Wizard Alchemist

Chapter 865 Mirror World (4-in-1)

The Alchemy Kingdom, within my own territory.

Roy sat on the throne, toying with a transparent sphere, shrouded in golden light, that resembled a magical crystal ball.

Sealed inside was a black cloud-like substance, the remnants of a demon god extracted from the embodiment of fear, a vessel containing the power of laws.

"An experimental vehicle, does this mean that I can abandon the safe approach provided by the True God Society and try a more radical method?"

But actually, it's not that radical.

Because what I rely on is ultimately the primal power within my own alchemical talent.

According to Roy's own understanding, once alchemical talent reaches the Gold level, one has already begun to touch upon the laws, which is comparable to abilities around the fifth level.

The Origin Level goes directly to the seventh level and above, even the ninth level.

While this is not a one-to-one correspondence, it roughly aligns with development potential and theoretical upper limits.

The way mortals in that world controlled and utilized these remnants of demons and gods to master the laws was actually similar to this.

Using the laws to fight the laws, the demon god commands the demon god!

In the beginning, when the strange occurrences began, the whole world was plunged into panic and even despair.

But perhaps in this moment of crisis, the world's will was activated, giving a glimmer of hope amidst despair.

In extremely rare circumstances, destiny may intervene, granting humanity a miraculous chance of survival.

This was enough to enable them to successfully control and master what was called a "ghost" under almost impossible circumstances!

They call such individuals "Demon Masters," a part of the supernatural system.

Under normal circumstances, the characteristics of the laws of power are absolute. When they conflict with each other, it depends on which one has a higher level and a deeper level.

Aside from its inert and unpredictable nature, which has lost its vitality and become a relatively safe carrier of laws, many other things are, for mortals, things with characteristics that are almost certain to kill if touched.

It is said that in the abyss, some demons were infected with similar laws and characteristics, and thus gave birth to all sorts of supernatural abilities.

However, the self-salvation act of the world's will bestowed upon the natives of Katopulon an immense fortune that is rare even in billions of times.

Even if they encounter the aggregate of power they call "ghosts," they still have a chance to survive and even control it.

Therefore, a power system capable of controlling evil spirits, constantly fighting against them, and even achieving containment was born.

For this reason, those people may also be called containrs or demon sealers.

……

"Lord Roy, we've basically figured it out. The natives of that world do indeed rely on the favor of the world's will to control the evil spirits."

However, the most fundamental issue should be the collision of soul particles.

Since the world's will can interfere with them, giving mortals the opportunity to take advantage and control them, then the inhibitors used by the True God Organization can theoretically achieve the same effect.

Essentially, it's the same as when you previously controlled the Demonic Witch Body.

However, the natives of Katoploon were directly ordained by the will of the world, and their subsequent development was undoubtedly more legendary...

Each of them who can control these evil spirits can be considered the protagonist of their own life story.

This is somewhat similar to the distribution pattern of Brevorel in the game "Hero World".

Wolf World.

Inside the Nehebur Wizard Tower.

Freya helped organize the information and found out what Roy needed.

After roughly confirming these points, Jinlong nodded, understanding the situation.

When the topic of the world of heroes came up, he understood completely.

Everyone is a potential hero, and everyone has hope.

The difference is that Captoprón has a more proactive and generous global will.

"Is it possible to design a way to disguise oneself as an indigenous person and obtain the spiritual essence of the world's will for free?"

Roy realized this very quickly.

"You really are..."

Freya was at a loss for words.

However, free resources are always tempting.

Maybe we should really give it a try?
……

Unable to conduct this "freebie" experiment for the time being, Roy first tried another approach.

That is, by using its own "Hermes Sealing Technique" to solidify the state of the inhibitor, a more durable, reliable, and effective sealing state can be achieved.

The experiment was declared a complete success after only a few trials.

"That's wonderful! With the magic you infused, it seems like the problem of the seal loosening can be perfectly solved."

However, this is at best a state of 'containment'; how can it be controlled and utilized?

Freya asked.

"The key to the problem should be self-awareness..."

I plan to try using an intelligent entity that simulates a soul; its essence is the same as creating those magical puppets.

The True God Society's materials also mention this point; they originally used this method to achieve a certain degree of control.

Roy told her.

Regarding these, my reserves are still quite sufficient, mainly consisting of biological intelligence or artificial intelligence.

In fact, the world of Captoprón has also tried to control it using machines and the like.

But their attempt failed because it lacked a soul and a spirit.

For the evil spirits that are the carriers of the law, it is equivalent to a false illusion that is not in the same dimension.

Only spiritual objects that are also spiritual entities can come into contact with it.

In a high-magic world, there are simply too many of these things, so they manifest as spiritual materials.

And coincidentally, Roy had quite a few similar items.

For example, the relics obtained from the burial place of Behemoth.

In particular, after Roy applied his talent for reverse engineering to the rare treasures he obtained in the Mior world, he discovered a structure that these treasures should naturally possess.

He didn't hesitate to replicate it and transfer it to his current project.

Incidentally, I also made use of some talents such as [Demon God Mask].

Thus, a unique treasure that could be called a sealing artifact was born!
"Number 001 - The Terrifying Mask (Level 4)..."

Quality: 49
The Demon Mask, which inspires fear, possesses a natural "fear spell".

Special effect: Upon observing or getting close enough to a certain extent, one will feel fear, to the point of mental breakdown.

Driven by laws, it ignores resistance (illegal forces cannot contend with it)...

Duration: Permanent!

"This is simply invincible!"

After confirming it, Roy also showed a hint of surprise.

This means that even a level three expert would be powerless to resist such a thing!
"Wait, I think I suddenly understand the significance of implanting things like the Ghost Witch Body."

Does this mean that under certain circumstances, one needs to develop a certain level of resistance to similar substances?

This kind of law carrier is simply impossible to defend against.

Although his soul was of exceptionally high rank and should have naturally possessed resistance, the other apprentices did not.

That should be prepared for them.

******
At this time, Kamurus and his companions officially began their campaign against the world of Captoprone.

Their followers and their kinsmen infiltrated the place in batches.

The old gods all have a large number of talented people under their command, so they don't need to, and can't, travel to those worlds personally like Roy did in the past.

Therefore, if Roy is to follow suit, he should also send his own followers or confidants down.

But Roy had other ideas.

"That world may contain many things of the origin..."

There are differences between origins; what one can absorb and condense is only the origin of the alchemical realm.

In addition, it's about collecting new things that you've never collected before.

It's getting harder and harder to get now.

However, statistically speaking, such a world would still have many more opportunities than other worlds.

He decided to go and see for himself.

However, this so-called personal intervention could not be an existing fragment or other incarnation, much less the descent of a true god.

Ultimately, it's the same as before the true god became a god: creating a new avatar.

"Let's also try out a way to get the world's will for free!"

Roy acted on his idea immediately, and soon submitted a request for material procurement through the True God Society.

"The indigenous bloodline of the world of Katoplon?"

In the front hall of the mysterious palace.

A demigod with relatively weak divine power remained here and learned of Roy's application without feeling the slightest bit surprised.

"Please tell me your detailed requirements so I can ask around."

"Okay, if possible, I hope it's a man and a woman, both of whom have the bloodline of ghost tamers."

In addition, I would like to procure enough chalk soil to shape a human body.

Are there any other requirements?

"Apart from being produced in that world, there are no other requirements."

The demigod noted these down and immediately began making arrangements.

Transactions between gods don't require worldly things, so Roy didn't give him magic stones or other materials, but instead gave him a vessel of ordinary laws that he had crafted himself.

Over the past few days, the gods of the sorcerer world have come to know that Roy, the god of alchemy, truly lives up to his reputation as a deity in the field of alchemy, producing products of exceptionally high quality.

Compared to their part-time work, this is like the difference between amateur and professional.

Therefore, the organization is willing to accept this payment method.

……

"Joining this organization feels pretty good; it's much more useful than the stonemasons' guild and clay figurine guild I used to frequent."

After leaving the mysterious temple, Roy thought of the organizations he had previously joined and made some comparisons.

However, this is not a problem with the Stonemasons' Guild and the Clay Figure Guild themselves, but rather that their main focus was on exploration and upgrading, and their level of participation in organizational life was not high.

It seems I should pay more attention to those organizations from now on.

A few days later, the demigods of the mysterious temple prepared everything Roy needed and delivered it to him.

Roy then spent nearly two more months personally creating a completely new body as a slice clone.

This is a boy doll that looks exactly like himself, made from human bloodline factors from the world of Captoprone and chalky soil produced locally.

However, this body contained no flesh, organs, or blood; it was only a mass of clay-like flesh filled with mercury.

Overall, he looks like a "rubber man".

However, his physique is at the advanced knight level, far exceeding that of ordinary people, with a level of around 5 to 6 degrees.

Katopron is merely a low-magic region. In order to deceive the world's will as much as possible, Roy did not take any enhancement measures for this creation. He only optimized the bloodline level to the extreme.

Human beings, unless they reach a state of transcendence, are generally just like this.

"However, the power of demons..."

"It could certainly be applied to him!"

At this moment, in the temple of the Alchemy Kingdom.

With a slight thought, Roy infused this avatar with a mysterious energy hidden within his true form.

Thick, jet-black hair suddenly grew out.

The bald boy, who was originally just a plain-looking boy, suddenly had waist-length hair.

With mental manipulation, the long hair wrapped around the body and then transformed into a black short robe.

Roy thought for a moment, then reached out and sent several golden rays into his body.

Aside from the embedded Soul Gem, the extraordinary charm brought by the Witch's Body and the Human-Faced Demon, everything else about him—including his flesh and blood, and the powers he wielded—belonged entirely to the world of Captoprón. Thus, a new incarnation was completed.

……

After more than a month.

Cold and dark.

Immediately following was a suffocating feeling, like being immersed in seawater.

When the new incarnation opened his eyes, he found himself in the ruins of a city that looked like it had been through a nuclear war.

"This is the world of Captoprón..."

The new avatar murmured to itself, as if one could sense the melancholy and desolate atmosphere in the air.

This is a place that once reached the pinnacle of nuclear power technology, achieving initial electrification and informatization, and illuminating the technological path of nuclear power plants.

But now, all of that has become a thing of the past.

According to Roy, the society on Earth in his previous life, which was at the level of World War II, had been reduced to ruins.

This is a cataclysmic disaster brought about by the magic mirror, Katopron.

"Woo..."

Just then, not far from Roy, a naked bald boy stood up.

His face was strikingly similar to his own!
"So, they've already started copying?"
The eerie mirror image is truly illogical!

With intelligence support, Roy immediately knew that this was the beginning of the strange laws of Captoprone taking effect.

The first known law governing the invasion of this place, which has created a world-ending anomaly and reached a stalemate with the will of the world, is the replication of intelligent beings.

Everything, including flesh and blood, body, power, and even emotions and memories, will be copied. However, one thing cannot be copied: things of origin or other laws that are superior to Captoprone's own, as well as divine nature, divine power, and so on.

This is also determined by rank and grade.

That's why the clone that appeared in front of Roy was just a naked boy.

Bang!
Before the other party could react, the eerie long hair slammed into them like a python, sending them crashing into the opposite wall.

In the blink of an eye, the black spear pierced through him mercilessly, killing him instantly on the spot.

A moment later, the boy, like a phantom evil spirit, vanished into thin air and returned to this world.

"This means we won't be able to replicate it again until next month."

Roy looked up at the bright white full moon in the sky and smiled with satisfaction.

The pure white moon seemed like the eye of a giant demon, silently watching him.

Roy started walking, heading towards the rendezvous point he remembered.

******
"Welcome to the shelter, Lord Roy."

This is the human base built under the supervision of Lord Kamurus, and we are delighted to serve you.

Shortly after.

Meeting point.

In a human shelter.

A blonde woman greeted Roy.

She was a divine messenger by Kamurus's side, and after descending to the mortal realm, she also adopted a body similar to that of a wizarding puppet.

Because she was hiding under a shelter that protected her from moonlight, she didn't have to worry about her body being copied for the time being.

Of course, there's no need to worry about Roy being copied.

The gods of the witch realm are all top-tier powerhouses capable of sweeping across the world, so this first law, which is merely a simple copy, is not difficult to deal with.

"Roy, you're finally here."

As they were talking, a bald, burly man stepped out, his features bearing a faint resemblance to Kamurus in the temple.

Roy recognized this as his incarnation on earth and nodded.

The god of travel, the blond-haired boy Itl, came out upon hearing the news.

Unlike the others, he descended in his true form, but sealed his divine essence and concealed his power.

Because he wanted to provide an anchor point for the sorcerer world, to break through the blockade of Katoplon and enter its territory.

As the god of travel, His divine power and laws allow Him to traverse various universes and worlds, and to a certain extent, He can resist various forms of blockade.

Otherwise, even the God of War Kamurus and Roy would not be able to easily enter and leave this place.

"This world is a wasteland, and there are not many people left."

If it weren't for the indigenous gods and all sorts of strange and bizarre laws and powers...

I don't want to stay any longer!

With a hint of complaint, Ittel casually tossed a can of alcoholic beverage to Roy, then picked up another bottle and started drinking it himself.

"How is the situation now, and what are your plans for the future?"

Roy took his drink and sat down on the other side.

Kamurus said, "I have already sent out the others to gather more information about Katopron and those other gods."

But there seem to be powerful individuals among them, who appear to already know of our intrusion.

Roy said, "The characteristics of laws are unpredictable, so it's not surprising that they have prophetic abilities."

Kamurus said, "That makes sense, which is why I built this sanctuary and used a barrier to open up the divine realm..."

Unfortunately, there aren't enough forces capable of infiltrating this area, and we don't have the means to cover the entire globe for the time being; otherwise, we could find them all directly.

Ittel pursed his lips and muttered, "It's all because we acted too quickly last time and killed that native directly. Now the other natives are too scared to come out."

Roy listened to their conversation for a while, and then saw the others return upon hearing the news. The gods in the mysterious hall met here in their avatars.

Only then did he learn that during his absence, the God of War, Kamurus, had already launched attacks in various places, killing and capturing many powerful native warriors.

Roy asked, "Won't such a high-profile approach offend the will of the world?"

Kamurus said, "Do you think the world's will really care about them? Those people have already been corrupted by the evil spirits they speak of. Many of them were already dying, and the rest are neither human nor ghost, all highly demonized mutants."

I've done this to help clean up the world's garbage, and the world's will should thank me!

However, ordinary people are indeed precious in this world.

After a break in civilization, rebuilding becomes increasingly difficult. If the ordinary people are all wiped out, the indigenous people will truly be cut off from their roots.

I could sense two wills clashing in the void above this world.

Captoprone is about to destroy the world, but the world's will itself is struggling to hold on.

As mentioned before, for the sake of sustainable and stable development and utilization, it's best to maintain the status quo and not let Captopril perish.

……

After that, Roy visited the shelter that Kamurus had overseen the construction of.

There's nothing much to see in the facility itself; it's nothing more than a barrier formed by the condensation of divine power and the domain power of the God of War.

However, some of them have already been captured; they are referred to as "ghosts" by the natives.

Roy, out of interest, looked into it further.

Kamurus didn't bother to greet him and left with his divine messenger.

With nothing else to do, Itl, the god of travel, volunteered to be a tour guide.

Because they weren't very familiar with each other, Ittel's gaze at Roy at that moment was mostly one of curiosity.

Roy, however, focused his attention on one of the "ghosts".

Its vessel is a suspicious humanoid object that has been beaten to a pulpy state, but strangely retains a trace of life.

As is well known, for extraordinary beings, life and death are merely states of being.

The death of the vessel that serves as the host does not mean the disappearance of the "ghost's" power.

It is only briefly put into an inert state of inactivity, like a lump of gel being frozen.

However, when the two got close, they were slightly touched and began to react.

In that instant, Roy suddenly felt a slight stirring in his heart, and found that a semi-transparent illusory panel lit up in front of him.

[Alchemy talent gain is in progress (26%→35%)]

"Ok?"

Unbeknownst to him, 38 years have passed since he acquired the [Black Technology] talent in the Mior world. Roy has experienced and witnessed all sorts of things, but he has only made 26% progress.

But to my surprise, I was once again subject to the "source quality tax" today.

This world has truly been worth living in.

Unaware of Roy's secret delight, Itter explained, "The natives of this world control ghosts by relying on the world's will and seizing the anomalies in the conflicts between the rules."

To be precise, they never truly mastered this power; they merely walked a tightrope.

It can only be controlled when the right circumstances allow for an absolute balance or containment state to be achieved.

Therefore, there are no conventional hierarchical distinctions in this world, only the degree to which the laws are utilized.

Moreover, each time one uses the power of these monsters, the erosion on the body and will deepens, eventually burning oneself to ashes, with both soul and flesh disappearing completely.

However, this is not necessary for using force, but merely an accidental injury.

What we see before us now is an entity with a kind of "immortality" ability.

The law itself is immortal; what it grants is "immortality" in the realm of death, enabling mortal material carriers to ignore any fatal damage and regenerate themselves.

Lord Kamurus initially struggled with the task, but after realizing the existence of this ability, he devised a way to hinder its operation and inflict heavy damage.

Therefore, this vessel is not actually dead yet; it has simply fallen into a state of dormancy.

******
During Itl's introduction, Roy also used the Eye of Hermes to confirm, and found that it was indeed true.

"Undying Avatar (Level 6)..."

A composite of evil god's power possessing the characteristic of "immortality," whose seed of law allows life forms to regenerate infinitely..."

"That's really true, but ordinary things probably can't withstand its power."

Roy watched for a while and then said.

Iter said, "That's right. Its laws only govern life force, not things like consciousness and memory."

Next, let's look at a few other things: a skeleton monster that chases people frantically when it hears a sound, similar to a Styx doll; a terrifying ghost that becomes extremely excited when it sees blood and has a sure-kill effect on the injured; and a mysterious ghost that can appear at any time and place with the same hunting ability as a Shadow Fiend...

However, Roy wasn't very interested in those things. Instead, he inquired about the status of the immortal avatar: "I'm quite interested in this thing. If possible, how about transferring it to me?"

Because he saw with the Eye of Hermes that the next few things he saw all had the word "mirror image" on them, and their level was only level four, just like the previous Incarnation of Fear!

"That thing wasn't created by a mirror image; it's another primordial monster!"

The god of travel, Itl, was not surprised at all, but smiled and said to him.

The gods' appraisal skills may not be as good as Roy's, but they can still see some clues and won't let him easily find a bargain.

The mirror image they spoke of relates to the second law of Captoprone—copying other monsters and mastering parts of the law's abilities.

The reason He set His sights on this world and attempted to destroy it is because, in His hazy consciousness, He had an instinct to kill His true self and devour His abilities!
The life forms killed by the mirror image will have all the remnants of demons and gods and the power of laws carried on them devoured, thus creating bizarre mirror image avatars.

In a sense, such incarnations, after being sorted out and reunited, possess a purer and more powerful force of law.

They all became servants of Captoprón, beings similar to supplicants or angels in the Kingdom of God.

It could even be said that the first law is actually just an insignificant appearance, merely a derivative of the creation of a power carrier to achieve a purpose. It's just that people at the time did not realize this and mistakenly regarded it as the main characteristic.

By the time the natives of this world realized what was happening, a considerable amount of power had already been devoured by it, forming those powerful mirror images.

The so-called source-level alien demons are beings on par with Katopron.

They are not mirror images, yet they possess a relatively complete power of laws.

Based on the completeness of their carriers and manifestations, these powers are ranked as follows: Residue (Level 4), Law Power/Large Residue (Level 5), Seed of Law/Core Residue (Level 6).

Therefore, the true value of the immortal avatar that Roy saw earlier actually lies in the "seed of law" in the realm of death.

"This item was obtained by Lord Kamurus, who intends to hold a small auction and handle it internally."

As a member of the True God Society, you are certainly qualified to participate.

Generally speaking, the starting bid for these kinds of items is around 10 fragments of divine essence…

Itel then told Roy.

This is roughly in line with his assessment, but once the auction actually takes place, the final price is hard to guarantee.

Roy thought that if the competition was fierce, it was possible to sell twenty or thirty pieces.

The old gods are profound in their knowledge, but I am far behind in this regard. In order to transform into a god and build a divine kingdom, I have spent a lot of my savings.

In addition, it's time for my own body to advance to level five.

The essence is the root of everything.

There are also items for forging divine artifacts and enhancing the "Book of Alchemy" in the future.

"Wait, why are all these places where I have to spend money?"

It makes my scalp tingle just thinking about it.

Fortunately, he wasn't without sources of income. Now that he had become the god of alchemy, he could earn a lot of money by accepting various commissions, appraisals, and finding bargains.

We could even consider selling the exotic treasures we acquired in the Mior world.

In essence, they are also strange level-four treasures containing some remnants of laws, and in terms of status, they are equivalent to legendary treasures.

Although they weren't as formal as "equipment," but rather just small props, oddities, and accessories, the sheer number of them, even if picked up for free, added up to some value.

……

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, a little over a year has passed since the new avatar arrived in the world of Captoprón.

During this time, Roy's true form continued to guard the plane of Osis and fight against the mages.

The great battlefield in that dimension was merely a case of the Saqr people being defeated and subdued.

In reality, even the Saqqas were simply unlucky enough to encounter internal strife, rather than genuinely submitting.

They also have deep-rooted influence and could break the agreement at any time, starting over again.

Roy himself and the Nehebul Wizard Tower remained there, continuing to guard the place.

However, this does not prevent his incarnation from becoming a god and his new incarnation from coming here.

As long as you manage your focus properly, multitasking is not a problem at all.

Moreover, during this period, he did not go out to fight powerful enemies much, but stayed at the base in the shelter to take care of logistics.

One day, after appraising a rare treasure brought back by a returning member of the True God Society, a golden light suddenly appeared before his eyes.

The long-awaited result is presented in a semi-transparent virtual panel.

[Alchemy talent gain in progress (100%)]

The Fifth Element (Gold Level)

[Requires mastery of [Conceptual Armament] and [Arcane Darkness], allowing for customized absorption of the characteristics of existing magical items. Using the Philosopher's Stone, a seed of concept is condensed, and through a process that reverses [Arcane Darkness], "etherealization" is achieved, imbuing the magic with the attribute of "constant etherealization."]

"Well……"

After staring at the short essay-like explanation for a while, and then carefully contemplating the related knowledge that emerged in his mind, Roy suddenly realized that this was the ability to "change between reality and illusion" that he had gradually perfected and comprehended after going to the place of no light, coming into contact with ethereal evil spirits, and experiencing contact with imaginary space, building a divine kingdom, and so on.

Regardless of its written description, it can be summarized in one sentence: it condenses the seed of concept and uses magic to create a product similar to a phantom evil spirit.

This can do many things, such as conjuration spells like "Monster Summoning," and even more advanced concepts like Seed Extraction, which goes a step further than "Extract Essence."

However, Roy was more concerned about the name of this talent.

This is not the concept of elements used by elemental mages or chemists, but rather the concept of elements in the field of alchemy.

Beyond earth, wind, water, and fire...

The Fifth Element?

(End of this chapter)