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Philosopher's Stone!

Does this really exist?

Reiner looked at Mr. Field with confusion on his face.

"Are those legends true? The Philosopher's Stone that turns stone into gold, the alchemy doll that is no different from a human being, and the Door of Truth that touches all knowledge, do these really exist?"

Reiner didn't quite believe in these things, but now that a high-level mage mentioned it himself, he had to reconsider.

"Leaving aside the alchemy doll and the Door of Truth, the Philosopher's Stone does exist, but the effect is not as simple as turning stone into gold."

Mr. Field nodded slightly and said.

"The Philosopher's Stone is actually a very pure magic crystal. It contains extremely pure magic power, which is enough to support the casting of magic above the seventh level. For mid-level mages, it is the best way to use magic beyond the level. tool."

"Then why has something like this not been popularized before? Logically speaking, this should be a very convenient magic tool."

Reiner was a little confused.

"Because the Philosopher's Stone was originally created to fight ancient mages, the material of this magic crystal is the soul of the mage. The more powerful the mage is, the more powerful the Philosopher's Stone can be made, and the powerful sage The stone can be used to use more powerful magic to defeat the ancient mage."

Mr. Field sighed, seeming to be thinking about the tragic situation back then.

Although there are only a few words in the history books about the magical revolution led by Mr. Braggs, the real situation is extremely tragic. Naturally, the mages of the ancient magic empire could not allow their power to be stolen by others, so they asked Mr. Braggs When the mage launched his attack, the magical melee between the two sides left indelible traces on many demiplanes.

But because Mr. Braggs's modern magic system can make a mage grow up quickly, he becomes stronger with each war. In the end, the magicians of the ancient magic empire even came up with the idea of ​​destroying the star gate to split the demiplane, but they were stopped in time. , so it didn't cause a tragedy.

In such a cruel environment, the birth of the Philosopher's Stone does not seem incomprehensible. Lord Braggs and others need a powerful means to fight against the ancient magic empire with thousands of years of accumulation, and the Philosopher's Stone becomes stronger with each war. , is the best choice.

At the end of the war, after everything had settled, the High Council blocked any news about the Philosopher's Stone, and at the same time spread other intelligence disturbances, describing the powerful Philosopher's Stone as a tool that could turn stones into gold.

After listening to Mr. Field's explanation, Reiner sighed with emotion and also had a bold idea. Since the Philosopher's Stone that turns stone into gold does exist, then the so-called alchemy doll is no different from a human being, as well as the truth that touches all knowledge. Does the Gate really exist, but its actual function is completely different from what the legend describes?

He expressed his doubts, and Lord Field smiled.

"You are very smart, Reiner, but these things are not accessible to you at your current level of magic. This will cause uncontrollable changes in your cognition. Even the Philosopher's Stone is because you have been exposed to Macon. That’s why Hydrasia told you.”

He did not answer Reiner's question directly, paused, and then continued.

"Macon has most likely left Olmsted. After the Chaos Snake's people failed to attack you, there shouldn't be another attack in a short time. At least you can feel more at ease recently."

"No, Mr. Field."

Reiner denied it aloud.

"I don't think Macon has left Olmsted. He should still be lurking in the city."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

Mr. Field was already preparing to leave, but after hearing what Reiner said, he sat back down.

"Originally I had some doubts. It wasn't until Your Excellency revealed that Macon was a member of the Serpent of Chaos and mastered the method of making the Philosopher's Stone that I could be certain."

Reiner explained that he had felt something strange before, but now he finally got the answer.

"Macon has stayed in Olmsted for twenty years and has always hidden his identity without being discovered. He must be an extremely cautious person. However, in the backyard of my aunt's villa, traces of alchemy experiments can be easily detected in the soil. As a Although the rooms in the alchemy laboratory have been repainted, this method of covering up traces is too low-level."

This was the strange feeling that Reiner had felt before. In the information he obtained, there was a huge contrast between the image of Macon. This contradiction made Reiner confused.

Now, after learning Macon's true identity, Reiner further improved his guess.

"I'm thinking whether these concealed traces were left behind by Macon on purpose to attract other mages to search for the legacy he might have left behind, but Macon actually wanted to make the Philosopher's Stone!"

Although Reiner has never been exposed to this routine of spreading rumors to attract outsiders, and hiding behind the scenes to reap the benefits, it is easy to think of it, especially the Philosopher's Stone, a taboo item that requires the soul of a mage as a raw material. Need to cover up.

"This is an interesting idea, and it is indeed a possibility."

Mr. Field has never known Macon's residence before, so naturally he would not have thought of Reiner's ideas.

"I will hide in Olmsted and observe. You act normally. If something happens, I will arrive in time."

He handed Reiner a card with Eaglesfield's name on it.

"At the critical moment, if you inject magic into this, I will feel it immediately."

After saying that, Mr. Field stood up, waved and left.

The originally ambiguous environment suddenly became noisy, and Reiner felt that he had returned to reality from the isolated world. It must be that with the departure of Mr. Field, the suggestion spell also failed at the same time.

"Can this spell be used to eat Overlord's meal?"

Reiner thought without any reason. He saw that Claire had almost finished eating, so he called the waiter to pay the bill.

As soon as the two of them got up, they heard a noise coming from the side. When they looked carefully, they saw that a very drunk man was being carried out by the waiter of the restaurant.

"Another eater, take away all the valuables from him and throw them out."

The restaurant manager said angrily, and then he saw Reiner again.

"Sir, please walk slowly and come back next time."

Claire ate food that cost one gold coin by herself. It can be said that she performed beyond her level today. Naturally, the restaurant manager likes such customers very much.

Reiner and Claire walked past the fallen man at the door. He couldn't help but glance at each other, and then realized that this man was the guy who pretended to be sick on the regular ship.

It seems that he is used to cheating and cheating, and finally fell into trouble here.

Reiner thought for a while and took a brief look at the other person's situation, but was surprised to find that this man seemed to have magic power in his body, and he was at least a first-level mage.

"Is he also a mage who came here after hearing the rumors about Macon? How many such people are gathered in Olmsted?"

Reiner thought to himself.

"What's wrong?"

Claire asked when she saw Reiner suddenly stop.

"nothing."

Reiner didn't want Claire to worry too much, so he gently held her hand.