From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Felix didn't hesitate and immediately went to the site where the ritual was about to take place.

It was located several miles outside the military camp, and it appeared to have been set up for quite some time.

He quickly saw the specifics, only to realize that it was not a sacrifice being made, but a certain ritual being arranged, with an alchemy array inscribed on the ground, filled with complex spells.

"Alchemy?"

Because followers of the Reforging Church also heavily researched alchemy, even hoping to incorporate it into the system of the Reforging Church, Felix recognized it at a glance.

This was an alchemy array of immense scale, very complex and exquisitely detailed, and it seemed to have been directly transplanted from somewhere else.

"Can there actually be an alchemy array of such a level in existence?"

The more he looked, the more fascinated he became as the alchemy array before his eyes was too exquisite. To anyone who had studied alchemy, it seemed like a near-perfect work of art, instantly captivating those who understood it.

"What kind of alchemy array is this, what is it used to refine, and why is there such an alchemy array here?"

Felix murmured to himself, subconsciously kneeling before the alchemy array, wanting to reach out and touch it but then retracting his hand, fearing that he might affect the various precise effects of the highest-level alchemy array.

It was then that cries and wails reached his ears.

"No... something's not right."

Felix suddenly awoke from his fascination, shaking his head and surveying his surroundings. Continue reading at My Virtual Library Empire

Thousands of Cyart people were being driven here by Vallere citizens, while the King of Vallere, Leader of the Reconstruction Army Agata, and the Cardinal of the Reforging Church, "The Destroyer," all watched this scene.

Afterward, "The Destroyer" looked toward him.

"Felix, you've arrived too, look... This is an alchemy array left by the Heavenly Enlightenment, and soon the ultimate alchemical creation will be born from here, provided we offer enough souls."

"The Destroyer" also showed an obsessed emotion, which was a rare exposure of huge emotion from him, a person almost devoid of feelings.

In fact, whether it was alchemy or technology, for any replicable and deconstructable, learnable new technologies, "The Destroyer" always had an incomprehensible passion that others found difficult to understand!

He continued to speak.

"Although it's not very clear why, the King of Vallere encountered a being of the Heavenly Enlightenment Level in the Spirit Realm and obtained this incredible alchemy... it's simply a miracle!"

"We only need to offer enough souls to witness the birth of the legendary Philosopher's Stone!"

"Souls..."

Felix turned his head to look at those crying and wailing people; they were Cyart people, men and women, old and young, even mothers holding infants.

The captives gathered together, huddling with each other, their eyes filled with helplessness and fear, tears swirling in their eyes, loudly expressing their pain and sorrow.

The children's cries were particularly piercing; they didn't fully understand what was happening, but the environment around them caused them to cry heartbreakingly. Mothers held their children tightly, touching their heads with trembling hands trying to console them with tender words, but their own tears had already broken through, unable to restrain themselves. The men tried to hold back their tears, silently praying for redemption to come, helplessly waiting for outside help to rescue them from this sea of suffering.

"No, this can't be!"

Felix suddenly became furious, as the most important thing in his life was "responsibility."

And since the Fischer family were rulers of the Cyart people, deep down in his heart, he always believed that he was responsible for all Cyart people!

So he tried to persuade "The Destroyer," saying, "Stop this! Your Eminence, Cardinal! Those Cyart people are innocent!"

The King of Vallere immediately looked at him, his tone laced with malice, "What are you talking about? Bishop Felix, don't tell me your position isn't firm even at this moment?"

"I understand now; after all, you are a member of the Fischer family, is that the reason?"

"Are you our friend or our enemy?" he aggressively queried.

"The Destroyer" remained silent, only staring at Felix.

Felix shook his head and said, "In fact, we in the Reforging Church hope to dedicate the whole of Cyart to our great God of Reforging, and to turn those Cyart people into our followers."

"Our enemy is only the Fischer family and the forces that rely on them, not every single Cyart person!"

"The Destroyer" still stared at him, his icy gaze containing an almost inhuman indifference, and he said quietly:

"Felix."

"While it's not me who is initiating the ritual but the King of Vallere, I want to make it clear to you, that I also agree with the commencement of the ritual..."

"The Philosopher's Stone, that is the legendary miracle, a thing that can realize any wish!"

His voice trembled slightly, all four arms shaking, and beneath the iron mask, there seemed to be fervor and heat.

"And for me, the appearance of Ultimate Alchemy is just too shocking. I really hope to see its results! And now, this wish might be realized right before my eyes!"

That's the "Destroyer" from the Reforging Church.

Felix frowned deeply. In fact, just as he remembered, the "Destroyer" was a person who was obsessed with all technologies and alchemy to the point of madness, and in his eyes, the lives of ordinary people were insignificant, with technology being the only thing of importance.

And the ultimate technique of alchemy was right in front of him; asking him to give it up was impossible.

The blonde leader of the Vallere Reconstruction Army, Agata, also came over and said, "I'll just say it straight. Even without it, we can still win, but it's always better to be cautious and increase our chances of victory, even if just a little bit."

"We need the creation of Ultimate Alchemy... the legendary Philosopher's Stone. I don't know what power it possesses, but it will definitely be useful!"

Felix looked at Agata, the leader of the Vallere Reconstruction Army, who continued calmly:

"I can understand your desire to stop us and, if I were in your place, I wouldn't stand by and watch my countrymen be treated as expendables either. But fundamentally, our stances are different... Rather, Bishop Felix, if you truly stand with our Three Kingdoms Alliance, then allow us to do all this, as a declaration of your stance."

What to do?

Felix felt extremely troubled, as his Cyart conscience wouldn't allow him to ignore such matters.

At the same time, the captured civilians looked over in unison, their gazes converging into a forceful plea, all directed toward that influential person on their side.

The appearance of this influential figure was like a beam of light piercing through the clouds, illuminating this forgotten corner.

In the eyes of the Cyart people, there were complex emotions ranging from a yearning for freedom, like parched earth longing for rain, to an expectation for redemption, like mariners seeking a lighthouse on their way home.

Their eyes shimmered with tears, but these were not tears of despair; rather, they were the shine of hope.

They gazed at Felix, each look filled with aspirations for the future.

"Save us!"

"Please! Save us!"

"Help me. I am willing to die, but please save my child!"

Felix felt the weighty expectation and trust of the Cyart people, acutely aware of his substantial responsibilities and understanding that his every word and action would affect the destinies of these innocent lives.

Finally, he set his resolve and looked sternly at the three people:

"If you insist on using the souls of the Cyart people to create this so-called Philosopher's Stone, then take me instead. Although I am a devout follower of the God of Reforging and chosen by Him, I am also a Cyart."

Having said that, Felix stepped resolutely into the Alchemy Array, among all the Cyart people, and then quietly fixed his gaze on the "Destroyer," the King of Vallere, and the Leader of the Reconstruction Army, Agata.

"Well then, Your Excellency, I am willing to honor and respect your will!"

The King of Vallere's voice suddenly became deep, betraying a hint of ruthlessness.

He had long felt that having a person from the Fischer family mixed into the Three Kingdoms Alliance could potentially be a disaster. If he could resolve this issue here, it would be for the best.

Agata frowned slightly but did not speak.

"Stop."

The icy voice of the "Destroyer" suddenly made the King of Vallere turn his head.

"Your Eminence Cardinal, do you also wish to stop us?"

The "Destroyer" nodded, seeming rather helpless as he said, "Because he bears the mark of the God of Reforging, which is important to us at the Reforging Church. Apart from the Chief... he is the only second person to have such a mark, I don't even have it."

"So, we can discuss this matter later, but Felix must not die."

He suddenly crouched down, pointing out a subtle "transfer" spell among the myriad of intricate spells.

"Moreover, I've come to my senses a bit. It seems that in this Alchemy Array, the Heavenly Enlightenment has left behind... a certain contingency."

"If we truly create the Philosopher's Stone, that stone might just be snatched away by the Heavenly Enlightenment from afar and will not fall into our hands."

This revelation by the "Destroyer" shocked everyone, as the level of the Alchemy Array was too high, and the designs of the spells were too intricate and interlinked for them to have noticed this detail.

Felix fell silent for a long moment before suddenly asking, "King of Vallere, was the person you encountered in your dreams an old man wearing a blue robe who claimed to be the Sapphire Ancient Library's Curator?"

"How do you know?" The King of Vallere was stunned.

Felix fell silent again, recalling everything his grandfather Byrne had experienced. So the habit of the Sapphire Curator of stealing others' achievements still hadn't changed, thinking back to his grandfather's case.

Although he had failed once with his grandfather, if he were to spread such an enchanting Ultimate Alchemy on a large scale... Felix couldn't imagine how many people around the world would sacrifice ordinary people's souls in pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone which was said to work miracles, and in the end, every last one of those stones would wind up in his hands!

Just the thought of this made sweat break out on Felix's back.