Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 797 Advancement to Level Four (4-in-1)

Roy had waited 50 years for this day.

Shortly after returning to the world of Alage, he began planning this special potion called "Celestial Elixir".

This is an existence that uses the spirituality of the world's will as the main material, combined with legendary elements, innate divinity, and so on, to completely change the nature of one's own soul.

After taking it, even an ordinary soul will immediately be promoted to the Gold rank.

If someone already possesses a Gold rank, they will immediately be transferred to the realm of "Protoss".

This is no longer an ordinary life form, but a primordial deity capable of rivaling a small world, equivalent to the great beings of the demon god level who were first born in the universe.

Of course, it's impossible to take this kind of thing without meeting certain conditions.

Because of its high level, it requires a sufficient amount of spiritual energy to dilute it.

Simply put, it means having a sufficiently high level of mental strength.

Even a regular level three wizard cannot withstand it; drinking it will cause their soul to collapse.

Therefore, this is something that can only be consumed by someone at the peak of level three, who is on the verge of advancement.

Roy's approach was to use the Soul Dew to carry destiny and legendary elements.

The part concerning the world's will is also mitigated through this substance.

Therefore, the seal of Hermes was quickly broken, and the materials that had been stockpiled for many years were taken out and processed.

This is an alchemical talent that may seem unremarkable at first glance, but in reality, it can be called a primordial level talent, and its effects are absolutely heaven-defying.

Even if an ordinary wizard has the resources he has now and has accumulated wealth over several decades, it will all be wiped out by the passage of time.

They plundered and hoarded everything in front, and then it naturally decayed over time.

The wealth one can possess within a given period is always limited.

Roy, however, was almost unharmed, having preserved all the valuable treasures inside.

Therefore, at this critical juncture, they extravagantly used all the savings accumulated over the past few decades.

The origin of stars, as well as sacred mountains or lakes of various demons, the Star of the Ocean, and other treasures.

They are all used as symbols, extracting their origins.

Without any surprises, a bottle of viscous, honey-like paste was thus created.

"Star Spirit Potion (Level 6)..."

The Transformation Elixir, possessing world-class origin and the spiritual power of the "Star Origin," can dissolve and contain soul energy, helping to condense a new core.

Domain: Stars…

"Success!"

As he felt the immense spiritual energy being absorbed, the blessing value of the [Sage's Proverb] naturally broke through the 5000 mark. Roy's face showed neither joy nor sorrow, only a natural tranquility.

He didn't even care much about those things, and continued as usual, sealing it away with [Hermes' Seal], leaving it for the final crucial moment to break through.

Because he can complete the final step at any time, all he cares about is perfection!
……

The last step didn't take him too long either.

Because he is getting stronger, the various magical potions he can drink, as well as the "nourishment" he receives from absorbing souls, are actually becoming more and more potent.

At 5000 degrees, it can only jump by a few hundred or a thousand degrees.

It will take 10 years to digest this.

Now that the temperature has reached 9000 degrees Celsius, and with the complete maturation of refining technology, the time has been reduced to two or three years.

In addition, it plays a role in continuous refining and purification.

The fewer impurities accumulated, the greater the potential for further improvement.

So, just over two months later, in September, he took the last dose of the nectar used for advancement.

This time, he no longer used pure nectar, but a mixture of mana essence, sacred mountains, sacred lakes, sacred sites, and the Holy Spirit…

It is the anchor point to which all living beings are bound by their emotions and to which the world's will is also attached.

In an instant, countless spiritual energies converged, helping him gain several hundred more points of spiritual attribute in one go, and even his soul underwent a transformation.

Roy's eyes flashed with electricity, and with a single thought, a fierce wind arose and thunder roared around him.

The sky instantly became chaotic.

Within the floating city, a ray of golden light emanated from the golden throne, bathing everything in a magnificent golden hue, much like the afterglow of a setting sun.

"9600..."

Not enough, not enough!

Roy once again took out several hundred divine power crystals that he had prepared in advance from his spatial ring.

These are all crystallizations accumulated over 200 years (mainly the last 50 years) from the belief in the Seven Goddesses of the Alaki World.

He swallowed the crystals of divine power in one gulp, just like eating candy.

Then he drank several bottles of specially concocted potions.

"9610...9611...9612..."

This is an upgrade beyond expectations.

The mental strength attribute continues to grow.

Through deliberate transformation, and with the catalytic effect of several bottles of magic potions, these divine power crystals dissolved into pure soul energy, which he then rapidly absorbed!

Finally, after several days and nights.

A crucial juncture has arrived.

"9999!"

The golden light in Roy's eyes was almost uncontrollably radiating outwards.

His body seemed to be covered in a golden flame coat, and even his hair was dyed gold.

At that moment, he finally felt the unavoidable limit!
He took out a Protoss potion he had prepared beforehand, drank it down in one gulp, and broke through the already weak barrier.

As expected, everything went exactly as predicted, and the power of the Protoss merged into his soul.

The powerful spiritual energy continuously poured in, causing his attribute values ​​to suddenly leap again!
“9999→10000…”

It happened so naturally and effortlessly.

Just one degree apart, yet it feels like the difference between heaven and earth.

"Ok?"

At that moment, Roy suddenly felt that his spirit and will had undergone an indescribable transformation. The soul gem that was originally embedded in his body naturally came out and floated into the air.

Golden light emanated from it, transforming into a miniature sun.

"10000→12000!"

Almost instantly, the limits of this Soul Gem were filled!

Boom!

Immediately following was a resounding thud!

Like something emerging from a cocoon, or like a seed sprouting, being forcibly broken open.

This physical body, which had once served as the dwelling place of the soul, was instantly reduced to a broken state.

A ray of golden light emanated from within, revealing no longer an ordinary humanoid form, but a gigantic figure over a hundred meters tall, resembling a colossal puppet.

Perhaps because of its enormous attribute values, it looks rather chubby, big and strong at the moment.

Boom!

Thunder shook the heavens and earth.

It was as if even the will of the world was alarmed by this newly born great being.

Roy also almost instantly realized the true meaning behind his current appearance.

"Primordial deities, the Titan race..."

Protoss form!

******
Legend has it that all humans in this universe were created by the Titans.

This ancient race of gods, who claimed to be the creators, created human bodies and souls in their own image, thus providing humans with the potential for ancestral regression and ascension to godhood.

Humans have their own ideas and are not necessarily willing to be subordinate, so they often intentionally or unintentionally conceal this fact.

However, in academic circles, many powerful individuals are self-aware, whether they are great wizards, legendary mages, or even some human deities...

The enormous soul that appears in human form is actually the appearance of a Titan.

The Titans were the original race of giants!
Humans are a race of little people!

Roy had once created Thumbelina Maya and the angel Grenita Nefera, so he instantly understood this relationship.

However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind. He quickly discovered that his mental power was still growing and its form was changing accordingly.

“12000→13000…”

"The rumors are true. With the soul transformation that comes with advancing to the Grand Wizard stage, one can indeed rapidly increase their mental strength attribute!"

Roy felt that his soul...

The enormous humanoid figure, over 120 meters tall, rapidly expanded.

Almost instantly, the terrifying scale of more than a thousand meters, more than ten thousand meters, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of meters was revealed!
Like a fertilized egg, it implants in the mother's body and then grows rapidly.

This physical entity in the form of a soul instantly transformed into an ethereal state of light and shadow.

This gave Roy a feeling of reversing the past.

From the ethereal light and shadow of Level 1, to the gaseous state of Level 2, and then to the liquid state of Level 3...

The source of a wizard's magic will undergo a corresponding change in its material form.

Up to the fourth level of spiritual power materialization!
But at this moment, it was the opposite: from solid to liquid, and then evaporated into gas.

Then, it expands and becomes nothingness in an indescribable way!

During this process, Roy also felt his perspective constantly rising, rising, and rising again.

The soul, which was originally within the will of the world, seemed to have been rejected.

In a short while, they arrived outside.

This is a cold, vast, and empty place. Before your eyes, there is only a huge "flame" and the light of countless stars against the backdrop of the vast universe.

"This is……

"Get him into the Starry Sea!"

Suddenly, Roy understood.

No wonder they say you need to collect legendary elements and accumulate destiny!
His first feeling at that moment was not the joy of promotion, but the fear and unease of being excluded from the universe, feeling neither above nor below.

That kind of fear, as if a fetus had been separated from the mother's body and was born crying.

The world of Araghi before him was filled with spirits thousands of times larger than himself, typical of level six spirits!

Under the light of the Eye of Hermes, he appeared as a giant fireball, with golden lettering appearing above his head.

"Star Spirit Alaj, World Spirit (Level 6)..."

Roy's heart skipped a beat.

He seemed to see the world before him come alive, cackling and snarling at himself.

"You're inside my body, cutting and devouring me in every way, treating me like fish meat..."

I won't argue with you!

Now that you're out, what should you call me? Hmm?

Of course, this was just a random thought.

Distracting thoughts arising from a guilty conscience.

This did not actually happen.

Aside from feeling the fireball in front of him was a bit too hot and he felt a little uncomfortable when he got close, he wasn't attacked.

Because the planet's will has become accustomed to and accepted his existence, there is no rejection reaction.

Such a being, lacking subjective consciousness and existing only on instinct, would not care about such a tiny creature next to it.

Moreover, the Protoss's concept of time, their concept of interests, and everything else are different from those of ordinary beings.

He himself was promoted to Grand Wizard in the world of Araghi, upholding the will of the planet.

Now, it's like having local residency, allowing one to call oneself the chosen one of Alaji, a local deity!

This is a mysterious bond, and a special state that exists for all beings at level four and above.

Roy had done his homework and prepared thoroughly for the promotion.

The knowledge provided by the Seven Towers Alliance allowed him to learn on his own, unlike the wild wizards or mages of the native world.

The experience of those who came before him had already told him all this.

Therefore, they quickly found a location hundreds of thousands of miles away from the world of Araghi, neither too far nor too close, and stopped.

His mental strength is still increasing.

"13000→14000!"

……

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

On this day, thunder roared all over the world.

The celestial energy and the earth's vein energy became disordered, causing fear among all living beings.

Even Roy's followers in the Mtraken region were unaware of what had happened.

Only Domi suddenly looked up at the sky, staring intently at it.

"Domi, what's wrong?"

Artedia asked in surprise.

She vaguely knew that Roy was about to break through, but she didn't know the exact time.

Domi is Roy's soul-linked pet, and this unusual behavior indirectly reflects some kind of change.

"Master...it's a success!"

As soon as Domi finished speaking, the creatures on the ground were surprised to see a bright golden halo, like a full moon, appear in the sky above the world of Araghi.

The world of Araghi originally had a satellite, a silver moon called Munia, whose main body was an asteroid more than 50 miles away.

And now, beside it, there is a golden new moon, filled with strange magic.

This strange scene left everyone stunned.

To be precise, this is not the moon, but the sun.

A faint sun, radiating a strange magic.

Ordinary people hadn't noticed anything, but wizards had felt the radiation of magical energy.

A special energy unique to "activation techniques" illuminates all things, bringing about inexplicable changes.

The matter on the entire planet has been affected to varying degrees.

"..."

In an ordinary family in a certain human world, the housewife was kneading dough when she suddenly felt the dough move on its own.

In the laboratory, the vibration of bottles and jars also led to unusual results.

Mountains and rivers, within amber.

The drifting vines twitched like a python.

Similar strange phenomena continued to occur.

Moreover, it is accumulating energy as it is illuminated by that golden halo.

"...17000→18000..."

At this moment, Roy himself, who had created all these strange phenomena, felt that he was in a strange and inexplicable situation.

I felt as if I had transformed into a void, a soul drifting in the sky, slowly rising high above the heavens, emitting light and heat.

"I transformed into stars..." Finally, the mental energy value stopped at a full 2 degrees.

As initially predicted, it saves us a thousand years of effort!

******
Ultimately, this newly formed golden halo continued to radiate light for a few days before disappearing into the shadows.

Only astrologers and national observatories have documented this; the general public mostly discusses it casually over tea.

It was only after this that the members of Mtraken reconnected with Roy and confirmed that he had successfully advanced.

However, Roy didn't have time to talk much for the time being. Instead, he compared his observations with the information he had obtained beforehand and felt the changes within himself.

The first to be affected is the spirit leaving the body and "drifting" into outer space.

This is a completely new form of existence, detached from matter and no longer limited by the physical body.

Actually, Roy was able to temporarily achieve a similar level a long time ago.

He even used alchemy to create a Soul Gem for himself, preserving his soul.

But it is precisely this step that illustrates that the soul needs a "container," a place where it can settle down.

In a sense, this is also a constraint, a limitation of lower life forms.

Only those who reach level four or above and have fully mastered the special ability of spiritual materialization can be permanently exempted from the need for such a container.

From then on, there was no longer any concept of spirit or body, but a return to the essence.

The second change was that the value of mental strength attribute surged to 2 degrees, perfectly achieving the concept before the advancement.

With the help of the promotion, an additional 1 degrees of increase was gained out of nowhere.

This will save us a lot of trouble in the future.

Judging from the usual rate of advancement, I have now reached the level of a Great Witch after at least a thousand years, and have reached the qualified level.

This is very rare.

The third change is the fourth-level source of magic power formed by the condensation of these spiritual energies!
As we already know, Level 4 is the stage of lower gods, god-level beings, and demigods, possessing a series of characteristics such as spiritual materialization, deification, domains, concepts, manifestation of laws, law runes, and law remnants.

In the instant of his advancement, his soul underwent a transformation, and he gained mastery of the source of magic at that level.

This can materialize anytime, anywhere, and even act like the will of the world, relying on the flow of thoughts to accomplish many things.

Furthermore, it is achieved by severing the incarnation through the separation of the spirit from the body.

Roy looked down...

His "bowing down" at this moment was entirely a subconscious feeling.

Like looking down into a miniature landscape inside a tiny box.

His original body, the golden dragon's body, was like a corpse sitting on a golden throne, completely devoid of any soul.

However, the gem that had been used before was engulfed in golden flames the next moment.

A strange force is repairing it.

That was Roy's spiritual will penetrating the atmosphere, returning to and acting upon this world in a descending manner.

Matter is pulled and changes, thus allowing it to recover.

Soon after, the cracked gem closed up like petals, returning to the state of a flower bud, and its ability to retain its soul reappeared.

Roy hesitated for a moment, then, as he had done before, he unleashed 1000 degrees of soul power, which re-entered the body in the form of a three-level slice.

……

As the perspective shifts, Roy reopens his eyes, now appearing as the Great Wizard descended to earth.

With another thought, the 5000-degree blessing of the Sage's Proverbs that was on the black cat Domi returned, enveloping the whole body like an invisible flame.

Everything seemed to have returned to the stage of around 6000 degrees Celsius, decades ago.

After a silent self-examination, he suddenly activated the "Teleportation Spell" and returned to Mtraken.

"Lord Roy!"

Artia, Windsorbell, Prandtse, Nisa, and others all rushed over.

They were followed by Chevalier and Melas, who looked slightly surprised.

Even Mephisto, who usually stayed near the World Tree, watched with curiosity.

They were assessing Roy's current condition.

Roy said, "I have been promoted."

This is now the avatar I used to descend to earth.

Although he had been informed beforehand, this was the first time he was truly speaking from his own mouth.

"How is this different from the past?"

Pramie asked, genuinely curious.

"The Great Wizard is a completely new life form, and also a physical entity of the soul."

To me, the embodiment of the material world is like a fragment of the past, an organ like a finger or a tentacle...

Because my own soul resides there, it's not like a puppet or anything like that..."

Roy said.

It's actually difficult to compare this to anything that exists in reality, because some things are inherently indescribable and inconceivable.

What he didn't tell everyone was that his true form was now suspended in the sky, transformed into a golden halo, which could manifest as the sun and moon at any time, influencing the entire world.

When one fully unleashes this light, it is as if magical energy is enveloping the world, causing the effects of high-energy radiation.

However, he did not kill all ordinary living beings in the world for no reason; instead, he did something else.

That is, weaving a net...

A true net covering the heavens and the earth, a "net of all spirits" that covers the entire sky!
……

Wow!
The clanging of iron chains echoed from the void from time to time.

After Roy's advancement, the second thing besides exhibiting his avatar began.

In the outer void of the world of Alaj, the soul entity of the Great Wizard quietly appeared, like a misty and enormous ghostly moon.

At the extension of consciousness, magic surged forth from the soul, condensing into a tangible torrent of darkness.

These magical forces intertwined and wove in the void, gradually transforming into chains as thick as giant pythons, each one wrapped with deep, mysterious patterns, slowly writhing as if alive.

Guided by will, one end of the newly formed chain is driven into the barriers of the world, while the other end pierces the void and extends into the unknown distance.

Each time it was driven in, it caused a tremor in the surrounding energy, a tremor of the world's will.

Where the chains met, dark purple sparks burst forth, only to vanish into nothingness.

More links emerged from the void, like a giant black net, wrapping layer upon layer around this azure planet, which was surrounded by massive bodies of water and colossal continents.

The world's radiance was gradually constricted and suppressed; the denser the grid of chains, the dimmer the light became.

Roy looked down at his work.

The net that spans the sky and connects spirit and matter is slowly overlapping with the image of the "Net of All Spirits" in my memory.

The complete "Net of Ten Thousand Spirits" is not something that can be accomplished in a day. Even with his current mental energy, it would be impossible for him to achieve this in a very short time.

This started from nothing and gradually solidified, taking at least a hundred years to slowly take shape and require long-term maintenance.

Fortunately, he now has enough time to slowly rebuild this planet, which has already been completely dominated.

******
In the days that followed, everything seemed normal, but in reality, the whole world was undergoing tremendous changes at an unprecedented pace.

"Master, the Merfolk Kingdom has chosen to surrender. Their king is willing to submit to the human empire and become a loyal vassal force."

Some time later, at the end of November, the girl's skull brought Roy new news.

"Oh?"

Roy's expression shifted slightly upon hearing this, but he wasn't particularly surprised.

"They do know how to assess the situation, but this has dragged on for far too long."

If it weren't for training troops, such a foreign force would have been wiped out long ago.

His statement was not arrogant, but a fact.

The war situation in the world of Araghi was destined to end in human victory from the very beginning.

Because Mtraken is behind humanity.

The reason for taking decades was entirely to continuously train and maintain his condition, while waiting for his successful promotion.

Only in this way can heroes emerge continuously through trials, instead of having their will eroded and the mechanisms abandoned during long periods of peace.

For the human empire, the enormous military expenditure, including the cost of maintaining various weapons and equipment as well as learning magical martial arts techniques, is indeed a burden.

As a result, many aspects of people's livelihood development have not kept pace.

Many martial artists' youth, which lasts only a few decades, is wasted in this long wait.

Roy was well aware of this, but he knew that the right time to start a war was after he was promoted to Grand Wizard.

Therefore, they did not lose their composure and launch the operation ahead of schedule.

But now...

I have already been promoted successfully.

It's about time!

"The young hero yearns to achieve great deeds..."

I need war, a war of expansion and progress!

Let's send a group of brave warriors ahead to scout out the way in Nehebul.

Also, we need to report to the Seven Towers Alliance.

"It just so happens that the once-in-a-century dimensional tide is about to arrive."

Two hundred years ago, the monks sent three exiled criminals here in an attempt to investigate this place.

As a result, I was captured by you, and my soul was refined into the three-headed dragon Trekephalos.

If nothing unexpected happens, there will be similar exploration activities this time as well.

We can use this to our advantage.

The girl's skull responded.

Now, all things considered, it is indeed around 201 years ago.

Is this a coincidence? Of course not.

Everything was carefully planned.

Roy nodded, agreeing to the plan.

……

"Investigate Nehebul and launch a dimensional war?"

Soon, the Seven Towers Alliance also learned of Roy's plan.

The Red-Robed Consul, Akhenin, keenly sensed something and sent a special message: "Lord Roy, are you about to be promoted?"

"It's not that I'm about to be promoted, it's that I've already been promoted."

Roy calmly informed the other party.

He hadn't revealed much information beforehand, only informing Wuta that he was preparing for this in the world of Araghi.

Everyone is guessing that it will take a hundred years, or even several hundred years.

When Akhenin first heard that Roy wanted to attack Nehbur, he also thought that Roy wanted to complete his final accumulation through plunder.

He completely underestimated Roy's progress.

Now that I've heard it, I'm completely dumbfounded.

"What's going on? You've already been promoted?"

"That's right..."

Roy said calmly.

I showed my cards, I stopped pretending.

At this stage, the great wizards no longer have physical forms and are largely immune to many ways of killing them.

Therefore, there is no need to be too conservative.

Of course, being weakened or sealed away is still a common occurrence.

Even a newly minted great wizard can fall into the hands of others; this is something to be aware of.

Upon hearing this, Akhenin's body trembled violently.

An emergency meeting was subsequently convened, where the red-robed consuls responsible for secular affairs gathered to discuss the matter.

The red-robed consuls looked at each other, and were indeed greatly shocked by this.

However, after they calmed down, they all became excited again.

Roy was a member of the elite, and his promotion was a significant matter, which quickly garnered strong support.

However, in order to conceal the crucial news that he had been promoted, it was impossible to reveal everything at once.

They wanted to disguise this attack as a small, probing colonial war.

It's best not to attract the attention of any legendary mages.

"Nahpur is a remote place, a frontier, a wild land, a transit point for exiles..."

As long as we don't show any interest in it, we can still keep it from Achinila.

"Other star systems and planes should also adjust their strategies accordingly and increase the intensity of the war!"
Regardless of whether Achinira is aware of this situation, the real security lies in the inability to send reinforcements.

"Fortunately, we also have a few options for offensive operations, allowing us to penetrate deep into their territory, Magiral..."

Ultimately, they decided to initiate a large-scale war at a high magic level, using a sufficiently powerful offensive to conceal Roy's true intentions.

Roy nodded secretly upon hearing this.

In this way, the strategic deployment can be considered successfully completed.

"Majilar is a mage council state that is similar in nature to Achinila, but its overall level of development is lower than that of Achinila."

Based on shared interests, countries that can produce large amounts of resources have always been important allies.

Taking the initiative to attack them will surely be able to mobilize the core troops at the front.

This can be considered a strategy of attacking where the enemy must defend...

The Seven Towers Alliance has created such favorable strategic conditions for us, so we can't afford to slack off and mess this up.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.

Soon, Akening told Roy something else.

Although his attack on Nehebul was essentially a "privatization," it still allowed him to mobilize most of the alliance's forces.

"As a Grand Wizard, you are entitled to a corresponding quota, the ability to mobilize multiple high-ranking wizards, and war funds amounting to tens of billions..."

However, all of this will be released in the form of war loans.

Roy learned after a brief inquiry that he was obligated to protect the expeditionary force and also to bear the costs and benefits himself.

If the alliance wins this war, it can grant sovereignty over the territory, but will only enjoy certain investment returns.

However, the corresponding situation is failure.

You have to bear all the losses yourself.

The previous loans cannot be waived and must be repaid slowly.

"As long as the rights and obligations are equal, I don't mind taking on these responsibilities."

Roy's attitude toward this remains one of "equivalent exchange".

Akhenin then gave him a top-secret intelligence report, providing him with various personnel and supplies that could be deployed.

This was the first time Roy had ever come into contact with these things as a great wizard.

He had participated in interdimensional wars in the past, but only as a pawn.

Past experiences seemed to be reaffirmed at this moment.

The situation is still the same, only the identity and perspective are different.

(End of this chapter)