Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 599 Emergency Escape (2 in 1)

"is it?"

Roy had his doubts about this.

He has read books and knows all kinds of tricks.

There are various spellcaster notes, historical anecdotes, conspiracy theories, and many stories about sinister guys secretly calculating and seeking benefits.

In an era when dark wizards are prevalent, old wizards like Amifu Kent might be harboring some evil ideas behind the scenes.

But then I thought, it's a different era now, this approach no longer works.

The relationship shown between Fram and Amifu Kent is not that sinister.

And from what he knew, divinity and godhead were not so easy to seize.

Amifu Kent doesn't seem like the kind of chaotic evil person who would do stupid things that would harm others and benefit himself.

……

Next, the celebration continued.

But King Fram waved his hand, and the guards of his tribe came up with more than a hundred prisoners.

The leader among them, wearing a grass skirt and feather clothes, was actually a local wizard who had reached the official rank.

"these are……"

Roy looked at them.

“It seems like it was the enemy from the Bere tribe in the east some time ago.

They refused to obey King Fram's rule and even killed the messenger. As a result, their tribe was defeated and the wizard who committed the crime was captured."

Planjie, who was standing next to him, explained.

She has always been ordered to gather information from all sides, so she is more familiar with this kind of thing.

"Then they are truly unlucky. Without realizing it, they have become the mantis that blocks the wheel of history."

Roy commented on this.

As he was speaking, an old man named Omans who looked like a priest stood up and scolded the other party.

Naturally, the people of the Bailey tribe were not convinced and started arguing in their native language.

There were also some timid ones who knelt down and begged for mercy, but were scolded by their own people.

But, in the end, both the passionate and the timid were pushed onto the altar in the center of the square.

Amid the deep sound of bullhorns and trumpets, several tribal warriors armed with huge axes came out and began to hack and kill the prisoners in groups of five.

Seeing this, Roy's heart moved slightly: "Is this a sacrifice?"

Nisha said, "Didn't you say before that some primitive tribal religions and cultural concepts believe that killing prisoners of war can gain their strength and courage, or please the gods?

Some even eat it directly.”

"But as far as I know, the Uthman tribe ruled by Fram doesn't believe in any natural gods. Instead, they have great respect for him as a wizard."

Roy responded.

……

really.

The warriors of the tribe came out, scooped up the scarlet liquid from the blood basin, and mixed it with the traditionally brewed wine to offer to King Fram.

This is simply treating King Fram as a god.

King Fram sat on the throne and "blessed" everyone one by one.

This is fulfilling God’s “authority.”

"This guy is a bit too ambitious."

Nisha complained privately.

Everyone present watched this scene with different expressions, and more or less had similar thoughts.

But Roy subconsciously turned his gaze to the statue he had created for him, and was surprised to find that there was more golden light condensed on it.

This is not some kind of ostentation, but a genuine practice of artificially "creating a god".

However, the golden light was not reflected in the warriors' blood wine, so there was no effect similar to the "Heroes' Banquet".

Compared to a world like the Osis plane where true gods exist, this dark witch world is still too primitive and backward.

The ceremony presided over by Fram was not enough to trigger the mysterious power of the gods' blessing.

After the ceremony, the guests dispersed.

Roy found an excuse and went to the execution basin to watch.

Suddenly, a strong smell of blood hit me in the face, making me feel sick.

The blood in the basin has not yet coagulated, the surface has a dark red luster, and is still warm.

Roy frowned, but he still watched carefully despite the smell of blood seeping into his nose, and even wiped the edge of the blood basin with his finger.

"Those are instruments used for people's sacrifices, and you don't mind them!"

Nisha couldn't help but say beside her.

Some soldiers from the Uthman tribe looked over and were a little wary.

But since Roy was a distinguished guest invited by King Fram, it was difficult to say much.

"Let's go."

After a while, Roy turned and left.

No one knew, and he felt a little disappointed.

"No Essence..."

Before, he thought of the sacrificial pits he encountered during the attack on Naxal Mountain.

Human bones fell into it, containing the essence.

This is consistent with some assumptions.

Killing prisoners, offering sacrifices, extracting souls, and letting the essence settle...

But now it seems that it is not that simple.

……

After another period of time.

Roy came again.

Because at this time, Uthman has become the metropolis of this world.

This is a place where people from all over the world gather and business travelers gather.

Even a second-level wizard like him cannot leave the market here if he wants to trade.

As in the past, he came to purchase materials and sell products.

By using the [Eye of Hermes] to identify items from time to time, you might even stumble upon treasures.

"After a while, the ten-year period will be up, and it will be time to go back.

Take advantage of this time to purchase more local specialties..."

After visiting the market again, Roy walked along the long mountain path towards the Colossus.

When the guards of the Uthman tribe stationed there saw someone approaching, they immediately came over to check with caution.

But when he found out that the person coming was Roy, his attitude immediately changed.

"Lord Roy!"

"Ah."

Roy nodded and said calmly.

"I came to look at the statue and check for any hidden dangers."

Excuses are readily available.

In reality, he was simply curious.

But the guards knew nothing about geology or large-scale construction, and could not take any responsibility.

In addition, it was Roy who was in charge of the construction of this statue.

There's really no reason to stop it.

Roy was able to successfully reach the inside of the statue and climb up the stairs from the secret door at its right foot.

Along the way, the splendor that catches the eye remains.

"Statue of King Fram (Level Zero)..."

However, the golden light permeating it seemed to be a little more visible to the naked eye.

Nisha was a little confused and asked, "Is there something wrong here? Why are you here to watch again?"

Because they had been following Roy, Planjie and Nisha had entered the interior of the statue hundreds of times and were familiar with the road and a little tired of it.

Roy didn't answer Nisha's question, but just said, "Have you noticed anything different here?"

"different?"

Nissa asked confusedly.

"I've been here for over two months, searching through all the books, looking for 'The Ladder of Ascension' and its sequel, '100 Ways to Seize Godhood,' as well as 'The Divine Arts of Skaladen'...

Two high-ranking wizards were discovered, possibly practicing this "forbidden knowledge." Kill the false gods and seize the "forbidden knowledge" of godhood!
They did not attack Quetzalcoatl for no reason, nor did they launch wars and attack other tribes for worldly gains such as expanding territory. Instead, they did so for a more far-reaching purpose."

Roy said to her.

"If my guess is correct, the next step is to integrate the beliefs of all tribes."

To be more specific, it may be that in addition to requiring the lord to be loyal, priests should be selected and regular sacrifices should be held.

All customs and practices related to the capture of prisoners of war, harvest festivals, weddings and funerals, and any other matters that can, in form and substance, express the emotions and feelings of intelligent beings, may be consolidated and centralized..."

"Hmm?" Nisha asked confusedly.

“Isn’t this what a leader should do?

Since he has declared himself the Witch-King, it is not surprising that he has issued these decrees."

Roy shook his head slightly: "It's not that simple.

This is not simply an act of state, but rather a concentration of the faith of all living beings in himself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Roy saw a burst of golden light emerge.

It seemed as if something was coming from all directions and converging inside the statue.

Waves of wandering souls like will-o'-the-wisp appeared, but they were not as easy to capture as ordinary souls. Instead, they floated in a different time and space, making it difficult even for Roy to lock onto them.

He left the statue and went outside, where he found that another sacrifice was going on below.

Some captives who were captured from nowhere were being sent to the altar, beheaded and bled.

From here, you can see the blood flowing out along the stone trough.

At this moment, Roy suddenly felt an unusual aura emerging.

A huge golden light condensed into a huge streak in the air, which crawled across the mountain like a giant snake and slowly approached the direction of the altar.

Feeling the blood inside, it quickly dropped its "snake head" and bent over to lick it.

The blood is warm and seems to carry spiritual substances released by the spirit and soul, full of nourishing effects.

Seeing this scene, Roy's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly had a very ominous premonition.

"Where did this thing come from?"

"What did you say?"

"Can't you see?"

Roy asked, and suddenly realized that Planjie, Nisha and others really couldn't see it.

His face suddenly turned ugly, and he left in a hurry without explaining anything.

……

After that, more than two months passed.

The Sera and Terra tribes actually welcomed the envoys of King Fram to announce his decree.

"Sacrifices were set up, idols were carved, and worshipped as offerings to the Witch King...

The proposed title...

The Sun King!

"He's going to heaven!"

Nisha couldn't help but complain inwardly.

"But you really got it right!"

"No, this is absolutely wrong. Isn't this progress a bit too hasty?"

At this time, Roy, who was considered to be "right on target" by Nisha, frowned and analyzed what was wrong.

"What's wrong with this?"

"Of course not. I've said from the beginning that Fram isn't just conceited or arrogant!
Everything he did before, whether it was destroying Quetzalcoatl, annexing other tribes, or killing captives, was done with a strong purpose...

But now, it seems a bit hasty...

And it’s a mess!

He has absolutely no authority in the solar realm, and cannot use this method to consolidate his faith and refine his divinity!"

Some things involved relatively complex basic knowledge, and Roy really had no way to fully explain them to Nisha.

Let’s just use the powerful officials in the secular world who control the government as an analogy.

This is about process, methods and approaches.

From the perspective of "The Stairway to God", all of Fram's previous actions were within his expectations.

But in recent months, since accepting human sacrifices, something seems to be wrong.

Roy had just said this when he suddenly received a summons from Amifu Kent.

"Roy, are you free? Come to my place..."

"Sir, is there something urgent?"

Seeing the other party's serious expression, Roy couldn't help but ask.

"Something's happened to Fram. He's killing people in Osman City. I have to stop him!

But I don’t have the time to deal with the generals, priests, and carefully trained guards under his command…”

Amifu Kent explained.

Roy nodded, and after ending the call, he wanted to go.

But just as he was riding the magic carpet and rising into the sky.

Suddenly, I seemed to understand something.

"No, I can't go!"

"Are you going to disobey the orders of a high-ranking wizard?"

Nissa said in surprise.

"He's a high-ranking wizard, but he's not my superior or teacher, and there's no clear Alliance directive for me to be under his jurisdiction.

If this matter is a fraud, I will escape from the vortex by not going and avoid falling into the hands of others.

And if this matter was not a fraud, and the order was indeed issued by a high-level wizard...

What good will that do me?"

Roy analyzed.

"But wasn't everything fine before..."

Nisha's voice trailed off as she spoke.

But I suddenly realized that things are different now.

But no one has stipulated that if everything was fine before, nothing will happen if you go now.

Roy thought about it and contacted Raymond, Tarem and others privately.

The result was an unexpected discovery that communication was impossible.

He didn't think about it at all, and decisively took back the free-range Dadarul from the mine, then found Beryl and greeted her.

"I am ready to leave this world. Will you follow me?"

In fact, Roy had already vaguely mentioned this matter to her long before.

Although Beryl felt a little surprised, she was not completely unprepared.

So she said yes and followed him away.

……

Soon after, the group left in the direction of Mount Tinil.

Before I knew it, I arrived at the Kader Desert in the west, where the witch formation was teleported before.

In the desolate Gobi Desert, the wind and sand are howling, and the huge formations formed by the accumulation of stones present complex patterns on the ground.

This is not a simple building made of sand, stone and soil, but is built along the earth's veins. As long as you hold a license, you can project your inspiration and travel back and forth to the location of the Witch Tower.

But just when Roy thought he could get out smoothly, a huge figure suddenly flew across the clouds above and swooped down at lightning speed.

"It's the bone dragon!"

In an instant, the magic carpet was torn apart.

Roy, Atidiya, Planjie, Nisha and others scattered and fell down.

The bone dragon ignored them and chased in the direction where Roy fell.

But at this moment, Roy suddenly turned over and shot out a stream of light at an astonishing speed, landing steadily on the hill on the other side.

"Mr. Amifu Kent, what are you doing? Don't you want me to leave?"

"Roy!"

Above the bone dragon, Amifu Kent's body slowly appeared in a translucent state.

"Why didn't you obey orders?"

This is the incarnation revealed by the third-level witchcraft "Projection".

Because Roy had obtained the seeds of this thing and had studied it carefully, he recognized it at a glance.

(End of this chapter)