This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 168 - 155 Reminder from the God of Alchemy
Chapter 168: Chapter 155 Reminder from the God of Alchemy
Chapter 168 -155 Reminder from the God of Alchemy
Naomi had slept for a whole day, but there was still no sign of her awakening.
This situation was very rare, and Katherine had no experience with it. Normally, a ranger’s beast companion would have been following their master for a long time, growing stronger as their master did.
Amberser had suddenly obtained the power of a Legendary Ranger and then formed a contract with his own beast companion.
As a result, Naomi too had ascended suddenly, directly sharing the power of her new Legendary Rank.
Would receiving such immense energy in a short time be harmful to her?
Even Katherine could not answer this question, so all she could do was to stay nervously by Naomi’s side, constantly monitoring her condition. Various healing spells had been prepared, ready to handle any emergencies.
Amberser sat by her side, appearing far more composed.
Because after the contract, he could sense Naomi’s condition and knew that she was all right.
It was Katherine’s concern that seemed a bit odd. She had not known Naomi for long, so how had they become like best friends?
“Strange, isn’t it? This might be the reason Katherine has found favor with the Elven Gods—a girl of innate purity, which is rarer than any talent.”
The God of Alchemy was sitting opposite Amberser, leisurely drinking date tea from the desert, with seemingly no intention of leaving anytime soon.
Amberser said with some displeasure, “Teacher, don’t you have anything else to do? How long do you plan to stay here?”
The God of Alchemy replied disdainfully, “You’re too much. I just solved a big problem for you, and you’re upset about me drinking a few cups of tea? Besides, as a god with weak divine power, what else can I do other than drink tea in the Divine Realm? Whether alchemy recovers or not isn’t up to me.”
Amberser snorted and then said, “You could go find a few Alchemy Prodigies and bestow your divine favor upon them! Don’t let them suffer like I did back in the day. Isn’t that what you’re supposed to do?”
Amberser still remembered how this old man had squandered all his saved up materials before his death. At that time, he was too heartbroken to feel the loss keenly, but now that he was alive once more, the heartbreak was gone, leaving only the pain.
It had been his savings, gathered to pay for his education.
If he had paid his tuition back then, he figured he might have become a renowned scholar or a highly respected mage.
Instead, he had spent many years as a lowly adventurer, finally saving enough money again, only to find that because of his impure origins, many magic academies refused him, and he had to rely on self-study to get where he was today—a journey worth millions of words of a harrowing protagonist’s novel.
Yet, the God of Alchemy was utterly unconcerned, “Look at you, holding grudges. You’re a Lich now, those should be matters of your past life. Besides, talent isn’t that important. Look at Katherine, the most valuable thing about her isn’t her professional abilities, but her naturally pure soul.
“You might not yet understand, so let me put it this way: Katherine was destined to enter the Elven Divine Nation from birth. Her soul is too pure, and she will always maintain that kindness, unaffected by anything. No matter what she experiences in life, she absolutely won’t be corrupted—that’s the type she is.”
“Absolutely won’t be corrupted?” Amberser discerned the key point.
If that was true, it was no wonder Katherine was treated so favorably by the Elven Gods.
After all, mortals are to die eventually. Legends can live long, but they cannot be immortal.
So, in the face of eternity, the flesh of mortals is meaningless; what truly holds value is the soul, and the memories and emotions it contains.
That is what the Deities care about.
Whether in Hell or the realms of the Gods, pure souls are the most valuable.
Hell’s hard currency is tormented souls, not because they are more valuable but because they are steadily obtainable. Truly pure and noble souls are not hard currency but luxury goods, the kind that are hard to come by.
A naturally pure soul that will never taint or degrade would provoke a fight amongst the gods if it belonged to any other race. It’s only because the Elven Gods are powerful enough, and because Katherine is an Elf by birth, that no one dares to contest them.
Otherwise… there might indeed be a war between the gods over this woman.
Amberser looked at Katherine’s silhouette; even though she still maintained her Orcish form, with shoulders broad enough to bear mountains, he found himself uncontrollably drawn to her after watching for a while.
“Is this the charm of a person of pure goodness?”
The God of Alchemy nodded and said, “Katherine’s unreasonable charm is actually the allure emitted by someone of pure goodness. Unless you belong to a chaotic evil faction, you would be attracted by this purity. The blessing of the Elven Gods simply enhances this effect. No other Elf could achieve this effect with blessings.”
Amberser nodded and said, “No wonder the Elf Tribe made her their Queen. A person grown in a pot of honey without getting a twisted character is truly rare.”
“So don’t even think about leading her down the path of corruption and darkness,” the God of Alchemy suddenly said.
“Talking smack, when have I ever wanted her to fall into darkness?”
Amberser could swear on his own ribs that he truly had no designs on Katherine, and had it not been for her Legendary Grace as a temptation, he might not have even considered letting her work for him.
“You wove a future for her, and the Elven Gods are already aware of it. As your mentor, I have an obligation to remind you not to take things too far. The wrath of the Elven Gods is something even the Lord of the Dawn can’t withstand, let alone a faithless one like you. No deity would plead on your behalf.”
“Aren’t you my mentor? Shouldn’t you be the one to shield me then?”
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“Me, with my weak divine power and a scholar of alchemy? What do you expect me to shield you with? I can’t even beat a Time Dragon!”
Amberser had no respect for the old guy, just like back in the day, completely unreliable in a pinch. However, the God of Alchemy’s appearance this time must be for more than just answering a summon. The old guy had always wanted to remind him, and had been waiting for such a chance for a long time, so he had stayed, chatting incoherently with Amberser instead of leaving.
As if to confirm Amberser’s thoughts, after they finished discussing the topic, the God of Alchemy said, “It’s about time I left. I’ll do as you suggested and see if there are any Alchemy Prodigies on this continent that I could look after. But, one last question before I go, what do you think about becoming a deity?”
“Becoming a deity?” Amberser shook his head and said, “No thoughts on that, it’s not like I can just decide to become one. If Aeo doesn’t give me the chance, no amount of effort would be useful.”
The God of Alchemy spoke in a different tone, “Get ready. According to my calculations, there has been peace among the gods for too long, and a new chaos is likely not far off. When that time arrives, gods will fall, and mortals may ascend to Divine Realms. You already have four types of Legendary Grace, plus my Divine Artifact. You are the only mortal capable of wielding five kinds of Legendary Grace. You really are my most esteemed student.”
“Teacher, you’re not a deity of prophecies, so stop being so cryptic. And if there really is a god-war, you should worry about yourself first. You’re only a lower-tier deity with weak divine power, the bottom of the ladder among deities.”
“Nonsense, there are still those with weaker divine power and demigods. No matter how weak I might be, I’m still so much better than a sham Legendary like you. Worry about yourself, for you should be well aware that many deities have already set their sights on you.”
The God of Alchemy’s words reminded Amberser of the goddesses who had followed one after another, each wanting him to be their Chosen, probably sensing the imminence of the god-war. Amberser, possessing multiple Legendary Graces and the power of the Golden Throne that made him one of the strongest among Legends, was the perfect candidate for divine representation.
Only it was always the goddesses from the evil alignments, like the Goddess of Pain, the Goddess of Night… Anyone who did a bit of asking around would know no good end comes from dealing with them. Couldn’t a lawful or good deity show some favor for once? At least those deities kept their word and wouldn’t betray you.
If the Lord of the Dawn asked, Amberser might even consider trying out for Paladin.
However, it seems even gods have their prejudices; no matter how formidable the Lich is, they would never favor it.
The God of Alchemy stood up, patted Amberser on the shoulder, and said, “If there really is an accident, come serve as my subordinate deity, at least you’ll be alive.”
After saying that, the God of Alchemy didn’t wait for Amberser to retort, but dissipated into specks of light.
Amberser looked in the direction where he vanished, finding the comeback he had in mind hard to articulate.
Inside, Amberser’s resentment towards the God of Alchemy lessened a bit; the old man had done enough for him.
Putting aside those complex thoughts, Amberser looked towards Naomi. The Druid girl slowly opened her eyes at this moment, then sat up from the bed.
Like reborn, Naomi, whose face had been bloodless and body as pale as a corpse, now radiated with vitality, and showed no signs of illness… except for a faint red mark on her neck.
“I… *cough*… I can speak again!” Naomi said excitedly.
Previously, while in a state of life and death, Naomi’s throat kept being slashed open and then healing, which was torture for her, leaving her unable to speak.
Unexpectedly, after the contract was established, that constantly flickering wound had healed quite a bit.
Amberser said in surprise, “You’ve already mastered the power of time?”
Naomi shook her head and said, “It doesn’t seem so, it’s just that your power, Master, is too strong, temporarily suppressing this chaotic force.”
“What a pity,” Amberser sighed.
Katherine swiftly glared at Amberser, and then said to Naomi, “Don’t worry, I believe you will be able to recover completely soon.”
“Thank you, Your Highness Katherine,” Naomi said politely.
“I’m no longer the Elf Queen, just call me sister,” Katherine said gently, “I’ll teach you about the knowledge pertaining to the Ranger pact, so don’t let this despicable Lich lead you astray.”
“You should be careful. She’s my contract partner; don’t lead my people astray!” Amberser warned Katherine, then said to his contract partner, “Naomi, don’t listen to her. Quick, turn into the Black Panther and give it a try; I want to ride on it.”
