Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 805 Tower Spirit Celine (4-in-1)

at the same time.

The distant world of Vizel.

Inside the witch tower.

Akhenin and his men were shocked to receive a battle report from Nehpur, a frontier region.

"what?
"Your Excellency Archmage Roy, did you capture the enemy's mage tower?"

I originally thought that even if Roy was very capable, it would take him many years to gradually make his moves and then gather local forces to attack before he could take Nehbur.

This is a common practice in interdimensional warfare.

The mages have been operating there for many years, giving them an advantage equivalent to fighting on home soil, and their foundation is very deep.

To revitalize the situation, they must use their resources to gradually influence the indigenous people.

Just like in a game of chess, only by making good moves continuously can one lay the foundation for victory amidst the ebb and flow of power.

But to everyone's surprise, he immediately swung the chessboard and smashed it hard on his opponent's forehead.

"Truly worthy of being a Grand Wizard who has risen to the rank of Grand Wizard in hundreds of years, he is always one step ahead in everything he does!"

Akhenin expressed his heartfelt admiration for this.

"That's why they were able to become great wizards."

"If we could conquer a world so quickly, or even take over the mage tower, we would have become rich long ago."

The other council members, who were also red-robed wizards, were equally moved upon hearing this.

"Let's talk about how to handle this matter."

The High Wizard requests strategic support from the Alliance to thwart the legendary mage's maneuvers.

After a moment of reflection, Akhenin addressed the other council members present at the meeting.

"With the Mage Tower lost, Achinira's focus on the battle there will definitely increase significantly."

We can't possibly engage in strategic deception!

"That's true. If they insist on sending a legendary mage, there's nothing we can do unless we specifically mobilize other great wizards to help."

"But wouldn't that still escalate the war?"

The other red-robed mages secretly shook their heads.

From the moment the Mage Tower lost contact, the urgent military situation had already alarmed the top brass of Yachinila.

They must be holding an emergency meeting over there right now to discuss this matter.

It all depends on how much importance is attached to it.

"In any case, we must respond proactively and create a favorable situation for Grand Wizard Roy."

At least help seal off the surrounding star systems and preserve this victory.

Akhenin was very willing to maintain the relationship and made his position clear at the meeting.

The other red-robed wizards naturally agreed as well.

……

On the other side, in Achinila.

As Akhenin had predicted, the Arcane Empire's high command received a battle report from Nehebul.

An emergency meeting was immediately convened to discuss the matter.

"There must be a powerful high priest from Nehebul's side who will fight. Who could it be?"

Contrary to what Akhenin and others had guessed, this was the matter that Achinira was most concerned about.

"While we wouldn't say we have complete control, we at least have a basic understanding of the well-known great wizards in Vizel's area."

"Yes, those great wizards above level four have all gone their separate ways, and none of them have appeared in such a place."

So, perhaps there are other newly appointed high wizards?

This speculation has also been put forward by others.

Those present seemed to be deep in thought upon hearing this.

"But those kinds of people could never conquer the mage tower so easily."

"It seems there's more to this than meets the eye."

Out of various necessary or unnecessary caution, the people of Yachinila were quite wary of this.

After some discussion, they decided to wait and see and not send important figures like legendary mages over rashly.

Because if you can take down the Mage Tower, you might be able to take down the Legendary Mage.

Without sufficient strength, it would be impossible to defeat the enemy over there.

However, mobilizing sufficient forces is no easy task.

Not long after, in the eastern border of the empire.

In a palace, the legendary mage Anthony listened with a look of surprise and doubt as his subordinate mages reported on the minutes of the meeting from the Mage Council.

The Nehbur revolution...

"Have Archmage Freyor and his mage tower both lost contact?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, the council asks for your opinion on this matter."

Anthony's expression visibly turned cold.

"That guy Freo..."

They are utterly incompetent and more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

If I had known it would turn out this way, I shouldn't have funded his experiment in the first place!

The monk who reported to him lowered his gaze slightly, but did not dare to ask any further questions.

This sounds like Lord Anthony and that Archmage Frey have a past relationship, or even some kind of deal behind the scenes.

While the mage was wondering about this, he suddenly heard Anthony say, "Draft a letter for me and submit an application to the council..."

Investigate this matter thoroughly as soon as possible!

"Hmm?" The mage realized what was happening and quickly agreed.

……

The Shadow Plane, inside the Mage Tower.

Roy's ongoing "Tower Spirit Alchemy" has entered a crucial stage.

He mastered the "Fortress Spirit" tower spirit recipe a long time ago.

Having gained a deep understanding over the years, I now feel completely at ease as I begin the refining process.

"Fria, make the following adjustments to the magic circle..."

Shift the refining circuit to increase the proportion of divinity...

Raise the resonant frequency of the Arcane Core to the seventh orbital, while being careful to maintain the polarization state of the Aether particles.

Energy output is temporarily increased by 3.5%, and will be stopped after 10 minutes.

By the way, before that, record the difference between the two tests. If the difference in mental energy level exceeds the threshold, report it to me immediately.

"Yes, Lord Roy."

Freya listened to Roy's instructions with a relaxed attitude, showing no signs of the panic one feels when entering unfamiliar territory for the first time.

At this moment, Roy gave her the feeling that he was very familiar with this project. The entire refining process, from the design of the magic array to the actual operation and application, was clear to her.

Freya even felt that, by following this step-by-step approach, even a non-elite senior apprentice could be competent in this assistant job.

Soon, several hours had passed.

Freya found the golden dragon avatar who was reviewing documents on the other side and reported with a hint of joy, "My lord, the alchemy array has stopped, and we can proceed to the final step!"

The golden dragon nodded and stood up.

"Next, I will use my secret techniques to imbue it with the spark of life and spirit..."

This will also be key to Celine's spiritual rebirth!

For him, the chances of successfully forging the Tower Spirit were extremely high, but maintaining the continuity of the spirit and will, and allowing Celine's personality and will to be manifested within it, were unknowns.

This is the most challenging and technically demanding part of the entire process.

At the same time, it also involves profound mysteries such as resurrection after death and immortality.

As if infected by his emotions, Freya couldn't help but feel nervous, silently praying, "I hope everything goes smoothly, I must succeed!"

******
Inside the mage tower, in a secret chamber.

Roy's ongoing attempt at "Tower Spirit Alchemy" has finally reached a crucial stage.

Three days had passed since he subdued the Shadow Fiend King and seized the Mage Tower.

The other followers were still busy with various cleanup tasks, such as tallying the spoils of war.

"My lord, everything is ready."

"it is good."

A little while later, Freya helped make the necessary preparations.

Under her gaze, the golden dragon incarnate reached out its palm toward the alchemy array.

What appeared before him was a strange array resembling a yin-yang symbol, but with nautilus threads engraved on the base, resulting in asymmetry between the left and right sides.

In the very center of this witchcraft array, at its core, lies the head of a beautiful young girl, her eyes closed as if she were dozing.

This is the biological AI with Celine's brain tissue, which Roy has always kept by his side as his personal assistant.

What he wanted to do at this moment was to control the tower spirit through Celine's will, just as he controlled the new avatar of the Shadow Demon King, and completely take control of this mage tower.

In a sense, this also gives the biological brain mechanical characteristics, making it a super-large "mechanical life form"!
Roy probed his spiritual will into the array and found the location of Serin's will in a dark and cold cosmic space.

It was a hazy white light, where spiritual energy appeared in a murky state.

As the magic array was activated, the entire universe swirled in a void, as if the will of the mind was gradually revealing specks of light.

Various starlight adorned this dark microcosm, gradually forming a scene resembling constellation patterns.

In an instant, against the backdrop of the void, which resembled the soul of a true living being, the entity known as the "Star Chart" appeared.

Wake up, Celine!
In the name of Roy, the god of alchemy, I grant you new life and a new soul…

[Mechanical Life], the "Spark" that gives flesh and machines the soul of creation. When performing related operations, the corresponding ability level increases by 2...

The Spirit of Aquinas, enhanced by the "Art of Animation," can grant various items a lasting, revitalizing property...

[Reddening] Mastering the Reddening technique within the Four Colors Theory allows one to infuse the substrate with spirit and achieve sublimation...

All these powers and strengths, combined with the "equivalent exchange," caused the girl's head placed in the center to open its eyes.

Seeing this, Freya looked at her with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Roy, however, already showed a relieved smile.

The girl's skull spoke: "Thank you for giving me a new life. From now on, I am the Tower Spirit Celine."

"Did it work?" Freya asked with delight.

"That's right, I have given this biological AI a real soul and successfully transformed it into a true mechanical life form."

In a sense, it can be considered a rehearsal for "creating a soul"!

Roy explained to Freya.

High-level secret arts such as resurrection and creation of humans have always been considered great miracles that only gods could master.

This is because at the beginning of the universe, those powerful beings had the advantage of being first and held a lot of powerful authority.

Even if they are not gods in essence, ordinary beings, unaware of the true nature of them, often mistake them for deities.

Over time, the vast beliefs converged and, in the form of symbolic objects, condensed into the concept of "divine authority."

From the perspective of wizards and witchcraft, this seems to be a symbolic anchor point, and many high-level secret arts require fragments of divinity or other divine objects to achieve this.

However, this was not a difficult task for Roy, whose soul and the essence of his magic were already at the level of a god.

The Alchemy Godhood further granted him corresponding powers and operational experience, unlocking almost all related secret techniques.

After being promoted to Grand Wizard, he even made up for his last weakness: the strength of his soul energy.

Therefore, he was finally able to fully understand and apply all the alchemical talents he had acquired in the past.

"What's different about Celine now compared to before?"
Also, she should be different from ordinary tower spirits, right?

At this moment, Freya couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

She had been so focused on following Roy's orders and making the initial preparations that she had been busy with.

The experiment has not yet been successful, so it's best not to ask too many questions.

But now, seeing that Roy was in a good mood, he took the opportunity to ask him for advice.

"Actually, from the perspective of outward appearance, there is not much difference."

Advanced artificial intelligence possesses remarkably human-like behavior, easily passing black-box tests from a third-party perspective...

Moreover, in a sense, objective and rational intelligent programs have a greater advantage, enough to overcome the inherent weaknesses of natural life.

However, in situations where flexible decision-making is required, this approach can also lead to difficulties. For example, in this instance, Zonianke took advantage of the fact that the Tower Spirit was unable to break through its underlying code and make a truly life-or-death decision.

In addition, the soul of artificial intelligence is fixed; it is a programmed pseudo-soul.

It lacks the potential for self-growth; whatever level it is created at is its level, its inherent thought patterns and decision-making methods are pre-programmed from the moment of its creation.

Freya was slightly puzzled when she heard this: "Isn't it for upgrading and replacement?"
Some tower spirits seem to be able to update their own systems as well.

"That is also the result of external input. Unlike real natural life, they do not have the infinite possibilities brought about by emotions and will."

Freya was even more confused after hearing Roy's explanation.

"This doesn't seem to be a big problem. For intelligence, emotions and will are not necessary."

Roy said, "This is just a characteristic, not an advantage. Even the emotional drive of the Rose Angel is just an attempt at a different path, not the reason for her strength."

However, by combining the various aspects of natural life and artificial intelligence, I have tried my best to discard the shortcomings and retain the advantages, and what I have created is an intelligent entity of the Silver rank.

Celine is now competent in her work as a tower spirit, but she also possesses the potential for true growth.

In the future, we will find a way to provide Him with what He needs, and may even be able to open the path to godhood, and further acquire the characteristics of a golden soul.

This is something ordinary tower spirits cannot do.

"I see!"

Freya then realized that what Roy truly valued was a high-ranking soul, along with its corresponding strength and growth potential.

Ordinary tower spirits are only at the Bronze level, while Celine can achieve the Silver or even Gold level with the same level of spirituality.

That's practically a god-like being!

******
After Roy finished explaining, he turned to look at the formation.

"Promotion is too far off. Let's focus on the present and see if we really have the basic ability to control this mage tower."

Celine, try taking control of this tower and report the basic situation.

"Yes."

Within the witch's array, the girl's head slowly floated up, emanating a pure white light similar to that of the original tower spirit.

In an instant, a flood of information surged through, with ethereal light carrying a vast and chaotic amount of information.

That was a torrent of information flowing from the hardware of the "Mage Tower," combined with the infusion of magical energy, possessing immense spiritual power capable of bursting the brain of an ordinary mage. Even the mental strength of high-level wizards, or even grand wizards, was insufficient to process such a flow of information.

The natural structure of the human brain and soul is not suited to these concurrent tasks.

The gods process the prayers and faith connections of billions of beings, incarnating in countless forms to respond...

It also needs "divinity"!
However, Celine, who had already "become a tower spirit" and become a true mechanical life form, adapted perfectly to processing this complex information.

In a sense, this can be considered His innate talent, just like the Shadow Demon's incarnation is born with abilities such as "Shadow Blade" and "Shadow Bind," and quickly completed the task assigned by Roy.

Celine opened her mouth and reported: "The Mage Tower is currently in good condition, but it has accumulated many damages in the previous war."

I have surveyed these areas and sorted them by severity, either temporarily closing them off or dispatching repair equipment to begin repair work.

Therefore, a large quantity of high-energy magic crystals and Doitan magic gold, or similar substitutes, are needed, produced using the high-magic arcane 'crystal forging' process.

Freya was secretly surprised when she saw this.

Indeed, they demonstrated remarkable initiative.

Just then, a glint of data flow flashed in Celine's eyes once again.

Then came the announcement: "Top-secret intelligence has been discovered stored in the database..."

Roy wasn't surprised by this, because it was the memory of the Tower Spirit's "predecessor".

On the monks' side, classified information or various important documents are usually properly stored using a combination of hardware and software.

Few people are proficient in so many things across different fields at the same time, so it is almost impossible to crack without authorization and cooperation from relevant departments.

Even grand wizards and legendary mages cannot do this, because the designers and improvers of this system are even more grand wizards and legendary mages.

How could one person possibly compare to hundreds or thousands of people in the same era, or even tens of thousands of people across multiple eras?
But coincidentally, I happen to be the kind of person who is proficient in multiple fields at the same time, perfectly meeting this requirement.

His alchemical talent seemed to have a remarkable background, comparable to that of a top-tier spellcaster team.

Therefore, successfully transforming Celine, allowing Him to decipher and acquire these things as a Tower Spirit, is equivalent to completely receiving the information assets in terms of "software".

However, this is equivalent to a complete reinstallation, replacing it with a "Cerin System", and there are still additional benefits.

Roy was genuinely pleasantly surprised.

It seems that some non-systematic data was stored on other partitions and wasn't formatted along with the system.

"What are those things?"

Roy asked with a hint of anticipation, feeling a thrill like he was spying on someone else's computer.

"Do you have any learning materials for arcanists?"

"Uh……

So far, the information deciphered mainly consists of mercenary groups, human kingdoms, and related information about the shadow planes…”

"It's not arcane data..."

Celine's answer left Roy slightly disappointed, but it quickly gave rise to new expectations.

“Send me the catalog through your spiritual will.”

"Yes."

Celine responded, immediately connecting with a surge of soul energy and transforming it into a coded form that he could understand.

He is no longer bound by the small physical form of the maiden's skull, but rather by a spiritual existence akin to that of a great wizard.

This process was completed very quickly.

"The Magic Revival Plan..."

The golden dragon's incarnation showed a hint of surprise.

He already knew that there were dimensional tides in Nehebul.

However, we haven't had time to learn about the details of what happened here.

Freo and others have done research on this.

"So, just as we guessed, there really is a natural passage!"
This is how the story of the Shadow Wizard came about.

This document reveals that Freo and his think tank even believed that they could open up the entire dimensional portal and completely transform it.

This project will bring about a major change to this world, which can be described as a 'magic revival', raising the magical energy intensity from a level one world to level three or higher, and even advancing it to mid-level magic!

He plans to make this his stronghold!

"what?"

Freya was also startled when she heard this.

"Magic Revival!"

This is a term specific to "plane studies," which has been explored in both the Arcane Empire and the Wizarding World.

It describes a plane or a world-level region that once possessed a high level of magical or spiritual energy, "permeating" it with magic...

However, it later ran out of mana for various reasons and fell into a low-mana state.

But for the same reason, it was "soaked" again and returned to its original state.

Using a more relatable analogy, it should actually be described as the rise and fall of magical tides, hence some scholars refer to it as "high tide."

Naturally, the state of depletion is called "ebb tide".

They believed that Nehebul was once a world at least at the mid-magic level, and because of its proximity to the Shadow Plane, it was capable of producing abundant resources.

If this 'magical revival' could be achieved through artificial engineering, it would bring benefits several times, or even dozens of times, greater than conquering other worlds!
This plan was unknown to outsiders, and the few who were involved were all inside the mage tower, which I had previously eliminated!

At most, it was just that a legendary mage named Anthony knew about the Shadow Fiend King and intended to use it to conduct some experiments.

Archmage Freyor used this as a cover from the very beginning to swindle some funding...

Later, in order to get promoted, he went along with it.

Roy continued reading, but a mixed expression of joy and worry appeared on his golden dragon form.

What pleased him was that the project was quite good...

Now it belongs to me.

The worry is that it involves too many things and is too troublesome.

This could be a major gain that changes one's destiny, but it's also a huge pitfall, and there's a lot of trouble ahead!

Freya understood this and became worried as well.

"what to do……

Should we continue?

******
"Let's not worry about that now, let's see how things go!"

Roy quickly calmed down, and the golden dragon turned to look at Freya and Celine, giving the order.

"Also, you must keep this strictly confidential and not reveal it to anyone."

"Yes."

After that, Roy summoned his men to discuss the general situation and tentatively suggested whether they should be stationed permanently and engage in development and construction.

In the context of interdimensional warfare, some suffer losses while others profit.

This was inherently a risky endeavor.

They arrived as wizard colonists, ready to plunder and occupy this place.

But now that there has been a significant unexpected gain, whether to take profits and call it a day has become a question.

"We are not yet in a position to establish a major rear base here for long-term operations."

To do that, we'd need to subjugate the native Talmang kingdom, train its auxiliary army, and try to snowball our advantage.

Nisha reminded her.

Roy understood what she meant.

Just like other wizarding legions often do, if they win, they eat the meat while the kingdom drinks the soup; if they lose, they grab a quick buck and run away, leaving without a trace.

You don't necessarily have to be stronger than the enemy. As long as you are stronger than these natives and mercenary groups, you can move freely.

Without knowing the "Magic Revival" plan, this was undoubtedly a very correct suggestion, and it was also the route he had originally envisioned.

But now...

"I want to seize this castle to nurture the Shadow Fiend King..."

This is also the result of thoroughly digesting the Mage Tower!

In this way, the war in the Nehbur world became insignificant.

After we kill Freo, it will surely have a huge impact on those remaining forces. We can consider whether to subdue them without a fight.

"Um?

"Not to eliminate, but to subjugate?"

“That’s right, I want to stabilize things here as soon as possible and get the situation under control.”

Roy was still somewhat tempted by the "magic revival" plan.

However, he did not act rashly. This matter involved too many things and could not be resolved in a short time.

Fortunately, this shadowy castle also hosts experiments related to Shadow Fiends...

Even the mage tower itself is a natural excuse.

In particular, the mage tower has exhausted its energy and is temporarily unable to escape using "interdimensional teleportation".

Therefore, his decision to stay here became perfectly reasonable and in line with his own actions.

Everyone quickly accepted and understood, and then began to discuss how to take control of the situation as soon as possible.

Currently, the situation is still very favorable for them.

The defection of the Kingdom of Talmand, which led to Freo's death in battle, caused great shock to the mage legions stationed in other areas, as well as the three major mercenary groups: Eagle, Glory, and Lion.

This opportunity can be used to extend an olive branch, offering some incentives to compel them to surrender en masse.

Conditions can be discussed, but the general direction is to achieve incorporation and realize Roy's strategic intentions.

In addition, the Kingdom of Taman has already decided to surrender.

Roy planned to summon Prince Mossby again and consider holding a military parade to intimidate the natives of this world and achieve his plan of subduing the enemy without a fight.

……

The Nehbur World.

The serpent god's avatar has arrived at the area where the mage tower was originally stationed.

That was a place called Kron in the Misty World.

Prince Mosibi once again represented the Kingdom of Talman, with a hint of trepidation.

"Your Highness, the current situation seems a bit strange..."

The wizards may have already successfully defeated Freo, otherwise the mage tower wouldn't have fled..."

Within the delegation, Mosibi's trusted confidants helped with the analysis.

These strategists unanimously agreed that the wizards had successfully achieved a major strategic victory through their intelligence.

That also means victory for oneself.

The reason I called them here is to fulfill my promise and share the fruits of our labor.

"I hope so..."

Mossibir hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He knew that if the wizards' operation failed and caused significant losses, they would definitely take their anger out on him and pin the blame on him.

There's no need to consider whether there's a causal relationship at all...

If you fail, you have to take the blame yourself.

Moreover, the mages will absolutely not forgive themselves.

Once they find out that it was they who revealed the existence of the Shadow Castle, allowing the wizard to find Freo and launch a surprise attack, they will show no mercy.

That would bring misfortune upon himself and the entire Kingdom of Taman.

Fortunately, proper arrangements had been made beforehand, and the royal bloodline had been dispersed...

Unless the entire world is wiped out, there is still hope for the restoration of our nation!

Before he did this, he thought it was just a high-stakes gamble.

But I never imagined that doing it would be so heavy.

His life was extinguished, his clan exterminated, and his kingdom destroyed...

I really can't afford to lose!

However, soon after stepping into the room where Roy the Serpent God was, Mosiby saw a faint smile on the other's face, but suddenly felt his blood boil and became excited.

"sit."

Roy pointed to the chair in front of him.

Mossbi sat down with a hint of excitement and asked a tentative question.

"Lord Kirick..."

"Your intelligence is accurate. Freo is indeed there, and completely unprepared."

I have successfully killed it!

Roy didn't keep him in suspense and told him the result directly.

"what!"

Moxibi trembled, overwhelmed with mixed feelings.

Shock, relief, lingering fear...

A flood of inexplicable reactions welled up within him, leaving him speechless for a long time.

"I called you here today to express my gratitude."

I am willing to keep my promise and give you adequate treatment.

First, the Kingdom of Talmand was elevated to an empire, becoming a secular ruling power worldwide.

I will report to the Seven Towers Alliance and grant you full governing authority within the entire Alliance's jurisdiction, which is even more autonomous than the most favored surrendering state you initially proposed.

In addition, the entire royal family will be granted the status of 'bloodline nobles', and you, the current king, and the designated successor will be nominated for a total of three 'honorary wizards' and submit them for approval.

While I may not be able to get it approved, I can promise to do my best to make it happen, as a reward for you, at least to ensure that you are nominated successfully.

From now on, all the resources and technologies of the alliance will be open to you, and your children and relatives will also receive corresponding preferential treatment.

The kingdom's army will be incorporated into the Foreign Legion to assist me in ruling this world, and will receive the most favorable treatment that any entourage can obtain..."

Faced with such significant interests, Roy didn't resort to any tricks but honestly offered sufficiently generous benefits.

In that instant, Mosibi was so excited that he almost fainted.

Imperial-level power!
Complete governance!

A noble bloodline!
Honorary Wizard!

Foreign Legion!

This high-stakes gamble was entrusted to the right person, and it was a success!

(End of this chapter)