Rebirth : The Alchemist's Path

In the Holy City.

At this moment, Emperor Boone was sitting on the high platform. Envoys from various nations, bearing their kings' blessings, came before Boone. They also presented the prepared gifts. Around them, countless citizens were watching in silence. Most of the people's eyes were focused on the elves not far away.

"May Your Majesty's life be as eternal as the heavens!"

After all the gifts were presented to Boone, the crowd of citizens knelt on the ground again to offer their congratulations.

"Rise, all of you. Today is my birthday, and it should be a day of celebration with the people. No need for formalities," Boone said, laughing heartily.

As he spoke, he cast an approving glance at the eldest prince, Nat. This birthday celebration was well-organized and had not disappointed his previous expectations.

"..."

But just as the people were about to stand up, a strange wave of energy suddenly appeared in the sky. Dark clouds began to gather, covering the sky like a shroud, plunging the entire Holy City into darkness in an instant.

The sudden change made the crowd freeze in confusion. But Queen Elina of the Elves and King Ronald of the Dwarves, along with several powerful Mage Emperors, frowned deeply. A foreboding feeling rose in their hearts.

"Rumble..."

Soon, thunderous roars erupted from within the dark clouds. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the clouds began to shift and change, eventually forming the shape of a massive human face.

"Ha... ha... ha... Eslar Continent, I, the king, have returned."

A hoarse voice echoed from the clouds, and a nauseating aura instantly enveloped the Holy City.

"Protect His Majesty!"

The surrounding soldiers quickly reacted, drawing their weapons and surrounding Boone in the center. Boone also stood up in astonishment, his gaze fixed on the face in the sky.

"This is... the Undead!"

Feeling the malevolent energy, Elina's face changed, and her eyes filled with shock.

What's going on? Why are the Undead appearing on the Eslar Continent? Has the barrier of the Abyssal Lands been broken?

"Do not panic; it's just an aura from the Undead, not their true form," King Ronald of the Dwarves said in a deep voice.

Although it was just an aura, it signaled that something had gone wrong in the Abyssal Lands. Today, it was only an aura that slipped through; tomorrow, it could be the entire army of the Undead.

"Creatures of the Eslar Continent, Sander Vogt is my name. Does anyone remember me?"

The face in the clouds spoke once more.

"Vogt? One of the Thirteen Kings of the Undead? Didn't he perish in the Holy War? How is he still alive?" Elina asked with a frown.

"Ha ha ha, I never thought anyone would still remember me. You must be the current Queen of the Elves. You're far weaker than Diana. Oh, how I miss the scent of the Elves," Vogt laughed with a trace of madness.

Elina's expression darkened. Diana was the previous Queen of the Elves, a mighty Mage Ruler, but she had perished in the Holy War.

"Vogt, you Undead were defeated three thousand years ago, and you will fail again this time!" Boone snorted coldly.

"Humans? I didn't expect the weak and helpless humans of the past to have grown stronger. But in the eyes of this king, you are still as insignificant as ants. If it weren't for that old trickster Artefrie, how would we, the Undead, have been defeated?" Vogt laughed.

"Today, I am merely here to say hello. It won't be long before we, the Undead, will conquer the entire Eslar Continent. Prepare to become our slaves!" Vogt's laughter echoed through the air.

His words left everyone in the city in silence. The terror of the Undead might not be known to the common folk, but Boone and the others understood. With the current strength of the Eslar Continent's defenders, there was no way they could withstand an army of Undead.

Elsewhere, Sylvus was sleeping in his shop.

He was suddenly awakened by the sound of a disgusting laugh. He frowned and slowly opened his eyes, looking around in confusion. "Meylan, how long have I been asleep? Why has it gone dark?"

Meylan looked up at the sky and replied, "Boss, it's not nightfall. The sunlight has been blocked by that thing up there."

"Blocked?" Sylvus frowned and turned his gaze to the sky, noticing a cloud that resembled a human face. The eerie laugh he had heard earlier had come from that cloud.

"What is that thing?" Sylvus asked, puzzled.

"Boss, that's Vogt, one of the Thirteen Kings of the Undead. Every one of them is as strong as a Mage Ruler . Back then, just five of them nearly brought the Eslar Continent to ruin," Meylan explained.

At that moment, the system's voice suddenly echoed in Sylvus's mind:

[System Mission: Kill Sander Vogt, one of the Thirteen Kings of the Undead. Reward: Fragment of the Forbidden Codex.]

Sylvus was about to speak when the system's notification stunned him for a moment. Then, his eyes lit up with excitement. He hadn't expected that killing a single king would earn him a fragment of the Forbidden Codex.

Thinking about this, Sylvus's gaze shifted to Vogt, who was still laughing arrogantly in the sky.

"Meylan, is that the real body of the Undead?" Sylvus asked with a sly smile, narrowing his eyes.

It was as if he could already see the fragment of the Forbidden Codex beckoning him.

"Boss, that's just an aura condensed from Vogt. His true body is still in the Undead World," Meylan said.

"His real body is still in the Undead World? So I can't kill him just yet?" Sylvus frowned.

The mission was already issued, and if he didn't complete it quickly, it would itch at his mind.

"System, is there a way to enter the Undead World?" Sylvus asked.

[Host, you can use the Great Space Summoning Spell to summon the target here.]

Hearing this, Sylvus's eyes gleamed.

Of course! He still had forbidden magic at his disposal. He hadn't used it in so long, he nearly forgot about it.

"Arrogant enough to interrupt my sleep, who gave you the courage?" Sylvus sneered and flew up into the air above his shop.

"Boss, what are you doing?" Meylan shouted in confusion, quickly following him.

"I'm going to destroy him!" Sylvus grinned.

With a wave of his right hand, the Forbidden Codex appeared in his grasp.

Meylan's eyes flashed with surprise. Vogt's real body wasn't even on the Eslar Continent, so how was his boss planning to destroy him?

His gaze shifted to the Forbidden Codex in Sylvus's hand. This was the first time Meylan had seen it, but he could feel the intense energy radiating from it.

"Great Space Summoning Spell!"

At that moment, after Sylvus collected the unique aura of Vogt, the Forbidden Codex in his hand began to glow with a purple light. A spatial ripple appeared above the shop.