Wizard: I can refine all things.

Chapter 101 Lord of the Crows

In the soul realm, Ulysses, the Lord of the Ravens, is struggling in terror.

Before it, an ordinary-looking furnace was spewing flames, but as a god, even though it was now only a remnant soul, it could still feel the terrifying power of the rules within the furnace's flames.

In his current state, even a single spark from the furnace flames would reduce him to nothingness.

"Who is this kid? How can there be such a terrifying thing in his soul?" Ulises exclaimed in horror.

This kind of status is something that only gods and kings can possess, so why is it now appearing in a kid who isn't even a demigod?

But before it could figure it out, another terrible message arrived.

It could clearly sense that it was separated from the will of a world by only one body, and that this will of a world was extremely large, even larger than the will of its own Crow Realm. If it dared to go out, it would be shattered to pieces in less than a second.

"Am I possessed by the offspring of some god-king?" Ulysses cried out in anguish.

Having barely escaped the pursuit of those abyssal scum, it now finds itself in such a perilous situation. It is now caught between a rock and a hard place. Trying to switch bodies and possess someone else is futile; it cannot pass this terrifying furnace. If it tries to escape, it will be targeted by the will of the world.

"Alien, what are you?" Richard's mental projection suddenly appeared in the mental space.

Just now, Richard's spirit returned to his body and he heard the clamor of this otherworldly creature known as the Lord of the Crows.

"What am I?"

Ulisses was furious when he saw Richard suddenly appear.

Since it became a god, no one has dared to speak to it like that.

But when it saw the terrifying furnace beside it, its anger vanished instantly, replaced by fear.

To be able to grow up under the protection of the world's will, and to still carry such a terrifying furnace within one's body.

This kid's identity is definitely not simple.

"I am Ulysses, the chief god of the Raven Realm and the Lord of the Ravens. Just now, I was engaged in a fierce battle with those abyssal scum and was chased into the Sea of ​​Souls. Thanks to your timely appearance, young friend, I was able to escape the danger."

Ulises chose his words carefully, revealing both his identity and the reason for the matter.

If Richard is indeed, as Ulysses claims, a son of a god-king, then perhaps he really will be fine.

Unfortunately, Richard was neither the son of the King of Gods nor a being from any world that Ulysses knew of.

"The Lord God of the Crow Realm?" Richard suddenly chuckled twice. "Another self-proclaimed god, the ruler of an indigenous world."

I bet you entered my soul space with the intention of possessing my body.

Ulisses' heart sank.

"They've never heard of me before, and they call me a native. Am I not in the Pantheon world cluster, but in a completely new one?!"

Ulisses' mind raced. He was in a very dangerous situation. If he didn't show his value, he would have no choice once the cub found an elder.

"Young friend, you jest. How could I do something that only an evil god would do?" Ulysses said, feigning righteousness.

"Young friend, you may not know my name, but have you ever heard of the Pantheon? I am a general under the Pantheon's God-King, the Eternal Lord. If you can send me back to the Pantheon, they will surely reward you handsomely."

Ulysses prayed that Richard might at least have heard of the Pantheon, so that he might still have a chance of freedom.

"The Pantheon? Never heard of it," Richard continued to deny.

Upon hearing this, Uliseston felt a chill run down his spine.

Where on earth has he gone?

The Pantheon world cluster's reputation has spread to several surrounding world clusters, yet this extraordinary young man before him seems unaware of it.

"So, Ulisses, how do you plan to resolve the issue of entering my soul space?"

Richard's voice was calm, yet it sent shivers down Ulysses' spine like the voice of a demon.

It's in a dead end.

Ulisses tried to remain calm; it knew, or rather, it believed, that it didn't have many options.

"Beyond the realm of beings, I am willing to serve you for three thousand years to atone for my mistakes."

Based on his experience, Ulysses guessed that the creature before him must be vying for favor with his brothers and sisters under their fathers, just like the ninety-nine offspring of the Eternal God-King.

To win favor, one naturally needs strength.

Ulisses is in a very bad state. Escaping from the Sea of ​​Souls severely damaged its soul, leaving even its divine essence incomplete. However, if it could obtain the help of a divine prince, its injuries should be able to heal quickly.

Its prompt request to become a slave was precisely for this purpose.

In his view, this was a win-win deal.

"Three thousand years?" Richard's heart skipped a beat.

He was merely using the threat of a powerful figure to intimidate the ruler of this world, but unexpectedly, he actually managed to frighten him into producing something.

But Richard's hesitation made Ulysses' heart sink; three thousand years did not seem to satisfy the man before him.

"If you're not satisfied, how about five thousand years?" Ulises added.

Five thousand years is a considerable period of time for a deity. For a deity with a damaged soul like this, its lifespan of tens of thousands of years is uncertain. Five thousand years already constitutes a significant portion of its remaining life.

"Five thousand years?"

Richard was somewhat taken aback by the generosity of the world's ruler, but at the same time, he had another thought.

Richard attempted to control the Miracle Forge. After becoming a wizard, Richard felt he had gained some control over it. He could now move the Miracle Forge within his own soul space.

He could see that the Lord of this world was terrified of the Miracle Forge, and that fear was something he could manipulate.

"Five thousand years is not enough."

Richard said coldly as he maneuvered the furnace toward Ulysses.

The movement of the Miracle Forge caused Ulysses to retreat continuously, but he was now in Richard's soul space, and no matter how he retreated, the Miracle Forge slowly approached him.

"Ten thousand years! I am willing to serve you for ten thousand years!" Ulysses exclaimed in alarm.

"Very well," Richard smiled slightly, stopping the furnace, "but how do you intend to fulfill your promise?"

"That's easy." Ulisses breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Richard agreed, everything would be fine.

"I will sign a fate contract with you. This contract is absolutely binding, and those who break it will be punished by fate. If you don't believe me, you can ask your elders, and they will tell you how terrible the fate contract is."

Fate Contract... Richard was no stranger to this name.

The contract he signed with Jorod was a rudimentary version of the Contract of Fate created by the Tower of Truth. This terrifying contract would bind even the Wizard of Truth, making it the most terrifying of all contracts.

"Alright, I'll sign the contract with you," Richard agreed.

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The contract of fate has no physical form; its vessel is the soul of a being at the level of a world lord, and only a soul at this level can bear the weight of the word "fate."

Ulysses, with a heavy heart, used fragments of his own soul to create a contract of fate and signed it with Richard.

The contract stipulated that Ulysses would serve Richard for ten thousand years, during which time Ulysses was not allowed to betray Richard in any way and would obey all of Richard's orders.

The contract was very strict, but under the threat of the Forge of Miracles, Ulises signed it anyway.

In his view, serving the offspring of a god-king for ten thousand years was not shameful. Moreover, Richard must be a beloved offspring to possess such a treasure. Perhaps by following Richard, he could regain his original strength and conquer a territory in this unknown world.

With the contract signed, Richard and Ulisses both breathed a sigh of relief.

"Very good. Now that we're all on the same side, I'd like to ask you some questions," Richard asked with a smile.

Ulises said cautiously, "Please speak. I will tell you everything I know, as long as it is something I can say."

"I'd like to hear about the Pantheon and the Abyss you mentioned. I'm quite curious about the forces that could have a powerful figure like you as their subordinate, and the forces that hunted you down to the Sea of ​​Souls."

"That's easy," Ulises readily agreed. "I wonder if you, Master, are familiar with the concept of world communities?"

Richard shook his head. Perhaps the wizarding world had this concept, but he had only recently become a wizard and didn't know much about the wizarding world.

"A world cluster is a world structure centered around one or more large worlds, with tens of thousands of small and medium-sized worlds densely adjacent to each other. The Pantheon and the Abyss are both civilizations that unify a world cluster."

"civilization?"

"Yes, civilization. The Pantheon is also known as the Civilization of the Gods, and the Abyss's official name is the Abyss Demon Civilization." After saying that, Ulysses added, "The Great World where you are now is called the Seed of Civilization in the World Cluster."

If a god-king were willing to venture into the astral planes and expand their territory, your world could also become a civilization.

Richard memorized this information and then asked:

"How do you, the civilization of gods, categorize power levels?"

"According to our classification, from lowest to highest, they are: powerless mortals, professionals, legends, epics, demigods, gods, high gods, chief gods, and the greatest god-king."

Upon hearing this, Richard compared the power levels in the Wizarding World with those in the professional wizarding world. He realized that a professional wizard should be a wizard apprentice, a legendary or epic demigod should be a first, second, or third-ring wizard, a god or high-ranking god should be a fourth, fifth, or sixth-ring arch wizard, and a god king should be a truth wizard.

"How many god-kings are there in your pantheon?"

"There are three god-kings," Ulysses said with a hint of pride.

Generally speaking, a single God-King can create a civilization. A civilization like the God Civilization, which has three God-Kings, is considered quite powerful among the surrounding world clusters.

"That's alright then."

Richard suddenly smiled, and the projection disappeared into the mental space.

The wizarding world has five truth wizards. Even if the civilization of gods attacks, the wizarding world will have the upper hand, or rather, the wizarding civilization will have the upper hand.

Upon leaving the mental space, Richard found himself sealed like amber.

With a slight exertion, the amber layer on his body cracked open, turning into several fragments that fell to the ground.

Richard moved his body around and found that although his body had reached a constitution of 50 due to the feedback effect, he did not feel any discomfort when he moved around.

It seems his body has adapted to the surge in his physique.

"How long have I been in that space?" Richard asked in surprise.

Before he could figure it out, the amber fragments on the ground turned into a pool of viscous liquid and were absorbed by the floor. Then, a white light appeared beneath his feet.

When the white light disappeared, he returned to the Iron Hall where he had been promoted to wizard.

"Congratulations."

A voice came from behind Richard. He turned around and saw the wizard who had given him the magical mark was still in the same spot, as if he hadn't been there long.

"Apprentice Richard, it took you twelve years to achieve this promotion. Now I shall call you Wizard Richard."

As he spoke, the wizard handed Richard a magic pouch.

"These are the benefits that the Tower of Truth provides to new wizards, including a hundred years of free use of the residential floor, fifty magic essences, an alchemy wizard's robe, and a map of the Tower of Truth."

After saying that, the wizard extended his right hand to Richard.

Welcome to the world of wizards.

(End of this chapter)