Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

**Boone** stood in front of **Sylvus** and said, "Master Sylvus, on behalf of all the citizens of the Bork Empire, I thank you for your assistance."

He approached **Sylvus**, bowing respectfully, his eyes filled with gratitude. Although this was a business transaction, **Boone** felt deeply indebted to **Sylvus**.

**Sylvus** glanced at him but didn't respond. If it weren't for the magic crystals, he wouldn't have cared about the lives of the citizens of the holy city.

**Boone** then pulled out a spatial magic ring and handed it to **Sylvus**, saying, "Here are the 100 billion magic crystals as agreed. Please, check them."

**Sylvus** inspected the contents inside the ring and found that it indeed contained 100 billion magic crystals, neither more nor less.

Collecting the crystals, **Sylvus** waved his hand and said, "It's done. You can leave now."

**Meylan**, **Mor**, and **Masi** exchanged glances before they all bowed again to **Sylvus**, then left the shop. Meanwhile, **Sylvus** remained seated, calmly eating his pumpkin seeds.

Shortly after, **Meylan** returned to the shop, carrying a faint scent of blood.

"Master, the entire Carol family has been wiped out. As expected, they were quite poor. I only managed to gather 23 billion magic crystals and some magical materials," said **Meylan**.

"Alright, clean up the place," **Sylvus** replied, nodding.

After storing the magic crystals and magical materials, **Sylvus** stood up and headed downstairs. **Meylan**, meanwhile, flew outside to finish cleaning up the bodies and tidying the mess.

That night, the entire holy city couldn't sleep peacefully. Despite the disaster being averted, fear still lingered in many people's hearts.

At the same time, news of the event spread throughout the city. Everyone learned that **Sylvus**, the owner of the east gate's potion shop, had single-handedly destroyed the heavenly thunder strikes and saved the city.

When this news broke, the citizens of the holy city collectively gasped. They had already witnessed how powerful the heavenly thunder was, and the fact that one person could destroy it shocked them.

Meanwhile, another piece of news spread: the Carol family had been completely annihilated. Many wondered why this magical family had been wiped out, until the royal court issued a public announcement.

It turned out that **Bryson**, from the Carol family, was the one who caused the heavenly thunder to descend upon the city. Once the event ended, the royal family decided to eliminate the Carol family completely to prevent any future threats.

The citizens finally understood the cause. If it weren't for the Carol family, they wouldn't have had to endure the fear and terror of that night.

In a closed room, **Boone** looked curiously at **Mor** and **Masi**, who were handling something with extreme caution.

**Boone**, confused, asked, "What could be so valuable that it requires such careful handling?"

**Mor** smiled and said, "Let me show you a treasure, **Boone**."

He then revealed what he was holding. When **Boone** saw what was in **Mor's** hands, he was stunned.

"Is that... a pumpkin seed?" **Boone** asked in disbelief. As a king, he had seen many treasures, but he never imagined that two high-level mages would treat a pumpkin seed with such caution.

**Mor** chuckled and said, "You don't understand. This isn't just any seed. It's a pumpkin seed that survived the heavenly thunder strikes completely intact."

**Masi**, now smiling as well, added, "Do you know how **Sylvus** destroyed the final thunder strike?"

**Boone's** eyes widened as he stared at the seed in **Mor's** hand. The seed itself didn't appear to be anything extraordinary.

"Yes, **Sylvus** used this very pumpkin seed to destroy the last heavenly strike," **Masi** said, still in awe of what he had witnessed.

Had **Masi** not seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that someone could use a simple pumpkin seed to destroy a heavenly thunder strike. The value of this seed was incomprehensible. Even **Boone** felt regret for not witnessing it firsthand.

**Boone**, still shocked, exclaimed, "Could this pumpkin seed be some sort of divine artifact?"

**Masi** shook his head and said, "No, it's not the seed itself. It's **Sylvus's** power. His strength is so immense that he can use something as simple as a pumpkin seed to destroy a heavenly thunder strike. His power is beyond our imagination."

**Masi** then added thoughtfully, "Even if the great mage **Atif** were still alive, I don't believe he could stand against **Sylvus**."

After a moment of reflection, **Boone** asked, "So, will **Sylvus** help us if the undead invade again?"

**Mor** shook his head and said, "From what we've seen today, unless it directly benefits him, **Sylvus** won't act."

It was clear that **Sylvus** wouldn't get involved in battles unless there was a substantial reward.

**Boone** nodded, disappointment evident in his eyes. He had hoped that **Sylvus** could be recruited to their side. With his power, the Bork Empire would undoubtedly become the dominant force on the continent of **Isral**.

Then, **Mor** asked, "Have the preparations for the grand event begun?"

**Boone** replied, "Yes, I've already sent invitations to all the kingdoms on the continent of **Isral**. Aside from the elves and dwarves, representatives from all the other nations will attend."

The continent was home to many kingdoms under the Bork Empire. Some were granted legitimacy by the empire, while others had voluntarily joined its fold.

**Mor** sighed and said, "The Abyss won't hold out much longer. This time, the strength of the undead is even greater than it was 3,000 years ago. If we want to survive this, the entire continent must unite."

Meanwhile, **Sylvus** had already returned to his room. He opened the system's store, which he once considered too expensive. But now, after earning 100 billion magic crystals, he could afford anything.

"SYSTEM," **Sylvus** said simply, "Buy all the items on my list."

The system's notifications began flowing in:

**[SYSTEM]: 10 billion points spent. You've successfully purchased the Hammer of Forging (Fragment), now stored in your system space.**

**[SYSTEM]: 10 billion points spent. You've successfully purchased the Divine Soul Stone, now stored in your system space.**

**[SYSTEM]: 100 billion points spent. You've successfully purchased the Heavenly Battleship (Blueprint), now stored in your system space.**

With the continuous notifications from the system, **Sylvus** opened his system space to examine the newly acquired items.

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