This Lich Requests More Remuneration-Chapter 165 - 152 Reunion with an Old Friend
Chapter 165: Chapter 152: Reunion with an Old Friend
Chapter 165 -152: Reunion with an Old Friend
Former Queen Katherin of the Elves expressed shock and disbelief at the revelation that Amberser’s teacher was a deity.
The title of teacher was not one to be casually thrown around, especially for those of great stature; calling someone a teacher without due respect could result in severe punishment.
Amberser claimed he was a student of the God of Alchemy, not just a follower; this relationship was much closer than any Godfavored. The favored of a deity may sound impressive, but in reality, it’s just the deity rewarding you with something when they feel pleased, a charity from the superior to the inferior. But the relationship between teacher and student is completely different; at least in terms of status, they are on the same level, and the relationship is much closer.
In certain special circumstances, students were eligible to inherit their teacher’s legacy, and rightfully entitled to the teacher’s personal guidance.
There were many believers of a deity, but a deity’s student? Katherin had never heard of such a thing. Despite the Lord of the Dawn’s fondness for Laine People, she had never heard of any paladin becoming his student.
Amberser didn’t know how to explain it to her, so he could only take out the Legendary Coin given to him by the God of Alchemy.
“What is this?” Katherin asked curiously.
“A Divine Artifact, my teacher pushed it onto me; I didn’t even want it at the time.”
Katherin’s mouth twitched; Amberser’s words were too annoying. The three Divine Artifacts she possessed were obtained through many trials and as blessings from the deities. To claim not wanting a deity’s forced gift—who would believe such a story?
But Amberser was indeed not lying; what he wanted was the Wishing Spell with unlimited uses, not some mere Gold Coin.
If it weren’t for the God of Alchemy, along with the pressure from the Orderly Gods, forcing him to agree, he would have dared to fight with the old man, and vent his annoyance from the past. If the old guy dared to fight back, he would no longer recognize him as his teacher.
“So you mean, you’re planning to communicate with the God of Alchemy through this Divine Artifact?” Katherin inquired.
Amberser nodded, which shouldn’t be a problem.
After all, each time he used it, his teacher took a hefty “service charge.” The money’s been taken; it shouldn’t be excessive to expect a bit of customer service to answer some questions, right?
Katherin was getting excited too; although she was much loved by the Elven Gods, she was also curious about other deities. To witness a deity’s descent with her own eyes would also be a rare experience.
Katherin asked, “What preparations are needed then? What kind of offerings does this deity require, what rituals? We only have two months; do we have enough time to prepare?”
According to Elf Tribe customs, aside from daily prayers, if one wished to receive a clear response from a deity, they needed to conduct a grand sacrificial ceremony, something the Elves would spend months preparing for, offering up the most melodious songs and the most beautiful artworks, each a masterpiece created with painstaking effort.
Harvey was running out of time, and Katherin feared they couldn’t afford to wait that long.
However, what Amberser did next left her speechless.
All Amberser did was hold the Gold Coin and loudly say, “Teacher, can you hear me? If you can, come have a chat; I need your help with something.”
Katherin: …
Which Deity would be summoned by such a perfunctory method?!
Even summoning the weakest Evil God would require, at the very least, a black cat as a sacrificial offering.
Yet, something happened that shattered Katherin’s worldview; the Gold Coin in Amberser’s hand shone brightly, and an ethereal figure appeared above it.
“Hehe, my most appreciated student, finally calling your teacher again?”
The figure of an unremarkable-looking young man appears, but the moment this apparition appeared, Katherin felt an immense pressure. She was all too familiar with this sensation—it was the oppressive presence of a Deity, which, even without any malintent, would still subject mortals to tremendous stress.
Had he truly summoned a Deity with just a word?
Amberser also felt a bit uneasy; the pressure from the God of Alchemy was making his bones crack, an experience he hadn’t felt during their previous encounter.
The distinctly different feelings made Amberser frown as he addressed his long-unseen teacher, “Teacher, your power… has weakened?”
The smile on the God of Alchemy’s face turned into a bitter one.
Katherin was so frightened she felt her heart might stop. Had this Lich gone mad? Were such words ever spoken directly to a deity? She had heard of blasphemy against deities before but never such blatant disrespect to their face.
But the conversation that followed was even more incomprehensible to Katherin.
The God of Alchemy, somewhat awkwardly, explained, “Alchemy City has caused so much trouble, and most of the Legendary Alchemists died. With the news reaching the countries across the continent, there have been significantly more restrictions on Alchemy, and the whole industry is in decline. As the God of Alchemy, even though I don’t rely on faith, my deep ties to this industry still inevitably affect me. Right now, I am probably among the weakest of the deities. Quite like your situation before, at the bottom of the legends.”
Amberser chuckled.
“No worries, it’ll improve, just as I’m no longer considered subpar quality. But for me, I only waited a few years; as for you, teacher, I wonder how many thousands of years it will take for you to recover.”
He used to break defense because he was really sub-par, but now he has reached legendary top-tier status, and the old fellow’s taunting is like a breeze brushing against his face.
The God of Alchemy laughed and retorted, “Ah yes, it’s quite long. You’ll probably have to wait until you become a deity for it to heal.”
Amberser kept a straight face, that old guy, his skill in banter hadn’t diminished over the years.
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The God of Alchemy smiled at Amberser and said, “However, you could see that, seems like you really do care about your old teacher.”
But Amberser said, “Don’t flatter yourself, I just have a particular interest in deities.”
The God of Alchemy chuckled, “You’re not a beautiful girl, being stubborn only has a negative impact on you. But, seeing as you called me teacher, I won’t hold it against you. Tell me, is there anything you need help with? I can let bygones be bygones and offer you a bit of assistance.”
In Katherine’s eyes, this was just a pair of mentor and student bickering with each other, there was no apparent hierarchy between deity and mortal.
Katherine didn’t know that Amberser had lived with the God of Alchemy for many years, the naive and ignorant boy who had just crossed over, encountering a blind and handicapped old man, both at the bottom of society, supporting and begrudging one another through the hardest times.
Before the God of Alchemy reappeared, Amberser had only thought of him as an unforgettable teacher, the starting point of all his life’s experiences.
But this old rogue had lived! And even become a deity!
Whether he had ascended to godhood before being buried by Amberser or after didn’t matter, all the years of wandering that followed were now unrelated to him, and he hadn’t even bothered to write Amberser a letter.
It was not the time to dwell on these things.
Amberser didn’t continue the banter with the old guy but directly stated Harvey’s problem, hoping to get help from the God of Alchemy so that he could return to the past and weave Harvey a false prophecy.
After listening, the God of Alchemy couldn’t help but say, “That naive and ignorant boy has grown old enough to be someone else’s teacher, truly moving.”
Amberser said impatiently, “If you’ve finished reminiscing, just tell me quickly, can you help me go back to the past or not?”
“I’m sorry, I might have managed before, but now, I’m unable to,” said the God of Alchemy helplessly.
Among the deities, due to the nature of their divine roles, the restraining relationships with each other are clear, so there isn’t a precise division of power levels but only a general classification into strong divine power, medium divine power, and weak divine power. Anything less would be considered weak divine power or demigod.
Originally a medium divine power, the God of Alchemy was now weaker and possibly on the verge of falling to the realm of weak divine power.
Returning to the past was not within the God of Alchemy’s divine purview. While his former self might have thought of a way, now he truly couldn’t be of any help.
After listening, Amberser decisively said, “Then goodbye, I will ask someone else.”
“Wait a minute, just because I can’t do it doesn’t mean I can’t help you.”
Amberser looked at the God of Alchemy expressionlessly, thinking that if the old guy didn’t provide any constructive suggestions, he would stuff this Gold Coin into his personal space and freeze it.
The God of Alchemy didn’t feel embarrassed at all and kept talking to himself, “My dear student, although I don’t approve of you pursuing prophecy, sometimes I have to admit, fate really favors you. You want to reverse time, seeking help from me, the unrelated God of Alchemy, and at my weakest, yet it just happens that I do have something that could help.”
Amberser frowned, he wasn’t really in the mood to hear about predestined fate now.
Because what he was about to do felt a bit like cheating fate, though it adhered to the basic principle of fate, it still seemed like exploiting a loophole.
If the God of Alchemy too believed fate had arranged it, then the upcoming cheating journey probably wouldn’t go smoothly.
“Do you remember that Druid named Naomi?” the God of Alchemy asked.
“That Druid girl? She’s still alive?”
Amberser was a bit surprised because according to the prophecy, Naomi should have died already. But in the midst of chaos at the time, Amberser didn’t pay much attention to a girl destined to die and hadn’t witnessed it himself.
“She’s… it’s not quite accurate to say she’s alive. When Alchemy City was sent into the void’s seal, that girl was still inside the city. Afterwards, there was a little accident.
“Now her state is somewhere between life and death. The incident with Alchemy City… she was an innocent victim, so I brought her back from the void.”
The God of Alchemy waved his hand, and a teleportation light appeared. Naomi, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, appeared in front of Amberser.
Naomi looked the same as when they had last parted, the biggest change being her originally sunny and cheerful expression had turned numb, and on her neck, there was a huge gash that nearly opened her throat.
And that wound was constantly flickering, disappearing at times, then reappearing.
Is this the state of being alive and dead overlapped as mentioned by the God of Alchemy?
