Star Forge Titan

On the other side of the table sat Khayon and Bryant. The Necromancer hadn't changed much except for the dark circles under his eyes, but the hairy druid's skin now had a reddish hue like a brown person.

The beard, originally so dense that it connected to the sideburns, suddenly expanded in size, and each beard became a playful curl, as if a husky had imitated Teddy Bear and had its hair permed...

But it doesn't matter. Both of their attention is now attracted by the three materials on the table.

After observing it for a long time, Khayon asked hesitantly:

"Are you sure you want to use these as materials for the second-level promotion ceremony?"

"Uh..." Alvin pondered for a moment and did not answer Khayang's question immediately.

It's not surprising that the Necromancer would ask this question. You know, the limits of magic power that can be tolerated by extraordinary people of different ranks are different. When the promotion ceremony is held, the difference in material quality will produce different degrees of burden on the recipient.

Therefore, the quality of ritual materials will certainly affect the promotion effect, but there is also a limit. The key is to do it within your ability.

Now, the three materials are all stored in corresponding containers, and are covered with a safety box made of magic-averse metal.

The processed materials have fully activated the magic power hidden within them. Therefore, although the external manifestations are different, the three main materials have one common characteristic, that is, extremely strong magic fluctuations.

The ashes of destruction, made of heavenly metal blocks, float in the hollow glass ball. Whenever a breeze blows, it emits an ethereal sound that sounds like a heavenly hymn but with a hint of sadness.

The burning dust made from the tail feathers of the phoenix is ​​placed in a translucent gray crystal box. Although it has turned into dust, the substance still aggregates into a shape similar to the firebird and constantly emits a blood-red light.

Finally, and this was what surprised Ivan the most, the light of the skyfire. The transparent gem itself was the most suitable container, and the golden-red light within it continued to flicker and surge, appearing very unstable.

Just looking at the appearance of these three materials, one feels that these things should obviously be used in the complex ritual of promotion to high-level transcendents.

However, looking at the physical attribute of over 30 points and the five talents in the two rows of talents on the panel that could enhance physical fitness, and roughly calculating his current carrying capacity using the metaphysical formula circulating on the forum, the black-haired boy, a descendant of Titans, confidently said that there was no problem.

So, after thinking it over, Alvin's final answer to Khayang was.

"It's okay. I'm in good health, so it's okay to have more."

"Huh?" Khayon's eyes widened, and then he realized that the other party seemed, probably, maybe he was not joking.

"[Elrond curses], just because you're strong, you can do whatever you want?" The necromancer cursed with a smile, holding his forehead:

"From the perspective of balancing the body and soul, too much magic isn't necessarily a good thing. I've seen cubs born with too much magic hurt themselves in the Great Wilderness Forest." Bryant also advised:

"Don't worry, I've calculated it, it's not a big problem." Alvin still felt that there was no problem.

"So, when do you plan to hold the ceremony?" Khayon shrugged, gave up the idea of ​​persuasion, and asked something else.

"As soon as possible. After all, once the materials are gathered, the ceremony to become an Ash Knight isn't complicated. After all, when ancient professions were invented, they were often limited by the social conditions of the time, so simpler steps and rituals were chosen."

"Not complicated? Can you give me a brief overview?" Kayon asked curiously:

For no apparent reason, Alvin suddenly felt like he was discussing career choices with his guildmates in the game before.

The familiar feeling made him inexplicably happy, and he became much more interested in talking.

"Apart from the iconic ritual array of the promotion ceremony, it's just a matter of temporarily mixing the three materials with a neutralizer, and then chanting the spell while..." The black-haired boy raised his hand and gestured as if he was taking a sip.

"Is it so simple and crude?" Ka Yang was stunned for a moment, then he smacked his lips repeatedly:

"Rough? Do you know what the neutralizer of this ritual is?" Alvin twitched his lips, recalling the relevant steps recorded in ancient documents.

"Please tell me, I don't think it will be more disgusting than what the necromancers of the old times had to swallow when they were promoted." Khayon said confidently in an unexpected place:

"I heard that ancient druids had to smear their faces with animal feces when they advanced in their profession." Bryant said with a sly smile.

"Can't you say something nice?" Alvin's face turned dark and he sighed helplessly.

"Okay, I won't keep you in suspense anymore."

"The neutralizer is strong liquor, the stronger the better. Once it's poured into the bottle engraved with runes and mixed with the magical blood, the mixture is complete."

"...As expected of an ancient job agency, it's quite brutal!" The other two people who heard this said in unison.

"Magic blood usually comes from wild beasts, right? Which kind do you plan to use?" Ka Yang thought for a moment and asked another question:

"No need to go through so much trouble. I plan to use my own. Look, I've drawn it in advance." As he said that, Alvin took out a tube of blood that was so bright red that it seemed to be glowing.

The blood of the descendants inherited from the Titans is full of violent primitive power magic. Even if it drips on the ground, it will not easily rot. The test tube attached with simple magic can also ensure that the liquid inside will not deteriorate in the short term.

"Damn, it's really convenient to produce and sell by yourself." Ka Yang showed a surprised expression.

"What about the wine? I know a few good pubs where the water isn't too much." Bryant said with a smile.

With a thud, Alvin placed a bottle of wine in a flat brown glass bottle on the table.

"Dwarven liquor, sent by Borok, the chief craftsman of the Kazarim Workshop. Absolutely authentic."

"Then what are you waiting for? Let's start mixing the potion now." Ka Yang said half-jokingly:

"It's not time yet, but I estimate there will be a lot of noise when the time comes." Alvin glanced at the three main materials.

Although there is no problem in theory and I am quite confident, I am still a little uncertain. After all, the quality of these things is really beyond the standard.

But no matter what, the black-haired boy finally concluded with an expectant look:

"Anyway, all we need now is a suitable venue." When saying this, Alvin certainly didn't expect that he would soon have a suitable venue.

It turns out that Catherine's work efficiency is really high.

After confirming that someone was not lying and that her Minister of Agriculture and the aristocratic faction behind him were indeed problematic, she immediately helped to approve a promotion venue that met Ivan's requirements before launching the purge. The speed was so fast and the efficiency was so high that one would think it was an order from Emperor Lind himself.

So, under the guidance of the familiar emperor's guard Galar, Alvin once again came to the sealed place located in the basement of the National Library.

Now, the damage caused by the battle between the Archmage and Karlbant has been repaired. The walls made of special materials and the thick layer of soil on top can effectively isolate the fluctuations of magic power.

After confirming that there was no problem with the venue, Alvin said goodbye to others and entered the sealed place alone.

Relying on the special ability of [Reshaping the World], the black-haired boy quickly completed the arrangement of the ceremony site and prepared the magic potion that needed to be drunk.

Looking at the turbid liquid mixed in gray in the container engraved with ancient runes, Alvin couldn't help swallowing.

"Relax, it's not the first time anyway." After saying that, the black-haired boy decisively picked up the cup and drank it all.

then……

He became famous...

Irwin is on fire!

Ivan's head is on fire!!!

Chapter 186: Shining Light

Just a dozen minutes ago, in the silent and dark sealed place.

The black-haired boy, alone, silently raised his right hand, and the mighty power of [Reshaping the World] flashed in his palm.

Now, he has taken off the magical equipment including the Diplomat Ring and Burning Justice that might interfere with the ceremony. He is only wearing a loose white robe, and his appearance has returned to his true appearance after undergoing the transformation of Elrond's secret ritual.

On his tall body of over two meters, the streamlined muscles with golden ratios outline a majestic beauty like a steel statue, but at the same time he does not look bloated and bulky. After going through many things, the boy's handsome face has basically gotten rid of his immature childishness, revealing a majestic and peaceful quietness like a mountain.

As time passed, the dark golden magic light in Ivan's palm became brighter and brighter, gradually illuminating the entire sealed place. Even the dilapidated and collapsed sealed stone door in the distance was illuminated golden.

The fired floor tiles mixed with obsidian powder originally required extremely advanced magic and even stronger magical power to easily change, but now they are changing as quickly as clay in the hands of a craftsman.

Under Alvin's control, the ground sank slightly, outlining three concentric circles nested one on top of the other, and then a hexagram formed by lines cutting through circles appeared. The symmetrical geometric pattern composed of multiple triangles and perfect circles looked stable, regular, and comfortable.

He lavishly integrated a whole piece of mithril into the lines of the magic circle, and used the remaining part to engrave a runic sentence written in ancient language on each corner of the hexagram. Those runes represented protection, life, magic, light, fire, and the only word "destruction" that was not engraved with mithril but with the boy's own blood.

The entire magic circle does not look complicated. After all, compared with the extraordinary promotion ceremony that has been optimized through computational law today, the Ash Knight promotion ceremony originating from ancient times appears to be particularly primitive and simple.

So, apart from the simple mana equation composed of rune statements, Alvin didn't do anything else.

The black-haired boy stood in the center of the pattern formed by the hexagram and concentric circles. He put down the metal box in his hand steadily, opened the lid, and revealed the three materials placed inside.

It was the burning dust that spontaneously formed into the shape of a firebird, emitting a flaming glow; the ashes of destruction composed of heavenly metal that sang softly in the wind; and the luminous entity formed by the sunlight from the vast space between them—the light of heavenly fire.

Taking out the dwarven liquor named "Sun in the Cup", Alvin poured the entire bottle of liquor into the golden cup which was engraved with six runes like the magic circle. The extremely stable nature of gold made the cup of this material the most suitable container for holding potions.

As the black-haired boy whispered the spell, the ancient magic circle under his feet began to glow gradually under the influence of the magic power he infused. As a bottle of blood was poured into the cup, the three ingredients put in one by one mixed with each other without any warning under the soaking of strong liquor.

The metal melted, the dust dissolved, the gems dissipated, and the clear liquor gradually turned into turbid gray, but deep inside it revealed a dim orange-red glow, just like the orange liquid placed in the gray frosted glass bottle.

Why does it look a bit like juice?

Alvin muttered to himself, looking at the gray turbid liquid mixed in the container engraved with ancient runes, he couldn't help swallowing.

"Relax, it's not the first time anyway." After saying that, the black-haired boy decisively picked up the cup and drank it all.

In an instant, a sensation like an explosion came from within the body. It was not an explosion in the literal sense, but an illusion caused by the violent agitation of magic power.

Gradually, the ritual began to affect Ivan's facial features. He heard a high-pitched cry beside his ear, and then a beautiful flying bird made entirely of flames appeared before his eyes.

If you look closely, you will find that the bird's body, which is covered in blazing flames, is covered with a layer of gorgeous feathers, and the most dazzling of them is the long tail feathers.

The edge is a blue shadow, the middle is a red flame, and the root is actual feathers that alternate between orange and bright red. The three colors transition gradually into each other, forming a long and beautiful tail feather that looks like a long dress.

Phoenix...

The name automatically appeared in Ivan's mind, and then the exceptionally beautiful bird turned into floating light particles and poured into his body, followed by an extremely strong burning sensation, as if all his flesh and blood were ignited by flames.

But surprisingly, Alvin did not feel any pain. Instead, he clearly felt that the power of the ritual was acting on his flesh and blood. The temperature of his blood suddenly rose, and strands of gold emerged from the bright red, which showed that the phoenix characteristics contained in the Burning Ashes were merging with his original blood.

According to records in ancient texts, the principles of regeneration for each magical beast are not necessarily the same, and the way the materials made from them change the body of the promoted person is not exactly the same.

Obviously, according to Alvin's current personal experience, the regeneration of the phoenix is ​​through the mutual transformation of magic power and flesh and blood, and the flesh and blood is reshaped by consuming magic power.

The most directly visible macro-change in this process of transformation and reshaping is the flame of life produced by the extremely boiling massive vitality.

The primal magic power roaring and surging with flesh, blood and bones as its river continuously absorbed the mana in the surrounding environment. Ivan's own mana pool was like a lake turning into an ocean, expanding rapidly at an incredible speed.

Even the extra mana pool brought by the branch talent [Immortal Iron Bones] was strengthened. The bones that glowed with iron began to glow, and the spine part that served as the extra mana pool burst out with strands of golden arcs. Even the title of the talent itself on the panel was gradually changing to [Immortal Body]!

Although the rate of increase was rapid, the biggest change occurred in vitality. As the magic power limit increased, the vitality in Ivan's body also increased.

Between fingers, in the corners of eyes, in pores, clusters of flames were born from every drop of blood of the descendants of the Titans. The long black hair that originally had some natural curls was instantly swallowed by the flames, and replaced by strands of transparent crystal threads that looked like stretched hot glass.

The crystal-clear crystalline hair floated upwards against gravity like flames. From a distance, it looked like a heavy crown forged from flames, emitting a dazzling flame that was enough to illuminate the entire seal and illuminate the originally dark space.

Normal Ash Knights gain a unique talent during this process, called [Undying Body: Magic Blood], which allows them to transform magic into life force to repair their bodies. However, the transformation Ivan experienced seemed different. His rebirth in the flames was clearly more powerful and rapid than pure transformation of life force.

Even the magical flames emitted during the transformation of vitality carried an extremely terrifying high temperature, and even the special material mixed with obsidian powder under the feet began to melt rapidly.

The talent [Phoenix Blood] was thus forged.

In a trance, Alvin recalled the words recorded in ancient books.

The dust of burning embers ignites blood, the ashes of destruction burn armor, and the light of heavenly fire forges shields.

The Ash Knight, who stood up again after the destruction, always stands in front of what he protects, holding up a shelter of condensed light for the Son of Man.

According to this process, the next thing to react should be the ashes of destruction, and finally the light of heavenly fire. However, it is unknown how the so-called armor and shield will manifest.

Thinking gradually stopped, but the changes in flesh and blood continued, and the second round of sublimation had arrived.

The melted celestial metal in the potion rustled softly in the wind. Evan's skin, which was already paler than that of ordinary people due to the northern icy environment, now revealed a cold luster as solid as metal as the magic power was infused into it.

Considering the scarcity of equipment due to low productivity in ancient times, it doesn't seem surprising that a class like the Ash Knight, which emphasizes defense and protection, would use rituals to add a set of portable armor to itself.

The texts describe that this ash armor, created from a substance that persists after destruction, will make the ascended's skin indestructible, capable of withstanding the enemy's fierce attacks.

However, Alvin discovered that the changes in himself seemed to be more than just an extra layer of armor.

When the third round of sublimation arrived, the ashes of the calamity of the heavenly technology material were also integrated into it.

A light of unprecedented purity, a celestial fire, emanated from Ivan's body, countless times brighter than the flames of the Burning Ashes' vitality. Originally, the light-solidified shield formed from this light became another layer of defense for the Ash Knight—the Solar Shield.

This shield formed by the gathering of light can weaken magical attacks, and combined with the defensive power of the Ash Armor, it becomes a last-ditch effort when necessary.

But at this moment, Alvin discovered that his Ash Armor was merging with the Sun Shield.

The metallic color on his skin gradually disappeared, turning into specks of light that merged with the golden-red light emitted by the heavenly fire, making him seem as if he was completely covered by flames and light, or completely integrated into the dazzling fire and light, becoming a part of the light and flames, and becoming the light itself.

Suddenly, the sublimation that the ancient employment agency lacked in essence occurred, and Ivan felt as if something in the depths of his soul had awakened.

The ancient heritage from countless ages ago began to interfere with the entire promotion ceremony. The Titan bloodline of the rulers of the Uranus civilization and the Sky Dynasty was reviving. It was not the bloodline that flowed in the physical body, but the genetic factor transmitted by the higher beings through the soul and even the mind, or it can be called - meme!

Ivan reached out and grasped the light that was supposed to be untouchable. The power of [Reshaping the World] told him that he could shape the light into the shape he wanted.

All kinds of knowledge, including the extraordinary combat skill 'Elemental Shell', flooded into Ivan's mind, and in an instant he seemed to understand something.

Light...Recast!

Pieces of white armor solidified by light appeared in mid-air. The edges of the shoulder armor showed layers of feather-like patterns and glowed with a faint red light, like the wings of a phoenix wrapping forward.

A pure white ring-shaped decoration is fixed in the center of the breastplate, looking like the embodiment of some celestial structure.

The hand and leg armor made of multiple pieces of metal stacked together with the double-layer hem structure at the waist give the entire set of armor a complex beauty and ritual sense.

The armor floating in the air was soon pulled by some invisible force, and pieces of it automatically attached to Ivan's tall body, and quickly merged with the flames and light emanating from his body.