Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 823 Fateful Showdown (4-in-1)

After hearing Roy's explanation, everyone was shocked, angry, and indignant, and they all condemned it.

"From Fatis's perspective, it's understandable that he would take action while the invaders were fighting amongst themselves."

But His mistake was that he overestimated his own strength and underestimated mine.

In the end, nothing was accomplished.

If that's the case, then there must be a price to pay.

Trying to take advantage of me? Not so easy.

Roy remained calm, only thinking about taking the opportunity to resolve the matter.

Upon hearing this, everyone accepted their orders and went to carry out the task.

Roy called out to Freya, "Come with me for a moment."

Then he went to the alchemy room.

"Lord Roy, you look a little unwell. You should rest for a while."

Freya followed behind, looking somewhat worried.

"It's alright. I was only hit by a magic arrow, which damaged my body, but it didn't affect my soul."

Roy had already taken a healing potion and used regeneration to repair himself on his way back, so he didn't pay much attention to this. Instead, he took out a sticky-looking unidentified object from his storage ring.

"This is……"

Freya glanced at it, her expression changing.

"The corpse of the divine descendant."

"First, help me adjust it, then use 'cloning' to create a body."

Roy said as he kneaded it into a ball using his mental power.

"You want to seize the power of the God of Destiny?"

In an instant, Freya understood.

That's what a capable assistant is like; with just a simple instruction, they can get many things done for you.

Roy nodded, but continued explaining.

This kind of thing had actually been done back in Eglis.

For example, Sister Windsorbell impersonated the Goddess of Light and stole the followers of the Lord of Light.

The other party is a large and powerful family, and the temple they set up there is just a branch of a franchise, so it is insignificant.

But for Fatis, the god of destiny in the native world, it was all his possessions; once taken away, it was gone forever.

His true form is hidden within this world, protected by the world's will, making it difficult for Roy and the Seven Towers Alliance to find.

But there is one way: to destroy His temple and seize His followers.

The power of destiny will be like a dried-up stream, gradually becoming depleted.

"But isn't He a primordial deity?"

The demons and gods born of heaven and earth do not necessarily need believers.

After listening, Freya asked in confusion.

"That means that Godhood and divinity do not need to rely on believers to maintain them; He has a demon-god-level origin on His own."

But the divine office, divine power, and the authority that the divine office represents still need to be maintained by believers.

Roy explained.

Actually, he wanted to use an analogy, comparing listed companies and non-listed companies.

Listed companies generally have more abundant funds, which allows them to achieve a larger scale.

However, even those that are not publicly listed can have substantial financial resources.

That's not absolute.

But fearing that Freya might not understand, he didn't say that.

……

Once Freya got busy, Roy went to the next rest room, took out the fragment of divine power he had seized, and looked at it again.

"Fatis's Divine Fragment (Level 4/5)..."

Domain: Destiny...

Those chosen by fate become vessels to serve the gods, bearing the power of the gods...

Divine Art: "The Dice of Fate," which manifests as the power to manipulate probability...

This was found on the corpse of a previously killed demigod.

"It actually comes with divine magic, possessing the 'Dice of Fate'—the power to manipulate probability—without any other processing..."

This inexplicably reminded him of his past "unexpected joys," as well as his talents such as "luck" and "inspiration."

It also originates from a legendary destiny, is driven by probability, and is also influenced by the power of laws that affect probability.

"This is quite a rare item!"

Feeling a faint unease emanating from between his eyebrows, Roy suddenly had a gut feeling.

By seizing the divine status of Fatis, the goddess of fate, one will also possess similar power to influence probability and be able to fully utilize it in alchemy.

This is determined by one's own talent.

He even possesses the [Alchemy Godhead], which allows him to devour and digest other godheads at the source level.

Thinking of this, Roy felt a faint urge to devour the fragment of divinity before him.

But that's how things are done in the realm of the gods, and it's common in wars between deities.

Roy thought for a moment, but didn't do that. Instead, he used the power of the Alchemy Godhead to forge it as a material and then incorporated it into a golden die.

"The Golden Dice of Destiny (Level 4/5)..."

A semi-divine artifact possessing the divine magic of the "Dice of Fate," capable of wielding the authority of the God of Fate, manipulating probability, and influencing the workings of all things…

……

Shortly after, in the room.

Roy, Artedia, Domi the black cat, and Popula the black dragon girl sat around a wooden table, playing a game called Mage Cards.

These are cards, similar to playing cards, that were passed down from the mages. They depict characters, spells, items, and various point values.

However, the rules are not like those of a card game; rather, they resemble a board game that requires extensive use of dice to perform various actions.

Spellcasters use this to familiarize themselves with various things, while also honing their mental arithmetic and memory skills.

This is a card game that came out a long time ago; it could perhaps be considered the predecessor of "Gamenbig".

After the Arcane Revolution, mages also used various mechanical puppets to replace them, or immersive illusions and secret realms.

However, many design elements, as well as the key "dice" rules, have been retained.

"It's your turn, Lord Roy."

Artia played her cards and then turned her gaze to Roy.

Roy smiled, reached out and picked up the gleaming golden dice on the table, then gently spun them with a deft touch.

The dice spun like a top on the table, eventually coming to a steady stop on the highest possible number, 20.

"Oh no, it's already 20 PM!"

Popula, the next customer, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"How many times has this happened?"
"Dad, you cheated! You definitely cheated!"

Domi slammed his paws on the table, his fur standing on end: "Master cheated, meow!"

"Hehe, I didn't cheat, it's just that luck was on my side tonight."

Roy said with a smile.

Prandtse, who had been watching for a long time, couldn't help but roll her eyes.

She had lost all her chips when she saw Domi playing nearby, so she pulled it in to take her place.

On the other side, Nisha also seemed to be deep in thought.

After losing everything, she also asked Popula to play in her place so she could calm down.

She turned her gaze to the dice Roy was using. She couldn't sense any power within them, but something was definitely pulling at them, invisibly influencing the outcome of each throw.

This also means that Roy always seems to have a stroke of luck at crucial moments, rolling a very important number.

******
At first, Nisha and Prandtse thought Roy was using some kind of clever trick or a practice-based technique.

Upon careful analysis, it was discovered that something was amiss.

Even if the anti-cheating methods popular among mages are used, such as using special magic flow to interfere with the tabletop and destroy all tricks, turning it into pure probability.

It remains unaffected.

Roy once again pulled off a comeback, winning the game by sheer luck.

Now, not only the people around, the cat and the dragon, but even the gem fish Ritos swimming nearby knew about it.

Popula simply stopped playing cards, pounced on Roy, and then coaxed the die away.

She's not stupid; she knows this is a treasure.

But to her surprise, Roy smiled and took out another identical die.

"continue."

"what?"

Poplar sensed something was wrong.

Sure enough, Roy cheated again, and won the game once more.

This time, Domi was quick and snatched the dice.

But no matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary gold object.

"Its true form should be the [Conceptual Armament] or something else that was hidden. What Popula and Domi stole was just the carrier of that power, right?"
The principle is similar to "divine intervention"...

Prandtse is very good at thinking and summarizing, which is a quality of a secret agent.

"good."

Roy gave her an approving look and finally explained.

"It can influence the power of fate in the dark and affect all things probabilistic."

As long as there are things that probability can influence, they can be driven and affected at the level of elementary particles.

By controlling the large with the small, one can indirectly control the movement of matter!

However, its influence is limited to objective matter; it can only cause interference with purely spiritual entities or forces dominated by a strong will.

This is a rule-based restriction, but also a necessary tool.

Otherwise, even one's own will cannot observe or change it!

"I see. So that's why you suddenly asked us to play cards. Was it to practice how to use this?"

"Pranjee said."

"If you want to deal with the god of fate, it's best to understand him."

Our search teams and the teams that arrest believers and destroy churches will definitely be disrupted.

However, by utilizing forces of the same origin, they might be able to resist each other.

This will also allow me to become more familiar with the future battles against other gods.

……

Just as Roy was explaining, in the distant city of Yenaro, in front of the Fatuma Cathedral.

A squad of fully armed knights, like armored tanks, charged in.

They chose to act at night to avoid interference from the believers.

The priests and servants stationed inside were completely unprepared and could only watch in shock and anger as they rushed in and began to vandalize and destroy the place.

In an instant, the statues were destroyed and the altar was also destroyed.

"By order of Her Majesty the Empress, the Goddess of Fate, Fatis, is a false god and should be abolished. All clergy members are to be dismissed and return to their homelands, and no one is to obstruct this..."

Even the city where Fatis had once manifested his holiness and was considered his stronghold suffered such damage, and other towns and churches in other places where Fatis had some influence also suffered destruction.

In other words, the Meritus Empire has not yet extended its influence to Ochiden; otherwise, the entire continent would have carried out this ban simultaneously.

However, Roy wrote a letter specifically to the mages, stating the tacit understanding between the two sides and the old story of the native strongmen using trickery to successfully reap the benefits.

This has happened many times in the history of planar wars between wizards and mages, and it is by no means an exaggeration.

Although Roy had just ambushed Ochiden, killing Volley and his mage troops.

Although Roy is the biggest threat, we should unite with the native gods and fully mobilize the power of the natives.

However, after careful consideration, Hosdim surprisingly chose to agree to follow suit.

"Let's follow his suggestion and cooperate with the operation!"

"Your Mightiness!"

Several high-ranking officers of the legion who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news were greatly shocked.

“If Fatis can sabotage at crucial moments, he can also sabotage me.”

Roy was able to hold his own, that's his skill, but if it were me...

It's entirely possible that you could suffer the consequences!
And even if they don't dare to attack me, they could still take down other mages or high-ranking military officials without anyone noticing...

Both are possible.

Rather than keeping this threat around and relying on His integrity, it's better to eliminate it completely!
At the same time, perhaps we could also try to seize the divine status and power of the God of Fate!

Hosdim, who also had ambitions for this world, naturally wouldn't miss out on the benefits of destroying a god.

These are the most valuable things in the hands of the indigenous gods.

Even if all else fails, one can still vie for the world's will.

Anyway, since this whole thing started with the wizards, they'll be the ones who suffer the most if there's any backlash.

The monks can quietly make a fortune by following along.

Based on all these considerations, he chose to cooperate with the opponent's actions.

Just as Roy had predicted, the "tacit understanding between imperialist colonizers" was to eat the dish on the table first.

……

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the Nehebul Wizard Tower, a beautiful and ethereal young girl knelt on the ground, praying.

She was dressed in a silver-white gauze robe, her hands clasped together, palms touching, placed on her chest, her expression devout and focused.

As if drawn by a shared spirit, specks of light, like fireflies, lit up on the tall statue in front of us.

Then, ethereal, drifting light, like threads, fell upon her.

“Moira…”

Shortly after, the girl finished praying and slowly stood up.

Smooth feet, stepping on the mirror-like floor, seem to float in the air naturally, as if a deity descended from heaven, untouched by dust.

Hearing the voice from behind, the girl turned around, a smile appearing on her beautiful face. She curtsied to her master, who was even more beautiful than herself, and respectfully said, "Master."

"It seems that divine power is truly beginning to gather, which means that the anchor of faith has shifted!"

Roy's gaze swept over the other woman, but certainly not to admire her figure or appearance.

This "Moira" appears to be no different from an ordinary person, but in reality, she is a combination of multiple related technologies such as the Rose Angel and Creation of Chalk, and also serves as an experimental subject of the anchor mark for the false god to usurp faith.

He even used his previously acquired [Source Container] talent.

Just like the information in one's mind, all kinds of fundamental particles, including knowledge, information, faith, willpower, legendary elements, etc., can be filled in.

This is in fact an "artificial demon god," on par with the gnoll god Maktire and the Shadow Demon King Squala.

My [Sage's Words of Wisdom] buff value has increased by another 1000 points!
******
"Compared to the previous dragon-wolf girl, Lia of the 'Kamonomimi Tribe'..."

Divinity has emerged!
Moreover, as the "Cretaceous Creation" gradually matured, its physique was also strengthened.

No longer bound by the genetic chain.

Freya, who was following Roy, took out her small notebook and quickly jotted down her observations while exchanging notes with Roy. "The only limitation is its intelligence..."

“I do not need intelligence. I am the God of Destiny created by my master to usurp the power of the native world Fatis.”

I am the vessel containing the power of destiny and the essence of the gods; the will of my master is my will.

Hearing Freya's words, Moira smiled faintly and tilted her head slightly in a playful manner.

Her hair was silver-white, but her eyes were blood-red.

The stark contrast creates a strange beauty reminiscent of gothic girls.

Her sweet and beautiful face, enhanced by the replica of "Laurel's Fairy Beauty," also carries an inhuman coldness.

That's right, His wisdom and the gentle beauty He displays are all imitations.

It is a high-end manifestation of artificial intelligence.

Fundamentally, Roy did not endow these demons with true wisdom and independence.

Because the scale of their spirituality, both now and in the future, is so vast, it is a completely different path from creating creations like Thumbelina or Maya.

Upon hearing this, Roy nodded secretly.

This new demon, "Moira," means "destiny" and is an alternative name for Fatis in the local language.

Even the foundation upon which He was created, the very essence of His flesh and blood, was cloned from the flesh and blood of the “Holy Maiden” He had previously killed.

It was simply mixed with "chalk soil" and became something similar to Alice.

"A new festival is about to begin. We are preparing to hold another large-scale religious ceremony at the end of the month to further strengthen our faith anchor."

Are you ready to descend to earth and manifest yourself in the name of the 'Goddess of Fortune'?

As he spoke, Roy waved his hand, and Alice, who was following behind him, immediately came up carrying an item. It was a silver-white, ornate medieval-style priest's robe.

However, through special modifications, it fully showcases the figure, image, and temperament of young girls, exuding a sacred and noble aura, and is full of artistic beauty.

Moira, without a shred of shame, immediately changed in front of Roy.

"Indeed, clothes make the man, and so do divine attire!"

Wearing this priest's robe, which is also of the same source material container level, he looks even more like a true god than the previous Fatis!

Looking at Moira, who looked even more glamorous and elegant after changing her clothes, Roy nodded in satisfaction.

Freya couldn't help but ask, "You recently spent over a hundred million magic stones and even used your limited purchase quota from the Seven Towers Alliance to get some 'Moonlight Silk,' just to weave such a robe?"

Roy said, "I didn't do all this just to satisfy my own hobbies."

I did this for the public, for the refined aesthetic sense of my followers!

"Oh?"

Freya was skeptical.

"I tirelessly collected intelligence, conducted research and verification, and came to a surprising conclusion."

This image, with its silver hair and red eyes, exuding exotic charm and divine beauty, perfectly matches the imagination of the people of the Nomen world about 'gods'.

Young girls possess an affinity that appeals to people of all ages.

That's how Moira's appearance and personality were designed.

If there were a world where the public's aesthetic preference was for plumpness and maturity...

I would do the same!

……

At the end of the month, during the celebration.

When Moira appeared in holy form and descended to earth.

The capital of Meritus, Paita, formerly the capital of the Sarridos territory, was in an uproar.

"Goddess of Fate, please look at me!"

May you drive away bad luck and bring good fortune!

"Bless us!"

Thousands of people knelt in worship, their faith sincere and fervent.

"This scene is much grander than the 'Blessing Festival' of the past!"

Many people who remembered Fatis's previous cult of destiny couldn't help but make comparisons in secret.

It turns out.

Image and temperament are powerful productive forces, as well as powerful forces of faith.

Even former believers were swayed by Moira's better appearance and demeanor.

"This new god looks more sacred and majestic, and has more divine power..."

"It seems that believing in Him might not be such a bad thing?"

When the church's classic program, "the display of miracles," is performed, the surge of faith brought about by this religious ceremony is pushed to its climax.

In the void, unseen by ordinary people, a vast amount of faith converges, like specks of fireflies rushing toward the moon.

In the void, a silver moon, visible only to astrologers, appeared amidst the sea of ​​stars.

In this world, against the backdrop of the starry sky above the Meritus Empire, the throne of the goddess of fate has appeared.

"Lord Roy, these are the divine power crystals harvested at the celebration, there are only three..."

The quality is acceptable, though.

Inside the Nehebur Wizard Tower.

Roy did not participate in person, but he watched the whole process remotely.

Soon, Freya retrieved the greatest prize from the ceremony: the divine power crystals she had obtained.

Roy used the Eye of Hermes to take a look, and as expected, they were all the purest and most solid high-quality crystals.

It's almost at the point where it can condense fragments of a god.

The moment he touched these crystals of divine power, a faint stinging sensation surged up between his brows, and a semi-transparent, illusory panel appeared.

[Alchemy talent gain is in progress (55%→63%)]

[Alchemy talent gain is in progress (63%→70%)]

[Alchemy talent gain is in progress (70%→76%)]

"Although I didn't gain the talent immediately, it's steadily increasing. At this rate, I should be able to condense a new talent in a few years!"

Based on his past experience, Roy made a simple estimate and nodded in satisfaction.

"In addition, these divine powers and source substances are basically transformed from the origin of this world."

Without generating many new origins for the world's will, it can only be transferred from Fatis...

If I'm not mistaken, His divine power has been greatly weakened, even to the point of being reduced to the edge of 10,000 degrees, making it difficult for Him to maintain the strength of a demigod!
However, as a primordial demon god, He will not fall back to level three, nor will He completely lose His divine status and revert to His original form.

It should still retain the most fundamental core of divinity.

And that divine core is the very foundation of the laws of destiny that have been condensed in this world!

Just then, the voice of the tower spirit Celine reminded her: "Master, Empress Damina has sent an urgent message, saying that her spies have found a place that is suspected to be where Fatis's true form is hiding!"

"Oh?"

Roy's attention quickly turned to them.

"Connect with Damina, I need to see what's going on."

"Yes."

Tarling Celine immediately complied.

******
The next day, in the central and southern parts of the mainland.

Above a deep, ancient forest called "Ioder Forest".

The divine scout Zophiel swept past swiftly, followed closely by a wide-ranging magic wave probe that used the feedback from collisions between energy particles to create images.

Following closely behind were more sky-scanning war shuttles, which used far-infrared reconnaissance, optical vision, life energy detection and other means to conduct additional reconnaissance.

In the distant Nehebur Mage Tower, the head of a young girl floats, her eyes gleaming.

Around its body, rings of magical light formed a circular array that slowly rotated, accompanied by vibrations of various stray lights, displaying different ripples and anomalies.

It looks like rippling water, or the aurora borealis, full of an ethereal quality.

Suddenly, images of the "Ioder Forest" region began to appear in the "holographic battlefield" sandbox projected with light and shadow.

The mosaic-like color blocks were continuously filled in, and ethereal light mists of different colors, representing magical energy particles, condensed within them.

Although overall, it was still greatly affected by the earth's veins and was submerged in a brownish-yellow cloud.

However, golden beams of light still appeared within them.

In Roy's system annotations, this color matched the magical aura he had seen using the Eye of Hermes.

Therefore, this represents a level four magical aura, along with corresponding divine power and other qualities.

"Target essentially locked; shall we proceed with a strategic nuclear strike?"

"Talling Celine asked."

Although they hadn't fully mastered Arcane Industries, they still had several high-yield nuclear warheads among the captured arsenals.

Although it may not be possible to kill Fatis, and it is even possible that Fatis will be deflected from its orbit and remain unharmed.

But it's entirely possible to use this as a warning to others.

"There's no need for that. Against this kind of enemy, these kinds of weapons are no longer of much use."

"It's more suitable for destroying the cities of the United States of Ochiden and disrupting people's livelihoods."

Roy thought about it and declined the suggestion.

"We will proceed as planned and send out Artia, Pranzie, and Melas to carry out the hunt!"

I will also personally go to the battlefield, providing covert support from the shadows.

"Yes, arrange it immediately!"

……

That afternoon, "Iod Forest".

The portal opened, and several figures emerged from the blue and white portal, standing in mid-air, looking down at the vast forest below.

If it weren't for the enormous amount of manpower and resources spent relentlessly pursuing the clues, it would be hard to imagine that such an ordinary-looking place actually hides a whole different world inside.

Deep beneath this forest lies an underground cavity created by the solidification of ley lines.

It is as if the world's egg sac is a natural hiding place within it.

Fatis is an indigenous deity born in the land, naturally close to the earth's veins, and its true form walks within them without being rejected.

This doesn't seem like some alien deity or angel wanting to descend, and that your soul would be burned.

Roy's decision to send his followers to deal with Him when he himself could not be there was extremely dangerous.

But since we had fought before and had roughly figured out the opponent's strengths and weaknesses, we did just that.

Moreover, he didn't even reappear in his golden dragon form, precisely to guard against Hosdim.

The war between him and Fatis is definitely not a one-man show, but a complex situation that could escalate into a three-way war at any time.

However, while Atedia and the others entered the cave and began their operation, Roy was not idle either.

He sat on the magic carpet high in the sky, sensing the magical fluctuations below.

A mysterious force of fate, like a thread, caused strange ripples.

He seemed to see the invisible power of laws being drawn in, beginning to affect the surrounding objects.

A number that looked like a solidified flame inexplicably appeared in the void ahead.

"20..."

Roy smiled slightly, gathered the golden dice of destiny, and rolled the number.

"20!"

The fiery numbers reappeared.

"19..."

"20!"

The golden dice of destiny were rolled once more, and powered by the divine crystals plundered, they performed steadily.

Rumble!
below.

Artea and the others, who were exploring, suddenly felt a strange tremor.

"Is it an earthquake?"

Inexplicably, luck triggered a landslide, revealing a hollow crevice.

"There's a path leading in!"

After a brief exchange with Roy in the sky, they understood that this was his support.

So they went inside immediately.

……

In the void, the invisible clash of divine forces continues.

Fatis's figure gradually appeared in front of Roy, his blurry face revealing a pair of bloodshot eyes staring intently at him.

"Roy..."

"We meet again!"

Roy was not surprised at all when he saw the avatar formed from light and shadow.

"Since things have come to this, there's no point in saying more. Let's stake your divine status on this world's will, witnessed by the natural order of heaven and earth, and make a bet!"

You win, I'm leaving.

The previous grudge is now wiped clean.

And if I win, you'll obediently accept your death, offering up your divinity, your divine office, and your divine nature...

All of it is at my disposal!

"Damn..."

Fatis gritted his teeth.

"Don't think I don't know that even if I win, you really will keep your promise and not hold a grudge over a single arrow..."

We can track it again next year!

I hate it so much...

I hate it!
"Why didn't I kill you back then!"

Roy ignored him.

This Fatis had no idea that besides the golden dragon incarnation, he also had other fragmented clones.

Even if all the clones are destroyed and severely injured, they can still quickly use the Soul Gem as a countermeasure.

"In the face of an absolute difference in strength, struggling is useless."

I actually gave you a chance.

But I have a habit of always offering the best and most sincere terms the first time I do so.

Your distrust of me and your rejection of me are rejections of a happy ending for everyone.

"Okay, I'll bet you!"

At the crucial moment, this native deity, who had always been wavering and at odds, finally revealed some of the arrogance of a god, conjuring up a magnificent high-backed chair and sitting in front of Roy.

Between the two, a long table resembling a gambling table appeared.

Before Fatis appeared fire elemental monsters and lava behemoths, which are common in ley lines, as well as some priests dressed in clergy robes who were originally high-ranking members of the church.

In front of Roy were the figures of Artedia, Prandtse, and Melas.

These images are like miniature toys, only a few centimeters tall, standing on a square on the table, just like a modified version of the "Mage" board game.

Both of them, without prior arrangement, conjured up similar-looking dice of fate in their palms.

Let fate decide our success or failure!

(End of this chapter)