Low Dimensional Game

by Stayrr

By accident, Lu Zhiyu found the entrance to a low-dimensional world, and thus began a totally different journey! Free to control everything in the low-dimensional game, Lu Zhiyu felt like a gamemaster, and even God.

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Chapter 129: Death of the Evil Dragon (1)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The cerulean sky of the Amos Icefield was like a mirror. Its light wispy clouds extended to the horizon. The further they ventured into the Amos Icefield, the more it seemed as if the entire world was covered in frost. There was not a single plant. All that was left was the endless white of a world of snow.

At this moment, a few black dots appeared on this blank white canvas. The dragonslaying squad was quite eye-catching. They had been on the Icefield for half a month already, tracing the clues that Ibu had left, then following his lead. They had finally caught traces of Evil Dragon Frost's tracks.

"There are signs of activity here. Look at this footprint. I heard that the evil dragon lived deep within the Icefield in a hidden underground palace of ice. He enslaved some dragon rajas. There were a lot of knights, who were sent here by the King of Engido. They had wounded the dragon, yet that all died in the end. Apparently, many of their bodies came back to life, after being bathed in the dragon's blood. They are now servants of the dragon."

Ibu illustrated the tale with a face of horror. This was only a rumor, but looking at the huge footprint now, it seemed quite believable. This sort of evil dragon was completely unimaginable to the ordinary person.

Verthandi carried her longsword. She was wrapped so tightly in cloaks and hoods, even her face was hidden. "He doesn't even let their souls pass on?" she asked.

Allen pointed to the north. "Let's head over there. According to the footprints, the lair of the dragon should be in the valley behind that mountain."

The Minotaur Tiridan carried the heavy luggage, as the four of them crossed the peaks and headed towards the large chasm. They moved forward gingerly, as this Icefield was a quiet world, and they did not want to disturb the stillness. Plus, they knew that it was likely that they would soon meet the evil dragon of legend.

At the entrance of the valley, they saw a huge ice cave, just within the belly of the mountain ahead of them. As the light shone upon it, it refracted into beautiful orbs, like a crystal. They could almost make out the trappings of a grand palace within the mountain, appearing as if it had been sculpted from ice. The Evil Dragon Frost had actually hollowed out an entire mountain to make its lair!

Around the valley, there were many wooden houses, which were built by the mountainside. Those were the residences of the dragon rajas.

In the distance, dozens of dragon rajas could be seen patrolling the area. There were also two watchtowers by the entrance of the valley.

On top of those towers, there were only two dragon rajas on duty. They seemed to be in deep sleep, as no one actually believed that an enemy would appear this deep within the Icefield.

These dragon rajas had completely abandoned their original appearances and abilities. As such, there was not a strand of hair left on them.

Scales covered their bodies in a sinister fashion, as miniscule amounts of deified cells ate away at their bodies. While it saved their lives, it also enslaved them to the White Dragon. It even wiped away their memories and made them into the impure existences of dragon rajas.

Dragons naturally had their own inheritance, with their own intelligence and language. They were not dumb beasts, nor were they ordinary magical beasts. They were at the apex of the food chain.

All of these things were exactly what defined White Dragon Frost. He loved collecting treasure, while residing in his clean and magnificent lair. He enjoyed eating good food, especially humans. Compared to other creatures, humans were much more to his liking.

Frost believed himself to be the greatest and most powerful existence in the world. No one was stronger than him, with his powerful body and his dragoncraft, which could control snow and ice. He was free to do as he pleased in the orc kingdoms, including robbing caravans and swallowing people alive.

He had started off carefully, but went completely wild once he saw how powerless all beings were before him. Now, he would fly directly into cities to plunder treasuries. All of the people would cower in fear before Frost's power.

Finally, one day, he sized up the richest person within the orc kingdom, the King of Engido. He knew that, within the city of Primonius, there was one wizard that could use the same witchcraft as him. There were also blood knights with sharp crossbows, which also posed a strong threat to Frost.

The sly Frost did not dare face them directly. After raising a ruckus in Primonius, he snatched away the Princess of Engido Kingdom, so that the king would deliver the coins that Frost wanted to fill his treasury. But, it seemed that the king wasn't too obedient, because he would often send people to harass Frost, as the king was unwilling to part with all the treasures and gold.

Frost grew a bit impatient and decided to eat the Princess. Afterwards, the king made a large ruckus, telling the foolish orcs to start properly offering up tributes and sacrifices to Frost.

Deep within the palace of ice, where only weak rays of the sun could reach, Frost laid upon a small mountain of gold coins. There were also large amounts of gold silverware and shiny jewels. Every time that Frost would move, huge rivers of coins would cascade down, the sound of which would echo around the chamber.

Within the valley, a huge fire blazed. All of the residences of the dragon raja had been burnt. Dozens of them were suddenly ambushed. Either Verthandi's sword had pierced their swords, or Ibu's hammer had bashed their heads in.

Two of the lookouts had been taken care of without a sound. The rest had been attacked within the sudden fire, seven or eight of whom died immediately. The remaining were swiftly disposed of by Verthandi and the rest. This excited them greatly. The plan was successful, which made them feel more confident about this entire operation.

After entering the palace, they saw the high ceilings. It was like entering a giant's castle. Above and below them, they saw a world made entirely of crystalline ice. This unmelting ice shone crystal clear, with a faint blue tinge, like the color of the sky.

Two more dragon rajas approached to face them. They appeared to have been some of the strongest elite warriors before. After transforming into dragon rajas, their bodies had become stronger, yet they had lost all of their experience and techniques, so they actually had become weaker. As such, the former elite of the Engido Kingdom were easily defeated by even the amateur Dragonslaying Squad.

"Great, so far so good. Perhaps Evil Dragon Frost is out right now. Let's hurry and release the imprisoned citizens and the princess. Our mission will be complete then." Allen was very excited. Perhaps they did not need to face the dragon, since they were only here to rescue the princess and get the reward from the king.

Ibu nodded. "I figured that Frost may not be within the lair, but he could return at any time. Let's hurry. As long as we find the princess, our clan can leave this godforsaken wilderness."

The Minotaur Tiridan said nothing, but only followed Ibu's commands.

Verthandi looked blankly at her team, then said, "None of you are here to try to slay the dragon?"

Ibu patted Verthandi's shoulder. "Sorry, the dragon isn't here. Rather than dragonslaying, I think it's more important to save the lives of the people and the princess. Isn't that right, Will?"

Ibu shouted, "Hurry! Let's quickly search his lair. We must do it before the evil dragon comes back…"

Before Ibu could complete his sentence, a rough voice reverberated within the halls. "Oh? What were you planning to do before I returned? What do you want to do to my precious treasures?"

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Chapter 130: Death of the Evil Dragon (2)

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All of them turned back to see the gigantic head emerge in the palace. It had snow white scales and fangs, and glared at them with cruel sapphire eyes. The head alone was almost two meters in length, appearing as if it could swallow them easily, like mere snacks.

All of them got chills, after being glared at by the apex predator. They didn't even have the strength to move a single toe! They now finally understood what they were facing.

White Dragon Frost emerged from the depths of the cave, exposing its enormous body entirely before them. The body, which was over ten meters tall, looked like a looming castle before them.

Standing at Frost's feet, it was difficult to even see his head. The fluid lines of his body conveyed not only his size, but also his tremendous speed and power. It was evident that his silvery scales could defend against any ordinary sword attack.

Before such a fearsome creature, even Verthandi's confidence waned, as she felt helpless before the monster. As for Allen, Ibu, and Tiridan, the three of them couldn't even muster the courage to run away. All of their pipe dreams had scattered upon their seeing Frost.

"As I thought, it's just more fools sent by the orcs. I will eat every single one of you."

Roaring its taunt, the White Dragon then lifted its head and pointed its snout at the four of them. Ibu, who had witnessed the fury of Frost before, yelled out immediately. "Run, Dragon Breath!"

With a deafening roar, rolling hot flames shot out of the White Dragon's mouth, lighting up the entire Ice Palace. The temperature of the entire scene shot up instantly. The dragon then spread its wings to launch out into the air.

Soaring within the huge palace, the dragon chased down the four people, who were scurrying for their lives. The dragon then moved to block the exit, trapping them.

Verthandi looked at a crevice that was located deeper in the ice cave. "We're heading there."

Ibu howled. "Where? That place is so tiny! Is that just another way to seek death?"

Verthandi had already headed towards the crevice, which went straight down for tens of meters, and leapt in. The four of them followed. Once they leapt, they fell straight into a little mountain of treasure. The entire floor of this new space was covered by gold and silver, dazzling the eyes. From above, Frost peeped his head in.

"You dare to enter there? You must want to die! There is nowhere for you to run!"

Roaring its threat, the dragon stepped lithely down. Then, just like a cat chasing mice, it steadily approached, flapping its wings. In the air, water vapor and ice were gathering, forming lances of ice, which began shooting towards them.

However, they were no match for the dragon. No matter what they did, they were doomed to struggle against the more powerful dragon's attacks.

The Minotaur, Tiridan, found a chance to leap onto the dragon, as he tried to look for its weakness. Yet, he was knocked off by its wings, after receiving a heavy blow that swept him into the mountain of treasure and out of sight.

"Tiridan!"

The rest of the team yelled out after him, but the dragon continued its steady approach. They sensed that they were doomed.

At this time, from an icy cell on the right side, a voice echoed out. "Did Father send you all to save me? It's useless. This is a dragon, so mortals are helpless before him."

They turned and saw a young girl in dirty clothes, who was trapped within the icy jail cell, which was sealed behind a thick pillar of ice. The cell seemed to be a natural cave.

Verthandi dove over and hacked at the cell with the Sword of the King, then started to crawl inside it. The cave looked rather deep, so the group of four crawled over immediately, as the White Dragon's attacks continued to land from outside. The sinister head of the dragon peeped in, glaring at them and laughing cruelly.

"Die together!"

The four of them were running as fast as they could toward the cave, hoping to escape the onslaught, when the dragon let out another fiery breath. Fireballs were whistling through the air towards their backs, drowning them in their fierce heat.

Allen let out a terrified scream. "We're dead!"

Ibu dropped his sword, an odd sense of relief and peaceful surrender filling his heart. "Maybe it's time for me to pay for my sins."

The crimson flames carried searing heat, and though they were still somewhat far away, they gave a feeling like they would burn everything in their path into ashes, and cause the whole crevice to melt into steam.

"Sheen…"

Verthandi raised the Sword of the King. Instantly, a silvery white light shone, as the light from the inscribed sigils gleamed throughout the cave. The unseen force from the sword completely blocked the evil dragon's breath.

Verthandi gripped the sword with both hands and gritted her teeth. Her golden blond hair flew up, as she let out a roar. A ray of white light radiated from the sword, reflecting the dragon's breath. As Verthandi rushed forward, she slashed the dragon's eyes with the holy light.

Everyone was completely shocked, both by the entire scene and by the silvery white, holy sword in Verthandi's hands. The sword shone radiantly, lighting up the entire cave.

This was Verthandi's first time using the Sword, and she could have never imagined that it held such power. She felt as if it was a part of her, like she was born to wield its power.

"What is that?"

"Ha?"

"Roar!"

As the dragon had taken a lot of hits, it let out an agonized howl of fury. Its giant body staggered backwards, hitting a wall as icicles, causing them to fall from the ceiling. It then let out heavy breaths, as its roars resounded throughout its lair.

"My eye, my eye!"

Verthandi wielded the Sword of Light, as she stepped out of the jail cell, her eyes glued on the evil dragon. Frost had slowly begun to recover. Now single-eyed, it glowered at Verthandi with anger and utter loathing, as its entire body trembled. Even its scales were rippling like the surface of water.

Frost let out a bitter laugh, as he extended his neck, his eyes locked onto Verthandi. "Hahahaha, haha, it actually blinded me? I…I will swallow you alive!"

Verthandi looked at the dragon evenly with narrowed eyes, positioned for battle. Due to the Sword of Light, she was enveloped in a light glow, as if she was embodied by a divine power. "Try and see, if you can!"

The howl of the furious dragon had made the entire cave tremble, as countless gold coins on the ground started shaking. The dragon leaped towards Verthandi. Unlike before, the injured Frost had begun to be wary of Verthandi.

Now, he was pulling out all of the stops in order to kill her in his rage. The dragon raised its four rough claws into the air, readying to stomp her to death.

The face-off between a monster that is tens of meters in height against a tiny knight that is barely 160 centimeters tall seemed almost laughable, like a rabbit charging a lion. Yet, Verthandi had merged completely with the Sword of the King, and thus transformed into the state of a half-mythical being. So, in a sense, she was the lion of this scenario!

The Sword of the King danced in the air, as a huge white light emerged at Verthandi's will. The light headed towards the claw of the dragon. In a flash, the white light entirely severed the front claw of the dragon with ease, as if cutting through soft tofu.

The two figures clashed, yet the tiny figure ultimately walked away victorious, as a huge claw fell to the ground like a stone pillar, shaking the ground with a deafening thud. Dragon blood pooled all over the ground.

"How is this possible? What is that power? What is that sword?" The evil dragon wailed in agony, as it backed up continuously. "I'll kill you, I'll kill you. I am the White Dragon, Frost! I will eat you alive!"

The evil dragon continued its mad howling, yet its eyes let out immense terror and fear, as it saw Verthandi had lifted the Sword again. Dashing over with incredible speed and power, she leapt over thirty meters into the air towards the dragon.

The dragon was casting dragon witchcraft to create ice lances to hurdle at Verthandi. As it prepared to do so, it released its breath. The two clashed again and again, as light fought with ice and fire. The pair's special abilities lit up the entire ice cave.

The others were dumbfounded, as they had never expected such explosive power to come from the tiny knight that traveled with them. It was already beyond that of the mortal realm. They were witnessing the knight fighting toe-to-toe with a gigantic dragon, and even pressuring the beast!

At this time, the imprisoned young girl recognized the holy sword that Verthandi was wielding. She lifted her head and let out a gasp of awe, as her wine red hair and wolf ears fell out of her hood.

"The Sword of the King!"

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Chapter 131: Death of the Evil Dragon (3)

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The intense battle was causing the entire space to begin breaking up. The walls started cracking, revealing a space behind them. There, Verthandi discovered another level that held an even deeper cave.

Within the cave, a pile of human bones towered up to the ceiling. The Evil Dragon had devoured all of the offered sacrifices.

Seeing the bones, Verthandi froze for a second, her attack speed and movements halting. Seeing this chance, the dragon swung its huge tail at her, sweeping her into the wall.

The dragon's body was currently littered with wounds. He had also been blinded in one eye. Many of the wounds had pierced through his entire body. A few of them were almost lethal. The dragon breathed heavily, as it stood within the ice palace.

"Dead yet?"

Within the mist, a figure approached at a leisurely pace, while holding a longsword. The aura surrounding the figure glittered, like a silvery white halo. It was as if the air currents were wrapping around Verthandi's body to protect her.

There was blood at the corner of Verthandi's mouth. Her head was also bleeding. Then, as the Sword of the King emitted a glow, the blood began to wind its way back into the wound, healing automatically.

Her golden gaze had turned chilly, as her footsteps clinked over the gold coins. The dragon sensed danger, so it attempted to escape outside. It was afraid. The dragon did not think that it was this person's equal opponent. As such, the dragon figured that it could truly die here at the hand of one of the orcs, which he had thought were so weak.

"By God's name, I will pass judgment upon your sins!"

Verthandi raised her head, looking at the evil dragon that was fleeing the scene. She emphatically stabbed the Sword of the King into the ground. Instantly, a bright light spread from the sword, covering the entire cave. Immediately, a dream space was opened,and all of the people at the scene were transferred inside it.

The Evil Dragon had lost its escape route. It saw itself in the sky. All of them were now within the clouds in the sky.

Also within the clouds, a large heavenly kingdom could vaguely be seen. Its huge shadow covered the entire sky. A holy light shone from the city, lighting up the entire world.

During her rage, Verthandi had linked up to Lu Zhiyu's Divine Kingdom through the Sword of the Light, which inserted a projection of the kingdom within her dream space. The Sub-Brain that Lu Zhiyu had left within the Divine Kingdom could also sense this connection.

All of them felt the presence of the kingdom, which came in and out of view. As they looked at it, they felt as if all of their secrets had been exposed before the city.

After all, there was nothing that they could hide from the greatness of God. Moreover, just holding his attention was already an honor for a mere mortal.

White Dragon Frost had shrivelled into a pile. It grovelled, as its very soul was being pressed upon by a powerful pressure. It could not muster any of its strength.

All of its cells had seemed to freeze up. He had never imagined that such a powerful existence could exist!

Even just seeing this little bit, all of them were awed by the scene. None of the world seemed to operate in this same scope of intense pressure. The holy light and music penetrated their souls, carrying away all of their fears and worries.

All of them knelt to ground, as they stared longingly at this Divine Kingdom in the clouds. This was their Holy Land, the dream of all believers, the Kingdom of God.

Ibu knelt on the ground, looking at the Divine Kingdom and praying in wonder. "My God, what am I seeing?"

Allen felt as if he was in a dream, as he muttered, "So, this is the Kingdom of God?

The young wolf-girl looked at the sword wielder in shock. "Who are you?"

But, soon after a little corner of the kingdom popped into view, it disappeared. The clouds also began disappearing into nothingness. Even the mysterious observing gaze had disappeared. Before Verthandi, there was only the dragon.

The appearance of the dream space suppressed all of the dragon's special abilities. Even its soul was locked down, so it could only look in horror as Verthandi got closer and closer.

"This slash is for all of the children that lost their parents!" Verthandi cut off Frost's front leg.

"This slash is for the wives that lost their husbands!" Verthandi lifted the sword with both hands, as a white blur passed the dragon. A large number of its scales flaked off. Frost was in severe pain, yet it could not utter a sound.

"This slash is for the elderly, who lost their children!" Verthandi looked at Frost with contempt, again raising her sword!

At this time, the Evil Dragon managed to free itself from part of its restraints. As it did so, it wailed a terrible scream.

"No!"

The sword fell, and the huge head of the dragon was chopped off. Frost lost consciousness and descended into the darkness.

Verthandi closed her eyes and put down the Sword of the King. The dream space dissipated, then turned back into the original dark underground ice cave. Even the shining holy sword seemed to take its light back in. In fact, it seemed to turn into a normal sword, yet one carved with strange markings.

But no one there would think of it as a regular item. Even a fool would be able to see what it truly was. The existence of the Sword of the King was something everyone knew about, regardless of how isolated or uneducated they may be.

Ibu, Allen, and the young wolf-girl looked at Verthandi, who was standing in the center of the cave.

Who was this man, who could manipulate the Sword of the King, and even summon the Kingdom of God?

The three of them couldn't help but recall the legends regarding the Sword of the King and the curse of the Kingdom of Menkaure. All of them saw Verthandi with new eyes. This unremarkable tiny knight seemed to be completely covered by a blinding holy light.

At that moment, Verthandi seemed to lose her strength, as she fell to the floor. She couldn't even hold the sword up anymore. Ibu rushed over to support her. Verthandi scanned the area, then asked, "Where's Tiridan? Find him and see if he's alive!"

They began searching on the mountain of treasure, where they found Tiridan, dragging him out. The powerful minotaur had broken countless bones, as blood gushed from his mouth, his eyes fading.

Verthandi held up the Sword of the King, then placed it on Tiridan's body. The mysterious symbols on the sword shimmered and carried a healing effect. Instantly, Tiridan's injuries improved. His color also improved. It seems that he was in the safe zone again.

Verthandi looked at the wolf-girl. "So, can you introduce yourself? Who are you?"

The wolf-girl nodded lightly. "I am April, the Princess of the Engido Kingdom and the daughter of the Narando King. Thank you for saving me. May I ask your name?"

Verthandi frowned. "I am Will Eranbell of the Kingdom of the Church of the Light, son of Baron Eranbell!"

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Chapter 132: Dragonslayer

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The team finally left the lair of the dragon. They found the Amos white deer that they had left outside, and began dragging the huge white dragon head along with them on their journey back. Not much time had passed, but to the team felt like it had been eons. After their near glances with death, everything that happened inside felt like a dream now.

All of them were injured. April had also been trapped for several months. Although the dragon raja servants had provided her with food, her state was still fairly weak from being trapped in the ice cave for so long.

It was winter, so the Amos Icefield would be engulfed in snow storms from time to time. They journeyed for almost twenty days to get to the edge of it.

As the ice began to give way to more familiar woods, they knew that they were close to home. At this time, Ibu called out to Verthandi. "Will!"

Verthandi's condition was also less than ideal, but as she held the Sword of the King, it would provide her with spurts of warmth from time to time, so she didn't look any worse for the wear. By contrast, Allen and April both had frostbite. April also was running a high fever.

"What?"

Ibu hesitated for a second before speaking. "We cannot let April leave the Amos Icefield alive."

Verthandi looked at Ibu with rage. "Why? She is our companion."

Ibu replied. "I know, but she is also the Princess of the Kingdom of Engido. Now that she knows that you have the Sword of the King, if she were to live, you will be embroiled in all sorts of trouble."

Ibu continued. "If you so wish it, Tiridan, Allen, and I can become your loyal sworn men. Then, after you get the rank of Baron, we could become your knights. And, with your word, I would move immediately…"

Before Ibu could finish his sentence, Verthandi gave him an instant rejection. "She is our companion. I am a knight, who is under the orders of the king to slay the dragon and rescue the princess. I refuse to let this act of justice be tainted with evil."

Ibu sighed, as they reformed the team and headed out of the Amos Icefield. Verthandi was still worried, so she approached April, who was being carried on a sled.

April was running a high fever, so Verthandi used the Sword of the King to heal her everyday. Even though this healing was extremely effective for wounds, its effects for injuries was much weaker, especially since April's condition was so vulnerable, due to this frigid climate, where adequate nutrition was lacking.

The sleeping April awoke, then looked at Verthandi, coughing. "They told you to kill me, right?"

Verthandi gave a start, then spoke carefully. "Your Highness. Don't worry. We will bring you safely before His Majesty."

April was wrapped up tightly. She laughed with flushed cheeks. "You really are a true knight!..Cough!…Come over here, I have something to say to you!"

When Verthandi got close, April kissed her lips. "Thank you, pretty lady knight!"

Verthandi's face turned a bright red, as she had become suddenly embarrassed. She then stood in a hurry. She had no idea how April had discovered her!

Verthandi had followed her father's warning, hiding the fact that she was a female via special information waves and redirections, thus making others ignore her identity.

When Verthandi was younger, she used this method for hiding from possible enemies. Yet, while touring the Alen Continent, it was utilized because a male identity was more convenient. Hence, Verthandi was extremely puzzled as to how April was able to tell!

They were approaching the valley, and even met some of the hunters that were heading back, as well as nearby tribesmen. All of them saw the carcass of the dragon's head, gasping at it as they swarmed by. Even though they weren't at the village yet, there was still a considerable gathering.

"It's them! They really came back alive!"

"They actually did it!"

All of the people had thought that they would die in the Amos Icefield, or by the hand of the dragon. None of them thought that they would return alive, much less accompanied with the Frost's head!

Within the village, Lu Zhiyu stood by the water tower. From there, he could spot the team from afar. He could even see Verthandi at the very front.

Lu Zhiyu stood on the wooden handlebar of the water tower. As the harsh wind blew through his hunting hood, the Lu ZHiyu at this moment looked completely different from the man he had been before.

"It's almost time to go." Lu Zhiyu removed his hood. His beard had been completely shaved off. He looked almost ten years younger now. He sighed, then turned to leave the water tower.

"Dragon! It's a real dragon! They killed the evil dragon!"

"The evil dragon Frost has died, it's finally dead!"

"They did it!"

The village was swarmed with people, each of them exclaiming over the dragonslaying squad, which was now dragging the dragon's head into the valley.

Ibu stood up, announcing with pride, "Will did it, he slayed the dragon. He is the true dragonslayer, the strongest knight!"

"Will! WIll!"

"Dragonslayer!"

All of them cheered, as the entire tribe looked at Verthandi. Immediately, they swarmed her and raised her into the air, carrying her back to the village. The children of the village even gave her a crown of flowers. Everyone cheered, as they brought their hero into the valley of the village.

Verthandi finally spotted Lu Zhiyu. She immediately leapt into his embrace, like an excited child showing off her treasure.

"Dad, I did it! I killed the evil dragon! Huh, why did you shave off your beard? Didn't you treasure your beard the most? Your beard was your pride as a man!"

Lu Zhiyu burst into laughter. "It's nothing! Dad's proud of you."

That night, the tribe threw a wild celebration with bonfires everywhere. All of the people danced around the bonfires and the dragon's head, feasting and drinking.

Verthandi was overjoyed, but she couldn't hold her liquor. After a single toast, she was pretty drunk and woozy.

That night, Lu Zhiyu had a long talk with Chief Ibu about how he had found Verthandi and obtained the badge. At the sight of the badge, Ibu let out emotional tears.

"I knew it, I knew it was him, with that golden blond hair and those gold eyes. The people of the Sevill Empire have been awaiting his appearance. God is all merciful, and you have finally delivered him before us."

The tribe consisted of the remnants of some of the most loyal retainers of the Seville Empire. In other words, the ten or so tribes that lived on the Amos Icefield, and the hundreds of thousands of orcs, were once the loyal retainers of the Seville Empire, before its dissolution. The ruling family of the Seville Empire had been betrayed and slaughtered, and the remaining forces were all driven to the farthest lands in the north.

Years ago, when he took Verthandi in, Lu Zhiyu had figured out her true identity from the badge. It had revealed that she was a surviving royal from the ruling house of the Seville Empire. And, as all of the orcs on the Icefield were the loyal retainers of the former Seville Empire, that meant that they were also Verthandi's people.

Ibu looked at Lu Zhiyu. "I express my utmost gratitude towards you. Verthandi is truly a ruler chosen by God. I, Ibu, pledge to serve Verthandi for life!"

Lu Zhiyu nodded and removed the ring that granted him the Baron Eranbell title, as he took out another letter. "I prepared this to bid Verthandi farewell. I know Verthandi belongs here. Please hand these two things to her for me!"

Returning to his room, he saw Verthandi sleeping noisily, as she mumbled something about, "Dad this, Dad that…" Lu Zhiyu found it very endearing, as he sat on her bedside and gently smoothed her messy blond hair.

Over the last ten or so years, he had seen her grow from a child. Lu Zhiyu had really forgotten that she was a child that he had taken in. He had almost really become a native of the Alen Continent, known there as Randhir Eranbell, not Lu Zhiyu, the Creator of this world and a human from Earth.

Lu Zhiyu's gaze was complicated, as he looked at Verthandi's face. Looking at her, he reminisced about their life together. He thought of her cute side, her mischief, all the times when she got mad, and of all the times when she was embarrassed. He knew everything about her, yet she knew nothing about him.

Children will always grow up, and he always knew that he would have to leave her one day. Yet, now that the day had come, Lu Zhiyu couldn't bear to do it.

He stood by her side, until the horizon glittered with the first traces of light. Lu Zhiyu let out a long sigh, then his entire figure transformed into a shroud of light.

He whirled around Verthandu, before the glittering lights changed into a hologram of a head. He then kissed Verthandi's forehead and disappeared.

"Good luck, my daughter, Verthandi!"

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Chapter 133: Entering Primonius

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Two lines of ceremonial soldiers saluted in rows before the palace. Verthandi, wearing a skirted armor and a shiny silver helmet, kneeled before King Narando.

Instantly, all of the citizens in front of the palace began cheering. The Dragonslayer Verthandi became the hero of the kingdom. The fame of Dragonslayer Will had spread across the entire kingdom.

As they had made their way to the capital, wherever they passed, Verthandi and her team were treated like heroes. They received applause, flowers, and cheers. Admiration accompanied them everywhere. By now, everyone in the kingdom knew of Dragonslayer Will.

"I, King Narando of the Engido Kingdom, declare Will Eranbell as a Baron of the Engido Kingdom. He is now in charge of the dominion of Valtu."

After a series of ceremonies, Verthandi received a ring and an award certificate from the king. From then on, she became the master of Valtu, which was the largest northern territory of the Engido Kingdom. The region was permanently chilly, yet it had many forests with mining resources.

It was also one of the most unruly places within the Engido Kingdom. Many of the exiled convicts of the kingdom were dumped there. Due to its proximity to the Amos Icefield, there were also hundreds of thousands of orc clans nearby. As such, no one was willing to take over the role of Lord of the territory, since most people who ventured there never returned alive.

Despite all of this, Verthandi was adamant in choosing this area during her commendation ceremony. April stood behind the king in an elegant dress. Instantly, she had transformed herself into an elegant, pure princess.

Verthandi put on the ring, which represented her status, before standing up. All of the people were chanting one name…

"Dragonslayer Will!"

She had leapt from her original status as an average person into the role of knight. Then, she had transformed again into a Baron!

After killing the Evil Dragon and saving the princess, she had earned her own noble title. This sounded like a fantasy tale, but it had truly happened, right in front of this crowd's eyes. They had seen a poor boy with nothing approaching the peak of his life, step by step. The inspiration that had been provided to them by this experience was enormous!

Everyone was talking about Dragonslayer Will. They all wished to become the next hero, just like him. It was almost as if they believed that his experience could be replicated, as long as the cheering people could be brave and have a bit of luck on their sides.

Now, they could also be the next protagonists! Anyone could now think that they were the special ones, too! No one thought that their luck was terrible anymore, thanks to Dragonslayer Will!

After a few days of enjoying their reception as heroes in Primonius and reveling in their newfound fame, the Dragonslaying Squad prepared to depart north to their territory. Verthandi rode a handsome horse and carried her longsword.

Behind her were Ibu, Allen, and Tiridan, who were her personal knights. The four of them lined up to prepare for departure. Ahead of them were a few cloaked figures, who were leading a white horse up the mountain slope.

Ibu and Allen immediately pulled back on their reins, as their horses whinnied in protest, then halted. They looked at Verthandi and whistled. Verthandi's face burned red. She was embarrassed at the sight of April, who had ridden out to meet them.

Verthandi was puzzled and flustered, as she looked at April and asked, "Why are you here?"

April smiled craftily. She looked more like a fox than a wolf-girl. "To send you off!"

April then asked, "What's your real name?"

Verthandi hesitated before replying. "Verthandi!"

April nodded, satisfied. "Verthandi, we will meet again!"

At this moment, Allen looked over to Lu Zhiyu , then turned to face the east. There, the lands of the orcs extended quite far into the distance. After that, the human world was vaguely visible.

Suddenly, Verthandi's usually carefree face became strangely solemn and cold.

"The Crete Empire and the Church of the Light. I will return what you've done to us a thousand times better!"

Verthandi then led her knights to begin her new adventure…

It was year 35 of the San Calendar. According to the records of a human scholar from the Totle family, Nimson Totle, this was the most important year for the rise of the orcs.

In the northern Amos Icefield, Will Eranbell, who grew to have countless titles, began his saga. As the Baron of Valtu, the Lion King Will had unified all of the hundreds of thousands of orc clans within the Amos Icefield. She then cleaned up the disorder around the northern border and became a wise lord.

In San Calendar year 37, the Lion King wed the Princess of the Engido Kingdom, April Narando, and became the Earl. Her title then became the Lord of the Northern Territories, and she became one of the leading figures of the kingdom.

In the same year, the last King of Engido died. April's brother Lemegeton received the old king's crown and scepter as the new king. The new king was a tremendously arrogant guy, who was extremely jealous of Will's fame and influence throughout Engido and within the other orc countries. Will even had many soldiers under his command. As a relative, who was married into the Engido royal line, he also possessed the ability to inherit the throne.

This made the new King Lemegeton despise and fear his brother-in-law greatly. From the day he took the throne, he started trying to pressure Will Eranbell.

The friction between the two continued to escalate during many political spats and debates. Lemegeton finally began to lose in each. This dealt Lemegeton's authority a great blow. Many of the lords and aristocrats, who had originally supported the new king, gradually lost confidence in him.

In San Calendar year 38, Lemegeton declared Will Eranbell as a traitor, then took away her position as the Lord of the Northern Territories, thus declaring war against Will.

Almost a year of war followed that moment. Lemegeton was finally defeated, forcing him to abdicate from his position as king. He was sent to a convent of the Faith of the Sun, so that he would face the cold statues of God, reflecting upon his arrogance and sins for the rest of his life. From that moment on, Lemegeton had become known as Mad King Lemegeton.

The horses' hooves thudded and kicked up huge storms of dust, as the majestic Northern Army, carrying the red lion flag, entered Primonius. Strong knights filed by on handsome horses. They followed behind Verthandi, appearing like an endless stream as they settled into the capital city of Engido.

All of the citizens lowered their heads in respect. They secretly stared at Verthandi. This was the new master of the capital!

They knelt to the ground, chanting her name. April Narando took over the throne that Lemegeton had lost, becoming the first female ruler of the Engido Kingdom and the third king of the Engido Kingdom!

Primonius, the most prosperous current city of the orc nations, was said to take up a sixth of the land of Engido. Thus, its completely having changed hands was indeed a momentous occasion!

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Chapter 134: Coronation

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In the royal palace of the Kingdom of Engido, there were crowds of royals and nobles. Outside, the cheers of the people could be heard.

All around the palace, murals detailed the achievements and battles of the founders of the Engido Kingdom. Within the huge palace, past the gates and numerous structures, stood swarms of flag raising northern knights, waiting to crown their master as king.

Within the crowd, other than nobility from various nations, there were also clergy from the Faith of the Sun, including Bishop Cory, although he had already been promoted to Archbishop status. Verthandi was a devoted believer of the Sun Faith, so they were likewise invited.

They all were gathered here to attend the coronation of April and Verthandi. Since April was the Queen, Verthandi also shared her glory and the crown.

All of the lavishly dressed nobles watched her, dressed in her skirted armor and purple cloak, as she approached the top of the platform. Over the last couple of years, Verthandi had matured.

She wore her golden hair tied behind her head, and her gaze was much stronger and sharper than before. As she made her way to the top of the platform, all of the audience lowered their heads in deference.

April, who was the queen now, was waiting at the summit, a crown on her head. The queen crowned Verthandi, announcing, "I, April Narando, appoint my husband, Will Eranbell, as king and the successor of the Kingdom of Engido!"

"May God bless him!" shouted the onlookers.

Verthandi kneeled to receive the crown, then sat on the throne. The young king then glanced at the crowd.

Archbishop Cory erupted into a cheer. "Long life King Will!"

Instantly, the palace resounded with cheers, like a tsunami. "Long live King Will!"

Outside, the entire army knelt down at once. They knew that a new king had descended, one who would bring them into a new era.

"Long live the King!"

The cheer echoed throughout Primonius. Verthandi sat on the throne, holding the Sword of the King and looking far away into the horizon. Her eyes grew even more distant, as if she was seeing a scene from many years ago, back when her father had first brought her to this city. Verthandi reminisced for a while longer, before standing up to complete the last step of her coronation as the King of Engido, which was the knighting of her most accomplished and loyal warriors.

Six warriors stepped up to the front. Not only were they from different races, but there was even a human among them. These were the comrades that had accompanied Verthandi through all her battles to unite the Northern lands. Among them were Ibu, Tiridan, and Allen, who had known her and followed her from the very start.

At last, Verthandi unsheathed the Sword of the King before the masses. As a symbol of the divine right to rule, the sword let out a dazzling light that lit up the entire palace.

All of the people their were awestruck by the scene. As for the bishops from the Faith of the Sun, they were completed dumbfounded by the glowing holy light of the longsword. Archbishop Cory was the first to recognize it.

"It's the Sword of the King, the lost sword! It is a true divine artifact that Human King Ahenaten had gotten from God!" Archbishop Cory was trembling with overwhelming emotion.

For the Faith of the Sun, compared to the Church of the Light, they had no way to prove their ties to God. They did not have the same deep roots as the Church. Hence, they thirsted more for recognition from God. Thus, any object that could be related at all to God was enough to be considered as a sacred object.

This Sword of the King was what they had sought for a long time. Indeed, it was considered to be the divine artifact that was beyond their reach.

Now that it was before them, they were all beside themselves with overwhelming emotion. Many of the clergy from the Faith of the Sun were even prostrating themselves on the ground, bestowing endless kissed upon the stone floor. Under the rays of the holy light, they felt as if they were in the sacred embrace of God.

After Archbishop Cory's words, the entire audience stared up at the King of Engido. Many of the believers of the Faith of the Sun knelt to the ground.

"A true king, chosen by God! A king chosen by a higher power!"

"A proxy chosen by God! There's no doubt, this king is God's messenger on earth!"

"No one has been able to awaken the Sword of the King! Only those with the blood of God and His approval are able to use it!"

All of them looked at Verthandi, holding the utmost belief that she was the legendary king, destined to bring the orcs to an era of glory, and the true king that would unite the land.

"Kneel!"

The six warriors knelt on one knee before their master and king. Verthandi put the sword on Ibu's shoulder. Immediately, the holy ray of the sword enveloped Ibu's body. From the skies, a shroud of light descended upon Ibu.

"Humility, honesty, empathy, courage, fairness, sacrifice, glory, soul!"

"Be fearless before the strong, resolute and faithful before the divine. Be loyal and upstanding, and go to death before yielding. Protect the weak and follow the laws of heaven!"

"Ibu, can you pledge thus?"

Ibu's breathing hasten with emotion. "I promise thus, unto eternity!"

"By the name of God, I grant you the position of Holy Knight, to protect the glory of God!"

As soon as the sentence was finished, a huge amount of power surged into Ibu's body. This was identical to the power that was granted through the Saint Baptism ritual of the Church of Light. Immediately, Ibu appeared much younger, as the white streaks in his golden hair instantly receded.

All of the clergy of the Faith, including Archbishop Cory and all of the nobles there, had craved this scene for ages. This was the most coveted holy ritual that belonged to the Church of Light.

"Allen…by the name of God, I grant you…"

"Tiridan…"

This was year 38 of the San Calendar, when Lion King Will proved his divine authority to rule. The Faith of the Sun also began moving towards the Kingdom of Engido, acting as its center. Within Primonius, the Holy Temple of the Sun was built, as Lion King Will was recognized as a messenger of God.

From then on, Verthandi became the icon of royal and divine authority. Within all the orc nations, a storm began brewing.

Everyone believed that Verthandi would be the first king to unite all of the orc races together, ending over a thousand years of rife. She would then become the beacon of hope that would bring peace to the orcs, who could no longer bear their disastrous fortunes.

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Chapter 135: Wizard's Dilemma

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The bell at the top of the Wizard Tower tolled. By now, the new fourth generation of wizard apprentices didn't yet know what the sound of the bell meant, but they knew it was something important, as the faces of their instructors immediately changed. Many of them were elated, as they quickly headed towards the top of the Tower, apprentices in tow.

Bohr was wearing glasses. His features had not changed too much over the years, although he did seem a bit more mature and age-worn, perhaps even a bit wiser and more rational. At a glance, he seemed quite similar to his mentor, Anthony.

The wizarding culture had undergone a significant transformation ever since Bohr had created Blood Witchcraft. The news of its creation had quickly spread throughout the wizard community, causing the culture to flourish.

The development of Blood Witchcraft had expanded from the basic Body Transformation technique, which was every wizard's first learned technique. Many wizards began devoting their time to Body Transformation and magical beast bloodline research.

All of the wizards were researching how to safely and successfully transplant the spellcasting organs of the magical beasts, in order to gain their powers. However, the number of successful experiments and the number of transplantable abilities were still few and far between. This could be seen via their success rate, which was only around 50 percent or less.

When a transplant failed, it would cause the subject's genetic structure to collapse. Some of the severe failures would even cause immediate death!

So far, only a few Bloodline Transfusion techniques existed, and the techniques needed to extract stabilized samples were only available within the tower library for a large number of points. The requester must also be an official apprentice of an instructor.

The Wizard Tower also began researching the taming and raising processes for magical beasts. By specially breeding magical beasts with excellent mature bloodlines, they sought to develop better Blood Witchcraft techniques in order to transfer those abilities.

Bohr and the others even wanted to target the dragons, but they could not even defeat the ordinary young dragons. Each time they had tried, they had returned grievously injured, after being chased several thousand miles by the enraged dragons.

As for the red dragon that guarded the Wizard Tower, it was too proud to even acknowledge them. Other than the Tower Master Anthony, all of these wizards were meaningless to the creature.

After so many years of growth and four generations of students, the wizarding culture was gradually growing stronger. Other than the official apprentices of the tower, there were also a large number of graduate wizards, who passed on their skills to unofficial apprentices on the outside. But the number of official wizards was still quite small, numbering less than fifty people, most of whom remained within the Wizard Tower.

Comparatively, there were a growing number of priests of the Church of Light, wielding the divine seeds as they gained power. Their presence, along with the unfathomable influence of the Saints and the Saintess, still suppressed wizard activity within the human kingdoms.

Lu Zhiyu put on a silvery-white wizard's robe to transform into the wise Wizard Anthony, as he stood at the pinnacle of the Wizard Tower. All of the managers and students of the tower were lined up before him. Other than Wofter, who had not yet returned from the Elven Continent, and Wendy, who was out collecting research materials, all were present.

Lu Zhiyu eyed all of the students present. Most of them had reached level three. Only some of the ones with meager potential had stagnated at level two. But, what surprised Lu Zhiyu was that Bohr was still at level three. Lu Zhiyu's scan showed that Bohr's mind power scale was already past 300 scales, yet he still hadn't broke through to level four!

"What's wrong, Bohr? Why are you stuck?"

All of them were extremely excited to meet Instructor Anthony. They each had endless questions for him. To them, this mysterious mentor was invincible and all-knowing.

All of the students surrounded Lu Zhiyu, who plopped down at a table. "So, tell me about it, Bohr."

Bohr nodded. "Instructor, you once said that, in order to reach level four wizardry, one must use mind power to deify one's own brain cells, so that one can separate out one's brain, consciousness, and memories. This, you said, would then allow one to become an extraordinary existence. At that time, the level four wizard would be able to form his own wizarding space."

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "That's right, your memory serves you well."

Bohr replied instantly. "Yet, we discovered that we are unable to deify our brains. The mind power and our brain cells seem to exist in two different worlds, which are completely incompatible. At first, we thought this was because our mind power wasn't strong enough, but even after reaching the threshold for advancement, 129 scales, we still couldn't do it."

Lu Zhiyu closed his eyes, thinking back to his own breakthrough. Lu Zhiyu remembered his own mind power structure, recalling how it completely immersed in the zeroth dimension and pulled in a large amount of Source Form to induce a transformation.

That's right, a transformation.

Lu Zhiyu suddenly recalled that it was precisely because of this transformation that he was able to incorporate mind power into his cells, thus making it interact with reality. He had made the imaginary force affect actual existences.

Lu Zhiyu had initially stumbled past this dangerous phase accidentally via trial and error. By doing so, he could have easily caused his consciousness and mind power structure to collapse and disappear completely from the world.

The activation of mind power!

Lu Zhiyu then focused on this one important detail. This was the crucial criteria for advancing to level four and the true first step for embarking on the path to mythical wizardry. Without this step, mind power remained in the imaginary plane, without any power over reality.

Once the mind power and consciousness merged, the strength of the mind power could hold the consciousness. Every bit of mind power was branded with the individual's consciousness. This was what allowed Lu Zhiyu to awaken deified cells, while Bohr's mind power and consciousness had failed to do so.

A high density of Source Form was necessary to stimulate the merging of the mind power and the consciousness. Lu Zhiyu immediately found the root problem of the issue.

Within the magical network, the Source Form was too thin. Therefore, the magical density of the wizards was very low.

Due to this, which caused minimal access, it was not enough to induce the transformation of the quality of their mind power. This was why Bohr and the others had been unable to advance to level four.

Lu Zhiyu opened his eyes and looked at Bohr and his other expectant students. Although only Akkad had reached the bar for advancement, all of the rest were still hopeful about reaching this point one day as well. As such, all of them were very concerned about this issue!

Lu Zhiyu stood up to announce his findings. "I know what the issue is!"

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Chapter 136: Philosopher's Stone

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Lu Zhiyu stood up and waved his hands in the air. Though there was no change to the naked eye, to the wizards at the scene, there was an immediate change in the mind power within Lu Zhiyu's hands. The amount of mind power continued to soar, as it formed a complex webbed mind power forcefield.

Forcefields were used for meditation, as a way to stabilize mind power structures. Level three wizards also used them to build their own forcefield blocks. As for the forcefield within Lu Zhiyu's hands, it was complex enough to make one dizzy, as strands of mind power weaved together to form an intricate geometric pattern.

This structure whirled continuously in Lu Zhiyu's hands. The whole crowd felt it palpably when Lu Zhiyu linked onto the magical network and pulled out Source Form. However, he did not integrate it within his own mind power.

Immediately, a silver droplet appeared out of thin air. It was tied securely with Lu Zhiyu's mind power lattice and spun rapidly in the center of the structure. At last, it condensed into a silvery white crystal the size of a grain of rice.

Bohr's mouth fell open as he looked at Lu Zhiyu. "Mana? Mana can be materialized?"

Lu Zhiyu gazed down. It was a single scale of Source Form. Although it was only a crystal that was the size of a grain of rice, it would take Bohr around a month of meditation to create. As for the other wizards, it would be hard to imagine how long it would take for them to attempt such a feat.

Lu Zhiyu passed it to Bohr. "Put some mind power into this!"

Bohr did so without hesitation. The condensed Source Form crystal gave Bohr's mind power an instant boost, like a crashing wave. Immediately, some of his mind power began transforming its very nature. However, since the crystal was too small, it wasn't adequate to awaken all of his mind power or to induce the combination of his mind power and consciousness.

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "So this was the issue!"

"A transformation of mind power requires an environmental stimulus!"

Bohr had felt a part of his mind power change. If there were enough of these Source Form crystals, he would be able to meld his mind power and his consciousness together to complete the transformation. Yet, since each person had access only to a limited amount of Source Form every day, Bohr felt that it would be quite difficult to create a crystal that was large enough for his purposes.

"So, in order to complete our mind power transformation, we need a large mana crystal? Is that right, Instructor?"

Lu Zhiyu nodded. They did not have to absorb the mana crystal itself, but rather use the crystal to assist them as they created an environment conducive to transforming their mind power. In other words, the mana crystal could be used repeatedly, because although its power would diminish after each use, the change was still insignificant.

Lu Zhiyu spoke. "I will give you all the methods for condensing this crystal. You can then combine your powers to create it. However, this stone is no normal mana. It is mana actualized into a stone. Hence, calling it a mana crystal wouldn't be correct."

Lu Zhiyu thought for a second. This stone could allow mind power, a theoretical existence, to change its nature into something that can interact with reality. It was very similar to something that Lu Zhiyu had heard of before. Lu Zhiyu chuckled. "Let's name it the Philosopher's Stone."

Witnessing Lu Zhiyu holding the rice-sized crystal, the wizards felt as if they were seeing a truly wise man, passing on his wisdom to them. Lu Zhiyu held the Philosopher's Stone with both hands, the mind power continuing to condense, as he explained the steps for creating the Stone.

To Lu Zhiyu, this wasn't anything too special or complicated. Bluntly speaking, it was even somewhat worthless to him. But to the others, this Philosopher's Stone was the gateway to a whole new world.

To them, this simple stone could transform their mind power and allow their brains to actually begin the deification process, which would then allow them to step into the realm of level four wizardry. That would be their first true step towards achieving mythical status, as they ventured on their journeys to level seven status as mythical beings.

Thus, the appearance of the Philosopher's Stone had solved a large obstacle. For Bohr especially, this was an immense relief.

In the time remaining, Bohr and the other wizards began researching the Philosopher's Stone. The strength and control of their mind power were far below Lu Zhiyu's, so it was impossible for them to easily create such a complex forcefield.

As such, they came up with another method. Within the Wizard Tower, they created a designated area, where they drew a formation to assist their casting. Like Lu Zhiyu's first attempt at creating the dimensional door, the pattern was made to be extremely complicated in order to better guide the mind power structure into a set location.

Lu Zhiyu stood by the side, providing instructions as he observed the large formation's construction. It covered the entirety of a hall. When dissected, the formation, which was the size of Lu Zhiyu's palm, actually covered a space of many dozens of meters.

The ground was completely covered with intricate formations. This area belonged to Lu Zhiyu, as it was considered to a part of the penthouse. From now on, it would be used for the creation of the Philosopher's Stone, designated as a forbidden area within the Wizard Tower. Without Lu Zhiyu or the deputy tower manager's permission, no one was allowed to trespass.

The Sphinx Pyros that was responsible for guarding the penthouse was relocated to the library. The library was one of the core areas of the Tower and was one of the locations that Lu Zhiyu valued highly. As such, Lu Zhiyu remade the Sphinx into one of his own kin species.

It could now memorize all of the knowledge within the library, saving and updating all its new discoveries. It was responsible for all of the knowledge within the Tower, and as such, all point redemptions must go through him.

At the same time, any wizards from the Tower, who had already graduated, would use their badges to communicate with him in order to exchange knowledge or materials, which would then be delivered to them by a raven.

As such, its existence itself represented the library. When it died and left behind the next Sphinx, it would ascend to the next dimension, continuing to transmit the information that Lu Zhiyu desperately desired back. This lineage would be an important source of information for Lu Zhiyu. To the wizards, they only saw an extraordinarily intelligent beast, which seemed to be like a living prophet of the library, knowing all of the information that they sought.

For the next few days, Lu Zhiyu was syncing the knowledge within the Sphinx with his own Sub-Brain. Over the last few decades, the techniques of witchcraft had undergone tremendous revolutions, especially in regards to Blood Witchcraft. Although most of it was useless to Lu Zhiyu, the creativity and innovation of these wizards and apprentices was still an inspiration to him.

Finally, Lu Zhiyu was reaping the benefits of creating the Wizard Tower. Lu Zhiyu believed that, with the continuous progress of wizards, this beneficial return would continue to increase exponentially.

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"Begin!"

Lu Zhiyu watched carefully, while his students gingerly began to create a Philosopher's Stone. Seven wizards stood on the formation and began combining their mind power into a forcefield. They started by drawing mana from the magical network. Then. immediately, at the very center of the forcefield, a silvery white rice-sized object appeared and glittered.

It grew gradually, at a pace that would not be discernible to the naked eye. Even when the group had exhausted their mind power, it had still not grown much.

Bohr grasped the crystal with exhaustion. "It seems that this would require a few years to complete. But, it's fine, as we have enough time to spare."

Bohr was almost fifty already. But, he had integrated the spellcasting organ of the Double-Headed Magic Eagle within himself, so he had active cells that gave him a lifespan of around two hundred years. As such, there was truly no hurry.

Lu Zhiyu walked over and clapped. "Not bad, you all have taken another step on the road of wizardry. Bohr, your work over the last few years has been brilliant. Your progress on developing Blood Witchcraft has impressed me. Hopefully, by the next time I return, you will be a level four wizard, who will bring the development of wizardry to new heights."

Bohr and the other students looked at Lu Zhiyu. "Instructor Anthony, are you leaving already?"

Lu Zhiyu shook his head. "I will leave in a couple of days, but time flies. If you all have any other questions or thoughts, consult me while I'm here. It will probably be a long time before I return!"

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Chapter 137: Metallic Cells and an Alchemy Ship

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Over the last few decades, the Wizard Tower had changed quite a bit. Beginning from its original foundations, it had expanded greatly.

Originally, there had only been the tower itself, as well as the castle that was halfway up the hill. Afterwards, many other smaller towers were constructed to provide the instructors with experiment facilities and locations to mentor their proteges.

Only official proteges were counted as being bonded to their instructors and chosen to carry on their inheritances. Just as it had been when Lu Zhiyu had chosen a few apprentices, these chosen few had received an elite education, while the other apprentices only underwent basic training.

However, they were not raised in the carefree manner that Lu Zhiyu had adopted. Lu Zhiyu was only interested in accumlulating knowledge, and thus, had no interest in building or managing a large-scale organization like Bohr and the other wizards.

The entire tower looked more like a small city, which covered the entire mountain. With all of its new buildings, and the countless number of wizards and apprentices bustling around, its atmosphere was much livelier than it had been with the first graduating class.

Lu Zhiyu's magical beast smokescreen was later strengthened by Bohr and the others, allowing it to now incorporate illusions. Not only normal people, but even wizards would now be hard-pressed to deal with the miasma, as such illusions could kill formlessly!

The only entrance was at the bottom of the mountain, at a cave that was magnificently decorated. It was connected directly with the underground tunnel. Not only was the entrance above ground, but due to the underground connection, all sounds would alert the Red Dragon, which was guarding the cave.

Lu Zhiyu found Sargon's grave in the cemetery behind the mountain. Lu Zhiyu had seen his son the day before.

Sargon's son wasn't very talented. In twenty years, he had barely achieved the status of an official wizard, and Lu Zhiyu doubted that he would progress much past that in the future.

Thirty years had passed since Lu Zhiyu had originally brought in the slaves. Most of them had died by now, and the second generation ant-people that he had brought in were beginning to die off too. Their work was being replaced by the wizards and apprentices.

Standing before Sargon's grave, Lu Zhiyu recognized some of the names, but all of them seemed at least somewhat familiar. What Lu Zhiyu had not expected, was that he would see the names of Li Weisi and Henry, as well as some of the other first generation wizards. Bohr had constructed these graves for them, using their items, to reaffirm that they were members of the Wizard Tower.

Within the cemetery, Lu Zhiyu glanced at the rows of graves. He suddenly had an epiphany. The scene before him would repeat again and again in his future. As time passed, all the people that he knew would die, and an enormous mountain of graves would rise up beneath his feet.

He would stand atop this mountain of endless gravestones, which were filled with familiar names. Lu Zhiyu suddenly felt a chill run up his spine. Lu Zhiyu had only just started down this road of evolution, yet he had already felt the frigid loneliness of this path.

Would he rather be like Sargon, who was busy his entire life, only to die the death of an ant after a calm life? Or, would he fight for eternal life through evolution, thus progressing alone?

"Is it worth it?"

Lu Zhiyu wondered aloud, as he smoothed Sargon's, Li Weisi's, and Henry's graves, one by one. He did not know whether he was asking them or himself. He stood in the cemetery for a long time, remaining there until it turned dark. He then left with a long sigh, and headed out into the night.

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A few days later, Lu Zhiyu left the Wizard Tower with the SS Eternity. Currently, the wizards had mastered several special abilities through blood witchcraft by transplanting spellcasting organs. As such, they had gained the ability to traverse the sea. So, leaving the the SS Eternity behind would be a waste, especially since Lu Zhiyu had a specific use for it in mind.

In the future, when the Wizard Tower would recruit apprentices, they would go pick them up themselves. The apprentices would also be handpicked.

Over the past few decades, some of Lu Zhiyu's plans had begun to flourish. Special abilities really began to appear everywhere, as the world began to transform from being merely ordinary to being a world filled with extraordinary power.

Lu Zhiyu sailed the SS Eternity over the surface of the sea, and began revamping its functions. The white life alchemy ship hadn't changed much since Lu Zhiyu had first made it 30 years ago. The external details, the internal structure, and the decorations within it were practically the same.

However, compared to its initial time of creation, its current mind power scale was much higher, having reached a level of 500. Although it was far from being a mythical life alchemy ship, it was stronger than ever.

When he was first began building the ship, Lu Zhiyu had hoped that one day, the alchemy ship would not only be able to sail above the sea, but would even fly in the sky as an airship. In the end, he intended for the boat to even serve as a starship and sail in the universe!

He would ride it between the stars and the sea, or between the astral planes. But, this was not an easy goal to fulfill.

To build a starship, the technical difficulty was enormous. The aerospace science and technology of various countries were needed to develop this project. As such, its production could drive the development of a large number of industries, and even promote the growth of their economies!

If Lu Zhiyu tried to design it himself, building an airship would be possible. However, in regards to starships, Lu Zhiyu doubted that he could design something that would reach the second cosmic velocity rate needed to escape the gravitational constraints of the earth. So, anything regarding reaching the third cosmic velocity and heading out of the solar system was beyond his realm of expertise and capability.

Moreover, this wasn't something that you could simply make with a blueprint, as the details of its execution required all sorts of professionals to ensure that no problems arose. After all, such scientific epiphanies, which were made from Eureka moments, belonged only to the legends!

In order to realize the first step of his dream, he had to transform the ship into a complete alchemy lifeform. After all, one wouldn't expect a normal wooden ship to sail in the universe! So, Lu Zhiyu spent ten years upgrading the Sword of the King, while he charted the structures of the metallic cells to complete their template.

Now, it was time to apply the metallic cells onto the SS Eternity to refine it into a real alchemy lifeform. At the same time, Lu Zhiyu also made a new life template for the SS Eternity.

The original SS Eternity was just a ship that sailed on top of and under the water. It had two special abilities: the power to control currents and the power to control sonic waves. However, this skillset was about to be completely revamped.

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Chapter 138: SS Eternity 2.0

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Lu Zhiyu was not planning to add more complex supernatural designs onto the redesign of the SS Eternity, but rather to increase the capabilities it already had. For a metallic alchemy ship, as long as it had the prerequisite technologies and knowledge, it would have limitless possibilities.

The deeper Lu Zhiyu got into his research on the usage of deified cells, the more he felt that the secrets surrounding deified cells and mind power were beyond his imagination! The first issue that Lu Zhiyu faced was discerning how deified cells passed information between each other.

Even if Lu Zhiyu was outside of the bitwall, as long as he willed it, he would be able to feel his deified cells and receive information from them. Even if this effect was temporary, wherever Lu Zhiyu was in the krynnspace world, he would still be able to connect with the kingdom that he had left on the moon.

But, as soon as he left the krynnspace world and returned to Earth, the connection would be broken. From this information, Lu Zhiyu deduced that the connection of deified cells stretched across space, but not across dimensions.

As such, Lu Zhiyu wanted to imitate some of the traits of dream control in order to release the inhibitors on the forms of deified metallic cells. In other words, metallic alchemy lifeforms would become extremely adaptable. Lu Zhiyu would be able to control each metallic cell, almost like a super mini robot. He would be able to combine them in endless combos to create a desired form.

The cells seemed to possess a connection between them that appeared, so far, to be immune to disturbances and virtually indestructible. This made the cells' potentials and applicabilities seem terrifying to Lu Zhiyu. He decided that he would name these metallic life templates "metal controllers."

"Sub-Brain II, enter Silent Mode, shut off the consciousness and the system."

Lu Zhiyu docked the SS Eternity by an island, then brought it into the Dimensional Castle in order to begin upgrading it into the SS Eternity 2.0. He turned off the Sub-Brain II within it, which consisted of a basketball-sized cluster of deified cells.

He then removed the entire deified brain from the SS Eternity. As he did this, the ship lost all of its consciousness and abilities. It changed completely, becoming a normal wooden ship.

Within the laboratory of the Dimensional Castle, Lu Zhiyu began the metallification of the Sub-Brain. Lu Zhiyu provided elements like silicon, iron, and tungsten, which where then infused with mind power to form metallic cells. These new metallic cells, which had just been created, then merged with the Sub-Brain II.

After this entire process, the entire Sub-Brain II had transformed into a silvery-white metallic brain, which looked like a strange metal pimple. Lu Zhiyu then began to fix its life template.

Some time ago, Lu Zhiyu had already prepared a metal controller template to insert into the Sub-Brain. Once he did this, the Sub-Brain II instantly went through a violent change. The entire metallic ball began squirming, before completely melting!

Lu Zhiyu watched as the Sub-Brain II moved like mercury, spreading all over the ground within the great hall of the Dimensional Castle. It kept spreading, as the basketball-sized ball of metal writhed around, exploring its surroundings.

"Sub-Brain II, activate!"

Lu Zhiyu saw as the Sub-Brain II awakened and replaced the instincts of its body. The entire mercury-like lump of metallic cells leapt up, like a water vapor. It then covered the entire great hall, transforming it into a dreamy silvery world. As light hit the dispersed metallic cells, it created a pretty halo of glittering colors.

Lu Zhiyu controlled the Sub-Brain II and input a form into its consciousness. Immediately, the metallic cells rearranged themselves, as countless silver specks condensed into a complete metallic bone structure of a tiny ant-person! All of this happened, right before Lu Zhiyu's very eyes!

Lu Zhiyu extended his hand, as saw it approach him from mid-air. He then began changing his commands. As he did so, he watched as the Sub-Brain II continuously transformed its state to follow his wishes, changing from an ant-person to a mini-car, then to a house, then a Rubix cube.

Now, the Sub-Brain II was considered to be a mythical creature too, though its current abilities were admittedly rather pitiful for a mythical creature. In fact, it was even weaker than Lu Zhiyu's first generation mythical creature, Saqun. Yet, its potential for development was far beyond the likes of Saqun.

Lu Zhiyu let it go, then watched as it returned into a dispersed state, swirling around the entire Dimensional Castle. Then, there was a sudden change on the walls of the castle. A painting had appeared!

Lu Zhiyu, bringing the painting with him, then returned to the uninhabited island. Once he arrived, he was able to provide the island with lots of metallic materials.

Thus began the duplication of the metallic cells continuously. Though there wasn't enough mind power to deify all of the cells, this basketball-sized metall controller mythical lifeform was still voraciously devouring the metallic cells.

It continuously devoured these metal materials, swallowing, merging, and constructing in accordance to the program that Lu Zhiyu had designed. Each individual cell was an independent constructor, operating at a speed that amazed Lu Zhiyu!

On the tiny pier of the uninhabited island, the furious construction continued, getting increasingly faster by the moment. From the initial barebones of an alchemy ship to the completion of the project, the metallic cells worked endlessly to form a complete metallic alchemical ship.

Lu Zhiyu watched as the SS Eternity 2.0 , which he had imagined for so long, materialized before him. It wasn't too different from the original version, except that its color had changed to silvery white.

After boarding it, it was easy to see that the structure hadn't changed much either. The biggest change was that the original plant cells had been replaced with the much stronger and capable metallic cells.

Lu Zhiyu stood aboard the SS Eternity 2.0, controlling the new metallic life alchemy ship. Its silver exterior and complete metal structure looked magnificent and extremely sturdy. After switching to metallic structures, Lu Zhiyu could sense that the speed of the Sub-Brain II was much faster. He also sensed that its calculation abilities had also improved greatly.

Its control over the alchemy ship was also more precise, as the deified cells had disseminated throughout the entire ship. Each of the cells were under the control of the Sub-Brain II, which could be adjusted according to Lu Zhiyu's will at any moment.

After cruising for awhile, Lu Zhiyu sailed the ship though a murky dimensional door, leaving Maria's World and returning to Earth once more.

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Chapter 139: War of the Empire (1)

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After Lu Zhiyu left Maria's World during the San Calendar Year 38, the wizards began to influence the whole world. Beyond the Alen Continent, even the elven Yala Continent showed traces of their activities.

The Church of Light was also making impressive progress. The pastors with Saint capabilities also prospered on the mainland, serving there as representatives of the gods. They wore their holy sun patterned robes, as they preached across the entire realm.

Various magical beast races also began to emerge, as the dragons grew up and awakened, having been born with new and extraordinary talents. Giant beasts roamed the earth, as dragons soared through in the sky. It was the true beginning of an extraordinary world!

Extraordinary power blossomed everywhere, as the Faith of the Sun also started training their own Holy Knights. The one who unified both divine and royal power, Lion King Verthandi, had begun her reign during this time. Holding the Sword of the King that Lu Zhiyu had given her, she began to unify the orcs as the messenger of God.

Verthandi suppressed the prejudices between the races, as she created new laws and rules. She also began to vigorously promote many human governance programs and business development plans, while maintaining the traditional orc clan model. Over the years, the tribes began to form cities and promote racial integration.

After following Lu Zhiyu across the continent and witnessing the systems within various human kingdoms, Verthandi had a far broader worldview than anyone else in her era. Perhaps most impressive, she could think ahead, allowing her to be well-prepared to deal with the problems between orcs that arose.

However, a large number of orcs tribes were against Verthandi's laws. The tribes had ruled for more than a thousand years, and the reforms that Verthandi wanted to instill would strip power away rights from many among the ruling class of the tribes. This was unacceptable in their eyes.

At the same time, a large number of nobles and Northern military personnel, who were loyal to Verthandi, benefited from these laws and reforms. Thus, Verthandi made sure to suppress the powers of the old tribes in order to pass her own policies.

At first, the implementation of Verthandi's Tribal Reform Act caused the Engido Kingdom to erupt in a violent unrest. All of the old tribes and nobles felt that they were losing their rights, their lands, and even their own subjects to this new upstart monarch.

Many Chiefs, preachers, and local aristocrats all united to fight Verthandi's Tribal Reform Act, and the newly peaceful Kingdom of Engido began to descend back into the old flames of war.

In the San Calendar Year 40, in the Engido Kingdom within the city of Primonius, Verthandi wore a black robe, which was embroidered with the pattern of the sun. The gold silk was extremely conspicuous, as it glittered in the daylight.

The robe represented the approval she had from the Faith of the Sun. It granted her the status of being the spokesperson of God, while the crown on her head symbolized her identity as King of the Engido Kingdom. Her bright blond hair, distinct from an ordinary lion-person, was tied in a ponytail behind her head. She would look quite intimidating, were there not two playful lion ears on her head!

At the moment, Verthandi was frowning, as she looked over various letters with a quill in her hand. Most of them were from the nobles, who were complaining about trivial things. Some were greetings from the kings of other orc kingdoms. Of course, the majority were complaints about the Tribal Reform Act.

Suddenly, quick footsteps were heard, headed straight towards her door. A tall armored wolf-man knight entered the room. The two guards at the door did not stop him. Verthandi looked up and recognized the knight to be Lanto, who was one of her six Holy Knights.

"Lanto, weren't you out promoting the Tribal Reform Act? Why did you return?" Verthandi saw that Lanto was extremely agitated. His body armor was stained with blood. It wasn't his own, but it was apparent that he had rushed back in a great hurry, since he had come to see her in this state. Something big must have happened.

Lanto fell to the ground, his armor making a soft thud. "Your Majesty, Earl Umos has rebelled. He has been secretly contacting the other major tribes to form an alliance, while he promised us that he would promote the Tribal Reform Act…"

The knight continued his report. "When I went to see Earl Umos, they designed a trap to murder me. From the moment I got there, it didn't feel right. I wanted to capture Earl Umos and calm the rebellion, but he was extremely sly. Thus, I failed. I could only escape with some of the cavalry. Right now, all of the tribes in the south have begun to mobilize their troops. Your Majesty, I'm afraid that we have a complete rebellion on our hands!"

Another messenger came to announce the arrival of the Faith of the Sun's Patriarch Cory. Verthandi had Lanto step aside, as Patriarch Cory entered. Cory breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lanto.

"It is a blessing that Lord Lanto has returned."

Verthandi looked at Cory, who was both Lanto's elder and an important assistant to her. "Uncle Cory, do you already know?"

Cory nodded. "The boar-people in the south are leading a 50,000-strong army over. They have already started ransacking the land. They have killed a large number of nobles, who were loyal to you. They also attacked some of the generals of the Knights of the Thorns, who were stationed in the south. Currently, there has been no news of any movements from the Knights of the Thorns. It is very likely that they joined the rebels. The army has already started marching towards Blanc from Wyst."

Cory glanced at Verthandi, finding that Verthandi's expression remained calm and serene. "I also heard that Mad King Lemegeton Narando has disappeared!"

Lanto, on the side, voiced his shock. "What?"

Cory spoke gravely, "Your Majesty, they are not only trying to force you to amend and abolish the Tribal Reform Act. They want to usurp your throne."

"Due to the Tribal Reform Act, many tribes are livid, and the western Beira Kingdom has suddenly mobilized their army. We have dispatched several Holy Knights to stave them off, as well as all of their men. Currently, we are in Primonius. There are only 3,000 Knights left. Including the garrison, we have less than 8,000 men."

"Blanc is the last line of defense before Primonius. After that, they would be able to head directly to the capital. If they capture Blanc, Earl Umos, the Earl of Boar-people, would be able to get reinforcements from the other tribes in the kingdom. The situation would then quickly collapse out of control.

Cory was very anxious. In his opinion, the reason that the situation was so bad, was because Verthandi had been impatient when transitioning into power over the Engido Kingdom.

Verthandi stood up and looked at Lanto. "Lanto, I will give you three thousand troops. Can you hold Blanc off for me for ten days?"

Lanto knelt before her. "Of course, your Majesty. As long as I remain alive, Blanc will belong to Eranbell!"

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Chapter 140: War of the Empire (2)

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"Boom!"

A gigantic fireball was descending onto the city of Blanc. As the giant flaming rocks descended, and waves of dust rolled into the city, the fire spread out.

Instantly, some of the orcs that did not have the chance to dodge the rocks were crushed into mincemeat. These rocks, which were coated in flaming oil, caused numerous roaring fires, which set surrounding structures aflame.

Many people, who were dosed directly by the flaming oil, were lit on fire. These people struggled in agony, before burning to death. Meanwhile, people on both sides rushed about frantically, attempting to put out the fires.

As the flaming rocks continued to descend, trails of fire rained down ceaselessly from above, landing within the city. Following the trails of fire outside the city, there were a row of catapults, which were barraging the city wall continuously.

Also outside the city, a huge orc army stood. Beneath the sun, the layers of their armor flashed blindingly. They seemed to be an endless sea of warriors, when seen in a single glance.

With over tens of thousands of soldiers, their ranks seemed to limitless, especially since another large army of fifty thousand stood off in the distance as well. In fact, the armies now surrounding Blanc extended all the way beyond the hills.

With their numerous spears and shields shining, dense like a forest, all of the soldiers looked at Blanc with a ravenous hunger in their eyes. As the catapults kept striking the city, all of them could feel the pressure of the black smoke, pluming from the attack.

This sort of warfare had first originated from the human kingdoms. It seemed that the origin was based off of the weapons of human wizards.

The first time such methods entered a large scale battle was during the destruction of the Kingdom of Menkaure. The tactics were seen for a second time during Verthandi's succession battle against Mad King Lemegeton Narando.

With the support of the Faith of the Sun, Verthandi had taken the designs of the catapults and commissioned large numbers of craftsmen to create them. Only then did she achieve overwhelming victory in all of the siege battles, forcing Lemegeton's surrender of the throne of the Kingdom of Engido.

After witnessing that battle, everyone recognized the power of these catapults. As a result, many nearby kingdoms began purchasing catapults from the human kingdoms.

These orcs from the south of Engido had actually procured a large number of catapults, which they were using to bombard Blanc. Luckily, Blanc was a defensive fortress with over a hundred years of history. As such, its wall was tall, sturdy, and definitely difficult to breach.

The shape of the city wall was also different from the traditional squares and circles, taking the shape of a polygram instead. As such, no matter which direction the city was attacked from, its inhabitants could return fire. This way, the structure was also sturdier, a true fortress. That was why Lanto could attempt to hold the city with only three thousand knights, along with those scattered soldiers and fresh recruits from within the city.

"Sir!"

"Sir!"

Lanto was pacing within a channel inside the city wall. Under his chainmail, he was clad in a purple robe with the sigil of the sun embroidered on it, representing his status as a Holy Knight.

Wherever he passed by, the surrounding soldiers and archers would stand in attention and salute Lanto. He nodded lightly, as the endless barrage of the catapults continued in the background. A few of his attendants could no longer hold back from addressing this situation.

"Sir, should we arm our own catapults and return the attacks? This way, we can disrupt their rhythm. Perhaps we can even destroy some of their catapults, too!" A young dog-man general, dressed in chainmail, spoke impatiently, while standing before Lanto.

Lanto did not answer him, but mounted the city wall to look at the opposing army. The mere sight of the majesty of the large, dense mass was enough to scare a person until they were weak-kneed, not to mention the specks of fireballs that were whizzing overhead. Even some of the soldiers were shaking.

At that moment, a stone landed on the city wall, not far from the group. Immediately, the entire section of the wall began shaking violently, as the group felt their footholds becoming unsteady.

Finally, Lanto grabbed the dog-man general and patted his shoulder. Only then did his answer his question. "It's not time yet. Right now, they are only testing us. Their catapults are the large models, with a range of four hundred meters. We only have mid-ranged catapults, with a maximum reach of two hundred sixty meters. What's more, based on the current direction and speed of the wind, they have the advantage, since we'd be shooting against the head wind."

Lanto continued his explanation. "If we shoot now, we will fall right into their trap. They would find the locations of our catapults, then destroy them immediately. Then, we would truly be in an hopeless situation."

Lanto had fought during the succession battle for Verthandi, so he was very familiar with the usage of catapults on the battlefield. This experience allowed him to speak now with such authority and confidence.

The continuous barrage of the catapults was disastrous for the morale of the soldiers within the city. As such, Lanto and the generals continuously paced around the city, boosting their morale and encouraging them to hold down the fort.

As expected, the opponents tested them via a round of pressuring shots, before moving into siege warfare. The masses of soldiers rushed at the city wall with all sorts of weapons. The human tactics of siege warfare had slowly disseminated through the orc nations, following the destruction of the Kingdom of Menkaure. These insights had also revolutionized warfare and strategy within the orc nations.

At this time, the catapults within the city immediately began their counterattacks. The three thousand knights that Lanto brought were all elites, who had been through the succession war. Luckily, there were soldiers, who were capable of assembling and controlling catapults, among them.

The accuracy of the catapults left much to be desired, but their timing control and their distance from the enemies was excellent. Compared to their opponents, their control over distance and wind was much more precise. After a few rounds, the battlefield outside the city was in a scene of complete chaos.

After a few rounds of test shots, the opponents had initially thought that there were no catapults within the city. As such, the opponents were completely defenseless to the sudden activation of the city's catapults!

Large sections of the opponent army were pulverized by huge stones, as their blood dyed the battlefield a crimson red. Many of the siege machines and ladders were also completely destroyed, one after another.

However, since the other side had a force of fifty thousand strong, they continued pushing forward by brute force. As more ladders were wheeled towards the wall, the battle stagnated, reaching somewhat of a temporary stalemate.

Still, objects rained down continuously upon the enemies, including stones, wood, oil and boiling water. Orc soldiers screamed piteously, as they fell from the ladders.

The archers in the city pelted an endless torrent of arrows downwards, yet the other side kept rushing at the city wall. They rushed forward with no regard for life or death, like a stormy wave.

Beneath the city walls, the bodies of the dead were already piling up thickly. A few of the invaders had made it onto the city wall, and as the skirmishes moved onto the city wall, the defenders of the city attempted to keep knocking the intruders off. So it continued, wave after wave.

Lanto led his troops with his own Sword of the Holy Knight, which glowed white. Brandishing it proudly, he weaved through the soldiers on the wall, knocking the invaders down.

The Holy Knights had received the same divine seed inheritance as the Saints. However the Holy Knights did not strengthen their bodies, but rather strengthened their weapons, which were transformed into deified metallic cells. As such, they wielded a power called ki. It was essentially the same as the Judgement Ray of the Saints, with only a few differences in scale.

Battles erupted all over the wall, as the enemy soldiers continuously struggled onto the wall. The sound of slaughter rang throughout the entire around. Every moment, someone died. The resulting smell of blood was enough to make people vomit.

Lanto was bathed in blood, as he pushed a hammer-wielding bear-orc down the wall after stabbing him to death. Finally, the enemies began retreating.

However, Lanto knew that this was only the first wave of a battle of attrition. The invaders would continue to storm the city walls, and he had promised his King to protect Blanc for ten whole days.

He knew that this would be a tremendously difficult siege battle. Yet, he was not going to give his enemies a single inch!

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Chapter 141: War of the Empire (3)

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A bloody sun hung in the sky. The city of Blanc was completely scarred. A blazing flame had been extinguished between the inner and outer walls of the city, and black smoke drifted in the air.

The city interior and exterior were pockmarked by destruction. The city walls were dyed a dark brown by the dried blood of the orcs from the siege. After nine days, every corner of the city had been stained with blood.

Many city walls had been severely damaged. Several sieged cars were burning in raging fires outside the city, and the walls were littered with dead bodies. The stench was unbearable, and a large number of crows and vultures hovered in the sky, waiting.

Every soldier on the wall had blood on their face. They didn't even have the strength left to wipe it off, as their mental states had reached the brink of collapse.

Almost all of them were wounded. They held their longswords and shields with dead eyes, as they watched the sun set. Its last bright red rays shone on their bodies, like a ray of doom.

Lanto walked along the wall. All of the soldiers were on the verge of collapsing in numbness, having suffered through nine days of intense fighting, watching bodies fall all around them. They had only barely been able to hold on through sheer will.

If the King's reinforcements had not arrived the very next day, they would have quite possibly suffered defeat. What needed to be said had already been said. The morale boosting had also been done. By this point, any more attempts at easing their pain would be pointless.

As the defenders, Lanto's men had sustained severe casualties and injuries, yet the number of deaths on the rebel side was even worse. They were even more distressed than Lanto and his men.

After Lanto patrolled the wall, he went down the stairs and returned to the inner city. Within the fortress, the people of Blanc trembled in fear. Many of them were crying. Some children were curled up in the arms of their mothers. Under the faint lights, cries of grief echoed throughout the city's streets and halls.

The bodies that had burned in the city over the past few days were sons, husbands, and fathers. War was always a tragedy to the people. There would never be a so-called righteous party in war. Lanto could only harden his heart and armor up the farmers, blacksmiths, craftsmen, and slaves, encouraging them to take up their swords and shields as he sent them to replace their loved ones at the wall.

By now, the rebels outside the city had been attacking for nine days straight. Each day was more vicious than the last, as they became more and more agitated.

Once the city was taken, these soldiers were sure to vent their mounting frustrations by burning and pillaging the city. Inevitably, their actions would escalate into a massacre, and even the commander of the rebels wouldn't be able to stop them. This fatal progression was something that an experienced commander like Lanto knew very well. As such, he couldn't let them enter the city.

But, even in this situation with the rebels, where he and his men were surrounded and cut off from the outside world, Lanto knew that King Will had reversed many previous crises. He had the assurance that the king was rushing over. So, as long as Lanto could hold the city, the rebel forces outside the city could only await their deaths!

Lanto walked along, suddenly seeing a few generals gathered around. "Lord Commander, will the reinforcements really come tomorrow?" one general asked him.

Lanto turned to look at them. All of them had bloodshot eyes, which were tinged with fear and expectation. He nodded seriously. "The Lion King Will would never abandon his subjects. Tomorrow, the reinforcements will come."

Lanto took a deep breath, then continued his assurances. "Early tomorrow morning, the rebels will form their strongest attack. They don't have much time, since they must take Blanc. Only then would they have the ability to fight against the king. Thus, tomorrow will be the fiercest battle yet."

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Inside the tents, which were set up outside the city, several orc generals were arguing endlessly. A young wolf-man stood in front of a middle-aged boar-man and shouted, "I said, we shouldn't care about Blanc! If we had given up on Blanc and gone directly to Primonius, we would have captured the capital already!"

The leader of the boar-people, Earl Umos, was sick of placating the brainless former king, Mad King Lemegeton Narando. He spoke bluntly, "Then, we would have left a strong thorn in our rear, and once we showed any openings, it would have cut off our retreat, thus allowing the enemy to thwart our escape and take our lives!"

"Blanc is more important than Primonius. As long as we occupy this place, we have access to all the roads in the country. The supplies around us can then be transported continuously, and our contact to the other tribes will open up. With that, we would at least be able to divide the country with King Will."

Lemegeton screamed in agitation. "But I don't want to have only half of the land. The Engido Kingdom is mine, I am the king of the Engido Kingdom, and as your king, I want Will Eranbell's head. I will make him suffer the shame that he has thrust upon me!"

Earl Umos patted Lemegeton's shoulder, cooing, "Your Majesty, it will definitely happen. Don't rush into anything. The victory will belong to us."

After Lemegeton's departure, Earl Umos' eyes immediately revealed a sinister look.

What an idiot!

An emergency report rushed in. "Earl, the kingdom of Beira has been lost on the western border. Its army has been defeated. The prince of Beira and tens of thousands of his remaining troops are trapped inside Landen Castle. They have surrendered to Lion King Will. The King of the Beira Kingdom and Lion King Will have signed a treaty, with Beira ceding Lion King Will their eastern Redstone Province."

Earl Umos' expression changed greatly upon hearing this news. His alliance with the Beira Kingdom was one of his trump cards. The Beira Kingdom had also begun to invade the western part of the Engido Kingdom, while he was rebelling from the south. They had developed this strategy, since even King Will, who was a famed warrior, would not be able to fight them on both sides.

"When did this happen?"

"Three days ago."

Earl Umos' face suddenly paled. If the report was three days old, then the Lion King must be heading over with a large army right now! Before, some reports from the west had said that the Lion King had led 50,000-Knights with five of his Holy Knights against the 100,000-strong army of the Beira Kingdom. The fact that he had actually defeated the other army was enough to make Umos worried, but to think that the other party had lost so badly, and within such a short period of time, was completely terrifying!

That was why Earl Umos was so eager to take Blanc. As long as he took Blanc, the situation could still be reversed. Right now, Blanc was his only chance. By taking Blanc, he would secure his last chance to compete against Lion King Will.

Earl Umos stood up and looked at the other aristocrats and tribal leaders. They were a coalition army, so the forces were formed by various parties. There were various squabbles and conflicts between them, and occasionally, they would drag their feet. Earl Umos had had enough of such bickering and pettiness over the last few days.

"As you all have heard, three days ago, the Lion King defeated the Kingdom of Beira, then forced the King of Beira to sign a humiliating treaty. Thus, his actions show that he will never let us go. We have nowhere to retreat to. He will not sign any treaty with us. All of us will most likely be hung on the city wall."

Earl Umos pointed to the great walls of Blanc to emphasize his words, then continued. "At the crack of dawn, we will either take the city or face our deaths!"

All of their eyes changed, igniting with inner fire, as they roared alongside Earl Umos.

"Take Blanc!"

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Chapter 142: War of the Empire (4)

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"Boom, boom, boom!"

The sun had yet to rise, but all of the people on the wall were awakened by the alarm. The soldiers prepared their weapons and ran to the wall, getting into position.

This time was different from the previous battles. Although the opposition had yet to take action, all of the soldiers could sense that the enemy's aura had undergone a dramatic transformation. Illuminated by the weak light of dawn, the enemy army stood in perfect formation, without making a sound.

This unnatural silence was terrifying. This silent determination to take the city exerted a strong pressure on all the soldiers in the city, who swallowed collectively with anxiety.

It felt like a decisive battle. Everyone knew that this was likely to be the last battle. After this battle, either the nation would be wiped from the map, after the city was taken, or they would successfully be able to stall until reinforcements arrived and the enemy army was defeated.

The battle had yet to begin. All of the readied longswords were shaking, as the soldiers flushed red, filled with adrenaline.

Lanto rushed to the city wall. He hacked off his Holy Knight robe, which was dyed beyond recognition with blood, as he changed into new chainmail. Energized, he appeared once more before his soldiers.

Over the last few days, Lanto had been at the forefront of the battle on the front lines, leading every charge, and turning the tide in many seemingly hopeless situations. This earned the respect and admiration of all his men, especially when he let out the flashing holy light of his qi, slaughtering the enemy in a breathtaking show of power.

All of his men felt that this Holy Knight embodied the glory of God. As long as they followed him, their faith and dedication would be conveyed to the Kingdom of God.

The enemy camp watched the city walls with bloodthirsty gazes. The final battle was about to begin.

"Dun-dun-dun!"

"Thud!"

As the sound of the catapults' creaking into action descended, a large wave of flaming rocks immediately stretched across the horizon, descending on the city wall. Meanwhile, the enemy began a new round of barrages.

All of the defenders had already become extremely skilled at dodging the projectiles and finding cover. Compared to the initial panic, many of the young recruits had become hardened veterans, masterfully adept at maneuvering with efficient calmness.

"Boom!"

"Thud!"

Whistling sounds of the flying projectiles intertwined with the thuds of their impacts. Any ordinary castle would have long since fallen under such a mad assault, but Blanc was a bastion, a fortress designed a hundred years ago by some unknown genius.

Its strengths were fully utilized during this battle. In this pre-modern era, without firearms, no matter how the other side barraged them, the city stood as firm as a mountain.

The rebel army continued to utilize rocks from the surrounding mountains. The daily bombardment of Blanc did not have the effect that they had desired. Instead, Lanto's own catapults from within Blanc had caused them to suffer many heavy losses.

Sure enough, as soon as the bombardment of the catapults began, the sun peeked out from the horizon, just as the rebel army began moving. This time, they moved without reserve. All of them pressed forward towards Blanc, like a dense wave of ants, covering the entire plain outside of Blanc.

"Arrows, fire!"

The archers on the wall immediately began shooting arrows as the enemies approached, raining them down in endless waves. The arrows continued to descend, as multitudes of enemy soldiers fell under their onslaught. Yet, even more enemy soldiers hunkered down under their shields, reaching the city walls despite the assault.

The enemy archers began firing back with their longbows, lining up in formation behind a line of shields. The arrows from both sides interlaced in the sky to form the illusion of a dense grid, which then covered the entire sky.

The sound of whistling arrows was deafening. One by one, soldiers with shields pushed forward, as stones, wood, and boiling water were thrown down from above. The soldiers forced their ways up the ladder onto the wall. Many of them lost their grips and fell directly into the city.

The sounds of death rang out loud, as orc soldiers roared furiously, their eyes locked on the city wall, as they rushed desperately up it. A boar-man warrior was gored through with several swords by the defenders on the wall. He gritted his teeth, spat out blood, then managed to throw them onto the ground, holding them down, so that his fellow rebel soldiers could climb the wall.

All of the soldiers were invigorated. It was as if they had no consciences anymore, after creating so many scenes of carnage. All that was left within them was the desire to massacre their enemies. The sounds of clashing swords echoed, accompanied with the occasional squelch of a successful blow.

Flag bearing rebel soldiers boarded the wall, one after another. Their presence greatly invigorated the morale of the rebels. It looked as if they had already taken the city.

Lanto stood in the middle of the throng in heat of the battlefield, quickly disposing of the endless stream of invaders. He became the target of many of the rebel soldiers, who gathered, before rushing towards him. His loyal knights fell, one by one, beside him, but even more of his men continued to gather around him, protecting their master unto death.

A small mountain of bodies formed on this section of the wall. Lanto was soaked with blood. His face was streaked red. Even his eyes were covered with specks of blood.

He continued fighting, like a demon straight from hell, as the sword in his right hand let out a bust of shining ki, taking down a wolf-man Blood Knight. Meanwhile, his other hand waved a black lion's flagpole, spearing through a boar-man with a huge axe. The muscular boar warrior fell down, representing the triumph of the banner of the Lion King Will, which flew gallantly above the city, swishing in the wind.

"Owoooooooooooo!"

Lanto stood atop the pile of bodies and gave a rallying howl. All of his muscles shook, as the veins on his face and neck bulged. The wolf's howl carried throughout the battlefield, awing all the soldiers on the wall.

The soldiers began moving with renewed vigor. As their morales rose, they pushed the enemy back, turning the situation once again in their favor. The fortress defence began succeeding!

The rebel army began to despair. This scraggy fortress, which was shaped like the jaws of a beast, seemed like it was a door straight to hell, intent upon devouring their lives! Their attacks had failed again and again. It looked as if they would never be able to take this city.

Boom!

Suddenly, a huge explosion occurred at a city gate. Smoke obscured the sky. Lanto had sealed all of the city gates with stone, in preparation for the battle, in order to prevent any entry.

However, Lanto hadn't known that Earl Umos had obtained alchemy explosives from human wizards through special channels. They didn't have much of a supply of them, however, since Umos had only purchased some as insurance. It had seemed fairly ordinary to do so, so he wasn't sure if it would be useful.

Luckily, the power of the alchemy explosives far exceeded the imagination of Earl Umos. They had not only blasted through the sealed gates, but had also destroyed part of the city wall, which filled Earl Umos with wild glee.

When the smoke dissipated, the opening in Blanc's defense was in full view. There was a sudden silence. For the rebels, it was an unexpected surprise after a bout of utter despair. For the royal army, which was defending the city, this was a scene from hell.

The rebels rushed towards the city gate with shouts of glee. Of course, Lanto had already setup countermeasures for such a situation. Immediately, squads of soldiers blocked the entrance with shields and spears.

Even more soldiers headed towards the destroyed city gate under Lanto's roaring command, aimed at blocking the invasion. But, alas, the gate had already been lost, so the invasion was imminent. Lanto was also beginning to fall into deep despair.

At the small opening of the city gate, a large number of soldiers collided in a frenzy of spears and shields. Soldiers fell left and right, as each incoming wave stepped forward on their dead bodies. The entire scene had become a meat grinder, a collision of mad carnage. All of them knew that the final moment of this battle was nigh.

Shields collided with one another viciously, as spears were jammed at enemies. An enemy's sword would severe a comrade's throat, while the enemy would then be smashed in turn by his own axe. Everyone was consumed by the insanity of it all, as they rushed towards the slaughterhouse to die, one after the other. At that moment, it seemed as if their lives were worthless, like mere straw, which was blown away in the wind. No one cared about their own lives, as their eyes were all locked on this gate's opening.

"Stop them! Do not falter, as behind you lay your families. You are the only thing between these intruders and your wives and children. If you falter, all of your loved ones will be slaughtered!"

Lanto blocked the gate in an insane frenzy. He slammed the two rushing dog-men into the ground with his shield, before killing them with a swing of his sword. Lanto had lost track of how many orcs had died at his hands in the last few days.

Was it a couple hundred? A few thousand perhaps?

Lanto was also covered in wounds. Several injury scars were littered across his body. His old wounds had burst open after the explosion. Ordinary people would have succumbed to these wounds many times over, yet Lanto pushed onward with his power as a Blood Knight, as well as with the vitality that he possessed as a Holy Knight. Yet, by now, even Lanto could sense his own imminent demise.

"Perhaps, this shall be my final resting place!"

Lanto seemed to sense something foreboding. "God! I have killed so many! Am I still allowed into your Kingdom? Am I fighting for you, God? Am I fighting for justice?"

The killing continued, but the defenders were beginning to struggle. They began falling to the relentless rush of the invaders.

Soon, the rebels would enter the city and release their anger and desires upon its citizens. The symphony of death echoed across the battlefield, but Lanto was deaf to it all. He felt as if time had slowed down, like the entire world had become a cruel painting of a frozen battle.

Whooooooo! Whoooooooo!

The sound of a low and somber horn sounded in the distance. Everyone looked up, spotting an army on the hillside a dozen of miles away. They carried a strangely familiar flag, which was black with a gold lion.

A large cavalry was approaching from the distant hills, marching in a uniform line. The cavalry formed an army that spread to the ends of the sky, covering the rolling hills in the distance.

A path was opened within the army, as a blond knight in skirted armor appeared at the forefront of the army, riding on a white warhorse. She was guarded by several Holy Knights, clad in armor and cloaks with the sigil of the Sun. The army trailed behind their king, watching the fierce battle before them.

Verthandi drew the Sword of the King, then pointed to the center of the battlefield. She then shouted out, "To certain victory!"

Hearing the command, the army came to life. The movement of the cavalry kicked up a dust storm, as they rushed toward the battlefield. The thunderous sound of their horses' hooves was sharpened with a wave of killing intent, as it headed towards the city and swallowed the rebel army.

The invaders completely lost their morale and wills to fight. This was a real army of battle-hardened elites. The inexperienced rebel army of locals collapsed easily. Earl Umos, who was within the battlefield, paled at the sight, his complexion taking the quality of leathery paper.

Looking at the king's army, which was approaching from the distance, their blond sovereign at the lead, Earl of Umos's lips began spasming in terror.

He managed to utter a few words, "It's over! It's all over!"

The remnants of the defending forces were almost crying in relief. Lanto leaned against a wall for support, as he looked into the distance. He felt so weak, a single gust of wind may have taken him down. But, his previously tense posture suddenly relaxed. Lanto looked at the rushing figure of Verthandi, smiled, then raised his longsword high into the air.

"Victory to his Majesty!"

Everyone joined Lanto's cheer, as they rallied together.

"Victory to his Majesty!"

All of the soldiers now raised their weapons.

"Victory to his Majesty!"

The soldiers on the city wall lifted the fallen flag from the ground. The black and gold lion soared majestically. The tide of the battle had changed, but Lanto was past his limits. He fell to the ground amid the sound of the approaching reinforcements.

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Chapter 143: War of the Empire (5)

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All across the city, swarms of soldiers were cleaning the battlefield, rounding prisoners up on the sidelines. Specifically, the soldiers were searching among the captives for aristocrats and the leaders of the rebellion.

Within the temporary church in the city, Verthandi and five Holy Knights stood around Lanto's body with their men. Outside the tent, a large group of knights, dressed in white robes, lowered their heads in silence. Verthandi shut Lanto's eyes, as everyone finished saying their prayers for him. It was a solemn and dignified farewell.

Afterwards, several priests immediately covered the body with a sun-patterned cloth, as Lanto was a Holy Knight. According to the law, he was a knight of the Faith of the Sun, so after his death, he was to be buried in the cemetery that was dedicated to the Faith of the Sun.

Ibu looked at Verthandi, whom he had followed since she was young. In some ways, Ibu, who was her senior, could feel Verthandi's anger and grief.

"Lanto is just returning to the arms of God. Remember, everyone will die. This is our fate from the moment we are born. Thus, this is God's will!" announced the elder in charge of the ceremony.

Ibu looked into Verthandi's eyes. "Lanto completed his mission and has gone ahead to the Kingdom of God. Remember what you said, when we sent troops from Valto? Did you forget your ideals and vows already? We all believe that you are the champion, who was sent by God to end the millennium of war. You will bring unprecedented glory to all of the orcs. Isn't it precisely because of this belief that we could reach where we are now?"

Verthandi blinked her red-rimmed eyes and bit her lips, agitated. "But, what I see now is only war and slaughter. It is just death after death. You can even say that, as the leader of the war, all of the wars started because of me. I never brought light to anyone, only death and disaster."

Ibu spoke sternly, "Isn't that the responsibility and weight that a king should bear? So many have died already. Lanto has always chosen to believe in you. All of us, hundreds of thousands of warriors from the North, have laid down our lives for you, precisely because we believe that you can unify the orcs and end the wars. Only then will the warring tribes merge together, forming one race."

He continued, now questioning her. "Now what? You're talking about giving up? Is this the extent of your resolve? From the moment you picked up the Sword of the King and began fighting the king for the throne, you forfeited the option of giving up."

Verthandi looked at Lanto's body within the sacred casket again. She turned her head and closed her eyes, then took a deep breath. She then looked back at Ibu with determined eyes, then walked out.

Outside, the rebel leaders were brought before Verthandi, who stood on the steps and looked at the familiar figures below her. There was Earl Umos, the former King Lemegeton, and the Southern lords, all of whom were tied up like lambs to be slaughtered, shivering before her.

Verthandi looked at Lemegeton, who looked back at the little blond knight, suddenly recalling some terrible memories. "No, you can't send me back to that da*ned monastery! I am the king. I am the true king of the Engido Kingdom."

Verthandi looked at Lemegeton. "No, I won't send you back to the monastery this time."

Lemegeton gave a sigh of relief. Anywhere else would be fine, as long as he was not locked into that maddening monastery again!

Verthandi looked at Allen, then commanded, "Take the king away and give him a decent ending!"

Allen made a respectful salute, then looked at Lemegeton with interest. Lemegeton did not think Verthandi would actually kill him. He was about to yell, but Allen kicked him in the gut, after which, he could only vomit as he lay twitching on the ground. Lemegeton was then gagged and dragged away, terror filling his eyes.

Verthandi then looked at Earl Umos, giving her command regarding his punishment. "Hang him over the city. Let everyone see what end awaits such treasonous basta*ds."

Earl Umos went to his death with dignity. From the beginning to the end, he did not say a single word, only showed his honor as a noble. Thus, a king and the head of a province were killed on that day. The rest of the southern lords shivered. No one dared to look up and meet Verthandi's stone-like gaze.

Verthandi played the role she had chosen for herself. She didn't want to kill all of the people there. Although it was natural to kill all of them, based on their actions, doing so would not be conducive to the reunification of the South, as they were all tribe leaders and Chiefs.

So, if they were all killed, reorganizing the tribes in the South and implementing the Tribal Reform Act would be nearly impossible. In fact, some of the other regions had already accepted the reform bill, when they saw how the situation was going.

Verthandi hated these liars and traitors, but she could only choose to wisely let them go. However, she also knew that she couldn't just let them go back to their territories. So, she decided to bring them all back to Primonius as captives.

In year 40 of the San Calendar, Verthandi implemented the Tribal Reform Program in the Engido Kingdom after breaking up all of the tribes. A series of decrees then set forth major migration policies, moving a large number of landless serfs, thieves, and criminals from the South and North towards the Western Plains and the province that Beira Kingdom had ceded in the West. These areas were sparsely populated, and the migrants had established a new city and town among them.

The original tribal and ethnic lifestyles were gradually changing within the Engido Kingdom. The different races began to intermarry and procreate. At the same time, the power within the Engido Kingdom began to gather, as the fame of the Lion King increased.

In year 42 of the San Calendar, the Princess of the Duchy of Schinlas was kidnapped by the Prince of the Misea Kingdom and died after being humiliated. This raised the wrath of the Grand Duke, who rallied the most powerful tribes in the vicinity to attack the Misea Kingdom.

Then, powerful and strong army of the Misea Kingdom, which numbered over 100,000, lost to the army of 50,000 that was led by Grand Duke Schinlas. They were so badly beaten and defeated, even the capital was battered.

The King of Misea Kingdom fled to the Engido Kingdom with the King of the Engido Kingdom, Will Eranbell, who promised that he would send troops to aid him in retaking the throne. Verthandi immediately dispatched the Holy Knight Ibu and 100,000 men to help Misea to force back the coalition that was led by Grand Duke Schinlas.

In the end, they were able to retake the capital of Misea, yet they did not return afterwards. Instead, they turned on the King of Misea and took over the kingdom, which they then incorporated into the Engido Kingdom.

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Chapter 144: War of the Empire (Conclusion)

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In Year 45 of the San Calendar, the kingdoms of Engido and Misea sent troops to invade the Duchy of Schinlas. In the crisis, the Duchy joined forces with the various large clans that were scattered on the eastern lands of the orcs, raising an army of 120,000 to face the Engido and Misea allied army.

Nearly 300,000 troops from both sides met and fought in Ramun. The Misea army, which had arrived first, began attacking the city immediately. The hasty Misea army was dealt a severe blow by the Grand Duke of Schinlas, when it was driven out to the Valley of Ramun in tatters.

The Schinlas coalition was chasing them down. At that time, Engido's King Verthandi divided her forces into two sections. She led one section to rescue the besieged army of Misea in the Valley of Ramun, while Allen lead the other section, detouring to the rear of the Schinlas forces to cut off their escape route and supply chain.

The Schinlas coalition, which had surrounded the Misea army, immediately reversed its course. It fell into a heavy encirclement itself, trapped within the Valley of Ramun. The army of 100,000 was trapped for an entire month, before their supplies ran out. The Grand Duke committed suicide, and the army surrendered to Engido.

After that defeat, of the five orc nations of Menkaure, Engido, Beira, Misea and Schinlas, only the kingdoms of Engido and Beira remained. The Kingdom of Engido occupied most of the orc lands.

Other than the lands belonging to the Kingdom of Beira, there were only some scattered lands that were unclaimed by the nations,which were inhabited by a few isolated orc clans. They lived alone, removed from the world, and rarely communicated with outsiders.

In the same year, the King of Beira died from an illness. A month after the prince succeeded him, Beira surrendered to the Kingdom of Engido. From then on, all of the orc lands were unified by the Kingdom of Engido. This was an unprecedented affair.

Many empires had occupied up to half of the orc lands, before halting. The halting was due to the age of the founding monarchs, the internal rebellions, and the increasing pressures from within. As such, they lost the chance to unify the land.

Verthandi relied on the combination of her divine authority and leadership as a ruler to take advantage of the orcs' strong desires for peace, after so many wars. All of the orc lands finally fell under her control as one unified empire.

Sarga City, the thousand-year holy land of the orcs and the birthplace of the first King, had lain abandoned since the Twelfth Orc King, Wolf King Costa, had perished in battle against the human Golden King Ahenaten. It had been rebuilt as a teeming metropolis.

The magnificent city now stood as a strong fortress. According to Verthandi's old strategy, the Tribal Reform Program was implemented in the orc lands. A large number of landless poor were relocated to the south, with the goal of having them inhabit the lands that used to form the Kingdom of Menkaure, while forming new cities and villages.

More than 100,000 people were relocated to the city of Sarga, set to begin rebuilding the new royal capital. Perhaps it should not be called a royal capital, but rather an imperial capital, which eventually became a huge metropolis. Many people wished to live here, but even more people gathered to seek the lucrative potential that was available within the capital.

Gradually, merchants arrived, as markets and shops began popping up. People from all walks of life began to settle there. Throughout its construction, little by little, it really became a large city with a diverse population.

Verthandi had led a large army through the Ayers Mountains, arriving at the sacred city of the orcs, which had slept for a millennium, as its next master. The city's towering walls, its hefty majesty, and its gate that could allow ten carriages to enter at once, was now all hers.

All of the people in the city came out to look at the legendary Orc King, the master of the Sword of the King, and God's chosen messenger. A large number of soldiers kneeled by the city gate, waiting for Verthandi to enter her new capital.

But, Verthandi was looking elsewhere. Her gaze rested at the foot of the Ayers Mountains.

There once was a small town called Ayer there, which was a sparsely populated town, filled with simple and kind people. There had been many cat-people and dog-people living there at one time.

In fact, it had been her childhood home. She closed her eyes, as many wonderful memories appeared vividly in her mind…

Daddy! Daddy! What are you looking at?

Daddy! Daddy! It's raining outside.

Daddy! I'm hungry!

Daddy, where are we going?

Verthandi could almost see the tall, handsome man before her, with his usual calm and gentle smile, only for her.

Little trouble, you again…

Dad!

Verdanty discovered that she had never really understood the man called Randir Eranbell. He was full of mysteries.

What's his real identity? Was that his real name?

He had profound knowledge that was far beyond anyone else's on the continent. He would smile that faint smile of his, while effortlessly completing tasks far beyond what others could ever hope to accomplish.

Over the years, no matter how hard Verthandi had tried to track him down, he had left absolutely no traces. It was as if he had completely vanished.

At this time, Queen April broke into her reverie, giving her a push on her shoulders, gesturing that she should enter the city. Unlike before, there was a motherly glow on April's face.

A few months ago, she had secretly sought out a boar-man wizard named Uruk, agreeing to some of his conditions. In exchange, the wizard agreed to let her birth a child for Verthandi.

To Verthandi, wizards were extraordinarily evil. Their sort of witchcraft, which went against the natural laws of life, felt extremely sinister to her. Yet, April was her Queen and her greatest pillar of support. This fact alone resulted in Verthandi's having extremely complicated feelings about the child in April's belly.

However, in the eyes of the people, now that their king finally had his own child, it seemed as if the empire, which they had fought so hard for, was truly stabilizing. The birth of an heir to her legacy was indeed something to celebrate.

Verthandi's thoughts had traveled a thousand miles within a split second. Now back in reality and fully alert, she immediately led her knights toward the capital. A large number of soldiers stood at attention, while the streets overflowed with people, cheering and welcoming their King.

"Welcome, our beloved Emperor!"

"Long live His Majesty!"

"Praise be!"

Flower girls sprinkled their petals over the crowd. Verthandi straightened her back and walked forward in a pure white-skirted armor with a gorgeous cloak. She waved at the crowds, who received her with adoration all the way to the palace.

Within the palace, a large number of Faith of the Sun clergy members awaited. Dressed in their white robes, they formed two rows on both sides. Patriarch Cory stood at the top of the steps, while a large audience watched within the plaza. Above them, many nobles and aristocrats, who were knighted for their loyalty to Verthandi throughout her conquest, were seated.

Verthandi finally dismounted. She then approached the summit, moving towards Patriarch Cory. A sudden silence descended upon the scene, as all the cheers died down at once. Everyone held their breaths, waiting to witness this sacred moment.

"In the name of God, I crown Will Eranbell as the Emperor of the Holy Seville Empire!"

The Patriarch of the Faith of the Sun personally crowned Verthandi. Verthandi turned to face her people, showing them her visage. Instantly, all of the knights and nobles fell to the ground. All of the civilians cheered in unison.

"Long live the Holy Seville Emperor!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The cheers grew louder and louder. The entire city was cheering, their hands waving in the air. Wave after wave of people surged forward. All of the orcs were excited to welcome the first common king, the first emperor to end a thousand years of conflict. She was the ruler that would be the light to all of the orcs!

Verthandi had unified all of the orc lands at the age of twenty-seven. She had established the Holy Seville Empire, as its first emperor. From then on, the orcs began to walk towards true unification under a centralized power.

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Chapter 145: Base

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"Next up on the news, in England, the Debye AB Bio-Technology Company announced last week that they made a major breakthrough in gene-editing technology. They have developed a blood plasma for human genes that can induce evolution. Currently, they are experimenting with clinical trials, which is causing an uproar around the world. Two volunteers already tested out the first live injections yesterday. The pair remain in good condition, and have not experienced any side effects," the news anchor reported.

"This morning, following the AB Bio-Technology Company's successful experiment, they have announced that the time has come for human beings to enter a new era. This major breakthrough in gene technology has made most human diseases theoretically treatable. But, while some are cheering for this new and promised longevity, many more scientists worry that this technology will bring calamity to humanity, along with its benefits."

Lu Zhiyu was lying on the sofa next to the window with a cup of coffee. He looked at the beach outside. In the distance, he could see the endless ocean. He was at Byrne Island in the South Pacific. From time to time, the sound of planes would buzz overhead, as they landed at the airport in the middle of the island.

An unbelievable amount of materials and personnel were being transported to the islands. There was also an incredible number of robots that were working on the islands, constantly transporting the new materials, as well as ferrying about people underground. Currently, people could only enter the island, but couldn't leave. This was in order to maintain top level secrecy, as no one else knew about the events that were happening on these islands hidden in the South Pacific!

Lu Zhiyu was drinking coffee while he looked at the newspaper. The newspaper had an exaggerated headline, "In this new era of longevity, our expected lifespan will reach two hundred years!"

He picked up another newspaper. It featured a picture of the spokesperson of the Debye AB Group, who was quoted as saying, "We are not only breaking through the secrets of life, but we are also investing in space exploration and space technology. In the future, AB Technology Ltd. will be at the forefront of human progress, as we lead the world into a new, interstellar era."

Lu Zhiyu put the newspaper down. How Nicholas Debye was using publicity to increase his power and expand his influence was of no interest to him. The blood plasma solution that Nicholas had named "Embrace" could only be tailored to specific people right now anyway.

Only Lu Zhiyu could manufacture it. So far, Nicholas Debye had only injected it. Even the Prototype 01 solution that could give subjects a two hundred year life span was still not ready for mass-production.

The Prototype 01 evolution blood plasma was a product that was prepared exclusively for the rich and famous. Ordinary people could not afford that sort of luxury. To Lu Zhiyu, this product was not just some so-called herald of a new golden era. On the contrary, he believed that this product would only solidify the existing human hierarchies and form a wider gap between ordinary people and those in power.

The Vatican Clan and Nicholas Debye were using the technology that they had acquired to rapidly expand their power base. They had even gotten the support of the reigning political parties of several countries.

After all, the the promise of longevity and healthy bodies was irresistible for powerful men, who were facing death and disease. Thus, they did not hesitate to meet Nicholas Debye's conditions and requirements, just to get a place on the list of recipients.

Under Nicholas Debye's ambitious direction, the Vatican Clan continued to expand. They began to construct a technological empire of legends. From bioengineering and blood plasma research to other fields, they began to dominate the market by creating monopolies. They were even stepping into the fields of human space exploration and aviation technology.

Lu Zhiyu's AB Technology Co. Ltd. was funded by these donors. The Vatican Clan provided whatever Lu Zhiyu wanted, as well as supplied an unimaginable selection of talent and resources.

They also had partial ownership of the AB Technology Co., Ltd. via stock shares, as well as access to the company's technology, which, in Nicholas Debye's view, was a great bargain. But, no one knew that Lu Zhiyu basically had no technology to speak of.

More and more, Lu Zhiyu began to feel that the Earth wasn't an attractive place for him anymore. The vast infinities of the universe were the real future.

Lu Zhiyu was itching to build a starship that would, at the very least, be able to travel within the solar system. That exploration would fulfill some of his initial goals, but so far, it seemed that Lu Zhiyu's plan had been far too optimistic.

After all, space technology was a complex and multidisciplinary endeavor. It involved basic science, applied science, and engineering. It was not a unilateral technical field.

As such, in order to create a starship that could be used for travel through interstellar dimensions, calculations in computer technology, thermodynamics, mechanics and materials science, as well as a series of other technologies, were essential.

Due to this, some smaller countries did not even have the qualifications to dream of such research, as this sort of research required both money and a large pool of scientific talents, as well as knowledgeable experts and a powerful industrial base.

The manufacture of an engine alone involved scientific theory that was complicated enough to make people dizzy. So far, even with the most advanced engine and taking the best route, it would still take more than six months to reach Mars from Earth. Traveling out of the solar system was still impossible.

Lu Zhiyu wanted to complete his own plan to build a starship. In order to do so, he needed a large number of talented researchers to help him.

These talents were each unique leaders within their fields. Many of them were regarded as national treasures, with their movements being closely monitored. As such, Lu Zhiyu had to get the Vatican Clan to locate them and snatch them away discreetly.

Lu Zhiyu stood up and pressed a glass door open to reveal an elevator. Lu Zhiyu entered through the door, then went dozens of meters underground before swerving to the left. Finally, after descending a few hundred meters more, the elevator stopped.

He was in what appeared to be a huge underground cavity. It seemed like it was a location that was straight out of a science fiction novel! A large number of robots and automatic vehicles were moving back and forth inside it, and fluorescent panels, which were placed overhead, gave the entire underground space a white tint.

Within the underground base were various buildings, spacious roads, and several specialized structures. The entire underground base was built according to the specifications of the professionals. As such, it had countless experimental spaces, all of which only had one purpose: to design and manufacture a spacecraft that could travel throughout the universe!

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Chapter 146: Spacecraft Construction (End of the Trip to Reality)

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"David, take me to Fabio!" Lu Zhiyu pressed the headset on his ear, immediately connecting to the central supercomputer. The entire base was controlled by this supercomputer. Its origin was the Sub-Brain of the SS Eternity.

Currently, it took the form of this supercomputer. Thus, all of the robots and equipment were under its control. The restructuring of the base and the island were all completed through its power via his commands.

"Received!"

Lu Zhiyu saw a rail car arrive instantly to pick him up. He took off towards one of the laboratories within the base.

This particular lab specialized in robot manufacturing research and testing. It also housed the first group of researchers that was recruited by Lu Zhiyu.

Lu Zhiyu walked in and saw several people observing the trial stage of their newly manufactured second model construction robots. Compared with the first model robots, these were much more flexible, having capabilities to engage in more responsibilities and more important engineering tasks. They also had a longer operation limit. Currently, they were planning on replacing all of the first model construction robots.

Fabio Rossi was the director of the Robot Manufacturing Research Laboratory. He was the former head of the gear planning research team at the Italian National Bionic Research Institute. He had later entered the laboratory of Nicholas Debye for research on silicon-based life palms. In other words, he was specially recruited by Lu Zhiyu for his outstanding research skills.

Lu Zhiyu was very curious about the origin of silicon-based lifeforms. According to the available information, the remains of silicon-based life were unearthed from an ancient temple in the Americas. As such, the remains of this silicon-based lifeform should have crashed onto Earth thousands of years ago, which led Lu Zhiyu to wonder many things…

How did it reach Earth? Were there more of its kind? Where was it from?

To Lu Zhiyu, there were many puzzles to solve, which he wanted answered. But so far, there hadn't been much progress towards that end.

Fabio Rossi was staring at a magnified image on his computer. His black eyes focused on the metallic cells in front of him. He watched as the nanobots constantly formed designs according to his demands.

An Asian man was also observing by the side, and the two stood up when they saw Lu Zhiyu approaching.

"Boss, you're here!"

Lu Zhiyu nodded, then looked at the Asian man on the side. "Dr. Gu Chaoran, you're here, too?"

Gu Chaoran was a male, who was around forty years old. He had been the head of several important projects at NASA, making him one of the top experts in his field. His expertise in aerospace technology almost unsurpassed any others in the world. He was well-known as being among the elite.

But, Nicholas Debye had used a few tricks in order to drive him out of NASA. It hadn't been difficult, since Asians were often excluded and treated with suspicion within NASA.

Thus, he had disappeared without a trace. No one knew that he had been recruited by a mysterious organization that was hidden on a secret island in the South Pacific.

Gu Chaoran nodded. "We have a few ideas right now!"

The two of them looked at Lu Zhiyu. This mysterious man was the owner of the entire island. He seemed to know a little bit about everything, though he wasn't an expert on much of anything.

But, in regards to raising funding and creating the research environment that had been provided, he was unsurpassed. In particular, the supercomputers, metallic cells, and the nuclear fusion technology (obtained from the bio-nuclear energy machine from the Insects of the first world) were beyond their wildest imaginations!

In addition, the laboratory provided them with a research environment and conveniences that were far beyond their expectations. They had construction robots, which were assembled through metallic cells, at their hands, as well as access to any research that they wanted, from all over the world!

Even Gu Chaoran was here. Everything was now in place. This lab had miraculously transformed from an empty shell into a super base that could even construct and research spacecrafts!

"According to your feedback, our current robot technology has been completed. I think we should now start building a space station in space. We can then assemble our spaceship around this space station. As long as we can launch the components of the spacecraft into space and assemble it there, the difficulty of my mission will be greatly reduced."

Lu Zhiyu nodded. "Have you finished the preparations for these plans?"

Dr. Gu Chaoran shook his head. "Not yet, it will take some time, but it shouldn't be too difficult. The most difficult thing is the nuclear power engine problem. Although you provided some of the related technologies, there are quite a few processes to go through before we can move them onto a spacecraft."

Gu Chaoran wanted to say that the difficulty was insanely high, but in the face of the futuristic robotics and the almost magical metallic cells, the difficulties of making a spacecraft was simplified by countless steps.

When they had first talked to Lu Zhiyu, they had felt like they were listening to fabricated myths. It didn't sound like the design for a spaceship, but rather the blueprint for a Transformer, a living metal ship with evolutionary capabilities and self-awareness.

To Gu Chaoran, supercomputers like David had already broken through the toughest obstacles in manufacturing a spaceship. The rest of the tasks did not require any technological innovation. As long as he applied his experience from NASA, it would be simple.

This made Gu Chaoran very excited. It was a lifelong dream of his to make a large manned spaceship. He had once thought that he could not complete this dream within his lifetime. He had never thought that it was about to be fulfilled, thanks to Lu ZHiyu's support!

Lu Zhiyu was also very happy. Apparently, it had gone even more successfully than he had expected. "So, do you need anything else?"

Gu Chaoran immediately replied, "We still need a rocket launching platform. I came to visit Fabio to discuss this with him. As for the manufacturing of the rocket, it will be conducted by Fabio's robotic production line. Molly is in charge of the rocket design, as she is our best rocket system control expert. She is also currently leading the design team!"

"Everything is in the design phase, which will take some time. But, as long as there are no errors in the details, we should be able to launch the first rocket test soon. Afterwards, we will proceed with the design of the space station and the overarching design of the entire spacecraft."

Lu Zhiyu patted Gu Chaoran's shoulder. "You can request whatever you need from David. He will relay it to me, so that I can satisfy your requirements. I will be gone for a while. In the meantime, Dr. Gu Chaoran, you will be in charge of the base. I hope to see our own spacecraft as soon as possible."

Gu Chaoran nodded seriously. "You are my boss, and I will report directly to you!"

Lu Zhiyu nodded. The real manager of the base was David. If anything happened, David would immediately lock down the entire base and capture the target. All contact with the outside world was carried out by robots. These people could not leave the base. Their families had been placed there by Nicholas Debye from the Vatican Church. Hence, there was nothing for Lu Zhiyu to worry about.

After surveying the progress throughout the entire base, Lu Zhiyu returned to the ground again. Immediately upon his arrival, he saw a message from Nicholas Debye.

"There is news on the ruins of the silicon-based lifeform, I have already sent people to investigate. There should be results soon."

Lu Zhiyu's face lit up with a slight hint of joy. He put down his phone. A small, almost invisible dimensional gate opened in the living room, which emitted a faint glow.

With a flash, Lu Zhiyu once again disappeared from the face of the Earth…

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Chapter 147: The Princess' Birthday Party

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In Sarga City, the orcs rebuilt their capital within their holy land. The magnificence of the Holy Seville Empire's capital was displayed in front of Lu Zhiyu.

It was at least ten times bigger than it had been a thousand years ago. The wall and buildings were large and majestic, and the people in the city wore northern orc-style robes, which hid their beast ears. First-time human visitors would be dazzled by such an exotic atmosphere.

Not only were the orcs present, but human beings were there also. Ever since the Kingdom of Menkaure was destroyed by the human Crete Empire and the Church of Light a few decades ago, human beings had been despised within the orc lands. But, the two sides had finally begun to cooperate via large-scale trade again recently.

When Lu Zhiyu had left, it was the end of San Calendar Year 34. Now, it was already San Calendar Year 59. When he arrived in the Earth Universe, Lu Zhiyu had checked the time and found that, because the supernatural systems of Maria's World had stabilized, after the emergence of the Divine Kingdom, the acceleration of time had slowed down even further to a speed that was now only three hundred times faster than the Earth.

Thus, a day in the Earth universe was a year in Maria's World. This meant that Lu Zhiyu had stayed outside for more than 20 days, so two decades had passed in Maria's World!

However, by now, the time flow rate had completely stabilized and no longer fluctuated. As long as Lu Zhiyu did not make any major changes to the internal rules of the world, there should be no more major fluctuations.

Twenty years was both too long and not much time at all. It was enough time for a newborn child to become a father, yet to Lu Zhiyu, one generation was just a blink of an eye.

The crowds filled the city with traffic, as Lu Zhiyu saw blue linen cloth draped all over the city. Walking down the street, the whole city was very bright and lively. From time to time, nobles from all over would enter the city, followed by hordes of knights.

This was because today was the birthday of Her Royal Highness, the Princess Delmedi. She was turning 12 years old this year, and so the Emperor was holding a grand banquet to celebrate. The entire capital was also celebrating with a carnival.

Lu Zhiyu wandered the streets and looked at Verthandi's subjects. He could sense a thriving populace, full of vitality. Verthandi had governed her country quite well. From this aspect, she had proven herself a qualified king.

As night fell, Lu Zhiyu entered the palace, following a gorgeous carriage past the palace's gates and the layers of guards. No one stopped Lu Zhiyu. In fact, no one even seemed to have seen him!

The palace was built in stacked layers, all of which were covered in beautiful slate roofing. After passing through the outer defensive area, one could see the gardens, fountains, rockeries and forests. The gardens on both sides were filled with flowers, which were currently in midsummer bloom and had intoxicatingly delicate fragrances.

Behind the gardens, the main castle was filled with guests. Candlelight flickered on the walls and overhead, illuminating the entire hall with shining yellow light. The clinking cups and echoing laughter in the banquet hall gave the scene a dreamlike feel.

The table was covered in delicious food, and most of the guests were high ranking nobles of the Holy Seville Empire. At the very least, they were provincial leaders and big whigs within their regions.

Yet, none of them had any interest in eating and drinking, as they were either here to network socially or to handle various political initiatives. Some were also extremely loyal to the emperor, so this was an opportunity for them to meet him.

Lu Zhiyu sat alone in the corner, tasting the wine and food. From time to time, he would tease the maids, who stood by the side of the room, as he looked very dashing. Lu Zhiyu seemed very relaxed, but he was actually a little nervous and overwhelmed, as he didn't yet know how to face Verthandi.

Verthandi was doing quite well right now. She already had her own life, and Lu Zhiyu was not her real father anyway.

Lu Zhiyu felt that he had spent the happiest days of his life with her, and that he had left at the perfect time. If he had stayed any longer, he would only have been a hindrance to her path, thus destroying the life she wanted.

The letter that Lu Zhiyu left also told Verthandi about her background. As such, Lu Zhiyu didn't know how to face her now. He just wanted to see if she was doing well, and to tell her that he was very well and that she should not worry.

Lu Zhiyu also wanted to see her daughter, who was his granddaughter. Lu Zhiyu already knew that his disciple, the boar-person wizard Uruk, had made a deal with the Empress of the Holy Seville Empire to lessen the persecution against wizards within the Holy Seville Empire. This had created a much better environment than the lands ruled by the Church of Light. In exchange, the heir was born through Blood Witchcraft.

When Lu Zhiyu first got the scroll, before he created witchcraft, he could already use mice cells to breed embryos to create the mouse-people. To Uruk, who had mastered the most sophisticated Blood Witchcraft techniques, this was mere child's play.

Although he did not have Lu Zhiyu's information-type mental talent, it hardly required gene manipulation to create special bloodlines. It was just a simple cloning technology. For a mind power using wizard, as long as he had the relevant biological knowledge, anyone could do it.

Yet, too ordinary people, this witchcraft was extremely evil and strange. To Lu Zhiyu, though, there was nothing wrong with it. After all, didn't all the life in this world come from this process?

Lu Zhiyu wandered the castle, going all the way up the stairs. The two guards did not stop him, as he went straight to the windowsill on the second floor, where he could see the entire city, which was illuminated by the silver light of the full moon.

"It's beautiful!" Lu Zhiyu sighed, as he sipped from a glass of wine.

"Hey, you stole my spot." A young girl grumbled from behind Lu Zhiyu.

Lu Zhiyu turned around and saw a young girl with a head of fluffy blond hair and two red wolf ears. She was wearing a complex pleated skirt and looked like a little princess. But, at the moment, she was flashing two small fangs as she glared at him.

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Chapter 148: Present

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Lu Zhiyu turned around and looked at the little girl with interest. She was around ten years old and was about 140 centimeters tall. She was almost identical to Verthandi at this age.

She looked at him impatiently, with her hands tightly wringing her skirt. Lu Zhiyu was hit with a pang of nostalgia. He had already guessed the real identity of the little girl. After looking her over, the corner of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

Delmedi was very grumpy. She had planned on sneaking out to go hunting with a few knights, but her mother was watching her very closely. Not only was she not allowed out, but she also had to wear this annoyingly heavy skirt. Her hair was pulled up primly, as she had been dolled up to greet all of the guests.

She had just escaped from her room, having thrown a tantrum, and was readying to hide away on her favorite balcony. Yet, here was some random man, having the nerve to take over her favorite hiding spot! He was also looking at her with a gross look. The results are never pretty when this Princess was angry!

"A human! How did you get in here? This is a restricted area! Who are you? I'll call the guards!" Delmedi put her hands on her waist. Her image, which was previously a cute little princess, was instantly destroyed, as her arrogance now shone through.

"Guards!"

Lu Zhiyu put his hands on his chest, then shrugged his shoulders. "Call them all you want. You can scream till your throat bleeds, but no one will come, hahahaha!"

Delmedi kept yelling, but no one could hear her voice. Delmedi sensed that something was wrong, as she looked at Lu Zhiyu with a sudden hint of fear. Her arrogance shrunk rapidly, as she immediately began backing up, trying to escape. Yet, no matter how far she tried to retreat, it felt as if she was frozen in place.

Delmedi was so scared, she huddled into a ball. She finally realized that the handsome man before her was not an ordinary person. He had to have a special ability. The only people, who could use special abilities, were priests, Holy Knights, kins of God and the mysterious wizards!

No matter which one of these existences this man was, he was most certainly a dangerous person. Delmedi had witnessed the power of these beings before, and right now, she was only a little girl, who had yet to awaken her blood strength. Although she was of noble birth, she was alone right now.

"What do you want to do? I'm the Princess of the Holy Seville Empire!" Delmedi revealed her identity in a panic. She thought that this revelation would scare the strange man into showing her proper respect.

Yet, he did not show an ounce of respect, as he lifted her up by the scruff of her neck. Lu Zhiyu held the small girl in front of him, looking her up and down.

"Hmm, they're really quite alike. It's just like her when she was a kid. Even the wicked temper is exactly the same. It's time for some education!"

After careful observation, Lu Zhiyu could feel that she was indeed of Verthandi's blood. Uruk's blood witchcraft was second only to Bohr. There were no side-effects.

Lu Zhiyu had conducted a simple mind power scan, which saw things from a different perspective than the human eye. Mind power observed things purely based on data and lines. Therefore, mind power only showed detailed blueprints of the lines that made up a figure.

This perspective had nothing to do with beauty, nor could it see anything at all. In other words, all it could see was the data of the human body. But, to Delmedi, the guy in front her was eyeing her strangely, as if he could see through her entire being. She felt chills run down her spine.

She had been caught, lifted into the air, and stared at creepily. Delmedi was frightened into tears. She clawed around in a panic. "Let go, let me go, ah, help!"

"How dare you treat me like this? My father will definitely kill you! He is the strongest knight ever, a spokesperson of the Gods, and the owner of the Sword of the King!" Delmedi kept sobbing, her two wolves ears drooping down. It seemed that she really had been terribly frightened by Lu Zhiyu.

Lu Zhiyu hadn't expected this, and immediately put her down. "Don't run away. I will lift you up again, if you try to run away. Rest assured, I won't hurt you!"

As soon as Lu Zhiyu finished speaking, Delmedi, who had just been prepared to make a run for it, immediately relaxed. She felt that the person in front of her had no ill will towards her.

Lu Zhiyu looked at her and said, "I was the one who gave your father the Sword of the King. When she was your age, she was even naughtier than you are right now. Every time she made me angry, I would give her a good beating, and she'd immediately behave."

Delmedi looked at Lu Zhiyu in disbelief. In her eyes, this guy was simply bragging now. She would not allow Lu Zhiyu to debase her father.

"You're a liar! My father is very majestic, and he is the strongest person in the world! A thousand men, just like you, wouldn't be a match for him! But, he doesn't seem to like me very much."

Lu Zhiyu looked strangely at Delmedi, as he pondered whether he should tell her some of Verthandi's embarrassing childhood stories. Lu Zhiyu sat on the balcony and chatted with the kid. The little girl was quite arrogant. In fact, she would talk back every time Lu Zhiyu said something.

Lu Zhiyu patted her head and played with her ears. She immediately began clawing at him, and even trying to bite him. The time passed quickly as they chatted. Lu Zhiyu noticed that someone had already started looking for Delmedi. He stood up and grabbed the dragonglass pendant that Delmedi wore.

It was a three-centimeter-long, diamond-shaped dragonglass. Depicted on it, was the young white dragon that Verthandi had slain.

Generally, the average White Dragon would approach maturity at around eighty years of age as an adolescent dragon. After that, it would stop growing, then gradually increase the amount and power of its deified cells. However, due to their body structures, reaching the level of mythological creatures was more difficult for them, compared to other ordinary lifeforms. Thus, it would take an endless dedication to carefully cultivate this potential.

The dragonglass was the core of the dragon species' inheritance, as it was the crystallization of their deified cells. Delmedi immediately panicked, when she saw Lu Zhiyu taking her pendant. It was her treasure. "This is a present from my Father. Give it back!"

Lu Zhiyu looked at Delmedi. Immediately, a powerful force field was formed. The whole world transformed.

Delmedi found herself standing on the surface of a body of water, which showed her own reflection. Yet, it also reflected a larger shadow.

"What's this?"

Delmedi immediately looked above her, where she saw a huge door that was hidden in the depths of the clouds. Before her eyes, hidden behind the clouds, a vast heavenly kingdom stretched to the end of space and time. Delmedi had no idea what she was seeing, nor could she understand what had just happened, but she felt very relaxed. She also felt very happy and at peace.

The two stood together on the water, as Lu Zhiyu stood before her. They were surrounded by endless blue sky, white clouds, and the ocean. Lu Zhiyu picked up the dragon crystal, saying, "I will also give you a present."

The dragonglass glittered in Lu Zhiyu's hands, as it blurred and blended in between Delmedi's brows, before gradually merging with her body as one. The dragonglass would integrate into her body as she grows, allowing her to gain the inheritance of the White Dragon.

Although she wouldn't enjoy the longevity of a dragon, with the powerful dragon witchcraft of White Dragon alone, she would be far more powerful than an average level three wizard. At that moment, an intense light shrouded in Delmedi's body for a long time, before dispersing.

"My name is Randhir Eranbell."

Delmedi stood on the balcony in shock. Not long after this, a few maids came over to find her. She kept muttering something on the balcony, until finally, Verthandi rushed over in a blue robe and a crown. Her appearance hadn't changed much over the decades.

Verthandi shouted Lu Zhiyu's name anxiously on the balcony. Lu Zhiyu also gazed at her. The little trouble, with her familiar golden locks and appearance, had really become an Orc King! She was no longer the same old Verthandi, who followed her Dad around mischievously. Now, she was a true Emperor of Holy Seville.

Lu Zhiyu felt satisfied, after seeing her. He then turned away, disappearing into the night.

Verthandi was crestfallen, as her crystal-clear golden pupils showed her despondence. Yet, the Sword of the King began glowing with power. Verthandi drew the Sword of the King. The divine artifact seemed to have felt its former master nearby, as it now took a long time for her to calm it down.

In addition to the scene that Delmedi had just described, Vethandi had vaguely guessed the true identity of Lu Zhiyu. She was agitated, as she recalled her memories, bit by bit.

She straightened the Sword of the King, letting the faint glow wash over her. Then, Verthandi suddenly felt a warm and familiar sensation.

"So, you are always by my side!"

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Chapter 149: Alchemy Doll

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Beneath the Wizard Tower, many apprentices were walking back and forth. Countless young wizards had walked into this tower, filled with admiration and dreams. Some would become formal wizards within five years, while others would leave without even graduating.

The structures of the school sprawled over the dark mountain ranges, surrounding the central tower. The wind ravens hovered in the skies. Occasionally, a dragon's roar would resound throughout the area, shocking all of the apprentices and forcing them to cover their ears. When this happened, everyone knew that the violent red dragon, which had been raised by the owner of the tower, was angry again.

Meanwhile, within the alchemy laboratory of the wizard tower, Lu Zhiyu was conducting a crucial experiment. All of the tower instructors were present to observe.

Bohr was almost eighty years old now. He had become a level four wizard after enhancing his brain and assimilating the life template of the Double-headed Magic Eagle. In doing so, he had gained the lifespan of the Double-headed Magic Eagle, which was close to eight hundred years! If he had not completed this step, he might have already died a natural death by now.

Without breaking through as a level four wizard, a wizard's lifespan could only be partially extended by refinement, using the deified cells of the Double-headed Magic Eagle. Even then, it would only grant a lifespan of around two hundred years at most.

So far, only Bohr had broken through to the fourth level. The others had integrated some deified cells, but by now, their bodies had already begun to show signs of aging. Their consciousnesses were also becoming more rigid and sluggish. If they didn't hurry, it would be unlikely that they would be able to break through.

Lu Zhiyu stood on top of the experiment platform, manipulating an alchemical doll. After spending the past twenty days in the real world, Lu Zhiyu's harvest was significant. In particular, Fabio Rossi, who was the was the foremost expert in robotics manufacturing from the Italian National Bionic Research Institute, had taught him many significant things.

But, what the prototype that they had built on the base of Byrne Island was still only a robot. What Lu Zhiyu ultimately wanted to be able to create was alchemical life.

His aim was to create a true alchemical lifeform, an existence on the same class as silicon-based life. Although it wouldn't be on the level of the silicon-based life wreckage that he had encountered before, Lu Zhiyu knew that it was still an important step to take for making forward progress on the research on alchemical lifeforms.

The most important element would be the construction of the brain from metallic cells, which would then allow him to develop sentience. However, this was still not artificial intelligence, as Lu Zhiyu still had no idea how to create artificial intelligence. The sub-brain system that Lu Zhiyu had first developed, was just a simple imitation, which was based on the operating system and processing model of computers.

It was also different from the SS Eternity's sub-brain, David, which was created with the soul of Sakun. A true alchemy lifeform had to naturally develop wisdom and awareness.

The alchemy doll was lying on Lu Zhiyu's experiment table. Its shape had been fashioned after humans' forms. It had a silver face with a streamlined body. It was clear that, when it ran, it would definitely exhibit similar beauty as that of a professional athlete.

The entire body was made from a titanium skeleton. Lu Zhiyu had put a bionic skin on the outside, so it was similar to a normal human epidermis. Lu Zhiyu was only using metallic cells for its brain.

Nerve fibers were implanted into its ears, and the signal was transmitted to the brain through soundwaves. The arms and feet could rotate freely. The heart was a supercapacitor battery. The eyes were hyperspectral cameras, and the throat was an amplifier. There was a solar panel in its back.

Needless to say, this was indeed a high-tech product. In Maria's World, it could even be called a miracle, as no one else could create such a thing!

In the eyes of all of the students, who were seated behind Lu Zhiyu, this kind of thing was simply a miracle of the gods! All of them stared at the experiment with wide eyes.

Meanwhile, Akkad, who specialized in mechanical alchemy, was looking around like a madman. For him, the figure on the table was simply the most beautiful thing in the world.

At that moment, a large number of scattered parts flew through the air. Lu Zhiyu used his mind power to controls these small parts to, bit by bit, assemble the alchemy doll.

After checking every detail, he let out a deep breath. Now it was time for the most important step, the activation process. This process involved the activation of the brain, not the body, and took place in order to actualize the birth of the alchemy doll.

Lu Zhiyu wanted a doll that posessed both emotions and awareness. It would be the first alchemy lifeform born in Maria's World, and would thus be a major breakthrough in the mechanical alchemy field.

Lu Zhiyu cautiously pressed the activation switch on the alchemy doll, and began to stimulate the brain. This brain was composed of a pure unrefined metallic cells, instead of enhanced metallic cells, which have a higher plasticity.

As such, Lu Zhiyu was careful to follow David's calculations, ensuring that he built a life template that was able to seamlessly imitate human neurons and glial cells. According to the derived template, this project was feasible, but Lu Zhiyu was still not sure whether it would succeed.

The doll lying on the alchemy platform suddenly moved. Lu Zhiyu could see that, deep within its brain, a weak mental energy current had begun to flow. The signal was obviously being transmitted!

Finally, the brain's awareness began to form. Lu Zhiyu could feel the power flowing from an unfathomable place, then gathering to form an awareness within the alchemy doll. Lu Zhiyu had guessed a long time ago that the birth of a lifeform's awareness was intrinsically connected with the highest law of the world. As such, every time a life was born, it would extract some Source Form from which to derive its awareness. Such was the scene that was occurring before Lu Zhiyu's very eyes!

The alchemy doll stood up slowly and looked at Lu Zhiyu. It was like a child just born, observing the whole world. It looked at Lu Zhiyu with its hyperspectral camera eyes, then glanced around the entire alchemy laboratory. It then peered curiously through the window at the world outside.

As they watched it move, the noisy laboratory suddenly grew silent. Akkad's whole body shivered in excitement, then he shouted, "It's beautiful! This is a true work of art!" This is the miracle of life, the highest realm of alchemy, the realm of God."

Akkad was deliriously happy. He was eager to learn this alchemy technique that he now saw in front of him. This was the true future of alchemy. His teacher Anthony had shown him a door to the supreme path!

Before, he had been ridiculed by the others for being a heretic and following an unusual path. But now, his teacher had just proved to him that this was alchemy was truly of great worth!

Lu Zhiyu was also smiling, as the silvery doll stood in front of him. The two looked at one another, the doll's gem-like eyes continuously zooming in and out. Lu Zhiyu then nodded. "From now on, I shall call you Eva. You are the first alchemy lifeform in the world!"

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Chapter 150: A New Wizard Academy

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In the main hall of the master of the tower, a smiling beauty was preparing refreshments. She had a slightly stiff expression and silver-white hair, and was wearing the black and white long gown of a maid.

As she placed the drinks on a table in the middle of the hall, she spoke with a slight mechanical delay, "Your black tea!"

Lu Zhiyu took the tea from Eva. "Thank you!"

Bohr sat on the side, nodding at Eva. His appearance hadn't changed much. He was still wearing the same black-framed glasses and long blue robes. His gaze had sharpened, however, perhaps revealing him to be a bit more world-weary these days.

"So, it's already possible to engage in regular conversation and identify mannerisms?" Bohr asked Lu Zhiyu.

Lu Zhiyu nodded. Since Eva had been made, Lu Zhiyu had dressed her in bionic skin, and had customized her outer appearance into her current form.

Lu Zhiyu sipped the hot black tea. "As soon as some common sense and basic knowledge has been entered into Eva's memory, she'll become truly alive. She has a well-developed brain that can process information and independent thinking capabilities."

"But, she isn't without her flaws! No, it shouldn't be called a flaw per se, but she is still a little different from human beings. As a lifeform, she is far closer to perfection than humans. But, this sort of perfection can actually be a flaw. The emotions of alchemical life are far colder and reduced, when compared to humans. Perhaps the structure of metallic cells weakens the desires of its lifeforms. Because they don't need to eat, they receive no pleasure from eating, and therefore, they posses no desire to do so. Also, without possessing the normal vulnerabilities to disease and death, they have no will to pursue longevity and strength. Likewise, without pain and pleasure, it is impossible to have joys and sorrows, or feelings such as love, affection, and friendship. Hence, without ambition, there is no motivation to move forward in life."

Bohr nodded. "Instructor is quite right. Weak beings often drive the advancement of life. Overly perfect creatures can often stagnate on the path of evolution, due to their perfection. The two-sided blessings and curses of every trait are worthy of our careful considerations indeed."

Lu Zhiyu looked at Bohr. "There's no comprehension in your words. You're just parroting me! Don't flatter me with small talk. You didn't come to me about this matter! After all, you're not Akkad! That rascal! He keeps heading over to see me, while his eyes are really only glued on Eva!"

Bohr laughed. "When you gave that lecture on the basics of mechanical alchemy a few days ago, Akkad was completely enthralled. But, compared to your achievement with the life alchemy dolls, that information was nothing."

"He is also making his own mechanical dolls, but it seems that he is still far from making them move. So, alchemy life is out of question at the moment. Hahaha, no wonder he's always heading over here. To him, Eva is the most beautiful woman in the world. Yet, it seems that Eva simply ignores him!"

Bohr, upon remembering Akkad's antics over the past few days, was unable to hold back his laughter. Lu Zhiyu also laughed. "He can't even walk yet, and he wants to learn to run! First, he should understand the basics, before delving deeper. Well, even if I explained Eva's creation process to him right now, he wouldn't understand any of it. So, tell me about your matters. What do you want?"

Bohr was silent for a bit, before speaking. "Uruk wants to establish a wizard school for the orcs, while Wofter and Wendy want to return to the elf continent to establish a wizard tower for the elves."

Lu Zhiyu nodded, looking at Bohr without any change in his expression. "So, what are your thoughts?"

Bohr immediately responded, "I think this is a very meaningful moment for all wizards. I believe that they can guide their students down the road of wizardry. So, I think this is wonderful."

Lu Zhiyu quipped back. "But if this occurs, Uruk, Wofter, and Wendy will no longer be mentors in the Wizard Tower, and they will definitely bring a large number of their wizard followers with them when they leave. Such a mass exit might drastically weaken the power of the Wizard Tower. The Wizard Tower would then be divided into three factions. Your power as the Deputy Master would also be reduced. Are you willing to follow through with all of this, now that you have considered all of that?"

Bohr nodded seriously. "As long as it will benefit the development of our civilization as wizards, I am completely willing."

Lu Zhiyu was relieved. "It seems like you all had this idea, even before I came back. Why wasn't it implemented before now?"

Bohr stood up and gave a Lu Zhiyu a salute. "Our knowledge was given to us by you, Instructor. You also established the tower, so we felt that your opinion and approval on this matter was essential, before we proceeded."

Lu Zhiyu was very pleased at this answer. He gestured for Bohr to sit. "My thoughts are the same as yours, Bohr. I don't have the time to manage the affairs within the Wizard Tower, but I still hope to see advancements to our culture. Bohr, you are better at those matters than I am. I also know how much time and effort you have spent in managing the Wizard Tower these past years. Many wizards oppose your rule, as they feel your policies are too weak and peaceful. They want to influence the world, acting as more forceful masters."

He continued. "They are moving in secret, with many schemes, manipulating the situations in the human world. But Li Weisi's folly, as well as the power of the Church of Light, cow them into inaction. Since you have also been mediating these tensions, there thankfully hasn't been anything too horrendous happening. Right now, wizard culture needs to develop slowly, rather than jumping out recklessly, competing for dominance of the world."

Bohr heard Lu Zhiyu's words and felt extremely moved. Many of his ideas were opposed by everyone, including his classmates. Yet, Instructor Anthony understood and supported him. Bohr was silent for a long time, then he spoke again.

"Li Weisi has been dead for decades. The new generation of wizards has long since forgotten the things of the past. The emergence of blood wizards has enabled the wizards to become far more powerful. This power is a great temptation, and I can no longer suppress the ambitious ones. Recently, many strange events have occured within the Kingdom of Mara. I suspect that the wizards, who are scattered outside, are involved. So, I have sent people to investigate."

Lu Zhiyu patted Bohr's shoulders. "The power of wizards can promote the progress of civilization, if it is used for good. It can also destroy the sources of civilization, if it is used for evil. There is no evil in the power itself, or in its development, but I hope that civilization will continue to advance, instead of devolving. I even hope to see the civilization of wizard culture appear in Maria's World one day."

Bohr's eyes also lit up with desperate ambition. "A civilization that belongs to us wizards? I vaguely remember Li Weisi mentioning this in the past. Will I really be able to witness it?"

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Chapter 151: The Thrones of God

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In Maria's World, among the layered dimensional folds, Lu Zhiyu's figure appeared above the silver moon. It was not Lu Zhiyu's first time being here.

At the moment, Gaia's silver egg was attached to the moon. And, while there were no changes to its size on the surface, Lu Zhiyu could sense that the Divine Kingdom had expanded within it.

Originally, Gaia had a mind power that rated around three hundred. Over the last few decades, after absorbing the consciousness of dozens of priests and Holy Knights, its rating had now reached nearly three thousand! Thus, the original Divine Kingdom had expanded tenfold! Within it, were a large number of believers, each of whom were Lu Zhiyu's most devoted disciples, and who had built the prototype of the Divine Kingdom.

Standing under the huge silver egg, Lu Zhiyu looked up at the Divine Kingdom. A faint glow shone throughout the silver dome. Suddenly, the huge Divine Kingdom resonated and pulsed with a strange energy. This signaled that the Kingdom, which was originally a large information body, had expanded again.

In the pure blue world, the clouds within the heavens slowly rotated. All of the devotees raised their heads at the same time. When they did so, they saw a light shroud the central temple. At that same moment, the Divine Kingdom also exuded a dazzling light, as if welcoming its owner.

Gleaming white buildings surrounded the entire Divine Kingdom. Other than the outermost gates, the rest of the layers of the structures were stacked towards the center, as if they were paving the way up a tall mountain. The higher and bigger a building was, the closer it was to the center.

Following this proverbial ladder all the way to the central sanctuary, which was the highest point of the Divine Kingdom, one came to the white throne of God. This was where, at the moment, Lu Zhiyu had just appeared as a huge shroud of light.

His brilliance covered the entire space. From his lofty location, all of the devotees could see him as the majestic figure of God that he was. The throne was even above the clouds!

In addition to Lu Zhiyu's main seat, there were more than a dozen empty thrones. These unoccupied thrones formed a circle, floating above the center of the Divine Kingdom. Each one was gigantic and was shrouded in huge rays of light.

Each seat also represented a god. These gods were part of Lu Zhiyu's main sub-brain. With this main sub-brain, some of the settings of the scroll could be adjusted, and the Source Form could be consumed, both of which would help to enable the changing of some of the rules inside Maria's World.

Lu Zhiyu gave the right to control Maria's World's to this Divine Kingdom. As long as someone was willing to integrate themselves into Lu Zhiyu's Divine Kingdom, Lu Zhiyu could share the authority over Maria's World's with them. This would mean sharing the throne, or more specifically, the unoccupied thrones.

Once someone was integrated into the Divine Kingdom, it was the same as being a part of Lu Zhiyu. As such, they could then no longer be separated from Lu Zhiyu, and would serve always as Lu Zhiyu's assistant in managing Maria's World.

However, no such person was there to share his throne at the moment. And even if someone had been there to help, in order to have the power to change and manipulate the rules in Maria's World's, they would have to at least be a level seven mythical wizard.

Luckily, the timing wasn't too crucial, as Lu Zhiyu was still developing the concept. Lu Zhiyu had transferred some of Maria's World's authority to the Divine Kingdom through his main sub-brain, but the specific roles of the thrones were yet to be divided.

The Divine Kingdom had been consolidating for decades. Now, there were over ten devotees within it. Before, there had been nothing inside, making it like an empty shell, prone to collapse in the slightest wind.

Lu Zhiyu hadn't thought much about the division of the thrones. He simply assumed that, as the extraordinary powers emerged, they would show up to claim the thrones. They would then become the maintenance staff of Maria's World and help to uphold Maria's World's laws as it continued to evolve.

They would also have the ability to preach and gather their own disciples. The faiths of these powers would spread throughout Maria's World, and their disciples would also merge into Lu Zhiyu's Divine Kingdom. Through this process, a true realm of God would be established, while the power of Lu Zhiyu would continue to strengthen with the growth of the world.

The entirety of Maria's World would be driven by these powers to develop into a world dominated by the gods. As for the wizards, who also originated from this world, they would develop an original wizard civilization. Lu Zhiyu also envisioned a specific future for them.

With all of this in mind, Lu Zhiyu had come this time not only to observe his Divine Kingdom, but also to prepare for his breakthrough to level eight mythical wizard.

In order to accomplish this, Lu Zhiyu had to develop a mythical life template for level eight mythical wizards. In regards to the Divine Kingdom, Lu Zhiyu was ready to transform all of Gaia via metallification, thus creating a stronger, adaptable metallic life form.

As he knew that it would take quite a while for all of Gaia to metallize, Lu Zhiyu decided that he would develop the level eight mythical wizard template in the meantime. Lu Zhiyu knew that the level seven mythical wizard corresponded to low-level mythical creatures, while the level eight mythical wizard corresponded to mid-level mythical creatures. So far, the hadn't found any real mid-level mythical creatures in Maria's World, but the most crucial step was the existence of metallic cells, which he had already accomplished. So, the emergence of the level eight mythical life template was still a feasibility on the near horizon!

Lu Zhiyu sat on top of the throne, his mind's eye moving to observe the outside of the Gaia's silver exterior. Immediately, the sub-brain at the core of the silver egg began to extract large amounts of metallic materials to replace its deified cell structure…

Silver spots covered the enhanced sub-brain, slowly at the beginning. As the enhanced metallic cells continued to grow, the process became faster and faster. Finally the organic cell material of the enhanced sub-brain was entirely replaced.

The metallic cells were continuously manufactured, with the metallic cells being found at the enhanced sub-brain in the center. It then spread to cover all four sides, as the silver metallic cells replaced the main substance of the entire structure of Gaia.

Constant movement rippled throughout the silver egg's surface, like waves, flowing from the top to the bottom. A large number of metallic cells were being made as Gaia metallized.

Lu Zhiyu's closed eyes finally opened, and the huge shroud of light let out a gleaming ray. The Divine Kingdom became more stable and compact, as the deified cells were replaced with metallic cells. The metallic cells could then control a large amount of information, which could be used to bring the entire Divine Kingdom closer to reality.

"I have finally completed the second step of the Divine Kingdom! All that's left now is to become a level eight mythical wizard. What should I call the mid-level mythical creature template? The Lord of Dreams?" Lu Zhiyu marveled aloud.

From that moment on, the giant silvery egg would continue to extract and engulf the silver moon. With the speed of metallic cells, it would then gradually replace the moon, before completely metallizing the entire moon.

Lu Zhiyu's next task was to build upon the low-level mythical creature template, Dream Control, to create the mid-level mythical creature template, which would be a true metallic lifeform. By that time, Gaia would have become Lu Zhiyu's main body.

Gaia would also have become a huge mythical metallic lifeform, carrying the Divine Kingdom within the skyline of Maria's World. That would officially mark the beginning of the country of God!

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Chapter 152: Destination Mara Kingdom

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The Wizard Tower suddenly became rather deserted. The boar-man Uruk had taken some of his students to the deepest part of the Amos Icefield to establish a wizarding school for the orcs. Though it was a difficult task, Uruk felt that, if he couldn't pass this trial, he didn't deserve to be a wizard. Thus, he insisted on establishing the wizard school in the most remote region within the Amos Icefield, crossing the ocean with his protege in order to do so.

In the meantime, Wofter and Wendy returned to the Elven Kingdom on Yala. They had lived on the human continent, Alen, for decades, but had never really gotten used to their new environment. So, they were more than willing to return to the Elven Kingdom to live their preferred lifestyle.

Wofter and Wendy brought the elven wizards on their return to the Yala continent. Wendy told Lu Zhiyu that she wanted to build a beautiful Wizard Tower in the land of the elves, then work to incorporate witchcraft into the daily lives and arts of the elves. She explained to Lu Zhiyu that she envisioned it to be a tower of elegance and beauty as well.

Lu Zhiyu pretended to be dissatisfied with her plan and remarked, "Are you calling the Wizard Tower that I built ugly and unartistic?"

Wendy didn't say anything in reply, but batted her eyes playfully and stuck out her tongue. Lu Zhiyu couldn't help but smile. "Okay fine, I really don't have any artistic talent. I hope I can one day visit your beautiful, natural, and artistic Wizard Tower in the Forest of Life."

Wendy replied with hesitation, "Definitely! I will welcome you always, Anthony."

In the early hours of the morning, he watched Wendy and Wofter depart, both wearing gorgeous elven robes. He stood on the pier and waved at them.

Wendy and Wofter stood on the side of the ship, waving back and shouting Lu Zhiyu's name. For some reason, this filled Lu Zhiyu with an inexplicable sense of sadness.

When he returned to his room, Lu Zhiyu sorted his things and packed a suitcase. Eva followed behind him, wearing a black cloak with a light flower pattern and a maid's outfit. She also had on a hat, and was carrying a suitcase.

Lu Zhiyu checked that nothing was missing, then prepared to depart. Suddenly, he saw a man hurry up the stairs and open the two metal gates.

Lu Zhiyu looked up to see that it was Bohr, who was heading toward him at a great speed. Even his glasses were askew, as the glossy black feathers on his arms were still shrinking back inside his frame. It was clear that he was dissolving a half-eagle transformation.

Bohr had been patrolling the magical beast menagerie outside when he had suddenly heard news that Lu Zhiyu was about to leave. This explained why he was in such a hurry.

Since the emergence of Blood Witchcraft, wizards began to focus on researching the various bloodlines of magical beasts. Recently, this had begun to involve the hybridization and synthesis of magical beast bloodlines, as well as the breeding of new magical beast variants.

Once bred, these magical beasts would mutate and develop new abilities. Most of these new abilities were quite useless, but there was a small chance that a very powerful ability might still emerge.

In order to pursue this research, the tower opened up a large area in the Black Forest for breeding magical beasts. The Black Forest stretched over several mountains and connected them to the sea. In terms of size, it was on par with a small Duchy.

Bohr immediately looked at Lu Zhiyu upon arriving within speaking distance. "Instructor, are you leaving again? Where you are going?"

Lu Zhiyu looked at Bohr. "You seem too unstable when you rush around like this. You are not young anymore, so how come you are behaving in the same way as you did when you first entered the tower?"

Bohr's current rank and title was the Deputy Master of the Tower. As the pioneer of Blood Witchcraft, he was one of the most prominent figures within the wizarding community.

Yet, at the moment, Lu Zhiyu was scolding him like a child. After a few awkward chuckles, he said, "Instructor, why are you leaving, when you have just come back!"

Lu Zhiyu looked at Bohr. "I didn't want to say goodbye. I always feel that every goodbye is sad. You have enough here for you at the Wizard Tower. You are doing very well. I am very pleased. The Wizard Tower is developing very well. I don't need to be here, as you are the current Master of the Wizard Tower."

Bohr looked at Lu Zhiyu hotly. "No, the Wizard Tower needs you. Even if you don't do anything, your presence settles us. With you here, no one would dare…"

Looking into Lu Zhiyu's eyes, Bohr suddenly couldn't speak anymore. Finally, he sighed. "Well, I am no longer a child, but every one of your students will always want you to stay near."

Lu Zhiyu patted Bohr's shoulder. This student was very similar to him in many ways, so he was the one that Lu Zhiyu liked the most.

"I will not leave Maria's World this time, as I am going to walk around and observe it. Perhaps I will stay in Maria's World for a long time. I am going to journey through the Kingdom of Mara, from Babus of Mara, along the Nami River and through the Kingdom of the Church of Light to Crete. Then, I will journey through Crete to the Batko Empire to experience the culture within the deserts. If you want to find me, you can go to Alen's largest desert and find me in the Sea of Death, the Great Kafra Desert."

Lu Zhiyu did not want to travel directly there with the dimensional door, but desired instead to walk the whole way. Especially since there weren't any pressing matters to deal with, he did not want to rush.

As he lifted his suitcase and prepared to go, Bohr spoke up behind him. "Oh right, Instructor, I meant to tell you that there have been some strange things happening in the Kingdom of Mara. I sent my youngest student, Edward, to investigate. Since you are passing through there, I hope you can take a look."

Lu Zhiyu didn't even turn around, as he waved his hand toward Bohr. The wave was his way of acknowledging Bohr's words, then he promptly left.

Eva lifted her suitcase in front of her knees, then bid farewell to Bohr, before following behind Lu Zhiyu. She would accompany Lu Zhiyu to take care of Lu Zhiyu's daily life and schedule. Bohr raised his hand and waved at Lu Zhiyu, watching him disappear down the stairway.

Below, several Instructors of the Wizard Tower were waiting. According to their abilities, it was improbable that they would be able to break through as level four wizards. After a few decades or a hundred years, they would simply die, one after another. Thus, it was possible that this might be the last time that Lu Zhiyu ever saw them.

Lu Zhiyu had wanted to leave quietly. But, now, as he was standing there and looking at each of their faces, he couldn't help but grow a bit sentimental. When they had first arrived here over 50 years ago, they were still young. Now, they were growing old, and the wear of age had already begun to show on their faces, as the natural law of age was something that even ordinary wizards could not resist.

Lu Zhiyu shouted out each of their names. As he spoke to each and patted their shoulders, it was just like when they had first arrived at the Wizard Tower, when Lu Zhiyu had stood on the high platform and solemnly shared his knowledge with them.

Everyone looked at Lu Zhiyu, who looked unchanged, even after all these years. They couldn't help but reminisce about the old times. Some even shed tears, while others thanked Lu Zhiyu for what he had done for them. All sorts of emotions were being shared, as Lu Zhiyu bade farewell to each of them individually, then left.

As he rode on the railcar in the underground passage, Lu Zhiyu could see the red dragon on the outside. It also recognized Lu Zhiyu. Its eyes were full of fear, as it shrunk its head back in silence. It had been stationed in the dragon cave to guard both the upper and lower tunnels.

The Black Forest was located in the Rosa d'Oro Empire. The northern part of the Rosa d'Oro empire was where the Duchy of Creer and the Duchy of Gracchus were located. Even further north, were the Crete Empire and the Kingdom of the Church of Light. And to their west, was the Kingdom of Mara. At this time, he was heading to the Western Kingdom of Mara.

The Mara Kingdom was full of swamps, numerous forests, and rugged mountains. It had no plains, so Lu Zhiyu would first travel to the capital city of Babus in the Mara Kingdom, where he would then take a boat along the Nami River, crossing through several countries, before finally entering the Crete Empire. His ultimate destination was the Batko Desert Empire.

Lu Zhiyu got on the railcar, Eva following. Lu Zhiyu pulled a lever, sending the railcar speeding along the underground tunnel towards the west.

"Destination – the Kingdom of Mara!" he announced loudly.

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Chapter 153: Northern Wilderness

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The region of the northern wilderness that was made up the Duchy of Creer had remained desolate for the last few decades. It had been the base of the ill-fated Wizard Alliance, which Li Weisi had led decades ago Utilizing the complex mountainous terrain and underground caves, he had created an underground city in the northern desert.

Today, there were still monsters left over from the experiments of the Wizard Alliance. Also, the entire northern wilderness was covered with thorns and weeds. Yet, there were barely any trees, with only two or three arbors scattered along the horizon.

In the autumn of San Calendar Year 14, Li Weisi had led the entire Wizard Alliance and three thousand Owl Knights from the Duchy of Creer, slaughtering his way through the Moore Province of the Kingdom of the Church of Light to St. Sarl City. In the end, they were wiped out by the hand of Saintess Kelly and the Duchy of Creer was cleansed by the Church. Now, the Grand Duke of Creer was ruled by the grandson of Pope Hodap.

In the northern wilderness, Li Weisi and the horrible legend of his dungeon still lived on, making it a forbidden land. As such, no one dared step inside it.

Due to the lingering effects of the experiments, experimental monsters and chimeras roamed free in the region. From time to time, they would devour passing merchant caravans and eat villagers from isolated villages. Even now, in Year 60 of the San Calendar, the tales of Li Weisi and the monsters of the northern lands were enough to terrify people and silence the cries of children.

There was a small team at the moment, which was moving inside this forbidden area. The composition of the team was quite complicated. There were ordinary people, some Blood Knights, some scholars and hunters, and of course, some mysterious wizards.

After passing a mountain of thorns, they came to a rock wall. They then parted a thick patch of dense and dry vines to reveal a cave.

There were many such caves within the northern plains. In fact, their number was such an inestimably large one, people unfamiliar with the road conditions would often fall into the complex underground cave system. This would result in many of them falling to their deaths or wandering around, injured, and lost.

Without guidance or a decipherable navigation route, ordinary people would often die inside, unable to find their ways out. At the front of the group, walked a handsome young man with a book. His skin was very pale, causing him to look as if he was completely bloodless. His eyes were dark green. At first glance, he looked like a corpse!

If Bohr had been there, he would have recognized the individual right away. It was his former student, Adonis Monar.

Adonis' had a great talent for Blood Witchcraft. He and Bohr shared an interest in physical transformation and exploration.

This had made Bohr think that Adonis would be his protege. But, during an experiment, Bohr had discovered that Adonis had tried to use a live human being as a test subject, which made Bohr livid. Thus, Adonis was expelled from the Wizard Tower, never graduating.

But, before his departure, Adonis snuck into Bohr's laboratory, stealing some of the inheritances of the Wizard Tower. He then disappeared without a trace.

Bohr was very angry about all of this, of course, but he still had a tender affection for his former apprentice. Since Adonis hadn't stolen anything really important, Bohr did not pursue the matter further.

At the moment, Adonis stood in front of the cave, looking into its dark depths. He took out a map, which had been drawn on roll of worn sheepskin. After looking through it, he verified the landmarks nearby and nodded.

"Yes, it's here. Light the torches. Everyone, be careful. There many dangerous modified beasts here, as well as leftover witchcraft traps," Adonis warned them.

He then walked to the forefront of the cave with a torch, constantly checking for traps. He was careful to remain vigilant.

The scholar among the group explained some of the secret notations on the map. As he did so, Adonis distributed his mind power to create a simple witchcraft technique, called the Mental Probe, to scan his surroundings.

The information about the terrain was constantly streaming into his mind, as he pushed downwards into the darkness, guided by the torchlight. The group members' shadows stretched out behind them, while they continued to move down the cave corridors.

Water dripped down from the cave's ceiling. The further down they went, the darker and more humid it became. Other than having to avoid the troublesome traps, their journey was relatively uneventful.

"Sssss..!"

Adonis' ears immediately perked to attention, as he heard a strange noise. He then raised his hand, signaling to the group to stop. All of them immediately sensed something afoot, so they grabbed their weapons. The two Blood Knights immediately moved closer to guard Adonis.

"Ssssss…!"

The people at the front of the group could feel a slight vibration at their feet. Everyone stared at the front of the cave and lifted their torches. All of them could feel the tension in the air.

The reputation of Li Weisi was very fearsome, and this was his base camp. Even though decades had passed, and most of the monsters that he left behind should have long since died, they still had a strong fear in their hearts. After all, the things that he had left behind terrified even the most battle-hardened warrior.

Adonis also looked towards the front of the group, seeing that the unknown thing was approaching them at an incredible speed. It had definitely sensed their existence somehow, even without seeing them. He wondered how this was possible, guessing maybe that it was due to its keen sense of smell.

All of them looked deeper into the cave. Adonis suddenly shook, as he lifted his head. Above him, staring down into his own eyes, he could see a pair of chilly eyes. Adonis immediately shouted, "It's above us!"

"Sssss…!"

It was already too late. The monster jumped down, its long legs slicing through the scholar's chest like a sickle. The monster had picked the weakest one to kill first. It was obviously very sly and sinister.

They could finally see that the monster was a giant spider, which had the head of a woman and the face of a gorgeous beauty. The creature clung tightly to the rock wall, hissing at them. It was completely horrifying!

Adonis showed an surprised expression, as he said, "It's a chimera. As expected, Li Weisi has reached the pinnacle of this field! I definitely want to obtain the things that he left behind here!"

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"Fire, fire!"

The guards behind him immediately pointed their crossbows at the spider, then let their arrows fly. However, the human face spider moved swiftly and had extraordinary sensory abilities. As such, it seemed to detect the movements from the air currents instead of through its vision.

So, as soon as any arrows were shot, the creature could sense the objects and evade them. At the moment, it was as if the arrows were following behind it. Every time an arrow would land just after the creature had moved to avoid it, and the thuds of the arrows hitting the empty wall reverberated throughout the air.

Seeing that their arrows were having no effect, the entire squad was retreating backwards, while the human faced spider circled around them. Every time it attacked, at least one of the squad members would be injured. They were like prey, trapped within its web, each of the creature's steps bringing the squad closer and closer to death!

All of them knew that they had to take the initiative. One of the Blood Knights, who was guarding Adonis Monar, chose to rush out and stab at the abdomen of the spider.

As he did so, the spider smiled in a chilling way, as if it had long predicted this very action. It immediately sprayed acid at the incoming guard.

"Arghhh! My face! My eyes, I can't see! It hurts!" The guard reeled back in pain, screaming.

All of them watched, horrified, as his body began to melt into a puddle. Two more knights tried to charge in, but were blocked by the two front limbs of the spider, which were as sturdy as steel. The friction of the collision caused sparks to fly up in the air.

The spider pushed through with brute force, cornering the two. It then extended two more of its limbs, as it prepared to choke them to death. All of the group stared at the scene in fear, terrified of this monster that made even their knees tremble!

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Adonis Monar couldn't help but applaud, as he saw this giant spider monster. He then sighed.

"Perfect! This creation is perfection. To think that Li Weisi could create a perfect experiment like this, along with the Owl Knights! As one of the current generation, I feel humbled by his achievements!" exclaimed Adonis Monar.

He had been analyzing the chimera that his forebears had created. Li Weisi could be counted as a senior mentor of sorts to him, after all. It seemed that his talents were only slightly below his master, Bohr. He had also been a strong contender to succeed rulership over the tower.

The spider stared at him, as it let out a terrifying howl. Its creepy gaze was locked onto Adonis Monar, who simply grinned back. He then tilted his head to the side and returned an equally disturbing expression to the spider. His dark green eyes began glowing in the dark, as if a green blaze were setting them on fire.

The rest of the people felt even more terrified now. To them, both of these figured before their eyes seemed like monsters. As the two faced off, it was as if two demons were communicating through some demented exchange.

A strange power surged in the air. Even the simple act of breathing became significantly more difficult.

For a split second, the spider had a chill run down its spine. It quickly let the two knights go and backed away. The smile on Adonis Monar's face widened, as a ray shot out from his eyes and hit the spider.

"Curse of Death!"

Instantly, the head of the spider exploded, causing it to lose all of its power. Its heavy carcass fell to the ground, stirring up a huge cloud of dust.

Adonis Monar turned around and looked at the rest of the group. The green light in his eyes had yet to dissipate. It was enough to send shivers down all of their spines. To them, this strange power was even more sinister than the devils of legends!

Adonis Monar elected to ignore them at the moment. This strange power was from the bloodline of the ghoul that he had transplanted onto himself. Compared to other legendary creatures, it was stranger and had a more fantastic and sinister power.

Compared to other magical beasts, which had special abilities that were focused on object manipulation, ghouls had the power to cast curses. The Curse of Death was put on the recipient's spirit. As soon as the recipient became aware of the curse, it would take effect. Those who could not withstand the curse would die immediately, as their vitals would have been irrevocably damaged.

This was also a witchcraft that Lu Zhiyu had originally created. After creating the ordinary magical beasts, Lu Zhiyu began to develop his own dream controller template. At the same time, he had developed the dream witchcraft system. In addition to the Hand of the Wizard, Charm, and Illusionary Control, he had created curse witchcraft.

This kind of witchcraft was an important manifestation of the mind power, which allowed it to interfere with reality. When the curse succeeded, the mind power would interfere with reality and directly cause damage. Thus, the ability of the ghoul was directly derived from Lu Zhiyu's original dreamcraft research.

Compared to the other beasts, which derived their abilities from their spellcasting organs, ghouls would cast spells from their blood. Adonis Monar had inherited his teacher's blood transplantation theory, and after several human experiments, he finally succeeded in transplanting the blood of the ghoul.

After a large surgery, Adonis Monar replaced all of his blood with the blood of a ghoul. That was why he had appeared in this state, cold to the touch, with no body heat whatsoever, just like a corpse!

In addition to curses, ghouls possessed a special form of immortality. As such, ghouls' bodies could not be damaged, as their extraordinary powers stemmed from the blood. None of ghouls' body parts, including the brain, were vital body parts. So, as long as the brain wasn't completely decimated, a ghoul would not die.

Similarly, because ghouls' powers were derived from their blood, Adonis Monar also discovered their abilities to control corpses. Ghouls could use their blood to resurrect a body.

However, it could only be the corpse of a lesser existence, since things with a consciousness would collapse under their strong power. As such, things on the same level of existence as Adonis Monar were beyond ghouls' control.

After having such success with the ghoul experimentation, Adonis Monar gave birth to a series of ideas via experimentation on dead bodies. The first thing he thought of were the Owl Knights led by Li Weisi, who had mastered the Body Modification Technique and chimera technology.

The manufacturing and transformation of the Owl Knight group not only sensationalized the entire continent, but it also caused many great repercussions within the Shaman Group. The largest impact was the legendary technique that Li Weisi and the Wizard Alliance had crafted: Mind of the Undead!

It was for this reason that Adonis Monar had come here to the base of Li Weisi and the Wizard Alliance. He was determined to acquire their experimental records and notes! As long as he could see them, he would be able to complete the witchcraft system that he had been longing to finish.

Adonis Monar deactivated his cursed eyes, then peered at the group, all of whom were still looking at him with horror, expressionlessly. He wasted no more time, before shouting, "Let's move on!"

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Chapter 155: Mind of the Undead

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After seeing Li Weisi's chimera, Adonis Monar knew that he couldn't waste any time messing around. He couldn't wait to find Li Weisi and the Wizard Alliance's old laboratory so that he could make use of their experimental records and notes!

The group started pushing forward aggressively. This cave truly was exactly like what the rumors had said; it could be called an underground city in the northern wasteland! The deeper they went, the more they found glowing moss on the sides of the walls. Soon, they did not even need torches, as the moss completely lit the way.

The fluorescent moss looked like twinkling stars in the dim cave. As they peered down the path, it was as if they were looking deep into a star-studded galaxy.

The group continued on and various landmarks began to appear. Some were normal buildings, while others were passages marked with wooden stakes and numbered entrances. Many of these places showed traces of previous occupation, such as several kerosene lamps that were found in some of the houses.

They also began to encounter more bodies of the monsters. These monsters could not reproduce. Hence, after so many years, most of them had died. Although there weren't too many left, those which remained were the most powerful of them all. The team also encountered several crises, but under the leadership of Adonis Monar, there were no casualties.

They soon arrived at a fork in the road. The map pointed to the left, but Adonis Monar continued straight ahead. He then took some spellcasting aids from his bag and gathered them towards the wall, which was straight ahead of him.

Immediately, a dark whirling fireball appeared in his palm, then headed straight for the wall. The wall was quite thin, so it exploded on impact. It scattered outwards, the dust blowing towards them like a strong, gritty breeze. As the dust cleared, a passage was revealed.

Cough, cough!

"Give me the lamp!"

After taking the lamp, Adonis Monar tossed it inside the passage. The path had opened into what seemed like a huge and bottomless abyss. The lamp lit the surroundings as it fell, allowing Adonis Monar to briefly observe the interior from the entrance.

The space inside was indeed quite large. There were many buildings that had been built along the rock wall. There were also many entrances and exits, which connected the entire cave, forming a transit point for the huge underground city.

Adonis Monar imagined that, at the height of its heyday, tens of thousands of people had once lived here. Li Weisi had controlled all of them, as they were facilitating his experiments. Countless people had lived here, without ever seeing the light of day. It was here that Li Weisi had first embarked on his descent into the madness that ended up shaking the entire continent!

The oil lamp fell to the ground and cracked open. The scattered oil then quickly ignited into a flame. All of them could clearly see that a dark castle had been constructed at the bottom of the abyss.

Adonis Monar was delighted and exclaimed, "Found it! This is it!"

Adonis Monar ignored the people behind him, immediately jumping off the cliff. He was already a level two wizard, so he had the power to fly.

He hovered in the air like a giant bird. The distance from the bottom of the cave was not too far away, less than 100 meters. So, Adonis Monar landed at the bottom shortly.

The others took out some ropes that they had prepared and followed him down, while Adonis Monar went straight into the castle. The gates of the castle had already been destroyed. There were the bodies of a few apprentice wizards strewn about. It seemed that there had been a riot here.

The others came in with torches and looked around the castle. There were terrifying traces of battle everywhere, including bloody marks on the walls, marks from unknown weapons, monster bodies, human corpses, and numerous strange devices. The entire place was horribly eerie.

After heading upstairs, they found the laboratory of the wizards of the Wizard Alliance. The laboratory was like a slaughterhouse. They found various crystals, glass, precious stones, and gold, which had been used as currency and precious treasures in the human world. Here, they seemed to have been used to make a variety of experimental equipment to enclose what looked like animal entrails. Many of the large vessels were broken.

Adonis Monar, who was standing in front of a vessel, said, "This was used to create chimeras, but after Li Weisi's death, chaos ensued. The beasts escaped and killed the rest of the people here. The apprentice wizards here were poorly trained and recruited by the Wizard Alliance to guard the base. Thus, they never had any formal wizard training. So, they definitely couldn't defeat these monsters, which explains why all of them died here."

As he continued upstairs, Adonis Monar saw traces of human experimentation. This made many of the others retch in disgust, but Adonis Monar was thrilled, as he started checking everything out.

"So, they used this tool, and modified this one here… And this was where they conducted the modification of the Owl Knights!" he exclaimed in delight. "Where are the experimental records? There should be detailed documents!"

Adonis Monar looked around the huge laboratory, finally finding a large number of parchment papers and books in a bookcase that was covered with dust.

"It's here!"

He carefully wiped away the dust, not at all concerned with the filth that got onto his luxurious silk robes. In his eyes, these experimental records and notes were far more valuable.

Within the book, Adonis Monar found several dissection diagrams and various notes on experimental data, including specific records and summaries of the causes of failed tests. The meticulously kept records and processes detailed entire experiments.

Adonis Monar skimmed the book all the way to the end, as if he was looking at the world's most precious treasures. After Adonis Monar put the book down, he continued to rummage around on the shelf. He seemed to be looking for something in particular.

"Found it! So, it really does exist! These are Li Weisi's handwritten notes. So, Mind of the Undead really exists! They actually developed it. The legendary Owl Knight group was based on this experiment!"

Adonis Monar held the notebook and shuddered. At last, he burst into a fit of maniacal laughter. "Ha ha ha, it's wonderful, beautiful! Li Weisi, you really are a genius!"

With these notes, Adonis Monar could build the wizarding path that he had wanted for so long. He packed the notes into his bag and looked at his followers. "Take all of the things on this shelf. Don't miss a single sheet of paper. We're returning to Babus!"

"As you wish!" All of them saluted him, as they were his vassals, sworn to protect him unto death.

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Chapter 156: Babus and the Strange Corpse

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A wide river ran through the valley, then merged into a lake. A city was built beside the lake, its boundaries arranged in the shape of a crown. A giant bridge cut across the lake, with many boats bustling along under it.

Emerald-hued mountains and meadows could be seen all around the city. The rolling mountains showcased layer upon layer of vast forest. It was a green land, and this city by the lake was like the glimmering pearl in the heart of the forest.

Eva carried the luggage behind Lu Zhiyu, as they stood on a hillside. A breeze rustled the green hillside, lifting the edge of Eva's cloak. Even her hat was blown off by a strong gust.

Lu Zhiyu reached out qucikly to grab the hat. Then, Lu Zhiyu gently adjusted Eva's silver hair, while setting her hat back on her head.

As he did so, he chided her, "How do you always lose everything? This is not a good habit."

Eva put her hands on her knees and bowed. "Sorry, Master!"

Lu Zhiyu looked at Eva in surprise. "Master? Where did you learn such a strange term?"

Eva immediately replied, "I know assume that I am your possession. Therefore, you are my master."

Lu Zhiyu frowned, uneasy with this term. "Just call me Anthony!"

Eva gave Lu Zhiyu a serious look. "That would defy the definition, Master!"

Lu Zhiyu put a hand to his forehead, feeling a headache developing. "Why are you always so earnest about such a strange things?"

Eva put her hands on her knees and bowed again. "Sorry, Master!"

Lu Zhiyu didn't want to speak to Eva anymore, so he turned around and looked at the city below. "Wow, it's beautiful. No wonder everyone else calls Babus the Gem of the Forest. It does seem like a fitting name."

They were descending along the grassy hillside now. The view was unexpectedly wondrous.

Walking across the bridge, the wide river could be seen underneath it. The boats were constantly sailing past them and entering the city through the various tributaries. Many of these small tributaries flowed straight through the city itself.

The rows of ships that were cruising along the river formed the distinctive cityscape of Babus. Shouts would ring out from time to time, as large ships from afar arrived to the port. The unloading process of each was always intense and lively!

The Babus Bridge had been built a hundred years ago, but a large renovation was conducted on it about thirty years ago.

Currently, there were an endless number of carts being used to unload the ships. They then were driven towards the city by alpacoids. Among those transporting goods were businessmen and farmers from surrounding villages, as well as dock workers and local craftsmen.

Lu Zhiyu followed the waves of people into the city. The Kingdom of Mara was located in the forest and had many swampy areas. Although it had a lot of land, its population was comparatively low.

Most of its territories were ruled by autonomous lords. The status of the King of Mara Kingdom was basically equivalent to that of a lord of a large territory. Other than Babus, the other territories were only nominally allegiant to the king.

As such, the strength of the Kingdom of Mara was on a completely different scale versus countries like the Crete Empire and the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro. Even if they fought with a small duchy, like the Duchy of Gracchus Principality, it was likely that they would be defeated in a war.

But, once the kingdom reached a state of crisis, the nobles would unite together to fight the foreign threat. As such, even the Kingdom of Rosa d'Oro would not dare to fight the entire Kingdom of Mara.

Babus was the largest city in the Kingdom of Mara, and was also its trading capital and commercial port. As such, a large amount of wealth flowed into the city of Babus, making its ruling family, the Monar family, the richest within the kingdom. Thus, they also became the royal family of the Kingdom of Mara, as their ties to trade supported and maintained their rule over the country.

"Move aside, move aside! Don't block the path."

"Step aside!"

A group of knights, who were guarding a carriage, were passing through the Babus Bridge. These knights were fully armored and wore silver helmets. They were the elite force, and as they passed by, a path was immediately cleared for them. Then, the luxurious carriage entered the city under their watch.

"Who is it?"

"Didn't you see the insignia? It's the royal family, the Monar family!"

"It was probably a prince or princess!"

"Which Royal Highness has returned this time? The king is still quite healthy. Why did they come back? Isn't that the equivalent to giving up their inheritances?"

"Shhh, don't gossip lightly about the royal family!"

Ever since the previous generation came to rule, the Monar royal family would send all of its heirs away to govern their own areas. Regardless of his or her gender, only the most capable heir would gain the throne.

Rumors said that the Monar family had created the system while it was faltering. At that time, King Charisse hoped to stabilize the situation by encouraging his descendants to continue to expand the influence of the royal family, so that, eventually, all of the kingdom would truly be under the rule of the Monars.

The current king was quite old. Although he was still in excellent health, the battle for the succession of the throne had already begun. Lu Zhiyu looked at the carriage and felt an unusual shift within the atmosphere.

"A ghoul? How interesting!"

Lu Zhiyu could sense that the carriage was holding a woman in her twenties. Her outer appearance was normal, and she was clearly breathing, which showed proof of life. Yet, Lu Zhiyu could not feel her consciousness.

Others may be confused over such an odd occurrence, yet the ghoul was originally created by Lu Zhiyu. As such, Lu Zhiyu immediately discerned what had happened to the woman. She was obviously a ghoul!

He hadn't expected anyone to transplant the bloodline of the ghoul, as this bloodline had a higher rejection rate, when compared to ordinary magical beast bloodlines. Moreover, even if the transplant succeeded, it had huge side effects!

First of all, the transplant recipient would slowly become a corpse, as they gradually lost all kinds of sensations that a normal human should have. These losses ranged from the senses of taste and touch to the ability to procreate, even various desires were gradually lost.

As such, Lu Zhiyu had not expected that any wizard would actually attempt it. Yet, he thought that this kind of decision was also somewhat reasonable. For wizards, the exploration of strength and knowledge was the most important thing. Everything else was secondary for them.

He took a boat through the city. After docking, Lu Zhiyu entered a hotel. After booking a room, he asked the boss, "When is the next ship sailing to the Crete Empire?"

The chubby innkeeper, who was also responsible for the shipping business, hurried to look at the schedule. "Well, there will be a boat leaving for the Crete Empire in two weeks, but it may be two days late. Do you want to book a ticket? In the meantime, you can enjoy your time in Babus. It is truly a paradise, as there are all kinds of…"

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Blergh!

Splat!

The splattered blood felt warm. A beautiful woman, a child in her arms, was fleeing from a magnificent palace, which was framed with marble columns. Her chest had just been pierced by two knights.

The child was then taken away from her. The woman fell into a puddle of blood, as she struggled, reaching towards the child, her eyes filled with despair and pain. Blood gurgled out of her mouth, as she clung onto the leg of one of the knights.

"Give my child back to me! My child, my Adonis, give him back to me…"

Splat!

The soldier raised his sword and stabbed it down on her again.

"Ahhh!" Adonis Monar jolted awake from his dream. Even though the ghoul's bloodline had ensured that his body no longer could produce sweat, he still trembled in agitation and cradled his head.

Adonis had no idea how many times he had seen this horrifying scene in the depths of the night. His mother had been killed by his father because of a power struggle.

The simple woman was naive, so she had remained unknowing about the darkness of the world, at least until her tragic death. She had never seen through the guise of Adonis' cold-blooded father. As such, the Monar line had never really been a true family.

Adonis had never been able to properly fall asleep, ever since that day. Everyone, including his father, had thought that he had been too young to remember what had happened, but Adonis had never forgotten it, not for a single moment.

Although he didn't forget it, with his limited power, he also knew that he couldn't do anything about it. Yet, one day, he discovered the existence of wizards. Adonis applied to the king for a trial in an outer province, then tried everything he could to get into the Wizard Tower and gain the power of the wizards.

"It's almost here. It's almost time. I want to clear away all of the sins of this world. I also want every single one of you to pay for your sins," Adonis muttered, as if he was comforting himself, almost like a mad man. He was crying and laughing at the same time, as if he had gone completely insane. It took a long time before he calmed down.

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It was dawn, the sky just brightening. A boy of around eighteen or nineteen years followed the footsteps of the city guards, then quickly headed towards an alley in the Eastern District. By now, there were already many onlookers gathered, all of whom were gossiping.

"Another one dead. Bitten to death."

"How terrifying. An entire chunk of the head is completely gone! What sort of monster did it? One that actually eats people?"

"Did some wild beast sneak into the city?"

"The city guards are useless. They haven't found anything, even after all this time. This is the fifteenth body! Now, a new one pops up every two or three days it seems. This is far too terrifying."

"Maybe, it isn't a beast!"

"What is it then?"

"Who knows? But I have heard others say that…"

All of them were watching in fascination and horror. Many of the well-dressed women had covered their eyes, not daring to look directly at the corpse in the dark alley.

The face and neck of the corpse had been completely mauled. A large piece of flesh was torn back to reveal the muscle tissue and the white bone inside. It was ghastly. If one looked close enough, teeth marks could even be seen.

"Passing through, passing through. You can't gather here, so hurry on home," the captain of the City Guard said, while he pushed through the crowd.

He was wearing a sleeveless tunic, with a rhombus Babus badge and chainmail. His lower body was clad in a pair of black pants and boots, and he had a long sword at his waist. He looked pretty heroic. Yet, the other guards were not nearly as impressive.

The city of Babus had not been involved in any wars for many years. Hence, most of the people of the city were businessmen and nobles. The usual tasks for the City Guard involved some routine inspections, maybe catching a thief or two, and a murderer, if they were lucky. Very few people actually trained regularly.

"What's the point of looking at it? They haven't found anything yet. They are just a group of locusts!"

"Yes, they act so tough, at least when they're collecting taxes. Now that we actually need them, even a piglet is more useful than them."

"I think we need a new City Guard captain."

"Yes, get rid of him and hire a capable one."

The grand entrance of the City Guards did not serve to disperse the crowd in the slightest. Instead, the guards were completely disregarded and insulted.

Most of the crowd were wealthy businessmen, who lived nearby. There were also some fallen nobles among the spectators. Although they weren't important figures within the metropolis of the Mara Kingdom, a mere captain of the City Guard was still nothing in their eyes.

Since more than a month ago, people in the city had been disappearing and dying. In the beginning, no one cared or noticed much. After all, Babus was not a paradise on earth and these things happened.

The people also were well aware that there were also a lot of dark transactions and dirty dealings, with all kinds of people lurking, among the city's underside. Hence, a few missing and dying people was not such an abnormal thing.

However, when a human body that had been half eaten appeared, it immediately caused a sensation in the whole city. A maneater was definitely bad news! The thought that such a cannibalistic monster could travel through the city without a trace struck fear within the hearts of everyone.

As time went on, the number of dead people continued to increase, and the sense of panic and depression began to spread like a contagion. The City Guard still had not done anything, even after all of these deaths. Due to this recent threat, the usually bustling nightlife of Babus had basically gone, as most people didn't dare to come out after nightfall.

The captain of the City Guards was sweating buckets. "I promise to give you all an explanation within ten days," he said.

After much cajoling, the crowds finally dispersed. However, Captain Tucker knew that, if he took too long to catch the murderer, his position would be in jeopardy.

What's more, many of the men in power, including the king, had heard about this incident. Because of this incident, many gambling houses, brothels, and other places of business in the city had been greatly affected, all of which were the sources of income for the most important nobles.

Naturally, his boss had ordered him to solve this matter immediately, giving him also the directive to restore order within ten days. Otherwise, he would be fired.

Tucker looked anxiously at the youth next to him. "Mr. Edward, you promised me that within ten days, you will definitely figure out the truth."

Edward nodded. "I promise, but you have to help me. Of course, the credit will be yours. I only seek the truth."

Edward was the boy, who had come with the City Guard. He was the youngest student of Bohr.

He had set off a month ago, but was delayed on his way. So, he had just arrived. The first person he had sought out was Tucker, who was currently overwhelmed. Edward assured him that he could help him crack this case.

Tucker certainly wouldn't believe him at first, but after he illustrated a series of clues and results from his search, Tucker reluctantly invited Edward to investigate the scene. Arriving there, edward checked the body, then reported his findings. "The cause of death is the severing of the trachea. The teeth marks are similar to human teeth marks."

Edward smelled the wound and frowned. "Everyone, be careful. This body is poisonous. I don't know what the poison is, or in what way the body was poisoned yet, so be careful!"

Tucker and the soldiers, who were standing to the side, immediately paled. "What? Poison?" They had been cleaning up the bodies just before, none of them paying much attention.

Tucker immediately replied, "What is this poison? Have we also been poisoned?"

Edward glanced at them, sweeping over them with his mind power. "No, it shouldn't be the type that spreads through skin contact. It might be instead spread through blood and bodily fluids."

Tucker quipped back, "Didn't you say that those are human teeth marks? A human being killed these people?"

Edward nodded. "I didn't say human, but that it's similar to a human's. This is not an ordinary event. We must be very careful."

Edward checked the ground and immediately frowned. Many places on the scene were destroyed. There were footprints everywhere. There was nothing left to analyze. He could only sigh and stand up. "Where is the first witness?"

The one who found the body was the owner of the nearby flower shop. She was still quite unsettled about the whole affair.

She had found the body in the alley, as she was setting up her shop. It had been around five in the morning.

The streets were empty. Edward pressed on, yet he didn't discover anything else. The woman had been too terrified to pay proper attention to the surroundings at the time, so had proven not useful for garnering more information.

By the end of the investigation, it was already noon. Edward stood up and prepared to leave.

Tucker was moved by Edward's methodology, and thought that Edward really could help him crack the case. If he could really crack the case this time, then Tucker would become famous throughout the city of Babus. He would then not lose his position of captain of the City Guard, and may even be promoted!

This thought made Tucker warm up to Edward, saying, "What should I do with this body?"

Edward asked, "Where are the bodies from before? I need to look at them, too!"

Tucker immediately said, "In the cemetery outside the city, being guarded by Old Chuck, the old gravekeeper."

After answering Edward, he immediately gave an order to the other soldiers, "All of you, carry the body to Old Chuck."

Edward put away his equipment, then walked with Tucker out of the city. After he turned the corner, he suddenly found something. He stopped, then immediately knelt down on the ground.

Tucker stopped too, puzzled. "What's wrong?"

Edward pointed to the tiles on the ground and knocked at them a few times. The sound produced was hollow. "The tiles here have been turned over before. What's hidden below them?"

Tucker immediately looked at one of the slates, which was relatively large and not quite the same as the one next to it. "Oh, this is the entrance to the sewer."

Edward's finger knocked on the slate thoughtfully. "Alright, I've got it. Let's go to the cemetery."

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Chapter 158: Mutation

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Edward and Tucker were hurriedly walking down the street, when they passed by a man and a woman. The woman had silver hair and held a variety of large and small purchases in her arms, while a raven-haired man ate an apple. He leisurely strolled in front of her, the woman following closely behind.

Edward's gaze stopped on the couple, as he sensed the trace of wizardry from the pair's aura. Edward was a wizard, who grew up in the Wizard Tower. Hence, after living around wizards for so long, he was very sensitive to their presences.

Although the two individuals seemed to display no abnormalities, their unique presences were enough for Edward to take notice of them. Edward immediately tried to launch the Mental Probe device to find out more, but the figures were already gone by that time.

Edward turned around, puzzled. He searched for a long time, but still couldn't find them again. This placed a great pressure upon Edward, who felt that the task that his teacher Bohr Kelermo had given him was probably much more difficult than he had first imagined it would be.

Although the unknown cannibal monster had not been thoroughly investigated yet, it was clear that the matter was related to wizards, and Cardinal Peter from the Church of Light, who just happened to be stationed nearby, had also sent people to check it out. These recruited forces were expected to arrive in a few days.

At the present time, all of Babus city was shrouded in a wave of darkness. The king's health had been subpar recently. At this time, it was very likely that the throne would be transferred to a new ruler. As such, all of the aristocrats and the successors of the throne had been rushing back to the city, while the entire Mara Kingdom had been watching.

At this critical time, Edward encountered an unknown wizard. He felt that the city of Babus had become a muddy swamp that could engulf him at any time. Yet, Edward had no intention to giving up.

On the second floor balcony of a bakery nearby, Lu Zhiyu and Eva looked down at the frowning teen among the crowd. "Look at those eyes narrowed. They are so focused, just like Bohr's. He might as well be Bohr's bas*ard son! Perhaps Bohr was too embarrassed to tell me about him, so he gave me the pretext that this is his youngest student…"

The apple in Lu Zhiyu's hand had been replaced with bread. Eva, who was holding a lot of items in her arms, then commented, "Based on the color of his hair and the color of his eyes, as well as his facial contouring, which are all very different from Bohr, the probability of his being a descendant of Bohr is less than 10%."

Lu Zhiyu looked at the alchemical maid, who spoke quite stiffly, then said, "I was only kidding. You have no sense of humor!"

Eva went on to say, "I don't understand! But, I do know that it is immoral to say bad things about others behind their backs, Master!"

Lu Zhiyu was speechless for a moment, then said, "You go back first. I need to go through some things, then I will return later."

Eva nodded politely. "Okay, Master. The ship that is heading for the Crete Empire will leave in the early morning, so please come back soon."

Lu Zhiyu waved his hand and walked downstairs. "Got it."

Lu Zhiyu had waited for Edward for ten days. He thought that Edward would have already arrived long before him, but had discovered that Edward still wasn't there yet.

Upon his arrival, Lu Zhiyu had basically already figured out what was happening in the city. This was a tale with no hero or villain, and with no clear right or wrong. As such, Lu Zhiyu had no interest in interfering with the current affairs.

However, if things kept developing like this, the city would descend into chaos. After all, a genius wizard, who seemed to have no moral compass, was moving all of his powers! The damage that he could cause was astronomical!

Lu Zhiyu did not normally like to interfere with normal historical advancements and wars, but the things that were being developed were just too terrible right now. Lu Zhiyu didn't want to see the development happen yet, because it was too soon within the timeline he had originally planned.

Plus, Lu Zhiyu had been expecting Edward, the student of his own student, to have arrived by now to deal with this matter…

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"Gone? How is that possible?"

Tucker grabbed Old Chuck's collar and his sword. Old Chuck was a wizened old bachelor in his fifties. The man was mostly bald, and he cowered as he replied, "Really I don't know what happened. The bodies just ran off by themselves."

Tucker felt that Old Chuck was trying to humiliate him.

How could the bodies run away? By Maria's name, the dead could now come back to life?!

He had never heard such a ludicrous tall tale before…

"Do you think I'm an idiot?" Tucker slashed the table, then slammed Old Chuck onto the ground, demanding, "Tell me the truth! Where did the bodies go? Who is the culprit? What are you hiding? I knew there was something fishy about you, you old bastard…"

Edward held the raging Tucker back, then asked Old Chuck, "You mean the bodies moved themselves, after they were shipped here?"

Old Chuck nodded his head insistently, recalling his memories. "Yes, I have been watching over the cemetery for many years, and I have never seen such a thing before. It is the power of the devil, and those bodies have climbed back from hell!"

Edward frowned. "You mean they came back to life again?"

Old Chuck's hands trembled, as he pointed outside. "No. They are not human. They are monsters! I heard something move outside one night. I thought it was another one of those dam*ed grave robbers, so I lit a lamp and headed over to check it out. And then, then…" Old Chuck stuttered, before bowing his head and stopping for a long time.

Tucker lowered his body and asked impatiently, "What happened then?"

"And then…and…" Old Chuck trembled, as his body swayed grotesquely. Even his voice had became low and hoarse.

"Hurry up and spit it out! What happened?" Tucker grabbed Old Chuck's hair and tried to lift his head up.

Old Chuck's head righted itself, his blue veins popping out on his face. His eyes were bloodshot and his skin took on the pallor of a dead man's pale hue. Then, he snapped his jaw open and bit Tucker's hand!

Roar!

Tucker screamed and Edward immediately knew that something was wrong. He slammed Old Chuck into the wall of the wooden house. A large chunk of Tucker's hand was missing, and the blood was spewing everywhere!

A few members of the city guards heard the commotion and immediately surrounded the men. Several people came to hold down Old Chuck down.

Apparently, the originally weak and thin Old Chuck had gained an explosive power that required several strong young men to hold down. Everyone had to use all of their strength to tie him down with a rope!

No one had ever seen Old Chuck like this before. A living person had become a monster, right before their very eyes. Old Chuck kept chewing on Tucker's flesh and blood, gargling in an eerie voice that struck terror in their hearts.

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Chapter 159: Ghoul

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Old Chuck was tied tightly to the chair. He was struggling violently against the bonds. Even though his hands and feet were chafed and bleeding, he continued to writhe. His eyes had turned even a darker crimson color, as fresh blood ran from his eyes. He was also gnashing his teeth noisily.

"Why? You have everything… women… children…"

"I… I don't have anything… nothing… I don't want to… be a gravekeeper…"

"I am so hungry, so hungry, eat you… I want to eat…"

Old Chuck's eyes were out of focus, and he seemed to be talking nonsense. At the moment, his consciousness was already gone. All that was left were his memories and instincts.

Tucker bandaged his wounds, then pointed at Old Chuck in horror and panic. "What happened to him? Is he crazy? What is going on?"

Edward checked Old Chuck's body, while rolling up Old Chuck's pant leg. He immediately found a bite mark on his calf. The bite had clear teeth marks and the wound was black and disgusting.

Edward did not bother turning his head, as he answered Tucker's question, "He died!"

Tucker stared at Old Chuck, who was still slobbering at everyone, and retorted, "How is that possible? You mean, he… isn't he still alive?"

Edward shook his head. "That is just an illusion. He is already dead. Although there is no problem on the surface, his body is stuck in a strange state between death and life. His breathing and heartbeat can be maintained, but he cannot be officially called alive. I can feel it. He is dead."

"What the heck is this? Witchcraft? I have never seen or heard of anything like it! Is it a new witchcraft technique?"

Edward was skeptical. After all, he was a student of the second generation Master of the Tower, a direct disciple of the founder of Blood Witchcraft, Bohr Kelermo. As such, he had access to the largest library and center of knowledge within Maria's World.

So, he knew of the most comprehensive witchcraft inheritance within the Alen Continent. Yet, even he could not see the origins and lineage of this particular witchcraft. So, it was likely that very few people in the world would be able to trace it.

Edward grabbed Tucker's palm, declaring, "The bandage is useless, as the toxin has already spread through the wound inside your body."

Tucker jumped up at once. "What?" He looked at Edward with wild eyes. "You… you mean… I have been poisoned?"

Edward nodded and moved his hands. "Isn't that obvious?"

Tucker swallowed and looked at Edward, then asked, "What will happen to me?"

Edward gestured at Old Chuck, causing everyone else to look at the Old Chuck, who had turned into a ghoul. Tucker's throat trembled, and he swallowed loudly.

Tucker knelt in front of Edward. "No, Mr. Edward, I don't want to turn into a monster. Please save me! I'll do anything you want."

Edward frowned and looked at Old Chuck. "Although I still haven't figured out what kind of monster it is, judging from the wound and what he said before, Old Chuck was bitten about six or seven days ago. This means that we still have less than a week…This toxin is mainly used to target living people. As you can see, the toxin became more active, spreading more quickly through the whole body, after Old Chuck died. Before that, nothing abnormal occured."

Tucker immediately said, "Then, how did Old Chuck die?"

"Well, as it is poisonous, ordinary people have no defense against it. I need to take the blood of Old Chuck. You also need to help me investigate some things, including the identities of the bodies, their locations of death, and others things, like how many bodies have gone missing in total…"

Edward took advantage of this opportunity to seize control of the City Guards and mobilize all of their power according to his own arrangements. After all, he had come to Babus without support.

Moreover, the Wizard Tower had no influence here, and the nearest gathering place for the wizards of Mara was also quite far away. Hence, he had so far only been able to rely on himself!

Edward used the experimental equipment of the wizards to analyze Old Chuck's blood. As viruses and cells are very different, for wizards, this was also a very new research topic that they had only recently discovered. Viruses were an species that were both living and nonliving, both organic and inorganic.

During an infection, these simple organisms could self-replicate, using the host's cellular system, but they could not grow and replicate independently. As such, a virus could infect almost any living organisms with cellular structures.

Edward could see that Old Chuck's blood was infected with a certain virus. The virus' infection mechanism only targeted the deceased, but it spread very quickly. If the host did not die, it would not initiate the infection mechanism. But, even if it did not activate the infection mechanism automatically, it was fairly easy for the host to still die from the poison of the bite shortly thereafter.

Moreover, the shape of this virus cell was quite similar to the shape of deified cells, which allowed Edward to conclude that the source of this virus must be a wizard. There weren't too many wizards on the Alen Continent that could transplant such special bloodlines, and most of them were registered in the Tower ledgers.

"Was it the two that I met earlier?" Edward immediately remembered the two mysterious people whom he suspected of being wizards earlier that day.

Edward had no way to kill the virus, but figured that there could still be a way for him to remove the virus from a living body before it proliferated. Edward knew that Babus already had more than a few victims, who were already infected with this virus. If he didn't work fast enough, he was afraid that the occupants of the entire city of Babus would all become monsters like Old Chuck!

Edward anxiously carried out various experiments on the ghoul virus overnight. Finally, he found some targeted methods and developed a drug to cleanse the virus from infected people, whose conditions had yet to metastasize.

After working tirelessly the whole night, Edward felt a little light-headed. Yet, he had a test tube of the anti-venom that he had just prepared, ready to go! In fact, a slender hand reached out at that very moment to pick it up.

"It's very good. You're a talented wizard. It didn't take you too long to make an anti-venom. Although it's on the rough side, it will do."

Edward stood, staring in shock. This man had actually snuck in! He didn't know how long the intruder had been there, since Edward hadn't detected the slightest trace of him.

It seemed that this man had been watching him for a long time. If the man had attacked him, Edward wouldn't have even known what hit him! Edward broke into a cold sweat, as he thought of this.

As soon as Edward registered the presence of the intruder, he fell to the ground, hitting the stone bricks on the floor. All of them immediately disintegrated, like sand, then immediately reconfigured themselves into stone spears, which then flew straight at the intruder! Edward did not bother to see the results of their flight, as he leapt straight for the exit.

Lu Zhiyu swiped the air, immediately causing the spears to disintegrate. All of the stones from the surrounding walls of the house quickly transformed into huge stone palms, which gathered to slam Edward against the wall.

"I admit defeat! I surrender!" Edward yelled in terror.

Lu Zhiyu, whohad been preparing to dole out some punishment on him, immediately stayed his hand. "Not bad. You attack like lightning and run like a rabbit. You're also pretty good at begging for forgiveness."

Edward, who was still being pressed tightly against the wall by the palms, grinned. "Well, I didn't recognize your esteemed presence. You appeared so suddenly. I was terribly shocked."

Lu Zhiyu teased Edward. "Do you know who I am?"

Edward immediately said, "I transplanted the bloodline of the earth bear, which controls the transformations between mud, rock, and dust. This particular bloodline transplant has just been developed. So far, I'm the only one who possesses it. Not even my master, Instructor Bohr·Kelermo, can use it yet. The only person, who can use such extraordinary witchcraft at will, would be the founder of the Wizard Tower, the Sage Anthony. My Master Bohr is your student. I have heard him describe your appearance, but I didn't recognize you before."

Edward never expected to meet this legend, especially here. This was the mysterious wandering Sage, the originator of the wizards, a legend, whose power rivaled the power of the Gods. Although he looked calm, Edward was sweating bullets.

Lu Zhiyu took a chair and sat in front of Edward, who was still stuck on the wall. Edward couldn't move, so he just looked at Lu Zhiyu awkwardly. He did not dare to ask Lu Zhiyu to let him down.

"I was passing through the Kingdom of Mara, when your teacher Bohr told me to look after you. But, I didn't expect you to be so late in arriving, after accepting your Instructor's mission a month ago."

Edward hastily replied, "That is because, while I was on the road, I caught wind of Adonis' whereabouts, so I went to investigate and lost a lot of time."

Lu Zhiyu blinked. "Adonis? The student Bohr expelled from the Tower? Are you familiar with him?"

Edward nodded. "I heard that he appeared inside the Duchy of Creer, but still wasn't able to locate him. Although he was expelled from the tower by Master Bohr, who was very angry about his behavior, Master Bohr is still very concerned about him. Thus, I wanted to persuade him to return to the tower."

Lu Zhiyu laughed. "Ah. The forbidden lands of the Duchy of Creer. In the undergrounds of the Northern Wilderness, lies the old base of Li Weisi. The Owl Knights were born there. In a sense, the Owl Knights and the ghouls that you saw are very similar."

Edward frowned. "Ghouls? Is that the official name of the monster that I saw before? That's quite fitting! Mr. Anthony, what is happening in Babus? What is going on? Do you know?"

As Edward said this, he hesitated to look at Lu Zhiyu. He was worried that Lu Zhiyu may be responsible for the affair.

Lu Zhiyu looked at Edward. "I know quite a bit, but this is a task that your Instructor gave you. It's also a trial, so I don't want to help you. Therefore, I will leave the Kingdom of Mara soon, just after dawn."

Edward immediately sulked. Lu Zhiyu, with a twinkle in his eyes, went on to say, "But, I can still give you some essential information…"

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Chapter 160: Witchcraft Tome

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Lu Zhiyu began to explain to Edward, "It was a ghoul. The monster you saw before is not a complete creature. They can only be regarded as low-level monsters with infections. After losing their will, they retain their memories and instincts. Only the high-ranking ghouls that are equipped with the Mind Of the Undead can be truly called real ghouls.They have a powerful remodeled body that can control ordinary ghouls. With their powerful bloodline powers and adept combat ability that is immune to fear and fatigue, they form the formidable undead army."

He continued. "Compared with the Owl Knights, which were an isolated platoon, the ghouls have become a race. They are a more terrible and powerful incarnation of the Owl Knights. Individually, they aren't all that impressive, but they can proliferate endlessly if they are not restricted or contained."

After Lu Zhiyu finished, he saw Edward thinking hard with his head down. This student of Bohr's looked quite smart. Although he didn't seem to have as much innate potential as Bohr, as he was a mere ordinary wizard right now, Lu Zhiyu still felt that he may go even further on the road on the road of wizardry than Bohr. This was because he was more open-minded and his thought process was much more far reaching.

After thinking for a long time, Edward looked up. "So, how should I contain it?"

Lu Zhiyu said, "The source of the special abilities of wizards can be traced back to various magical beasts. For ghouls, which were are created by wizards, we can trace the witchcraft techniques to a species called the superior ghoul, known as the Mortuus Magna. The power of this mythical creature stems from its blood. Within this blood, there is the power to cast curses. Curse witchcraft is a derivation of illusion witchcraft, and is also an important intersection point between mind power and reality. Someone has taken the bloodline of the Mortuus Magna to create the ghouls."

Lu Zhiyu paused for a moment, then added, "Ghouls have no wisdom or consciousness. They just act on instinct alone. If no one coordinates or directs them, even an ordinary army could easily destroy them."

Edward jumped in at that moment, saying, "So, as long as I find the person behind the ghouls, I can resolve the crisis that is plaguing Babus?"

Lu Zhiyu snapped his fingers. "Yes, the wizard who has the bloodline of the superior ghoul is relying on the power of its deified cells and cursed blood to maintain control over the ghouls. As long as you incapacitate him, the blood curse will be destroyed, along with its host. Then, those ghouls would revert back to their dead bodies. In fact, their very existence depends on the blood of the superior ghoul, and when the curse wielder dies, they will disappear together!"

Edward nodded. "I understand now, so rest assured, I will complete that task!"

Lu Zhiyu sat up straight and looked into Edward's eyes seriously. "Are you sure you are ready? I am afraid that the scene you will face is far beyond your imagination."

Edward replied, "No matter what kind of scene I see, no matter what decision I need to make, I will tell myself that the lives of Babus' 100,000 civilians are innocent. No one has the right to deprive them of their right to live!"

Edward truly was proving himself worthy of being a student of Bohr's. Although there were some differences in their personalities, his basic worldview and ideas were exactly the same as Bohr's. Yet, Lu Zhiyu didn't know if he would make the same decisions, according to the ideals he had just espoused.

Lu Zhiyu stood up and patted him on the shoulder. He didn't say anything more, just looked at him with a complicated expression on his face. "When Babus City is completely transformed into a city of the dead, in order to not let the situation get any worse, I will personally obliterate Babus. I hope you will not force me to make such a cruel decision."

Edward remembered the thousands of faces he had seen in the city, from the old people to the women, and the children, loggers, sailors and businessmen, Babus was no paradise. From the outside, it was seen as the Gem City of Mara.

But, after getting a deeper look, you could see the sins and blood that stained the city's dark underbelly. Yet for thousands of ordinary people, this was their hometown, the place that they depended on for their livelihoods.

Edward looked at Lu Zhiyu. "Why don't you solve this problem yourself? With your strength, no matter who the opponent was, no one could resist you."

Lu Zhiyu looked at Edward, then said, "Actually, I think that you are more suitable than me to handle this. When you find the culprit, I believe that you will agree with me. Besides, I have other things to take care of!"

"Mr. Anthony, can you enlighten me as to what those matters are?" Edward wondered what could be more important than the imminent destruction of Babus.

Lu Zhiyu turned and headed outside. He pushed the door open, and the cold wind gushed at Edward's face. Edward could only hear a light voice, saying, "I am going to save the world, so saving Babus must be done by a young man like you!"

Edward had once thought about the nature of the great Sage Anthony.

What kind of existence was the strongest wizard? Solemn? Wise? Rational?

All sorts of images akin to the Gods appeared in Edward's mind, but he had never thought that, when they finally met, the Sage would actually be so strange! But, the aura around the Sage had been very comfortable and soothing.

Edward was clever enough to connect the dots of who the culprit was from what Lu Zhiyu had told him. From the ghouls and the Mind of the Undead to the Owl Knights and the Duchy of Creer in the northern wilderness, where Edward had discovered traces of Adonis, combined with Adonis' modus operandi, although Lu Zhiyu did not say who the culprit was, Edward was pretty sure that it was his own fellow apprentice, Adonis.

Adonis was Bohr's first student. The two of them had the same master, so when Edward was a child, he had lived with Adonis for several years. They were very close and shared one of the closest relationships within the tower. Adonis was a few years older than Edward, so he took care of both Edward's daily life and his education from an early age.

Edward still remembers the days when he wore a huge wizard's robe that drooped all the way to floor, while he locked arms with Adonis, just like brothers. They would explore the castle, the classrooms, the caves, the forest and through every corner of the Wizard Tower together.

Therefore, Adonis' betrayal and subsequent escape from the tower had always been a matter close to Edward's heart. Edward hoped to find Adonis, so that he could question him directly about it. But, he also wanted to persuade him to return to the tower to beg forgiveness from their Master, Bohr.

A young Edward had long ago sat on the window of the castle, one foot dangling outside of it. "Adonis, I want to be a wizard, just like Bohr. I want all of the wizards to know my name! What about you?"

Adonis was indifferent, which was clearly evident as he looked at the sky outside with Edward. "Me? I want to figure out the meaning of life. I also want to create a world without death."

Edward laughed. "Isn't that basically like the Divine Kingdom that those scammers talk about? Adonis, why would you yearn for this kind of thing? Do you want to become a god?" Adonis had smiled and didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth had clearly lifted a tad.

Edward didn't know why he had suddenly remembered this scene from the past. He sat down slowly on the chair. By now, everything in the room was restored to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

"Is it really you? Adonis?"

Edward gave a soft sigh, then sat with his head in his hands. He did not believe that he could do what he had promised to Lu Zhiyu, but he was grateful that Lu Zhiyu given him this opportunity. If the culprit really was Adonis, then he hoped to handle this matter by himself.

Edward felt something on the table and immediately looked over and saw a notebook there. The leather cover was embellished with gold lettering, which spelled out the words in Phinks "Dream Witchcraft!"

Huh? What is this?

Edward was stunned for a second, then he got extremely excited. The only person who could have left these witchcraft notes was the person who had just left! It was the master of his own teacher, the founder of witchcraft, the most powerful wizard in the world!

This precious tome that he had left behind would be invaluable to any wizard! It was something that people could only dream of possessing! Edward's hands shook, as he carefully picked up the notebook, his exhaustion completely disappearing in an instant.

Dream witchcraft? This is a branch of witchcraft that I have never heard of before. What is this power?

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