Suddenly, Kaham had an idea.

"I previously made some improvements to my sacrificial arts, and also obtained some marks and spells related to them by visiting the Abyss Lords."

If you're interested, you can copy this down.

"Oh?"

Kaham was probably referring to a detailed explanation of that "address book," as well as the complete, unedited version.

That's valuable knowledge from the Kaham school, though it might not be of much use to me.

Roy thought for a moment and said, "I'll also copy down the 'Adebayo's Sacrifice Ritual' and my modified 'Treasure Sacrifice Ritual' for you."

Perhaps this will inspire you.

Kaham was taken aback when he saw that the other party had given him a return gift.

That would be wonderful.

If two people share an apple, they can only eat half of it each.

When one piece of knowledge is shared, it becomes two.

Nobody loses out.

As the director of the academic affairs office, Diev made a timely summary, bringing the mission to a successful conclusion.

Roy and Kaham both rolled their eyes at him.

The truth is this.

But throughout history, how many people and forces have been able to achieve this level?
Human nature is selfish; sometimes people would rather lose than win!
……

Shortly after returning, Kaham sent Matteis personally to deliver the "Kahham Sacrifice Manual".

Roy glanced at it briefly and quickly tried to interpret it based on his solid foundation.

The result was indeed quite enlightening.

"This truly makes full use of the principle of equivalent exchange, and even contains a trace of the power of laws."

The powerful beings of the abyss, as well as other demon gods, also participate in this system through the application of similar laws.

If I wanted to join in, perhaps I could become someone who receives offerings?

This mainly relies on the soul's physical form and the ability to communicate across dimensions.

Speaking of this thing, is its essence also the application of a law?
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that receiving prayers and wielding the power of faith are all related to this!

Roy deciphered some runes and spell-like ability models from them, and then began to study them based on his basic knowledge.

As a result, when he tried to run the model, some mysterious voices seemed to pierce through the void and echoed in his mind out of nowhere.

"Almighty God of Wishes, I wish..."

"Lord of the Golden Dragons, Supreme Father God, I pray..."

"The great Frog Demon God..."

"The supreme king of terror..."

"Ok?"

Startled by these seemingly murmured prayers, a glint of light flashed in Roy's eyes.

A moment later, it went silent again.

"That was just now..."

With a hint of surprise, he sensed it again carefully.

Suddenly, clusters of golden light inexplicably appeared in the surrounding void.

They resembled the ethereal aurora borealis in the night, but upon closer inspection, they were actually tiny specks of light, each with a golden core surrounded by halos of various colors.

When you project your mental energy into it and focus your attention, you can even see blurry faces emerging inside each point of light, their lips opening and closing, uttering silent prayers.

"That is... the essence of the soul, and the soul pigment produced by the rendering of emotions!"

Roy saw various emotions in the halo surrounding these golden lights, including sincerity and fervor, fear and awe, and love and support.

Instantly, as if by instinct, I knew that it was a spiritual belief from intelligent beings.

"No wonder gods, demons, and all sorts of higher beings collect souls."

This stuff really is hard currency!

The "creation technique" combined with the continuous power of faith, theoretically speaking, can indeed create all things!
Thinking of this, Roy suddenly had an idea and took out the golden Holy Grail that he always carried with him.

The Holy Grail, which originally required returning to the world of Araki and going to the vicinity of the statue of the God of Wishes to replenish, suddenly began to ripple inexplicably.

Guided by the golden light, it absorbed those points of light!

"The power of desire contained within this Holy Grail has increased..."

It actually succeeded?
At the level of a false god, they already possess the qualifications to collect faith.

After all, this kind of thing is a soul particle emitted under the influence of mental power.

However, the essence of a false god's soul is too low; its status and energy are insufficient to transcend planes.

Therefore, at best, it only operates within the world and its plane.

Only those who reach the level of true gods can transcend planes, reaching everywhere and replenishing themselves in any scene or location at any time.

Roy recalled what he had learned before, and the reason why he could not use his divine power at will.

"It feels a bit like quantum entanglement, transcending the distance of time and space, and directly reaching the thing to which the anchor point is attached."

After all, "Sacrifice Spell" is originally a genuine technique that anchors itself to gods or other powerful beings, and the information that Kaham gave me is much more detailed than what I had in the past.

From this, I derived the analytical method and mastered some applications of anchor points...

******
Roy used his mental power to distinguish the soul particles swirling around him and sensed that there were a great many of them.

Most of that was provided by the intelligent beings of the world of Alaki and the planet Fran.

To his dismay, besides the God of Wishes and the God of the Golden Dragon, there were also the Frog Demon God and the King of Terror.

"Too many beliefs, too many different ones, are not good either."

This thing is essentially a kind of soul particle; when they resonate with each other, they form an energy field.

This is why some inexperienced or less powerful gods are held hostage by faith, and even powerful gods undergo several transformations.

The divine fire is ignited to refine these things and condense divine essence.

……

For the next period of time, Roy devoted himself to studying these things and felt that he had made great progress.

A month or so later, Elena suddenly contacted him and told him that she had made up her mind.

"I'll use my ancestral beast-witchcraft secrets to exchange for Melina's soul!"

"Oh?"

Roy was slightly surprised; he hadn't expected her to actually come up with something good.

During this time, Roy also had a brief conversation with Kaham and learned some secret methods of creating bloodline monsters in black magic.

These were probably the most valuable things Elena could offer at this point.

"Give me some information first, and I'll take a good look at it."

"no problem."

Elena had indeed thought things through carefully; she knew that what couldn't be obtained on the battlefield, couldn't be obtained at the negotiating table either.

Surprisingly, he agreed very readily.

"This guy is actually quite sensible."

Even Roy had to admit he was impressed.

Soon after, he obtained some "preview version" of the information through interdimensional communication.

"I see……"

In general, this is also a form of black magic that follows the principle of "equivalent exchange".

Its name is "Sangris Beast Transformation Evil Spirit Technique".

It requires the soul of a blood relative as a guide, bound into the body of a powerful demon beast, and fused together with the power of pain and hatred.

Roy felt that this was somewhat similar to the Soul-Binding Armor he had seen before.

It's not uncommon for the caster to use a soul-binding technique to imprint and unleash the soul's powerful abilities, creating an "emotionally driven" core.

However, this kind of witchcraft is different in that torturing blood relatives can not only gain the "power of pain" but also the "power of hatred".

This is a "dual-engine driven" mechanism that can greatly increase the magical power of the refined magical beast.

In addition, the soul of blood relatives also has other benefits.

For example, by leveraging a certain resonance, cleverly integrating and borrowing magic, one can further utilize it flexibly.

They might even completely sacrifice the souls of their blood relatives in exchange for the growth of their own souls, thus completing the final leap of the ascension ritual!
This method is extremely insidious; the resulting creatures often go mad and out of control, and quite a few even turn on their masters.

Elena actually failed to complete the correct ritual and did not master that kind of witchcraft.

Both then and now, she lacks certain basic conditions; all she asks for is a powerful beast-like evil spirit as a summoning object.

"I feel the most useful step is the complete sacrifice, in exchange for personal growth..."

She actually has ambitions to become a legend?

Seeing this, Roy roughly understood why Elena reacted that way when she learned that Melina was in his hands.

In reality, the so-called powerful magical beasts are driven by dual engines and the like...

Compared to various core secret techniques such as "Star Antimony," "Soul Pigment," "Heart of Mogimor," and "Heart of Tailin," they are really not enough.

Even one or two things you have at hand have greater potential for development than this secret method.

It's no wonder that this kind of evil witchcraft has gradually been phased out.

Blindly believing in the past is not advisable.

But this is for promotion purposes.

They definitely have something special about them.

Antimony and other such substances are ultimately used to "build mechs," and even if they are forcibly integrated into one's own witch body, it will not be easy to advance.

The "Heart of Tailin" combined with aesthetic jewelry creates a "golden shell" that can also add a little spiritual power, but the effect is very limited.

This secret technique can actually be effective even at the stage of advancing from level three to legendary!
Roy, somewhat amazed, read it again carefully and suddenly realized that he had indeed dealt a good hand.

"However, I still refuse to exchange!"
This kind of thing is of little use to me, and I don't need it!

He quickly contacted Elena to inform her of his decision.

The succubus lord was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she couldn't lash out because of the barrier between them.

"What do you want?"

"I don't know either, we'll see when the time comes."

"You... I don't necessarily need Melina's soul. If the price is higher than expected, I can give it up!"

"That's a coincidence, I'd rather let her rot in my hands."

"You succubus lord, you don't want your own sister... do you?"

Elena: “…”

……

After closing the communication, Roy's lips curled up slightly, thinking that he might have a chance to get more and more valuable things from Elena and squeeze all the value out of her.

For example, world coordinates, fallen souls.

Furthermore, they could even improve this soul formula to mass-produce monsters in a more modern way.

The Impure World Demon Dog and similar creatures were also improved.

And so, after a back-and-forth exchange for a while, Roy gradually got the hang of it.

Finally, he also put forward his real demands.

"On the other side of the abyss, you'll have the chance to encounter all sorts of fallen souls..."

"First, provide me with a batch of fallen souls similar to the children of sin!"

The fallen souls of sinful children have a wide range of uses.

The most direct method is to extract the "Demonized Soul Crystal of the Child of Sin".

It is a spiritual object that can be used directly to increase the blessing value of one's [Sage's Proverbs] and quickly accumulate spiritual power.

In a sense, the forging of one's own Philosopher's Stone is also a process of drawing upon and utilizing the power of this soul.

While it may be far inferior to "Bloodline Monsters" in terms of numerical improvement, its safety and stability are far superior.

This is the true path to a bright future.

Even with the emergence of new types of witch arrays that refine all things and extract spirituality from all things, they are still products like soul crystals, which are more suitable for rapid improvement.

Besides these, this thing has many other uses. If used properly, it might be able to add a few more secret techniques to one's "Book of Souls" and "Book of Taboos".

With his abundant alchemical talent, he could gather materials and conduct research that far surpassed Elena's so-called ancestral secret methods.

If you can control this channel, you can even obtain specific resources continuously.

Then we sell the product to her in return...

Then the "scissors difference" will be harvested even more happily!
Does having Melina in your grasp mean you can control this succubus?

Not always.

But it's quite possible that someone could actually be wielding this "giant pair of scissors" of alchemical magic!
(End of this chapter)